MISSOURI HOLDS BURIED TREASURE
Damming of the Missouri River at Fort Peck could aid salvage. The War Department has full records of sunken vessels. Since 1819 numerous steamboats sank, with cargoes worth millions buried in river sands and old channels, awaiting potential salvage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Peek
War Department
Missouri River
Montana
Idaho
Gulf of Mexico
Fort Peck Dam
Port Peck Dam
Hiram M. Chittenden
Missouri
Yellowstone
Yellowstone River
Thomas Jefferson
American Fur Co
George Washington
Council Bluffs
Assinniboine
Bismarck
N. D
Sibley Island
Maximilian, Prince of Wi
Louisville
Virginia City
Aldergulch
Louisville Bend
Sioux City
Kate Swinney
Fort Union
Pierre Chouteau Jr
Osceola
Missouri river steamboat wrecks and treasure lore recounted
A long historical survey traces Missouri river steamboat losses from 1819 to 1898. It notes 295 vessels sunk, mainly from snags, with cargoes including fur, whisky and silver, and highlights notable wrecks like the Kate Swinney and Osceola.
Chinaman Leaves Estate of 33000 Mining Shares in Dispute
Tommy Haw, an elderly Chinese resident of Beaverhead County, died owning parts of valuable mining claims totaling about 33750. His will left all to Mrs. Mary Gray, with her husband as executor. Haw’s mining partner Daniel Grant challenged the will claiming an oral agreement and loans as grounds to seize the estate through legal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Haw
Grant
Gray
Supreme Court
Thomas Haw
Elkhorn
Daniel Grant
Boston & Montana Development Co
Mary Gray
Tommy Haw
Dillon
Montana Denied Longer Duck Season By Federal Survey
The federal biological survey refused Gov. Ayers request for a December 1 to 15 duck season, citing precedent and interstate pressure. Montana's season was already shortened and hunting was poor due to warm weather, with a prior shift from Oct 22–Dec 5 to Oct 1–Nov 14 after sportsmen’s groups urged the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Biological Survey
Roy E. Ayers
Montana
Ira N. Gabrielson
Federal Bureau
Fish and Game Department
State Department
Missoula Girl Wins 4-H Canning Scholarship at Congress
At Chicago's National 4 H Club congress five girls received scholarships for canning 31 838 pints of fruits vegetables and meats over eight years. Clara Nell Lavender 18 of Jefferson Ga canned 4 976 pints in six years and Anne Stiegler 17 of Missoula canned 10 907 pints and dried 845 pounds of produce valued at 1600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Chicago
Ruth A. Kerr
Clara Nell Lavender
Jefferson
English Rice Pudding Recipe Steps and Variations
Instructions describe making English rice pudding using milk rice sugar salt vanilla and cream. Cook in a double boiler until milk is absorbed then simmer two more hours, cool mold chill and serve with whipped cream and strawberry jam. A baked option at 350 degrees for three hours is noted and a closing aside mentions the invention of matches by an Englishman.
Gallatin Pioneer Jim Kennedy Traversed Rockies On Foot
The late James H. Kennedy known as Uncle Jim of Belgrade is cited for a remarkable 1853 journey from Mississippi to the Pacific coast on foot. He crossed the Rockies using Kit Carson’s map, fought Indians in Oregon and California, and earned an ovation in Eureka after delivering a dispatch through hostile territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
James H. Kennedy
Belgrade
Uncle Jim" Kennedy
Jim” Kennedy
Mississippi River
Pacific Coast
Clayton County
Iowa
Rockies
Kit Carson
Oregon
Kennedy
California
Eureka
Calif
Tlamath
Tangerine Cranberry Salad Molded With Gelatine
A vintage recipe for a citrus cranberry salad. It uses cranberries simmered in water with sugar, gelatin dissolved, then strained and poured into cold-water rinsed molds. Includes tangerine sections celery and nuts for texture with a final chill. Read the Classified Advertisements.
Kennedy the western frontiersman and pioneer life
The text recounts Kennedy reaching the Gallatin valley with three yoke of oxen a cow and 100 in green backs worth less than half in gold dust. He spent his life on a ranch building a log cabin and gathered many anecdotes from his frontier adventures. He left seven children and numerous grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallatin Valley
Kennedy
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Lentfer Bros
Livingston
Lewis & Walker
Wyoming
Butte
McCarroll’s
School OF Beauty
Union
Jessie M. Grefig
E. Granite St
Mills Novelty Company
Dept
G. Box
Great Falls
Slayton Laboratory
Loma
Mont
Richardson
Cawsker City
Kansas
Pasco
Pasco Winery
Wash
Ralph Trout
Lander
Everett
Seattle
Rockefeller
Columbia Basin
Washington
Edwin Leland
Moses Lake
Fairfield
Buser
R. FE
Hassard
Great Fals
C E. Spurgin
Billings
Frary & Burlingame
Glasgow-Fort Peck
Boa
Glasgow
Price
Butte Montana
Miles City
Holstetter Holstein Parm
Bevin Orchards
Tonasket
R. E. Hossard
Wwe
L. L. Spafford Drayton N. Oak
Jenny Matteson
Sheridan
Wye
London Fur CO
E. Colfax
Denver
Cole
Pleasant
Chicago, IL
South Bend
A. I. Nelson
Rudyard
Alaska Junk Company
Adams Rt
Spokane
Palestine
Texas
Biggist
Universal Service
G PO
New York City
Family Finance CO
FOX Studios
8UN Produce CO
Main St
Helena, Mont
Paul Kaye
New York, N.Y
Calverti
Calvert
Calvert Angels
Calvert “Reserve
Reseree
Are
Coloot Dreation Corps
Ye VC
Pacific Stamp Works
Sprague
Helena
General Electric
Lst
M. SeneeLt
Clarissa Ave
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Ohio
L. C. Smith
P. O. Box
Farm Credit Board of Directors
Federal Land Bank
Dean Schoenfeld
F. F. Hill
FCA
Agriculture
William A. Schoenfeld
Oregon State Cochere
Corvallis
Harvey R. Shoultes
Chehalis
Farm Credit Administration of
Shoultes
England
Chinaman
Cash
Gallatin
James Kennedy
Middle West
Main Range
South America
New York
Minnesota
The
Kentucky
Jmobilgas
Tigfsan Gat Nes
Flying Red Horse
Pau
Alu Ky
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