Phosphate land leads in U S mining gains 1909
The 1909 mining census shows 27 240 mines quarries and 166 448 wells producing 1 238 410 322 in value. Phosphate rock shows the largest relative gain from 1902 to 1909 at 119 percent, with the Rocky Mountain region holding the largest known field.
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Census Bureau
United States
the Tribune
Continental
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Indiana
Tennessee
Rocky Mountain
Idaho
Utah
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United States Geological Survey
Idaho-Utah-Wyoming
Heleniay
Germany as a potato grower beyond U S production
A Consular Report notes Germany with less arable land than the United States produces about five times as many potatoes annually. Germany uses potatoes for food starch alcohol and stock feed. Surplus potatoes are dried for export or domestic use, mirroring sugar beet drying practices.
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Germany
United States
Dillon girls win fair corset cover contest
Miss Ruth Orr won a $15 prize and Miss Marion Leach earned $10 in the Beaverhead Fair Association home made corset cover exhibition. Both girls from Dillon were praised by friends in the event known as the girls industrial contest.
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Ruth Orr
Beaverhead
Butte Club Train Welcomed. Dillon Hosts Band Benefit
The Returning Butte Commercial Club train carried about 100 members and the Boston and Montana band to Dillon last Thursday. They were greeted at the court house where the crowd filled the room for a concert that evening. The spokesman joked about Mr. Shewe of the Short Line and the crowd laughed as the band played an improvised piece titled Yes He Is. The momentary roast faded as the Boston and Montana band delivered solid music while other groups were seen as playful clowns. The visitors praised Dillon and Butte city alike.
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Butte Commercial Club
Boston and
Montana
Dillon
Court House
Court Room
Shewe
Butte Club
Boston
Butte
Butte City
The Lion and the Mouse opens at Normal auditorium
The Season's Theatrical Event features Charles Klein's play The Lion and the Mouse at the Normal auditorium, expected to be a major season highlight drawing wide interest.
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Charles Klein
Lion and the Mouse
Beaverhead Republicans Nominate County Ticket in 1912
Beaverhead county Republicans reassembled Sept 24 with 61 delegates. They nominated E O Selway for state senator Frank Eliel for representative Arthur Badcon for treasurer Jay Baker for county clerk Charles Conger for district clerk D V Erwin for sheriff W T George for surveyor R S Stephenson for county attorney Dr L C Ford for coroner William T Scully for public administrator N E Holden for assessor Miss Margaret Ross for superintendent Chauncey R Brown for county commissioner The platform endorsed Taft Great Falls state platform and praised Henry Rodgers Sew Callaway and E O Selway.
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Tribune
Beaverhead County
E. O. Selway
Glen Decker
Armstead
C. H.strobridge
J. E. Blake
Colonel Decker
Chas. N. Pray
State of Montana
Frank A. Hazelbaker
Montana
Frank Eliel
T. J. Murray
Sew. L. Callaway
Supreme Court
Fifth Judicial District
Henry G. Rodgers
W. A. Jones
Joseph J. Smith
W. S. Tash
M. A. Henneberry
R. S. Stephenson
C. H. Strowbridge
Alf Decker
Party delegates nominate slate amid strong support for Conger and colleagues
The convention saw acclamations for E O Selway Frank Eliel Arthur Badcon and others as nominees. The ballot favored Charles W Conger for sheriff 45 to 16 with other results: W T George 36 for surveyor R S Stephenson 36 for county attorney and L C Ford 36 for coroner. Sheriff Gosman announced he would not seek a third term and endorsed the ticket.
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Hazelbaker
Selway
E. O. Selway
Frank Eliel
Arthur Badcon
D. W. Erwin
William T. Scully
N. E. Holden
Margaret Ross
Jay Baker
Jones
Baker
Charles W. Conger
William Decker
Mr. Conger
W. T. George
R. E. Ober
R. S. Stephenson
H. B. Duff
L. C. Ford
H. T. Ashlock
H. T. Ashlock. <A Friend of the Latter Stated That Dr. Ashlock
Dr. Ford
Chauncey R. Brown
John W. Ewing
O. C. Gosman
Montana State Fair Train Fares to Helena Outing
A Beaverhead special train departed for the Montana State Fair in Helena on Wednesday morning and will return Saturday. The six Pullman cars plus a compartment car a diner and a buffet car carried a streamer name and carried abundant native foods including Big Hole beef Centennial valley veal Beaverhead valley mutton pork and vegetables with Horse Prairie valley butter. Passengers wore red gold lettered Montana State Fair 1912 badges and the crowd was counted as among the luckiest in the Treasure State.
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Beaverhead
Helena
Beaverhead Valley
Montana
Treasure State
Student Help Program At State Normal College
A new student help committee brings together students working to finance their studies with those seeking student assistance. Inquiries may be made to Miss Nash Mrs Free Miss Scott or Prof Clark.
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State Normal College
Nash
Free
Scott
Clark
Dillon Visitors Attend State Fair at Capital
A group from Dillon spends the week at the Capital for the State Fair. Attending are Mr and Mrs George Ainsley, Mr and Mrs George Metlen, Mr and Mrs M E Barry, Mr and Mrs E O Selway, Mr and Mrs F E Foote, Mr and Mrs A L Anderson, Mr and Mrs Arthur Graeter, Mr and Mrs H T Poindexter, Mr and Mrs Joseph E Monroe, A F Graeter, Mrs Clara Chapman, Mrs Charles Smith, Mrs G T Paul, Misses Bert Shortt Sadie Graeter Amelia Norris Janie Tovey from the Normal college, Miss Alma Van De Walker, Dr F H Garver.
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Dillon
Capital
George Ainsley
George Metlen
M. E. Barry
E. O. Selway
F. E. Foote
A. L. Anderson
Arthur Graeter
H. T. Poindexter
Joseph E. Monroe
A. F. Graeter
Clara Chapman
Charles Smith
G. T. Paul
Bert Shortt
Sadie Graeter
Amelia Norris
Janie Tovey
the Normal College
Alma van de Walker
F. H.garver
Three-Five Fire Alarm System Installed This Week
Fire Chief Frank Birrer and electrical experts installed the Gamewell system in the city. A clock bell connection will trigger a three five alarm pattern with four repetitions and multiple alarm boxes to ensure rapid citywide alerts.
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Court House
Pacific Street
Frank Birrer
Birrer
Baptist Rally Day Promises Special Music At Church
Next Sunday morning the Baptist church observes Rally Day with Bible school members and the public invited. A special musical program and other features will be offered, followed by an 8 o clock evening service. The pastor will discuss The Battle of Armageddon from the Standpoint of the Bible. The winter choir is reorganized with Miss Brock as leader.
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Baptist Church
Bible School
Miss Brock
Presbyterian Church Announces Sunday Services
The Presbyterian church will hold both morning and evening services next Sunday with themes “Coaling Stations on Life's Voyage” from Phil. 4:19 and “Man's First and Most Important Duty” from 1 Tim. 6:12. Evening service starts 8 o'clock, shifting to 7:30 starting the second Sunday in October. No service the first Sunday of October due to the pastor attending Synod meetings.
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Presbyterian Church
The
Synod of Montana
New German Steel Resists Drilling and Flames
German chemists including Professor Carl Duisberg report a new alloy steel that cannot be drilled or cut by oxyhydrogen flame and withstood both oxyhydrogen and oxyacetylene flames for an hour and a half. The ordinary steel yielded to these flames in minutes, highlighting a potential shift in metal work.
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Carl Duisberg
New York
Duisberg
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U.S
Commerce Men
Boston and Montana
Republican County Convention
Harmonious Convention
Republican
Resolutions Committee
Mont
Chicago
Great Falls
Taft
Mame
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