Pioneer Pony Express Rider George M Cone Remembered
The late Senator George McCone, longtime eastern Montana resident and early mail carrier on the Bis Marck to Fort Keogh route, is recalled for daring rides and frontier trading with Gros Ventres. He survived Indian attacks, buried fallen colleagues, and later traded with tribes before leaving a lasting frontier legacy.
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Pony Express
George M’cone
Wild West
Montana
George McCone
Senator McCone
Custer
Bismarck
North Dakota
Fort Keogh
Indian Territory
McCone
Michigan
Forts Sills
Reno
Weile, Miner, Peck & Company
Miles
Keogh
Nelson A. Miles
George A. Custer
Little Big Horn
Fort Lincoln
Powder River
Black Hills
Sitting Bull
Canada
Green River
Beaver Station
Antelope Station
Glendive
Fort Buford
Hard Horn
Hampden
Virginia
Mike
Gros Ventres
MceCone
Gros Ventre
Yellowstone
Crow-Fly-High
Council Lodge
Old Fort Union
Battlefield Monument Erected Near Chinook Honors Nez Perce Deaths
A bronze tablet monument on the Bear Paw battlefield near Chinook commemorates Chief Joseph and Nez Perce surrender to Gen. Miles in 1877. It marks the site where 23 U S soldiers fell and lists names from the Seventh and Second Cavalry and other units. The memorial sits on a native boulder base near Snake Creek and recalls the clash that ended with a flag of truce.
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Fort Buford
Missouri River
Fort Peck
Alder
Jefferson County
Burns Creek
Glendive
Dawson County
Bear Paw
Chinook
Joseph
Miles
Fort Assinniboine Military Cemetery
Custer Battlefield National Cemetery
Anaconda Copper Company
Great Falls
Daughters of the American Revolution
Seventh
United States Cavalry
Owen Hale
Jonathon Biddle
George McDonald
Mitchell Marien
Otto Wild
Aaities H. Alberts
Otto Purse
Max Meelke
Henry W. Faighel
John Cine
David I. Dawson
Charles F. Hardick
Frank Knapp
Lewis Kelly
Samuel
William J. Randell
Francis Roch
William Whillow
Second Cavalry
John Irv
Fifth Cavalry
Joh Haddo
Thomas Seoheart
Joseph Kepler
Richard M. Peshall
Nez Perces
Nelson A. Miles
Looking Glass
Ollicut
Too-hulhul-Sote
Hale
Tyler
Seventh Cavalry
Jer
Conch Cavalry
Eckerson
Snyder
Snake Creek
Mysterious Sounds Over Yellowstone Lakes Puzzle Scientists
The strange sounds heard over Yellowstone and Shoshone lakes have intrigued scientists for 44 years and resurfaced this summer. Observers including Harold P. Fabian and Edward E. Ogston describe the noises as musical or like bird wings and moans. Historical notes from John H. Renshaw recount earlier recordings and a lightning strike near a boat, suggesting a possible link between atmospheric conditions, wind, and the acoustic phenomenon.
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Yellowstone
Shoshone Lakes
Yellowstone National Park
Harold P. Fabian
Utah
Edward
John H. Renshawe
United States Geological Survey
Lake Hotel
Mr. Renshaw
Renshawe
Fragmented OCR Raises Questions Over Medical Checkup Notes
A garbled OCR snippet hints at a discussion about a patient checkup or medical note. The readable elements mention a person asking about a checkup and missing items, with unclear context or names due to text damage. Further text is needed for a precise summary.
County Fairs Show Progress and Revival in Montana
Montana fairs return to pre war vigor with strong attendance and high quality exhibits across grain dairy and livestock. New grounds and equipment mark growth aided by renewed farmer confidence and banked cash. Automated dairying gear and fur bearing stock drive future farm income.
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Montana
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Glacier Park
Montana State Press Association
Pontine
Many Glaciers
S. Warden
The
Great Falls Tribune
W. W. Cheely
Montana Newspaper Association
R. G. Linebarger
Forest Gaines
Wilkinson
Butte Evening Post
Warren Davis
Missoula
Billings
C. W. Towne
Butte
J. Russell Larcombe
Malta
Philae County News
Ray Bowden
Montana State College
Eleanor McRae
A. Dalby
New York Tribune
C.J. Marshall
Wolf Point Herald
G. Minnehy
Milwauker Railroad
P. B. Snelson
Miles City
Yellowstone Lake
Delco-Light
Jake
Delco Light Power
Delco Light Co
Fargo
Second Ave
North
Fargo, N. Dak
P. F. Pickette Company
Post Street
Spokane, Wash
DelcorLight
DELCO
Reere
S.ater
General Motors
Delco Company
Dayton, Chie
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