Story of Flathead Indians Fights With Blackfeet and Alliances
The Flathead people in Montana maintained fragile peace with the Blackfeet while trading with whites. Early conflicts around 1800 and 1839–1840 include Big Eagle and Bear Track battles, horse raids, and Kanaka losses under Angus MacDonald. Friendly ties with Bannacks and Crows influenced rivalries and peace periods.
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Angus MacDonald
Fisthead
Montana
Flathead
Rocky Mountain Country
Divide
Bighole Valley
Big Eagle
Bear Track
Bitter Root
California
Mexico
Main Range
Pacific
Rocky Mountains
Pend d’Oreille
Finlay Creek
Evaro
Jocko
Thompson Falls
Hudson Bay Company
MacDonald
Blackfeet
Pend d’Oreilles
Sata
Kulia
Bannacks
Fort Hall
Snake River
Idaho
Louis
Sand Point
Kalispells
Montana Prison Known For Band Opera House And Reform
Montana’s Deer Lodge Prison, built by W A Clark Jr., houses the nation’s first prison band and a 900-voice chorus. Warden Frank Conley, in office since 1886, championed an honor system and inmate arts programs, noting high post-release success. He recounts prison life, reforms, and a 1864 65 era Plains conflict history.
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Lon Cook
Milwaukee
R. R. Montana
Spots
State Penitentiary
Frank Conley
Old West
Conley
United States
Montana
Mr. Conley
Deer Lodge
Montana State
Civil Service
Tom Brown
Ben Lydrick
Tom
Helena
Montana Central
Lowlands
Brown
Lydrick
Montana Public Works Applications Sent to Washington on Time
Montana applications for public works projects reached Washington by the March 1 deadline. D A McKinnon, state public works engineer, said most inventory report forms were received on time and in good shape, showing Montana communities did thoughtful work.
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Montana
Washington
Pumping Plant Contract Awarded by Lockwood District
The district board of commissioners in Billings awarded a contract to furnish a centrifugal pump for Lockwood irrigation district at a cost of 8500 dollars during a recent meeting.
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Lockwood Irrigation District
District Board of Commissioners
Billings
Sand Crab Color Matches Sand Hue
A brief note describes the sand crab having a color like sand. The text ends with unclear fragment vo cee OES Sy yuu, offering no additional verifiable details.
Two-Headed Calf Born in Townsend
A Hereford cow on rancher W C Daniels property near Townsend delivered a two headed calf. The freak birth attracted attention though the calf died shortly after birth. The animal was described as physically normal aside from its two heads.
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Townsend
W. C. Daniels
Plan for Large Seed Acreage in Valier District
Plans are underway to plant a greatly increased seed acreage in the Valier district. It is expected that no less than 2,500 acres will be devoted to this intensive field crop which yielded strong results last year.
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Valier
Feeder lambs arrive for feeding near Laurel
Thirty six carloads of sheep from Springdale arrive at Laurel for unloading and placement on feed in the local territory.
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Springdale
Laurel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomas B. Marquis
Buffalo Country
Musselshell River
Little Big Horn
Austin B. Middleton
Montana State Penitentiary
Trex
Rex
Jesse James
Milwaukee R. R
PWA
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