Remembering Virginia City Fourth of 1865 Parade
The 1865 Virginia City Fourth of July celebration featured a grand parade with the Pioneer Hook and Ladder, Fenian Brotherhood members, and diverse civic groups. Rain disrupted later events, but speeches, a flag ceremony, and a grand ball under Pioneer leadership marked a vivid early western observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia City
Prouts
N. P. Langford
W. F. Sandera
Professor Dimsdale
L. B. Neally
Jerry Cook
A. M. Torbet
Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company
Fenian Brotherhood
Bannack
Montana
James Fiske
United States
W. Y. Pemberton
Supreme Court
Montana State Historical Society
Helena
Conrad Prepares Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration
Conrad plans a wide Fourth of July event featuring fireworks rodeo baseball games pony races bucking broncos boxing wrestling and a flying circus. A large sum has been raised to entertain residents across northwestern Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad
Montana
Indians to dance at Kalispell rodeo July 4 parade
Twelve Kootenai Indians in war paint will ride painted horses in the big July 4 parade at Kalispell for the Annual Rodeo and Fourth of July celebration. More than 100 Indians, including bucks and squaws, have been secured, with thousands expected to attend from across the United States. Kalispell’s scenic Flathead Valley draws visitors headed to Glacier Park for wild west entertainments free street shows on both days promise a lively holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Rangers
J. Sannel
United States Army
Erin
United States
Mary Walker
England
Great Falls
Central Avenue
Nevada Glee Club
Nevada
Alden
Virginia City
W. Y. Pemberton
Glee Club
Helena
Central City
Fair Ladies
Goddess of Liberty
Powers of the Air
Republic
Post
Liberty
A. M. Moore
Kalispell
Joe McClaren
St. Ignatius
West
John McDonald
Jack Ruff
Walter Carpenter
Canada
George Cade
The
Rodeo Association
Don Treloar
Northwest
Fair Grounds
Flathead Six
Kalispell Rodeo
Flathead Valley
Glacier Park
Burns Fatal At Home Of Mrs. Erma Collins
Mrs. Erma Collins 35 wife of Charles Collins coal mine operator Fromberg died at Billings from burns received in a house fire. She was filling a gasoline stove when the pall of gasoline ignited and her clothes caught fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma Collins
Charles Collins
Fromberg
Billings
Cooling Moth Battle Is On in Bitter Root Valley
Bitter Root valley orchardists receive help from Montana State College extension service to control cooling moths, with baited traps in orchards to signal timing for cover spray. Early calyx spraying required. spraying likely in early to mid June depending on warm weather. Oyster shell scale appeared early and is already set, making timely spray too late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State College
M. M. Oliphant
Missoula County
State College
Bitter Root Valley
Missoula
Oliphant
Washington
Montana
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. E. Plassmann
Montana Post
Territory
Our Historical Society
Dimsdale
van Buren Street
Robert N. Hill
Waugh
No. 2
No. 1
William Mitchell
Virginia
Louis Riel
Ireland
Tom Baume
Flora Caven
Columbia
Virginia City Select School
Davis
Overland
Nat Stein
Overland Stage Line
Nevada City Glee Club
James McGrath
James McElroy
Union
Archdiocese of
St. Patrick
Miss Nettle Emery
Miss Liberty
Miss Columbia
No. 1 Fire Company
J. A. Nelson
Idaho
Johnny Schuyler
Owdr
Flathead Reservation
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