BITTERROOT IS BITTER ROOT. Let’s go picking bitter roots. by Deane Jones A while back, a gent took us severely to task for using bitter root or Bitter Root as two words. The Forest Service, said he, uses it as one word and we should too. We never got around Read More
Silver Plate On Tree Tells Love Story A memento of an early-day Montana romance was discovered recently by John Clack, fire assistant of the Missoula national forest, while making an inspection on the summit of the John Long mountains, on the divide between Harvey and Upped (sic) Willow creeks, about Read More
Paul Maclean & the nude boys go to jail Keeping Up With Jones by Deane Jones Swimming Fashions Phil Rowe, whose father, J. P. Rowe, was head of the Geology Department at the U and boss of the Interscholastic Meet for years and years, writes from Walla Walla, Wash., where Read More
Missoula’s 1st 50 Mile Horse Race – 9 riders (1 Lady) – Fabulous 4th of July – Bash for the Books Missoula sponsored a dilly of a celebration for the 4th of July in 1934. Over a three-day period, the events included a huge variety of activities, but the main Read More
The Peoples Party A County Ticket Put in the Field. The District Judge the Only Office Left Vacant – Names of Candidates and Proceedings The Ticket. Sheriff – R. J. Latimer. Treasurer – W. P. McClay Clerk of district court – O. C. Cooper. Assessor – Andrew Swaney Auditor – Read More
Wild Horses Near City Come From Mt. Sentinel but Do Not Go Within Municipal Limits Six unbranded horses, small in stature, Tuesday night pawed and galloped and snorted around homes south of the University, but they seemed to sense the city limits and stayed in the country. They can not Read More
Black Pat Dead He is shot While Riding Another Man’s Horse. Patrick Conley a hard case and a desperate character well known in Missoula as “Black Pat” was shot and killed at a railroad camp on Mason creek, Idaho, last Friday by a young man named Ed. Wilson. Wilson’s story Read More
Old West Rodeo Held At Florence Bitter Root Town Re-Enacts Scenes of Early Montana Days. Florence, July 6. – Scenes of frontier days were lived again at the first annual Old West Rodeo held here Friday in connection with an Independence day celebration. During the day a score of riders Read More
Big Blackfoot River Monster Swallowing Young Hogs – 1921 Golden Fish Tooth Is Won By “Chick” Sergeant Cummings Loses Story Contest All hail to the supreme potentate of rod and reel and salmon egg, W. W. (Chick) White. The Missoula chapter of the Ancient Order of the Tellers of the Read More
She is Now in Horse Heaven Mare That Attempted to be a Billy Goat A queer case has been occupying the attention of and greatly puzzling Dr. T. D. Jeffrey, the Missoula veterinarian for nearly a month past, but this week he solved the mystery, and great was the revelation. Read More