How an oil well was located
A Texas style field tale outlines a 14 year pursuit of oil in Smallhorn canyon near Dillon. The narrator recalls a 1900s visit with C. W. Scott, describing shale oil exposure and a proposed drilling site, plus meetings with Dr. T A Grigg and early geologist discussions.
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Mr. Scott
Pennsylvania
Colorado
Smallhorn
Charley
Scott
Dakota
Montana
Arkansas River
Florence
Colo
Mr.Scott
Rocky Mountains
T.A. Grigg
Grigg
Wool market signals urge hold on wool by growers
Duff and Duff of North Portland reports a telegram from the Wool Conference committee indicating the government will not prefer wool. A second wire confirms a voluntary move by dealers to take over wool, warning growers to hold amid expected activity by Boston buyers and a firmer market.
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Duff & Duff
Columbia Basin Wool Warehouse Co
North Portland
Ore
Wool Conference Committee
Portland
Boston
Columbia Basin Wool Co
Death of Emma Hoering at age 12
Emma Hoering daughter of Mr and Mrs David C Hoering died April 10 at 8 p m aged 12 years 4 months 12 days death due to pneumonia and heart trouble after measles funeral held at 2 p m Thursday from the residence Rev H G Humphrey of the M E church officiating burial in Mountain View cemetery
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Emma Hoerning
David C. Hoerning
H. G. Humphrey
Mountain View
Law for Land Locators Under 1917 Act Proclaimed
United States Commissioner F A Hazelbaker publishes the act of February 23 1917 governing land locators who falsely claim public lands are for sale to deceive buyers settlers or entrymen. Violators face fine up to 300 dollars or imprisonment up to one year or both.
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United States
Beaverhead State Bank Elects Officers and Directors
The Beaverhead State Bank elected officers including Goodwin T. Paul as president Frank Landon and Jerry H. Sharpe as vice presidents C W Hudson as vice president and cashier T J Mulaney as farm loans manager Joe C Fuller as assistant cashier With directors Ed C Smith Geo W Lovell R R Rathbone Isaac Edinger Edmund J Callaway and R W Boone Also named were associates F H Garver D V Erwin Hans Anderson A B Dansie Bank furniture and fixtures are en route and the bank plans opening in May The high school presents The Woodland Calls Chorus Girls Glee Club piano solo by Ruby Wyatt Cantata The Garden of Flowers and other acts announced Mrs Ed Hughes and Mrs Rae of Lima visited Dillon friends
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Beaverhead State Bank
Goodwin’ T. Paul
Frank Landon
Jerry H. Sharpe
C. W. Hudson
T. J. Mulaney
Joe. C. Fuller
Ed. C. Smith
Geo. W. Lovell
R. R. Rathbone
Isaac Edinger
Edmund J. Callaway
Crop and Livestock Report for Montana and U S
April crop and live stock report summarizes Montana and United States conditions. Wheat condition April 1 is 93 percent of normal in Montana and 63.4 percent in the United States, with 86 percent year average. Hog losses and cattle disease losses are reported for the year with figures near two to five percent. Sheep and other livestock losses noted with continued data and continuation on page dix.
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Washington
D. C
Montana
United States
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Weather Bureau
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pillsn
Earl. Dillon
Vorhees Paddock
Robert Ewing
Urban C. Huff
Lonny Linson
Fred Bechtold
Emmett Drummey
Jesse Gray
Henry Toomey
Walter H. Brown
Frank Triplett
Clarence Coon
John T. Ross
Dewey Cashmore
Charles Teers
Ralph Tattersall
Henry Wyatt
George Baker
George Flynn
Chas, Conklin
Byron Mumert
Chester Holmes
Glen’ Freon
Smallhorn Canyon
Dillon
C. W. Scott
The
U. S
F. A
Hazelbaker
Act of Congress
Senate
House of Representatives of
United States of America
Congress
Woodland Calls
Ruby Wyatt
Jhemes
Girls’ Glee Club
VaNeta Kohl
Anita Stamm
Ethel Benadixon
Olephant Dawn Pierrot
Hazel Barck
Pierotte
Marvel Landers
the Maker of
Levene Williamson
Ed Hughes
Rae
Lima
Crop and Livestock Report
State OF Montana
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