The Highwaymen of Bannack and the Man They Made Sheriff
In 1863 Bannack miners elect Henry Plummer as chief peace officer to curb bandits. Plummer leads a gang, uses the sheriff role for loot, and expands influence to Virginia City Alder Gulch. Vigilantes hang Plummer, ending the reign of the highwaymen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannack
Henry Plummer
Montana
Jefferson Durley
Plummer
Durley
Banmack
Eliza Bryan
Government Farm
Sunriver
Vail
Express Company
Virginia City
Eldorado
Alder Gulch
Bill Fairweather
Fort Benton
Dillingham
Buck Stinson
Charley Forbes
Hayes Lyons
Lyons
Stinson
Forbes
Red Yeager
Sheriff Plummer
Plummer Plummer
Yeager
Horan
Ray
Ned Ray
World War War News Roundup From Europe and America
Multiple terse dispatches report Austro troops captured in Siberia and German advances halted near Metz, with American forces overseas and a service flag flying at the U S embassy in Tokyo. Prison camps at Rastatt and Woellersdorf, bombings on hospitals, labor unrest, and political shifts across Paris London Amsterdam and New York pepper the week’s war timeline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Siberia
Tokio
Japan
United States
Amsterdam
Rastatt
Baden
Germany
Mawer
Sask
Paris
Red Cross
Lieut
Luke
Mael Gompers
American Federation of Labor
George
Washington
General March
Leon Trotzky
Lenine
Duluth
Minn
St. Paul
John Ireland
Woellersdorf
Cleveland
U. S
Atlanta
Karl Buenz
Mexico
Hamburg
State university to train men 18 to 45 in S A T C
The war department opens the Students Army Training Corps at the University of Montana and other Montana institutions. Men 18 to 45 who are educated and fit may enroll and be transferred to officers training camps. The program includes military training about one fourth of study time and allied subjects from a broad list including languages, sciences, economics, and law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Training Corps
State University
Missoula
Agricultural College
Bozeman
Mount St. Charles College
Helena
War Department
University of Montana
New Rail Fares Between Cities Planned by Federal Administration
Federal rail officials plan special short route passenger fares between Northwest cities to direct travel to cheaper, faster routes and save costs. Rate experts in Chicago revise schedules with emphasis on St Paul and Chicago corridors and designated freight routes. Public education campaigns will curb nonessential travel as winter congestion looms. Conditions in the Northwest are favorable despite ongoing strain on equipment and power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Federal Railroad Administration
Montana
Western and Northwestern
Chicago
St. Paul
Head of the Lakes
Billings Veteran Horace W. Bivens Commissioned Captain
Horace W. Bivens of Billings, a retired regular army veteran who re enlisted last summer, has been commissioned as a captain after 25 years in the service. He rose to top sergeant and retired five years ago. His company of colored artillerymen is credited with aiding Roosevelt’s Rough Riders at San Juan Hill. he holds multiple marksmanship medals and championships from his active service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace W. Bivens
Billings
Sergeant Bivens
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
San Juan Hill
Relinquishment Wanted and Carnival Item For Sale
Relinquishment for cash description location and price requested by P O Box 1395 Great Falls. Shark for sale cheap for carnival shows big feature length 17 1/2 feet weight about 5 000 lbs with truck. J W 118 N Main Butte. Men’s hats and caps at NICKERSON the HATTER 112 W PARK or Parcel Post order if unavailable.
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P. O
Great Falls
Carnival Men
Big Dra
J. W
N. Main
Butte
Nickerson
W. Park
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Highwaymen
THE
Metz
St. Mihiel
Owen
Wis
Ennis Kreuger
Here
Berne
Switzerland
United Brewers’ Association
Arthur Brisbane
Washington Times
New York
America
Murmansk
Vladivostok
Lithuania
Rosenwasher Brothers
Long Island City
State
Federal
KODAK
Schoetzner Studio
N. Main Street
West
Capestones Fe
A. Hammer
Stapleton Bidg
Billings, Mont
Violetta
H. M. Johnson
North Main St
Butte, Montana
Gale Area
Farmere Land Co
Lewistown
Range
Teton County
A. M. Hart Co
Steele Block
Great Fails
Fourth Avenue North
Farm Mortgage Corporation
Mont
C. McClintock
Custer County Bank
Miles City
Mon
Carl R. Meyer
Hart-Albis
Business Training School
Granite Street
T. Joseph Moran
St. Peter, Mont
Mercantile
Montana Mercantile Agency
Daly Bank
Helena Adjustment Co
Iacor
M. E. Benedi
Pennsylvania
Potvin
Hard Bros
Edison
Butte, Mont
Fred Mueller Saddle and Harness CO
Larimer
Ford Bidg
Tel
T. A. Roberts
Pendrey
Liberty Bonds
Cornelius
Phoenix Building
Mabie
Colling Realty Co
Gallatin Valley
Belgrade
Willard Knadler
Shields River Valley
Jeffersin
Livingston
8Dney
Herbert A. Hover
Selena
Goren
Grove
Asher Murray
Wadena
Canadian Land Office
Western
Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Norby Brothers
C. H. Campbell & Son
Great Falla
Fora, & Hollister Rated (Inc
Darby, Montana
Huntsberger-Givens Co
St. Peter
St. Feter
John H. Spencer
Wendell
Idaho
D. Watson Oble Co
Bill She
Orace Zajesties
Kreso
Beerke, Davis & Co
Detroit
Mich
Soeeor, Erick
Ilus-Thurston Motor CO
Bleom Ave
Maxwell Distributors
Mimurllan Bouls “Wick
Piato
Eua
Piatt & Heath Co
Lewistown Hide & Horne
A. L. Hose
West Park Street
Furs Remodeled AG
Eer Aera CO
Buete
Minnsapoile
Lara
Scott
Mtesle
O'S Garmenta
Broadway
Estero
Aauanad Kodaks
Om Polices
Gaara
Druggista
Blue Print A Supply Co
Dunn Bg
Great
Absayems
Tout & McCarthy
Aeane & Specialty
Bos
Bottena
Lewis & Walke
Wyoming
SSS
MOG
Harley -Clar O Grain and Mill
Tod Breck
Feost
Tod
Great Pals
Contractors Lumber Supply Co
Seattle
Wash
ILDI
Park
J. R. Cleason
Acoma
New Urnia
West Park
Attece Columbia
Huseth
Arizona
Corner Park
Robert Metcalf
Nat'l Bank
Great Falls, Montana
Seintley Zabinisfoleage
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