Montana's Miles Brothers and the Livingston Frontier Rise
In 1880s Montana the Miles brothers Billy and Tommy built fortune from a humble start in cattle and barter. They ran a successful livery and feed barn in Livingston, aiding farmers and freighters with fair deals and loans during hard times. Tommy died in 1921, leaving a lasting legacy of community support and earned prosperity despite frontier poverty.
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Miles Brothers
Billy
Tommy
Livingston
Missouri
Tommy Miles
Rockies
Rio Grande
Yellowstone
Great
Northern Pacific Railway
Texas
el Paso
Exico
Benson’s Landing
al Wilkins
Linton
Wilkins
Billy Miles
Missouri River
West
Buckskin Packer Led Fake Stampede to Secure Safe Passage
A 1877 Deadwood expedition led by Charles Lyons staged a fake Big Horn gold find to raise funds and gain safe conduct through Indian country. The 238-strong party faced attacks from Sioux and internal scandal as Lyons vanished en route to Oregon.
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Big Horn
Montana
Deadwood
Oregon
Charles Lyons
Lyons
Redwater Creek
Bierce
Custer
Canada
Plains
Black Hills
Redwater
Territory
Dakota
Military Road
Powder River
Fort Phil Kearney
Tongue River
Yellowstone
Little Big Horn
Clark's Fork
Bozeman
Joseph
Fort Sturgis
Fort Custer
Gallatin Valley
Bayer Aspirin Promises Quick Relief From Headache Pain
Ready to bring you relief in minutes Bayer Aspirin tablets disintegrate quickly in water and begin to ease headache and similar pains within minutes. Doctors approve this medicine used by thousands of families daily at about 1 cent per tablet. Take two tablets with water and repeat if needed for fast relief that may help you sleep.
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Billy
Salvation Army
Army
Montana
Great Falls
It's Roundup Time and Cow Punchers Take to the Range
Roundup season opens as Vinond and Camp Creek Stock associations gather to cut out fat stock. Cowpunchers based at Canyon Creek ranch near Melrose plan hard day rides amid names like Devil's Hole and Trusty Gulch, recalling cattle wars of the Canyon Creek district.
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Vinond
Camp Creek
Vinond Association
Canyon Creek Ranch
Melrose
Little Creek
Devil's Hole
Long Slope
Trusty Gulch
Cattle Gu
NP Railroad Seeks Discontinuation of Helena Garrison Trains
The Northern Pacific railroad filed with the state railroad commission to discontinue the stub trains between Helena and Garrison claiming bus service duplicates the route and that trains operate at a loss. The hearing was held and the board took the matter under advisement.
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Northern Pacific Railroad
State Railroad Commission
Helena
Garrison
Peru Enacts Law to Curb Inheritance Tax Evasion
Peru passes a new inheritance tax law aimed at preventing evasion practices. The measure targets loopholes used to reduce tax payments and strengthen enforcement by authorities.
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Peru
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C. L. Ward
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Montana State Experiment Station
Anaconda Sales Co
General Electric
Genera Electric Supply.Corp
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