Chapters In History Of Western Livestock Industry
The article recalls Montana vigilante actions of 1884 and Wyoming cattlemen in 1892 failing to use extra legal methods. It focuses on Johnson County's Ruslters War and the Buffalo area along the upper Tongue River, a region largely untouched by rail. The piece links these events to broader patterns in western livestock history and law’s role.
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Montana
W. H. Banfill
Wyoming
Johnson County
Wyoming Livestock Commission
Wyoming Livestock Association
Livestock Association
Cheyenne
Buffalo
Old 76
Cross H
Bar C
Livestock Board
Nate Champion
Champion
Texas
Casper
KC Ranch
Kaycee
Nick Champion
Nick Ray
Angus
Fort McKinney
van Horn
Ray
Fort D. A. Russell
Fort Fetterman
Fort Russell
Harrison
Pere Sons
Weaver
Francis E. Warren
Senate
Warren
Dolliver
Abraham
Wyoming Stock Growers Association
Missouri River surveys move forward under Army and Montana Power data
Lieutenant Thompson and M. E. Buck lead surveys from Three Forks to Great Falls for flood control mapping of the Missouri River. Data covers water flow, flood records, and site selections for dams and storage. Congress funded the project with planned districts from Sioux City to Three Forks.
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Carl Thompson
United States Army
Kansas City
Missouri River
Three Forks
Great Falls
Missouri
Thompson
Upper
M. E. Buck
Montana Power Company
Congress
North Dakota
Mon- Pane Power Company
Volta
Mississippi
Montana
Movement to Restore Fort Owen At Stevensville
Stevensville service club and a Missoula chamber of commerce committee launched a drive to restore Fort Owen, a landmark said to be the oldest building in western Montana. Funding plans include legislative appropriations and support from pioneers societies, with experts noting the fort's historical significance and its value as a commercial asset and future monument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Owen
Stevensville
Northwest
J. G. Hagens
Hamilton
Bitter Root
Pioneers Societies
Paul C. Phillips
The
State University
Montana
Major Owen
Phillips
Old Fort
St. Marys Mission
New Bridge Will Open Up Old Country For Tourists
Four Montana counties join in backing a Missouri River bridge at the Ben Phillips power site to lure eastern tourists to a revived historic region. The project ties to Granville Stuart era cattle drives, Kid Curry legends, and Ben Phillips cyanide era power plants with sites near Malta Zortman and Sandusky.
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Montana
Jim Bridger
X. Biedler
Colonel Sanders
State Highway Commission
Missouri
Ben Phillips Power
Granville Stuart
Kid Curry
Little Rockies
Highway Commission
Missouri Bridge
Hill, Blaine
Phillips
Fergus
Culbertson
Glasgow
Jordan
Wilder Crossing
Malta
Harlem
Havre
Congress
Belknap Indian Reservation
Malta- Lewistown
Treasure State
Virginia City
Nevada
Alder Gulch
Adobe
Hoffman Birney
Saturday Evening Post
Lanthat Dusky
Jew Jake
Western States
Rockies
Wild Bunch
Sandusky
Great Northern
Wagner, Mont
Knoxville
Tenn
Hank
Loney
Johnny
Pueblo
Colo
Pike Sandusky
Johnny Curry
Winters
Old Mince Center
Ben Phillps
New Bridge
Ben Phillips
Phillips County
Ruby Gulch
Zortman
August
Bret
Rocky Point
A. J. Davis
Sam Hauser
Stuart
Fort McGinnis
Rock Point
Missouri Crossing
Man Feeds Fish by Hand at Northern Pacific Depot
Missoula resident Dick Lavell, known as a red cap at the Northern Pacific station, feeds the trout in the depot aquarium by hand using hamburger balls. The fish are fed only when hungry, approaching him and eating from his hand, replacing the old routine of scheduled feeding.
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Missoula
Northern Pacific
Dick Lavell
Red Cap
Dillon Dairyman Injured In Tractor Gear Incident
Dillon resident George Hildredth suffered four crushed fingers when his hand became entangled in the gears of a tractor operated at his home. The injuries were severe with near total finger severance.
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Dillon
George Hildredth
Diamond Dyes Offer Bright Fresh Look for Fabrics
Diamond Dyes claim easy application and smooth even color for dresses drapes and lingerie with a new color that resists fading through wear and wash. The copy emphasizes purity of ingredients and asserts cost is the same as competitors with wide dealer availability.
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Stomach helper praised by San Antonio mother
Mrs. D. H. Keating of 1318 Heys Street San Antonio credits California Fig Syrup with keeping her daughter Betty Jean healthy. She says the syrup prevents colds and upset stomachs by aiding digestion and bowel movements and makes children rosy and energetic.
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Betty Jean
D. H. Keating
Heys St
San Antonio
Caliane
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Banal
Missouri River Survey
Officer
Middle States
Jack Flagg
TA Ranch
Crazy Woman Creek
Amos W. Barber
J. J. van Horn
Brown
Frank Walcott
Apphire
Montana Flour Mills CO
Hariewten, Bou
Floyd L. Smith
Northern Pacific Depot
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