Leader of Judith Basin Herder Becomes Lewistown Pillar
George Wiedeman, famed Judith Basin figure, rose from sheepherder to banker and hardware merchant. He helped form Montana Hardware and Montana Lumber in Lewistown, later backing the Lewistown Brick and Tile firm and the Montana Building. His wife is the state’s youngest pioneer daughter, born in Helena in 1868. The piece also recalls Nez Perce history and Chief Joseph’s stance against land loss.
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Jack Waite
Judith Basin
Lewistown
George Wiedeman
Montana
Wiedeman
Judith Club
Jacob
Fort Benton
Waite
Judith
Helena
Weydent J
State
Hilger
Joseph
Nez Perces
United States
Lewis and Clark
Oregon Trail
Wallowa Valley
Rune stones and prunes spark editor Snelson's hobby
Pete Snelson managing editor of the Helena Record-Herald pursues two loves runes and prunes. His rune translation of a 1362 Viking camp tale sparked historical validation from Minnesota sources. The piece then shifts to the Nez Perce War, detailing Joseph's retreat and surrender after a long campaign across the Bitterroot and Bear Paw mountains.
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Montana
Pete Snelson
Heléna
Cass County
Iowa
Sweden
Pete
Cummings
Washington
Red River
Minnesota Historical Society
Snelson
Joseph
Canada
Howard
Miles
Sturgis
Yellowstone Park
Missouri
Bear Paw Mountains
Idaho
Sheridan
Fort Leavenworth
Indian Territory
Grandson of Sam Slick humorist recalls Victorian wit
John Haliburton of Sheridan county recalls his grandfather Judge William Haliburton known as Sam Slick. The piece contrasts Sam Slick with Nasby Ward Nye and Billings, noting his dry humor, dialect satire and mastery of satire about national traits.
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Sheridan County
Scobey
John Haliburton
William Haliburton
Sam Slick
Petroleum V. Nasby
Artemus Ward
Bill Nye
Josh Billings
David Harum
Nova Scotia
John Bull
Dentist Teases as Molar Extraction Nears
In a comic panel the Dentist asks if this is a perfect day while preparing to yank four molars. A gruff patient mutters about the risk of being drafted due to obesity, highlighting wartime anxieties.
Anacondan's Predicament After Nighttime Robbery
J G Gelbel of Anaconda awoke to find burglars had entered his room and stolen three suits of clothes leaving him without any apparel. He had to contact a clothier to obtain replacements before he could leave his room.
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J. G. Gelbel
Anaconda
Tragic Western Protest Man Ends Life Over Whisky Prices
John Flannigan, a pioneer prospector in the Lump Gulch area, killed himself after preparing a coffin and grave near his log cabin beside the East Helena smelter. He left a note blaming rising civilization and whiskey price cuts from 60 cents to 12 1/2 cents for his drastic act.
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John Flannigan
Lump Gulch
John
Flannigan
Montana
East Helena
Canadian packer Burns linked to meat ring probe
Canadian cost of living official W F O Connor reports on Pat Burns a wealthy western Canada packer implicated in a food trust and army supply dealings. Allegations include supplying bully beef and eggs with sizable profits and potential government investigations. Sir Joseph Fiavelle is noted for comments on profits and a large bacon related gain.
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Montana
Pat Burns
Canada
Burns
Calgary
Burns’ Company
Canadian Food Trust
Burns Company
Alberta
Pat
W.F. O’connor
Joseph Fiavelle
Imperial Munitions Board of Canada
Connes
Bacon
Chief Murphy Eyes Secondhand Dealer Watch
Police department notes a focus on enforcing rules for secondhand dealers and public safety without detailing specific suspects or actions. Authorities urge compliance and monitoring to prevent illicit activity while guiding licensed operators.
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Murphy
Police
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Geo. Wiedeman
Gene Lane
Ed Donlan
Bismarck
Cow Island
Benton
Grant
Sherman
North
Chief Joseph
Germany
Looking Glass
White Bird
Nez Perce
George J. Wiedemann
Scandinavia
Olof Ohman
Kensington
Minnesota
Bis Prune
Olof
Vinland
America
Greenland
Hundson’s Bay
Lake Winnipeg
Wallowa
Clearwater River
Weyipe Creek
Bitter Root
Buffalo Country
Rawn
Fort Miesoula
Charlot
Flatheads
Big Hole Basin
Gibbon
Skolli
Prines F
Nasby, Billings, Nye
PPA
Wael Wea
Packer
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