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  History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Her waters proved to be a natural barrier, sheltering the region from heavy occupation and slowing development since shoreline travel was limited to mainly horse and wagon.
It was discontinued in 1947, moved to Flathead Lake Lookout for years and later sold to the Miracle of America Museum in Polson.
Flathead's ghost fleet had passenger capacities ranging from 25 on small craft to as many as 450 on the Klondike.
www.threeriversbankmontana.com /history.html   (1057 words)

  
 Haunted Hotspots (OR)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The ghost of Custer himself is said to roam throughout the museum making one last check of the premises before retiring late at night.
The ghost is a tall man wearing bib overalls and stands sturdy, with his legs apart, in the middle of the road.
The ghosts on the campus are most active when the students are suffering from emotional trauma or the stress of exams.
carpenoctem.tv /haunt/mt   (3363 words)

  
 Flathead. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
Flathead, county (5,256 sq mi/13,613 sq km; 1990 pop.
Drained by Flathead R. and its North, Middle, and South forks, also by Stillwater, Whitefish, and Little Bitterroot rivers.
Wild and Scenic River (on Middle Fork of Flathead R.) in E, along perimeter of Glacier Park.
www.bartleby.com /69/9/F01609.html   (152 words)

  
 Montana Territories - About Montana
In 1889, Western Montana's Flathead Lake was home to steamers and passenger ships plying the waterways and it was also that year that the lake officially became home to one of the most mysterious legends that can still raise the hair on the back of your neck.
Thus, the legendary birth of the Flathead Lake Monster.
Flathead Lake Biologist Laney Hanzel was in charge of keeping track of incoming reports.
www.montana.com /territories/aboutmt/index.php3?uid=94&morestories=1   (979 words)

  
 Flathead County Economic Development Authority - Montana Business Relocation - Montana Economic Development
His Indian companion notes that there is a gap through the mountains near the lake but it isn’t used because of the Blackfeet Indians on the prairie side.
The concrete structure is 204 feet high and controls the top 10 feet of Flathead Lake.
The Flathead River laps at the edge of U.S. 2 across from the airport and invades Evergreen.
www.dobusinessinmontana.com /za/FLT?PAGE=HISTORY   (594 words)

  
 Healthy Forest Initiative website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Island Fuels Reduction, Flathead NF The Island Fuels Reduction is designed to reduce the probability of crown fires or high severity fires escaping from NFS lands onto adjoining private lands that have been identified as “communities at risk.” This project was awarded in FY 2005.
The purpose of the project is to lower the risk of severe and intense wildfire, improve initial attach and control of fires, protect human life by providing a safer environment for firefighters and the public should a fire occur, and protect identified human and natural resource values in the event of a wildfire.
The project was developed in collaboration with the Garnet Ghost Town Preservation Association, a non-profit group organized to assist BLM with the management and preservation of the 1800 era mining community.
www.healthyforests.gov /initiative/steward-projects_states/montana.html   (1561 words)

  
 Ichthyology - Classification of Spiny Flatheads
Spiny flatheads are flattened, small to medium sized marine fishes of the family Hoplichthyidae.
They are elongate, mostly scaleless and have a row of spiny scutes along the lateral line covering much of back and upper half of sides.
Spiny flatheads occur on the continental shelf and slope from 60 m to 1500 m.
www.amonline.net.au /fishes/about/research/mcgrout4.htm   (173 words)

  
 MONTANA Travel Tidings USA - United States travel guide for US tourism information
Flathead Valley The Flathead Lake State Park borders Flathead Lake, the largest freshwater lake in the West.
The Flathead National Wild and Scenic River is one of the nation’s longest wild and scenic river systems.
Weathered buildings are all that remain of the 1880s silver mining boom at the nearby Ghost Town of Castle.
www.traveltidingsusa.com /montana.html   (1362 words)

  
 Polebridge, Montana MT, profile (Flathead County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Polebridge, MT Polebridge is in Flathead County, in the Kalispell metro area.
These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns.
Flathead County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=27793   (370 words)

  
 Reviews for Phillip Flathead - SoundClick Music
It's nearly impossible to spend time chatting with Robert William Doctor and not be won over by his expressive eyes and unassuming personality.
Philip Flathead, a musician who can only be called the Thelonious Monk of local acoustic and folk music.
Flathead's conception of beat and rhythm is bizarre in the best sense of the word, with songs that tend to collapse on themselves like folding chairs, only to open back into the shape for which they were intended.
www.soundclick.com /bands/reviews.cfm?bandid=262476   (942 words)

  
 About Stelling Ranch and Land Real Estate
Today the ghost town remains engulfed by wilderness, and connected to it by the Garnet Byway; 12 miles of mountain road and 41 miles of trail, offering a substantial avenue from the mining-legacy of the past to the recreational opportunities of today.
Near its junction with the ‘Flathead’ is Quinn Hot Springs where, before the highway was built, arthritic patients were wheeled across this 100+ Ft. wide River, on a footbridge in wheelbarrows and from trains stopping on along the way.
This valley (up to and including the South half of Flathead Lake, from Evaro) and from the tops of the ‘Missions’ to the far West side, of this 20+/- mile wide valley, is within the boundaries of the Flathead Indian Reservation and is home to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes.
www.stelling.net /history/index.php   (7491 words)

  
 Sacramento News and Review October 24, 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Simon Ennis is not the ghost of Buddy Holly.
What is surprising is the tendency toward clarity in his songwriting and his decidedly proletarian approach to music--facets that seem, at times, counter to higher education.
Sharing the evening was Philip Flathead, a musician who can only be called the Thelonious Monk of local acoustic and folk music.
www.newsreview.com /sacramento/Content?oid=oid:13427   (519 words)

  
 Big Mountain Ski Resort in Whitefish, Montana - Summer Season 2006
The truth is that the enshroudment is heavy accretions of ice called rime.
The architects of snow ghosts are the winds, clouds, and fog that frequently buffet and blanket the ridge tops and summit of the mountain.
Even though these clouds are colder than the freezing temperature of water at 32 degrees Fahrenheit, they are made of masses of suspended, liquid, water droplets.
www.bigmtn.com /?a=content/snowghosts   (336 words)

  
 Western Montana
Between them they conjure up more of a feel for the rambunctious times, the lust for profit and the post-bust hardships of the era than all the hyped-up ghost towns in the Rockies combined.
Flathead Lake is a major destination for water-sports enthusiasts, with the prime spot for launching fishing and pleasure boats being Bigfork in the northeast.
Here, the Flathead tribe owns the Best Western KwaTaqNuk Resort, which has a pool and its own marina with boat rentals, at 303 US-93 E (tel 406/883-3636 or 1-800/882-6363; $60–80 / $80–100); the Port Polson Inn, also overlooking the lake from US-93 E (tel 406/883-5385 or 1-800/654-0682; $45–60 / $60–80), is slightly less expensive.
www.pacificislandtravel.com /north_america/western_usa/montana/westernmontana.html   (424 words)

  
 GameSpy: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
The cool thing on the 360 is the level of detail that goes into the weapon models now.
They are so detailed that I had to give feedback on one gun that the builder used flathead screws on the gun, when on the actual thing Phillips head screws were used.
By continuing past this page, and by your continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
xbox360.gamespy.com /xbox-360/tom-clancys-ghost-recon-3/693548p3.html   (676 words)

  
 Black Star Beer: Our brews
Snow Ghost is brewed using fuggles and a small amount of chocolate malts, giving this beer low bitterness and a slightly sweet character.
In honor of the huckleberries that grow wild throughout the Flathead Valley, we unveiled this summer brew in the spring of 1996.
A delightfully unique fruit beer, this pale summer brew combines the crisp, dry refreshment of a light lager with a subtle, tart hint of huckleberries that is neither sweet nor overpowering.
www.blackstarbeer.com /beer/new/our.htm   (445 words)

  
 SVC Current Campaigns   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
This means that all culverts and road-fill at stream crossings will be removed and the land in the immediate area returned to near its native contours in order to ensure that culverts will not plug and cause the road to be eroded into the streams.
Our lawsuits, public education and continued pressure have essentially kept the "formal" road mileage from exceeding the some 4,000 miles that existed when the Plan was issued by making it nearly impossible to justify new road construction in grizzly bear habitat and roadless areas.
We have developed and maintain an educational old-growth forest interpretive trail on the Flathead National Forest.
www.swanview.org /campaign.html   (515 words)

  
 MT. WESTERN REGION
FLATHEAD COUNTY WAS FORMED IN 1893 FROM MISSOULA COUNTY.
ACCORDING TO THE 1990 CENSUS, FLATHEAD COUNTY IS THE FOURTH MOST POPULOUS COUNTY IN MONTANA.
LAKE COUNTY WAS FORMED IN 1923 FROM PORTIONS OF MISSOULA and FLATHEAD COUNTIES.
www.usroots.org /~genranch/montana/mtwreg.htm   (407 words)

  
 Pentagon Says No to CIA's Ghost Detainee Policy - TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The Pentagon today announced the end of the CIA's ghost detainee practice, where it hides imprisoned terror suspects in foreign prisons while it interrogates them.
Stephen Cambone, undersecretary of defense for intelligence, assured the U.S. Senate that new interim rules on military interrogations eliminate the CIA's practice at Abu Ghraib of hiding detainees and subjecting them to separate interrogation methods that critics say were harsher than those employed by the military.
Sir, to the extent that I can answer, I wish to assure you that that may in fact be the case, given the burdens of communication, the vagaries of the International Criminal Court, and my ability to torture the language.
talkleft.com /new_archives/010522.html   (622 words)

  
 Kalispell Montana Chamber of Commerce - Business in Flathead Valley & Glacier Park
Surrounded by towering mountains, pristine lakes, and fertile valleys, Kalispell is the regional trade center for northwest Montana, a market of 150,000 people, and the Flathead County seat.
However, Demmersville soon became a ghost town when surveyors from the Great Northern Railroad arrived in the area to locate the town site for what is present-day Kalispell.
9 miles north of Flathead Lake, the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi, with a length of over 27 miles and a maximum width of over 15 miles.
www.kalispellchamber.com /index.cfm?action=aboutkal   (598 words)

  
 Barwon Estuary Boat Hire - Barwon Heads
Barwon River is known for the elusive Mulloway, which is also known as the ghost of the estuary.
If you catch one the experience will stay with you forever and be a story to tell for years to come.
The river also has a large variety of other fish including Flathead, Salmon, Mullet, Trevally, Bream and Elephant Shark to name but a few.
www.barwonestuaryboathire.com.au /fishing.htm   (176 words)

  
 Averills Flathead Lake Lodge, Montana's Dude Ranch
Kid's (6-12) have the opportunity to spend a night in authentic teepees on the ranch property.
At the camp, kids enjoy roasting marshmallows, children's games and ghost stories.
Our Arts and Crafts staff hosts a children's activity each morning and afternoon that is sure to please the kids.
www.averills.com /recreation_childrens.html   (220 words)

  
 West Glacier, Montana MT, profile (Flathead County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Montana > All counties > Flathead County > West Glacier
West Glacier, MT West Glacier is in Flathead County, in the Kalispell metro area.
Sections below provide additional information and links about West Glacier travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Flathead County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=27847   (402 words)

  
 Fort Laramie, Wyoming - Crossroads to the West - Page 2
Four years later, Washington territorial governor Isaac Stevens opened negotiations with the Flathead, Kootenai, and Pend d’Oreille (primarily in Idaho), and later with the Blackfoot.
The Flathead, Pend d’Oreille, and Kootenai agreed to share the Jocko Indian Reservation, which covered about 518,000 hectares (about 1,280,000 acres) to the south of Flathead Lake.
The Flathead, who were reluctant to leave the Bitterroot Valley, inserted a clause into the treaty that allowed them to stay in their home for a temporary period.
www.legendsofamerica.com /WY-FortLaramie2.html   (789 words)

  
 Photography by Jim Christensen - Available Stock Images
Highly variable in pattern and colors, the Ornate Ghost Pipefish Solenostomus paradoxus mimic their backgrounds and thereby remain unseen by predators.
The Flathead or Crocodile Fish Cymbacephalus beautforti can be up to 1/2 meter long, even at that size, they are very difficult to see due to their excellent camouflage.
The eye of a Flathead or Crocodile Fish Cymbacephalus beautforti.
www.uwphoto.net /stocklist.html?page=13   (561 words)

  
 Glacier Country, Montana - Glacier National Park, tourism and travel in Northwest Montana
Call the Flathead Convention and Visitors Bureau at 800-543-3105.
Try the Boulder Trail near Finley Point on Flathead Lake; the first 10 miles are groomed, leading to 60 miles of ungroomed trails.
The Jocko Lake Trail is a 35-mile ride that connects to the Seeley Lake trails.
www.glacier.visitmt.com /snowm.htm   (384 words)

  
 Missoula County
Missoula County is made up of 5 large valleys with 2 large rivers running through it, and has a population of about 89,000.
The Flathead Reservation and Flathead Lake are some of the most beautiful areas in the country.
Missoula County has a history of what people call the wild west and so many "Ghost Towns" are preserved as tourist attractions for the utsna visitors.
www.cwu.edu /~sandersh/page2.html   (302 words)

  
 cantonrep.com
The motorcycle is named “Windwalker” for the Holy Ghost, Gonda said.
He recalls the Scriptures about Pentecost, when the Holy Ghost came to the Apostles in the upper room as a rushing wind.
During his early years as a biker, Gonda admits he didn’t ride with the Holy Ghost.
www.cantonrep.com /index.php?Category=9&ID=210675&r=0   (861 words)

  
 Congress Pushes Forest Service to Get Rid of Ghost Roads
ghost roads -- or reconstruct them to approved standards -- before
Many ghost roads are paths from logging and mining efforts that have long
National Forest that he said will harm trout by releasing sediment.
forests.org /archive/america/ghostrd.htm   (590 words)

  
 Fantasy Flights Balloon Tours, Balloon Rides, Kalispell, Montana
ur flights are conducted in the beautiful Flathead Valley which is located just 45 minutes from Glacier National Park.
Passengers are encouraged to participate in the inflation process as they help bring the lifeless fabric to its final stage of grandeur-- ready for liftoff.
Each flight is different due to the variation of the winds and has its own unique personality.
www.fantasyflights.com   (161 words)

  
 Kalispell, Montana (Cities)
Kalispell is located in Flathead County where US 2 and US 93 meet near Flathead and Whitefish Lakes.
Founded in 1891, Kalispell is now the business center for Flathead Valley and a population of 125,000, up 21% in the '90s.
Flathead Valley Community College (Education, Colleges and Universities)
www.ohwy.com /mt/k/kalispel.htm   (106 words)

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