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Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1967

Page

7

Pioneer Files Chronicle Wild Weather and Community News

June 20 1918 and June 22 1950 snippets report a June flood in Big Timber with river overflows, wrecked bridges, and rescues. plus local resettlements, sales at Cook Hotel, school friends visiting, and a parade of residents moving homes and jobs across town. Notable names include Augusta Sheridan James Reid and Purcell family Chris Albertson Emma Cook and Carl Lisman.

Pioneer Files Augusta C. Sheridan Esther Leah Purcell Billings James Reid Grand Hotel Reid Butte Hunters Hot Springs John Forster, Jr Regina Forster Grey Cliff Gonzaga University Spokane St. Vincent’s Academy Helena Clark Allen Thompson Yards Inc Allen Great Falls No. 4 J. Robert Campbell Chicago Claude Campbell Ed Brannin Cook Emma Cook Chris Albertson Frank E Blakeslee Coeur d’Alene Busha & Bailey Earl Green Phil Cook Emma Albertson Miss Cook Oie Alvin Mehus Sawyer Columbus Arthur L. Lisman Robert June W. E. Haas Long Beach California Lloyd G. Rein Ellen Rein Big Timber Melville Ranch Sweet Grass County W. D. McKenzie Sweet Grass County Woolgrowers Association Carl Myrstol McKenzie Ranch Jacob Johnson Swamp Creek Ted Kepler Ruth Oie D. D. Johnson Miss Oie Charles Schuler Sunburst L. H. Lintz Missoula Mrs. Lintz Shirley Manis Belgrade Jesse Murphy Fort Peck Murphy Anna Benson Charles Caulkins C. W. Campbell Boulder Karl Bryan Big Timber Cafe M. J. Pollock Kansas City Walter Knudson Knudson F. F. Palmer Forsyth Knudsons Los Angeles Riley Doore Thelma Cockerel Kathryn D. Wilson Cockerel Dora Brannin Nat Miller Lowry City Harry L. Larson Glen Ellyn Thos. Olson Livingston Earl Bouse Earl Jr Seattle Jo Anne University of Washington J. E. Kirkwood Bouse Marilyn Metz Jo Ann Alvin Shipton Martin Longstad McIntyre Iowa Bertha Mike Webb Harry Murray Otter Creek Arthur Berg Minneapolis Murray Berg Isle Ed Braaten Mason Colby Mary Jo Colby Harlowton Lewis Brannin American Fork Ranch

1918 Boulder Flood Recalled in Pioneer Account

The narrative describes record heat from four days reaching 90 to 95 degrees and a rare lack of cooling mountain breeze as Yellowstone and Boulder Rivers flood the region. It recalls the era when early settlers watched the rivers surge in a Mad Race for Mississippi, with reference to Earl Purcell ranch and a photo sent to Ted Busha serving in the service.

Earl Purcell Ted Busha Yellowstone Boulder Mississippi Robinson Carnsoe Missouri

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