Free Red Men Is Chieftain's Plea
The Chieftain declares his people are fighting with the colors and buying liberty bonds. He claims he has seen more war paint on 400 New York women than on his own people, urging unity and support for the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Red Fox Skinhusha
Butte
America
Red Fox
Germany
Red Cross
Defense
Black Hawk
Stewart
Baker
Wilson
Famous Overland Stage Drivers Known to Montana Pioneers
A landmark piece recounts the old Overland route from Atchison to California and profiles famed Montana drivers. It covers Red Fox Skinhusha of the Blackfeet, the 1860s mail line, notable drivers like Frank Williams, Bill Trotter, Sam Getts, Bishop West, and the dangers they faced, including ambushes and battles with Indians and outlaws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Western Plains
Missouri River
Atchison
Kansas
California
Salt Lake City
Virginia City
Ben Holladay
King of the Overland
Salt Lake
Holladay
Spotswood
Forts Kearney
Laramie
South Platte River
Julesburg
West
Bob Martin
Frank Williams
Martin
Big Sandy
Liberty Farm
Fort Kearney
Williams
James Brown
L. F. Carpenter
David Dinan
W. L. Mers
A. J. McCausland
Parker
Charles Parks
Dinan
McCausland
Mers
Parks
Carpenter
Brown
Overland
Bill” Trotter
Old Windsor
Boulder
Jefferson County
Trotter
Concord
Old Julesburg
Colorado
Slade
Jules
O’fallon’s Bluffs
Willow Island
Getts
Sam V. Getts
Cascade
Cascade County
Union Pacific
Central Pacific
Ed. B. Kilburn
Bishop” West
Pony Express
Ey P. West
Burbank Super Wheat Harvested and Comparisons
The Bozeman agronomy department reported harvesting its test plot of Burbank super-wheat, purchased seed from Luther Burbank. It ranked twelfth with 54.6 bushels per acre, behind Montana 36 at 82.6. Milling quality is medium and the variety’s value remains uncertain after a single year.
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Agronomy
Bozeman
Burbank
Luther Burbank
California
Montana
Rare Wheat Specimen Breeds Hope for Drought Areas
Musselshell County agent Scott has secured one bushel of a banned Turkey Red wheat for Montana tests from a total five bushels globally. The Kansas State strain is touted as hardy and moisture efficient, with seed already distributed to growers for next year’s expansive trials. Farmer Fred Metzger in Rothiemay plans 40 acres, citing excellent yield and heads with about twice the berries per unit as other varieties.
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Scott
Musselshell County
Kansas Agricultural College
Montana
Fred Metzger
Rothiemay
Burbank
Laws from Montana's first legislature reveal frontier governance
Early Montana laws show tight control over civic life from 1864 to 1866. Provisions empowered town watchmen, regulated Lord's Day activities, counted census heads, confined trout fishing, barred crooked gambling, and authorized Upper Missouri River navigation. Also prohibited concealed weapons with fines from 25 to 100 dollars. The tone underscores practical, cautious governance in a rough frontier era.
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Montana
Territorial Legislative Assembly
Manna
Helena
Thomas Francis Meagher
Gover
Edgerton County
Lewis and Clark County
Legislative Assembly
Bannack
Bis
Jake de Hart
Upper Missouri Navigation
Upper
Missouri
Fort Benton
Three Forks
Gallatin City
N. W. Burris
G. W. Stapleton
John D. Ritchie
A. V. Brookie
F. Moore
B. S. Peabody
Richard F Lawless
Senator Hoffman Heads Pioneers in Montana History
Charles Wheeler Hoffman elected president of the Montana Society of Pioneers at Anaconda. A Bozeman resident since the 1860s, he long served as state senator for Gallatin, county commissioner, and Bozeman alderman. Hoffman's frontier years included Fort Buford trader duties amid Sioux conflicts, Fort Ellis sutler, and leadership in local banking.
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Bozeman
Anaconda
Fort Buford
Charles Wheeler Hoffman
Montana Society of Pioneers
Gallatin Valley
Gallatin
Hoffman
Montana
Missouri River
Fort Randall
Dakota
Yellowstone River
Post
Buford
Senator Hoffman
Northwest Fur Company
Durfee & Peck
Charles Larpenteur
Fort Ellis
Bozeman National Bank
Commercial National Bank
Hereford Breeders Form Montana Association
An enthusiastic Helena meeting last week organized the Montana Hereford Breeders Association. Officers named include Hal B. Ives of Helena as state president, George B. Cook as vice president, Chatterton as treasurer, and Lester H. Thompson of Bozeman among other directors from Cascade, Bozeman, Carlyle, Cardwell, and Billings as the group pledges a campaign for the whiteface beef breed in Montana.
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Montana
Helena
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THE
Blackfeet
Columbia University
United States
Whitehall
Tepee Order of America
Denver
Cherry Creek
West and
Tenderfoot
W.N. Byers
Rocky
Mountain News
Bill Lrotver
Old Windsor Hotel
Honolulu
New England
Bishop
Virginia Canyon
Idaho Springs
Springs
C. W. Hoffman
Great Falls Brick & Tile Co
Great Falls
1St National Bank
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