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Big Timber Pioneer in Big Timber, Montana

31 Aug 1933

Page 7

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Big Timber Pioneer

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Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

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Aug 31, 1933

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7

Frontier diary details from 1864 Montana trek and frontier life

The piece summarizes Franklin L. Stone's 1864 Montana journey via the Gallatin and Madison rivers, noting encounters with Indians and prospectors, the murder of McGruder, hangings at Bannack, camp life with dog Keota, and reflections on home. It highlights Stone as a pioneer and keeper of a meticulous diary from 1852 onward.

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Franklin Leonard Stone Montana Grace Stone Coates Montana Territory Three Forks Ferguson Cass Valley Sarah Mary Barber Gallatin Virginia City McGruder Hell Gate Bannack Ned Wray Buck Stinson Wray Plummer Rich Stone Idaho Keota Madison River Franklin L. Stone Gallatin County Mr. Stone Sacramento Valley Calif New York James Guerley Society of Gallatin Valley Pioneers Central Park Dwight P. Stone Leonard Stone Chicago Salt Lake City Emma B. Stone Onarga Ill Long Beach Julia Gallatin City Frank Helena
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Veteran Montana Stage Driver Reflects on Harsh Passes of 1870s

Allen Pierse, pioneer of Montana and Great Falls, recalls driving through Deer Lodge Pass in 1874 with the thermometer at 60 degrees below zero. He joined the trade as a teenager from Buffalo and later built a life in Fergus county, Neihart, and Meagher county, entering sheep farming, merchandising, and local politics.

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Allen Pierse Montana Great Falls Mr. Pierse Horatio Alger Pierse Buffalo N. Y E. E. Corbin Gilmer, Salisbury & Co Wells Fargo Deer Lodge Portneuff Canyon Divide Corrine Utah John Davis Helena Fort Benton Davis Butte Fergus County Judith Basin County Stanford Bower Brothers Neihart W. H. Harrison Meagher County Barker
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Marcus Daly and the Montana Hotel Free Room Legend

The Anaconda Montana hotel tale recalls Marcus Daly who, after entering the booming town, allegedly found no room but later ensured a reporter could stay free. Lou Lammers, a Montana Standard employee, shared Daly’s kindness by offering his room, later confirmed by manager Reynolds and Lammers himself.

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Marcus Daly Byron E. Cooney Montana Anaconda Daly Anaconda Standard Lou Lammers Standard Gary Lammers Butte and Anaconda George Reynolds Lou Reynolds Pete California Eagles Club Butte
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White Weasel Advises Indians On Farming Path

In a Blackfeet gathering, White Weasel, once a noted horse thief, urged younger Indians to embrace the white man's farming program. He recalls past raiding days as quaint but notes fences and permanent ownership now define modern life. The speaker mentions moving on with work on the St Paul Dispatch.

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Thurman James Major Campbell Chicago Gallatin Missouri River Ketchum Joseph Willson Campbell Missouri Salt Lake States Siliam Stone Traycer Mr. Rich Hiram Great Prairie White Weasel
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