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"Grant-Kohrs Ranch"
By Pat Hansen
January 4, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/01/04/featuresbigskylife/hjjfjijfjahjec.txt
"DEER LODGE — Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site in Deer Lodge is celebrating its "Park of the Week" designation by the National Park Service."

"Branding Iron Meant To Claim Territory, Historian Says"
By The Associated Press
January 20, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/01/20/build/state/75-brandingiron.inc
"PORTLAND, Ore. - In the late 1890s, a Hood River man found a metal branding iron bearing the words "U.S. Capt. M. Lewis" among rocks on the north shore of the Columbia River near Celilo Falls."

"Homesteaders' Stories Archived"
By The Associated Press
January 2, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/01/02/build/state/80-homesteaders.inc
"BROKEN BOW, Neb. - Volunteers and historians are hoping a new oral history project can preserve the voices of the nation's first farmers and ranchers."

"History Buffs Save POW Camp Cottages"
By The Associated Press
January 3, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/01/03/build/nation/80-pow-cottages.inc
"SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Wooden cottages that once housed German prisoners of war in Arizona will escape demolition because of the efforts of three history buffs."

"Virginia City Striving To Preserve What's Left Of Brewery"
By Perry Backus, The Montana Standard
January 4, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/01/05/sunday/c01010404_01.txt
"VIRGINIA CITY {Montana} (AP) — Long before Moose Drool, Wicked Ale or Black Dog came on the scene, a brew master named Henry Gilbert mixed hops and malt in huge barrels in a thriving Virginia City. "

"Bannack: Of Gold And Early-Day Montana"
By Rick and Susie Graetz
January 4, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/01/04/build/magazine/bannack.inc
"Exactly where, when, and which Indian tribes were first in Montana is up for debate."

"From Butte To PBS: Noted Historian Keeps Hand In History As MSU Adjunct"
By Carol Schmidt, MSU News Service
January 4, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/01/04/featuresbigskylife/hjjfjijfjahjic.txt
"BOZEMAN — Joan Hoff has a great sense of history. That's why the former president and CEO for the Center for the Study of the Presidency in New York City, noted historian of contemporary affairs and accomplished writer is often called upon to serve as a commentator for such national programs as The NewsHour hosted by Jim Lehrer on PBS."

"Tapping Into History: Old Virginia City Brewery Rescued"
By The Associated Press
January 4, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/01/04/build/state/50-brewery.inc
"VIRGINIA CITY - Long before Moose Drool, Wicked Ale or Black Dog came on the scene, a brew master named Henry Gilbert mixed hops and malt in huge barrels in a thriving Virginia City."

"With Historic District Comes Responsibility"
By the Standard Staff
January 6, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/01/06/newsopinion_top/hjjfjijdjbgdeb.txt
"On July 4, 1961, the Butte Hill was named as a National Historic Landmark District, a great honor when only 2,500 such sites exist today. In bestowing the designation, the Secretary of Interior blessed Butte with significance but also placed a burden on the community to keep that designation in the ensuing decades."

"Book Chronicles Ancient Bones Of Contention"
By Doug Esser, Associated Press
January 6, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/01/06/entertainbooks/hjjfjijeicihhb.txt
""No Bone Unturned: The Adventures of a Top Smithsonian Forensic Scientist and the Legal Battle for America's Oldest Skeletons." By Jeff Benedict. HarperCollins. 304 Pages. $25.95."

"Boredom Was Winter Problem For Corps Of Discovery"
By Pat Rhodes
January 7, 2004
RAVALLI REPUBLIC
http://www.ravallinews.com/articles/2004/01/07/features/57-history.txt
"Two hundred years ago, the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery camped for the winter near St. Louis and made final preparations to embark on their historic journey."

"Frontline Lessons"
By Jane Rider
January 9, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/01/09/news/local/znews02.txt
"Missoula veterans share experiences, insight with Hellgate students."

"Memories Of Old Ronan School Could Fill A Library"
By Evelyn King
January 11, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/01/11/territory/territory02.txt
"An old saying: "One picture is worth a thousand words." Sometimes, a thousand memories."

"Park Of The Week"
By Pat Hansen, The Montana Standard
January 11, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/01/11/sunday/c03011104_01.txt
"DEER LODGE — Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site in Deer Lodge is celebrating its "Park of the Week" designation by the National Park Service."

"Hamilton History Ablaze With Color In Kids' Poster"
By Jane Rider
January 11, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/01/11/news/mtregional/news06.txt
"HAMILTON - Capt. Meriwether Lewis' dog, Seaman, sits near the base of the poster titled "Blazing a Trail In Time.""

"Corps Of Discovery Enters The Great Unknown"- By Pat Rhodes
January 14, 2004
RAVALLI REPUBLIC
http://www.ravallinews.com/articles/2004/01/14/features/55-history.txt
"By mid-May of 1804, the Lewis and Clark Expedition was ready to go."

"Clock Ticks On York Transfer"
By Eve Byron
January 15, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/01/15/helena/a07011504_01.txt
"Miners would stake their claims with definitions as vague as "running from the toe of the hillside to the toe of the other hillside," according to York resident and historian David Ray Olson. Mining claims often were of irregular sizes, and boundaries didn't necessarily abut."

"Grain Elevator Exhibit Opens Jan. 22"
January 15, 2004
CARBON COUNTY NEWS
http://www.carboncountynews.com/2002archive/011504.html
"Landmarks in a Sea of Grass," Bruce Selyem’s exhibit of 70 black and white photographs of grain elevators, will be on display at the Carbon County Historical Society’s Peaks to Plains Museum from Jan. 22 through May.
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"Past Lives On In Photos"
January 16, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/01/16/build/enjoybillings/64-pastphotos.inc
" RED LODGE - Grain elevators - the skyscrapers of Montana - provide personality on the landscape of the West and subjects for the photography of Bruce Selyem, of Bozeman."

"Marias Museum Seeks Antiques For Newest Collection"
By Barbara Simonetti
January 16, 2004
SHELBY PROMOTER
http://www.glacierreporter.com/articles/2004/01/16/shelby_promoter/news/news5.txt
"The Marias Museum is planning on a new display of radios and would like loans or donations from residents. The display is expected to be unveiled during the summer. "They used to be pieces of furniture," said Dean Hellinger, the museum's director."

"$1.2M Grant Helps Tribes With Preserving Traditions"
By Mary Pickett
January 17, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/01/17/build/local/30-grant.inc
"With the help of a new $1.2 million grant, a history project is "reawakening the memory of the Northern Cheyenne," a member of the tribe said Friday."

"Updating The Past"
By Martin J. Kidston
January 18, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/01/18/sunday/c01011804_01.txt
"In coming months, new technology could make flipping through card catalogs at the Montana Historical Society a thing of the past. Digital media will replace analog tape, and electronic catalogs will make researching that big project easier than, say, with the Dewey Decimal System."

"Getting Seriously Gothic In Montana Hills"
By Dennis McCahon
January 18, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/01/18/sunday/c01011804_02.txt
"Old Helena is such a jolly hodgepodge of building styles because it was put together by builders who regarded all of architectural history as a trove of ideas and images, free for the borrowing 's known, broadly, as eclecticism."

"Buffalo Bill's Boyhood Home To Be Moved"
By The Associated Press
January 19, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/01/19/build/wyoming/60-buffalobill.inc
" CODY - It originally overlooked the Mississippi River in Iowa, and Buffalo Bill's boyhood home is going to be moved once again."

"Indian Professor Tells Real Story Of Code-Talkers; Sets History Straight"
By Gail Schontzler
January 22, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/01/22/news/indiansbzbigs.txt
"Hollywood did a poor job telling the story of Indian code-talkers in the movie "Windtalkers," says a Native American studies professor from Montana State University."

"New Park Interprets U.S.-Mexico War"
By Lynn Brezosky, Associated Press
January 25, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/01/25/national/a07012504_01.txt
"BROWNSVILLE, Texas — The 3,400-acre Palo Alto Battlefield is where U.S. and Mexican soldiers fought a key battle that eventually led to Mexico losing half its territory and the United States gaining claim to the Southwest."

"Researchers Pinpoint Exact Location Of Travelers' Rest"
By Sherry Devlin
January 26, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/01/26/news/local/news02.txt
"Lewis and Clark campsite was incorrectly mapped years ago."

"Researchers Pinpoint Key Lewis And Clark Expedition Campsite"
By The Associated Press
January 26, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/01/26/build/state/55-lewisandclark.inc
"MISSOULA - Historians and scientists have found physical evidence that pinpoints the campsite that Meriwether Lewis dubbed Travelers' Rest in 1805."

"Historic Sacajawea Hotel Gets Revitalization"
By The Associated Press
January 27, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/01/27/build/state/70-hotel.inc
"THREE FORKS - This is the kind of town where, on winter Friday nights, most people can be found at the high school gym cheering on the hometown team."

"U.S.: Where Are Our Cannons?"
By Donna Healy
January 27, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/01/27/build/local/35-cannons.inc
" In 1915, the U.S. government loaned two Civil War cannons to the city of Billings. About two weeks ago, the Army asked where the cannons were. "Anyone got a clue?" City Administrator Kristoff Bauer e-mailed city department heads."

"Historic Trading Post Given New Floor"
By John Stromnes
January 28, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/01/28/news/mtregional/news08.txt
"RONAN - Montana's oldest existing building, the remnants of a Hudson Bay trading post called Fort Connah, received a new floor this year thanks to the Fort Connah Restoration Society."

"Learn About Lewis And Clark At MOR"
January 29, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/01/29/features/roundup/lewis.txt
"The Lewis and Clark bicentennial is in full swing. As the Museum of the Rockies gears up for the opening of two Lewis and Clark exhibits opening in June 2004. . ."

"Selyem Exhibit Captures Vanishing Landmarks"
By Tom Flaherty
January 29, 2004
CARBON COUNTY NEWS
http://www.carboncountynews.com/2002archive/012904.html
"They were the skyscrapers of Montana, the grain elevators standing tall in front of a scenic Western landscape."
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"Salish Matriarch Was Link To Ancient Tribal Culture"
By John Stromnes
January 30, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/01/30/hometowns/ht02.txt
"ST. IGNATIUS - She was a Salish Indian, born in a log cabin without plumbing or running water, but she did not dwell on the hardships she endured."

"BCC Commemorates 131rd Anniversary Of Bear Creek Massacre"
By John McGill
January 30, 2004
GLACIER REPORTER
http://www.glacierreporter.com/articles/2004/01/30/glacier_reporter/news/news3.txt
"It was very cold, the end of January, 1873, and subzero temperatures were the rule. And it was an operation gone completely wrong. Major Eugene Baker was empowered to find and "punish" the rebellious Mountain Chief, but had surrounded Heavy Runner's friendly band instead, somewhere on the Marias River. While he was told by his scouts of his error, the Major insisted on a morning attack which found as its first victim Heavy Runner himself, moving toward the soldiers and waving a safe-conduct certificate. Some of Baker's own officers report the Major was drunk at the time."

"Display Celebrates Crow Fair"
January 30, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/01/30/build/enjoybillings/70-crowfair.inc
"UCROSS, Wyo. - Photographs documenting the Crow Tribe's annual fair from 1911 to 1951 go on display on Monday at the Ucross Foundation Art Gallery."

"Hamilton Students Present Genealogy Projects"
By Jane Rider
January 31, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/01/31/news/local/news08.txt
"HAMILTON - About 120 eighth-graders from Hamilton Middle School spent the past six weeks researching their genetic and genealogical histories as part of a project for history and health classes."

"The Cathedral's Viennese Cousin"
By Dennis McCahon
February 1, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/02/01/sunday/c01020104_02.txt
"Albert Von Herbulis, designer of Saint Helena's Cathedral, was born in Budapest, but was trained as an architect in Vienna, just about the time the Viennese were wrapping up a spectacular urban-design program."

"Saving A Piece Of The Past"
By Mary Pickett
February 1, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/02/01/build/magazine/30-savingpast.inc
"RED LODGE - For years, Kathy Haughey Loo had seen the grain elevator on the west side of Broadway."

"Nez Perce Fighting Home Development"
By Andrew Karmer, The Associated Press
February 2, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/02/02/newsnationworld/hjjfjhjhjbiahc.txt
"JOSEPH, Ore. The tribe is trying to stop construction of 11 upscale homes on a grassy ridge near the tribal cemetery that includes the grave of Chief Joseph's father, Old Chief Joseph."

"Archaeologist To Present Report On Travelers' Rest"
By Buddy Smith
February 4, 2004
RAVALLI REPUBLIC
http://www.ravallinews.com/articles/2004/02/04/news/news03.txt
"A report by a Missoula archaeologist confirms the exact location of the Lolo-area campsite used by Lewis and Clark nearly two centuries ago, the Travelers' Rest Chapter of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation says."

"Kalispell's 'Indian Hill' Poses Preservation Dilemma"
By Michael Jamison
February 5, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/02/05/news/mtregional/news07.txt
"KALISPELL - On the edge of Kalispell, not far from a city park, rises a gentle, green ridge of land known locally as 'Indian Hill.'"

"History Is Hands-On At Montana Winter Fair"
By Shannon Burkdoll
February 5, 2004
PRAIRIE STAR (Great Falls)
http://www.theprairiestar.com/articles/2004/02/05/ag_news/special%20section/ss1.txt
"Melissa Walters of Spring Creek Colony didn't know how pocketbooks got their name until she and her classmates attended the Montana Winter Fair Heritage Day on Tuesday, Jan. 27."

"Accordion-Playing Butte Historian Dies"
By The Associated Press
February 5, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/02/05/build/state/70-harringtonobit.inc
"BUTTE - John "the Yank" Harrington, an accordion player treasured here for his Irish music and his encyclopedic knowledge of Butte, has died at 100."

"Redrawing The Map: Experts Document Actual Location Of Lewis And Clark Campsite"- By Kay Woods
February 6, 2004
RAVALLI REPUBLIC
http://www.ravallinews.com/articles/2004/02/06/news/news01.txt
"LOLO - Missoula archeologist, Dan Hall, and a team of volunteers didn't have to journey far from home to unearth what they call one of the most significant chapters in American history. For that chapter lay just south of Lolo."

"'Bulletproof' Evidence"
By Sherry Devlin
February 7, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/02/07/news/local/znews02.txt
"Archaeologist unveils findings that pinpoint expedition's Travelers' Rest stop. LOLO - Dan Hall knew his archaeological find was bulletproof when he recovered mercury from the "night soil" of an old latrine 2 1/2 miles up Lolo Creek from its confluence with the Bitterroot River."

"MHS Shares In $4 Million Gift"
By IR State Bureau
February 7, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/02/07/helena_top/a01020704_01.txt
"HELENA — The Montana Historical Society received a major gift from the Glendive estate of August and Mary Sobotka this week that will be used to enhance public knowledge on the heritage of Montana's people."

"Indian Wars Work Well-Researched"
*Book Review*
By Lorna Thackeray
February 8, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/02/08/build/magazine/40-morningstardawn.inc
"Nobody writes the history of the Indian Wars like Jerome A. Greene."

"Step Into Childhood Homes Of Famous"
By David A. Lieb, Associated Press
February 8, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/02/08/build/magazine/55-famoushomes.inc
"KEARNEY, Mo. - Outlaws Jesse and Frank James made a living robbing banks and trains. Apparently, their mother also knew how to rake in the money, although in a legal if crass way."

"Investors Bring Three Forks' Sacajawea Hotel Back To Life"
By Erin Nicholes, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
February 8, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/02/08/featuresbusiness/hjjfjhjbjbggic.txt
"THREE FORKS (AP) — This is the kind of town where, on winter Friday nights, most people can be found at the high school gym cheering on the hometown team."

"Museum Seeks Exposure With Banners, Brochures"
By Patrick Winderl
February 10, 2004
HAVRE DAILY NEWS
http://www.havredailynews.com/articles/2004/02/10/local_headlines/museum.txt
"As part of an effort to boost the number of visitors to the H. Earl Clack Museum, the county museum board will distribute thousands of brochures throughout north-central Montana and display banners in downtown Havre by early summer."

"Unearthing History: Construction Project Reveals Layers Of Hamilton's Past"- By Jenny Johnson
February 11, 2004
RAVALLI REPUBLIC
http://www.ravallinews.com/articles/2004/02/11/news/news01.txt
"Historical Hamilton came to light Tuesday when a tractor bucket unearthed dozens of horseshoes in front of a downtown car dealership."

"300 Yards Of Historic Trail No Longer For Sale"
By The Associated Press
February 12, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/02/12/national/a10021204_03.txt
"RENO, Nev. (AP) 's believed to still bear the marks of California-bound settlers has been removed from Washoe County's surplus auction block."

"Mentor's Legacy Lives On"
By Daryl Gadbow, The Missoulian
February 12, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/02/12/outdoors/c01021204_02.txt
"Howard Copenhaver, a pioneer outfitter in the Bob Marshall Wilderness who shared his wealth of experiences in four popular books and was the unofficial mayor of Ovando, died Feb. 6, just a month shy of his 90th birthday."

"Clovis Man Turns 75, Plus 13,000"
By The Associated Press
February 12, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/02/12/national/a11021204_01.txt
"CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) Other than that, even thousands of years later, we still don't know much about the people known collectively as Clovis Man."

"Instructors Set Their Sights On Cree History"
By Jerome Tharaud
February 13, 2004
HAVRE DAILY NEWS
http://www.havredailynews.com/articles/2004/02/13/local_headlines/creehistory.txt
"Two instructors from Stone Child College will visit museums, libraries and scholars in Canada and the United States this summer to collect historical information about the Cree people."

"MHS Hosts Lecture On WWII Japanese/American"
By The Helena IR
February 13, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/02/13/yourtime/d05021304_03.txt
"The story of a Japanese/American who grew up in Montana and lived the glory and tragedy of World War II as a soldier and as the son of parents interned in a Japanese detention camp will be offered at the Montana Historical Society at 7 p.m. Thursday. . ."

"Looking Upward At Old Helena"
By Dennis McCahon
February 15, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/02/15/sunday/c01021504_03.txt
"The Lewis and Clark County Courthouse owes its present appearance to the earthquakes of 1935 as much as it does to its original architect. Edgar J. Hodgson's wonderful Richardsonian stonework stacks up handsomely for three stories only to be cut off abruptly, all the way around, at a squatty hip roof and a few low, blank, gables."

"Los Banos Survivor"
By Sherry Devlin
February 15, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/02/15/news/mtregional/news07.txt
"Documentary recounts dramatic WWII rescue of Missoula family."

"Morgue Dust: High School Humor Continues"
By Tracy Thornton
February 16, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/02/16/featuresbigskylife/hjjfjhiejbfghj.txt
"The following appeared in the February 1911 and 1917 Mountaineers, Butte High School's newspaper. . ."

"Butte's Mine Whistles Might Sound Once Again"
By Roberta Forsell Stauffer
February 16, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/02/16/newsbutte_top/hjjfjhidjciehi.txt
"A local group wants the Butte Hill to once again ring with the sound of mine whistles."

"Transfer Of Corps Funds Stymies Museum Opening"
February 17, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/02/17/mtracker/news/38corps.txt
"FORT PECK (AP) - The new Fort Peck Dam Interpretive Center and Museum is unlikely to open as planned this spring because the Army Corps of Engineers spent $325,000 in funding for the project elsewhere."

02/18/04 * "Burns Praises Staff, Facility In Tour Of MHS Museum"
By Martin J. Kidston
February 18, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/02/18/helena/a07021804_02.txt
"Calling himself a history buff, Sen. Conrad Burns toured the Montana Historical Society Tuesday, vowing to tell the museum's triumphant story to anyone who will listen."

"MSU Gets Old Photo Of Story House On e-Bay"
By Gail Schontzler
February 18, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/02/18/news/photobzbigs.txt
"Thanks to high-speed computers and e-Bay, Bozeman has regained a bit of its lost history. A small photo of Bozeman's oldest existing house, built by pioneer Nelson Story, went up for auction last week on e-Bay, and Montana State University won the bidding."

"Corps Agrees To Restore Center's Funds"
The Associated Press
February 21, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/02/21/build/state/45-ftpeck-funds.inc
"FORT PECK - The Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to restore $325,000 it diverted from the proposed Fort Peck Dam Interpretive Center and Museum, Sen. Max Baucus says."

"1872 Fight Near Billings Captivates Local Historians"
By Lorna Thackeray
February 22, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/02/22/build/local/30-battle.inc
"Even in the dead of winter, local historian Dave Eckroth can feel the August heat at Baker Battlefield."

"Baker Battlefield Still Revealing Its Secrets"
By Lorna Thackeray
February 22, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/02/22/build/local/75-battle2.inc
"The most exciting thing in Dave Eckroth's six years of near-total concentration on Baker Battlefield was finding out that one of his theories was dead wrong."

"Vision Of Grandeur"
By Thad Kelling
February 22, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/02/22/featuresbigskylife/hjjfjhhhjcfcfj.txt
"Big family lays out big plans for historic Leonard Hotel It's one thing to complain about Uptown Butte deteriorating and another to do something about it."

"Washington Statue May Be Moved Inside Courthouse"
By Jason Mohr
February 23, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/02/23/helena_top/a01022304_01.txt
"An often-overlooked Helena statue erected in his honor over a century ago is worn, cracked and looks ready to topple backwards."

"Historians Rally To Save Avon Ranch"
By Pat Hansen
February 23, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/02/23/newsbutte_top/hjjfjhhgjcfdij.txt
"AVON Curators at the Powell County Museum and Arts Foundation are distressed about the state's plans to sell the Fitzpatrick Ranch buildings, also known as the Isabel Station, located north of Avon."

"Park Service Names Veteran To Grant-Kohrs Post"
By the Standard Staff
February 24, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/02/24/newsdeerlodge/hjjfjhhgigghfj.txt
"Laura Rotegard, a 17-year veteran of the National Park Service, has been named superintendent of Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site at Deer Lodge, according to Intermountain Regional Director Steve Martin."

"Military History Unveiled"
By Martin J. Kidston
February 24, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/02/24/top/a01022404_01.txt
"FORT HARRISON-Before Col. Harry Kessler led the First Montana Infantry into battle against the Spanish in 1898, he commissioned a special banner to represent his outfit."

"Northern Cheyenne Sue BLM Over Coalbed Methane Study"
By Clair Johnson
February 25, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/02/25/build/state/25-cheyenne-blm.inc
"The Northern Cheyenne Indian Tribe is suing the federal Bureau of Land Management, alleging that the agency failed consult with it on cultural resources that may be affected by an expansion of a coalbed methane project near Decker."

"Interpretive Displays At Ranch Sites On Lewis & Clark Trail"
February 25, 2004
BITTERROOT STAR
http://www.bitterrootstar.com/backissues/3_3_04/valleyinfo.html#displays
"Eight ranches along the Lewis and Clark Trail, all of them pledging to preserve privately-owned historic sites as a part of Montana's nationally unique Undaunted Stewardship program, will receive interpretive displays, open free of charge to the general public, within the next year or so. The first of the displays already has been installed at the Mission Ranch, east of Livingston, and the rest are in development, said Steve Pilcher, executive vice-president of the Montana Stockgrowers Association."

"Lewis, Clark Encounter Wonders On The Plains"- By Pat Rhodes
February 25, 2004
RAVALLI REPUBLIC
http://www.ravallinews.com/articles/2004/02/25/features/45-history.txt
"As it turned out on the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the animals the captains were identifying as goats were actually pronghorn antelopes, previously undocumented."

"Specialist Praises Historic Butte Downtown"
By Roberta Forsell Stauffer
The Montana Standard
February 25, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/02/25/montana/a06022504_03.txt
"A rural development specialist with more than 20 years experience helping communities throughout the West believes Butte's future will be bright if it can continue promoting and improving its unique Uptown district."

"Lewis & Clark Trail Project Grows To 20 State Ranches"
By Martin J. Kidston
February 25, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/02/25/top/a01022504_01.txt
"Shortly after Philadelphia native Tom Daubert began writing historical panels for the Montana Livestock Association and its program Undaunted Stewardship, he became something of an expert on early Montana history."

"Winton's Historic Gift"
By Daryl Gadbow
February 27, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/02/27/outdoors/od01.txt
"The Natural History Center in Missoula recently received an invaluable collection from the estate of Montana conservationist and naturalist Winton Weydemeyer."

"History Through Photos"
By The Helena IR
February 27, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/02/27/yourtime/d05022704_01.txt
"The stories, the history, and the beauty of past and present photographs of Montana will entertain and dazzle those who take part in this year's Friends of the Montana Historical Society March Lecture Series, to be held at noon at the society on each of the five Wednesday's in March."

"Military Museum Shaping Up"
By The Helena IR
February 27, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/02/27/opinions_top/a04022704_01.txt
"Thumbs up to the volunteers who are finishing the first phase of the Montana Military Museum in an old quartermaster warehouse at Fort Harrison."

02/27/04 * "Artist, Students To Create Chief Joseph Mural"
February 27, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/02/27/features/art/darling.txt
"Bozeman artist Kathryn Darling is working with art students at Chief Joseph Middle School to produce a 5 x 12-foot mural depicting Chief Joseph and his family."

"Race Is On To Save Avon Ranch"
By Carolynn Bright
February 28, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/02/28/top/a01022804_01.txt
"Rat droppings litter the floor and wind whistles through the shattered window panes of the slat board cabin, but Powell County resident Dick Bauman can almost hear the clatter of a stagecoach approaching up the Nevada Creek Valley."

"The Woods Of Oregon's Sumpter Valley Yield Another Mining Relic"
By Richard Cockle, The Oregonian
February 28, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/02/28/newsnationworld_top/hjjfjhhbjbfeib.txt
"SUMPTER, Ore. (AP) — A historic 100-ton gold-mining dragline at the edge of this former mining town may soon be back in limited operation."

"Future Of Historic Property Uncertain"
From The Montana Standard
February 29, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/02/29/newsstate/hjjfjhhajigajg.txt
"(AP) 's cabin dating to 1872 are up for sale by a state agency that plans to destroy them if they are not purchased and moved."

"Book Brings Big Rivers To Life"
By The Helena IR
February 29, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/02/29/sunday/c02022904_01.txt
"Rivers of Change: Trailing the Waterways of Lewis and Clark By Tom Mullen Roundwood Press $25.95 (hardbound); 360 pages. Like a meandering river, the book "Rivers of Change — Trailing the Waterways of Lewis & Clark" follows an intriguing, unpredictable path."

"Photo Exhibit Will Highlight Local History"
By Michael Howell
March 3, 2004
BITTERROOT STAR
http://www.bitterrootstar.com/backissues/3_3_04/pageone.html#photo
""Share Your Heritage" photo exhibit at historic St. Mary's Mission Visitors Center is planned to start June 4 (First Friday) and will run through August, according to Colleen Meyer, mission director. "A visual history in art and photography is what we have in mind," she said."

"Hunting For Answers: Old Photo Album Depicts Big Game Hunt In Late 1800s"
By Brett French
March 4, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/03/04/build/outdoors/20-huntingphotos.inc
"Four years of searching have left William Doyle with more questions than answers."

"New Project Aims To Collect Histories Of Homesteaders"
By The Helena IR
March 4, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/03/04/montana/a09030404_02.txt
"The Montana Historical Society is working with the National Park Service on a project to collect historical information from descendants of Montana homesteaders. Later, follow-up oral histories with a small number of them."

"A Fool (well, maybe not?!) And His Money"
By Jim Berry
March 5, 2004
WEST YELLOWSTONE NEWS
http://www.westyellowstonenews.com/articles/2004/03/05/news/local_headlines/berry-column.txt
"I think every citizen of Montana should read The Battle for Butte by Michael P. Malone."

"Mansfield Bio Focus Of Talk"
By the Standard Staff
March 5, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/03/05/entertain_top/hjjfjgjeifedei.txt
"Book-signing, presentation March 14 in Tech's Mill Building Don Oberdorfer, author of "Senator Mansfield: The Extraordinary Life of a Great American Statesman and Diplomat," will give a presentation and book signing at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 14, in the Mill Building at Montana Tech."

"Manhattan Fifth-Graders Pose As Unwax Figures"
By Erin Nicholes
March 6, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/03/06/news/02museumbzbigs.txt
"MANHATTAN -- If fifth-grader Sam Gebhart can identify with any character in American history, it would be the Great Houdini. "He could get out of just about any situation," Sam said with a mischievous grin. ""

"This Is Montana: The Jefferson Marks Place In History"
By Rick and Susie Graetz
March 7, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/03/07/build/magazine/30-jefferson.inc
"The Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin rivers are famous for forming the mighty Missouri River. But, of the three, it is the Jefferson River and its many upper components that hold a lofty ranking in the annals of history."

"Local Author A Lewis And Clark Authority"
By Martin J. Kidston
March 8, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/03/08/helena_top/a01030804_03.txt
""I didn't move here because of Lewis and Clark," writer Barbara Fifer assured."

"The Superfund Connection. . ."
By the Standard Staff
March 8, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/03/08/newsbutte/hjjfjgjbibhdij.txt
"Jon Sesso, Butte-Silver Bow's planning director, said the county looks forward to working with Montana Tech and the World Museum of Mining to help ensure the final cleanup solution will complement efforts to promote mine tours."

"Underground Mine Tours Inching Closer To Reality"
By Roberta Forsell Stauffer
March 8, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/03/08/newsbutte_top/hjjfjgjbihfcjf.txt
"A revival of underground mine tours could happen in Butte as soon as summer 2005 if Montana Tech's Underground Mining Training Center continues to operate."

"Powell County May Acquire Ranch"
By Pat Hansen
March 9, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/03/09/newsdeerlodge/hjjfjgjbjceahh.txt
"DEER LODGE — The Powell County Planning Board has OK'd a resolution to be included in any deed, if one is rendered, by the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation transferring the Fitzpatrick Ranch to Powell County Museum and Arts Foundation. The ranch has been the subject of concern by historians and others interested in saving the historic site and buildings from sale."

"New Sculpture For Capitol Will Feature Lewis And Clark Scene"
By The Helena IR
March 10, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/03/10/helena/a08031004_04.txt
"A riverside camp scene of the Lewis and Clark Expedition has been selected by an 11-member committee for a large bronze relief sculpture that will adorn the west wall of the State Senate Chamber of the Capitol in Helena."

"Twogood Family Case Against Museum Ends Amicably"
By Kay Woods
March 11, 2004
RAVALLI REPUBLIC
http://www.ravallinews.com/articles/2004/03/11/news/news02.txt
"A legal dispute more than two years old involving a Bitterroot family who loaned hundreds of artifacts to the Ravalli County Museum in Hamilton reached an amicable conclusion last Friday."

"Project To Protect Pictograph Cave State Park To Begin Soon"
By Gazette Staff
March 12, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/03/12/build/local/28-pictographcave.inc
"To preserve Pictograph Cave's artwork, the state will begin filling in a portion of the cavern with soil. The project is scheduled for the week of March 22."

"MHS Hosts 'Resting In Peace In Butte' March 18"
By The Helena IR
March 12, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/03/12/yourtime/d04031204_03.txt
"Gravediggers fought their own battles with the "Richest Hill on Earth" as cemeteries have come and gone and even been washed away in Butte over the years."

"City Preparing For Gold Bash"
By Martin J. Kidston
March 14, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/03/14/helena/a01031404_04.txt
"Celebrate One-Forty may well be this year's catch phrase, one intended to mark the 140th anniversary of the gold strike on Last Chance Gulch."

"Groups Working Together To Preserve Historic Site"
By Carolynn Bright
March 14, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/03/14/helena/a07031404_02.txt
"Powell County's planning board last week pulled one of the stops on the Powell County Museum and Arts Foundation's journey to secure a historic site north of Avon for preservation."

"Story Mansion"
March 14, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/03/14/opinions/websterbzopin.txt
"It was almost one year ago when a remarkable groundswell of local citizens came together and rallied to save Bozeman's famous Story Mansion."

"Tall Tales True: Jim Bridger Name And Footprint On The Intermountain West"
By Jim Gransbery
March 14, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/03/14/build/magazine/bridger.inc
"In the spring of 1804, the Corps of Discovery, under the leadership of William Clark and Meriwether Lewis, prepared to embark from St. Charles, Mo., on a multi-year exploration of the Louisiana Purchase, a huge expanse of North America bought by President Thomas Jefferson from the French."

"Crow, Three Affiliated Tribes Plan Reunion"
By The Montana Standard
March 15, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/03/15/newsnationworld/hjjfjgifjiibfi.txt
"NEW TOWN, N.D. (AP) — A delegation from Montana's Crow tribe has formally invited the Three Affiliated Tribes to a historic reunion."

"New Museum Exhibit Chronicles Air Travel In Valley"
By Erin Nicholes
March 15, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/03/15/news/01exhibitbzbigs.txt
"Today, it's hard to imagine the Gallatin Valley without airplanes; the skies are busy with flight, from Cessnas to jets. But there was a time when pilots didn't even have the luxury of a landing strip in the Gallatin Valley."

"Morgue Dust: June 27, 1907"
By Tracy Thornton
March 15, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/03/15/featuresbigskylife/hjjfjgifjahahb.txt
"The following excerpts, taken from the Butte Miner, Butte Inter Mountain and Butte Evening News. . ."

"Decision Sought On Bair Authority"
By Jim Gransbery
March 16, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/03/16/build/state/30-bair-museum.inc
"The trustee of the Bair Family Museum in Martinsdale has asked a court to determine whether or not the museum's advisory board has the powers to close the museum and disperse its contents."

"UM Starts Publishing Anew With Map Collection, Two Books"
By Betsy Cohen
March 16, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/03/16/news/local/news04.txt
"After a 30-year hiatus, the University of Montana Press is back in the book publishing business. Rare 19th-century Montana maps are now being printed for a regional history series, marking UM's first press publication since the early 1970s."

"Ennis Authors Publishes Book On Governor Meagher"
By Three Rivers Edition Staff
March 17, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/03/17/newsthreerivers/hjjfjgidiiifgg.txt
"ENNIS — Ennis area resident Gary Forney is the author of the recently published biography, Thomas Francis Meagher: Irish Rebel, American Yankee, Montana Pioneer."

"New Group Hopes To Save Historic Barn At Fairgrounds"
By Jason Mohr
March 17, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/03/17/helena/a08031704_02.txt
"A group of citizens is rallying to save a historic barn at the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds."

"Biographer Captures Sen. Mansfield's Remarkable Life"
By Gail Schontzler
March 17, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/03/17/news/manfieldbzbigs.txt
"Mike Mansfield was famous for answering questions with a curt, "Yep," "Nope" or "I don't know."

"Anonymous Donation To Stevi Museum A 'God-Send'"
By Greg Lemon
March 18, 2004
RAVALLI REPUBLIC
http://www.ravallinews.com/articles/2004/03/18/news/news05.txt
"There was a little celebration in Stevensville on Tuesday, and a mortgage finally got burned."

"Ella Clark Martin: In Celebration Of Women's History Month"
By Derek Strahn
March 18, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/03/18/realty/03derek.txt
"Women are seldom remembered as key figures in the growth and development of historic built environments. In Bozeman, noteworthy historic places like the Ellen Theater, the Julia Martin House, Herrick Hall, and "Lady" Blackmore's Grave merely hint at some of the stories that define our local women's history."

"State's Irish Numbers Wane, But Spirit Still Strong"
By Jason Mohr, Helena Independent Record
March 18, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/03/18/mtracker/news/50irish.txt
"Erin go bragh! Ireland forever! While the shout is as enthusiastic as ever this St. Patrick's Day, fewer Montanans have Irish roots, according to figures from the 2000 U.S. Census."

"Twenty Communities Honored For Preserving History"
By Aparna H. Kumar, Associated Press
March 18, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/03/18/mtracker/news/45newstt.txt
"WASHINGTON (AP) - From the tiny historic mining hamlet of Virginia City, Mont., population 130, to the college town of Burlington, Vt., 20 communities were recognized Thursday for their efforts to preserve historic landmarks and promote heritage tourism."

"Art Museum Expansion Reluctantly Endorsed"
By Sherry Jones
March 20, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/03/20/news/local/znews02.txt
"If the Missoula Historic Preservation Commission were a hydra, some of its mythological heads would have been nodding enthusiastically Thursday night while others bobbled side-to-side in angst-filled ambivalence."

03/20/04 - "Discovery Of Ancient Remains Spurs Changes"
By Michael Jamison
March 20, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/03/20/news/mtregional/news04.txt
"KALISPELL - Questions about ancient human remains found near a Kalispell park have provided answers regarding Indian burial sites across the state."

"Mock 'Gunfight' May Be Held On Livingston Streets"
By Scott McMillion
March 20, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/03/20/news/calamitybzbigs.txt
"LIVINGSTON - There might be gunfights staged on the city streets here this summer after all."

"Book Chronicles Montana During Great Depression"
**Book Review**
By IR Staff
March 21, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/03/21/sunday/c02032104_02.txt
"‘Hope in Hard Times' By Mary Murphy 242 pages; more than 140 photographs; $22 paperback; $39.95 hardback. A new book by the Montana Historical Society Press finds inspiration for the human spirit amidst the depression of hard times."

"Salvaging Old Wood Becomes New Industry"
By Nick Gevock, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
March 21, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/03/21/featuresbusiness/hjjfjghjhhhdgi.txt
"BOZEMAN — For decades, Harry Nichols used an old timber home on his Augusta ranch as a cow camp for his wranglers."

"Virginia City Tagged Worthy Of Preservation By Feds"
By Nick Gevock
March 21, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/03/21/news/04vacitybzbigs.txt
"Yellowstone and Glacier national parks top the list of attractions for most tourists journeying to Montana. But if Virginia City officials have their way, they'll put the historic mining town on the map as well, for its rich history and rustic downtown that reflects its past."

"Sacajawea Honored In Twin Bridges"
By Perry Backus
March 21, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/03/21/newsthreerivers/hjjfjghijjiife.txt
"TWIN BRIDGES — As long as Dick and Sandy Crane remain in Twin Bridges, they'll always have a reminder of how they spent the winter of 2003-04. That reminder will come every time they pass by the entrance into the Madison County Fairgrounds and see the bigger-than-life bronze statue of Sacajawea, with her baby, Pomp peering over her shoulder. The huge Newfoundland, Seaman, is resting obediently at her side."

"Calamity Jane Lives On In Livingston"
By IR Staff
March 21, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/03/21/sunday/c03032104_02.txt
"She was a scout for the United States Army in the late 19th century. Depending on which stories you believe, she may have also been a sharpshooter, Pony Express rider, nurse, gambler, prostitute, and gold prospector. But no one can deny Calamity Jane was the most famous woman of the American West."

"'Native American Skies' Begins At Museum"
March 22, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/03/22/features/roundup/01museum.txt
"When Lewis and Clark journeyed from the young American nation 200 years ago across what is today the American Northwest, they encountered a series of nations much older, with rich cultural traditions."

"County Seeks Proposals For Mary MacLane House"
By Roberta Forsell Stauffer
March 24, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/03/24/newsbutte/hjjfjghfiijjef.txt
"For a mere $250, the historic Mary MacLane House on North Excelsior can be had from Butte-Silver Bow County. The purchase comes with strings attached, however, with the main one being a solid commitment to improve the property."

03/24/04 - "Priceless Lewis And Clark Papers Discovered 50 Years Ago"
By Pat Rhodes
March 24, 2004
RAVALLI REPUBLIC
http://www.ravallinews.com/articles/2004/03/24/features/40-history.txt
"The rediscovery of the Corps of Discovery, better known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition, has been going on for a century or so."

"It Takes A Village"
By Shawn White Wolf
March 24, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/03/24/helena/a07032404_02.txt
"This American Indian village probably won't ever see a national grocery chain, coffee shop, or fried chicken for that matter."

"Archaeologist Seeks Better Understanding Of 1866 Fetterman Battle"
By Allison Batdorff
March 25, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2004/03/25/build/wyoming/35-fetterman-battle.inc
"A dedicated cadre of foot soldiers wielding metal detectors, pin flags and shovels - that's what Kevin O'Dell wants with him on the battlefield."

"Homestead Families Urged To Share History"
March 25, 2004
CARBON COUNTY NEWS
http://www.carboncountynews.com/2002archive/032504.html
"The Montana Historical Society is working with the National Park Service on a project to collect historical information from descendants of Montana homesteaders, and later to conduct follow-up oral histories with a small number of them."
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"Massive Steam Locomotive Stirs Crowds, Memories"
By Tom Parsons, Associated Press
March 25, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/03/25/outdoors/hjjfjgheiegche.txt
"ABOARD LOCOMOTIVE 3985 (AP) - When Steve Lee drives by, cattle stampede, deer run for their lives, fish jump from the water, children grin and gape and grown-ups wave."

"Evelyn Cameron’s Story To Be Told"
March 25, 2004
CARBON COUNTY NEWS
http://www.carboncountynews.com/2002archive/032504.html
"The Carbon County Historical Society will host the Montana Committee for Humanities Speakers Bureau program, "Evelyn Cameron: An Eastern Montana Story," with Karen Stevenson on Thursday, March 25."
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"Verses From The Past: Penciled Poem By Local Icon Emerges After More Than Half Century"
By Rod Daniel
March 26, 2004
RAVALLI REPUBLIC
http://www.ravallinews.com/articles/2004/03/26/news/news01.txt
"A three-page autobiography of one of the valley's most colorful pioneers surfaced recently - more than 65 years after it was written."

"Museum Board Fires Director"
By The Associated Press
March 27, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/03/27/build/state/75-museum-director.inc
"GREAT FALLS - The executive director of the C.M. Russell Museum has been fired, the board of trustees announced Friday."

"Plenty Coups Tales Aid Culture Lessons"
By Tom Howard
March 27, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/03/27/build/local/50-plenty-coups.inc
"When Crow Chief Plenty Coups learned that he had won a land dispute with the federal government, he stood up in a Washington, D.C., courtroom, grabbed his coup stick and proudly sang a victory song."

"C.M. Russell Museum Executive Director Fired After Two Years"
March 28, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/03/28/mtracker/news/19museum.txt
"GREAT FALLS (AP) - The executive director of the C.M. Russell Museum has been fired, the board of trustees announced Friday."

"Eight Ranches Install Interpretive Displays"
March 29, 2004
PRAIRIE STAR (Great Falls)
http://www.theprairiestar.com/articles/2004/03/29/ag_news/updates/update42.txt
"Eight ranches along the Lewis and Clark Trail will install interpretive displays within the next year. The ranches, pledging to preserve privately-owned historic sites as part of Montana's nationally unique Undaunted Stewardship program, will have the interpretive displays open free of charge to the general public."

"Greeley Students Compiling History Of School"
By Barbara LaBoe
March 29, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/03/29/newsbutte/hjjfjghajcgahb.txt
"As the final days of Greeley Elementary wind down, teachers and students are asking for help reliving its past."

"Photography Exhibit Shows Montana In Depression"
March 29, 2004
PRAIRIE STAR (Great Falls)
http://www.theprairiestar.com/articles/2004/03/29/ag_news/updates/update47.txt
"The FSA photography collection will be open on May 6 at the Library of Congress, according to the Montana Historical Society."

03/30/04 - "History Of Clinton School"
By Clinton High School Students
March 30, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/03/30/schools/schools01.txt
"Clinton School eighth-graders create PowerPoint presentation of the school's history."

"Park To Move Artifacts To New Center"
By Mike Stark
March 30, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/03/30/build/state/28-artifacts-newhome.inc
"GARDINER - The 5 million objects in Yellowstone National Park's archive, library and museum collection will have a new home this summer."

"Librarian Touts Historic Value Of Common People"
By Carolynn Bright
March 31, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/03/31/top/a01033104_01.txt
"Congress James Billington has spent more than a decade absorbing the words of presidents and appreciating the wisdom of poets."

"Travelers' Rest, A Historic Destination"
By Pat Rhodes
March 31, 2004
RAVALLI REPUBLIC
http://www.ravallinews.com/articles/2004/03/31/features/38-history.txt
"There is a special place Bitterroot Valley residents can visit to recapture a closeness to the Lewis and Clark Expedition which traversed the valley almost 200 years ago and that is Travelers' Rest just south of Lolo."

"Honorary Council Begins Meeting In New Blackfeet Historical Society Center"
By John McGill
March 31, 2004
GLACIER REPORTER
http://www.glacierreporter.com/articles/2004/03/31/glacier_reporter/news/news2.txt
"It's still attached to the Museum of the Plains Indian, but what used to be called "the cottage" at one end of the facility has been renovated by the Blackfeet Tribe and turned over to the Blackfeet Honorary Council and Women's Honorary Council for use as their respective headquarters, said Tribal Secretary Gordon Monroe Tuesday. While a formal dedication is planned for a later date, the building housed its first meeting of the HC Tuesday with seven of the nine members attending."

"Whitehall Museum Hosts Talk"
By Debbie Hanneman
March 31, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/03/31/newsthreerivers/hjjfjggjihgeec.txt
"WHITEHALL Dr. Les Davis, Curator of Prehistoric Archaeology and Ethnology at the Museum of the Rockies, will talk about Ice Age Natives and Creatures of Jefferson County at the Jefferson Valley Museum in Whitehall on April 1, at 7:30 p.m."

"Phyllis Sundberg’s Family Given Historic Preservation Award"
April 1, 2004
CARBON COUNTY NEWS
http://www.carboncountynews.com/2002archive/040104.html
"Vern Sundberg and his family accepted Carbon County Historical Society’s second annual historic preservation award in honor of their wife and mother, Phyllis Sundberg, at the Society’s Women’s History Month luncheon Saturday, March 27 at the Red Lodge County Club."
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"‘Baker’s Battle’ Topic Of April 5 Program"
April 1, 2004
CARBON COUNTY NEWS
http://www.carboncountynews.com/2002archive/040104.html
"The Friends of the Library will host "Baker’s Battle: New Artifacts and Theories," a slide program presented by David Eckroth and Harold Hagen on Monday, April 5."
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"Buying The Bank"
By Marga Lincoln
April 2, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/04/02/neighbors/c01040204_01.txt
"Nancy Alley is sporting an "I Bought the Bank" T-shirt lately. Alley, one of the founders of the Jefferson County Genealogy Society, did just that."

"Modern Voyagers Take Seriously Their Historic Journey Across America"
By Ed Kemmick of the Billings Gazette
April 4, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/04/04/news/mtregional/news07.txt
"WOOD RIVER, Ill. - For all the hardships Lewis and Clark faced on their journey into the unknown, they had one advantage over the people attempting to retrace the historic expedition."

"Past And Future Meet In Missoula At Indian Conference"
By Rob Chaney
April 4, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/04/04/news/mtregional/news06.txt
"A thin partition wall separated Montana American Indians' celebration of their past from the congregation of their political future Saturday."

"Discovery Descendants Part Of Historic Trek"
By Ed Kemmick, Billings Gazette
April 4, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/04/04/montana/a12040404_03.txt
"WOOD RIVER, Ill. He has joined members of the expedition on training trips aboard the group's keelboat and two pirogues since he was 12 years old, and he is tall, lean and fit."

"Native Dress"
By Shawn White Wolf
April 5, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/04/05/helena_top/a01040504_02.txt
"Wakina Sky instructor makes traditional clothing part of class For centuries, the beauty of American Indian women was always complemented by the style of clothing they wore, specifically designed to show their great pride, dignity, and hope."

"More On The Rediscovered Pages Of Clark's Journals"
By Pat Rhodes
April 7, 2004
RAVALLI REPUBLIC
http://www.ravallinews.com/articles/2004/04/07/features/36-history.txt
"Two weeks ago, this column told of the discovery of missing portions of Capt. William Clark's journals about 50 years ago."

"Group To Mark Trail Honoring Lost Corps Of Discovery Member"
By The Associated Press
April 8, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/04/08/mtracker/news/88trail.txt
"YANKTON, S.D. (AP) - A trail could be completed by August that goes through the area where of a member of the Lewis and Clark expedition was separated from the group for two weeks."

"Boy Finds 1870s-Era Item At Battle Site"
By The Associated Press
April 8, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/04/08/build/wyoming/60-battle-artifact.inc
"SHERIDAN, Wyo. - Joshua Thomas got more than a history lesson during a recent visit to Montana's Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument."

"Historic Women's Basketball Team Subject Of Native American Conference"
By Scott McMillion
April 9, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/04/09/features/roundup/01shootminnie.txt
"Exactly a century ago, 10 Indian girls started spreading their fire. They lit it in a basketball court, kindled it with pride, stoked it with sweat and energy."

"Mining City's Doing Just Fine"
By The Standard Staff
April 10, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/04/10/featuresbigskylife/hjjfjfijibfahc.txt
"The following excerpts were taken from issues of the Butte Miner, The Montana Standard, and the Anaconda Standard and were compiled by Tracy Thornton of The Montana Standard."

"Intrigue Continues On Clark Journals"
By Pat Rhodes
April 14, 2004
RAVALLI REPUBLIC
http://www.ravallinews.com/articles/2004/04/14/features/35-history.txt
"Some of the Lewis and Clark journals went missing for a number of years. One crucial set was a section of Clark's writing about the expedition's journey from Camp Dubois near St. Louis to the Mandan villages."

"Stegner Lecture To Focus On Evolution Of The West"
By John Baden
April 14, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/04/14/opinions/badenbzopin.txt
"Professor William Cronon is a University of Wisconsin philosopher and historian who explores environmental history and the West."

"Mcqueen Topic Of Saturday Lecture"
By Leslie McCartney
April 14, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/04/14/newsbutte/hjjfjfifjcfbea.txt
"The story of the Butte neighborhood, McQueen, will be presented at 2 p.m. Saturday at the College of Technology by Steve Luft, a master's thesis candidate in technical communications at Montana Tech. Signs will be posted to direct people to the room."

"Stegner Lecture To Focus On Evolution Of The West"
By John Baden
April 14, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/04/14/opinions/badenbzopin.txt
"Professor William Cronon is a University of Wisconsin philosopher and historian who explores environmental history and the West."

"MHS Hosts Lewis And Clark Archaeology Program April 22"
By IR Staff
April 16, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/04/16/yourtime/d05041604_01.txt
"Historic archaeologist Dan Hall will present a free program at the Montana Historical Society Thursday, April 22, at 7 p.m. that will combine adventure, archaeology and Lewis and Clark."

"'History Just Kind Of Seeps Into You': Couple To Turn Old Officers' Quarters Into Pair Of Homes"
By Ed Kemmick
April 17, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/04/17/build/state/30-quarters2homes.inc
"The 125-year-old officers' quarters from Fort Keogh in Miles City have found a home."

"State Assumes Control Of Territorial Park"
By The Associated Press
March 17, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/03/17/build/wyoming/60-park-control.inc
"LARAMIE, Wyo. - More affordable entrance fees and other changes are in store at the Wyoming Territorial Park after the state takes over management of the historical prison where Butch Cassidy was once jailed."

"History Hewn Into Inn: Century-Old Old Faithful Lodge Inspires Awe"
By Donna Healy
April 18, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/04/18/build/magazine/30-lodge.inc
"Tourists entering the Old Faithful Inn seem swallowed by the lobby's vaulted space. A fantasyland of gnarled wood rises seven stories above them."

"Rediscovered Montana Classic ' Isn't A Mystery, But Its Author Is"
By Martin J. Kidston
April 18, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/04/18/sunday/c01041804_01.txt
"He was a man forgotten by time, a writer, a rambler, a free sprit and an early-day naturalist. Ira S. Nelson's epic novel, "On Sarpy Creek," has launched something of a modern mystery 67 years after its original publication, and more than 10 years after his death."

"Historical Preservation Workshop Offered"
By the Standard Staff
April 19, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/04/19/entertainment/hjjfjfiajhhiea.txt
"A workshop on financial incentives for historical preservation will be held on Saturday, April 24, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Judge Kurt Krueger's courtroom, third floor of the Butte-Silver Bow County courthouse."

"Historical Society Honors Its Volunteers"
By IR Staff
April 20, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/04/20/montana/a05042004_02.txt
"The 130 volunteers of the Montana Historical Society were honored Monday for the services and achievements they accomplished in the service of state history and heritage over the past year."

"The Court Fight Over Capt. Clark's Journals"
By Pat Rhodes
April 21, 2004
RAVALLI REPUBLIC
http://www.ravallinews.com/articles/2004/04/21/features/34-history.txt
"Three years after William Clark's"Field Notes"had been discovered in an attic in Minnesota, the case went to trial to determine who had rights to them, according to the book"A History of the Lewis and Clark Journals,"by Paul Russell Cutright."

"More Of Stevensville's History Disappears"
April 21, 2004
BITTERROOT STAR
http://www.bitterrootstar.com/backissues/4_21_04/pageone.html#buck
"The historic brick home at 409 buck Avenue in Stevensville was demolished last Friday. The house, which was eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, was built in 1907 by Charles and Eva Buck. Buck was a partner in the Henry Buck and Co. general merchandise business."

"A Family Affair: The Aldersons, Part II"
by Derek Strahn
April 22, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/04/22/realty/03der.txt
"As noted in last month's column, the Alderson family left a considerable impact on Bozeman's growth and development. Like other notable pioneers, William and Frances Alderson shaped the town's early character and appearance. What is more unusual, however, is that the Alderson's descendants also had a significant influence on Montana's history. Surprisingly, Montana's historians have largely overlooked their story."

"Harold Stearns, Eclectic Montana Legend, Dead At 91"
By Charles S. Johnson
April 23, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/04/23/news/top/news01.txt
"HELENA - Harold G. "Hal" Stearns, a legendary Montana newspaperman, history buff, raconteur, adviser to politicians and longtime education advocate, died early Thursday morning at St. Peter's Hospital at age 91."

"Harold G. Stearns"
April 23, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/04/23/build/obits/stearns.inc
"Veteran newsman and historian Hal Stearns traveled over the Montana Divide for the last time in the company of family on April 22, 2004, at the age of 91 - his life's script a rich reflection of the State he loved and understood."

"Montana Historical Society Raising Its Fees"
By The Associated Press
April 23, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/04/23/montana/a06042304_02.txt
"HELENA (AP) '' Olsen said. The society's board decided against charging for guided tours of the Capitol and not to increase museum admission fees for children."

"Professor Rescues Mary Maclane House"
By The Standard Staff
April 24, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/04/24/newsbutte_top/hjjfjfhfhgeefh.txt
"Montana Tech professor Bill Macgregor is a big fan of service learning, but he's about to take a crash course in what could be called service teaching by example."

"Calif. Museum Holds History Of Internment"
By Ben Fox, Associated Press
April 25, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/04/25/national/a03042504_02.txt
"MANZANAR NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, Calif. Mostly, he recalls the realization that his country didn't want him."

"Lectures Set For Archaeology Week"
By the Standard Staff
April 26, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/04/26/newsbutte/hjjfjfhdjaigje.txt
"Lectures and hands-on activities are planned in Butte in conjunction with Archaeology Week."

"Tribes Weigh Possible Last Chance To Get Kennewick Man Remains"
By Joseph B. Frazier, Associated Press
April 27, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD - http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/04/27/montana/a10042704_03.txt - " PORTLAND, Ore. - Northwest Indian tribes are weighing legal options in their fight to reclaim the remains of the Kennewick Man for burial, but there are signs that the case may be near an end."

"Document Tells Inside Story At MPC"
By Martin J. Kidston
April 27, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/04/27/helena_top/a01042704_02.txt
"A three-volume document describing in torrid detail the trials and tribulations of electrical power in Montana, and the rise of Montana Power Company, was made public for the first time Monday at the Montana Historical Society."

"Coming Home: Displaced Tribes Taking Part In Lewis And Clark Bicentennial"
By Kevin Abourezk
April 27, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/04/27/build/nation/25-cominghome.inc
"RED ROCK, Okla. - As the fog lifted from the banks of the Missouri River that August morning, Meriwether Lewis prepared his speech to the "red children.""

"Restoration Degree Proposed For Tech"
By Roberta Forsell Stauffer
April 27, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/04/27/newsbutte_top/hjjfjfhcjagcfa.txt
"A two-year degree in historic preservation technology might soon be available from Montana Tech's College of Technology on Basin Creek Road."

"1904 World Champion Fort Shaw Team To Be Commemorated Saturday"
By John McGill
April 28, 2004
GLACIER REPORTER
http://www.glacierreporter.com/articles/2004/04/28/glacier_reporter/news/news5.txt
"It was a hundred years ago, and Montana State University-Bozeman celebrated the anniversary in a commemorative exhibition game April 16 that featured MSU alumni against high school Indian girl players that included Keila Guardipee of Heart Butte at forward and Margie Mountain Chief of Heart Butte at guard."

"Financial Options Available For Renovating Historic Rentals"
By Thad Kelling
April 28, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/04/28/newsbutte/hjjfjfhbjcejga.txt
"It pays to repair historic buildings. Just ask the Butte's Citizens for Preservation and Revitalization."

"New Book On Montana Politics Available Saturday"
*Book Review*
By IR State Bureau
April 28, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/04/28/montana/a09042804_02.txt
"HELENA — "Big Sky Politics,'' a new book by Jon Bennion that discusses and analyzes Montana campaigns and elections over the past 60 years, is set for release Saturday."

"Federal Grant Backs Dixon Canoe-Making Program"
By John Stromnes
April 29, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/04/29/news/top/news01.txt
"DIXON - Last year, Dixon Elementary School's fifth- and sixth-grade students made real bows and arrows in their after-school program. Nobody got hurt, reported Principal Mark Faroni. In fact, parents were so happy with the bows-and arrows project they asked for a similar, culturally relevant after-school program for this year. So six parent-student teams set about making their own canoes from scratch."

"Elevated To High Art And Beauty"
By Alastair Baker
April 29, 2004
CARBON COUNTY NEWS
http://www.carboncountynews.com/2002archive/042904.html
"The century old Red Lodge grain elevator, once in danger of demolition, stood proud last Friday when a grand opening was held in its honor."
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"Open Door To History Of Homes"
April 30, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/04/30/build/enjoybillings/78-home-history.inc
"Architectural historian Rolene Schliesman gives a glimpse into the past as she talks about "Pit Houses to Ranch Houses: Montana's Historic Architectural Styles.""

"Ex-Little Bighorn Boss Gets Rushmore Job"
April 30, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/04/30/build/nation/92-baker-job.inc
"SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - During his nearly 30 year-career with the National Park Service, Gerard Baker has always looked for ways to tell the stories of people and their cultures."

"Hard Times"
By IR Staff
April 30, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/04/30/yourtime/d03043004_02.txt
"They call it the Great Depression, but a new exhibit at the Montana Historical Society that has its public grand opening Thursday shows that many Montanans faced it with the strength of hope."

"Townsend Readies For Discovery Days"
By Marga Lincoln
April 30, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/04/30/helena/c01043004_03.txt
"What do Myrna Loy, Lewis and Clark and Jeannette Rankin have in common?"

"Students Make Film Beneath The Streets"
By Patrick Winderl
April 30, 2004
HAVRE DAILY NEWS
http://www.havredailynews.com/articles/2004/04/30/local_headlines/film.txt
"It was Hollywood Beneath the Streets this week as Havre High School students blended drama with history while filming a movie about one of Havre's most popular tourist attractions."

"Vigilante Parade Winners Announced"
By The Helena IR
May 1, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/05/01/helena/a06050104_01.txt
"Helena was treated to the 80th Vigilante Parade on Friday afternoon. Miners, homesteaders, pioneers, cowboys and Indians wound their way along Last Chance Gulch in a two-hour spectacle of colorful and lively display."

"Collectors Gather To Buy, Sell, Trade And Browse License Plates"
By Vince Devlin
May 2, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/05/02/news/local/news02.txt
"In 1944 Montana license plates felt like thick cardboard."

"Indian Tribal History Details Legends, Games, Daily Life"
*Book Review*
By IR Staff
May 2, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/05/02/sunday/c06050204_01.txt
"By First Boy (James L. Long); illustrated by Fire Bear (William Standing) $19.95, paperback, 240 pages, 84 illustrations. The Montana Historical Society Press and Riverbend Publishing of Helena have reprinted "Land of Nakoda," a unique cultural history of the Assiniboine Indians of the northern plains."

"Centenarian"
By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press
May 2, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/05/02/sunday/c03050204_01.txt
"YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. 's scarred, steaming landscape is amazing to Lee Whittlesey. The park historian and former ranger can vividly recall the wildfire that threatened to consume the inn, along with the buildings and forest near it, on Sept. 7, 1988."

"More On The Mysterious Journey Of Clark's Missing Journals
By Pat Rhodes
May 5, 2004
RAVALLI REPUBLIC
http://www.ravallinews.com/articles/2004/05/05/features/31-history.txt
"After the discovery of Clark's missing journals and the court case to see who rightfully owned them, they became, in the 1950s a popular topic of conversation in history circles and were prominently in the public eye, as well."

"Blackfeet Historian Curly Bear Wagner In Helena On Friday"
By Shawn White Wolf
May 6, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/05/06/helena/a07050604_05.txt
"Blackfeet historian Curly Bear Wagner will be in Helena Friday afternoon to teach a cultural education class."

"Cold Springs Students Bring History To Life"
By Jane Rider
May 6, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/05/06/news/local/news05.txt
"Right on cue, 9-year-old Calvin Laskin thawed from a frozen pose and launched into a brief presentation of the life of Chief Joseph and his place in Montana's history."

"Poster Raffle To Raise Funds"
May 6, 2004
STILLWATER COUNTY NEWS
http://www.stillwatercountynews.com/archive/050604s.html
"The Stillwater County Lewis and Clark Bi-Centennial Commission will raffle off limited edition Gary Carter posters of the explorers."
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"Historic Preservation Commission Announces Award Recipients"
By Sherry Devlin
May 6, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/05/06/news/local/news02.txt
"Missoula will celebrate its past and present Friday night at an awards ceremony feting everything from porches to posh hotel lobbies."

"A Fort Was Built 125 Years Ago"
By Tim Leeds
May 7, 2004
HAVRE DAILY NEWS
http://www.havredailynews.com/articles/2004/05/07/local_headlines/fort.txt
"Fort Assinniboine, a vital component in the history of north-central Montana, is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year."

"Mandan Earth Lodge Models At History Days May 24"
May 7, 2004
CLARK FORK CHRONICLE
http://www.clarkforkchronicle.com/20040507/historyday-20040507.htm
"During History Days this year, the Frenchtown High School American history classes will present "The Corps of Discovery - 1804." Toby Long said his presentation will involve two models of the Mandan earth lodge. The larger model will be two feet tall and about four feet wide. The other model, showing a typical interior, will be slightly smaller, he said."

"Helena Woman Honored For Historic Preservation Efforts"
By Martin J. Kidston, The Helena Independent Record
May 8, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/05/08/featuresbigskylife/hjjfjejbhhhhhh.txt
"HELENA (AP) Brassard's tombstone, dated 1885, may be all that's left to mark his existence."

"Group Seeks Spruced-Up Statue"
By Jason Mohr
May 10, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/05/10/top/a01051004_01.txt
"A local group wants to return the shine to the shrine of Montana's foremost Irish nationalist. Thousands filled the Capitol lawn 99 years ago when a monument to Thomas Meagher was unveiled."

"Helena Business Center's Trail To Pay Tribute To Explorers"
By The Associated Press
May 10, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/05/10/mtracker/news/78trail.txt
"HELENA (AP) - A miniature representation of the Corps of Discovery's Montana journey is planned for a few hundred feet of empty land around a Helena business center."

"Bridge Over Dearborn River One Of A Kind"
By Martin J. Kidston
May 11, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/05/11/montana_top/a01051104_05.txt
"The click-clack of tires across the High Bridge is a little quieter these days, thanks to a $1 million restoration project that earned the span a spot on the National Register of Historic Places."

"State Revises Battlefield Offer"
By The Associated Press
May 11, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/05/11/build/wyoming/60-battlefield-offer.inc
"CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The state made another run Monday at preserving 1,350 acres surrounding the 1866 Fetterman Battlefield and Fort Phil Kearny sites in northern Wyoming."

"Lewis And Clark Set Fourth On Their Journey Into The History Books
By Pat Rhodes
May 12, 2004
RAVALLI REPUBLIC
http://www.ravallinews.com/articles/2004/05/12/features/29-history.txt
"Two hundred years ago, almost to the day and hour, we contemplate on the true embarking of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of discovery."

"Sauerbier Will Go Down In History"
By Maryanne Davis Silve
May 12, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/05/12/newsthreerivers/hjjfjeihjaeged.txt
"VIRGINIA CITY — The Sauerbier name will be in the Montana history books until the end of time."

"Melrose Mercantile Building Has A Long, Rich Local History"
By Carol Delisi
May 12, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/05/12/newsthreerivers/hjjfjeihijijfh.txt
"MELROSE — Two years before Montana received its star on the American flag, the Hecla Mercantile & Banking Company was built in Melrose."

"Explorers Were Also Prolific Writers - Thankfully For Us"
By Sherry Devlin
May 14, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/05/14/news/local/news04.txt
"Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were "the writingest explorers of all time," in one historian's words. In the two years, four months and 10 days during which they crossed the continent, expedition members put 1 million words on paper."

"Journey Of Destiny Begins Again Today"
By Sherry Devlin
May 14, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/05/14/news/local/news03.txt
"And the journey begins, again. Two hundred years after Capt. William Clark and an eclectic assortment of soldiers and boatmen headed up the Missouri River, the nation will remember the Corps of Discovery and its journey into the American West."

"Native American Healing Featured At History Days"
May 14, 2004
CLARK FORK CHRONICLE
http://www.clarkforkchronicle.com/20040514/historyday-20040514.htm
"During the History Days events on May 24, the Frenchtown High School American history classes will offer presentations on Lewis and Clark’s expedition: "The Corps of Discovery - 1804." Tiffany Murdock offered a preview of her presentation on Native American medicine."

"L&C Diaries Will Appear In Gazette"
By Ed Kemmick
May 14, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/05/14/build/local/30-lcdiaries.inc
"Gary Moulton has his favorite passages from the journals of Lewis and Clark, and with no prodding he can give you their dates."

"Preserving Family Heirlooms At MHS"
By IR Staff
May 14, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/05/14/yourtime/d08051404_02.txt
"If you have some family heirlooms, or things you think should be, the Montana Historical Society is the place for you at 7 p.m. . . "

"Bair Ranch Neighbors Get Voice In Trust's Fate"
By Jim Gransbery
May 15, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/05/15/build/state/30-bair-ranch.inc
" A courtroom full of Alberta Bair's neighbors from the upper Musselshell valley broke into applause when Billings District Judge G. Todd Baugh ruled Friday that they have standing in determining the meaning of the late philanthropist's trust document."

"Benton Avenue Cemetery Receives Historic Recognition"
By Shawn White Wolf
May 16, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/05/16/helena/a08051604_01.txt
"In the near future, former Helenan Lucy Baker will hopefully know that her legacy of caring for the Benton Avenue Cemetery wasn't a lost cause."

"Bucking Horse Sale Keeps Loyal Fans Coming Back"
By Ron Tschida
May 16, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/05/16/news/buckinghorsebzbigs.txt
"MILES CITY -- The Miles City Bucking Horse Sale has been called the "Cowboy Mardi Gras" and it's surely the biggest party this town throws each year. The event, staged this weekend for the 54th year, is part rodeo, part reunion and all tradition."

"Corps Of Recovery"
By John Stromnes
May 16, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/05/16/territory/territory01.txt
"THOMPSON FALLS - From desperate times spring desperate remedies. In the spring of 1933, America was a nation devastated by hunger, drought and economic dislocation."

"Museum, HCT Think Locally For Funding Answer"
By Jason Mohr
May 17, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/05/17/montana_top/a01051704_01.txt
"Big Medicine could be feeling a little hemmed in. The stuffed buffalo sits at the top of a stairway at the Montana Historical Society."

"Cleanup Of Historic Proportions"
By Perry Backus
May 17, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/05/17/newsbutte/hjjfjeicjcgcii.txt
"VIRGINIA CITY—Montana Youth Challenge cadets Shari MacKay and Jessica Judd had only heard of Virginia City in history books before last Friday. Both lived in eastern Montana and had never strolled the boardwalks, seen the historic buildings or knew about the state's efforts to preserve a bit of Montana's past."

"History Comes Alive Frenchtown High School's History Days Project Is Sure To Educate And Entertain"
By J.C. Baldwin of Represent
May 18, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/05/18/schools/schools02.txt
"In 1976, students in the junior class of Frenchtown High School were required to do individual projects for their American history class that were later called the Frontier Exposition."

"Kohrs Library Celebrates Centennial"
By the Standard Staff
May 19, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/05/19/entertain_top/hjjfjeiaiiihgb.txt
"The William K. Kohrs Memorial Library in Deer Lodge will mark 100 years of serving area residents with a birthday celebration and Powell County history fair from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 23."

"Mural At De La Salle Depicts History, Culture Of Blackfeet"
By John McGill
May 19, 2004
GLACIER REPORTER
http://www.glacierreporter.com/articles/2004/05/19/glacier_reporter/news/news1.txt
"Artist-in-residence Sheila Miles made De La Salle Blackfeet School in Browning one of her stops agian, on Monday, May 10, to work with students on a variety of art projects."

"Residents Mark Span's Passing With Party"
By Martin J. Kidston
May 19, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/05/19/top/a01051904_01.txt
"CRAIG — For the past 100 years the residents of Craig have crossed the Missouri River in style, giving little thought to the bridge that delivered them from shore to shore."

"The 1950s: A Stroll Down Memory Lane"
By Shelley Beaumont
May 20, 2004
CARBON COUNTY NEWS
http://www.carboncountynews.com/2002archive/052004.html
"Back in the ‘50s, Red Lodge had 11 gas stations (six operating in winter), a half dozen or more grocery stores, 4 or 5 bulk gasoline plants and ten motels. A dime would get you into one of two movie theaters with one cent left over for penny candy."
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"Residents Prepare To Vote On Dempsey-Gibbons Sculpture"
By Barbara Simonetti
May 20, 2004
SHELBY PROMOTER
http://www.glacierreporter.com/articles/2004/05/20/shelby_promoter/news/news2.txt
"Residents will decide which sculpture will be featured at Champion's Park to commemorate the 1923 Dempsey-Gibbons fight."

"Best Of 5/24 History Days To Be On DVD"
May 21, 2004
CLARK FORK CHRONICLE
http://www.clarkforkchronicle.com/20040521/historyday-20040521.htm
"Frenchtown High School’s American history classes will present "The Corps of Discovery - 1804" for History Days May 24. This year, Chelsea Harlan will examine the supplies taken on the expedition. Another project, by Jon Pielaet, will create the website historydays.com and a DVD that will feature all student reports, essays, monologues, maps and diagrams, as well as some digital video to be shot during the event itself."

"Four Corners Feds Offer 90-Day Deal To Artifact Thieves"
By The Associated Press
May 23, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/05/23/sunday/c10052304_02.txt
"ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) If the looters return artifacts by - August 18, they will not be prosecuted, said U.S. Attorney David Iglesias of New Mexico."

"Guest Opinion: Pompeys Pillar Most Significant Lewis And Clark Landmark"
By J. Jeffrey Dietz
May 23, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/05/23/build/opinion/40-guestop1.inc
"The Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1803-1806 was a journey that traveled through landscapes, cultures and time. What was true 200 years ago remains true today as America commemorates the bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase."

"Gateway Exhibit Depicts Life Of Calamity Jane"
May 24, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/05/24/features/roundup/parkcounty.txt
"New exhibits on the life of Calamity Jane and Fort Parker, the first Crow Agency established by the 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty, will be the featured this season at the Yellowstone Gateway Museum of Park County in Livingston."

"Nevada City Celebrates With Old West Days"
May 24, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/05/24/features/roundup/nevada.txt
""Old West Days," the first of six living history events at the Nevada City Museum this summer, will be held May 28-30."

"Leaving A Legacy"
By Shawn White Wolf
May 25, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/05/25/helena/a07052504_02.txt
"For a man who spends his life working in an ordinary job with little recognition day after day, leaving behind a personal legacy to his family of freely giving back to the community can be as important as the life story of a wealthy philanthropist."

"Nevadans Fight Back After Looting Of Indian Sites"
By The Associated Press
May 27, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/05/27/outdoors/c02052704_01.txt
"RENO, Nev. (AP) But Alanah Woody fears the artwork 's explosive growth and the soaring number of off-road vehicles tearing off into the backcountry."

"There's A New Name For Government Square"
By John McGill
May 28, 2004
GLACIER REPORTER
http://www.glacierreporter.com/articles/2004/05/28/glacier_reporter/news/news3.txt
"What was once called "Government Square" in Browning became known as "All Chiefs Park" on Friday, May 21."

"Madison Buffalo Jump Alive With Two Millennia Of History"
By Walt Williams
May 30, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/05/30/features/outdoors/buffalo.txt
"LOGAN - There's no thunder coming from the clear sky over Madison Buffalo Jump on Tuesday afternoon, but in the mind's eye, it rolls across the grassy hills, pouring into the flat Madison River valley beyond."

"Whitehall Museum Opens For Ninth Season"
May 30, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/05/30/features/roundup/jefferson.txt
"The Jefferson Valley Museum in Whitehall will open for its ninth year on Saturday, May 29. The museum has greeted visitors from just about every state the past eight years, several foreign countries and those from neighboring towns and other Montanans."

"Civil War Vets Resting Here Led Intriguing Lives"
By Earl Gustkey
May 31, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/05/31/opinions/civilwarbzopin.txt
"Desiring an early start to Memorial Day, I visited my two favorite veterans the other day, planting little flags at their gravestones. David I. Breneman and Edward R. Bedell had two things in common: Both lived their final years in Southwest Montana. And both were veterans of America"s bloodiest war."

"Remodel Will Bring Historic Hall At Fort Missoula Up To Code"
By Vince Devlin
June 1, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/06/01/news/local/news03.txt
"For 98 years, the old Post Headquarters at Fort Missoula has served a variety of purposes."

"Festive Museum Opening Slated For Columbus"
By Lydia O. Marten
June 3, 2004
STILLWATER COUNTY NEWS
http://www.stillwatercountynews.com/archive/060304s.html
"Museum of the Beartooths opens for the season on June 5."
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"Empire Builder Birthday"
By Tim Leeds
June 4, 2004
HAVRE DAILY NEWS
http://www.havredailynews.com/articles/2004/06/04/features/hiline.txt
"A mainstay of transportation on the Hi-Line is celebrating 75 years of operation - under the management of three companiies - with a gala in Havre on June 12."

"Hardin Fun Day Goes Back In Time"
By Lorna Thackeray
June 4, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/06/04/build/state/30-hardin.inc
"Heitzman, closing in on 90, has spent the last couple of summers helping the Big Horn County Historical Museum in Hardin put together an exhibit in an old slaughterhouse building donated by Bill and Dorothy Stenerson."

"Granite Mountain Memorial Service To Be Held"
By the Standard Staff
June 4, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/06/05/entertainment/hjjfjdjficfiji.txt
"In remembrance of the greatest loss of life in recorded hard rock mining history worldwide, a service will be held Sunday, June 6, at 1:30 p.m. at the Granite Mountain Memorial, just south of Walkerville, off Main Street."

"Lewis And Clark — Montana's First Plant Explorers"
By Kathy Lloyd
June 5, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/06/05/outdoors/c01060304_02.txt
"With Montana's Lewis and Clark bicentennial fast approaching, interest in all things having to do with the Corps of Discovery and its momentous journey across the American continent is on the rise."

"SKC Teacher Puts Student, Master Together To Pass On Craft Of Traditional Metis Carts"
By John Stromnes
June 5, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/06/05/news/local/news05.txt
"PABLO - The Red River Cart, hand hewn from native pine, aspen and cottonwood, and lashed together with bison hide and sinew, was a vital tool of the Metis, or Buffalo People, in the 1700s and early 1800s."

"Summer Begins With Historic Downtown Tours"
June 5, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/06/05/features/roundup/historictours.txt
"The Downtown Bozeman Association, Pioneer Museum and the Convention and Visitors Bureau present Summer Historic Tours beginning June 7 and ending September 1."

"Slave York Officially Freed"
By The Associated Press
June 6, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/06/06/build/nation/85-slave-freed.inc
"KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Gov. Bob Holden posthumously "freed" the only black member of the Lewis and Clark party, calling the recognition of the slave named York "long overdue.""

"New Museum Exhibit Illustrates Challenges Of Lewis And Clark Journey"
By Erin Nicholes
June 6, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/06/06/news/morchallengebzbigs.txt
"Aaron Stevens, 11, said he can run faster than any other kid in his school in Atlanta. But is he fast enough to beat a Montana grizzly bear? In real life, probably not."

"Handle State's Cultural History Sites With Care"
By The Helena IR
June 6, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/06/06/sunday/c03060604_02.txt
"State Parks showcase Montana's rich cultural history at sites such as Madison Buffalo Jump near Three Forks and Pictograph Cave State Parks near Billings."

"An Archaeologist's Four Favorite State Parks"
By The Helena IR
June 6, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/06/06/sunday/c03060604_05.txt
"Les Davis taught decades of students at Montana State University about the archaeological riches of Montana."

"The Flood Of '37: Billings' Worst Natural Disaster Inundated Homes, Businesses"
By Donna Healy
June 6, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/06/06/build/magazine/10-flood.inc
"A shotgun blast woke neighbors in the 300 block of Wyoming Avenue on the night of June 11, 1937, as a torrent of water flooded downtown Billings."

"Knowing Montana"
By Diane Tipton, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Statewide Information Officer
June 6, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/06/06/sunday/c03060604_01.txt
"If we live here, we assume we know Montana like an old friend. But even old friends have their secrets."

"Was Black Chief York?"
By The Associated Press
June 7, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/06/07/montana_top/a05060704_01.txt
"GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) 's a picture of a black war chief that one Crow historian thinks just might be York, Capt. William Clark's slave on the 1804-06 expedition."

"New Map Offers Look At Butte's Mining History"
By the Associated Press
June 7, 2004
MISSOULIAN - http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/06/07/mtracker/news/19map.txt - " BUTTE - It turns out the old Anaconda Co. really did have 10,000 miles of tunnels beneath this mining city."

"Viewing The State Through An Archaeologist's Eyes"
By Diane Tipton, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Statewide Information Officer
June 7, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/06/07/sunday/c03060604_04.txt
""Montana is one big archaeological site, interrupted by lakes, rivers, and streams," said Les Davis, Curator of Archaeology and Ethnology at the Museum of the Rockies."

"Family Heirloom Stays In Montana"
By Lorna Thackeray
June 7, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/06/07/build/local/30-hunter-jackson.inc
"Through the sights on the 16-pound steel barrel of his Model 1874 Sharps rifle, buffalo hunter Peter Jackson bore down on vast herds tromping the prairies between the Musselshell and Yellowstone rivers in the 1870s and early 1880s."

"Frontiersman Led Colorful Life In Montana"
By Lorna Thackeray
June 7, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/06/07/build/local/35-jackson-2.inc
"Deep in the fall of 1878, hunter Peter Jackson dispensed wolf bait along Porcupine Creek, not far the one-room cabin he had built near present-day Forsyth."

"Art Auction Benefits Restoration Of Russell Cabin"
By The Associated Press
June 8, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/06/08/mtracker/news/11russell.txt
"GREAT FALLS - A Cascade man who bought the honeymoon cottage of Charles Russell and his wife is raising money to restore it."

"MHS' ‘Bound' Travels Down Bozeman Trail"
*Book Review*
June 8, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD - http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/06/07/sunday/c10060604_02.txt

"Flood Victims Remembered At Annual Memorial Celebration"
By John McGill
June 9, 2004
GLACIER REPORTER
http://www.glacierreporter.com/articles/2004/06/09/glacier_reporter/news/news4.txt
"Warm skies and gentle breezes greeted a substantial crowd Friday, June 4, at the Museum of the Plains Indian's arbor to commemorate one of the seminal events in 20th century Blackfeet history, the flood of 1964."

"Cowboy Action Shooting Provides Local Hombres A Chance To Take Their Guns To Town"
By Daryl Gadbow
June 10, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/06/10/outdoors/od01.txt
"I felt like I was 10 years old again - playing cowboys with a bunch of my neighborhood pals."

"Lewis' Blue Flax - Beautiful And Beneficial"
By Carole Mackin, Montana Native Plant Society
June 10, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/06/10/outdoors/c01061004_03.txt
"The Shoshone called Lewis' blue flax Poohi natesua. This remarkable plant has sky blue flowers that nod above the grass throughout June and July. Poohi natesua, meaning eye medicine, was important to Sacagawea, who acted as interpreter for the Corps of Discovery, and for most native inhabitants of the Missouri and Columbia river valleys."

"Battle Of The Bones"
By Mike Keefe-Feldman
June 10, 2004
MISSOULA INDEPENDENT
http://www.missoulanews.com/Archives/News.asp?no=4106
"John Gisselbrecht is a man on a mission. He wants Kalispell to erect a fence around the hillside overlooking the newly built pool and skatepark in the Woodland Park area."

"Urban Archaeology On The Walking Mall, Part One"
By Dennis McCahon
June 13, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/06/13/sunday/c01061304_03.txt
"Two kiosks stand on our downtown mall, one in front of the Power Block and the other just outside Performance Square."

"Honor Guard To Present Historic Peace Flag"
By The Associated Press
June 13, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/06/13/montana/a10061304_02.txt
"ULM (AP) The hand-sewn flag was given to tribal members in Minnesota by U.S. soldiers, who told them to present it at forts for guns and ammunition, Mike Gopher of Great Falls said."

"Morgue Dust: December 12, 1915: Mine On Hill A Treasure Chest"
By Tracy Thornton
June 14, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/06/14/featuresbigskylife/hjjfjdifjajijd.txt
"For decades, Butte and Anaconda residents took the day off to celebrate Miners Union Day. To honor the holiday, the following excerpts were taken from past issues of The Montana Standard, Anaconda Standard, and are all about what else, but mining."

"Demand For Antique Decor Spurs Thefts"
By Courtney Lowery, Associated Press
June 14, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/06/14/athome/hg02.txt
"Discriminating burglars target historic homes."

"Exhibit: Lewis And Clark Opened Doors To Commerce In Valley"
By Erin Nicholes
June 14, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/06/14/news/02exhibitbzbigs.txt
"Commerce in Bozeman started long before any businesses opened on Main Street. It actually started with Lewis and Clark."

"Forest Service Firefighting Facility To Celebrate 50th Anniversary"
By Sherry Devlin
June 15, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/06/15/news/top/news01.txt
"Laird Robinson remembers the president - Dwight Eisenhower - because the smokejumpers gave him such a cool gift: his own smokejumper helmet."

"A Historical Look. . ."
By the Standard Staff
June 15, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/06/15/newsbutte/hjjfjdiejchgjf.txt
"The M&M Cigar Store, 9 N. Main St., — best know as just the "M&M" — opened in 1890 as the Martin & Mosby Saloon, named for owners Sam Martin and William Mosby. Previously a log saloon stood on the site as far back as 1864, according to a 1979 survey by the Historical American Engineering Record."

"Nevada City Offers Living History"
By the Three Rivers Staff
June 15, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/06/15/newsthreerivers/hjjfjdiejbeeif.txt
"NEVADA CITY weekend as it celebrates Gold Rush Town in the 1860s, a living history tribute."

"Bair's Collection To Go On Display"
By Jim Gransbery
June 16, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/06/16/build/local/30-bair.inc
"Before visitors get to view his art collection, they will get to know the man, Charles M. Bair, his family and friends."

"Archives Preservation: Butte Treasure Seeking Grant Money To Improve Storage Area Conditions"
By Curtis Wackerle
June 16, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/06/16/newsbutte/hjjfjdidjcfgij.txt
"Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives Director Ellen Crain carefully unwrapped one of the archive's newest additions and removed it from its violin-shaped case with a sense of awe and respect."

"Our History Is The Bond That Holds Us All Together"
June 16, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/06/16/opinions/historybzopin.txt
"Sunday, June 12, ended the week-long Preservation Days, sponsored by the city of Bozeman, the city's historic preservation officer, Allyson Bristor [who deserves special thanks for her tireless effort and goodwill] and the Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board."

"Travelers' Rest State Park Offers Visitors A Rare Authentic Experience Of The Lewis And Clark Trail"
By Sherry Devlin
June 17, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/06/17/outdoors/od01.txt
"LOLO - Orville and Phyllis Stickel almost didn't stop at Travelers' Rest State Park. "I thought this place was undeveloped, that there wasn't much here," Orville said. "We weren't coming.""

"Lewis And Clark Bicentennial Celebration Taking Shape"
By Rip Cook
June 17, 2004
STILLWATER COUNTY NEWS
http://www.stillwatercountynews.com/archive/061704s.html
"A three-year love fest with the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial will get underway in Columbus next month with the opening of Clark’s Yellowstone River Canoe Camp."
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"Trip Down Smith River Offers Views, Wildlife And Ancient Art"
By Brett French
June 17, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/06/17/build/outdoors/25-smith-river.inc
"You can float back in time on Montana's Smith River."

"I See By Your Outfit That You Are A Cowboy"
By Thomas Mendyke
June 17, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/06/17/outdoors/c01061704_01.txt
"Have you ever thought you were born 100 years too late or yearned to know what it would have been like to have stood shoulder to shoulder with Gary Cooper at high noon? Well, you're not alone."

"Picture Park's Past With Talks, Displays"
June 18, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/06/18/build/enjoybillings/72-parks-pics.inc
"YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. - The century-old Old Faithful Inn is the backdrop for Yellowstone National Park's Heritage Days weekend on Saturday and Sunday."

"Discovering New Trails"
By Deon Lackey
June 18, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/06/18/news/readingbzbigs.txt
"LIVINGSTON -- Amid tall shelves and the dusty smell of books, eager children are about to embark on a great adventure."

"Go Back In Time At Little Bighorn"
By Lorna Thackeray
June 18, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/06/18/build/enjoybillings/20-little-bighorn.inc
"Save the weekend of June 24-27 for a drive to Big Horn County. Hardin will be hosting Little Bighorn Days with a weekend of parades, seminars and reeactments."

"Castle Town Epitomizes Montana's Vanishing Ghost Towns"
By Erin Nicholes
July 18, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/07/18/news/01ghostownsbzbigs.txt
"CASTLE TOWN -- A fragment of Cynthia Estes' childhood lives here. Thirty-eight years ago, Estes traveled with her family from Chicago to Montana. They visited Castle Town, a once-upon-a-time mining community near White Sulphur Springs, on the edge of the Lewis and Clark National Forest. "We wanted to see a ghost town," she said."

"Powwow Celebrates Plains Indians"
June 18, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/rednews/2004/06/18/build/enjoybillings/75-powwow.inc
"CODY, Wyo. - The 23rd annual Plains Indian Museum Powwow celebrates the cultural histories and traditions of Plains nations and tribes through arts, ceremonies, dance and music on Saturday and Sunday in the Robbie Powwow Gardens at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center."

"Lecture Tells About Historic Infant Layettes"
June 18, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/06/18/features/roundup/museum.txt
"What did the well-dressed baby wear in the 1890's? Visiting costume historian and scholar Jo Paoletti will assemble a typical infant layette, or wardrobe, using garments from the Museum of the Rockies textile collection."

"State Preserves Historic Mine"
By The Associated Press
June 19, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/06/19/build/wyoming/60-mine.inc
"LANDER (AP) - Repeat visitors to South Pass might notice changes around the historic Carissa gold mine, including a new fence around the 11 acres containing the mill house and several open shafts."

"NSF Grants $300,000 To MSU Historians"
By Evelyn Boswell, MSU News Service
June 19, 2004 - BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE - http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/06/19/news/historybzbigs.txt
"Montana State University's history department has received a $300,000 grant to examine the way humans have used and changed the American West through science and technology."

"Prehistoric Find"
By Martin J. Kidston
June 20, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD - http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/06/20/top/a01062004_01.txt
"On a cold day in February David Ferguson, an archaeologist from Butte, was inspecting an eroding stream bank in the Helena Valley when something unusual caught his eye. Splinters of bone jutted from the cut bank, small and gleaming in the winter sun."

"Walking Mall Archaeology, Part II"
By Dennis McCahon
June 20, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD - http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/06/20/sunday/c08062004_01.txt
"Many pieces of lost and lamented landmarks lie tumbled about on our downtown mall. One of the biggest is that chunk of Tenmile granite at the south end of the wall around the playground in front of the Securities Building."

"Deadwood"
By Joe Kafka, Associated Press
June 20, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/06/20/sunday/c03062004_01.txt
"DEADWOOD, S.D. 's golden past not only come to life in the HBO series named for the place, but have kindled intense interest in this historic town that once was home to Wild Bill Hickok and other colorful characters."

"Follow The Corps Of Discovery With Tour Of State Parks"
By Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 20, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/06/20/sunday/c03062004_03.txt
"As Lewis and Clark made their way up the Missouri River they named many natural features and recorded the names in their journals and notes. Many of these features already had an Indian name."

"Stories Unfurl At Smokejumper Reunion"
By Daryl Gadbow
MISSOULIAN
June 20, 2004
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/06/20/news/local/news02.txt
"Fred Brauer, one of the Forest Service's original smokejumpers, gave the welcoming address for Dwight Eisenhower when the president visited Missoula in 1954 to dedicate the agency's Aerial Fire Depot."

"Scouting The Past: Montana Author Touts Self-Published Volume Focusing On The Scouts Who Assisted Chief Plenty Coups"
By Lorna Thackeray
June 21, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/06/21/build/community/30-scouting-the-past.inc
"When he was about 10 years old, Adrian Gene Hirst stood beside his older brother while the off-duty Billings police officer talked with his friend, the great Crow Chief Plenty Coups."

"Teachers Learn Hands-On History"
By Gail Schontzler
June 23, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/06/23/news/grantbzbigs.txt
"After the Sand Creek massacre of 1864, federal investigators inquired why so many of the Cheyenne killed by the Colorado militia in a peaceful village had been children."

"Legacy Of Colonel Piques Relative's Interest In History"
By Lorna Thackeray
June 23, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/06/23/build/state/25-carrington.inc
"Even with a genealogy stretching back to the knight who carried the flag for Richard the Lion-Hearted in 12th-century England, writer William Graham Carrington allows that one of his favorite relatives has to be an obscure colonel who briefly commanded a series of precariously situated forts on the Montana and Wyoming frontier in the 1860s."

"Museums To Get Bank Gold Display"
By Martin J. Kidston
June 23, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/06/23/helena/a01062304_04.txt
"The gold collection displayed at the Wells Fargo Bank in downtown Helena will be broken up and dispersed to three museums in three different states, the bank's president said Tuesday."

"Authors To Sign Books On Murder In Carbon County"
"Book Review*
June 24, 2004
CARBON COUNTY NEWS
http://www.carboncountynews.com/2002archive/062404.html
"Murder and mayhem in the early days in Carbon County were often the result of too many hours in the local watering holes. But tempers also flared over property disputes and sometimes as a result of teasing or ridicule that got out of hand."
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"Lewis Collected Silky Lupine In 1806"
By Mary Johnson
June 24, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/06/24/outdoors/c01062404_02.txt
"While Lewis and Clark were at Camp Chopunnish, Idaho, in early June 1806 waiting for the snow to melt before heading home over the Lolo Trail, they collected quite a few plants. In his June 5 journal entry listing plants "common to our contry," Lewis mentioned "the pea blume flower plants," possibly referring to silky lupine, Lupinus sericeus."

"Rooted In History: Celebration Commemorates State Flower's Storied Past"
By Rod Daniel
June 25, 2004
RAVALLI REPUBLIC
http://www.ravallinews.com/articles/2004/06/25/bitterroot/10-outdoors.txt
"It's not often that a tiny, obscure plant captures the fancy of so many people, but such is the case with the bitterroot."

"Rancher's Kept Prehistoric Indian Site Secret Until Now"
By The Associated Press
June 25, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/06/25/build/nation/55-site-secret.inc
"SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - For more than 50 years, rancher Waldo Wilcox kept most outsiders off his land and the secret under wraps - a string of ancient Indian settlements so remarkably well-preserved that arrowheads and beads are still lying out in the open."

"Journalists Get Custer Tourism Pitch"
By Chelsi Moy
June 25, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/06/25/build/state/40-custer-writers.inc
"GARRYOWEN - Journalists from across the nation gathered at Custer Battlefield Museum on Thursday to hear Joe Medicine Crow, a historian and grandson of a Crow scout for Lt. Col. George Custer, speak about the Battle of the Little Bighorn as a way to promote tourism in Eastern Montana."

"State Museum, Archives To Merge"
By The Associated Press
June 25, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/06/25/build/wyoming/65-museum.inc
"CHEYENNE (AP) - The Wyoming State Museum and State Archives will merge into one program July 1 to allow better access to historical documents and artifacts, state officials said."

"Marias Museum Opens Radio Display"
By Barbara Simonetti
June 26, 2004
SHELBY PROMOTER
http://www.glacierreporter.com/articles/2004/06/26/shelby_promoter/news/news8.txt
"The Marias Museum unveiled their summer display of antique radios spanning the early 1920s to the present on June 1."

"Honoring Warriors; Crowd Salutes Area Veterans"
By Becky Shay
June 26, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/06/26/build/local/25-warriors.inc
"CROW AGENCY - World War II veterans, children in battle fatigues, re-enactors in uniforms of the 7th Cavalry and Native American women in elk-tooth dresses all mingled at the dedication of the Veterans Commemorative Park Friday."

"Madison Got Name From Corps Of Discovery"
By Rick and Susie Graetz
June 27, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/06/27/build/magazine/25-madison.inc
"On Sept. 19, 1870, after more than a month exploring the future Yellowstone National Park, the Washburn Expedition camped in the shadow of 7,560-foot National Park Mountain."

"Actors Hope For Glory In Lewis And Clark"
By Sherry Devlin
June 27, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/06/27/territory/territory01.txt
"LIVINGSTON - We are westbound across America with the Lewis and Clark Expedition, singing and dancing our way through hailstorms, hunger and grizzly bear attacks."

"Seeley Lake Museum Opens After Six-Year Effort"
By Vince Devlin, The Missoulian
June 27, 2004
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/06/27/sunday/c03062704_02.txt
"SEELEY LAKE - Electricity get here until 1952. It was as late as 1961 when telephones started showing up in private residences."

"Work Horses Placed Near Park To Enhance History Lesson"
By The Associated Press
June 28, 2004
MISSOULIAN
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/06/28/mtracker/news/37horses.txt
"ULM - Four Spanish Barbs, spirited work horses, are on land near Ulm Pishkun State Park as part of an effort to help visitors appreciate the historic ties between horses and the American Indians of Montana."

"History Teachers Cheer New $1 Million Grant"
By Gail Schontzler
June 28, 2004
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/06/28/news/03bozbzbigs.txt
"A big cheer went up on a bus full of social studies teachers Thursday when a cell phone delivered the news that Bozeman-area schools have won a second federal grant worth $1 million to strengthen the teaching of American history."

"On The Mark: Church Addition Designed To Match Character Of Original"
By Leslie McCartney
June 29, 2004
MONTANA STANDARD
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/06/29/newsbutte/hjjfjdhajcgdge.txt
"For nearly a decade, the approximately 108 baptized souls of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 223 S. Montana St., had wrestled with a problem. The historic 1890's church, with its soaring sanctuary, spiral staircase and steep entrance, is beautiful, but was becoming increasingly impractical for aging parishioners. Some had stopped attending church altogether, daunted by flights of stairs, winding corridors and a congested vestibule."

"Tepees Stolen From Lander's Museum Of The American West"
By The Associated Press
June 29, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/06/29/build/wyoming/34-stolen-tepees.inc
"LANDER (AP) -- Police are investigating the theft of four tepees, each valued at about $500, from the Museum of the American West."

"Schock Receives Commemoration For World War II D-Day Role"
By Shane Berthelote
June 30, 2004
SHELBY PROMOTER
http://www.glacierreporter.com/articles/2004/06/30/shelby_promoter/news/news3.txt
"Lester E. Schock of Sunburst was honored on Sunday, June 6, for participating in the Normandy Campaign in WWII. The ceremony took place at the Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History located at Fort Missoula as part of a 60th Anniversary Commemoration of the D-Day Invasion at Normandy Beach."

"Archaeologists Reveal Utah Canyon Filled With Ancient Settlements"
By The Associated Press
June 30, 2004
BILLINGS GAZETTE
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2004/06/30/build/nation/59-anceint-finds.inc
"EAST CARBON CITY, Utah (AP) -- Archaeologists led reporters into a remote canyon Wednesday to reveal an almost perfectly preserved picture of ancient life: stone pit houses, granaries and a bounty of artifacts kept secret for more than a half-century."

"Lewis And Clark Festival To Feature Tours Of Historic Sites"
By Lacy Gillespie
June 30, 2004
CUT BANK PIONEER PRESS
http://www.glacierreporter.com/articles/2004/06/30/cut_bank_pioneer_press/news/news2.txt
"The 26th Annual Lewis and Clark Festival is only two weeks away and organizers are already excited about the three day event."

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