John Colter Nation’s Explorer of the Northwest Frontier
John Colter emerges as a key Lewis and Clark figure and early Northwest frontiersman. He joins the expedition as a common soldier and later explores the upper Missouri region, discovering areas like Yellowstone and the Wind River country while shaping fur trade routes with Manuel Lisa. He endures injuries, fights with Crow and Blackfeet allies, and helps establish Fort Manuel as a western trading post.
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John Colter
Northwest
Colter
Lewis and Clark
Daniel Boone
Western
Fort Mandan
Pacific
Missouri
Mississippi
St. Louis
United States
Upper
Yellowstone
Big Horn River
Wind River
Colorado River
Jackson's Hole
Civilization
Lisa
Manuel Lisa
Platte
Big Horn
Fort Manuel
Jackson’s Hole
Clark
Marias River
Piegan
Jefferson
Madison
Potts
Oil Upon Water Kills Many Ducks on Long Island
Nearly 1,000 surf scoters and other wild ducks died after becoming oillogged in near shore waters of Long Island. Investigators linked the spill to oil dumped by a passing vessel. The act carries fines from 500 to 2,500 dollars and possible jail time from 30 days to one year.
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Long Island
Fish and Wildlife Service
Secretary of the Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Montana selects two highways as first priority military roads
The Montana highway commission approved US routes 10 and 91 as first priority military roads. Estimated costs to upgrade from border to border run about 39 million dollars, with 26 million for No. 10 and 13 million for No. 91. The plan includes Helena and Butte as alternate No. 10 routes and awaits final construction standards and congressional funding.
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War Department
Commission
Montana Commission
Helena
Butte
Three Forks
Garrison
Congress
Winkler
John M. Wheeler
Billings
Walter Phillips
Holmes
Colter Survives But Outruns Blackfeet Slayers
The article recounts James Colter and Potts trapping beaver along a river when hundreds of Blackfeet warriors attack. Potts is killed by an arrow, Colter fights back stabbing a pursuer, and then flees on bare feet. He outpaces the tribe a mile to reach the Madison River as the pursuing runners falter, finally reaching safety.
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Colter
Potts
Madison River
Mrs. J. M. Clements Funeral at Helena
Funeral services were held in Helena for Mrs. J. M. Clements 89 widow of an early district judge and mother of J. Burke Clements chairman of the state industrial accident board. She died in Los Angeles after a stroke at a son's home. Born in Iowa she moved to Montana in 1877 and to Los Angeles in 1934. Survivors include two sons Rea Clements and Richard V. and a daughter Mrs. Mark O'Dea plus six grandchildren.
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Helena
J. M. Clements
J. Burke Clements
State Industrial Accident Board
Los Angeles
Richard V
Oakland
Calif
Mark O'Dea
New York City
Beaver House Heroic Escape and Westward Trek
Colter hid in a submerged beaver house to evade attackers, emerging naked and exhausted after 11 days to reach Lisa's fort. He then joined Andrew Henry’s expedition, narrowly survived a Blackfeet attack near the Three Forks country, returned to St. Louis, married, and faded from northwest memory.
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Beaver House
Colter
Lisa's
Shifts in Agricultural Labor from Past to Present
A stark comparison shows 83 of 100 workers in the past labored to grow crops versus only 17 of 100 today. The note highlights a dramatic decline in labor needs over a century.
Butte Stockyard Plan Wins Wide Support
Stockmen from the Big Hole basin meet Butte Public Stockyards Co officials during an inspection tour. The group, including Sioux City and St Paul visitors and Butte businessmen, tours Wisdom and Dillon and views prime cattle and rich hay, signaling broad backing for the southwestern Montana market.
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Big Hole Basin
Butte Public Stockyards Co
Montana
Butte
Wisdom
Dillon
Sioux City
St. Paul
Big Hole
Middle West
G. F. Silknitter
Butte Concern
R. M. Harben
Experts Rank Headache Varieties Behind Common Cold
Experts rank twenty headache varieties as causing the greatest loss in business efficiency, nearly as impactful as the common cold. The ranking highlights headaches as a significant productivity issue across industries and work settings.
Russell's Work May Be on Sale in Pasadena Rumors
James B. Rankin of Pasadena reports rumors of sale of Charles M. Russell paintings bronzes and models at Trail's End with hopes Montana or Great Falls will acquire them. Dawson's Los Angeles bought the Russell library and issued a catalog prepared by Ellen Shaffer noting Russell's modest library and missing items. Joe DeYong designed the catalog cover and wrote an appreciation of the artist.
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James B. Rankin
Pasadena
Calif
Charles M. Russell
Trail’s End
Montana
Great Falls
Dawson’s of
Los Angeles
Russell
Ellen Shaffer
Charles Russell
Joe DeYong
Great Falls Airport Bids To Be Called
Major R Selee Fort Peck district engineer said bids will be asked soon for Great Falls airport improvements. The project includes paving two runways and excavating 109 160 cubic yards of surface along with other work under the national defense program for five Montana airports.
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R. Selee
Fort Peck
Great Falls
Selee
Montana
U. S. Army
Governor Ford Urged to Freeze Coal Prices
The national defense commission requested Gov. Sam C. Ford to cooperate with an order by Leon Henderson to freeze coal prices at or below February 28 levels. The order would lift when production resumes and aims to prevent exploitation during the emergency. Montana miners were reported to be operating normally amid Appalachian field talks.
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Sam C. Ford
National Defense Commission
Leon Henderson
Appalachian
Montana
Boy Jackson Dies In Accidental Shooting
John J. Jackson a nine year old boy and son of Mr and Mrs John Jackson of the Big Hole basin was accidentally killed by a gunshot in an incident reported recently.
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John J. Jackson
John Jackson
Big Hole Basin
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Ered
Sven Phosphate
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