Old Anaconda printer Bil Luddy visits hometown echoing past
William T. Luddy a veteran Montana printer and former compositor on the old Anaconda Review recalls early printing days in Butte and Anaconda. He recounts travels across 11 states, roles in Arizona and Europe, and plans to discuss business with local youths while avoiding cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda Weekly Review
Anaconda Standard
William T
Bil) Luddy
Anaconda
Butte
Mulligan
Montana Hotel
Presbyterian Church
Bluebird Theater
Andy Glover
Washoe Park
Bill
John Walkup
Luddy
Europe
Arizona
Colorado Springs
Hurricane Square
Montana
George
Standard
Ed Catlin
The
Bill.Oakley
Otto Jeck
Washoe
Lon Burnett
Winnie Sparrow
Ben Mahan
Ben Falk
Ben Crosswhite
Dennis Roach
Milt Spencer
First Domestic Cats in Montana Brought by Ira Myers
In March 1863 Ira Myers of Great Falls led a wagon train to Bannack City with a cat and seven kittens. The group sold eight cats for $100 in gold dust, making Myers the pioneer Montana cat owner. The tale asserts Myers’ cats were the first domestics in Montana, later joined by others from Walla Walla. The article blends humorous lore with notes on cat history and varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Ira Myers
Great Falls
Denver
East Bannack
Bannack City
Bannack
Idaho
West Bannack
Edgerton
Abraham Lincoln
Grasshopper Creek
Plummer
Doc Carter
Carter
Myers
Little Pleasant Valley
Fort Bridger
Walla Walla
Africa
Thomas Cat
Egypt
House Cat
Mr. Myers
Europe
Walter de Olek
Virginia
Isle of Man
Manx
Abyssinia
Joseph
Potipher
Nile
Pharoah
Grain Trust
Chicago
Minneapolis
Bast
William M. Bole
Oil royalties rise as Cobb-Roberts well comes online near Mosby
Montana state land oil wells on school lands near Mosby and the Tip ONeill unit are producing about 100 barrels daily each with a 10 percent royalty to the state. The Cobb-Roberts well and the nearby Tip ONeill well are the first producers, while further leases and new regulations are being studied by the state land board. A separate note highlights a forthcoming refinery project west of Lewistown, seeking public stock subscriptions and aiming to start within 30 days under the guidance of experienced refinery builders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Cobb- Roberts
Mosby
C. A. Whipple
Cobb-Roberts
O'Neill
State Land Board
Whipple
Cat Creek
Lewistown
Spring Creek
William Parker
United States
Lewistown Men to Refine Oil
Avro Oil and Refining plans a Lewistown refinery investment with a 1500 barrel daily first unit. Backed by local bankers and businessmen, they already control Cat Creek field output and expect multiple wells to increase production, prompting further expansion. Directors include George J. Weideman Herbert A. Hover J E Lane Austin Rees Warr Harry H Schwartz Jr O W Belden and Thomas T Taylor Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avro Oil and Refining Company
Lewistown
Cat Creek
Avro Company
George J. Weideman
Herbert A. Hover
J. E. Lane
Austin Rees Warr
Harry H. Schwartz, Jr
O. W. Belden
Thomas T. Taylor, Jr
Sec
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Lower
Herodotus
Artemis
Diana
Ezekiel
Bubastis
Aven
Pibeseth
M. Neville
Thomas
John Gilpin
Boston
Bagdad
Maltese
Isle of
Malta
Iceland
Beresford Cat Club
Atlantic Cat Club
New York
Louisville
Washington
D. C
Orange and Cream Society
Detroit
J. Scott Harrison
General Land Office
Lewistown Company
George Weideman
Postum Cereal Company, Inc
Battle Creek, Michigan
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