Beavershead County Debates Gilmore & Pittsburgh Line
Beaverhead county residents express concern over high damages for the Gilmore and Pittsburgh railroad project. Dillon surveyors map a line that could bypass Dillon and shift trade, raising fears of split markets and tolls on Big Hole basin and Grasshopper regions. An unrelated note praises Electric Bitters as a kidney remedy.
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Madisonian
Beaverhead County
Virginia City
Gilmore & Pittsburgh
Arbitration Commission
Madison
Madison County
Point of Rocks
Dillon
Oregon Shore
Barrett Station
Beaverhead Canyon
French Ranch
Argenta
Frying Pan Basin
Bond Siding
Big Hole River
Badger Pass
Big Hole Basin
Grasshopper
Horse Prairie
Idaho
Thirty Two Dollars A Team In Alder Gulch Shoeings
Jake Herman of Thompson Montana was a pioneering blacksmith in Alder Gulch during the 1860s. He drew heavy patronage with one client paying 32 dollars for a team shoeing, lumber costs were steep, and Herman later moved to Butte where he claimed mining wealth before leaving it behind. Also notes include Chamberlains Cough Remedy endorsement and a local sale of Pekin ducks in Dillon.
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Jake Herman
Thompson
Montana
Alder Gulch
Mr. Herman
Nevada
Virginia City
Gulch
Henry Edgar
William Fairweather
Jake
Butte
Fellows
Montana Teachers Association Meet in Great Falls in December
At the Montana Teachers association annual session in Great Falls December 27 to 29, topics on teacher efficiency citizenship training and teachers institutes will be discussed. President Cunningham has arranged a large national lecturer lineup including W C Thompson and David Starr Jordan.
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Bozeman
Montana Teachers’ Association
Great Falls
R. J. Cunningham
State Association
Cunningham
Bozeman Public Schools
C. A. Duniway
University of Montana At
Missouila
R.G. Young
Victor
J.a.burger
Miles City
Anne Houliston
Robert Clark
Dillon
H. L. Hune
Glendive
Celia Potts
Missoula
W. E. Harmon
Helena
Academy of Arts, Sciences and Letters
Society For the Promotion of
Industrial Education
Schoolmasters’ Club
R. G. Young
John Dietrich
Grant E. Finch
A. D. Wiggin
Association
Lewis. Terwilliger
Livingston
D. S. Williams
Glasgow
Minnie E. Burt
Butte
Lizzie Barker
Townsend
Rainbow
Rainbow Hotel
Washington
D. Sargent
Montana
W. C. Thompson
Ohio University At
Columbus
Jessie Fields
Page County
Iowa
State College of Iowa
David Starr Jordan
Leland Stanford
Fable of the Common Carrier Sparks Town Backlash
A satirical tale set in E-Flat Town where a rail line promises prosperity. Officials push bonds and zoning as workers flood in, sparking lawsuits, higher taxes, and clashes with promoters. The tale ends with a moral urging caution before embracing capital.
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promote Digestive Health
If all people knew neglect of constipation risks severe digestion issues and illnesses they would use Dr King’s New Life Pills. They are touted as safe and effective for biliousness headache dyspepsia chills and debility with a price of 25c at Potts the druggist.
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Dr. King
Potts
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G.& P. Developments
Peter Bondy
South Rockwood
Mich
Bright
the Tribune
Francis Turpin
Junction City
Ore
John Nyhart
Teachers OF State
Col
Washington and
Bannock Streets
George Ad
Mercantile Association
Crick
Board of Equalization
Circuit Court
Soulless Corporation
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