Old Jim Bridger and Sir George Gore Read Ancient Classics
The piece recounts Sir George Gore and Old Jim Bridger meeting in the Rockies in 1854 55. Gore tours the frontier with a large retinue while Bridger guides and hosts at Fort Laramie sharing hunting skills and stories. Gore reads Shakespeare aloud and Bridger critiques Falstaff while dismissing Munchausen tales.
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Jim Bridger
George Gore
Montana
Old Jim
Gore
M Munchausen
Sir George
Old Jim Bridger
Bridger
America
St. Louis
Rockies
Powder River
Yellowstone
Tongue River
Falstaff
Alutin
Catholics Plan Centennial and Jubilee in Great Falls
Catholics of Montana plan a centennial mass marking the first state mass by Father De Smet near Three Forks, and a golden jubilee for St. Ann's Church in Great Falls. The Diocesan Councils will hold their biennial convention with clerical and lay participants, including Bishop Condon presiding, a pageant titled The Album of the Century, and events at the Civic Center Park Hotel Rainbow and the Park Hotel.
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Great Falls
Diocesan Councils
Montana
Father de Smet
Three Forks
St. Ann’s
William J. Condon
Civic Center
Bisho Charles D. White
Spokane
Our Catholic
Joseph Peters
Diocesan Council of Catholic Women
Park Hotel
Hotel Rainbow
Matin
Cones Stu Particle
Matthew McH Ed Wilson
Joseph Gilmore
Helena
Bai Auditorias
Bridger and Gore discuss battles near the Yellowstone
Old Jim compares Waterloo and New Orleans in a humorous exchange with Sir George. He remarks on the ferocity of British troops and the striking lightnin forked strikes at New Orleans, as Bridger leads the way up the Yellowstone in spring 1856.
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Sir George
Sir Walter Scott
Waterloo
Bridger
Mr. Gore
Old Jim
New Harleens
New Orleans
Jim
Yellowstone
Sir George Bridger and the Missouri Frontier Epic
The account follows Sir George Bridger and his expedition across the Crow villages and the Yellowstone corridor. After quarrels at Fort Union with Commander Culbertson, his equipment burned, livestock dispersed, and two flatboats drifted toward Fort Berthold for winter 1856 57. He later returned to St Louis in 1857 to recount frontier exploits to Britons.
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Old Fort Union
George Gore
Jim Bridger
Sir George
George
Tongue River
Bridger
Fort Laramie
Fort Bridger
Gore
Fort Union
Yellowstone
Alexander Culbertson
Missouri River
High
Fort Berthold
Washington
St. Louis
Britain
Old Jim Bridger
Bulldog Howl Delays Dufresne Jail Schedule
Great Falls officers arrest Leon Dufresne for driving while intoxicated. A bulldog, with the suspect, sat on jail steps and howled for hours until the dog owner was found and the man was taken inside. The incident tires the officers during the hold.
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Great Falls
Bob Chester
Leon Dufresne
Dufresne
Stockmen to Answer Shipping Cost and Weight Shrink Queries
Montana livestock expert E Paul Orcutt leads a statewide effort with the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station and Extension Service. Questionnaires distributed by county agents seek data on marketing costs, live weight shrink, and whether fast runs beat stopping and feeding. Results will inform cattlemen and may extend to lambs next year.
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Montana Agricultural Experiment Station
Montana Extension Service
Montana
E. Paul Orcutt
Orcutt
Montana Stockgrowers Association
Tom Ross
Chinook
Gas Tax Collections Set Record in August
The state board of equalization reported August gasoline tax receipts totaling 740 834 52 the largest monthly total on record. The 5 cent per gallon tax applies statewide and the figure covers Aug 15 to Sept 15. The record spans about ten years since the old 3 cent tax was raised to five.
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State Board of Equalization
Cottontail Study Warns of Extinction Risk and Local Conservation
A multi state research project on cottontail habits, including Iowa Missouri Michigan and Missouri, urges local groups to regulate harvest and protect habitat. Findings show nest distance from cover varies with grass height and litter size ranges from 4.4 to 6.4 young per year across studies. Authorities caution against importations due to disease risk and urge careful management by game bodies and communities.
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Montana
Michigan
Iowa
Missouri
Michigan Department of Conservation
Michigan Department
Co-Operative Wildlife Research Units
Iowa State College
The
University of Missouri
Iowa Conservation Commission
Missouri Conservation Commission
American Wildlife Institute
Fish and Wildlife Service
Montana Population Rises by 16 530 in Decade
Census data show Montana’s population growing by 16 530 over ten years, a 3.1 percent gain, from 537 606 to 554 136. The report notes the change reflects shifts in state demographics and migration patterns.
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Montana
Census Bureau
West Point of Air honors Montana man with Kelly field tribute
The banner tribute recalls Major G. E. M. Wen to the field at Kelly Field near San Antonio known as the West Point of the Air. Wen to Montana native, U.S. citizen, smelter worker, Coast Artillery officer, later aviation pioneer. He died in 1911 during an early flight when a malfunction led to a fatal crash near infantry quarters.
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Kelly Field
San Antonio
Tex
Wen
Eng Inman
Great Falls
United States
Coast Artillery
Kelly
Theutenant Ey
Routes of Lewis and Clark Retraced Across Bitter Roots
Walter E. Taylor notes new material in the Oregon Historical Quarterly by Koch on the Lewis and Clark route across the Bitter Root. Koch retraced camps, discusses Lolo trail etymology, and notes CCC markers on the Lolo pass.
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Walter E. Taylor Ellers Koch
Missoula
American Journal of Forestry
Oregon Historical Quarterly
History Department
University of Oregon
Durin Koch
Bitter Roo
Bitter Root
Koch
Lolo Trail
Lou Louw
Duncan McDonald
Montana
Angus McDonald
Lewis and Clark
Lawrence
le Louis
Meriwether Lewis
Lewis
Louis
Lake Superior
Joseph
Napoleon
Lolo Pass
Sacajawea
Voters Told They Will Back Montana Education Measures
Bozeman campaigner W F Brewer urged support for Referendum 42 and Initiative 44 to fund expansion of Montana state schools. He recalled past millage and bond approvals for Missoula Bozeman Butte and Dillon campuses and explained 1932 constitutional limits on taxpayer voting.
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Ontana
W. F. Brewer
Bozeman
University of Montana
Legislaon
Brewer
Missoula
Butte
Dillon
School For
Vocational School
Paaid
Pemore
Warm Springs State Hospital
Monane State College
Aate Supreme Court
Noted Designer Eyes Western Inspiration On Tour
Elsa Schiaparelli the famed Paris couturiere tours the United States visiting 38 American cities seeking western influence for new designs. She predicts westward cowboys and life will inspire outfits and accessories, stressing simple cuts and economical wardrobe planning for lasting use. She plans eastern cities first before reaching the west later this year.
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Elsa Seneaperein
Couturiere
United States
Land
Schiaparelli
Dragline Improves Prospecting Pay for Little Horn Co
After years of small finds and deep shafts, Little Horn Mining Co. installs a dragline at Peoples creek head above Mission canyon. Manager T McGuire reports thousands of tons of pay dirt ready, with gold in bedrock gravel and above, and believes the dragline will yield profitable returns for the new venture with backing from Washington partners.
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Peoples Creek
Mission Canyon
Little
Shelton
Wash
Washington
Little Horn Mining Co
Plans Progress for Annual Deer Lodge Pioneers Banquet
Plans advance for the annual pioneer banquet to honor Montana pioneers in the Deer Lodge area. The Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers will host at the Presbyterian hall with a 6 30 p m dinner before the complimentary program. Membership invites extend to those eligible through parental arrival by 1868.
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Deer Lodge
Presbyterian Hall
Montana
Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers Society
Montana Penne
Memr
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West Point of
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Lieut. G. KE. M. Kelly
West
Elsa Schiaparelli
Tommy McGuire
Attees
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
S & Pound
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