Boisterous Pioneer Ends His Days in Bear Gulch Tragedy
In early Montana life, Dennis Mitten and his wife Mrs. Mitten became local figures in Hell Gate near New Chicago. A funereal procession, a gun mishap during a needle gun scare, and later a life of gambling and rapid fortune marked a tale of harsh frontier luck and rough justice.
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A Montana feud ends in murder and mercy for Dennis Mitten
In Hell Gate Montana Dennis Mitten pursues a rival through thick brush after a barroom brawl. The pursuer reaches the river and escapes. A month later the victim is found dead with a bullet to the heart. Mitten is tried and sentenced to 17 years, later pardoned through his wife's influence. The couple returns home amid a drunken Colorado celebration and a sad ending as Mrs. Mitten collapses in the snow followed by Dennis.
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Greatest One-Man Trek in History Led by David Thompson
David Thompson charted forests and rivers of the northwest on a 30 000 mile trek. He mapped the eastern Rockies from Montana to the Pacific and first traced the upper Columbia watershed. Despite maps later confirmed, he received little honor or pay.
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Montana Corporation Tax Receipts Rise 48 Percent
State board of equalization reports Montana corporations paid 319 460 90 in the year ended June 30 under a 3 percent levy. Tax receipts rose about 48 percent from the previous year amid 1 307 corporations operating within the state.
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Post Toasties Offer for Junior G Man Badge
Pointed ad promises a Melvin Purvis endorsed offer for two Post Toasties peck age tops with coupon to receive an official Junior G Man badge a big book and a prize catalog. It touts breakfast advice and double crisp flakes made from corn hearts with a low price.
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Smokey the Crow's Adopted Son and Interpreting Hero Dies
Smokey, a famed adopted Crow and government interpreter born a slave in Missouri, died suddenly at his Crow Agency home. He rode a Missouri river boat to Montana, worked in Bozeman stables, aided soldiers as an interpreter, joined the Crow after the Little Big Horn era, became a tribe member, reportedly married many times, and his body was sent to Hardin.
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State Press To Meet At Park In Yellowstone Tour
The 51st annual state press meet runs August 13 to 16 with Red Lodge sessions and a two day Yellowstone tour via the Cooke City highway. Activities include registration, business talks, a trout banquet, a sunrise breakfast, a sky way drive, luncheon at Canyon Lodge, dinner at Old Faithful Inn, and a Sunday tour of the formations.
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Dennis Mitten Charged With Murder Dies in Deer Lodge
A bungled life culminates in a murder conviction for Dennis Mitten. He hastened to release his wife, found her dead, and was sentenced to return to Deer Lodge. He died there after his sentence.
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