Canadian Veterans Invited to Lewistown Convention
A 1921 Montana notice calls Canadian ex soldiers to the American Legion Montana department annual convention in Lewistown on June 28 29 and 30. It asks for 12 original 7th Battalion members and urges reunion in the field uniform from France or England.
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Sidney Legion Post
American Legion
Department of Montana
Lewistown
7Th
American Legion Battalion
State of Montana
H. Q
American Legion of Montana
Mont
France
England
Scout
Sidney
Montana
Bear attack suit seeks 5300 dollars in damages
Mrs. Magele E. Renee sues in district court over injuries from a parade bear in Billings last August. She claims the bear, led by a chain, jumped her while the Red Lodge delegation's bear custodians failed to guard it. She seeks 5000 dollars for pain and fright plus 300 for medical costs. Claude Hoffman and Beartooth Lodge No. 534 named as defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magele E. Renee
Billings
Red Lodge
Claude Hoffman
Beartooth Lodge
Renee
Poison in loco loco weed experiments progress
Dr Emil Starz chemist for the state livestock commission reports progress in identifying the acid components of loco weed that drive horses and cattle to madness. He tested a liquid distilled from the weed by injecting a few drops into a rabbit's ear, which died within 30 seconds, showing the poison acts like strychnine and confirming acids as the active agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Starz
State’ Livestock Commission
Starz
Dr. Starz
Montana's Oldest Montanans Remember Klondike Trail
In General Warren's Butte office Charles Carver and Warren recall early Butte days. Carver, who ran the first Butte grocery, details frontier profits and price gouging in the 1860s, stakeouts at Dearborn creek, and his Klondike journey. He notes hanging road agents and deadly shootouts shaping Butte’s rough beginnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Charles Carver
Warren
Butte
Carver
General C
Idaho
Northland
Bill Owsley
Bill
Silver Bow
John Noyes
Arctic Circle
Alaska
Dearborn Creek
Helena
Fort Benton
California
Dan Parker
Coleman Boys
Buddy
Highlands
Brophy
Lee Foster
McRae and
Kleinschmidt
Thomas and
Plymouth Lode
Thomas Baker
Baker, & Harper
Rocker
Ohio
Divide Creek
Little Basin Creek
Bannack
Sanders
Plummer
Joe Cameron
Chris Nissler
William Park and the Butte Street Named for Him
Park, an 86 year old Madison county resident, recalls his Bannack and Butte days starting in 1862. He helped locate the Parrot claim and sank the Parrot shaft before selling for 36000 dollars. He notes Park street honors his early mining life and laments Butte's changing population.
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Nissler
Carver
Beaudry
Cameron
Prouts
Montana Street
Silver Bow
Chris
Jim Overton
Overton
William Park
Park Street
Butte
Madison County
Bannack
Colorado
Stewart
Henry Porter
Porter
Talbott & Downs
Park
Swansea
Wales
Billy
Franklin Farrell
Heis
Plummer
Argenta
United States
New York
Leadville
Utah
Colorado Rockies
Poulter Brothers
Doce Ford
R. Humphrey
Joe Ramsville
Quartz Street
Doc” Oatman
Holy Writ
Sheridan
Gore
Road Agents and Sheriff Hunt in Early Montana
The passage recounts frontier justice in Deer Lodge county Montana. Outlaws Beaudry and a companion rob and kill an Indian near Missoula. Sheriff Lew Smith and Deputy Hank Valston pursue, resulting in Beaudry’s capture and a fatal shooting of outlaw Cameron by Valentine during a moment of surrender.
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Missoula
Owsley
Lew Smith
Hank Valston
Valston
Bitter Root
Beaudry
Winchester
Carver
Butte
Montana
Deer Lodge
Valentine
Cameron
Overton
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Hermitage
Haid
Elks Parade
Loco
Postum Cereal Co.Inc
Battle Creek, Michigan
Carer
Peary
Klondyke
Main Street
Silver Bow Creek
John Oyes
Dave Upton
Bill Hill
Noyes and Upton
N-56” Syndicate
Winnett, Montana
Cat Creek
Section 11
56 Petroleum No. 2
MacDonald
Miles City
Rae
Deiilag
RSE
Hasselquist & Borgert
Montana Building
Syndicats
Town
Mon
Montane
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