Jawbone Railroad Saga Led to Lewistown Line
A 1903 Lewistown era feature recounts Richard A. Harlow of Helena who conceived and built the Montana Railroad line from Lombard to Lewistown, later known as The Jawbone, funded by stock ranches and clever financing amid the 1890s mining boom and 1893 panic. The piece notes Harlow’s leadership, partnerships with J. P. Whitney, the Cumberland Mining Co, East Helena Smelting, and Northern Pacific, and the line’s eventual absorption by Milwaukee.
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Lewistown
Richard A. Harlow
Helena
Moore Country
Washington, D. C
Lombard
Northern Pacific
Montana Railroad Company
F. T. Robinson
Montana
Milwaukee
Harlowton
Milwakee
Carpenter Kendall
Sixteen Mile Canyon
The
Montana Railroad
Richard Harlow
Harlow
Jawbone
State
Castle Mountains
Cumberland
Livingston
Cumberland Company
Castle
Sixteen Mile Creek
Deer Park
J. P. Whitney
Glassboro
N. J
Cumberland Mining Company
East Helena
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Martinsdale
Fergus County
Culver
Rails and Rain: A Montana Railway's Gritty Long Struggle
The narrator recalls costly delays and shortages while building a line from Sixteen Mile Creek to Leadore, facing shotgun-wielding ranchers and brutal weather. Despite floods, snowbound trains, and financial peril, the project pushed on to Martinsdale and Harlowton with Northern Pacific support, led by Lombard and Robinson, delivering a functioning route by 1903.
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Leadboro
Castle Mountains
Lombard
Dorsey
East Helena
16 Mile Creek
Martinsdale
Northern Pacific
Judith Basin
Whitney
Henry D. Moore
Haddonfield
N. J
Harlowton
Remembering the stagecoach era to Montana in 1873
A ticket for three passages from Corrinne Utah to Deer Lodge Montana in 1873 ties Kate Higgins McCormick to Maria T Higgins and western Montana history. The piece recounts Gilmer Salisbury Wells Fargo line changes, Horace Greeley’s westward call, and hardships of overland travel by stagecoach including fares, Indian threats, and rugged travel conditions.
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Stagecoach
Montana
Gilmer & Salisbury
W. J. McCormick
Cerrine
Utah
Deer Lodge
Albert J. Parton
Montana Territory
Corrinne
Kate Higgins McCormick
Maria T. Higgins
Washington J. McCormick
John T .Gilmer
Russell, Majors & Waddell
Ben Halladay
Wells, Fargo Company
Horace Greeley
Atkinson
Kan
Omaha
Neb
Salt Lake
Virginia City
Will Face Bank Robbery Suspect Fred Hays Returned to Billings
Fred Hays charged with participation in the Farmers State bank robbery at Worden was returned to Billings from Bartlesville Oklahoma. He told Sheriff E M Birely he had the wrong guy for the job and admitted serving several prison terms for various felonies. A separate note reports Roman glassware found in a Cologne Germany cemetery indicating Cologne's historic glass industry.
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Fred Hays
Farmers State Bank
Worden
Billings
Bartlesville
Oklo
E. M. Birely
Hays
Cologne
Germany
Conquering Spirit Inspires Bold Struggle and Victory
A call to brave effort urges readers to pursue conquest by facing challenges head on. The message emphasizes resilience, discipline, and perseverance as keys to overcoming obstacles and achieving success.
Castoria Helps Fussing Babies Sleep Through Constipation
Advertisement promotes Castoria as a mild safe vegetable remedy for infants and children to relieve constipation and colic. It claims Castoria calms restlessness, aids digestion, and promotes restful sleep with no narcotics, urging parents to keep a bottle on hand.
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Castoria
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Montana Company
Spa
Box Canyon
Toston
A. G. Lombard
Harrowton
Milwaukee Road
Méiie
Mee
Hr Ligeor
GéAnne
Bra
Mn Ecoach
VIS
Missouri River
Polytechnic
Billings Polytechnic Institute
BATON
Castorla
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