Livestock Inspector H. C. Brown Shot Dead Near Billings
H. C. Brown, 56, veteran Montana livestock inspector, was found dead in his car eight miles northwest of Billings after a night patrol. A .38 pistol lay in his hand. the widow said he left home around 9:30 and was seen downtown before midnight. No motive or financial trouble suspected. Brown had helped break up rustling rings during his 15 years in Montana.
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H. C. Brown
Billings
Brown
Montana
Farmers to police allotment under college guidance
Charlie J. Brand endorses self policing of the allotment by farmers and county groups organized under M. L. Wilson from Montana State College agriculture economics, while he serves as chief of wheat production under Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies J. Brand
M. L. Wilson
Montana State College Agricultural Economics Department
Wallace
Carruth Named Head of Montana Home Loan Board
E. C. Carruth of Havre is appointed head of the Montana home loan board with offices to be in Great Falls. The board will administer and approve loans under the federal act to help homeowners avert foreclosures. Carruth, active in Democratic circles, formerly operated a Crookston newspaper and has lived in the Havre area for 32 years.
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E. C. Carruth
Havre
State Board of Education
State Board of Equalization
Montana Home Loan Board
Great Falls
Washington
Carruth
Burton K. Wheeler
Charles McKenzie
Lutte
Butte
Crookston, Minn
Laurel Refinery Resumes Operations After Shutdown
The Laurel oil refinery, Montana's largest, resumed operations after nearly two years of shutdown. The Independent Refining Company officials report full performance with 3 000 barrels daily capacity and 24 million gallons yearly output. Readiness to market Laurel leaf products is under way across Montana and northern Wyoming with expanded retail outlets planned.
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Laurel
Billings
Montana
Wyoming
Independent Refining Company
W. E. Rice
Great Falls
D. E. Hageman
Maple Leaf
Coutts
H. J. Coleman
F. W. Camp
Roscoe C. Nelson
Portland
Ore
H.T. Smart
Dry Creek
Elk Basin
Soap Creek
Montana Men Followed Black Hills Gold Rush Trails
A Bozeman Courier notice from February 18, 1876 describes a large Montana party heading to the Dakota Territory gold fields. It details routes via Union Pacific to Cheyenne, ship and wagon travel, and multiple Montana leaders and miners heading toward Custer City and beyond.
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Black Hills
Bozeman Trail
Helena Herald
Fort Benton
Montana
Union Pacific
Franklin
Idaho
Laramie City
Cheyenne
Wyo
Dakota
William H. Lutz
Custer City
C. T
Jack, Moore, Nolan
Helena
Utah
Sic
Orden
Custer
J. J. Argue
Robert Vaughn
Sun River Crossing
Frank Morton
George Burgaffre
Silver Creek
Bozeman
Hunter
Stillwater River
William Langston
J. E. Cook
William Wright
Mike Burton
Goose Creek
Sheridan, Wyo
Sitting Bull
Powder River
Big Horn
Tongue River
Fort
C. F. Smith
Fort Phil Kearney
Piney Branch
Fort Reno
Pumpkin Butte
Belle Fourche
Cuticura Remedies Promised for Clear Skin and Soft Hands
An advertisement claims gentle treatment for rubbing spots and itching with Cuticura Ointment, then shampooing with Cuticura Soap and hot water. It portrays the products as everyday toilet preparations for clear skin and soft hands.
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Baltimore
Favorable Wool Prices Report Boosts County Wool Trade
Many sheep shearing outfits operated in the county the past days as demand for wool sacks grew amid favorable prices. Fleeces run slightly below last year but of better quality. The Teton County Shipping association will market two pool wool cars early in July with Chateau buyers listed as C. S. McDonald and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County Shipping Association
C. S. McDonald
Winslow & Co
Phil I. Cole
Dewey Gould
C. D. McDonald
Cordingley & Co
J. E. Hodgkiss
National Marketing Corporation
Forest Blaze in Gallatin Canyon Suspected Arson
A Montana forest fire 50 miles south of Bozeman burned over 40 acres before control was regained. Sixteen forest service crew faced gusty winds. five sets of burned pine needles along Dudley creek pointed to incendiarism, with no arrests yet. Nearby musk oxen form a defensive circle around cattle when danger nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallatin Canyon
Bozeman
Forest Service
Dudley Creek
Indians Attack Miners and Travelers Near Bismarck
A settler named Phelps was shot while scanning a knoll as Indians, possibly from the Little Big Horn era, attacked a mining camp two miles away. Survivors held off assailants until reinforcements from the Benton steamer train arrived. About 50 Indians wore blue uniforms and the party continued toward Bismarck with 100 men after gathering Black Hillers and pilgrims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Miller
Gallatin City
R. E. Huppman
Rodersburg
Neil Gillis
John Hopper
Cape Horngulch
Whitewood
Frank Grounds
George Lenhart
Buchanan
Bill Wright
Mike Hartcorn
Bozeman
John Engesser
R. H. Evans
G. H. Jones
James Ryan
G. W
E. R
C. L. Clark
L. P. J. Morrill
Z. H. Daniels
Fort Ellis
Black Hills
van Vliet
Tony Pastor
Montana
Paradise
Daniels
Silliman
Clark
Barnett
Merrill
Woods
Wyman
Snyder
Fort Benton
Joseph Pennell
Henry Dion
Phelps
Rose
Higgins
Bismarck
the Little Big Horn
Benton
Eastern Pilgrims
Missouri River
State Beer Tax Rule Bans Out-of-State Collections
An attorney general opinion for the beer control board holds a 50 cent tax per 31 gallon barrel cannot be collected on beer brewed in Montana when delivered outside the state. Tax applies if brewed and sold inside Montana. interstate commerce rules render the out-of-state collection a nullity.
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Attorney General's Office
Beer Control Board
Montana
Veteran Kills Self After Compensation Notice
Steve Rider of Helena, a World War II veteran wounded and gassed in France, killed himself a few hours after receiving a notice that he would discontinue his adjusted service compensation. He had left federal work to retain compensation and died by slashing his throat in his bathroom. Survived by his widow and one child.
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Steve Rider
Helena
France
Rider
Peculiar three toed hind feet of peccaries noted
The article points out that peccaries differ from most hoofed animals by having only three toes on each hind foot.
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She Cutter Zoot
Berkeley
California
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HH Heiser Saddlery CO
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Colc
Aero Instrument CO. F
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Dakota Territory
Indian Country
Eldorado
Montana City
Whitewood Gulch
Carroll
Sol Star
Seth Bullock
John Manning
Deadwood
C. D. Stocking
Crook City
Moore
Shannon
Ed Mortons
Bullock
Star
Granville Turner
Lawrence
Merchants National Bank
Manning
Key West
Burnt Creek
Thomas Hardwick
R. T. Riddle
Patrick Woods
Phillip Ewing
Riddle
Joe Rose
W. N. Phelps
Ten Mile
Moreau River
Allatin
Wheaton
Ill
Clark’s Fork Valley
Blackfoot Land Development CO
Dmissoula
C. J. Dean
COLON
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East
Burnside
Grand Ave
Oregon
Ramsay and
Helena, Montana
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