Founder of City in Montana Dies at 78
Crawford Livingston, builder and capitalist, died in New York City at age 78. A native of New York, he played a key role in northwestern railroad development, founding Livingston Montana and holding leadership positions with the St Paul railroad, Merchants National Bank, and Northern Pacific directorship. He helped construct the Winona and St Peter system, Little Falls line, Minnesota Central, Chicago Great Western, James River Valley Dakota road, and more.
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Crawford Livingston
New York City
Mr. Livingston
Northwest
Livingston
Mont
St. Paul
Winona
St. Peter
Henry Villard
Little Falls
Minnesota
A. B. Stickney
Minnesota Central
Chicago, Great Western Railway
James River Valley
N. D
Duluth-Manitoba & Little Falls
Dakota Road
Northern Pacific Railroad
Merchants National Bank of
Indians Round Up 400 Unclaimed Horses on Fort Peck Reserve
Fort Peck Indian reservation authorities have rounded up about 400 unclaimed horses to conserve forage on the range. The horses will be sold at a public auction as part of the range conservation campaign.
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Fort Peck
Bridger the Immortal Frontiersman of Vast West
Biographical sketch details James Bridger born 1804 in Virginia, his youth in St Louis, trapping career, and ascent as a famed guide. Highlights include his northern expeditions, passes through the Rockies, Salt Lake canoeing, and sharp memory for landscapes, Indian signs, and languages. The piece also notes his mixed reputation for truthfulness and humor from contemporaries and anecdotes of reading Shakespeare.
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M. E. Plassmann
Ames Bridger
Morocco
Bridger
Carter
Plains
Port Laramie
J. Cecil Alter
Richmond
Virginia
James Bridger
St. Louis
Missouri
Henry Ashley Fur Company
Northwest
Great Falls
Gros Ventres
Yellowstone
Hugh Glass
John Neihardt
Glass
Jim Bridger
Daniel Boone
Fremont
Rockies
Salt Lake
Salt Lake Valley
Little Piney
Werr
Tno
F. George Heldt
Sir George Gore
Marcy
Baron Mountchowsen
George Gore
J. Lee Humfreville
Longfellow
Humfreyville
Richard the Third
Schultze
Joe Meek
Meek
Lincoln
Montana Cattle Good Prices Forecast Strong Year Ahead
A. T. Hibbard and Dr. W. J. Butler forecast a series of good cattle years for Montana. If shipments hold, cattlemen could see $2.5 to $3 million more revenue than 1924, with prices $1 to $1.50 higher per hundredweight. Beaudhead county praised for livestock valuation. dairymen prepare for a major Great Falls convention.
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A. T. Hibbard
The
Livestock Corporation
W. J. Butler
Montana
Montana Livestock Corporation
Helena
Butte
Hibbard
Butler
Dillon
Beaverhead
Union
Chicago
Unknown salmon species found in Bitter Root irrigation canal
An unusual fish, weighing 10.5 pounds, was caught by Frank Velvick near the Lake Como reservoir in the Bitter Root irrigation district. Locals speculate it is a silver or Chinook salmon, while typical Bitter Root catches are trout and whitefish of 2 to 3 pounds.
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Bitter Root
Lake Como
Frank Velvick
Hamilton Heights
School Nets $1,200 From Lewistown Carnival
Fergus County high school in Lewistown raised $1,200 at a school carnival. The funds will support student activities and programs.
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Fergus County High School
Lewistown
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