Montana Pioneer Campbell and the Montana Territory
James L. Campbell, an early ally of Lincoln, helped push Montana toward statehood by lobbying as a miner delegates’ representative in Washington. He and Edgerton urged the creation of a new territory from Idaho, meeting resistance until Lincoln’s approval and Senate action. Campbell recalls racing to the White House to press the bill on the eve of a presidential convention.
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Montana
James L. Campbell
Lincoln
Campbell
Chicago
Salina
Kansas
Territory
Wilbur F. Sanders
Idaho
Edgerton
Sanders
Lewis and Clark
Washington
Bannack
Virginia City
Deer Lodge
Congress
United States
Shining Mountains
Illinois
Liberator
Ohio
White House
Rocky Mountain
House
Senate
Baltimore
Prairies
Merrill
Helena
Montana City
Monarch Gold and Silver Mining Company
Clark Creek
Fingerprint system helps convicts and saves costs in Great Falls
The article traces early fingerprint use in American policing, highlighting Thomas Gaffney’s capture via prints after a Des Moines bunco, and notes Cascade county’s savings of about 4000 in prosecutions since establishing a local fingerprint bureau. It praises Ray Gaunt and urges Montana towns to adopt registering systems.
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Mark Twain
Puddin’ Head Wilson
Butte
Great Falls
Thomas Gaffney
Ole Hove
Cascade County
Hove
Gaffney
Des Moines
Iowa
Bunco
Salt Lake City
Howe
Montana
Salt Lake
San Francisco
George W. Kellar
Kansas City
Deer Lodge
Fred Thomas
Oakland
George Kelly
Sacramento
Fred W. Thomas
Sir Francis Galton
China
India
E. R. Henry
City of
London
United States
Army
Navy
Marines
Customs Houses
Immigration and Civil Service Departments
Ray Gaunt
Northwest
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Helena
Merrill and the Legal Tender mine revival in Montana
The article recalls Thomas Gale Merrill a major Montana mining figure who challenged Northern Pacific to protect mineral rights. It covers Merrill’s early Montana ventures, the Merrill Discovery Co and its 54 properties, the court fight over railroad mineral rights, and his role in Montana politics and prohibition era matters including druggists seeking law modifications and Indian reservations’ interest in lemon extract prohibition.
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Clancy
Bull
Fort Benton
Missouri
New Orleans
Swansea
Wales
Thomas Gale Merrill
Montana
Merrill
Merrill Discovery Company
St. Paul Capital
Northern Pacific
Supreme Court of the United States
Siever
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Silver Bow County Voter Estimate for Primaries
Officials estimate about 28 000 eligible voters in Silver Bow County for the upcoming primaries. Local election board updates on registration and turnout plans ahead of ballots.
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Silver Bow
Silver Bow County
Druggists to Seek Law Change at Helena Meeting
Montana Pharmaceutical Association plans a winter convention in Helena to push amendments allowing sale of certain proprietary remedies. The group debates a proposed hermetic seal on all beverages cooking preparations extracts and liquids with more than two percent alcohol starting January 1, the focus shifts to whether drug products should be exempt from the restriction.
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Butte
S. C. Ford
Montana
Louis Dreibelbis
Newbro Drug Co
Helena
John Barleycorn
South Dakota
What One Montana Soldier Does
A Montana enlisted man in the machine gun company earns 33 dollars monthly. He sends 15 dollars to his mother, 5 dollars to a Liberty bond, and 6.5 dollars for insurance, leaving 6.5 dollars. With 21 cents a day idle, he plans to open a savings account.
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Montana
Machine Gun Company
Sam
Montanans in the Flying Service Count 34
Thirty four students and graduates of the University of Montana join the flying service, adding to the school's representation in aviation programs and wartime efforts.
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The
University of Montana
Montana at the World’s Fair Highlighted by Gems and Private Sponsorship
Governor Richards appoints Mr. Merrill Montana commissioner to the San Francisco World’s Fair. Merrill used private funds to promote Montana resources, distributing 28 pounds of sapphires and rubies to visitors at the Montana building.
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Great Britain
Richards
Mr. Merrill
Montana
San Francisco
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TS Beyry
Idaho Territory
Spannack
Con Orem
Sidney Edgerton
James Campbell
Guy
Montanan Nota Uae
Chicago Tribune
Charles N. Wheeler
Harry Gordon Selfridge
American Plan
Silver
Jefferson County
Continental Divide
Thomas G. Merrill
Louis Driebelbis
Montana Pharmaceutical Association
Wee Wwee
Great Falls Brick & Tile Co
Montal
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