Nelson of Wisdom visits Big Hole basin wealth of hay
Fred Nelson and wife of Wisdom toured the Big Hole basin reporting unusually good hay harvests with little mouldy stock. He described stacks 100 tons or more, the extensive field labor from mowing to stacking, and the spring cattle trade that could bring 12 000 to 15 000 steers into the basin before winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Nelson
Wisdom
Big Hole Basin
Butte
Helena
Nelson
Grand Lodge of Masons
Northwest
Big Hole
Standard
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Large US land auction to sell Crow and Utah reserves
James Witten announces the government sale of public land including part of the Crow Indian reservation in Montana and unentered land in the former United Indian reservation in Utah. This marks the largest auction of public land by the government to date.
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Billintober
Montana
Utah
Provo
Witten
Flathead
Coeur De’lene
Spokane
Crow
Unitad
United States Land Office
Billings
Vernal
Washington
James Witten
Washington, D. C
Uniteh Indian Reservation
Blind Montana salesman travels solo with aid of friend
E. F. Howell of Dillon Montana is the only known blind traveling salesman in the northwest. He visits Dillon merchants to sell calendars and advertising novelties, writes orders on a typewriter for the blind, and uses a baby carriage for samples. He travels statewide, aided by strangers for mail reading, and has found success despite challenges.
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Montana
Northwest
E. F. Howell
Dillon
Mont
Howell
Olive Hotel
America
Miles City
Landeau Granted Divorce After Desertion Claim
Freder ick Landeau secured a divorce from Emilie Landeau in Judge Lynch’s court after testifying she deserted him on January 15, 1909. They wed August 31, 1905 in Logan Utah and had no children together. Emilie, a Lima resident, had five children from a prior marriage. Landeau cited willful desertion and said he behaved properly despite her temper. The judge granted the divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Landeau
Landeau
Lynch
Lima
For Sale Dillon Montana House by W A Call
House for sale in Dillon Montana by real estate agent W A Call. Centrally located between local schools with best town location. Contact W A Call for details and address information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
W. A. Call
Montana
Seven notable men embark for three week Montana hunting trip
The Helena Record notes seven prominent figures led by H W Childs depart Mammoth Hot Springs for Yellowstone region. They plan a three week expedition with 20 horses ten tents and full camp to pursue game across Madison river head Centennial valley near Bedrock lakes. Carter Loeb Blythe Davis Wells Miller join in for health relief and recreation amid political and literary circles.
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Mammoth Hot Springs
Helena
Angelous
Montana
H. W. Childs
T. H. Carter
William Loeb, Jr
Port of New York
S. G. Blythe
Washington
Saturday Evening Post
Robert Davis
Munsey’s Magazine
L. S. Wells
Yellowstone National Park
T. B. Miller
United States Assayer
Reconteur
Mr. Childs
Yellowstone Park Transportation Company
Carter
Mr. Loeb
Mr. Blythe
Mr. Miller
Senator Carter
Mammoth
Yellowstone Station
Madison River
Centennial Valley
Bedrock
Mr. Davis
Woolgrowers to Convene for Montana Meeting in Helena
The Montana Woolgrowers will hold their annual meeting in Helena on September 28. Officers praise it as the association’s most important gathering with experts to address industry topics. J E Cosgriff of Chicago and F Gooding of ShoShone Idaho will speak on wool marketing along with P F Johnson of Idaho. A postmeeting session will unite Montana stockholders of the National Wool and Warehouse Storage company.
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Helena
Montana Woolgrowers’ Association
J. E. Cosgriff
Chicago
National Wool and Warehouse Storage Company
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F. Landeau
Madison
The
Acacia
Tention
B. F. White
J. H. Gilbert
Cashler
Beaverhead
K. E. T. Brock
City Express and Coal Co
C. W. Scott
General Transfer
J. Rob’t Morton
Gibbonsville
Divide
J. P. Lossl
Eph Stoller
W. C. Orr
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