Angus McDonald and Fort Connah's 1847 Hudson's Bay post
Angus McDonald founded the Fort Connah post on the Flathead in 1847 as a Hudson's Bay chief trader. He later helped Benetsee of Gold Creek by grub-staking his gold mining, shaping Montana's early state history before the Hudson's Bay company exited the U.S. in 1862.
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State Historical Library
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Hall of Fame
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Gold Creek
Pacific Coast
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Grasshopper Creek
Ravalli
Mgus McDonald
United States Territory
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Lewis and Clark
Wong Sun Chinese Herbs Relief for Ulcers
A Montana reader from Wyola testifies that four weeks of Wong Sun's Chinese Herbs relieved years of ulcers. The note, dated January 3, 1941, credits the remedy with restoring appetite and no recurrent symptoms. The testimonial promotes availability in Billings Missoula Helena and Great Falls.
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Wong Sun
Dick Daylight
Wyola
Montana
Morrison Cave Stays Warm Despite Winter Weather
Morrison Cave near Butte remains between 46 and 50 degrees all winter, attracting visitors from across the United States. Tom Marshall of Northwest Airlines notes the cave is open year round. The cave’s development began with Dan Morrison in 1902 and expanded later by CCC efforts, featuring stalactites stalagmites and columns amid complex geology.
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Artificial Limb Fraternity Opens National Offices
The Fraternity of the Wooden Leg opened national headquarters in St. Louis to aid people who have lost limbs. Secretary treasurer Augusta Weaver says the aim is reestablishment of morale and support for corrective surgery, employment placement, and social contact. Dues for active members are $1 yearly. Honorary members include donors, legal supporters, and doctors assisting members.
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Memoir Excerpt Maps Old West Trade and Tribal Encounters
Angus McDonald, a Hudsons Bay fur trader, is hailed as a strong and trusted figure whose early Montana ventures include the first prospecting stake in the region. The memoir recounts Blackfeet clashes, the Horse Plains Combee name from a granite boulder, a vanished Hudsons Bay post at Thompson Falls, and McDonald’s role in frontier commerce and survival amid danger.
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Rocky Mountain
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McDonald
State Banks Show Gain in Resources
Resources of Montana's 69 state banks rose by more than 6.5 million dollars from the prior year to December 31, 1940. Loans and discounts increased by over 5 million dollars, according to W. A. Brown state superintendent of banks, with banks handling local financial needs.
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Artificial Limb Fraternity
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