A. H. Wilkins recalls bold life on Montana frontier
Livingston resident A H Wilkins recounts boyhood in Minnesota during Civil War era and early Montana days among various tribes. He recalls Santee Sioux raids, frontier fights, a Wood Lake massacre, and life with Crees Assiniboines and Rocky Boy Sioux. He praises pioneer grit and recalls local figures Bob Vaughn Bob Ford Pat Tucker.
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A. H. Wilkins
Montana Frontier
Elno
Bern
Livingston
Montana
Mr. Wilkins
Minnesota
South
Sibley
Gome
Woodlake
Chippewa River
Ggibley
Wood Lake
Gros Ventres
Park County
River Press
Fort Benton
Bob Vaughn
Bob Ford
Pat Tucker
West
Pat
Tucker
States
Pioneers Came to Montana in 1877 in a Wagon Train
The article profiles W. J. Whitmore a Montana pioneer who came in 1877 with a wagon train from Manhattan Kansas. It traces his travels from Ruby valley to Virginia City and the Bitterroot, his work on freighting railroads, and his later life in California. It recalls Nez Perce conflicts, the Cooper and Barker tragedy, and the evolution of transport from covered wagons to rail, autos, and airplanes.
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Montana
W. J. Whitmore
California
Whitmore
Upper
Bun River
Fort Benton
Sun River
Whitmores
Oregon
Soda Springs
Virginia City
Ruby Valley
Joseph
Nez Perces
Momtana
L. L. Callaway
Laurin
Bitter Root
Big Hole
the Big Hole
Gibbon
Yellowstone Park Country
Bear’s Paw Mountains
Nelson A. Miles
Utah Northern
Butte
Corinne
Utah
Union Pacific
Divide Creek
Pacific
Northern Pacific
General Grant
Henry Villard
Gold Creek
Whitemore
Stevensville
South America
Metcalf
Metcalf- Hunter
Goetachius
Kansas
Alder
Great Falls
Old Home Farm
Augusta
Sam River
Los Angeles
Cow Creek
Cow Island
Barker
Cooper
Iron Horse
Missouri River
Concord
America
Great West
Ancient Scottish lakes yielded rare Devonian fossils
Six specimens from Orcadie and Caledonia lakes in northern Scotland arrive at Montana School of Mines. Paleontologist Andrew Corry notes the fossils reveal early backboned life, an armour plated form called Petrichthys, and a lung fish Dipterus valencienmesi. The six inch specimens, well preserved in anoxic sediments, will bolster exhibition material.
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Montana
Scotland
Montana School of Mines
Murray Threipland
Montana College
Andrew Corry
Murray-Threipland
University of Pennsylvania-British Museum
Chaldees
Babylon
Corry
Orcadie
Caledonia Lakes
Gunni
Hugh Miller
Africa
South America
Australia
School of Mines
School of Mimes
Moore Town decides not to hold April election
Fergus County Clerk Edward Dennett received a letter from Moore Mayor T E Rice stating no municipal election will be held in April since only aldermen would be elected and they can appoint anyone to the post to save expenses.
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Moore
Fergus County
Edward Dennett
T. E. Rice
Last of the Bull Teams Picture Found in Big Timber
John B. Ritch sought a Red River cart or bull team image from David Hilger the state historic librarian. Former Senator W. J. Hannah of Big Timber reports a July 1892 photo titled The Last of the Bull Teams taken in front of a Big Timber warehouse. An enlarged copy 18 by 48 inches shows 16 wagons with 96 000 pounds of wool and 36 yokes of oxen, with about 80 men nearby, some still living in Big Timber.
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John B. Ritch
Lewistown
David Hilger
Red River
Helena
W. J. Hannah
Big Timber
Mr. Hilger
No Fees Allowed for Sheriff Policing Dances
The attorney general says no statute allows a county sheriff to claim fees for policing a dance. The Mineral County attorney says county commissioners may refuse to pay such expense claims. In Valley County, the attorney general notes the county surveyor is a constitutional office not subject to layoff, and is paid per diem for work ordered by the commissioners.
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Walter T. Murphy
Mineral
Thomas Digman
Valley County
Board of County Commissioners
Commissioners
Trinidad Raises Tariffs After Ottawa Empire Conference
Following the Empire conference in Ottawa, Trinidad announces tariff increases as part of its policy adjustments. This move affects trade relations and may impact import costs for various goods.
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Ottawa
Trinidad
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Mankato
Minn
Mandan
Milk River
American
Gregory
Miles City
C. L. Goetschius
Ual
Polytechnic
Billings Polytechnic Institute
Mest T. Eaten Polytechnic
Menta
Hilger
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