Baron O Keeffe: A Montana Legend of Potatoes and War Parties
A portrait of Cornelius C. O Keeffe born 1827 in Ireland who became a bold Montana pioneer. He helped build a wagon road, ran a freighting outfit with his brother, and endured vigilante justice while foiling road agents. His life decked with wit fights and frontier daring on routes to Bannock and Hell Gate.
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Addison Howard
O'Keeffe
the O'Keeffe
County Cork
Ireland
Emerald Isle
United States
New York
Washington Territory
Mullan
Dave
Fort Benton
Corinne
Utah
Bannock
Angel City
Northern Pacific
Montana
Judge Woody
Baron
Tin-Cup Joe
Granville Stuart
Baron O'Keeffe
O’keeffee
Cave
Henry Brooks
O’keeffe
Territorial
Cornelius C. O'Keeffe
Colonel Saunders
Assembly
Mr. Saunders
Bob
Zachary
Hell Gate
Big Hole
Trail Creek
O’keeffes
Ee O'Keeffe
Annie Lester
County
Tipperary
Hudson's Bay
Jaco Country
South Sea Islands
Koriaka
Blackfeet
Kenneth Ross
Kansas
Glendive
Miles City
Knight
Life of a Bill Collector in Miles City in Early Days
A narrative by A K Yerkes recounts grim episodes in Miles City including shootings and a coroner’s jury for Colonel Pierce. It follows his managing money, dealing with Ullman and Cox, legal troubles, and life around Glendive, Fort Keogh, and the Tongue River era amid frontier commerce.
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Miles City
A. K. Yerkes
A. H. Hersey
Colonel Pierce
Bozeman
Pierce
Yellowtone’ River
Fort Keogh
Hersey
Porto Rico
Ullman
Duffy
Fort Custer
Irvine
Canyon Ferry
Road House
Stage House
Cox
Territory
Schuyler Crosby
New York
Crosby
Caesar
Italy
Graham
Justice of the Peace
Walker
Sheriff's Office
Allman
Knight
Philadelphia
Portland
Ore
Glendive
Montana
Remaie
Far West
Plane Races Ducks Over Great Falls Bank
An air mail plane raced a flock of ducks near Great Falls starting near the Missouri river north side and ending over a bank building. The pilot tilted the nose to fly safely above the birds once the plane gained the lead.
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Great Falls
Missouri River
Graduation for 21 seniors at Montana State Normal College
Diplomas were conferred upon 21 seniors of the Montana State Normal College as the second division of the class of 1929 graduated. The winter quarter ended Friday March 8 with commencement exercises in the college auditorium.
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Montana State Normal College
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The
Horn
New York City
Columbia
Hell Gate Ronde
Missoula
Mr. Worden
Known As
the O’keeffe Or
Dave O'Keeffe
Regar
Con
Tongue
Orsche] Bros
Orschels
Stage Road
Northern Pacific Railway