Metropolis of Flathead Region Hopes of Trade Rise
Dan R. Conway writes on the Flathead country’s early settlers and Demersville’s rise as a trade focus. The piece traces pioneer courage, Demersville’s 1887 founding, and the 1890 booster view of the Upper Flathead, with notes on Egan and Penny's Ferry and a tragic river incident.
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Emerson
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Flathead Lake
Flathead River
Demersville
Flathead Valley
T. J. Demers
Kalispell
Northern Pacific Railway Company
George F. Stannard
Clifford & Stannard
Montana's Frontier Saga Through Scenic Growth
A vivid retrospective traces Montana from early white explorers to modern development. It highlights the trapper trader hunter prospector cowboy and merchant who propelled civilization, noting the rugged courage and enterprising spirit shaping the region.
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America
Montana
California Fig Syrup promotes healthy bowels for children
Old fashioned remedy claims to cleanse stomach liver and bowels with a teaspoonful of California Fig Syrup. It markets itself as a safe fruity laxative children love, with instructions on dosage for all ages and warnings against counterfeits. It also describes Flathead Lake scenery and railroad routes to Montana promoting settlement and resources.
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California Fig Syrup Company
Demersville Emerges as Coast-to-Coast Flathead Hub
Demersville, located head of navigation on a Flathead plateau, grows from a tent store to a garrison town with a town hall the Cliff House and multiple businesss. The Tom Carter steamboat and Captain D B Wilson’s company fortify settlers against Kootenai threats while Cliff House and Foy’s Saloon anchor a thriving community risk and beauty amid dramatic mountain scenery.
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The Clife House Hotel in Demersville
An historical note describes The Clife House in Demersville as once the Flathead region’s finest hotel and mentions a brush with Indians during a period of upheaval, noting a gold watch and personal effects left behind.
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$200000 Damages Suit Against Walter Gottlob Dismissed
The $200000 damages suit of Frank Gottlob against Walter Nil of St Paul Chicago and Gallatin valley alleging alienation of Mrs Gottlob affections was settled out of court and dismissed with prejudice in Lark County Court. Dismissal entered on Livingston district court records a few days ago and cannot be renewed.
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Bibliography by Mary Catherine White in Publishers Weekly
Mary Catherine White, a Montana State University graduate, compiled a folklore bibliography for young readers while at the University of Wisconsin library school. The item appears in Publishers Weekly dated October 16, noting her work on mythology and folklore. The text also briefly mentions Misa White and a Danish monarch.
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Publishers’ Weekly
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State University
University of Wisconsin
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