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 BA&P - CB&Q - General - Lewistown Newspaper Index

When I used to live in Lewistown I went through the Lewistown library's entire microfilm collection of Lewistown area newspapers and photocopied the information, this is an index of the articles I have collected. If you are interested getting a copy of any of the newspaper clipping, drop me an email and I'll see what I can do at- djones@railroads-of-montana.com   

Since the information is printed from the microfilm, some of the copies are not the best since the original's were not the best, generally everything is legible, but then some of the articles are challenging to read. Whatever the case, there is some fantastic information for anyone interested in Central Montana transportation history. Just looking at the index is fascinating - take a look!

Here is the link for an Adobe® .pdf file of the Lewistown Newspaper Index
[it is 23 pages -printed on both sides] so you can print it and research it off-line.
Lewistown Newspaper Index. pdf

I have organized the index with related articles under these general headings;
BA&P - CB&Q - General
Great Northern Railway
GN & Milwaukee Road [there may be info from both RR's]
Montana RR & Others [this is the actual "Montana Railroad" - the "Jawbone!"]

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BA&P-December-24-1912-BA&P Will Electrify Montana Road-Misc. Detailed Information on Electric RR's-Fergus County Democrat

CB&Q-April-23-1891-Burlington Road Will Build Through Montana This Year-Fergus County Argus

CB&Q-November-2-1893-Big Horn Southern Building Near Custer Battlefield-Fergus County Argus

CB&Q-October-26-1893-Burlington & Missouri Buying Right of Way Through Crow Indian Reservation-Fergus County Argus

CB&Q-July-20-1893-Details About Burlington & Missouri Building Into Montana-Fergus County Argus

CB&Q-February-9-1893-Burlington & Missouri to Build Into Montana This Year-Fergus County Argus

CB&Q-May-10-1894-Burlington & Missouri to build Into Montana-Projected Complete Date-October, 1894-Fergus County Argus

CB&Q-September-26-1895-Burlington Building Rumors-Fergus County Argus

CB&Q-April-18-1895-Burlington Plans to Build Into Judith Basin-Fergus County Argus

CB&Q-March-10-1897-Is The Burlington Coming?-Is It Going to Build Between Great Falls & Huntley?-Fergus County Argus

CB&Q-March-17-1897-Burlington Will Not Build Out of Billings This Year-Fergus County Argus

CB&Q-January-5-1898-Burlington Not Going to Build Anywhere-Fergus County Argus

CB&Q-September-29-1908-Details of Fatal Wreck at Bridger, Montana-Fergus County Democrat

General-January-29-1891-Advertisment For Montana Stage Company & Northern Pacific Railroad-Fergus County Argus

General-June-16-1892-Stop Plans to Build Montana Midland From Neihart to Castle-Fergus County Argus

General-August-24-1893-Details of Work on Montana Midland Construction Near Helena-Fergus County Argus

General-August-15-1895-Stage Line Information & Travel Times & Conditions-Fergus County Argus

General-July-11-1895-Lewistown History & Promotional Information with Photo-Fergus County Argus

General-April-28-1897-New Summer Schedule on the Stage Lines-Fergus County Argus

General-December-29-1908-General Railroad Construction News for the Year-Fergus County Democrat

General-June-9-1908-Report on Damage of Floods in Central Montana-RR's & Otherwise-Fergus County Democrat

General-May-25-1909-Copy of Goodspeeds Map of Fergus County-Fergus County Democrat

General-March-30-1909-Misc. General Railroad News-Construction, Etc.-Fergus County Democrat

General-August-16-1910-Fires Still Raging in Western Montana-Fergus County Democrat

General-September-29-1910-Will Open Coal Mines Between Stanford and Windham-The Stanford World

General-December-13-1910-Montana Railroad Commissioner Makes Annual Report-Fergus County Democrat

General-July-19-1910-Destructive Forest Fire in Idaho & Montana-Fergus County Democrat

General-August-2-1910-Reports on Northwest Forest Fires-Fergus County Democrat

General-May-24-1910-Misc. Railroad Construction Information in Montana-Fergus County Democrat

General-August-30-1910-Budweiser Advertisement-Fergus County Democrat

General-December-22-1910-Electric Railway From Stanford to Lewistown-Stanford World

General-May-10-1910-Big Railroad Race Anticipated for Central Montana-Fergus County Democrat

General-August-23-1910-Forest Fires Doing Vast Damage-Smoke in Lewistown-Fergus County Democrat

General-March-15-1912-Interurban Road Out of Roundup, Montana-Fergus County Argus

General-May-16-1912-Mennonites by Old King Ranch Will Start colony-Judith Basin Star

General-February-15-1912-Name of Philbrook Post Office Changed to Hobson-Judith Basin Star

General-November-28-1912-Lewistown Area Electric Line Not Abandoned Yet-Judith Basin Star

General-September-22-1916-Big Plans for Hanover Plant-Fergus County Argus

General-July-14-1916-Gypsum Plant Producing Plaster at Hanover-Fergus County Argus

General-July-14-1916-Hanover Cement Plant Information-Fergus County Argus

General-December-29-1916-State of Montana Cartoon-Fergus County Argus

General-July-28-1916-Hanover Sells It's Plant-Fergus County Argus

General-August-10-1917-Hanover Cement to Build Road to Top of Mountain-Fergus County Argus

General-June-29-1917-Electric Rail Line for Madison County(Twin Bridges)-Fergus County Argus

General-June-8-1917-Hanover Will Be Town of Cement-Fergus County Argus

General-December-14-1917-Hanover Cement Plant Big Asset to Lewistown-Fergus County Argus

General-September-21-1917-Missoula Road Shortest Railroad in Montana-Fergus County Argus

General-December-18-1921-Judith Gap a Thoroughfare Since Time Immemorial-Lewistown Democrat News

General-December-18-1921-Arro Oil & Refining Big Success From Day of Initial Test-Lewistown Democratic News

General-December-18-1921-Oil Developments in Fergus County-Lewistown Democrat News

General-December-18-1921-History of Montana's First Refinery-Spring Creek Area East of Lewistown-Lewistown Democratic News

General-December-18-1921-Photos & History of Gypsum Plant at Heath-Lewistown Democratic News

General-December-17-1922-Progress Edition: Over $3 Million in Liquid Gold-Cat Creek Oil Production-Lewistown Democrat News

General-December-17-1922-History & Development of Lewistown Oil & Refining Company-Map of Arro Plant-Lewistown Daily News

General-December-17-1922-Progress Edition: Lewistown's Big Refinery-Where Arro Gas is Made-Lewistown Democrat News

General-December-16-1923-Early Fergus County History Gathered From Indians-Lewistown Democrat News

General-December-20-1925-Story About process & Development of Arro Refining Plant Near Lewistown-Photos-Lewistown Democratic News

General-December-18-1927-History of Old-Time Freighters in Central Montana-Lewistown Democrat News

General-December-15-1929-History & Specifics of Stanford, Montana-Lewistown Democratic News

General-January-21-1930-Many Railway Projects Contemplated in State-Lewistown Democratic News

General-January-3-1930-Map of Towns in Lewistown Area-Lewistown Democratic News

General-December-20-1931-History of Ubet, Montana-Lewistown Democratic News

General-December-20-1931-Detailed Story About the Process Used at Hanover Gypsum Plant to Make Gypsum-Lewistown Democratic News

General-December-18-1932-Photographs of Arro Oil & Refining, Continental Oil & Refining & Hanover Three Forks Cement Plant-Lewistown Democrat News

General-December-18-1932-Origins of Montana Names Offer Wealth of Info to Those Who Are Interested in History of Montana-Lewistown Democrat News

General-December-17-1932-Progress Edition: Influence of Railroads on Eastern Fergus County-Lewistown Democrat News

General-December-22-1935-History of Old Philbrook is Established by Students-Lewistown Democrat News

General-December-20-1936-Story & Photo About Arro Refinery Near Lewistown-Lewistown Democratic News

General-December-19-1937-Origin of MT Names offer Wealth of Info-Names Given to Towns & Streams by Early Settlers Hang On-Lewistown Democrat News

General-December-18-1938-Names Given to Montana towns by Early Settlers Are Still in Common Use-Lewistown Democrat News

General-December-18-1938-Billings & Fort Benton Railroad Survey-Lewistown Democrat News

General-December-22-1947-Good Background For Complete Story of Judith Basin in Village of Straw-Lewistown Democrat News

General-December-19-1948-Old Carroll Trail (Helena to Wilder) Once Main Artery-Lewistown Daily News

General-December-19-1948-Origin of Names in Lewistown Area-Lewistown Democratic News

General-December-18-1949-People Not 'Things' Mark Windhams progress in '49-Lewistown Daily News

General-December-23-1951-History of Stanford and Its First Citizens-Lewistown Daily News

General-December-23-1951-Denton's Early History-Lewistown Daily News

General-December-23-1951-End of Streetcars in Anaconda Was End of Trolley Car Era in State-Lewistown Daily News

General-December-23-1951-Carroll Road Was Real Saver For Travelers in Montana in 1870's-Full Page Map-Lewistown Daily News

General-December-20-1953-Benchland is Small but Abounds in Vitality-Lewistown Daily News

General-December-20-1953-Garneill, Old & New, Marked By Friendliness of It's People-Lewistown Daily News

General-December-21-1956-B.F. Gordon Tells Story of County's Isolated Spots-Lewistown Daily News

General-December-21-1956-Town of Barker Was Booming Mining Camp-Lewistown Daily News

General-December-23-1962-They Called It Cottonwood-Lewistown Daily News

General-December-17-1962-The Rise and Fall of Moore-Lewistown Daily News

General-December-21-1963-Teigen Was Bustling Town Back in Homestead Days-Lewistown News Argus

General-December-21-1963-World War I Cost Lewistown an East-West Railroad- Philbrook Renamed Hobson-Lewistown News Argus

General-December-21-1963-Philbrook Renamed Hobson Despite Valiant Fight-Lewistown News Argus

General-December-23-1964-North Moccasin Mountain Range Had Geological Features Like Judiths-Lewistown Daily News

General-December-22-1965-Windham Community Drug Store Revives Memories of Yesterday-Lewistown Daily News

General-December-22-1965-The Automobile Comes to Kedall-Lewistown News Argus

General-December-22-1965-Last Fergus County Buffalo Killed in 1890-Lewistown Daily News

General-December-18-1966-Neighboring Towns of Ubet & Garneill Have Interesting History-Lewistown News Argus

General-December-24-1967-Area Resident Recalls Coffee Creek History-Lewistown News Argus

General-December-21-1969-Warm Springs Creek Power Plant Supplies electricity for Kendall Gold mines-Lewistown News Argus

General-December-19-1971-First Montana Grain Elevator Built in Moore-Still in Use-Lewistown News Argus

General-December-19-1971-Photos & History of Hanover-Death Kneel for Hanover-Lewistown News Argus

General-December-17-1972-Town of Roy Could Have Been Ray-Lewistown News Argus

General-December-17-1972-Hanson Creek Named For Man Who Once Sailed the Seven Seas-Lewistown News Argus

General-December-23-1973-Ubets Name Really Hearty Assurance-Picture of "Ubet House"-Lewistown News Argus

General-December-22-1974-Photos & History of Hanover-Panoramic Shot of Hanover-Lewistown News Argus

General-December-22-1974-Rocky Point Was prominent River Crossing in 1800's-History of Rocky Point-Lewistown News Argus

General-December-21-1975-Kolin's Changing Skyline-Lewistown News Argus

General-December-21-1975-Lehigh Coal Once Fired the Railroads Steam Engines-Lewistown News Argus

General-December-21-1975-Three Neighboring Communities Tell Story of Area's Development-History of Ubet, Judith Gap & Garneill-Lewistown News Argus

General-December-21-1975-Lewis & Clark's Journal Tells of Discovering the Judith River-Lewistown News Argus

General-December-21-1975-Pictures Tell Story of Early Days of Geyser-Lewistown News Argus

General-December-21-1975-Pictures Tell Story of Early Days of Grass Range-Lewistown News Argus

General-December-21-1975-Early Judith Basin County History When Was Indian Hunting Ground-Lewistown Democrat News

General-December-26-1976-Photograph of Hanover in Early Days-Lewistown News Argus

General-December-26-1976-Morase Settled Near Reed's Fort After Fleeing From Hostile Indians-Lewistown News Argus

General-December-26-1976-Coal Mining Played Important Role in Early Central Montana-Lewistown News Argus

General-December-26-1976-Only a Barn Marks Old Town of Heath-Photo of Big Red Barn-Lewistown News Argus

General-December-20-1978-Photos & History of Coal Mines Around Lewistown-Tuss Family-Lewistown News Argus

General-December-23-1979-Statistics of Steamboats on the Missouri River-Lewistown News Argus

General-December-21-1980-The Duel of the Indian Chiefs-Lewistown News Argus

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