Extermination by Grey Hounds Hailed Then Shunned
Montana livestock interests in 1888 tested wolf and coyote extermination with grey hounds but found little effect on predator numbers. Reports from Wallace Taylor and S A Sweeney note wolves and calves, with poisoning seen as more effective yet needing safer delivery. A Billings Gazette correspondent and St Paul dispatch reflect mixed outcomes and ongoing debate.
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Montana
LOU” Grill
Helena Independent
Wallace Taylor
Chateau
Philbrook
Judith Basin
Billings Gazette
Rocky Mountain Husbandman
Patterson
Fort Logan
St. Paul
Globe
New Rockford
Dakota
Olson
North Dakota
Alamosa
Colorado
William Baldwin
Monte Vista
Baldwin
Fort Shaw
R. P. Dodd
Mr. Lane
Cheyenne
Laramie Plains
Scotch Deer Hounds
Dog wakes woman as Montana ranch home burns
Mrs. Frank Grubb and five children escaped a fire that destroyed their ranch house ten miles north of Roundup. The family woke when their dog vigorously licked Mrs. Grubb, allowing them to flee with only a few clothes saved. Deputy Sheriff Jack Thomas aided by moving the family to Roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Grubb
Roundup
Jack Thomas
Grubb
Roundup Miner Killed on Highway
George Jancich a 21 year old coal mine worker from the Thirty Mile section was killed near his stalled truck on the Roundup Billings highway about 23 miles south of Roundup when struck by a truck driven by J G Jay of Winnett. He stood beside his vehicle awaiting aid after his brother went for help. The accident occurred when no warning flares were placed to mark the stalled machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Jancich
Thirty Mile
J. G. Jay
Winnett
Billings
Roundup
Jancich
Fred Sickmiller
Jancid
Jay
Montana Officials Move to Enforce Strict Speed Limits and Chain Mandate
Montana highway patrol orders arrest for drivers over 35 mph in four zoned districts including Bozeman-Livingston, Helena-Wolf Creek, Drummond-Missoula, and MacDonald Pass. Chief Lou Boedecker also requires caravaners to equip their vehicles with chains as wolves and predators dominate regional reports from North Dakota to Colorado.
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Montana
Lou Boedecker
Bozeman-Livingston Hill
Helena
Wolf Creek
Drummond
Missoula
MacDonald Pass
Boedecker
Early Montana Gold Seekers and Sun River Pioneers
Early settlers sought gold in Montana with some success, among them Charles Larpenteur who dug the first spade into the Sun River valley near Fort Shaw in 1848. Stories from Uncle Bob Vaughn recounts of crossing and settling efforts, the lure of gold, and the harsher realities of prairie life and grazing on weathered bunch grass.
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Montana
Sun River
Charles Larpenteur
Mr. Clark
Fort Shaw
Larpenteur
Bob” Vaughn
Sun River Valley
Jesse James
Middlewest
Sun River Crossing
Helena and
Benton Road
Land Ofice
Helena
Register
Vaughn
Chouteau County
Baker
Marias River
War Department
Fort Ellis
Second Cavalry
Joe Kipp
Henry Martin
Joe Cobel
William Sparks
Sake
Colonel Vaughn
Washington
Beavers First Post
James brothers aided by Montana sheriff in 1870s
In Deer Lodge county the James brothers and Cole Younger rode with Sheriff William Vaughn to Deer Lodge while transporting $20,000 for Donnell Clarke and Larabie Bank. Vaughn says the gang sought immunity and would not violate Montana law, then stayed for months before leaving quietly.
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Montana
Charles S. Warren
Butte
Warren
Deer Lodge
General Warren
James Brothers
Jesse James
Jesse
Napton
Cole Younger
Wapton
Missouri
Pioneer
Donnell, Clarke & Larabie’s
James Boys
Rock Creek
Follow Doctors Rule to Relieve Constipation with Liquid Syrup Pepsin
The ad urges gradual laxative reduction under physician guidance using liquid laxatives like Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. It claims complete relief and comfort from biliousness due to constipation and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Dr. Caldwell
Also Mentioned on This Page
S. A. Sweeney
Milner Cattle Company
Benton Daily River Press
Sweeney
University of Minnesota
College of Agriculture
PAG
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Anaconda, Montana
Calumet
Jack Caskey
Avalon St
Memphis, Tenn
Nancy E. Williams
Moreland Ave
Atlanta, Ga
K. J. Tobin
Beverly Hills
General Foods
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