Pioneer recollections of Miles City frontier life 1878
Mrs. George Ulmer recounts arriving in Montana Territory in 1878, describing a child’s view of Fort Keogh era amusements. She recalls dancing in improvised halls, regimental bands, weekly variety shows, and social life amid floods, fires, horse racing on Main Street, and a simple, level town culture with soldiers, gamblers, and frontier families.
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Torneo
George Ulmer
Custer County
Montana Territory
Fort Keogh
Far West
Pismarck
Missouri
Yellowstone
Fort Buford
Old Fort Union
Old Miles Town
Miles City
Miles
Presbyterian Sunday School
John Smith
Letter From McClellan on War and Scotland’s Plight in 1855
A dated letter from General McClellan to Angus McDonald discusses global conflict, naval and land policy, land grants, and tensions with England. He comments on the war, the czar, and English conduct, noting Highlanders, Scots, and Irish fates and the broader strategic situation. The missive includes references to Vancouver, Lafleur, Walla Walla, and misgivings about Turkish mobilization.
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Little Lafleur
Okanagan
Walla Walla
England
Scotland
Ireland
National System of Super-Highways Proposed
A letter reflects postwar frontier life with mentions of Australia independence, Sioux campaigns, Dragoons promotion, and itinerant army figures like Duncan Minter Gibbs and McClellan. It notes travel, hope for reunion, and a closing plea to write soon from Geo. B. McClellan in the 1st Cavalry.
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Australia
Lexington
Prairies
Engineers
Dragoons
Duncan
Little Mowry
Salt Lake
California
Minter
San Francisco
Gibbs
Secretary of Interior
Harold Ickes
How Lost Horses Were Recovered
Montana rancher Peter Wyllie raised quality stock in the Tongue River valley in the eighties. In spring 1888 three horses disappeared from his ranch and were later recovered after a Scotland contact identified the Wyllie brand among Montana brands discussed in Edinburgh. With that information, Wyllie retrieved the missing horses.
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Montana
Lou” Grill
Peter Wyllie
Tongue River Valley
Wyllie
Scotland
Yellowstone
Tongue River
Old Country
Mr. Wyllie
Edinburgh
Paget
Otter Creek
R. W. Ladd
Powder River
Deadwood Crossing
Blacktail
Ash Creeks
E. J. Williams
Lame Deer
W. D. Smith
Miles City
M. M. Hedges
Kirwan
Lanigey
Graveyard
Moon Creeks
George Newman
Hathaway
Wryllie
Helena
Early Troy Times story lists city offers for state soldiers home
In a 1895 issue of the Troy Times a Montana front page notes multiple cities bidding for the state soldiers' home site. Helena, Bozeman, Missoula, Fergus County, Kalispell, Columbia Falls and others propose land, money, or property, with Flathead county favored. The edition also mocks modern print and previews 4th of July celebrations.
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Troy Times
Ed Riley
Montana
West Troy
Flathead County
Riley
Montana Kootenai
Times
Libby
Times Publishing Company
Helena
Bozeman
Missoula
Fergus County
Old Fort Maginnis
Lewistown
the Times
Shakespeare
Anaconda Standard
Portland Oregonian
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Marysville
G. E. Shawler
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Ababa
Main Street
Angus McDonald
McClellan
Hadson
General McLellan
McDonalds
Loighand
George B. McClellan
U. S. Cavalry
Colville
Wash
Phil
Vancouver
Pacific
France
Sebastopool
P. S
Utah
Dak
Fort Peck
Winter Harbor
The
Great Falls
American Highway Association of
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