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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1927
Page
7
General Scott built a reputation as a friend to Indians through diplomacy and tact. He earned recognition as a true fighter and student of the Indian mind. His exploits in the West began in Montana in 1876, paving the way to authority on Indian affairs.
Major General Hugh Lenox Scott, known as Mole Te Goop by the Cheyennes, is profiled as a premier Indian affairs authority and frontiersman who bridged U S military actions and native relations from Custer’s era to the early 20th century. The article traces his West Point days, Civil War and Indian campaigns, diplomacy with the Nez Perce and Crow, roles in Cuba the Philippines Hopi Navajo and Navajo peace efforts, and remarks on his enduring legend.
Shirley Garrity of Helena recounts a wild jackrabbit hunt from a car chair tied to a bumper. The hunt ends abruptly when a rock pile forces a crash injuring Garrity. the rabbit escapes while Garrity and Charley Hartwig seek medical aid.
Helen and Majorie Domitrovich of Anaconda on a motorcycle collided with a car driven by Paul Pearson. The car then struck a fence before stopping. Both girls escaped injury.
Charles Harris aged 52 a Los Angeles resident was killed when his car overturned nine miles west of Hobson after he allegedly sped. The vehicle rolled twice crushing his head. Harris's son telegraphed from Los Angeles requesting cremation of the body.
An old advertisement urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup as a gentle laxative to prevent constipation in children. It promotes internal cleansing as a first step in sickness and warns to avoid counterfeit fig syrup while recommending the genuine product and dosage guidance for babies and all ages.
The article argues rock writing or petroglyphs are ancient inscriptions on rock, urging renewed interest and preservation. It cites Lieutenant James H. Bradley and Crow beliefs, notes near Dry Wolf and Black Tail hills in Montana, and recounts a cave with faded red pictographs likely left by Indigenous people.
William Berkin of Butte, aged 102, is totally blind and unable to walk yet his mind remains sharp. A visiting group praised his vitality and answered questions about Montana City, noting he quickly recalled locations and long-ago facts.
Ten carloads of McIntosh apples were packed in Bitter Root valley for shipment to New York City. The shipment underscores Bitter Root fruit export activity and connects Montana growers with eastern markets.
A. D. Foss, 65, was crushed when caught under a coal slide. He lived on his Brockway area farm for many years.
Mrs. John Dowling a Bitter Root valley resident for 41 years and wife of Ravalli county’s first treasurer died at her Stevensville home. A Nova Scotia native she came to Montana in 1883 and married Mr Dowling at Butte before moving to the Bitter Root valley three years later.
Montana cities form committee to survey a Great Falls to Salt Lake air route via Helena Butte Idaho Falls and Pocatello The plan would lift New York delivery to Montana within about one day and save at least two days overall Ainers discuss requirements for post office approval and arrange interviews with local businesses to gather data
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