Montana scout who fought with Custer still living in Blaine County
The article recounts George Herendeen the last Montanan to have served as a frontier scout with General Custer. It notes his presence at the 1878 Reno court martial and describes his recollections of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, his escape with 13 soldiers, and his long life as a government employee with deep ties to Montana history.
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Custer
Montana
Reno
Stettler
Alberta
Jesse James
Taylor
North Country
Blaine County
Fort Belknap
Indiana
George Herendeen
General Custer
Herendeen
Benteen
Western Reserve
Colorado
Bozeman
Billings
Baker’s Battlefield
Indian Commission
Yellowstone
Sitting Bull
Fort Pease
Big Horn
Major Pease
Pease
John Peck
Paul McCormick
McCormick
Gibbons
Tullock’s Forks
Battle Ground
Terry
Travois
Little Big Horn
Chicago
Scott
Montana club secretaries drive state development efforts
Montana commercial club secretaries and chambers of commerce are portrayed as active, goal oriented leaders. Leaders like J. A. Harader L. B. Jones D. D. Richards and H. M. Robinson guide the Montana State Association of Commercial Club Secretaries to foster growth cooperation and regional ties. A monthly message from H O Frohbach urges coordinated effort and publicizing plans to boost Montana’s development and open country opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Association of Commercial Club
Montana
J. A. Harader
Bozeman Organization
L. B. Jones
Glasgow
D. D. Richarda
Missoula
H. M. Robinson
Miles City
A. J. Breitenstein
Great Falls
Montana Association
H. O. Frohbach
Three Forks
Bozeman
Butte Actors Strike Leaves Theater Dismissal and Refunds
In Butte the Empress theater saw an actors strike over pay. The O'Brien West Extravaganza company halted performances, the manager explained the situation, and spectators were refunded. Police reserves were called as tensions rose and several managers were arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Butte
Butte High School
Empress Theater
Sam Mendelson
O’brien-West Extravaganza
Public apology letter misattributes theft
A letter from H FOXTAIL apologizes to Sam Jacobs for accusing him of stealing a Ford last summer. It explains the car was moved by ants under the sidewalk and later dug up by the writer’s six year old child seeking a bone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Jacobs
Sam
Are Commercial Clubs Profitable in Montana Towns
An educational editorial argues commercial clubs or chambers of commerce are vital for town and rural economies. It urges every Montana town to establish an active club led by a capable head to boost business, unite community spirit, and support farmers and ranchers, offering to connect with state association officers for guidance.
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Walter Blevens
H. A. Taylor
Kuzma Padovich
Montana
Alberta
Taylor
Cangary
Commercial Clubs
Chambers of Commerce of
Commercial Club
Chamber of Commerce
State Association
Montana livestock group backs horse meat plan for output
The Montana food conservation commission adjourned to April 16 in Great Falls with a plan to seek Hoover's help to use range horses for meat products. Dr. W. J. Butler and J. M. Boardman were named to the committee, and a loan program with land board financing was discussed to boost livestock output.
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Hoover
Northwest
Montana
Livestock Department
Montana Food Conservation Commission
Great Falls
Montana Stock Growers’ Association
Butler
W. J. Butler
R. C. Heren
Dr. Butler
J. M. Boardman
Mr. Heron
Miles City
B. O. Selway
Dillon
J. H. Burke
Hogan
State Land Board
When Will the War End A Nonsensical Rumor Chain
A long circular joke about rumors tracing a claimed prediction of when the war ends. The tale threads through many distant sources including a Greek letter, a Chinese coolie in Timbuctoo, Cuban negroes, a Texas town, a circus clown, Klondike, South American Jews, and a fake socialite mother in law, ending with no clear answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timbuctoo
Cuba
Texas
Klondike
Borneo
Noice
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Anaconda
Montana Commercial Club
Ber of Commerce
Frohbach
Mowey
Banking Corporation
Helena
the Banking Corporation
Hbldna
Army
Mutual
Northwestern Mutual Life
Sam D. Goza
Wyoming
Big Muddy
Missouri
Chamber of Commerce, Dept. O
National Life Insurance Company of
Legal Reserve Company
Daly Bank
Butte, Mont
Great Falls Brick & Tile Co
Ist National Bank
Ed O'Brien
Willis West
Mendelson
Earl Keeler
Keeler
Wink
Heren
Department of the Commission
First National
First National Bank
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