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05/27/2025

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Ten Little-Known Facts About

1. Founding Story: BMW, which stands for Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, was founded in 1916 in Munich, Germany. The company originally built aircraft engines, later expanding into motorcycle production in the 1920s and eventually into cars in the 1930s.

2. The BMW Logo: The BMW logo, commonly known as the "roundel," features a black ring with blue and white quadrants. This design represents the company’s origins in aviation, symbolizing a spinning propeller against the sky.

3. Innovation Leader: BMW is at the forefront of automotive technology. It launched the world’s first mass-produced electric vehicle, the BMW i3, in 2013, and continues to innovate with advanced driver assistance systems and hybrid technology.

4. Motorsport Excellence: BMW has a strong presence in motorsports, particularly in touring car and Formula 1 racing. The M division of BMW is known for producing high-performance variants of standard models, renowned for their engineering precision and dynamic driving experience.

5. Global Influence: BMW is a key player in the global automotive market, with a significant presence in various regions around the world.

6. Luxury and Innovation: BMW is synonymous with luxury and innovation, designing vehicles that blend cutting-edge technology with elegance and comfort.

7. Sustainability Efforts: BMW is committed to sustainability, incorporating eco-friendly materials and practices in its production processes. The company is also advancing electric mobility with models like the BMW i4 and iX.

8. International Manufacturing: BMW has production facilities spread across the globe, including in Germany, the United States, and China, ensuring a broad manufacturing footprint.

9. Brand Diversity: In addition to the BMW brand, the company also owns MINI and Rolls-Royce, catering to a wide range of automotive tastes and luxury preferences.

10. Cultural Significance: BMW vehicles frequently become cultural icons, representing a blend of innovation, luxury, and high performance in the automotive world.

05/16/2025

"...the greatest strength is in gentleness." --Leon Shenandoah, ONONDAGA–- Our Elders have taught us many lessons about becoming a Warrior and how to think and act like one. We have been told about the power of gentleness. We have been told about the power of the stillness. Physical power is about effort. Mental power is the opposite. It's about being effortless or less any effort. Gentleness is one of the greatest attributes of the Warrior and one of the greatest mental powers. It takes a lot of love to be gentle. Gentleness is not an ego word. Gentleness is the weapon of the Great Spirit. My Creator, today I will be gentle with myself and with others. I will listen to the whisper of my heart and learn the power of being gentle.

05/04/2025

𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗔 𝗖𝗢𝗪𝗕𝗢𝗬, 𝟭𝟴𝟵𝟬. Edwin Harris Brewster was photographed at Mingusville (now Wibaux) near the North Dakota border. Brewster wore corduroy pants and vest rather than the more commonly seen garments of heavy wool. His rain slicker was tied behind the saddle and his saddle blanket was frayed. He used a rear saddle cinch, somewhat unusual for Eastern Montana during that era. Click/stretch photo to better see details. Text and digital cleaning and sharpening of image by Gary Coffrin.

*President Roosevelt’s Bar Fight in Mingusville*
Theodore Roosevelt, starting in 1883, spent summers a bit east of Mingusville, operating his Maltese Cross and Elkhorn ranches in Dakota Territory. Roosevelt attended at least two Stock Growers Conventions in Miles City, Montana. He met L.A. Huffman there, and later displayed six large Huffman prints in the White House.

In what sounds like the opening line of a joke, a Harvard graduate and future U.S. President entered the Nolan Hotel and Bar in Mingusville (Wibaux), Montana after a long horse ride. Theodore Roosevelt told the tale thusly:

“It was late in the evening when I reached the place. I heard one or two shots in the bar-room as I came up, and I disliked going in. But there was nowhere else to go, and it was a cold night. Inside the room were several men, who, including the bartender, were wearing the kind of smile worn by men who are making believe to like what they don’t like. A shabby individual in a broad hat with a cocked gun in each hand was walking up and down the floor talking with strident profanity. He had evidently been shooting at the clock, which had two or three holes in its face.

… As soon as he saw me he hailed me as ‘Four Eyes,’ in reference to my spectacles, and said, ‘Four Eyes is going to treat.’ I joined in the laugh and got behind the stove and sat down, thinking to escape notice. He followed me, however, and though I tried to pass it off as a jest this merely made him more offensive, and he stood leaning over me, a gun in each hand, using very foul language… In response to his reiterated command that I should set up the drinks, I said, ‘Well, if I’ve got to, I’ve got to,’ and rose, looking past him.

As I rose, I struck quick and hard with my right just to one side of the point of his jaw, hitting with my left as I straightened out, and then again with my right. He fired the guns, but I do not know whether this was merely a convulsive action of his hands, or whether he was trying to shoot at me. When he went down he struck the corner of the bar with his head… if he had moved I was about to drop on my knees; but he was senseless. I took away his guns, and the other people in the room, who were now loud in their denunciation of him, hustled him out and put him in the shed.”

In1885, Roosevelt published the first of three books about his ranching and hunting adventures. Biographers report that his years in Dakota Territory helped form much of the character he displayed as president, including his views on conservation. During his presidency, five national parks, 150 national forests, and the first 55 federal bird and game preserves were established.

The photo, held by the Montana Historical Society, was taken by an employee of Frank Jay Haynes, whose custom-built Palace Studio Car served as a studio and living quarters on N.P. tracks. -Gary Coffrin

05/02/2025

Cheyenne Chief BLACK WOLF by L.A. Huffman, 1901. Black Wolf was the center of a 1884 incident that resulted in the burning of the Alderson-Zook ranch near Lame Deer in Eastern Montana. In March 1884, Black Wolf and seven lodges of his family were camped along Rosebud Creek. Alone, Black Wolf had a meal at the Alderson house. After sitting outside, Black Wolf fell asleep. One hired hand bet another $1 that he could put a hole through Black Wolf’s hat. He fired his pistol. The shot gouged Black Wolf's head.

Later, a group of Cheyenne (Black Wolf was not among them) burned the Alderson house. Teddy 'Blue' Abbott was a member of the posse that captured 13 Cheyenne and took them to Fort Keogh at Miles City. Major Logan was outraged, saying: “Here are the Indians, but where is the fellow that started the trouble?”

Abbot reported that “the next morning the whole Cheyenne tribe road into Miles City. The people were scared to death.” Two (one account said four) Cheyenne were sentenced to a year in jail, and the others were released. The hired hand who fired the shot was long gone.

The incident was described by Nannie Alderson in “A Bride Goes West.” Teddy ‘Blue’ Abbott’s account of the incident is in the first comment on my page, copied from his book “We Pointed Them North.” Text and digital restoration of photo by Gary Coffrin.

05/02/2025

MYSTERY PHOTO #2 of 1910.

Q: How did the photographer get so high? The three-story Wibaux Building at 700 Main, current location of Stockman Bank, was the finest in Miles City, Montana. The photo on the colorized postcard was by Thiri’s Aerial View Service of Polson.

A: Al Thiri got the shot by climbing atop the boom of a derrick at the construction site on the NW corner of 6th and Main. The two-story First National Bank, a/k/a Professional Building, at 519 Main Street was under construction in 1910.

FACTOIDS: Thiri’s original name was Al Olsen. He changed to Thiri after repeated difficulties trying to get the right mail at the St. Paul Post Office. Thiri did some gigs as a stuntman, and claimed that he could climb anywhere a mountain goat could go. Research and commentary by Gary Coffrrin.

04/28/2025

CHIEF RAIN IN THE FACE and his band of over 700 Hunkpapa Sioux (Lakota) were held on Fort Keogh land starting in May 1880. Rain In The Face was among the American Indian leaders at the 1876 Battle of the Little Big Horn. Some stories, among many conflicting accounts, said that the Chief had removed the heart of Tom Custer (likely fiction, but then widely believed) and had shot George Custer at close range.

The L.A. Huffman photo, hand tinted in his Miles City studio, showed the Chief with the same knit shawl on his shoulder as worn in yesterday's photo of Chief Spotted Eagle. Huffman dated the photo as 1879, but the shot was taken in 1880-81, before the Sioux were transported by steamboats to Standing Rock Reservation near Bismarck, ND.

The source file was a disappointing, low-res scan posted by Cowan Auctions. Text and Photoshop restoration of image by Gary Coffrin.

04/25/2025

Gil Birmingham is an American actor of Comanche ancestry, best known for his portrayal of Billy Black in the The Twilight Saga film series.
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Birmingham was born in San Antonio, Texas. His family moved frequently during his childhood, due to his father's career in the military. He learned to play the guitar at an early age and considers music his "first love". After obtaining a Bachelor of Science from the University of Southern California, he worked as a petrochemical engineer before becoming an actor. In the early 1980s, a talent scout spotted Birmingham at a local gym, where he had been bodybuilding and entering bodybuilding contests. This led to his first acting experience, in a music video for Diana Ross, for her 1982 hit song "Muscles". After appearing in Ross' music video, Birmingham began to pursue acting as his primary career. He studied acting with Larry Moss and Charles Conrad. In 1986, Birmingham made his television debut on an episode of the series Riptide. By 2002, he had a recurring role as the character Oz in the medical drama Body & Soul, starring Peter Strauss. In 2005, he was cast as the older Dogstar in the Steven Spielberg six-part miniseries Into the West. He recently played a Texas ranger a ranger, in Hell or High Water, opposite Jeff Bridges.
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04/24/2025

Like attracts like. If we give up, so will others. If we cry, so will they. But if we decide this is a new beginning, others will take courage. We influence other people. Our attitudes send out ripples of feeling - like the scent of flowers that floats on air currents. What we think and say sets the stage for what is to happen. We can change our minds, our words, our attitudes, and we stop crying. We act like our prayers are already answered and take steps to show we believe it. When the early morning sun breaks through the far side of the woods, the dark places are lighted and much healing takes place. And so it is with us. ~ Great Spirit, you lived first, and you are older than all need. ~

04/24/2025

BULLTRAINS, circa 1883-87. Bulltrains, the era’s term although wagons were typically pulled by castrated males (steers), delivered supplies to the mining town of Maiden, Montana. Bulltrains might cover 8-12 miles per day. Usage had been more common pre-1880, before railroads approached Montana.

The Central Montana town of Maiden sprouted up in 1881 after the discovery of gold. By 1888, Maiden had more than 1000 residents. Few were left after 1906. Photographer William Culver established his Maiden studio in 1883. In 1887, Culver relocated to Lewistown, 10 miles southwest. Text and digital sharpening of photo by Gary Coffrin.

04/24/2025

𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐃𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞, whose real name is Geswanouth Slahoot, was a Canadian actor, poet, and writer of Indigenous descent. He was born on July 24, 1899, belonging to the Tsleil-Waututh (Salish) tribe, in a settlement near North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He became widely known for his acting career, especially in films portraying Indigenous characters.
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Chief Dan George gained further prominence after his role in the classic film "Little Big Man" (1970), where he portrayed a wise, philosophical elder named Old Lodge Skins. This role earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, making him the first Canadian Indigenous person to receive such a nomination.
In addition to his acting career, Chief Dan George was renowned for his writing and poetry, expressing his love and reverence for Indigenous culture. His cultural contributions extended to writing books and essays, helping to spread and preserve the cultural heritage of the Tsleil-Waututh and other Indigenous peoples.
Chief Dan George was also a prominent social activist, advocating for the honoring and protection of Indigenous rights. He worked tirelessly to raise awareness on issues such as Indigenous leadership, environmental conservation, and fair treatment of Indigenous peoples in society.
Beyond his artistic career and social activism, Chief Dan George was also known as a speaker and spiritual leader for the Indigenous community. He often participated in events, workshops, and discussions to share knowledge, inspire others, and encourage confidence and pride within his community.
Chief Dan George also contributed to promoting education and community development among Indigenous peoples. He supported various educational and cultural projects, providing opportunities for younger generations to learn and thrive. He frequently engaged in educational activities and programs to foster understanding and respect for Indigenous culture and history.
To this day, Chief Dan George's legacy lives on through his artistic works, literature, and community activities, continuing to influence and inspire future generations about the importance of cultural diversity and the significance of protecting and respecting the rights of Indigenous communities.
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