P a g e 7 G h o s t T o w n s a n d H i s t o r y o f M o n t a n a N e w s l e t t e r Still following his favorite pursuit he did excellent service for a time in the flouring mills at Big Timber, Montana, finally locating at Livingston in the fall of 1898, where he has since been doing satisfactory service in his present situation. Frank Huot Mr. Huot is a wide-awake business man, while on the other hand he is as well up in the social circles. He is an active member of the Minneapolis Head Millers’ association and the Minneapolis Operative Millers’ association, besides a member of the A. O. U. W. Lodge for twenty-two years and the Modern Woodmen for seven years. He also belongs to the Royal Highlanders and K. of P’s, for the latter having been deputy grand chancellor, also deputy head council for the Modern Woodmen. The ancestors of Mr. Huot have all been pioneers, his father having been engaged in ’42 and '43 with the American Fur company, wintering at Fort Alpen, Montana ; while his mother was born on the present site of St. Paul in 1829. Furthermore, his grandfather became a citizen of the United States by the treaty of 1803, which made him a citizen of Minnesota. In 1881 Mr. Huot was united in marriage to Miss Clara Gilberson, who is a distant descendant of Gustavus Adolphus, the king of Sweden, who was killed in the battle of Luten. They are the parents of six children—four girls and two boys. -Read More in Next Month’s Issue! Accessed via: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ Pursued by the U.S. Army since June 1877, approximately 800 Nez Perce men, women and children traveled over the Bitterroot mountains and camped in the Big Hole Valley. Thinking there was no immediate pursuit by the army, this familiar site was a perfect place to rest. Photo by Jolene Ewert-Hintz As dawn broke on the morning of August 9, 1877, the 7th Infantry, led by Colonel John Gibbon, attacked. Nez Perce warriors rallied and fought back. The overwhelmed soldiers withdrew to a nearby grove of trees. Warriors surrounded the soldiers as Nez Perce survivors hurried out of the Big Hole Valley. In less than 24 hours this tranquil setting became a scene of chaos and terror. Now considered sacred ground; this is the final resting place for many of those who lost their lives here.- Big Hole National Battlefield
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