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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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