Montana to Exhibit at Panama-Pacific Exposition 1915
Montana will participate in the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco in 1915. Dr. J. M. Scanland secured space in three palaces for Montana products in agriculture horticulture and mining. A $25,000 statewide fund supports the display with Montana’s sites facing San Francisco bay near other state pavilions.
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San Francisco
Montana
Palace of Agriculture
America
Palace of Mines and Metallurgy
J. M. Scanland
J. M. Kennedy
State of
Scanland
Norvis
Bay of
Hawaii
Idaho
Kentucky
Missouri
Minnesota
New York
Broad Bay
Treasure State
Union
Panama Canal
Harbor View
Golden Gate
Machinery
California
Sheep Range Survives Four Months Without Water on Nebo Forest
Washington reports Nebo national forest Utah hosts grazing for sheep from June 15 to October 31 with no direct water. Sheep rely on dew and forage moisture and last season lambs averaged 68 pounds. Comparisons note Idaho sheep also drink twice during a four month summer grazing period.
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Washington
Nebo National Forest
Utah
Nebo
Chicago
Idaho
Montana Reports Record Coal Production in 1912
Montana's coal output in 1912 reached 3,043,495 short tons valued at $5,342,168 per E W Parker US Geological Survey marking the first time above three million tons. The history traces coal development from 1880 with 224 tons to rapid growth by 1900s and notes regional coal quality differences across the state.
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Montana
E. W. Parker
United States Geological Survey
Rich Strike Reported at Dowling Mine in Montana
A major mineral strike reported at the Pat Dowling mine near Basin in Jefferson county Mt yields four tons of ore at 28 000 per ton totaling 112 000 The ore well above typical yields and tied to the Columbia mine part of the Ruby property owned by Patrick Dowling of Helena from Philipsburg Mail.
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Montana
Pat Dowling
Bernier
Basin
Jefferson County
Columbia
Patrick Dowling
Helena
Philipsburg Mail
Pigs For Sale Advertises Sows and Shoats
Well bred sows near farrowing and young shoats offered for sale. Dry wood for kindling or summer wood priced at $2.75 per unit, delivered. Call 7202 for details.
Bolivar Portrait Through a Foreign Eye in Dillon
A Dillon reader prints a detailed account of Simon Bolivar's early life inspired by T Ceron Camargo of Bogota. The piece describes his 1810 South American debut and offers a vivid physical and psychological portrait, noting his small stature, intense features, and driven, complex personality.
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T. Ceron Camargo
Bogota
Columbia
Dillon
Latin America
Camargo
Bolivar
David
Montana State Fair Offers 12000 in Purses Week of Sept 29
The Montana state fair runs six races daily with no purse under 250 dollars and total purses and stakes of 12000 for the week beginning September 29. Secretary A J Breitenstein issues the program and entry list to horsemen nationwide. The Wednesday State Fair derby carries 1500 dollars guaranteed, the Montana Handicap at 1000 dollars, and all stake events at or above 500 dollars. Stake titles include The Treasure State handicap and Wonderland handicap among others devised by Breitenstein.
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A. J. Breitenstein
Montana
Breitenstein
Montana Derby Details Set for State Fair Week
Schedule lists six races from Tuesday to Saturday September 23 to 27 including the State Fair derby for three year olds and up, Governor's Day selling stake, Union League handicap, and Montana handicap with guaranteed values ranging from $500 to $1,500. Big rate reduction to Montana points in August announced by the Northern Pacific lowering Spokane MT freight to $1.07 for first class from $1.54, applied to all Montana points.
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Montana
Spokane
Wash
Northern Pacific
Butte
Real estate agent offers homesteads and desert land
M W Bucy, real estate man of Lakeview Montana, advertises locating homesteads and desert land in the Centennial valley. He promises free government land and ample water, offers buying and selling of farms and ranches, and invites listing ranches.
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Centennial Valley
Lakeview
Mont
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Great Plains
Bagin
T Ceron Carmargo
Yellowstone Park
Park
Yellowstone Station
Pullman
E. A. Shewe
North Main
Remington
Remington Organization
Remington Typewriter
United States
Remington Typewriter Company (Incorporated
West Broadway
Butte, Montana
Olmsted-Stevenson Company
the Examiner
Real Estate, Loans and Insurance
H. T
White Sewing Machine Co
Market Street
San Francisco, California
Acacia
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