First Fur Company Leader Lisa Expands Missouri Trade
Manuel Lisa, with Morrison and Menard, planned 1807 Missouri expedition to trade with Plains tribes. Desertion, pursuit, and a pivotal encounter with John Colter mark a bold venture up the Missouri River. Lisa’s firm leadership and use of artillery aimed to deter hostile groups and secure profitable fur routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Commonwealth
Lewis and Clark
St. Louis
Missouri
Rockies
Pacific
Manuel Lisa
Upper
Louisiana
Cortez
William Morrison
Pierre Menard
Kaskaskia
Louisiana Gazette
Lisa
George Drouillard
Osage River
Antoine Bissonette
Drouillard
Dickson
Hancock
Yellowstone
Colter
Platte River
Mandan
Dakota
John Colter
New Post
Yellowstone Wonderland
Transplant plans for mountain goats near Crazy Mountain area
The state will attempt to transplant eight to ten mountain goats to the Crazy Mountain region north of Livingston. Bob Cooney, state big game manager, says the Teton area west of Chateau and the mountains south of Philipsburg are top sites for capturing the animals in the effort to expand the population.
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State Fish and Game Department
Crazy Mountain
Livingston
Bob Cooney
Teton
Chateau
Philipsburg
Bob
Chief Split-Ears Claims Gopher Kill Count
Twenty years ago Blackfeet chief Oscar Split-Ears boasted of killing 1,600 gophers since spring. He later returned with a 35-foot rope carrying 3,215 gopher tails as proof, recounting that he had buried the tails as evidence of his feat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Oscar Split- Ears
Browning
Split-Ears
State Tax Experts Offer Help Explain Income Forms
State income tax employees will explain the laws behind income and deductions rather than preparing schedules. L C Bolton says only when long forms are needed will staff prepare returns. Taxpayers must keep records for all deductions and file by April 15.
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L. C. Bolton
State Board of Lization
Wreckers Erase Old Town McDonald in Sanders County
A wrecking crew has nearly erased McDonald, an old rail point along the Northern Pacific line in Sanders County. Only two buildings remain after the section house and bunkhouse were dismantled and moved to Molese. McDonald began in the early 1880s.
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McDonald
Sanders County
Northern Pacific
Montana
Molese
Rogers Highway to Be Finished in Central Montana
Construction of Rogers pass sections of the Central Montana highway will continue as planned according to W. H. Lynch district engineer of the Public Roads Administration. Rumors of bid rejections delaying the Stearns south section were denied as unfounded. Lynch said the project is on the federal aid highway system and must reach completion. He noted bids near Stearns exceeded estimates by about 20000 dollars and that officials aim to use all federal funds available before June 30 to avoid lapsing.
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Rogers Pass
Montana
W. H. Lynch
Public Roads Administration
Stearns South
Lynch
United States
Stearns
Trappers of Montana Pour $20,000 in Cash Into State Treasury
Montana fish and game records show fur trappers have paid almost $20,000 over six months. The survey counts 875 general permits for mink muskrat fox and marten, 1 088 beaver trapping permits, and 750 landowner trapping permits at 10 dollars and 1 dollar respectively. Beaver permits allow 5 to 20 beaver per season, with a banner beaver trapping year noted. The marten season ended February 1 and mink muskrat and fox close April 15. The general season began December 1.
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Montana
State Fish and Game Department
Mountain named for Indian chief Kaikalishee
Kaikalishee, chief of the Flatheads, died in 1923 near Arlee. A Montana mountain north of Elizabeth Falls was named Kaikaishee in his honor after University of Montana students documented the peak’s silhouette and canyon routes. The summit rises about 7,600 feet with expansive views across the Singakamin ranges.
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Kaikalishee
Antoine Finley
Arlee
Montana
Mission Creek
St. Tenatius
Singnnamin
Katkaishee
University of Montana
Elizabeth Falls
St. Ignatius
Kaikaishee
Mount Arthur
Flathead Lake
Singakamin
Mission
Great Basin
Arthur
Governor Proclaims Army Day Observance in Montana
Governor Sam C. Ford issued a proclamation urging Montanans to observe April 6 as Army Day. He noted state residents in training camps support national defense and urged genuine participation in the observance.
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Sam C. Ford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fur Company
Wilche
Old Fort
Fort Union
Yellowstone River
Big Horn River
Manuel
Treasure
Big Horn
Hysham
Missouri Company
St. Louis Missouri Fur Co
Missouri Fur Co
Fort Manuel
Upper River Country
Missouri River
Factor
Kenneth McKenzie
McKenzie
Fort Benton
Tyre
Western Step CO
Denver
Gopher
Bunchuck—O'jawish
Old Town
Rogers
Switzerland
Germany
Grasso
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