Joe Meek Pioneer Trapper and Oregon Founder
Joseph L. Meek a Rocky Mountain trapper and hunter for the American Fur Co. in the 1830s linked with Jim Bridger and Marcus Whitman figures. He explored Yellowstone in 1830 and Bitter Root valley by snowshoe in 1831 32 and served as Oregon marshal and first U S marshal after Oregon became a territory. He died in Oregon after guiding settlers and testifying to Washington about Oregon conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone National Park
Bitter Root Valley
Joseph L. Meek
Rocky Mountain
American Fur Co
Jim Bridger
Marcus Whitman
Cayuse
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Meek
Washington County
Virginia
Rocky Mountains
William Sublette
Big Horn
Zebediah Smith
Kit Carson
James Bridger
Milton Sublette
David E. Jackson
Jackson’s Hole
Gardiner
Gardiner River
Yellowstone Park
Mammoth
Norris Geyser Basin
Nez Perces
Bitter Root
Yellowstone
Yellowstone Lake
Hayden's Valley
William Drummond Steuart
Ematinger
Park
Helen
Waiiatpu
Per
Whitman
Fort Lapui
Idaho
Wind River Mountains
Gallatin Valley
Missouri River
Northwest
United States
Waiilatpu
Waililatpu
Whitmans
Bridger
Fort Hall
Fort Bridger
South Pass
Fort Laramie
Platte
St. Joseph
Congress
Territory of
Polk
Joseph Lane
Indiana
Lane
San Pedro Bay
California
Big Town Chief Edward G Robinson to star on CBS
Chief Edward G Robinson of the Illustrated Press will air his racket bustine dramas from CBS studios in New York for three weeks starting Tuesday January 16. Leading lady Ona Munson who plays Lorelei Kilbourne will travel east along with orchestra leader Keith Stevens and director William N Robson.
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Edward G. Robinson
The
Illustrated Press
Big Town
CBS
New York
Robinson
Ona Munson
Lorelei Kilbourne
Keith Stevens
William N. Robson
Record seed show expected to exceed past state exhibits
Hardin hosts the Montana State Seed Show January 10 11 and 12 with entries from Yellow stone Rosebud Richland Carbon and Big Horn counties and broader state representation anticipated. George Gustafson Big Horn county extension agent notes daily educational programs weed control corn production and a livestock feeders tour will accompany the event.
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Montana
Hardin
George Gustafson
Big Horn County
Yellowstone
Rosebud
Richland
Carbon
Big Horn
Gustafson
Glendale Remembered As Once Bustling Mining Town
Glendale in Beaverhead county once hosted about 1000 residents with churches, a bank, hotels, and a smelter. The Trapper lode discovery in 1873 sparked a rush, leading to Trapper and later Lion City, while the Hecla Mining Co built a 10 stamp mill and refinery. By 1879 no town plat existed yet residents relied on possession, and Glendale declined after the smelter closed.
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Big Hole
Wise Rivers
Beaverhead County
Oregon
Melrose
Glendale
Trapper
William Spurr
James Bryant
Spurr
Bryant
Jerry Grotevant
Trapper Hill
Bannack
Cleve
Avon
Hecla
Elm Orlu
Keokuk
Altai
Atlantis
Cleopatra
Schmaulhausen & Noble
C. W. Turner
J. C. Keppler
M. T. Lamb
O. W. Mentzer
Burnett
John J. Burnett
John Cannovan
Hash
Ah Boon
Avery House
H. H. Avery
G. O. King
John B. Reynolds
Elzy Murry
Rote & Germanson
Stanley & Taylor
Levi Cartier
H. Stewart
Fred Dawson
N. Armstrong & Co
T. J. Weller & Co
Hecla Con Mining Co
Chambers Diary Reveals 1855 Fort Sarpy Life in Montana
The diary of James H. Chambers, kept at Fort Sarpy in 1855, portrays New Year celebrations and frontier tensions. It records Crow and Sioux hostilities, a mild winter with days of open river, and sharp opinions about local tribes, reflecting rough Montana life at that outpost.
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Montana
James H. Chambers
Montana Historical Library
Chambers
Fort Sarpy
Mont
Portory
Manana
Prairies
Fort Benton
Notable clash near fort with hostile Indian band
Fragmentary report describes ongoing tribal conflict among Ple, Bloods, and Nez Perces. Instances include theft of clothing and horses and an attack that killed a squaw just before sundown, observed by a lookout near the fort.
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Ple
Montana Taxpayers Bulletin Details Shifting Property Taxes
The Montana Taxpayer association bulletin reports overall property taxes down 10.78 percent since 1929 30 driven by state valuation declines and university bond retirements. County poor funds and city town taxes along with high school levies rose, while county debts fell about 47 percent and elementary school taxes dropped about 34.5 percent as closures and state aid increased.
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Taxpayers Association
Montana
Bulletin
The
Montana Taxpayers Association
Proper Tea Proportions for Large Gatherings
For planning 30 guests use two thirds of a cup of tea in five quarts of boiling water. About half may request seconds, so prepare extra. Tea should steep three minutes and then be strained. Whenever possible keep making fresh tea to ensure quality.
Correct Furniture Placement For Balanced Rooms
A general rule for pleasing furniture layout suggests using straight pieces at right angles to or parallel with room walls. Avoid placing furniture across corners and reserve corners for chairs and corner cupboards, allowing curved pieces to fit other areas.
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Kelsey V. Derr
Great Falls
Lewis & Walker
Wyoming
Butte
BABY
Minorcas
Anconas
New
Gallatin Chick News
Gallatin Chick Hatchery
Bozeman
Inman Hatcheries
Aberdeen
Dakota
Granger, Wash
Art Thacker
Mills Novelty Company
DELCO
A. A. Johnson
Roy, Montana
OPA
Butte Business College
Gellatin County
Salmon
R. F. Bohart
Fairfield
R. F. Hassard
Frary & Burlingame
Great Fallk
Ada Odp
Fort Peck Dam
Missouri
Glasgow-Fort Peck
Glasgow
Lili
Broadway
New York City
Hoyt
Kalispell, Mont
Price
King Bessie
Miles City
Hofstetter Holstein Farm
R. E. Hassard
John Hofmann
Tillamook
Ore
Billings
Joe Meek
Rocky Mountain Region
Pinkham's
Lydia E. Pinkham
Andaru
Alaska Junk Company
Anakane Waab
Bend
Stahi Battery Service CO
Bannock
Boise, Idaho
Shray
Joliet, Il
Joht Stamp Exchange
Lefferts
Brooklyn
N.Y
SUN Produce CO
Hel“na Mont
Ogden
Denver, Cole
Universal Service
Great
Falls, Mont
FOX Studios
Picture Craft Studios
Des Moines
Iowa
Pacific Stamp Works
Sprague Av
Spokane
Wash
Helena Stamp Works
Helena, Mont
von Behren Manufacturing CO
Evansville
General Electric
Western Metal CO
Bloomington
Tenois
H. Stallcop
Havre
Wwe
Wweww
Elgin
O. M
Clarissa Ave
Los Angeles
Calif
Big Town” Chief
le Heeditt
Paris
Pioneer Town
Tomacy
Powe
Ryoming
Hardway
Clark’s Fork Valley
Anaconda
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