Rufus Thompson of Montana Averages 300 Pound Rancher Pioneer
Rufus T Buell Thompson rises from Vermont roots to become a famed Montana sheep rancher. Born June 16, 1857, he builds a 30,000 head operation, endures blizzards and oxen loss, marries Imogene Brown, and becomes state representative and bank president. His legend includes humor, generosity, and a remarkable larger-than-life presence.
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Bettie Eiselein
Rufus T Buell Thompson
Rufus
West
Rufus Thompson
Horatio Alger
Essex
New England
Marion Buell Thompson
Vermont
New York
Thompson Boys
St. Paul
Minn
Colonel Broadwater
Fort Assinniboine
Thompson
Bismarck
N. C
Missouri
Maiden
Lewistown
James Hightower
Willow Creek
Musselshell County
Just Whatightower
Smith Bros
Martinsdale
Musselshell
Hightower
Man Mountain
Montana
Imogene Jacobs Brown
Faye Thompson
Marion
York
Neb
Seward
Fergus County
Empire Bank
W. L. Ford
White Sulphur Springs
Helena
Guy
Dee
Montana Highway Department
Culbertson
Miles City
Townsend woman publisher marks 80th birthday milestone
Mrs. Averill of Townsend is celebrated as the oldest woman publisher in the region. She starts her birthday at her desk, continuing a 15 year run since taking over the paper after her husband's death. Her long tenure places her among noted Western newspaper leaders as she nears her 81st year.
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Townsend Star
Wer Eifieg
Averill
Tee
Husband
West
Nation
Mckee
Michigan
N. Averill
Montana
Iam
Broadwater
Montana to Widen Appeal to Draw Tourist Business
Montanans Inc and partners plan a broader national tourism push for 1939. William Ferguson says literature distribution at travel shows will rise, with a New York US travel bureau presence and Black Hills contacts to steer visitors. A special feature week in May will fund advertising and promote courteous Montana.
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Montanans, Inc
State Chamber of Commerce
Montana
Commonwealth
William G. Ferguson
Helena
Pacific Northwest Tourist Association
Ferguson
United States Travel Bureau
New York City
Black Hills
Gateway Points
Missoula to Butte Auto Trip Highlighted in 1910 Records
A 1910 Montana feature recalls Walter Beck Gil Reinhard R H Cobban Frank Rouleau and Dr E Gugenheim driving Missoula to Butte in a Stevens car in 9 1 2 hours. The trip 162 miles followed Blackfoot and Drumond corridors showcasing early pioneer motor travel before Montana highways expanded.
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Spokane
Butte
Missoula
Montana
Walter Beck
Gil Reinhard
R. H. Cobban
Frank Rouleau
Dr. E. Gugenheim
Stevens
Drummond
United States
Idaho
California
New York
Nebraska
Wyoming
South Kota
North Dakota
Iowa
Ohio
Oream
Minnesota
Captain Mullan's Son Dies in Desmet Idaho
Peter Mullan aged 84, son of famed road blazer Captain John Mullan, died recently in Desmet Idaho. A native of northeast Washington, he had lived in the north Idaho village for fifty years.
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Peter Mullan
Northwest Road
John Mullan
Desmet
Idaho
Mullan
Washington
North Idaho
Fort Benton
Old Fort Walla Walla
Wash
Pass Bear
Tourism shifts noted as Montana sees rising visitor activity
Stricken statistics indicate rising visitor numbers while eastern road conditions hurt tourism. Missoula port shows fewer entrants but 19 809 cars registered from June 15 to Sept 11, averaging over 6600 monthly. Average 3.19 persons per car spent 20 75 daily for nearly four days.
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Missoula
Montana
Yellowstone
Glacier National Park
Rockies
Alaska
Hawaii
Mexico
France
England
South America
China
Canal Zone
South Africa
India
Cuba
West Indies
Switzerland
United States
California
Washington
New York
Michigan
Man Seeks Compensation After Emerging From Morgue
Robert C. Kapinos of Jamestown North Carolina survived an auto accident near Jamestown in May and was thought dead. He later regained consciousness in a Jamestown morgue and won approval from the state industrial accident board for compensation, despite the incident occurring outside the state.
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State
Industrial Accident Board
Robert C. Ka Fort Peck
Jamestown
N. C
Kapinos
J. N. Fort Peck
Dunn
Indian War Veteran Barnett Wilkinson Dies in Missoula
Barnett Wilkinson eighty, last survivor of Big Hole volunteers, died in Missoula. He enlisted at eighteen for the 1877 battle. Burial followed military funeral in a Missoula cemetery. Survivors include brothers Aquilla of Hamilton and Fayette of Missoula, and daughter Mrs. Stella Churchill of Missoula.
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Barnett Wilkinson
Big Hole
Missoula
Rhe
Eena
Aquilla
Hamilton
Fayette
Stella Churchill
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Mathetician
Dale O. Patterson
University of South Dakota
Montana State University
G. D. 8Slenberger
Rufus B. Thompson
Missoula-Butte
Edward B. Reynolds
Captain Mullan
Desmet, Ida
C. C
Conoco
Continental Oil
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