William A Clark’s Rise From Ox Team to Montana Fortunes
In 1863 William A Clark led an ox team from Colorado to Bannack during a 65 day trek to a new gold camp. The future senator and magnate later built wealth across mining finance sugar coffee manufacturing cattle and railroading and invested 5 million in Liberty bonds with 1 million credited to Montana. He started by locating a placer claim and washing 2000 in gold dust, then turned to merchandising and a tobacco monopoly that boosted his early fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannack
Colorado
William A. Clark
United States
Montana
America
Placer
Central City
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Boise
Helena
Nuxated Iron Promises New Age of Strength and Beauty
A historical ad style piece touts Nuxated Iron as a universal strength builder. It features claims from Dr. Schuyler C. Jaques Dr. Howard James and Wm. R. Kerr about improved vigor and rosy cheeks, and describes organic iron as key to converting food into tissue. It notes dramatic promises, testing methods, and a money-back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schuyler C. Jaques
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
New York City
Howard James
Manhattan State Hospital
New York
Brooklyn State Hospital
Wm. R. Kerr
City of Chicago
N. Y
Ferdinand King
America
City of
Chicago
E. Sauer
Boston
Clark's Empire of Mines Roads and Mills Across the West
The narrative chronicles Samuel E. Larabie and J. Ross Clark shaping a vast mining and railroad empire. From Butte’s copper boom to United Verde in Jerome Arizona, Clark builds mills smelters and railroads while expanding utilities streetcars and waterworks. His ventures include Columbia Gardens and philanthropic homes abroad.
Montana War Bonds and Red Cross Drive Sweep State
Montana updates report Red Cross drives under way in several towns with funds raised, new chapters formed, and officials touring for support. Other items note school enrollment, elk census, national bank charter, and a major bridge washout on the Northern Pacific line with a $200000 replacement.
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Fairfield
Red Cross
McCabe
Great Falls
Helena
E. C. Day
Livingston
Geraldine—Pike Stockman
Butte—T
Butte
E. W. Shaw
Browning
The
Glasgow
American Society of Equity
Miles City
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Glacier
Montana Nurses’ Association
Park County
Peoria
Ill
Helens
Poplar
EB. D. Mossman
Fort Peck
Indian Agency
Laurel
Northern Pacific
Billings
Missoula
Winifred
Farmers’ State Bank
First National Bank of
Montana
Great Northern
Seventh Cavalry
Yellowstone National Park
Good Government Clubs
Jeannette Rankin
Congress
Yellowstone River
Shields Valley
Montana Hail Law Debate Draws Farmers and Board Leaders
Chairman Bowman of the State Hail Board charges the American Society of Equity with misinterpreting Montana hail provisions while Equity critics say the law is unsound like North Dakota’s. Farmers press for clarity on expenses and constitutionality as debate centers on state insurance principles. In Great Falls, the Morony natatorium opens as a memorial to John Morony, funded by Mrs. John G. Morony to guard children from Missouri River dangers.
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Bowman
State Hail Board
American Society of Equity
North Dakota
Equity
Montana
Bosman
O'Shea
Great Falls
Morony
John G. Morony
John Morony
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Rogers - Templeton
Great West
Horse Prairie Creek
Clark
Hel
W. A. Clark
Europe
Ena
Deer Lodge
Samuel E. Larabie
J. Ross Clark
Butte Bank
Clarx
Coluna
Mountain Chief
Gambetta
Clear Creek
Columbia University
Denver
Nathaniel Hill
Pearce
United Verde
Jerome
Arizona
Croesus
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
Union Pacific
Salt Lake
Columbia Gardens
Bitter Root Valley
Paul Clark
Mexico
Central America
State Hail Board Assails Equity
Symons
Symon
Res
Cushman
Cushman Binder Engine
H. P. Cushman
Cushman Motor Works
21St St
Lincoln
N. A
Boulder Hot Springs
Boulder
M. Reynolds
Richard P. Hoenck
A. Rauh
Minneapolis
Ideal Beauty
Grenot Falls
BURS
Beckman Bros
S. O. Huseth
Mont
Photos
Gibson Studio
1St Ave. N
4Th St
Harry H. McOole
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