Shoshone No. 4 Gusher Ranks Northern Field
The Shoshone No. 4 well in section 4-34-2W spouted oil over 100 feet high for about 45 minutes, with estimates suggesting up to 10 000 barrels. The discovery, located on the Kevin Fault zone, boosts the Kevin Sunburst field’s standing as a major oil region and affects surrounding parcels including the Corey tract and wells Crumley McKnight Whitman Johnson syndicate and Queen City No 4.
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Montana
Kevin
Kevin-Sunburst
L. C. Stevenson
Sunburst
Ellis
Corey
Sunburst Company
Crumley-McKnight
Whitman
Johnson Syndicate
Queen City No. 4
To Have a Clear Sweet Skin With Cuticura
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment Soap and Talcum for clear skin. It urges touching face pimples redness or itching and finishing with talcum to leave a fragrance. The ad lists a 25 cent price and emphasizes bathing with soap and hot water.
Helena Named in 1864 Meeting Says Dean of Montana Pioneers
John Shober, 92, the sole living survivor from the October 30 1864 meeting in Last Chance Gulch, recounts Helena's naming at the cabin near Wood and Main. He recalls the party of 15 led by General Sully, the move westward, and early Montana history including Lump Gulch and Buffalo hunts.
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Montana
Helena
C. B. Nolan
St. Helena’s
Last Chance Gulch
John Shober
Legislative Assembly
Dakotah Territory
Atorney
Montana Territory
Chou- Aie
H. Shober
Young Shobter
Prairies
Idaho
General Sully
Fort Rice
Missouri
Bismarck
Little Missouri
Yellowstone River
Yellowstone
Old Fort Union
Cowan
Crab
Young Shober
Montana City
Shober
Lump Gulch
Basin
Old International Hotel
Wood
Main Streets
Johnny Sommerville
Heleena
Island of Exile
Air Mail
Federal
Cornelius Hedges
Bannack
Gerald John H. Shober
Shober Blake Emigrant Trail to Montana Fort Benton Ride
The narrative recalls early Montana travel from Dakota and Wisconsin pioneers led by John Shober and Dr. John M. Blake. They joined a large wagon train near Fort Benton, learning of Montana as the Land of the Shining Mountains and of gold finds at Last Chance Gulch. The journey culminates with their arrival on September 10, 1864, meeting Cowan and partners and new Eldorado stakes.
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Teau
Gallatin
Jefferson
Edgerton
Chouteau County
Montana
Edgerton County
Helena
Lewis and Clark County
Shober
Blake
Fisk
Missouri River
Big Sandy
John Shober
Lowden County
Virginia
Minnesota
Bonhomme Island
Yankton, Minn
John
Dakotah Territory
Dakotah
Missouri
Wisconsin
John M. Blake
Winston
Fort Benton
Idaho
Shining Mountains
Sun
Dearborn
Rockies
Shober and
Johnny” Cowan
Crab Stanley
Miller
Last Chance Gulch
Gregory Brothers
Onions Guard Cottonwood Trees At Golden Sunset Ranch
A visitor to the Golden Sunset Ranch near Jordan reports onions planted beside cottonwoods to deter insects. The owner explains the onions' odor repels pests, creating a natural barrier around the trees.
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Golden Sunset Ranch
Jordan
Helena recollections of politics and frontier Indian scares
A veteran recalls political maneuvering in Montana politics with Cornelius a Republican and the speaker a Union Democrat. He notes winning by a thousand votes after urging others to scratch every name except his. He recalls Helena's 1865 gold rush era and a rare Indian scare when a lone rider spurred alarm before coyotes were heard.
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Cornelius
Last Chance
Nelson
Lump
Bill Munster
Federal
Bill
Helena
Montana
Variety of Goods Inspected by Great Falls Customs
Customs collector J. R. Seegar inspected a wide range of items at the Great Falls port. One hundred ten packages arrived from Europe and were sent to local post offices. A notable find was an Italian wedding gift box containing bed set, silk items, linens, lace, and more, addressed to a Cut Bank resident.
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J. R. Seegar
Great Falls
Europe
Cut Bank
Switzerland
Italy
Spain
Mountain gulches and buffalo grass clash in frontier tale
The passage contrasts native and settler impacts as gold seekers ignore scarce resources until settlers with cattle and rifles arrive. It hints at conflict over land and wildlife on the prairies with a note about agriculture. The concluding line signals continuation on an agricultural page.
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Northern Field
Billings Polytechnic
Institute
Lewis T. Eaton
Director Polytechnic
Ment
Byron Yates
Customs Office
Bayer
Boulder Hot Springs
Boulder
HOT Springs
Boulder, Montana
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