Government to Start Montana Irrigation Tests
Elwood Mead chief of the U S irrigation investigation office discusses planned government experiments in Montana. Winter irrigation tests in Bitter Root Gallatin and Yellowstone valleys aim to measure water use on 18000 acres and assess alkali impact on soil water holding capacity with tanks and precise evaporation records.
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United States
Montana
Elwood Mead
Irrigation Investigation Office
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Prickly Pear
Helena
Gallatin Valley
Great Falls
Bozeman
Mead
Pacific Coast
Wyoming
Montana Society of Civil Engineers
Department of Agriculture
Oregon
West
Grandon Hotel
Fortier
Government Experiment Station
Bitter Root
Gallatin
Yellowstone
Yellowstone Valley
I. D. O’donnell
Billings
Department
Great Falla
Prickly Pear Valley
Salt River Valley
California
Hilgard
California Experiment
Public praise for park access sparks call for full loop road
The Tribune notes a main park thoroughfare reaches only part of the area. It urges extending the road to the park boundary and adding connecting drives so tourists can reach wonders without horseback travel or long hikes that require camping. The president's visit highlighted this issue to the public and Congress.
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Congress
Chicago Tribune
City Council Reappoints Norris and Board Members
The first regular city council meeting of the new term saw Edwin Norris reappointed city attorney and Dr W Y V Kingsbury as health officer, with the Library board also reappointed. Mayor White announced no police appointment that night, and committees were named including Finance Streets and Alleys Health Printing and Supplies.
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White
Graeter
French
Eliel
Phillips
Rife
Wolf
Norrig
Kor
Edwin Norris
W.yv. Kingsbury
Himelf
HW. BF. Cope
Mra. J. BB. McKinney
Mra
B.C. Kress
Gracier
Kreneh
Johnson
A. E. Gracter
Railroad Avenue
Tate Taylor
James Cowper
R. W. Bammer
James Kk. Estes
George Kunzman
Gooch & Coon
Selway
F.C. Kress
E. T. Brock
Drayage
Dillon Erec. Co
George R. Metlen
A. S. Johnson
L. Cushing
Miss Gallup
Miss Innes
Dillon EK. _Co
A. R. Elliott
Ea Cha
Fred Oliver
F. L. Stone
R. M. B. Tel. Co
H. R. Melton
M.D. Gist
B. H. Jones
F. G. Bassett
R. W. Williams
Kate Fitzharris
Dan Williams
A. L. Tritt
A. EF. Pigg
John Yancey Pioneer Known as Uncle John Dies
The Northwest character John Yancey known as Uncle John died at a rustic inn and stagehouse in a national park. He hosted famous figures and foreign dignitaries in his heartland retreat, and President Roosevelt once met him during a park visit. He was nearly 80 and Kentucky born, respected for honesty and courtesy.
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Northwest
John
Yancey
Arthur
Baron Rotheschild
William T. Shernan
West
Quay
Dave Yancey
Democratic Central Committee
Little Girl in Hard Lines
Eleven year old valine Lovett was turned over to Otto Schoenfeldt State Humane Society secretary to be sent to the State Orphans home by Cascade county commissioners. George Melville says charges against him are false and will seek state board relief.
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Valine Lovett
Great Falla
Otto Schoenfeldt
State Humane Society
State Orphans’ Home
Board of County Commissioners
Cascade County
George Melville
Philipsburg
John Hunter
Schoenfeldt
Melville
State Board
Omaha Banker Millard visits town amid mining plans
W B Millard, an Omaha banker with extensive mining interests near Virginia City, was in town Sunday evening and departed on the evening train. He is actively working on the Kearscarge mine in Madison county and will move 30 stamps from the Kennett mill to Summit to build a new mill for the Keargarge.
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W. B. Millard
Omaha
Virginia City
South
Mr. Millard
Kearscarge
Madison County
Kennett
Summit
Keargarge
County to Build Jail If Petition Secures Signers
County commissioners reportedly agreed to construct a jail at a local site provided a sufficient number of signatures are secured on a petition backing the plan. The note appears in the Breezes column.
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Studebaker
Fish Wagons
Staver and Studebaker Buggies
Chicago
John W. Morton
Bannack Street
Dillon, Montana
W. R. Smart
Merchant Tailor
Opera House
Union Pacific and
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
C.S. Williams
West Second South Street
Salt Lake City
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Claude S. Williams
Utah
Kansas City
Saint Louis
Memphis
Southeastern Limited
Springfield
Birmingham
Atlanta
Jacksonville
G. W. Martin
Western
Denver, Colo
F. W. Vogler
Redrock
Salmon City
Gibbonsville
James L. Jones
Washington and Bannack Streets
U.S Patent Office
Washington. D.C
Victor J. Evans & CO
Bureau of
Maurice A. Walker, M. D
Metlen
Paul Brown
Over Crystal Saloon
H. A. Bond, M. D
R. R. Rathbone
First National Bank
Teddy
Mayor White
Police
Library Board
Dart Hardware Co
Firat N. Bank
W.G Clark
M. C. Johnson
J. Rich
Dillon Lumber Co
Bannack Atreeta
Geo. R. Metlen
Argenta
Moyer
John Yancey
Pioneer
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