Naming of Edgerton County in Montana History Examined
A Montana history article analyzes 1867 legislative action renaming Edgerton County to Lewis and Clark. It discusses political strife between governors, judges, and the legislature, congress rescinding prior sessions, and calls for naming a future county for the first Montana governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcaretes
Secomberton
Montana
Abtasia
Barnseley
Deceimber
Missoula
Déer, Lodge
Beaverhead
Madison
Jefferson
Gallatin
Choteau
Big Horn County
Gallatin County
Virginia City
Edgerton County
Lewis and Clark
Edgerton
J. W. Rhodes
Green Clay Smith
Sander
Weekly
Herald
Clark
Lewis
Holgerton
Solons
Supreme Court
Bannack
Meagher
Hosmer
Munson
Congress
House
Council
Lewis and Clark County
Akron
W. F. Sanders
Washington
Territory
Cass County
Missouri
van Buren County
Martin van Buren
United States
van Buren
Free Soil’party
Geral Cass
Casa’ County
Landsit
Oremains
Fand
Igesthave's
William Y.’Pemberton
Iron Is Greatest of All Strength Builders Says Doctor
Dr B Sauer argues modern medicine cannot renew health and strength. iron in a form like Nuxated Iron absorbs easily and boosts blood iron to reverse nervous, rundown symptoms in weeks. He cites athletes and others improving strength in ten to fourteen days with this iron and offers guarantees of doubling strength or refund if no benefit.
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New. York
N. Y
Iseem
B. Sauer
Boston
Freeland
Big Saver
Old Fashioned Used 7 4 GTOs Nerve
Fragmentary OCR text presents a cryptic item about seven four GTOs and nerve. No clear event, person, or organization emerges from the readable portion.
Montana Local News Roundup Reports War Tax, Rail Jobs, and Skirmishes
A Montana section notes internal revenue expansion, bond subscriptions by state convicts, new rural postal routes, and hospital obituaries. Reports include Great Falls aviation shifts, Helena church knitting drives, and university campus upgrades at Missoula with lighting and dormitory plans. Also cited are railroad valuations, coal handling assurances, and draft of 1918 license plates as state offices adjust to wartime needs.
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Thompson Falls
The
Red Cross
Great Falls
Katherine Rafferty
Butte
Internal Revenue
Montana
Deer Lodge
State Penitentiary
Square Butte
Hawarden Beach
Helena
C. A. Hyatt
Grand Street Methodist
Dillon—Zeigler
N. C. Ray
Great Northern
San Francisco
Missoula
J. T. Levest
Aviation Corps
Samuel Henry Haas
Redstone
Miles City
State Line
Northern Pacific
M. Nicholson
Gruber
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
Harlowton
Interior Department
Jefferson National Forest
State Orphans’ Home
Lakeview Land and Cattle Company
Marcus Daly
James W. Gerard
C. A. Crawford
W. T. Harkness
W. A. McElroy
District Court
Ford
Swindlehurst
Livingston
J. M. Rapeljie
Northwest
Brotherhood of Railway
Z. A. Walbridge
Stacey
W. J. McCain
Mary McCarthy
Hardin
Phillip G. Cole
France
Cole
Federal Health Bureau
State Board of Health
Willett
Alberton
Mineral
Bozeman
State College
Great, Falla-association
B. I ‘Henry
Northeastern Association
Southeastern Association
Rene
Ancient inhabitants found along Missouri unnamed sites predate Arickara
Dr Ward and W H Over of the University of South Dakota report evidence of a prehistoric civilization along the Missouri valley in the Dakotas and eastern Montana. Pottery, bone tools, and hearths found 50 feet above river level indicate campsites older than Arickara habitation, suggesting long-ago occupation after the glacial period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakotas
Montana
Dr. Ward
W. H. Over
University of South Dakota
Mr. Over
Ward
Missouri Valley
Over
Westre
Missouri
LeBeau
South Dakota
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Col. Sanders
Sweet Grass County
Montan
William H. Boyd
Big Timber
American Society of Equity
America
American Society
Equity
Stanton Bank
Great Falis
Mont
Butte Floral CO
Alhambra Hot Springs Hotel
M. J. Sullivan
Frank Lemmer
Central Avenue
P. O
White Sulphur Springs Mineral Water CO
White Sulphur Springs
Boulder Hot Springs
J. M. ” Reynolds
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