Wyeth Journey Helped United States Claim Oregon Territory
Captain Nathaniel J. Wyeth’s 1832 33 westward trek through Kansas Nebraska Wyoming Idaho Washington and Oregon helped shape the Oregon boundary dispute. His journal descriptions of Flathead country near Missoula and interactions with Flathead and Blackfoot peoples highlight early American exploration and the push to keep the territory US soil.
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Oregon
Montana
Rocky Mountains
Lewis and Clark
Nathaniel J. Wyeth
Massachusetts
Northwest
The
Historical Society of
Wyeth
Independence
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Wyoming
Idaho
Washington
Fort Vancouver
Hudson’s Bay Company
Vancouver
St. Louis
Oregon Territory
Missoula
Buffalo Country
Main Range
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific
Atlantic
United States
Big Hole
Salmon River
Bonneville
Green River
Fontenelle
Fitzpatrick
Sublette
Wind River
Big Horn
Yellowstone
Columbia River
John McLoughlin
McLoughlin
Columbia
Congressman Palfrey
Childless Married Men Targeted for Draft Class One
A Helena conference reports Montana boards will extend class one placement to childless married men, citing Carbon county's eight year marriage example. E M McMahon says draft age expansion aims to widen government control under work or fight, extending non essential industry lists and compelling essential labor.
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Carbon County
Helena
Carbon Board
Montana
E. M. McMahon
of the War Industries Committee
General Crowder
Montana young women to sell war stamps at state fair
Eighty six Montana women over 18 will sell war stamps at the state fair September 9 to 14. The best sellers in each county win trips to Helena and state fair prizes, with a $500 stamp prize for the top team. A canvas pavilion at the fair grounds will host county booths and chaperoned youths.
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Montana
Turner
Helena
Montanas towns report school growth and roadwork
Fairfield Four new schools rise this year while Livingston plans Yellowstone Park closure. Havre issues permit for a 65000 dollar schoolhouse as Billings mulls buying Elks Club for a civic center. Anaconda records a fatal auto mishap at high speed and Deer La notes a mountain lion slain after years of livestock damage.
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Fairfield
Butte
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone County
Havre
Helena
Montana
Helmville
McNamara’s Landing
Clearwater
Lewistown
Fergus County
Billings
Chamber of Commerce
the Elks
Roundnup
Musselshell
Great’ Falls
Cascade County
Anaconda
Ralph McMonigle
Montana Power Company
Yellowstone Bridge
Great Falls
Bonanza Silver Strike Near Superior Reported
A major silver strike is reported at the Jerome silver lead mine near Keystone nine miles from Superior opposite the old Iron Mask. Operators Sam and James Harvey since 1907 cut a 24 foot vein assaying 12 percent lead and nine ounces of silver with deeper work 700 feet on the vein. A yet larger strike was made days later but awaiting assay.
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Montana
Jerome
Keystone
Superior
Sam
James Harvey
Montana cattle shipments rise to triple last year
Official figures show cattle shipments from Montana to market are three times higher than the previous year with record prices reported.
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Montana
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Flathead
le Roche Mauvais
Horse Plain
Porte-d’enfer
Hellgate
Bitter Root
Jefferson
Missouri River
Mississippi
Red Cross
Knights of Columbus
Western Accident & Indemnity Company
Commonwealth
New York
Baltimore
Hugh
D. Cook
Bonanza
Cage
Carnation Milk Products Co
Seattle, Wash
Butte College of Telegraphy
Butte, Montana
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