INDIAN FIGHTER SEEKING BROTHER
Montana's oldest Indian fighter Joe Spitzer seeks his brother Charley, last seen in Butte ten years ago. A Civil War veteran and hunter, Spitzer roamed Montana from Fort Benton to Bannack and Virginia City, later prospecting and farming while chasing news of Charley to share his fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Has
Butte
Joe Spitzer
State
Montana
Charey
Charley
Fort Benton
Spitzer
Helena
Virginia City
Bannack
Columbia Gardens
Flat
Fort Sumpter
Bull Run
Coeur d’Alenes
Custer
Joseph
Battle of the Big Hole
Idaho
Northwest
Missouri
St. Louis
Sioux City
Iowa
Joe Kipp
Henry Kennerly
Mose Soloman
Bob Mills
John Largent
Fort Union
Yellowstone
James Kipp
American Fur Company
Cut Bank
Kendall
Fergus County
Great Falls
Hunter
Largent
Musselshell
Farmers to discuss world wheat question in Montana
State farmers groups meet June 13 and 14 at Montana State College Bozeman under the amalgamation committee to consider the world wheat situation agricultural readjustments after the peace treaty plans for colonization and organization. Notables include Senator Gore Gifford Pinchot W J Spillman Milo Campbell J A McSparran Barrett and A A Elmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State College
Bozeman
Montana Farmers’ Organizations
Orange
The
Equity Union
Farmers For
Senator Gore
Oklahoma
Gifford Pinchot
W. J. Spillman
Bureau of Farm Managers
Agricultural Department
Milo W. Campbell
National Milk Producers’ Union
J. A. McSparran
Pennsylvania State Grange
Mr. Barrett
National Farmers’ Union
A. A. Elmore
Washington State Farmers’ Union
River Tragedies and Fort Benton Pioneers on the Missouri
A narrative recounts the perilous Missouri River trade from 1730 to 1890, detailing grim losses, massacres, and brave pilots like Captain La Barge. It features a 1863 massacre near Fort Benton, remarks on gold cargoes in Mackinaw boats, and profiles of five Montana figures from a 1866 expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri River
Fort Benton
Montana
John la Barge
Missouri
Prairies
West
Apple Creek
Bismarck
N. D
Sibley
Minnesota
Baker
la Barge
Virginia City
Fort Berthold
North Dakota
Pierre Garreau
Sun River
Milk River
T. A. Kent
Fort Randall
Thompson
Sioux City
Benton
J. P. Hubbell
Trover
Maverick origin and a tale of endurance in historical notes
The article recounts how the term maverick arose from Sam Maverick Texas cattle ownership after the Civil War and explains unbranded yearlings. It also tells of Frederick Good of St. Louis, who after a shipwreck walked 642 river miles in nine days to reach safety, surviving on bark and blossoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Maverick
Texas
Montana
Dan W. Roberts
Texas Rangers
Rangers
Maverick
Fort Rice
Frederick Good
St. Louis
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Austria
Marias
Fort. Benton
Charlie Carson
Kit Carson
Sun River Crossing
Marlias River
Ophir
Mackinaw
Hubbell
Ft. Benton
Montana Joint Stock Land. Bank
Cascade
Cascade Bank of
Mont
Capi AL
Surplus
B. Roberts
N. T. Lease
Clyde Wilcox
A. M. Shannon
A. E. Gable
A. F. Bartholomew
J. W. McKenzie
Farm Loan Department
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