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Dillon Examiner in Dillon, Montana

08 Dec 1937

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Dillon Examiner

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Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1937

Page

5

Navigation of Missouri From Helena to Falls One Early-Day Dream

Long historical piece recalls early Missouri River navigation attempts from Helena to Great Falls, surveying efforts by A. M. Holter T. Cooper and Captain J. A. Dunlevy. Parkison led a three foot by fourteen foot flatboat voyage in November 1878, hardships noted, and reports higher water later disproving navigable channels. Captain Parkison’s extensive Montana era career as steamboat captain, fur trader, miner and town founder is summarized.

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Missouri Helena Falls Missouri River Great Falls A. M. Holter T. Cower Montana Harry C. Comley J. A. Dunlevy W. H. Parkison Parkison Nn Enterprise Big Prickly Pearl Creek Dearborn River Ginson’s Ferry Fort Shaw Stubb's Ferr Gibson’s Ferry Thomas P. Roberts Northern Pacific Railway Cordelle Beartooth Blackbird Ripple Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Ohio River Ohio Valley Cincinnati New Orleans Ohio Mississippi St. Lews Big Muddy Fur Company Ts Gulf of Mexico Gulf Ports Sam Houston Republic of Texas American Fur Company Robert Vaughn Missouri Country Dr. Hayden Black Hills Robert Crawford West Point Fort Benton Governor Stevens Washingtonerritory St. Paul Mullan Road Columbia River Milk River St. Louis Plains Colorado Denver Aldergulch Boulder Hudson Bay Country Captain Parkison Butte New Mexico Leadville Colo California Gulch Cemetery Tommy Wright
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Mollie Daly Saved by Dog in Walkerville Shaft Incident

In Walkerville a Newfoundland dog saved Mollie Daly from a fatal fall beside a placer shaft on Main and Daly streets. John H. Johns recalls Mollie’s narrow escape and the dog leaping before her to shield her from the shaft, after which Mollie stayed away from the shaft. The piece also notes local mining life and a digression on past mining hazards.

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Mollie Daly Walkerville Us Daly James W. Gerard St. Patrick's Butte Missaly John H. Johns Marcus Daly Daly Ophir Utah Main Daly Streets Mr. Johns Broughton Store Mollie Placer Leadville Minin Brany
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Smiling Through Promises Relief From Women’s Cramps

An advertisement urges women to avoid nagging husbands and use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to steady the nervous system and ease discomforts during girlhood, motherhood, and middle age. It promotes self care and a happier marriage through natural remedies.

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Lydia EK Pinkham Nature Lydia E. Pinkham
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Man Caused Forest Fires Rise This Season in Deer Lodge

Fire reports from 1931 to 1937 show a higher number of man caused blazes in 1937 than most years, explained by L M Stewart of Deer Lodge National Forest. Longer dry season and more visitors may account for the increase. they analyze fires by presumed cause after extinguishing.

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L. M. Stewart Deer Lodge National Forest Mr. Stewart Deer Ge National Forest
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Montana Drivers Warned to Practice Safety First

State Highway Patrol issues an open letter to all drivers urging safer operation of automobiles and trucks to reduce Montana's highway death toll. More than 150 people were killed in the past year on Montana roads.

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State Highway Patrol Montana
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Buffalo Rapids Unit Plans Discussed at Chamber Meeting

A Glendive Chamber of Commerce special session examined plans to raise funds and initiate advertising and legal steps to form the Buffalo Rapids irrigation unit. A committee will be appointed in days to advance the drive and related procedures.

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Glendive
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Montana Born Steer Wins First at Chicago Stock Show

A Montana born Hereford steer named Jerry, raised by an 18 year old Wisconsin farm boy, won the junior livestock feeding contest at the International Livestock Show in Chicago. Owned by Homer Graber of Mineral Point Wisconsin, the 1,243 pound steer earned about 100 dollars in prizes and potential proceeds from auction. The show also crowned a grand champion carrot of steers shown by Schmidt Brothers of Delmar Iowa.

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Montana Wisconsin Homer Graber Mineral Point Wis Homer Jerry Schmidt Brothers Delmar Hinge International Am
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