Electric Humor and Crow Agency Turmoil Across Montana
A guard recalls an amusing incident at Wooded Island about an “electric lunch” and an electrocution chair. Topics shift to Hoke Smith era appoints at Crow Agency, friction with Major Wyman, and a U.S. push to extradite Louis Menage. Reports of Crow and Cree depredations near Stillwater Creek risk violent clashes as settlers demand action.
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Washington
Demarest
Hoke Smith
Crow Indian Agency
Wyman
Billings Gazette
Joe Wilson
F. G. Games
Carpenter
J. A. Gogerty
Kreidler
A. A. Campbells
Mead
Steele
Dixie
Ceded Strip
Major Wyman
Range Caterle
Stillwater Creek
Stillwater
Billing
Ramsey
Miner recalls failed gold claim offer and later theft tale
George W Beal recounts a West Park social night remark about a Confeder ate Gulch placer claim offered for 400 dollars. His expert test failed, and two months later two tons of gold were found in the bar by deserters who had planned to ship it to Ft. Benton, leaving Beal未 seen the expert again.
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George W. Beal
West Park Street
Confederate Gulch
Confederte Gulch
Ft. Benton
Kbutte
Milkmen Held Up By Masked Highwaymen Near Butte
Three milkmen including R N Rand and Stew art and Wilson were held up by two masked highwaymen Monday morning near the Silver Bow mill in Butte. The armed bandits took 86.40 and the milkmen offered no resistance.
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R. N. Rand
Stewart
Wilson
Butte
Silver Bow Mill
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