Butte Women Endure Nine Day Snowbound Overland Trek
Mrs Ly man Roscow, her mother Mrs Fd Hickey, and her late daughter Margaret undertook a unique winter overland journey from Los Angeles to Butte. Facing 14 degrees below zero and fierce snow drifts, they battled icy roads, delays, and cold shelters, braving warned skeptics to reach Dillon and Butte for a nine day stay before returning home.
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Los Angeles
Butte
Lyman Roscow
Fd Hickey
Margaret
Dunraven and the Montana Gold Country in 19th Century
The article profiles Earl of Dunraven a British statesman and author who visited Montana during its early mining era. It recalls his Montana journey from Virginia City to Alder Gulch, describing frontier life, mining scenes, and his writings on the Great Divide and The Upper Yellowstone. It notes his stance on Irish self governance and his literary contributions as a war correspondent and observer.
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Earl of Dunraven
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Dunraven
London
Ite
London Daily Telegraph
Dunravenela
America
Montana
Vit
Virginia City
Capua
Nev
Aldergulch
Cumberland
Imum
Jefferson Forks
Missouri
Agen
Fossicker
Australia
States
Ufe
Roaring Camp and the lure of gold
The passage describes a prospector examining sediment in a pan, discovering gold specks and the elation that follows. It contrasts the rugged, primal rush of the gold rush with the later emergence of Roaring Camp, full of rowdiness and revelry yet underscored by a note of charity, as settlers stake claims and build shanties. The tone blends frontier excitement with moral ambiguity.
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Halifax
Opening at 41 Broadway to offer low prices and guarantees
Otto Barker, owner of a new shop at 41% Broadway, previewed its Web opening. A popular Butte figure and Silver Bow American Legion officer, he promised "prices for less" with guarantees on wear and quality.
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Otto Barker
Butte
American Legion
Mr. Barker
New Lamp Burns 94 Percent Air Beats Electric or Gas
U S government tests and 39 universities rate a new lamp superior to oil, gas, and electricity. It burns odorless, quiet, and safe with 94 percent air and 8 percent coal oil. Inventor J W Johnson of Chicago offers a ten day free trial and a chance to earn a local agency, plus a potential monthly income.
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U.S
J. W. Johnson
Lake Bi
Chicago
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