Teddy Blue the Vanishing Cowboy of Montana Fame
Glendolin Damon Wagner profiles Teddy Blue Abbott Montana’s oldest living vanishing cowboy. The feature recalls his stage antics in Miles City, his friendship with Theodore Roosevelt, and lasting bond with Charles Russell. It details his marriage to Mary Stuart, their life on the Three Deuce ranch, and cherished relics from Montana’s early days.
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Glendolin
Damon Wagner
Montana
Mr. Abbott
Teddy Blue
Theodore Roosevelt
Charles M. Russell
America
Miles City
Blue
West
Roosevelt
Elk Horn Ranch
Missouri
Powderville
United States
Abbott
White House
Charles Russell
Teddy
Mr. Abbottt
Charlie
Mary
Granville Stuart
D-S
Three Deuce Ranch
D-S Ranch
State Budget Little Changed for 1937 Fiscal Year
A $27,782,896.50 appropriation for state departments and institutions for the 1937 fiscal year was announced by state auditor John J. Holmes. Major allocations include $1,922,389 to the general fund, $774,250 to the university fund, and $86,257.50 to special funds. Notable line items cover Tuberculosis Sanitarium at Galen $80,000, Deer Lodge State Prison $158,000, Warm Springs State Hospital $325,000, and county attorneys' expenses $50,000. Educational institutions receive targeted sums for salaries, operations, and research across Montana State University, Montana State College, Eastern Montana Normal, Montana Normal, Northern Montana College, Montana School of Mines, and related bureaus.
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John J. Holmes
Galen
Deer Lodge
Warm Springs
Montana State University
Missoula
Montana State College
Bozenan
Eastern Montana Normal
Montana Normal
Dillon
Northern Montana College
Havre
Montana School of Mines
Bureau of Mines and Bcology
Montana State College Experiment Station
Seven Keys to Game Wardens Efficiency
Montana deputy game wardens were graded on a seven point program in the fiscal year ending June 30 1936. Besides arrests five other prerequisites were added including public confidence district knowledge local activity reports and correspondence personal appearance and budget operation.
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Montana
Motorist Crashes Into Post Office Incuring Front Wall
A motorist crashed into a post office causing extensive damage to the front wall. State officials report federal grants totaling 2,229,461.14 have funded multiple state construction projects over the past two years with warrants issued to university and state facilities.
Montana Gold Boom Seen Despite Financing Hurdles
Carl J. Trauerman of the Mining Association of Montana reports 1935 Montana gold output up 52 percent from 1934, totaling about 4 percent of U S production. He says the current securities laws handicap new mining projects, with more capital the key to further gold and silver development. External camps employ over 5,000 workers as miners push for continued gold growth.
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Montana
United States
Carl J. Trauerman
The
Mining Association of Montana
Butte Road Club
Traverman
West
Batttle
Roundup Peaks Designated for Scenic Improvement
Roundup Peaks Park in Roundup has been selected for development under a national park service program to extend recreational facilities. An allotment of 34078 dollars has been approved for the work. If you have been drinking do not drive.
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National Park Service
Roundup Peaks Park
Roundup
Four Million Trout Planted in Glacier National Park
Glacier national park plans to release 4,114,880 trout this season. Native, rainbow and eastern brook varieties will be stocked in lakes and streams suited to each type. Some fish will be carried to interior areas by pack animals as park rangers expand the fishery.
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Glacier National Park
Wheat growers press for Montana rate cuts on grain
Canadian wheat growers seek rail-rate reductions aligned with Montana rates. Two Interstate Commerce Commission members will attend a Helena conference dated August 20 at the Montana railroad commission’s request. The Montana board opposes the cut unless state growers support it, says J G Bruce, traffic expert.
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Montana
Interstate Commerce Commission
Helena
State Railroad Commission
Montana Commission
J. G. Bruce
State Board
Longtime Fergus County Leader Edwin Cheadle Dies at 77
Edwin K. Cheadle 77 former Judge of the 10th district 1901 1913 and Lewistown city attorney died at home after weeks of illness His wife died a year earlier He is survived by daughter Mrs Harry E Lay Lewistown and sons E K Cheadle Shelby and Maj Henry Barlow Cheadle San Antonio Texas A Republican leader and former Fergus County state committeeman he served in the Spanish American War with the First Montana regiment and was a long time senior deacon of St James Episcopal Church in Lewistown
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Edwin K. Cheadle
10Th Judicial District
Lewistown
Fergus County
Harry E. Lay
E. K. Cheadle
Shelby
Maj
Henry Barlow Cheadle
Regular Army
San Antonio
Texas
Cheadle
Montana
St. James Episcopal Church
Lewise Town
Grass New Factor in Fire Control Work
Grass and weeds influence forest fire behavior with green growth slowing spread and dry vegetation fueling faster rates. Fire dispatchers may require twice as many firefighters for fires in barns with no green vegetation. The U S forest service plans experiments using bombing planes to drop dirt and chemical bombs against small fires.
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United States Forest Service
Post Office Break-In Sparks Car Alley Mishap
Late at night a resident drove a new car into the Philipsburg post office front, trapping the vehicle as the front glass shattered. Postmaster Allen McKenzie questioned the driver who apologized as debris scattered around the entrance. The intruder had planned to park in front of the building.
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Philipsburg
Allen McKenzie
McKenzie
Lower Valley
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Russell
Dad
Teddy’s
Moni Russell
Ted
Stuart
Ries Anderson
Billy Burnett
Bud” O’donnell
Tuberculosis Sanitarium
State Insane Asylum
State Industrial School
State Normal College
Deaf and
Great Os
Boulder
Butte
State Land Board
Land Board
Buttenin
Canada
Martin's
Jimmy
Tharn
Martin
Joe E. Brown
General Foods
Bartet
Eine
Battle Creek, Mich
ORM Tractor
Warner Brothers
Lhasa
Tibet
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