Historic Newspapers: Search Results

SRPSKO JEDINSTVO, "The First And the Only Slavonian Weekly In Montana", Aug. 25, 1900

• Extremely rare publication
• In Slavic and English Languages

Little is known about this unusual newspaper other than the Library of Congress noting this very issue, volume 3, numb er 16, August 25, 1900. Their information is likely based upon this very newspaper. This title is not listed in Gregory's "Union List of Newspapers".
The Montana Historical Society Newspaper Project refers to it as a "Croatian-American

THE HELENA DAILY HERALD, Montana, 1878  A nice territorial newspaper eleven years before Montana would become a state. Helena was founded at the discovery of gold in a gulch off the Prickly Pear valley in 1864. Thoughts for a town name included Tomah, Pumpkinville and Squashtown but ultimately was named Helena for a town in Minnesota or Arkansas, with Yankee & Confederate sympathies expressed accordingly. The city's main street is named "Last Chance Gulch" & lies close to the winding patch of

HELENA WEEKLY HERALD, Montana, 1881  Actually a territorial newspaper as Montana did not become a state until 1889. Various news and ads of the day both local and national.
Four pages, good condition.

HELENA JOURNAL, Montana, 1889 An uncommon issue of 8 pages with various news of the day and a wealth of ads as well. From the year it became a state! Nice condition.  The image shown is representative of the issue you will receive, but dates and actual content vary.

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Feb. 3, 1866  The conclusion of the Civil War brought with it an interest in expending west, so it would not seem unusual that articles that read like a 19th century travelogue would appear in newspapers of the day.
This issue has one on page 5, which was part of a larger series: "FROM THE MISSOURI TO THE PACIFIC" with subheads: "Virginia, Montana--Its Appearance and Population--Life at a Hurdy Gurdy House--Starting for Helena--A Rough Awakening--Hot Springs--Warm

NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 26, 1865  The front page has some nice heads concerning post-Civil War exploration of the West, including: "THE GREAT WEST" "Matters & Things in California" "Interesting News from the Plains" "A Journey with the Overland Dispatch" "Lively Times with the Hostile Indians" "Affairs Among the Saints in Utah" "News from the Montana Mining Region" and more.
There is also a separate article headed: "UTAH" "Politico-military Movements" "The Fall" "Immigration" "Miscellaneous"

HELENA WEEKLY HERALD, Montana, April 6, 1882

• Rare wild old West publication
• Outlaw Jesse James assassinated

The masthead is quite ornate and features a nice engraving of a mining scene in Montana. Page 3 contains a report of the death of Jesse James.
Complete with 8 pages, very nice condition.

THE DILLON TRIBUNE, Beaverhead County, M.T. (Montana Territory), July 30, 1881

• Very rare publication
• Wild Old West era

A quite rare newspaper from the Territory of Montana, it not becoming a state until 1889. Thisis the volume 1, number 24 issue.
Dillon was founded in the Beaverhead Valley as a railroad town in 1880 by Union Pacific Railroad President Sidney Dillon. The town's location was selected by the railroad because of its proximity to gold mines in the area.
The front page has both: "The

Wild West Collection II - A Broad View - Each set contains a total of 5 issues, one issue each from 5 different old west states, revealing a broad view of this formative period in American history. Includes issues from five of the following old west locations: California, Wyoming, Utah, Montana, Washington, Nevada, Colorado, and Oregon, and include such titles as The Daily Boomerang. All issues are dated from 1870-1899.

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Aug. 14, 1867  The ftpg. has a detailed report headed: "The Indian War", portions including: "The Indians have made 3 separate descents on the working parties along the railroad beyond Fort Hays...Several Indians were killed...It is reported here that six men were surrounded by the Indians at Milk Creek. Two men were killed & scalped...number killed at the Plum Creek Railroad affair is six..." with much more.
Page 3 has: "The Mining Regions - Montana - The Snake River

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, April 27, 1867   Page 3 has a report: "Indian War" which has news from Montana noting in part: "...large bodies of Crow, Black Feet and Sioux Indians massing in the vicinity of Fort Benton...that an attack upon the fort was intended..." with other details.
Four pages, nice condition.

THE TIN CUP RECORD, Virginia City, Gunnison County, Colorado, July 8, 1882  A very rare newspaper as Gregory (Union List of American Newspapers) lists only one institution as having any issues of this title and that holding was recently purchased by us.
No others are recorded in any American institution. This was also the only newspaper every published in Virginia City, Colorado, before the name change (see below).
In 1878, lode deposits were discovered in the area and the town of Virginia City

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 14, 1876

• General George Custer massacre
• Battle of the Little Bighorn - Montana
• Chief Sitting Bull - Lakota Indians

One of the better newspapers to be found on the famous Custer Massacre battle at Little Big Horn, as this was one of the only newspapers we have encountered which contained a map on the front page of the vicinity, making this a very graphic & displayable newspaper.
The map is at the top of the front page and is headed: "Scene Of the Little Big Horn Massacre"

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Aug. 28, 1867  Page 3 has nice Indian content with heads & subheads: "The Indian War" "Desperate Fight Between Pawnees and Cheyennes--Full Particulars--Attempt to Throw a Passenger Train Off the Track--How the Indians Learned the Trick...Fifteen Scalps Taken..." and then further on is another article: "Abandonment of Old Fort Union--Indian Affairs. This report is from the Montana Territory.
Eight pages, very nice condition.