Nez Perce Jones Earned His Noted Nickname in Indian Fight
The Nez Perce Jones, a prospector and freight operator from Philipsburg Montana, earned the nickname during a 1878 chase by Nez Perce Indians when he fled on foot to Philipsburg after warning the town. He became a legendary figure of the Montana pioneer era, guiding defenses and returning to mining and freight work until his death from pneumonia about 23 years ago.
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Philipsburg
Montana
Jones
Carthage
Middle West
Colorado
Helena
Ross Fork
Rock Creek
Nez Perces
Schuch Ranch
Hope Mill
Mounting duties and varied fates across Montana towns
Briefs report a Baker Oregon private killed at Fort Harrison during exercises, new 35 mph speed limit statewide, Catholic diocese urging copper miners to stay at work, and deaths of Chambers hardware owner in Rochester and several local residents. Also notes pilots training at Carroll college, scrap donation, a killed air corps man, hit and run injury, and community happenings from Anaconda to Chinook.
Halloween Cat and Cauldron Salad Recipe Fun
A playful Halloween menu feature offers a Cat and Cauldron Salad with orange shells, olives, almonds, celery, and a cat figure made of prunes, olives, and raisins. Includes a Jellied Chicken Mold and a Greek Almond Tart dessert with steps and serving ideas.
Ex-State Youth Receives Medal Posthumously
Greeley Bernard Williams a Fairfield boy later of Iowa City Iowa was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in a ceremony there Brig Gen E L Eubank presented the honor to his parents Williams born January 24 1918 near Fairfield was killed in action during the December 8 1941 Japanese attack on the Philippines He joined the Army Air Corps September 7 1940 and served as a gunner at Clark Field since October 1940.
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Belt
Maude Appleyard
Cascade County
Great Falls
Winnipeg
Canada
Montana
Bell
Democratic Committee
State
Cascade County Board of Education
Harlowtown
William Blummer
War Department
Serg
Raymond F. Weipert
Africa
Army Air Corps
Raymond
Wheatland County
Greeley Bernard Williams
Fairfield
Arthur Williams
Iowa City
E. L. Eubank
Phillipines
Williams
Greenfield Beach
Philippines
Clark Field
Wheat Prods Boost Diet Says Secretary of Agriculture
The United States secretary of agriculture urges increased consumption of wheat products such as bread cake and cereals citing their dietary value and low cost. Enriched white bread provides vitamins minerals and about 40 percent of daily calories while bread slices deliver about 70 calories each.
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United States Secretary of Agriculture
Europe
Schenley Buys Distillery in Red Lodge Montana
E G Toomey Helena attorney for Schenley Dis tilleries Inc says the firm bought the Yellowstone distillery at Red Lodge Montana and will begin industrial alcohol production from Montana grain for war needs. Headquarters have not disclosed capacity and details of the deal remain scarce. Rocky Mountain Brands previously produced whisky before the Montana Distilling Co entered receivership.
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Montana
E. G. Toomey
Helena
Schenley Distilleries, Inc
Baltimore
Yellowstone
Red Lodge
Rocky Mountain Brands, Inc
Toomey
Montana Distilling Co
Rabbits Drafted to Boost Hat Industry Supplies
The War Production Board and Fish and Wildlife Service urge jack rabbits and other rabbits to increase fur pelts for the hat trade. With wartime limits on imports, fur dealers warn of shortages unless rabbit harvest rises. Hatters rely on rabbit skins for fur coats and trim. industry voices call for immediate action.
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War Production Board
Fish and Wildlife Service
J. H. Bilerstein
New York
WPB
Bleistein
RFC Loans Open To Local Range Dealers
Stuart A. Bingham RFC manager in Helena announced reconstruction finance corporation loans are available to dealers handling domestic electric ranges. The RFC will purchase ranges from dealers who wish to sell.
Elk Attack Leaves Martinsdale Man Hospitalized
Courtland DuRand of Martinsdale was injured after a domestic elk charged a horse during a ride with Bernard Meacham. The horse bucked DuRand, the elk killed the horse, then circled him before he secured the animal's nose ring. He was shaken but not trampled or gored.
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Courtland DuRand
Martinsdale
Lewistown
DuRand
Bernard Meacham
DuRand Ranch
Edwin Grafton resigns Montana traffic post for children's homes
Edwin Grafton, state traffic control chief and public relations officer for the Montana Highway Commission, resigns to become administrator of the Montana Children's Home and Shodair Crippled Children's Hospital in Helena. He succeeds A B Bradham, recently resigned from the Montana Amateur Athletic Union post, who becomes a captain in the Army Medical Administration Corps. Grafton came from Billings where he served as postmaster and mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Grafton
Montana Highway Commission
Montana Children’s Home
Shodair Crippled Children’s Hospital
Helena
Grafton
A. B. Bradham
Montana
Amateur Athletic Union
Army Medical Administration Corps
Billings
Pasteur Links Yeast Life to Cultivation Beyond Dough
Louis Pasteur established yeast as a living cell able to be cultured outside dough. He noted numerous wild yeasts exist in the air and influence fermentation and related processes.
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Louis Pasteur
Marian Martin Pattern 9202 Two-Piece Suit for Misses
Stunning two-piece pattern by Marian Martin Model 9202 features a fitted scalloped buttoning jacket and a pleated slim skirt with possible contrasting collar and cuffs. Sizes 12 to 20 with fabric details, price 16 cents for pattern and 10 cents for fall pattern book. Orders to Pattern Department MN New York.
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Marian Martin
Pattern Department
18Th St
New York
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Nez Perce Jones
Jack R. Francis
Baker, Ore
Fort William Henry Harrison
Col. C. L. Sheridan
Butte
Joseph M. Gilmore
Anaconda
Dillard L. Chambers
Chambers Hardware Co
Rochester
Minn
Chambers
Carrol College
Army
Navy
Kalispell
A. M. Moore
Marion
William Byrne
Raymond Byrne
Byrne
Miranda
S. C
Falk County
Iowa
George Carter
Deer Lodge
E. S. McHugh
Carter
Lottie E. Noble
R. B. Noble
Malta
Philips County
Big Sandy
George Jelinek
Highwood
Big Sandy High School
Jelinek
Intermountain College
Arizona Teachers College
Tempe
Earl Julson
Harry W. Beausoleil
Australia
Portland
Harry A. Beausoleil
Edythe Beausoleil Jackson
Thomas Frederick Travis
William Nichols
Travis
Cascade
Anaconda—Corp
Richard R. Kilroy, Jr
San Diego
Calif
Margaret Ki
Bureau of Public Roads
H. H. Roberts
Army Engineering Corps
Second Avenue
Harlowton
Ralph Broaderick
Dwight Crawford
Broaderick
Castle
Elmer E. Crawford
Crawford
Shawmut
Harry Matthews
Matthews
Hatfield Heath
Broadoak
Essex County
England
Robert
Harlem
W. A. Cowell
West Valley
WPA
Helen Marsh
Glacier Park
Milton F. Marsh
Spokane
Chinook
Fannie Roach
Marsh
Irene Rich
Star
Irene
Sen. Pany
Kethayn
Wyn
Margot Stevenson
Mme
Pauline
J. A. Tobey
Schenley
Axis
Elk
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