Three Trappers Fight 1500 Sioux in Pryor Mountains 1875
In June 1875 three Canadian trappers led by Taze Well Woody, Lew Hubbell and Charles Cocke faced 1500 Sioux in the Pryor mountains. The trio, surprised at dawn, held a barricaded camp, repelled repeated charges, killed a chief, and escaped after a 100 mile flight through brush with minimal supplies.
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Montana
Big Hole
Custer
Joseph
Bear Paw Mountains
Sully
Pryor Mountains
Big Horn County
Nez Perces
Fort Fetterman
Fort Phil Kearney
Forsyth
Forsythe
Roman Nose
Pryor Mountain
Tazewell Woody
Lew Hubbell
Charles Cocke
Yellowstone Valley
Livingston
Woody
Pryor’s Gap
Beauvaix Creek
Big Horn River
Old Fort C. F. Smith
Hubbell
Cocke
John Yancey
Gardner
Black Hills
Pryor Creek
Missouri
Theodore Roosevelt
No Strike In Butte Mines As War Spirit Rises
Campbell and union claim suggests possible demand of six dollars a day for 17 500 miners but local sentiment and military presence deter action. Despite tensions miners stay loyal to war effort and wage increases, with 5 ¾ dollars per eight hour shift now common. Officials note I W W influence wanes as patriotism grows and industry signals readiness to reject all strike threats.
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Butte
Tom Campbell
Campbell
Loyal Montana citizens urged to join defense league
The Montana Loyalty League opened its Helena headquarters and begins a statewide membership drive during the state fair. It calls for pure Americanism, aims to form a broad war effort with thousands joining before the first Helena meeting, and will cooperate with government agencies to build a “war winning machine” within 60 days.
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Montana Loyalty League
Helena
Montana
League
America
Germany
Peck
Montana State Council of Defense
Butte Mine Strike Leaves Most Miners at Work
The crowd cheered Mr. Kelley as the Campbell union urged miners to stay at their jobs. Government control over copper for war munitions is noted, and the strike risk is deemed limited to about 350 Campbell followers, about two percent of Butte’s miners.
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Mr. Kelley
Butte
Campbell Union
War Department
Campbell
Opportunity for Women in Federal Nurse Reserve Program
The government seeks 25 000 women aged 19 to 35 for the United States student nurse reserve. Accepted applicants go to one of 1 000 training schools for two to three years with living expenses clothing and a small stipend provided. After graduation they become trained nurses with high pay and patriotic service. Applications directed to Mrs Henry L Sherlock Helena Mrs Mitchell Great Falls or county nurse reserve chair.
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United States
Henry L
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Butte Hill
John D. Ryan
Wilson
Ryan
United States Army
Don F. Kelley
Anaconda Company
Kelley
W. A. Clark
East Butte
Piedmont Company
Defense Council
Ecorse
Mich
Sam Stephenson
W. A. Brown
J. B. Taylor
W. N. Smith
Rocky Mountain Fire Insurance Co
Great Falls, Mont
Liberty Bonds
War Savings
County General Fund
John E. Dawson
Geo. H. Shanley
Alfred Malmberg
Leo P. McMeel
Sec’y-Treas
A. H. Gray
C. H. Williams
T. J. Walsh
Business In Force
Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone Park Camping Company
Livingston, Montana
Pul Macullott
Mncee
Servet Arts Gale
Boyd
Hbase
Butte College of Telegraphy
Butte, Montana
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