Memorable Coxey trip retraced by Butte paper
The Livingston Enterprise recounts the 33 year old Coxey's army railroad episode in Montana. Captain William Hogan led the Montana division as they seized engine No.12 near Butte and began a dash toward Miles City as Butte and region faced job unrest and a broader strike context.
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Livingston
Coxey
Northern Pacific
Miles City
Montana
William Hogan
Butte
Washington, D. C
Juanita
General Coxes
Attila
Massillon
Ohio
Goxey
Washington
Frye
Los Angeles
Kelly
San Francisco
Randall
Chicago
Hogan
Lutte Daily Post
Carl Browne
Congress
Great Northern Railroad
The
Intermountain
Windsor House
Mountain Union
Beaverhead Ranch Sold to Orr Brothers for 150000
In Butte Montana on April 26 the Frank Landon ranch in Beaverhead county changed hands for 150000. The property spans 6000 acres of patented land and 12000 acres of leased land enclosed by 64 miles of fence. Three sheep hands bring total to 7,500 plus a band of purebred cattle. The Orr Brothers of Dillon expand holdings to 60000 acres, creating Montana’s largest combined sheep and cattle ranch.
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Butte
Mont
Frank Landon
Beaverhead County
Landon
Orr Brothers
Dillon
Montana
Anaconda to Add Large Electrolytic Zinc Refinery
ANACONDA Mont April 21 The Anaconda Copper Mining Company announced the erection of an electrolytic zinc refinery on Smelter Hill with a capacity of 10,000,000 pounds of ingot zinc monthly Judge J R Hobbins vice president said the expanded plant will rank among the world largest and will bring the total output to 1,000,000 pounds daily at combined facilities with Great Falls capacity 20,000,000 pounds monthly Anaconda plant already the largest smelting works in the world
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Anaconda
Mont
J. R. Hobbins
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Anconda
Revenue for 24 National Forests District 1 in 1927
National Forests Inc reports the District 1 quarter ending March 31 1927 revenue across 24 forests in Montana northern Idaho and northwestern Washington totaled 899212.40, nearly matching last year. Timber sales 267632.49 grazing 10056.59 water power 811006.20 special uses 29600.78 trespass 6416.54. Kaniksu forest in Idaho Washington top producer with 31509.77 about 32 percent. Pend Oreille at Sandpoint and Madison at Sheridan Montana follow in rank.
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Livingston Enterprise
National Forests
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Livingston Forest Ofice
C. M. Wold
Forest Service
Kanigsu Forest
Pend Oreille Forest
Sandpoint
Madison Forest
Sheridan,Mont
Annual predatory animal hunt teams chosen by organizers
The annual predatory animal killing contest opens with team selections led by Mrs. Alice Miller and Mrs. Irene Phillips. Captains name numerous participants in a lengthy list, and rules state that animals killed since January 1, 1927 count toward local contest points, which end May 31, with the state contest running until December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Miller
Irene Phillips
E. R. Patterson
L. H. Bryan
E L. Frang
Stanley Todd
Nick Lorig
A. L. Phillips
Robert Hart
Arnold Olson
Lloyd D. Severance
Arvid Larson
Will Caechill
Clarence Shipton
Ted Kepler
D. W. Higble
Norman FE. Hale
Oscar Braaten
Cal Kepler
Clive E. Haas
J. H. Butler
J. H. Preston
J .B. Hinds
J. B. Broker
H. W. Hash
Geo. C. Campbell
Ed F. Crossfield
C. O Loftsgaarden
Max Officer
Dorman Kellogg
Ben Vv. Marley
Alva L. Lamb
Harry Clouse
Leon C. Olmstead
Hugh Overfelt
Clyde E. Tere
Robert Cosgriff
Lee Skillman
Donald
I. V. Trower
Delmarites
Ray Bryan
W. K. Amery
Ray A. Traver
Roy Wilter G. Aller
R. A. Bray
John Bog
E. M. Es
E. H. Ellingson
John W.ree
Oss E. Shaver
Floyd Bailey
McDonald
Lewis Larson
Henry Hauge
Palmer Hauge
Hebert Kellogg
Bert Bryan
Paul Manis
Aemond Tate
William Miller
Arthur Jey
Carl Price
Oscar Fallang
A Harry Price
Louis Stickley
Chas. Adams
Albert Ellison
Alfred Hermanson
Dr. A. P. O'Leary
J. H. Trower
H. O. Wheeler
C. A. Bishop
Sam Cohn
Paul L. van Cleve, Jr
Federal engineers map plan to spend fifty thousand east of city
Federal engineers who visited Big Timber outline a fifty thousand dollar plan to improve the Yellowstone Trail from Big Timber to Grey Cliff. Work begins at the eastern city limits, grading resurfacing and scarifying the line, with a new bridge at Deer creek Esp ranch and a north cut. Eleven miles of highway expected after completion amid limited 1930s style notes.
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Grey Cliff
Hans Tjaaland
Deer Creek
John Esp Ranch
Esp Ranch
Hausserman Ranch
Third Annual Track Meet And Scholarship Contest Saturday
The rural schools will participate in the third annual track meet and scholarship contest at the high school this Saturday with about 30 schools involved. Events include spelling, reading, oral spelling, rapid calculation, and a track meet from 2:00 to 4:30 followed by awards, plus a rural exhibit in the home economics department showcasing lower grade work.
Summer Home May Be Made In Wisconsin
President Coolidge weighs Wisconsin Minnesota and Michigan lakefront sites for a summer residence on Lake Winnebago. The Mayflower or a government vessel could accompany him. Vic tor Lawson estate is among offered sites as a private survey by friends weighs options until spring removes winter.
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Washington
Lake Winnebago
Wisconsin
Coolidge
Minnesota
Michigan
Lake
Victor Lawson
Oil Men To Finance Independence Mines
The Independence Consolidated Mines Company of Big Timber with president O V Zortman and secretary John N MacFarlane has contracted with Western France company financiers to develop the Independence mine near Independence, south of Big Timber. It holds 36 valuable silver claims and 20 chrome ore claims, with an estimated 99 million dollars in ore between present and proposed tunnels at 600 to 1000 feet depth. Zortman, a lifelong miner with a cyanide mill in Zortman town, plans extensive but careful development and urges early financing and construction to exploit dumps and underground ore bodies.
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Independence Consolidated Mnes Company
Big Timber
O Vv. Zortman
John N. MacFarlane
W. F. Emmond
A. L. Gesche
Western France Company
Independence
Zortman
Mont
Montasota Oil Company
Powder River County
Miles City
Gesehe
Yemen
Former Senator Beveridge Dies at Indianapolis Home
Albert Jeremiah Beveridge former U S senator from Indiana died suddenly at 6 10 a m in Indianapolis from heart disease His family had recent concerns and Drs Thayer and Emerson were hopeful for recovery He had retired in 1911 twice sought a return but failed in 1914 and 1922 He was working on The Life of Abraham Lincoln at his death and remained conscious to the end.
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Indianapolis
Albert Jeremiah Beveridge
United States
Indiana
Beveridge
William Thayer
Johns Hopkins University
Thayer
Charles P. Emerson
Senatr
Senate
Progressive Party
Samuel M. Ralston
Abraham Lincoln
Mr. Beveridge
State Railway Board Loses 3700 on Deal
Helena April 27 The state railroad commission shows a loss of 3700 due to a financing mix up. Legislation promised reimbursement for oil and gas work but a veto and lack of transfer authority left funds unappropriated.
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State Railway Board
Helena
State Railroad Commission
Senate Finance Committee
Erickson
Oil and Gas Division
Railroad Commission
Commission
Board of Examiners
Twentieth Assembly
Foot
Auditor
Mexican assurance to hold American property safe eases talks
President Coolidge announced that Mexico’s ambassador assured the United States Mexico does not intend to confiscate American property. Officials say no new action will be taken unless a physical dispossession occurs, with ongoing diplomatic deadlock in Mexican courts and calls for an amicable adjustment.
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Washington
Mexico
Coolidge
New York
Calles
Mexico City
Tellex
President Coolidge
White House
Teller
Tellez
Goolridge
Dutch Jake Goetz Dies in Spokane Mining Saga
Jacob Dutch Jake Goetz died in Spokane leaving partner Harry Baer as the sole living member of a historic Idaho mining venture. The four men formed a burro-grubstake partnership 46 years ago to stake Nate Kellogg and Phil O Rourke, sharing the mine four ways after O Rourke’s burro helped reach the ore.
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Spokane
Jacob
Jake” Goetz
Harry Baer
Idaho
Goetz
Baer
Nate Kellogg
Phil O'Rourke
O'Rourke
Goetz and Baer
Murphy Seeks State Aid to Clean Up Butte Gambling
Helena April 24. William Swede Murphy of Butte reports to Attorney General Foot on gambling conditions in the mining city. He claims the gambling fraternity agitates for lax enforcement while local authorities are indifferent and urges a thorough investigation. Foot says he will assign staff when available and has referred unsign ed complaints to the Silver Bow sheriff. Murphy says he works as an investigator for a citizens committee.
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Helena
Merit
Tutte
William
Murphy
Foot
Butte
Silver Bow
Citizens’ Committee
Sick Man Need Not Return To New York
Helena Montana April 22 Governor Erickson denied extradition papers for Bhlir Pe Smith who is convalescing in Lewistown with tuberculosis and will not be returned to Long Island to face abandonment charges. Doctors say travel would be fatal and the governor ruled in Smith’s favor keeping him in Montana.
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Smith
Southern lands to be flooded to protect New Orleans
Desperate measures to shield New Orleans from floodwaters were agreed by federal authorities and the Mississippi River Commission. A plan to blast a breach in the east levee 10 miles below New Orleans faced protests from residents and Natchez business interests.
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New Orleans
Memphis
Tenn
Arkansas
Mississippi
Army Engineers
Mississippi River Commission
South
Simpson
Louisiana
O'Keefe
Natchez
Morganza
Baton Rouge
River Commission
Vicksburg
Hoover
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Butte Paper
Capt
Fort Keogh
Beaverhead Ranch
President Has Assurance
American Property Safe
U. S
Ack
Red River
Yazoo River
Mississippi Delta
Red Cross
Arkansas River
Calien
Watson
Endore
Dermott
Tiller
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