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Library of Congress1859

General map of the United States & their territory between the Mississippi & the Pacific Ocean. 1. Showing the different surveyed routes from the Mississippi valley to the coast of Pacific Ocean, 2. the new established & proposed Post Routes, 3. the recently discovered gold, silver, and copper region in Kansas, Nebraska and Arizona

Gold mines are indicated in yellow and silver mines in blue. Indicates post routes, "old trail," finished and unfinished railroads, and the proposed state of "Colona."

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Library of Congress1940

Image 2 of Montana oil and mining journal (Great Falls, Mont.), March 9, 1940

Aider Gulch Stampede Put End to Bannack Newspaper what is now Montana and which was adult in Bannuk who did not po A few weeks following the discovery of gold to Grasshopper nack a printer with i press and a shirttail full of type ap peared in Bannack unloaded his out fit and announced that he had come to the new gold fields to establish the first paper in the territory which was then Idaho He immediately proceeded to get out his first and only issue of the Bannack NewsLetter a small poster size sheet In this work he was assisted by Col Wilbur F Sanders and several ys after the issue of the creek Ban a small army who wrote the salutato other editorials A few publication of the initial Bannack NewsLetter came the news of the phenominal strike by Bill Fair weather and his friends in Alder gulch where gold had been found in super abundance Immediately thereafter oc curred the Viriginia City stampede one of the most notable gold rushes in da NOW G0 With Montanas Own BIG WEST Polymer Gasoline Higher Test at No Higher Price A Montana product for Montana people Try Polymer gasoline today

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Library of Congress1936

Image 2 of Montana oil and mining journal (Great Falls, Mont.), August 22, 1936

Early Newspapers Colored by Tides and Prejudices of Gold and Copper Camps War Vigilantes and DalyClark Feud Were All in Their Stride PRESS HAULED BY OXCART OVER PLAINS NOTED MEN HELPED EDIT TOM BAKER LEADING NEWSMAN OF TIMES Strong Southern Leanings At Virginia City Moved Montana Post to Helena Miner Deficits Cost Clark High His Control of A P at Butte Forced Daly to Publish At Anaconda By W W CHEELY A few weeks following the dis covery of gold in Grasshopper Creek Bannack a printer with a small army press and a shirt tail full of type appeared in Bannack unloaded his outfit and announced that he had come to the new gold fields to establish the first news paper In the territory which was then Idaho He immediately pro ceeded to get out his first and only issue of the Bannack NewsLetter a small poster size sheet In this work he was assisted by CoL WÜ tatory anseveraothereditorials Stampede Follows A few days after the publication of e Bannack News u e Din S w2L tne P nenom Su iP y 4 M ni k a 5 her 52 r vfSÎT foini e L g0l f S r

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Library of Congress1936

Image 2 of The Hardin tribune-herald (Hardin, Mont.), August 21, 1936

PAGE TWO Early Newspapers Colored by Tides and Prejudices of Gold and Copper Camps War Vigilantes and DalyClark Feud Were All in Their Stride PRESS HAULED BY OXCART OVER PLAINS NOTED MEN HELPED EDIT TOM BAKER LEADING NEWSMAN OF TIMES Strong Southern Leanings At Virginia City Moved Montana Post to Helena Miner Deficits Cost Clark High His Control of A P at Butte Forced Daly to Publish At Anaconda By W W CHEELY A few weeks following the dis covery of gold in Grasshopper Creek Bannack a printer with a small army press and a shirt tail full of type appeared in Bannack unloaded his outfit and announced that he had come to the new gold fields to establish the first news paper in the territory which was then Idaho He immediately pro ceeded to get out his first and only issue of the Bannack NewsLetter a small poster size sheet In this work he was assisted by CoL Wil bur F Sanders who wrote the salu tatory and several other editorials Stampede Follows A few days after the publication of the Initial issue of the Bannack News Letter came the news of the phenom enal strike by Bill Fairweather

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Library of Congress1894

Image 3 of The Portland daily press (Portland, Me.), November 15, 1894

H1SGEIXAHBVBO Cut It Out Cut out this advertisement and send it to the makers of with your address and 14c in stamps and by return mail you will receive their beautiful Columbus SouvenirSpoon Address THE J B WILLIAMS CO Glastonbury Ct PREMIUM DEPARTMENT We warrant these spoons made of the best German silver extra plated with pure silver oxidized handles gold lined bowls Am greatly pleased with Souvenir Spoons and con sider them little gems They are almost identical in every respect with some we bought at the Worlds Fair for which we paid 2 apiece We use nothing but Ivorine and cor r WW II MARRY ME JACK And buy the rihg at McKinneys A thousand Solid Gold Rings Diamonds Opals Pearls Turquoise Moon Stones Emeralds aud Garnets in any kind of a setting Engagement and Wedding Rings a specialty Largest stock Low est prices in the city KENNEY THE JEWELER 459 Congress St Monument Sq novldtf PALMER ANDERSON GO 29 Exchange Street AGrEKTTS OF CONTINENTAL Insurance Co OF THE CITY OF NEW YOKE Incoporated in 1852 Commenced business in 1853 F C MOORE President Secretary EDWARD LANNING Capital Paid Up in Cash 100000000 STATEMENT OF ASSETS JAN 11894

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Library of Congress1928

Image 5 of Plentywood herald (Plentywood, Mont.), August 30, 1928

Tl IMG OUR CRIPTION DRIVE s Contest rizes Will Be Given Away By ATURDAY OCTOBER 27th 1928 g competion is open to men and women married or prt residing in Sheridan County or surrounding ter Ï or win any of the prizes offered and you positively for their efforts Read this announcement carefully I send them in for yourself or a friend for whom yr ou IT IS A BATTLE HALF WON ital Prize Super Six Sedan FULLY EQUIPPEDWORTH 95000 This elegant 1929 model sedan is fully equipped with front and rear bumpers extra tire and ti be motometer four wheel brakes automatic windshield wiper etc It has been purchased from and can be seen at the show rooms ot the LANG MOTOR SALES Plenty wood Mont Fifth Prize Third Prize OKS 10000 Diamond Ring J W This is a beautiful bluewhite stone set in the very latest white gold basket mount ing It is one of the most beautiful dia mond rings you have ever laid eyes on It has been purchased from and can lx seen at the jewelry store of 4000 A G Amundson IN GOLD COIN PLENTYWOOD MONT fi Call or Write Sales Club Dept pwood

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Library of Congress1879

Image 1 of Pioneer of Assumption (Napoleonville [La.]), June 28, 1879, (English)

OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE PARISH OF ASSUMPTION AND OF THE TOWN OF NAPOLEONVILLE Vol XXII NAPOLEONVILLE La SATURDAY JUNE 28 1879 No 2 THE CENTENNIAL MEDAL The Truth at Last THE HOWE MACHINE Again Triumphant At the 45th Exhibition of the American Institute Fair in this city the Howe Ma chiae was recommended by the judges and approved by the unanunous vote of the Board of Managers for the GRaOs GOLD CEmENw IAL MEDAL under the following rules This Medal of gold is to be awarded only for a machine product or process exhibited this Centenmnal year at the 45th Exhibition of the American Institute of the city of New York It can be awarded on gfor a machine product or process of great value decided imjortancet and of more than usual merit and then only by a majorityof the whole Board of Trustees upon the written report of three judges whose report shall certify to the above requirements and after said report shall have been approved by a majority of the whole Board of Managers It will be thes seen that the Howe still leads all competitorsand we chal leage all Sewing Machine Companies in the land to produce

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Library of Congress1922

Skhematicheskai︠a︡ karta russkogo Dal'nego Vostoka

This map shows various administrative borders. Also noted on the map are gold-producing regions, Cossack settlements, railroads, permafrost borders, isotherms, annual precipitation, cities and villages, and railroad stations. Prilozhenie k knige P.D. Lezhnina "Dal'niĭ Vostok. Bogatstva Priamur'i︠a︡ i Zabaĭkal'i︠a︡". Original map at: Russian State Library Приложение к книге П.Д. Лежнина "Дальний Восток. Богатства Приамурья и Забайкалья".

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Library of Congress1838

[Isthmus of Panama, no. 41-16]

Covers the Isthmus of Panama from Panama City and Chorera on the Pacific Coast to Chagres and Portobelo Harbor on the Caribbean Coast. Also shows rivers, streams, settlements, an existing rail line, a proposed rail line to Panama City, a proposed canal, roads, a trail, coastline, coastal features, and anchorages. Title written in ink from verso. Pencil, pen-and-ink and wash. On verso at top in script and black ink: To: J.B. Feraud, esq. On verso in ink in bottom right corner: No.17 Coll. of Major DB Douglass, abt. 1838. Imperfect: Brittle, crack-lined, darkened, water-stained, holes throughout with minor losses, gold stitched along edges, and mounted on cloth. LC Luso-Hispanic World, 645 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

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Library of Congress1891

The route of the Alaska excursion steamers

"In the years after the Alaska Purchase in 1867, Americans had only a dim appreciation of the value and splendors of their new northern territory. This attitude changed slowly, and it was not fully overcome until the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898 radically altered perceptions of the region's value. Even earlier, however, certain developments started to shift American views of Alaska. In particular, John Muir's accounts of his travels to Alaska, beginning in the 1870s, gave Americans an initial feeling for the rare majesty of the Alaskan wilderness. Aside from Muir's paeans to nature, the area was ripe for large-scale tourism because of the recent completion of several transcontinental railroads and improving port infrastructure for passenger ship service. From the 1880s onwards, seasonal cruises began to tap a growing market for visitors eager to see the rugged Pacific coast between Seattle or Vancouver and Alaska. In time, this stretch of sea and islands became known as the "Inside Passage." The route wound through the spectacular fjords of the region and became world-famous for wildlife and scenery. Newsworthy events, such as the Harriman Alaskan Expedition of 1899 financed by railroad magnate E.H. Harriman, further highlighted the region and its potential for tourism. This map, published in 1891, shows the excursion steamship routes from Seattle, which took the inland waterway east of Vancouver Island and on to Alaska, as well as the interconnecting railroad routes from Chicago on the Great Northern and Northern Pacific Lines." World Digital Library.

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Library of Congress1859

Map of the United States west of the Mississippi showing the routes to Pike's Peak, overland mail route to California and Pacific rail road surveys. To which are added the new state & territorial boundaires, the principal mail & rail road routes with all the arrangements & corrections made by Congress up to the date of its issue

"D. McGowan and George H. Hildt's 1859 map of the United States west of the Mississippi was based on an official map of 1857 produced by the Pacific railroad surveys. In the 1850s, Americans concluded that they needed to build a transcontinental railroad linking the east and center of the country with the Pacific coast. The U.S. Congress authorized the army topographical service to undertake engineering surveys and general assessments of five possible routes: from Saint Paul, Minnesota; from Council Bluffs, Iowa; from Saint Louis, Missouri; from Memphis, Tennessee; and from Vicksburg, Mississippi. Cities, states, and business groups competed fiercely to be the eastern terminus of the transcontinental railroad. This map offers an excellent example of a promotional map used to encourage settlement and investment in the American West. Published in Saint Louis, it emphasizes potential routes emanating from that city. The focus on Pike's Peak highlights the recent discovery of gold in Colorado. The map is hand-colored, framed in decorative borders, and shows drainage, state boundaries, cities and towns, and transportation and communication networks." World Digital Library. Detailed general map framed in decorative borders showing drainage, state boundaries, cities and towns, and the transportation and communication networks. An excellent example of a promotional map to encourage emigration. [From published bibliography]

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Library of Congress1907

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), August 29, 1907

MY MISSION I live for those who love me Whose hearts are kind and true For the heaven that smiles above me And awaits my spirit too For all human ties that bind me For the task my God assigned me For the bright hopes left behind me And the good that I can do 1 live to learn their story Who suffered for my sake To emulate their glory And follow in their wake liards patriots martyrs sages The noble of all ages Whose deeds crown historys pages And times great volume make 1 live to hold communion With all that is divine To feel there is a union Twixt natures heart and mine To profit by affliction Reap truth from fields of fiction Grow wiser from conviction And fulfil each graud design I live to hail that season By gifted minds foretold When man shall live by reason And not alone by gold When man to man united And every wrong thing righted The whole world shall be lighted As Eden was of old I live for those who love me For those who know me true For the heaven that smiles above me And awaits my spirit

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Library of Congress1907

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), September 19, 1907

Across the Isthmus in 45 Reminiscences of the Trip of Hon A G Jewett and His Family en route to Peru Of an early number of the Pine Tree Magazine the Journal said that every issue contained something of local in terest to Maine peoplereminiscent historical or descriptiveand the mag azine continues to maintain its repu tation in this respect The August is sue contains an artiele entitled A Maine Mans Trip Across the Isthmus in 1845 A Personal Experience in the Canai Zone which aside from its his torical value will interest the many in this section who knew the Hon A G Jewett his daughter Mrs Harris and her family The author of the article is Jane W Harris a granddaughter of Mr Jew ett After some interesting remarks concerning the Panama canal now in course of construction Miss Harris says In 1845 the execrable seddorethe cursed thirst for gold bad not settled upon our country Four years later in 1849 thousands were making their way across the Isthmus to California under tremendous hardships moved by that greatest drawing power on earth the chance however uncertain of be coming rich but in 1845 the Isthmus was a practically

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Library of Congress1908

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), December 17, 1908

THE CALL OF THE SEA Capt John Hill a Native of Maine After 25 Years of Ranch Life Returns to Salt Water Spokane Wash November 27 After a quarter century of struggle against the never ceasing call of the sea during which he was a rancher at Wardnerin the heart of the Coeur d Alene mining district in northern Idaho east of Spo kane Capt John Hill 76 years of age has decided to pass the evening of his life on salt water He is going to Puget Sound thence down the coast to southern California back to San Francisco sail ing thence around the Horn to the north Atlantic coast where he put out of Port land harbor for the gold camps on the Pacific 57 years ago Captain Hill sailed on foreign waters and on the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans 36 years before coming to the Spokane country and he knows every rock and inlet reef and shoal between Halifax N S and the northern straits of Alaska and now that he has plenty of money as the result of a satisfactory settlement out of court with a mining companyafter seven years litigationfor damages to his ranch

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Library of Congress1919

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), April 24, 1919

THE TWO BOYS One boy has come from shores of suffer ing France More manly grown with k net eye He walks as soldiers walk his very glance Flashes upon he paker by He fought within the trenches day by day He faced the Hun with h art of steel He saw his comrades tali upon the way With not one lriend by them o kneel Yet has he learned upon that bloody sod The nearness of all men to God The other fell upon those poppied fields Young was h with ms hair of gold His blue eyes lull of light I he springtime yields Within his heart loves dreams untold No sound awakes him not the song of birds Nor tears that fall upon his grave His heart ah nevermore by bugle stirred He died a world of men to save Io live to die to lie beneath the sod It matters not if men find God HELL APOLOGIZE Representative imes 15 Aswell Demo crat of Louisiana announces lie intends to apologize to the House of Representa tives for initiating the legislation that led to taking over the wires and cables Mr Aswell is thoroughly disappointed over the

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Library of Congress1945

Image 1 of The Herald-news (Wolf Point, Mont.), September 27, 1945

jP Pioneer Voice of the Community Established in 1913 Volume ThirtyTwo No 36 VFW DIST 5 FIRST ENCAMPMENT SUNDAY Dr H J Huene Montana Dept Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars was in Wolf Point September 23 to organize the Northeastern District of Montana The new District consists of eight posts and three auxiliaries The following District officers Were installed by Kirk Beede De partment Vice Commander of Glasgow District Commander Sanford Mahlum Wolf Point District Vice Commander C P Fulkerson Plentywood District Junior Vice Command er Rodger Ulrich Malta District Chaplain M H Mc Kinzie Reserve District Quartermaster Harry Skrivans Wolf Point Margaret Green Department Chief of Staff was in charge of the Ladies Auxiliary meeting The floor work was exemplified by the officers of the Poplar Aux iliary Mabel Iverson of Poplar was in stalled as District President and Phoebe Johnston of Wolf Point as District Secretary The Gold Star Mothers were introduced and presented with corsages After the meetings a banquet was held at the Parish Hall at which Kirk Beede was Toastmast er The welcoming address was given by Mayor Feda of Wolf Point and an interesting talk was delivered by Department Com mander Dr

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Library of Congress1925

Image 7 of The Ronan pioneer (Ronan, Mont.), November 27, 1925

EDITOR OF MONTANAS OLDEST NEWSPAPER RECALLS BALMY PLACER DAYS OF DIAMOND CITY AND CONFEDERATE GULCH By DAN R CONWAY IN GREAT FALLS there resides a Krayhaired old Kontleman now well paat the fourscore mark who continuously for the past fifty years has been editor and publisher of the states oldest newspaper the first agricultural publication in the entire Rocky Mountain region and the only weekly farm paper published in the Northwest On November 25 1875 just 50 years ago R N Sutherlin printed the first copy of the Rocky Mountain Husbandman at the old mining camp of Diamond City M T This same R N Sutherlin has just issued his fiftieth anniversary number of that paper which is now being published in Great Falls A firm believer in the agricultural future of Montana Editor Sutherlin has from the beginning conducted his newspaper as a farm journal In the early gold days as is the common condition there were many disap pointments There were not a suffi cient number of claims to satisfy all and many took up claims which did not prove profitable As a result scores of those who had been lured to the foothills of Montana by the

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Library of Congress1897

Image 2 of The Free press (Poplarville, Miss.), May 6, 1897

Tsffi Free Press A G RussrLl Sr Editor UTOBLISHHD WEEKLY aT POPLARVILLE MISS ffbvrsday May 6 1897 ON L DOLLAR IN_ADVANCE iNTSUKD AT TIIK POST office at POPLAHVIhLK MISS AS SKC oNu class Mail Mattkh Greece ha a new cabinet The streets of Hannibal Mo are now navigated by lioatN The cotton acreage of Texas tins season will he the largest on record Eleven thousand acres of Ala Hiauia gold lands hate been sold to a 8 ndieute for 117000 MG A veroff the Greek million aire of furls France lias subscrib ed 80 000000 to the War fund ot hs country A lire at Newport News on the 17th tilt destroyed 82000000 worth of property Eight persons were injured Levi A nlentine tor many years a Citizen of Enterprise aged 85 years died suddenly a few days ago While enjoying his tinner At Barcelnnia 20 anarchists in addition to those already sentenced have been condemned to heal It lur the bomb outrage June 7th last Fiy hundred houses were swept away and twice as many people rendered homeless by tiie recent lood ot I lie Cottonwood river in Oklahoma Mr Oliver VV Patchings son of Representative T 0 latchings

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