English Colony of Reforming Wild Sons at Three Forks Fails
An 1880s English venture at Three Forks and Manhattan aimed to reform heedless aristocrats by settling a British colony. Led by H. C. Chater and partners, the scheme bought hotels and ranch land, shipped cattle to Canada, and produced rowdy midnight raids and an ice boat on the Madison River before selling off in 1889.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Three Forks
Montana
Madison County
Wild Sons
H. C. Chater
Chater
England
American
Charley Callahan
John A. Chater
Henry
Everhard Hennigh
Duncan T. Hunter
Andrew Cracraft
Canada
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
Hunter
Manhattan
America
M. T. Barney
Madison River
Barney
Billy Randell
Billy
Madison
Gallatin River
Charles Green
John Carey Oakes
Madison Valley
Callahan
Emigrant Gulch and the Moonlight Among Old Montana Gold
The article recounts Emigrant gulch in Park County near Yellowstone, once a bustling placer camp where peak estimates ranged from $100,000 to $150,000 in gold, though miner David Weaver argued totals were far lower. It details discovery in 1864, harsh winters, fatalities in Curry gulch, a boom that faded, and a later British colonist community with vivid anecdotes of ice boats, riding feats, and Boer War era emigration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lthough
Park County
Yellowstone National Park
Professor Hayden
United States Geological Survey
David B. Weaver
Montana Historical Society
Emigrant Gulch
Weaver
William Lowe
George Gibboney
Richard Skinner
Lowe
Gibboney
Skinner
Skinney
Frank Garrett
David R. Shorthill
Shorthill
Huntington County
Alexander Norris
Richard Owens
George Travis
Missouri River
Omaha
Fort Kearney
Platte River
Fort Laramie
Montana
Powder River
Tongue River
Big Horn River
Big Horn
Yellowstone River
Livingston
Virginia City
Curry
Norris
Owens
Travis
Curry’s Gulch
Tom Curry
Aldergulch
Yellowstone Valley
Jim Bridger
Curry Gulch
Garrett
Alder Gulch
Colorado
Dr. Hull
J. A. T. Hull
Yellowstone City
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Gage
Gulch
Curry District
William Moore
Helena
Yellowstone
Three Steps to Smiling Through with Lydia Pinkham
A 1920s style product ad urges women to avoid being a three quarter wife by using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It claims the remedy tones the system to ease discomforts from womanly life stages including adolescence motherhood and middle age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinknam
Morning Mood Shifts Frustrate Household Dynamics
A household notes volatile mornings with mood swings from upbeat to irritable. Observers describe fluctuating behavior that affects daily routines and relationships, prompting discussions about climate, stress, and coping strategies.
Butte Man Regains Sight After Five Years of Blindness
Ray McQuay a 39 year old from Butte regained vision after two delicate operations in Portland on his left eye. He can now identify places read large type and distinguish colors though full recovery awaits healing. His wife supported him during the ordeal and he plans to resume his professional career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray McQuay
Butte
Ray
E. Merle Taylor
Portland
The
School of Mines
Denial of Duck Season Extension Sparks Western Protest
State Game Warden James Weaver failed to obtain a longer duck season from the U.S. Biological Survey. Poor fall hunting prompted the request due to lack of duck and goose flights from warm northern weather. Montana Idaho Wyoming Colorado officials plan to meet in Pocatello Idaho December 16 and 17 to protest current zoning for the open season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Aa. Weaver
United States Biological Survey
Game Department
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Colorado
Pocatello
Ida
Bayer Aspirin Gargle Relieves Sore Throat Fast
An old medical tip touts Bayer Aspirin gargling as a simple effective throat remedy. Dissolve three genuine Bayer Aspirin tablets in water, gargle twice with the mix, and experience prompt pain relief with little cost.
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Brand
Calvert
Caivers
Calvert’s
Calvert Distillers Corp
Chrysler
Hho
Mili
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