Fort Owen Forts Role in Montana Trade and Legacy
Long narrative recounts Fort Owen established by Father De Smet in 1840 and sold to Major Owen in 1850, serving as Bitter Root valley commercial hub. It details cattle drives emigrant trails, key figures, Stevens survey era, and efforts by the Montana Pioneer Society to preserve the site, with notes on Father Ravalli and local history.
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Father de Smet
St. Mary's Mission
John Owen
Montana
Society of Montana Pioneers
Deer Lodge
Major Owen
James
Granville Stuart
John F
Joseph M. Dixon
Pioneers
Missoula
Isaac Stevens
Pacific Railroad
Governor Stevens
Fort Owen
Historical Society of Montana
Father Ravalli
Stevensville
St. Mary's
Kate McCormick
St. Mary’s Mission
W. T. Marrs
Blackfoot
Hellgate
Fort Benton
Stevens
Mullan
Bitter Root
Missouri River
Early Montana History by Hilger Pioneer Librarian
David Hilger, Montana Historical Society librarian and early Montana pioneer, presents the first installment in a series on Montana's history. This piece previews forthcoming articles and frames the author’s perspective for future historical explorations.
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Montana
David Hilger
Montana Historical Society
Helena
Echoes From the Past in Montana Pioneer History
A Helena Herald item outlines two volumes of Major John Owen journals 1850 1871 and related works showing Fort Owen St Marys mission history and early Bitter Root farming. It highlights Thomas W Harris diaries 1862 1869 detailing first orchard and grain processes, Ravalli father connection, and Fort Owen road and trade notes.
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Montana
W. R. Coe
New York
John Owen
The
Northwest
Seymour Dunbar
New York City
Owen
Paul C. Phillips
University of Montana
Edward Eberstadt
Chittenden and Richardson
Father de Smet
Father Palladino
Fort Owen
St. Mary’s Mission
Major Owen
Historical Society
Western
Frank Woody
Josef
Flathead County
Thomas W. Harris
Bitter Root
Walla Walla
Bitter Root Valley
Father Ravalli
Harris
St. Ignatius Mission
St. Peter's Mission
Ursuline Order
Iana
Abou Ben Adhem
Lewis and Clark
Custer
Black Hills
Seventh Cavalry
Helena
Gallatin County
Northern Pacific
Carroll
Falls of the Missouri
Bozeman
Cheyenne
Bismarck
Ogden
Corinne
Kelton
Evanston
Medicine Lodge Pass
Pleasant Valley
Beaverhead Valley
Henry's Lake
Gallatin
Deer Lodge
R. S. Ford
John Sargent
Sun River
James S. Smith
St. Louis
W. J. McCormick
Missoula
Granville Stuart
W. L. Irvine
Charles Rich
J. J. Davis
Paul McCormick
Prickly Pear Canyon
James Fergus
Board of County Commissioners
Topance
Seccretary
Callaway
Charles Duer
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
Frary
Feldberg
Ryan
Rodney Street
Colonel Sanders
Ewing Street
Seventh Avene
Blaine
Gilbert
Court House Square
Colonel Vawter
Mount Helena
Weipel
Bitter Ot Valley
Montana Bus Lines Reach 2824 Miles Of Service
A Montana report shows bus lines cover 2 824 miles with 78 permits in effect operating 137 cars for freight and passenger service. Freight lines use 50 cars over 957 miles, passenger lines 42 cars over 142 miles, and mixed routes 45 cars over 1 763 miles.
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Montana
State Division of
Montana Railroad Commission
Absarokee
Columbus
Anaconda
Butte
Baker
Ekalaka
Billings
Red Lodge
Roundup
Sheridan
Lone Pine
Plains
Forsyth
Ashland
Bozeman
West Yellowstone
Hot Springs
Kalispell
Polson
Big Fork
Creston
Holt
Helena
Lincoln
Three Forks
Trident
Missoula
Hamilton
Lewistown
Roy
Shepherd
Alder
Ennis
Whitefish
Wisdom
Worden
Philipsburg
Laurel
Warm Springs
Deer Lodge
Drummond
Ovando
Whitehall
Dillon
Fishtail
Limestone
Livingston
Gardiner
Glasgow
Scobey
Opheim
Glendive
Bainville
Brockway
Great Falls
Stockett
Sunset
Wilsall
Darby
Wilder
Valentine
Winfred
Jackson
Pullet Hatches Chicks in February Rivalry Reported
Mrs. Bert Maynard of Jeffers owns a Buff Orpington pullet that hatched nine chicks from 10 eggs on February 11, a brood outpacing Mrs. Johnson of Dewey’s nine month old pullet. The article notes a Valentine’s Day hatch as well.
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Bert Maynard
Jeffers
Johnson
Dewey
Glacier Park Guide On Air With Jim Whitt Poet Guide
Jim Whitt known as The Old Cowboss performs on radio from Station KMA Shenandoah Iowa reciting mountain poems and tales from Glacier Park His switch from guide to lecturer and author boosted by eastern promoter Frank Shannon and sold books in thousands Two to three broadcasts weekly feature poems like The Trapper's Trail and My Two Dogs across mountain lore and regional pride.
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Jim Whitt
Rocky Mountain
Glacier Park
Moe Mountain Lions
Jim
Frank
Mike) Shannon
Glacier Park Trails
KMA
Shenandoah
Iowa
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