Stevensville's St. Mary's Mission and Father Ravalli Legacy
The Stevensville narrative recalls Father Pierre De Smet and Father Ravalli as pioneers of Montana religion. Ravalli is honored for hospital work, artistry, and tools forging a community altar and icons. St Mary’s grew from a dirt floor mission to a lasting monument to faith, service, and frontier life.
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Elno
Montana
St. Louis
Bitter Root
Pierre J. de Smet
Kansas
Flathead
Pene Stevensville Bridge
Smet
St. Mary's
Soenth
Father de Smet
St. Mary’s
Holy City
Father DeSmet
Antony Ravalli
Father Ravalli
Bitter Root Valley
Stevensville
Ravalli
Ferrera
Italy
Belgium
State Historical Library
Helena
Geome
Chris Ee
Ignatius
Father Raval
St. ’S
Charlo
Jocko
Ville
James J Sheerin
Witter
Miles Troops Defeat Sioux and Ogalala 62 Years Ago
Sixty two years ago this month General Nelson A. Miles led 436 soldiers from the Fifth and 22nd Infantry against Sioux and Ogalala under Crazy Horse along Tongue River near Otter Creek. The volleyed assault in a snow storm routed the tribes, driving them to the Little Horn river as Major Casey Captain Butler and Captains McDonald Baldwin helped break their line. Big Crow was killed amid the fighting as the expedition returned to the Yellowstone cantonment with captives.
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Nelson A. Miles
Tongue River
Otter Creek
Little Horn River
Little Big Horn
Big Horn Mountains
Yellowstone Kelly
Crazy Horse
Little Big Man
White Bull
Big Crow
Two Moons
Hump
Casey
Butler
McDonald
Baldwin
Nhca
Miles
Yellowstone
Horse
Cercathe
Crazyan
Asem
H Mn
Long Tom Lester Funeral Sermon On Musselshell Prairie
In 1888 Long Tom Lester known as a cowboy leader learned of his mother Aunt Mag's death on the Musselshell frontier. Friends and crew plan a proper burial, with Night Nightfall drawing the men toward Billings to obtain a coffin and honor their matriarch amid the plains.
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Montana
LOU” Grill
Long Tom” Leiter
Newark
Musselshell
Long Tom
the Plains
Mag
Lester
Plains
Long Tom Lester
Altho
Mrs. Leiter
Morton
Leiter
Ohio
Hudson
Western Reserve
Shorty
Fellers
Jersey Bill
Aunt Mag
Billings
Cowboys bury Aunt Mag with rough respect on the plains
Jersey Bill retrieves a coffin by dawn and leads a pony ride back to Long Tom as Aunt May is laid to rest on a hillside. Cowboys with preacher and mourners honor her life with a simple service and a silent, heartfelt eulogy.
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Bill
Jake Kelley
Jersey Bill
Aunt May
Long Tom
Shorty Morton
Aunt Mag
Harleton Girl Sees South American Points
Mr and Mrs Julius Boelter of Harlowton report their daughter Elsie a secretary with the U S delegation to the Pan American conference in Lima Peru did not sail home with most delegates. She postponed until Jan 11 for sightseeing and is in demand as an interpreter in Lima due to her Spanish major from the University of Montana.
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Harlowton
Julius Boelter
Elsie
United States
Lima
Peru
Miss Boelter
University of Montana
Crop standardization makes progress in Montana
Improved moisture across Montana renews interest in the state standardization program. Ralph D. Mercer of Montana State College reports in his annual agronomy summary that the program aims to raise crop quality and yields through high quality seed of adapted varieties. After drought and low prices, better conditions should push the program forward.
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Montana
Ralph D. Mercer
Montana State College
Mercer
Montana tests suspected marihuana at Helena lab
Montana health department arranged testing for suspected marihuana with police and sheriff departments able to submit samples to the state laboratory in Helena for analysis.
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Montana Department of Health
Helena
Bayer Aspirin Eases Cold Discomfort Fast
The article praises Bayer Aspirin for quick relief of cold symptoms and sore throat. It claims the simple method, supported by scientific authority, surpasses stronger medicines and helps reduce fever. It urges readers to continue Bayer Aspirin and consult a doctor if needed.
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Indians Mission
Father Antony Ravalli
West
Man- Neen Ice
Ares
Gen
Mea Tana
Les
Grit
Prn Ls
Conoco
Aii
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