Indians Knew Grass Was True Western Asset
Dr. W J Butler and Montana experts warn that grass on the plains and valleys is Montana’s natural heritage. From buffalo days to homesteaders, relentless plowing and overgrazing turned rich grasslands to dust. The drought cycle and soil moisture loss followed, yet grass remains the backbone of the state’s $100 million livestock economy.
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W. J. Butler
Montana
Butler
Montana, Livestock Sanitary Board
Sanitary Board
Montana State College
Jay G. Diamond
Helena
United States Department of Agriculture
Missouri
Uncle Sam
Tendoy the Indian Leader Died After Debauche And Loneliness
A long obituary recalls Tendoy a famed western chief praised as a loyal ally of settlers in Idaho and Montana. It notes his banishment to Idaho, his life on the Lemhi Reservation, and his death said to follow a drunken debauch in a creek bed. The account also recounts a pioneer rescuer story and Tendoy’s role among tribes in the Yellowstone region.
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Tendoy
Northwest
Idaho
Indian Department
Lemhi
Montana
Tenday
Madison
Jackass Creek
Agency Creek
Yellowstone Valley
Bozeman Trail
Yellowstone
Big Timber
Virginia City
Mecca
The Sun Behind Me and Tenday of the Bannacks
A missing boy on Yellowstone prairie is found after days of search. Tenday the Bannack chief guides rescuers, shares his hope to locate the boy and vows friendship, leading to a reunion with his mother. The tale ends with a memory of Tenday’s dignified life and a gift of a silk hat.
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Yellowstone
Alder Gulch
Tenday
Butte
From Lady Footpad to Salvation Army Lassie
Helena 1891 drama traces Helen Forslund alias Charlie Miller later Sister Bertie the Montana terror. A police trap, a misled jury, and a daring escape mark her rise and fall from bandit kingpin to Salvation Army recruitment.
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Lady Footpad
Salvation Army
Montana Terror
Montana
Missoula
Spokane
Bellevue Hotel
Comique
Grand Central
Charlie Broadbent
Clarke
Anaconda
Charlie
Tiana
Butte
Park Avenue
Combination
Helena
Helen
Bertie
Helen Forslund
Charlie Miller
Roosevelt Sheriff Explains Sparcity Of Ducks Last Fall
Roosevelt county sheriff Henry P. Lowe says duck hunting was at an all time low last fall in northeastern Montana. He cites long drought years and new migratory paths through Minnesota and North Dakota, noting that ducks follow dry year routes despite Montana’s wet conditions this year.
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Roosevelt
Montana
Henry P. Lowe
Roosevelt County
Minnesota
North Dakota
Lowe
Irrigation Enterprises Sweep 21 Million Acres in 1939
The Census Bureau reports 91 697 irrigation enterprises watered 21 003 739 acres across 19 western states in 1939. States listed include Colorado Montana New Mexico Wyoming with irrigation figures and farm counts. Save a Life Today Drive Carefully.
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Census Bureau
Colorado
Montana
New Mexico
Wyoming
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Mother
Iowa Plains
Navy
Betty Ruth Smith
John Grogan
Grogan
Helen Forshwnd
Henry Clarke
Leo Harrold
Harrold
California
San Quentin
Washington
Rockford
Andrew Peterson
Eagle
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