The Strange Burial of Mickey Finn in 1870
Henry Bose recalls a grim yet humorous 1870 Bear Gulch burial tale from the Flathead valley. Mickey Finn died in winter near Bear Town and his coffin voyage involved a makeshift procession to Deer Lodge, a wake at a saloon, and a final grave after a comic setback at Gold Creek.
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Mickey. Finn
Mickey Finn
Henry Bose
Hale and Hearty
Flathead Valley
Montana
Bose
Bear Gulch
Rose
Bear Town
Deer Lodge
Mike Flynn
Mickey
Joaquin Abascal
Bear Creek
Baron O'Keefe
Gold Creek
Pioneer'bar
Jim
Pete Valston
Rosebud Expedition Finds Sioux Toll After Harsh Rosebud Crossing
The Rosebud expedition of 149 men from Bozeman and local boosters set out in February 1873 to prospect on the Yellowstone and Rosebud. after days of wary camps, rifle pits, and a major Sioux attack involving 600 warriors, they barely held their stock and survived with one dead, many wounded, and a shift to retreat toward Goose Creek, ending with a Crow welcome at Beauvais Creek. The trek produced no gold and concluded with the party returning to settlements, while a separate note invites stenographers in Washington.
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Yellowstone
Bozeman
Rosebud
the Rosebud
Porcupine Creek
San Oval
Corral
Coulee
Little Horn
Goose Creek
Grass Lodge
Beauvais Creek
Montana Forests and Fire Safety Urged to Protect Wealth
The article warns Montana must protect its forests to sustain water for irrigation and power, supporting agriculture and mining. It notes 33,000+ annual US fires, 1919 Montana losses of 1.5 million acres burned and $5 million in damage, and urges public cooperation to prevent man caused fires.
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United States
Montana
Pacific Coast States
National Forests of
Forest Service
Idaho
Billings Navy Man Is Winner of Medal
Lieut. Wreford Goss Chapple of Billings received a Navy Cross among seven submarine commanders honored for meritorious conduct. Born March 19, 1908, he entered the Naval Academy from Montana in 1926 and served on the Milwaukee before submarine training and assignment with the Asiatic Fleet from 1933 to 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieut
Wreford Goss Chapple
Billings
Chapple
Naval Academy
Montana
Milwaukee
New London, Conn
Carroll College Tightens Schedule Announces Early Commencement
The Very Rev. Emmet Riley states Carroll College shortens the present scholastic year by one week for defense work. Commencement is moved to May 24 from May 31 and four holidays are canceled.
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Carroll
Carroll College
Emmet Riley
Water board loses bid in Missouri river dispute
The Montana water conservation board and Broadwater-Missouri Water Users association lost to Montana Power Co in a Missouri River water rights dispute. Special master Howard Toole found the power company holds superior rights and that diversions by the water board and users could interfere with power operations.
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Montana Water Conservation Board
Broadwater-Missouri Water Users Association
Montana Power Co
Missouri River
Howard Toole
Missoula
Special Master
Power Company
Water Board
Missouri
Water Board and Water Users’ Association
Broadwater County
Water Users and Water Board
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Miner
Washington, D. C
Lydia Pinkham
St. Regis River
Lolo National Forest
Boote's
Boote’'S Hatcheries, Inc
Worthington, Minn
Charles Goodyear
Goodyear
Nuit
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