New Robin Hood Don Murphy Flees to Missouri River Island
A Butte Inter Mountain report from 1884 85 portrays Don Murphy a noted outlaw as a New Robin Hood figure. He escaped custody amid jailer alleged neglect and is believed to have taken a river island with about twenty outlaws, ready to defy five hundred armed pursuers. He reportedly rode a handcuffed escape in transit and once aided a stagecoach raid on the Boulder road.
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Montana
Lou” Grill
Butte City
Inter Mountain
Robin Hood
Don Murphy
Murphy
Missouri River
Helena
Utah
Boulder Road
Jefferson
Lewis and Clark Counties
Fort Peck Dam gravel shipments and regional horse theft lore
A report notes the delivery of 150000 carloads of gravel for Fort Peck Dam and recalls Montana horse theft cases across the late 19th century. It mentions pursuit delays, possible cross-border trafficking, and recent discoveries linking horses to Floweree and Fort Benton owners.
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Fort Peck Dam
Newspapermen Will Meet in Great Falls
The Montana Press association plans its golden jubilee convention in Great Falls from August 29 to 31 with host O. S. Warden of the Great Falls Tribune and Leader. Secretary Henry Weare says the site choice allows editors to attend Fort Benton events marking Montana’s early newspaper history. Yellowstone park also bid to host in 1936.
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O. S. Warden
The
Great Falls Tribune
Montana Press Association
Electric City
Association
Henry Weare
Great Falls
Eral
Fort Benton
Montana
Yellowstone Park
Warden
Co. S. Warden
Mining districts recalled in Bear Gulch Jardine era
A H Wilkins recounts life in Bear Gulch and Crives Gulch mining districts fifty years ago, from the Gardiner era to Jardine and the Jardine gold camps. He recalls Craven's main works, Baken ranch conflict, the dangerous Gardiner to Jardine road, George Welcome's arch graveyard Welcome, and early prospecting near Crives Gulch with Neal Gilles and King Barleycom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Wilkins
Grace Stone Coates
Bear Gulch
Crives Gulch
Park
Northern Pacific
Cinnabar
Gardiner
Livingston
Craven
Jardine
Bear Creek
Hirem Baken
Baken
Winchester
St. Fitzgerald
Great Divide
Stillwater County
Carpenter Brothers
Scott
Garather
Carpenters
George Carpenter
Alex Ferguson
George Phillips
Carpenter
Ferguson
George Welcome
Mr. Welcome
Newt Williams
Rattlesnake Joe
Neal Gilles
King Barley. Com
Gilles
Mountain View Cemetery
Pearly Gates
Miles City Star editor led stockmen jubilee event
Joseph D. Scanlan served as editor and publisher of the Miles City Star and was a leading figure in the stockmen's golden jubilee celebrated last year, a major Northwest event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph D. Scanlan
The
Miles City Star
Stockmen
Northwest
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gang of Cimarades
Law
Helena Independent
Edmunson
Dwyer
Clark
Churchill
D. A. G. Floweree
Upper Sun River
Joseph Hirshberg
Benton
W. O. Dexter
John Smith
Floweree
Ellis
Conoco
Indianapolis
Continental Oil Company
Aes
Cur Wey
Steeplan Y Conoco
Rex
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