Song Montana credited to Cohan and Howard at Butte gathering
Charles Cohan and Joe Howard wrote the words and music for the song Montana at a Bohemian gathering in Butte. The piece became a hit, was donated to the Montana Orphans' Home, and a second edition was planned. The song was performed in Helena before the governor and was acclaimed the official state song. A letter noted Montana troops in Paris sang Montana during a parade.
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Mr. Cohan
Joe Howard
Charles Cleveland Cohan
Butte Daily Miner
Montana
Butte
Montana Orphans’ Home
Orphans’ Home Treasury
Howard
Helena
Cohan
American Expeditionary Forces
Paris
Old City
Montani
Myron Lockwood Veteran of Big Hole Battle Dies at 76
Myron Lockwood a survivor of the Battle of the Big Hole died in California at 76. He joined 34 citizen volunteers under Captain J B Catlin in the 1867 Montana campaign with General Gibbon, was wounded at the Big Hole and survived extensive injuries after a long hospital stay. He later lived in the Prickly Pear valley and Missoula area, guiding troops and rebuilding after Indian attacks, with life-long impact from his 1867 to 1869 frontier service.
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Myron Lockwood
Big Hole
California
Lockwood
J. B. Catlin
John Gibbon
Montana
Nea Perces
Joseph
McClellan
Army of the Potomac
Peninsular
Antietam
Burnside
McDowell
Hooker
Gettysburg
Fort Benton
Missouri River
Prickly Pear
Helena
Gallatin Bar
Malcolm Clark
Prickly Pear Valley
Frenchtown
Bitter Root
the Big Hole
Missoula Valley
Missoula
Gibbon
Big Hole River
Indiana
Rocky Mountains
Rye Creek
Comba
Sanno
Woodruff
Bradley
Amos W Buck
Amon Buck
Billy Edwards
Deer Lodge
Charles A. Woodruff
Ourg
General Sherman
West
Lfe
Washington
the Wilderness
Nez Perces
Looking’ Glass
Montana Reforms End Open Saloon Era Across State
Montana has moved into the dry zone with over a thousand saloons closed and a ban on manufacturing or shipping alcohol. The shift recalls earlier reform waves including the end of hurdy gurdy houses and licensed gambling, while horse racing and Marcus Daly’s racing ventures are noted as part of the era’s impact.
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Montana
North
South Dakota
Wyoming
Idaho
Alberta
Faro
Marcus Daly
Butte
Anaconda
Hamilton
America
Daly
Governor Stewart Returns From Governors Conference
Governor W. Stewart returns from the tenth annual governors conference in Annapolis Maryland where Reconstruction problems and civilian reintegration of returning soldiers dominated discussions. Cabinet members Newton Baker Daniels Lane Houston Wilson spoke on war navy interior agriculture labor and policy coordination.
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W. Stewart
Annapolis
Union
Alaska
Newton TD. Baker
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Franklin K. Lane
the Interior
David F. Houston
Agriculture
William B. Wilson
Herd sizes in Yellowstone Park raise grazing concerns
The article notes Yellowstone Park holds over 3,000 cow elk, signaling a growing elk herd that may exceed pasture capacity in a few years. It also mentions about 400 buffalo in the park herd, implying mounting wildlife management challenges.
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Yellowstone Park
Last Miner of the Gulch of Early Montana
A long profile of Phil B marked by his frontier life in Montana. He refused offers to move to civilization, endured aging and poverty, and kept a gold watch raffled for his benefit, with funds repeatedly given back to him to ease his decline.
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Phil
Phil B
Bert
The Steady Subscriber Poem of Prepaid Cheer
A humorous poem praises the steady subscriber who pays in advance and supports the paper with cheer. The verse notes readers gladly fund early renewals, the halo of goodwill around the office, and the family delight in receiving the paper. The speaker thanks the subscriber for their continued patronage.
Seed Oats Short Prompts Import for Western Farmers
The Canadian government has passed an order in council to purchase seed oats for western Canadian farmers. The oat crop is very short and several million bushels are expected to need import.
Remembering a Generous Neighbor and steadfast Pioneer
The obituary honors a man whose life showed quiet strength and independence. He preferred home and duty to charity, paid his way or starved, and kept his word and home intact while away. His legacy reflects dependable character and community spirit.
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Charles Cohan
Treasure State
Butte Miner
J. B. Cat- Jin
Trail Creek
Rawn
Browning
Willams
Logan
White Bird
W. Burch
Sahara Land
John
Stewart
Elk
Buffalo
Matt. W. Alderson
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