Roundups by Missoula Sheriff Bill Houston Told in His Own Words
James W. Faulds relays an excerpt from Bill Houston's reminiscences. The 19th century western lawman recalls his Missoula county career from alderman to sheriff, his clashes with outlaws, and notable captures and executions. He details vigilante justice, frontier crimes on Front Street, Indian country rounds, and confrontations with notorious gunmen. He also recalls conflicts over prohibition, payoffs, and his eventual public safety reforms.
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Oula County
Bill
Bill Houston
West
Logansport
Ind
Missoula
Cheyenne
Wryon
Wild Bill” Hicock
Houston
Wild Bill
Cheyenne-Deadwood
Northern Pacific Railroad
Missoula County
Bearmouth
Idaho Line
Wolf Prairie
Canadian
R. C. Dunn
Indian Hill
Jocko
Jocko River
Flathead Reservation
Aeneas
Kootenai
Flathead Lake
Pascale
Ramsey
West Front Street
Kansas City
Board of Trade
Maurice Higgins
Capt
Hortly
S W
C. P. Higgins
John Burns
Young Higgins
Urbanowicz
United States Forest Service
Joseph M. Dixon
United States Land Office
Greenough Park
Front Street
Former Butte Man Named No 1 Citizen of Long Beach
Charles S. Henderson a former Butte man and longtime Long Beach resident was named the city’s outstanding civic leader for 19 years of service. He serves as president of the Chamber of Commerce and has held roles including city manager and police fire pension commissioner. He has led fundraising campaigns and chaired the Christmas cheer fund and harbor improvement efforts. Henderson earlier held positions as sheriff of Silver Bow county and U.S. marshal of Montana. The award ceremony was at the Masonic temple with 500 guests and was presented by Mayor Thomas M. Eaton.
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Butte
Charles Henderson
Long Beach
Cal
Press- Telegram
Charles S. Henderson
Chamber of Commerce
Masonic Temple
Inter-Service
Thomas M. Eaton
Press-Telegram
Henderson
News Report
Unified Rehabilitation Corporation
RFC
Police
The
Press
Sun
Rotary Club
Municipal Auditorium
Chamber
Silver Bow County
Montana
Monana
Community Chest
Feduo Campaign
Move to Prevent Juvenile Crime by Great Falls Police
A juvenile crime prevention division will be created by the Great Falls police department around July 15 led by Officer Deane Bailey. The bureau will integrate with the police, welfare and recreation groups, following the aims of New York City’s juvenile aid program to reduce delinquency and foster positive relations between police and youth. Hoover endorses the plan, noting early success in other cities and urging community cooperation.
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Bureau
New York
Plan
Hoover
Police Department
Great Falls
Deane Bailey
Harold M. Mady
Juvenile Crime Prevention Bureau
Juvenile Aid Bureau
New York City
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bailey
Los Angeles
Rochester
Minn
Seattle
Helena Project Approved for Sidewalk and Curb Work
President Roosevelt approved a $27 975 Works Progress Administration project for Helena city sidewalks curbs and gutters. The amount cited is the government's share of the funding and work.
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Helena
Roosevelt
Works Progress Administration
Floods of 1892 and 1908 Recalled by Old Timers
Old timers recount two great Montana floods that swamped Great Falls in 1908 and 1892. The 1908 disaster caused multiple deaths, washed out bridges, damaged the smelter and power plant, and halted rail service between Great Falls and Helena for weeks.
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Great Falls
Black Eagle
Helena
Montana Power Co
Missouri
Black Eagle Dam
Belt
Sand Coulee
Montana Central
Butte
Billings
Havre
Collins
Shelby
Teton
Marias
Missoula
Deer Lodge
Pacific
Portland
St. Paul
Missouri River
Wolf Creek
Boston & Montana
Black Eagle Falls
Crickets Attract Seagulls In Phillips County
Growing Mormon crickets threaten crops in Phillips County while flocks of seagulls from Nelson reservoir and Bowdoin lake descend on the fields. Portman to Dodson witnesses report hundreds of seagulls pursuing crickets as wheat stands are swept by feeding birds.
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Phillips County
Portman and
Dodson
Nelson Reservoir
Bowdoin Lake
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By James W. Faulds
Louie Lafrinire
Lafrinire
Washington
Joe Vuckevich
Vuckovich
Lafrini
Lafrinite
Spokane
William I. “Bill” Houston
Clark’s Fork Valley
Anaconda Copper Mining Co. Lands Department
Missoula, Mont
Phillips
Yellowstone
Midland Canning Corp
Billings, Montana
Merchant
Ono Phas Ed
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