Desperadoes posing as vigilantes plagued Missouri river camps
The article recalls counterfeit vigilantes during the steamboat era along the Missouri river. Fake bands hung woodchoppers after selling cordwood and some were killed, including innocent men like George McClure. It notes genuine vigilante work, disputed claims, and narrow limits on how many were hanged. Fort Benton figures such as Al H. Wilkins, the Mee brothers, and others are referenced, with memories of Indians, cattle rustling, and river life in the 1870s and 1880s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elnoq
Esperadoes
Missouri River
al H. Wilkins
Livingston
Fort Benton
Mr. Wilkins
Big Muddy
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
Honkin Saar
Nga
Ike
Bill
Highwood
George Smythe
T. C. Power and Brother
Cow Island
Joseph
Pet
Billy Osten
Marins
Ladd and Tuck
San Dusten
Dutch Louie
Judith River
Billy Mitchell
Granville Stuart
Musselshell
Fergus
Judith Basin
Missouri
Montana
McClure
Wood Camp
Stuart Outfit
Dutch Loule
Little Rocky Mines
Rocky
Helena
Revival of Prospecting Sparks Montana Gold Rush Era
The article notes a renewed gold rush across the west led by prospectors from the Dakotas to Montana, including old mines reopening and large corporations expanding. High gold prices and Roosevelt era policy shifts drive miners to seek pay in placer and mine operations, with Montana and other states employing thousands in placer work and small-scale claims yielding mixed returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dakotas
Roosevelt
Montana
Helena
Great Falls
Alaska
California
Colorado
Mother Lode
Old Utica Ledger Shows Charles M Russell Purchases
The Utica store ledger records Charles M Russell’s early purchases in 1882 1886 including boots cigaret papers a saloon account and items like a sash. It notes inventories from 1881 to 1886 with values for nine yoke freighting teams horses cows and a jack and mentions the store’s owners including J D Weatherwax and Power Mercantile interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie
Montana
J. D. Weatherwax
Utica
C. M. Belden
John D. Waite
Don
Peter van
Russell
John Mur
Phy
Judith Basin
Jim
Old Town
Judith River
William Wallace
William Wallace Jr
Northern Pacific Railway
Helena
United States
Washington
Charles Carr
E. M. Russell
Fred R. Warren
C. C. David
I. F. “Finch
David
Woodward
Manhattan Island
Power Mercantile Interests
Joe Cutting
N. Y
Fort Benton
Weatherwax
George Bach
Blackfeet Indians Harbor No Orphans
Among Blackfeet Indians there are no orphans. When a child cannot be cared for, many homes offer shelter. A local story notes animal generosity as well, with a dog protecting orphaned kitten and teaching it to eat like a puppy, despite initial struggles.
Missoula Chamber Urges Fort Missoula Retention and Federal Building Expansion
The Missoula Chamber of Commerce officials sent a message to Governor Cooney now in Washington urging him to oppose any plan to abandon Fort Missoula. They also adopted a resolution approving enlarging the federal building at Missoula as a public works project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Liberty Cap formed 2,500 years ago at Mammoth Hot Springs
The Liberty Cap mound at Mammoth Hot Springs is said to date to roughly 2,500 years ago, based on Dr. Werman Schlundt’s Yellowstone spring study presented at the Century of Progress. Other formations nearby include Terrace Mountain's travertine at about 3,200 years and Hoodoos formed from springs over 15,000 years ago. Federal prisons are located at Atlanta, McNeil's Island, and Fort Leavenworth.
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Mammouth Hot Springs
Liberty Cap
Werman Schlundt
Department of Chemistry
Missouri University
Schlundt
Yellowstone Park
Mammoth
Mammoth Hotel
Terrace Mountain
C. Max Bauer
Schlndt
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Mee Brothers
Dick Mee
Fort Benton Levee
D. G. Wilkins
Old Ledger of
Charles M. Russell
Splitcars
Atlanta, Ga
McNeil’s Island
Wash
Fort Leavenworth, Kan
BAYER
Genuine Bayer
N.R. A
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