Beaverhead County History and the Call to Preserve Its Past
Prof G N Fuller urges Beaverhead County to collect and preserve county records and personal papers to illuminate local history. He notes distant capitals, early legislation, and scarce sources like diaries letters and newspapers, emphasizing community effort, cooperation, and possible student projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Montana
Union
Bannack
Our
Republic
Holy Land
Alread
Montana Senate Abolishes Bills as Session Breaks
In Helena the Montana senate moves through routine measures with no dramatic action. Several bills are passed on third reading, including appropriations for per diem electors and orphans home, while two measures die. Lieutenant Governor announces appointments. the house reports briskly with repeated voting and minimal changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Julius Barney
Orphans’ Home
Mitchell & Mussigbrod
Senate committee actions include bills on salaries and public works
Bills introduced and three notices given including Stillwater county creation. In committee of the whole the senate favored senate measures No. 23 raising state officials salaries No. 62 related to state mining inspector pay No. 66 allowing the state engineer to review bridges on request by county commissioners No. 60 regarding Pronger day No. 18 irrigation districts A sharp contest saw B. No. 34 prohibiting mixed marriages pass 15 to 11 The senate also passed S. B. No. 26 transferring school funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Senate
Fred Holmes Pleads Guilty in County Court Docket
W A Armitage against Highland Water io et al appears in a list of pending cases with trial and reconveyance dates. Several trespass and debt suits set for May and May 14 19 7 involve Reed Shap tsa etc. Judge Callaway expected to finish term tomorrow and depart Sunday for Virginia City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Armitage
Highland Waterio
Virgil Jennings
A. C
Charles. Mikes
FB. Felt
Oscoe C. Eee
Fred L. Stone
Wm. A. Lovell
Callaway
Virginia City
Reward Offered for Information on Missing Scot Melvin
A reward is offered for information leading to the whereabouts of Duncan Melvin once of Scotland. He is about 52, 5 feet 9 inches, 150 pounds with a dark complexion and drooping eyes, last heard of six years ago while herding sheep near Dillon, known as Scotty Melvin. A sizable inheritance motivates the search, inquiries to L. J. Price's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan
Melvin
Dillon
Scotty
L. J. Price
Desert Land and Public Land Notices From Helena Montana
Notices from January 1900 to 1909 announcing desert land entries final proof filings public land sale and land office actions. Individuals named include John M. Poindexter Berg Christensen Alma C Kirkpatrick James Kirkpatrick Nelson Christensen Niels Christensen Elijah Warmer and others with Dillon and Helena Montana connections.
Willis Montana Homestead Final Proof Notice 1909
Department of the Interior notices Frank Young of Willis Montana that he seeks final five year proof to establish his homestead claim for lands in section 21 township 4 range 9 west Montana meridian. Proof to be made before A S Johnson in Dillon Montana by March 3 1908 with witnesses Lewis G Woodside Julius Hartwig Jacob Hartwig and Adolph Reichie all of Willis Montana.
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WESEX
Townes 19
Montana
Meridian
Pass
AS. Johnson
U. 8
Department of the Interior
Land
Helena
Michel W. Thompson
Edwin Coffin
Billings
Johnson
U. S
Dillon
Berg Christensen
Niels Christensen
Alma 'C. Kirkpatrick
James Kirkpatrick
U. S, Land Office
Elijah Warmer
Dell
Desert
Beaverhead
Sheep Creek
Dilton
William Sweeney
Ernest J. Harkness
Ole Dahle
Frank G. Bassett
Miata Ee
Ank D. Minacce
Register
U. S. Land Office
Frank Young
Willis
Township
Lewis G
Woodside
Julius Hartwig
Jacob
Hartwig
Adolph Reichie
Peaxk D. Mrracte
Department of the Anterior
Robert E. Schendel
Lima
Ringer W
Pyrdof
Bert Knox
Ann
Beardalee
Arby Beardalee
Henry Fitter
D. Minaceis
United States
Land Office
Rosa A. Johns
Range & W
Frank St. ‘Clair
Frank St Clair
Absenice
Army
Navy
Marine. Corps of the
U. S. Sea
Spain
S. Johneos
Register and Reeceiver
United States Land Office
Helens
Montane
Tech
Homestead Notice for Melrore Montana Applicant J White
Department of the Interior notices J White of Melrore Montana who filed a homestead final proof intention after applying November 7 1903 for Lot 3 Section 2 Township 3S Range 9W Montana meridian. Final proof scheduled to fore A S Johnson Montana on the 6th day.
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Department of the Interior
U.S. Land Office
Helena
Montana
J. White
Melrore
A. S. “Johnson
Also Mentioned on This Page
G.N. Fuller
the Normal College
Bill
McCoy
Edgerton, Colt and Cummings
Granite
Allen
Selway
Hutchinson
Gray
Committee On State Lands
Conservation
Committee On Conservation
Belt Rod and Gun Club
Articultural College
Peyton
Long
Key West
Flathead
Chaplain McNamee
Hammond
Silver Bow
Conley and McTague
Home
Wiley Mountjoy
Norton
Kilgallen
Missoula
Flathead County
Libby
Connelly
Congress
Harbert
Dixon
Flathead Inidian Reservation
Committee On Sanitary Affairs
Nortoni
Committee On Affairs of
Cies
Bsae
Barnatto
Barnaito Diamond Co
Girard Building
Chicago
Sigs
P. Oo
Box
Fred Holmes
Leene
Paynien
U, 5
John M.’ Poindexter
Butte
Range
A. S. Johnson
Alma C. Kirkpatrick
Nelson Christensen
Frank D. Minacze
Department of the Iterior
Helend
General Land Office
Gooneg O
Frezuan
Abden
Dotlais
Bal Hazevuarst
Bannour
Washington,d
Peanx D
Minacix
Jio
Bares
Didisiet
Jeffersont County
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