Montana State University - Sentinel Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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SOLDIERS In Missaola Jake Net$on standi m Ircwr of the Me- morial to World Wor I 0l jicrv MONTANA HALL Montana Stair College ' administration build- ing is one of Boicirian ' i lamous landmrjrkv, In 1880, Montana politics were dominated by two men from the mines of Butte, Marcus Daly and William A. Cork, Daly owned the Anaconda Corn- pony while Clark controlled many independent mines. Instead or a political bottle, this become a fierce per- sonal Feud, destined to be called The War of the Copper Kings. Legislation and governmental ap- pointments reeked with corruption. Later {1889), an- other kmg r F Augustus Heinze, entered the compli- cated chess gome In October 1903, the citizens of Montana finally hoHed the bottling by passing a Fair Trials Bill , giving a new trial in a civil suit if either party thought the judge to be prejudiced 12

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Indians! A word that meont fear to the pioneers. On June 25, 18?6 r o command of 268 men under Colonel George Custer was annihilated by Sitting Bull ' s same 5 r 000 braves. tn a retreot from Washington to ConoJa m 1 877, the Nez Pierce, led by Chief Joseph, were captured in the Bearpow Mountains, but not until Joseph displayed h s military genius at the BottFe of the Big Hole and at evading his numerous assailants. SITE OF CMSTSR ' S LAST STAND Thcw Hulls, hid Custer ' s CATTLE In the 18fi0s rhe cofTlc lungdom ol ihc G cat tugGr?. and losl surp vr 5,Q£ 0 hgu Indian ' Plains developed in MonTarw.

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The booming business of the plains of eastern Montana during the 1880 ' s was the cattle industry Texas Longhorns and other animals replaced the vanishing buffalo as chief grazers. The Judith Basin, Deer Lodge Volley, and Bighole Bo m quickly become unofficiol capitals of the store ' s meal supply. But hardship followed prosperity Stock was decreased by one-half during the terrible winter of 18B6 Our forelathers were not ones to overlook the future. Part of the future they considered was higher educotion. In 1893 they established four schools to be port of Montana ' s university system; they ere The University of Montana at Missoula, The Montana College of Agriculture and Mcchon- kal Arts at Bozeman, a stote normal school at Dillon, and the School of Mines at Butte. THE GAZEBO Carol Undberg oik) J 0 10 Pickering reflect upon bond concerts that they enjoyed m post -nimrncrv 13