Montana Gold Discovery of 1858 Sparks State’s Growth
The 1858 discovery near Deer Lodge river sparked Montana’s rise, drawing Argonauts and leading to Bannack and Alder Gulch booms. It recounts the early mining districts, key figures, settlements like Helena, and the era’s lasting impact on Montana’s development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Northwest
David Hilger
Historical Society of Montana
Old Creek
Deer Lodge
Powell County
Granville Stuart
James Stuart
Reese Anderson
Thomas Adams
United States
Commonwealths
Rocky Mountain
James H. Mills
Mary E. Moroney
Ontana
James
Grasshopper Creek
Bannack
California
Sutter's Mill
Alder Gulch
Bill Fairweather
Henry Edgar
Mike Sweeney
Barney Hughes
Harry Rodgers
Tom Cover
Virginia City
Abraham Lincoln
Sidney Edgerton
Montana Trust and Savings Bank
Helena
Chance Gulch
John Cowan
John Crab
Georgia
Bob Stanley
London
England
D. J. Miller
Kootenai Country
Last Chance
The
Society of Montana
Pioneers
Jim Whitlatch
Whitlatch Union
Aldergulch
William A. Clark
Arizona
Marcus Daly
Haggin and Tevis
Butte
Eldorado
Diamond City
Confederate Gulch
Montana Bar
Bed Rock
Missouri River
Central
Union Pa
Last Chance Gulch
Reginald Stanley
Historical Society
John Summerfield
Scott County
Minnesota
He-lee-na
Stanley
Summerfield
Society of Montana Pioneers
Bozeman
Martin Maginnis
J. A. Sanders
Mr. Stanley
State Capitol
Lewis and Clark County
Indian Hostilities of 1869 Aroused Montana
A Montana Gazette excerpt discusses 1869 Indian hostilities centered on the Clarke murder and Baker massacre. It blames punitive actions against Piegan and Blackfeet bands, criticizes military leadership, and notes civilian anti-government sentiment. The piece describes calls for more troops and a police-led scalp-for-pay proposal, amid fears of renewed conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
M. L. Plassmann
Rocky Mountain
Malcolm Clarke
Prickly Pear Canyon
Baker
Piegans
Gazette
Lso
Cadotte’s Pass
Sun River
Antelope Outruns Car in Glacier Park Chase
Arthur Newton Pack and William L. Findley of the Pack Findley Wild Life expedition claim an antelope can sprint 45 miles per hour and jump 15 feet. They photographed the chase in Glacier National Park, noting the animal’s speed exceeds a car's acceleration and that sage brush blocks the vehicle on the run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Newton Pack
WilHam L. Findley
Pack-Findley Wild Life
Glacier National Park
American Nature Association
Pack-Findley
American Nature Magazine
William L. Findley
Findley
United States Biological Survey
Noted Attitudes in Territorial Conflicts and Indian Relations
The passage describes settlers defending life and property while Indians are given less protective regard. It argues whites pursued “evening-up” actions with minimal provocation, reflecting a phrase “might makes right” and long-standing racial tensions between red and white races.
Also Mentioned on This Page
John White
the Historical Society
Bannack City
Territory of
Beaverhead County
Our Commonwealth
Salt Lake
Henry P Comstock
Comstock Lode
Nevada
San Francisco
Meagher County
Washington
Maginnis
N. P. Langford
J. H. Curtis
A. J. Simmons
Messrs
H. P. A. Smith
Washburn
Sam Hauser
H. Thompson
W. C. Gillette
Wm. Burmeister
Burmeister
Glacier Park
Bayer
Lumbago
Jafedapirin