Father of Girl Defamed Kills on Motive of Family Honor
Bohemian farmer Charles Tordick faces trial in June in Fort Benton on murder charges after admitting he killed James Trepino over a rumor alleging Trepino circulated stories about Tordick’s 14 year old daughter Libby. Tordick’s defense argues he acted to protect his family’s good name, claiming Trepino’s defaming reports prompted the deadly confrontation near Nilnd Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chouteanu County
Adimita
Great Falls
Montana
Bilge Sandy
Chouteau County
Charles Tordick
Fort Benton
J. Cowley
E. Peterson
J. W. Speer
Hopp
Nilnd
Mont
Tordick
James Trepino
Trepino
Libby
Big Sandy
Torck
Cowley
New Fish Hatchery Approved at Giant Springs
State game warden C A Jakways approved the claim by Lease and Richards of Great Falls for about 4000 dollars to build the Giant Springs hatchery near Great Falls. Over 100000 rainbow trout eggs are hatching with 400000 more expected, plus 2 million native trout and 2000000 grayling eggs headed to the facility. In Great Falls he arranged rescue work in Cascade sloughs to move bass catfish and yellow perch to deeper water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Jakways
Lease & Richards
Great Falls
Giant Springs
Jakways
Cascade
Captain J A Slade and the Vigilantes of Virginia City
The narrative details Captain J A Slade a feared leader in the Montana era and his death at the hands of Virginia City vigilantes. It recounts his violent spree, confrontations with miners, and a dramatic showdown with Judge Alexander Davis, culminating in a quick execution after miners gathered to end lawlessness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Slade
Virginia City Camp
Ters
Montana
Slade
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
Dimsdale
X” Beidler
N. P
Jules
Mark Twain
Alexander Davis
Virginia City
Nevada
Davis
Madison
Billy Boy
Plummer
Ned Ray
Wilbur F. Sanders
Sanders
Discovery of Great Falls of the Missouri Trail Marked by Scouts
Great Falls boy scouts placed five plaques along the Lewis and Clark portage trail from Belt Creek to White Bear Island, marking the site of the Big Falls and the historic 1805 exploration. The article recounts Lewis and Clark’s June 1805 journey to the falls, their parallel river explorations, and the later transformation of the area into power facilities and a modern city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
The
Missouri
Lewis
William Clark
Belt Creek
White Bear Island
Boy Scouts of
Ann Wilson
Meriwether
Big Falls
Montana
Lewis and Clark
Mississippi
Maria’s River
Clark
Gass
Teton River
Rose River
Maria’s
Fort Benton
Greg Springs
Butte Hog Market Sees Co Op Sale From Harlowton
Butte buyers paid Hansen Packing 7.75 per hog for 132 hogs from Wheatland co op with consignors P L Mettling C W Riggleman Claude Morley C E Moore Andrew Peterson John Spithoven Koehler ranch Otto Dehgelm George Pullman W F Birdsall. J E Border arranged egg and poultry sales during visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Border
Harlowton
Butte
Wheatland Co-Operative Marketing Association
Hansen Packing Company
Messrs.p. L. Mettling
C. W. Riggleman
Claude Morley
C. E. Moore
Andrew Peterson
John Spithoven
Koehler
Gums and Mouth Health Basics
Explanation of gums as the soft tissue around teeth and their functions. It notes injury causing inflammation recession and bleeding and warns to use Pyradium to prevent spread of infection when brushing reveals pink or odor.
PyradiuM Improper Radium Patent Remedy Ad
An old Helena Montana advertises PyradiuM as containing genuine radium at 2.50 per bottle. It guarantees no relief and no pay and urges readers to ask dentists or druggists about pyradium or write to the Pyradium Company.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Defamed
Charles ‘Tordick
James Terpino
Defamer
Terpino
By Martha Edgerton Plassmann
Martha Edgerton Plassmann
Governor Edgerton
Colonel Sanders
Colonel
Desperado
Wilbur
Bayer
Aspire
Uae
Sun River
Medicine River
Belt Or
Portage Creek
F. A. Ironside
Main St
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