Army airplane circus delights thousands in Montana cities
Up to sixty five thousand spectators watched the army flying exhibition tour in Montana with ideal weather. Major William Thaw named crowds in Butte Great Falls Billings Helena Miles City Lewistown. The Curtiss planes led south from Marr field then north over each city. Shows included nose dives tail spins and spiral glides as Fokkers performed battle formations. The event lasted about an hour with pilots showing tactics used against the Hun. Lieutenant Miller photographed fields and cities for a diary. The troupe began in San Diego and toured via Los Angeles in April.
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Montana
Army
William Thaw
Thaw
Butte
Great Falls
Billings
Helena
Miles City
Lewis
Marrfield
Fokkers
Miller
San Diego
Los Angeles
Steel magnate's gift to Montana could boost fishing waters
State Game Warden J. L. DeHart envisions 100 miles of Madison Valley streams becoming the nation’s premier brook trout preserve. A new hatchery will produce 6 to 8 million fry annually for stocking the Madison below the dam and into the dam’s lake. Five trout varieties including steelhead and rainbow thrive there, with spawning and distribution plans across the river. Grayling will also be spread along the course of the stream.
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Madison Valley
Montana
J. L. DeHart
Madison
Boom State as Vacation Land in Montana Waters
The Madison hatchery project led by W. B. Corey aims to stock Madison and other rivers, boosting fishing and tourism. DeHart and John H. Brunson push expanded hatcheries and spawn distribution, while a statewide publicity drive targets investment in Montana land and vacation potential.
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W. E. Corey
Madison Waters
Montana
Middle Western States
Copper and metal shipping rates challenged by Ada Mining suit
A complaint filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission by Ada Copper Mining Co alleges Montana to New York routes by rail or mixed rail and water are illegal. The General of Railroads Hines and sixty railways and steamship firms are named defendants in the action.
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Butte
Montana
New York City
Interstate, Commerce Commission
Ada Copper Mining Company
di General of Railroads
Hines
Wonderland of the Badlands and Great Wall in Montana and South Dakota
The article extols the Badlands of Montana and South Dakota as wonders rivaling the Grand Canyon Yellowstone and Yosemite. It describes the Great Wall of South Dakota stretching 100 miles, the Sheep Mountain butte, and vivid rock colors formed by ancient oceans and volcanic activity, noting tourism interest and promotor caution.
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South Dakota
America
Switzerland
Montana
Grand Canyon
Yellowstone Park
Yosemite
Mauvaises Terres
Makoosi-toha
Sahara
Black Hills
Badlands
Sheep Mountain
Great Wall
Cedar Pass
Washington
Lincoln
Broadus Grows as Powder River County Seat Dream
Broadus Montana, once a rural route ranch station, is evolving into a budding metropolis as Powder River County forms. The town has pursued a court house site, aiming to situate the building within a town center rather than on the open range, mirroring early county formation efforts.
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Powder River County
Broadus
Powder River
16Th Legislative Assembly
Cyster
Sovereign
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Federal Reserve District
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Oregon
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Civic Ledger
Sam 8. Josephson
Roundup
J. J. Ermantinger
Glendive
American Merchant Marine Service
T. L. Stanley
Lewistown
Jake L. DeHart
Charles D. Greenfield
Butte Hill
Wonderland OF the
Hercules Macaroni
Hercules
Montana Macaroni Manufacturing Company
Great Falls, Mont
Cascade
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N. T. Lease
F. Kentie
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