Beaverhead County Hangs Man in 1886 Murder Case
Beav erhead County memories recount the 1886 murder of George Ferguson near Glendale and the execution of Thomas H. Harding. The trial occurred in Dillon with Judge William J. Galbraith and special prosecutor Robert Smith. Harding was hanged at dawn in the old jail yard amid vigilante era lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Yek
Beaverhead County
Territorial Dillon
Thomas H. Harding
George Ferguson
Harding
William J. Gailbraith
Montana
J. H. Duffy
Anaconda
Robert Smith
J.C. Smith
Dillon
Thos. H. Harding
George F. Ferguson
Glendale
Ferguson
Butte
Wason M. Oliver
Spokane
County
Oner
Uthe
St. James Guild Hall
Washington Street
Salvation Army
Idaho
Tom Jones
Tadye Tao
Jones
G. T. Paul
Cornell Grove
Mountain View
Charles Mickus
Sheriff Overpowered as Jesse Rang Hangs in Jail Corridor
In March, the jail corridor saw Jesse Rang seize keys, unlock the door, and strangle his traveling partner with a rope. Rang, who was later arrested in Butte, claimed the partner froze to death. A spring search found charred remains at a camping site and Rang confessed to murdering for gold dust and burning the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Rang
Rang
Butte
Hecla
Hildreth Rancher Joins Medicine Lodge Visit
Jobin Hildreth left the Hildreth ranch on Medicine Lodge and traveled away last Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobin Hildreth
Hildreth
Medicine Lodge
Young Wisdom Couple Is Married in Butte
James O Connell and Miss Alice B E Paddock both of Wisdom were wed at Grace Methodist parsonage in Butte. The bride is daughter of a Big Hole pioneer. groom served in France with the US Army. They will reside in Wisdom with bridesmaid Blanch Bawdens and groomsman Jack Paddock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pruitt
Harry D. Paddock
Wisdom
Willey Brothers Take Over Covey Ranch in Northfork
Willey brothers Ray and Roy closed last week on the Covey ranch in Northfork country. J. A. Louk bought the ranch last summer and used hay crops to help pay the price but later sold. Roy Willey, long a government reclamation employee, brings new ideas to the Big Hole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willey Brothers
Ray
Roy
Covey
Northfork
J. A. Louk
Roy Willey
Government Reclamation Service
Ranching prospects and a public correction notice
The piece notes the Big Hole area benefits from local expertise and Logan County ranching growth, hinting that Louk and wife may return to ranching in the valley. It also includes a May 19 notice from Michael Sullivan of Butte retracting false imprisonment claims against D W Erwin after discovering the error and confirming Erwin’s noninvolvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mont
Michael Sullivan
D. W. Erwin
Dillon
Erwin
Montana
Patterson from Dell Visits City for Business
James Patterson arrived from Dell last Thursday to handle business matters in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Patterson
Dell
Ex-Service Men Notice for Land Claims in Montana Forests
Notices that plots in Beaverhead and Madison National Forests in Montana have been received for filing at the Helena land office. Entries will open June 29, 1920, with a 60 day preference period for honorable discharged ex-service men to file applications. Land in the forest reserves will not be open to entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead National Forest
Inc
Madison National Forest
United States Land Office
Helena
Montana
Forest Reserve
Marriage License Issued to Lima Pair Dowing Hood
A marriage license was issued Saturday to Seth Downing and Alma Hood, both well known young people of Lima. The notice lists George Roberts of 24 North Washington Street and the White & Day firm as contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White & Day Elder
George Roberts
North
Washington St
Seth Downing
Miss Alma Hood
Lima
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Orange-Crush Co
Chicago Laboratory
Los Angeles
Dillon Bottling Works
Mina Taylor
Dillon Dry Goods Company
House OF Quality
Young Wisdom
Willey Brothers Bay
Big Hole
Louk
Big Hole Basin
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