Montana Peace Officers Fall to Desperadoes in Two Tragedies
The article recalls the killings of Undersheriff Geo Warburton of Powell county and Sheriff C K Wyman of Beaverhead county within a week, highlighting Gallatin county's prior losses and a 23 year history of officer fatalities. It recounts Oct 10 incidents in Manhattan where Deputy Curtice and Pomeroy Vreeland were shot during an attempt to capture Buford Webb, who killed them from a grain house after ambushing the posse.
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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
Curtice
Vreeland
Wyman Slayer Linked to Kid Brady Gang Tale
Scott Leavitt recalls Montana lawman C K Wyman who hunted Kid Brady in Philipsburg country. Wyman died in Monida when a horse thief fired. Brady gang members allegedly vowed revenge, with Wyman repeatedly facing threats but remaining fearless.
Roosevelt and Carter Share Northwest Greeting Ritual
The article recalls a meeting between Theodore Roosevelt and Senator Tom Carter of Montana in Roosevelt’s private office. They joked and danced, reciting doggerel about Ireland and the Dutch, symbolizing a playful rivalry. Roosevelt explains their long friendship despite political differences and a Northwest village incident fueling their ritual salute.
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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
Montana Tests Expanded License Sales At Start Of Season
Sixty thousand hunting and fishing licenses have been sent to dealers across Montana as officials of the state game and fish commission expand sales for the season. Licenses, ranging from general to restricted, are available through hardware stores druggists and justices of the peace. Resident licenses cost 1.50 with six months residence required. non resident licenses include general 50, limited 15, and fishing 3. Alien licenses include general 50 and fishing 5.
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Montana
State Game and Fish Commission
Cowboys Execute Slavers After Camp Confrontation
After two men accused of killing Deputy Allen are handed to sheriff for Colorado trial, a group of cowboys overpower the plan. They seize the two slavers from the camp, hang them to a tree, and riddled their bodies with bullets. One slain man is named Morgan or Stoeder, linked to Allen’s death in Gallatin county.
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Whitten
Madison County
Allen
Montana
Morgan
Stoeder
Hoy
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Brown’s Park
Gallatin County
Overalls Campaign Faces Hard Formation vs James Hamilton Lewis
The campaign faces a tough defensive setup as it advances against James Hamilton Lewis. The clash centers on strategy and resilience in a high-stakes contest.
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James Hamilton Lewis
Comly Montana Pioneer Dies in California
Harry R. Comly, prominent Montana mining attorney and early state legislator, died in San Diego at 79. A codifier of Montana law in 1879 and a leading Mason, he helped shape Helena mining ventures and organized state Scottish Rite bodies before moving to California in 1892. He is survived by Beatrice Hornbuckle and two sons.
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Montana
Harryi R. Comly
Masonic Fraternity of
San Diego
California
Mr. Comly
Helena
Thomas Cruse
Drumlummon
Pennsylvania
Harry R. Comly
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
Supreme Council
Comly
Beatrice Hornbuckle
Cora Hornbuckle
Harry S. Comly
James R. Comly
Lilly R. Comly
George Buckins
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Plumlee Place
Wyman
Brady
Monida
Kid Brady
Philipsburg
Scott Leavitt
Great Falls
Leavitt
Davis
Welcome Canyon
Badman
the Kid
Kid
Jady
Musselshell County
John A. Allen
Harvey Whitten
John Stoeder
Frank Morgan
Gallatin
W. J. Fransham
Carpenter Ranch
Fransham
AlIlen
Pioneer
Postum Cereal Co., Inc
Battle Creek, Michigan
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