Crow council with General Gibbon shapes Crow Sioux war offer
The diary of Lieutenant James H. Bradley records General Gibbon’s council with Crow leaders at Stillwater agency on April 9 to recruit Crow scouts for the Sioux campaign. Crows debated joining, with Blackfoot influence noted and Old Crow urging caution before volunteering. The council ended with some young Crows offering service. Crow scouts later aided the army and several were killed at the Little Bighorn.
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Montana
Gibbon
Stillwater
the Little Big Horn
James H. Bradley
Clapp
General Gibbon
Burnett
Pierre Shane
Tin Belly
Brisben
Fort Pease
Mr. Clapp
Crazy Head
Spotted Horse
Old Crow
Tron Bull
Powder River
Crook
Custer
Montana News Roundup With Local Projects And Incidents
A wide Montana sweep reports flood subsidence in Glasgow and labor adjustments in Helena. Roundup bids for eight city blocks paving on May 1. Fort Harrison training post approved. Sheridan county road dragging planned. Soo line extension discussed in Plentywood. University enlistments in Missoula and inflationary county assessments noted. Several towns report civic projects, veterans and tax updates, and minor crime notes.
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Glasgow
Helena
Dagmar
Plentywood
Lewistown
Elks
Mise Cneth
Missoula
Malta
Edwards & McLellan
Coughlin Mercantile Serments
Bozenan
Montana State College
Denton
Livingston
Northern Pacific
Musselshell
T. A. Marlow
Gov. Stewart
Red Cross
Fort Harrison
Harlem
Odd Fellows
Great Falls
Soo Railway
Sidney—W. D. Kemmis
Richland County
Equity
Havre—Hill County
Cook City
Miles City
Milestown
State Livestock Association
Sheridan County
Polson
Red Lodge
D. J. O. Thormahlen
United States
H. L. Trimmer
Vimy Ridge
Army Aviation School
San Diego
First
Montana Infantry
Billings
Louis Worther
Andrew Holthouse
Yellowstone
Butte
Percy Stone
Emmet Riordan
Jean Jordan
Butte Dally Miner
Elief Rue
Anaconda Standard
William George
Roosevelt Division of Volunteers
W'Ison
Col. Roosevelt
Fergus County Sales Corporation
Weather Bureau
Minnesota
Moore
John Weyrick
Kipe
Weyrick
Walter W. Dunn
Pardon Petition Recounts Butte Mining Tragedy and Death
The article recalls the 1908 Butte powder magazine explosion that killed 59 and injured over 300. Patrick Largey, prominent banker and miner, owned the powder company now linked to the catastrophe. Thomas J. Riley seeks a pardon after 19 years in prison for murdering Largey when seeking compensation.
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Patrick Largey
Patrick A. Largey
Thomas J. Riley
Butte Ministerial Association
Riley
Butte
Largey
Virginia City
Butte Hardware Company
Hardware Company
Gopher Week Urges Montana Farmers to Demolish Pests
A 1916 call urges Montana farmers to fight gophers during the week of April 30 to May 5. It claims gophers cost the state up to 34 million annually in lost wheat and exhorts use of gopher poison to protect grain profits.
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Montana
Owen Mears Faces Expulsion Over Board Dues
The Valdez Alaska auto dealer Owen Mears must settle his board dues or face expulsion from the club, a move announced as final.
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Owen Mears
Valdez
Alaska
Montana Soldier Returns, but Desertion Keeps Him Abroad
A Kalispell militiaman deserts to Mexico after crossing the border during a border patrol. He becomes a bandit and prospector, earning $16,000 from a gold lead sold to German interests, while Uncle Sam bans his return for breaking his oath.
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United States
Mexico
O'Brien
Kalispell
O’brien
Pacific
Rio Grande
Land of Nowhere
Samuel
Montana
Reno's Divorce Colony Dominates Nevada Town
Reno Nevada builds a million dollar yearly income from her divorce colony making it the town's principal industry and economic driver.
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Reno
Nevada
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Blackfeet
Great Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company
Equity Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Tod Block
L. E. Bowers
Dearborn Street
Chicago
Boulder Hot Springs
J. M. Reynolds
Alhambra Hot Springs
M. J. Sullivan
Liberty
State Savings Bank
F. Aug. Heinze
Heinze
Towanda
Vebley
THE
Rocky Mountain Fire Insurance CO
Kalispell Company
Choteau Winter Egg Farms
Choteau
Jordan & Zoeller
Central Avenue
Rainbow Dry
Ideal Beauty Parlors
Becaman Bros
Frank B. Linderman
Linderman
Charles M. Russell
West
Charles Scribner's Sons
Photos
Gibson Studio
Great Falla
Stadio
Cor
O. Haseth
Mont
Freench Dry Cleaners
Grest Falls
Harry H. McCole
Eaneseeny
Symons
Symon
Montane
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