Outlaw Gangs and Shootout Fame in Montana History
The 1903 gunfight at the Tande cabin near Scobey ended Frank “Horsethief” Jones’s life and broke Montana’s last major outlaw gang. The story spans Red Nelson and the Jones Carlyle Henry faction, jail escapes, and vigilante efforts across Valley County, Culbertson, Glasgow, and surrounding towns. Al Tande recalls the moment, while earlier outlawry from 1898 onward shaped northern Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Scobey
Valley County
Albert Tande
Killer
al Tande
Frank Jones
Montana
Horsethief Jones
Andrew Target
Tande
Red Nelson
Frank Carlyle
Dutch Henry
Kid Trailer
Reed
Missouri
Nelson
Sheridan
Roosevelt
Daniels
Valley
On Valley County
Glasgow
Fal
Trotter
Seffick
Billy Anderson
Culbertson
South Dakota
Sid Willis
Mint
Great Falls
Nevada
John Eader
Eader
Jones-Carlyle-Henry
Thompson
Whitetail
King
Canada
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
Thompson’s
Carl Gilbertson
Redstone
Jim Moore
Moore
Trailer
Harry Cosner
Ann
George Bird
Frank Moran
Andrew Tande
Andrew
Albert
Bird
Moran
Carlyle
Young al Tande
Gs Bird
Owever
Outlaw
Mace
Eres
Andrew Tends
Epel
Wood Mountain
Agency
Frank Cusker
Poplar
Conner
Glasarea
Seonek
Hitler Menaces World in Helena Address by News Analyst
Howard Pierce Davis, renowned editor and news analyst, warned in Helena that Hitler represents a menace to civilization. He described Hitler as the product of a social earthquake and the nucleus of a hurricane, calling for attention to social adjustment and justice amid global unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Capital
Adolf Hitler
Howard Pierce Davis
Helena
Davis
Europe
Butte Miner Recalled as World War I Cowboy by Thermopolis Letter
Milton Shepanovich, a Butte miner and WWI veteran with the 91st division from April 2, 1918 to May 1, 1919, was mentioned in a Thermopolis letter seeking five Thermopolis men who served in World War I. He took part in St Mihiel Meuse-Argonne and Flanders, was gassed, and noted a misremembered nickname from his old commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Shepanovich
Butte
Thermopolis
Wyo
Shepanovich
St. Mithiel
Meuse-Argonne
Flanders
Butte Prospector Exhibits Large $254 Gold Nugget
Ramond Troglia of Butte shows a nearly 0.5 pound gold nugget found 17 feet underground on his mining claim in Little American gulch nine miles southwest of Butte. Assayers value the piece at $254.80. The nugget bears carved figures of men on its surface as onlookers watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Ramond Troglia
Troglia
Little American Gulch
Hitler rise seen as midwest cyclone in Davis lecture
Davis compared Hitler’s ascent to a Midwest cyclone sweeping through politics and warned civilization faces two leadership paths. He traced six stages of Hitler’s development, noting antisocial tendencies, early unawareness, and how Versailles and League of Nations anger fueled his rise. Davis blamed British and French politicians for delaying action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Adolfer
Hitler
Reich
League of Nations
Germany
England
France
Europe
America
Davis outlines democracy focus and regional approach
In a Helena talk Davis urged democracy from within not policing the world. He said the job is to safeguard democracy’s arteries and extend it across the western hemisphere to foster a hate free way of life. Audience asked questions and received detailed answers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Hemisphere
Helena
Davis
Store Molars Bring Virginia City Man Into Army
Joseph T. Smith of Virginia City, Montana, was rejected by Fort Missoula doctors for lacking three opposing molars. After a Missoula dentist fitted him with artificial teeth, he returned to enlist and joined as Private Smith in the United States Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Butte Draft Board No. 1
Joseph T. Smith
Virginia City
Fort Missoula
Smith
Missoula
Private Smith
United States Army
Health Board Men Named to Offices
Dr. E. M. Porter is appointed to the state board of health to succeed himself for a term ending April 2, 1945. Dr. L. T. Sussex fills the vacancy caused by the death of Dr. L. H. Fligman of Helena, serving until April 2, 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Porter
State Board of Health
L. T. Sussex
L. H. Fligman
Helena
Dr. Sussex
Historian Publishes Western Poetry Volume Horsefeathers
John B. Ritch state historical librarian completes a poetry volume titled Horsefeathers. The work features western themes and includes illustrations by Charles M. Russell and other contemporary western artists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wistorian
John B. Ritch
Ritch
Charles M. Russell
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Harry M. Lund
Tande Ranch
Gant
Tandes
Red” Nelson
Cina
Santis
Si2zs
Butte Miner
Health Board
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Cabeaas
Glacier Production Company
Butte, Mont
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