Yellowstone Park Road and Facility Upgrades Planned
At a Livingston conference officials outlined 1925 Yellowstone Park funding of about $396,000 with improvements including resurfacing the Firehole Cascade to Old Faithful road, widening the Mammoth Tower road, and sanitation upgrades at springs. New snowshoe cabins and auto camp extensions were authorized with a $1.5 million national park roads appropriation for 1926 planned by March 4, 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Ted Im
Yelowstone Park
Albeight
Interior Department
National Park Service
Yellowstone Park
Firehole
Old Faithful
Mammoth Tower
Gardiner
Lava Lake Canyon
Mammoth
National Park Roads
Yellowstone
Lake Yellowstone
Arnica Creek
Bridge Bay
Classifieds From Spokane and Montana Listing Farms and Livestock
A mixed classified sheet lists land for sale in Clarks Fork Valley 28 acres with irrigation and water, owners in Bridger Montana, poultry for sale including island whites Rhode Island Reds and purebreds, Bronze turkeys with prices, and buyers seeking live poultry. Also farm wanted notices, dairy quotes, fruit for sale, fur repairs, and miscellaneous ads including engines, honey, almanac, safety razor blades, and personal ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale
Clarks Fork Valley
L. M. Bugbee
Bridger
Montana
Rhode Island
Emil Peterson
Ingomar
Guldbank
C. J. Hanson
Drady
Dakota
J. FP. Howser
Camas Sanders Co
Nicols & Shepard
C. V. Garland
Dillon
Mont
C. B. Laurel
Weber Bros Honey Co
Rivera Hicks
Kentville
Nova Scotia
Acdonald’s
Farmers’ Almanac
Tella
Atlas Printing Co
Dept. M
Binghamton
N. Y
Lame Deer Creek and the 1876 77 Sioux Cheyenne Fight
The article traces the history of the stream known today as Lame Deer creek from its 1876 Rosebud Valley camp sites through the Custer defeat at the Little Bighorn and General Miles' 1877 pursuit. It highlights the Northern Cheyenne agency near Lame Deer, the battle at Lame Deer on May 7 1877, and the death of the Sioux chief while describing sandstone formations and a natural chamber used as a sepulchre by the warrior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Rochejaune
Yellowstone River
Rosebud
Clear Creek
Custer
7Th Cavalry
Crazy Horse
Gall
Sitting Bull
Little Bighorn River
Lame Deer Creek
Northern
Miles
Crooks
McKenzie
Lame Deer
Glacier National Park to Receive Major Road Funds
The transportation plan allocates about 80 000 for Yellowstone and over 500 000 for Glacier National Park next season. Glacier will get the larger share due to lack of existing roads and will spend most on the trans mountain road. Glacier’s regular operating appropriation is 148 860 for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glacier Park
Yellowstone Park
Glacier National Park
Yellowstone
Glacier
Calves From Major Heidekoper Ranch Win At Chicago Show
Calves from Major Wallis Heidekoper American ranch in Wheatland county again claim honors, with first and second in the northwest district and third in the yearling class at the 1924 International Livestock Show in Chicago. Captain Dan Casement fed and fattened the animals into fat yearlings for the event. The herd also earned the reserve Hereford championship and the packer’s red ribbon as second prize, cementing Heidekoper’s reputation for pure bred cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallis Heidekoper
Wheatland County
Denver
Chicago
Dan Casement
Manhattan
Kans
Northwest
Heidekoper
Naming and Seating of Montana Delegate in 1864 Baltimore Convention
Montana became a territory on May 26 1864 and could not send a regular delegate to the Baltimore Union National Convention. War Democrats and Republicans formed a union to avoid split support. Nathaniel P Langford proposed sending a delegate. a meeting led by Sidney Edgerton, then Idaho chief justice, approved plans to ensure Montana’s representation.
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Ontana
Grant
The
Wilderness
Abraham Lincoln
Baltimore
Virginia
Washington
Nathaniel P. Langford
Montana
St. Paul
Minn
Sidney Edgerton
Idaho
First Montana Governor Appointed Leader and Union Resolutions
In 1864 Montana leaders Sidney Edgerton and Samuel Hauser guided a meeting at the National Hotel Washington to back the Union. Langford was elected Montana delegate to the National Union Convention in Baltimore and later named to the Republican Executive Committee. The document records approvals dated June 1 1864 and June 8 1864.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Samuel T. Hauser
Edgerton
Hauser
Langford
Baltimore
Citizens of
National Hotel
Washington, D. C
Sidney Edgerton
Samuel.t. Hauser
Territory of
National Union
Washington
N. P. Langford
Territory
D. C
Ellis H. Roberts
New York
Nathaniel P. Langford
Republican National Executive Committee
Langford's Admission to Convention Confirmed by Stevens
Thaddeus Stevens of Pennsylvania aided Langford's bid for admission to the convention. Stevens, familiar with all facts, corroborated the resolutions and the applicant's statements, noting the travel mode from Montana to Baltimore in 13 days and that Langford had made no pretension of having lived in Montana since admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Montana
Langford
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Spokane
Livestock Ideen-Angus
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Joseph J. Carignan
Avondale, Mont
Soultax
Montana Meat Ead Commission Co
Butte
Montenn
Ringling
LO Hhbar
O. K. Hawley
Baldwin
Wis
Mehows
Wilkinson
Oregon
Kingwood Orchards
Salem
Dwin O Walrer
Wyooming
United States
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Ohio
Mary
Great Falls
Mother Superior
Ave
Morth
Cooncernis
Ars
Budd
San Francisco
biSthaaia
Woodlaahn
VosGlaubesh
Kenmore Ave
N. A
Northern Cheyenne Reservation
Missouri River
New Territory
John C. Fremont
Lincoln
Republican
Delco System
Anditer’s Ase
Berroughe, Bankers’ Feb. Association
Glasgow Courier
Glasgow, Mont
Wame
LAW
Imeor
Iaa
Fen of Revenue Officers
A. W. Mellen
Secretary of the Treasury
D. H. Blair
Internal Revenue
T. Hauser
Washington City
Ultry
Mestana Commission Co
Butte, Meater
Montana Land Co
Lewiston
Ezrell New
Normal College
Missoula
Frary & Burlingame
Husetha
Qreat Falls
Optemetriat and Optician
Frank J. Carmody
New York City
the Thousand
F. A. Ironside
Worth Main St. Butte
Charles M. Russell
Rawhide
Rawlins
Russell
Great Western
Cheely-Raban Syndicate
Great Faling
Rawhide Rawlins
Cheeley-Raban Syndicate
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