Talk:Powder River (Montana)
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Young men from the Powder River area are famious for their exploits in WW1 and WWII when they charged enemy postitions by uttering the phrase "Powder River Let Her Buck" an homage to the cowboy heritage of the region. 67.162.159.70 19:55, 17 February 2006
According to Ripley's Believe It Or Not: Encyclopedia of the Bizarre (Julie Mooney, c 2002) the Powder River was named by native Americans who believed the river contained gunpowder because lightning touched off natural gas bubbles in the water (pp G236). Is there a source for the sand explanation? Teleolurian 00:45, 3 August 2006 Teleolurian
