First Mowing Machines Bring $6000 to Bernard Quinn at Fort
Bernard Quinn and brothers, early Montana prospectors, brought two mowing machines valued at six thousand dollars to the fort. They sought mining profits in Alder Gulch and Virginia City but failed, losing most possessions while surviving on an old white mare later used to earn funds for a mule team freighting.
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Ernard Quinn
Northwest
Ette
Secan
Quinn Brothers
Montana
Alder Gulch
Virginia Ty
Quinn
Plains
Omaha
Meagher Death News Ties Quinn to Fort Benton Frontier Ride
The narrative recalls Quinns freighting journey to Montana with 17 wagons. details include Meagher's drowning, Mrs Meagher's premonition, and Quinn denying intoxication claims. It notes a single Indian skirmish near Fort Laramie and the use of Quinns teams for Meaghers relief efforts.
Billings Youth Builds Montana's First Gas-Powered Model Airplane
Ervin Leihy and Herbert McLaughlin, aged 22 and 20, designed built and flew Montana's first gas powered model airplane in Billings. The craft powered by a Mighty Midget motor ran twenty minutes on one ounce of gasoline traveling about six to seven miles with a top speed near 20 mph.
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Billings
Billings Golf and Country Club
Monana
Montana
Ervin Tethy
E. R. Lethy
South Twenty-ninth Street
Herbert McLaughlin
H. E. McLaughlin
Polytechnic Drive
Leihy
McLaughlin
Yellowstone County
Leshy
Department of Commerce
Ervin Leihy Whe
Quinn Brothers Trail to Butte and Beyond in Montana
Bernard and Quinns trek through hostile territory ends in mining failure and pivot to ranching. Along the way graves mark emigrants' stations, fever and hardship kill pioneers, and the family builds a horse herd and freighting outfit. They establish a ranch at the old white fence and pursue cattle and livestock growth.
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Mish
Quinn
Extension agent shifts announced in three Montana counties
J C Taylor announced personnel changes in the Montana Extension Service detailing Park county appointment for George L Hart replacing H D Hurd who left to lead state agricultural education. Hart begins March 1. Daniels county vacancy undecided. A L White requests leave after nine years Glacier county post. R G Newell shifts to Glacier from Flathead with broad extension experience. Stanley M Halvorson succeeds Newell in Flathead beginning March 1. Halvorson trained in dairy and biochemistry at Minnesota. Navy cruisers named after cities with inter region represented by Salt Lake City Helena and Boise.
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Montana
J. C. Taylor
Montana Extension Service
George L. Hart
Daniels County
Park County
H. D. Hurd
Hart
Montana State College
A. L. White
Glacier County
Taylor
R. G. Newell
Flathead County
Newell
Ravalli County
White
Stanley M. Halvorson
Pondera County
University of Minnesota
Halvorson
Canada Counts Two Square Miles of Area
The note states Canada has an area of 2 square miles. It presents a concise geographic figure without additional context or comparison to other regions.
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Canada
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Bernard Quinn
Monten
Rfdiacoe
Pronger
Howard Quinn
Virginia City
Thomas Franc Meagher
Meagher
Territory
Jneral Meagher
Missouri
General Meagher
Fort Benton
Fort Laramie
Wyo
King
Lincoln School
Lincoln Neb
Ontana
Aiort Commission
MINT
Kentucky
Glenmore
Clenmores Mint Springs
Hlenmores
Quinns
Madison
Deer Lodge
Butte
Chris Weebold
Silver Bow
Bernard
Madison County
Deer Lodge County
United States Navy
USS
Salt Lake City
Helena
Boise
Dean
Doan
Lincoln
Fredric March
Josa Hullos
Dick Pond
Warner Basten
Ginger Rogere Cooper
Kay Francis
Ieee Dae
Pears
Lincoln Zepher
Seventh Avenue
New York, N. Y
Seventh Ave
New York
N. Y
Myance
Jeb
Anaconda Sales Company
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