Montana Border Surveyed by British and American Teams 1872
Ly man B. Guillot, 75, veteran of the 1872 survey that marked the U S Canada 49th parallel boundary from the Lake of the Woods to the Rockies, recalls his role as a British field clerk and the hardships of prairie fires and Indian encounters during the joint expedition led by Capt Featherstone and Lt Gallway.
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Stemple
Stemple Hill
Helena
Lincoln
Lyman B. Guillot
Montana
United States
Guillot
McClellan Gulch
Old Lincoln
Marysville
Bachelor
Royal Exploration Company
New Hampshire
Pembina
Red River
Lake of the Woods
Rocky Mountains
Milk River
Wilson
Poplar Creek
Sweet Grass Hills
Great Britain
Congress
House
Senate
War Department
F. A. Farquhar
W. J. Twining
James F.gregory
F. W. Greene
Farquhar
Washington
St. Paul
Fort Abercrombie
Fort Pembine
49Th Parallel
Long
D. R. Cameron
Anderson
Detroit
Twining
Manitoba
BABY CHICKS AND SUPPLIES ADVERTISED ACROSS MULTIPLE ITEMS
Classifieds advertise baby chicks from J R Scott Poultry Farm Helena Montana at 15 per 100 with other breeders offering reduced prices. Also listed are services for fur repair rebuilt typewriters assayers tax records and a Marys Home postal notice from Great Falls Montana.
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Scott
J. R. Scott Poultry Farm
Helena
Ontana
Anconas
Orpingtons
Wyandottes
Minorca
Clayton Rust
Agricultural College
N. D
Veteran Driver Advocates 14 Road Rules for Safer Travel
Henry Peterson, veteran motor stage line driver between Anaconda and Butte, cites 14 set rules he observes to reduce accidents. He recalls decades of driving, no injuries in his record, and a 1917 incident where he swerved to protect a child, underscoring safety first. He insists all drivers should follow these rules to promote courtesy and caution on the road.
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Henry Peterson
Anaconda
Butte
Mr. Petersson
Uncle Sam
France
Peterson
Boundary survey notes and personnel movements in 1874
The record details the commissioner's and engineers' faithful performance on boundary work and expresses thanks from Hamilton Fish. It notes P R Survey Guillot being discharged in 1874 at Dufferin Barracks near the Red River, then moving to Winnipeg to join Henry McLeod's Canadian Pacific railway survey party. The group traveled to Edmonton to seek a prairie railway route, exploring the Marine river region for a passage from Athabasca to Saskatchewan, but found no viable route and returned to Edmonton.
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Hamilton . Fish
P. R
Guillot
Dufferin Barracks
Red River
Winnipeg
Henry McLeod
Canadian Pacific Railway
Major McLeod
Pacific
Edmonton
Marine River
Athabasca
Saskatchewan
Youngest Grand Aunt Claim Debated Across Ties
Miss Harrington of Anaconda faced a disputed claim as the world’s youngest grand aunt. Isadora Thompson of Earl Wisconsin now at 16 contends she became grand aunt at 12 years six months, to Maxine Collins of Belmond Iowa, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Collins. Theodore Thompson, 18, is described as grand-uncle at 14. Thompson family adds three grand nieces.
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Miss Harrington
Anaconda
Isadora Thompson
Earl
Wisconsin
John Whitney
Miles City
Isadora
Maxine Collins
William Collins
Belmond
Iowa
Theodore Thompson
Mrs. Whitney
Miss Thompson
California cattle disease checked but not yet eradicated
Washington reports foot and mouth disease among California cattle appears checked by the agricultural department though officials warn that complete eradication may take several months and require further monitoring.
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Washington
California
Agricultural Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Featherstone
Gallway
Woody Mountain
Tracy
Fort Buford
Terry
Blackfeet
Three Butes
Major Twining
Campbell
Three Buttes
Cameron
Chief Mountain Lake
Chief Mountain
Rockies
Fort Benton
Bismarck
Benton
Hamilton Fish
Government of
Stony Mountains
Atlantic
Georgian Bay
Pacific Ocean
Russia
Vancouver’s Island
Germany
Archibald Campbell
London
Twin
Albert
Spokane
Cozy Nook
Cozy Nook Aplartes
Blackfoot
Idaho
Cherrylane Orchards
Greenacres
Wash
Choich
O. W. Bean
Center St. Salem
Ore
KODAK
George
Butte, Mont
Aize
Ringling Dairy Ranch
White Sulphur Springs
Dorsh & Greenfield Co
Cnn
Montana Meat and Commission Co
Mont
R. A. McNown
Wilkinson
Omaha
Harper
Darlington
Holbe & Bradford Lumber Co
Elk, Washon
Budd
San Francisco
Calif
Oakland
T. J. Hocking
Royal and Corona Typewriters
Glasgow
Hoenck
Ewns & Walker
Wyoming
Aneiore ‘Association of America
Delco
Burroughs
Glasgow Courier
Whitlock Press
Price F.o.b
Great Falls
Montana Printing Co
Mary’s
ST. Mary's Tome
Great _‘alla
Moat
Sarentynes
Mother Superior
Ve. North
Billings Polytechnic
Institute
West
F. A. Ironside
Cat Creek
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