Benton City of Dust and Dime in 1868 Western Arrival
In 1868 Benton Wyoming Territory bursts with frontier pace as Pacific Railroad pushes westward. A New Yorker, Beeson from Albany, arrives seeking health amid dust and rough charm. Colonel Sanderson welcomes him at The Queen Hotel while the town reels with improvised streets, baths, and rowdy crowds.
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Pacific Railroad
Benton
Wyoming
Irank Beeson
Albany
New York
Edna Montoya
Omaha
Beeson
Jim
Frank
Hudson River
Benton City
Wyoming Territory
Desert Hotel
West
Buffalo Hump Corral
Buffalo Hump
Queen Hotel
Shorty
New York State
Empire State
Jacob B. Sanderson
Suh
Johnny Chamberlain
Platte
Sanderson
Bill
Reno
Pocahontas County Board Proceedings Copy
The Pocahontas County Board adjourned to January 25 1927 with labor entries listed for several workers and a bridge fund payment. The record includes a narrative from Edwin Legrand Sabin and a local quote about trying and learning from mistakes.
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Jas. A. Miller
FL Hoean
Ie Bal
Matt Fitzgerald
Nicholas Schnetter
Emmet Fitzgerald
John Dornath
Bridge Fund
Ehner Th. Johnson
Thirry Johnson
Chas. R. Lanus
Labor
County Board Orders Action on Central States Electric Pole Line
A special session of the county board of supervisors in Pocahontas county Iowa reports that Central States Electric Company is constructing a transmission line along Primary Road No 10, relocating poles without approval. The board directs notices to remove obstructing poles, warns against further construction, and authorizes injunctions if noncompliance continues.
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County
Iowa
Jas L. O’keefe
Randall Melson
EB. A. Rude
A. H. Buscher
G. W. Ferguson
A. L. Thornte
Centra States Electric Company
Pocahontas County
Central States Electric Company
Sensible farmers make money in Montana example
C B Whitesand of Judith Basin Montana demonstrates profitable small farming with crop rotation and cattle. He migrated from Illinois a decade ago and now oversees 32 500 acres with oats at 21 bushels per acre corn at 25 bushels and alfalfa yield, plus vegetables. Cattle hogs and turkeys contribute, cows yield 24 year average and capital reinvests. He praises Montana opportunities for industrious farmers and notes Agricultural in Co M and St P Ry details for contact.
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C. B
White
Montana
North
Dakota
Farrs
H. F. Hunter
Agricltural
Co. M
St. P
Union Station
Chicago
Ill
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An - Paul Robinson
Ig Opystacel
Bill Brady
Dan
Evenin
Charley
Edwin Legrand Sabin
Arrow
Pocahontas
Roy A. Johnson
Court House Pocahontas
Board of Supervisors of
Pocahonta
Mes
Abe
Quest Tower
Hmm
Rodin
Roy A. Jo County
Miles
Francis Mildren
Zeigfeld
New Chorus
Pine Tree Farm Seeds
Charlton-Larson Grain Co
Rolfe
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