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Dillon Examiner

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1939

Page

8

Boy, Aged 17, Corrects Guess of Pegasus Flying Horse

In Great Falls 17-year-old Joel Luther wowed adults on a radio quiz at Roosevelt school. When a group tested with a metal cutout of the flying red horse, Joel answered Pegasus, winning five silver dollars and a dinner for the presenter, though unaware of the Mobilgas connection. He is known for his knowledge of horses and Greek myth.

Joel Luther Great Falls Branson Stevenson Monsterner Socony-Vacuum Roosevelt School Joel Pegasus Mr. Stevenson Montana Mobilgas Spears Flying Horse

Prince Maximilian Roughs It In Montana Frontier War Episode

Early explorer Maximilian, prince of Wied Neuwied, sails up the Missouri in 1833 with Bodmer, witnesses Blackfeet Assinniboines fighting near Fort McKenzie, is struck by a rifle recoil, suffers scurvy on return, and leaves a lasting ethnographic legacy in North America.

Maximilian OF Wied Missouri Montana Maximilian Princed Wied-Neuwied Rhenish Prussia Brazil South America North America Boston Charles Bodmer St. Louis Gene William Clark American Fur Ce Missouri River Prince Yellowstone Upper Kenneth McKenzie Fort Pierre Fort Clark Mandan Bismarck Fort Union Bodmer Marlas River Fort McKenzie Jena

Montana Artist of Century Ago

Smithsonian hosts Fort Union artifacts from 1832 to 1872 showing Montana life. George Catlin documented Indians traders river men and frontier scenes, inspiring future Montanans and historians. Catlin born July 26 1796 in Wilkes Barre Pa died Dec 23 1872 in Jersey City N J.

George Catlin Wilkesbarre Jersey City N. J Putnam Catlin Polly Sutton Cap

George Catlin and his Indian portrait collection legacy

Catlin built a planned museum and collection depicting North American Indians before civilization altered their images. He was a tall, beardless, blue eyed artist famed for storytelling and friendships with Clay Webster and Seward. His sketches of Chicago and journeys on the Yellowstone shaped Western heritage. his original works reside in the Smithsonian and have been published in book form.

Montana Co. Montana George Catlin North America Catlin Fort Yellowstone Missouri Mayne Reid Chicago Henry Clay Daniel Webster William H. Seward West James Kipp Joé Kipp Browning Blackfeet The American Fur Co Fort Union Yellowstone St. Louis Yellowstone River Smithsonian Institute Washington

Steamer Josephine Opens Yellowstone Navigation Frontier

In 1875 the steamer Josephine, under Capt. Grant Marsh and government charter, reached near Pompey’s Pillar and brought news that the Yellowstone River was navigable for commerce to within 30 miles of Billings. Reported by Lieut. Cols Forsyth and Grant, the river offered a viable northern trade route, but railroads soon ended through river traffic. Fort Pease was founded opposite the Big Horn mouth but Indians forced abandonment after a harsh winter and siege.

Yellowstone Park Montana Josephine Grant Marsh United States J. W. Forsyth Phil Sheridan Yellowstone River Big Horn F. D. Grant Pompey Billings Yellowstone Fort Buford Missouri Fort Benton Bozeman Josephine’s Head of Fort Musselshell Fort Pease Fort Ellis William Clark Jory PiMany Captain Clark Tain i Marsh

Voyagers Reach Hell Roar Rapids On Yellowstone Journey

The Josephine and Pryor's fork expedition battled swift currents and shifting channels through numberless islands. After two days they reached Pryor's fork, then faced a massive rapid named Hell Roar rapids, turning back the next dawn 463 miles above the river mouth near the park’s northeast edge.

Ugh Shin Ang Pryor Hell Roar Josephine Yellowstone National Park Billings

CCC Enrollment Resumes Early January in Montana

Montana CCC enrollment for 1940 will be held in early January. Unmarried youths ages 17 to 23 who are U S citizens, unemployed and in need of work may apply through one of 56 county selecting agencies in the county welfare department. The CCC remains civilian and separate from the U S Army.

CCC Montana D. H. Wixon Department of Public Welfare United States United States Army Robert Fechner Civilian Conservation Corps Fechner

Elk Hunting Opens In Four Montana Counties

Four elk hunting areas remain open in Montana. Gardiner area allows elk of either sex until March 1 or 3,000 taken. Ford Willow Beaver and Smith creeks district permits bull elk until Jan 1. Judith Basin area bulls open until Jan 31. Pleasant valley watershed west to Lincoln Flathead line allows elk of both sexes until Jan 1.

Montana James A. Weaver Gardiner Ford Beaver Smith Creeks Lewis and Clark County South Fork Judith River Judith Basin Pleasant Valley River Lincoln-Flathead County Flathead County

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