Montana Sandstone Quarries and Building Stones Explored
J P Rowe describes Montana building stones, noting eastern and western rock types, growing quarry activity, and the Daly spur rock near Dillon. He highlights sandstone, granite, phyllite, and quartzite across 12 to 15 counties, with Dillon area quarries supplying flagstone and fine grained stone for local buildings.
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Montana
Rocky Mountains
Atrata
Wilbaux
Livingston
Rockies
Helena
Bitter Root Mountains
Dillon
Oregon Short Line
Jillon
New State Normal
Beaverhead
Daly Spur
J. P. Rowe
Universitty of
Missoula
Montana Wool Clips Seen as Best in 25 Years
Northern Montana sheepmen expect a peak season as wool quality improves due to favorable winter and spring rains. Eastern buyers will visit soon once shearing advances, with price trends over several years reviewed by T. C. Power and data by Fred Putnam for Miles City meeting.
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Montana
T. C. Power
Miles City
Fred Putnam
Boston
Waa Ag
Permits for Public Buck Herds Free on Application
State Veterinarian M E Knowles notes permits for running public buck herds are provided gratis on request. He often receives checks or money orders for one to five dollars which are returned. He also handles vaccine requests and travel expense funds which are refunded due to state appropriations. He says the extra work from processing payments burdens staff and every instrument must be endorsed with an explanatory letter.
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M. E. Knowles
Notice to Shippers Charges for Storage on Freight
Notice to Shippers dated December 1 1904 states storage charges apply to all inbound freight unloaded on platform or in warehouse and to outbound freight delivered to platform or warehouse without a bill of lading. Storage is five cents per ton per day with a 2000 pound ton fraction and a minimum of five cents per day per shipment under 2000 pounds. S Carruthers, Agent.
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S. Carruthers
Is what everybody is doing after his own vacation
A compact fragment notes that people are taking varied approaches after their vacations, implying a busy period of personal plans and routine resumption. The line suggests a broad, everyday shift as individuals return to activities post holiday.
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State University
Sunday Standard
Golden Rule
Dillon Lumber Co
Butchers
Masonic Temple
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