Yellowstone Kelly the Montana frontiersman and scout
The famed plainsman Yellowstone Kelly later Major Luther S. Kelly, renowned rival of Buffalo Bill, is described as a 68 year old veteran of Civil War service who carved a legend on Montana and Yellowstone frontier trails. His youth included solo mail runs, duels with Sioux, and later guiding Forsyth’s Yellowstone expedition from a Missouri log cabin home near Fort Buford.
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Montana
Buffalo Bill
Yellowstone
Kelly
Major Luther S. Kelly
War Department
Western Plains
Paradise
California
Washington
Minnesota
Fort Wadsworth
Dakota
Fort Ransom
Red River
Fort Garry
Hudson Bay
Manitoba
Missouri River
Sitting Bull
Fort Berthold
Fort Buford
Pearing
Gros Ventres
Fort Stevenson
Durfee & Peck
Col. de Trobriand
Forsyth
Yellowstone River
Sandy
Plains
Kansas
Nebraska
Beecher Island
Sheridan
Winchester
Phil
Yellowstone” Kelly
Missouri
Grant Marsh
Key West
General Forsyth
Yellowstone Kelly
Leona Seeks Montana Romance Amid Mountain Fantasies
A fragmentary tale follows Leona, a Chicago newcomer in Montana, chasing romance and mountain sightings. A marine recruit plans a picnic with friends and a chaperone, while Leona imagines deer, peaches, and Montana life. The piece shifts to Yellowstone Kelly’s rugged portrait and a biographical digression on his frontier exploits and later roles, concluding with his career and retirement.
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Leona
Montana
Chicago
Illinois
Ara
Great Falls
Do not travel Sept 1 to 4
Montana travelers urged to avoid trains from September 1 to 4 as the government mobilizes 229000 soldiers from 3800 towns to 16 cantonments. Troop movements will affect passenger schedules, with 12 percent of coaches in use and trains organized over 176 railroads.
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Uncle Sam
Montana
National Army
Railway Committee
The
National Council of Defense
Quartermaster Corps
Crowder
Washington
Foreman murdered at Great Falls construction camp
Foreman John Brown of the Foley Bros. track crew at Great Falls was killed by laborer Pat Norton with a pick handle after a dispute over work. Brown was struck from behind, the back of his skull crushed. Norton is held for trial.
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Reno
Kelly
Bloody Knife
Berthold
Fort Berthold
John Brown
Great Falls
Foley Bros
Pat Norton
Brown
Norton
Dead Hero Inspires, Cowardice a Wart on Civilization
A stark quotation contrasts the enduring valor of those fallen with the perceived moral stain of living cowardice, framing courage and cowardice as defining forces in a lasting human legacy.
Gerharz Promoted to Captain in Engineer Section
Henry Gerharz surveyor general of Montana was honored by the War Department with a commission as captain in the engineer section of the officers reserve corps. He was elected from many applicants, based on his executive and organizational ability.
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Kelly
Forsyth
Northwest
Terry
Miles
Custer
War Department
Alaska
Philippine
United States Indian
Apches
San Carlos
Arizona
Paradise
California
Henry Gerharz
Montana
Gerharz
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Spokane
Sastae
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Helena
United States
Foreman
Great Falls Vibih AG
Safety First
First National
First National Bank
Alls
Ursuline Academy
Young Ladies
Academy School of Music
Mise Kelly
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