Northern Pacific Rail Road’s Role in Montana’s Founding
The essay argues the Northern Pacific railroad deserves primary credit for Montana’s settlement and growth, noting the state’s 1880s conditions, rapid population rise, and transit expansion. It asserts NP established routes, attracted homesteaders, and spurred infrastructure ahead of rival lines like Milwaukee, while acknowledging continued need for additional railroads.
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Hhen
Montana
Northern Pacific Railroad
Northern Pacific
Milwaukee Railrad
State
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Railroad
Custer
Little Big Horn
Dakota Line
Bozeman
Miles City
Coulson
State Railroad Commission
St. Paul
Tacoma
New York
Northern
New Mad
Hukee
Young but Has Traveled Far
Two year old Sarah Clarkson has logged nearly 50 000 miles in her short life. On a visit to New York aboard the Inverness her father Captain Arthur Clarkson of Boston plans to take her home soon. Born at sea while en route from Calcutta to Bombay, she has seen many eastern seaports and left behind admirers among the sailors who ply the oceans.
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Sarah Clarkson
New York
Inverness
Arthur Clarkson
Boston
Sarath
Calcutta
Bombay
America
Far East
Jack
One Trip Nearly Paid for Schooner Eliza Benner
Captain Horace Hillman of the 14 ton schooner Eliza Benner offered 20 000 pounds of fish at the Boston exchange to buyers. He sailed from Edgartown with five Martha’s Vineyard men and rounded Cape Cod in season. The venture yielded about $30 per crew member and nearly paid the vessel’s purchase price.
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T Wharf
Horace Hillman
Eliza Benner
Edgartown
Benner
Cape Cod
Boston
Martha’s Vineyard
Hillman
Nantucket
Boston Herald
Tomb of Rachel Sighted Near Barak Fortress
Correspondent describes a site two hours south of Jerusalem on the Hebron road. A fortress named Barak houses three rainwater tanks, a spring beside a house attributed to King Solomon, and a mile and a half farther south lies the tomb of Rachel funded by Sir Moses Montefiore.
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Rachel
Holy Land
Philadelphia
Moses Montenote
Jerusalem
Hebron
Barak
Solomon
Mistake of Australian Colonists Sparks Rabbit Invasion
Early colonists imported rabbits to make Australia feel homelike. The rabbits multiplied rapidly, overspreading the continent and becoming a costly nuisance. A doe can have up to nine or ten offspring at three months, then monthly thereafter, multiplying losses and control costs.
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Australia
Gasoline Engine for Sale in Fallon Montana
6 horsepower gasoline engine for sale in Fallon Montana. Good as new and priced cheap. Contact Charles Hanson for details.
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Charles Hanson
Fallon, Mont. J
Former Secretary of State Taylor Visits Peru Post
Former Secretary of State 8S. M. Taylor, now U S consul to Callao Peru, returns home on first leave in three years. He describes Lima and Callao climates and life in Peru noting perpetual sunshine and irrigation driven agriculture. He recalls a Panama thunderstorm frightening a Peruvian girl traveling with him.
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M. Taylor
Urbana
United States
Peru
Callao
Mr. Aelor
Lima
Caino
Equator
Panama
Wwe
Governors and Admiral Harrington Tale at Virginia Military Institute Banquet
Harry St George Tucker of Lexington recalls a story told by Admiral Harrington to President Roosevelt at the Norfolk navy yard. They admired battleships in the Indian summer light and discussed how different events might have changed if those ships had been available years ago. The exchange ends with a quip about Roosevelt’s presidency.
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Virginia Miliary Institute
New York
Harry St. George Tucker
Lexington
Harrington
Roosevelt
Norfolk Navy Yard
Spain
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Albert Roberts
Ismay, Montana
Romestead
Ontana
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