Austin Pioneer of Chestnut Valley and Indian Campaign Legend
The article profiles James Austin, early Chestnut valley settler, Indian fighter, and fruit grower. He recalls trading venison to soldiers during the 1860s campaign against Chief Calf Shirt, settling in 1867 near Sheep Creek, twelve miles west of Cascade. His log house held a mobile grocery of meat, and he recounts frontier incidents including Mosney’s horse theft capture attempt and a shooting of a deputy’s rifle sight.
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Calf Shirt
Austin
Valley
James Austin
Chestnut Valley
Sheep Creek
Cascade
Joe Cabell
Fort Benton
Robert Vaughn
Sunriver
Helena
William Mosney
Mosney
Jim Shoemaker
Great Falls
Bitro-Phosphate Promises Steady Energy For Nerves
Ad claims Bitro-Phosphate provides a small steady increase of firm flesh daily and supplies an essential brain and nerve substance in active form. It supposedly replaces nerve waste and creates new strength and energy, sold by druggists with a guarantee of results or money back.
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Bfany
Crugsiste
Ail Gand
Cuticura Soothes Baby Rashes Ad Featured
Advert says Cuticura Soap soothes rashes with hot baths followed by Cuticura Ointment. Fragrant Cuticura Talcum suggested as a finishing dusting. Package price listed as 25 cents each available everywhere.
Escaped Lunatic's Pranks Halt Farm Work and Fence Railroad
A transient patient from Warm Springs Disorderly Institution escaped and caused mischief in the region. He dismantled a farm seeder, scattered bolts and nuts, built a rabbit tight barbed wire fence across a railroad track, and returned to Great Falls after an altercation. He was captured there and deemed no longer a trusty.
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Warm Springs
Great Falls
Soli
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules advertised for kidney health
An old advertisement urges using Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules to prevent kidney trouble. It touts long Dutch history, a government charter since 1696, and promises relief with three or four capsules daily. The copy guarantees refunds if not satisfied and warns against delaying treatment.
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Holland
Netherlands
Silver Camps Buzz With Activity Across Montana Mines
Silver camps statewide roar back to life as prices rise. New mill work starts at Black Pine and Comet, with leases and bonds at multiple properties including True Fissure Algonquin and Mount Washington. Neihart’s Ripple group advances, and Polaris converts to cyanide.
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Charles Whitcomb
Ben Philips
Ruby Golch
Little Rockies
Butte
Black Pine
Philipsburg
Thornton
Ralph Blitz
Bi-Metallic Company
Masmark Canyon
Algonquin
Will McLure
James Murray
Comet
Baltimore
Max Atwater and Associates
Mount Washington
Hope
Gus Freeburg
Liverpool
Lump Gulch
Clancy
Elliston
Neihart
Cascade Company
Moulton
Broadwater
J. C. C. Parker
Ripple Group
Barker
Denver
Montana
Bloody Dick
Armstead
Salmon River
Guy Stapleton
Hewett
Marcus Hewett
Salt Lake City
Basin
James Breen
Porphyry Dyke
Polaris
Glen Anderson
Tuolumne
W. S. Higgins
Deer Lodge
Copper Cliff
Bonita
Origin of the Yellowstone Name Traced to Mi tsi a da zi
The article recounts how Mi tsi a da zi meaning Yellow Rock river gave the valley its name. French traders rendered Roche Jaune about 50 years later, later anglicized by Lewis and Clark the name Yellowstone. English geographers credit David Thompson with the English form in 1798.
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Yellow Rock River
Yellowstone
Yellowstone Valley
Lewis and Clark
Minnetree
Roche Jaune
Mandan
Missouri River
Bismarck
Thomas Jefferson
Big West
David Thompson
Hudson Bay Company
West
Yellowstone River
Thompson
Louisiana
Missouri
Grand Canyon
Doane
Hayden
Canyon
Silver drives renewed mining activity in Beaverhead County
In Beaverhead County the Jack Rabbit mine resumes shipments and other old silver mines show activity despite a damp copper outlook. The increase in silver prices spurs renewed exploration and production in the region, suggesting better prospects if silver strengthens further.
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Genta
Beaverhead
Scarlet Fever Epidemics Reported Across Montana
State health board notes unusual scarlet fever prevalence in several Montana districts with 299 cases over 30 days. Prompt reporting to authorities and early quarantine are urged, with emphasis on awareness by parents and teachers to spot early symptoms in children.
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State Board of Health
Montana
Warrenton Seaport Boom Attracts Investment Push
Warrenton promotes a land and port development opportunity on its Pacific coast harbor. Projections cite equal freight rates with Seattle and Portland, a strategic Columbia River route, and planned harbor expansions. The group claims ownership of most offerings bought predevelopment with prime locations and strong pricing.
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Portland
Seattle
Los Angeles
Insane Asylum
Warrenton
Pacific Ocean
Tacoma
Columbia
Pacific Coast
James J. Hill
Ocean
Spokane
Columbia River
Inland Empire
Pacific Seaboard
North America
Columbia Seaport
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Joe Cobell
Thin People
Gombault
Parnhil
Tex
Otto A. Beyer
Lawrence-Williams Company
Cleveland
Asylum
Yellow Rocks
Greenland
India
Briggs
Federal Tire
Federal Tires
A. M. Holter Hardware Co
Helena, Mont
Stanton Bank
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