Montana Pioneer Legacy and the Rise of a State
The article recalls Montana before 1862 as a wild frontier, then charts the 1864 creation of the Montana Territory, the leadership of Joseph Toole, and the road to statehood. It highlights land grants for education, timber policy shifts, and the economic rise from mining and grazing to a funded state university and capitol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Montana
Idaho
Territory of
United States
Joseph K. Toole
Toole
Montana Territory
Union of States
New England
Iowa
Illinois
Union
National Forestry Association
National Forest
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
T. J. Walsh
Free Soil Party
New England States
Abraham Lincoln
The
State University
Legistare
Montana's Best Southern Route to California Highlighted
An article extols Montana No. 91 as a key trunk highway, noting good winter conditions and ongoing state federal highway work. It describes routing via Monida pass to California, and mentions No. 92 as Montana's short link to Los Angeles.
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Pagel
Californ
Montana
Idaho
Divide
Dillon
Monida
Pass
Association of Highway
Offdala
California
Monida Pass
Pocatello
Logan
Ogden
Salt ‘Lake’ City
Provo
Nephi
Las Vegas
Stockmen May Now Feed at Armstead On Way to Market
J. J. Brown & Son of Armstead introduce feeding facilities 100 yards from the Oregon Short Line stockyards. The setup includes good shelter running water and large pens with feeding managers in each pen. The firm will assist in loading stock for shipment any hour day or night for Beaverhead county stockmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Brown & Son of
Armstead
Beaverhead County
Mr. Brown
Oregon Short Line
Montana Public Schools Fund Receives 1927 Oil Revenue
Public high schools across Montana gain 86 980 94 from the state equalisation fund for common schools and about 172 from the oil production license tax. Warrants go to county treasurers to distribute high school funds by teacher attendance. Cascade county tops allocations at 6446 64 with Silver Bow and Missoula also high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
W. B. Harmon
Cascade County
Meagher County
Cascade
Silver Bow
Missoula
Yellowstone
Flathead
Fergus
Gallatin
Lewis and Clark
Carbon
Hill
Park
Ravalli
Unclaimed Savings Bank Accounts Notice
A public notice lists depositors from various banks who have not deposited or withdrawn any part of their deposit or accrued interest for twenty years ending October 1, 1927, under General Laws Chapter 168 Section 27. The notice names the depositors and the banks involved in conformity with the law.
Cambridgeport Savings Bank Ledger Entry
A ledger item from Cambridgeport Savings Bank lists Seth F Sprague of Beaverhead County Grant Missouri with a residence at 689 Massachusetts Avenue Central Square and an amount of 162.20, attested by Treasurer John R Giles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Avenue
Central Square
Sprague
Seth F
Beaverhead Co
Grant, Mo
John R. Giles
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Bitter Root Valley
St. Mary’s River
Stuart Brothers
Gold Creek
Powell County
Gwassing
Colonel Saunders Best
Summer
Montana ‘Territory
Montana Wool Growers’ Association
Pennsylvania
Plymouth Rock
National
Mississippi
Ske
Pratt
Pratt’s Poultry
George Gosman
Rexall’store
Fur Company
Missoula, Montana
First National Bank
Preemont
Sallant
Mormon’ Battalion
Mexico
Whitman
Columbia
Washington
Oregon
Great Britain
Custer
Sitting Bull
Angel of Justice
Paradise
Silver State Post
San Francisco
Barry and Hopkins Garage
Ted
Cambridgeport Savings Bank
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