Highest Bridge Once in Montana
In 1883 the Marent Trestle near Missoula, a wooden Howe truss bridge 688 feet long and 226 feet high, carried Northern Pacific trains. Governor Isaac Stevens foresaw such feats as early as 1853, and the project drew workers, a portable sawmill, and local spectators ready for a town holiday when rails arrived.
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Marent Gulch
Missoula
Isaac Stevens
Northern Pacific
Parent Gulch
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Isaac I. Stevens
St. Paul
Minnesota
Pacific Coast
Hellgate Ronde
Missoula Valley
Jocko Valley
Coriackan
O’keefe
Marent Trestle
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
I. S. P. Weeks
Stevens
Eddy, Hammond & Company
Missoula Mercantile Company
William Hamm
Frenchtown
Joseph Marent
A. P. Mitchell
Samuel Wallace
Kenneth Ross
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Bonner
Clarence R. Prescott
Missoulian
Legislature records 628 bills introduced in 19th assembly
With 50 days left in the session 446 bills were filed in the house and 182 in the senate totaling 628. Many measures passed or died including a narcotic law re enactment a county superintendents eligibility bill a marriage and divorce registration bill and several highway and banking measures. A bank deposit guaranty bill failed 79 to 10 while other proposals await action in the senate and house.
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Legislative Assembly
House
Senate
Helena
State Board of Examiners
Larsen
Sheridan County
Helena Pioneer A B Cook Started as Mule Skinner
The Helena contractor A B Cook began in 1883 at Billings Blue Front grocery as a mule skinner on a Crow reservation survey. He rose through surveying roles to lead early Montana Central work and became a top Northwestern railroad construction contractor and cattle breeder.
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Helena
Billings
A. B. Cook
Blue Front
Crow Indian Reservation
Northwest
Mr. Cook
Montana
Cook
Northern Pacific
Livingston
Muir
Canadian Pacific
Northwestern
Crow Reservation
Junction
Yellowstone River
Custer
Lodge Grass
Ganges
Wyoming
Rodman
Hugh Kirkendall
Baldwin Locomotive Crosses New Trestle at Marent Gulch
On Friday June 22 the Baldwin locomotive crossed the new trestle at Marent Gulch amid crowds from Missoula and Fort Missoula. After a picnic lunch the engine crossed the center of the bridge, paused, then completed a round trip as cheers rose for the sturdy structure and its builders.
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Marent Gulch
Missoula
Fort Missoula
Northern Pacific Plans $700000 Montana Track Upgrades
The Northern Pacific railway will spend 700000 on the Montana division in spring 1925, mainly for track and bridge work. Superintendent G Jacobus of Livingston says the program includes 40 miles of 100 pound steel on the main line between Livingston and Billings and relaying 10 miles of track between Livingston and Gardiner, in addition to regular maintenance.
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Northern Pacific Railway
Montana
G. Jacobus
Livingston
Billings
Gardiner
Government Hunters Kill 701 Predatory Animals in January
In January, 30 hunters employed by the U S biological survey Montana stockmen and fish and game commissions, and 38 cooperating stockmen, killed 701 predatory animals including 658 coyotes 24 bobcats one mountain lion two wolves three badgers nine skunks and 48 pikas. Magpies 1924 also destroyed. Hunter E B Warren of Lingshire Mont killed 38 coyotes from 633 poisoned baits.
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United States Biological Survey
Montana Livestock Commission
Montana Fish and Game Commission
Robert E. Bateman
Hunter E. B. Warren
Lingshire
Mont
Warren
Barney M. Brannin
Predatory animal work yields wolf and coyote hunts
In January Mr Brannin trapped two wolves north of Utica while J B Hurley at Jackson Montana a cooperative hunter hired by J J Jackson took 42 coyotes with poison from the predatory animal office. Winter fur sales by livestock and fish and game commissions exceed 4000 dollars with funds rebated to both commissions to cover expenses.
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Utica
Brannin
Ae J. B. Hurley
Jackson
Mont
J. J. Jackson
Predatory Animal Office
Livestock Commission and Fish and Game Commission
Bateman
Dillon student named MSU Normal College beauty queen
Bernice Hirschman of Dillon was voted the most beautiful girl at Montana State Normal College during a carnival event on campus.
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Bernice Hirschman
Dillon
Montana State, Normal College
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By Will Cave
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
Leuthold
House Commissioners of Counties
State Bar Association
Fort Assinniboine
Miles City
Chance
Eiecam
Piles
N. P
California
Nailed
Monarch Lumber CO
Great Falls, Mont
Mid
Western Wallboard Co
Beattie
R. E. Bateman
BE. Horner
Horner
Tandy Bette
DR. R. Newman
Fifth Avenue
Spokane
Bequest
Iyo
Frank J. Carimody
New York City
Butte
the Thousand
F. A. Lronside
N. Mais St. Butte
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