Butler Essay on Indian Policy From 1881 Note
Captain Edmond Butler of the Fifth Infantry wrote an 1881 essay praised for thorough research. He argued medicine men block education and civilizatio n, discussed chieftainship, and described the buffalo slaughter linked to traders and white encroachment. He cited Miles campaign and Crazy Horse, noting weather and battle near Birney Montana.
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Montana
Lou” Grill
Fifth Infantry
United States
Butler
Thomas Butler
Miles City
Wolf Mountain
Nelson A. Miles
Crazy Horse
Birney
Miles
Board of Award
Military Service Institution of the United States
George W. McCrary
Supreme Court of the United States
Joseph E. Johnston
House of Representatives
Alfred H. Terry
United States Army
Captain Butler
Camels in Montana Aided by Mules Then Abandoned
A Fergus County recounting tells how camels were once imported to cross deserts of Nevada Arizona and California but faced hostility from pioneers and Indians. Loading problems misperceptions and stampedes led to army disuse and eventual release of the camels with lingering legends of wild descendants.
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Nevada
Arizona
California
Montana
Mullan
John Mullan
Last Chance Gulch
War Department
Southwest
Army Camel Pack Trains Proved Flop
Edward B. Reynolds recounts how the U S Army funded camels in 1856 to haul supplies across western Montana and other territories. Camels were chosen for capacity and grazing ability but failed due to terrain, logistics, and water issues making the project a flop for western operations.
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Edward B. Reynolds
Rocky Mountains
Arabia
Montana
United States Congress
Western Territory
Enduring myth of Indian freedom and civilization in Captain Butler's 1880 view
The excerpt surveys Captain Butler's 1880 musings on Indian life, buffalo hunts, and intertribal dynamics. It notes forced hunting restrictions by rival tribes and the belief that true freedom was a mirage, while arguing for education and philanthropy to aid Indian children and civilization.
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Missouri
Canada
Captain Butler
New Textbooks on Logging by Montana State Professor
Professor Charles W. Bloom, a forestry engineering expert at Montana State University, has completed a year of study on new logging methods. His forthcoming book aims to update methods in forestry education and will be used in forestry classes as textbooks become current.
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G. E. Wendt
Brooks
Fergus County
Wendts
REA
Wendt
Verda Mae
Jane
Georgia
Charles W. Bloom
Montana State University
Bens
Bayer Aspirin Costs Just Pennies For Fast Relief
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