Vast Western rail growth and harsh winter toll in 1881
The report details 170000 cattle crossing the Sweetwater route, Utah and Northern railroad becoming the longest narrow gauge line with at least 720 cars and 36 locomotives, and 5830 miles of new track built nationwide at about 30000 per mile totaling over 175 million. It notes ice-trade tricks in San Francisco, Indian voting questions, historic relics, and a tough winter causing heavy stock losses in Montana, California, Oregon, and eastern states with 700 charity applicants in one week. It also covers Montana Sunday law passage, legislative actions, and government notices amidst a period of financial strain in Europe.
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Wyoming
Tur Utah and Northern Railroad
CancruLly
San Francisco
Alaska Ice Company
California
Assembly action on bill curried tax on church property
In the legislative session the bill to tax church and charitable property like other property was taken up. Beach moved to indefinitely postpone. Besch prevailed. The house adjourned until February 12 after sessions debating public school orders and reports from committee on jail, electors, and revised statutes.
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Council
Legislative Assembly of
Montana Territory
Messrs
Barnes & Co
Appleton & Co
Montana
Hepces
Aiken
Hays
House
Browne
Judiciary
Tlaya
Committee On
Morris
Federal Relations
Mitchell
District Court
Mays
Committee of the Whale
Op Moboen
Silk Ver Buw
Helena
Barclay Jones
Madison County
Cbs
Humber
Gallatin County
Crow Reservation
Bozeman
Clem
DeWolfe
UE Bsg
Beach
Garluck
Speaker
Besch
Blake
Bell
Ciera
Blarnogton
Wass
Vennelly
Reeds
Kennerly
Donnelly
Chateau County
Davis
Committee On Election
Proceedings of the Senate and Territorial News
The Senate opens with bills to invite foreign participation in the 1883 International Exhibit and to study the impact of large armed forces not under U S command. Reports note political tensions around polygamy in Idaho Territory with Governor Neal urging stringent measures and Legislative inaction.
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Senate
Wasixoros
Kxernan
Judiciary Committee
Washington
United States
Congress
Hoar
Conkling
Sod
Hereford
San Francisco
Boise
Idaho
Neil
Southwest immigration bureau opens lands and resources display
New York February 11. The Southwest Immigration Company organized by major railroads plans offices in London and major hubs with bureaus in New York and Ju-on don to show soils, minerals, agriculture, water power, rainfall, healthfulness, and maps of the region to attract settlement. Similar efforts in Kansas and Nebraska are cited and a Pacific coast precedent recalled. Ice moving from Susquehanna Raritan and Delaware rivers threatens damage though no reports of damage yet.
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New York
Southwestern Immigration Company
Texas and
Tacitic
International
Great Northern
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
Missouri Pacific
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern
Dallas
Wichita
Souths West
Is Lands and Resources
London
Juondhon
Kananas
Nebraska
Southwest
New Yorr
Susquehanna
Raritan
Delaware
Major Igues command in frontier pursuit near Yauktonnal camp
Reports describe Major Igues sending Companies A and U of the Furth Infantry to the Yauktonnal camp where they captured nearly one hundred hostile Sioux. The total of captured and surrendered Indians reaches 900. Ilgea expects to reach Fort Buford Sunday evening. Fire in Denver destroys a stock-fruit building with losses of 6000 and insurance 2000. Regulations express sympathy with Ireland and endorse Belford on the silver issue. Snow and storm disrupt Kansas area. trains stranded. Senate and House consider territorial and foreign affair measures. A raid near Slillsboro results in ten Indians killed. House seeks funding to search for the Jeannette. Medical student Ann Reed drowns in Arbor. Floods hit northern Illinois. Boer forces threaten Hussars in South Africa. Cunard confidence in Batavia safety. Gazette urges stop to brutalities. School law debates Montana supervision costs.
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Furth Infantry
Yauktonnals
Fort Buford
Denver
Ireland
Belford
House
Senate
Montana school reforms urged by trustees and clerk
W Egbart Smith advocates for superior qualifications of the state superintendent Col Parker. He argues village and rural Montana schools need qualified oversight and that House bill No 43 would improve practical operation without changing core principles. Economy and efficiency would result, benefiting trustees, district clerks, and local districts.
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Col. Parker
Montana
W. Egbert Smith
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Richard
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Missoula
Selena
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Germany
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Idato
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Buford
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WeLuxeros
Ita
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Senate Territorial Committee
Saunders
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Mexico
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Ilinois
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Cunard Steamship Company
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Mersey Stevm and Iron Company
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Colley
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School Law
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Webuna
Daya
Uelena
Quincy
Maas
Harmonia Gesang Verein
Te Harmonia Gesane Verein
Ilelena
Jess
Lt. H. H. Warner & GO
Rochester
N.Y
Warner
Halu & Go
Tutt’s
Addresa
Fands Bros
Sands Bros
Nick Millen
H. A. Schultz
Chicago
Geo. S. Kennedy
Mitch
S. C. Ashby
M. T
Fire Insurance
Porter
True & CO
Gugtz, Maine
Sette Bette Saeass
Ortland Maina
Ringwald Brothers & Co
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Exrelena
Artontana
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Pereres
Rindwald Bros. & CO
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