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Newspaper

Dillon Examiner

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1939

Page

5

Billy Mitchell Frontier Legend Of Livingston Hotel Builder

The Livingston pioneer Billy Mitchell who built the town's first hotel is recalled for early frontier feats. A veteran of Captain Marsh's Far West crew, he helped transport wounded from the Little Big Horn and later worked as a woodcutter supplying Lewis and Clark era steamboats. He died at 84 after a fall, leaving a legacy of frontier lore and quiet honesty.

Billy Mitchell Livingston Grant Marsh Benteen-Reno Fort Lincoln Little Big Horn Upper Missouri Elno Prymer Waser The Northern Merchants Mitchell Northern Pacific Fryer Billy Bly Silly Scotland Wisconsin Minnesota Missouri River Benton Far West Grant ‘Marsh General Terry Yellowstone Custer Fort Peck Joseph Canada United States Cow Island Dill and Clark Wood Fort Buford Rain-In-the-Face Standing Rock Holstzinger Glendive Creek Tom Custer Rain-in Hanna Fargo Leavenworth General Custer Mandan N. D Rosebud Miles City Boulder Joe Turner Shields Valley Walter Grannis Ben Myers Pioneer Park County Ted Myers Yellowstone Park E. United States

Mrs. Laura Paxson 83 Die in Missoula After Westward Life

Mrs. Laura Millicent Paxson, 83, widow of Montana pioneer artist Edgar S. Paxson, died at Missoula home of her daughter Mrs. R J Hale. Born 1856 in Orchard Park New York she accompanied her husband on western gigs from Deer Lodge to Missoula and contributed to clubs and Scouts causes.

Montana Laura Millicent Paxson Edgar S. Paxson Loren Paxson Deer Lodge Missoula Stevensville Bitter Root Valley Jocko Arlee Presbyterian Church Butte Boy Scouts Seeley Lake

A Song Pointed Him North Says Old-Time Trail Rider

Bettie Eisleinin profiles 73 year old John Chandler a Wyoming trail rider who arrived in Buffalo Mussel Shell valley in 1887 with the RL cow outfit He recalls cattle drives the Green trail era and life on the trail including hardships and later ranching details Chandler still rides horses and follows national politics and international affairs with five children mentioned among his memories

Bettie Eiselein John Chandler Buffalo Wyo Musselshell Valley RL Cow Texas Cheyenne Sitting Bull Bill Black Hills John Montana Ing Green Corpus Sinisti Abilene Kaw Young John Illinois King Greens Union Cattle Co Chandler Fattig Creek Yellowstone Meriden Ranch Miles City Tana Ana John Jr Eleanor Ruth Lois

Northern Pacific Offers Two Thanksgiving Dinners on North Coast Limited

Passengers aboard the North Coast Limited will be served Thanksgiving turkey and all trimmings on November 23 and November 30. The Northern Pacific railway announced the double dinner date to accommodate states observing Thanksgiving on different days.

North Coast Limited Northern Pacific Railway Northwest States

Wheat stocks climb in Montana mills and farms report

Wheat stocks stored in Montana mills and elevators total 13 130 000 bushels up from 12 000 000 a year ago and 5 300 000 in 1937. Farm stocks raise the national total to 47 664 000 bushels, compared with 53 962 000 a year ago.

Montana Federal Agricultural Marketing Corvier

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