Saw Mills in Western Montana Echoes of Old Social Life
Anne Hawkins recalls Bonner and Missoula visits to the large Bonner mill, comparing it with early saw mills. She notes band saws replacing circulars, waste reduction, community dances, Fourth of July events, spelling bees, and mill life from 1873 to a later era, with riders, teams, and social gatherings.
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Montana
Anne Hawkins
Bonner
Missoula
Lubrecht
Hammond
Dick Rose
Tamarack
Saw Mills
Saw Mill
Tana
Deano Stone
Birds of Montana A Summer Migration Across Regions
A Great Falls observer describes up to 200 bird species seen in Montana during summer and migration. She catalogs friendly city birds, western and eastern species, and notes on habits, song, habitat, and notable locals including Mrs. W B Willey of 1517 Fourth Avenue North.
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Montana
Great Falls
Missouri River
W. B. Willey
Fourth Avenue North
Forest of Idaho
Willey
Texas
Neihart
King’s Hill
Sheep Creek
Europe
Paris Gibson
Oregon
Indian fighter Hazlett dies in Seattle after long westward career
Stuart Hazlett of Choteau’s city engineering staff travels to Seattle where his father William Hazlett dies at 76. Born 1849 in Toledo Ohio, the Civil War volunteer joined the 25th Infantry as Indian fighter at Fort Shaw and rose to quartermaster sergeant. He fought at Gettysburg and later ran a trading post at Chateau before business ventures with Hamilton. Survived by two sons and numerous relatives, including ties to Zane Grey.
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Stuart Hazlstett
Choteau City
Seattle
Mr. Hazlett
Montana
Piloneer
Chateau
Hazlett
Toledo
Ohio
Gettysburg
James Hazlett
25Th Infantry
Fort Shaw
Judge Taltan
Fort Benton
al Hamilton
Hamilton & Tiazlett
Pulling Abandoned Orchards Initiated in Bitter Root Valley
Shovell chief of the division of horticulture announces effort to pull abandoned and neglected orchards in Bitter Root valley after arranging in Stevensville. Crews led by R O Young inspector at Hamilton have begun work in Stevensville district following notices sent about a month ago that non-resident orchard holders must comply by June 1.
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Shovell
Stevensville
Bitter Root
R. O. Young
Hamilton
Bird species list spotted in regional avifauna
A sighting compilation includes Hearon, spotted sandpiper, golden eye, coot, herring gull, pintail duck, canvasback, pelican, solitary sandpiper, Canadian curlew, killdeer, gray ruffed grouse, Richardson grouse, falden, mourning dove, western goshawk, western red tailed hawk, rough legged hawk, sparrow hawk, kazuli bunting and downy woodpecker.
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Hearon
Cuticura Promises Pimply Face Cure Ad
An advertisement touts Cuticura for pimples and blackheads. It advises smearing Cuticura Ointment, washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water in five minutes, then using Cuticura daily for skin care, and to try Cuticura Talcum as well.
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Art Institute
Chicago
West
Paris
Chase
the Pari Great Falls
State
Southland
N. J. Milburn
West 4Th St
Shem
Adyv
Cascade Novelty CO. Dept
Mont
United States Silver Fox Farms
Hutton Building
Spokane, Wn
J. N. Hazlett
Choteau
Teton County
Champion
Champion Spark Plug Co
Toledo, Ohio
Windsor
Ont
London
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