Bill Houston a Legendary Missoula Sheriff of the West
James W. Faulds profiles INAH M. Houston known as Bil Houston, Missoula’s first sheriff for the western district, detailing his frontier campaigns against gunmen, murderers, and rackets from 1889 onward, his chain gang innovations, and his later public safety role. It covers his railroading start, early politics, notable jailbreaks, and personal origins from Indiana to Montana.
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Inah M. Houston
Montana
Missoula County
Continental Divide
Bil” Houston
Bearmouth
Montana-Idaho
Idaho
Missoula
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Coeur d'Alene
Mr. Houston
Houston
Northern Pacific Railroad
J. M. Dunn
Injiun Hill
Dunn
Rocko
Morris Higgins
Higgins
Kansas City
Bill" Houston
Thompson Falls
Bill’ Houston
Washington
Oregon
Indiana
Wabash
Missouri
Bill
Famiy
Texas
Kansas
Denver
Cheyenne
Wild Bill” Hickok
Hickok
Minthead Lake
Political Conventions Set in Helena May Fifteenth
Politicians from Republicans and Democrats plan state conventions in Helena on May 15 with 155 delegates each, following county conventions on May 8. The new 1921 law aims to save funds by using conventions instead of a presidential primary, detailing proxy rules, delegate votes, and travel expense reimbursements.
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Helena
iWelena
Capitol
W. W. McDowell
Democratic Central Committee
Frank A. Habelbaker
Dillon
State Central Committee
Montana
How to Help Montana and Buy Local Produce
Advice urges Montanans to buy locally grown food and avoid eastern beef ham bacon or imported sugar. It claims Montana products are superior to imports and promotes supporting local farmers and producers.
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Louisiana
Montana
Croly Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs C H Croly of Moore celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary recently marking five decades of marriage with family and friends in attendance.
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C. H. Croly
Moore
Judge Dooley Esq A frontier Idaho Montana figure
Tales from Hope Idaho and Northwestern Montana recall Judge John Dooley once of Hope and Montana. He served as justice of the peace, ran a tailor shop, and towed a colorful line in early era law and life. He was famed for quirky rulings and a generous wallet for license sales.
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Judge Dooley
Rom Kalispel
Spokane
John Dooley
Montana
Hope
Idaho
Spoksman-Review
Malcolm Glendenning
the Review
Sand Point
Boise
Carlson
Dooley
Bryan
McKinley
Simon P. Donnelly
Bonner County
Donnelly
Johnnie Dooley
Pend de O'reille
Lars
Martha
Barkis
Panhandle
Knights of Columbus to Initiate Over 100 May in Great Falls
More than 100 candidates will be initiated into the fourth degree of the Knights of Columbus at the local council meeting in Great Falls on May 13, ahead of the state convention set for May 14 and 15.
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K. C
Knights of Columbus
Great Falls
Seed pea acreage contracts signed near Red Lodge
Contracts totaling about 350 acres for pea seed have been signed by representatives of the Sioux City Seed Company of Iowa, in the Red Lodge area.
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Sioux City Seed Company
Towa
Red Lodge
Chemist Appointed Vice-Consul to Finland
J. B. Anderson, a chemist at the Black Rock mine in Butte, has been named vice-consul to Finland by the minister of foreign affairs and approved by the secretary of state.
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J. B. Anderson
Black Rock
Butte
Finland
Burglars Hit Butte Terminal Drug Store and Bus Depot
Early morning burglars escaped with between 40 and 50 dollars after forcing entry to the Terminal drug store and bus depot in Butte. The safe was opened during the break in.
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Yeggs Tap
Butte
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Bill Houston
Canada
James W. Faulds
William Wf. Houston
N. P. Railroad
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Byron E. Cooney
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