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Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1933

Page

3

Piegan Indians Cast In Unfavorable Light In Early Montana History

The narrative portrays the Piegan as a dominant yet troublesome group in northern Montana. It details their raids from Musselshell to Missouri, horse thefts near Billings and Rock Creek, clashes with Mountain Crows, and patrols by soldiers aided by Cheyenne guides amid rising tensions over large reservations and statehood debates.

Montana West Gros Ventres Milk River Tongue River Standing Rock Arrickaree Mandan Gros Ventre North Dakota Marias River Missouri River Musselshell Red Buttes Yellowstone River Walk and Ellis Billings Cannon Creek Rock Creek Canyon MacDonald Brothers Rocky Forks J. R. Dilworth Clarke's Fork W. Smooth Ranch Lavina Canada Macleod Gazette C. E. Denny Calgary Herald Smith Chouteau County Maple Creek Medicine Hat Riel Dians Ottawa Blood Reserve Dakota Congress Hauser Toole Maginnis Washington, D. C Blackfeet Yellowstone Valley Miles City Mountain Crow Reservation

Virginia Bridger Hahn a Wyoming pioneer's daughter dies

Mrs. Virginia Bridger Hahn, last surviving child of Jim Bridger the trapper and explorer, died in Thermopolis Wyoming of pneumonia aged 84. Born at Fort Bridger in 1849 she lived much of her life in Missouri and Wyoming and married Capt Albert Wachman and later Frank Hahn. Bridger’s daughter aided his claim against the government over Fort Bridger and is remembered for her long ties to the explorations and the Bridger family.

Virginia Bridger Hahn Great Salt Lake Jim Bridger Thermopolis Wyo Hahn Old Fort Bridger Missouri Minnie Brown Washakie Westport Wyoming Bridger Virginia Robert Campbell St. Louis Virginia Bridger Albert Wachsman United States Army Frank Hahn Fort Bridger Henry Ashbey Fort Felix Josephine Mary Oklahoma Indian Territory Missouri River Kansas City General Dodge Union Pacific Rocky Mountains Washington Cemetery

Record of massive herring catch in English waters

A yearly tally reports nearly 900 million herrings caught in English waters, highlighting a substantial fishing yield and implying strong marine harvest activity across the region. The figure underscores the scale of commercial fishing operations and economic impact on coastal communities.

Abandon Track Petitioned For 13.18 Miles In Montana

The Great Northern railway petitions the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to abandon 13.18 miles of track between Monarch and Neihart Montana. The Montana railroad commission was advised a few days ago. Queensferry Canada boasts one of the longest suspension bridges.

Great Northern Railway Interstate Commerce Commission Monarch Neihart Montana Railroad Commission

Jim Bridger Monument Found in South Baxter Basin

Historic sandstone rock bearing J H Bridger 1828 is exposed after a Tower Petroleum team uncovering it in the South Baxter basin Wyoming. The marker recalls Bridger’s travels and seeks to guide migrants while inscriptions fade beneath time and weather.

Jim Bridger Western Plains Harry W. Lighter Cliffords. Wilson Albert T. Woods Tower Petroleum Company Wyoming Tower Petroleum Baxter Basin J. H. Bridger Beckwith

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Poplar Creek Piegan Queensferry Boulder Melville C. Dodge South Pass Wind River Mountains General Ashley la Dore Canyon Rock Springs Green River Thomas
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