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Last of Three Conley Brothers Remembered in Montana
The obituary recalls Frank Conley of Butte and Deer Lodge, the last of brothers Jim and Jack, who helped shape eastern Montana in the 1870s 80s. Jim served as jailor and deputy sheriff at Miles City and Deer Lodge. Jack led pack trains at Fort Keogh and fought Sioux at Clark’s Fork. Frank became Deer Lodge prison warden for 25 years and helped build a four story brick cellhouse with a 16 foot wall and 24 hour guard.
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O'Malley
Frank Conley
Butte
Gill
Ontana
Jim
Jack
Fin
Frank
Montana
Fort Keogh
Jack Conley
Miles City
Tom Irvine
Cliff
W. H
Bill) Bullard
John W
Jack) Johnson
Charles W. Savage
St. Paul
John Rigney
Conley
Rigney
Coulee
Jim Conley
United States
Chief Hump
John Kirly
Eagh
Seattle
Miles
Dians
Clark's Fork
Black Horse
Bennett
Fifth Infantry
Captain Bennett
Dutch Hawk
Hank
Canada
West Fork
Emmets Creek
Anaconda
Conley Brothers
Yellowstone National Park
William Bullard
J. W. Johnson
Charles Savage
Deer Lodge
Custer County
Thomas McTague
McTague
Minnesota
Stillwater
Mr. Conley
Hartwell
Uison
Joe Dixon
W. Potter
Red Lodge
Washitee Bu
Jim Turner
Turner
Olive Hotel
Conte
Prees