Engineers Report Road Construction Progress in Western Montana
Frank E. Andrews of the bureau of public roads inspected Montana projects from Portland to review the Lewis and Clark highway work through Lolo Pass. Crews meet at the crest while 37 miles along the Locksaw river from Kooskia advance, and a $100000 contract is planned for the summit area west of Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Andrews
Bureau of Public Roads
Missoula
Montana
Portland
Oregon
Andrews
Lewis and Clarke
Lolo Pass
Locksaw River
Kooskia
Idaho
Lowell
Powell
Lolo Hot Springs
Lookout Pass
Sildex
Lowell-Selway Falls
Selway Game Preserve
Forest Administration
Selway Area
Hope
Wolf Lodge Road
Spokane
Helena unearths headboard tied to Vigilante era in Virginia City
A pine headboard inscribed Frank Parrish Hanged Jan 14 1864 was found in Helena near Main Street and turned to the Montana State Historical Library. It recalls Sheriff Henry Plummer and his outlaw band during Idaho Territory gold-digging days and the 1864 vigilante executions at Bannack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Parrish
Montana
Parrish
Virginia City
Plummer
Diverse Classified Ads From Montana and Nearby Areas
A collage of classified notices includes livestock listings from Ringling Dairy Ranch and Hub Stock Ranch, farm for sale in Lewistown and irrigated Spokane Valley, farm buyers in Omaha, a marriage ads section, rebuilt typewriters from Hocking, fur repairs by Hoenck, assayers EWIS & WALKER, sale of separators and engines, a tax record system by Glasgow Courier, and a printing press for sale in Great Falls, all reflecting mid century classifieds. It mentions Montana towns Butte, Butte district, and Spokane Valley, plus Omaha and Oakland mail ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avery
Anlman Taylor
Jestrab Bros
Havre
Mont
Vigilantes Execute Five in Virginia City Turf War
An archival display notes the 1870s vigilante executions in Virginia City including Frank Parrish Clubfoot George Lane Hayes Lyons Jack Gallagher and Boone Helm. It details the siege by 300 armed men a scaffold set in a ruined store and the executions with final pleas and defiant parting remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Gallagher
Bill Hunter
Frank Parrish
Clubfoot
George’ Lane
Boone Helm
Hayes Lyons
Lyons
Dillingham
George
West Wall Frank Parish
Cuticura Ad Promises Gentle Scalp Relief
An advertisement urges readers to treat itchy scalp and dandruff by rubbing Cuticura Ointment on affected spots, then washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water. It recommends making these products part of daily toilet routines for clear skin and soft hands.
Debs elected head of national socialist party
The World reports that Cleveland Eugene V Debs has been chosen as leader of the national socialist party. In Wyoming lightning killed Cheyenne resident Max Millmauk near Speer. Clarence O Barling of New York, who tried to poison his wife, is ruled insane and plans to settle affairs before commitment. An insurrection erupts in Sao Paulo Brazil with heavy casualties in the first clash between government troops and rebels. The Atlanta Journal raises 2000 dollars to reimburse Georgia delegates’ extraordinary convention expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Eugene V. Debs
National Socialist Party
Cheyenne
Max Millmauk
Speer
Wyoming
New York
Clarence O. Barling
Buenos Ayers
Sao Paulo
Atlanta
The
Atlanta Journal
Georgia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Helena
Head
Sheriff Plummer
Capital City
Gallagher
Cemetry Hill
Albert
Ringling Dairy Ranch
White Sulphur Springs
Hub Stock Ranch
Columbus
T. B
J. D. Bringgold & Son
West Concord
Minn
Dorsh. & Greenfield Co
Butte
Kimberly, Minn
Montana Meat and Commission Co
Butte, Mont
A. McNown
Wilkinson Bldg
Omaha
Neb
Spokane Valley
P. P. Johnson
Coeur d'Alene
Lewistown
Ed Eckert
Budd
San Francisco
Oakland
Calif
T. J. Hocking
Royal and Corona Typewriters
Glasgow
Hoenck
Ewis & Walker
Whitlock Press
Great Falla
Montana Printing Co
Mary's
Great
Alls
Montne Infante
Indies
North
Langford
Warren Nicols
Nevada
Junction
Summit
Pine Grove
Highland
Jeff Davis
Henry Plummer
Bannack
Lolo National Forest
Blackfoot Land
F. A. Ironside
Main St. Butte
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