Old Time Rover Recollects Northern Plains Life at 75
Charley Militaire of Hinsdale recalls early days with the northern buffalo herd born to Louis Militaire a Fort d Appelle courier and his Cree wife. The Militaire family wandered the buffalo ranges north of the Mis souri and Milk rivers living with Red River half breeds and French Canadians. The article describes plains life, trade, and the social customs of native and mixed communities amid abundant game and waterways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Plains
Hinsdale
Red River
St. Anthony's Falls
Twin Cities
Saskatchewan
Assinniboine
Hudson Bay
Turtle Mountains
Woody Mountains
Sweet Grass Cypress Hills
Cadotte’s Pass
Sunriver
Camas
Militaire
John Militaire
Havre
Mary
John Parrent
Charley Militaire
Louis Militaire
Company
Fort d’Appelle
D’appelle
Fort Buford
Fort Benton
Medicine Lake
Buffalo Range
Mis
Phillips County
Falls
Great Falls
Missouri
Judith
Cypress Hills
Riel
Canada
Q’appelle
Allard-Pablo
Plathead
Sam Pablo
Charley Allard
Flathead
Marias
Blackcoulee
Marins
Chester
Liberty County
Battleford
Coulee
Sisin
President Hoover to Stay at Two Medicine Camp in Glacier Park
National park officials plan a summer retreat for President Hoover in Glacier Park, making the Two Medicine valley his base for rest and fishing excursions. The area has long been known as a summer haven for Indian chieftains and prized as a scenic retreat in the northern Rockies.
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Hoover
Glacier Park
National Park
Rockies
Two Medicine
Two Medicine Valley
Natee
Natas
Three Lakes
Middle Two Medicine Lake
Glacier Park Station
Wolf
Ellsworth
Grisly
Rising Bull
Helena
Pumpelly
Butte Pioneers Plan Whiskers Contest At Ball
Movement launched at a recent meeting aims to stage a whisker contest to depict early day residents at the annual Pioneers ball in February. Several members oppose, citing jobs in barbering. the event centers on recreating frontier life with period attire and props.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Pioneers
Leer Renee
Ney
Tanee
Anteamis
Chinese Pioneer Bodies Await Shipment to China
Remains of Dr. Haile Peck and his wife Huie Peck, Chinese settlers in Butte, have not been interred for years. Kept in vaults since their deaths, they were moved to new quarters and will be shipped to a Pacific coast port for steamer passage to China where their souls may finally rest in sacred ground. Hans Zwink has played Judas in the Passion play since 1880.
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Paradise
Haile Peck
Butte
China
Sam R. White
South Main Street
Weat Park Street
Huie Peck
Orient
Sam R. White Undertaking
Mr. White
Pacific Coast
Scenic route by bus plans two day Montana trip
Railway officials consider a two day bus tour through the Butte district mountains to showcase nature. The plan targets transcontinental passengers with routes via George town lake Philipsburg and Drummond and may be a feature of next year depending on forestry and railway scouts approval.
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Milwaukee
Butte District
Butte
Forestry Department
Georgetown Lake
Philipsburg
Drummond
Montana
Wild Bees Clash With Fire Crews After Lightning Strike
A swarm of wild bees driven from a forest home by a lightning strike attacked a fire crew near Alhambra. Foresters and ranchers aided as crews burned the burning hollow, bees briefly forced retreat, then returned to control the fire and hive.
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Alhambra
Cuticura Soothes Baby Rashes Ad
Advertisement praises Cuticura products for soothing itchy baby rashes. Hot baths with Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment, with Cuticura Talcum dusting at finish. Claims purity and fragrance. price listed as 275e.
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F. B. Gillette
Hudson Bay Company
England
Northwest Fur Company
France
Fort Garry
Northwest Empire
Plains Rovers
Father DeSmet
Palladino
Blackrobes
Charley
St. Peter's
Augusta
Sitting Bull
Blackfeet
Chaley
Eto OL
Two Medicine Lake
Glacier National Park
Butte Pioneers
Riors
Tiger Butte
Glascow
Blackbutte
Black Butte
Curtain of
Legion of Ards
Northwest
Linderman
Goose Bay
Flathead Lake
Poetra
Plains
Hale Peck
Hans Zwink
Judas
Pasengers
Billings Polytechnic Institute
of the
Polytechnic
Tr Ning Pean
The
Lewis T. Eaton
Polytechnis
Ae Castoria
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