Early History of Upper Yellowstone Valley Settlement
The Yellowstone Valley from Big Timber to Springdale on the south bank was Crow Indian land until spring 1881 when open to settlement. Early meadows and grassy hills hosted ponies and game as a lone Miles City stage road marked frontier presence. The Gage place on Duck Creek saw excitement and refuge in Dro Hunter's cave during Indian raids before settlers moved the Indians back across the Boulder River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yer Valley
Big Timber
Springdale
Miles City
Storeman
Gage
Duck Creek
Dro Hunter's Cave
Boulder River
Frontier Pioneers Expand Prather Ranches and Early Montana Towns
The Prather family settled at Antelope creek and built the 1100 acre Prather ranch on the Yellowstone. C B Mendenhall arrived with merchandise guiding Virginia City trade, later driving 340000 in dust by boat on Yellowstone Lake. Jarrett and successors expanded Wright creek orchards and reservoir work, while alfalfa fields and a large Yellowstone ditch marked regional growth. Wright creek schoolhouse opened in 1884 amid pioneer effort.
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DT. Prather
Antelope Creek
Oregon
Bozeman
Prather
Sioux City
Iowa
Early Montana Settlers Chronicle Hard Trails and Crews
The narrative recalls early Montana settlers trekking hundreds of miles by wagon to Dakota valley lands, facing tribes and floods. Win Wright and W C Omicer led a scouting party from Bozeman to Miles City, with hundreds of Indians pursuing. Wright settled at Wright creek. Md Fell rolled his family west of Big Timber in 1882. Mendenhall built a large 2800 acre ranch and started the Yellowstone ditch in 1883. Spencer Jarrett settled in Billings in 1832. the first schoolteacher was Miss Agnes Cosgrill, with several early residents named among the community’s pioneers.
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Wright Creek
Crazy Mountains
Jarrett Ranch
Win
Wright
W. C Omicer
Hunters Spring's
Bozeman
Miles City
MD. Fell
N. PB
Fell
Laramie City
Wyoming
Tongue
Powder River
Springdale
Mr. Mendenhall
White
Yellowstone
Spencer Jarrettette
Minnesota
Billings
Agnes Cosgrill
JB. Mendenhall
Absarokee
Dick Budd
TR. Lanphear
J. Ammerman
James Woods
J. W. Bryer
RS. Jarrett
Alias summons in Montana irrigation canal case
The district court of Sweet Grass County Montana issues an alias summons to The Halland Irrigation Canal Co. The action seeks appointment of a receiver to preserve the Holland Irrigation Canal Co.'s canal or ditch. Plaintiff is D J Walvoord and attorney AG Maton. No. 50 October 1906.
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District Court
Sixth Judicial District
Montana
Sweet Grass
Jd. Walvoord
Halland Irrigation Canal Co
State of
Holland Irrigation Canal Co
Seal HW Pounn
Ag, Maton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Upper
Yellowstone Valley
Jarrett
Messrs
Dueck Creek
Messes Clark and McKenzie
Yellowstone River
BIG Timber National Bank
Richards Drug Store
the Grand Hotel
Finest
W. O. Tucker
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