Early Days of Gold Seekers and Montana to the Black Hills
A reminiscence recalls restless gold seekers from Montana and the Black Hills era. It notes frontier men leaving for Alaska and the Dakotas, the 1876 Black Hills expedition led by Bill Langston with Joseph Cook, and Miller’s Creek tragedy. Seth Bullock and Major A. J. Simmons emerged prominent in Deadwood and South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Black Hills
M. E. Plassman
Alaska
South America
Africa
Gold Creek
Bannack
Virginia City
Alder Gulch
Last Chance Gulch
South Dakota
Black Hills Trails
Bill Langston
Joseph Cook
Bozeman
Wyoming
New
el Dorado
Plains
Oregon Trail
Montana Black Hills
Dakota
Belle Fourche River
North Cheyenne
George Miller
Devil’s Tower
Miller's Creek
Helena
A. J. Simmons
Montana Receives 25879 From Forest Fire Fund
Montana is allotted 25879 from a $1,400,000 federal forest fire protection fund for the fiscal year starting July 1 1929, as announced by the forestry service in the national total shared with 38 states.
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Montana
Forestry Service
Twelve foundation stones laid for Palestinian administration buildings
The article notes twelve foundation stones for the Jewish departments of the Palestinian administration, each for a tribe of Israel, laid in the Rehavia quarter that emerged after the war. It also mentions two large Swedish flour mill plants operated by cooperative unions around the clock.
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Israel
Rehavia
Sweden
Orphaned Buffalo Adopted By Pend d'Oreille Indians
Walking Coyote a Pend d'Orielle leader journeyed with his bride and six buffalo calves from Milk river to Flathead valley. Four calves became the nucleus of Montana’s bison range foundation herd. Pablo and Allard sold cattle for $1,000. Walking Coyote later died from alcohol, yet his actions helped conservation.
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U. S
Walk Coyote
Milk River
Flathead Valley
Montana National Bison Range
Walking Coyote
Pablo
Allard
Ani
Coyote
Missoula
Pablo and
Buffalo
Walking Coyote Takes In Buffalo Calves and Sabine
The Flathead Indians hunt buffalo for lodge skins. Walking Coyote rescues six orphan calves from slaughter and, with Savers, feeds and shelters them as winter approaches. Sabine, a 14 year old stepson, assists in the long journey back to the Flathead valley.
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Coyote
Walking
Savers
Duncan MacDonald
Flathead Valley
Lectures to feature early Montana history in Milwaukee museum
Milwaukee’s municipal museum will host a lecture series on the early history of Montana and its path to statehood. Roy B Corbin, extension superintendent, collected material in Butte and other sites such as Alder Gulch Virginia City Last Chance Gulch and Stevensville for an audience of about 75 000 adults and as many children each year.
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Montana
Milwaukee
Wis
Roy 8. Corbin
Corbin
Butte
Portland
Ore
Oregon
Great Britain
Northwest
Pacific Coast
Alder Gulch
Virginia City
Last Chance Gulch
Montana City
Bannack
Jackson's Hole
the Bitter Root
Stevensville
State
Paris Sidewalks History Traced to 19th Century
The article notes Paris sidewalks date back about 100 years with earliest paving around 1829 on Rue de Rodeo. It mentions Italian influence and early construction efforts, plus police involvement to stop wear and protect paths.
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Paris
Rue de Rodeo
Italy
Montana's First Auto Show Was a One-Car Affair
Montana's first auto show featured a single contraption built by Crawford in Marysville. The event drew hundreds of locals as the wheeled device roared down Main street, causing chaos as horses bolted, fruit wagons overturned, and a crowd of youths chased the machine amid uproar and orange-fueled excitement.
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Montana
Walter I. Shay
Ontana
Exposition Place
Marysville
Ben Hur
Motor Marvel
Henry Ford
R. E. Olds
Haynes
Detroit
Crawford
Dick Peeler
Kalispell
M. W. Shay
Drum
Main Street
Wierd
Belmont
Rumpings Gardens
Slaughter House
Jimmy
Newt
Potting
Grand Street
Tom Farrell
Pain Thong Drives Fear Through Quiet Streets
A driver named Pain Thong reports shuddering from the noise and impact of nails struck on roads. Neighbors react with concern as authorities examine the area for hazards and assess road safety measures.
Bears Den finds vast oil potential in Montana hills
Fred Platt of the Shelby Oil Information Bureau reports Bears Den-Watford No 1 in Montana yields high grade paraffin-base oil with gas shows. The discovery could produce 50 to 100 barrels daily and spurs northern Montana and Canadian drilling as tankage expands.
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Fred Platt
Shelby Oil Information Bureau
O. S. Deschon Sunburst
Bear
Watford No
Montana
Bears den
Baskoo
Pinhorn
Lethbridge
Grandview
Kevin- Sunburst
Polorang
Ol Information Bureau
Shelby
Bears Den-Watford No. 1
Kootenai
Cat Creek
Flat Coulee
Pitchard No. 1
Ellis
Ellis-Madison
Forest receipts total in Montana and Idaho district
Receipts for the last fiscal year ending June 30 from 24 national forests in Montana and northern Idaho amounted to 659 207 dollars. Timber sales produced 454 367 dollars and grazing permits 159 , 1 357 36. Special uses brought 18 823 47 and water power permits 12 861 94. Twenty five percent of gross goes back to the state for roads and schools. Montana gets about 66 000 dollars and district No 1 in Idaho more than 90 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Idaho
O. M. Wold
Forest Services
Northern
Germany's Highways Bump Into Village Objections
German road plans for expressways meet resistance as villages refuse to improve cobblestone streets. Residents warn smoother roads would invite faster cars and more injuries, threatening project progress.
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Germany
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Fort Peck
Indiana
California
Nevada
Coates
C. A. Broadwater
Simmons
Bozeman Trail
Northern Pacific
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Wells-Dickey Company
ST. Paul
McKnight
Minneapolis
Duluth
Great Falls
Cicero
Sabine
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