Sheriff Releases Man Held in Sidney Case
Sheriff George T. O'Brien of Richland County announced the release of a man held at Sidney for investigation to identify if he was Frank Swede Benson, wanted in Maryville Missouri for murder. Fingerprint examination by the Bureau of Investigation in Washington, D C, showed the prisoner was not Benson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. O’brien
Richland County
Sidney
Frank
Benson
Maryville
Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D. C
Planting of 750000 Fry Reported by Philipsburg Sportsmen
Philipsburg sportsmen announced the release of 750000 fry into nearby streams. The fish were raised at Trail Gulch hatchery and planted by local anglers.
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Philipsburg
Trail Gulch
Montanans at eighth annual crop meeting and farm news
Montanans who attended the eighth annual western regional meeting of the International Crop Improvement association at the State college included F A Halverson Harry B Allen W T Buffington N C Briggs Fred A Finch M G Hammerness and others. More than a million dollars in corn hog contract signings were mailed in the week ending August 11 with Montana receiving 43744 25. Professor F L Graber notes Montana alfalfa seed disease resistance aids Wisconsin and urges expanding Ladak alfalfa acreage. A $10 000 000 RF C loan to stabilize the cattle market is under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
F. L. Graber
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Burglary Suspects Caught After Night Chase Near Livingston
A Livingston undersheriff and deputies captured two men, Remus Tanner and Arthur Parker, after a late night burglary at the Davenport hotel office in Livingston. They recovered 450 dollars in loot and jailed the suspects within hours. The pursuit stretched toward Bozeman with officers spotting the pair as they fled on foot and hiding in a haystack.
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Livingston
Field
Boreman
Remus Tanner
West Virginia
Arthur Parker
Waco
Texas
Davenport
Taylor Darroch
Bozeman
Nicholson
Loading device installed at Clinton station
The Northern Pacific railway installed an automatic loading device at Clinton station near Missoula to speed ore handling after a district survey indicated sufficient ore shipments.
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Northern Pacific Railway
Clinton
Missoula
New Store Opens in Choteau Adjacent to Post Office
W L Hodgskiss of Belgrade says a new shop opened in Choteau after arriving to negotiate for the lease of the old Cash Meat market building beside the post office.
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Choteau
W. L. Hodgskiss
Belgrade
Artemus Ward Author Charles Farrar Brown Profiled
The article notes that Charles Farrar Brown was the real name of the famed humorist known as Artemus Ward, highlighting his pen name and literary reputation. It discusses his influence in American satire and his legacy in 19th century humor.
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Charles Farrar Brown
Artemus Ward
The Liver Eater of the Musselshell as Johnson
In November 1880 a frontier tale recalls how Johnson earned the nickname Liver-eating Johnson during a Musselshell siege era hunt. He split an antelope liver for a camp meal and quipped he would not starve with Indians nearby. The anecdote, relayed by Pomp Dennis, frames a colorful frontier identity.
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Johnson
Tenderfoot
History repeats at Old Milestown from Connecticut notes
An article reflects on the 1870s 80s Powder River campaigns and the Miles City visit of the Fourth Cavalry Machine Gun Troop in 1934. It contrasts old military routes with modern cavalry logistics and recalls personal memories from Conn to Montana in the late 19th century.
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Black Hills
Butte
Fourth United States Cavalry
Powder River
Montana
Montana Stockgrowers’ Association
Fort Meade
South Dakota
Fort Keogh
Miles City
Custer
Terry
Miles
Mauve Terres
Nelson A. Miles
Deadwood
Yellowstone Kelley
Little Big Horn
Yellowstone District
Nelsom A. Miles
Lazelle
O'Fallon Creek
Little Missouri
S. A. Hotchkiss
West Haven
Conn
Pumpkin Creek
Col. G. P. Comstock
L. W. Stacy
Texas
John Edwards
Honery Pease
Charley Pring
Cross C Ranch
Old Lady Griffin
Cross S
S. L
L. O
Tongue River
Huston
Scholarships Honor 34 Montana State College Students
Advanced honor scholarships with fee exemptions were awarded to 34 Montana State College students for high scholastic merit. Each recipient earns at least 40 credits and an 88 average, plus demonstrated scholarship and personality. Exemption is 45 dollars annually.
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Montana State College
Elizabeth Akins
Winnett
Pearl Anderson
Mary Bailey
Butte
John R. Bower
Helena
Kenneth Buchholtz
Moore
Dorothy Clements
Viola Cox
Knobs
John Cummings
Livingston
Lois Dale
Ryegate
Marvin Meyer
Wolf Point
Josephine Morrow
Fort Benton
William Parkins
Belgrade
Robert Patten
Leonard Peterson
Circle
Doris Plumlee
Bozeman
John L. Robson
Dix Shevalier
Sula
Dix Swingle
Roy Wiegand
Cascade
Wong Sun You
Spurgeon's 19th Century cattle trail through Montana
James Spurgeon, a Texas native, reaches Fort Benton Montana Territory in 1877 and embarks on a lengthy cattle career. He works for Tingley Brothers and Broadwater and Pepin, drives thousands of cattle to Belle Fourche and Fort Pierre, and survives shifts across Fort Buford Malta and Oswego as part of outfits including Smith River Deep Creek, Bay State Cattle, Pioneer Cattle, and C. Kohrs.
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James
Jim) Spurgeon
Texas
Kansas
Mr. Spurgeon
Fort Benton
Montana Territory
Missouri
Spurgeon
Tingley Brothers
Cross- H
Smith River
Deep Creek
Great Falls
Belle Fourche River
Fort Meade
Fort Pierre
S. C
Missouri River
Bismarck
Fort Buford
Broadwater and
Pepin
Tingling Brothers
Bay State Cattle Company
Judith River
J. T. Murphy
Musselshell River
Malta
Pioneer Cattle Company
Conrad Kohrs
C. K. Brand
Sweet Grass Hills
Oswego
New Town Park Grove Emerges Along Missouri River Valley
The town of Park Grove in the Missouri river valley north of Fort Peck boatyards has 360 to 400 families. Homes of all types dot land owned by Sam Nessen with about 50 cottages along Main Street.
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Park Grove
Missouri River Valley
Fort Peck
Sam Nessen
University clinic delivers nearly 200000 yearly consultations
The University of California outpatient clinic reports about 200000 annual patient consultations and treatments offered publicly. The report highlights broad access and service volume as part of its health care outreach.
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University of California
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London
Portland
Hotel
Lydia E. Pinkham
Charles M
Russell
U. S
Carson
Montana Newspaper Association
Great Falls, Montana
Brouth
National Park Service
George McHees
Plevna
Fred W. Morrell
Red Lodge
Secretary of Agriculture
Great Plains
Massachusetts
H. E. Cushman
J. F. Cox
Drouth
Old Milestown
Connecticut
Hotchkiss
Wilderness
Mississippi
Dawson County
Teddy Blue
Pat Tucker
Forth Worth
Collins County
Culbertson
Jim Spurgeon
Eton College
England
Austria
Billings
Glendive
Spokane
Wenatchee
Seattle
Dickinson
Fargo
Twin Cities
Chicago
New York
Salt Lake
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Norhwest Airlines, Inc
Western Union and Postal Telegraph Offices
General Electric
General Electric Supply Corporation
Butte, Montana
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