Jerry Flanigan's Eastward Quest to Sheepshead Bay Glory Ride
A Montana railroad conductor, Jerry Flanigan of Butte, recalls a 1899 trip to New York with Marcus Daly for Sheepshead Bay races. They toured Chicago and New York, watched ball games, and shared adventures, including tips, grand hats, and fond memories of Daly’s hospitality. Flanigan, famed for wit and railwork from Havre to Anaconda, later settled stories from that East trip into his long career.
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Jerry Flanigan
Sheepshead Bay
Daly
Butte
Montana
Great Northern
Havre
Anaconda
Jerry
New York City
Marcus Daly
Flanigan
Mr. Daly
Col
Charles A. Broadwater
James J. Hill
Empire Builder
Northwest
Theorthern Pacific Railroad
N. P
St. Paul
Chicago
Burlington
New York
Pennsylvania Road
Pennsylvania
Polo Grounds
Brooklyn
Copper City
Early-Day Courthouse in Stevensville Razed for Farmhouse
The 1886 Stevensville courthouse, once Bitter Root valley's largest building, is being razed. Built by William Stuart, it hosted many public functions before moved to make way for a bank. Sold to W. H. Wilson, it recalls Judge Frank H. Woody's early court sessions and E. O. Lewis's local banking venture. A sewing machine ad from J. D. Miser was found during teardown.
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Stevensville
Bitter Root
William Stuart
W. H. Wilson
Frank H. Woody
E. O. Lewis
Wilson
J. D. Miser
Deer Lodge
Manhattan Readies First Community Fair in August
The Manhattan Commercial club fair committee plans the first community fair for August with crops and livestock exhibits, a picnic, and athletics for all. Members include M. C. Knox chair, L. D. Moritz, Jack OConnell, Gene Wright, and Merle Griffith. Premium lists will be distributed soon.
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Manhattan
Manhattan Commercial Club
M. C. Knox
L. D. Moritz
Jack O'Connell
Gene Wright
Merle Griffith
Whisky Smuggling King Orman Defines Era Between Borders
A historical account shows Montana to Canada whisky smuggling from 1873 to 1890. E Orman, famed smuggler, evadedMounted police multiple times, hauling 200 gallons in one raid and using clever ruses to slip across the border. He faced penalties, used Blood Indian help for horses, and left with profits and a taunting note to Lethbridge authorities.
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Montana
Canada
Great Falls
Fort Benton
Fort McLeod
Lethbridge
Calgary
E. Orman
Ormon
McLeod
Montana Line
Orman
Old Sun River
Fort McLeod Road
St. Mary's River
Pothole Coulee
Pothole
Judge Asa L. Duncan Dies in Virginia
Asa L. Duncan, a former Montana circuit judge in the fourth judicial district, died at a hospital in Virginia after retiring to Hardy, Virginia. He had returned to his native Franklin County after 24 years in Missoula and began renovating his family home when overexertion and a heart disorder were blamed for his death. Duncan was the second oldest trial jurist in Montana and did not seek reelection last fall due to age and infirmity.
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Asa L. Duncan
Franklin County
Missoula
Fourth Judicial District
Montana
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Livingston
Independence District
Hoffman House
Europe
Dunkirk
New_York
Erie
Northern Pacific
Dakota
Elno
Crow Reservation
Boulder River
Yellowstone Park
Sy Mounts
Bozeman
Joe Keeney
Stewart
Stuart
Mounts
Keeney
Pierce
Benson
Yellowstone
Henry Philbrick
Ben Clark
Kaufner
Benson's Landing
Keeneys
Joe
Independence
Boulder
Old Cinnabar
Colonel Pierce
Boulder Country
Tyler McLeese
Billy Peetz
Crow Agency
Jerry Matthews
Philbrick
Clark
Sol Shrake
Fierce
Mission Creek
Lamar River
Mammoth Hot Springs
Mammoth
Chestnut
Park
Ieft
X. Beidler
A. L. Duncan
Virginia
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