Charlot the Flathead Friend of Whites Saves Bitter Root
The article honors Charlot head chief of the Selish tribe for defying Nez Perces in 1877 to spare white settlers in Bitter Root. He rode with Joseph, forced pass through Lo Lo, and secured safety though later denied tribal honors and pension by the U.S. government. It notes Montana’s rare minerals and Charlot’s enduring tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
Charlot
Joseph
Looking Glass
Nez Perces
Flathead
Lo Lo
Bitter Root
Gibbon
Ward
United States Army
Montana
Jocko Reservation
Arlee
Chariot
Stevenaville
Congress
West
Missouri
Major Maginnis
Father Ravalli
Washington
Rocko
Rowan
Secretary of the Interior
When a Boy Becomes a Man Through Marriage
A playful reflection on boyhood wishes versus the reality of adult life. It notes that a boy longs for freedom to do as he pleases but upon marriage he must consider his wife’s wishes and shared life choices.
Charlot's Last March Along Bitter Root Trail
The piece recalls Charlot chief of the Flatheads leading his people from Stevensville to the Jocko reservation after broken promises by the federal government. It notes Garfield's role, Arlee's death, and Charlot's final consent to move for his people to have a graveable ground, marking a tragic memory on the trail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevensville
Bitter Root
Jocko Reservation
Charlot
Carrington
Victor
Alexander
Mitchell
Stevens
Rodio
Congress
Garfield
Hell Gate
Flatheads
Arlee
William H. Clagett
D. G. Swain
W. F. Sanders
J. A. Vail
B. F. Potts
Montana
Fort Owen
Gold Creek Monument Nears Completion in Montana
The marble monument at Gold Creek near the stream mouth rises on a concrete base about ten feet high and twelve feet above it. It honors the 1858 discovery of gold by Granville Stuart James Stuart Reese Anderson and Thomas Adams, and notes the discovery spurred settlement and mining across Montana. It is a contribution from Mrs. John Lalor, daughter of Deer Lodge pioneer James H Millis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gold Creek
Montana
Little Stream
John ©. Lalor
James H. Millis
Deer Lodge
United States
Rocky Mountain
James H. Millin
Billings Plans Public Market To Ease Living Costs
Billings will back a public market to connect buyers and producers and ease the high cost of living. Leading supporters Austin North David Roe C M White and Edmund E Nichols donated funds to prepare the site which has an excavated lot with an access areaway and ample space. Farmers will be invited to participate. opening date targeted for July 22 with selling scheduled before 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Austin North
David Roe
C. M. White
Edmund E. Nichols
Montana to Reform License Tax System and Rates
State Treasurer H. L. Hart reports Montana will collect 774,628.25 this year from a one percent tax on net profits over 10,000. Mining firms pay the bulk at 580,308.63, with banks, mercantile firms, railways and others contributing smaller sums. Hart urges a sliding scale for small businesses and equal treatment of state and national banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Hart
Montana
Hart
Mercantile
Big Lehman the Mighty Montana Driver and Real Estate Man
Alex B. Lehman of Lewistown is a six foot six inch 340 pound entrepreneur and Imperial potentate of Algeria Temple Shrine known for vast real estate activity and a driving habit that covers hundreds of miles daily. He travels with six salesmen, swapped Fords for Dodges, and can complete a 280 mile single day journey as part of his work and land-hunting routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Algeria
Montana
Alex B. Lehman
Rufus Thompson
Lehman
Thompson
Imperial Potentate
Mystic Order of the Shrine
Ford
Fort Benton
Benton
Great Falls
Munger
Alex
Utica
Havre Man Shows James J Hill Machine Aims at Farms
Havre inventor Henry Hales unveiled his patented James J Hill machine a versatile implement for weed ing, cultivating, flax and hay harvesting, right of way cleaning and as a universal farm and road tractor. Experts including Prof Morgan John R Brolin and rail workers evaluated it noting its claimed efficiencies and ground staying power. The device features a front sicklebar windrow deposition detachable discs seed drills and an extendable frame for hauling grain and other loads on rough terrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hales
Havre
Prof
Morgan
John R. Brolin
Flax Mills Company
Hales
James J. Hill
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Meagher
Roy F. Heath
Columbia
Casey
Happy Wilson
South Butte
Park County
General Carrington
Safety First
First National
First National Bank
Margery Hawkins
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