Pershing’s Montana Years Led to Rise With Miles at Fort Assinniboine
General John J. Pershing met General Nelson A. Miles during a two day prairie chicken hunt at Fort Assinniboine Montana in October 1895. Miles already knew Pershing from prior Indian campaigns and praised his zeal energy and skill. The friendship formed there helped Pershing advance in a cavalry regiment and set the stage for his later status as a U S Army general.
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John J. Pershing
Fort Assinniboine
Hill County
Montana
Black Jack
Japan
Roosevelt
Pershing
10Th Cavalry
United States
Nelson A. Miles
Miles
Pine Ridge
New Mexico
United States Army
West Point
Army
United States Military Academy
Blackfoot
Flathead
Lott
Nevada
Old Fort Assinniboine
Be careful of the beef straight era price surge in Montana
The article chronicles Pershing’s assignments at Fort Assinniboine and the 1865 Montana flour famine. It describes the 1896 Cree deportation near Great Falls, a 62 day field operation, and a harsh winter of 1865 when flour rose to 110 a sack. It details hoarding, public seizure of flour, and community measures to distribute staples.
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Montana
Great Falls
Idaho
North Dakota
Fort Assinniboine
10Th Cavalry
Pershing
Old Fort Buford
Yellowstone River
Abraham Lincoln
Territory of
Snake River Valley
Virginia City
Pleasant Valley
John Sharp
Salt Lake City
Farmington
Utah
Nevada
Howard & Livingston
Snake River
W. 8
Godbe & Co
Beaver Canyon
Water Valley Divide
Overland Stage Co
St. Louis
Salt Lake
James Gormley
Gormley
John 8
Lott
Territorial
M. H. Lott
John Lott
Dry powder shows promise against influenza
Dr Rene J Dubos of the Rockefeller Institute reports a dry soluble toxin powder derived from influenza bacteria that immunizes rabbits with tiny injections. The powder contains no bacteria and a tenth of a milligram can kill a rabbit, illustrating a potential step toward human immunization against the wartime epidemic.
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American Society of Bacteriologists
Rene J. Dubos
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
New York
Murray Sees Possible Government Compensation for Auto Dealers
Senator Murray notes the government may reimburse automobile dealers for expenses incurred due to an order freezing their stock. He cautions the measure could prompt compensation later and stresses careful consideration by the Small Business Committee.
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Murray
Montana
Senate Small Business Committee
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General Pershing
Boundary
Big Bear
Dominion
Coutts Station
Shelby
Hame
Bourdon
Wiskey
Armatures
Carter
McQuay-Norris
Duco Paints
Rdware
Sporting Goods
Montana Hardware Co
Butte
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