Ten Whites Repel Nez Perce Attack on Cow Island
The 1877 defense on Cow Island in the Missouri River near Fort Benton saw ten men hold off Joseph's Nez Perce warriors. Michael Foley recalls the battle and the makeshift earthen breastwork that saved the government freight depot and his life.
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Josephs Nez Perce Horde
Cow Island
Michael Foley
Belt
Cascade County
Missouri River
Fort Benton
Robert Vaughn
Montana
Joseph
Idaho
Miles
Foley
Missouri
George Clendennin
Deer Lodge
Fort Shaw
Helena
Missoula
Josephine
Dolphin Rapids
Canada
Howard
Claggett
Looking Glass
Washington
Amcaceadch
Ars Pca Pagetadit
Gie
Historic capture of Chiefs Joseph and Looking Glass
Narrator recalls encounter with Chief Joseph and Looking Glass near the Missouri River. Indians attack the depot at Cow Island, flames light the night as 600 rounds fire, yet the white party holds, then retreat with injuries. After multiple skirmishes, volunteers pursue but Joseph and Looking Glass are finally captured with Howard’s forces arriving later.
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Joseph
Looking Glass
Chief Joseph
Washington
Buck’ Walters
Missouri
O. G. Cooper
Frank Farmer
Cow Creek
Bradley
Cooper
Farmer
Cow Island
Fort Benton
Clendennin
Grand Island
Ilges
Donnelly
Judge Tattan
Howard
Pell-Mell
Miles
Colorado Governor Criticizes Federal Control of River Waters
Governor Carr charges Secretary Ickes seeks to control western rivers beyond the courts or states. He cites Kirgis testimony claiming the interior secretary can allot water use across reclamation projects and transfer water, threatening farmers and home-building across the West amid a wartime drive.
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Colorado
U. S
Carr
Secretary of the Interior
Ickes
Congress
Frederic L. Kirgis
United States
Tri-State
North Platte River
United States Supreme Court
Nebraska
Wyoming
Kirgis
M. J. Doherty
St. Paul
Last Fall Rings as Third Wettest in Nebraska History
Federal meteorologist W. E. Maughan reported last fall ranked third for precipitation in Nebraska with 5.31 inches of rain and snow from September to November, behind only 1910 and 1927. November set a record wetness for the month since 1927 at 1.33 inches, 31 percent above normal, while temperatures ran 3.2 degrees above normal. The item notes a doctor shortage in at least five Nebraska counties.
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W. E. Maughan
Nebraska
WPA Expands West Coast Defense Training Program
The Work Projects Administration announces that employed workers may be sent to west coast cities for defense training while continuing their wage. Applications are open through the WPA Division of Training and Re-employment, with transportation provided and subsistence funds for workers with dependents maintaining two households. Joseph E. Parker, state administrator, cites immediate labor supply needs for defense industries.
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Defense
Work Projects Administration
Washington
WPA
West
WPA Division
Joseph E. Parker
One Big Success Sparks Conversation if People Listen
A proverb explains that a single major achievement may not sustain a lifetime, yet it provides a talking point if one can capture an audience. It frames success as a launching pad for ongoing dialogue and recognition.
Farm Contributions To Defense Effort Studied at Meeting
The Montana extension service 27th annual conference at Montana State College focused on agriculture's role in the war effort and postwar planning. Delegates from across the state reviewed last year and mapped plans for 1942, with new officers elected for the Montana Association of County Agents and the Montana Association of Home Demonstration Agents. Hazel Thompson became president of the latter, succeeding Florence Johnson, with Lillian Tubb as vice president and Margaret Conlon as secretary treasurer.
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Montana Extension Service
Montana State College
Agricultural Home
Montana Association of County Agents
George A. Woolley
Gallatin County
E. G. Ferguson
Blaine County
Henry Des- Stos
Sweet Grass County
Francis Niven
Deer Lodge
Leonard Ellason
Kalispell
Glenn Baird
Fairfield
William Jones
Billings
Raymond Kelly
Culbertson
Harold Dusenberry
Forsyth
Montana Association of Home Demonstration Agents
Hazel Thompson
Lillian Tubb
Margaret Conlon
Chateau
Miss Thompson
Florence Johnson
Cascade County
From fifty to three hundred: cans production leaps
The article notes that sixty cans per day was a solid figure for hand crafted work, while modern machinery now produces about 300 cans each minute.
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Fenimore Cooper
Rockies
Bear’s Paw
Madeline Lee
Nancy Leach
Sells—Recommends
Axes Golf Shafts R Hardware Store
Nestor Johnson
Montana Hardware Co
Great Falls
Julia Bannon
Palm Springs
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