Discovery and early leaders of Alder Gulch and Bannack
The text traces Bannack as Montana's first capital, noting Grasshopper Diggings heritage and Alder Gulch discovery in 1862 by John White. It cites leaders George Washington Stapleton Samuel Hauser James Fergus and others, plus the April 9 1863 James Stuart expedition split into two parts with named cadets and delays at the river mouth.
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Bannack
Montana
John White
George Washington Stapleton
Samuel T. Hauser
N. P. Langford
James Fergus
Bannack City
James Stuart
Cyrus D. Wats
John Vanderbilt
James N. York
Richard McCafferty
James Hauxhurst
Drewger Underwood
Henry A. Bell
William Roach
A. Sterne Blake
George H. Smith
Henry T. Gerry
Ephram Bostwick
George Ives
Stinkingater
Louis Simmons
William Fairweather
George Orr
Thomas Cover
Barney Hughes
Henry Edr
Stuart
Fort Peck Dam to Be World’s Largest Earth Fill Structure
The Fort Peck dam will overwhelm other Earth fill projects, forming a vast lake 180 miles long and 16 miles wide when completed. Dredges will move billions of cubic yards of earth, with four miles of total dam length and a cost near 85 to 100 million dollars. Fort Peck will offer bus tours from Glasgow with meals, lodging, and guided explanations of the project.
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Fort Peck Dam
Fort Peck
Gatun
Panama Canal
Missouri
Glasgow
Great Northern
Connecticut
Dam
Wolves Threaten Cattle Industry in Montana Range
A historical account notes wolves and other predators as a major danger to Montana cattle operators from early range settlement. It cites bounty systems, poisons, and hunter profits, with figures on bounties paid in 1884 and accounts from Deer Lodge New Northwest, Livingston Enterprise, and Billings letters detailing wolf, bear, and coyote killings and cattle losses in 1885–86.
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Montana
LOU” Grill
Lipstock
Fred Yeager
New York
Crow Creek
Colorado
Yeager
Deer Lodge New Northwest
Montana Territory
Territorial
Livingston Enterprise
Sun River
Helena
Benjamin Rumney
Chateau
Rumney
Billings
Miles City
Discovery of Alder Gulch Sparks Montana Gold Rush
The Stuart expedition splits then reunites as Crow attacks hinder the trek up the Yellowstone. Fairweather finds gold at Alder Gulch beginning the rush. Hughes leads secret staking at Stinking Water while Daley’s Ranch era sparks rapid territory development. Gerry and Mc Cafferty report a promising prospect near the divide between Stinking Water and Madison rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stuart
Alder Gulch
Stuart
Madison Rivers
Gerry
McCafferty
Shelby Concern Files Incorporation Articles
Articles of incorporation filed with the secretary of state by The Spur Stations Inc. for a 40 year term with principal office in Shelby and capital of 500 shares at 100 each. Subscriptions total 10 with objects to act as wholesalers retailers in gasoline oils and greases and operate service stations. Incorporators include D R Glasgow M D Prince and E R Northrup of Spokane. Directors include C P Lund Jake Hill H C Whitehouse and E V Price of Spokane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spur Stations, Inc
Shelby
D. R. Glasgow
M. D. Prince
E. R. Northrup
Spokane
C. P. Lund
Jake Hill
H. C. Whitehouse
E. V. Price
Six Horse Team Exhibit at North Montana Fair
The famous six horse team from Montana State College will be shown at the North Montana fair in Great Falls from August 5 to 10. The text also discusses efforts to combat wolves and other predators through widespread poisoning to protect livestock, noting historical measures by the Montana Stock Growers' Association and territorial laws.
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Animal Husbandry
Montana State College
Montana
Great Falls
Union
Montana Stockgrowers’ Association
Housing Authority Not Taxed For Filing Fees
Attorney General Raymond T. Nagle's office issued an opinion affirming that housing authorities are public bodies created by emergency legislation and do not require filing fees for incorporation. The opinion, written for Secretary Sam W. Mitchell, analyzes the act authorizing housing authorities and cites its purpose to create employment and remove slum conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond T. Nagle
Sam W. Mitchell
Secretary of State
Billings Housing Authority
Seminole Dress Described With Turban and Knee Skirt
The older Seminoles of Florida wear a bright turban and a skirtlike garment reaching to the knees.
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Florida
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Rittenhouse
UARE
OLD Treasure de Lure
America
Cavalier
Rittenhouse Square
UQUOR
Yellowstone
Madison River
Fairweather
Alderguich
Hughes
Daley
Dr. Steele
Shelby Concern
Housing Authority
Mre
the Diamond
Clark’s Fork Valley
Blackfoot Land Development CO
Missoula, Ment
Kentucky
Schenley
Cream of Kentucky
Schenley Distributors, Inc
Calvert
R. Stuart Murray
British Guiana
Equator
Ecuador
Colombia
Tropics
Guiana Jungles
Arn
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