Distinctly Montana Magazine

Trivia From t he a rtic l e s a b out o ur tr e a s ur e s tat e Billings The Northern Pacific railroad, reaching Glendive in 1881, Miles City and Billings in 1882, was a land-grant railroad, which meant that the government gave the railroad a 50-mile swath of checkerboard land on each side of the track. Avian Oasis Franklin's Gulls make nests on top of the water, which require daily maintenance by the parents and older chicks because the materials decay and sink. A clutch of 1-4 eggs is laid. Bozeman MIssoula Helena Ledger Art Why do the subjects look so tall? Elongated figures show movement. Artists painted tribal life and often hunts and wars from memory. These works of art can largely be seen in museums. Present-day Indians have shown a revival of interest in the art form and sell their work. Ranching The period of open-range ranching began and ended in less than 50 years. Cattle first came to Montana in 1830s; the heyday of the open range was in the 1880s with many outfits raising and running cattle. However, because a herd of 10,000 cattle needed 2.5 million acres to survive, ranchers realized they had to create boundaries to prevent overgrazing. In 1868, the invention of barbed wire made that possible. Montana in 30 years page 16 These Montana cities have existing Climate Action Plans. Two RiVerS GallerY waterfalls At Memorial Falls Park near Neihart in Central Montana you'll find igneous rock with red and green spots in which gold ore called pinto diorite was mined. Also taken were about $3 million worth of sapphires, ranging in color from pale to royal blue. A Unique, Non-profit Fine Art Gallery Offering Fine Art, Navajo Jewelry, Pottery, Sculpture & Much More! tworiversgallery.org 726 McLeod St. Big Timber, MT Our Distinctly Montana Cartoon caption contest! Enter to win at distinctlymontana.com The Winner from last issue w na .co m Di st i a Enter your cartoon ly m o n t a ct n n caption online anytime before august 1st. One L • ICIA OFF entry per person. Distinctly T • M AN T ES t ISHER Montana is the sole judge F lY F v a t io n is CONr se Con of the contest, and the top ww nta .dis captions will be announced in tinctlymo our next issue, with the prize awarded to our favorite caption. Each of the three finalists will be named in the next issue, with the winning caption used in the cartoon. Prizes The winner of the DM Cartoon Caption Contest will receive a print of the captioned cartoon signed by Robert Rath, the artist and our very own art director... AND a Distinctly Montana mug. "I said 'Be Aware!"...not, bring a bear!" "_______________________________________" w w w. d i s t i n c t ly mo nt a na .co m Linda Beal, Billings 93

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