Fort Andrews Origin Told by Montana Pioneer
John Largent a frontier figure tied to the American Fur Company helped establish Fort Andrews near Sun River. The narrative details early Montana life, overland travel from St Louis, hardships with the Marias country tribes, builds the fort, and survival dramas including a buffalo stampede escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Largent
American Fur Company
Fort Andrews
Fort
Montana
John Sargent
Sun River
Sargent
Hampshire
West Virginia
Largent
Virginia City
St. Louis
Fort Benton
Missouri River
Thomas Mitchell
Pasage
Andrew Dawson
Major Culbertson
States
Mountain
The
Great Falls
Pioneer
Sunriver
Helena
Cascade County Receives Largest Share From Theft Fund
A Montana report to the state board of examiners shows Cascade County to get the largest 1930 allocation from the automobile theft fund totaling 1 979 75 with Silver Bow Yellowstone and Missoula also receiving substantial sums. The document notes annual apportionment and outlines several county allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin B. Middleton
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
State Board of Examiners
Montana
Cascade County
Silver Bow
Yellowstone
Missoula
Lewis and Clark
Flathead
Powell
Gallatin
Hill
Park
Meagher
Cuter
Deer Lodge
Jefferson
Broadwater
Stock Grazing on Lower National Forest Ranges
Stock owned by ranchers in the Castles and Sheep Creek districts of the Jefferson National Forest grazed the lower ranges all winter due to little snow and mild temperatures. Ranger Emery Wilson at White-Sulphur Springs recalls past Indian clashes and a 1863 massacre involving a Mackinaw boat party returning from the Frazier mines, with details of attacks, killings, and later moves to Fort Gilpin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver
American Fur Company
George Steell
Steels
Nels Kies
John Leply
Kies
Castles
Sheep Creek
Jefferson National Forest
Emery Wilson
White-Sulphur Springs
Fort Benton
Frazier Mines
Bannack
Benton
Mitchell
Missouri River
Randall
Berthold
Fort Gilpin
Fort Andrews
Chambers
Colonel Spikes
Dry Fork
Big Dry
Pompadous
Major Dawson
Fort Berthold
Dawson
John
Milk River
Virginia City
Miles J. Cavanaugh Named Pioneers Secretary In Montana
Miles J. Cavanaugh, a Butte attorney and member of both Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers, was appointed secretary of the Society of Montana Pioneers to succeed Frank D. Brown who died at Missoula. The appointment honors Brown’s last wishes and was notified by society president David Hilger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles J. Cavanaugh
Butte Pioneers’ Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
Senator Larson
Teton County
Solon
T. O. Larson
Senate
Chouteau County
Larson
Brady
George A. Burr
Winnett
Burr
Petroleum County
Harry Meyer
Butte
Lucy A. Curran
Roosevelt
House
Columbia Falls
Judiciary Committee
John K. Standish
Major Bore Steell
Blackfeet
Musselshell River
Steell
W. R. Teadale
Col. Spikes
James Chambers
William Oliver
Unica
John Wren
Charles Carson
Kit Carson
Charles
Dearborn River
Bill Oliver
Canada
Bill
Plegans
Pioneers
Arognt Perhas
Tana Flour Mills Company
Great Palla
Eharlowten
Bene
Gapphire
Investors Syndicate
Esures College
Minneapolis
Los Ande 319 Metals Bank
Bunldr
Butte, Mont
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