Indian Alex the broncho buster of southern Montana
A colorful Beaverhead County tale recounts Indian Alex a full blooded rider famed for breaking horses in the 1860s and for heavy drinking. He survives many rounds and night herding, but dies after a fatal forty rod whiskey binge, buried near Bedrock River with a simple grave and brief prayer.
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Ters
Beaverhead
Alex
Pipers’ Club
Jack
Montana
Idaho
Charac
Blue Birds
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Montana Line
Sage Creek
Redrock
Mother Earth
Buffalo Herd Progress Report From Yellowstone Park
Major John Pitcher reports on Yellowstone Park wildlife with the suffalo herd under Buffalo Jones making good progress. Antelope and mountain sheep numbers rise while deer grow tame. The new 27 head buffalo herd includes calves from Allard and Goodnight lines and is posed to expand as transports improve.
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Yellowstone National Park
John Pitcher
A. A. Anderson
Fort Yellowstone
Mt. Everly
Gardiner
Mt. Everts
C. J. Jones
Allard
Park
Goodnight
Texas
Montana
Women of Montana Sought for St Louis World Fair Decor
Lady Managers urge Montana women to join an auxiliary committee to furnish and decorate the Montana state building at the St Louis World Fair. Miss Cruse Helena Mrs Cheely Butte and Mrs Carson Great Falls lead the effort seeking loans of embroideries laces pictures Indian curios and other decorations.
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T. R. Carson
Great M Falls
Cruse
Helena
W. W. Cheely
Butte
Montana
St. Louis
Miss Cruse
Helens
Cheely
Carson
Great Falle
State Commission
St. Lonia
Cnat
Montana State Building
World’s Fair Commission
Mont
Care Women's Committee
Dillon
Mra
John KF. Bishop
Townsend
Mra. Hight
Red Lodge
W. I. Meyer
Miles City
John Holt
Great Falla
W. G. Conrad
Fort Benton
C. Js. Duer
Anaconda
L. G. Smith
Glendive
Death of E. Paxon in Butte prompts community funeral
E E Paxon longtime Montana resident died at his Butte home after several weeks illness. High funeral conducted by Maccabee and Odd Fellows lodges. Episcopal service by Rev S C Blackiston. Interment at Mountain View cemetery. Born 1853 Orchard Park NY educated in town. Married Leilah M Johnson in 1901.
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E. E. Paxon
Butte
Maccabee and
Odd Fellows Lodges
Episcopal Church
Canyon of the Grande Canyon praised on Rio Grande line
The Rio Grande Railroad line advertises its canyon as a world class scenic attraction. Cy Warman lauds the Canyon of the Grande noting its beauty in all seasons. Tickets and rates are offered through G W Fitzgerald, general agent at Butte Montana. All the news in The Examiner.
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Canyon of the Grande
Cy Warman
Canyon of the Grand
G. W. Fitzgerald
Butte
Mont
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Jones
Bear
St. Louis Fair
Aya
Ec. E. Paxon
Dead Man
George Moshier
Walkerville
Board of Education
Burington
Leilah M. Johnson
Duluth
Minn
Schlitz
F. B. Walliama
The
Examiner
Sen
Colorado
Denver
Burlington
West Second South ST
R. F. Neslen
Salt Lake City
Geo. R. Metlen
United States Deputy Mineral Surveyor
Dillon Steam Laundry
Datents
Scientific American
Sidan
New York
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