Montana Leads West In Range Horses In Census Report
The census shows Montana with the largest number of range horses and sheep among the western states. Montana lists 2,386,000 horses valued at 38.37 per head, ahead of Washington and Colorado, with Oregon, New Mexico, Idaho, and Nevada also represented. Prices vary from low scrub yearlings to high draft two-year-olds as western ranges sustain large horse sales and a steady trade.
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Montana
Union
Wyoming
Utah
New Mexico
Colorado
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Nevada
Bip
Mammoth Range
South Dakota
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ohio
Iowa
Uline Bbuy
Kentucky
Tennessee
Missouri
Reclamation Fund Growth Under National Irrigation Law
The national reclamation act of June 11, 1902 creates a Reclamation Fund from public land sales in 16 western states. It finances irrigation works and aims to settle homes, with funds repaid in ten annual installments. Writings point to homestead limits, residence requirements, and a 1904 circular from the General Land Office for title procedures.
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Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Kansas
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
United States
Treasury
Reclamation Fund
Reclamation
General Land Office
Department of the Interior
Washington, D. C
Open-top Observation Cars For Rocky Mountain Rails
Denver and Rio Grande builds open top observation cars for daytime trains through Royal Gorge Grand Canon of the Arkansas Canon of the Grand River and the Black Canon of the Gunnison. Seventy five seats per car with two tops offer fully unobstructed views. No seat charges. Cars to be ready and in service by June 1.
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Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company
Royal Gorge
Grand Canon
Arkansas
Grand River
Black Canon
Gunnison
Rocky Mountains
Christmas Money for School Boys Seeks Subscriptions
W G Eggleston of Helena Montana offers 23 cents per 21 dollar cash subscription for The State newspaper. Recruits reliable boys in districts to distribute samples and collect subscriptions, keeping 25 cents of each dollar and sending the rest by Registered Letter or Money Order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
W. G. Eggleston
Iti
Helena
Notice to Shippers Storage Charges Begin December 1 1904
Effective December 1 1904 storage will be charged on all in bound freight unloaded on platform or in warehouse and on outbound freight delivered to platform or warehouse without a bill of lading. Freight not removed or billed within seventy two hours after 6 p m will incur storage. Rate is five cents per ton per day with 2000 pounds considered a ton. fractions count as a ton and days. Minimum storage is five cents per day for each consign ment under 2000 pounds.
Dillon Notice Announces N S Wood Delivery Service
Notice to the People of Dillon proclaims N S Wood operates a quick delivery wagon for baggage express and light freight to all city areas including the Normal College and Dormitory. He avoids coal handling, keeps the wagon clean, and specializes in stove wood and dry kindling deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood
Dillon
Normal College
Central Telephone
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Milwaukee
WAS Blatz Brewing CO
Patterson Bannack St
Dillon Furniture Co
G.T. Paul
State Bank OF Dillon
L. Graves
Wilace
A. L. Stone
Cash
State
Pyong
C.W. Robison
K of R
B. N. Stevenson, Sachem
Redrock
Salmon & Gibbonsville
F. W. Vogler
Salmon City
Gibbonsville
W. F. Cashmore
WN. Ge
A.A. Elliott
Chicago
The
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
Ogden
Denver
Standard
C.S. Williams
Second South St
Salt Lake City
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