Wool Market Struggles to Find Steady Prices Across Territories
The Boston Commercial Bulletin reports tight supplies and high asking prices for domestic wools. Montana and Wyoming fibers dominate trading, with 25c pricing farmers insist on and buyers cautious about committing before shearing. Utah and Arizona lots fetch around 20 to 22c, while growers push for 24 to 25c. Campbell Francia’s 200,000 pound clip nears sale, expected higher than last year’s 19 1/2c.
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Dakota
Wyoming
Idaho
Philadelphia
Montana
Boston
Territories
Utah
Phoenix
Ariz
Campbell & Francia
Boston Commercial Bulletin
License to Sell Liquors Opinion on Unincorporated Towns
The Attorney General holds that license law does not apply to cities villages or camps with 100 or more population whether incorporated or not. Population is a factual matter and if the treasurer is not satisfied the board may determine. An inhabited collection of habitations defines the town for population purposes.
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C. B. Calkins
Hamilton
Galen
Calkins
Board of County Commissioners
Galengaya
March Weather Record for Montana in Past Quarter Century
Section director R F Young of the U S Weather Bureau in Helena summarizes Montana March climate over 25 years. Normal temperature 32 below zero. warmest March 1885 at 42 above. coldest 1897 at 21 below. Noting frost dates, and precipitation records including 2.39 inches in 1898 and a trace in 1881. Read the Examiner.
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R. F. Young
United States Weather Bureau
Helena
General Weather Bureau
Washington
Montana
Weather Bureau
Mont
Change In Mining Entry Practice
The United States land office and 11 H Schwarz the special agent in charge have received notices of a ruling on filing mineral locations. Applications for patent on mining claims must be investigated for bona fides as with desert land entries before action. A copy of the advertised notice and the report must be sent to the general land office for examination.
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United States Land Office
H. Schwarz
General Land Office
It Pays to Advertise On Salmon Streets
A Lemhi Herald item notes a novel ad scheme seen in Salmon Idaho. A young woman parades the avenues with a papoose board on her back, the child wrapped in coarse cloth bearing the marking manufactured by Jos M Moore Salmon Idaho. The promoter touts street advertising as a creative sales tactic.
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Salmon
Jos. M. Moore
Salmon, Idaho
Lemhi Herald
Dillon City Plans One First-Class Grocery House
The Beaverhead Grocery decides to offer a single first class store enabling customers with few dollars to shop at the same rating as wealthier patrons. After careful consideration the firm will proceed with the plan.
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Dillon
Beaverhead
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Examiner
Milwaukee
Blatz
VAL Blatz Brewing CO
T. D. Olmsted
Madison Counties
Johnson & Smith
Tre
Beaverhead Grocery
Dillon Lumber Co
State Bank OF Dillon
Edwin Norris
Examiner Office
Dillon, Montana
Co. P. Thomas
N. G. MO
Forrester
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