Feeding Experiments Yield Record Lamb and Wether Prices
Montana State Experiment Station feeding trials led by Prof. F B Linfield show lambs averaging 88 1b at 7 25 and wethers 1385 lb at 6 00 sold in Chicago totaling record prices. Study covers Nov 22 to Feb 24 with 95 day feeding and gains of 27 lb per lamb and 22 lb per wether.
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F. B. Lindfield
The
Agricultural College
Beaverhead
Montana State Experiment Station
Chicago
Montana
Armour & Co
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Packing Co
Clay, Robison& Co
F.b.linheld
Montana Experiment Station
John Robison
Bozeman
Examiner
Frank Landon
Ile
Linfield
Butte
Pioneer Day Proposed For Montana Schools
The Montana Pioneer Society passed a resolution urging the legislature to establish Pioneer Day to be observed in public schools each year on the second Friday of November. The bill, introduced by Col J H Rice, would require schools to host exercises highlighting pioneer history and the hardships faced by early settlers.
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Laura Howey
Pioneer Society of Montana
Howey
Montana
Col
J. H. Rice
Chouteau County
Dredge operations and gold finds stir Montana mining
Reports from Bannack and Dillon outline dredge activity near Alder Gulch and the Mouth of Alder Canyon in Madison county. The Maggie Gibson dredge, praised as highly successful, may resume near Montana’s Grasshopper and Beaverhead regions with other boats dismantled for possible sale. A.J. Noyes aids Ajax mill cleanup. two gold bars worth about 2500 dollars emerge from a 20 day run.
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William Parker
Ianaper
Maggie Gibson
Alder Gulch
Madison County
Bannack
Max Parker
Dillon
Conrey Corpany
Montana
Alder Canyon
Constant Nee
Conrey Company
Gibson
Bannock
KK. Ol. Graves
Beaverhead
Horse Prairie
Dark Horse Mine Attracts County Attention In Montana
Ex Sheriff Hughes returns from the Dark Horse mine near Salmon with about 15 pounds of glittering gold specimens. A ten inch streak in four feet could yield $1,000 per ton, prompting mining men to call the Dark Horse one of the great mines of the country. Other mines like Big Buffalo and Dewey are cited as comparisons in value and display.
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Big Hole
Rockies
Dark Horse
Montana Line
Ieave
Idaho Recorder
Hughes
Main Range
Salmon
Buffalo
Hump
Thunder Mountain
Marshall Lake
Loon Creek
Packer
Gold From the Ajax Mine Builders in Big Hole Basin
Aslayer Tom Landers returned Sunday evening from the Ajax mine at the head of Big Swamp creek in the Big Hole basin where he had been returning with ore samples after a day’s work.
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Tom Landers
Ajax
Big Swamp Creek
Big Hole Basin
Iron Ore Ledge Near Apex Station Attracts Attention
Reports claim a ledge of iron ore about six miles from Apex station on the Oregon Short Line is 600 feet wide with an 800 000 ton surface. An Oregon Short Line engineer inspected the site and will report to head officers. Rumors rise in Beaverhead about possible pig iron manufacture and sale of the property.
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Birch Creek
Oregon Short Line
Dillon
MM. C. Monahan
Beaverhead County
Apex Station
Ife
Butte
Monahan
Promising Indian Queen Mine on Birch Creek Reveals Rich Copper Ore
Beaverhead county mining men led by Thomas F. Stephenk are developing the Indian Queen mine six miles from the railroad. A 700 foot tunnel and 600 foot winze reveal a 20 foot vein with copper ore averaging 7 percent, peaking 17 to 23 percent, with silver. Ore is shipped to Colorado smelter. plans include a small mine smelter and concentrator to boost value. Standard.
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Thomas F. Stephenk
Batte
Birch Creek
Beaverhead County
Samuel Marchensean
George W. Karlin
Colorado
Pioneer of Bannack Dies at 73
Thomas J. McNamara who came to Bannack from Florence Idaho in 1862 died in Missoula Thursday at 73. He mined at Bannack, joined Alder Gulch stampede, lived in Virginia City until 1870 then moved to Missoula County. An Irish native, he resided in the U S since 1851 and was recalled as a man of sterling worth. Funeral was held Saturday afternoon.
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Thomas J. McNamara
Bannack
Florence
Idaho
Missoula
Alder Gulch
Virginia City
Missoula County
Ireland
United States
Beaverhead
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Laurel
California
Armour Packing Co’s
John W.morton
Masonic
Dillon, Mont
Smart
Spring Goods
W. R. Smart
Opera Fiouse
Union Pacific
Chicago, Wilwaukee & ST. Paul
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
F. A. Miller
Claudes. Williams
West Second South St
Salt Lake
Kansas City
Saint Louis
Memphis
Southeastern Limited
Springfield
Birmingham
Atlanta
Jacksonville
G. W. Martin
Western
Denver
Colo
F. W. Vogler
Redrock
Salmon City
Gibbonsville
Bedrock
Montan
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Claude S. Williams
Salt Lake City
Utah
Geo. R. Metlen
James L. Jones
Washington and
Bannack Streets
Billon, Montana
Prof. Lindfield
Periment Station
Paul Brown
Over Crystal Saloon
W. V. Kingsbury
H. A. Bond, M. D
R. R. Rathbone
National Bank
Illinois Central Railway
Omaha
Neb
Minn
Minneapolis, Minn
St. Louis
O. Peoria
Evansville
Ind
Nashville
Tenn
Fla
Vicksburg
Miss
Cincinnati
Pacific Coast
Montana Territory
Illinois Central Railroad
J. A. Foley
W. 2Nd
South St
Diljon
A. J ‘Noyea
Simelters
Dark Horse Mine
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