Youth Who Defied Doctors Becomes Montana Frontiersman
The story recounts William T. Hamilton’s ascent from a frail youth in St. Louis to a seasoned trapper and Indian fighter. He joined the Williams expedition in 1842, earned respect through sharp shooting and sign language, survived ambushes, scalped a foe, and formed ties with Chiefs Washakie and others, later living near Columbus in the Yellowstone Valley.
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William T. Hamilton
St. Louis
Rocky Mountains
Bill Williams
Jack Perkins
Hamilton
Williams
Independence
Columbus
Yellowstone Valley
Billy
Grim Reaper
Williams Expedition
Big Horn
Wind River Mountains
Washakie
Yellowstone
Billings
Big Horn Basin
Thermopolis
Wyoming
Wind River
Evans
Russell
Uncle Billy
Elk Water
Yellowstone River
Col White Advocates Flathead Region Investment
Col A A White of St Paul visited Butte and praised Montana's Flathead area. He previously bought island and villa sites near Flathead Lake and believes the state’s outdoors are unmatched. With the Northern Pacific line Dixon to Polson opening, more Montanans will learn of Flathead's appeal. He promotes the region to advertise it in the east and deserves public support.
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A. A. White
St. Paul
Wild Horse
Fiatead Lake
Butte
Ontana
Northern Pacific
Dixon
Polson
Montana
Commonwealth
Anaconda Standard
Cinch David and the Singing Varmints Tall Tale
Rawhide Rawlins tells of Cinch David, a man said to emit many voices. In a midnight cattle drive in Lone Tree country the herd scatters and Cinch’s voices are heard in the night. Joe Contway returns with help as Cinch’s men sing. Cinch later survives a wagon accident aided by Irish prospector Charlie Ferris and a quart of drink. Cinch is rescued by comrades.
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Lady Loves
Crow Country
Yellowstone
Fort Bridger
Missouri
Cinch David
Rawhide Rawlins
Cinch
Joe Contway
Lone Tree
Joe
Arizona
Charlie Ferris
Yogo
Ed. Morris
Utica
Charlie
Bold Brennan
Old
Ireland
Dick Turpin
Judge McHatton Quits Practice After Long Butte Career
Judge John J. McHatton, longtime Butte attorney and district judge during Montana’s early statehood, retires to California with Mrs. McHatton. He played a key role in mining legislation and the Northern Pacific precinct 34 controversy, served seven years on the district court bench, and later returned to private practice. He was born in 1860 in Mount Sterling Illinois and educated at Iowa State University.
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John J. McHatton
Butte
California
McHatton
Yale
Artillery Department
Army
F. Augustus Heinze
Amalgamated Copper Company
Judge McHatton
Mount Sterling
Ill
Iowa State University
Iowa City
Stillwater
Minn
Homestake Hill
Northern Pacific
Butte-Logan
Silver Bow
Judge Hatton
Toole
Montana
Ehee
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Indie
Tenfoot
Jad
North Platte
Roman
Roman Nose
Forsyth
Republican River
Swift Runner
Yellow Bear
Sweetwater
Upper Platte
Arapahoes
Sand Creek
Chivington
Tory
Hudson Bay
Redmen
Great West
Pacific Coast
Col. White
National Life Insurance Company of Montana Legal Reserve Company
Rawhide
Rawlins
Silver Bow County
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