Old N P Hotel at Bozeman Was Historic Hostelry
The Guy House later the Northern Pacific hotel in Bozeman Montana served as a landmark in early territorial days. Built of logs, with unheated rooms and rough walls, it hosted notables and witnessed many drinking bouts and shooting affrays. Russell B. Harrison once stood on its sidewalk during the era.
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Montana
Territory
Guy
Northern Pacific
Bozeman
Russell B. Harrison
Benjamin Russell Harrison
United States
Russell Harrison
Helena
George Smith
Pat Forsham
Harrison
Samaritan
Nelson Story
Texas
Tenderfoot
Millard Ford
Elijah Dumphy
Ford
Ness
Madison County
Northern Pacific Railroad
John M. Bozeman
Yellowstone
John C. Guy
Thomas B. Gray
Guy and Gray
George W., Wakefield
H. J. Hoppe
M. M. Black
County rates made public and historic hotel violence recap
The Montana extension service announced county average rates for diversion and soil building under the 1937 agricultural conservation program. The article also recounts 19th century Bozeman incidents including Harrison’s intervention in a street quarrel, a fatal 1873 hotel office shooting, the 1878 Ralston killing, and Fort Ellis and Bozeman’s role as a regional hub for livestock interests and Yellowstone visitors.
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J. C. Taylor
Montana Extension Service
Dumphy
Charles Blakely
Gallatin County
Virginia City
Madison County
Manhattan
Helena
N. T. Williams
Silas Ralston
Williams
R. H. Pierce
Pierce
Ralston
Fort Ellis
Bozeman
Montana
Yellowstone Park
Woman's Day speakers at state college featured Miss Delaney
Miss Carolyn Delaney a 1932 MSU graduate and art department head in Mt. Vernon N Y was principal speaker at the annual Woman's Day program during commencement week. Jean Willis of Plains headed the Woman's Day committee as the event drew attendees from distant regions, including diplomats and travelers. The piece also recalls the Guy House later Northern Pacific hotel in Bozeman, its origins, and its destruction by fire in 1900 ending an era of pioneer hostelry in Montana.
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Carolyn Delaney
Montana State College
James M. Grimes
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
The
State College
Wes Tris Jean Willis
Plains
North Montana State Fair set to crown millionth visitor
Great Falls plans a milestone turnout for the 1937 North Montana State Fair as attendance nears 1 million after six years. School Day on August 2 offers free guest tickets to students, with distribution via schools and Montana Flour Mills. The fair week features parades, concerts, cash prizes, and a grandstand redesign to ease traffic.
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North
Montana
Great Falls
Ontana
Uhe
Montana Flour Millson
North Montana
Montana Flour Mills Company
Montana Elevator Company
Cascade
Central Avenue
Midway Avenue
Port wine origin names left ship side after lantern color
Sailors say the term port on ships derives from Porto Portugal as early red lanterns glowed tawny like port wine. The name marked the left side of vessels in seafaring language and lore.
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Porto
Portugal
Dog Delivers Fatal Bite After Vehicle Accident
Charles Shaw of Townsend suffered an accident when his truck ran over his springer spaniel. The dog died shortly after and, in a final act, bit Shaw on the hands before passing.
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Charles Shaw
Townsend
Mr. Shaw
Trail Riders Begin 12 Day Wilderness Trip From Missoula
A 12 day expedition led by the American Forestry association departs Missoula on July 4 for the south fork of the Flathead and Sun rivers. The party will ride saddle horses from Mon ture ranger station, reach Lindbergh lake area, and traverse the continental divide and Chinese wall region en route to the south fork.
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Missoula
South Fork
Flathead River
Sun River
American Forestry Association
Monture Ranger Station
Laird Ranch
Lindbergh Lake
Flathead Country
Sun River Country
Larch Hill
Red Head Peak
Lamb crop smaller with delayed marketings this spring
The early lamb crop is smaller than last spring and marketings are delayed by bad weather and feed. The USDA says new crop lambs will market slowly into June and prices may fall later in the summer. Nicaragua discourages importing foreign merchandise.
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United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
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Beaverhead
Golden Valley
TeLlorson
Judith Basin
Lewis and Clark
Liberty Pee Eeresaseves
Lincoln Eceeeerevesres
Madison
McCone Eceereersecees
Meagher Seveeeesecens
Mineral Teeceeresceres
Powell Cesveccesvesens
Prairie Essneesrasceces
Ravalli Eesecerrscccess
Richland
Roosevelt Ereeveseeres
Rosebud
Treasure Cocrevereccen
Valley
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Wibaux Ceeecerenveess
Yellowstone Eeeeaseveoe
Miss Carolyn Delaney
Iris Jean Willis
Nicaragua
Conoco
Ylorwchan
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