New Lima Round House Nears Completion With Electric Lights
A nearly finished 12 stall 165 by 80 foot round house at Lima by the QO 8 L company features steam heating via a vacuum system, electric lighting, concrete pits with drainage, and a brick base and sheet steel stack. W P Havenor guided a tour for the Tripune representative, noting plans for boiler water systems and an annex with machine shop facilities and an oil house. Citizens of Lima anticipate the upgraded facility as a source of local pride and power supply.
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Lima
Round House
QO. 8. L. Company
W. P. Havenor
Salt Lake
Erie City Ironworks
A. E. Johnson
Three Contest Candidates in Tribune World’s Fair Vote
Emma Borfiend of Dillon leads in the Tribune World’s Fair contest with broad support in Beaverhead county. Margaret Stephens of Bristow and Emily Taylor of Dillon are strong contenders admired by their communities.
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Mies
Emma Borfiend
Hainois
Dillon
Dillon Society
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodiel Church
Burfiend
Margaret E. Stephens
Bristow
Big Hole Basin
Beaverhead County
Big Hole Breezes
Emily Taylor
Marie Gallup
Mayme French
Ethel White
Bannack
Dolly Maat
Birch Creek
Emma Barfield
Russel Bean
Centennial Valley
Lena Grossenbacher
Beesie Singer
Lima
Mary Paulson
Russians Retreat as Japanese Transport Fleet Pushes to Chemulpo
American press dispatch from Umana reports a steady stream of Japanese transports reaching Chemulpo with 3000 troops landed last week while Russians retreat across the Yalu. Japanese forces in the area total about 20000 men and the Vanag cruiser is being raised for refit within sixty days as front permits are expected by March 23.
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Umana
Chefoo
Chemulpo
Yalu
Port Arthur
Vladisvostock
Taft and aides settle Friar lands dispute in Philippines
Through Taft and his assistants Judge Smith Major Porter and Bishop O Gorman the lands of the friars in the Philippines are to be purchased by the United States government for about 7 million dollars. The friars originally asked 15 million. Taft is returning home from the Philippines to become secretary of war.
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William H
Farmers Institute Holds Record Attendance at Court House Meeting
The third annual meeting of the Farmers' and Stockgrowers' association convened at the court room with about 60 attendees. President G R Featherly urged farmer organization, citing agriculture's national economic impact and the farmers' balance of trade in favor due to agricultural exports. He stressed unity across farming and ranching interests to strengthen leadership in business and politics.
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Farmers’ and Stockgrowers’ Association
Farmers’ Institute
Court House
G. R. Featherly
Featherly
Northwest
United States
I i
Reservoir plans and Metlen on irrigation in Montana
George Metlen presented a detailed paper on reservoirs, highlighting Beaverhead county water storage and potential sites in southern Montana. He described Morse and Rattlesnake reservoir projects, their capacities, locations, and costs, urging rapid action on the Centennial Valley dam to secure water rights and irrigation for about 2800 acres.
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Association
George Metlen
Mr. Metlen
Metlen
Montana
Beaverhead County
J. E. Morse
Birch Creek
Big Hole River
Rattlesnake Reservoir Company
James Kirkpatrick
Centennial Valley
Lima
Lima Irrigating Company
Featherly
Philippine Exhibit Featured At St Louis World Fair Race
The Tribune highlights the St Louis exposition with a 40 acre Philippine Islands exhibit cost 1 million dollars. It notes growth in votes for a beauty contest, lists leading contestants, and announces a new entrant Miss Bessie Singer of Lima. The floral clock with a 112 foot dial is near completion and the fair’s value is pegged near 100 million.
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Philippine
Tarsunz
United States
Rocky Mountains
Trisunx
Philippine Islands
China
Green House
St. Louis
Marie Gallup
Dillon
Mayme French
Margaret E. Stephens
Big Hole Basin
Ethel White
Bannack
Margaret K. Stephens
Bristow
Bessie Singer
Lima
Singer
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New Round House
Andeis
Alto Electric
Yalu River
American Press
Tribune
William H. Taft
ed—Ladies’ Department
Geo. Metlen
Dillon Tribune
Depaf
Dillon, Mont
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