Roosevelt at Miles City convention shapes cattle history
Theodore Roosevelt attends the 1887 Montana Stockgrowers’ convention in Miles City as a rising figure among western Dakota stockmen. He advocates restraint on the Interstate Commerce law, gains influence, and earns praise from locals who recall his early ranching days and future national prominence.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Miles City
Montana Lou” Grill
Montana Btackgrowers Association
Mr. Roosevelt
Bad Lands Cattle Company
Roosevelt
Little Missouri River Stockmen’s Association
Little
Missouri
Montana
Dakota
New York
Dakota Stockman
T. M. Willard
Medora
Montana Stockgrowers Association
Harrison
Northwest
William Harmon
Col. Bryan
Capt. Harmon
Ames
Dakota Territory
Henry B. Boice
Association
Joe Scott
Medoraway
Sidney Paget
Paget
Prince Sidney
United States
W. D. Knight
Yellowstone
Park Street
Pleasant Street
Miles City Club
Pierre Wibaux
Montana Stockgrowers’ Association
H. C. Thompson
Tongue River
Yellowstone Daily Journal
Roosevelt Dominates the 1886 Wings Convention
At the Wings convention, Theodore Roosevelt emerged as a leading figure during the closing discussion of the secretary’s report. The debate centered on Interstate Commerce Commission actions and railroad policy affecting cattlemen, with moves to bracket or amend the report and a showing of broad support for Harrison.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Col. Bryan
Harrison
Interstate Commission
Congress
Far West
Roosevelt
S. F. B. Bidde
A. W. Ames
Beaverhead
Will Rogers Film to Use Yellowstone Park Scenes
Fox Film plans to shoot Yellowstone scenes for a Will Rogers movie. R. C. Moore arranges the filming with a camera car truck and two autos carrying about 10 people. The crew will spend two weeks in the park starting at the west entrance led by Matt I. Cullinan, business manager.
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Yellowstone Park
Will Rogers
Fox Film Corporation
R. C. Moore
Yellowstone
Matt I. Cullinan
Purses with Patented Fasteners Popular Amid Europe Bag Snatching
Amid a rise in bag snatching in Europe, coin purses featuring patented fasteners gain popularity. The note highlights their use as a safeguard against theft and emphasizes practical design aimed at preventing quick snatch-and-go thefts.
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Europe
More ships visit Virgin Islands than last year
Tourism reports show an increase in visiting ships to the Virgin Islands, with more vessels docking this year than the previous year. The data indicate heightened maritime traffic and related economic activity as cruise lines expand calls to the territory.
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The
Virgin Islands
Ursuline Sisters Pioneered Montana Mission Work
In 1884 six Ursuline nuns from Toledo founded the first Montana convent in Miles City after a harsh winter. They opened St Labre Mission on Tongue River, teaching Indian and mixed-blood children, enduring poverty and rough travel to establish education and faith amid frontier life.
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Ursuline Order
France
Ursulines
Montana
Miles City
Father Lindesmith
Fort Keogh
Brondel
Gilmour
Cleveland
Ohio
Ursuline
Toledo
Amadeus
Sarah Theresa Dunne
Akron
Yellowstone
Brandel
Lindesmith
McCanna
Gee Lee
Mother Amadeus
Pleasant Street
Mother St. Ignatius
Tongue River Reservation
Tongue River
St. Labre’s Mission
Ignatius
Gas Tax Receipts Rise Again in August
The state board of equalization reports a gasoline tax increase for August with collections of 375,803 compared to 307,952 a year earlier. For the first eight months, receipts total 2,094,038, about 10,000 less than the same period in 1932.
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State Board of Equalization
Secretary of State Receipts Rise in August totals
Receipts of the secretary of state reached 3052 in August up from 2280 in August 1932. The eight month total this year stands at 36097 versus 37147 for the same period last year. Last year’s total includes about 5000 in filing fees by state office candidates. Fees from charters for domestic and foreign corporations remain the chief income source.
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Secretary’s Office
Secretary of State
Cabbage Butterfly's Arrival Marks New Chapter in Local Entomology
The cabbage butterfly is the most common butterfly in the region, yet it was introduced to the country only 70 years ago, reflecting a notable shift in local insect populations and biodiversity.
Spain orders land planes for Seville to Canary Islands airline
Spain announces purchases of land aircraft for a new regional carrier linking Seville with the Canary Islands. The announcement outlines a planned launch and routes aiming to expand domestic air travel with the new fleet.
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Spain
Seville
Canary Islands
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O. C. Selezer
Great Falls
Granville Stuart
Connors
John Clay, Jr
Chicago
Stuart
Major Towers
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