Steamboat Races of Early Days
Edna Lamoore Waldo recounts the unruly steamboat races on the Missouri River from 1811 onward, detailing brutal rivalries, bold schemes, and rare cooperative passages between competing fleets as boats sought speed and dominance up to Fort Benton and beyond. The piece highlights Manuel Lisa's 1811 expedition, later river pilots, and notable early races on Montana waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Manuel Lisa
Lewis and Clark
St. Louis
Hunt
Pacific Coast
Lisa
Alexander Henry
Brackenridge
Bradbury
Greg
Henry Outfit
Yellowstone
American Fur Co
Fort Union
Yellowstone River
Fort Benton
Benton
Milk River
el Paso
Judith
Fort McKenzie
Deer Lodge
Big Horn
James Harkness
Joseph
John LeBarge
Eugene Jaccard
William Galpin
Shreveport
Emilie
Harkness
Fort Berthold
Montana
Father DeSmet
Madame la Barge
Margaret Harkness
Alexander Culbertson
Fort LaBarge
Great Falls
Madame LaBarge
Miss Harkness
W. J. Lewis
St. Johns
Mollie Dozier
Lewis
Ida Fulton
Silver Lake
C. J. Atkins
Missouri River
E. H. Durfee
The
Black Hills
Tim Burleigh
the Hills
William Masse
Burleigh
Massie
Poaching Hoax Exposed After 1805 Letter Belief
State Warden James Weaver and Assistant Warden Jack Carney investigated a staged dispatch on government stationery claiming a massive July poaching haul. The letter listed antelope and other game killed between Great Falls and Three Forks, then revealed to reference 1805 Lewis and Clark expedition era.
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State Fish and Game Department
Helena
James Weaver
Jack Carney
Great Falls
Forks
Missouri River
Uncashed Montana Warrants Reach $880,864, Auditor Says
State Auditor John J. Holmes announces that Montana holds $880,864 in uncashed warrants. Some dated five to six years ago range from cents to hundreds of dollars. He urges holders to cash them to clear clutter from the books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Holmes
Montana
Cheltenham flyer fastest train in the world
The Cheltenham flyer of the Great Western railway is described as the fastest scheduled train in the world. It runs nonstop between Swindon and Paddington at about 71.3 miles per hour for 65 minutes, covering a 77.3 mile route.
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Cheltenham Flyer
Great Western Railroad
England
Swindon
Paddingie
Fort Peck Dam output equals world spanning clay road
The Fort Peck project remains active with 4,301 workers on November 15 as dredges pace filling behind a massive earth barrier. Sixty million cubic yards of material have created an upstream toe, with 4,000,000 more to be added to reinforce the dam against floods and ice in the Missouri River valley.
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Fort Peck
Boreas
Montana
Missouri River
Jefferson
Park Grove
McCarroll Beauty School Expands in Butte with Jessies Shop
The McCarroll Beauty School at 7 East Granite Butte is remodeled with a new Jessies Permanent Ware Shop addition in red cream and silver. Under Jessie M. Grefig the school offers DeLux e Oil and Shelton waves and trains students in beauty culture with modern equipment and job readiness.
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Butte
East Granite
Jessie's Permanent Ware Shop
California
McCarroll Beauty School
Jessie M. Grefig
DeLuxe Oil
Shelton
McCarroll School
Fergus 4-H Lad Hruska shines in national meat animal contest
Rudolph Hruska of Lewistown, a 10 year 4-H member, placed third in the national meat animal livestock contest, sponsored by Thomas E. Wilson. He earns a $100 college scholarship a $50 gold watch and a trip to Chicago for the National Club congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Hruska
Lewistown
Thomas E. Wilson
Ray E. Cameron
Montana State College
Montana
Hruska
Chicago
Cameron
United States
Lambert Hruska
Ayers to Speak at Wool Meet in Great Falls
Gov E Ayers will address the 37th annual Montana Woolgrowers Association convention in Great Falls January 17 19. The Tuesday banquet at Rainbow Hotel Palm room will feature his speech with other talks by Dr W J Butler Glen Smith and college and Bozeman speakers. J C Maynard and John C Blackwood will judge fat lamb and wool entries as reservations rise for what may be the largest gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Ayers
Montana Woollgrowers’ Association
Great Falls
Kathleen Nielson
Secre
Governor Ayers
Rainbow Hotel
W. J. Butler
Glen Smith
Missoula
Montana State College
Bozeman and
Cage
Nielson
J. C. Maynard
Billings
Iam
John C. Blackwood
Chinook
1938 Automobile Licenses Begin January 1
County treasurers will start issuing 1938 automobile licenses January 1 under a new registration law. All vehicles must be assessed by January 1 and delinquent taxes must be paid before license issuance. The process requires presenting the registration card to the county assessor, then to the treasurer for tax computation. plates will be issued at the treasurer's office in order of applications. Motorcycle plates will be mailed from Deer Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Walsh
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Deer Lodge
Ostrich Racing Attracts Fans In South Africa
An unusual sporting attraction features trained ostriches racing rivals while carrying young native boys as jockeys, drawing local and visitor interest in South Africa.
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South Africa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edna Lamoore Waldo
Treasure State News
Shelby
Crade
Otis S. Lish
Fergus County
Lish
Judith Basin
Beaver Creek
St. John Lodge, No. 92
A. FL
A. M
F. F. Attix
American College of Surgeons
Morris Burge
Santa Fe
N. M
American Association of Indian Affairs
Bozeman
J. O. Tretsyen
Superior
Mineral County
Lookout
Stevens
Poplar
John W. Schmidt
Malta
Peter Kiewit
Omaha
Great Northern Railroad
Jordan
Seth Thomas Anderson
Ellis Childers
Justice of the Peace
Alex McDonald
T. Beniger
Glendive
Glendive-Fallon
Buffalo Rapids
Fallon Bridge
Glenn Morton
Central Montana Chamber of Commerce
A. V. Searle
Chauncey Fowler
A. W. Johnson
Ed McConnell
Belfry
Herman Hergenrider
Dave Hergenrider
Albert Hercenrider
Montana National Guard
John W. Mahan
Fourth Army
J. M. Morris
W. O. Poinexter
Lloyds
Kurth
Guy Palagi
Montane Supreme Court
Water Department
Durfee
Hills
State Game and Fish Department
U. S
Fort Peck Dam
Fergus
Ayers
Montana State College Agricultural Experiment Station
Anaconda Sales Company
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