The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-11

it was named by John Sommervine Of
Minnesota, st. Helena, from the resemblance
of its location to that of the original st.
Helena. 1t was then vOted to drop the
ABSOROKA or ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of
pOst0fice in saltwater county south OF
Columbus on the Saltwater river, and also
OF mountains In southern Park county.
Named from the name of the Crow Indi-
ans. Grinnell says the word refers to
some kind of a bird, possibly crow.
ASSINIBOINE-Old fort and military re-
servatiOn in Hill county. Named for a
tribe of Indians. The name signifies
shareholders" and is said to have been
given to them because Of the singular man
ner they had in boiling their meat by drop
ping heated stones into the water in which
the meat is placed until it is cooked.
BANNACK-First capital Of Montana. It
is in Beaverhead county and was named for
a tribe of Indians.
Observation-Disclosures and river,
named from a rock in the county shaped
like a beavers head.
BIG r RIVER-Named by Lewis and
Clark May 6, 1906; ION account Of it's haV-
ing the bed Of a large river 200 yards wide
yet without a drop OF water"
misunderstanding to Gannett u. 8.
G.. S. Bulletin No. 25B, it was named for
Parmley Billings, son Of the first president
Of the Northern Pacific railroad. However,
according to Campbell, U. S. G. S. Bulletin
No. GIL, Billings was named after Frederick
Billings, one of the early presidents Of the
Northern Pacific Railway company.
BIG BLACKFOOT-River in Western
Montana. The name is derived from the
Blackfeet Indian tribe.
BIG HORN-River and county il Mon
tana, so named from the Rocky Mountain
sheep, frequently called big horn"
BIG TIMBER-TOwn in Sweetgrass cOun-
ty, so named from a stream that rises in
the Crazy mountains aud flows into the
Yellowstone river at a point opposite the
town.
BITTER ROOT-Mountains and valley,
named after the beautiful bitter FOOt
flower. .--
BOZEMAN-City in GaIIatin county,
named for J. NJ. BOzeman, an early trapper.
BRIDGER-MOuntains and city, named
for James Bridger, a noted guide.
BUTTE-COuntyseat of Silver Bow cOun-
ty, named from a large volcanic butte Ov-
erlOOking the city.
BOULDBR-City, probably named on ae-
count Of the numerous boulders near by.
CARBON-COunty, so named to indicate
the presence Of coal deposits.
CLARK'S FORK or CLARK FORK
Rivers in MOntana-One Clark Fork of the
! Columbia and the other Clark Fork of the
Yellowstone. Named in honor Of Captain
William Clark Of the Lewis and Clark eX-
petition.
CARTER-County, named in honor OF
former United States Senator Thomas
CHOTEAU or CHOUTEAU-County and
city, named for the ChOuteau family, two
brothers of which, August and Pierre,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES just north Of
Yellowstone park, named for its rocks,
which are cOlOred red by iron, which was
mistaken for cinnabar..
COLUMBUS-City and countyseat Of
saltwater county, named for Christopher
Columbus.
CUT BANK-River and city, named from
deep gorge made by Cut Bank creek.
DAWSON-COunty, named for Andrew
, Dawson of American Fur company.
} DEARBORN-River, named by Lewis and
t Clark July Is, 1905, in honor of Henry
nnarhOrn fhnn Secretary of war
DEER LODGE-COunty and city, named
from a salt lick where deer came in drOvese
t DILLON-City in Beaverhead county,
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