Western Montana painter records life as Indians roamed plains
Harvey Preston Dwight son of Senator Reuben Dwight, a Montana youth, serves in the First American Army during World War I. He trained at Fort Worden and Fort Bliss, then shipped to France on the Saratoga, arriving August 20. He wrote home about army life and hopes for rapid recognition amid Western front battles.
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Reuben Dwight
Artillery Corps
New York Harbor
Montana
Harvey Preston Dwight
Perma
Dwight
Coast Artillery
Fort Worden
Wash
Field Artillery
Fort Bliss
Fort Totten
Long Island
France
Saratoga
Senator
Missoula
Clinton and
Plains
Miles City
Huffman
Shep Growing
Iron Horse
Custer
Yellowstone
Nelson A. Miles
Fort Keogh
Rockies
Cow
Charles Badger Clark, Jr
Smith Wins Big Speedway Race At State Fair
Stanley Smith of Smith river ranch dazzled crowds in Helena by racing his Ford 60-50 to beat Jimmy Reynolds of Boulder Springs on the state fair speedway. Smith lapped Reynolds and took home $1,000 as the crowd debated the weather and the race’s outcome.
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Jimmy Reynolds
Boulder
Stanley Smith
Montana
Smith River
Boulder Springs
Fair Speedway
Smith
Reynolds
Jimmy
Helena
J. Stanley
Placer Hotel
Boulder Hot Springs
Meagher County
Ringling
Bill
Smith River Valley
Green Character Revealed Through Friendly Banter
Dialogue hints at Green's personality as colleagues describe him as decent once familiar. The exchange suggests initial misgivings give way to approval as familiarity grows.
Questioning the Path to Success and Good Judgment
A reflection on how success stems from prudent judgment. It suggests that any man who achieves success owes it to sound decision making rather than luck or mere effort. The piece emphasizes disciplined thinking and steady choices as the key driver.
Scout Muggins Taylor Lays Down In Unmarked Tomb at Boot Hill
The lone grave of Muggins Taylor, famed scout and messenger for Terry, lies unmarked in Boot Hill cemetery near Coulson, Montana. Taylor guided troops to the Little Big Horn aftermath and later served as deputy sheriff before his death in the line of duty.
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Terry
Custer Battlefield
Boot Hill
Coulson
Yellowstone River
Billings
Les
Muggins Taylor
Little Big Horn
Fort Ellis
Bozeman
Taylor
Yellowstone
Iron Horse
Billings and Central Montana Railroad
Dinary
Great West
Crow Country
Gibbons
Custer
Long Hair
Far West
Williamson
Crow
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Buffalo
West
Harvey P. Dwight
Mr. Huffman
Idaho
Gulf
Powder River
Missouri
Binders
Darlin
L. A. Huffman
Great Falls
First National
First National Bank
Doane
Yellowstone Valley
Big Horn
Jacobs
Bradley
Freeman
Fort Pease
General Gibbons
Tullock Creek
Reno
Valley of the Big Horn
Bostwick
Mr. Farmer
Banking Corporation
Northwest
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