Bonzo the Bad Boy Bear Returns to the Wild at Yellowstone
Bonzo, a feisty black bear cub captured near the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, defied feeding bottles and rangers. He bit, climbed, and resisted confinement, breaking free from a zoo and vanishing into the wild, leaving rangers wary of his future.
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Bonzo
Yellowstone Park Bears
Bears
Yellowstone Park
Grand Canyon
Yellowstone
Mary
Mammoth Hot Springs
Buffalo Corral
Helena Named After Cabin Meet Among Widely Varied Accounts
Story traces Helena Montana’s naming from a 1864 cabin meeting led by George J. Wood and Thomas Sommerville. Accounts cite diverse proposals such as Pumpkinville and Tomah plus a pledge that the town would bear the name Helena or Tomah. Sommerville’s assertion and later notes tie the name to St Helena or interior meanings.
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Helena
St. Helena
George J. Wood
Pumpkinville
Squashtown
Tomahawk
Tomah
John Sommerville
Thomas E. Cooper
Grafton
North Dakota
Thomas Cowan
Georgia
Sommerville
Scott
Napoleon
Helena in Scott county linked to early Minnesota tale
State historian David Hilger cites Isla historical society evidence of a Helena town in Scott county, noting the 1864 Last Chance name and early settlers. Charter attempts failed in 1868, but in 1881 John Kennan became first mayor as officials and aldermen were named.
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David Hilger
Isla‘ Historical Society of
Minnesota
Helena
John Kennan
R. C. Wallace
Joseph Davis
John Horsky
August Foller
Henry Klein
Christian Kenck
W. H. Gebauer
August Weisenhorn
Anton Holter
John R. Sanford
John H. Ming
A. M. Holter
Cornelius
Helena's early roots and lawmen from 1865 to 1882
The record recalls Helena’s dawn era with Orison Miles as the first justice of the peace in 1865 and the squire performing Helena’s first marriage. It notes early governance, timber questions, road work to Butte, telegraph in 1867 and the grand July 4, 1882 celebration with a full city parade and bullion train departure.
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Helena
Esquire
Orison Miles
Squire Miles
Boulder Valley
City of Helena
Butte
Northern Pacific Railroad
Main Street
Thomas P. Fuller
Deegan
Youth of England Goes Cowboy Crazy After Wembley Rodeo
International News reports say British youths abandon cricket bats for cowboy themes after Wembley Empire Exhibition rodeo. Texans and Canadians led by Tex Austin impressed London crowds ten days of frontier feats inspiring teens to seek Texas Montana Wyoming adventures. Montana rider Howard Tegeland won $1,500 in finals with Bob Askins taking $500 plus day prizes.
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England
Wembley
Britain
Brittania
United States
Canada
Tex” Austin
Texas
Western
America
Old England
Tex
Austin
Montana
Wyoming
Montana Bronco
London
Ismay
Howard Tegeland
Bob Askins
Bob
Tegeland
Dan DeLong Dies Cranking Stalled Car Near Noon Road
Elija B. DeLong known as Dan DeLong of Thompson Falls was found dead beside his stalled car on the Noon road. Authorities report heavy exertion from cranking the car, leading to heart failure. no foul play suspected. A coroner's jury returned the verdict.
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Elija B. DeLong
Dan” DeLong
Thompson Falls
DeLong
First Bullion Train From Helena Departs in 1860s Parade
The marshal orders march as a grand Last Chance Gulch spectacle unfolds in Helena. Fire department and civic dignitaries ride in ornate vehicles while 36 box cars carry a million pounds of Gregory bullion from Montana mines toward the depot amid cannons and cheering crowds.
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Main
Bridge Street
Fire Department
Last Chance Gulch
Helena
Montana
Also Mentioned on This Page
Helena Record- “Herald
State Historical Library
J.U. Sanders
Board of Trade
Rocky Mountains
H. M. Parden
C. W. Cannon
George W. Fox
Robert C. Walker
Bozeman
Bozeman, Mont
Bronc Riding
Bronce
Hedges
William McCormick
James Hummel
British Isles
Billings Polytechnic
Lewis T. Zaton
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