Bridger and Wyeth Trappers Face Blackfeet Fury in Montana
An 1830s trapping party led by Bridger and Wyeth battles a Blackfeet war party near Burnt Prairie and Clark's Fork in southern Montana. Bridger uses backfiring to save the company, while other confrontations and near-fatal escapes echo the frontier struggle through Centennial Valley and Yellowstone.
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Montana
Nathaniel Wyeth
Centennial Valley
Missouri River
M. E. Plassmann
Maine
New York
Northwest Fur Trading and Trapping Company
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Wilds
Jason
Daniel Lee
Nutall and
Townsend
Burnt Prairie
Brideer
Henry’s Lake
Yellowstone Park
Berger
Kenneth McKenzie
Wyeth
Satan
Bridger
Portneuf Canyon
Whitman
Missouri
Pacific
Atlantic Ocean
Akron
Ohio
Old Portage
Lake Erie
Tuscarawas
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Clark’s Fork
Rocky Fork
Major Meek
Dave Crow
Dave
Ashley
Joe Meek
Meek
Northwest
Crow
Fitzpatrick
Three Forks
Blackfeet
Montana girl translates Cheyenne legends for Vienna University
Nellie Harris a Lame Deer eighth grade student translated Cheyenne legends into English for the University of Vienna. Dr. Martin Gusinde funded and arranged the German translation while she lived on the reservation and later helped document oral traditions for posterity alongside her mother Mrs. Ed Harris and elder tutors.
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Lame Deer
University of Vienna
Old World University
Neltie Harris
Martin Gusinde
Tongue River
Harris
Ed Harris
Eugene Standing Elk
Carlisle Institute
Carlisle
Red Owl
Hiah
Gusinde
United States
South America
Vienna
Tierra del Fuego
New Mexico
Arizona
Arthur J. Dickson
Nellie Harris
Father Richer Pruner
St. Labre
Montana
Rosebud County
Fewer Elevator Licenses Signal Grain Outlook in Montana
Montana officials note a drop in licensed grain elevators, forecasting a weaker 1933 wheat crop based on elevator activity. The licensing year begins July 1 and Mrs Tollie Morris heads the grain division, noting far fewer than the usual 500 licenses. Collapsible skis debuted at Leipzig fair, Germany.
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Montana
Grain Division
State Department of Agriculture
Tollie Morris
North Montana Fair Gains National Size and Success
The North Montana fair in Great Falls Augusts earns national recognition for size and profitability. In 1932 it ranked among six financially successful fairs in the US and Canada with no tax funding. The 1933 show plans six days, 140000 expected attendance, auto racing, horse and rodeo events, and top musical and operatic productions. Open August 21 to 26 with season tickets boosting access.
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Great Falls
United States
Canada
Northwest
North Montana Fair
Montana
A. F. Thavin
Sheep flock in Australia posts record counts and fleece weight
Australia reported record numbers of sheep and the highest average fleece weight for last year. Cambridge University in England banned the use of rags in theatre productions.
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Australia
Cambridge University
England
Saco Clerk Faces Larceny Charge
S M Hawver clerk of the city of Saco is jailed in Malta on grand larceny charge. He allegedly misappropriated 1275 dollars of city funds. Held on 2500 dollar bail. In office since 1929. He has refused to comment.
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S. M. Hawver
City of
Saco
Malta
J. H. Forster
Phillips County
Hawver
Banks adopt strict robbery safeguards in western districts
National insurers and bankers association require banks in towns under 25 000 to keep 85 percent of cash in time-locked vaults. Effective July 1 premiums rise, with robbery insurance costs climbing from about $1 to $15 per thousand due to recent losses. District 3 covers Montana Idaho and other western states and Helena banks comply with the measures.
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Middle West
East
National Bureau of Casualty and Surety
American Bankers Association
Helena
Montana
Idaho
Rock fissures near Hoover Dam sealed by pumped concrete
Engineers pump large volumes of fluid concrete into rock fissures at the Hoover Dam base to seal gaps. The operation aims to prevent water seepage and ensure structural stability of the dam and reservoir system.
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Hoover Dam
Butte Fireman Named for Honor for Heroic Rescue
John P. Lane of the Butte fire department is nominated by the Washington Post and the National Firemen's Association as the nation’s greatest living firefighter. His act of heroism involved descending into a gas filled basement to rescue four men, including Patrick McIntee and his sons, after Captain Simon Behan was overcome. Lane saved them but was later treated in hospital.
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Butte
United States
John P. Lane
Washington Post
Washington, D. C
National Firemen’s Association
Washington
Roosevelt
Lane
Butte Fire Department
California Avenue
Patrick McIntee
Edward
Patrick
Simon Behan
State Plans Further Sale of Montana Funding Bonds
State Treasurer James J. Brett said Montana may need to issue about 25000 dollars in state funding bonds to maintain a sound financial basis. Recent sales totaled 5000 dollars in Helena, with 4000 bought by the First National Bank for customers. A Wolf Creek inquiry sought to purchase 10000 dollars of the securities.
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Montana
James J. Brett
Helena
First National Bank
Wolf Creek
Madrid Unified Street Car and Bus System
Madrid merges all street car and bus networks into a single transit authority. The move consolidates operations under the city government and aims to streamline service, fares, and scheduling across the capital.
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Madrid
Spain
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Elise
Superior Buildings Coo
Columbia Falls
Vienna University
Montana Schoolgirl
Leipzig
Germany
North Montana
North Montana Fairgrounds
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