Remembering Paul McCormick and frontier days at Fort Pease
Letter from Colonel J S Allen of Berkeley recalls pioneer Montana and Fort Pease era. It honors Paul McCormick the 1875 Fort Pease commander, recounts Jim Edwards ambush, McCormick's near death on a wounded horse, and lists fallen comrades. The memoir laments passing of frontier figures and asks if they will meet again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormick
Jim Edwards
Edwards
J. S. Allen
Berkeley
Cal
Paul McCormick
Montana
Billings
Columbus News
Fort Pease
Jim
Colorado
Paul
Hfe
Bill Brockway
Zed Daniels
Muggins’ Taylor
Major Pease
George Herendeen
Tax Commission Bill Is Killed In Senate Fight
The senate killed the administration measure to create a tax commission after a heated debate led by Senator Rolla Heron of Custer county. Opponents led by Senator J. E. Edwards of Rosebud cited last fall’s defeat by about 14,000 votes. The motion to table failed 32 to 20, with 32 voting aye and 20 against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Edwards
Rosebud
Bill
Heron
Senate
Rolla Heron
Custer County
Rosebud County
Booth
Burgess
Burlingame
Church
Clark
Coburn
Cone
Cooper
Craig
Dearborn
Donlan
Edwards
Esh
Galway
Haaland
Haley
Hazelbaker
Hefferlin
Larson
Leuthold
Lowe
McCone
Mears
Page
Parker
Paul
Slattery
Stewart
Meagher
Deer Lodge
White
Anderson
Connelly
Cowan
Dixon
Foster
Greening
Greenup
Griffin
Harmon
Jensen
Junod
Kirton
Lewis
Long
Loy
McKay
Mains
Pauline
Borvik
Garfield County
Matching Husbands Wanted in Sand Springs Matrimonial Ad
The Sand Springs Star invites single men in Gar field County to answer suitors seeking wives with a humorous plea for matrimony. Advertisers describe themselves as suitable partners including Glen Hensely and William Fields, with others like Patrick Carroll Alvin Larson Wilson Corey and Carl Whittle seeking correspondents. The piece also notes a separate legal venture by Assinniboine leaders in Havre to pursue land claims at $1.25 per acre, with attorney Daniel B. Henderson handling the case for a 10 percent fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larson
Sand Springs
Corey
Wilson Corey
Dila
Dilo
Carl Whittle
Assinniboine Tribe Claims 7.5 Million Acres Under 1851 Treaty
The Assinniboine Indians of Fort Peck and Fort Belknap in Montana allege the 1851 treaty ceded lands between the Musselshell and Yellowstone to the United States. They argue Uncle Sam repudicated the pact and now the lands are worth hundreds of millions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre
Washington
Rose
Isaac Blount
Wolf Point
Henry Archdale
Oswego
Assinniboines
Fort Peck Reservation
Simon
Raymond Feather
Harlem
Fort Belknap Reservation
Uncle Sam
Montana
Fort Peck
Fort Belknap
Musselshell
Yellowstone
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MW Cormick
J. L. Allen
Paul M'Cormick
Batte
Redskins
J. I. Allen
TAX Commission
John E. Edwards
Rolla P. Heren
Europe
R’arin
Mont
Star
Glen Hensely
Goodness
Harry
William Fields
Will Field
West
Pat
Danny
Patrick Carroll
Jane
Carroll
Alvin Larson
Alvin
Benedict
The
Mitchell
Mitchell Royalties
Wildschultz
Joe Miller
Catlett
Cat Creek
Glory Hole
Mitchell Treasury
Mitchell Company
Mitchell Royalties Company
A. B. Mitchell
Mitchell Petroleum Group
Mitchel
Frantz Company
Frantz Discovery
H. Leonard DeKalb
John Hill
A. B. Mitchell Frank Labatt
Merle C. Greene
Lewistown
Montana Bidg
Lewistown, Mont
MNA
Assinniboine Indian Tribe
Montana Flour Mills Co
Harlowton
Great Falls
Bozeman
Busta
Oz Ea
Huseth
Optician Optometrist and
Optician
Beaver
Richard P. Hoenck
North Main St
Butte
McKee
Engraving Company
Granite
Hover-Schwartz
Macdonald
Unit-Eleven
Blackburn
Lewistown State Bank
Pipe Line Company
CAT Creek Center Syndicate
Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company
H. J. Helly
Register U. S. Land Office
H. B. Martin
H. C. Blegen
Barton & Company
Addrean
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