Pioneer Teles Of His Experiences
A first person reminiscence from Joseph Nunn recounts a life spanning Suffolk England to Montana and beyond. He details sea voyages, shanghaied stays, work on canals and railbeds, homesteading in Montana, store misadventure with a lost roll of cash, and later land ventures including in Tulare County and Florida Everglades contracts. He notes friendships with Charlie Russell and Ellison, and describes neighbors such as Harry Burney, plus a tale of a lake in California that later vanished. The memory-laden narrative captures immigration era mobility, frontier labor, and risk in post Civil War America.
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Joseph
Nunn
England
Utica
N. Y
New York
Troy
Sunnyside
Hudson River
Champlain Canal
Horace Greeley
Saratoga
Ballston Spa
Adirondack Mountains
United States
Buffalo
Welland Canal
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
Queenston Heights
Port Arthur
Thunder Bay
Lake Superior
Duluth
Northern Pacific
Brainerd
Minn
St. Paul
Winona
Salem
Wis
Christine Evenson
Montante
Dillon
Helena
White Sulphur Springs
Lem Lewis
Prickly Pear Valley
Milligan
Wisconsin
Clancy
Marysville
Drumlummon
D. R. Peppler
Flathead
Egan
Creston
Baldiutte
Charlie Russell
Ellison
Great Northern
Whitefish Lake
Pleasant Valley
Kalispell
Harry Burney
Montana
Canada
A. B. Hemmond
Burney
California
Johnny Lang
Conrad Bank
Harry
Tulare County
Everglade
Florida
Everglades
Fort Lauserdale
Lake Okeechobee
North Dakota
States
Pioneer Soldier W B Harlan Dies in Montana
Wilson B. Harlan a Civil War veteran, miner, orchard pioneer, legislator, and first Montana Fruit Grower leader, died at the Montana Soldiers Home in Columbia Falls after a long career spanning Fort Benton to Missoula. Born April 6 1848 in Ohio, he joined the Union army, helped suppress Chief Joseph, promoted Montana fruit growing, and led the state homestead and agricultural movements. He served in Virginia City and Missoula County legislatures, chaired committees, and until retirement led the soldiers home.
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West
Wilson B. Harlan
Montana
Columbia Falls
Harlan
Helena
Bitter Root
Joseph
Virginia City
Fiske
St. Cloud
Minn
Dakota
Missouri River
Fort Benton
Ohio
William Penn
Pennsylvania
New World
Minnesota
Union
Gibbons
Nez Perces
Fort Fizzle
Miles
United States Army
Montana Fruit Growers’ Association
State Horticultural Society
Legislative Assembly of
Missoula County
Legislative Assembly
Ravalli County Farm Bureau
Montana Grange
Como
Stevensville
Montana Fruit Grower
Montana Soldiers
Revisions to Agricultural Adjustment Act discussed by Davis
Administrator Chester C. Davis notes House and Senate committees addressed delegations of power cited by the Circuit Court of Appeals Boston case. He says a section ratifies past tax rates and another fixes current tax rates through December 31, 1937.
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Chester C. Davis
House
Senate
Circuit Court of Appeals
Boston
Department
Montana State College outlines land use adjustments for stability
H G Bolster, extension land economist at Montana State College, argues that Montana must pursue planned land use changes to achieve stable agriculture or face long term instability. He cites zoning, voluntary local action, or government aid as paths and calls for accurate data to guide resource evaluation and distributions to improve living standards and balance grazing and farming regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State College
Montana
H. G. Bolster
Bolster
New Spanish Film Firm Aims to Combat Immoral Pictures
A new motion picture company has formed in Spain with the declared aim of countering immoral films by producing moral movies. The organization emphasizes ethical standards and film content.
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Spain
Loons Exhibit Faster Underwater Swimming
A note reports that loons swim more quickly beneath the water than on the surface, highlighting their aquatic efficiency and potential adaptations for submerged movement.
Miles Cavanaugh Dies in Butte Mining City
Miles J. Cavanaugh a 70 year old pioneer lawyer of Butte died after a cold developed into pneumonia. He was president of the Society of Montana Pioneers last year and former president of the Butte Pioneer club. Born in Denver in October 187? he moved with his parents to Montana in the late sixties and settled in Butte where he was educated and practiced law.
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Miles Cavanaugh
BUTTE
Montana Pioneers
Miles J. Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh
The
Society of Montana Pioneers
Pioneer Club
Denver
Oct
Montana
Jefferson County
Montana Second in Wool as Texas Leads
Despite smaller sheep numbers in 1935 Montana ranks second in national wool production with 31 825 000 pounds while Texas tops at 54 983 000 pounds The state averages 9 5 pounds per fleece bettering Washington Idaho and Wyoming The annual lamb and wool survey notes Montana placed third in lamb production with 2 188 000 head and shorn sheep declined from 3 707 000 in 1934 to 3 350 000 in 1935
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Montana
Texas
Washington
Idaho
Wyoming
U. S
Division of Crop and Livestock Estimates
Rural Taxes Rise On Farm Land In Montana
Montana tax data show farm and grazing lands paid 35.365 percent of taxes in 1929 rising to 33.359 in 1934 while public utilities share grew from 21.185 percent to 24.262. Overall tax revenues increased due to higher levies. Since 1929 farm land valuations fell 30.95 percent, utilities down 11.17 percent.
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Montana
J. H. Stewart
State Board of Equalization
Publc
Montana fish fry planted exceeds thirty five million
More than 35,000,000 fish fry from state hatcheries were released into Montana streams in the year ending June 30, up over 15,000,000 from the prior year. Distribution included native trout 10,543,641 rainbow 7,254,452 graylings 10,020,960 and eastern brook among others.
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Montana
Elmer G. P. Phillips
Cavanaugh Local Politician and Lawyer Dies in Butte
United States Senator Thomas Carter at Helena is noted, with a career begun after admission to the bar in 1891. He lived in Boulder before moving to Butte, where he resided for about four decades and played a political role as a Republican. Surviving relatives include widow Mrs. Cora Cavanaugh and daughters Mrs. Alex Leggat and Mrs. Clarence M. Hubbard of Spokane.
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Thomas Carter
Helena
Boulder
Butte
Cavanaugh
Silver Bow County
Supreme Court
Cora Cavanaugh
Alex Leggat
Clarence M. Hubbard
Spokane
Slayer Sought in Western Montana
Western Montana authorities join a manhunt for a Spokane killing suspect believed to have shot Harry J. Phillips in a local drug store. The suspect, about 35, 165 pounds, driving a greenish gray 1934 Willys, wears gray sweater, trousers, and cap. The two men argued inside the store before Phillips was killed at the front door.
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Montana
Washington
Harry J. Phillips
Spokane
Willys
Phillips
Foliage Fish Counts Highlight Mixed Inland Catch
Readable figures show Loch Leven yields mixed catches with species totals including silver salmon sockeye steelheads bass sunfish crappies perch shiners and shiners across listed values. The fragment emphasizes varied freshwater angling yields and numeric totals.
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Loch Leven
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joseph Nunn
W. B. Harlan
London
Clark’s Fork Valley
Blackfoot Land Development Company
Missoula, Moat
Jayne
Pia
Yee ‘A
Qin Fries
Foeret
Carnatio
Aimatic
Carnation Company
Metals Bank Bldg
Carnation
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