Bear trap beer kegs in Beaverhead roundup tale
A reminiscence from Beaverhead county recalls young cowboys in the Big Hole basin using emptied beer kegs as bear traps during a historical roundup. Bears and curious calves become ensnared, the cook alarms the camp, and the plan yields praise then trouble as wages are docked and memories linger.
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Big Hole Basin
Horse Prairie Herding Association
George R. Metlen
Dillon
Beveridge
Mr. Metlen
Beaverhead County
Speare
Gully
Progressive political action group endorses Montana candidates
The Montana conference for progressive political action in Helena backed U S Senator T J Walsh for re election and endorsed Robi M La Follette and B K Wheeler for president and vice president. It named local candidates for Congress governor and other offices and congratulated Wheeler on his nomination.
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Helena
Montana
Progressive
United States
T. J. Walsh
Robi. M. la Follette
Wisconsin
B. K. Wheeler
Congress
John M. Evans
Missoula
Joseph Kirschwing
Great Falls
Miles Romney
Hamilton
W. 5. McCormack
Kalispell
Walter L. Pype
L. A. Foote
Chateau
S. W. Mitchell
Butte
W. E. Harmon
Bozeman
E. P. Tierney
Sanders County
George Porter
Wheeler
H Mayfield
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
C. A. Bolton
Brotherhood of Railroad Conductors
F. H. Innman
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
L. A. Decco
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
E. L.riddell
Brotherhood of Railway Telegraphers
Sam W. Mitchell
Butte Clerks’ Union
John Oberly
Trades and Labor Council
E. H. Manson
Montana Federation of Labor
E. L. Buzzell
Conrad
R. J. Whitaker
A. T. Harvey
Stanford
League
D. C. Dorman
National Executive Committee
Cooney Campaign Swing Through Montana Counties
Mrs. Byron Cooney spends a day in Dillon promoting Byron Cooney for the Democratic congressional nomination. She has visited Ravalli Mineral Sanders Lincoln Flathead Missoula and Beaverhead counties, placing advertisements in thirty two papers. The candidate is well known in Dillon with strong local backing and a previous strong showing two years ago.
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Ren
Public utilities are safe investment, Babson says
Babson Park Massachusetts July 16 Roger W Babson economist says power and light issues hold the center of the public utility stage. He contrasts labor costs and service with railroads noting light and power firms benefit from lower operating costs better customer service and greater expansion potential. He classifies tractions into three groups urban lines suburban and high speed double track interurban lines with the latter seen as profitable. He warns on adverse legislation but urges a diversified public utility portfolio. The Babson chart shows general business running 12 percent below normal, up 1 percent from last week.
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Babson Park
Mass
Roger W. Babson
Mr. Babson
Light
Power and Light
Steinmetz
Babson Institute
Prevent
Southwestern Bell
Wool prices and local events at Bannack and surrounding area
Beaverhead ranchers reported wool prices of 7 to 9 cents per pound on July 25 1804. Major clips included Poindexter & Orr 50000 pounds 9 cents Henry Thompson 10000 pounds 8 cents Tom Haw 60000 pounds 934 cents Ed Smith 15000 pounds 7 cents Thompson & Reynolds 5000 pounds 8 cents. Several clips sent to Boston firms. Also notes heavy cloudburst at Bannack, 97 degree heat, Deputy Sheriff Tash delivering a prisoner, Dr Bond sending Grasshopper springs water to Chicago for rheumatism relief, Lima railroad strikers arrested in Helena, and Chicago wheat corn oats prices.
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Beaverhead
Poindexter & Orr
Henry Thompson
Tom Haw
Ed Smith
Thompson & Reynolds
Boston
Bannack
George Tash
H. A. Bond
Grasshopper
Chicago
Lima
Helena
Dentist Dr W J Romersa Shifts Offices
Dr. W J Romersa announces new office location occupying space previously used by Dr R R Rathbone. Contact by phone 65W for appointments and directions.
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W. J. Romersa
R. R. Rathbone
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Ducky
Gimeno Ecmo Iag
Progressive Political Action Group
Babson
Great Commoner
Ralph
Fis Lincoln
the Chronicle
San Francisco
Elatasel
Robin Hood
Gusteragla
C. M. Hansen
LEE Tires
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