Bridger Not Shamed to Be Called Real Frontiersman
Charles Higganbotham of Dillon, a former stage driver who met Jim Bridger in Wyoming 1862–64, says Bridger was a true pioneer not a plaster saint. He recalls Bridger as a small wiry man, generous and bold, who traded freely at Fort Bridger and loved yarns, denying reports of heavy drinking or moral excess.
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Jim Bridger
West
Charles Higganbotham
Dillon
Jim
Wyoming
Higganbotham
Bridger
Iowa
Fort Bridger
Mississippi River
Mr. Higganbotham
France
Kansas City
Wilds
Butte
Charlie
Charlie Higganbotham
Montana
Jardine Proves He's a Puncher at Montana Barbecue
Secretary William Jardine, honored in Wisdom Beaver County, displayed a crowd pleasing cookoff with flapjacks as Governor Erickson and State Senator Hazelbaker praised his Montana roots. The event lauded Big Hole beef and cooking amid jokes about frontier days and state progress.
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Wisdom
Beaver County
William Jardine
Jardine
Frank Hazelbaker
Erickson
Bill
Mannews
Montana
Kansas
Buffalo
Hazelbaker
Montana cattle restocking urged by A B Cook
A B Cook of Townsend urges rapid restocking of Montana ranges to revive the cattle industry. He cites extensive grazing lands and recent prize-winning stock from his White Sulphur Springs Newland Creek and Sheep Creek ranches, noting past Minnesota and Kansas ties and a shift from sheep to cattle profits. His cattle have earned honors at Chicago and Denver shows.
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Montana
A. B. Cook
Townsend
White Sulphur Springs
Newland Creek
Sheep Creek
Cook
Chicago
Denver Colo
Rural prospects tied to petite farming and wool price
The speaker argues that state prosperity depends on petite farming growth alongside farming. Wool is expected to rise to 50 cents, with stockmen predicting gains for those who hold their clips. Mr. Cook presently has four.
All Tin Smelting Works Closed In United States
All tin smelting works in the United States have closed due to high fuel and labor costs. The American trade can no longer compete with English smelters.
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United States
The Circus and Its Tireless Winter Preparations
The piece extols the circus as an American institution and outlines the vast winter work behind a touring show. It notes the logistics from offices to wardrobes, with centers from London to Paris and even figures of elephants arriving from Bombay while a Japanese troupe faces deportation at the U.S. border.
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Ind
London
Paris
Vienna
Orient
Selj
Lod
Ake
The
Robbins
Notable Old-Timer Faces Illness Yet Stands Firm
A rugged veteran, despite illness, remains a robust presence described as a true old-timer. Those who meet him after a few minutes would see a man shaped by years and experience, exuding enduring vitality.
Move to new resting place for Chief Two Moons on Cheyenne land
The body of Chief Two Moons may be moved from a cremation site five miles north of Busby Montana to a knoll overlooking the Cheyenne Indian school and Custer's last camping ground. Billings sources quote school principal William H Balmer with tribal leaders granting permission after talks with Little White Man.
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Two Moons
Billings
Busby
Mont
Custer
William H. Balmer
Little White Man
Little Arkansas River
Oklahoma
Mr. Balmer
Sheridan
Wyo
Ancient Egyptians Rated Silver Higher Than Gold
Historical records show ancient Egyptian society valued silver more than gold, reflecting their monetary and symbolic priorities in metallurgy and trade.
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Secretary OF Agriculture
Agriculture
Townsend Grower
Catteren
the Circus
America
Pearing
Bombay
India
Boston
Agasaki
Japan
Uncle Sam
United States Silver Fox Farms
Hutton Building
Spokane
Busby, Mon
Cura Laboratories
Dept
Malden
Masa
Repaune
Silver Fox Ranching
Silver Black Fox Company
Missoula,Montana
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