Navigation of Missouri From Helena to Falls One Early-Day Dream
The piece surveys river lore and outlandish tales told by frontiersmen, then documents Captain Parkison and a doomed 1878 Missouri river navigation attempt from Helena, noting Parkison’s long career in steamboating, mining, and early Montana history.
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Missouri
Helena
Falls
Northwest
Jim Bridger
Bridger
Montana
Missouri River
Nnt
Great Falls
A. M. Holter
T. Cower
Harry C. Comley
J. A. Dunlevy
W. H. Parkison
Parkison
Nn Enterprise
Fort Shaw
Stubb's Ferry
Gibson’s Ferry
Thomas P. Roberts
Northern Pacific Railway
Cordelle
Beartooth
Blackbird Ripple
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Ohio River
Ohio Valley
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Ohio
Mississippi
St. Louis
Big Muddy
Fur Company
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf Ports
Sam Houston
Republic of Texas
American Fur Company
Robert Vaughn
Dr. Hayden
Black Hills
Robert Crawford
West Point
Fort Benton
Governor Stevens
Washington Territory
St. Paul
Mullan Road
Columbia River
Milk River
Colorado
Captain Parkison
Aldergulch
Denver
Boulder
Hudson Bay Country
Butte
New Mexico
Leadville
Cole
California Gulch
Tommy Wright
Three-Quarter Wife Warned Against Harsh Habits
A 1910s style warning urges women not to nag their husbands and promote Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It claims the product helps nature tone the system and ease discomforts from life stages including girlhood to womanhood, motherhood, and middle age.
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Lydia LB. Pinkham
Nature
Lydta E. Pinkiam
Man-caused forest fires rise in Deer Lodge reports
Deer Lodge national forest records show 117 fires in 1931 with seven man caused, rising to 101 fires in 1937 with 65 man caused. An exceptionally dry season, longer fire period, and more forest visitors may explain the increase, says L. M. Stewart, assistant supervisor.
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L. M. Stewart
Deer Lodge National Forest
Mr. Stewart
State Patrol Urges Drivers to Practice Safety First
Open letter to all drivers from the Montana State Highway Patrol urges car and truck operators to slow down and drive safely to cut Montana’s high traffic death toll. More than 150 people were killed in highway accidents statewide in the past year.
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State Highway Patrol
Montana
Glendive Chamber mulls Buffalo Rapids irrigation unit funding
A special Glendive Chamber of Commerce meeting discussed plans to raise funds for forming the Buffalo Rapids irrigation unit. Little progress was made. a committee will be appointed soon to plan a fundraising drive and handle land advertising and required legal steps.
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Glendive
Montana Born Steer Wins First at Chicago Stock Show
An 1243 pound Hereford steer born on Montana range and raised by an 18 year old Wisconsin farmer won the junior livestock feeding contest at the International Livestock Show. Owned by Homer Graber of Mineral Point Wisconsin the steer named Jerry earned about $100 in prizes and potential auction proceeds.
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Montana
Wisconsin
Homer Graber
Mineral Point
Wis
Homer
Jerry
Schmidt Brothers
Delmar
International Ampeater
Remarkable dog saves Mollie Daly from an open shaft
In Walkerville a big black Newfoundland dives to shield Mollie Daly from a hazardous placer shaft at Main and Daly streets. Witness John H. Johns recalls the moment the dog knocked the child away from the 15 foot deep, water filled shaft and carried her to safety. He notes the incident happened as Mollie wandered near the mine area connected to the Daly family.
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Walkerville
Marcus Daly
James W. Gerard
St. Patrick’s
Butte
Mollie Daly
Miss Daly
John H. Johns
Daly
Ophir
Utah
Main
Daly Streets
Mr. Johns
Broughton Store
Mollie
Placer
Max Mayer
Little Mollie
Leadville
Assay Office
Montana
Billy Hall
Lexington Auto
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Pa Bunyan
Jesse Hitson
Hitson
Jesse
Big Prickly Pear Creek
Dearborn River
Ginson’s Ferry
T. C. Power
Montana Labor
Roundup Coal
Roundup Coal Mining Co
Roundup
Ae Boemen
Buffalo Rapids
Chicago
State Unemployment Compensation Commission
Old Fort
Fort Peckham
Glasgow Courier
Glasgow
Redmaier
Harriet Hubbard Ayer
Wm. A. Rogers
American Novelty Co
N. P. Ave
Fargo
N. D
General Electric
General Electric Supply Corp
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