Pioneer Talks of Early Days in Montana Gold Rush
The narrative recalls Profitable diggings in Last Chance and Alder gulches, Judge William Redding of Alhambra Hot Springs describes Civil War capture and mining ventures near Helena, Virginia City, and the Plummer gang era. Redding helped found Helena's first store, later moved to Alhambra to build a health resort site bought for 3600 in gold dust.
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William Redding
Alhambra Hot Springs
Helena
Missouri
Plummer
George Ives
Virginia City
Nevada City
Long John
Ives
Jack Gallagher
Gallagher
Alhambra
Redding
Justine
Texas
M. J. Sullivan
First and Second Montana Regiments Records in Two Wars
The Second Montana named the One Hundred and Sixty third regiment of the national army shows its war valor in France under Pershing. It began with 2 050 officers and men and list of officers including Colonel John J McGuinness and Majors Jesse B Roote Erastus H Williams. After Fort Harrison the regiment moved by battalions to eastern mobilization.
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Montana
National Army
State Historical Library
France
Pershing
Montana Regient
John J. McGuinness
Helena
Jesse B. Roote
Butte
Erastus H. Williams
Bozeman
O. S. Perry
William C. Riddell
William Pippy
Whipps
United States
Berlin
Second Montana unit served in World War I and its legacy
The article recounts the Second Montana National Guard regiment in World War I, detailing commanders of its special units, training in Winchester and England, and its transfer to fighting units. It notes officers who died, divisions they joined, battle actions in Argonne Meuse, casualties, and honors. It also recalls Governor Stewart's letter praising returning soldiers and the lineage from the First Montana.
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France
Baker
Second Montana
National Guard
Winchester
England
Orville L. Anderson
Kalispell
Harold H. Joyce
Helena
Wisconsin
Chas. L. Sheridan
Bozeman
Montana
Second
Camp Lewis
Europe
Havre
Argonne
Belgium
Argonne-Meuse
Stewart
William H. Johnston
Ninety First
United States
Johnston
Spain
Pacific
Philippine Islands
Admiral Dewey
Aguinaldo
Bruce Wallace
Harry C. Kessler
Wallace
Caloocan
William Brown
George H. Tully
Charles French
Choteau Honors Its War Hero Major L A Foote
Major L A Foote of Choteau returns from France where he served as machine gun instructor and division officer in the Forty first, commanding 17 machine gun companies. Montana honors its veterans with memorial tablets at Bozeman and Missoula and efforts to preserve service records.
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Fort Harrison
O. S. Perry
Orsino Newkirk
Leroy A. Foote
Riddell
L. A. Foote
Choteau
France
Montana
Greenan
Philippines
J. M. Kennedy
Libby
Cheadle
Lewistown Company
Poorman
Helena
Duncan
Missoula
George Reif
Virginia City
Leroy Southmay
Billings
Joseph Brown
Miles City
Frank G. Higgins
D’gay Stivers
Butte
Best American Dogs to Enter Meet Here
In Montana this August or September a bird hunt tests trained dogs without killing any birds. The All-American Field Trial club seeks permission to hold the meet with J. L. DeHart approving and penalties for violations. Prairie chicken country near Wolf Point to host a score based event.
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Montana
All-American Field Trial Club
J. L. DeHart
Booze Recipe Ads Barred Says Ford Opinion
Attorney General Ford says ads for liquor recipe are not illegal to print but could make a paper an accessory before the fact if readers use the recipe to manufacture alcohol. He also argues near beer is barred in Montana and should not be carried by railroads.
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Ford
Montana
Montana Senator Seeks Bans on German Language Periodicals
Senator Meyers of Montana introduces bills to bar periodicals in German or other foreign languages and to prohibit immigration from Germany Austria Hungary Bulgaria and Turkey for set periods as a wartime measure.
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Myers
Matsis
Meyers
Montana
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Bulgaria
Turkey
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Judge Redding
Virginia
Chalice Gulch
Shelby
Claude E. McGuinness
Walier
Willard E. Olson
C. J. Smith
Glasgow
Joseph P. Sternhagen
J. Snell
Wade Doble
Sidney
James J. Gleason
Chateau
Walter Verge
Eastern
Charles L. Sheridan
Roundup
Herman 8. Brice
Audenarde
Phil Greenan
Marines
Navy
Orville Anderson
Dewey
Villa
Mexico
Dan Donohue
Foreign Service
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