Montana Wool Boom Boosts Prices and Tariff Debate
The Montana wool market shows record volume and rising prices as the American Woolen Company acquires five million pounds of graded Montana wools. Dealers expect continued strength with limited supply, while Utah growers push for higher tariffs to protect gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
New York
Rostop
Montana
American Woolen Company
Boston
Australia
America
Prigen
United States
Sheep Market Faces Heavy Receipts and Price Shifts
Abnormally large receipts of sheep and lambs flood major markets with generally steady to rising prices for desirable animals. The piece argues that high corn costs push producers to offload scrubs, while strong demand rewards well-blooded or fleshed stock and warns of wool slump from tariff fears.
Homestead Final Proof Papers Offered at Ismay Office
Descriptions indicate that a homestead applicant may obtain all required documents at the Ismay office at no cost. Receipts from the Receiver are needed to complete the final proof application.
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Ismay
Cattle Shipment, Legal Trouble, and Rail Earnings Highlight Miles City News
The Miles City Independent notes a cattle shipment by W. D. Hill and Neil Boyle totaling about twenty cars. J C Rose of Jim Crow sheep company faces arrest for alleged sheep theft, to be tried in Glendive. Elks memorial address set for December 6 in Livingston. Broahway Brothers drill artesian well at Tusler with water at 503 feet. County clerk fees hit a record $470 last month. St Paul railroad reports September earnings of $6,105,873, up $572,881 from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Hill
Neil Boyle
C. B. Towers
Spokane
Wash
al. Leighton
Broahway Brothers
Tusler
J. C. Rose
Jim Crow Sheep Company
Dawson County
Glendive
St.Paul
Visiting Miles City Teachers Impress With Style
About one hundred bright well dressed school teachers visited Miles City during the first three days of the week. The Independent notes their appearance and the weather's suitability for their attire, praising Bro. Brown as a close observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles City
Montana
Bro. Brown
Contest Notice in Miles City Land Office Montana
Julia A. Higbe contests homestead entry No 5250 filed April 25 1908 for NE 24 8N 6 Montana meridian. Hearing dates set Dec 21 1908 at Ismay and Dec 31 1908 in Miles City. service by publication ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Miles City
Montana
Julia A. Higbe
Meridian
A. M. Arnold
U. S
F. 4. Gray
Ismay
Kirncher
Register
Department of Interior
U.S. Lands Office
Mont
Peter J. Homan
Preston
Montana Meridian
Register and Reciever
U. 8. Land Office
Carl
Ismay to Ekalaka Mail Route Proposal Accepted
At a special meeting of the Commer cial Club last evening J H Hasty outlined a plan to carry mail from Ismay to Ekalaka. The club would reimburse any deficit beyond the government allowance of 1600 dollars, estimated up to 4500 dollars. Chan de Graffenreidh and S C Barr were tasked to draft guarantee contracts with local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
J. H. Hasty
Ismay
Ekalaka
Ismay Commercial Club
Hasty
Chan. de Graffenreidh
S. C. Barr
For Rent Furnished Rooms at Eggleston Office
Classified note offering furnished rooms for rent with instructions to apply at the Eggleston office upstairs.
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Eggleston
Westmore Notes of Thanksgiving and Local Happenings
Miss Harris returned after visiting with Mr and Mrs Guy Stickney at their ranch near Ismay. Thanksgiving Day brought visitors and tales of coyotes and hunting. Ellingson store offered good goods at right prices while the family suffered a turkey theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Harris
Guy Stickney
Ismay
Underwood
John Hasty
Titus Ranch
Ellingson
Frank Tessier
Minneapolis
Westmore
Wm. Salmon
Mr.Coyote
Public Land Sale Notice in Miles City Montana 1908
Public sale announced by the Land Office in Miles City Montana under the 1906 act. Sale to start at ten o clock a m November 30 1908 for the SE quarter SE quarter section 18 township 8 north range 56. Adverse claimants must file claims or objections before the sale time. A Kirch er Register J C Auld Receiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles City
U. S. Land Office
Mont
Northern Pacific Railway Company
St. Paul
Minnesota
Range
Montana
A. Kircher
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Commissioner of the
General Land Office
J. C. Auld
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The
Glendive Review
Ismay Meat Market
A. Eggleston
A. Eggleston’s
Geo. W. Farr
Livingston
Fred Swendiman
Clark Ferris
Milwaukee Road
Joe Markwardt
Plevna
Mr. Tessier
U. 8
Frank G. Homan
Preston, Mont
U.S. Land Office
Car C. Berry
Charles G. Vincelette
J. W. Masse
Bell Flower
Black Twig
Jonathan and
Pippin
Ranch Supplies
Melton
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