Montana Towns and Opportunities Highlighted in 1910s Visit
A visitor lauds Baker Terry Mildred and surrounding counties for rail access wool shipments and growing settlements. He notes Baker’s commerce with a steel bridge over the Yellowstone at Terry and strong agricultural expansion near Preston and Carlyle. He also says Chicago investors will seek legitimate settlement and predicts Montana’s rapid growth with improved rail service.
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Milwaukee Railroad
Baker
Ismay
Milwaukee
Custer County
Preston and
Carlyle
Back to the Soil Drives Western Land Hopes
A Chicago visitor notes urban land hunger as workers flood Montana and other western regions with rent payments of about 105 per month. Advertisements in Chicago papers promise land ownership and a life near the soil, echoing the enduring slogan back to the soil.
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Montana
Chicago
Montana a Great State and Its Bright Future
Herman Scheffer of St. Paul praises Montana in the Twin City Commercial Bulletin noting its vastness low population density rising mineral wealth and potential agricultural rank. He says Montanans are broad and progressive and that the state’s future seems safe with evident progress.
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Montana
Twin Cities
Herman Scheffer
St. Paul
Twin City
Progres
Try It For Yourself Patronize the Advertiser
A plea from the Western Slope Criterion urges readers to support advertisers in their home paper. It argues merchants who advertise stay current, offer better buys, and help customers save money, inviting readers to test the claim.
Ismay Subscribes for The Ismay at Two Dollars
Montana insight notes the Ismay subscription offer at two dollars per year. The line hints at a local paper listing pricing for residents or readers in the Ismay area.
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Terry
Patro 1
Yelowstone River
North Side
Mildred
Fallon Valley
Eyr
United ‘States
Custer CO
Ismay, Montana
Andes
Faye
Yan
Abe
Kate SM
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