Smallpox Link to 6000 Dead Indians From Old Trapper Coat
The 1837 St Louis to Fort Union voyage of Capt. Barnard Pratt aboard the Trapper is blamed for a smallpox outbreak after Old Bill May left a ragged coat. The disease spread to Assinniboine and Blood tribes, devastating the Mandans and Minnetarees, with thousands killed or displaced. Trade later rebounded at Fort Union as robes and furs moved east despite the epidemic.
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LD Bill May
St. Louis
Old Bill
American Fur Co
Barnard Pratt
Bill May
Missouri
Pratt
Fort Union
Tchatka
Assinniboines
Upper
Lieut
James H. Bradley
Speaking of Smallpox Degeneration in Indian Tribes Fort Benton
Major Culbertson notes long term physical decline in Gros Ventres Blackfeet Bloods Piegans and Assiniboines after the 1837 smallpox visit. He links later marriages among kin to family dispersal and loss of relation knowledge, contributing to later physical deterioration. Also references Greek legend Amazons as women warriors in Asia Minor.
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Fort Benton
Culbertson
Major Culbertson
Asia Minor
Two Movie Stars and Cavalry Sought for Helena Jubilee
An urgent appeal from Senator B. K. Wheeler asks Myrna Loy and Gary Cooper to attend Helena's Diamond Jubilee in July. The Diamond Jubilee committee and J. Burke Clements of Helena urged Wheeler to contact Louis B. Mayer and United Artists. The senator also sought a cavalry troop from Fort Meade to join the celebration, contacting Major General Bishop in Omaha.
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Myrna Loy
Gary Cooper
Helena
Washington
B. K. Wheeler
J. Burke Clements
Wheeler
Louis B. Mayer
Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer
Mr. Mayer
Miss Loy
United Artists
Clements
War Department
Peler
Bishop
Omaha
United States Cavalry
Fort Mead
S. D
Montana
Nutrition advisors urge frequent small meals for children
Scientists say the average child should have three or four meals daily even if small because children digest food more quickly than adults.
Six Montana Youths At Naval Academy to Graduate This Year
Six Montana midshipmen form this year’s graduating class at the Naval Academy. They will become ensigns in the navy for two years barring disability, with many expected to remain in service. The Montana group includes Edward Micka of Billings, William O’Kelly of Butte, Harry McElwain of Deer Lodge, George Gow of Butte, Robertson Dailey of Billings, and John Bundy Ritch Jr. of Helena.
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Montana
Naval Academy
Navy
Navy Department
Edward Micka
Billings
William O'Kelly
Butte
Harry McElwain
Deer Lodge
George Gow
Robertson Dailey
John Bundy Ritch Jr
Helena
Ancient Indian relics uncovered at Culbertson farm site
Fort Peck paleontologist Darwin Harbicht describes the Schledewitz farm between Culbertson and Froid as a treasure trove of Indian relics. Accompanied by Earl Watts, he notes 60 acres have yielded over 1,200 whole arrow points and a prize linked to the earliest North American man.
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Schledewitz
Culbertson and
Froid
Darwin Harbicht
Fort Peck
Earl Watts
North American
Adam Schiedewitz
Harbicht
Adam
Ancient campsite yields vast Paleo artifacts and Folsom point
Archaeologist Adam Harbicht catalogs about 60 artifact types from an ancient North American site. He notes broken gunflints, jasper and obsidian tools, clay pottery pieces with crude designs, fire pits, bones, and a prized Folsom point. The camp area spans acres with potential for further discovery.
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Adam
North America
Montana turkey growers urged to cut costs and raise more poults
Miss Hi E Cushman of Montana State College warns growers with large turkey stocks of a bumper crop that profits hinge on cutting costs. She advocates maximizing poult production, strict health control, ample green feed, maturing by 24 weeks, full feed, balanced rations, and careful management of feed labor and equipment. Turkeys should be moved to range as soon as heat is unnecessary with proper shelter.
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By Elno
Harvey
Fort McKenzie
Judith River
Alexander Culbertson
The
Judith
Keegans
Bloods
Sandoval
St. Mary’s
Culbertaon
Gros Ventres
S. F. Fair
San Francisco Bay
Treasure Island
West
Marilyn Gordon
Cavalry
Helena Jubilee
Folsom Man
Turkey
Cusimian
Daren T
Conoco
Continental Oil Company
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