Charlot of the Flathead Defied Nez Perces to Save Whites
The article recounts Charlot, head chief of the Flathead Selish, who warned Nez Perce leader Joseph to spare white settlers in the Bitter Root valley. Charlot rode with his warriors, securing safe passage and risking his people, only to be later marginalized by the government and denied recognition and pension.
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Joseph
Looking Glass
Nez Perces
Bitter Root
Flathead
Charlot
Lo Lo
Gibbon
Ward
United States Army
Montana
Wishing for Manhood, Married to Pleasing Wife
A boy longs to be a man to do as he pleases but upon becoming a husband he must yield to his wife and her wishes.
Charlot's Last Trail to the Jocko Reservation Monuments Tragedy
The Bitter Root valley trail led Charlot son of Victor from Stevensville to the Jocko reservation. The Flathead chief died adoring white allies, betrayed by broken promises, with Garfield, West, and Maginnis cited in the failing treaty saga.
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Stevensville
Bitter Root
Jocko Reservation
Charlot
Flathead
Victor
Alexander
Mitchell
Stevens
Gold Creek Monument Nears Completion in Montana
The Gold Creek monument marking Montana’s first gold discovery nears completion. Marble structure atop a 10 foot concrete base, about 12 feet high, funded by Mrs. John C. Lalor, daughter of James H. Mills of Deer Lodge. Inscription honors Granville Stuart James Stuart Reese Anderson and Thomas Adams who found gold on May 2, 1858.
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Gold Creek
Montana
Little Stream
John C. Lalor
James H. Mills
Deer Lodge
Granville Stuart
James Stuart
Reese Anderson
Thomas Adams
United States
Rocky Mountain
Billings Public Market Aims to Ease High Cost of Living
Billings plans a public market to connect buyers and producers and curb living costs. Austin North David Roe C M White and Edmund Nichols have donated funds, the lot is excavated with steps, and a large area allows vehicle access. Farmers will be invited to supply ample products with sales before 10 am, targeting a July 22 opening.
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Austin North
David Roe
C. M. White
Montana to collect 774 628 dollar license tax on last year’s business
State Treasurer H L Hart reports 774 628 25 in license tax receipts with mining firms paying about 580 000. Tax is 1 percent on net profits over 10 000. Hart calls for a sliding scale for small firms and equal treatment for state and national banks. Distribution by industry listed with total.
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H. L. Hart
Montana
Hart
Mercantile
Big Lehman Drives Montana Wide Afield In A Day
Alex B Lehman of Lewistown a major Montana real estate operator and Shriners leader is famed for long driving days. A single trip had him cover over 280 miles in one day visiting Fort Benton Great Falls Lewistown and Benton again.
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Lewistown
Algeria
Montana
Alex B. Lehman
Rufus Thompson
Lehman
Thompson
Imperial Potentate
Mystic Order of the Shrine
Ford
Fort Benton
Gail
Benton
Great Falls
Munger
Alex
Utica
Havre Inventor Debuts Versatile James J. Hill Machine
Havre inventor Henry Hales demonstrates a patented multi use tractor named the James J. Hill. It serves as a weeder cultivator flax and hay harvester railroad right of way cleaner fire break plow and universal farm and road tractor with rear windrows and front sickle bars. Professor Morgan and John R. Brolin plus railway men and farmers observe its claimed ability to reverse travel without re positioning and to haul grain hay and feed over hilly roads with optional detachable discs seed drills and extending frames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hales
Havre
Prof
Morgan
John R. Brolin
Plax Mills Company
Hales
James J. Hill
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Garfield
Meagher
Roy FI. Heath
Columbia
Casey
Happy Wilson
South Butte
Park County
General Carrington
Carrington
Safety First
First National
First National Bank
Margery Hawkins
Twe Rocko Reservation
Congress
Flatheads
Arlee
Adolph
William H. Clagett
D. G. Swain
W. F. Sanders
J. A. Vail
B. F. Potts
West
Missouri
Major Maginnis
Father Ravalli
Washington
Rocko
Major Rowan
Secretary of the Interior
Fort Owen
The
Billings
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