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Freighting in Montana’s Early Days Ends in Indian Fear
A 1877 Montana freight train faced a brutal Mohave of sand and Nez Perce pursuit. Twelve mule teams hauled 60,000 pounds of powder through Camas Creek and Dry Creek canyons, ending with a panic stampede and a buck Indian corpse found near a creek. The wagon boss vowed never to run the road again.
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Montana
Missouri River
Corrine
Utah
Butte
Dry Creek
Birch Creek Canyon
Old Salmon City
Lemhi
Market Lake
Camas Creek
Little Bay
Sand Hotel
Camas
Hole-in-the Rock
Bea
Montana Line
Brigham
Henry’s Lake
Cimas Meadows
Boss
Big Buck Indian
Big Hole
Birch Creek