Territorial Idaho origins and early Lewiston government
A Montana Historical Society note marks Montana as Idaho territory 59 years ago and recalls the first Idaho territorial legislature convened in Lewiston. It covers Lewis and Clark wintering on the Missouri 1804 and Clark’s journals, elk hunting, and the 1888 election of Joseph Miller as council president with James Tufts as speaker.
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Montana
Idaho Territory
Idaho Territorial
Lewiston
J. A. Sanders
Montana Historical Society
Society of Montana Pioneers
Idaho
Territorial Legislative Assembly
Joseph Miller
W. C. Rheem
Rocky Mountains
Dakota Line
Virginia City
House of Representatives
James Tufts
Married by O'Neill in Montana nuptials
Joseph Briskove wed Miss Carrie Maron yesterday with Dennis O'Neill officiating. Witnesses were Dan Sullivan and W H Fuge. O'Neill and Buckley, based at the courthouse steps, are reputed to perform more marriages than any two Montana justices.
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O'Neill
Joseph Briskove
Carrie Maron
Dennis O'Neill
Dan Sullivan
W. H. Fuge
Buckley
Montana
Wife Refusal Leads to Dismissal in Failure to Provide Case
Charles V Paraham charged with failure to provide faced dismissal before Justice Buckley as the complaining witness refused to testify against her husband, a common occurrence in such cases.
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Charles
Paraham
Buckley
W B A Silver City Review Elects Officers
The W B A Silver City Review No 3 holds its election of officers on December 8 at Pythian Castle.
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W. B.A
Silver City Review
Pythian Castle
Judge Jackson on battles of peace and democracy
Judge Joseph K. Jackson spoke before the Rotary club on American Education Week and what it means to the country. He urged education over degrees and highlighted immigration, literacy, and the role of citizens, noting 6 000 Legion eligible men in Silver Bow county and a upcoming Rotary talk by Allan D. Albert.
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Rotary Club
Joseph K. Jackson
Woman's Club
Chamber of Commerce
Rotarians
American Legion
Jackson
United States
South
Frank Powell
Ed Rouleau
Col D Gay Stivers
Joe Diestel
Diestel
Legion
Silver Bow County
Allan D. Albert
Butte
Albert
Rotana Club
Paul Bowden
Virginia Orton
George Martin
Donovan Returns from Eastern Trip to Scout HQs
Dr. J. A. Donovan of Butte returns home after visiting Boy Scouts of America national headquarters in New York and the National Safety Council in Chicago. He praises Butte council camping reports, discusses health and sanitation in scout camps, and notes a safety campaign to begin in Butte after the new year.
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Boy Scouts
New York
Safety Council
Chicago
J. A. Donovan
Butte
Boy Scouts of America
Donovan
National Safety Council
Butte Council of Boy Scouts
Dr. Donovan
Scout
Owen
Butte Council
Blue Ridge
W. Va
Legion Plans Membership Drive in Silver Bow Post
Silver Bow post of the American Legion will launch a drive to add 1000 members. Joe Diestel prepared a movement map adopted at the Wednesday meeting. Additional drive details to be announced as plans proceed. Several committees reported during the session.
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Silver Bow Post
American Legion
Joe Diestel
Legion
Montana Education Leaders Praise Dr. Clapp and Discuss Chancellor Pick
Dr. E C Clapp president of the University of Montana praised Montana higher education as finances improve and noted strong attendance growth. He discussed Dr E G Dexter of Chillicothe Ohio as a potential chancellor, saying his record would be a valuable addition. Clapp, a popular former School of Mines president, enjoys broad respect from faculty and students.
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E. C. Clapp
University of Montana At
Missoula
Butte
State Board of Education
Flolena
Clapp
School of Mines
Montana
E. G. Dexter
Chillicothe
Ohio
Dexter
Clappath
Dr. Clapp
George W. Craven
Craven
Clapn
Alumni Plan Fundraiser For Football Sweatters
Butte high school alumni association met in room 101 to discuss buying sweatshirts for this year’s squad. President Dorothy Haas presided and EF Moithen and 14 lettermen were listed. A fundraiser proposal to cover sweater costs was suggested by Coach Dahlberg. A dance date was not set and will be chosen after Christmas.
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Alumni Association of
Butte High School
Dorothy Haas
Sqund
Dahlberg
EF. Moithen
Hi. McDonald
Marriage Licenses Issued To Four Couples
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Werner Stenbach and Sofia Jackson, Don Bradley and May Holland, and Joe Briskoyve and Carrie Marow.
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Werner Stenbach
Sofia Jackson
Don Bradley
May Holland
Joe Briskoyve
Carrie Marow
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Pendleton
Mark Cross
Victor Perrin
Stratford Clothes Shop
North Main Street
West Park
Jonathan
Green Valley
Hills’ Bros
California
van Camp
Kellogg's
T. Tomich & Company
Vic
Ables
Skinner's
Itte
J. L
Hannifin
W. Park
The
Lewis and Clark
Missouri
Knife River
North Dakota
Clark
York
Columbia River
Captain Clark
Virginia
Kentucky
Henry Clay
Milboy
Judge Jackson
Victrola
Victor Talking Machine Company
Camden
New Jersey
Gexter
Aluminy
Armand
Des Moines
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