Camp Was So Named in Honor of Major Lewis at Fort Shaw
Local historians trace Lewistown’s name to Camp Lewis located where the city’s business district stands. Librarian David Hilger cites 1875 War Department maps confirming the camp’s site and notes Major William H. Lewis of the Seventh Infantry as the namesake.
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Lewis
Seventh Infantry
Fort Shaw
David Hilger
State Histo
Lewistown
Montana
Camp Lewis
Montana Historical Lbrary
Hilger
William Ludlow
War Department
Carroll, Mont
Yelowstone Park
George L. Browning
Reed’s Fort
Reed
F. A. Janeaux
Janeaux
Postoffice Department
Idaho
Camp Baker
Fort Logan
Sun River
William H., Lewis
Seventh Infantry Regiment
Forts Shaw and
Ellis
Gibbons
Helena Herald
Lewis J
Judith Basin
Big Spring Creek
William H. Lewis
Nineteenth Infantry
Montana farmer H A W Jacobi Builds Wealth From Foxes and Water Wheels
The Fort Benton resident, once a seafarer, developed a four-wheel irrigation system lifting 4,600 gallons a minute to irrigate 1,000 acres. He bred pedigreed Foxes from Prince Edward Island, expanding to other fur bearing animals, cattle and sheep. His show farm near Fort Benton features a water wheel system, a embowered home, and a model operation praised as northern Montana’s standout farm success.
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Jacobi
Teton
North Country
Fort Benton
Jacob
Teton River
Prince Edward, Island
Prince Edward Teland
Montana
Chicago
Fisher
Panama
Mr. Jacobi
Desert
Jacobi Ranch Water-Wheel System Impresses Montana
A description of massive paddle wheels on the Jacobi ranch explains how five gallon buckets lift water about 27 feet into a flume leading to a ditch. The end is a showcase of ingenuity crafted by Mr. Jacobi who is noted as a pioneer black fox farmer in Montana.
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H. A. W. Jacobi
Montana
Mississippi River
Ike Niserla
Jacobi
Mr. Jacobi
Montana Friend Receives Roosevelt Medal For Outdoor Leadership
George Bird Grinnell, renowned naturalist and author, receives a Roosevelt medal for distinguished service in promoting outdoor life. Noted for aiding Yellowstone preservation and Glacier park creation, he opposed commercializing Yellowstone and helped establish government protections and early Audubon society. Born 1849 in Brooklyn.
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George
Bird Grinnell
Roosevelt Medal
George Bird Grinnell
Northwest
Montana
Yellowstone Park
Glacier Park
Custer
Black Hills
William Ludlow
Yellowstone
Montana to distribute war relics to cities statewide
Legislature appropriated 82500 to bring allotment to Helena and pay transportation for Montana cities. About 1900 war trophies are allocated by the war department, including 18 heavy pieces and 15 varieties of smaller items for group displays. Distribution is by the adjutant general after legion input.
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Helena
State of
Montana
War Department
Adjutant General's Office
Adjutant General
Queen City No. 10 Gusher in Kevin Field Promises Big North Montana Output
The Queen City No. 10 well in the Kevin Sunburst field, northern Montana, surged to 2830 barrels per day within twelve hours after spouting oil. Oil rose in a pillar for two hours, with much spilled on the prairie while a pipeline was laid. This marks the field’s largest producer yet and solo gusher in the Ellis sand.
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Queen City No
Kevin-Sunburst
Montana
Ellis
Ancient weapon found at Libby in Pipe Creek bank
John McLellan of Libby possesses a sword dug from Pipe Creek bank about 15 years ago by H A Burrell. The relic, likely Hudson Bay Company linked, bears brass handle inscriptions 14Co and 3S or 38 with a crown and the number 18, and shows a heavily rusted blade.
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John McLellan
Libby
Pipe Creek
H. A. Burrell
Hudson Bay Company
Mr. Burrell
Fairview Mercantile Promotes 4-H Club Work with Discount
The Fairview Mercantile Company in Fairview Richland County offers a 10 percent discount on all materials to 4-H club members to stimulate club work among county girls.
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Fairvew Mercantle Company
Fairvew
Richland County
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Tee
Cheely
Garret
West
Great Falls
Mr. Grinnell
Rec
Yala
Theodore Roosevelt
Boone and Crockett’ Club
Brooklyn
T.syrup CO
Sudoura
Banner Gusher
Kevin Field
North Field
Aggby
Champion Spark ,Plug Co
Toledo, Ohio
Windsor
Ont
London
Parts
Wale
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