Indian fighter seeking brother in Montana tale
Montana's oldest Indian fighter Joe Spitzer seeks his brother Charley, last seen in Butte ten years ago. A Civil War veteran and hunter, Spitzer recalls deadly clashes with Indians and long prospecting years from Fort Benton to the Coeur d'Alenes. Now wealthy, he travels Montana’s counties hoping to reunite with Charley and share his fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Joe Spitzer
State
Montana
Charey
Charley
Fort Benton
Spitzer
Helena
Virginia City
Bannack
Columbia Gardens
Flat
Fort Sumpter
Bull Run
Coeur d’Alenes
Farmers Gather to Discuss World Wheat Question in Bozeman
Statewide meeting of farmers on June 13 and 14 at Montana State College Bozeman under the amalgamation committee will address the world wheat situation agricultural readjustments after the peace treaty plans for colonization and farm organization improvement. Noted speakers include Senator Gore Gifford Pinchot W J Spillman Milo Campbell J A McSparran Barrett and A A Elmore. The piece ends with a remark about Austria’s lack of protest and internal fixation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State College
Bozeman
Montana Farmers’ Organizations
Orange
The
Equity Union
Farmers For
Senator Gore
Oklahoma
Gifford Pinchot
W. J. Spillman
Bureau of Farm Managers
Agricultural Department
Milo W. Campbell
National Milk Producers’ Union
J. A. McSparran
Pennsylvania State Grange
Mr. Barrett
National Farmers’ Union
A. A. Elmore
Washington State Farmers’ Union
Wonders in the Age of Aerial Navigators
It will be some time yet before the steamship enters the dry dock, but daily advances in aviation and related technology mark remarkable progress in this era of scientific wonders.
Missouri River Graveyard of White Men Across 3000 Miles
From 1730 to 1890 thousands chased wealth along the Missouri river in Mackinaw boats and steamboats. Many died from illness, malice, or Indian attacks. graves remain unmarked along the river. The account recalls Captain La Barge, massacres near Fort Benton, trials of river trappers, and notable open-boat journeys to Sioux City and St Louis with gold cargoes and peril.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri River
Fort Benton
Montana
John la Barge
Missouri
Wilds
Prairies
The
West
Apple Creek
Bismarck
N. D
Sibley
Minnesota
Baker
la Barge
Virginia City
St. Louis
Sioux City
Iowa
Joe Kipp
Henry Kennerly
Mose Soloman
Bob Mills
John Largent
American Fur Company
Cut Bank
Kendall
Fergus County
Great Falls
Largent
Musselshell
Fort Berthold
North Dakota
Pierre Garreau
Charlie Carson
Kit Carson
Sun River Crossing
Marias River
Ophir
Marias
Sun River
Milk River
T. A. Kent
Fort Randall
Thompson
Benton
J. P. Hubbell
Mackinaw
Fort Union
Hubbell
Boy
Trover
Ida Stockade
Fort Rice
Frederick Good
How Maverick Became a Word From a Texas cattle baron to common noun
The term Maverick arose after Sam Maverick a leading Texas cattle owner whose unbranded yearlings were common on ranges. Texans marked unbranded calves as Mavericks. the word spread across Texas and the West. The passage also recounts a harrowing Missouri River wreck survivor Frederick Good's endurance journey after the Sun-set rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Maverick
Texas
Montana
Dan W. Roberts
Texas Rangers
Rangers
Maverick
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Austria
Ft. Benton
Montana Joint Stock Land Bank
Cascade
Cascade Bank of
Mont
B. Roberts
N. T. Lease
Wilcox
A. F. Bartholomew
Farm Loan
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