Meagher Death Mystery from Missouri River Tragedy
The 1867 drowning of General Thomas Francis Meagher in the Missouri river near Fort Benton is recounted. He had arrived to receive arms for Montana, drank heavily at a dinner, and vanished after entering the steamer G. A. Thompson. Authorities recovered no body, and later reports doubt suicide, noting his prominent service and esteem in the territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Francis Meagher
Territorial
Montana
Missouri River
Bradley
I. G. Baker
Fort Benton
Meagher
Nez Perce
Territory
Helena
Missouri
G. A. Thompson
Baker
Mr. Baker
General Meagher
Lake Bowdoin Fish to Aid Conservation Efforts
Lake Bowdoin fish will be sold to help conservation efforts along the Great Northern in northwest Montana. Buffalo fish and carp will be sold at about 17.5 cents per pound through meat markets, with thousands of pounds to be caught from October to May and shipped to northern parts of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Bowdoin
Great Northern Railway
Montana
Hi. C. Carruth
Havre
Gun Club
Carruth
Heavy Growth Marks New Division Towns Bowdoin and Wolf Point
Bowdoin and Wolf Point in northern Montana show rapid west town growth as division lengths are cut. Starting December 1 both terminals operate trains with new facilities including roundhouses, hotels, and expanded offices. Dispatchers and clerks added. large yards built to accommodate traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin
Wolf Paint
Montana
Wolf Point
Large Tract of State Land Offered for Sale at Fort Benton
The next sale of state land will occur at Fort Benton on December 11. It includes 92 000 acres all in Chouteau County with an average appraised value near 15 dollars per acre. Officials expect over 60 000 acres to be sold raising about 1 000 000 dollars for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Miller
Register of the
State Land Board
Fort Benton
Chateau County
Miller
Montana
Glacier Park Station
Teton County
Flathead County
Helena
de Hart
Montana Women Pioneers in Public Office Highlighted
An across the nation report notes Montana as a early leader for women in public office. It cites Jeannette Rankin the first woman in Congress and other Montana women filling state and local roles amid expanding suffrage gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Empire State
Treasure State
New York
Jeannette Rankin
Missoula
National Congress
Miss May Truemper
Emma Ingalls
Flathead County
Maggie Smith Hathaway
Ravalli County
Laura M. Carter
Musselshell County
Ellen A. Klingensmith
Park County
Grace G. Johnson
Ethel Evenson
Missoula County
Nettie Kitchen
Toole County
Roundup and Montana Notes in War Era Dispatches
A wide mash of briefs reports home guard formation in Glasgow and a new county library building in Malta. Other items note a Baptist church opening in Roundup and trout fry planting in Gilman, plus bridge plans at Musselshell Mosby crossing and taxishadow updates from Helena on prices, forests, and public works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Home Guards
Malta
County Free Pubiic
New Baptist Church
Gilman
North Fork
Winnett
Fergus
Dawson County
Musselshell River
Mosby Crossing
Butte
Meloney
Great Falls
Milwaukee
Sweetgrass
Sidney
Emagene Lectra
Belle Hoyt
Montana Farmers’ Union
Robert Irwin
Telstad
Miles City
W. J. Howell
Washington
France
Europe
Lewistown
Amos Holt
Everson
Fergus County
Fort Benton
Board of County Commissioners
Loma
Roy Endicott
Livingston
Yellowstone Oil and Development Company
Whitehall
Torry
L. H. Gaffney
East
Bozeman
Montana State College
Portland, Ore
Lvestock
Orgeon Agricultural College
Washington State College
General Pershing
Billings
Billings Woman's Club
Robert W. Lovett
New York
Helena
Missoula
Milwaukee Railroad
Great Western Sugar Company
Bitter Root
Flathead
Flint Creek
W. T. Thompson
Glacier National Park
Blackfoot
A. R. Peterson
Federal Trade Commission
John B. Sanderson
Montana
The
Trade Commission
Ford
Helensa
Paul D. Pratt
Glacier Park Overland Highway
Belton
Montana Railway Man Recalls Bolshevik Riots in Petrograd
W L Darling former chief engineer of the Northern Pacific and his secretary Leslie Fellows recount their near death experience amid Petrograd street fighting during the Bolshevik revolt. They traveled via Russia Siberia and Japan returning to the United States after serving on the Stevens commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Darling
Northern Pacific Railroad
Montana
Leslie Fellows
Petrograd
St. Paul
Russia
Stevens Commission
Siberia
Japan
Darling
United States
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Great Salle
Progres
Ghonorbilt School
Saudes
Mayer Shoes
F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Co
Milwaukee, Wis
Butte Floral CO
Mont
Kren
Hae Trimmer
iIt
Bark & Biggar Distributors
Bik
Seattle Wash
Lake Bowdoin's
FISH
U. S
Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
California
Nevada
Alaska
Illinois
Sloan
Ryketar
Br. Kifd
Dr. King
New Life
Alhambra Hot Springs Hotel
M. J. Sullivan
Boulder Hot Springs
Railrond
J. M. Reynolds
White Sulphur Springs
Fontana
Frank Lemmer
Central Avenue
P. O
Harry H. McCole
Huseth
Ort Optometrist and
Optician
Boards of Health
Comfort Chemical Closet Co
Toledo
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