Mandan Big White Saves Williams Party From Stampede
The Mandan chieftain Big White guides Captain Williams's expedition to safety as a herd of frightened buffalo stampedes toward the group. He and his son separate the herd, coordinating shouts and gunfire while a greyhound is killed. Afterward, a hunter Carson strays following elk, is rescued, and warns of hostile Indians nearby. The group’s reckless actions and lack of caution amid Indian danger are blamed for the expedition’s demise.
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Big White
Captain Williams
Williams
Willams
St. Louis
Rose
Hunter
Carson
Whitehall Montana Historic Settlement and Valley Prosperity
The piece details Whitehall as an early Montana hub with 1867 stage station, 1889 railroad arrival, and thriving Jefferson Valley agriculture. It highlights alfalfa yields, irrigation districts, and the local economy centered on Whitehall as the valley’s business and farming core. It also recounts notable figures like Major Brooke and Senator Clark, and mentions mining activity nearby such as the Mayflower claim and the Gold Hill and Midnight mines.
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E.G. Brooke
Whitehall
Virginia City
Helena
Salt Lake City
Weltay
G. J. Pruett
W. A. Clark
Gold Hill
Town
Northern Pacific Company
Northern Pacific Railway
Butte
Pipestone Irrigation Project
Parrot Beach
Jefferson Valley
Montana
Spelling Conflict Over Sacajawea Name In State
The article notes a controversy over the correct spelling of Sacajawea Sakakawea with a split between Sacajawea and Sakakawea. It mentions Miss Mc Donald of the Butte Public Library and the uncertain burial site with beliefs centering on Fort Manuel Lisa and Wind River agency.
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Sackaswea
Crooked Creek
Miss McDonald
Butte Public Library
State Historical Library
Lewis ‘and Clark
Sackajawea
David Hilger
Congress
George Bruffy
Butte
Lackaswea
Fort Manuel Lisa
Missouri River
Wyoming
Wind River Agency
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Martha E Plassman
By Walter PF. Britten
Wells Fargo
Omaha
Nebraska City
Whitetail
Pipestone
A. J. McKay
Brooke
Messenge
Alder Gulch
Geo. D. King
Major Brooke
United States
South
Jefferson County
Jefferson
Paris Medicine Company
Bill
Pipestone Creek
Bayer
Draggiste
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