Darby Boosters Win County Backing for Big Hole Road
Sixty Darby boosters traveled on a special train to Hamilton where county commissioners pledged to appropriate 5000 dollars to aid building the Big Hole road. The plan calls for 20000 total cost with 10000 from forest service and 5000 from Beaverhead and local subscriptions.
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Darby
Hamilton
Big Hole Road
Darby Commercial Club
Bust—Darby
Ravalli Hotel
Hamilton Commercial Club
E. 8 B. Owens
Hes
Big Hole
Forest Service
Congress
Beaverhead County
Ravalli County
Petition for Armstead shipping facilities attracts Basin signs
The Big Hole News reports a circulating petition addressed to E C Hannon of the Oregon Short Line urging shipping facilities at Armstead with signatures from Basin ranchers. Also noted are local developments: E N Jones expands cattle, Nelson opens a federal office, Shaw relocates to Wisdom, and progress on the Trail Creek Water Company flume with derrick poles available via Ernest Orr in Dillon.
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Armstead
E. C. Hannon
Oregon
United States
Nelson
Wisdom Hotel
Fred Nelson
Shaw
Trail Creek Water Company
Wisdom
Chapman, Brothers and Bennett & Thrasher
Darby club praised for pushing Big Hole road project
The Western News reports the Darby Commercial Club earned praise for hard work and persistence in pushing the Big Hole road project. Residents returned home confident the road will be built this year, reflecting the club’s long effort and community support.
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Ehaing
Darby
Darby Commercial Club
Western News
Hamilton
Rules Governing Piano Contest Declares Voting Rules
The Ex miner explains a piano contest with a closing time of 6 p m on August 4 1913 and weekly vote counts published the following Wednesday. It outlines nomination deadlines voting sources execution rules and disqualifications for candidates and voters.
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Examiner
Olmsted-Stevenson Co
Olmsted-Sevenson Co
Forest Service eyes expanded sheep grazing across divide into Montana
Assistant district forester C H Adams headed to Helena to discuss using Montana and northern Idaho ranges for 420 000 sheep where only 74 000 are now grazed. The plan seeks Western stockmen from Washington and Oregon to drive bands into Montana, possibly easing quarantine rules to limit disease spread while promoting the winter range.
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C. H. Adams
Helena
Forest Service
Northwetern
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Adams
Clearwater Country
St. Regis
Local Rates Too High Says Report
Helena March 5 The joint legislative investigation committee reporting on railroad rates for agricultural products says western Montana rates to Pacific coast terminals run about double per mile the Montana to Minneapolis level. It urges the railroad commission to immediately implement a local rate schedule at least 25 percent lower for carpet shipments and 40 percent lower for express to boost Montana products and prices.
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Helena
Join Legislative Investigation Committee
House
Pacific Coast
Minneapolis
Montana
Railroad Commission
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From
The
Big Hole News
E. N. Jones
Panhandle
Jones
Derrick Poles
Ernest Orr
Dillon
Mont
Stationery
Dunn’s
Bradstreet’s
the Examiner
General Transfer
Brundage’s Store
George T. Mast
Lew L. and
E. J. Gallaway
Virginia City
Dillion
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