Rescue tale of Hedges on perilous treaty trek in 1865
A Montana frontier expedition led by Cornelius Hedges and General Meagher faced blizzards hunger and a risky treaty mission with the Blackfeet. After sheltering at Sun River mission they crossed the Missouri and endured a nightmarish retreat where a sleeping bear and wolves narrowly threatened their lives, ending with a memory of a buried gold cache and a cautious return to Helena.
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Meagher
Cornelius Hedges
Helena
Thomas Francis Meagher
Mr. Hedges
General Meagher
L. B. Munson
George Wood
Malcolm Clarke
Clarke
Dearborn Station
Paul Verrill
Fort Benton
St. Johns
Sun River
Sun River Mission
Mission
Missouri
Great Falls
Government Station
Hedges
Coulee
Mr Hedges
Santy
Santa Claus
Henry
Beaver
Bear
Sizin
Willers
Montana pardons approved for 38 prisoners at Christmas
The state board of pardons approved clemency for 42 inmates under Governor Stewart during Christmas, with four exceptions. Thirty one Deer Lodge prisoners are among those to receive pardons, while 38 will remain confined.
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Montana
Stewart
State Board of Pardons
Deer Lodge
Montanans Pay Income Taxes Across Wide Ranges
The Montana tax rolls show more taxpayers this year than last with two earners between 250 000 and 800 000 and about 600 between 5 000 and 10 000. Nearly 800 paid in 1916 while others fall into 150 000 to 200 000 75 000 50 000 to 75 000 40 000 to 50 000 30 000 to 40 000 25 000 to 30 000 20 000 to 25 000 15 000 to 20 000 and 10 000 to 15 000. The question remains who paid.
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Montana
Peace proposals by Germany prompt cautious hopes for ceasefire
The article reports Germany making an open peace offer as Christmas nears, seeking Poland independence and status quo ante. Entente powers doubt negotiations, while Bethmann-Hollweg signals peace terms and Emperor William urges continued fighting until a settlement is accepted.
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Bethlehem
Germany
Poland
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Reichstag
William
Creed of the Busy Worker by Elbert Hubbard
The piece presents Hubbard's creed praising honest work and methods, self belief, persistence, and forward momentum. It emphasizes effort over complaint, immediate readiness, courtesy, kindness, and competitive integrity as keys to personal reward and progress.
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Elbert Hubbard
Prince Maximilian of Wied Neutral Walks Montana History
Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied, a Prussian prince turned explorer, traveled through Missouri and up the Yellowstone in 1833. The journey showcased his ethnologic and philologic observations, though he faced a skirmish near Fort McKenzie and a bout of scurvy before returning to New York and home.
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Montana
Maximilian
Prince
Boston
Charles Bodmer
Missouri
St. Louis
William Clark
American Fur Trading Company
Missouris
Yellowstone
Upper
Kenneth McKenzie
Fort Pierre
Sinniboine
Fort Clark
Bismarck
South Dakota
Fort Union
Bodmer
Marias River
Fort McKenzie
Jena
New York
North America
America
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Bedrock
Jake Mason
Mr. Bear
Shack
Old Baldy
Baldy
Dead Man
Charles M. Russell
Treasure
Maximilian OF
Wied
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