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Montana’s Background Three Prosperous Development Periods
The text traces Montana’s growth from early mining days through fur trading to ranching and modern industry. It notes the forty-niners era, territorial founding in 1864, statehood in 1889, railroad arrival in 1883, irrigation expansion, homesteading 1909–1915, and ongoing mining, lumbering, and oil and gas production fueling growth and wealth for farmers and new settlers.
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