Power the Empire Builder Who Shaped Montana's Rise
Senator T. C. Power helped transform Montana from a wilderness to a treasure producing state after settling in 1867. He built mercantile and fur ventures and operated the Block P river fleet from Fort Benton to St Louis, guiding the upper Missouri trade before railroads arrived. Born May 22 1839 in Dubuque Iowa he came from Irish and Maryland roots and educated himself in science and engineering, later teaching before advancing in business and public life.
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T. C. Power
Montana
Fort Benton
Missouri
St. Louis
Iowa
Senator Power
Dubuque, In
Michael W. Power
Ireland
Catherine McLeer
Hagerstown
Michael Power
United States
Miss McLeer
Peru
Dubuque
Emerald Isle
The
Union
John W. Power
Sarah EB. Power
T. L. Martin
Little Girl Killed by Plane Prop Near Sunburst
Five year old Sylvia Josephine Aschim of Sunburst died after a propeller sliced her head during a planned pleasure ride. The accident happened at the Baldwin ranch ten miles east of Sunburst, with the plane owned by Ed Baldwin. She died in a Shelby hospital about an hour later.
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Sylvia Josephine Aschim
Lester Aschim
Sunburst
Shelby
Ed Baldwin
Baldwin Ranch
Senator Power’s rise from surveyor to Montana statesman
In 1860 he quit teaching to join a Dakota surveying party. He expanded into freighting and steamers on the Missouri, building Benton Helena Butte and Black Hills. He settled in Helena in 1878, funded major blocks, and helped establish Helena water works. A Republican leader, he helped elect U S senators and served six years in Congress on key committees.
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Senator Power
Fort Benton
Helena
Mackinac
Billings
Montana
U. S. Senate
Wilbur F. Sanders
United States Senate
Assembly
Sanders
House of Representatives
Power
Lee Mantle
John E. Richards
Dr. Leavitt
Silver Bow
B. Platt Carpenter
L. H. Hershfield
Ambition and the Five Day Week for Business Men
Dr Edgar V Allen Mayo Clinic physician urged the American Medical Association that ambition and the strenuous life shorten a businessman's life. He proposed a five day eight hour week with time for hobbies and leisure to improve happiness, health.
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American Medical Association
Edgar V. Allen
Mayo Clinic
Dr. Allen
Montana Production Fifth annual edition distributed statewide
Montana State university bureau of business research distributed four thousand copies of Montana's Production the fifth annual statistical summary of the state's industries across the state and northwest regions to inform business and civic leaders.
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Montana
Northwest
Bureau of Business Research of
Montana State University
Power's Long Life of Endeavor Attributed to Integrity
Columbia University notes Power's rise from early ties to his father's vast business empire to assuming major managerial duties. The piece lauds his integrity and lifelong effort, highlighting his sustained influence and leadership across years.
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Lumbia University
Power
Belief in Mines of State Made Pioneer Fortune
Born in St. Lawrence county New York the Hickey brothers followed Civil War expansion to Montana mining. Thomas F. Hickey born December 12 1844 built success with the Lizzie and other mines in Butte and Helena later joining Bayonne Gold Mines Ltd and Honolulu Copper Silver Mining Co He died at 79 after a paralysis episode following a street accident leaving a legacy among Helena and Butte old timers.
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St. Lawrence County
New York
Hickey Brothers
Butte
Hickey
Hickeys
Diamond
Rock Island
Tuolumne
Lizzie
Anaconda
St. Lawrence
Thomas F. Hickey
Thomas
Catherine Curran Hickey
Ireland
Fort Covington Academy
Michigan
William
Edward
Michael
Territories
Helena
Empire
Julia Finnegan
Maine
Davis-Daly Company
Bayonne Gold Mines, Ltd
British Columbia
James W. Gerard
Marcus Daly
Germany
Honolulu Copper
Chickens and Hogs Shared Lot Sparks Disease Risk
Allowing chickens and hogs to run in the same lot exposes hogs to chicken tuberculosis to which hogs are found more susceptible than chickens themselves.
Interned Italian Sailors At Fort Missoula Express Homesick Longing
About 800 Italian seamen held at Fort Missoula during the war live in modest monotony. They eat and drink, dream of family visits, and pass time with model ships and sunshine while guards oversee the 2000 yard enclosure. they cheerfully pose for group photos but are barred from individual shots.
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Fort Missoula
Bitter Root
Riley
United States
Bella Vista
Beautiful View
Italy
Breeding for Fall Litters Encouraged in Montana
E P Orcutt Montana extension livestock specialist says some growers may join the nations food for defense program by breeding now to produce fall pigs. He notes wintering and pasture limits but urges planning for fall litters.
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Montana
Food For Defense
E. P. Orcutt
Montana State College
Fur Market Alert Warned by US Fur Expert
Frank G. Ashbrook, fur expert of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, warned Fur Farmers International at a Milwaukee summer school that the American fur industry could spiral downward toward year end unless a reasonable price level is maintained by American furriers.
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Frank G. Ashbrook
Fish and Wildlife Service
United States Department of Interior
Fur Farmers’ International Summer School
Milwaukee
Pigeon Pectoral Muscles Compared to Flightless Birds
Report notes pigeon pectoral muscles are less developed than those of flightless birds, suggesting reduced wing strength. Observations indicate pigeons use slower wing strokes and exhibit limited uplift in comparison to grounded species.
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Empire Builder
By Wilchey
Bissinawa Mound College
Wisconsin
T. C. Power, Empire Builder
Argentina
Dakotas
Plains
Missouri River
Mississippi
I. G
George A. Baker
I. G. Baker & Bros
Benton
Black Hills
Montana Assembly
W. A. Clark
Martin Maginnis
State Senate
Democratic House
Silver Bow County
Congress
Committee On
Senator Sanders
Senate
State Agricultural College
Bozeman
Pornine Wey RY Genternality
Poplar
Tesla
State Fort
Warn Fur Business
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Anacon Apaor
da Sales Co
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