New Homestead Law Allows Second Entries to Complete Claims
Montana stand offices report a circular from the Secretary of the Interior outlining the new homestead act. It permits former entrants who could not perfect titles due to unavoidable issues to file a second entry with affidavits and witnesses, under conditions, to prove up on lands previously filed upon.
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Montana
Secretary of the Interior
Northwest
General Land Office
Adminster
Publishers Working a Graft Trials Begin in Montana
The state text book commission received a July meeting notice from State Superintendent Welch. He accuses publishing houses of overcharging Montana and proposes suing to recover more than $14,000 since last September and forfeiture of bonds from Ginn & Co and D C Heath & Co.
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State Textbook Commission
Welch
Fry
Indiana
Georgia
Montana
Walsh
Ginn & Co
D. C. Heath & Co
Lima Butcher Injured by Steer Kick
James W. Vorise, employed six days by T. D. Yost as a butcher in Lima, was attempting to coax a wild steer to move. The animal kicked and broke one bone in his body during the effort.
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Lima
James W. Vorise
T. D. Yost
Excursions by the Denver and Rio Grande Rail Line
Travel offers to St Louis Chicago Denver Omaha and Kansas City with round trips from Butte. Tickets priced from 39.50 to 53.50 with June travel dates and June 9 to 11 specials. Stopovers allowed. proportional reductions for intermediate points. City ticket office listed at 51 East Broadway. G W Fitzgerald, general agent.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Denver
Omaha
Tdwaskees
Salt Lake City
Colorado
Denver & Rio Grande City
East Broadway
Butte
G. W. Fitzgerald
World’s Fair Rates Through Oregon Short Line
Oregon Short Line offers weekly World’s Fair excursion fares from Dillon Montana to St Louis and Chicago for May through October. Return fare to St Louis 47.50, to Chicago 52.50, via Chicago 53.75 with three month final limit and stopovers both ways. Depart Dillon 7 17 p m arrive St Louis third day 7 a m. Reserve Bertha now at Short Line City Ticket Office Dillon.
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Short Line
St. Louis
Chicago
Salt Lake
Denver
Dillon
Bertha
Short Line City
Montana
S. S. Carruthers
Plenty of Moisture for Montana Crops Despite Cool Weather
Section Director R F Young reports cool, cloudy conditions slow growth of oats alfalfa corn potatoes and garden truck while abundant rains moisten ground and reduce irrigation needs. Ranges are excellent cattle and sheep thriving. frost damage minor with promising outlook. Beaverhead Dillon hay and grain poor lambing nearly complete. Dewey reports daily rain and slow grain growth.
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R. F. Young
Fergus
Sweet Grass
Carbon
Jefferson
Valley
Yellowstone
Bulletin
Beaverhead
Dillon
Dewey
Big Hole Basin notes on thefts and town events
Silas Dishno sought eight horses stolen from his field last week. Dr. and Mrs. Towers return from Clinton Missouri with family and may stay through summer. Covey house addition by J M Ward. Jeff Edmonds family to occupy. J C Nedrow party heads to Butte. Spanish War veteran among local soldiers. Jackson Minds beat Wisdom 11 to 9. return game planned at the Springs. Glen Bennett dies at 18 months. funeral at 1:30 p m today. Wild horse injures Fred Kyle in Stanchfield stable. Dr McNiven tends wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Nedrow
Jackson
Butte
Jim
W.A. Stanchfield
Fred Kyle
John Cook
Dr. McNiven
Bids Open for Beaverhead County Road Construction
Beaverhead county Montana invites bids for a new county road from near the Dory and Khaney Saw Mill, following Willard Creek to Hot Springs Creek and north to the Hot Springs road. Bids due 10 am July 19 1904 with 10 percent certified check. awards July 19 1904.
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Jno
S. Baker
Beaverhead
Montana
Dory and Khaney
Willard Creek
Grasshopper Creek
Hot Springs Creek
Hot Springs
Beaverhead County
MO. S. Baker
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Peat
L. C. Ford
Denver and Rio Grande
Oregon
Big Hole Basin
Silas Dishno
Fox
Himself
John Rhino
Adolph
J. M. Ward
Jeff Edmondson and
Wisdom
The
Springs
Glen
E. J. Bennett
C.C. Barnett
Wm. C. Bryant
Metlen Hotel
Helena and
Idaho Sts
Jewell & McLaren's
Blacksmith Shop
F.P. Harrison & Son
Proprietors
Monopole
Grannis & Company
Prop
Laramie
Carey
Ivory
Irtland
H. Padley
Proprieer
Bannack and
Washington Streets
State Bank OF Dillon
F. L. Graves
WM. Roe
A. L. Stone
Cash
Lute
E. T. Brock
W. V. Kingsbury
Metlen
Maurice A. Walker, M. D
Mellon
Otra
James L. Jones
Washington and Bannack Streets
T. B. Landers
C. C. Robert Boone
K.of R & 8
Dido
J. G. Erwin
Idaho and
Center Streets
Dillon, Mont
T. B.sanders
K of R
Chas. Cunnard, Sachem
R. R. Rathbone
Firsts National Bank
Dillon, Montana
H. A. Bond, M. D
City Drug Store
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