Carved Lewis and Clark Rock Landmark Near Dutton Found
The moss covered granite boulder near Dutton Montana about 50 miles northwest of Great Falls is claimed to bear a two inch high inscription reading Lewis and Clark 1806. Historians and explorers await official verification by the Montana Historical Society amid plans to photograph and study the site and its carvings.
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Dutton
Great Falls
Montana
Montana Historical Society
Marias River
Sun River
A. T. Wiprud
Col
James T. Stanford
State Historical Society
Marlas River
Stanford
Colonel Stanford
Fithin
Sacajawea
Lewis and Clark
Indijans
Nort
British Columbia
Rockies
Montana Frontier Tale Shows Cunning and Blood Feud
A narrative recounts early Montana history from Indian tribes to the arrival of settlers. It describes intertribal alliances and conflicts, a Blackfeet Gros Ventres feud, and Governor Stevens’ peace efforts that averted war. The tale blends frontier myth with cautionary views of conquest and cultural misunderstanding.
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Gros Ventres
Gros. Ventres
Stevens
Mississippi
Fort Benton
Montana
Montana Miner Who Came Back From the West to Chicago
John M. Roach rose from nickel collector on a horse car to president of the Chicago Railways system and a longtime leader in street railway operations. Born in Ohio 1851, he prospected in Montana before joining Chicago transit, helped by the 1908 Chicago Railways presidency and later remained active on the board.
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John M. Roach
Montana
Jefferson County
Chicago
Lowell, O
Roach
North Chicago Street Railway
Charles T. Yerkes
Northwest
Union Traction Company
Chicago Railways Company
Henry A. Blair
Chicago Surface Lines
Utah
Wyoming
Belvidere
Last Chance Gulch
Jefferson City
Fragmentary report on fire build near Boulder lunch
A fragmentary text notes someone attempting to build a fire to cook lunch near Boulder. Details are unclear and no additional facts are provided.
Electric Peak Stands as Sentinel of Yellowstone Park
A historical note describes Electric Peak as the park's highest surrounding summit seen from the Yellowstone valley. It details its geology, origin from glacial ice and volcanic activity, and its dramatic, nearly treeless crest offering a vast panorama from the Three Tetons to Emigrant Peak.
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Ever
Park
Yellowstone Valley
Livingston
Emigrant Peak
Paradise Valley
Cinnabar
Electric Peak
Washburn
Sheridan
Mount Doane
Henry Gannett
Hayden Geological Survey
Gallatin Range
Ewan Valley
Terrace Mountain
Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone
Lamar River
Yellowstone River
Mount Evarts
Mountain
Bunsen Peak
Gardiner
Yellowstone Rivers
Mammoth Dot Springs
Three Tetons
Absaraka Range
Les Gardiner
Eastern Park
Mount Sheridan
Dunraven
Pe&sk
Mount Washburn
Yellowstone Lake
Mole Hill
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Lewis and Clark Center
Bik
Martha Edgerton Platsmann
Bear Paw Mountains
Pyradium
Pyradium Company
Helena, Montana
Butte
F. J. Carmody
America
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