Four Railroad Surveyors In Elk City Spark Idaho Rail Line Rumors
A party of four surveyors, part of a Salmon River survey heading toward Whitebird, stayed in Elk City overnight. They described ongoing, dangerous work along the Salmon River, potential routes toward Red River and Grangeville, and suggested Chicago Northwestern backing the project with Pittsburgh Gilmore as the employing firm.
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Salmon River
Dixie
Elk City
Armatead
Montana
Stites
Rosalia
Northern Pacific
Milwaukee
Red River
Salmon City
Whitebird
Millard Creek
Divide
Grangeville
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Pittaburg & Gilmore Company
McArthur Bros
Chicago Northwestern
Elk City News
Big Sheep Deal in Dillon Highlights County Prosperity
C H Shorte of Knollin Sheep Co Chicago buys 16 000 wether lambs at five cents a pound in Dillon from Selway Sheep Frank Landon Max Lauterbach and the Ames Sheep Co. The deal likely stands as the largest single day lamb sale in the county.
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C. H. Shorte
Knollin Sheep Co
Chicago
Dillon
Selway Sheep Company
Frank Landon
Max Lauterbach
Scenic Theatre Show Promises Laughs and Songs
Packed crowds attend the Scenic Theatre as Albert Wu Busby and Cora Williams present A Pink and White Surprise a breezy comedy farce filled with mirth. The couple also performs songs with strong voices and will change their program Thursday evening.
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Hammer
Albert WU. Busby
Cora Williams
Mr. Busby
Misa Williams
State to divide forest reserves receipts with Montana districts
Governor Norrin was notified that Montana’s share of forest reserve receipts this year totals 78 175 dollars, 25 percent of net receipts. Funds will be split between the state road and school districts with detailed per reserve earnings listed, including Mis soula Bitter Root Deer Lodge and several others.
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Bitter Root
Blackfeet
Cabinet
Custer
Deer Lodge
Flathead
Gallatin
Helena
Jefferson
Kootenai
Lewis and Clark
Lolo
Madison
Missoula
Sioux
State Will Assert Title to Lands in Montana
Montana through Attorney General Galen seeks Interior Department action on ownership of sections 16 and 36 in every township, claiming rights under the 1889 enabling act. If not settled with Interior, the dispute will go to courts, involving forest reserves and Lewis and Clark National Forest lands.
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Great Northern
Forestry Department
Ballinger
Algerta and Muat
Act of Congress
Montana
United States
State of
Lewis and Clark National Forest
Union of States
Hill aims at Panhandle control with Idaho rail surveys
Spokane Chronicle reports James J. Hill plans a major rail push into southern Idaho including a Lemhi to Boise line and a new subsidiary to build routes via Sal mond City to Lewistown and Asotin. Plans target central and southern Idaho with a network and possible purchase of the Pacific and Idaho Northern. Engineers survey multiple Lemhi Blaine Elmore and Ada routes, cost and feasibility to decide.
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Spokane
Idaho
Harriman
Hill
Northwest
James J. Hill
Panhandle
Lemhi County
Boise
Northern Pacific
Hill Interests
Secretary of State of
Central
Pacific & Idaho Northern
Whitebird
Idaho County
Pittsburg & Gilmore Railroad Company
Salmon City
Lewistown
Asotin
Wash
Pittsburg, & Gilmore
Separte
Lemhi
Custer
Blaine
Elmore
Ada
Chicago
Spokane Chronicle
Sleeping Cars Get New Comfort Feature on Southwest Limited
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway introduces white bedspreads replacing woolen blankets on Southwest Limited trains between Chicago and Kansas City. Blankets remain available for cool nights, enhancing passenger comfort for sleeping car travelers.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
Southwest Limited
Chicago
Kansas City
California Excursions via Oregon Short Line
Daily one way tickets to California via Portland offered on Oregon Short Line with frequent travel dates for other routes. See O S L agents for further details.
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California
Oregon Short Line
Portland
Rights and government demands clash in land dispute
A correspondence reveals a group defending vested rights and urging protection without court appeals. They praise past cooperation with the department and express willingness to meet reasonable demands from the general land office and the interior department.
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General Land Office
Department of the Interior
New Fashion Collection Highlights Wide Range of Women’s Suits
The display features the latest fashion with a broad stock of women’s clothing. A popular priced line offers suits from $20 to $25, while a high grade line ranges from $30 to $60.
Notice appointed for proving will in Beaverhead Court
In the District Court of the Fifth Judicial District Montana Beaverhead County the estate of Anna McGinley Crain deceased. Pursuant to an order dated September 11 1909 the court fixes October 1 1909 at 10 a m in the Dillon court room as the time and place to prove the will and hear Ellen G McGinley’s petition for letters testamentary. Potential interested parties may appear and contest. Dated September 11 1909 F A Hazelbaker Clerk By C W Conger Deputy Clerk First Publication September 15 1909 4 4t
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District Court
Fifth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Beaverhead
Anna McGinley Crain
Cource
Dillon
Ellen G. McGinley
F. A. Hazelbaker
Notice of Dissolution of Best and Standakher Partnership
Notice declares dissolution of the Best and Standakher copartnership doing business in Beaverhead and Madison counties by mutual agreement. Creditors and claimants are asked to present debts or claims to O. M. Best in Dillon Montana, dated August 28 1909, with W S Staudah er also listed.
Dillon Lumber assigns claims to A A Elliott notice
All claims of The Dillon Lumber company have been assigned to A A Elliott. All persons indebted to the above named company will call at once and settle with Mr. Elliott. 36 t f i Ci QUANTRELL.
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Dillon Lumber Company
A. A. Elliott
Mr. Elliott
Quantrell
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Eliel Brothers
C. W. Conger
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