New Counties Emerge From Montana State Growth History
A review of Montana’s county evolution shows eight original counties created under Idaho territory later expanding to 43. The article traces formations from Missoula, Deer Lodge, Dawson, Beaverhead, Madison, Jefferson, Big Horn, and Chouteau, through 20th century splits including Gallatin, Cascade, and Yellowstone origins, and explains naming honors and tribal adaptations.
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Montana
Teton County
Chateau and Conrad
Cut Bank
Cascade County
Old Cascade
Sheridan County
Plentywood
Great Northern
Culbertson
Poplar
Wolf Point
Yellowstone County
Yellowstone River
Carbon County
Laurel
Idaho
Territorial
Missoula
Washington
Missoula County
Territory of
Montana Territory
Deer Lodge
Dawson
Beaverhead
Madison
Jefferson
Big Horn
Chouteau
Big Horn County
Custer
Dawgson County
Territorial Assembly
Gallatin County
Meagher
Legislative Assembly
Edgerton
Lewis and Clark
Silver Bow
Gallatin
Fergus
Park
Cascade
Commonwealth
Commonwealth, Making Flathead From Portions of Chouteau
Teton
Valley
Yellowstone
Sweetgrass
Broadwater
Powell County
Granite
Rosebud County
Sanders
Lincoln County
Flathead County
Musselshell County
Blaine
Hill
Fallen
Rosebud
Stillwater
Toole
Hill and Teton
Richland
Mineral
Prairie
Phillips
Blaine and
Wheatland County
Carter County
Fallon
Supreme Court
Lincoln
Ravalli
Powell
Wibaux
Sheridan
Carter
Musselshell
Cascades
Missouri
Flathead
Wheatland
Yellowstone Park
James J. Hill
Beaverhead River
White Deer Lodge
Germany Should Pay to the Limit of Her Capacity
British Prime Minister David Lloyd George outlined Allied war costs against Germany totaling 24 billion pounds. He cited Britain’s war bill at 8 billion pounds and Germany’s prewar wealth at 15 to 20 billion pounds, arguing that even seizure of all German wealth would not cover the debt.
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Germany
David Lloyd George
Great Britain
Dr King’s New Discovery Aids Coughs And Colds
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a remedy for coughs and colds to help rest. It claims six decades of relief without after-effects and notes the product is widely used and available from druggists.
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promise Gentle Constipation Relief
Advertises Dr King’s New Life Pills as a mild effective remedy for constipation. Claims to cleanse the bowels, improve complexion, stomach comfort, clear tongue coating, and fresh breath with positive action.
Not Your Heart It’s Your Kidneys Public Health Ad
An old health advertisement warns kidney disease can affect many, listing symptoms such as weariness backache and stomach trouble. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy with a money back guarantee and instructions to consult a pharmacist and use daily for ongoing maintenance.
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Nature
Haarlem
Vapor air cure for Spanish influenza from Bozeman professor
A Bozeman state college physics professor argues water vapor in outdoor air is vital to health and proposes simple humidification methods. He notes indoor humidity is often low, recommends keeping relative humidity around 60 percent, and suggests tea kettles, bathtubs, and furnace pans as practical moisture sources to reduce colds and respiratory illnesses.
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Bozeman
F. W. Ham
State College
Department of Physics
Boards of Health
Board of Health
Montana State College
Department of Meteorology
Montana Experiment Station
Germany Near Armistice Shipping Target Short by Half Million Tons
Germany remains about 500000 tons short of the required shipping to fulfill terms of the armistice with the Allies. The deficiency affects delivery of essential materials and goods as the terms are enforced.
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Germany
Great Falls Considers Serial Mail Station Plan
Secretary Skinner of the Great Falls commerce committee announces a plan in coordination with government officials to establish a serial mail station in the northern section of the country. The move aims to improve mail service and station access for residents.
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Airier
Tov Etter
Rs8
Skinner
Great Falls
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Teton County Dismantles Deputy Sheriff Force
County commissioners in Teton County have discharged all deputy sheriffs. The sheriff elect will rely on a single deputy and an undersheriff to manage duties.
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Teton County
Banquet endorse Schwab at Chicago metal plants event
Foremen and superintendents from about 750 metal working plants held a Chicago banquet where they endorsed Charles M. Schwab for president. Partisanship was not discussed.
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Chicago
Charles M. Schwab
Gunboats Patrol Rhine as Marines Guard Bridgeheads
American gunboats patrol the Rhine while U S Marines stand sentinel on the German side of bridgeheads along the famed waterway.
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Rhine
Warrenton Seaport Pitch Promises Growth and Profit
The appeal touts Warrenton Oregon as the Pacific coast seaport with direct rail and ocean access at the Columbia River mouth. It argues grain growers can earn 10 to 20 cents more per bushel while building wealth through land appreciation, urging immediate participation before prices rise. SPECIAL CHRISTMAS OFFERING.
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Montana
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Portland
Puget Sound
Ocean
Cascade Mountains
Columbia River
Warrenton
Columbia Harbor
Pacific Seaport
Panama Canal
Orient
Tacoma
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Warrenton, Ore
E. A. Tyler Realty Company
Tod
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