Sutherlin chronicled 1866 Virginia City to Fort Benton trip
Grace Stone Coates profiles Robert N. Sutherlin a Meagher county pioneer rancher sheriff and author who wrote of his 1866 overland journey from Virginia City to the Missouri head of navigation. He helped shape Montana agriculture and built the Temple of Joy in White Sulphur Springs while guiding state exhibits at fairs and expositions.
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Robert N. Sutherlin
Montana
Virginia City
Fort Benton
Grace Stone Coates
Territorial
Rocky Mountain Husbandman
Northwest
White Sulphur Springs
Meagher County
Robert Vaughn
Sutherlin
Great Falls
Vaughn
Central Avenue
Arvon
Axtell
Arvonia Elizabeth Vaughn
H. M. Sprague
Sutherlin's 1866 Montana wagon train remembered
An account by Mr. Sutherlin recalls the first ox wagon train from Virginia City to Fort Benton in 1866. The Sutherlin Brothers owned the outfit with light prairie schooners, six to seven thousand pound loads, and innovation in wagon coupling. The journey covered Alder Gulch Helena Silver City and Sun River with armed guards and gold dust as currency.
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Sutherlin Brothers
Salt Lake
Helena
Bullards
J. J. Healey
Benton
Healey
Ben Anderson
Indiana
Wabash
Sun River Valley
Plains
Denver
Montana
Joe Lacky
Lakes
Missouri River
Virginia City
Fort Benton
Sutherlin
Vaughn
Rockies
Alder Gulch
Mr. Sutherlin
Pete Daly
Garney
Jefferson
White Tail
Boulder Range
Boulder Valley
Last Chance
Bridge Street
Silver City
Prickly Pear Canyon
Malcolm
Clark
Lyons Hill
Medicine Rock
Livestock Breeders Exchange Day Planned in Great Falls
Great Falls hosts Livestock Breeders Exchange Day on October 13 at the fair grounds under Cascade County agent R E Cameron. Farmers bring beef and dairy cattle horses sheep swine and poultry to trade or sell to refresh breeding stock and improve herds. The event follows Oct 11 feeders day and Oct 12 buck sale for northern and central Montana sheepmen, with the 4 H Baby Beef show and sale also on October 13.
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Montana State College
Great Falls
R. E. Cameron
Cascade County
Cameron
Montana
Fair Grounds
Havre
Electric City Fair Grounds
Baby Beef Club
Three Rail Suits Combined for Mil waukee Railroad Appeal
Three suits against the Milwaukee railroad over flood damage were joined into one appeal filed with the Montana supreme court. Plaintiffs from Silver Bow county district court seek damages from flood water injury. Johannesburg withdraws street improvement bids. construction to be done by hand.
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Milwaukee Railroad
Montana Supreme Court
District Court of
Silver Bow County
Johannesburg
South Africa
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Dians
Thomas Francis Meagher
General Meagher
Meagher
R. N. Sutherlin
Main Street
Stirling
Domino
Ballard
Rocky Mountain
Hasberg Nan
RTH
MAN
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Chwago
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