Woman 80 Years Old Homesteads in Montana
Dr. Maria L. Sanford, 80, famed University of Minnesota lecturer and emeritus professor, moves to Montana to homestead near Great Falls after a lifetime of teaching and public speaking. She is celebrated as Minnesota's best loved woman and a renowned educator who inspired many graduates and public figures.
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University of Minnesota
Montana
Great Falls
Maria L. Sanford
Sanford
Minnesota
Northwest
Miss Sanford
Middleford
Bayard Taylor
Minneapolis
Reminiscences of Milestown by Col Sam Gordon
Colonel Sam Gordon presents recollections of Milestown in southeastern Montana. He recalls the remittance boys led by Syd Paget, steamboat Yellowstone’s end, early elections at the Olive Saloon, the Cottage saloon pay day chaos, John Chinnick’s rambunctious saloon, and the Grey Mule hosting Roosevelt and others. The booklet aims to capture a vivid, truthful picture of early Miles City life.
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Miles City
Sam Gordon
Newspapermen of
Montana
Milestown
Miles City Star
Colonel Gordon
Miles City Journal
Stockgrowers’ Journal
Southeast
Gordon
Range
Cubs
Syd Paget
Syd
England
Flossie
Yellowstone
Buffalo Rapids
Jimmie Dance
Olive Hotel
Fort Keogh
Helena
Custer
Wooley’s Ranch
Custer County
Cottage
John Chinnick
Chinnick
John
Kitty Hardiman
Theodore
Roosevelt
Pierre Wibaux
Marquis de Mores
Miles
Daily Chronicle backs armed action to save Russia
The Daily Chronicle urges President Wilson to intervene in Russia and favors armed intervention. It argues Japan is best positioned to act and can be trusted by the Allies.
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Russia
London
tThe Daily Chronicle
Wilson
Japan
Montana Woman Deputy Sheriff Named In Helena
Miss E A Redington of Helena has been appointed deputy sheriff of Lewis and Clark county becoming the first Montana woman to hold a state official position. She will remain in the office, handle clerical duties, and reserve the six shooter for men, proving the pen can be mightier than the sword in law enforcement.
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Helena
State
Miss Reddington
Montana
E. A. Reddington
Lewis and Clark County
Reddington
A. M. Alderson
Secretary of State
Laura Howey
Historical Library
A. J. Galen
Sheriff
Butte Provides War Relief With Historic Roulette Wheel
Butte contributes a unique relic for the war relief drive. Chief Jere Murphy found a roulette wheel decades old and sent it to relief workers in Dubois Idaho for an old-timers festival to aid the campaign fund. The event will feature a forty-niners saloon as part of the fundraiser.
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Butte
Jere Murphy
Dubois
Idaho
Murphy
Soldiers' Wives May Teach In Butte Schools
The Butte school board plans to lift the ban on married women teaching, specifically permitting soldiers' wives to be employed as teachers, signaling a policy change aimed at addressing wartime personnel needs.
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Butte School Board
Charles Beehrer and His Brewery in Alder Gulch Montana
Charles Beehrer opened Montana territorys first brewery in Virginia City after carrying 22 gallons of beer weighing 196 pounds two miles to sell on the Fourth of July. He delivered amid gold rush fervor, joined the vigilantes, and built a respected local institution before selling to ranching life.
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Virginia City
Charles Beehrer
Montana
Bannack
Placer
Fairweather
Aldergulch
Beechrer
Beehrer
Utah
Law and Order
Wilbur F. Sanders
Alder Gulch
Montana Ranks Sixth in War Savings Stamps Drive
Montana moved from ninth to sixth in the national war savings drive during April. The state sold 516 127.10 in stamps, averaging 1.09 per capita, topping several states. Nebraska led with 4 500 000 for April and 18 877 700 overall, while Nebraska and Ohio outpaced Montana per capita in April. The top ten for the campaign included Nebraska, District of Columbia, Missouri, Kansas, Oregon, Montana, Washington, Ohio, Iowa, and Colorado.
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Montana
Union
Nebraska
Ohio
District of Columbia
Missouri
Kansas
Oregon
Washington
Iowa
Colorado
Montana Shifts To Soft Coal Amid Anthracite Denials
No anthracite for Montana customers with heating systems is available as the national fuel administration denies requests for several carloads. State fuel officials report Montana will make do with Montana soft coal, even if furnaces require new grates. In the northeast, where hard coal is used, officials hope for some supply to cover several consumers, but certainty is lacking.
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National Fuel Administration
Montana
Senator Power Birthday Remembered In Helena Fort Benton
Former Senator T. C. Power, who came up the river to Fort Benton fifty one years ago and opened a Helena branch store the same year, celebrated his 79th birthday. His long career spans more than half a century of business leadership, with telegrams of congratulations arriving from across the state. The Helena Commercial Club sent carnations and a cordial note of felicitations marking this milestone.
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Fort Benton
Helena
T. C. Power
Helena Commercial Club
Senator Power the Pioneering Montana Benefactor
Born in Dubuque Iowa in 1839 Senator Power built a diverse Montana business empire spanning sheep cattle lumber elevators mercantile firms to 29 ventures. He started in engineering then shifted to opening Fort Benton and Helena stores in 1867 guiding a wide range of industries and finances. The obituary notes his public esteem and long friendship with the people.
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Dubuque
Senator Power
Iowa
Michael Power
Ireland
America
Middle West
Catherine McLeer
Hagerstown
Maryland
Sissinawa Mount College
Wisconsin
Dakotas
Plains
Missouri River
Old Fort Benton
Northwest
Fort Benton
Helena
Placer Hotel
Power
Gas Expert Berrien Joins U S Service as Captain
Chauncey L. Berrien, assistant general superintendent of the Anaconda Mining company and head of the Boston Montana properties, has entered U S service as a captain. He was requested by the government for his expert knowledge of gas masks in rescue work and will serve in that capacity on the fighting side.
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Chauncey L. Berrien
Anaconda Mining Company
Boston & Montana Group of
United States
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Rogers-Templeton Lumber Co
Vast Enterprises
Great Falls Brick & Tile Co
1St Nations Bank
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