Pioneer Dumontier of Arlee Dies After Illness
Napoleon Dumontier a longtime Montana resident and friend of Father De Smet passed away at his daughter Mrs. Andy Houston's home in Arlee after hours of heart trouble and pneumonia He lived in Arlee and Flathead towns for 14 years born November 1 1840 in Quebec He worked with Hudsons Bay Company at 17 and later theBit ter Root and Deer Lodge where he befriended members of the Pioneer Club led by W A Clark He drove oxen freight in 1860 for Johnnie Grant and also served with Dent Stewart Co and Worden Mercantile in Deer Lodge His marriage united him with Esther Matt and he participated in notable frontier ventures including a mountain crossing with 82 horses for X Biedler and delivering a mysterious package
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Red River Valley
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W. A. Clark
Johnnie Grant
Fort Benton
Dent, Stewart & Co
Worden Mercantile Company
Bitter Root
Esther Matt
Aleck Matt
X” Biedler
St. Mary's Mission
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Father de Smet
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Diverse Farm and Livestock Offers in Montana and Nearby States
A cluttered classified list advertises coyote scent formulas, poultry stock from Rhode Island Reds, purebreds, and Bronze turkeys. live chicken, turkey, duck, and goose market needs. Montana land for sale. fur repairs. various trading, farming guides, and advertising services. Includes addresses in Montana, Idaho, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, and Ontario.
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Smith Ferry
Idaho
Rhode Island
Mil Peterson
Inagomar
Montana
C. J. Hanson
Drady
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Indian tribes and their changing fate in nineteenth century discourse
In the late nineteenth century discourse the Indiana of the Northwest are reassessed as gradually adapting and not extinct. The article cites Grinnell and Boas noting racial comparisons and historical battles, including Forsyth's 1860s punitive expedition against the Cheyennes and the veteran officers involved.
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Northwest
Maximillian
Parkman
Father de Smet
Grinnell
Schultze
Old-Timer Tells How A Tiny Match Stub Saved A Stage Crew
Lewistown reminiscence recalls a brutal 1893 94 Montana cold snap with 60 below. J T Wunderlin recounts stagecoach peril near Stanford as General Forsyth and guard stave off an Indian raid after a lost driver guided by frost bound terrain.
Pioneer Dumontier and De Smet’s enduring frontier ties
The narrative recalls Estella Matt Dumontier and her husband’s frontier deeds in Montana. It notes Dumontier’s gold dust delivery, his ranch life, and eight daughters with survivors across multiple towns. Father De Smet aided a crisis, while Dumontier served as a Nez Perce War scout and mingled with famed frontiersmen.
Adjutant General Sheridan Married in Salt Lake
Adjt General Sheridan tied the knot in Salt Lake recently. Charles L. Sheridan, in charge of organizing and maintaining the Montana national guard for nearly four years, wed Miss Hebe M. Roberts of Helena. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Roberts of Helena.
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Montana National Guard
Salt Lake
Hebe M. Roberts
Helena
Sheridan
Ben Roberts
Saved at Last in Snowbound Sheep Fold
A group of travelers sought shelter in an old sheep shed as a blizzard raged. They found one lucifer stub and with dry shavings started a fire that saved them from freezing. Mr. Barnes kept a driver awake all night while horses were blanket-wrapped. They reached Sage Creek ranch, greeted by Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton and a hot oyster stew.
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Sharpe Grover
Mr. Barnes
Sage Creek Ranch
Mrs. Hamilton
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