Buffalo hunt of Hornaday in 1886 Montana to Washington
Dr William T Hornaday the federal taxidermist led a 1886 Montana buffalo expedition from Fort Keogh to Miles City up Sand Creek. He secured 25 buffalo and many mammals while facing theft losses by Indians, then shipped specimens to Washington after a harsh winter voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Hornaday
Montana
Albert J. Parton
National Museum At
Washington
Forts Keogh
Maginnis
McKinney
Secretary of Interior
Pennsylvania Railroad
Northern Pacific
Chicago, Milwaukee and St
Fort Keogh
Sand Creek
L. S. Russell
High Divide
West
Hornaday
Assistant
Billings
Missouri
Yellowstone
Hornaday Campaign to Save Montana Buffalo for National Museum
Dr. William T. Hornaday organized a Smithsonian expedition to Montana in 1886 seeking buffalo specimens for posterity. He secured seven army men, hunted in the Big Dry region, and along Miles City collected live calves and skeletons. A second party joined, braving a dangerous pursuit through prairie dog towns and gullies to obtain mounted buffalo for the museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Museum
Big Dry Creek
Montana
Hornaday
Secretary of War
Department of Dakota
Smithsonian
Washington
Belt Pioneer John Epperson recalls Pike's Peak era and frontier life
John Epperson aged 93 recounts joining Knox county Illinois settlers in 1858 for Pike's Peak gold rush. He describes wagon trains to Denver, early Denver newspaper, battles with Indians, cross country travels to California and Idaho, then Helena and Belt life. He notes six children, long Belt ties, and reading duties at oldtimers events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Epperson
Pike’s Peak
Vestao
Robbins
Belt
Hillsborough
Knox County
Illinois
Colorado
Denver
Arkansas
Kansas
Pueblo
Epperson
Snake River
Overland Stage
Leavenworth
Kan
Missouri
Mr. Epperson
Mississippi
Quincy
Salt Lake
Pony Express
Platte River
Platte
Big Meadows
Calif
Silver City
Idaho
California
Helena
Montana
Ogden
Utah
Enoch Hackshaw
Triphena Ann Hackshaw
Tri
William A. Clark
X. Bicdler
Wilbur Sanders
van Orsdel
Eppersons
Butte
Cascade County
Chouteau County
Pelt Creek
Sanfords
Wixons
Fort Benton
E. R. Clingen
Carrier Homestead
John
Big Timber
Albert
Thomas
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Douglas
Miss Betty Ann Steele Dies in Keady at Age 108
Betty Ann Steele, a longtime resident of Keady Ireland, died aged 108. Her passing marks the end of a long life spanning a century of changing times. Funeral arrangements were not available at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Ann Steele
Keady
Ireland
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Delia
Ldwa D
Buffalo
Pablo Reserve
Plains
Miles City
Lu-Bar Ranch
Assinniboines
Fort Tyler
Edward R. Moritz
Windlesham
England
Gambia
London
S. C. Huseth
Optometrist and
Optician
Great Falls
Polytechnic College OF Engineering
13Th
Madison Sts
Oakland
Polytechnic College
W. E. Gisson
W.J. Wooo
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