Young Hill pursues Montana ranch venture after rail era
Walter Hill, son of James J. Hill, becomes a major Montana cattle investor with 7,500 acres near Livingston and 24,000 leased acres along the Yellowstone, stock in Chicago yards, and plans to ship beef to South St. Paul. He recalls speeding days building rail lines and plans to develop purebred stock with F S Dalrymple guiding Montana ranch operations.
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Walter Hill
James J. Hill
Montana
R. “P. “Medellan
Kansas City
Yellowstone
Livingston
Hill
Chicago Stock Yards Company
South St. Paul
Burlington
Billings
Great Falls
Northwest
Ayrshire
Scotland
St. Paul
All
Thomas Shaw
Dalrymple
Great Northern Iron Ore
Montana Ranch
Armour & Co
Commissioned on Field for Bravery in Action
Robert Howell formerly a miner at Number 3 mine near Roundup writes of his regiment in the Argonne forest we see his battlefield promotion on the spot and awards. He claims he earned a D C for taking a machine gun from a wounded enemy and notes his cross swords and gold bars. Howell served in the 362nd regiment, 1st division and was promoted on the field.
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Robert Howell
Number 3
Forest of Argonne
Howell
Study of an Imperial Figure in Exile Sparks Debate
An excerpt notes that supporters insist the Hohenzollern visit to Holland was for exercise, not fear or escape. The fragment hints at political tension surrounding the exiled ruler and his sympathizers amid unspecified motives.
Pioneer William Berkin and the Diamond R freight saga
The Montana pioneer William E Berkin built the Diamond R freighting outfit after leading bull team caravans from Fort Benton to mining camps. He fought Indians on Musselshell routes, worked with Charles A Broadwater and Sam Pepin, aided by Henry rifles and a 12 pound howitzer. Berkin helped found Boulder, mapped river routes, shipped the first ore from Butte, aided Vigilantes, and became the district’s first US marshal before retiring to Meagher county at age ninety.
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Montana
William’ E Berkin
Missouri River
Diamond R. Transportation Organization
W. A. Clark
Charles A. Broadwater
Sam Pepin
Butte
Corrinne
Utah
San Francisco
Swansea
Wales
Meagher County
Berkin
St. Louis
Fort Benton
Bannack
Virginia City
Boulder
Jefferson County
Placer
Diamond R
Broadwater
West
Missouri
Musselshell River
Musselshell
Cal
Henry Rifles
Deer Lodge
Silver Bow
Gold Camps
Salt Lake City
Helena
M. Wall
Mountain Chief
Butte Hill
Horn
Park and
Main Street
Rialto Theater
Henry Plummer
X. Beidler
Neil Howie
Vigilantes
United States
John Berkin
Butte Ensign Bourquin Witnesses German Fleet Surrender
Ensign Bourquin, a Butte native, watched the German fleet surrender from a seaplane 1 000 feet above the North Sea. He observed Allied ships forming a green water arena toward Harwich while Beatty boarded the German flagship. He notes London's peace celebrations and wartime destruction, and reflects on England's relief and losses.
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Bourquin
Butte
North Sea
Bouraquin
Harwich
Admiral Beatty
Ensign
Uncle Sam
New York
Southampton
England
London
Admiral Nelson
America
Ensign Bourquin
Butte Flyers in Unique WWI Air Effort Across Channel
J H Dwyer and Jerry Hegarty of the 336th aero squadron, longtime Butte residents, returned home after serving overseas. They flew across the English Channel with high explosive bombs to strike Germany, signaling destroyers when submarines appeared. They noted quicker American learning of planes and guns, with American mechanics excelling in ship care and plane upkeep. Hegarty previously worked for the Butte Miner.
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J. H. Dwyer
Jerry Hegarty
Butte
336Th Aero Squadron
English Channel
Dwyer
Hegarty
England
Calais
Strait
Air Service
Billings to Have Tractor School
Billings farmers will gain a four week program opening January 6 at 109 North 29th Street. The Montana Tractor Truck and Auto School will teach gas and oil engines electrical ignition and all tractor truck and auto mechanisms with special night courses. Endorsed by major tractor manufacturers this program aims to supply skilled operators for the northwest as demand rises.
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Billings
Montana
Northwest
North 29Th Street
Unclear prior line descent noted in dugout reference
Fragmentary OCR mentions a dugout, numbered areas and a descent. It lacks full context, names, places, or dates to establish a clear event or person.
Patrol Plan Urged After Two Brothers Die in Outbreak
The Lewis Town chamber of commerce recommends volunteer inspectors to patrol ranch districts seven miles from Roy. Workers would visit remote homesteads for about a week to check if residents need epidemic assistance after the Christmas influenza pneumonia deaths of the Oline brothers.
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Oline Brothers
Roy
Chamber of Commerce of
Lewistown
Missing 58-Year-Old Man From Baker Montana
A 58-year-old man departed Baker on Wednesday heading to Beach North Dakota and has not been seen since. He is 5 ft 11 in, 105 pounds, gray hair and mustache, blue eyes, with 23 scars on his left arm. He wore blue bib overalls, black coat, gray sweater, light overcoat, corduroy cap, and black shoes. A $25 reward is offered by his wife for information leading to his whereabouts. Notify Mrs. N T Mast or Sheriff F F Kelling.
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Baker
Montana
Beach
N. D
N. T. Mast
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Montaus
Barney Oldfield
William Berkin
Diamond R Transportation Organization
Saaf
Aviato
Comemanders
Birdmen
Liberty
Rving Case Co
First National Bank Building Department
Vall
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