Ill Health Made Hamilton a Noted Indian Fighter
William T. Hamilton, known as Uncle Billy, survived early death predictions to become a hardened frontiersman. He joined the Williams expedition in 1842, earned trust with Cheyenne and Sioux allies, and fought Blackfeet in the Big Horn region, later recounting his scalping and battles with vivid detail.
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Hamilton
Sacred Music Planned For Catholic Celebration
A high noon open air mass in Stevensville on August 27 will feature a 70-voice Cathedral Choristers from St. Helena Cathedral Helena. Directed by Father Mathias A. Weber the choir gained renown across Montana and the Northwest for liturgical music. The group performs at St Helena Cathedral from September to June during solemn high mass Sundays.
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Patrick Casey
Stevensville
St. Helena
Helena
Mathias A. Weber
Montana
Northwest
Ralph L. Hayes
Weber
J. G. Tougas
Precautionary Advice on Surviving a Lightning Storm
A reader guides safe behavior during storms noting avoid baths, electric devices, and open fireplaces. It suggests staying away from irons telephones and fences, recommends iron beds or metal frames in cars, and ends with a rural nitrogen benefit from lightning while downplaying fear.
Smith River Pioneer William Buckingham Laid To Rest
Funeral services were held at White Sulphur Springs for William J Buckingham pioneer rancher of Smith river valley who died of a heart attack at his daughter's home He had lived with his daughter Mrs Lucille Straugh since his wife’s death six years ago Buckingham born in England in 1862 came to the United States early in life He married Martha Davy in 1890 and lived at Diamond City during its boom then moved to the Smith river valley in 1885 on a ranch near the canyon Survived by four sons and two daughters 14 grandchildren all of White Sulphur Springs
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William T. Hamilton
St. Louis
Rocky Mountains
Bill Williams
Jack Perkins
Hamilton
Williams
Independence
Columbus
Yellowstone Valley
Billy
Grim Reaper
Frontier
White Sulphur Springs
William J. Buckingham
Smith River Valley
Lucille Straugh
Buckingham
England
Martha Davy
Diamond City
Canyon
Florence
Arthur Buckingham
Joseph T. Buckingham
Walter E. Buckingham
Fred Buckingham
Nellie Rader
The Punkie Fly Bites and Passes through Needle Eye
The smallest biting fly, the punkie, is described as able to pass through the eye of a needle. This noted fact highlights the insect's minuteness and biting behavior observed by researchers.
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Forsyth
Republican River
Yellow Bear
Sweetwater
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Arapahoes
Sand Creek
Chivington
Big Horn
Wind River Mountains
Washakie
Yellowstone
Billings
Big Horn Basin
Thermopolis
Wyoming
Wind River
Evans
Russell
Hudson's Bay
Valley
Eirk Water
Uncle Billy
Copper Mining CO. Lands Department
Iala Oa
Smith River
Lydia EB
Pinkham
Pininkham
Butte, Ment