Last Lynching in Western Montana Details Ravalli County
A historical account recalls Walter Jackson’s 1903 murder of 6 year old Fannie Buck in Stevensville. Vigilantes overpowered the Ravalli jail, carried Jackson to a pole near the Ravalli hotel, and hanged him without an official trial. The event stirred Stevensville and nearby communities, with trials and sermons noting the community’s demand for swift justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravalli County
Walter Jackson
Hamilton
Montana
Jackson
Stevensville
Upreme
Jackson Owas
Ravaili County
Liberty
Ravalli
Fannie
Fannie Buck
Victor
Corvallis
Hamiltton
J. Frank Cone
Cone
Supreme Court
J. Pond
Missoula
F. C. Webster
Bitter Root Valley
Stevens Expedition Heroic Survey Leader of the Northwest
The article profiles Isaac Ingalls Stevens, highlighting his rise from a fragile child to West Point graduate and engineer. It recounts his 1854 Washington Territory leadership, his dual command of the northern survey route, and his firm emphasis on discipline and logistics amid political opposition shaping the Stevens expedition through Montana and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens
Montana
Isaac Ingalls Stevens
Massachusetts
New England
Andover
Academy
Phillips Andover Academy
Isaac Stevens
Phillips Andover
West Point
Engineers
Napoleon
A. D. Bache
Coast Survey
Territory of
Washington
Oregon
Columbia River
49Th Parallel
Rocky Mountains
Pacific
Franklin Pierce
Jefferson Davis
Pacific Coast
Congress
George B. McClellan
Canada
Sir George Simpson
Hudson's Bay Company
Great Lakes
St. Paul
Upper
Mississippi
Big Bend
Missouri
McClellan
Puget Sound
Cascade Range
Fort Union
Donelson
Bitter Root Valley
Columbia
Saxton
United States
Rockies
Scientific Corps
Seattle
Hangman Day History Tied to Jackson Case in Montana
Names J. L. Strate J. F. Hart Pat McGraw H. S. Williams and Norman Newell appear in a note on Montana hangings. It recalls Fridays as hangman’s day, but for Jackson the judge ordered the date moved earlier in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Strate
J. F. Hart
Pat McGraw
H. S. Williams
Norman Newell
Montana
Jackson
Kalispell Rodeo Promises Much in Montana Fourth
Kalispell Montana gears up for the annual rodeo and Fourth of July celebration on July 3 and 4 with Indians in full dress, cowboys and cowgirls on bucking horses, and a grand float parade. The event includes rodeo contests for cash prizes, street races, concerts, and a pyrotechnic finale at the fair grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God's Pet Corner
The
Globe
Kalispell
Montana
Kalispell Rodeo
Northwest
Kootenai
Flathead
Fair Grounds
Association
American Legion
Glacier National Park
West
Lad Struck By Auto Butte Boy Escapes Injury
An eight year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs Elmer E Spencer of Butte, was hit by a car driven by Martin Scanlon. The driver stopped and took him to a physician where he was found uninjured. A closing remark notes an old age quip about wanting shoes like those worn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevensville
Jackson
Fannie
Elmer E. Spencer, Jr
Elmer E. Spencer
Butte
Martin Scanlon
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. R. Faulds
St. Mary's Mission
Methodist Episcopal Church South
J. B. Parnall
Veniremen
W. P. Baker
Harry H. Parsons
FR. A. O'Hara
Spokane
Ravalli County Court
Swan Peterson
W. P. O’brien
Samuell Hall
L. F. White
Wesley Fales
T. J. Holt
James W. Faulds
M. E. Plassmann
Yakima Valley
Davis
America
Gem Town
Glacier Park Entrance
Lad
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