Great Northern plans expand into Montana and Dakota
The Great Northern announces a major expansion with the Wildrose project extending Crosby-Am brose line toward northeastern Montana and crossing Valley County to Plentywood, paralleling the Canadian border. A new bridge at Ondak along the North Dakota line is under consideration, with Bainville Northwest line described from Plentywood toward the Scobey region and the international boundary.
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Montana
Soo
Plentywood
Mandan
Jvalpien
Oto
Alliée
Swindlehurst
the Great: North Railway Company
Bainle i
Ough Scobey
Hey County
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Saco Braces for Severe Cold Across Regions
Reports show New Mexico and Colorado enduring record cold as 25 year lows are blamed on a cold snap. Steamboat Springs and Pomona report heavy frosts with fruit damaged. Train service faces delays as frigid conditions grip the West and East.
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New Mexico
Steamboat Springs
Lorado
Pomona
Calif
Fruit Centre
Lipa
Commissioner Farris Resigns Then Recants In County Board Row
Valley County News reports that Monday County Commissioner Farris announced resignation to allow Col Snead to fill the vacancy, sparking a clash among Republiocratic factions. The judge reserved judgment, and Farris withdrew the move, citing political bluff. The piece questions Republican control and party dynamics in Valley County.
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Farris
Republicratic
Court House
F. N. Utter
Snead
Hinsdale
Board of County Commissioners
Stevens
Republicratic Ring
Col‘man-Hurd
Court
Consi Etd
Varris
Judge Utter
Valley Co. News
Republican Party
Valley County
Electric Bitters cited as cure for stomach trouble and rheumatism
C B Rader of Lewisburg West Virginia hails Electric Bitters for curing ten years of stomach trouble and rheumatism. He says the tonic fits his case perfectly and praises its ability to relieve dyspepsia indigestion jaundice and kidney poisons linked to rheumatism. He notes the product is guaranteed to satisfy and sells for 50 cents at druggists.
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C. B. Rader
Lewisburg
W.va
Indians Draw Praise at East and West Meet Concert
Chief Fred Big Top lauded the program calling it Indian music in spirit. Indians, in elaborate attire, received long applause from St. Paul’s elite audience. After the concert they were photographed with Mr. McCormack who invited them to Glacier National Park next summer.
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Bing
McCormack
Rothwell
Fred Big Top
St. Paul
Tr. McCormack
Qlacier National Park
Montana
Plowing in January In Treasure State
Billings Montana reports fine weather through January with plowing underway north of town for spring crops including flax spring wheat and oats. Ground is frozen 1 to 3 inches inland but beach lands break easily yielding a good seedbed for next year. Billings merchants say holiday sales topped previous records with cash payments 90 percent of purchases and farmers among the top buyers expanding blank accounts due to last season’s crops.
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Billings
Montana
Karmers
Ton
Here
Residence ruling in homestead contest favors Eva J. Underwood
In a long battle from the local office to the secretary, Eva J. Underwood won a homestead contest case. The secretary ruled that improvements do not establish residence, a key requirement of the homestead law. The decision may influence local settlers seeking land in northern Montana near towns.
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Eva Je
Eva J. Underwood
Montana
River Press
Speaker Clark Ready to Endorse Bryan Despite Initial Opposition
The article notes Mr. Speaker Clark shifting from opposition to tolerance toward Mr. Bryan. Earlier statements by Clark and Mrs. Clark suggested they would not allow the Nebraskan to remain, but Clark now signals possible acceptance or discussion.
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Speaker Clark
Democratic Party
Mr. Bryan
Clark
Mr. Clark
Bryan
Vandalia Canal Contracts and Montana Agricultural College Events
Secretary of the Interior Fisher authorized contracts for the Vandalia Canal 46 miles excavation of 891,100 cubic yards for 169,850 dollars with Hilton Billings and Chas Wilthite Boise Idaho list. The work lies on Milk River south of the Great Northern line near Vandalia Tampico Glasgow Nashua. The notice also lists short courses at the Montana Agricultural College Bozeman with lectures by E E Shepard Oregon and others and a Rural School and country church day program with speakers from Oregon Washington North Dakota Montana and Denver.
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Washington
Interior
Boise
Idaho
Milk River
Great Northern Railway
Vandalia
Tampico
Glasgow
Nashua
Agricultural College
Oliver’ ‘Wilson
National Gong
RB Hare
de R. Alderman
Oregon
Mary G. Deem
North
Oay
Monroe
Dillon
R. M. Donaldson
Denver
Dean Lenny
Montana Wregley
C. Gregg
As. K Resser
Washington D
Montana Agricultural College
Bozeman
F.S. Cooley
Farmers’ Institutes
Des Moines Woman Confesses to Matrimonial Swindle
Florence Gamble, 32, once known as Lona breaker, admitted to federal officials that she defrauded suitors across the country. She claimed to have corresponded with more than 500 bachelors and took in $15 to $50 per contribution, averaging 150 letters weekly in the past two months. She withdrew pleas of not guilty to charges stemming from swindling J. L. Pratter of Arlington.
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Des Moines
Florence Gamble
Lona
U. S
W. ©. McArthur
Charles Davns
J. L. Pratter
Arlington
Texas
River Press
Convention at Bozeman Exults as Montana Farm Meeting
A Bozeman convention touted as the greatest in Montana history will be held January 22 80 at Boggman. The event unites farmers and housekeepers to promote agriculture and country life.
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Montana
Boggman
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Saco
Walter McCormack
Glacier National Park
Vandalia’ Canal
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