Diary of Fort Sarpy trader reveals pre Civil War Montana life
Old diary entries recount James H. Chambers at Fort Sarpy in 1855 56 detailing bare survival, meat diets, and harsh winters. The fragmentary volumes describe trade with Red men, buffalo hunts, and the frontier economy amid Indian tensions and daily hardships.
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Helena
James H. Chambers
Fort Sarpy
Chambers
F. G. Ter
Montana
Granville Stuart
State Historical Library
Dave Hilger
Husky
A. B. Chambers
Hiber
Bie Horn River
Yellowstone River
J. Louis
Anaconda Man Re elected President of State Society
S LaFrance of Anaconda was re elected president of the Society of St John the Baptist at the state convention in Missoula The next convention will be in 1925 at Butte About 100 delegates attended from Butte Anaconda Frenchtown and Missoula with officers Fred Petit J A Bisson J B Leonard Fr X Giard and holdovers Joe Ray and A B Marcure Also discussed were welfare matters and the May 24 Frenchtown celebration
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Missoula
S. LaFrance
Anaconda
Society of St. John the Baptist
Butte
Fred Petit
J. A. Bisson
J. B. Leonard
Fr. X. Giard
LaFrance
F. X. Giard
Montana
Frenchtown
F. XX. Giard
William Page
Hubert Nadeau
Alfred Paquette
Joe Roy
Fortier
Fred Hamel
F. L. Bisson
P. Laiselle
Depositors Entitled To Interest On Insolvent Bank
Helena May 5 Depositors of an insolvent bank are entitled to interest at the legal rate of 8 percent from the date the bank began business Attorney General W D Rankin said in an opinion prepared for state superintendent of banks L Q Skelton The ruling clarifies the financial claim of depositors in the bank failure case.
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Helena
W. D. Rankin
L. Q. Skelton
State Superintendent of Banks
Foley Pills Praised For Kidney Relief In Fort Wayne Letter
Don Thiel of 118 FE Columbia &I Fort Wayne Indiana reports taking Foley Pills a diuretic stimulant for the kidneys. He says they worked in a couple of hours easing pains and improving sleep. Paxson Rockefeller.
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Foley Pils
O. K
Don Thiel
Columbia &I
Fort Wayne
Indiana
FOLEY
Paxson & Rockefeller
Hamilton Notes Record Summer Travel and Track Trophy
May 5 Hamilton notes list residents and visitors from Seattle Pittsburg Spokane Missoula Janesville Idaho and Sand Point. Ted Neilson star of the Hamilton track team received a silver trophy Friday night as the county track meet winner.
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Hamilton
William McCulloch
D A. McCulloch
Pittsburg
Seattle
J. BR. Stevens
Spokane
Charles Foye
George S. Downing
California
Butte
H. G. Reason
Missoula
B. M. Palmer
William
Janesville
Wis
Moscow
Idaho
Joseph LaFond
Sand Point
H. O. Eaton
Doris Adams
Hiness
Joseph Adams
Ted Neilson
Corvallis News Briefs Highlight Local Moves and Jobs
Leslie Snell travels to Chicago on business from Corvallis and Victor cheese factories. Nelda Schwab wins second in county declamation at Hamilton. McVey family returns from auto trip to Superior. Gibbons Johnson and Frank Johnson head to Superior for summer logging work. families stay behind. Simmons to St. Regis for summer work. Fierce brothers return from River Falls after mother’s death. N B Keeney & Sons select 64 acres near Corvallis for seed pea trial beds, including 39 acres on Jeck Hay ranch and 25 acres owned by Charlies Johnson.
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Corvallis
Leslie Snell
Victor
Chicago
Nelda Schwab
Hamilton
Wallace McVey
Superior
Ed Gibbons
George Johnson
Frank Johnson
Howard Simmons
St. Regis
Harry E
Howard Fierce
River Falls
Wis
N. B. Keeney & Sons
Jeck Hay
Charlies Johnson
Local notes from Darby and area residents
May 5 item roundup lists Mrs Sam D Lowman a Hamilton hospital patient recovering from an operation EB F McRea returns from Townsend Frank Hyde buys barber shop stake with J Holt residents visiting kin in Kalispell Missoula Billings Butte visitors Hamons hosts welcome visitors S M Ward promotes upper valley marketing plan and Elsie Kerlee wins county declamatory contest in Hamilton last Friday night
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Noah Siria
William Ittner
Flathead Valley
S. M. Ward
Charles Heights
Darby
Upper Valley
John McGrath
Billings
Milton Hammond
Victor Movements and Local News Briefs
Perkins Robb to oversee the Curlew orchards this season and move this week. Delbert Davenport couple relocate to Wenatchee Washington to live permanently. Far Dowd and family return to St. Regis. Gus Kuster family moving to Skalkaho valley for summer. Kuster to work for the state highway commission. J F Williams dies in Santa Cruz at 89, former Victor resident. Cleanup week underway as residents beautify the town.
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Victor
Perkins Robb
Delbert Davenport
Wenatchee
Wash
Far Dowd
St. Regis
Gus Kuster
Skalkaho Valley
Kuster
State Highway Commission
Abe Mittower
Santa Cruz
Cal
J. F. Williams
Williams
Thunder Storm Visits Helena As Snow Follows
Helena records its first thunder storm of the season on Sunday evening. Montana weather man William T. Lathrop notes lightning and a subsequent snow fall that restores a winter look by morning. Continued precipitation is forecast by the government forecaster after a period of warm days.
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Helena
William T. Lathrop
Montana
Lathrop
Weather Bureau
Leavitt Seeks Re election in Montana’s Second District
Representative Becott Leavitt plans to run for re election to Congress from Montana in the second district. He has mailed his nomination petition to Secretary of State C. T. Stewart and is currently serving his first term.
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Helena
Becott Leavitt
Congress
Montana
Washington
Leavitt
C. T. Stewart
Postmasters Nominated by President Coolidge
May 5 1924 Missoula Montana Riobert T Richardson Torrance California Alfred Gourdier named as postmasters by President Coolidge in the day’s nominations across several states confirming appointments and pending confirmations.
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Missoula P. M. Washington
Coolidge
Torrance
Cal
Alfred Gourdier
Missoula
Mont
Riobert T. Richardson
Wheeler Arraignment Postponed in Great Falls
Federal Judge Charles N. Pray is in Butte and Judge Bourquin is in San Francisco, delaying the arraignment of Senator B. K. Wheeler on a grand jury indictment for accepting money to appear before the interior department. Arraignment will be set within six weeks and follow the standard federal court process, officials say.
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Great Falls
Charles N. Pray
Butte
George M. Bourquin
San Francisco
B. K. Wheeler
Gordon Campbell
Interior Department
Pray
Motor vehicles in Norway reach over twenty thousand
The report notes that Norway hosts more than 20 000 motor vehicles, equating to about one vehicle for every 200 residents. This reflects growing car ownership and mobility within the country.
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Norway
Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription Endures Fifty Years
Blue-jay in every community notes Dr R V Pierce of Buffalo as a standout citizen. His Favorite Prescription, built on root and herb research used by Indians, has aided women for over 50 years and is marketed through drug stores or by mailing a 10 cent trial packet from Dr Pierce's Laboratory in Buffalo New York.
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Calumet
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
Pierce
America
Predatory game shooting draws large turnout in Dillon
The Dillon event opened at dawn with many hunters, tallied 6075 points across all entrants, and followed a state contest schedule from May to November. C. T. Magnus led with 1303 points, Ed Burles had 737 and Art Wempie 736. After scoring, huntsmen gathered at the Sugar Bowl cafe for a supper. Local visitors and residents, including Mrs. C. B. Blinn, A. P. Williams, T. K. Miller, Sam Ditty, BE. T. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Rife, L. E. D'Arcy, and A. L. Kissel, were noted in Dillon and surrounding areas.
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Dillon
C. T. Magnus
Ed Burles
Art Wempie
Sugar Bowl
C. B. Blinn
Spokane
A. P. Williams
Madison County
Alder
T. K. Miller
Butte
Sam Ditty
Blacktail
BE. T. Johnson
Missoula
B. B
New Charm In Ten Day Pepsodent Tooth Care
An ad extols Pepsodent toothpaste as a modern solution to the sticky film on teeth and tooth decay. It claims two film fighting methods, world use, and benefits like whiter teeth and increased saliva alkalinity. A ten day tube coupon is urged.
Deer Lodge News Notes Reflect Local Activities
May 5 Deer Lodge reports Coach Holder preparing track squad for the interscholastic meet in Missoula. Powell county athletes listed include John McGillis Bud Gill Sam Kirkes Herbert Miller Wilbur Slaughtner Harold Sterling Langdon Rivers Howard Rice Jerry Ryan Ted Rule. Also notes Ruth Phelps to declaim. County officials meet. school trustees and rural citizens discuss district matters. Other items cover visitors travel health and local events across Deer Lodge and nearby towns.
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Deer Lodge
Missoula
Powell County
John MecGillis
Bud Gill
Sam Kirkes
Herbert Miller
Wilbur Slaughtner
Harold Sterling
Langdon Rivers
Howard Rice
Jerry Ryan
Ted Rule
Ruth Phelps
He County
George Carlton
Butte
Kr. E. Manley
Hawaii
J. B. Manley
Department of Hawaii
Anaconda
Walker Kimmerly
Avon
Frank Monroe
Lee Spencer
Murray Hospital
Myron W. Schurtz
J. J. Miller
George Schuetz
F. A. Chalk
Spokane
Earl Tucker
Margaret Burns
Otto Gerdts
Garrison
Edwin Gannon
Sylvan Pauly
J. P. Phalen
H. Gannon
E. Sears
Axel Strand
J. W. Miller
Avery
Fred Wilson
Lahoma
Gold Creek
Joe Johnson
Harry Kitt
H. E. Stetson
Temperature Readings Across Major Cities Amid Western Rise
Temperatures rose in Manitoba and west of the Rockies while elsewhere they fell. Light precipitation fell in Wyoming Montana North Dakota Saskatchewan and Southern Alberta. Pressures stay high from coast to plains and low to the east as cloudy skies prevail tonight.
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MONOD
Kalispell
Bees Cup
Chicago
Ons
Los Angeles
New York
Portland
St. Paul-Mois
Hue
San Francisco
Spokane
Manitoba
Rocky Mountains
Wyoming
Montana
North Dakota
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Plains
Housekeeper Receives $30000 From Will
The will of Charles Grant Garrison former New Jersey chief justice probated in Caen May 6 bequeaths thirty thousand dollars to Mrs Winifred Allin of Wildwood New Jersey the housekeeper at his summer home. The widow Mrs Anna Garrison resides at Palmer Lake Colorado.
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Associated Press
Caen
N. J
Charles Grant Garrison
New Jersey
Winifred Allin
Wildwood
Anna Garrison
Palmer Lake
Colorado
Former New Jersey Justice Linked to War Secretary Brother
The text notes he is a son and two daughters and identifies him as a former New Jersey justice who was a brother of Lindley M. Garrison the former secretary of war.
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New Jersey
Lindley M. Garrison
Legal challenge to Shaffer imprisonment before Montana Supreme Court
A writ of habeas corpus is issued by Chief Justice L L Callaway to bring George Shaffer to the Montana Supreme Court on May 22 at 10 a m. The petition argues Shaffer, a Crow Indian, was sentenced to 12 to 24 years in the state prison for a alleged crime on the reservation and that federal authorities, not the state, govern such matters. Earlier writs stalled before Judge Winston at Anaconda.
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Associated Press
Helena
L. L. Callaway
George Shaffer
Supreme Court
Shaffer
Hardin
United States
George B. Winston
Anaconda
Winston
McKeown Files Candidacy for Tenth Judicial District Judge
Helena May 6 W T McKeown of Lewistown filed his declaration of candidacy on the democratic ticket for judge of the Tenth judicial district. He declares his slogan that he belongs to no political clique and believes in courtesy economy and impartiality.
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M'Keown
Associated Press
Helena
W. T. McKeown
Lewistown
Tenth Judicial District
Montana Postmasters Nominated in May List
The president named Montana postmasters on May 5 including Hugh C. Walker of Poplar Claude C. Alexander of Stanford Charlies W. Allison of Bainville George C. Core of Chateau Avery W. Dehnert of Denton and others in the state.
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Montana
Washington
Ugh C. Walker
Poplar
Claude C. Alexander
Stanford
Charlies W. Allison
Bainville
George C. Core
Chateau
Avery W. Dehnert
Denton
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Calumet Chemical Laboratories
U. & Food Authorities
Anacondan
St. John Society
Bitter Root News
Hamilton News Notes
Darby News Notes
Victor News Notes
Wheeler
Blue-jay
Clark Gandion Truss CO. Inc
Dillon News Notes
FFA I
Ange Riaers
Japan
Anglers Butte
Anglers’ Club
New Finlen Hotel
Eats Committee
J. E. Lorenz
WM. J. Sullivan
North Main Street
Chamberlain Medicine Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Chamberlain
United States Mall
Drummona
Helmville
Ovando
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