Pioneer Montana lawyer Esler dies in Helena widow of Alfred Esler
Ophelia Johnston Esler, daughter of Colonel John A Johnston and widow of Alfred M Esler a Montana mining figure, died in Helena aged about 80. Born in New York 1837 she crossed to Montana in 1864 with her parents. She married Alfred Esler in 1874. He discovered Montana’s first quartz mine the Legal Tender near Argenta and later developed Coeur d Alene prospects. Esler aided smelters and mines in Montana and Idaho, including Parrot Butte and Badger Mill incidents. Her death recalls his pivotal role in early Montana mining history.
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Coeur d'Alene
Ophelia Johnston Esler
John A. Johnston
Montana
Territory
Alfred M. Esler
Helena
Esler
Argenta
Madison County
Clancy
Thomas G. Merrill
New York State
Carthage
Jefferson County
Boonville
Bannack
Baler
Edgerton
Swansea
Wales
Hauser
St. Louis
Hsler
Parrot
Butte
Idaho
Emma
Badger
Last Chance
Bunker Hill and Sullivan Company
Blackfoot
Altyn
Teton County
Territorial
Esier
Thomas Francis Meagher
Wilber F. Sanders
United States Congress
Montana’s 200000 Acre Wheat Ranch Under Montana Farming Corp
War measures by eastern bankers sparked the creation of a vast Montana wheat project. The Montana Farming Corporation plans 200000 acres of winter wheat at Hardin near Toluca, with Thomas Flannery recounting his role and the acreage already planted. The scope would yield millions of bushels at potential production levels.
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Montana
North American
Montana Farming Corporation of
Hardin, Mont
Thomas Flannery
Toluca
Hardin
Flannery
Acrie
Big
New York
Kingdom of
Luxemburg
Belgium
Guam
J. P. Morgan
Thomas D. Campbell
Helena's Third House Attracts Wide Applicant Pool
Montana political scene swells as many figures seek roles in Helena. Names like Senator Tom Larson, John Oliver, J M Kennedy, and Julius Barney surface amid talk of lobbies, new counties, and upcoming sessions. Industry and development projects in eastern and southeastern Montana loom as oil, irrigation, and farming ventures expand.
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James Burlingame
Helena
Larson
Oliver
John Oliver
Fallon County
Senate
Third House
Sam Teagarden
Frank Connelly
Yellowstone County
Tom Hogan
Hogan
Mr. Connelly
Billings
Leo Faust
Old Guard
Leo
Lincoln County
Libby
Faust
Mephistopheles Leo
Perhops
Phisto
Julius Barney
Julius
Montana
Lewistown
Barney
Joseph Pope
Sahara
John Barleycorn
The Hurdy Gurdy Houses of Montana’s Pioneering Nights
In Alder and Grasshopper Diggings early Montana life centered on hurdy gurdy houses. Dancers paid a dollar per dance with the house taking half, drinks cost a fraction, and miners promenaded to the bar after each set. Descriptions by Thomas Dimsdale paint the crowded rooms, diverse costumes, and vivid social scene of a frontier entertainment era.
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Uke Bannack
Virginia City
Helena
Thomas Dimsdale
Montana Post
Montana
Legislative
Levy Lane Exposed as Red Cross Leader from Lewistown
Major J. B. Lane of Lewistown returned from France where he led hospital supplies for the Red Cross with Paris headquarters. A Montana figure, Lane built several business ventures, sat as state senator, and held multiple directorships while expanding into ranching and industry across the Judith Basin region.
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J. B. Lane
Lewistown
France
Red Cross
Paris
Major Lane
Montana
Northern Pacific Railroad
Montana Railroad
Midland Coal and Lumber Company
Harlowtown
Montana Lumber Company
Judith Basin
Empire Bank & Trust Company
Bank of
Fergus County
Lewistown Automobile Company
Lewistown Brick Company
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A. M. Esler
Shif
Tom Larson
Stewart
McDowell
Washington
Fred L. Gibson
Park County
Eddy Hotel
Sam
The
Eddy
Seth Maxwell
Deer Lodge
Silver Bow
Senator Kennedy
Booth
Eddie Booth
Rand McNally
Ed Dontan
Missoula
Dant
Vernon Castle
U. S
Red Cross Organization
J. E. Lane
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