Madison County Livestock Valuations and Prosperity Rise
Madison County live stock reports show 123 761 sheep valued at 2.00 per head, cattle 25 786 with 52 390 more in assessment, 68 thoroughbred horses up 8, range horses 5 088 down 9, work horses and mules 4 309 up 477. Equine assessment up 26 850 to 225 295. Total livestock value 1 126 090, mortgage reductions 85 605, county total near 6 500 000 amid rural settlement growth.
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Virginia City
H C. Vinson
William J. Foreman
Madison County
Alfalfa mill proposed to boost regional farming
Billings plans an alfalfa mill costing about 10000 dollars with 50 tons per day capacity. Farmers would receive 6.50 per ton for delivered crops, aiming for a fair profit. The plant would reside in a major alfalfa growing area and could spur additional sowings.
Electric Bitters Endorsement Boosts Women's Health
A Oklahoma testimonial lauds Electric Bitters for transforming weakness and dizziness into strength, praising its effects on nerves backache and worn out feeling. The ad claims thousands bless the remedy and notes Potts the Druggist guarantees the product.
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Eliza Pool
Potts
Land at Wholesale and Retail in Montana Market
St Paul businessmen have bought 11,000 acres of Montana land to divide into small tracts for sale. The Northwestern Development League notes Montana rising in investment interest as Billings and the twin cities become a growing land market. Homeseekers are expected to surge, possibly the largest influx in Montana history.
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Billings
Twin Cities
Montana
Northwestern Development League
St. Paul
Billings Man Sees Montana as Prime Hog Raising State
D W Vinson of Armourdale Kansas, a potato packer, says Montana could be the best state for extensive hog raising. He plans to enter the business in Montana, citing favorable climate food health and markets. He praises alfalfa sugar beets as hog feed and notes hogs thrive on most grains. He believes farmers can earn as much from hogs as from any other venture.
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Billings
D. W. Vinson
Armourdale
Kan
Montana
Union
Insect Bite Costs Leg A Boston Man
A Boston man lost his leg after an insect bite two years ago. Bucklen's Arnica Salve is advised to quickly kill poison and prevent inflammation swelling and pain. It heals burns boils ulcers piles edmen cuts and bruises. Only 25 cents at Potts the Druggist.
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Boston
Bucklen
Convict Labor Advocated for Billings Highways
A Billings leader champions convict labor for roadwork citing Montana penitentiary crews as equal in quality to top railroads and costing no more than half the usual price.
Rain and flood toll in Billings region and Denver
The Billings Eastern Montana and northern Wyoming area see heavy rains with the heaviest grain crops on record expected. Irrigated sections report enough rainfall to secure vegetables wheat oats flax and alfalfa. A cloud burst near Denver caused about two million dollars in damages and 15000 workers were deployed to clean up.
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Billings
Montana
Wyoming
Denver
Transcontinental Road Finder Reaches Billings After 2500 Mile Journey
A. L. Westgard arrived in Billings after driving from New York in 18 days. He mapped a route for a trans continental road and was ten days behind schedule. The final 300 miles were poor due to heavy rains, with the last 50 miles averaging under one mile per hour as 22 hours were spent in a sand bank, and the worst roads ran from Glendive to Billings.
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Billings
A. L. Westgard
New York
Glendive
Montana mobilizes troops for annual maneuvers at Fort Harrison
Montana’s military forces gathered at Fort Harrison for annual maneuvers ending the 23rd. Fort Harrison hosts the Fourteenth Infantry second battalion and other units while Fort Missoula’s third battalion and ten companies of the national guard join by overland march. Three days of drilling preceded the maneuvers and Governor Norris will join on the 22nd.
Eagles State Convention Crowds Attend In Hamilton
The Eagles held their state convention in Hamilton with a lively gathering. State officers including President A. B. Cohen, Secretary W. A. Logan and Treasurer W. W. Watkins attended as bands and baseball teams provided entertainment.
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Hamilton
Eagles
Order
A. B. Cohen
W. A. Logan
W. W. Watkins
Wool prices advance in Miles City sales reported
Miles City reports wool sales with prices rising above 22 cents previously and Ed McDonald of Big Timber selling 50 000 pounds at 24.4 cents. Local unsold clips are scarce and about 6 million pounds are slated for 1912 shipments from the area, while some Saturday sales slipped to 20 cents.
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Miles City
Ed McDonald
Big Timber
Policeman C C Coulter Dies at Portland Elk Convention
C C Coulter died of apoplexy in Portland Oregon while attending the Elks convention. Van D Martin accompanied Jim and returned with the remains. Coulter spent most of his 44 years in Montana and had served as a policeman in Butte and Hamilton. He left home in apparent good health.
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Hamilton
C. C. Coulter
Portland
Ore
van D. Martin
Jim
Montana
Jie
Butte
Heavy Hay Crop In Twin Bridges
Haying advances rapidly with alfalfa in fine condition and first crop yields of two to three tons per acre. Timothy is productive, some reports exceeding three tons per acre, averaging over two. Wild hay is heavy and of excellent quality, with none cut this week.
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Timothy
Missoula Growers Ship First Cherry Load East
The Missoula Fruit and Produce association sent a refrigerator car of Missoula cherries to eastern markets, marking the first such shipment by local growers. Last year the association shipped apples, and this year various products will be handled.
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Missoula
Convicts to Camp for Road Building in Yellowstone Region
Convicts will camp for several weeks while at work in the county. They will construct a new road through Yankee Jim’s canyon near the Yellowstone park and work on the upper Yellowstone valley road and the upper Shields valley road.
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Yankee Jim’s Canyon
Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone Valley
Upper
Shields Valley
Ada Phelan Dies by Self Destruction on Church Steps
Mrs Ada Phelan aged 51 committed death by her own action on the steps of the Episcopalian church by drinking carbolic acid. Ill health and despondency were given as causes.
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Great Falls
Ada Phelan
Episcopalian Church
Wool Prices Rise as Fergus County Sells Heavy Trade
In Lewistown Fergus wool markets show broad activity with roughly 175000 pounds sold in the past week to ten days. Prices range about 19 to 20 cents per pound as sales continue across the region.
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Lewistown
Fergus
Progressives in Helena Plan Third Party State Convention
Montana progressives weigh saving the country and will issue a call for a third party state convention while remaining reticent about specific plans. The move signals a push for broader reform and potential alignment with national progressive currents.
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Helena
Montana
Campbell Brothers Bring World Class Tent Show To Town
The Campbell Brothers transform a small wagon show into a top national tent spectacle through sharp business skill and perseverance. The program features famed acrobats gymnasts aerialists contortionists dancers and sensational specialists along with trained horses elephants ponies and dogs and a comprehensive menagerie annex.
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Campbell Brothers
Collec
Campbell Brothers Street Parade Heads to Dillon Show
The Campbell Brothers feature a daily 10 a m parade with hundreds of horses and riders from many nations. Their acts include wild animal cages and bands, followed by big shows at 2 and 8 p m on Tuesday July 23 in Dillon.
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Campbell Brothers
Dillon
Wyoming and Utah progressives plan conventions
Progressives in Wyoming assemble at Cheyenne on July 27 to elect delegates for Chicago on August 5. Utah progressives convene in Provo to elect delegates with a proposed Utah state ticket for the convention.
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Wyoming
Cheyenne
Chicago
Utah
Provo
Local Endorsement for Doan's Kidney Pills Prompts Trust
Mrs. Joseph Lyon of Dillon Mont endorses Doan's Kidney Pills, claiming five years of use with reliable relief for kidney trouble. The ad notes availability from Foster Milburn Co. in Buffalo NY, price 50 cents, urging buyers to remember the name and buy Doan's only.
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Dillon Net
Buffalo
New York
Joseph Lyon
Pacific St
Dillon
Mont
Dean
Doan
Foster- Milburn Co
United States
The Best Service At Fair Rates
The article extols universal service and Bell Telephone as connecting twenty million people. It argues that rates cover operating expenses and a fair return, noting Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company has $1.15 invested in plant per dollar of stock, presenting this as fair to the public.
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Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
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