Woman 80 Years Old Homesteads in Montana
Dr. Maria L. Sanford famed Minnesota educator and lecturer, aged over 80, relocates to Montana to become a homesteader near Great Falls. Renowned as a teacher and public speaker, she previously served at Swarthmore College and the University of Minnesota.
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Montana
Great Falls
Maria L. Sanford
University of Minnesota
Sanford
Minnesota
Northwest
Miss Sanford
Middleford
Bayard Taylor
Lfe
Minneapolis
Recollections of Old Milestown by Colonel Sam Gordon
Veteran Montana editor Colonel Sam Gordon writes about Miles City in the late 19th century. He recalls the remittance boys, steeplechase days, the Yellowstone steamer, early saloons like the Cottage and Grey Mule, and figures such as Syd Paget and John Chinnick, framing Milestown's rough growth and public life.
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Miles City
Sam Gordon
Newspapermen of
Montana
Milestown
Miles City Star
Gordon
Miles City Journal
Stockgrowers’ Journal
Southeast
Range
Colonel Gordon
Syd Paget
Syd
England
Flossie
Yellowstone
Buffalo Rapids
Jimmie Dance
Olive Hotel
Fort Keogh
Helena
Custer
Wooley’s Ranch
Custer County
Waddies
John Chinnick
Chinnick
John
Kitty Hardiman
Theodore
Roosevelt
Pierre Wibaux
Marquis de Mores
Miles
Montana Woman Deputy Sheriff Brings First State Official Badge
Miss Reddington of Helena, the first Montana woman named a state official as assistant secretary of state, is now appointed deputy sheriff of Lewis and Clark county. She will wear a six shooter but will mainly handle records, underwood tasks, warrants, and law enforcement duties.
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Miss Reddington
Will
Montana
BE. A. Reddington
Helena
Stewis
Clark County
Reddington
A. M. Alderson
Secretary of State
Laura Howey
Historical Library
A. J. Galen
Butte Relic Roulette Wheel Aids War Relief
Butte sent a long hunted roulette wheel to Dubois Idaho for an old timers festival to raise funds for the war relief effort. Chief Jere Murphy located the relic after raids had destroyed gambling den furniture.
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Butte
Jere Murphy
Dubois
Idaho
Murphy
Duofs
Soldiers' Wives to Be Exempted From Teaching Ban
The Butte school board plans to remove the rule that no married women may be employed as teachers in regard to soldiers' wives. The change would grant exemption to wives of servicemen, allowing them to teach under the existing prohibition.
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Butte
Charles Beehrer First Montana Brewer Carried Beer to Virginia City
Charles Beehrer, Montana’s first brewery operator, moved to Bannack during the gold rush, later delivering 22 gallons of beer on his back to Virginia City for 88 in gold dust. He helped stabilize the gulch with his el fresco fermentations and stayed active in vigilante circles and local business life. He died years later as a respected rancher.
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Virginia City
Charles Beehrer
Montana
Bannack
Placer
Fairweather
Alderguich
Beecrer
Beehrer
Beebrer
Utah
Law and Order Party
Senator T C Power Birthday Milestone Noted
Former Senator T C Power turns 79 as he marks 51 years since opening a Helena branch after coming to Fort Benton. The Helena Commercial Club sent carnations and congratulatory telegrams celebrating his long and successful business career and public service.
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Fort Benton
Helena
T. C. Power
Helena Commercial Club
Montana Rises to Sixth in War Savings Stamp Drive
Montana moved from ninth to sixth in national war savings stamp sales during April with 516 127 10 sold, averaging 1 09 per person. Nebraska leads with over 4 5 million for April and 18 877 700 campaign total. Ohio and Nebraska top Montana in per capita sales. The top ten list places Nebraska District of Columbia Missouri Kansas Oregon Montana Washington Ohio Iowa Colorado.
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Montana
Union
Nebraska
Ohio
District of Columbia
Missouri
Kansas
Oregon
Washington
Iowa
Colorado
Montana Struggles to Obtain Anthracite Coal
The national fuel administration refused requests for several carloads of anthracite coal for heating users in Montana. The state fuel administrator says Montanans must use Montana soft coal and possibly install new grates. In the northeast, some hard coal may be available to serve a few consumers, but certainty is lacking.
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National Fuel Administration
Fue
Montana
Senator Power’s Life and Ventures Across Montana’s Growth
Born in Dubuque Iowa in 1839 Senator Power moved from farming to surveying to pioneering business in the Northwest. He established a Fort Benton and Helena trade, expanding into sheep cattle lumber elevators mercantile interests and related industries across Montana.
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Dubuque
Senator Power
Iowa
Michael Power
Ireland
America
Middle West
Catherine McLeer
Hagerstown
Maryland
Sissinawa Mount College
Wisconsin
Dakotas
Plains
Missouri River
Old Fort Benton
Northwest
Fort Benton
Helena
Placer Hotel
Curtain
Power
Gas Expert Chauncey L. Berrien Enlists as Captain
Chauncey L. Berrien a gas expert and assistant general superintendent of the Anaconda Mining company and leader of the Boston & Montana properties has entered U S service as a captain. He was selected for his expert knowledge of gas masks and rescue work to serve in that area on the other side.
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Chauncey L. Berrien
Anaconda Mining Company
Boston & Mortana Group of
United States
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Bim
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Great Falla
Let National Bank
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