Austin's Valley Ranch and Indian Campaign Tales
Pioneer James Austin recalls settling in Chestnut valley in 1867 and trading venison to soldiers for grub, building a log house by Sheep Creek twelve miles west of Cascade. He recounts Joe Cobell’s campaign against Chief Calf Shirt, Missouri-era hunts, a horse thief Mosney pursuit, and a sheriff’s feud, amid fruit trees and a solitary walnut not found elsewhere in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calf Shirt
Austin
Valley
James Austin
Chestnut Valley
Sheep Creek
Cascade
Joe Cobell
Joe Cabell
Fort Benton
Robert Vaughn
Sunriver
Helena
William Mosney
Mosney
Bitro-Phosphate Promises Steady Energy Boost for Montana Readers
A small ad claims Bitro-Phosphate will steadily increase flesh and strength by nourishing brain and nerves. It purports to restore energy and vitality, with a guarantee of results or money back from druggists.
Cuticura Soothes Baby Rashes Ad
Cuticura Soothes Baby Rashes. That itch and burn with hot baths of Cuticura Soap followed by gentle anointings of Cuticura Ointment. Nothing better, purer, sweeter, especially if a little of the fragrant Cuticura Talcum is dusted on at the finish. 25¢ each everywhere.
Escaped Lunatic Causes Farm Pranks Then Rails Fence
A mild inmate escaped Warm Springs and wandered to Great Falls. He disassembled a feeder, scattered nuts and bolts, and built a rabbit-tight fence across a railroad track using barbed wire. He earned two black eyes in an ensuing fight and was recaptured. the incident led to his loss of trusty status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosney
Jim Shoemaker
Great Falls
Austin
Warm Springs
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem 1 Capsule Health Claim
An old advertorial warns kidney troubles worsen and urge use of GOLD MEDAL Haarlem O1 Capsules sold by Dutch druggists. It claims the product restores strength and health, promising money back if not satisfied, and urges seeking Gold Medal on the box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netherlands
Holland
Haarlem
O1 Capsules. Take Them As Paroded, One If You Are Not With Resal
Silver Camps Roar Back With Silver Prices Rising
Silver mining towns show widespread activity as leases and bonds renew on old camps. In Montana, miners like Whitcomb and Philips are fueling new mills at Black Pine and Treasure areas, while Neihart, Polaris, and Copper Cliff upgrade operations. Old mines such as Comet, Mount Washington, and Scratch Awl see renewed development as a flotations and milling plans advance amid rising metal prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Whitcomb
Ben Philips
Ruby Gulch
Little Rockies
Butte
Black Pine
Philipsburg
Thornton
Ralph Blitz
Bi-Metallic Company
Masmark Canyon
Algonquin
Will McLure
James Murray
Comet
Baltimore
Max Atwater and Associates
Mount Washington
Hope
Gus Freeburg
Liverpool
Lump Gulch
Clancy
Elliston
Neihart
Cascade Company
Moulton
Broadwater
J. C. C. Parker
Ripple Group
Barker
Denver
Montana
Bloody Dick
Armstead
Salmon River
Guy Stapleton and
Hewett
Marcus Hewett
Salt Lake City
Hasin
James Breen
Porphyry Dyke
Polaris
Glen Anderson
Tuolumne
W. S. Higgins
Deer Lodge
Copper Cliff
Bonita
Genta
Beaverhead
Who Named the Yellowstone Valley and River
The article traces the origin of the name Yellowstone from the Minnetree Siouan term Mi tsi a da zi meaning Yellow Rock river. French traders rendered it Roche Jaune and English speakers anglicized it after Lewis and Clark. Early explorers and mapmakers, including David Thompson, helped cement Yellowstone as the official name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellow Rock River
Yellowstone
Yellowstone Valley
Lewis and Clark
Minnetree
Roche Jaune
Mandan
Missouri River
Bismarck
Thomas Jefferson
Big West
David Thompson
Hudson Bay Company
West
Yellowstone River
Thompson
Louisiana
Missouri
Grand Canyon
Doane
Hayden
Canyon
Scarlet fever outbreaks prompt health report and early quarantine
State health board reports unusual scarlet fever prevalence in Montana districts with some areas labeled epidemic. Over 30 days 299 cases. officials urge prompt reporting of scarlet fever and other diseases to city authorities. Early quarantine and sanitation cited as best prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Montana
Warrenton real estate surge pitched as Pacific Coast seaport future
Promoter urges investment in Warrenton property claiming unique harbor access and planned developments will boost future value. Cites James J. Hill line, Pacific trade routing, equal freight rates with Seattle and Portland, and own-ownership of most offered parcels with predevelopment purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Seattle
Los Angeles
Insane Asylum
Warrenton
Pacific Ocean
Tacoma
Columbia
Pacific Coast
James J. Hill
Ocean
Spokane
Columbia River
Inland Empire
Pacific Seaboard
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Thin People
Gombault
Tex
Otto A. Beyer
Draggicts
Lawrence-Williams Company
Cleveland
Matare
Kneas
Ner Ieee
Rugricts
Man Mentes Seonlee
Asylum
Yellow Rocks
Greenland
India
Briggs
Federal Tire
Federal Tires
A. M. Holter Hardware Co
Helena, Mont
Stanton Bank
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