Skeleton Found Near Columbus Reveals 1882 Burial
A 16 year old, Teddy Love, discovered an Indian skeleton in a cave near Krey ser creek north of Columbus. The remains were buried in 1882 with buckskin moccasins and several rings. A note dated November 16 1882 suggests the wearer was a scout for a Northern Pacific survey crew.
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N. P
Columbus
Teddy Love
H. C. Love
Kreyser Creek
Northern Pacific
Billings
Inventor Offers Oil Lamp With High Efficiency
A Chicago inventor, P. Johnson of 609 W Lake St, promotes a new oil lamp that allegedly burns 94 percent air and heat, claiming fast or electricity. He offers a prize to the first user in each locality who assists in introduction and seeks agents. Write for particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RE. P. Johnson
W. Lake St
Chicago
Indian Women on the Plains of Montana Before White Contact
The article contrasts tribal and white women life, noting duties, food, child care, and discipline. It describes crafts, blankets, quivers, and symbolic art by Montana tribes, especially Crow robe beauty, and credits women with maple sugar production as a vital pioneer contribution.
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Montana
Platte
Eastman
Crow Nation
the Big Hole
Indian Women and Ancients Ways in New England and Bannack
The piece contrasts old New England seed cake recipes with Native American daily life. It discusses roles of Indian women in food, clothing, and crafts, noting corn use, beadwork, porcupine quill embroidery, and Navajo blankets, with observations from Bannack in 1864.
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Maxmilian
Cleveland
Bannack
Market Week Plans With Entertainment Features
The wholesalers and manufacturers bureau of the Billings Commercial club organizes two days of Market Week set for February 17 to 21. Entertainment for merchant customers and bureau members is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday February 19 and 20 in Billings and surrounding territory.
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Billings Commercial Club
Billings
Governor appoints Harold Mady to Montana veterans panel
Governor John E. Erickson announced Harold Mady of Great Falls will join the Montana veterans welfare commission, succeeding Frank C. Walker who has left the state. Mady serves as Cascade County assessor.
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Mady
John E. Erickson
Harold Mady
Great Falls
Veterans’ Welfare Commission of
Montana
Frank C. Walker
Butte
Mr. Mady
Cascade County
Flatheads Seek Lost Property in Land Bid Battle
The Flathead Indian council argues for ownership of land beyond Kalispell and in the lower Flathead valley. If upheld by Washington, about 16 million dollars would be credited to the tribe, funding independence for many members. The article notes dwindling tribal numbers and irregular, small payments to families, with one bettor winning a large share and spending it at a trading post.
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Flathead
Indians May Get Funds To Spur New Stores On Reservation
A remark notes few stores remain on the reservation but says if funds are awarded to the Indians, several new stores could be established, signaling economic development and retail expansion in the area.
Sheep Prices Rise as Industry Booms in Montana
The sheep industry shows strong growth with fall contracts and future wool and lamb production promising returns between 13 and 15 dollars per head. Wool prices rose to 50 cents two months ago and have stayed high as buyers in Great Falls offer 11 cents for 1925 wether lambs without success.
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Montana
Great Falls
Diamond Dyes Color It New With Easy Tinting
Beautiful ho dyeing and tinting is guarranteed with Diamond Dyes. Just dip in cold water to tint soft delicate shades or boil to dye permanent colors. A 15 cent package contains simple directions for dyeing lingerie silks ribbons skirts waists dresses coats stockings sweaters draperies and more. Tell your druggist the material to color wool silk cotton or blends.
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Sid Palmer
Mr. Work
A. C. M. Hardware House
Quarts, Butte, Mont
By Martha Edgerton Plassmann
Crooked Legs
Keyser Creek
Boulder River
Paris Medicine Company
Pine St
St. Louis
California
TRIBE
Washington
Nahas
Bayer
Lumbago
Frank J. Carmody
New York City
F. A. Ironside
N. Main St
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