Ferry Keeper Argued with Stranger Before Fatal Night
John Harvey, keeper of a Deer Lodge River ferry, allegedly killed a traveler who spent the night with him and surrendered to officers. The incident follows rumors of a former ferryman's murder and hidden gold, with Harvey as the sole witness to the tense encounter near Cedar.
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John Harvey
Deer Lodge River
William Flynn
Ohn Harvey
Missoula
Deer Lodge
Cedar
Michael Halpin
Harvey
Halpin
Montana
Missoula Ferry
Stranger Gunfight at the Ferry Ends in Murder
Harvey kills a man who sought his gun during a peaceful ferry scene. After a night of fear and pursuit the stranger dies from two bullet wounds. Harvey is later judged insane and committed to Warm Springs following Frenchtown and Missoula episodes.
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Harvey
Frenchtown
Halpin
Missoula
Mr. Hilger
Montana
Great Falls
Judith Basin
Smith River
Missouri River
Smith River Valley
Hilger
Helena
Denver Journalist Quits After First Butte Night On Police Beat
Horace Botwell, a fresh college grad and eager writer, arrives in Butte 1912 to cover crime. He endures wild shifts from a French-speaking suspect to a coroner’s cabin, a lake drowning with dumbbells tied to feet, and multiple auto wrecks before declaring Butte a “quiet Sunday school village” and quitting.
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Denver
Butte
Horace Botwell
Eastern College
Horace
Horace Greeley
Oxford
Red Light
Blondinette
Cabbage Patch
John K. O’rourke
Eighteen Mile Hill
Lake Avoca
Wyoming Street
Stories reveal unknown facts about Henry Plummer era
Montana pioneer and state librarian Hilger notes new light on Henry Plummer era from Hoff man Birney Vigilante series in the Saturday Evening Post. Birney gathered data from letters and Montana sites Alder Gulch Bannack Nevada City and Bannack era trails to map the vigilante period.
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Theato
Henry Plummer
Montana
Saturday Evening Post
Hoffman Birney
Dave” Hilger
Montana State Historical Society
Capitol
Helena
Post
Hilger
Birney
United States
Alder
Last Chance Gulches
Bannack
Deer Lodge
Historical Library
Plummer
Iowa
Angora Rabbits Reared in Japan for Wool
About 100000 Angora rabbits are raised in Japan to supply wool for manufacturing. The industry supports local farms and textile mills, reflecting Japan's traditional involvement in specialized fur and fiber production.
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Japan
Charter sought for new Great Falls bank
A depositor committee for the Conrad bank in Great Falls says it has applied to state bank superintendent Frank H. Johnson for a charter to form the Montana Bank and Trust company. The institution would buy Conrad assets, have 100000 dollars capital with 25000 dollars surplus, offer 56 percent of Conrad claims immediately, and list directors Dr M Larsen Fred A Woehner W B Finlay Howard H Stanley and Frank W Sauer. A district court petition and state approval are planned.
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Conrad Bank
Great Falls
Frank H. Johnson
Montana Bank and Trust Company
Willl
Conrad
Dr. &. M. Larsen
Fred A. Woehner
W. B. Finlay
Howard H. Stanley
Frank W. Sauer
Imprisoned Vendor Gus Pusateri Regresses Behind Bars
Gus Pusateri, jailed in St. Joseph Missouri for alleged liquor selling, had his cell redecorated with red and white lacquer and the bars painted silver.
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St. Joseph, Mo
Gus Pusateri
New Zealand Sells Nine World War Guns to Japan as Scrap Iron
Nine mounted guns, relics of the World War, were sold by New Zealand to Japan as scrap iron after authorities said there was no suitable place to retain them. The sale underscores wartime relic disposal and postwar tribute issues.
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New Zealand
Japan
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Coeur d’Alene
Crow’s Nest Creek
Czechoslovakia
Arno B. Cammerer
Nebraska
National Park Service
Superior
Superior Buildings CO
Martha Edgerton Plassmann
Jas
LeRoy Southmayd
Sagae
Na Mantis
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