General Sheridan’s Laborious Montana Visit 1870
Nearly fifty years ago General Phil Sheridan traveled from Corinne Utah to Helena and Fort Benton by Overland stage coach to inspect posts on his way to France. The journey featured a long river trip halted by quicksand and an Indian scare that ended peacefully as the party moved overland to Fort Totten.
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Corinne
Utah
Helena
Phil Sheridan
Montana
France
Sheridan
Old International
Fort Benton
Fort Buford
General Sheridan
Fort Stevenson
Fort Totten
Abercrombie
St. Cloud
Hair tonics illegal as they contain alcohol say barbers
Rug stores and barbers face seizure of goods for selling items with more than 2 percent alcohol. Barbers warned by the attorney general that hair tonics with alcohol are unlawful, prompting concern among shops handling such products.
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Attorney General’s Office
Montana Roads Bond Plan Promises 30000 Miles of Highways
Montana legislators back a plan to bond for 15000000 dollars with federal matching funds potentially doubling to 30000000 for road construction. Auto license taxes may reach about 1 million this year and rise in coming years, funding bond interest and a sinking fund. The piece notes possible further bond issues and probes reform of primary and liquor laws, plus a senate fight over county divisions and a price investigation commission led by Senator Edwin S. Booth.
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Montana
Edwins. Booth
House
Senate
Booth
Edwards
Donlan
Burlingame
Larsen and Kinney
Fallon
Uncle Sam
Ford
Edwin S. Booth
Fallon County
Booth, Healey and Lowe
Higgins, Sinclair and Muth
Butte
William M. Black
Toole County
Representative Black
North Dakota
Pembina
University of Wisconsin
Valparaiso
Indiana
Canada
Stewart
McCone
Board of Commissioners
Goose
Butte Aliens Carrying Guns In Silver Bow County
The county faces a sweep against armed aliens including Austrians and Finns amid secret orders. County Attorney Jackson says agents have arrested hundreds for possession of firearms, with aliens prosecuted under a 2015 law. Sheriff O Rourke and Chief Murphy back the effort amid suspected I W W influence and notes on George F Vandeveer.
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Silver Bow
Jackson
O'Rourke
Murphy
Butte
George F. Vandeveer
Seattle
Vandeveer
Montana Soldiers Honored by French and American Leaders
Governor Stewart receives glowing acknowledgments for the valor of Montana regiments in the 91st division. The Wild West troops fought in France and Belgium, earning praise from French corps commanders and the American general in command. The Montana men, from the Yellowstone and other regions, contributed to battles from St Mihiel to the Meuse, joining the list of the commander in chief's reliable fighting units.
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Montana
91St
France
Belgium
Sam V. Stewart
Wild West Division
St. Mihiel
Argonne Forest
Audenarde
Meuse River
Yellowstone
Missouri
Investment Bankers Open Montana Office in Great Falls
The Irving Whitehouse Company, with Spokane and Seattle offices, opened a Montana branch in the First National Bank Building, Great Falls. Specializing in high grade bonds, they handle United States, state, county, and city issues and have Liberty Bond experience.
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Irving Whitehouse Company
Spokane
Washington
Seattle
Montana
First National Bank
Great Falls
United States
New York
Boston
San Francisco
Whitehouse
Montana House
Montana Bankers’ Association
Investment Bankers Association of Washington
Washington Bankers’ Association
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State Accident Board
D. J. Donovan
Mount Fleecer Timber Company
Legislative Bureau of the
Montana Newspaper Association
Oregon
Capitol
Lake Basin Country
O. M. Gudmansen
Basin Country
Federal Farm Loan Association
Representative Gudmansen
Canton
S. C
Alfred Atkinson
A. O. Gullidge
Prairie County
Terry
C. C. Conser
Plevna
Republican County Central Committee
Sragawk
Native Sons
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