Old Timere recounts Texas to Montana cattle drive days
A veteran storyteller recalls driving Texas cattle to Montana in the 1870s. Cowboys faced brutal weather from snowy passes to alkali dust, brandings, stampedes, and rivalries with Texas and Montana ropers. The trek ended with cattle returning to Texas pastures and a harsh Montana winter thinning the herd.
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Bids Open for Beaverhead Bridge Work Across Big Hole River
Bids invited by County Clerk Jno S Baker Beaverhead Montana for a two span bridge 50 feet across the Big Hole river at Zorns Crossing Wisdom. Bids due 10 am Monday December 5 1904 with 10 percent certified check. Contract awarded at county commissioners meeting in Dillon with right to reject all bids. First publication Sept 28.
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