Land Office
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| − | The Miles City [[U. S. Land Office]] opened [[9 Oct 1880]] on 3rd Street (now [[6th Street]]) between [[Main Street]] and [[Pleasant Avenue]]. Previously, the area was served by the Helena office. | + | The Miles City [[U. S. Land Office]] opened [[9 Oct 1880]] on 3rd Street (now [[6th Street]]) between [[Main Street]] and [[Pleasant Avenue]]. Previously, the area was served by the Helena office. Named the "District of Yellowstone", it encompassed all Montana Territory east of 27th range, except Indian reservations. The total area (incl. reservations) is 35,000,000 acres (20,000,000 acres w/o the 15,000,000 acres in the reservations). |
| + | The office closed [[22 Jul 1881]] while Kreidler is charged with embezzling $1,800. It reopens [[22 Dec 1881]] with Gould as Receiver. | ||
| + | For year ending [[30 Jun 1882]] the office handled: | ||
| + | Homesteads 106 14,867 acres | ||
| + | Final home proofs 12 1,160 | ||
| + | Timber culture 18 2,345 | ||
| + | Preemption filings 39 4,642 | ||
| + | Soldier home filings 9 1,359 | ||
| + | Cash entries 25 1,192 | ||
| + | Sioux halfbreed scrip 17 1,860 | ||
| + | University selection 3 4,459 | ||
| + | Coal declarations 2 320 | ||
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| + | [[9 Jun 1883]] office moves to just west of the [[Yellowstone Journal]] (owned by McElrath) on north side of [[Main Street]], between 8th Street and 9th Street. | ||
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| + | [[14 Feb 1885]] moves to third location, upstairs of Basinki's new store on north side of [[Main Street]], between 6th Street and 7th Street. | ||
Register: ($3000/yr) | Register: ($3000/yr) | ||
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Recorder / Receiver: ($3000/yr) | Recorder / Receiver: ($3000/yr) | ||
| − | # [[Major McElrath]] ([[9 Oct 1880]]-[[]]) | + | # [[Major McElrath]] ([[9 Oct 1880]]-[[22 Jul 1881]]) |
| − | # [[Charles H. Gould]] ([[]]-[[Apr 1885]]) | + | # [[Charles H. Gould]] ([[22 Dec 1881]]-[[Apr 1885]]) |
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# [[Jim Rhoades]] ([[]]-[[1903]] | # [[Jim Rhoades]] ([[]]-[[1903]] | ||
