Pioneer Farmer Phillip Knorr and Early Montana Settlers
Phillip Knorr, credited as the first sulky plow rider and the first to plant at Wolf Point in 1874, and his era in northwestern Montana is recounted. The piece details early plowings, rust-afflicted crops, and stories of clashes with Indigenous peoples, including a 1868 attack that killed six woodsmen and the subsequent recovery of rifles and documents by Knorr and companions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt W. Alderson
Montana
Phillip Knorr
Wolf Point
Knorr
Pittsburg
Fort Peck
Wolf Creek
Missouri River
Joe Lambert
Mitchells
Mr. Knorr
Tom Campbell
Missouri
Fraser
Oswego
Campbell
Round Butte
Dave Conklin
Dave Kennedy
Lye
Black Eye
Andy Ackley
Fort Benton
I. G. Baker & Co
Montana Babies Win Prizes at State Fair Show
Official list of awards from the Montana baby show announced by the State Fair Board. Helena and Bozeman dominated with top honors as Edith E Brackett of Helena was named grand champion girl and Herbert Lay of Bozeman grand champion boy among multiple regional winners in 12 to 36 month categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Balheser
Austin
Eugene Trevise
Helena
Virginia la Chapelle
Riebeling
Lloyd Henry Naylor
Roundup
Mary Louise Stock
Hast Helena
Doris Suter
Townsend
Herbert Lay
Bozeman
Charles Mollet
Missoula
Edith EB. Brackett
Nita Pittman
Claude Phillip Rogers
East Helena
Elmo V. Kemp
Boulder
Ernestine A. Hrella
Vinnie R. Pratt
Big Sandy
Sumner G. Heidel
John EH. W. Hawkins
James G. Shepherd
Paul C. Cyr
Edith E. Brackett
Laura Agnes Lewis
Dorothy Mongrain
Robly HE. Theinhardt
Jean McLaren
Montana Boy Scouts Hit 5530 War Savings Stamp Orders
From national headquarters, Montana Boy Scouts report 5530 red post card orders for war savings stamps and 64 achievement buttons, 26 ace medals, and 21 palms earned. Across the United States, Canal Zone, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, 1,510,475 orders have been recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts of America
United States
Canal Zone
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Aerial Mail Route Considered Through Montana
Spokane Chamber of Commerce promotes an aerial mail line from Butte to Portland via Missoula Spokane Ellensburg and Seattle. Promoters expect government expansion to the Pacific coast with hangars planned at upriver park to serve trans continental air mail, aligning with a policy for hangars every 100 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
Spokane
Butte
Missoula
Ellensburg
Seattle
Portland
Pacific Coast
Washington
New York
Chicago
Minneapolis
Northwest
Park Board
Hopeful Sign As Huns Begin To Dwell On War Horrors
Hopeful observers note a shift as German forces show signs of reflecting on the grim realities of war, though the origins of those horrors remain tied to German actions and policies.
Furloughs Offered to Skilled Workers for War Effort
Government seeks to keep expert labor from the front by granting industrial furloughs to drafted or enlisted workers whose skills serve greater wartime value. The Montana sub regional board outlines steps for employers to prove a position as a necessary industry and for workers to obtain reclassification and furloughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam D. Goza
War Industries Board
War Department
Selective Service Act
Department of the Government
A. M. Alderson
Montana
Helena
The Humble Muskrat Now Hudson Seal
The muskrat fur gains fame as a cheaper imitation of sealskin dubbed Hudson Seal. Demand surges as good muskrat fetches 1.50 to 2.00 dollars, with prices rising and trappers hoped to reap a bountiful harvest this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milady
America
Warrenton to Become Major Grain Shipping Port
After the war grain from Montana and western states will move west by rail to Pacific ports and then worldwide by sea. Warrenton is poised to grow as a key grain terminal hub with water grade railroads and harbor facilities. The American Society of Equity plans terminal elevators and real estate investments, promising substantial property value gains. Correspondence invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Western States
Pacific Coast
W. G. McAdoo
Panama Canal
Atlantic Seaboard
Warrenton
West
The
American Society
of Equity
Columbia River
Atlantic
Great Northern Steamship
Warrenton Dock
Flathead Pupils Hold Exposition
Flathead county staged the first annual girls and boys fair attracting national attention. Educator Dr. A E Winship praised its displays and programs setting a new standard. Prizes totaled 1000 dollars with livestock grain sewing cooking races and a patriotic pageant by multiple Flathead schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flathead County
United States
Boston
A. E. Winship
H. N. Kauffman
Mary E. Ecksten
Flathead
Columbia Falls
Whitefish
Somers
Polson
West Side
Kalispell
Central Kalispell
Land Open for Filing Near Bowdoin on November 27
Vast tracts within four miles of Bowdoin will be opened for filing on November 27. The land lies in townships 25 north ranges 29 30 and 83 east and township 27 range 83 east. Plats will be mailed from the Glasgow land office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin
Glasgow Land Office
Montana woman traps for fur in Tom Miner Basin
Mrs Alex Martin of Tom Miner Basin Montana trapper and fur dealer reports healthful profitable outdoor life. She sets own traps skins animals and ships the pelts while handling rifles and dogs in a remote valley between the Gallatin range and Yellowstone river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Martin
Montana
Alex F. Martin
Tom Miner Basin
Gallatin Range
Yellowstone River
Tom Miner Creek
Lewistown Audience Honors American Spirit at Fair
At the Lewistown Fair YWCA publicity manager Jean McEwen praised the all American audience, highlighting American literacy efforts for foreign born readers and noting wartime hospitality for colored troops. She recalled Montana marines, San Francisco interpreting services, and the need for relaxation for women workers during gas mask production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Jean P. McEwen
War Work Council
Miss McEwen
America
San Francisco
East
Long Island
Montana
Woman Rescues Trapped Animals Using Log After Trap Release
A woman worried about biting injuries placed a six inch log on the backs of trapped animals and kept pressure as she pried the jaws open to free them. Her action prevented harm while releasing the creatures.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Phil Knorr
Edith Brackett
State Fair Board
Ernest Earl Webb
St. Peter
Everett Yubas
Joseph Kukol
Norman R. Beatty
Cascade
Virginia LaChapelle
Lillian Armando Dodds
Waterloo
Margaret Schwarzhaus
Rimini
Hvas
Industries Board
E. A. Tyler Realty Company
Todd Block
Great Falls
Max
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