Pioneer cowman came to state with gold rush
John H. Freezer, famed Musselshell county cattleman, arrived in Montana in 1864 driving a six mule train from St. Louis to Virginia City. He opened a Central City grocery serving miners, then became a freighter before switching to cattle on the Musselshell, purchasing the Charlie Dunning ranch in 1875 and becoming a key figure in the industry.
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John H. Freezer
Montana
Musselshell County
Plains
St. Louis
Virginia City
Central City
Alder Gulch
Silver Bow
Last Chance
Freeser
Salt Lake City
Beaverhead
Jefferson River
Missouri
Beaver Creek
Charlie Dunning
Musselshell
Reptile Fossil with Hand Tool Spear near Great Falls
Fossils near Sheep Creek north of Great Falls reveal a large carnivorous reptile with a six foot spine and a two inch jet black spearhead found among yellow bones. The spear tip shows crude hand tooling and may mark a prehistoric tribal battle. Smithsonian officials will study specimens already sent.
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Mephistopheles
Great Falls
Sheep Creek
Arthur Whitehorn
Portage
W. M. Banks
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D. C
Whitehorn
Musterole claims relief for colds and flu
An old remedy ad touts Musterole to prevent colds from turning to flu or pneumonia. It describes mustard oil and other ingredients as a counter irritant that warms and relieves congestion without blistering. A milder Children's Musterole is offered in jars and tubes for mothers.
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Colonial OI Company
Colonial
Seattle Foster
Regal
Rocky Mountain
United States
Colonial Oil Company
Montana Oil
History stored in new vaults at Fort Benton county offices
The Chouteau county clerk moves to a new building and catalogues dusty records from territorial days. Deeds note lots sold for 1000 dollars near Grand Union and the fair grounds while long forgotten subdivisions stretch toward Last Chance street. The article recalls pioneers, land rushs and ventures like the Benton Boom company.
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Choteau County
Court House
Fort Benton
Montana
Chateau County
Grand Union
Fair Grounds
Last Chance Street
Ford Roosevelt
Long Island
Benton Boom Company
Koretz
Billings Church Census Plans Under Ministerial Association
A city census of church and Sunday School members will be undertaken soon under the personal supervision of the Billings Ministerial Association. The plan was formulated recently.
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Billings
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Cowman
Theriangle
J. S. Thurston
Kevin
Rocky Mountains
Missouri River
Mephistopheles Stonehatchet
West Knee
Satan
Mr. Minks
Minks
A. C. M. Hardware House
Quarta
S. C. Huseth
Grert Falla, Mwo
Wtana Optometrist and
Optictaa
Kevin- Sunburst
Toole
Johnson-Corey
Kevin Sunburst
Seattle- Foster Company
Johnson- Corey
Colonial ¢ Oil Company
W. Speer
Preaid
Toole County
First National Bank Bldg
First National Bank Building
Mont
Wesd
Standard
Verrikp
Kity
Crumley
Billings Church Census
Monarch Lumber O.O
Western Wallboard Co
Seattle, Washington
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