J A Salazar Pioneer Of Musselshell Valley
Grace Stone Coates recalls J A Salazar born 1844 Monterey old Mexico who became a Musselshell valley pioneer. He rode through Texas Nebraska and North Dakota before settling at the foot of Mexican John Hill near Harlowton in 1880s building a ranch, facing outlaw pressure and poisoning attempts, and ultimately leaving the country.
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Grace Stone Coates
Twodot
Harlowton
John” Hill
John
J. A. Salazar
Musselshell Valley
Coulee
Old Mexico
Monterey
Texas
Rio Grande
Aberdeen
Kane
Nebraska
North Dakota
Salazar
Montana
Wild Bill Hickok
Buffalo Bill
Bozeman
Musselshell
George
White Sulphur Springs
How Creek Was Named Years Ago
A Montana newspaper recounts how streams gained names from old incidents. Muster Creek marks a mustering in by Col. Nelson A. Miles near Miles City, while Sunday Creek sits opposite Miles City. Froze-to-Death Creek preserves the Crow tragedy during a Sioux raid near the Yellowstone tributary by the Rosebud.
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Montana
Lou” Grill
Nelson A. Miles
Miles City
Yellowstone River
Miles
Fort Keogh
Rosebud
Desecration of Indian Graves on the Montana Frontier
In 1876 a field party including General Custer and Charley Reynolds observed an Indian grave on a scaffold where desecration by removing trinkets occurred. F. F. Gerard and Jackson opposed the theft, recalling their escape from the Custer massacre and reflecting on the sanctity of burial sites.
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Montanalou” Grill
F. F. Gerard
Gerard
Pioneer Press
St. Paul
Missouri Valley
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakota
Montana
Miles City
George A. Custer
Charley Reynolds
Tom Custer
Boston Custer
Reed
Jackson
Custer
Seventh Cavalry
Frock Coated Editor John DeKay Retires to Montana Mines
Whitewood South Dakota native John DeKay, famed for his frock coat and cattle press, retires from a calculated career spanning newspapers and ventures. He built a regional paper, tried bicycles for cowboys, orchestrated bold deals, and faced legal entanglements before planning a Montana mining retreat with his third wife and two children. He may write an autobiography.
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John DeKay
Whitewood S. D
Northwest
Montana
United Press
Denver Post
Black Hills
Dekay
Whitewood
Chicago
Salzberg
Abdul Hamid
New York
Mexico
Munich
Austria
Excursion Forming for California Tour by U P
Henry Colum Union Pacific general agent at Butte says a large turnout is expected for the annual mid winter excursion to San Francisco and Los Angeles. Two big trains with standard sleepers will leave Butte at 7 30 am on Saturday January 19. Return deadline is May 8.
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Henry Colum
Union Pacific Railway
Butte
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Farmers State Bank Reaches $1 Million Milestone
The Farmers State bank at Conrad becomes the first in Pondera county to hit the $1,000,000 class, marking a milestone for this banking institution. The piece notes there are about 64,000 blind persons in the United States.
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Farmers State Bank
Conrad
Pondera County
United States
Willson Resigns as Valley County Agricultural Agent
Official notice states C. H. Willson resigns as Valley county agricultural extension agent effective December 27. Since March 1, 1926 he has led seed growers projects and land use work, and will become field assistant to Sherman Johnson in Lincoln Nebraska overseeing regional land policy for the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. A successor is to be chosen at January county commissioners meeting.
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C. H. Willson
Valley County
J. C. Taylor
Willson
Sherman Johnson
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Lincoln
Neb
North Dakota
South Dakota
Montana
Nebraska
Wyoming
Kansas
Valley County Commissioners
Building New Icehouse At Deer Lodge
The Milwaukee railroad company is constructing an icehouse at Deer Lodge with expected cost near $12,000. Pile driving began a few days ago as construction commences.
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Deer Lodge
Milwaukee Railroad Company
Hicks Applies for Bozeman Helena Motor Carrier Permit
Myron Hicks of Bozeman has applied to the state railroad and public service commission for a certificate to operate a motor truck line between Bozeman and Helena with one daily round trip.
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Myron Hicks
Bozeman
State Railroad and Public Service Commission
Helena
California cotton acreage trimmed for 1934 35
University of California farm advisers report a 38 percent reduction in California cotton acreage for 1934 35 reflecting drought and market pressures. The advisory service notes adjustments in planting plans and crop allocations across leading counties.
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California
University of California Farm Advisers’ Service
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U. P
Malden
Mass
Seattle
Electra
Spokane
Missoula
Billings
Glendive
Bismarck
Fargo
Twin Cities
General Air Express
Postal Telegraph
Northwest Airlines
Northwest Airlines, Inc
Postal and Western Union Telegraph Offices
Tororo
Conoco
Continental Oil Company
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