The blizzard of 1886-7 is still the worst in Montana’s history, but like many of the significant events in our past, the most interesting thing about the story is what happened leading up to the blizzard. It’s a classic example of one of the most common mistakes made in the early days of the West, where people latched onto an industry as a sure thing, o…
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