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Montana Treasure State hailed for resources and history
Headed by DE. J. P. ROWE, this piece argues Montana earns the nickname Treasure State from its vast resources including farming land, forests, water power, coal, and minerals. It traces exploration from Spain and France through Jefferson's Lewis and Clark expedition and details early mining booms, territorial governance, irrigation, and statehood milestones.
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DE. J. P. Rowe
University of Montana
Ontana
Montana
Union
Spain
Goinsippi
Missouri
Pierre de la Verendrye
England
France
Mississippi
Rocky Mountains
Far West
Hudson’s Bay Company
Lewie and Clark
Mountains
United States
Jefferson
Captainseriwether Lewis
William Clark
Pacific Coast
Souri
Three Forks
Beaverhead
Bitter Root
Lolo Pass
Lolo Creek
Clark
Yellowstone
Lewis
Big Blackfoot River
Big Falls
Marias River
Big Muddy
Benton
P. J. DeSmet
Society of Jesus
St. Mary’s
Selish Indians
Mieatanasy
Francois Finlay
Benetsee
Hudson's Bay Company
Flathead Lake
Stuart Brothers
James
Granville
Deer Lodge
Gold Creek
Grasshopper Creek
Beaverhead County
Bannack
Graashopper Creek
Alder Gulch
Madison County
Virginia City
Nevada City
Central City
Helena
Last Chance Gulch
Lewis and Clark County
Joe
George B. Parker
Montana Territory
Congress
J. K. Toole
J. E. Richards
R. B. Smith
Edwin Norris
8. V. Stewart
J. M. Dixon
J. E. Erickson
Texas
California
United States Geological Survey
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Canada
North
South Dakota
Wyoming
Idaho
Couet d’Alene
Beaverhead Mountains
Great Plains
Columbia River
Glacier National Park
Plains
Waterton
Kelly, Lee
St. Mary's
Hudson’s Bay
Missouri River
Iilenry Gannett
U.S
Glacier
Big Horn Battlefield
Lewis and Clark Cavern
Silver Bow
Mineral County
Powder River County
Wisconsin
Illinois
Iowa
Japan
Montana Hanks High
Anaconda
Yogo Gulch
Judith Basin County
West Fork
Granite County
Philipsburg
Lincoln County
Kootenai Falls
Libby
Troy
Glacier County
Gallatin
Butte
Montana Power Company
Helen of Troy
John Sommerville
Minnesota
St. Helena
T. Helena
Stillwater County
Columbus
Stillwater River
Park County
Grinnell
Assiniboine
Old Fort
Hl County
Bhaveslead
Lewis and Clark
Billings
Frederick Billings
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Wentesa Montana
Big Horn
Rocky Mountain
Big Timber
Sweetgrass County
Gallatin County
J. M. Bozeman
Bridgen
James Bridger
Silver Bow County
Boulder
Carbon—County
Columbia
Canten—County
Thomas Carter
Choteau
Chouteau
August
Pierre
St. Louis
Yellowstone Park
Christopher Columbus
Cut Bank
Dawson—County
Andrew Dawson
American Fur Company
Dearborn—River
Lewis Andd Clark
Henry Dearborn
Dillon—City