T C Power Empire Builder Shaped Montana’s Rise
Pioneer merchant and river steamboat operator T C Power helped turn Montana from wilderness to a thriving commonwealth. He founded mercantile firms and created the Block P steamboat line from Fort Benton to St Louis, shaping finance, infrastructure, and politics in Helena and beyond.
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T. C. Power
Empire Builder
Montana
Wilderness
Great Commonwealth
Block P Steamboat Line
Fort Benton
Missouri
St. Louis
Senator Power
Dubuque
Iowa
Michael W. Power
Ireland
Catherine McLeer
Hagerstown
Michael Power
United States
Miss McLeer
Peru
Emerald Isle
The
Union
John W. Power
Sarah E. Power
T. L. Martin
Sissinawa Mound College
Wisconsin
Dakotas
Plains
Missouri River
Mississippi
I. G
Geo. A. Baker
I. G. Baker
Helena
Butte
Black Hills
Mackinac
Billings
Power
Sixth
Main Streets
Montana to Indian Territory Deportation Story
A detailed 1881 Montana relocation of Sioux Cheyenne and Nez Perce groups after surrender. Troops march to move tribes aboard five Yellowstone steamboats while Gatling and Hotchkiss guns stand guard. Some bands later return to Montana via a mysterious Cheyenne exodus to Lame Deer reservation.
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Second Cavalry
Fifth Infantry
Fort Keegh
Big Road
Poplar Creek
Black Thunder
Bannacks
Idaho
Philo Nobby Clark
Joseph
Nez Perces
Bear Paw Mountains
Nelson A
Paddy) Miles
Seventh Cavalry
Indian Territory
Leavenworth
Guido Elgess
Fort Keogh
John Brugier
Standing Rock
Elgess
Two Moons
Montana
Rosebud
Lame Deer Creek
Lame Deer
Miles
South Dakota
Painting of Walsh Bust Donated to State Historical Library
Admirers of the late Senator T. J. Walsh presented an oil painting of his bust to the state historical library. The work is by Jean Herman of Helena.
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Walsh
T. J. Walsh
State Historical Library
Jean Herman
Helena
Youths Nabbed for Robbery Near Frenchtown
Three roving youths aged 17 16 and 15 were arrested by sheriff's officers in Missoula for robbing the Wilfred Hamel home at Frenchtown and recovering the loot within an hour. The boys Ed Fliss Al Bucholski and Marion Sroka gave Detroit as their home and said they were following the rails on their way home.
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Wilfred Hamel
Frenchtown
Missoula
Ed Fliss
al Bucholski
Marion Sroka
Detroit
Bear with six toe prints mystifies Helena forest staff
Miarold Wendron, head of the Helena National Forest, notes a bear track near MacDonald Pass campground showing six toe prints. A wet ground imprint suggests the forepaw landed across a hindfoot, obscuring one print and creating the appearance of an extra digit.
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Miarold Wendron
Helena National Forest
Forest Service
MacDonald Pass
State oil leases seek contract changes under 1933 law
H owners of 36 state oil and gas leases ask the land board to modify terms under a 1933 act. The law allows setting penalties for missing drilling in the first two years and granting yearly extensions up to a total of 10 years from lease issuance. The board will consider the requests.
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State Land Board
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American National Bank
Wilbur F. Sanders
United States Senate
Assembly
Sanders
House of Representatives
Lee Mantle
John E. Rickards
Dr. Leavitt
Silver Bow
B. Platt Carpenter
L. H. Hershfield
Montana Assembly
W. A. Clark
Martin Maginnis
State Senate
Democratic House
Silver Bow County
Congress
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Senator Sanders
Senate
Northwest
Fort Harrison
Bozeman
Sun River
Great Falls
Columbia University
Young Power
BAYER
N.R. A
Dakota
Brugier
Yellowstone
Fanny Bachellor
General Bucker
Katie P. Kouitz
Nellie Peck
Far West
Custer
Little Big Horn
General Rucker
Fannie Bachellor
Peck
E. P. Ewers
Jim
Keogh
Rex
Natal
Iouth Yout Grocer
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