Montana Hay Tonnage Law of 1907 Measured by Stack Volume
The 1907 Montana law prescribes stack measurements to determine tonnage for hay. For blue joint hay a ton equals 422 cubic feet after 30 days up to 3 months, 340 cubic feet after six months. alfalfa and rough slough fall to 512 cubic feet after 30 days up to a year, timothy and clover to 450 cubic feet after 30 days up to a year. Measurement uses stack length and width with a specific formula to compute cubic feet, then tonnage by the allowed volumes. Approved March 5, 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
H. E. Murdock
State College Department of Rural Engineering
Letter From Overseas Homeward Bound Soldier
Mr and Mrs Roy Kaufmann receive a letter from an AEF member in France describing weather in Montana terms like rain, excitement about Panama, a rough sea crossing with no sickness, desire to farm the spring, hope for early spring before April 24, green scenery, plans to mail photos, and a request for updates from family and friends including mention of FreemAn and Montana friends from the Range. Oeffman Ice Plant Co No 301 AEF APO 713 France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Kaufmann
Montana
Panama
Freeman
Oeffman, Ice Plant Co
France
Hoover Dinner Promotes War Savings Thrift Stamps
Citizens urged to attend the Hoover dinner and invest in Liberty loan funds, urging immediate action to save money and purchase War Savings and Thrift Stamps as part of the national defense effort.
Public Notice of Lena Berluch Homestead Proof
De ent of the Interior Bureau notice lists Lena Berluoch of Grass Range Montana filing for three year proof to establish homestead claim for Lots 2 and 3 Section 30 Township 15 North Range 22 East Montana. Hearing before R W Blake Grass Range Montana on April 18 1918 with witnesses Teddy Berger William L Robinson Erbie H Bennett Thomas L Apple all of Grass Range. First publication March 14 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grass Range
Montana
Range 22
Meridian
R. W. Blake
U. S
Teddy Berger
William L. Robinson
Erbie H. Bennett
Thomas L. Apple
H. J. Kelly
Register
Land Claim Proof Notice From Grass Range Montana
Department of the Interior announces that Robert J. Davis of Grass Range Montana filed intention to prove up three years on land described in homestead entries. The hearing will be before U S Commissioner R W Blake at Grass Range on April 18 1918 with Roy J Flinders Adelheid C Davis Pascal Meadors and Zenus H Lewellyn named as witnesses. First publication March 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. 5S
Lewistown
Mont
Robert J. Davis
Grass Range
Montana
Meridian
R. W. Blake
U. S. Com
Roy J. Flinders
Adelheid C. Davis
Pascal Meadors
Zenus H. Lewellyn
Notice for Publicacion 027030 Three Year Proof
Department of the Interior U S Land Office Lewistown Montana announces that Carl D Summers of Grass Range Montana, who filed Homestead Entry 027030 in March 1914 for parcels in Township 23 East, will present three year proof to establish his claim before R W Blake U S Commissioner Grass Range Montana on April 17 1918. Present are G Vinge Leo Dieziger Austin J Saylor Edwin Shierson all of Grass Range Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Lewistown
Montana
Carl D. Summers
Grass Range
Mont
R. W. Blake
U. S. Com
G. Vinge
Leo Dieziger
Austin J. Saylor
Edwin Shierson
Northern Pacific Railway seeks land in Montana under 1898 act
United States Land Office in Lewis Town Montana shows Northern Pacific Railway Company of St Paul Minnesota filing March 4 1918 to select lands described as Southwest quarter of Northeast quarter and Southeast quarter of Northwest quarter of Section 25 Township 15 North Range 20 West. Protest affidavits due by April 22 1918. H J Keuly Register. First publication March 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Land Office
Lewistown
Montana
Northern Pacific Railway
St. Paul
Minnesota
H. J. Keuly
Register
Claim to Homestead No 015588 filed by David S Jones
David S Jones of Grass Range Montana filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish claim to lands described as lots 1 30 acres in section 1 township 15 north range 23 east M M with filing at Grass Range before U S Commissioner R W Blake on March 24 1911. Named witnesses H L Shawhan William G Keithly Frank Mahler Gottlieb Dengel all of Grass Range Montana. First Pub March 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Ee
Lewistown
David S. Jones
Grass Range
Mont
Range
M.M
R. W. Blake
U. S. Com
Grass Renge
H L. Shawhan
William G. Keithly
Frank Mahler
Gottlieb. Dengel
Montana
H. J. Kelly
Register
Land Office Notice of Three Year Land Claim Proof
Land Office at Lewistown Montana March 1 1918 Louise M Harris formerly Neumann Grass Range Mont filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish claim to the land described in section seven and eight township range Montana Principal Meridian before R W Blake U S Commissioner Grass Range Mont on April 8 1918 Attending witnesses William O MecClimans Abella V MecClimans Ed Neumann Sebastian Vogl all of Grass Range Mont
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Lewistown
Montana
Louise M. Harris
Neumann
Grass Range
Mont
Homstead Sey
Ssoia
Meridien
R. W. Blake
U. S. Com
William O. MecClimans
Abella V. McClimans
Ed Neumann
Sebastian Vogl
U. S
Meridian
Lion
United States
William C. McClimans
H. J. Kelly
Register
Let Your Dollars March for War Savings Stamps
A civic pitch urges readers to invest in War Savings and Thrift Stamps as part of wartime financing. The appeal emphasizes patriotism and steady contributions, urging households to buy stamps to support national defense and debt reduction.
Land Claim Notices Filed for Three Year Proofs in Montana
A list of land claim filings and intent to prove up holdings in Montana towns Roundup Pine Grove and Renee. Names include Joseph A. Kelly Edward Poulson O R McVay and officials, with dates set for April 2 and April 12, 1918, for locations in Township 12 and surrounding areas.
Grass Range man files final proof on homestead land
ISAAC HIGHLAND of Grass Range Montana filed notice to make final three year proof to establish his homestead claim on April 7 1918 before U S Commissioner R W Blake at Grass Range Montana. The claim dates to April 9 1914 with Entry No 031612 for multiple parcels in section 1 township 16 north range east. Witnesses Otto Dengel Mongus Munson John H Slater John Holm all reside Grass Range Montana. First publication March 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Lewistown
Montana
Isaac Highland
Grass Range
Mont
R. E
Mont.meridian
R. W. Blake
U. S. Com
Grass Raw Mont
Otto Dengel
Mongus Munson
John H. Slater
John Holm
H. J. Kelly
Register
Homestead Entryholder Logs Three Year Proof in Roundup
Laws Office Lewistown Montana states Charles T Logan of Roundup filed notice of intention to prove up land in three years to establish his claim on lots and sections in Township 11N Range 23E MT Principal Meridian. The proof is to be before U S Commissioner O R McWay in Roundup on April 16 1918. Darrel Montana residents William Braunsang Anthony J Schevers Fred Hart Patrick H Collins listed as witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
Lewistown
Montana
Charles T. Logan
Roundup
North Range
Ncipal Meridian
R. iicWay
U. S
William Braunsang
Anthony J. Schevers
Fred Hart
Patrick H. Collins
Darrel
H. J. Kelly
Register
Interior notice of homestead claims in Montana
Louis A. Wepfli and John R. De Vault of Teigen Montana have filed notices of intention to make three year claims on lands in Sections 1 2 11 12 and nearby areas in Township 15 16 North Range 24 25 East Montana Meridian. The notices specify homestead entries and dates in 1913 1918 with hearings set for April 24 1918 before R W Blake U S Commissioner at Grass Range. Also listed are other Montanans and the registering official W S KELLY.
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Teigen
Montana
John R. DE Vault
Township
Range
Montana Meridian
R. W. Blake
Grass Range
Louis A. Wepfli
John R.em Raymond Slack
William B. Thomas Frageis
Tiegen
Mont
WS. Kelly
Register
Tyler man seeks three year proof on homestead land
Viggo V Sorensen of Tyler Montana, holder of Homestead Entry No 028103 for 83 acres in section 11, township 12 range 23, seeks to prove up his claim before the U S Commissioner on March 18. Witnesses named Jens Anderson of Roundup Nels Jesperson Ted Minor of Darrel and Edward Hesler of Tyler. First publication March 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jens l’. Anderson
Roundup
Montana
Nels Jesperson
Ted Minor
Darrel
Edward Hesler
Tyler
Land claim notice for Grass Range settler 1918
Department of the Interior notices Bennie O. Eidem of Grass Range Montana that he, holder of H E No 030507 filed intent to make final three year proof to establish claim to land in Section 9 Twp 16 North Range 23 E Mt 8 nwi nw swi. The proof is to be sworn before R W Blake U S Commissioner Grass Range Montana on April 16 1918. Others listed: Paul Graber Charles Biersdorf Frank Voight Mike Miller all of Grass Range Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. 35
Land Office
Lewistown
Mont
Bennie O. Eidem
Grass Range
H. E
Nwi
Nw Swi
Prntty
North
M. M
R. W. Blake
U. S
Montana
Paul Graber
Charles Biersdorf
Frank Voight
Mike Miller
H. J. Kelly
Register
Tyler man files three year land proof in Roundup
Jacob A Minor of Tyler Montana, holder of Homestead Entry No 030871 dated December 12 1914 and Advance Home Entry No 032449 dated May 19 1915 for parts of Section 19 Township 1 North Range 24 East Montana Principal Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish claim to the described land before U S Commissioner O R McVay at Roundup Montana. They are Edward Hassler Nels B Johnson Chancey O Fuller and Viggo V Sorensen, all of Tyler Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Lewistown
Montana
Jacob A. Minor
Tyler
Range
Montana Principal Meridian
O. R. McVay
U. SS
Roundup
Edward Hassler
Nels B. Johnson
Chancey O. Fuller
Viggo V. Sorensen
H. J. Kelly
Register
Notice for Public Publication Homestead Claim
Public notice from the Interior Department dated February 20 1918 lists Mark G Naber Grass Range Montana as filing a homestead entry No 03097 for parcel Lot 3 Section 18 Tp 15 N R 22 E Montana Meridian. He will prove up his filing before R W Blake U S Commissioner Grass Range Montana on April 2 1918. Also named are William H Beedie John Artho Leo Deiziger Forbes Wiseman all of H J Kelly Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interior
U. S S
Lewistown
Mont
Mark G. Naber
Grass Range
Lot
Township
Montana
Meridian
R. W. Blake
U. S. Com
William H. Beedie
John Artho
Leo Deiziger
Forbes ‘Wiseman
H. J. Kelly
Register
Desert Land Entries Filed for Grass Range Claimants
Office at Lewistown Montana notes Abella V. McClimans and Ed Neumann of Grass Range Montana filed intention to prove final desert land claims under the March 4 1915 act. See Blake United States Commissioner Grass Range Montana on March 8 for witnesses William C. McClimans Sebastian Vogl Louise M. Harris Ed Neumann all residents of Grass Range Montana.
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C. J. Kaufmann
de Ent of the Interior
U. S. Office
Lena Berluch
Judith Hardware
the Store of Service
Auto and Tractor Supplies
Equity Co-operative Association
Farmers Elevator
Grain Growers Elevator
Becket
J. K. Raugstad
Grogan- Robinson
Joseph A. Kelly
East
Principal Meridian
Renee
Theodore Noll
Bert Ames
Adolph Hamergrean
Oscar Oleson
Mtana Meridian
R A. Lockrrd
Pine Grove
John Schwab
Ralph E. Dickinson
George E. Shifflett
Douglas C. Morrison
James Vinson
Grass
Ratliff
Joseph Dengel
B. Joseph Denger
A. E. Trapp
Geias Range
Montet
Ent.of the Interior
Orville E. Mock
Elsworth T. —— Holt C. Battrick
Ray L. Kenneth Brown
Battrick Montana
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