Colwell the Miser of Virginia City Told in Early Days
A reminiscence recalls Abraham N Colwell of Virginia City Montana era mining and ranch life. Colwell, a frugal loner, saved money, traded hay seed, and built a cloud horse herd. he funded a quiet life, enjoyed a New York Tribune habit, and hosted a unique weekly dancing school with his violin.
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Lew L. Callaway
Virginia City
Westerl
Colwell
Abe
Sweetwater
Sage Creek
New York Tribune
Montana
Abraham N. Colwell
White Killer Wolf Heads Highwood Mountain Pack
Death of the white killer wolf recalls leaders in the Highwood and Little Belt ranges. Al Cloz killed the white wolf near Willow Creek with a 30-30 rifle after tracking it for seasons and a $400 reward funded by stockmen and individuals. It weighed 83 pounds and was about six feet long with a pale coat. Two other infamous wolves Snowdrift and Cripple Foot are noted, with accounts of their hunts and kills. The piece also recounts dogged trapping efforts, the wolves’ cunning, and the fate of movie wolves like Trixie.
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al Cloz
Willow Creek
Judith Basin
Matt Daniels
Stockmen’s Association
Cloz
Clog
Neill
Don Stevens
Great Falls
Stevens
Highwood Mountains
Lady Snowdrift
Snowdrift
Little Belt Mountains
Brannis
Waite
Behin
Brannin
Cripple Foot
Highwood
Trixie
Stacy Eckert
Eckert
Joe Brandle
Historic Stone Chosen as Base for Butte Pioneers Monument
A historic mining stone from Columbia Gardens will become the base for a monument honoring early Butte pioneers. The stone, linked to renowned hammermen, will be moved to Mountain View Cemetery to support a marker reading Pioneers' Burial Plot. Two marble plots at Mountain View will shelter 90 graves, a gift from Mountain View management.
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Butte
Butte Pioneers’ Club
West
Madrid
Columbia Gardens
Mooney
Bradshaw
Mountain View Cemetery
Pioneers
Mountain View
Pioneers’ Club
Mountain View Management
Crime costs U.S. more than thirteen billion annually
The American Bar Association reports crime imposes losses surpassing 13 billion dollars each year in the United States, reflecting broad economic impact across sectors and communities.
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The
American Bar Association
United States
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Justice. Callaway
Vic
Madison County
Asb
Abe Colwell
Williams Boys
Billy Aney
Newport
A. Lew L. Callaway
White Killer Wolf
Highwood Mountain
State Nursery & Seed Company
Northwest
Helena
GPC
Cyesum
Seattle
Butte Pioneers
Zion National Park
Utah
Yellowstone
Grand Teton National Park
Denver
Rocky Mountain National Park
Union Pacific
S. Spencer
Salt Lake City
Pacifee
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