Thunder on the Missouri Yellowstone and Assinaboine exploration
The article traces early Missouri River steam navigation from 1831 to 1860, detailing the Yellowstone and Assinaboine ventures, Catlin as passenger, and the 1859 Chippewa ascent to Fort Benton with Spiegel of progress and hazards, including river shoals, upriver trials, and outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper
Missouri
Fort Benton
Dan R. Conway
Missouri River
Missouri Valley
North Dakota
Muddy Creek
Williston
Dakota
God's Great Park
Ontana
Central
Dakotas
Rocky Mountain
Homance
Yellowstone
Fort Union
American Fur Company
St. Louis
Pierre Chateau
Pittsburg
Bennett
Milk River
John Labarge
Judith
The
Fort McKenzie
Brule
Flere
Chateau
8&J. Lows
Benton
Key West
Missouri Navigation
Old Fort Benton
Big Muddy
Steamboat Pioneers Opened Westward Rivers
The article traces early steamboat progress from Fulton’s Clermont in 1807 to Mississippi and Missouri river ventures. It notes Ohio and Mississippi river starts, 1815 upriver trips, rapid 1830s growth, and famed races like Robert E Lee vs Natchez. It recounts Missouri attempts in 1819 by Major Long and the Western Engineer’s dramatic design and fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cow Island
Cantonment
Martin
Council Bluffs
Thomas Jefferson
R. M. Johnson
Exition
St. Louis
Johnson
Long
Platte
Lewis and Clark
Missouri
Northwest
Robert Fulton
Philadelphia
Hudson
Ohio River
John Fitch
Mississippi
New Orleans
Daniel D. Smith
Nicholas J. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Livingston
Pittsburg
Alleghanies
Zebulon M. Pike
New York
Dayton
Robert E. Lee
Natchez
Vicksburg
Leathers
Grand Turk
Robert BE. Lee
Chariton
Major Long
Yellowstone River
Phil E. Chaplin
Missouri River
Ansan Historical Collections
St. M. Johnson
Jamer Long
Jefferson
James
Sugar Beet Men Elect Officers At Chicago Meeting
The United States Beet Sugar association met in Chicago to condemn the white fly and elect officers for the next year. Steven H. Love of Salt Lake City was reelected president, Harry Austin of Washington reelected secretary treasurer, and vice presidents named as W. L. Petriken of Denver A. E. Carlton of Colorado Springs and C. McLean of Holland Michigan. The group urged a high sugar tariff to protect American sugar beet farmers and called on supporters to protest any tariff changes that would reduce the rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Beet Sugar Association
Chicago
Steven H. Love
Salt Lake City
Harry Austin
Washington
W. L. Petriken
Denver
A. E. Carlton
Colorado Springs
C. McLean
Holland
Mich
Association
Friends of American Agriculture
Land Concern Formed In Northeast Montana
A. Riba of Plentywood heads a new company to handle land deals in northeast Montana. The Riba land company of Plentywood files articles with the secretary of state showing $50,000 capital. Other officers include W. M. Erickson and R. I. Malcolm. The Kopp company of Bozeman incorporates to deal in meat with John Kopp Jr., Louis R. Grose, and Edward Engdahl as incorporators. Tomlinson Richards drug company of Bridger incorporates for $1000 with C. L. Tomlinson, Tombert Richards Jr., and John Melnick signing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Riba
Plentywood
Montana
Riba Land Company of
W. M. Erickson
R. I. Malcolm
Kopp Company
Bozeman
John Kopp, Jr
Louis R. Grose
Edward Eng
Bank Sues Denver Firm Over Wheat Replevin Action
The Metals Bank and Trust of Butte sues Denlo Barr Milling and Grain in Denver District Court to recover 99 659 bushels of wheat valued at 107 631 72. The petition alleges delivery to Denlo Barr by Campbell Farming of Hardin Montana, which received a warehouse receipt December 2 and endorsed it to the bank making it the pledgee owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank
Denver
the Metals Bank and Trust Company
Butte
Denlo- Barr Milling and Grain Company
Dealo Company
Campbell Farming Corporation
Hardin, Mont
Campbell Corporation
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Assinaboine
Newburgh
Hudson River
Fur Company
America
Atlantic Sea
John W. Cannon
Fos
Devil’s Island
Robert FE. Lee
Maer
Catlin
Asginaboine
Ivort Union
Pop- In Creek
Hart Silver
Bismarck
Great West
Frederic Dayton
White King
Continental Oil Company
Arkansas
Colorado
Idaho
Kansas
Nebraska
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
Wyoming
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