Montana peace officers slain as desperadoes strike
A Powell county undersheriff Geo Warburton and Beaverhead county sheriff C K Wyman were killed by suspects Clayton Bergstrand and Albert Yek within a week. The piece recalls prior Montana killings including the Oct 10 shooting near Manhattan, with Deputy Frank Curtice and Pomeroy Vreeland killed in a posse pursuit.
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Geo. Warburton
Powell County
Clayton Bergstrand
Calgary Red
Elliston
C. K. Wyman
Beaverhead County
Albert Yek
Gallatin County
Buford Webb
Harvey Plumlee
Manhattan
Webb
Plumlee
Bozeman
Frank C. Curtice
Pomeroy Vreeland
Treat
Posse
Musselshell County
John A. Allen
Harvey Whitten
John Stoeder
Frank Morgan
Madison County
Gallatin
Allen
W. J. Fransham
Whitten
Wyman Slayer Said to Seek Brady Gang Revenge
Montana tale recounts Sheriff C. K. Wyman of Beaverhead killed by a horse thief in Monida amid claims the shot was to avenge Kid Brady gang. The story details Wyman’s pursuit of Brady, a night attack, and the ensuing gunfight ending Brady’s life.
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Wyman
Brady
C. K. Wyman
Beaverhead County
Monida
Kid Brady
Philipsburg
Scott Leavitt
Great Falls
Leavitt
Davis
Welcome Canyon
Badman
the Kid
Kid
Prady
Roosevelt and Carter Exchange Western Banter Ritual
The article recounts a meeting in Roosevelt's private office with Senator Tom Carter of Montana. Roosevelt and Carter danced to a jovial chant about Irish Dutch and Scandinavians and exchanged remarks on politics and friendship.
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J. F. Lewis
Teddy Roosevelt
Great Northwest
Montana
West
Lawrence F. Abbott
World’s Work
Roosevelt
Tom Carter
Teddy
Mr. Abbott
Mr. Roosevelt
Senator Carter
Hurrow
Carter
60000 Hunting and Fishing Licenses Sent in Montana
Montana officials report sixty thousand hunting and fishing licenses have been mailed to dealers statewide as the season opens. Licenses will be sold by hardware stores, sporting goods shops, druggists, and justices of the peace. Resident licenses cost 1.50 for males over 14 and females over 18. six months residence required. Nonresident licenses include general 50, limited 15, and fishing 3. Aliens offer general 50 and fishing 5 licenses.
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Montana
State Game and Fish Commission
Outlaw Slayers Hanged by Cowboys Amid Colorado Abduction Feud
Cowboys, outraged by the murder of Allen the Gallatin deputy, seized two suspected slayers from a camp and hanged them from a tree. Afterward they fired into the bodies, leaving two men dead. Authorities planned to transport the suspects to Colorado for trial, but the mob acted first.
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Whitten
Madison County
Allen
Montana
Morgan
Stoeder
Hoy
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Brown’s Park
Gallatin County
Overalls Campaign Faces Strong Defense Against James Hamilton Lewis
An upcoming clash pits the overalls campaign against a tough formation led by James Hamilton Lewis. The matchup highlights a decisive moment as supporters rally and strategists assess counters and potential outcomes.
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James Hamilton Lewis
Comly Montana Pioneer Dead Ex-Montana Lawyer and Mason Leader
Harry R. Comly a pioneer Montana lawyer prominent in mining litigation and state law codification died in San Diego at 79. He helped organize Algeria Temple and Scottish Rite bodies, served in Montana legislature, and was grand master of Montana Masons. Survived by wife Beatrice, daughter Cora Hornbuckle, sons Harry S. and James R. Comly, and two sisters.
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Harry R. Comly
Masonic Fraternity of
Montana
San Diego
California
Mr. Comly
Helena
Thomas Cruse
Drumlummon
Pennsylvania
Frankford
James M. Comly
Sarah Retzer
Henry Comly
William Penn
Penn
New World
Judge Comly
Philadelphia
Missouri
Fort Benton
Last Chance
Algeria
Albert Pike
General Pike
Comly
Supreme Council
Beatrice Hornbuckle
Cora Hornbuckle
Harry S. Comly
James R. Comly
Lilly R. Comly
George Buckins
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Curtice
Vreeland
Plumlee Place
Carpenter Ranch
Fransham
Postum Cereal Co., Inc
Battle Creee
Michigan
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