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U.S. Forest Service horses go past the Hungry Horse News en route to winter pasture, Oct. 30, 1956.
70 years ago
Sept. 23, 1949
The “first pour” at the Hungry Horse Dam officially happened, though it was rather small at 150 yards. Meanwhile, the unions that worked for dam contractor General-Shea-Morrison were asking for a 5 to 25 cents per hour raise, depending on the position. Laborers made $1.37-1/2 an hour.
60 years ago
Sept. 25, 1959
The Park Service purchased the Mackin’s Village Inn on the shores of Lake McDonald from Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Mackin for $230,000, plus $40,000 for furnishings. The newspaper featured a photo spread of earthquake damage along the Madison River near Bozeman, which created Quake Lake below Hebgen Lake.
50 years ago
Sept. 26, 1969
Front page story featured Danny On, a well-known photographer at the time, renowned for capturing wildlife photos of Glacier National Park. On was a native of California and a silviculturist for the Forest Service. “No man who frequents Glacier has more patience with a camera or in talking to visitors than On,” the story noted.
40 years ago
Sept. 27, 1979
Forest Service worker Linda Lasko was out doing a timber examination in the Tally Lake ranger district when she came upon a mountain lion. She tried to scare the lion away, but it wouldn’t budge, so she climbed a tree. The lion put its paws on the tree as if to climb it, but instead laid down. Lasko spent two hours up the tree until she finally was able to yell for help from a fellow worker. They came armed with guns, but the lion left before they even got there.
30 years ago
Sept. 28, 1989
A female wolf that had been trapped near Marion, then moved to Glacier Park was still wandering around the Swan Range. She had gone as far south as the Ninepipe Wildlife Refuge, but since then had traveled back to Swan Lake, making sort of a circle. Her pups and another older wolf that were moved with her were still near Glacier National Park, though the older wolf had gone into the Great Bear Wilderness.
20 years ago
Sept. 23, 1998
Thirty swift foxes were reintroduced to the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in an attempt to bring the species back to the native grassland prairie. It was a joint effort between the tribe, the Cochrane Institute and Defenders of Wildlife. Initially at least, the foxes were said to be doing well.
10 years ago
Sept. 24, 2009
Two scientists from the United Nations were in Glacier National Park to investigate concerns about coal mining and other energy development in the Canadian Flathead which could be detrimental to the Park. Visiting Glacier were Paul Dingwall of New Zealand and Keshore Rao were touring the park and planned to write a report to the United Nations.