Louis Riel as US citizen teacher in Sun River Valley
A detailed reminiscence recounts Louis Riel teaching an Indian school at Sun River Valley Montana under a Catholic mission while later becoming a US citizen in Helena. It notes his plans for a half breed republic, his interactions with U.S. authorities, and his role in Manitoba and Saskatchewan uprisings, with references to Gabriel Dumont and other figures.
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Louis Riel
Montana
United States
Sun River Valley
John Brown
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Riel
Helena
Alex C. Botkin
Territory of
Rocky Mountain Magazine
Congress
Fort Benton
Winnipeg
Republic of Manitoba
United States Marshal
Sun River
Babe
Gabriel Dumont
Dumont
Beattie
Mulvany
Assinabeija
North America
Rome
St. Boniface
Hudson Bay Company
Northwest Territory
Dominion of Canada
Roberts
Tache
Fort Garry
Dominion
Ottawa
Washington
Woonsocket
R. I
MacDonald
Alexander McKenzie
Provencher
Scott
Northwest Council
England
Russia
Batouche
Froglake
Big Bear
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Northwest Mounted Police
Francis Dickens
Regina
Alberta
Assinaboia
Smallpox Scourge Decimates Montana Indian Tribes in 1837
The smallpox outbreak in 1837 devastated Montana area tribes, killing about 6,000 Indians including the Assinniboines and Mandans. A revengeful trapper allegedly planted infected clothing on a fur boat, spreading illness after a blanket was stolen. The piece notes trade tensions, heroic figures, and lingering questions of responsibility amid the tragedy.
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Montana
American Fur Company
St. Louis
Missouri
Bill May
Fort McKenzie
Culbertson
Cuticara Remedy Ad Promises Clear Skin and Soft Hands
An advertisement touts Cuticara ointment for itching scalp and dandruff with a gentle rubbing method. It advises using Cuticara soap with hot water the next morning and suggests making these products daily toilet preparations for clear skin and soft white hands.
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Adv
Daly County Name Recalled From Late Mining Pioneer
The piece recalls efforts to name a proposed new county after Marcus Daly, the Butte and Anaconda mining figure who died 20 years earlier, noting a prior failed attempt to apply his name to Deer Lodge County where Daly operated. It references Daly's death in 1900 and the legislative assembly's actions.
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Marcus Daly
Great Butte
Anaconda
Deer Lodge
Daly
Legislative Assembly of
Supreme Court voids 1901 county name swap in Deer Lodge case
The Montana Supreme Court ruled the 1901 act changing Deer Lodge to Daly and Powell county to Deer Lodge unconstitutional. The ruling, issued April 8, 1901, held that frequent name changes disrupt local pride and impede administration, requiring the former county seal use.
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Deer Lodge
Daly
Powell County
Supreme Court
Carnation Milk Eases Farm Kitchen Harvest
Households on Montana farms can ease harvest cooking with Carnation evaporated milk. The ad touts purity, long shelf life, no need to milk cows, and easy preparation. It highlights labor savings, case purchases, and a booklet of over a hundred recipes sent by mail from Carnation Milk Products Company in Seattle.
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Montana
Carnation Milk Products Company
Seattle
Wash
Harvest Cooking Carnations and Leftover Dish Ideas
Tasty recipes use Carnation Milk in potato ham bake one dish diner with white sauce cream carrots and peas, potatoes au gratin, and creamed vegetables. Instructions include cooking peas and beans in little water, making a smooth white sauce, layering potatoes with cheese, and baking until tender for meals and leftovers.
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