Engineer George's Report on the Big Hole Bridge
Beaverhead County surveyor W T George submits the Big Hole river bridge report with three 75 foot spans as most economical. He recommends replacing the badly rotted structure rather than costly repairs and outlines steel and concrete plans with a goal of minimal traffic disruption and rapid construction.
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George
Big Hole Bridge
Dell, Mont
Tribune
Dillon Examiner
Beaverhead
W. T. George
H. C. Patterson
Board of County Commissioners
Boards of Commissioners
Silverbow
Big Hole River
Divide
Awt
Beaverhead County
Patterson
Montana Railway and Development Firms Plan Wide Mining and Rail Network
Boston and Montana Development company and Butte Wisdom and Public Railway company announce $18,000,000 in capital to develop French gulch Elkhorn and Big Hole mining districts. Planned 23 mile Divide to Ralston railway with future extensions to Wisdom and Jackson, plus branches to French gulch and Elkhorn. Officers include W R Allen and Sir Frederick W Borden with western and eastern directors.
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French Gulch
Elkhorn
Big Hole Basin
Montana
Boston and Montana Development Company
Butte Wisdom and Pavilic Railway Company
State Savings Bank
Butte
Allen Company
French Gold Mining Company
Divide
Ralston
Wisdom
Big Hole
Jackson
W.R. Allen
L.B. Benedict
Montana Union Railway
Denver and Rio Grande
Arthur Perham
Sir Frederick W. Borden
Ottawa
Canada
Laurier
Gregory Springs Excursion Draws Dillon Fans
About two hundred Dillon residents joined a Sunday trip to Gregson Springs. A baseball game attracted most, with the Montanas winning 9 to 8, marking Dillon’s first loss of the season amid complaints of biased umpiring. The Montanas may face Dillon again soon on their home ground. Dillon announces a new architectural firm of S. M. Roode and O. B. Sollie.
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Dillon
Gregson Springs
Gregson
Montanas
Butte Post Highlights Northern Pacific and Wisdom Livestock Figures
Counsel for the Northern Pacific railway and Charles E. Miller, president of the Hole Commercial and Wisdom Livestock companies of Wisdom, are cited in a Butte Post item. The notes reference corporate leadership and rail interests in the region.
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Northern Pacific Railway
Charles E. Miller
Hole Commercial Company
Wisdom Livestock Company of
Wisdom
Butte Post
Montana Grain Output Seen Near 54 Million Bushels in 1913
Government estimates project Montana will harvest about 54.0 million bushels of grain on nearly 1 million acres in 1913 led by oats and wheat. The report, by Commissioner Kennedy, shows gains across barley and flax, with 1912 yields used as a baseline for comparison.
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Montana
Yeely Sipary
J. J. Kennedy
Commissioner of Agriculture and Publicity
Copper Miners Still Out After Lansing Conference
Calumet Mich July 30 Governor Ferris failed to end the copper miners strike at Lansing. Union accepted the plan while operators refused. Surface workers return to mines and tensions rise with possible renewed rioting. Arrests up to 12 for riot and related charges. militia assist civil officers. Majer Jones sought aid from the United Mine Workers. Western Federation of Miners headquarters reported a rejected aid offer.
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Calumet
Mich
Atlanta
Baltic
Uie
Majer Jones
Protect the Meadow Lark and Its Insect Control Role
The department of agriculture urges protecting the meadow lark as a key insect destroyer. It feeds on cotton diot and alfalfa weevils, grasshoppers, and predacious ground beetles. Although it causes some grain damage, its value in reducing injurious insects is greater. The birds target insects most abundant, boosting efficiency.
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Department of Agriculture
Miss Fern Andrus Returns Home After Dillon Visit
Miss Fern Andrus returns to her Nicholin home Saturday evening following a short visit with Dillon.
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Fern Andrus
County Board Acts on Petitions in 1913 Beaverhead Session
Beaverhead county Montana Board of Equalization met July 21 1913 with HH C Patterson C W Francis Theodore Nelson and Jay S Baker present. They denied some reductions approved others including a $8600 reduction for W G Blair and a large railroad assessment adjustment for Gilmore and Pittsburgh Railroad totaling 77624 in savings. They ordered bridge repairs on the Big Hole River dam bridge with a $400 estimate and warnings for overloading.
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Board of Equalization
Beaverhead County
Montana
HH. C. Patterson
C. W. Francis
Theodore Nelson
Jay S. Baker
Anna M. Turner
Hanson Q. Jones
W. G. Blair
Gilmore and Pittsburgh Railroad
State Board of Equalization
Frank P. Birrer
Divide
Big Hole
Mont
Silver Bow County
Birrer
Dickey Bridge
Jay
Bakrr
Prizes Offered for State Fair Displays
Frank A. Hazelbaker offers four prizes for the Montana State Fair in Helena at month end. Ten dollars for best grasses from Big Hole basin Grasshopper and Horse Prairie. Ten dollars for Beaverhead county counties including Centennial Bedrock and Beaverhead valleys. Ten dollars for best Beaverhead county grown grain threshed or in sheaf. Ten dollars for best exhibit of dry farm products. Winners travel to the fair free of expense.
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Frank A. Hazelbaker
Helena
North Coast Limited Held Up Near Homestake
North Coast Limited on the Northern Pacific was halted by two or three robbers near the Homestake tunnel ten miles east of Butte at about 1 am Saturday. The robbers, who tied up no one, forgot their dynamite and fled as a Burlington train neared. Telegraph lines were cut, but the train proceeded east after alerting officials.
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Butte
North Coast Limited
Northern Pacific
Firs
Homestake
J. He
Burlington
New Blacksmith Shop Opens Under J B McLaren
J B McLaren opens a new blacksmith shop opposite AI. The shop features modern tools and up to date machines and is ready for business.
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J. B. ‘McLaren
Butchers Picnic To Heat Dillon With Barbecue
The Butte Butchers union and supporters plan an August 20 picnic in Dillon with a large barbecue on Montana Street. Beaverhead Commercial Club helped arrange the visit after a Dillon welcome, with Sons of St George praises and hopes for a much larger crowd, plus field sports and prize purses funded by local businesses.
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Dillon
Butte Butchers Union
Butchers
Butte
Beaverhead Commercial Club
Chad
Suni
Sons
St. George
Irois
Se George
Monstana Street
Dillon Business Houses
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Butte, Wisdom and Pacific Railroad
W. R. al
Siderfin
Manag
United States
Clark
William, Wallace, Jr
S. M. Roode
O. B. Sollie
SWAT
Fox
New York Evening Sun
Kennedy
Bureau of Statistics
United States Department of Agriculture
Michigan
Govenor
County Board OF Equalization
F. A. Hazelbaker
Butte Butchers
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