Gallows for Brutal Prison Slaying and Warden Attack
In eastern Montana a brutal escape plot ends in murder and a deadly assault at Deer Lodge prison. Rock and Hayes kill deputy warden John Robinson and wound Frank Conley during a plan to seize keys and escape. Rock is executed in 1908. Hayes hanged in 1909 after trials that also condemned Stevens and Young to life terms or dungeon time. The narrative recounts the volatile history surrounding the 1904 jailhouse feud and the notorious double murder inside the Montana state prison.
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Lodge
Conley
Montana
Jordan
Rock’s Place
Rock
Carl
Miles City
Glendive
Avor- Ny
Deer Lodge
Hayes
Stevens
Young
Bearmouth
Rock and Hayes
Frank Conley
John Robinson
Robinson
Billy
Er Court
District Court
Penitentiary
Yes
First Sheep Brought to Montana Pioneer John F Bishop
The Montana Woolgrowers convention at Great Falls recalls John F Bishop who brought the first range sheep from Oregon into Montana in 1868. A pioneer of Beaverhead ranching he later led Dillon’s fire department and served as deputy game warden before resigning last May.
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Lewistown
John C. Bebb
Grant Robinson
Robinson
California
Bebb
Kansas
Montana Woolgrowers Association
Great Falls
Montana
John F. Bishop
John Fernando Bishop
Montana Society of Pioneers
Empire State
Wyoming County
Winfield Scott
Vera Cruz
Mexico
John Bishop
Fort Leavenworth
Pike’s Peak
Nevada Gulch
Colorado
Bannack
Hegirn
Pony Express
Dr. Steele
John Swing
Bob Lisk
William Steele
Helena
Lewis and Clark County
Adolf Graeter
Dillon
Bishop
Bevin’s Gulch
Utah
Mormon Country
Beaverhead
Feeling
R. A. Reynolds
Oregon
Mgr. Bishop
Coyote bounty anger grows as bills spark pants ripping scene
Lewistown fur firm ships 1348 coyote pelts since last December with 232 claimed for bounty. State pays 2 dollars per coyote with proof left leg. Senator Maddox ripped his trousers in a committee meeting prompting an overcoat replacement. Lewistown noted as a hot city day January with 66 above while Glasgow hit zero. Read the Classified Advertisements.
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Lewistown
United States
Glasgow
Don’t prepare tax returns before reading instructions
Guidance urges careful study of all forms and instructions. Create a worksheet, consult schedules, and keep supporting documents for possible audits. Emphasizes not omitting essential explanations and information to avoid audits, penalties, or delays for taxpayers and government.
Temperature norms in early homes over a century ago
The article notes that a temperature range of 50 to 55 degrees was deemed suitable for houses a hundred years ago, reflecting historical standards for comfortable living conditions and energy use.
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Nya
Blue Ribbon
Kentucky
ST. Paul, Mie
Treasure
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Tra-la-la
Loery
Lleahoe
Conoco
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