Dec
4
“In Montana, a rabbi is an unusual sight.”
December 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Montana Jewish community highlighted in the New York Times:
Though there are few Jews in Montana today, there once were many. The city of Butte had kosher markets, a Jewish mayor, a B’nai B’rith lodge and three synagogues. Helena, the capital city, had Temple Emanu-El, built in 1891 with a seating capacity of 500. There is [...]
Jun
1
C$ Now Over 92¢ US
June 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment
You can keep track of the daily doings in the Canadian-$ (C$) by checking Canadian-$ futures.
Since May 1, the C$ has increased 7.72¢ from 84.51¢ to a current quote (as of mid- morning) of 92.23¢.
Since April 1, the C$ has increased 12.75¢ from 79.48¢ to a current quote (as of mid- morning) of 92.23¢.
May
12
MSSA President on Glen Beck Friday (May 15)
May 12, 2009 | 3 Comments
Gary Marbut, President of the Montana Sports Shooting Association (MSSA) is scheduled to be on the Glen Beck Show this Friday, 3 to 4PM, MDT on the FOX News Channel, to talk about MSSA’s Montana-made guns bill. HB 246 sponsor, Rep. Joel Boniek (R-Livingston) is scheduled to be on the show also.
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May
7
The State of Montana has its first mikveh.
May 7, 2009 | 1 Comment
According to an article today (Thursday, May 7) at JTA.org, “The state (sic) of Montana has its first mikveh.”
The article continues, “The newly built ritual bath (in Bozeman) is serving Jewish residents from Wyoming, Idaho, North and South Dakota, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, in addition to the 2,500-strong Jewish population of [...]
Sep
28
Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame Seeks Nominations
September 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Here is an interesting bit of news for anyone interested in Montana’s frontier heritage.
The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame is seeking nominations for its second round of inductions for the 1860-1920 Legacy Awards to honor historical figures who had an impact on Montana’s Western heritage.
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This year’s nominees can be men, women, ranches, stage coach lines, [...]
Sep
4
Eleanor Roosevelt in Billings
September 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Here is an entry from October 1, 1954 by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt about her visit to Billings.
It’s a chatty, but interesting entry. One thing I found interesting; Mrs. Roosevelt lists what she feels makes a hotel comfortable and it seems the Northern fit the bill. Who would have thought washcloths, waste baskets and reading [...]
Aug
17
Today in Montana History
August 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment
August 17, 1940
Just before midnight, a massive earthquake, measuring 7.5 on the Richter Scale, strikes the area north and west of Yellowstone National Park. A mountain slide wipes out a campground, killing twenty-nine people. The great rock slide blocks the Madison River, forming what is now called Quake Lake.
There is also extensive damage in the [...]
Aug
16
Today in Montana History
August 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
August 16, 1940
The Bob Marshall Wilderness Area is established by an act of the United States Congress. This pristine wilderness area comprised of over one million acres in northwestern Montana is named in honor of Bob Marshall, a major advocate for wilderness preservation. Marshall, noted for his hiking exploits where he sometimes walks up to [...]
Aug
15
Today in Montana History
August 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment
August 15, 1865
Conrad Kohrs purchases John Grant’s ranch in the Deer Lodge Valley. The Grant-Kohrs Ranch is now a popular tourist attraction in Deer Lodge, where it serves as a national working-ranch museum.
From Montana Dateline by Ellis Roberts Parry.
Aug
1
Today in Montana History
August 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment
August 1, 1867
The first issue of Montana’s first daily newspaper, the Helena Daily Herald, is published.
August 1, 1868
Utilizing newly enacted homestead laws, David Carpenter files for the first homestead entry in Montana Territory at the Helena office.
August 1, 1903
[Former Billings native] Calamity Jane dies from the effects of years of hard living and alcoholism at [...]