Horse thieves, sheriff's posses, hangings, etc...
Item #668427
September 2, 1884
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Sept. 2, 1884 This title always had a wealth of typically Western-themed reports as well as ads. The top of page 3 has: "Criminal Calendar" "Horse-Thieves Pursued & Shot Down by a Sheriff's Posse".
Other items include: "Horse Thieves Hanged in Montana" "Outraged & Murdered" "Killed by a Sheriff's posse&qu... See More
Butte, Montana, newspaper from 7 years before statehood...
Item #663248
February 16, 1882
THE DAILY MINER, Butte, Montana, Feb.16, 1882 An 8 page issue of a newspaper which is quite scarce, with a wide variety of news items, social items, advertisements, etc. A wealth of Western-style ads with many of a mining focus as well.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, bit of foxing at folds, minor wear at the margins.
Indians attack railroad camps... The mining regions..
Item #648249
August 14, 1867
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... See More
Much on the Indians of the West...
Item #648247
August 28, 1867
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... See More
When Montana was still a Territory...
Item #597449
August 11, 1880
THE HELENA INDEPENDENT, Montana Territory, Aug. 11, 1880
* Rare Old West title
From nine years before Montana would join the Union. Various news of the day both local & national & a great wealth of ads, many of which are illustrated.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, news agent's stamp in the masthead, very nice condition.
A territorial newspaper from Montana...
Item #200555
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 expre... See More
Montana from the year of statehood...
Item #130256
January 1, 1889
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.
Helena, Montana - in very good condition...
Item #130257
January 1, 1881
HELENA WEEKLY HERALD, MT. 1881 A rare issue from early Montana with various news of the day and a wealth of ads.
Wild West Collection II
A Broad View
Item #180161
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 ar... See More
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