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What are the Bitterroot’s defining icons? Ravalli Republic launches summertime series SHERRY DEVLIN RAVALLI REPUBLIC

You see them, or a photograph of them, and no matter where you are at that moment, you say: “Bitterroot!” The historic St. Mary’s Mission. A bitterroot flower, fleeting in its beauty but enduring against all odds. One of the majestic peaks of the Bitterroot Mountains. Or fly-fisherfolks chasing a hatch on the Bitterroot River, creating their own “hatch.”

The beautiful Slack Barn at the Teller Wildlife Refuge. The heritage apple orchards that drew commerce and settlers to the Bitterroot decades ago, some of which still provide sweet autumn harvests. The Bitterroot Valley’s icons are a spectacular collection that tell the story of our people and their purposes. They are what make us uniquely, and proudly, citizens of the Bitterroot. This summer, the Ravalli Republic will celebrate 40 Bitterroot icons as part

of our coverage of the 150th anniversary of the designation of Montana Territory by the U.S. Congress. Beginning today, we’ll feature one icon per day, in words and photographs, for eight weeks. We’ve picked the starter list, but want our readers to fill it out with their own nominations. What do you think are the Bitterroot Valley’s essential icons? A historic document or place? A building or an artifact? An animal or a plant? Send your nominations by email to editor@raval-

lirepublic.com; or add them to our posts on Ravalli Republic Facebook, or to our online stories about the icons. Then join us for the ride as we celebrate all things Bitterroot this summer of 2014 – with daily newspaper features, an online photo gallery, an interactive photo matching game, on Facebook, Twitter and in a video tour of iconic Missoula. We begin on the steps of St. Mary’s Mission, where the history of Montana’s white settlement begins.

St. Mary’s Mission

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STEVENSVILLE - On a quiet back street in the small town of Stevensville, there’s a place where history still lives. Those who have come to know it well lovingly call it the place where Montana began. Historic St. Mary’s Mission, with its gleaming white historic chapel and well-preserved log buildings, stands in the shadow of the Bitterroot Mountain’s St. Mary’s Peak. In all of Montana, there’s not another community that can match the longevity of this hallowed place or the incred-

ible story that it has to tell. The Salish people – who have always called this valley home – were introduced to Christianity through members of the Iroquois Tribe who had come to Montana as guides for the Hudson Bay Co. trappers. From 1831 to 1839, the Salish and Nez Perce tribes sent delegations to St. Louis in an effort to bring back a Jesuit priest to the Bitterroot Valley. Many didn’t survive the journey. Father Pierre-Jean DeSmet

planted a rough-hewn wooden cross on the east bank of the Bitterroot River on Sept. 24, 1841, just west of the present-day site of the chapel and established a mission that he named St. Mary. On a peaceful summer eve when this place is all your own, it’s easy to imagine what it must have been like way back then while strolling among the buildings where DeSmet and others lived their lives in the wilderness. The historic buildings bear

the axe-blade marks that shaped the logs that protected them from the elements. A carefully pruned apple tree planted over 160 years ago by the county’s namesake, Father Anthony Ravalli, still thrives. Built in 1861, Chief Victor’s cabin is the oldest structure on the site. While it’s not exactly sure who did the work back then, there is a good chance that local trader and fort owner John Owen offered a hand. For those who want to take their own step back in time, volunteers offer guided tours through the summer months.

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St. Mary’s Mission

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Ravalli Republic, Thursday, July 17, 2014 – A3

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Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge

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STEVENSVILLE – In a valley virtually surrounded by thousands of acres of public lands, there’s nothing quite like the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge for the common man. Situated about in the middle of the 75-mile-long Bitterroot Valley, the 2,800acre refuge is the last large publicly owned tract of land on the valley floor where anyone can still take a walk, stop to view wildlife or just get away for a moment from the challenges of daily life. On almost any day, you will find cars filled with eager-eyed passengers putting along Wildfowl Lane, which winds its way through the refuge’s grounds. Depending on the time of the year, visitors might spot a crane or heron looking for a meal or new brood of geese waddling their way across the lane. There’s whitetail deer aplenty. A wide variety of waterfowl stop at least briefly

to rest and replenish on the hundreds of acres of ponds the refuge offers. It’s a place where it’s all right to drive at a snail’s pace in hopes of spying a bird that you had never seen before. Or park along the roadside and watch the sky burst with color as another day comes to an end. The Bitterroot Valley’s own Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. The first 408 acres were officially acquired by the federal government on Feb. 4, 1964. Back then, people called the place the Ravalli National Wildlife Refuge. In 1963, the federal Migratory Bird Conservation Commission approved the acquisition of 2,700 acres of land in 18 tracts to complete the refuge. It would take years for it all to come together. The last tract was purchased in 1988. Ten years before that, the commu-

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nity came together to honor one of its own. In 1978, the refuge was renamed to honor the late U.S. Sen. Lee Metcalf, a Stevensville native who was instrumen-

tal in establishing the refuge. Today, an estimated 140,000 people from all walks of life come together annually here to enjoy the jewel of the valley.

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A10 – Ravalli Republic, Friday, July 18, 2014

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Lake Como

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On a hot summer day in the Bitterroot Valley, there’s no place more popular to seek relief than Lake Como. But the beautiful mountain lake just north of Darby is much more than just a swimming hole for people who call the Bitterroot home. For many, the lake is a place where family stories are made. It’s a place where reunions happen. Its scenic and serene setting offers a chance for solitude in the off-season months and

an opportunity to be seen in summer time. In the summer months, the lake’s sandy beach, comfortable campgrounds and handy boat launch are often brimming over with people seeking to get outside and enjoy a place with scenery and clear blue waters that’s unmatched in the region. Lake Como Recreation Area is the most heavily used national forest recreation site in the U.S. Forest Service’s Northern Region. The last time the agency counted, it estimated that more

than 150,000 people made use of the area every year. Folks in the know guess the numbers will near 200,000 the next time the count is made. In the busy summer months,

people hoping to camp on a weekend in one the national forest campgrounds along the lake have to get there early. All the campsites are typically filled on Friday nights. Those seeking a bit more of a quiet break in their lives know to wait until the summer crowds disperse and calm returns to this special place along the edge of the Bitterroot Range. As snow begins to cover the towering peaks, the trail that winds its way around the edge of the lake is a perfect place to

find solitude for mountain bikers, hikers and horseback riders. There are always a few fishermen trying their luck along the shoreline. Once winter arrives, crosscountry skiers make the trek to the lakeshore to ski along miles of groomed trail maintained by local volunteers. For many in the Bitterroot, Lake Como’s clear blue waters set against a towering array of snow-capped peaks paint the perfect picture of what it means to call this place home.

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A6 – Ravalli Republic, Saturday, July 19, 2014

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Bitterroot River

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Fly fishermen – with their armadas of rubber boats filled with anglers dressed in khaki vests and chest waders – are a Bitterroot icon. The 75 miles of the Bitterroot River’s main stem that meanders north and south through the valley in classic trout waters filled with riffles, runs and pools draws them here. An additional 50 miles of idyllic waters upstream in the East and West Forks add to the allure. The upper reaches are dominated by westslope cutthroat trout, whose willingness to gobble a fly can make the action fast and furious at times. Drifting through the middle reaches of the river offers anglers ever-changing opportunities along side channels and log jams where big trout lurk. As the river nears Missoula, it widens and slows to offer anglers a different environment to test their skills. The river is known worldwide for its dynamic range of hatches that

has fishermen casting dry flies from March through October in search of that lunker hiding just beneath the surface. When the trout aren’t biting, the scenery offered by the Bitterroot and Sapphire mountains that bracket the river can make up for any temporary lull. The skwala hatch starts the season in earnest in late March or April. It’s not unusual to see the fishing access sites overflowing with vehicles and trailers as eager anglers follow the hatch. That hatch is hardly over when mayflies arrive and anglers with a yearning for catching big trout on big dry flies can’t find enough time spend on the water. Hatches of caddis, golden stoneflies, drakes, yellow sallies and tricos keep fishermen happy throughout the remaining summer months and into early fall. Even after the weather turns nasty, it’s not unusual to find a fly fisherman bundled up and testing their skill as they wade along the river’s edge.

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A4 – Ravalli Republic, Sunday, July 20, 2014

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Art

Continued Kissel laughed that in years past, it seemed the park could accommodate “hundreds” of artists, with row after row of vendors in the rectangular space, but the new features cut down the

area available for booths. “We’re doing what the park will hold,” she said, and going for quality over quantity. She misses the shady cottonwoods, but recalled that one shed a limb – with squirrel attached – onto her booth during a windstorm one year. She won’t miss that. All the vendors who apply are juried, and all

items for sale must be handmade, Kissel said. As in the past, students from the Trapper Creek Job Corps will be among the vendors, with craft projects they engage in, outside of their job training. For more than 40 years, the show has provided an opportunity for local – and regional – artists and crafters to

exhibit their creations. It’s also a great networking occasion, Kissel said, as artists, exhibitors, and customers kibitz among the booths. “It’s a social event, too,” she added. With prices ranging from $1 to $500, browsers will find items to fit in everyone’s price range, Kissel said, from notecards up to framed can-

vasses. Moose Creek Barbecue will serve hot meals and cold drinks both days. Art in the Park is one of many activities that will attract visitors that weekend, with Daly Days activities downtown, the Hamilton Farmer’s Market on Saturday morning, and the Bitterroot Brew Fest

on the adjacent street Saturday afternoon and evening. Art in the Park vendors will be open on Friday from 10-4 p.m., and Saturday from 9-5. For more information, call the Bitterroot Art Guild at (406) 821-4678, or Kissel at (406) 961-4740.

Loggers

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The axe throw was the first of the three-part Logger Relay. A second teammate threw a chain wrapper around a truckload of logs and the final two sawed a cookie with a cross cut saw.

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Buddy Beall Sr. had a busy Friday helping prepare the not in its importance to our way of life. And so once a year for the past 13 sum- grounds for the Darby Logger Days, but this didn’t stop him mers, the Bitterroot Valley has celebrated from competing in the Ma and Pa Race and Logger Relay. the skill and spirit of its iconic workforce at Darby Logger Days. The competitions are back in force this weekend, with lumber jacks and janes sawing, climbing, chopping and rolling in mighty duels in the heart of what was once our valley’s busiest logging town. And so we, too, salute the Bitterroot logger as one of our valley’s mightiest and most enduring icons – not only this weekend, but for all time.

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Loggers and logging are more than just icons of the Bitterroot Valley: They’re our heritage, for decades a lifeline for thousands of local families. Their work in the public and private forests of the Bitterroot and Sapphire mountains built the single-family homes that defined America in the decades after World War II – and put food on the table of many a valley home. Times have changed, of course, and the vocation has declined in numbers, albeit

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Casino Edginton, 5, gets a little help from a staff member to complete his Choker Race run. Edginton made it into the top four in his age class, walking away with a prize.

Hayley Beall, left, beat out two other competitors in the Boxing Over Water competition

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The bitterroot flower has been an icon of the Bitterroot Valley since Salish Indians timed their spring migration with its blooming. It was an important part of the tribal diet, an additive of great nutritional value. Native families boiled and dried the deep taproot and mixed the powder with berries or into their wild game. The bitterroot plant is sacred to the Salish culture, where it has high value. A sack full once equaled a horse in trade. In 1805, Meriwether Lewis “discovered” the plant in western Montana. Its botanical names are Lewisia rediviva and Bitterroot Sand Rose, it can live for a year without water and it is sometimes called “the resurrection flower.” In 1895, it was adopted as Montana’s state flower and you can find its image sprouting prominently just about anywhere. Our valley, river, forest and mountains were named after this beloved plant and spectacular wildflower. In 1980, Henry Grant started Bitterroot Day, when we celebrate the history and culture of the Salish Tribe and the state flower. Bitterroot blooms are found in gravelly, dry soil, usually in the foothills areas (low to mid-elevations). The delicate petals of white, pink, deep pink, light purple or rose seem to just pop out of the ground in late spring or early summer with a small stem and very little foliage to warn of their imminent arrival. The blossom is brief – a week or two or so – and when mature produces a pod with six to 20 seeds.

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The Bitter Root is found in gravelly, dry soil usually in the foothills areas (low to mid elevations). This May there were so many flowers it was difficult to find a place to step.

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Ravalli Republic, Thursday, July 24, 2014 – A5

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Blodgett Canyon

Blodgett Canyon offers visitors spectacular views of sheer granite rock cliffs.

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It’s been called by some the Bitterroot Valley’s version of Yosemite. Blodgett Canyon’s breathtaking sheer granite cliffs that rise more than 2,000 feet above the crystal-clear waters of Blodgett Creek draw visitors from all parts of the world. The trailhead to the mouth of the canyon is just a short drive from downtown Hamilton. From nearly the first step, the trail offers hikers peeks at the spectacular views of peaks and ridges that follow a brief walk through a forested area. The grade of the trail is gradual and visitors cross paths with both young and old. There’s a charming waterfall that’s perfect for a picnic at just a bit past the four-mile mark. For those with strong legs, there’s Blodgett Lake to explore about 12.5 miles from the trailhead. It’s not only hikers who enjoy the views and solitude that the canyon has to offer. Fishermen take advantage of the deep wide pools found in the creek to catch a trout or two. Wildlife watchers can spot moose along the trail or mountain goats high on the canyon walls. Goats won’t be the only thing spotted through good binoculars. Blodgett Canyon is well known among the rock climbing community as a favorite place to test their skills on the solid granite. The tallest route is the south face of the Flathead Buttress, which offers about 1,200 vertical feet to those not afraid of heights. A portion of the canyon burned during the massive Bitterroot wildfires of 2000. While there’s still a lot of evidence of the fire that swept across the canyon, the burned-over forest does offer visitors opportunity to see more of the surrounding cliffs. A second popular trail leads to the overlook where visitors can get a stunning view of the north side of the canyon. The canyon was named after two hardy Utah immigrants, Lyman and Mary Blodgett, who came to the valley in a covered wagon in 1867 and homesteaded in the Woodside area. The campground at its mouth was built by the Trapper Creek Job Corps. For years, Rocky Mountain Laboratories researchers gathered ticks for their study of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever from the canyon. Rich in both history and scenery, Blodgett Canyon is truly an icon of the Bitterroot Valley.

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Ravalli Republic, Friday, July 25, 2014 – A9

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Between the Lines – August 2014 TAMARA STOKER

adventures of reading, exploring, and life long learning. The iPad User’s Group will meet from The Teen Science Fiction Book Club 3:30-4:30 on Thursday, Aug. 7. This meets Aug. 1 to discuss Bradbury short group is an informal meeting of peers stories. This book club meets in to interact and help each other the meeting room at 11 a.m. for problem solve. All levels of conversation and cookies with expertise are welcome. Bain Robinson. Special Families meet on the The final Science Café takes second Friday of the month place on Tuesday, Aug. 5 from at 6 p.m. on Aug. 8. Enjoy the 7-8 p.m. in the meeting room. summer with friends and a Come learn about green cleanpotluck at Kiwanis Park. All ing and collect recipes for a families with children with healthy home from Katelyn disabilities are welcome, call Anderson, Ravalli County Jess for details 210-2937. Extension Agent. Participants Socrates Café meets of the Science Café must be Tuesday, Aug. 12 and 26th 18 and older to attend proTamara Stoker from 7-9 p.m. in the meetgrams and earn a raffle ticket to ing room with facilitator enter the adult prize drawing. Kris Bayer. Socrates Café is Complete the game board to a discussion group that takes place all receive a ticket to enter the iPad drawover the world where people from difing. ferent backgrounds get together and The summer reading program conexchange thoughtful ideas and expericludes on Aug. 6 with a celebration on ences according to the Socratic Method. the lawn. Join us for snacks, games, and Comments and topics are approached water play. Thank you to everyone who with an open mind and respect for all participated. We had so much fun with involved. The template for these discusour science themed activities and we sions is a book by Christopher Phillips hope you did as well. Summer Reading also entitled Socrates Café. Program ends officially at 8 p.m. Turn It’s madness! Maker Madness, that all your raffle tickets in before 8 p.m. is. Get creative and have fun on Aug. 14 and remember, there is no limit to the

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from 1-4 p.m., on the main floor of the library. Sew with paper, make a marshmallow shooter, make buttons, create a computer-driven robot, paint, and create with duct tape and more! Teens, tweens, adults – come join us! Join Joseph Costantino and the Fellowship Club on Thursday, Aug. 14 p.m. in a discussion of “The Gift of Change: Spiritual Guidance for Living Your Best Life” by Marianne Williamson. Anyone seeking to promote individual and collective well-being is welcome. This group of intellectuals has been realizing peace and fellowship, through understanding, compassion, and unity since 2009. Lego club meets from 3:30-5 p.m. Aug. 14 and 28th in the meeting room and is open to children ages 4-10 accompanied by an adult. It’s a time to indulge your imagination and engage in hands on engineering as well as an opportunity to make new friends. The Brown Bag It! Book discussion group will meet on Thursday, Aug. 28 from 12-1 p.m. to discuss “Divine Fury: The History of Genius” by Darrin McMahon. Newcomers are warmly welcome. Baby and Toddler Story Time is designed for children 0-2 years old. Come join the fun every Wednesday

morning at 10:30 a.m. in the library meeting room with Youth Services Librarian, Sally Blevins. Story time is especially geared to stimulate babies and toddlers with rhymes, songs, and social interaction. Bring your swim suits on Aug. 6 for “Splish Splash Water Play.” Story Time for Kids meets on Fridays at 10:30 a.m. in the Children’s Corner or outside if weather permits. This story time is designed for children 3 years of age and older. Aug. 1 will meet at Kiwanis Park and continue to River Park. Enjoy early literacy and a nature walk with Sally. Story time is not only for reading, but a time to socialize, stretch our minds, and explore the world around us. Lace up your boots and tighten your hats for a “Water Safari” on Aug. 8. Explore how life is “In a Grasshopper’s World” with storyteller Paula Prescott on Aug. 15. Story time will take a break for the last two weeks of August. All library programs are free and open to the public. Full schedules are available at the library and online at www. bitterrootpubliclibrary.org. To receive current notices of library programming subscribe to our newsletter online or like us on Facebook. For more information or to register, call 363-1670.

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This image of the “C” hill was taken from a plane by Craig Clairmont of the Bitterroot National Forest in 2010.

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The “C” was created by the Corvallis High School in 1953. This image is from the 1954 CHS yearbook. MICHELLE MCCONNAHA RAVALLI REPUBLIC

CORVALLIS – The “C” was created by the students of Corvallis High School in 1953 on Edward O’Hare’s property, called Chaffin Butte, just east of town. Originally settled by Elijah and Margaret Chaffin in 1864 and platted in 1879, Corvallis is still unincorporated. In 1883, Corvallis had 30 families, several stores, a church and School District No. 1 with 80 children enrolled. Legend has it that the butte was used by young men of the Bitterroot Salish

Tribe for their vision quests. Research by Corvallis High School heritage class students said the “C” may have been built as a way to equal their rival school’s “H” located on the Bitterroot Mountain range just west of Hamilton. The “C” is made of rocks and shale and is painted white every fall by CHS students. The 1.8-mile round-trip hike has an elevation gain of 1,000 feet. Originally painted by incoming freshmen, the senior class now proudly does the honors. They hike up the hill, each student

carrying two gallon milk jugs full of white paint, thus carrying on the tradition where more paint ends up on the students than on the “C.” Each year, the seniors rearrange the rocks to show the year of their graduation. Access the trail by taking the Eastside Highway to Willow Creek, then Coal Pit Road to Summerdale to Soft Rock. It is easy to follow, steep enough to get your heart pumping, and goes through state and private land offering sagebrush, wildflowers and, in the spring, bitterroots. The location offers a spectacular 360-degree view of the valley.

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A6 – Ravalli Republic, Saturday, July 26, 2014

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Daly Mansion

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The Daly Mansion was first a homestead farmhouse owned by Bitterroot Valley settler Anthony Chaffin. It was purchased by mining magnate Marcus Daly who greatly influenced the Bitterroot Valley and Montana. Today, the Daly Mansion has been restored, the grounds are beautiful, there is a preservation trust and it is host to community events. This is an amazing example of a community coming together, saving a historic treasure and keeping the gates open.

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The Daly Mansion was first a homestead farmhouse owned by Bitterroot Valley settler Anthony Chaffin. It was purchased by mining magnate Marcus Daly in 1889 - the year Montana stepped into statehood. The stately home was remodeled several times, most recently in 1910. With three stories and 24,000 square feet, it has 50 rooms: 25 bedrooms for the family and their many guests, 15 bathrooms, seven fireplaces, a large living room, music room, formal dining room, a sun room, an upstairs sitting room, a third floor billiard hall and a trophy room. In 1956, at 15, Marcus Daly emigrated

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The Daly Mansion is a popular location for events in the Bitterroot Valley. from Ireland to America. In 1874, he became a U.S. citizen, and in 1876 he came to Montana invest in silver mining. In 1872, Marcus, 30, married Margaret, 18, and they eventually had four chil-

dren: Margaret, Mary, Marcus II and Harriot. In 1889, the Daly Mansion, then called “Riverside,” became their family summer home while Daly developed a cop-

per smelter in Anaconda. By 1890, the Butte mines were producing $17 million in copper each year and Daly became wealthy. He founded Hamilton; the Bitterroot Valley raised crops to provide food for his miners in Anaconda and Butte. His Bitterroot Stock Farm kept 1,200 head of horses, including his favorite racing thoroughbred - Tammany. He greatly influenced the Bitterroot Valley and Montana. Marcus Daly died at age 58. Margaret continued to use their home, remained active in Bitterroot Stock Farm operations and enjoyed entertaining. She hosted formal dinners, children’s parties, community events, numerous summer guests and invested in the community – the Ravalli County Library, Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital, Boy Scouts and the Episcopal Church. Margaret Daly died in 1941. Today, the Daly Mansion has been restored, the grounds are beautiful, there is a preservation trust and it is host to community events. This is an amazing example of a community coming together, saving a historic treasure and keeping the gates open.

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Ravalli County Courthouse

The Ravalli County Courthouse was built in 1900. Today it houses the Bitter Root Valley Historical Society’s Ravalli County Museum.

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“All Ravalli County is proud of this.” It was early in the year of 1901 and the finishing touches on Ravalli County’s brand-new county courthouse had just been completed when this newspaper headline appeared underneath a photograph of the grand brick building with its massive cupola. “It is a building worthy of the use to which it is to be put and one which the people of Ravalli County need not to be ashamed to show as the repository of their public records,” the newspaper article read. Fast forward 113 years and the building that once housed county government continues to play a vital role in linking Bitterroot Valley residents to their past. Since 1979, the Ravalli County

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Other than a few modifications to the entryway and side of the building, the courthouse hasn’t changed much. Courthouse has been home to the Bitter Root Valley Historical Society’s Ravalli County Museum. In that role, it continues to bring people together from all walks of life in an effort to preserve the valley’s unique heritage for future gen-

erations. The town of Hamilton officially incorporated in 1894. It became the county seat four years later, following a heated debate with Stevensville, which initially was granted that honor.

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In 1900, two years after the Bitterroot Valley had officially seceded from Missoula County, construction began on the new courthouse on land donated by the Anaconda Mining Company and paid for with a $20,000 bond approved by voters. The courthouse was among the first major projects undertaken by a talented young architect named A.J. Gibson. Its design was striking and served as a pivotal example of the transition between 19th and 20th century tastes. It featured graceful round-arched Romanesque-style windows that were popular in Victorian-era public architecture combined with a tall corner tower that visually interrupts the classical symmetry to create an artistic balance between old and new. The courthouse was one of many prominent buildings in Ravalli and Missoula counties where Gibson left his mark. The courthouse was completed in 1901 and served as the county’s government center until 1974 when a new courthouse was built. The principal building’s façade hasn’t changed since the day it was built. Only the front porch and side of the building have been altered. Today it stands as an icon that continues to connect the old with the new in the Bitterroot Valley.

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CORVALLIS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Slack House and Barn have become one of those iconic settings to tie the knot of marriage in the Bitterroot Valley. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fitting, considering the first officially recorded marriage ceremony in the Bitterroot occurred between its once proud owners. By the time Polly Chaffin first crossed paths with John â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jackâ&#x20AC;? Slack, he was nearing the age of 30 and already lived an adventurous life. After turning 16 in 1851, he kissed his mother goodbye and shook his fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hand before leaving his home in Philadelphia in hopes of striking it rich in the gold fields out west. He traveled by ship to Panama, crossed the isthmus on horseback, and then sailed up the coast of California. His travels took him through the wildlands of Oregon, British Columbia and Idaho before he set his eye â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and eventually his heart â&#x20AC;&#x201C; on the Bitterroot Valley. The story goes that he traveled back and forth between the Bitterroot and Bannack for a time, in hopes of striking gold. The Chaffin family also had come west to find a new life. They left their

native Tennessee with their eyes set on the rich farmlands of Oregon. In 1864, the two pioneer families crossed paths in Bannack. Slack convinced the Chaffin clan to winter in the Bitterroot. In the fall of 1864, Slack and the Chaffins settled into two rough-hewn log cabins just a few miles north of the present-day Corvallis. A few months later, the first Caucasian boy in the Bitterroot was born to Margaret and Elijah Chaffin. Soon thereafter, Slack and Elijahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s younger sister, Polly, were married in the first legally recorded ceremony in the valley, and he went to work building a home for his new bride on 160 acres on one of the channels of Willow Creek. The original Slack House was a 12-by20-foot, two-bedroom log cabin that now serves as the homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen, laundry and pantry rooms. The house grew along with the Slack family. The couple reared six children there. Polly lived in the home until she died at 75 in 1909. The family eventually sold to Hershberger family, who in turn sold it to Otto Teller in 1988. The long history of the beautiful home and barn are now part of the legacy preserved at the Teller Wildlife Refuge.

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The Hamilton boys basketball and football programs have had a very successful summer, according to Travis Blome, Hamilton High School head football and basketball coach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The football program is finishing up camp this week with 95 boys from third to twelfth grades participating,â&#x20AC;? said Blome. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The basketball program had camp a few weeks ago with 78 boys and girls participating. The high school has also been packed with boys and girls working out beginning at 6:30 a.m. in the weight room. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thanks to everyone for their hard work and participation in the summer camps and weight program.â&#x20AC;? The NBC Camp Basketball in Coeur dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Alene, Idaho, July 21 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 25, had athletes from Montana, Washington, Idaho, Canada and France. Carter Kearns, an upcoming freshman at HHS, was voted by the coaches of the camp as best offensive player for the second year in a row.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was fun - it was good time,â&#x20AC;? said Kearns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I won it last year too. I was the best shooter by far and the best scorer. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think I would win it again, but I did.â&#x20AC;? The basketball camp started with drills at 7 in the morning and the campers played basketball until 10 p.m. They divided up into teams and played against each other. Kearnsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; team tied for first. Basketball is the best sport said Kearns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love basketball, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my sport, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s awesome. I played in seventh and eighth grade â&#x20AC;&#x201C; our team never lost. We won like 50 games in a row, including AU basketball where you make a team and travel.â&#x20AC;? Kearns knows he wants to play basketball this winter but for the fall he hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t decided his sport. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not going to play football in high school. I might golf or play soccer or run cross country. But I am going to play basketball. I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be OK this year. We got a new coach, we got good players. I might play varsity â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that would be fun.â&#x20AC;?

Dr. Marshall Bloom, Associate Director of Rocky Mountain Laboratories will be speaking at the next meeting of the Hamilton Rotary Club, Monday noon, July 28. Dr. Bloom will be presenting, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new at RML.â&#x20AC;? The club meets at BJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant, 900 N. First St., Hamilton. This meeting is open to the public. For further information, please call 363-2960.

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Trapper Creek Job Corps celebrates 30 years Trapper Creek Job Corps will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Job Corps Program on Tuesday, Aug. 19. There will be an open house with center tours and trade demonstrations, with a barbecue to follow. Tours and trade demos start at 4:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. Please RSVP to 821-3286. We hope you all will join us to help celebrate the many Job Corps successes of the last 50 years!

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For a little over a century now, Ravalli County residents have come together in Hamilton to celebrate community at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds each fall. These days, the event brings in nearly 20,000 people to the center of Hamilton for a four-day event that features everything from rodeo to carnivals and 4-H livestock judging to fair food. To make it work, volunteers donated more than 3,500 hours last year alone. Ravalli Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual fair harkens back to a simpler time. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that traditional feel that brings people back year after year. Its roots reach back to 1913 when Ravalli County purchased the presentday fairgrounds from Marcus Dalyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Stock Farm for $9,750, according to a history compiled by Connie Delaney. The first fair didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t offer folks the beautifully maintained stock barns or the rows of fair food booths found at the site today. Working with monies from a $3,000

two-year loan from a local bank, organizers hurriedly created an atmosphere that brought people together from all corners of the county. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Safeway building is located on the grounds where the old grandstand stood. Huge tents, some measuring over 300 feet long, were erected to house the fair exhibits. On the east side of the fairgrounds, 30 box stalls were built and a couple of sheds housed the sulkies. A half-mile circular track marked with tall white posts made for quite a site for the new and flourishing town of Hamilton. Tickets for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Great Ravalli Fairâ&#x20AC;? were $1.50 for four days. A day pass was 50 cents. A lot has changed since then, but the fair remains a place to come and see your neighbors or meet someone new. This year, fairgoers will have a chance to see a pair of elephants up close. The new attraction will include performances in the morning and a chance to take an elephant ride in the afternoon. It wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be long now until it all begins. Open class entry forms are due by Aug. 8. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be late.

For a fun evening of fun, music and dancing, plan to attend the dance band jam dance and picnic at the Golden Age Hall at 727 S. Fifth St. in Hamilton on Friday, Aug. 15. Local musicians are invited to come and jam for the dancers pleasure. If you are a musician who plays dance music, and want to join in, come on over. The club will provide chicken, coffee and lemonade. Side dishes like salads and desserts will be potluck. Admission is $3 per person. So grab your musical instrument and dancing shoes and come join other players and dancers for lots of music and fun. Activities will begin at 6 p.m. and continue until 10 p.m. For information call 363-0142.

Museum hosts hops and history fundraiser Join the Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford, Hamilton, in their fundraising efforts at the Bitter Root Brewery, Sunday, Aug. 3 from 4-8 p.m. for Hops & History. This event will quench your summertime thirst and put some jazz in your step with special guests Joan Zen. We will excite you with a silent auction and raffle to a local swim resort that includes fun filled items galore valued at $250! You can purchase raffle tickets at the museum. The Ravalli County Museum proudly brings our history into the present and assists in educational, historical and memorable preservation of the Bitter Root Valley. Call 363-3338.

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North Valley Pachyderm Club meets The North Valley Pachyderm Club will meet Friday, Aug. 1, 2014 at noon at The Frontier Cafe, Highway 93 in Stevensville. Our guest speaker will be Sheriff Chris Hoffman. The North Valley Pachyderm club meets the first and third Friday of each month from noon to 1 p.m. The North Valley Pachyderm Club is an educational arm of the Republican Party. All are welcome.

Buy a brick, support the bell The bell from the 124 year old Grantsdale School has been safely secured for the winter, but hey, summer is here, and we will be breaking ground soon at the Ravalli County Museum for the Bellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s permanent home. For all of you that missed out on buying a brick or paver that will be included in the foundation, there is still time. What you have engraved is up to you; some people are using their name, their childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name, their favorite teacher, principle, and even including the bus drivers. Call the Museum at 363-3338 for more information, we will be having a celebrating this commemorative opening event when the bell rings for the first time in its new home. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t delay, add your piece of history to this iconic structure and help recognize the importance of the legacy of one of the oldest schools in the State of Montana.

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Stevensville Garden Club meets The Stevensville Garden Club will be meeting on Aug. 6 at 1 p.m. at 131 Deer Haven Drive in Hamilton to tour and learn all about Dahlias. Come join us for an afternoon of information and fun. For information call Linda at 777-4777.

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Butter churn

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The butter churn is an icon from the original cooperative creamery formed in 1907 by local dairymen. The Creamery Garden Park, 223 Main Street, is an oasis of vegetation, shade, benches, brick pavers and the butter churn.

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STEVENSVILLE – The butter churn, which resides in Stevensville’s Creamery Garden Park, is an icon from the original cooperative creamery formed in 1907 by local dairymen. According to “Montana Genesis” written by the Stevensville Historical Society, the Bitterroot Cooperative Creamery fire started June 20, 1911. The town tried to stop the fire – forming bucket brigades. A butter churn and 16,000 pounds of butter were removed from the

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The Creamery Garden Park, 223 Main Street, is an oasis of vegetation, shade, benches, brick pavers, informational signs and the butter churn – an icon from the original cooperative creamery formed in 1907 by local dairymen.

burning creamery which was gutted by the fire. Building, machinery and fittings were destroyed. The fire was checked before it could consume the refrigeration plant full of tons of ice cut from local ponds and sloughs during the winter and stored in sawdust. Due to the importance of the creamery to dairy men, employees and the town’s economy, the Stevensville citizens rallied to rebuild and the creamery opened again August 1 – 39 days later. Making good on his promise of a community party if the creamery was rebuilt in 30 days, creamery manager John Howe gave a party that has been celebrated for 102 years. The first picnic drew 1,000 people to hear public speakers and eat a free lunch – including “Gold Bar” ice cream, butter and buttermilk. Howe hand-cranked the 51 gallons of free ice cream that was served.

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Bass Mansion

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The Bass Mansion standing at the north end of College Street is an icon. It was built in 1910 by A.J. Gibson, from funds obtained by the sale of the “Pine Grove Fruit Farm” north west of Stevensville. MICHELLE MCCONNAHA

and Dudley, who arrived in the valley in 1841, ran a freight line and built a fruit empire northwest of town. They sold their Pine Grove Fruit Farm in 1908 for $50,000 and used some of the funds to build the house. According to Charlene Siphers, 91, who lived in the home for 25 years, the house was build for $10,000, with lumber

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STEVENSVILLE – The Bass Mansion standing at the north end of College Street in Stevensville is an enduring Bitterroot Valley icon. The home was built by one of the most prominent families during the early days of Stevensville – “The Bass Brothers” – Edward

from the Bonner Mill, by A.J. Gibson, in 1910. Siphers said the home has a basement with one-foot-thick concrete walls that filled with water. The pressure and weight of the water was going to start tipping the house so they created a ditch that drains out to the north. The Bass family had no refrigeration and used the basement to keep their food cold. Later a sump pump was installed to keep the basement dry. Bill and Charlene Siphers, their four children and mother-in-law lived in

the house and restored it to the original paint and furnishings. “It was nice to have a big house,” said Siphers. “I loved entertaining in it and made it available to the town – the garden clubs used it for shows. It is such a beautiful historical old house.” Ravalli County Commissioner Greg Chilchott has ties to the Bass Mansion. “My mom was a Bass, her grandfather owned the house,” said Chilchott. “My mom and dad were married in the house in the late 1940s. They sold it when I was 2 years old.”

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Brooks Hotel

The Brooks Hotel in Corvallis and icon of grandeur at the junction of Woodside and Eastside. MICHELLE MCCONNAHA RAVALLI REPUBLIC

CORVALLIS - The Brooks Hotel in Corvallis has been an icon in the Bitterroot Valley since George Dougherty ordered it from a catalog for $4,535, in 1883. Parts were shipped via the Northern Pacific Railroad and assembled by a local carpenter, in 1894. The Queen Anne style remains an outstanding picturesque country home at the cross-

roads of Woodside Cutoff and Eastside Highway. It was owned by Dougherty then Thomas Hefling, from whom the Brooks family purchased it in 1916 for $4,000 including five acres, orchards, barns, and a washroom and ice house. The home is two and a half stories tall and has detailed Queen Anne features. It is registered with the National Register of Historic Places (No.

80002430; Nov. 10, 1980), owners listed are Gladys Brooks Rasmussen, Edna Brooks Giesy, and Lois Brooks Swanson. In the National Register, it says of the Brooks: “When the local hotel in Corvallis was full, the Brooks family opened their extra bedrooms on the second floor for overnight guests. Before long, the Brooks Hotel gained renown [sic] in Montana for it’s warm hospitality and home-cooked, family-style meals, patronized by travelers and local residents alike for over 59 years. Numerous public officials, senators, congressmen and five Montana governors have stayed at the Brooks Hotel.”

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Guests included cake mix mogul Duncan Hines and Montana Senator and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Mike and Maureen Mansfield. The Brooks was briefly a carpet and vinyl store, a home and a miniature golf business, and then Bunny Robbins of Hamilton bought it in 1999. ‘Christmas at the Brooks’ is the name of the yearround Christmas and home decor store currently in operation in the home. The Brooks Hotel stands in grandeur of a bygone era and is an intriguing architectural landmark and icon in the Bitterroot Valley.

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A free shuttle is again available from the Hamilton High School. Shuttles will run every 15 minutes and deliver you safely to the admissions tent. Avoid traffic and dust. Join us on the shuttle.

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The Riverside â&#x20AC;&#x153;Râ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;? were lowered from the top of iconic Hamilton smokestack several years ago. growing smokestack was an encouraging sight for people in the valley. By June, there were 115 men at work on the stack and foundations for the buildings were being poured. In that same month, promoters were asking valley residents to buy $50,000 in share of the new plant. By October â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at about the same time the beet harvest got underway â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the sugar company went into receivership. Hamilton attorney R.A. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara was named temporary receiver of the assets and property. For a time, people called the smokestack â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Haraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Monument.â&#x20AC;?

When the plans for a Hamilton factory died, growers sent their beets to plants in Missoula and Billings. Farmers continued to grow beets in the valley in an ever shrinking way for decades to come. By the 1970s, the land was becoming more valuable as home sites and horse pasture. The high level of skills required to raise sugar beets and increased freight rates helped kill the industry. All that remains now is the never-used smokestack that stands as a monument to big dreams that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always come true.

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The Lone Rock School took awhile to migrate to its present location. And its name was changed along the way. The first 14-by-16-foot wood frame school building was built near Ambrose Creek by a large glacial boulder that provided the name the school still bears. The story goes the founders initially called the school â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lone Stoneâ&#x20AC;? and the farmhand who painted the blackboard in the one-room building printed those words above his project, complete with a backwards â&#x20AC;&#x153;S,â&#x20AC;? according to an account printed in the book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Montana Genesis.â&#x20AC;? The first book of school minutes apparently memorialized one of the first disputes between two school board members after one made the motion that boys not be allowed to wear their six-shooters to class. Another retorted that his son could wear his gun to school anytime he wanted. Teachers were paid $35 for a three-

month school term. The first teacher rode her horse to school and then packed water from the nearby creek. Trustees cancelled school one year due to a lack of funds. When the first school house was deemed too small, a new site was chosen at the location of the present day Lone Rock School. A new frame building was built there in 1899. The present day brick schoolhouse building was constructed in 1914 after $5,900 in bonds were sold. At first, the building was lit by gasoline lamps. Later, carbide lamps were used. Things got easier when electricity arrived on the scene in 1937. For decades, the school has served as the community center for dances, box socials, church and Sunday School services, and even funerals. Lone Rock School remains the only rural elementary school district in Ravalli County. With its new gymnasium, the school continues to serve as a gathering place for the Lone Rock community and an icon for the Bitterroot Valley.

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STEVENSVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Back in 1850, Major John Owen was faced with quandary. His plans called for establishing a trading post smack dab in the middle of the Bitterroot Valley, but his options were limited. He could either build a new post or buy the mission that Jesuits had constructed nine years earlier at the site. The major wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a patient man, so he dug deep into his pocketbook and bought the original St. Mary Mission. For the next 20 years, Owen traded with the Bitterroot Salish and others who ventured through the valley from what became known as Fort Owen. Today, visitors can take a step back in time with a visit to Fort Owen State Park northeast of Stevensville. Montana

Fish, Wildlife and Parks has owned the 2.2-acre site since the 1950s. The site includes the original barracks, cabins and other artifacts. Some of the original adobe walls of the fort have been restored. Owen must have seen the site as the perfect fit for his new commercial enterprise back in 1850. A sutler by trade (a person who follows an army to sell food and supplies), Owen first showed up on the documented historical trail in the 1840s around Fort Hall. After moving to the Bitterroot, Owen kept a detailed journal of his time there for the next 20 years. That journal offered later day historians an interesting look into what life was like way back when. The historical site is open daily to the public free of charge.

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Marcus Daly envisioned a broad system of irrigation that would transform parched land into gardens of plenty and orchards bursting with fruit. After Dalyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death in 1900, those plans were halted until Samuel Dinsmore began the Dinsmore Irrigation Company. In 1906, he had $3,000,000 and one of his investors, W.I. Moody, had the idea to store water in Lake Como. The earthen dam was built at the mouth of the natural lake which is filled by melting snow. Financial setbacks saw the project pass through several more hands, then in 1920 the Bitter Root Valley Irrigation Company was formed and the project was completed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Valley of Opportunity,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Valley of Perfect Fruit,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Land of the Macintosh Red,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Peaceful Valley,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Garden Spot Among the Mountainsâ&#x20AC;?: All are names that were used in a copy of The Western News from the early 1920s to describe the

future destiny of the Bitterroot Valley, once the Big Ditch project was completed and water began to flow. Subdivisions were established with expectant names such as Hamilton Heights, Mountain View Orchards and Summer Dale. Early investors hoped the Bitterroot Valley would become an agricultural and recreational center, and that the population would bloom to more than 100,000 people upon completion of the project. The current population of the valley is about 50,000, but much of the vision of those early investors and architects has come true. Today, the Big Ditch winds around the east side of the valley. It is a complicated development with 75 miles of guided water that provides irrigation and a raised water table that makes the Bitterroot Valley green, lush and productive. In 2014, the Big Ditch served 1,400 water users. For more details and history on the Big Ditch, visit the website bitterrootirrigationdistrict.net

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DARBY - Traveling along Highway 93 between Darby and Hamilton motorists pass the Como Schoolhouse at the cross roads of the Old Darby Highway, near the Wally Crawford fishing access. This Bitterroot Valley icon was the center of learning for schoolchildren of the Como area from about 1902 to 1921, when they were consolidated with the Darby School. Daily life a century ago included walking or riding a horse to school, the school bell ringing from the bell tower 60 feet up, the teacher living right near the school, a playground open to the imagination, a fire to keep the classroom warm and a community to help with building maintenance. The advantage of a one-room schoolhouse was that first-grade students heard the fourth-grade materials every year for three years before they learned it themselves. The teacher-to-student ratio and class sizes were smaller - peer teaching and one-on-one work were standard. After graduation, many students

went on to college and many returned to their Bitterroot Valley farms to enjoy the rewarding Montana life of a small-town farmer or rancher. Now, the building is maintained by the Como Schoolhouse Corporation which is a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the schoolhouse and looking for volunteers to help with light maintenance, keeping the grounds or making financial contributions. In 1993, Carl and Nancy Fox spearheaded a major restoration. Recently, the teacherage has been spruced-up and a fresh coat of paint applied to the school. The roof is next on the repair list. Caring for the schoolhouse has been done through time by folks with ties to the facility â&#x20AC;&#x201C; neighbors or those with relatives who attended class there. The building has been used by various community groups for different reasons since it was built, including business meetings, church functions, family reunions, weddings and dances. For more information on the Como Schoolhouse Corporation or using the property, call Barney Lambert, (406) 821-3592.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Accordion association hosts dance Come down and join the 5 Valley Accordion Association on Sunday, Sept. 14 at the Eagles Lodge on Second Street in Hamilton from 1-5 p.m. Members $3 and nonmembers $4. For information or interested in joining the organization, please call 406-240-9617.

Center hosts Jon Bradbury The Center for Spiritual Living is pleased to host Jon Bradbury presenting Finding a Piece of Peace Sunday, Aug. 10 at 10 a.m. Jon helps us remember that a sense of peace is available to us in our everyday routine. Music with LeGrande Harvey. Refreshments and conversation follow at 11:15 a.m. Come early for meditation at 9:30 a.m. The Center for Spiritual Living is located at 1720 N. First Street, Suite C in Selway Commons, north of Sears in Hamilton. Further information call Dave at 381-2355 or at CSLbitterroot.org.

Brown Bag Lunch Book Club meets The Brown Bag Lunch Book Club will meet on Friday, Aug. 29 at 11 a.m. in the Darby Community Public Library meet-

ing room to discuss Blindness by Jose Saramago. Books are available for checkout at the library to anyone interested in joining the discussion. Contact the library at 821-4771 for more information.

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Sierra Club Trapper Peak Day Hike The Sierra Club will host a Trapper Peak Day hike on Saturday, Aug. 16. At 10,157â&#x20AC;&#x2122; elevation, Trapper Peak is the highest mountain in the Bitterroots within the 1.4 million acre SelwayBitterroot Wilderness. The view from the summit is awe-inspiring. First protected in 1964 with the passage of the Wilderness Act, the SBW provides critical yet shrinking habitat for alpine species such as pikas and marmots. Join us and learn more! Hikers should expect 3800â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of elevation gain over 6 miles on the standard route (trail No. 133). Roundtrip is 12 miles. Contact Bob Clark, bob. clark@sierraclub.org.

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CORVALLIS – The Huls family farm has delivered quality dairy products to Montana since 1908. Spencer and Inez Huls settled on 40 acres north east of Corvallis. They had dairy animals and took their cream to town in cans. The dairy farming life passed down through the generations with marketing of dairy products to the cheese factory in Corvallis, the creamery in Stevensville, the community creamery in Missoula, the Safeway milk plant in Butte, the

Ravalli County Creamery in Hamilton, Country Classic Dairies Co-op, and currently to the Darigold plant in Bozeman. In 1990, Huls Dairy Inc. was formed and in 2000 they received a Montana Family Business of the Year in the oldest family business category award from Montana State University. In 2003, they began operating in their state of the art dairy operation and over 5,000 people have taken a tour of

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In 2007, they built a waste management system. The manure is separated to solids and liquid. The solids are composted and marketed as ‘Afterburner Boost’ garden and lawn fertilizer. They have won awards from the Bitterroot Chamber of Commerce, Montana Ambassadors and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Today, they milk about 380 cows

three times each day. They also grow alfalfa, barley, corn for silage and pasture. The cattle housing facility is a massive building that stands out on the east side of the valley. The milking center is a 24 stall carousel with automated cow identification, milk measurements, cow sorting on exit and data collecting. They have areas for nursery and heifer raising, feed processing and storage. The Huls Dairy is truly an icon in the Bitterroot Valley and a testament to four generations of a family devoted to the dairy industry. For more information, visit hulsdairy.com.

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Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge

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nity came together to honor one of its own. In 1978, the refuge was renamed to honor the late U.S. Sen. Lee Metcalf, a Stevensville native who was instrumen-

tal in establishing the refuge. Today, an estimated 140,000 people from all walks of life come together annually here to enjoy the jewel of the valley.

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Continued Kissel laughed that in years past, it seemed the park could accommodate “hundreds” of artists, with row after row of vendors in the rectangular space, but the new features cut down the

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The axe throw was the first of the three-part Logger Relay. A second teammate threw a chain wrapper around a truckload of logs and the final two sawed a cookie with a cross cut saw.

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Casino Edginton, 5, gets a little help from a staff member to complete his Choker Race run. Edginton made it into the top four in his age class, walking away with a prize.

Hayley Beall, left, beat out two other competitors in the Boxing Over Water competition

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The Bitter Root is found in gravelly, dry soil usually in the foothills areas (low to mid elevations). This May there were so many flowers it was difficult to find a place to step.

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• Parking Lots • Private Drives • Hot Rubber Crack Filling • Driveways Custom Installed • Resurfacing Over Old Asphalt & Concrete

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• We Lay Blacktop Pads for Boat & RV Parking • Blacktop Approaches & Turnarounds • Grading & Basework • Chip Sealing

• SAFETY • MAINTENANCE COSTS REDUCED • EASIER TO KEEP CLEAN • SPEEDY ICE AND SNOW REMOVAL

ASPHALT CONTRACTORS

Free Estimates • Fast Service • Quality Work

www.missoulaasphalt.com CALL JERRY TODAY • 406-210-1479

OUR PROMISE TO YOU: We will beat any other licensed asphalt contractor’s written bid for the same job, if we do the job.

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Ravalli County Courthouse

The Ravalli County Courthouse was built in 1900. Today it houses the Bitter Root Valley Historical Society’s Ravalli County Museum.

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erations. The town of Hamilton officially incorporated in 1894. It became the county seat four years later, following a heated debate with Stevensville, which initially was granted that honor.

Photo courtesy of Ravalli County Museum

ASPHALT PAVING & SEALCOATING OUR ASPHALT SEALER: Protects • Beautifies • preserves

SEALCOAT ADVANTAGES:

• Parking Lots • Private Drives • Hot Rubber Crack Filling • Driveways Custom Installed • Resurfacing Over Old Asphalt & Concrete

e Receiv ff O 15% his with t! Ad

• We Lay Blacktop Pads for Boat & RV Parking • Blacktop Approaches & Turnarounds • Grading & Basework • Chip Sealing

• SAFETY • MAINTENANCE COSTS REDUCED • EASIER TO KEEP CLEAN • SPEEDY ICE AND SNOW REMOVAL

ASPHALT CONTRACTORS

Free Estimates • Fast Service • Quality Work

www.missoulaasphalt.com CALL JERRY TODAY • 406-210-1479

OUR PROMISE TO YOU: We will beat any other licensed asphalt contractor’s written bid for the same job, if we do the job.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS Hamilton Rotary Club meets

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For more than a century, the Ravalli County Fairgrounds have been the meeting place for county residents every fall. PERRY BACKUS RAVALLI REPUBLIC

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COMMUNITY EVENTS Dance Band Jam Dance planned

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be served at 5:30 p.m. Please RSVP to 821-3286. We hope you all will join us to help celebrate the many Job Corps successes of the last 50 years!

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Butter churn

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Bass Mansion

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5 ANNUAL BITTERROOT CELTIC GAMES & GATHERING TH

August 23 & 24, 2014

Saturday 9-7 / Sunday 9-4 at Daly Mansion Grounds / 251 Eastside Hwy, Hamilton, MT

FREE Admission for Saturday Ceilidh 7pm

FEATURING - Highland & Irish Dancing - International Pipe & Drum Bands -

- Professional, Amateur & Kids Athletic Competitions - Vendors and Live Music! ADULT Sat - 10 / Sun - 8 / Wkd - 15 CHILD - 5/day MILITARY w/ I.D. Sat - 8 / Sun - 5 PARKING - 10 / Weekend $

FREE SHUTTLE FROM HAMILTON HIGH

A free shuttle is again available from the Hamilton High School. Shuttles will run every 15 minutes and deliver you safely to the admissions tent. Avoid traffic and dust. Join us on the shuttle.

TASTING PACKAGES (price per person)

$40 - Includes weekend admission, pint glass, parking pass, t-shirt & mead tasting $60 - Includes weekend admission, pint glass, parking pass, t-shirt, & scotch tasting

SATURDAY 9AM - 7PM

8 am 9 am

Sunday 9aM - 4pM 8 am 9 am

Tickets v il ble o li e t www.bcgg.org • (406)274-8886

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Brooks Hotel

The Brooks Hotel in Corvallis and icon of grandeur at the junction of Woodside and Eastside. MICHELLE MCCONNAHA RAVALLI REPUBLIC

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5 ANNUAL BITTERROOT CELTIC GAMES & GATHERING TH

August 23 & 24, 2014

Saturday 9-7 / Sunday 9-4 at Daly Mansion Grounds / 251 Eastside Hwy, Hamilton, MT

FREE Admission for Saturday Ceilidh 7pm

FEATURING - Highland & Irish Dancing - International Pipe & Drum Bands -

- Professional, Amateur & Kids Athletic Competitions - Vendors and Live Music! ADULT Sat - 10 / Sun - 8 / Wkd - 15 CHILD - 5/day MILITARY w/ I.D. Sat - 8 / Sun - 5 PARKING - 10 / Weekend $

FREE SHUTTLE FROM HAMILTON HIGH

A free shuttle is again available from the Hamilton High School. Shuttles will run every 15 minutes and deliver you safely to the admissions tent. Avoid traffic and dust. Join us on the shuttle.

TASTING PACKAGES (price per person)

$40 - Includes weekend admission, pint glass, parking pass, t-shirt & mead tasting $60 - Includes weekend admission, pint glass, parking pass, t-shirt, & scotch tasting

SATURDAY 9AM - 7PM

8 am 9 am

Sunday 9aM - 4pM 8 am 9 am

Tickets v il ble o li e t www.bcgg.org • (406)274-8886

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Smokestack

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Formed in 1885, Lone Rock School was originally built closer to Ambrose Creek and was named Lone Stone School. PERRY BACKUS RAVALLI REPUBLIC

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Fort Owen State Park

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The buildings at historic Fort Owen are open for the public to view just west of Stevensville. PERRY BACKUS RAVALLI REPUBLIC

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The Como Schoolhouse, near the Wally Crawford fishing access along U.S. Highway 93 near the Bitterroot River, was in use 1902 to 1921. MICHELLE MCCONNAHA RAVALLI REPUBLIC

Brown Bag Lunch Book Club meets The Brown Bag Lunch Book Club will meet on Friday, Aug. 29 at 11 a.m. in the Darby Community Public Library meet-

ing room to discuss Blindness by Jose Saramago. Books are available for checkout at the library to anyone interested in joining the discussion. Contact the library at 821-4771 for more information.

Bridge lessons offered

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Bridge lessons for beginning players as well as those just wanting to brush up on their foundation game. Oct. 16, 23, 30, Nov. 6, 13, 20, Dec. 4 and 11. 6 p.m. Call Pam at 961-3899.

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Huls Dairy

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their facilities.

The only French Bistro in Hamilton with French Food and French Wines NEW SUMMER HOURS – Monday thru Saturday 8:00 am – 8:00 pm

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