Wyeth Trail Blazer Helped Keep Oregon Boundaries American
Captain Nathaniel J. Wyeth of Massachusetts mapped a 1832 33 route from Independence Missouri through Kansas Nebraska Wyoming Idaho Washington and Oregon to Fort Vancouver and back His observations helped counter British claims to Oregon and influenced the American stake in western Montana and beyond Wyeth praised the Flathead Indians and noted their peaceful customs while detailing the journey from Vancouver to Spokane Missoula and the Bitter Root and later crossing the Rocky Mountains to Bonneville's camp on Green River The article credits Wyeth with shaping U S knowledge and policy on the Oregon boundary and Montana's future development
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Rocky Mountains
Lewis and Clark
Nathaniel J. Wyeth
Massachusetts
Northwest
The
Historical Society of
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Independence
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Wyoming
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Washington
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Hudson’s Bay Company
Vancouver
St. Louis
Oregon Territory
Flathead
Bitter Root
Big Hole
Jefferson
Missouri River
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific
Atlantic
United States
Salmon River
Bonneville
Green River
Fontenelle
Fitzpatrick
Sublette
Wind River
Big Horn
Yellowstone
Columbia River
John McLoughlin
McLoughlin
Columbia
Congressman Palfrey
Childless Married Men To Be Advanced In Draft Class
The Carbon county exemption board has placed childless married men in class one, a precedent likely to spread to all local boards. E. M. McMahon cited extending draft ages to broaden government control over all men of service age under work or fight. The expansion aims to cover more non essential industries under the policy.
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E. M. McMahon
of the War Industries Committee
General Crowder
Montana Young Women Sell War Stamps for Fair Visit
Eighty six Montana women over 18 will travel to the state fair from September 9 to 14 to aid in the national war savings campaign. The top sellers win $500 in war stamps and county winners gain paid trips to Helena with county booths at the fair.
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Montana
Turner
Helena
Montana Local News Roundup List of 1918 Era Updates
Fairfield Four new schools planned this year. Anaconda sugar search uncovers flour. Butte reports 353 tuberculosis patients treated in one month. Livingston Yellowstone park to close Sept 15. State Masonic delegates meet in annual session. Wheat in Yellowstone county to average 15 bushels per acre. Havre issues permit for $65 000 schoolhouse. Butte campaign launches to raise $190 000 for Y M C A building fund. Helena 2321 men left in Class One after August draft call. Helmville Big Blackfoot railway from McNamara's landing to Clearwater authorized. Lewistown Fergus county fair to be held with no free attractions. Billings chamber mulls buying Elks clubhouse for civic center. Roundup Musselshell council of defense forms thirteen local councils. Butte war garden damaged by mine shaft collapse. garden recovered and reset. Helena Wolf creek road completed after six years and large expenditure. Great Falls Commercial Club offers 75 prizes for Cascade county 4H clubs. Anaconda car crash at 80 mph leaves occupants uninjured. Deer La mountain lion slain after years of livestock damage. Bil municipal dispute over levees may force power house abandonment if Montana Power cannot reach agreement.
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Butte
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone County
Havre
Helena
Montana
Helmville
McNamara’s Landing
Clearwater
Lewistown
Fergus County
Billings
Chamber of Commerce
the Elks
Musselshell
Great’ Falls
Cascade County
Anaconda
Ralph McMonigle
Montana Power Company
Yellowstone Bridge
Great Falls
Bonanza Silver Strike Near Superior Reported
The Jerome silver lead mine at Keystone nine miles from Superior yielded a 24 foot vein grading 12 percent lead and nine ounces of silver. Sam and James Harvey, operating since 1907, expanded the mine with 1,000 feet of development to 700 feet depth. a larger strike was reported recently but awaits assay.
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Jerome
Keystone
Superior
Sam
James Harvey
Montana Cattle Shipments Soar Above Last Year
Official figures show Montana cattle shipments to market three times higher than a year ago with record prices paid. Strong demand boosts sales across the state and supports higher market values for cattle producers.
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Heur
Hugh
D. Cook
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Carbon Board
Bonanza
Cage
Carnation Milk Products Co
Seattle, Wash
Butte College of Telegraphy
Butte, Montana
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