Beaverhead County Treasurer Report Reveals 1871 Commission
A historical note shows G. P. McConkey, Beaverhead County treasurer in 1871, started the year with 100.04 in contingent funds and total property value of 8727.07. His commission totaled about 875, implying a per cent deduction from collections. Deputy F. L. Graves and county clerk Wm. Peck were in office.
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Fred Rife
G. P. McConkey
Beaverhead County
McConkey
F. L. Graves
Wm. Peck
Non Suited Case Before Justice of the Peace
John Hoffman sought to establish ownership to three halves in the possession of Thomas Flynn. Joseph Smith represented the plaintiff and Pears and Stephenson defended Flynn. The judge dismissed the case after hours of testimony as the plaintiff failed to prove ownership.
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Justice of the Peace Louis Stahl
John Hoffman
Thomas Flynn
Joseph Smith
Pears
Buying to Save Money with Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound
The ad promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound as a money saver for coughs and colds. It claims few doses stop coughs, heal raw inflamed surfaces, curb throat tickling, and relieve croup bronchial and grippe coughs, from Potts, the druggist.
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Foley
Potts
Notable Party Stops in Dillon After Salmon City Travel
A party including L. A. Volger Hl M Shaw V Allen Delia Mahoney and Edna Kadletz en route from Salmon City to Salt Lake City stopped in Dillon yesterday afternoon and registered at the Metlen hotel between trains. Wim Spearin a local poultryman owns 60 hens and wagers them against any equal number in the county. His December egg yield was 33 dozen and January yield 662 dozen.
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L. A. Volger
Hl. M. Shaw
V. Allen
Delia Mahoney
Edna Kadletz
Salmon City
Dahe
Salt Lake City
Dillon
Metlen
Wim. Spearin
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society Meeting
The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church meets Tuesday afternoon at three o’clock at the home of Mrs. E. M. Yearian.
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Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Em, Yearian
Montana Saving Her Stock and Breeding Chief Stock
D W Raymond secretary of the Montana State Board of Stock Commissioners reports that 1918 saw Montana save its breeding stock while shipments of cattle lagged behind 1912 by about 9000 head. He notes a record 6618 brands and argues homesteaders are becoming stockmen while Montana holds ample grazing land.
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Montana
D. W. Raymond
State Board of Stock Commissioners
Stewart
Chicago
Raymond
Breaks Ground Soon on Butte Wisdom Pacific Railway
Lieutenant-Governor W. R. Allen announces start of ground breaking for the Butte Wisdom Pacific Railways early next February. The Divide to Dewey segment will run through winter to support a Dewey division hub with a Wise River branch toward Comet Mountain. Company projects an 8000-foot tunnel in Elkhorn, with 72,000,000 tons of ore above it, marking a major copper ore deposit. Allen also backs cattle feeding in the Big Hole basin, signaling broader regional plans and a potential link to Hill system routes from St. Paul to San Francisco.
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Denver
Butte, Wisdom & Pacfic
W. R.allen
Butte
Boston & Montana Development Company
Butte, Wisdom & Pacific
Divide
Oregon
Comet Mountain
Elkhorn
Beaverhead County
Montana
Predent Allen
Allen
Big Hole
St. Paul
Boise
Winnemucca
San Francisco
Progressive Banquet by Beaverhead Progressives
The Beaverhead Progressives plan a large banquet at Burfield Hall on Lincoln's Birthday February 11. The group the Bull-Moosers intends to make the affair memorable and widely talked about for some time.
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Beaverhead
Burfield Hall
Potted Beef Tongue Method From Country Gentleman
Trim a fresh beef tongue and brown with carrot cubes turnips and celery in drippings. Season with salt pepper parsley bay leaf and thyme. Place all in a crack with vegetables beneath the meat. Add water or stock and simmer gently 2 to 2.5 hours. Cool remove skin and serve hot on spinach or with vegetable gravy. The method suits lambs or pigs tongues.
Floods, arrests, and rail notes across the far west
Reports from Nevada Utah Idaho Oregon and Colorado recount drownings at Barclay Nevada and a Seattle death of William Meserve. Reno tests for Nevada divorce law jurisdiction. Western Pacific resumption after slides. Grand Junction arrest in bank misappropriation. Regional bank debate and port of Portland plan. Inundated lands near Utah Lake. Coal shipments drop in the northwest. Prohibition endorsement by women’s clubs. Unrest in Kemmerer Wyoming over a fatal barroom shooting. Idaho livestock totals and bear lake tax talks. Dam break at Horse Creek reservoir floods lands and cattle.
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Merlyn Hamblin
Barclay
Nevada
Reno
Western Pacific
Orson Adams
Mesa County National Bank
Grand Junction
Colo
Portland
Oregon
San Francisco
Utah Lake
William P. F. Meserve
Palmer House
Chicago
Detroit
Colorado Springs
Seattle
Pacific Northwest
Intermountain
Pacific Coast
Oregon Short Line
Denver & Rio Grande
L. F. Hulen
Wyoming
Golden
Bertha Fennel Haven
Ben
Charlotte Richards Hulen
Thermopolis
Bear Lake
Fremont
Oneida
Power
Bannock
Bingham
Jefferson
Bonneville
Cassia
Franklin
Idaho
Doise
Boise
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Agriculture
H. H. Hazlett
Independent Telephone Company
Snohomish
Wash. Exchange
Della Nevers
Horse Creek
Greeley
Advertising With Flowers
Advertisers on the Orleans railroad replace large roadside boards with planted beds of brilliant flowers along the tracks. Blossoms arranged to spell product names catch the traveler’s eye, presenting a clever, less offensive promotional method after boards were taxed out of existence by the chamber of deputies.
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Chamber of Deputies
Orleans
Paley Cathartic Tablets Advertised by Potts Druggist
An advertisement touts Paley Cathartic Tablets claiming they relieve constipation and headaches quickly with no side effects. It promotes a whole bottle for 25 cents and lists Potts the druggist as the advertiser.
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Potts
Alias Summons in Dillon Township Court Case
In Beaverhead County Montana Justice Court Dillon Township before Justice Louis Stahl J P the plaintiff J C Carrigan sues James Nelson for 28.00 for goods sold and delivered and warns the defendant to appear and answer within twenty days or default judgment will be entered. Louis Stahl JP signs the notice February 3 1914 with Pease and Stephenson as attorneys.
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Justice Court
Dillon Township
Beaverhead County
Montana
Louis Stahl
Goat Culture Appears Profitable on Poor Land
Notes suggest that goat culture can be profitable on land unsuited for cultivation. Commentary contrasts fame with durability and cites opinions from the Boston Transcript and Chicago News on windward anchors and self restraint aided by a helpmeet.
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Chicago News
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