William Edgel a Yellowstone pioneer and frontier figure
William Franklin Edgel known as the Yellowstone Kid lived across Montana and the plains for decades. He partnered with Custer era figures, traded stories of Virginia City Bannack and Coulson, and spoke Sioux sign language after years with the South Dakota tribes. He claimed early entry into Yellowstone Park and documented Calamity Jane’s daring deeds in his diary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Franklin Edgel
MontAna
Yellowstone
General Custer
Northwest
Virginia City
Bannack
South Dakota
St. Mary’s
Sugar Creek
Kansas City
Missouri River
West
Lower Dakota
Black Hills
Miles City
Coulson
Fort Benton
Boothill Cemetery
Yellowstone Park
Beet Industry Prepares to Meet Seed Supply Needs
The United States Beet Sugar Association notes the beet industry now produces all its own sugar beet seed domestically, a shift from European imports. Advances in New Mexico and wartime demand spurred by reduced Atlantic shipments position beet sugar as America's main sugar source in 1942, with 1941 beets feeding 5 million men and potential 1943 output growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Beet Sugar Association
Europe
New Mexico
Department of Agriculture
America
Office of Price Administration
Bureau of Reclamation Projects
West
John C. Page
Secretary of the Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Bureau of Reclamation
Lease Authorized For Grimes Creek Grazing District Lands
The state land and investments board authorized lease of about 3,000 acres of state land in Grimes Creek Co operative State Grazing District Custer County to the district for use by members. L W Walker said the land totals 3000 acres in Montana's grass country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Land and Investments Board
Grimes Creek
Custer County
L. W. Walker
State Lands and Investments Commission
Montana
Butte Announces Debt Cut and Tax Levy Promise
Mayor Barry O'Leary told the city council that Butte has reduced its debts by 170055.91 since July 1 1941 and pledged a substantial decrease in the tax levy next year. The report notes 1085 acres of Bermuda's 12155 acres may house a new American naval base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart of City
Lake Shore
Army and Navy
Missoula
Mont
Campbell Agency
Sid West
Butte
Barry O'Leary
Bermuda
Choteau Remembers Connor Family and Local Legends
The obituary recalls Charles H. Connor who lived to ninety and shaped Choteau with a home, a business block, and two athletic sons, Vivian and Alden. It highlights Charlie Le Page the blacksmith, Vivian nicknamed Pug, and three tough players Doc Powell Cravan and Pug who defined prewar Chateau baseball and town life. The Connor era ends with Charley and Alden's departures, marking a storied chapter in Montana history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Connor
Teton County
Chateau
Charley Connor
Vivian
Alden
Hodgskiss
Bill
Connor
Charlie Connor
Charlie LePage
Page
Charlie
Salinas
Calif
Walier
Conrad
Bataan
Doc Powell
Walter
Cravan
Henry Plummer
Bannack
Pug
Montana
Los Angeles
State Liquor Profits Rise in April Figures
Net profits from the state liquor monopoly in April totaled 123 thousand 673 dollars 59 cents, up from 98 thousand 898 dollars 68 cents in April 1941. Gross sales reached 558 thousand 114 dollars 42 cents, higher than April 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Liquor Control Board
Ray L. Wahl
Pathfinder riddle about cooking on stove chair and food
A riddle describes the items used for cooking and sitting to eat. The question asks what is cooked on sat in and eaten from, answered as a stove chair and food. The quote implies a simple household setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathfinder
North Montana fair unveils large 4-H program and prizes
North Montana State fair runs August 3 to 8 with a 3500 dollar prize pool for 4-H exhibitors. Participants stay at the YMCA and Franklin school with free admission tickets provided by Anaconda Copper Mining Co. Highlights include 4-H demonstrations, dress revue, beef showmanship, home economics judging, and a parade on Thursday. A champion dairy demonstration team may be sent to Memphis in October 1942. Jersey calf award and other cash prizes noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Franklin School
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
Kraft Cheese Co
Memphis
Tenn
American Jersey Cattle Club
Montana Railroad Board Drops Strategic Material From Reports
The Montana railroad and public service commission directs future carloadings reports to omit movement of strategic and critical war materials. Copper lead and zinc ores and concentrates are removed from all reports. The order follows a request from the interstate commerce commission of Washington, DC, citing no freight congestion in Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Railroad and Public Service Commission
Montana
Defense
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington, D. C
Central Freight Association
Chicago
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William Edgel
Redskins
Custer
Calamity Jane
Jane
Boote
Western Union
Boote's Hatcheries, Inc
Worthington, Minn
Jonestown, Mississippi
Keystone
Harold W. Marks
Townsend, Mont
J. Sigman
Peach St
Medford
Oregon
Covert Finance Co
Billings
Main Street
East Callander
Livingston
la Grande
Denver
Capitol Hill Station
Colorado
Spokane
Great Falls
P. O
Winlock, Wash
Pasco
Wash
Cascade County
Joslin
Ulm
Justin
Gardiner Billiards
Gardiner, Mont
Thos. A. Busey Agency
Chester
Hackett
Guernsey
Havre
Central Oregon
North
Jackson
Roseburg
Ore
Polson
P. QO
Flathead Lake
George W. Slack
Polson, Mont
P. O. Box
Emmett
Joe Pitman
Idaho
Blasius Cyclery
Idaho Falls
Balzhiser's
Drummond, Mont
Diamond Trail Nursery
Route 2
Altkin, Minn
Sudan
Bahr & Sons
Mooreton
PAL
Helena Stamp Works
Helena
Lewis & Walker
Wyoming
Carl Weissman & CO
Bt. So
Beauty
McCarroll’s
School OF Beauty Culture
Jessie M. Grefig
Mer
Union
East Granite—Butte
Hinsdale
John &. Grajek
2Nd St
Milwaukee
Wis
Frary & Burlingame, Inc
Valley County
U. S
Glasgow Courier
Glasgow
Tom Bennett
Somers
DELCO
Westinghouse
Parker Co
Alaska Junk Co
PRA Areres
John Harris
Highwood
Telepathis Guild
Harrisburg
B. Hays
Roscoe
Lois Reeder
Palestine
Texas
Grosz Studio Inten
A. J. Bowman Studios
Tampa, Fla
Daniel Murphy Jr
Farwell Ave
McMillan Fur & Wool
Ing
Minneapolis
Sunshine Ranch
Breele
North Dakota
Wing
Patterson Land Company
Bismarck
Mages
Star Route
Gig Harbor
Corriedale
South McLeod
H. L. Critcher
McLeod
Wwer
Fred Lewis
Browning
J. E. Henry
Henry
Choteau
Rich Teton County
BABY
Gallatin Chick News
Gallatin Chick Hatchery
Bozeman
Minnesota
Anderson Farm Hatchery
Northfield
Minn
Partners Union
Williston
Inman Hatcheries
Aberdeen
South Side Hatchery, Inc
Caledonia, Minn
New York
War Production Board
Columbia
North Montana Fair
Mr.h1
Mr. Hatt
Kessler
Gia Aly Y Fad
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