Will Montana County Fairs Bring Biggest State Fair Yet
County fairs across Montana plan to send top exhibits to the state fair in Lewistown as officials urge broad participation. The 1929 event aims for record attendance and prize pools, with Ravalli County winning the previous top county exhibit prize and many fairs scheduled in September across multiple counties.
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Montana
A. Stafford
Wets Department of Agriculture
Stafford
Ravalli
Lewistown
A. L. Fitton
Fallon
Prairie Id Valley
Baker
Larry Busch
Terry
Grover Real
Sctvely
J. M. Bresnahan
Retary
da Bent
Phillips County
Richland County
Sidmene
F. DePue
Ineaeme
Gallatin
Bozeman
H Griffin
Forsyth
Mercer
Musselshell
Peqund
E. Dye
Sanders County
Gnats
E. Qlee
Garfield County
Jordan
Tom Harvey
Hill County
Havre
Ben Daggett
Missoula
W. G C. Peat
Cus County
Sage City
J. H. Bohling
Servichinnal County
Dillon
Toole County
Chouteau
Shelby
Fort Benton
Culbertson
A. W. Warden
Flathead
Kalispa
Perry Sheridan
Plentywood
Gecre Wibaux
Ribet
Orgain
Arbon
Aberg
Glacier
Jefferson
Whitehall
W. H. Huber
Secre
Broadis
Wson
Lewis
Class
Sweet Grass
Teton
Treasure
Wheatland
Rasey
Pen Ames
Mark
Rube
Jane
Erie
Tofone
Ape Faker
Iowa
Otor
First Montana Divorce Case Heard by Alder Gulch Miners Court
The 1864 case in Alder Gulch marked Montana territory’s first divorce. Jeptha Wiggs and Betsy Wiggs argued over a meager property split after a wagon train romance. A miners meeting granted the divorce on the spot with $200 paid in gold. Betsy left with Jeptha’s rival, amid a cheering crowd and celebratory drinks.
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Montana
Miners Court of Alder Gulch
Efusal
Alderguich
Big Sandy
Pike County
Missouri
Love
Romeo
Alder Gulch
Virginia City
Betsy
Agrede
Jeptha
Jeff Davis
Davis
Jepthca
Betsey
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Jeptha Wiggs
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