State Reform School
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| + | To many, giving Miles City the reform school, was considered "giving the dog a bone". But, over the years, the outside dollars brought economic stability. Direct employment for a dozen or so locals. An expanded customer base allowed merchants to operate at a level above what the locals could support. Although most histories of the school mention that it was "self-supporting" growing/raising most of its own food, at least in the early years, a lot of the food came from local merchants. | ||
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