Pioneer Tales of Early Days and Death on the Frontier
Judge William Redding of Alhambra Hot Springs recalls profitable diggings in Last Chance Gulch and Alder Gulch, the Plummer gang’s vigilante executions, and his move from Helena to Alhambra. He built Helena’s first store, then bought land at Alhambra for 3600 in gold dust, later selling to M J Sullivan.
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Last Chance Gulch
Alhambra
William Redding
Alhambra Hot Springs
Helena
Missouri
Judge Redding
St. Louis
Ora J. Leonard
Mr. Redding
Maupin
Omaha
Salt Lake City
Alder Gulch
Virginia City
Montana
Idaho Territory
Redding
Plummer
George Ives
Nevada City
Long John
Ives
Jack Gallagher
Gallagher
Dr. Maupin
Whitehall
Ruby Valley
Jefferson River
Pipestone
Boulder
Justine
Texas
M. J. Sullivan
Best American Dogs to Enter Meet Here
A bird hunt in Montana planned for August or September tests trained dogs rather than killing birds. The All-American Field Trial club seeks permission with J. L. DeHart’s consent to enforce state laws, scoring dogs on range, scent, and endurance in prairie chicken country near Wolf Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
All-American Field Trial Club
J. L. DeHart
Second Montana Regiment Valor Tells War Record Flaunted
The old Second Montana regiment once the One Hundred and Sixty third in the national army rests in the state historical library. It began with 2050 officers and men under Col John J McGuinness and field officers including Majors Roote Williams and Adjutant Perry. The roster lists captains for Companies C through M with home towns such as Shelby Kalispell Glasgow and Billings. After Fort Harrison the unit was mobilized eastward by battalions.
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Montana
National Army
State Historical Library
France
Pershing
John J. McGuinness
Helena
Jesse B. Roote
Butte
Erastus H. Williams
Bozeman
O. S. Perry
William C. Riddell
William Pippy
Whipps
Greenan
Philippines
J. M. Kennedy
Libby
Cheadle
Lewistown Company
Poorman
Duncan
Missoula
George Reif
Virginia City
Leroy South
Billings
Joseph Brown
Miles City
Frank G. Higgins
D’gay Stivers
Second Montana Unit Fights in World War I History
The article traces Col Jesse B Roote and Montana units in WWI. It lists officers of units A and B, notes the Second Montana as a famed guard regiment, and recounts major campaigns in Ninety first and other divisions. It covers training in Winchester England, armistice timing, and honors won by Montanans, including medals and casualties.
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Argonne-Meuse
Belgium
Montana
Jesse B. Roote
Butte
United States
Berlin
Choteau’s First Soldier Foote Returns From France
Major L A Foote of Choteau has returned from France after serving as machine gun instructor and later division officer in the Forty first and First depot divisions. He led 17 machine gun companies and held staff roles. The piece notes Montana veterans across the state and plans to memorialize fallen soldiers at Montana colleges and in counties.
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Montana
Camp Lewis
Europe
Havre
Argonne
Belgium
Stewart
William H. Johnston
Ninety First
United States
Johnston
L. A. Foote
Choteau
France
State of Montana
Montana State College
Bozeman
University of Montana At
Montana AG warns ads for liquor recipes may implicate publishers
Montana Attorney General Ford says advertising a recipe to make liquor could render a newspaper an accessory before the fact if readers use the guidance to manufacture booze. He notes near beer is barred and rails against printing such ads, though not illegal to publish. He cites reports of firms selling recipe sets and warns publishers to beware legal risk.
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Ford
Montana
Senator Meyers Proposes Mail and Immigration Bans
Senator Meyers of Montana introduces bills to bar periodicals in German or other foreign languages from the mails and to prohibit all immigration for twenty years, plus a fifty year ban on entrants from Germany Austria-Hungary Bulgaria and Turkey.
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Myers
Meyers
Montana
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Bulgaria
Turkey
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Shelby
Claude E. McGuinness
Walier
Willard BH. Olson
Kalispell
C. J. Smith
Glasgow
Joseph P. Sternhagen
J. Snell
Baker
Wade Doble
Orville L. Anderson
Sidney
James J. Gleason
Chateau
Walter Verge
Fort Harrison
Eastern
Col
Orsino Newkirk
Leroy A. Foote
Riddell
Charles L. Sheridan
Herman §. Brice
Second Montana
National Guard
Winchester
England
Harold H. Joyce
Wisconsin
Chas. L. Sheridan
Second
Audenarde
Ready
Ager
Phil Greenan
Marines
Navy
Spain
Pacific
Philippine Islands
Admiral Dewey
Aguinaldo
Bruce Wallace
Montana Regiment
Harry C. Kessler
Wallace
Caloocan
William Brown
George H. Tully
Charles French
First
Orville Anderson
Dewey
Villa
Mexico
Dan Donohue
Foreign Service
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