Helena and Anaconda in Montana Capital Fight Satire 1894
Rare pamphlet in attorney Wilroy C. Miller's possession recalls the 1894 battle over Montana's permanent capital. Helena touted social prestige while Anaconda mocked with satirical sketches of its smelter town culture and working class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilroy C. Miller
Livingston
State
Statehouse
Elno
Helena
Anaconda
Indus Grants
Montana
Atlantic Seaboard
Princeton University
Wilmington
Dela
Willard Springer Jr
William H. Heald
Heald
Miller
Springer
Bozeman
Rocky Mountains
Yale
Poe
Seeman
Aida Desire
Anaconda and Helena Satire Highlights Montana Capitals Feud
A satirical roundup mocks Anaconda and Helena as rivals for state capital. It ridicules local quirks from mining towns to social life, then shifts to a survey of Western cowboy life, fashion, music, and the birth of the cowboy image across Texas and Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Daly
Anaconda
Helena
Montana
Helene
Providence
Genea Charitable
Montana Names Orcutt to Succeed Lewis as Livestock Specialist
Howard G. Lewis resigns as state livestock specialist to become Jumping Horse ranch manager at Ennis. E. P. Orcutt, Meagher county extension agent since April 1937, will succeed him when arrangements finalize, bringing a broad livestock program including 4 H club work and range management to the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Extension Service
Howard G. Lewis
Jumping Horse
Ennis
J. C. Taylor
Lewis
E. P. Orcutt
Meagher County
Orcutt
Taylor
Montana
Yellowstone County
Bill Hngs
South Dakota
Powder River
Meagher
AAA
Richardson
Cowboy Best Dressed Man Declares Western Folklore
Washington Post reporter notes the cowboy is the most colorful American costume from the 10 gallon hat to boots. Origins trace to Mexican rancheros and vaqueros on vast estates, influencing attire across North America. The gaucho and pampas cowboys share similar garb, fueling a lasting romantic image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Charles M. Russell
Frederick Remington
Owen Wister
Zane Grey
Gene Autry
State of
Texas
Montana
Walter E. Taylor
The
Washington Post
Spain
New York City
Boston
Mexico City
Western America
Mexico
Canada
South America
Pampas
Welfare Bureau Mails January Old Age Aid Totals
State public welfare reports January checks totaling 286 791 08. Old age pensions went to 12 197 recipients totaling 219 896 40 with an average 18 02. Needy children 5 438 checks 63 392 18 average 11 65. Needy blind 169 checks 3 502 50 average 20 72. Japan ships launched last year set records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welfare Bureau
State Public Welfare Department
Dentist and patient settle suit over unpaid denture sale
In Lewis and Clark county district court a Helena dentist sued a patient for $150 after delivering false teeth. The patient returned the dentures as ill fitting and未 paid. the jury found the men settled matters evenly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis and Clark County
Helena
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Midas
Alexander the Great
Ena
Billy Venero
New England
Howard Lewis
Japan
Daren
Conoco
Cham
C.J. Dean
N. E. Cor
Ine
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