First Woman Aviator to Fly at Helena State Fair
Mrs Georgia Priest a Montana newswriter known as Betty Butte becomes the Helena State fair’s first woman aviator. Her daughter Jimmie 23 months old is claimed to be the youngest aerial traveler. Priest recalled a Venice California maiden flight in December 1917 and described aviation as safe and thrilling with stunts for public show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Priest
Montana
Helena State Fair
Anaconda Standard
Betty Butte
Georgia Emerson
Anaconda
Jimmie
Priest
California
Venice
Cal
Crawford Airplane Company
Pacific
Helena
Los Angeles
Bozeman settler recollects 1865 trek to Gallatin valley
William Flannery of Bozeman recalls walking 1600 miles through hostile plains in 1865 to settle eight miles north of Bozeman on a Gallatin Valley homestead. He left Nebraska City with 20 men, faced Indian attacks, cattle losses, and dangers before establishing a long‑time residence on his original claim.
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William Flannery
Bozeman
Indian Territory
Nebraska
Flannery
Nebraska City
Omaha
Missouri River
Platte
Salt Lake City
Alder Gulch
Gallatin Valley
Virginia City
Denver
Rock Creek
Plum Creek
Fort Karney
Rockies
Spitzley Opens First Great Falls Restaurant in 1867 Era
Steve Spitzley arrived in Montana in 1867 with C Schultz after civil war service and fur trade work. He reached Fort Benton by pony and later helped establish Great Falls by opening the first restaurant on the Park Motel lot. He also ran Grand Union Hotel at Fort Benton until 1883.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Burnside
Petersburg
Stephen Spitzley
Montana
Mr. Spitzley
Inlaw
C. Schultz
Omaha
Marias River
Fort Benton
Benton
Northwest Fur Company
Great Falls
Helena
Murphy-Maclay
Worden P. Wren
Spitzley
Park
Old Park Hotel
Grand Union Hotel
Pioneer Damien Ledeaux and Montana early life recounted
The narrative chronicles Damien Ledeaux who crossed to California in 1850 and later settled in Frenchtown Missoula County He describes plains travel with ox teams a cholera outbreak the 1860s vigilante era and clashes with Native tribes including a view of Henry Plummer Ledeaux details years in Montana and actions as a vigilante and frontiersman across several frontier posts and mining camps.
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Plains
California
Missoula Country
Vigilantes
Damien Ledeaux
Huson
Montana
Missoula
Ledeaux
United States
Oregon
Washington
Columbia River
Illinois
Frenchtown
St. Louis
Fort Benton
Department of Immigration and Industry Aids Northwest Development
Northern Pacific announces a new department to reclaim and develop millions of acres in Montana Idaho and Washington. Led by E F Benson the group aims to coordinate irrigation agriculture and mineral development with existing agencies and capital. The department will operate September or October and focus on matching capital with resource control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Department of Immigration and Industry
Northwest
Northern Pacific Railway
Hannaford
Flathead Potatoes Seen as Seed-Bed by Expert
Dr. Stuart chief of the U S bureau of agriculture spent days in the Flathead fields. He praised local conditions as virtually disease free except for New Brunswick and said the valley offers the greatest opportunity to develop a major seed potato industry. The local selling organization already in place positions the community ahead of many regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flathead Potatoes
Stuart
U. S. Bureau of Agriculture
Flathead Fields
New Brunswick
Flathead Valley
Ennis Farmer Showcases New Harness Innovation
Frank Searle, farmer of Ennis, demonstrates a harness using a neck yoke instead of tugs and doubletrees. He claims the design lowers harness costs, saves leather for shoes, and reduces labor for teams. Local farmers say the invention seems practical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Frank Searle
Ennis
Rifle Saved Farmer Grain Near Shepherd
N L Phillips a rancher near Shepherd fired a high power rifle at a fleeing arsonist who had set fire to two stacks of unthreshed wheat valued at nearly $1000. The incendiary escaped as Phillips raced to the house for more ammo. The grain was saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. L. Phillips
Shepherd
Phillips
Thexton Family Pioneer Widow of Montana Early Settlers
Thomas Thexton of Eullis Madison county helped open Montana regions by crossing to Helena and Three Forks then entering Alder Gulch mining camps. His father Thomas Thexton Sr. made Montana’s first plow, later kept in the Helena library and the capitol building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri River
Fort Benton
Thomas Thexton
Eullis
Madison County
Montana
Plains
Helena
Three Forks
Alder,Gulch
Wisconsin
St. Louis
Fort, Benton
Mr. Thexton
Thomas
Thexton
Capitol
Thomas Deyarman
Thomas Sexton
Madisonian
Virginia City
Madison Valley
Cuticura Promises Pimply Skin Relief Ad
Cuticura for pimply faces claims to remove pimples and blackheads by smearing with Cuticura Ointment then washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water in five minutes. Advert suggests daily use to maintain clear skin and mentions Cuticura talcum.
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Gallatin
Steve Spitzley
Northern Pacific
Department OF Immigration
J. M. Hannaford
The
Thomas ‘Thexton
Omtert College
Rowe
Spaulding Tire
1654
Ogden Ave
Ubber CO
Chicago
Carnation Milk Products Co
1560
Stuart Bldg
Seattle
Carnation
Cava Ore Nad
Salen OS
Evapopatt
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