Railroads of the United States Fact Sheet
A New York Commercial Advertiser summary lists railroad facts including 60 miles of snow sheds on the Central Pacific 18 year average rail wear life 100 dollars daily locomotive earnings costs of palace cars 15000 to 17000 dollars total U.S. railroad investment nine billion dollars one million railroad workers 208749 bridges spanning 8213 miles highest Kinzua viaduct 305 feet longest cantilever span Poughkeepsie 548 feet highest Alpine Tunnel 11596 feet Hoosac tunnel four and three quarters miles St Gotthard tunnel over nine miles
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Central Pacific
United States
Kinzua
Erie Road
Canadian Pacific
Quebec
Pacific Ocean
Poughkeepsie
Hudson River
Denver and South Park
Union Pacific
Alpine Tunnel
Hoosac
Fitchburg
Literary Lights and The People Behind Them
A portrait of prominent writers and thinkers. Browning’s estate valued at 85000 is noted alongside Charles King a retired army officer and military story writer. Lang and Field praised as leading literary powers while Morris Emphasizes sea tastes and nautical appearance. Whittier reflects on literary notoriety and patriotism. Spencer lives in boarding houses and uses ear buttons to mute noise. Henry W. Austin, editor of The Nationalist, is described as a versatile, pushy figure with varied careers and sharp verse.
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Robert Browning
Charles King
Eugene Field
Andrew Lang
London
Lang
Daily News of
Field
Daily News of Chicago
William Morris
John G. Whittier
Herbert Spencer
Henry W. Austin
New Socialist
Language speakers rise across Europe in the century
Yenowine's News notes shifts in language use with Italian at 32 million, Portuguese 33 million, Spanish 44 million, Russian 68 million, French up to 46 million, English reaching 100 million, and German over 70 million, comparing current figures to those at the century's start.
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Yenowine
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve offered for skin ailments
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chaps chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded with a 25 cent price per box and is sold by N. M. White at City Drug Store.
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N. M. White
City Drug Store
Brick Yard Promises New Brick Stock and Production
Builders warned of constant stock of hard red brick and fronts grade from St. Joe Brick Yard Herman and Mruten announce over 250 000 bricks on hand and plan to produce 18 000 bricks daily when weather allows pressed brick also available inquiries invited for custom orders to builders and contractors.
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Herman & Mruten
St. Joe
Beaverhead County Tax Sale Notice for Delinquent Parcels
Beaverhead County Montana offers parcels for public sale due to unpaid 1849 and prior taxes. Listings include Dillon Glendale and other lots with owners such as Bolton Robt Bray Margaret A Brendel J B Flynn Chas and many others. Sale to be held at the county treasurer’s office on the 10th day of May at 1 o'clock a.m. for the year 1849 and prior taxes followed by desert land final proof notices for William M Snow and John H Shefer of Amesville with witnesses to be present May 24 1890.
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Fifth Judicial District
Beaverhead
Jefferson
Madison
Montana
Jefferson County
Beaverhead County
Madison County
Arch Street
Philad
Starkey & Palen
Wm. D. Kelly
Congress
Phila
Victor L. Conran
Luth’n Observer
Coas
W. Cusatna
D. D
Rochester
N. Y
Pexn Nixon
H. Wortumnaton
New South
New York
Jupor H. P. Vrooman
Quenemo
Kan
A. Livermore
Melrose
Maasasee C
Kytout
Ohio
T. Moors
Sup't Police
Blandfore
Dorsetshire
Jacos Ward
Bowral
New South Wales
Denert Land
Montene
Eieneen
Ciaim
County of
Beaver
Monona
Toi Ain Bolton
Robt
Glendale
Bouch John
Dillon
Bray
Margaret A
Brondel
J. B
Lote
Ching
Sing
Dillons Lot
Y. Dingl
Dillon ‘Town Lot Co
Douglas, Mae Glendale
Dingle m. P
Pamianion
Flynn Bros
Swm
Fivan
Mary
Flynn
Chas
Nwk
M. P
Farlin
Horn Bros
KY NW
Yt R
Red ‘Rock
Wm. C
Bore
Pierce
Wan
Pickett
B. G
Sexton
Snap Sherman
Walt
Vick
A Walter
Wright
Pane
Rood
N. H
Nilson
States Land Office
Helena
Mont
William M. Snow
Amesville
District Court
John H. Sheser
Volney B. Brees
James Eesie
William G. Blair
James Quail
Joe
J. R. Holpen
Said
Department OF the Interior
Cunsus Orrick
Washington, D. C
Grand Army of the Republic
T. M. O’connor
Steedman
GA. R
Boxtog
Susan Andrus
Blue Wing
Recorder
United States
F. M. Surzwoop
State of
Charles McCarthy
George K. Tarbell
Louis Kaufman
Levi Cartier
George E. Tarbell
J. Galbraith
Beaverend
Grafton D. Evans
Laintiff
Thos. J. Galbraith
R. Z. Thomas
Heke J. Burceren
Land Claim Notice for Max Lauterbach in Beaverhead County
Land records show Max Lauterbach filing preemption claim No. 8623 for section 1 and nearby parcels in township 11, range 5. He will present final proof before the Beaverhead county district court clerk in Dillon on April 12, 1890, with witnesses Frank Landon John KR Salwar Peter Tatchie and Alexander Girvan of Dillon, Mont.
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United States Land Office
Helens
Mont
Cora K. Freeman
Dillon
Montana
District Court
Beaverhead County
Stephen Cook
Lima
John C. Poindexter
Frank D. Roe
Henry G. Smallhorn
Helena
Biel
Max Lauterbach
K. Ile
Frank Landon
John KR
Salwar
Peter Tatchie
Alexander Girvan
Lanr
George Hager
Conrad Meine
Reuben Saxton
Leopold Gainer
John Moynihan
Dillon, Mont
William BR. Gilbert
James P
el David Lamont
Ton Mont Gilbert
Dilk Mont
Lewis M. Morrison
Henry Thompson
Adm
John Peate
Henry Wanica
Henry Gleed
George Hungate
Lima P. O
Thomas Clement
Riz W
John Cloutier
William Derosier
John Rhino
Treffley Rose
Barnack, Mont
S. W. Lancuoxng
Register
Lane
Frank A. Housel
William Montgomery
Mathias Waldherr
Yenie Turner
George W. Bailard
Wisdom
Mont. 13Th
S. W. Lancnorne
Charles T. Singleton
John R. Selway
Benjamin B. Taree
Dixon, Mont
United States Land Orne
District Court of
William O. Vallce
Ward A
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Gribune
Literary Lights
Bucklen
California
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
Louisville
R. Z. Tuomas
John Hoffman
Drs. Starkey & Palen
BOP Alen
Anghorne
Vance
Wrnton Wentworth
Woodside
D. M
Jos. C. Metle
Treasu
Desert Land
W. Lanauorne
T. W. Lanauorgar
Justice Court
Dillon Township
E.J. Brock
Zegal
W. Laxauoxne
W. R Billings
W. R. Billings
Argenta
James H. MacKay
John Anten
Lima P.O
Joan Peate
John Auten
Land Office A
W. Langhorne
Summmons
Max Hammerslough
George KE. Tarbell
Unitep Starrs
William O. Vance
Ontana
Intrick Court
Becvebent County
de Aunent
Aeward A. Langston
Maddock
Charles W. Francis
Vista, Mont
W. Lanauonne
S. W. Lancuorne
Sammons
Estherr E. Evans
S. D. Mills
Elkhorn
Rogersul
Anon Thomas
Clay Allen
Joseph Shepherd
Wipomd
State of Montana
Territory of Montana
Richard Z. Tuomas
Big Hole River
Dewey
Witt A. Jones
Dilioa
S. W. Lanonorneg
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