Karst's Camp Draws Tourists With Old West Hospitality
Peter Karst, longtime Gallatin canyon host, runs a modern camp with cabins, electric power, and a log store, drawing visitors by road from Bozeman and Yellowstone. The canyon setting along the Gallatin river offers fishing, hikes, and hunts, echoing the pioneer era as locals and travelers seek a refreshing Western retreat.
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Bozeman
Yellowstone Park
Gallatin River Canyon
Karst
Peter Karst
Gallatin Canyon
Peter
Eldridge
West Gallatin
Madison
Jefferson
Gallatin
Missouri
Tyre
First exclusive Montana tailor shop built in Pryor mountains
An 1848-49 hunting expedition led Uncle Billy Hamilton and 24 trappers to the Pryor mountains where a single tailor in an Indian tepee, Ned Williams, and four squaws produced buckskin suits from mountain sheep skins. The story details the making of the outfits, the hunt for material, and the captains of the expedition who shipped pelts to Fort Bridger and the east, ending with the party's 1849 return.
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Pryor Mountains
Big Horn
Clark’s Fork
Montana
Billy Hamilton
Missoula
New York
Broadway
Ned Williams
Williams
Jack Perkins
Billy
Uncle Billy
Fort Bridger
America
Billings
Columbus
Plains
Hamilton
California
Fur Coat Gyp Warning Issued in Montana
Montana citizens are warned by the state chamber of commerce about a fur coat scam led by the Williamson Trading Co. from Boise and Ontario. Kenneth F. Roaden reports a 50‑member group selling dyed rabbit and house cat fur as premium coats at inflated prices, with tactics including falsified duties and misrepresented furs. The operation has split to target smaller towns while basing in larger Montana cities.
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Montana
State Chamber of Commerce
Kenneth F. Roaden
United States Game Management
Williamson Trading Co
Boise
Idaho
Ontario
Ore
Roaden
Montanans, Inc
New York
Chicago
Canada
Alaska
Group J
Scotch Gypsies Travel in Expensive Cars
Roahen notes the group known as "Scotch gypsies" travels in costly cars and avoids hotels choosing tourist camps. The text also mentions humming birds are small yet attack much larger birds in a garden context.
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Roahen
Montana Tops Cancer Work In State Quota Comeback
Montana becomes the third state to hit the quota set for the Women's Field Army of the American Society for Control of Cancer. Cascade county exceeded its goal and the district aims to display cancer literature at fairs in Billings Missoula and 13 counties.
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Montana
Women's Field Army
American Society For Control of Cancer
David Jung
Cascade County
North Montana
Women’s Field Army
Billings
Missoula
Ruling Extends Dairy License Tax To Chocolate Milk Makers
Attorney General John W. Bonner ruled that a dairy that manufactures chocolate milk or similar drinks is subject to the license tax required of soft drink manufacturers. The ruling was issued for John D. Stafford, Cas cae county attorney.
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John W. Bonner
John D. Stafford
Cascae County
Coffee as a Moderate Appetite Stimulus for Digestion
The article notes that coffee acts as an appetite stimulant and aids digestion when consumed in moderation. It cautions against excessive intake and implies potential adverse effects from overuse.
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Conoco
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Karsts
Britain
Greece
Anaconda
Anaconda, Mont
Mississippi Valley
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Ursuline Academy
State Board of Education
Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Kindergariyen
Central Ave
Great Falls
Death Valley
Purdue University
Autum
Conocon& Motor Oil
Lot
U. S
Conoco Nta
Continental Oil Co
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