Doctor Glick and Bannack Vigilante Era Secrets
In Bannack during 1862 63 Dr Glick the town physician proved trusted by miners and fled from Plummer era road agents. Plummer survived a gunfight with Hank Crawford while rival Jack Cleveland threatened Plummer and the vigilante justice that followed remains unknown.
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Dr. Gligh
Bannack
Fort Benton
St. Mary's Mission
Bitter Root Valley
Owen
Salt Lake City
Henry Plummer
Plummer
Damocles
Bannacky
Montana
States
Pike's Peak
Cherry Creek
Denver
Salmon River
Idaho
Dr. Glick
California
Rough
Jack Cleveland
Hank Crawford
Cleveland
Crawford
Emenes
Doctor Saves Outlaw in Bannack Rettro Night Trial
Dr Glick treats Plummer in Bannack after a failed amputation attempt. Gunmen threaten the surgeon while Plummer’s arm is saved by a miraculous recovery. Plummer’s capture by vigilantes follows as the doctor aids the community in the struggle.
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Fort Benton
Dawson
Missouri River
Plummer
Glick
Dr. Glick
Old ‘Ex
Bill Hunter
Hunter
Law and Order
Bannack
Augustus Moore
Billy Terwilliger
Terwilliger
Major Bowes to Salute Great Falls on April 4
Major Edward Bowes, host of the radio's amateur hour, will honor Great Falls on April 4. Mayor Julius J. Wuerthner received a telegram inviting updates on the city’s progress, highlighting North Central Montana resources, Glacier and Yellowstone access, an airport and civic center.
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Major Bowes
Great Falls
Edward Bowes
Columbia
Julius J. Wuerthner
Radio Impresario
Butte
Montana
Margaret Tilington
Wuerthner
Cut Bank
Shelby
Neihart
Glacier
Yellowstone National Parks
Wool clip sale sets Montana price record
Great Falls reports the Donald Wilson wool clip totaling nearly 21 000 fleeces sold to Forte Dupee and Sawyer of Boston for 30 cents per pound breaking regional high marks. Delivery will come from the Wilson ranches at Stanford in Judith Basin county and Browning on the Blackfoot reservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Donald Wilson
Forte, Dupee and Sawyer
Boston
Montana
Wilson
Stanford
Judith Basin
Browning
Blackfoot Reservation
Work Completion Noted at Buttrey Staré Public Event
Fragmentary OCR notes show a two day public event referencing completion of work at Buttrey Staré. Details unclear due to missing text but indicates finalization and a local public gathering.
Blackfeet Indian Library Grows From Editor Appeal
C L Graves in Browning created a library for four thousand Blackfeet residents and secured WPA support for Irene Walsh as librarian. James Willard Schultz, Houghton Mifflin, and Boys Life donors sent books, with notable help from Joseph Henry Jackson and radio appeals. More than 3,000 books collected from diverse donors including Hawaii. donors receive thank you notes. Amsterdam, Holland, has a Bible museum.
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C. L. Graves
Blackfeet Indian Reservation
Browning
State Education and Recreation Division
WPA
Irene Walsh
Graves
PWA
George Talmadge
James Willard Schultz
Houghton Mifflin Co
Boys’ Life
Open Road
Trailfinders School
Altadena
Calif
St. Mary’s Lakes
Joseph Henry Jackson
San Francisco Chronicle
KPO
Jackson
Blackfeet Indian
Northwest Line Booms As Passenger Miles Surge
Cross Hunter, president of Northwest Airlines, announces a northern transcontinental line proposal from Seattle to New York. Last month passengers totaled 5,297, up 96.84 percent from 1939, with passenger miles rising to 2,464,304. Express and air mail tonnage also climbed, as new 21 eager Douglas planes boost schedules Chicago to the Pacific coast. Venezuela etymology noted as meaning little Venice.
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Cross Hunter
Seattle
New York
Northwest Airlines
Croil Hunter
Hunter
Washington
Pacific Northwest
Air Express
Air Mail
Chicago
Twin Cities
Pacific Coast
Western Words Enrich Language Through Arizona Kinney Link
Montana residents linked J C Kinney of Tucson to Arizona Highways February issue and the Dawson county era. The note recalls Kinney as state senator from Wibaux county and details that many terms such as prairie hike butte coulee entered daily speech from English roots.
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Ranch
Mustang
Canyon
Desperado
Corral
Rancho
Montana
Southwest
Columbia River Country
Oregon
Washington
Joss
Chow
Canuck
Shille
J. C. Kinney
Tucson
Arizona
Kinney
Dawson County
Wibaux County
State Senate
Butte
Coulee
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By Elno
Virginia City
Boot Hill
Portugal
Rhine
Four Corners
Earth
America
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Blackfeet Indian Library
Amsterdam
Holland
Northwest Line
Venezuela
Venice
Arizona Rodeo
George Marsh
Kentucky
Hays
Uchemly Otis
U. S. Bureau OF Mines
Copper Mining Company
Butte, Montana
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