Cattle and Sheep in Montana Report Show Good Condition
June 1 stock and range report notes cattle at 104% of normal, sheep and lambs at 106%, rain since June 1 improves range state wide. Grasshopper damage noted in parts while calves and lambs show improvements. regional conditions vary from very dry to excellent pasture across districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Western
Southwestern
North Central
George A. Scott
Montana Co-operative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Lewis and Clark-Jefferson
Bear Paw
Teton
Pondera
Glacier
West Central
Central District
Broadwater- Jefferson
Lewis and Clark and Meagher
Central Counties
East Central
Beaverhead
South Central
Carbon County
Overland Stage Drivers Remembered As Heroes Of The Plains
A veteran observer recalls the era of overland stage coaches in Montana. Drivers faced constant perils from road agents and rough canyon exits while maintaining skill with horses and a calm frontier demeanor. The piece reflects on transit limits before railroads and autos changed the landscape, and honors the drivers as unique Western pioneers.
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Portneuf Canyon
Fort Hall
Charlie
America
Passenger recollections of stagecoach journey dangers
Quotations recount a traveler and companion discussing a stagecoach voyage. They note several other passengers aboard and describe the journey as not a joy ride, implying risk or discomfort in historical travel by stagecoach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twain
Col. Sanders
Prodigal Boys Return Home From Three Day Sojourn
Patrick Dwyer nine and Charles ONeill ten spent three days roaming Butte visiting the tourist park reservoir and Columbia Gardens. They slept in shelters and claimed to be just playing around. They returned hungry and tired as police tracked other youths found on a freight train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Reservoir
Columbia Gardens
Patrick Dwyer
Margaret Dwyer
Edison Street
Pat Dwyer
Charles O'Neill
Young O'Neill
Patrick
Charlie
O’donnell
Northern Pacific
George Melovich
John Sloan
Ray Green
Garrison
Dwyer
Cuticura Promises Quick Skin Aid In Ad Claim
An old advertisement extols Cuticura Ointment for improving complexions and soothing dandruff itching and red rough hands. It urges gentle facial application followed by washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water and claims noticeable improvements in minutes.
Calgary stampede draws Montana visitors in grand western week
Montana readers are invited to Calgary for a week long celebration starting July 7 featuring a famed frontier show with 40 horse teams, wild horses and cattle, Indian encampment, cowboys ball, and the Calgary Exhibition. Attendees include prominent Alberta stockmen and northern Montana interest expected to be high. Public folders available from E L Richardson and Guy Weedick.
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Alberta
Montana
George Lane
Virginia City
Canada
Pat Burns
The
Armour
Western Canada
Archie McLean
Border
Guy Weedick
Calgary
Duke of Connaught
Princess Patricia
Patricia
England
Bar O. N. Ranch
Slim Moorhouse
Hudson Bay
Red River
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
West
Owen Wister
E. L. Richardson
Stampede
Rush of Applicants for Public Land at Brady
A Brady area land opening drew 99 Montana applicants for 16 000 acres nine miles east of Brady with 55 conflicts showing robust local interest in homesteading. The strong turnout counters doubts about Montana’s appeal during readjustment and highlights faith in state opportunities.
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Montana
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EAT New West
Overland
By Martha Edgerton Plassmann
Ben Halliday
St. Joe
Missouri
Fort Kearney
John Ruskin
Helena
Col. W. F. Sanders
N. P. Langford
Charley
Yellowston National Park
Bob
Corinne
Utah
Deadwood
Prospect
Brady
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