Joe Kipp's border raid sparks fort at Belly river saga
A rugged tale recounts Joe Kipp and partners crossing into Canada to outwit Fort Benton traders by building Fort Standoff, seizing liquor streams and robes, provoking Hudson Bay Company pressure, and triggering the Northwest Mounted Police response, shaping Montana and northern trade lore.
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Joe Kipp
Canada
Hudson
BAY Company
Blackfeet
Indian Department
Johnny Healy
Hudson Bay Fur Company
Standoff
Fort Ben
Hudson Bay Company
Browning
Montana
Fort Union
Prairies
James Kipp
American Fur Company
Joseph Kipp
Kit Carson
Jim Bridger
Kipp
Fort Benton
Dominion
Northwestern Mounted Police
Missouri River
Sioux City
Plains Country
Old Fort
I. G. Baker & Co
T. C. Power & Brother
Murphy, Neil & Co
J. D. Weatherwax
Overland Hotel
Northwest
Gros Ventres
Benton
Charles Thomas
Charlie
Marshal Harding
John J. Healy
Chouteau County
Dawson City
Alaska
Red River
Fort Calgary
Fort Standoff
Fort Edmonton
Hardesty
North
Healy
A. B. Hamilton
St. Mary’s
Belly
Thomas
Beily
Old Man’s Rivers
Hamilton
Marshall
Fort Kipp
Winnipeg
Weatherwax
Northwest Mounted Police
Saskatchewan Plains
Dupuyer
James Grant
Fort Conrad
Montana Marines Pleased With Service From Montana
Ed Stanley, ex Butte Post reporter now with U.S. marine training barracks on Mere Island, reports Montanans making good at marine training. Nearly 100 Alums, including Dutch Moulthen Harden Bailey, excel in July 4 field meet, endure daily drills, laundry duties, and sun wind rain. Stanley urges friends to note the high spirits amid cross Atlantic plans.
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United States Marines
Ed Stanley
Butte Post
United States Marine Training Barracks
Mr. Stanley
University of Montana
San Francisco
Holl
Montana
Moulthen
Harden
Bailey
Myself
Butte
Stanley
Butte University Club
Government sets wheat price and urges farm production
The note urges fixing wheat at 2.50 per bushel this fall to benefit farmers amid rising grain demand. It calls for heightened productivity and patriotic duty, with the Banking Corporation of Montana offering assistance and inviting inquiries for farmers.
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Banking Corporation OF Montana
Helena
Montana
Montana population nears the million mark census experts
Federal census officials estimate Montana’s population at 952 478, nearing one million within the next year. Growth is linked to westward homesteading and city expansion in Butte Great Falls Billings and other centers, with new towns along the High Line and Milwaukee line rapidly developing.
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Montana
Census Bureau
Army of French Liberation
State Bureau of Blicity and Agriculture
Maxwell
Butte
Great Falls
Billings
Missiscouri
Anaconda
Lewistown
Ingston
Dillon
Roundup
Plentywood
Glasgow
High Line
Milwaukee
Whistling Post
Yesteryear
Northwest
Washington
Sliver Bow County Assessed Value Climbs to 81 Million
Sliver Bow county leaves 1916 far behind with total assessed value near 81 million after adding rail line worth about 3 million. Butte city assessment exceeds last year by over 3 million as mining profits surge with net proceeds totaling 44,280,600 compared with 27,656,126 in 1916.
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Sliver Bow County
Butte
Swans John Swanson Admitted Citizen in Helena
John Swanson appeared before a federal court in Helena and was admitted as a citizen, renouncing allegiance to the king of Sweden. He stated he had read the U.S. Constitution and found it superior to anything in Sweden.
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Marshall Harding
Fort Benton
Kipp
Helena
Missouri River
Murphy, Neil & Co
Harding
Overland
George Scott
Scott
Prickly Pear Canyon
Sunriver
Thomas
Swans John Swanson
Sweden
Sween
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