Finan McDonald the Buffalo Breaker of the Northwest
Finan McDonald of the famed McDonald clan earned fame as explorer trader and military man in the northwest. He fought along with the Flatheads against the Blackfeet led exploration posts including Lake Indian House near Bonners Ferry Idaho and River Kootenai explorations. He reportedly grabbed a buffalo by the horns in 1827 held it down till it died and survived a savage scalp and tomahawk assault during a 1812 clash with Blackfeet.
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Finan
Great Northwest
Finan McDonald
McDonald
Northwest
American
McDonalds
Canada
Northwest Territory
Montana
Archibald McDonald
Angus McDonald
Salish House
Ronald McDonald
Paul Bunyan
Ross Cox
Invernessshire
Scotland
America
Edinburgh
Montreal
Hudson’s Bay Co
Ontario
Cox
Buffalo Plains
Columbia River
McDonald’s
McDonald's
Toma-Hawk
Hadson’s Bay Sea
David Thompson
Upper
Columbia
Thompson
Kallyspel House
Lake Indian House
Bonners Ferry
Idaho
Hudson's Bay Co
Rainy Lake
Libby
Mont
Kootenai River
Kettle Falls
Dalles
Spokane House
Washington
Duncan McDonald
Narada
Duncan
Ines
Usl
Six Gay Young Blades in Early Nineties Convention Notes
In Dillen dent Philipsburg and Helena, the committee on arrangements includes C K Warren Deer Lodge George M Mungas Philipsburg and Secretary Philips. Eric Johnson a Granite county stockgrower and former county commissioner accompanied the delegation as they met the local chamber of commerce to discuss plans. The secretary cites spring rains and May June conditions as crucial for stock, noting heavy winter snow helped but early melt risks poor outcomes without rains.
Rural Power School at State College in Dillon
A three day rural electrification training held at Montana State College January 24 to 26 for Montana extension service workers. The program featured REA representatives and extension staff discussing farm and home electrical planning, lighting, and appliance use. The article notes an accompanying photograph of six locals connected to Montana history and public life.
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Montana State College
Montana Extension Service
Extension Service
Rural Electrification Administration
Armin J. Hill
Carmen Hensel
REA
Eastern
Montana
Frances Smith
Virginia Houtchens
Western Montana
Margaret Tuller
Dorothy Carlstrom
Montana Power Co. Home Service Department
Mines Aviation Students Log 115 Hours in Air
Montana School of Mines students in the civilian pilot training program have completed 115 flight hours. John Fox, flight instructor, reports nationwide totals of 9,319 students with more than 35,000 hours and 1,200 solo pilots. The program aims to certify 10,000 new pilots by next June as instruction is offered in 90 percent of 437 universities.
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Montana School of Mines
Civil Aeronautics Authority
John Fox
Montana Stockgrowers Convene in Butte This May
The Montana Stockgrowers' Association, organized at Miles City in 1884 with early members including Theodore Roosevelt and Marquis de Mores, will hold its fifty sixth annual convention in Butte on May 23 24 and 25. Secretary E A Phillips of Helena says about 500 attendees are expected with families. Sessions meet at the Finlen hotel and officers include John Arnold president Birney C K one Chateau George M Mungas second vice president.
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Teddy
Phillips
Teddy Roosevelt
Marquis de Mores
Medora
N. D
Northern Pacific
Montana
Stamm
Dillon
First National Bank
Caleb Davis
B. F. White
Territorial
White
First National Bank of
Elfel Brothers
Caldwell
Idaho
W. W. Cheely
Montana Newspaper Association
Hollywood Hospital
Edwin L. Norris
Joseph K. Toole
Norris
Great Falls
Loren Jones
W. A
Price Jones
Loren
T. W. Poindexter
L. C. Fyhrie Co
W. A. Jones
Beaverhead County
Postoffice
Billings
California
John W. Morton
Kentucky
John
John Morton
Rang & Morton
Masonic
Bannack Street
Morton
Olmstead and
Logan
Ben Stevenson
Mountain Home
Qeabo
Miles City
Theodore Roosevelt
Montana Stockgrowers’ Association
Butte Oy
E. A. Phillips
Helena
Finlen Hotel
John Arnold
Birney
C. K. One
Chateau
George M
Mungas
Presi
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Flatheads
Columbia Country
Walter E. Taylor
Pinkham’s
Lydia E. Pinkhan
Dillen
Montana Stockgrowers Association
Rockies
Powder River
Albert V. Stamm
Dillon Jeweler
Johnnie Come
State College
Mines Aviation
Butte
D Ware
Wyoming
Hardha
Butte and
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