Real Estate Transfers and Related Notices of 1907 Week
List of real estate transfers and related filings for the week ending March 4 1907 from Pearl I Smith records. Includes water rights on Abrams Creek Grasshopper valley and multiple lode claims Heron district Dillon additions and Medicine Lodge creek grants with varying consideration amounts. Also features a brief anecdotal item from the Philadelphia Record on a probable faro dealer and his pallor under artificial light.
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Pearl I. Smith
Jams R. Abrams
Abrams Creek
Grasshopper Valley
John Innes
North Point Lode
Bannack
Avery Estate
Elkhorn
John Fordyce
Joseph Young
Jessie Lode
Vipond
Frank B. Williams
Elkhorn Copper Mining Company
Mono Mill
Barnett
Dillon
C. C. Barnett
Emma Baker
Craig Cornell
George W. Murray
Geo. F. Whittaker
Beaverhead School Money Listing Seed Sale
Alfalfa clover and timothy seed offered at Graeter Grocery Company as part of a school money drive in Beaverhead. Details indicate seed varieties and vendor, with a local promotional focus.
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Clover
Timothy Seed
Graeter Grocery Company
Beaverhead County Orders Supplies on Official Form
The Board of County Commissioners at Dillon Montana declares that all future supplies or orders for Beaverhead County must come on regular county forms from their office. Any claim not properly ordered will be rejected. Dated March 5 1907.
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Beaverhead County
Dillon
Magee Family Remembers Edward in Sorrow
E. T. Magee and family express gratitude to friends for support during the illness and death of their son Edward, noting heartfelt appreciation for assistance received in this sad bereavement.
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E. T. Magee
Edward
Unnatural Parental Duties of the Cowbird
The cowbird lays eggs in other birds nests and relies on foster parents. It selects nests of smaller birds so its young get the largest share of care. Some hosts counter by building substructures to bury cowbird eggs, sometimes twice in one nest.
George Needed a Barrel and the Old Spottsylvania Court
A Metropolitan Magazine excerpt recounts Spottsylvania County renaming a new courthouse in the old style and preserving Revolutionary era records. A 1766 entry notes Marye Scott and Clarissa Drury were punished with 40 and 60 lashes for stealing clothes from George Washington while he washed in the Rapidan River.
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George
Spottsylvania
Marye Scott
Clarissa Drury
George Washington
Rapidan
Washington
Spottsylvania County
t.—Metropolitan Magazine
Understanding Ice Terms From Polar Voyages
The piece explains ice field, floe, pack ice, and sailing ice. An ice field is a vast, invisible expanse of frozen water. a floe is a large mass with visible boundaries. pack ice forms when floes jam together. sailing ice occurs when ships are trapped by pack ice until winds or currents free them.
Fatal Advertisement Ends Dancing Master’s Life
Vestris, the renowned dancing master, dies at eighty three after reading a newspaper ad seeking a dancing professor in Calcutta. The shock of the line about a chiropholist allegedly proves fatal, with the tale claiming he died after the advertisement appeared.
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Vestris
Calcutta
Long Legged Birds Tail Proportions and Flight Steering
Long legged birds have short tails for balance and steering. While flying and walking they use their tails to aid control, tucking their long legs behind to act like a rudder. This helps direct movement and stability in flight and on the ground.
Spoke For Himself In Oyster Pie Remark
The anecdote tells how Charles Lamb, riding home after a dinner, answered a question about space in the omnibus with a witty quip about the last piece of oyster pie doing the business for him.
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Charles Lamb
Lamb
Every Day the Best in Our Year Motto
Quotations about daily improvement praise Emerson style with an exhortation to value each day as the best. It presents a timeless, reflective message urging personal growth and mindful living.
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Emerson
Most Irritating Bon Vi vant Quotation
A dramatic quotation describes a murdered servant on the railway. The speaker laments loss and notes half the body is found with keys still attached. The source presents a cryptic line attributed to Bon Vi vant.
Pleasant Talk Tips for Young Women in Society
A Detroit Free Press advice note for a nineteen year old named Mabel. It suggests safe topics for mixed company such as music and art, plus light anecdotes like commenting on olive dishes at table. It frames social ease as coming from simple, direct expressions and small personal confessions.
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Mabel
Detroit Free Press
Sugar in coffee study fuels a young observer
A Philadelphia Record summary notes a young man visits many eateries to study sugar levels in coffee. He finds poorer people use more sugar, men sip sweeter coffee than women, and older men have the strongest sweet tooth. After dinner coffee often contains more sugar than morning cups.
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Philadelphia
Boy on Baltimore streetcar asks if he is five
A Baltimore tale recalls a seven year old boy riding in his mother’s lap on a Charles street car. He keeps calling for his mommer and asks when he can claim he is only five to ride free, highlighting fare rules for children.
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Baltimore
Charles Street
Mommer
New York Times
Paris Artist Seeks Clearer Vision For Pupils
An artist struggling to teach impressionistic ideas in Paris asks a near sighted guest at a dinner how he sees the scene. The guest describes a white spot as the shirt front and a flesh colored area as the face, prompting the artist to envy his simple perception.
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Paris
Why cold objects feel colder on contact
The skin is a poor heat conductor and heats slowly from a warmer object. Cooler, better conductors transfer heat rapidly from the skin, producing an immediate cold sensation.
The Marsh Wren’s Sagacity Reveals Nest Strategy
The long billed marsh wren builds several nests in tall marsh rushes but uses only one. The decoy nests mislead predators by offering a poorly hidden option while the chosen nest remains the best concealed site.
Bad Penmanship and a Dreadful Recipe Note
A humorous misread shows Mr Youngwed apologizing for a dessert recipe handed over with atrocious handwriting. Mrs Youngwed explains a friend supplied the recipe and the penmanship caused the confusion in the note.
False Alarm Clarifies a Failed Burglary Attempt
A tailor named Dechard forcibly enters a house demanding payment. The intruder and the resident exchange terse repartee about ownership and money, revealing a mistaken belief of rightful claim and a relieved sense of overreach.
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Dechard
Pele- Mele
No greater misfortune than bearing misfortune Latin proverb
A Latin proverb notes that there is no greater hardship than the difficulty of bearing misfortune. It emphasizes resilience in facing trials and enduring hardship with steadiness.
High School Notes and Local Changes
Orpha Lenkersdorfer returned to school last Monday while Hortense Paul and Harrison have measles and mumps respectively. Fay Irwin becomes stenographer and bookkeeper at Dillon Implement. Basketball games were moved to the 14th. Campeau & Co sold to Melton & Co for 8000 dollars. Drummy & Co sold to Decker & Co for 500. Dick Price now in charge of the B Commission Co. Maud Campeatt runs the bank. Will Drummy left school for home on the ranch. Publications received include The Rocky Mountain Husbandman and The Northwestern Stockman and Farmer. Guy Gray returned to school. Lloyd Barnett left for Loneback Nevada for a new job with an auto firm.
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Orpha Lenkersdorfer
Hortense Paul
Beulah. Harrison
Mildred Weenink
Fay Irwin
Dillon Implement Company
Campeau & Co
Melton & Co
Drummy & Co
Decker & Co
Dick Price
B’ Commission Co
Maud Campeatt
Will Drummy
Rocky Mountain Husbandman
Northwestern
Guy Gray
Lloyd Barnett
Loneback
Nevada
Foote Named to State Textbook Commission
Prof L R Foote principal of Beaverhead county high school is named a member of the state textbook commission by Governor Toole. Other appointees include S D Sargent Cascade county Randall J Condon Lewis and Clark county Robert B Smith Flathead W E Chambers Silver Bow W E Harmon Gallatin and Lewis Terwilliger Park counties.
High School Teams Clash In Dillon Theatre Games
Two boys teams and two girls teams from a local high school battled at the Dillon theatre last night. Crowd turnout was large and enthusiastic as funds from admission will aid travel to statewide contests for the teams.
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Dillon Theatre
Skidoo Social March 22 at Drummey Jensen School
A social event at Drummey Jensen School on March 22 features cake and tickets available for sale. Proceeds support the school and community activities.
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Drummey & Jensen
Normal College Notes Highlights Weekend Visits and Meetings
Miss Carson and Miss Thormeyer attended the Dormitory Sunday. Mr Harrington visited his daughter Miss Mary Harrington Saturday and Sunday. Dr Tilden spoke on Sacred Music in General Ex Tuesday. The Athletic association met Monday and constitution amendments were adopted. The association is organized and ready to begin work. The tennis club prepared for tennis grounds. Seniors enjoyed a Sorority meeting with refreshments in the dining hall. Miss Marsh and Miss Harrington hosted a dainty spread Friday evening. Normal students drove to Flynn's ranch with Mr Harrington. Miss Allen was called home due to her father's illness. Prof Robbins spoke Thursday on The Purpose of Athletics.
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Miss Carson
Miss Thormeyer
Mr. Harrington
Mary Harrington
Dr. Tilden
Athletic Association
Sorority
Miss Marsh
Miss Harrington
Flynn
Miss Allen
Prof. Robbins
County business climbs as recording fees surge
Clerk and recorder John S. Baker notes Beaverhead county’s instrument recording work nearly doubles since he took office. February set a record for fees, surpassing any prior month. The article lists yearly fee totals from 1900 to 1907 to illustrate the growth. A drug-store ad offers Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets with a free sample.
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Court House
John S. Baker
Beaverhead County
Riley’ Drug Store
Chamberlain
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A. C. Gruwell
Prop
National Bank
B. F. White
Oscar
Centennial
Dillon, Mont
Madison
Beaverhead
Faowin Norris
Fedillon
Attorney-At-Law
Montana
J. S Mathes
State Bank
Dr. Poindexter
Rex
The
Pex Phearisty King Co
Harvard
Connecticut
Huber Bros
Soro By
Yea Haffner CO
Philadelphia Record
Beaverhead's
W. F. Cashmore
Wetter Beeen Ewes
Dee Beneubbeek
Polvegieeses
Lake Cad
Board of County Commissioners
Ayer
Ayerism
Skidoo Social
Normal College Notes
Scott
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