State tax levy lower this year across Montana
State board of equalization reduces the levy to four and 19-40 mills on all property. Assessors meet Helena this week to equalize valuations as Montana’s total assessed value jumps from 509 million to 1.439 billion dollars. County figures show wide variance in land, livestock, and other taxable items with Silver Bow and Fergus counties showing large increases while Yellowstone reports the biggest acreage loss.
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Montana
State Board of Equalization
Edgerton
Livestock Commission Fund
Livestock Sanitary Board
Veterans’ Welfare Commission
Silver Bowl
Fergus
Yellowstone County
Phosphate Aids Thinner People Says Health Expert
A 1910s health note explains that phosphorous deficiency can cause thinness and weakness. It promotes an organic phosphate called Bitro-Phosphate to restore vigor, with cautions to avoid fat-producing foods for those not seeking weight gain.
Thirty Years of Wesleyan Study in Helena Montana
The Montana Wesleyan College, founded thirty years ago in Helena, has endured growth, stress, and a building program. New Klein Campus facilities, dormitories for girls and boys, and restructured leadership mark a renewed effort under Dr. Bovard, Dr. Sweetland’s replacement, and Dean A C Lemon. The college retains a strong athletic record and expands curricula across history, economics, languages, and domestic science led by renowned faculty.
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Montana
B. F. Potts
F. A. Riggin
Clark Wright
W. W. Alderson
Richard Lockey
Colonel Sanders
Jacob Mills
Fred Garer
W. W. van Orsdel
Helena
Deaconess School
Wesleyan College
Mills
Helena Hall
Helena Avenue
Montana Wesleyan
Klein
State Capitol
Mt. Ascension
Ganz and Klein
Charles L. Bovard
L. H. Sweetland
Lennox
Sweetland
Crouch
Missoula
Lemon
Bozeman
Butte School of Mines
Wesleyan
Gonzer
Bailor
Morris
Johnston
Roid
Fowers
F. Boid
Hanmaker
Moates
Kelser
Magerkurth
Minniette
Miss Hall
Adams
Jones
Safe Gentle Remedy Brings Sure Relief
A nineteenth century health advert touts Gold Medal Haarlem Of as a universal cure for kidney and urinary disorders claiming gentle healing and restoration of normal health. It urges continued use after symptoms ease to maintain condition and promises long term benefits.
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Haarlem
Looking for Rich Mine Lost Thirty Years Ago
William Crouch of Three Forks leads a party into Boulder country to rediscover a famed silver mine said to be above Independence. An unidentified prospector reportedly found it over 30 years ago but died with the secret. Crouch plans large scale operation if located.
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William Crouch
Three Forks
Boulder Country
Crouch
Independence
Montana Wesleyan Sees Optimism for New Academic Year
The college anticipates a profitable year across all departments with new leadership and faculty, housing improvements, and athletic prospects. War scholarships may be secured to aid students unable to attend previously. Two hundred students expected as Wes leyan College promotes Christian leadership and central location in Montana.
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Foster
Phillips
Parmenter
Commercial School
Lemon
Montana Wesleyan
Wesleyan College
Miles of Miles City and General Miles's Indian campaigns
Montanans recall General Miles famed for leading troops after Custer and for capturing Chief Joseph. He established Fort Keogh at Tongue and Yellowstone rivers, helped subdue Geronimo and Sitting Bull, organized volunteers for Cuba, and rose to lieutenant general before retiring in 1903.
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West Point
Boston
Massachusetts
Joseph
Geronimo
Sitting Bull
Spain
Miles
New York
Cuba
Porto Rico
Miles Family Ties Link West and East Across Montana
Retired General Miles splits summers between Washington and his boyhood Massachusetts home while his nephew Senator A W Miles of Livingston maintains ties in the state. Once a rough cattle post at Miles City, the town grew into a southeastern Montana metropolis of 14,000 with two daily papers and modern city amenities after the Milwaukee railroad brought shops and growth.
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General Miles
Washington
Massachusetts
A. W. Miles
Livingston
Miles
Miles City
Milwaukee Railroad
Montana
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Butte Business College
Northwest
Rice Brothers
Butte
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