Roundups of a Montana lawman Sheriff Bill Houston in Missoula County
James W. Fauld recounts the life of W H Bill Houston Missoula County s first sheriff under statehood detailing his rise from Cheyenne guard to Missoula lawman He describes his tough on crime era including hangings shoots and numerous prosecutions along with conflicts over prohibition and his 1921 sheriff term and final years in railroading and public safety.
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Bill Houston
Missoula County
James W. Fauld
W. H
Bill” Houston
Misoula County
Bill
Low
West
Logansport
Ind
Missoula
Cheyenne
Wyo
Wild Bill
Hicock
En Houston
Cheyenne-Deadwood
Northern Pacific Railroad
Bearmouth
Idaho Line
Wolf Prairie
Canadian
R. C. Dunn
Indian Hill
Jocko
Jocko River
Flathead
Aeneas
Kootenat
Flathead Lake
Pascale
Ramsey
Jal
Kansas City
Board of Trade
West Front Street
Maurice Higgins
C. P. Higgins
John Burns
Young Higgins
Urbanowicz
United States Forest Service
Joseph M. Dixon
United States Land Office
Actin
Greenough Park
Front Street
Louie Lafrinire
Lafrinire
Washington
Joe Vuckovich
Vuckovich
Lafrinite
Spoane
William H. “Bill” Houston
Montana
Former Butte Man Named No 1 Citizen of Long Beach
Charles S. Henderson a former Butte, Montana figure, was named the outstanding civic leader of Long Beach California for 19 years of community work. The Long Beach Press Telegram notes his roles as Chamber of Commerce president and city manager, plus prior service as sheriff of Silver Bow county and U.S. marshal of Montana. Henderson is recognized for philanthropic efforts, harbor development interest, and leadership in local charities.
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Butte
Long Beach
Charles Henderson
Cal
Press- Telegram
Charles S. Henderson
Chamber of Commerce
Masonic Temple
Inter-Service
Thomas M. Eaton
Press-Telegram
Henderson
News Report
Ok Aner
Unified Rehabilitation Corporation
RFC
Police
Sun
Ro Club
Municipal Auditorium
Chamber
Silver Bow County
Montana
Community Chest
Move to Prevent Juvenile Crime in Great Falls
A juvenile crime prevention bureau will be created by the Great Falls police around July 15. Officer Deane Bailey will lead the unit, which aims to reduce delinquency, rehabilitate youth, and foster a cooperative, protective police relationship with youths. Inspired by New York and other cities, the plan has Hoover’s backing and emphasizes coordination with welfare and recreation groups.
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Bureau
New York
Plan
Hoover
Great Falls
Deane Bailey
Harold M. Mady
Juvenile Crime Prevention Bureau
Police Department
Juvenile Aid Bureau
New York City
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bailey
Los Angeles
Rochester
Minn
Seattle
Cities
Helena Project Approved for Sidewalk and Curb Work
President Roosevelt approves a $27 975 works progress administration project in Helena for constructing and replacing sidewalks curbs and gutters citywide. The amount cited is the government's share of the cost.
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Helena
Roosevelt
Works Progress Administration
Floods of 1892 and 1908 Recalled by Old Timers
Old timers recount Montana floods with 1908 as the worst, drowning deaths and bridge washouts that cut Great Falls from Helena for weeks. 1892 brought less water but widespread disruption, while earlier reports mention a 1867 flood and Missouri River high water. Train and telegraph services were disrupted. by June 29 rail service partly resumed as the flood receded.
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Great Falls
Gren Poe
Helena
Montana Power Co
Missouri
Montana Central
Butte
Bil
Havre
Portland
St. Paul
Missouri River
Wolf Creek
Old Boston & Montana Smelter Cave
Eagle Falls
Bart
Pei 1 Pithin
Emer
Seagulls Help Save Phillips County Crops From Mormon Crickets
Hundreds of seagulls attack a swarm of half grown crickets on the road between Portman and Dodson and follow them east and north. A wheat field beside the road is crowded with gulls believed to come from Nelson reservoir and Bowdoin lake, where they nest each season.
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Phillips County
Portman and
Dodson
Nelson Reservoir
Bowdoin Lake
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Ee Iain Ae Anaconda Copper Mining Co. Lands Department
Phillips
Si 'Oloi
Conoeo
Yellowstone
Midland Canning Corp
Billings, Montana
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