Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (2025)

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Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (13)[...]and could clc:scribc dutic$ of ptiblic office. He served as deputy sheriff,
rrom his own exper[...]£rage, and has never failed 10 gh•e his s upt)Ort and
Peekskill, New York. November[...]succeeded in that
mining industry as well as with e\·cry other industry office in 1886 by Gcneul \ Varren. The death of •
tha[...]iety
ing men of power and leadership in the de\·e1op- of Montana Pioneers in 19[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (14)[...]HISTORY OF ll'IONTANA
c<eded in th>t office by F. E. Sargent. Some yc,r, Daily _Missoul.ian,[...]Montana was elected at the 1920 ele(tion to ~h·e 3ffairs in Mon1ana for OYer 3 quuter of[...]: and ener-
following ye.ar he studied in the law office of \\i"oody getic, and was one of the wealthies[...]mber of the Catholic Church. Hu~h Mc-
filled that office from 1895 to 1897. In 1900 he was Co[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (15)[...]only to the :-ge of four•
itseU, SC\'Cllt)'-fi\'e people arc employed. Fihccn pct- teen, and si[...]brOad educa--
sons ·work in the s«d house a1id office, and twenty- tion without resort to the f[...]e seeds marketed arc submitted to tc.sts to pro,·e since 1916 as president. He is ,•ice presi[...]enue, and his G. Gaylord. She is a uati\'e of Connecticut.
own home is the noted old ':\kCor[...]rlcs O'Donnell, or Billings, has
His initiati\'e and enterprise 3rc suniciently di.s- fors:[...]the forefront among successful
played in the abo\'e bric£ record. His friends anc'I stockm[...]ence that marked his early s truggles e,mplifving self-made manhood, for he started his
w[...]e:ach step upward has been achicv«l only af[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (16)[...]. born in Jefferson County, anti hai spent his Ji(e
Mr. O'Donnell's pleasant modern residence 1s[...]years of
Lodge No. 394, Dene\'olent and Protecti\'e Order of maturity, namely: J ohn ; Charlc:s. who[...]setts. and was brou,ght frQ.m his nati\'e land o( Germany 10 the United
as 3 babe to Billin[...]Zeidler was born
parrnu of two children: CharJes E\'erett. born i,1 the City o ( Jefferson[...]obin- a uxiliary work, and h:\s always been acti\'e in the
s on Livery. the Peter Diedrick feed mill,[...]given
Kram:er blacksmith, the C. S. Nelson Herald office, to the republican p.1rty, and he cast his first[...]e-I Roose,·eh in Iowa in 1_904.
Hotel :md George E. Bolster, po.sun3.stcr and hotel . At Rock[...]e and
men of the town. He has also t3kcn an acti\'e intcr- meat business until he retired from a busi[...]he usu:'11 trmpo- Church. Mr. and Mrs. Gibson ha\'e fi\'e dau,ghtcr.s
rary ,mprO\'tments and farmed the lan[...]le. In 1913 he became identified $;Cntath·e of the family in ) tontana. After grad•[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (17)[...]ldren: • Lewis Nichols, born
tt:,,•1s 0 . E\!A~S, of Butte. has for over twcnt)' Octobe[...]th lhe community of Lewistown.
Emily J. (Church) E,•ons, in 1883, and has s ince He is[...]lllinois, and engas::ed
while employed in their office in 1894, and has !C• in farming and s[...]epublican in politics.
In December, 1&)5, Mr. E,•a.ns remove~ to Butte James E. Lane was educated in lllinoi,s and Ne-
and entered the office o f John F. Forbis, one of bra$ka, and[...]He org3nized and operated the Midlen Coal
tensh·e and bitterly fought litigation recorded in[...]when he sold out
lc·gal history. :\lost o f Mr. E\'ans1 practice has and then established[...]e Company. In Febnaar)\ 1919, a deal was
Mr. E v:ms has taken an important part in the[...]was elected a
costs. Mr. C. F. Ktllt y and Mr. E,·ans handltd mtmbcr of the State S[...]e of the s.a.m c )'Car was
In POiitics :\tr. E,·ans is and at all times has been se[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (18)[...]na. He ,s a democrat near States \•il1e, North Carolina, in 18o7, and died
in politics.[...]J oseph, Missouri, at the age of thirty-fi,•e; E liza,[...]resident of the First Mortgage Lo.111 J:.mrs E. ~fartin, president of the National Bank
Compan[...]ng httll Atchison, Kansas, widow of Junius E. Moort, who
born on his father's farm in lfacon[...]ted
mond married Mollie M. Gorham, also a nath•e of LLB. in 1875. Judge Armscronii is a[...]ond acquired his early education for the office of county attorney. That was the year
in the sch[...]sion of the estecm
fall of 1919 he helped organi2e the Northern Na- in which Judge Armstro[...]as shown by his
They have three children, Hunter E., Virginia Ann conduc-t for the past· t[...]il war he left North Carolina and ha,•e no doubt but the people of the whole count[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (19)[...]Throu.J:thout the period of the \Vorld war h·ee for Mo,uana the ment of Justice in Mont[...]time. In 1he £all of sch ools of his nati\'e t own, graduating from the
1884 he was elected a[...]latin Count)', and was was emf')loyed in office work at Boston. He re-[...], being elected and ser\'ing as
ittemnbcnt of the office of judge, and he was regu- a member of the Twelfth Legislature. He was
l;uly elected to that office: in 19<4 and again in democratic candidate[...]asylum. The trans• \Vhee1er ha\·c fi\'e Children: John Leonard. Eliza-
action was one inv[...]f !he '6o.s. H is
the scn•ic.e-s of counsellors. He is affiliated with[...]lm\•ing little to do in .; pro• tion.s whieh e,·eotually brou~ht him of his migra•[...]of Montana. Judge and Mrs. Armstrong twt'nty-fh·e miles from the capital of the state at
have had t[...]ising elc\'en teams for the purpose of
WJfc of R. E. Brown, member of the Brown Broth- crossin[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (20)[...]ter marriage he has one daughter, Marian' E., who
cepted.[...]r arri\•al at Deer Conger is a son of J\ldgc E\'erton J. Conger, an
Lodge, the party w ent d[...]without success to stretch a hemp cab1e across the
Gate Canyon. About half the party[...]could easily make 1,000 or more rc1>ee turn they gave the
Then followed a[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (21)[...]republican :always and an acti\•e member of the
them.[...]ling, was one that rccHved hi.s acth•e and special
at Galva, Illinois. He spent t[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (22)[...]for prcsidc,a. th.e Govcmme:nt: August 2, 1877, they reached Miles[...]One of miner and in the winter of 1879 e11gagcd in the
his sons was in the war 35 an offic[...]uffalo until No\·em-
cember 1. 188:0. Miss Flora E. Hart. a daughter of btr 9, 1882, when he[...]s of Monl3n> over forty had much cxpcricnc,e with . the criminal clement of
years ago. He was[...]year and
first under . his father and then :u an e:mploye of has spent nearly Sixty year·s in ~fontana Territory
the saw milling '1rm of E3stman, Bovee & DeLait. and State.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (23)[...]ern grew with the country, He was \'e.r y much interes ted in the Vig:iJante
and in a[...]ith Broadwater in enterprises of Howie, e.xccutivc.s of the Vigil:mtes. His courage
ma.gni[...]hood he was named as
men !tad charge of one of B'e rkin's bull tc-ams. the first United Stat[...]e had about 2,000 head of work cattle, and office that it took a bra\·c man to fill.
employed abou[...]and lc.arned the macl1inist's trade there. In 1856
He and his men had many battle[...]it his tc.ams tr:werscd land. Their first three e.hildre.n were born in the
from Fort Benton to th[...]to this country in 186o. and followed his trade
bull teams he took his life in his hands,[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (24)[...]2, he City, Ne\'ada, where he Jcarned the brewJng trade.
located at 'Lewistown and learned the ca.rpcn[...]In 1865 he left Nevada bound for Montana. He
trade. ln 188,5 he returned to Boulder and became trave[...]came a mem-
oped. He cuu three crops of alfalfa e\•ery sea- ber of the Independent Order of Odd F[...]iss Chris-
He abo runs about 100 he:id or lt\•e.stock. tiana Konzclman. also a nati[...]mc to :\{ontana in was in the city engineer's office of Butte, Montana,
1884. a young lawyer, after s[...]issoula :tnd · lfr. Nissler had been in office only a Jew months
for many years practiced with[...]red,
he soon went to Philadelphia and learned th< tradetrade in Sacramento County, and prospected for[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (25)[...]in 1849, and came to the United nath•e or Huntington. Among their children was
St3fc[...]ario, in 1857. She died in his nath•e state, and died at Stratford on August
a1 Chi[...]porter o( the
1crian. The children were: John E., who resides Protes1ant Episcopal Ch[...]lin·-
:-lo. 39-1, Benevolent and Protceti,•e Order of Elks. quishing this church to becom[...]ss. As a neiJ;thbor period of his acth·e labors here, Mr. Lewis proved
and citizen he[...]very relat1on of life, religious, political and e,•c:r stood ready to support and encourage
or civic, his voice ·and his inRuencc have · been on e,•cry nto\'cmen.t looking to the advancement of[...]rugged old \Vtlsh and during all the y_e ars o( his identification with
stock,[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (26)[...]was graduated from the General suraf!C.e broker of Dallas, Texas; Caroline, who
Theologic[...]as,
atcd from the Bozeman High School, attended t~e Texas, Andrew P. Stephenson was a stud[...]Chicago, Illinois, and wa,s e.mploycd m a wholesale
A~DREW P. Sn:PHENSOS.[...]th the iron in-
succeeding upon· a .~road sca!e arc th~ .01tes v.:ho terests, he returned to Chic[...]1ine· requires sa~cit>· :,nd prac1ical k!'owlcd~e c:,f Lumber Company, and remained witb it until t[...]r of 1915, when he resigned his pesition as
his e\'cryday cond~ct of h!-s l:nge hu.sincss that he m[...]tor of the Stephenson Lumber pany, with plant and office,s at Nos. 90 to 100 East
Company of Butte, l\lo[...]-Charles 8 . Stephenson, father of Andrew P. S\ep~e!'- Mr.· Stephenson owns his modern rrsidcnce at[...]orbing hi.s time and attention. In the teachings
e.s po\1Se jts cause in the conRict between that s~[...]Milwaukee, \Vis•
,it Highland City, Montana, Ol\e of the · first gold Consin. Mr. and :Mrs.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (27)[...], and his knowledge of elected to that office by a very gratifymg majority,
,he lumber busincu[...]e,nts, and that they appreciate his abili-
1l\•e measures, and the people of Montana owe him[...]ucation he has started to bring tion in office.
about other changes and reforms.[...]me: the surroundings Of individuals differ but
sa\e cigar fi"!' of \'fine<:kc & ~oerr of Minn,[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (28)[...]came deputy
Order of Odd Fellows. Of the tweh•e children county clerk, and in 1916 w[...]amily eleven arc living, and Ch3rles was office and re-elected in 1918.
the clc"cnth in order o[...]k Mr. \Vip,cr re- World, arid is an acti\'e member of the Stillwater
mained as cashit'r of[...]a modern home at the corner
cashier of the Empi:-e Bank and Trust Company of A Street a[...]July 6, 1915. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. \V. E.
in gcnc.ral. and his personal pop~ilar~ty . ha[...]yth, also born at Hammond, in
lent and Protccti\'e Order of Elks. In politics he i~ 1845. He di[...]s he espoused the
RAY A. LATilO>r is a nati\'e son of Montana. He principles of the reoub[...]done in Yellowstone Valley ieared the.r e and attended its public schools. and
near Livin[...]he present ranch a.n d farm of paper the.r e, and then for three years was in the
2JO ac:rc.s[...]ent service and remained in it for three
County. E>rl is on the home farm, while umuel[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (29)[...]ion superintendent, and then chic£ the e<>rner of \\1yoming and Iron Streets. Butte.
draug[...]south and from Logan, Mon-
offices in the general office buildu,g of the \Vashoe 1an:1, on the cast,[...]in marrfagc at Butte to Miss ~fabcl Gcnevic,•e Davis.
April 7, 1877. a son ol Albert H. Pagenkopf. born a daughter of Charles E.,and Eliza J>ne (McTucker)
in 18.i:;1 in Pommera[...]3t lies within his- power to bring about a norm31
E.; who is a rancher and lives at H:lmillon. Mon-[...]he Capitol Highlands of Scotland, but m.e mbers of it came in
Commission Company of Htlena.[...]some years at Forest River,
Camp T:tylor. LouisvH1e. Kcnt\lCky, and is now Nonh Dakot.1,[...]state. where he is still working .ictively a~ his trade,
Jr., in the dairy businC'ss at Red Bank, New Jer[...]dvMc residences for his
\'ille. \Vyoming. has rec-e ntly bccm mu~tertd out of son, \V. L.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (30)[...]holding a position in the United States Land Office,
Lawrence Rh•er to Quebec before he settled in[...]physicians and surgeons of that region, and office he held from 1857 to 186+ He also held a
oftentim[...]follows: Margaret, who mar- He first e2me to Mont'ana in 1864 a.s a mcm~r
ried \V. T. Sa[...]at Helena
Laurel, Montana; l:ucy, who married \V. E. Cham- September '27, •~. While in Mont[...]time by his busine,s interests and did not r-e turn
resides at Livingston, ~l9ntana; Dorothy, wh[...]Laurel; on the Missouri River and was aeth•e in public
and Lilly, who married • Mr. P. E. Sorensen a affairs as justice of the[...]akota, to Miss Louise McDonald, a daughter e.state bu.sine.ss, and in course of time out of th[...]lger ol of Lewistown, resigning the latter office on Janu-
Lewistown. Mr. Hilger has lived i[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (31)[...]f New Jersey,
register of the United Statt.s Land Office .1t Lewis• and is now capitalized at $30,[...]structures, including the main building, the office
Ugislaturc in 1903-04, participating in the two[...]2looo subscribed by the c1uzens. manager; E. E. Durmin, factory superintendent; R.
The record of[...]rom the University of Tor-
~rr, Hilger is 0 11e of Montana's prominent mcm- onto in 18c.)3[...]mist for.
and has been a delegate to the Grand Lo~e of t he 1\lvar:1do Sugar Company,[...]married Mary Dowd. The youngest e.ral man~cr of the Montana division of the Great
C[...]\Ve.stern Su.gar Company, an office of great respon-[...]and to the ·s..1.tisfaction of the firm.
« uth·e and business ability and judgment, \Villiam[...]rominently as.sociatcd with the no actl\•e part in the management of public affairs.
industr[...]-rprise: E>ton, Colorado; of Denver Chapter, Royal Arch
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (32)[...]Butte., Montana. Mr. and ~!rs. Murphy ha\'e the
and of A. A. Lawson.1 professor of botany in[...]ren: lbrion, who w:as born February
University of Sidney, Australia. He is also a brother 17, 1912,[...]the states, there ~ing a pioneer farmer. tath'e$ of the two former cb.sses can neither under•[...]he
phy p1aycd an important part in the early d'e\'elop,- lh•cd until hi.s death. His wife, w[...]er hC was made experience as a locomoth•e firemin on one of the
supcrintcnderu of the ro[...]od ht, through ptrsistent night
ing, two miles e3..St of Anaconda. Like his father, st[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (33)[...]e head of the Superintendent's offices at G1cndh·e the Great Northern Railroad at Fort Assi[...]ow boy and rode the range on the
Superintendent's office thCrc in June, 1908, and in p,esent sit[...]a, where for three years he was
pirnnt for public office. • a member o[...]ear
Hee.tor, born No\!embcr 14, 1910, at Glcndh•e, and Joliet. in Carbon County, and the[...]and F: H. ~ Iden, vice president, bo~> of the,e gentle-
the parents of eight children 1 of[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (34)[...]rown Point, Indiana; George J::
leh the bleak New E1)$land hills and moved to Laura, who[...]at date his home has been d~s an ex-tcnsi\'e business in raising stock. He is
at Lewist[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (35)[...]iana, he muricd Martha L Smith, a. Mrs. E. P. Penniman of St, Paul, ).finnesota, he
daught[...]ad no hesitancy in advancinf him and will
Horace E. Emerson, and grandson of Horace d[...]lar socially, and their pleasant home
Horace E. Emerson was born at Bangor, Maine, is the scene[...]r some years, and later moved
Republic. Hor-ace E. Emerson was married to to a farm twel\'C miles w[...]1875 retired to Albion, Michigan,
lows : Horace E., Jr., who is a grain buyer for the where he died[...]er.
school and bcJan learning the stereotyper's trade, cantilc establishment at Stevensville, Montana.[...]Bitter Root Valley
with offices in the general office building of the on Skalkaho Creek ~fr. Stoddard h[...]cation as bookkeeper
SUPPort of the republican e,arty, and bas been elected for the pioneer[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (36)[...]d, the Conque$t. John hf. Howland was tweh·e years
who is a student and Cm()10ycd in the regi[...]ufposc. !1t the a~e of twenty, when, after turning over his
F. Tha[...].h~I at Porter in L incoln County, :Minnesota.
k<'e and St. Paul Railway. Following that he was[...]pa,d alt the accounts he could
third cons<"Cuti\'e term. He 1s a membcr,of Laurel with fund[...]wagon in the
crn home at 336 South Fifth Str«t, E•st.
.[...]office. All the heavy work he carried in and out[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (37)[...]d to be found in the
They are the parents of fo•e children, John \Vilson, archi\•es of the chu[...]country. · Rev. Father E. Demanez was appointed as second
In th[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (38)[...]n ford at the same cost. In RAU'U E. BODLEY, supcr\'isor of the Gallatin
1916[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (39)[...]apprenticeship at the machinists' trade. He left
rancher at Wahoo, Nebraska. He acquired[...]•rd,
She was the mother of five children. Ralph E. being and in 1909, while awa)• from M[...], a farmer at Malmo, Nebraska; the office he fills today. He is a member of the In-
Herbert[...]C3-surcmcnts of the State Pcnite.ntiarr.
Ralph E. Bodley attended the rural schools of[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (40)[...]~omc. state,. and four years after her marri~e was
farmu, and died at Dixmont in 1854. His wife[...]ine in Montana. She is an ac:ti\•e member of the Fri'cnd;
1811 and d!Cd at Dixmont m[...]come more or less a familiar figure in th"e courts
of Byfield, Massachusetts. and in 1872 ent[...]nine years of age; and his mot.her, a nati\'e of Con•
h.u ser\·ed as health officer of Stil[...]at Billings, •nd of Algeria Temple E<l~r \V. Mettler attended the public schools of
o[...]d bent\'• ployment in the Chicago general office.s of the
olent character. Doctor Craig m:irricd[...]ine. Htr father, John Gould, was born e\'tr employment of an honorable character pre•.[...]siness that will give his
Her brother, Charles E., died at China, Maine, at start[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (41)[...]in Finl-and in 1836, in which country they
ing he e2mc to :m lflrccmcnt with a · firm to look[...]city in 1896. The following two >•tars
tion for e.n t ran« to practice and was accepted. h[...]Star in the \Ve.st Lodge No. 40, Ancient Free and
office in which he has ever administered justice[...]d Erccl Dean, born January 7, 1911.
wa.s a nati,·e of Iowa, and died in September, 1917,
:u the age[...]son, where he was held for leading garag'e and one of the chief :automobile
nmc months. Late[...]sales agc.ncie.s in Southern Montana.. n,e businc.s.s
he took up farming in Missouri and th[...]moved to \Vashingto1l. where he married. and
E:\trL HEIKKILA has had a varied experience along he spent some time a.s a prospector in the Coc\lr
1~e northern boundary tine of the United S1ate[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (42)[...]er, F. A. \Villiams, o( Spckane, into the office of county attorney of Jefferson County
until 1920[...]. Pence. The garage and and this is the office which is now held by his
offices arc at the corner of Babcock Street and Black brother J. E. Kelly. After the expiration of his
A,·enue. Mr. Pence handles automobile 3c«$.5Qrics., term of office Mr. Kelly W1LS engaged in practice
and is local[...]\Villow Creek. Harrison and Pony. office for two years and five months Mr. Kelly re,.
M[...]lief. The :\finnesota, to Miu Helen ~-l e.a gher, a daughter of
maiden name of his wife was[...]t time was a Short· of corporate and stal'e laws is profound. His prom•
horn cattle breeder[...]h as an official and in private
tercsts there; J. E., who lives a.t Boulder, Monto.na. life he h[...]surgeon of \Vk.hita, Kansas: Nell, ]AM&S E. K&u..Y, who is a brother of Dan M.
who married[...]ne,. •t Boulder, where he still resides. James E.
l.co. who is on his ranch near \ Vhitchall, Mon[...]Senate a literary and opened his law office at \Vhitehall. After one
socict)' or his[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (43)[...]HIS1l0RY OF ' ll'10NTANA
ston Lodj/e No. 3'!, .l\'.ncien1 Free and Accepted' Ma- in[...]He i.~ .also with enviable distinction the office of judge un1il
affiliated with Zephyr ym~ No. 151[...]United States Land Office at Boze.man, is a ch•it[...]ston, Michigan: George \V.; Lewis, a me- publication. Samuc.1 Appleton is a republican. He
ch2.nic li[...]in 184.1 and died at St. Paul in 1888.
Jud1<e Pierson attended the rural schools of La- F[...]he had a Appleton is the wile of John E. Seobury, head of
law office in Chica.go and in the sprini of 1894 Seo[...]LodgC un- ccry house in St. Paul. Robert E., the )'Oungcst of
til 1911. He served a[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (44)[...]nd spent two 1narricd 11iss Ruth Ste,•e.s, daughter of Ht-nry L
months :n Lttch Lakt, ~{i[...]-. Mrs. Arnold ha\'eee No. 18. Ancient Frcc and Ac• . their chi[...]ning interests in Montana and owns a E. Ewoldt, a· contractor at Holstein, Iowa; while[...]c school at Holstein
Alberta Gra,·es, a nati\•e or Kentuck". They have and completed the s[...]d is one of the best known men of his while the.r e became bookket-pc-r
craft in the .state, due to t[...]ana
eral chairman of the Brothcrhood of Locomoti\'e was promoted to assistant cashier.
Firemen and En[...]dent; Grant · S. Irwin, \'ice prt-sidCnt;
Floren~e and Harry Ed.son. John is also a r:.ilroad and \V[...]as been pub1ic administrator for Still•
Harry E. Arnold' attended the public schools at wa[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (45)[...]c-
man. His greai-grandlathcr was a native of Hc$$e, pub1ican and a member o{ the Episcopa[...]rr, who was born in
tired. Until 1918 he held the office of county sur• Yorkshire. Their childr[...]cian in the American army with the ex-
ried Nang, Ee town, graduating from high school building, trade until 1911. He then enga~ed in the
in 1897. In Ap[...]Leeds, North Dakota. He started
listed in Company E of the Fourth ~{i$$0uri Volun• 1n at[...]thcrill, >I Greenville, manager at Coo1e>•, North Dakota, was then sent
South Carolina.[...]blican, a member of the
Livingston, filling that office until J•iiuary 1, 1919. Episcopal Church,[...]e \Vest Lodge
exceptional qualifications for the office, he was No. 40, Ancient Free and Accep[...]ive of Bavaria, Germany, and
and Mrs. Reese ha,·e three children: Edith, born after com[...]d at other
.THO>CAS C. INGHAM is well known in 9e\'crat t>laccs in Minne.sot[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (46)[...]nd wife r~ars came before him. On'e was the Stanley
arc three in n\lml>tr: Frances, w[...]s he
her of the Baptist Church. He marr-ied Mary E. returned to the land of his. foref[...]religious faith, and was
a $200,000 c6mp3.ny. J. E. Jameson is connected with one of. the _l[...]d an extensive territory in Kansas, Mrs. E. J. \Vigna!, of Salt Lake City, Utah; Clara
0 l[...]Bot-t• later timckecpu, and s till lat.e r became manager[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (47)[...]r. Scovil forged 3.hcad. acquiring pos.scssion ha"e been transferred to Riverside. California. The[...]ber ol Commerce, the from hi.s father learned the trade of milling and
Rotary Club, the Silver Bow Clu[...]Episcopal Church. The American Legion, the Rotary E:olumbu's. ·
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (48)[...]at 314 South
0. T. RAGLAND during the past fi,e years has Second Street.
b«omc known as one of t[...]Virginia in 1700 and was a Kentucky pio- wile ol E. v,,r. Brady, head bookkeeper for the A.
neer, fi[...]recruit.$, for the Engineer Corps..
was :an acti\'e supporter and deacon in the Baptist Alter the nrm[...]the services of this
Ballard Count\· in 1882. TI1e fifth in a family of famous organi:iatfon in Fran[...]ney, California, and most
County. The others ha,·e •II been B•llard Count)' of his time was spent as sergeant in th·e Base
farmers. The two olde.st, Sam B. and James \[...]nce and enterprise for the new town .of Rapclje
t~e rural schools of his home county, walking a in St[...]Angus McPh!rson, was born. in Scotland in 1822,
e was ~ogag~ in the flour milling business at and·[...]s and energtti• where he cea.sed working at his trade and took up
cally ProSecoted his busintss[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (49)[...]any ,y ears has
town, Iowa, and followed the trade of carpentc,r Jived on his ranch at Cen[...]okkeeper, later rccci\•ing
cies of a printing office, and a her lca,•in,t high school teller, and[...]local journal in the new Sal•s"ille Loo1,_e No. 6o of the Odd Fellows and
town. h strvcs as[...]n Division, and also current for do-
tired real e,s tatc dealer. Mr. ind Mrs. McPherS()n m[...]in Thompson. Falls:, Plains and othtr
have fh·e children: Glcnncda, born in 1911; Donald,[...]at Larned in that state. In 1~
was bc?rn i~ ~cw E ng.land in 1812, • li,•cd for many[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (50)[...]re- tical business career. After fi\'e years in partner-
spondence courses in electrical[...]house, a lait:idry, three dwelli,igs, a modern office
born January 3, 1916.[...]Oil Company of \Vyoming. and for ye-.irs was pl'e-si-
to old timers in Montana the sheep industry[...]maintenance of the
Thomas is no longer an acth•e factor in the shCei> large ditch that supp[...]ed at Bloomfield, Nova Scotia. J. V. Thomas, ee one
~nd partly in the lumbtr indus,ry. Fo[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (51)[...]ew an_d gro)v1ng
\Villiam Stryker received his e.a rly education in town :ind vicinity. The[...]s of Iowa, including the high school are: D. E. Saunders, of Billings, president: \V. B.
at \Vas[...]is president of the Rapelje Telephone Company,
)'e.ars, a.nd then practiced at other points in the[...]oy•l Of plusirtg interCS! and va1uab1e. instruct!on, de·
Order of Moose.[...]of the Salesville ;\(er"'!ntile. Company. o~e of th~
September 12. 1918. named \Villiam[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (52)[...]was also born at Center City, in 1863. They h:l\'e
Mr. Burns, an electrician by trade and foreman a J:arge family of child[...]. Mr. Shadoan came to tered the first office.rs' training camp, was commis•
lfanhattan, Mont[...]ge in 1905, be spent the following year
the local trade. The policr of the company has befor[...]ce here. He has served as mayor, is ~ re-
Mrs. J. E. \Vright. Her father, who is d<e~scd, p_ublic..'\n voter, a member of[...]for fh·e years was ~tor of the Congre~tional
Eow[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (53)[...]and came to this country with the old timers ha,·e had many he.a rty laughs since
si:c of their chi[...]a. From that point ter of Cyrus and Anna Caroli.n e (Moser) Skaggs.
John Rowley, Sr., cnp$cd in frei[...]rse Shoe - - - Outfit, and for
about twenty•fi\'e yc:us was associated with N. J. • FRANK B[...]n Southern Montana, at Li\'ingston.
1ions to hold office. • Mr. Ben[...]:nder. was born in 1826 and died in •~. Of
co,·e~d the body, rolled it in a blanket and g3,•c hi[...]\Visconsin. Emil E., died in D.ikota -Territory.
chase and ov[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (54)[...]can., and at Missoula is
Mom•na in 1896 in the office of the Anaconda Cop- affilia1cd with Ionic Lod;e, No. JS, Ancient Free
:,cr Mining Company at · A[...]foqncr superintendent of the Hamilton plant of t11e
and slave owner in Virginia. His slaves were set[...]l work of this nature being' done at the e ldest i :Marr, who married Morris 0. \Vorlhing•[...]- was a lumberman, and ne,,er left his nati\'e state.
Q.hon in 1he public schools of Cambridge,[...]of Doctor of
•I half he was c-mployed in a law office at Harlan, Medicine. For the following ei[...]as manager of the lnttrstalc Lumber Com- e:iation. \Vcll known as a Thirty-second Dcgr«
~ny[...]lows; the Canton E.ncampment of the Odd Fellows;[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (55)[...]. and the fami~ lived for many years in the
Va11e>· of ~lontana. It has nc,·cr had more than[...]the high school at Redfield in 1893, and in
an e\'ent ne,·er to be forgotten in the Bitter Root[...]r the legal pr_o·
first things in f)rogressi\'e education than any other fe,ssion in t he la[...]ional for eight or nine years had a law office and pub·
ideals through his present wo[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (56)[...]ried Miss Sabra \Vclker, d;1ugh~cr of H e wa5 born at Aylmer in the Province of
A. J. and A[...]e finest private hospitals men. His wife was Sanh E. \Varn<K.k, o United \Vork-
in the North[...]ta, August 8, 1878, a son or Henry four children. E-thel L. the oldest is a teacher thei[...]4 and his mother in Michigan in wife of George E. Davis, secrctar,y ol a g~a,'l com-
in 18$8. Doct[...]ght months served the Gilt Edge Mining the icnual office of the Jmpc.rial Elevator Company
Company a.s it[...]llen & Company.
struction. He has fitted it with e,•cry app1iancc for Eight years later the local[...]al Church, and is affiliated with Big_Tim-
s in~e been chosen to a Fellowship in that body.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (57)[...]which oe•
several years and was a shoemaker by trade. The c·ured at Geneva Lakt, in \Valworth County,[...]ty as op•
ters attended school at Osage, Iowa.. E,•cry sum• POrtunity offe:red. but in early yo[...]rs, tasks somewhat di.staStefut and determined to e\'ent•
and his ambition to secure :a good education led him• ually seek employment for his e.nergics in a dircc•
to deny himself many normal[...]ights by the payment of a $1.25 an gteat business e.n terprise e,•cr since. It has been
~ere and lived there two[...]odern reside;nce that stands on Maple Street,
E.owARD O'Ban:x. The life or a successful ma[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (58)[...]was a Jay preacher of lhe Methodist . of E. C. \Vilson, also a native of Pennsrlvania. E.
Church. He is ·a · Liberal in politics. His wi[...]e was a teacher •in the men who ha\'e, from one cause or another, been
high school depa[...]his peremptory refusal to accept .re-
which wa.s e1tabti.shed in 1911. It is inde• e[...]Countr, living at Milu City; Lula.• wife- of J. E
e<au1pmcnt operated by electdc power for han[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (59)[...]student 3.t the Montclair Academy. Montclair,,,N·e w
he was stc.n ographcr and law student with Hon.[...]s. He began private He is a n:ith·e son of Big' Timber, born in that
practice in 190[...].mc year .pioneer town as it was thirty•fi\·e years 380, }an-
was clcctf!d count)• attorney o[...]188.i. His pate.r nal ancestors came origmat-
an office he filled with exceptional ability £or three[...]orn in Iowa in 1863, and ii
1he b(st law firms in E3st.,crn Montana. now ll\·in_g[...]ther. Her mother married
tion on his ,)art or any e.x p«tation of the honor he for her second[...]aw firm he began working in a printilig office, and for two
of Nichols and \Vilson at Billings,[...]he sold in 1917. He
prosccutin~ a ttorney. He was e1«-tc-d judge of the also bought another[...]and sold this properly• in 1918. In 1909,
that office with distinguished ·abilit.y for two terms.[...]e of Illinois. They have -five the printing trade and in association with \V1lh;am
childrc~:[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (60)[...]No. 25, Knights of Pythias, a mcm- · brickmaking trade .. In 1883 he came to Anaconda and
bcr of Swcctgr[...]to learn this line of business a.s a
His father, E. L. }brvin, w~s ·of English ancest~y mcm~[...]a$ the mother of four goods.
children: Guy E .. who 1s court reporter at Bozc- Fran[...]not
m3n Montana· Erntst L., Pauline, wife of G. E. sought to come ~fore the public for office. He
Snyder, a fan,;er at Lafayette-, Illi~ois, an[...]The _Tucker. family
Mr. Marvin is ac.th·e both in politics and fraternal migrated from[...]ecretary of Joliet Lodge No. 77 of the trade he was a plasterer and stone mason, and later
Odd[...]lice May, surance Company, and retained his office at Butte
born April 28, 1913. and Janet, born Apr[...]ike his brothe.r
clothing establishmc~t. a11d th_e brand !)f ~erv,~c he is a republican[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (61)[...]or)' lS attcndtd as a musical direction. E. M. Clark is vice president and A. E.
finishing school by pupils from all over the we[...]vatory of Alusic \Viltiam B.: Lillie E.1 unmarried; and Roy H., of
is :. well app[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (62)[...]apable of handling the various
He w3.$ one of the e.arly operators in .th~ lum~r and importa[...]s~ left
tana; \Villiam Irving, a harness maker by trade, high school and obtained a position as[...]or \V. P. \ Vetch, now a re-al estate and insuran~e to engage with the Butte, Anaconda & Pacifi[...]erests of the
0£ his youth he entered a printing office. Mr. \Vaters International Refining & Smeltin[...]1913, was brought back to Anaconda to ,.ke char11e
ing office at \Vashington, Kansas, and for another o[...]conda Lodge No. 239, Bencvolc.nt and Prottcti,•e
ington, Missouri, and in these places he a~uired[...]H. and Helen tana, to Miss K•thryn E,·ans, a daughter of Owen
Cropper, reside at Nora[...]deceased. }.fr. Evans was one of the pioneer
ha\"e two children: Lucy E. a graduate of the Bill- merchants of Hele[...]now a teacher in Stillwater Johnson ha,·e no children. During h,s pcrio<! o
County,[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (63)[...]lican, ;md at Missoula is
~lontana in 18¢ in the office of the Anaconda Cop• 3.ffiliated with[...]1838, and hts death at 'Muncy, that state,
local office.s, and was a particular friend of schools i[...]was a lumberman, and nc,•er left his natl\•e state.
cation in the public schools of Cambridg[...]was a student of Bucknell Uni\•ersity, and
~e graduated in 1894 in the shorthand and tyt>ewtit~[...]c of Doctor of
a half he was employed in a law office at Harlan, Medicine. For the following[...]ining_there until 1913. In, that year he came
~e.s 'with this corporation at Belt_.. Montana, wher[...]Billings, and. has remained here, building
e remained a ye,ar and a half. For tC'n years he up connections which are creditable and pr01itab1e a.s
!"• general oookkeepcr for the[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (64)[...]well known fi rm loan oorporation of E. J. Lander
On January 29, 1912, Doctor Farr wa[...]her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
inaugurated to impro,·e civic conditions and bring Andrew Jestcn[...]nt in 19()8 the house of Buuetti & Emmett has
his trade as a painter, and has continued to follow gi-own[...]f John and Delphine (Jambols) ·Bu•·
l)('ndenc,e:. He early acquired American citizenship zdti, an[...]k of Crary, North Dalcota.
Thus all the sons ha\'e chosen banking careers. and he died[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (65)[...]t he age of tain and Gettysburg. H e married Virginia Heare,
eighteen years he btgan r[...]Vir-
The firm enjoy.s a very large and expanding trade inia, in 1902, with the degree of Bac[...]Car•
Brainard, l\linncsota, to Miss Elizabtth Collins, a bon County at the expiration of that period to spend
dau$hter of Dennis Collins, a pioneer blacksmith of two years in gol[...]business, controlling a \'Cry desirable trade and
the Fromberg High School, of which she is a[...]men of l='rombtrg who is thoroughly
MACK.iv F . E14Jin:rr, junior mnnber of the mer- aliv[...]e business pros- efforts to give to t heir trade the btnefits of their
Ptrity is due to his[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (66)[...]e wifc ·of Selmer H. Solberg,
lowed his trade, that of a harness-maker. In 1877 o\,•[...]; Chester, who is his father's as•
his trade and where his death occurred in No\•cm•[...]ter of this one.
i• the wife of Dr. A. E. Ayler, of Greencastle.[...]mained u1tmarried, died at \VtLUAM E. HARRI~ A native of :Montana, \\iil-
t[...]rty years; Albert C. is the next in liam E. Harris bc.gan his bu.sine.ss carttr imme•[...]of J. B. Heaton, a farmer at Mutual, Ohio; J. E. bile mechanic.s and the garage busines[...]Trust and Sa,vings Bank al•o \Villiam E. Harris, was of \Velsh ancestry and
at B[...]he was the mother of two sons, \Villiam E. and Claud.
fact that this store carried[...]re here_ gh•ing it the name of \Villiam E. Harris attended the pu~lic' schoob of[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (67)[...]largest in Bi1fotgs, and one of the largest office
\Vitliam, born in 1912; a.nd Doloris, born in 191[...]g Timber, is a veteran educator,
iui the mason's trade when ~•oung, he worked at it and h:is been in t[...]in 18.w and spent his active life on a farm
Fi,·e children were born of their union, as follows:[...]an of scholarly tastes and there has
t ~ mason's trade, which he followed for a time, hardly b[...]an Lakcn determined to try tile for and :accepted e\•Cry opportunity to adv·ancc his abiH•
hSim[...]ears he !aught school in Clark County
11owed his trade four years. Going from there still and two[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (68)[...]f 1903, Mr. Ryan Bur-t, of New York: City, in the office of the .. New
served as principal of the Cou[...]Company of Des Moines. and for six Post Office from 1895_ until 19()6. Aoccpting th<n
)'Car[...]ke City. Joining an
Jn 1919 he resumed acti\'e connection with cduca- engineering corps, he afte[...]ovember 24, 19101 Mr. BigeJow m2r-ried, in
E.owAa.o B1GELOW. Continuously de\·oiing his time[...]siness men of the city. He City Commercial Collei;e· in Des Moines. A member
was born in Columbu[...]Ep,sco~al Church, she takes an
son of Charles E. Biiictow, and comes of good old acti\'C intcrtSt[...]is vice
A native of Massachusetts, Charles E. Bigelow president of the BHlings Young \V[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (69)[...]s
HtsRY FRAxc.rs St>..ARS learned the printing trade c-ast o f Bozeman and has other real estate both[...]e, South. Mr. Scars married at
finaHy gave up his trade and profession to become' Bozeman in 188<) Emma B[...]',
and married there, and was a country gentleman office; Edith, a graduate of the County High School,
3nd[...]d died at Brantford, Ontario, CnARLES E. HA1ttLtY when he came to Montana
in 1911. They h[...]pe special business traini11g beyond his execrien~e as .a
foundry at Toronto, Canada; Blanche Marian[...]to southern Missouri and
prtntcr and foltowed his trade there a.s a journeyman was one of the first settl[...]eveloped a fine farm of four hundred acres. Jesse
office of the Bozeman Chronicle and also with the Hartle[...]s Rob<rt Hartley, his so~, father of t~e Hamilton
•and J. H. Dawes established the Galla[...]r was established fifty republican and an :\Cti\·e member of the Baptist
)~rs ago, m t&6o, It was f[...]is as follows: I. A., a farmer and
continued its publication until its consolidati~n in orchard owner at Escan[...]iles of thirty-five years of his parents; Charles E.; Floyd 0., a hardware
~~o,th~nd probably[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (70)[...]he vicinity
8.:encral merchant. and a painter by trade, at Ham- of V1rgm1a C1~y, Ne\'ada. He ·ma[...]the Tongue Ri\'cr near Miles City.
Charlc.s E. Hartle~• secured hi$ cduc.ation in the. In[...]his prosperity he has aC(luired a modern office structure nt Broadway and Eleventh streets.
home[...]8. Ancient Free and never sought any public office. Mr. Chapman mar-
Accepted Masons, Hamilton Chap[...]ohn and town, follo\\•ed his regular trade for many ye2rs,
Frances (Dolinski) S,·oboda. He[...]th unmarried
)Ir. Orn.pman, who still retains e..'<tended ranching and lh·e in Norway.
an~ farming intere.s ts, was born at[...]served his apprenticeship at th~ shoemaker's trade
and Artie Anasa (Riddle) Chapman. The C11apmans[...]years of age
are ar:i En~lish fam~ly_ but ha\•e been in America since when he came to the Unite[...]was born in 1821 not only followc<I his trade but also did farming
an~ was on~ of the ea_rb·[...]a in 1833. was soon busily working at his trade as a shot·
~nd soon after _his death she[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (71)[...]reat demand for skilled labor.
tana State Collejl'e at Bozeman, who is now silent in the newer states[...]tant to his father in the. lowed the trail of the e\'er wide-awake emigrant to
business. The •seco[...]ar. He went o"erseas in July, 1918, and employed, e,·er since, bis work being appreciate<!.
was killed in France September 29th. . The three Among t~e buildings which he has erected in Bill•
younger[...]and James Lord, who migrated Grace, wife of LeRoy E. Torrence, assistant cashier
lroni Londonderry, I[...]smouth , Navy Yard. His great JAM£S E. ELLIOTT, M. D. Former county health
~randfather[...]ry, Hancock officer of Gallatin Coun1y, Dr. James E. Elliott is a
County, :Maine, and there Isaac Lor[...]ught school in Hancock County. He was like- James E. Elliott was born in Clay County, that
wise engag[...]one of its The father of Doctor Elliott was T. A. E lliott, who
stanchest adherents. Active and influ[...]e died in 1907. He was a democrat
also filled the office of justice of the peace for a and a member of the[...]ased: Abbie, wife of Stephen H. Leland, Dr. James E. Elliott is the second of the family.
of ~moine,[...]ublic schools of his native town, Dr. James E. Elliott attend~d rural schools in
h.eu n[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (72)[...]two years fo1towcd various lines of emploz_~e~t at
already built up a large and satisfactor,Y[...]State and and ·a half years. At the e.nd of that time he re•
Ameiican Medical A5soc[...]ing the Farmers Co-operative Creamery. At the e.nd
member of the Presbyterian Church and affili[...]rmont in 1844. and died in t8o6. His trade was that of stationary en-
l>c~an his career as .a farmer in Dodge County. t1inecr. \V. E. Hymer, father of Elbert Hymer,
\V1sconsin . . Si[...]consin Battery. Most up a homestead. ·H e moved irito · Holdrege in 188.i
of his· service[...]unty. \iVisconsin. He lived Nebraska. \V. E. H)mer married l\lary E. Dunlav_y.
on his father's farm until 1891, and w[...]CalifOrnia; Katherine, who is the wife of George E.•
ter-making course at the Universit)• of Wis[...]rge of the creamery, fornia; Clarence E., who was killed by a sheave
known as the Farmers[...]Elbert; and Evangeline, at home
making, and ga,•e his scrYiccs to the University for[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (73)[...]here he died in 1872. Mrs. Ellingson was educated
E. Terry. Her mother is Mrs. Sarah E. Terry, of in Portag~ County. Her moth[...]B}B' Timber. George, the third m age, died in
ha\'e twice elected him to the Legislature.[...]lling Gaustad, was born in 1809 and died office of the Ellingson Mercantile Company at Big
in 188[...]n G., is in the insurance business at
Trondjrn. H e was a Lutheran in religion. He Big[...]ternal grandfather, Alexander Kinmonth, was born
E11!tlish languaie, In the spring of 1867 he moved[...]le in Sw,ct- was a carpenter and cabinet maker by trade, and
grass County. He located on railroad land an[...]F. Kinmonth was born in Delaware County,
w_herc ~e was a pioneer merchant. H, sold out New Yo[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (74)[...]here to Ballantine, Montana, mg t~1e war he returned to Mount Aetna, Iowa.
on April 16[...]ath. He was a stanch inJton _: Magg~e.. who died 10 Texas at the' age of
republican in[...]upa•
His wife, whose maiden name was A{argarct E. tion in Germany; Blanc[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (75)[...]i• Augus t _12, 1916, at l!issoula, h e married Miss
1.:uions in •dfffcrcnt towns where[...]ebru-
1909, Miss Edith M. \Vood, a daughter of A. E. and ary 13; 1918.
Elizabeth (Gerould) \Vood. Her[...]city Mr. Armstrong was born at Ausab1e •Forks in
o f Newark, Ohio, Theodore Reinbold b[...]d as a past Armstrong, ,,·as a native of Durham, E ngland, and
master of everything propelled by a g[...]Company. In
in Ohio. where he married, and sinc,e his marriage 1899 he removed to Plattsburg, New Y[...]n in 1837, and
ville. i\.l ontana; Elizabeth. wi(e of John Frecdnour. is still living at l'lattsburg at the advanced a~e
a glass blower at ~wark; Carl August. owner of o[...]ut at the age of
year he came to Stevcnsvi11e, l{ontana, and for two thirteen l[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (76)[...]pany docs an ·extensive retail and whole.sate trade Clark, now Lh•ing:s ton, was · started, he was[...]s tore of the town. He sold out his
They ha,·e two children, Nina and Dick. The interes t in tha[...]he Montana State College fUmmer on th~ ranch _and e\·entually took up far~-
at Bozcman·and the w[...]\ Vorld at Red
Journal of Red Lodge, is a nath:e :M ontanan, h:u Lod~c, wu a st.inch republican an[...]the ranges. Traflic and transportation one of the e.a rly J)apcrs 0£ ~{ontana. Mr. Drap<'r
had to be[...]re and a fey.• months later went to Ben- public office, and served four years as chairm:i.n. 01
s[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (77)[...]67
the Bc.ncvolent and Protccth·e Order of E lks, is a zens of this flourishing cente[...]and is on the _80\'Crning board co~lizanc,e of his opportunities and established him-
of the[...]\Bradley)
(Babcock) Fitch. Her parents still li\"e at Kalis• Lorance.[...]·o ne of the earliest settlers there and had tf,e and natural abilities. In 1893 he retired fro[...]ng on the labor and took up his residcnc,e at Auburn, Ne-
site.[...]in Gentry County, Mis-
fastest and best horses -e\"cr produced in :\.lontana souri, July 2. 186[...]ions until the year 1917, when he took up his
ha\"e been capably managed bi Mrs. Crowley, who[...]e H.
1\ ugust 23, 1898. Her maiden name was Annie E. is the only survivor.
~la,~e)'. Her father, John Glancy, came to l\{ont[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (78)[...]T ire Company. Under his capable ken, office manager for the Bush & Lane Piano
and energetic[...]nt
among the leaders of the younger generations e.n - to the northwest, and for a year follow[...]schools at i\furray, Idaho, re-
his only public office has been thot of constable, maining there t[...]rly youth the family moved to Southern
held the office of township supervisor, was a re... Michiga.[...]urch and offiliated witl~ the he followed the trade of a plasterer and where
Knights of ,Mac[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (79)[...]of his profession. people in high public office, at present ~ing county
In the spring of 1901 he[...]following children: Kathleen is a going with a.n e.x tra gang of workmen to repair
senior in[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (80)[...], 1918; Clara, twin sister. of Clarence,
the tab1e in a hotel as ha\'e so many others before married Percy Last, a[...]lcr
to Red Lodge and for a short time was in the office of the soil; Fern, wife of James Blackford,[...]n \V. Clark
ticket for county attorney, to which office he was accompanied the family to Gibson Ci[...]father. on the tarm. Havin_g
elected to the same office in 1918. flis offices arc in a natural aptitude[...]firm, the Colean Manufacturing Company,
·tccti\'e Order of Elks; Star in the \Vest Lodge No.[...]to Miss Montana. In 1912 he took up a ho'!'e~tead of 28o
Ellen Freeman, a daughter of \Villia[...]covers a territory embracing the south half of. t~e
well known resident of Billings, has won a brilli[...]president, re.s1gnmg the position on ~ccount o
by trade, s~nt his entire life of ninety-seven year[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (81)[...]son and is a former president of the
followed his trade of carpenter and cabinet maker Society o[...]k, an attorney at New York Cit)';
editors of this publication, was born at Na.sh\'illc, Emma, who di[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (82)[...]s on a
his nath•c state until after !)is marria~e, and spent farm between Alberta and Choki[...]ware County, Iowa, until 1877, and for the fol•
E. Allen and both arc now dccc.iscd. Charles A.[...]one summer followed the trade of carpenter. After
Robert D. Shorthill, young[...]order January 25, 1873, and has a forty rear ,e\\h·cl
Lodge, Knights of Pythias, Livingston Lodg[...]liairs of his local lodge as long ago as 187i. ,-.e
151, \\ oodmen of the \\'orld. He 1s. also[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (83)[...]Houser builder, and followed his trade in the vicinity of
A\'Cnuc. At Dclh'i, 'Iowa, !.{[...]es over the line from Little Rock, tlJ,e Northern Pacific Railway ser\'ice, he remo\'ed
Io[...]in the meantime becomincr familiar with .e\'ery . ditail
sot a; and Neil D. of the trade. In ?.larch, 1917, he came to Billings,
Neil[...]tent. This company, with plant and office at 824
father, Mr. Wilson, bought the Red Lodge B[...]in October, 1918, man, vice president; E. B. LcClair, · secretary, and
>nd at that[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (84)[...]hts of the ll{acca- ,
any meteoric pub1ic career, e.annot, from its very bees, at Constantin[...]ntain the names of those married to Jessic E. Roberts the daughter of Will-
indh·idua.ls who contribute to the success of the i•m E. and Amanda (~lalam) Roberts. The father,
materia[...], born May 5, 1896, is on a ranch
appear the nal)1e of Frank \V. Machemer, one of near Bo[...].
furniture factory, applied himself to !cam the trade For a year and a half he was assistant pas[...]f St. Helena Cathedral ar
where he worked at his trade, also being employed Helena. H e came to Plains July 24, 1914, and. f!'r
at different times in E lkhart and Cambridge City, five y[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (85)[...]fifth of the children, lives in California.
th•e, prohibitionist in politics and a very devout Bap[...]8o acres. Thh
tical work he learned the creamery trade in i\-fin• r anch and farm have a set of mo[...]9 he came to Big Timber, Montana. sl\'e enterprise of Mr. Bryan. Much of his land
and for[...]Martha
36 by 6o feet, and furnishes not only a ga~e sen·• (Sowel) McLeod, both now deceased[...]who died at Big Timber in 1914, Was
pairs. His ga~e is at the corner of McLeod Street a Calif[...]neer stock raiser
elected on that "ticket to his office as public ad- and a man of much prominence i[...]in a way that forms the exception
a carpenter by_ trade but spent most of his time proving the for[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (86)[...]rgus County. & ~tratton•~ _Business College. _H e had some melro-
Herc he continued in the shee[...]profession as an architect and builder in the office
timers of Montana, the career of Ernest A. Bo[...]ather, a native of Ger- in company with D. E. Rouse came to the present
many, came[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (87)[...]o the
time and means would permit he followed bis trade young men of this community who served in[...]July 1, 1868. This branch of the Franklin family
e1·er since, though she has traveled east and west[...]riginally from England and settled in ,Mas.sa-
~11e she could travel by railroad. For more tha[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (88)[...]Stevens\'ille, Mon- a member of thC E,•angetical Church. His brother,
t:;ina; Mary i[...]Kathryn. sixth in age-, is a graduate nurse, li\'e£
formed a partnership with his brother F. S. Fra[...]in the I.owr)' Building on Mcleod Street. H e
crn home and other real cst:ate· at Superior.[...]dist Episcopa_l Church, and he and hi$ wi{e art
f)Ortation, mines and minin8', journal[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (89)[...]57, a member oi a eionccr for tweh•e years, was born at Carlisle, Pennsylvania,
fami[...]the Ci"il war was a strong s upporter office in Philadelphia and after taking a civil service[...]n. e,c2mination was appointed to a posit.ion in 1hc ch[...]ation in the postoAicc ins pcc·t or's office at \Vashington. He broke
1,ublic schools of Racin[...]of Robert and Eliubeth (Asher) Bryson,
to rcceh·e his hearty support, both in time and[...]►rl\·ate progress, omd has Jh·cn subs1anti.1I e\·idcnc-c 1912; Mary Elizabeth, bom February 13[...]5; Edna Aileen,
Ins judgmc.nt and opinions h-a,·e ne\'erthclcss had born June 4, 1916, and[...]ma A. tlve incidental functions of this publication is to take
Cip~on. She was born in Racine County,[...]ather was born in 1851 :tt Reedsburg, \Visconsin,
e\'try rear UPOn its farms and ranches. One[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (90)[...]He furnjture. He li\'ed a loni and acth-e life and died
then entered the Uol\·crsity of \V[...]g raduated in 1896, wjth the John E. \\lillis. father of Charles C. \Villi,, was
degr[...]illis, a
public.an party 3nd h3$ t3kcn 311 acti,·e interest in farmer at Plains, was kil1cd in[...]fter 18i8 in Audrain County, Missouri.
Protccth·e Order of Elks. He is also a membtr[...]1,300
Peru,&.,_Indiana. Mrs. Ta11m:m was a gradu31e of acres o f land. For 3 11umbcr of yea[...]this farm is in the
his former wife and they ha\'e one child, \Villi:im corporation limits o[...]and that there is no honor not peace in the e.:arly da)'.S, at a t ime when the present
founde[...]a pioneer settler in Missouri. Mrs.
ther and gi,·e h•im more of the authority of a[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (91)[...]s married for his Dece,nber, 19()8; Doris E,·elyn'rborn i11 190'); Mary
present wife Miss Sa[...]his name is asso- United States Land Office at Le:wistown, where he
ciated actively with SC[...], 1865, arrived
Covington, Nebraska; Don Oarenc:e, whose home at Helena. He was one o[...]produCts at Mill Valley, California; Alma, who$e pointed superintendent of public instru[...]dow of territory. His sen·icc in that office for six years
her second cousin, Heber Douthet[...]a of Montana. He served as probate judge fi"e years
farmer at Hopel North Dakota.[...]er- One of the pu~lic.ati<;>ns of t~e Montana Histori~al
sity at Bloomington. After l[...]erved In 18;6 Judge Hedges married ~liss E<lna L.
one term as alderman of Big Timber and[...]Chicago, Illinois, he married Miss fh•e arc Ji\'ing : \\~llys A.; Dennis, who died[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (92)[...]ys A. Hcdgts w:u born at Independence, Collins, Colorado, and organized the Rocky Moun-
Buch:m:m[...]ring that year
Unh·crsity, and returned from the E.,st to bc<:omc made his home in Cartersvi[...]llil')g'S, The company is in-
eng3gcd in the real e.s tatc bus ineu. :\s a republican corPorated i[...]eaker of the house. Like his father, he is acti\·e He was postmaster of Rock~rt at one time. a[...]nes.s mc-n of Southern Montani who bclic,·e in fol..
men who hl\'C been sUcccssful in that in[...]e, Swit·
an old school rcpublie3:n and was acti\'e in the zer1and, and his death occurred[...]and died there November 15, 1857. re<:e1\·ed a good, practical education, as do all the[...]became a .supreme judge in Canton Berne, an office
as a bookkeeper and stenographer in Clc\'tland, :[...]cal knowledge and expe- esteem. He was by trade a car,;er. He b«ame
rience in bee keeping[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (93)[...]whom came from the old country and ha,·e lived
Robert Schaefer received a good educati[...]iUiam Castles acquired his early education in
the trade of cheese making-, a vocation in which the th[...]United States, landing at New having spent e ighteen months in the Boer war dur~
York. where h[...]western
mor~I advancement of his community, whil.e h is portion of Missoula County.
admirab[...]upright course of his daily life has and trust~e of the ~f~thodist Epi$copal Church
w~m for[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (94)[...])\m~ 12, 1914 ; James Bland, bom ' Scp• E1>iscopal Church. Doctor and Mrs. \Vallin ha\'e
tcmber 22, 1915; John Ross, born January 17, 1917[...]as a
lin & Sons. Franklin B. \Vallin learned the trade Pcnnsyh•ania farmer. The £athcr died[...]me on the farm, His health became increas·
acth·e in the Congregational Church and was twidcly[...]er he
children. He grew· up from the 3.ge of fi\'e in bought a wood nwing outfit. In July[...]ork in Chicago ancl in able sa\'ing in e:<tcnSi\'e whc::at fields.
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (95)[...]at testify to his personal abilities An;$e1cs is associated with the family.
and the efficie[...]home town. He is past ei.ghty )'C'3rs of a3e and was
Mr. \Ves.ch was born at Mannheim, Bad[...]and from that time forward he had to c:ir,·e his
died in 1$70. Of their children Philip alone[...]d, and at other forms of arduous labor. He first
tradetrade at wonh and crossing to Dc1wcr. From[...]two wagons. two yoke of cattle and sixteen e_acks
mo\'ed to Billings. where he has since been[...]lings Artificial Stone a wagon team for th_e go,·crnmcnt in the vicinity of
Comp:my.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (96)[...]Though retired from the heavy re· office for thirty years before his death. Mrs. ~fayo
s[...]y, Illinois.
{• titling Company, an extcnsh•e sheep, rancher, stock•
holder in the Commercial National Bank and owner ]. C. Co~~E\' for the past fifteen_years has been
of a large[...]g to Montana he was a director
first skyscr:\ptr office structure in that city, the of one of 1he[...]· is.sued that paJ>Cr a,s i\
Black Avenue. This office building, one of the best daily, and rem[...]valli Republican W3S cstab:
lent :\nd Protec:ti..-e Order of Elks, ind is a mcm• lishcd in[...]on n.nd influence
· ).[r. Story and family li\•e in a modem home ,at throughout[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (97)[...]ncc. \Vhcther in the professions. ,in producti,•e where he became one of the organizers of the Den•
lines, in work of a promoti,•e character, or in the ton State B:mk. Of t[...]areer would make it indi• Lewistown LO®"e No. 456, Benevolent and Prote-c-
cate that he wi1[...]this time with his Three children ha\'e bttn born to Mr. and Mrs.
family. Locating in Fa[...]ive figure and moved to Cot- and wa.s there re:ar-e:d. After attaining his majority
!Onwod C[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (98)[...]From that time
Dcl:mo•. Minnesota. selling his e.stablishmcnt seycn on was connected with general[...]the National Laundry at means retired to enjoy li(e at Lewistown, where in
Great Falls, leaving that[...]hen sold it. For a short period there- cared for- office, and has done his p:irt as a Montan.l
after he h[...]ated interests comprise one of the most cxtensi,·e
points as for distant as 200 miles in Montana, N[...]fitted by txpericncc and training
site the post office, is of brick and JS supplied with for .the grea[...]•
t,·ery' modem appliance known to the laundry trade. tanan and son of a noted pioneer of this country[...]Billings Lodge No. 394, Bene,•olent and a nath·e of Pennsylvania. James \Vork during the
Protecth•e. Ordei- of Elles. Since coming to .Billing[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (99)[...]de~ step from legal practice to a rcpressentati\'e posi•
ceased. Her father was a pioneer lawye[...]communities as worthy of truia and ha\'e thereby
) P.n'Jtt\' P. \Vn\'tE has lived in the BittCr Root been honored by election to public office, Oscar O.
country of \Vestern Montana for 1hc p[...]tt) ~·{ue11er, the for-
Hi~ ancestors wc:-e English. His grandfather mer born at \ Va1dcck-on[...]in New York City he went fo \Var-
lus n:t.tl\'e pro\·ince, :\Od bec:3rne a bo,1t captain[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (100)[...]he public schools in
ten years. He takes an acti\'e and interested part Nebraska :and fi1\ished his l[...]f 1903. At that time be 111 1904, and filled that office six years. On M:uch
entered upon .\ short career[...]f schools at Stacy- si~cd from the duties of that office May 18, 19i8.
ville,. Iowa, but this was not his chosen vexation, Jud~e DeKalb scr,·cd as a member of the Counl)'
3nd in[...]omic ne<:essities of tht'
reappointment to th;1.t office, which he has since lad witho\lt means arc s uffi[...]o children of Charles \V. and Abbie (Kenne• His e\'ery act has bee.n sharp, clear and iUuminatini.[...]hia Pennsyh•ania, and was a farmer in his nati\'e statt'•
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (101)[...]matters involving the science of chem•
pcrienc:e and health on a ranch, spending one sum- i$1ry in[...]in colonial times from England. John Cob•
year e;t,me to L::aurel, ·was made its postmaster and tcigh spent his acth·e life as •a farmer and died
held that office for four;teen successh•e yc:ars. In in Northumberland, Ne\\· Hampshire, a[...]largt,s t business o! its kind m the county. His office lished in New Hampshire in colonial days, when
is[...]or the Northern Pacilic tution with the degree of E. l\!. in June, 189,i.
:tilro:td Compan[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (102)[...].htmist fo r the Anacoiida ).!i.ning Com• wi(e had the fo11owing children: Inez wire or
pany at[...]ing. Mr. Coblcigh has been a close lh·e.s with her mother in .California. •
stu[...]th. He years as cashier with the Missoula E lectric Supply
is a mcrnb<"r of the :\mcric-an Pu[...]s a mcm~r of the he !llade ~n extensi~e tr:wtl tour by. automobile,
American \Vaterworks[...]A. D. Russell July 2. 1919.
High School; Lois E ., born December 2 1, 1910, 1\,fter s[...]ess a t Darb)'. bcir~g p:'esident and dcnt and E . L. Sargent is secretary and treasurer.
founder[...]he now pf'3cticall_y retired fro m acti\'e affairs , make.5
bought a ranch of 38o acres near[...]d·
it as a di"ersified farm, and in· 1907 han•e.stcd the holder a.nd is \'itally interc.sted in all tha1 pertains
larges1 crop of oa1s e"cr produced by_ a n indi"idual to the welfare[...]ey. His yield that his chance to pro,•e himself.
year was 22.000 bushels. Not long afterw[...]~1innesota, where he w:is
tana pioneer and a succ.e ssful farmer :and s tock· engaged in[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (103)[...]ck there have been born 3 daugh-
to the auditor's office, during the next eleven years ter and two so[...]satisfaction. The call of the plied for an office in the United States Engineer•
\Vest, however,[...]$35 per large affairs his interests ha\'e been identified with
month, this being the first[...]of New York State. His father spent his acti,·e
ing the winters of 1881 and 1882-, and then locat[...]i,·ingston County,
s.topping tri•weekly at his office. New York, attending the grammar and high schools
~tr. PeC:k contint1e<l in the sheep business until there. In 1879; at the age of twcnt)•-two, he came
1$,)(J. in which )'e.lr he sold out his b.·rnds and lo- \Vest, his first destination being Fort Collins, Colo-
cated at Garne1II, openins: a general merc[...]continued in both brick yard while Fort Collins was in process of
lines of endeavor until 1916. w[...]here he
C1t1ic11sh1p and all good movements ha,·e had his built the comfortable home[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (104)[...]home is situated in the suburbs,
T. R. and Naomi E. (Stewart) North, and a 'member southe[...]is a man who natur-
Adel, low3. where he had an office for SOmc ~·ears ally tnakes friendship[...]rriage with 'Miss Minnie Johnson,
irom ·acti\•e pursui1s. He now m:akcs his home there da[...]rst at Medford, Oregon, and later at Gar•
acti"e years. Mr. North was a railroad attorney and[...]of Billings;
never sought nor cared· for public office, was elected and Stew:a.rt \Veils, who resi[...]ow3, in 1825. He spent his life as a farmer, and
E. Stewart, who was born in Illinois in 1839[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (105)[...], and in 1901 graduated from the
factor in world trade, owning twch·c mcrch3nt Gem City Busi~ess Colleg[...]~ there, and National Park and one winter in t.he office.s of the
is s till Jiving in that ci~. B. L. \Vil[...]h mdustry to an important share o( the cxccut1\•e
Dakota farm. attended school at Brookings. and r~[...]welry
Association. He and his wife reside in the E,·cr; establishment that is -at once a credit to[...]during t.he fifteen years of its
ter of Rev. J. E. and Nellie A. (Moore) Park<r. existence it has f[...]Mr. Sutter was born July 2, 1875, at Le Loc1e
F. M. Lt wt:UE~ is a prominent merchant and[...]g in that state. Juli3n A. is the only one to ha\'e been bo:n 1~
1ic was born m the town of Paris No[...]n colonial timCs. His fat.her, had followed . the trade of watchmaking, one of
• 110 nms Lcwelle.n, wa[...]mmigrated to the United States with his wife
~ t~e typical Missouri industry of raising mules.
-:ri[...]was all through the struggle. He was followed his trade until 1879, but found this 100·
SC\'Crely wound[...]farming. In this, however. he did not pro\'e sue•
'fol D-t[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (106)[...]uating from the noted RUsh Medical College with
trade of jeweler from his father. He mas tered[...]engaged in prac:ticc ever since, for aJ ..
at his trade for about nine years. In 1905 he t[...]of Chicago or the other large cities of office. He scr'\·ed as alderman and mayor of
of. the co[...]l_li-
Mr. Sutter is a master of his difficult trade and nois, in addition to which for many y[...]played his friendship for education as an acti,:e
gt-ndeman who adds to his other qualific.itions c[...]the Baptist Church, which
pu is ·highly honored, e,·idencin8' his standing in he joined many )'e.a rs ago., and is a leading Mason
busi.nc.5s circ[...]ed M:uons; Hiram Chap- residing at E1$in, iuinois i George. a dry goods
ter No. 15. R[...]nccd a predilection for his father's profession.
office :.s a cand1d:11t. \Vtth other kadmg busmcss[...]sas, and they arc the parents of one son, Claude E. course o( three years in Rush Medical C[...]cr 25, 1874, a son of Dr. S. C. and e:ia.ns, and was the recipient of a number of honou[...]ltings. ": tr!
of James I. He was a sailmaker by trade and fol- he has since- carrsc[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (107)[...]ry, first• in tHc public schools of his nati\•e J>lacc
Medical Society and the American Medical A[...]at• impossible to f!i"c full credit to 11r. Po1,e for his
tcr of whom is deceased. ?.Ir. Middleton,[...]rn Au~st Pope conducted a re-solute and a$'grcssi"e eam1>3ign
2. 1911, and Elizabeth, born May 28, 1[...]urel, and at Big Timber he
ministry so as to 81''e to thi$ ,·cry important mor;iit was also[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (108)[...]950 acres of. irrigated land M trim E. Barnes, born in Ohio in 1841, who died at
Hf[...]d alfalfa, and it is in the North Antrim E. Barnes, Sr., was reared in Ohio, but
Sanders[...]arne& family came to
yt-ar, and is now in the office of J. I. Case Threshing North Carolina from I[...]orn in August, 19()6. trim E. Barnes, Sr,. had but one child, who bears[...]After the death of her husband Mrs. Antrim E.
pcl. although his motives were never questio[...]o listened to him then imagined that E. B.1rncs, Jr., was reared, and was graduated from[...]he w3s an apprentice to the macltinist trade. and then
mined themsch•es to be discourage[...]ago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
n1oon clement ha\'e not deturtd him from pur- R3ilr02d.[...]hts, and another one of 6,.io
ing they rcce1\'e in preparing £or thtir profession, acres[...]Painted Rock Division No. 744, and
ANT'RIK E. BARNES. The \Vest is more prompt w[...]Madison Ri\'er, Mr. Mar-
entitle them. Antrim E. Barnes, vice president of shall pined[...]hicago, Milwaukee and an tx·tensi\'e scale. Mr. and Mrs. Barnes t,tc:ame
St. Paul[...]the parents of two,ehildrcn, Lucy M. and Antrim E.
:adtic,•cd an enviable succc.ss in[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (109)[...]bsequently was al.so made a.gent for
Barnc:S ha,-e gathered about them a pleasant cir• t~e. Great Northern . . In that capacity he has super[...]of Robert Raff, secretary of He w3s e'lcven yc:us of age when his father died,
the Bi[...]e to Fergus
the mines until November of that y_e ar and t11en County, Montana, and on·[...]for a yc:\r and a half and in the li\"e")' business
0 the Northern· Pacific, and in J[...]for some length of time. The next fi"·e or' six
~~as made joint agent for the Norther[...]ere spent in tra\"tling in Northern Montani
e _Oregon Short Linc roads. He ha.s handled[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (110)[...]ting a gc,ncral garage and acces- Den\'er Gas and E lectric Company of Denver, Colo-
sory tslablishmc[...]blic
politics a democrat. Mr. and Mrs. Butler ha\'e six schools of Den\'Cr, Colorado, and at the age[...]lso \'Ct)' proud of their nine fourteen ye.ars ga"e ,1p his studies to accept a 1>0si-
grandchildren. Alpha E., their oldest child, is the tion in the office of the auditor of a railroad com-
v,•ife of Joh[...]ely and favorably
CuA1u.ts F. R1ouv. An acth·e participation in known among the busiftcss men of[...]1 1907. The prejent Mrs. Ridley prior
learned the trade ·of machinist, particut:.uly as ap- to her marna[...]ial steam heating and its relation \V. E. HAR).(OS. One of the men who h3.S
to distributio[...]d with the Great characters of the st;ite is \\f. E. Harmon, who ha
\Vestcrn Railway Company. Subsequ[...]interests than we:llt~
year he retired from acti\'e affairs and remO\'Cd or ad\'anta,gcous circumst:.nccs, ha\'e been dom 1•
to San Di(go, California, where hi[...]charge of the first electric railway \V. E; Harmon was born in Full.on County, 1[...]ather was born
iJl · underground electric, ' i: e., the current ·being in New York State in[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (111)[...]waS married to Etta Kendall, a nati\'e of Minne-
pn. Ten years latc'r, in 1886, he came[...]lton, assistant cashier of the
with his $0rl, \V. E. Harmon, until 1905, when he Fergus[...]ril 1, 1919, was
born the following children: \V. E., the subi_tct of a graduate of Ltland Stanford University,- C21i•
this review; Carrie E. is the wife of \Vilbur Dodge. foroia[...]to Mary Su~gmier, a native of Minnesota.
\V. E. H.irmon rttei\'ed his C"leme.ntary cduca•
tion[...],hools of Fulton Counly, Ohio, HARRY E. PERKISS, of Billings, is a \'Ctcran lumber
;md M[...]sle, Arkansas, where he continued
duties of that office ' in 1905. He was elected to farming and where he[...]a s. . Harry. E.· l$ [lfth
pro\·td an honorable member of the[...]of true manhood nor in an)• way Alexandtr licR3e, superintendent of an oil rnarried[...]is a farmer a.t Car-
Upon leaving the .office of state' su,pcrlntendc.nt
li$1e, t\rk:msas. Rosie is
of public instru[...]Harry E.[...]and at the age of twcnty•fi\'e
Smee retiring from the office of 5,tate superinteod- indctXndertt start in the[...]h~ ~as sened three times as state rcprt.s entati\'e: on a ranch in South Dakota. Mr. Perkins[...]E\·er since that t ime he has been conntt:[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (112)[...]re, the inve.stmcnt of which has
ware and have a trade in and around Billings, also aided in t[...]16o acres north or Billing$, and 3nothcr of office, as he prefers to use his inRue.nce as a pri\·3t[...]encc to such matters is accepted as authoritati\'e.
September 19, 1893, at \Villow Lake, South Da[...]( Pettit) McMullin. Her mother ti\'e Order of Elks, joimng that order the year the
liv[...]bclon,s to the Butte Business Men's Asso•
l~e and is preparing to finish her education in the[...]he came to the United States and they li\•e at Deer Lodge, Montana. Mr. JermJin[...]rriet Pepin, and she wu also born in the Province trade, and they live at Butte. Mr. and Mrs. Don-
of Qu[...]daughter, Dorothy Donnelly, and
a carpe.ntcr by trade:. Louis N., who is engaged in grand.son, Joseph G[...]oldest son, came to Mon- uted to a local publication and which entCrt3ined
tana on June J, 1881, ~md has bttn e:n~,gcd in a large group of ,readers.
acti\'c busines.s in this state e\'er since. For the
first twcnty•fi\'e yeais he was occupied ' \'Cry profit•[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (113)[...]n put on the life preserve timc5 6-.•e, by gosh. Joe was got skin hivry time.
A[...]to come home wid me, _an' what >·ou .spo5e he say?
De captain, cook and wood skow[...]an am Men afraid to ,o dare myself.
I rccch•e >·our hin-.•itc to hattcnd ze g'r and eel.:·[...]Ani on Cummi11g has made a de,.
10 gc-t di..-orc.e from my wife Julie. ci[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (114)[...]twenty-six
straightforward busine:u policy he has e\'er fol• ye.us. Beginning at the botto[...]«:ution, and his dose application spect, e,stecm and confidence in employers. Mr.
to busines[...].st G., who resides at Be-
did not desire pubJic .office. Mrs. Cumming, who midji, Minnuota, is manage?' for the Ga.mb1e•Rob•
w:u born in 1840, sun•i,·es her husba[...]hen he ca.me
:a.nee business. After about three )'e.ars he went to Billings to assume his pr[...]wn, where he established himsc1f ;ind "E:lstern Montana, and he has fourteen cm·
in the f[...]dition. ·
inq, prog:-essi\'e Northwest. aggrc.ssi"c, entcrpris• In 1[...],Michigin, Mr. Halgren
ing and energetic, 3,ll\•e to the fast•apptaring OP· wa.s married[...]ct in his conception o( businc.55 of the late E. C. and Ida Brown, the forme r 0£
ethics and pri[...]y
Edna ~t. \Voodrum, and to this union there ha\'e No. s,' Knights Tcmplar.
been born two[...]the infant daughter. \V. J. McMuu.E~ wa.s reared and educated at Deed[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (115)[...]No. 456, Bene,·olent and Prot«tl\•e Order of Elks,
cnt republican in politics, i.s a[...]°MARIOX E. Bt:cK, general superintendent of the
\\' AL'fe[...]Stown. \Vhen ,thirteen years old Mr. Downing
e:111 to work for a ~rm of carpenters and con•[...]divided among
tractors to learn the carpenter's trade. He also three sons, each one[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (116)[...]neral manager, and F.
until he was twcnty-fh·e years of age, first atte.nd.. M. Kerr, genera[...]nt of the Montana Power Compa,ny, together
A. E stcs1 • daughter of \Villiam and Amanda[...]tanch in his support of his Part)', but
he ~\'e an intelligent and effcc-ti\'c supJ)Ort to ch•i[...]f the valued members of the port for an office. He belong.s to Virsinia City
Congreg:ational[...]lent and Protccti,•c Order
in 19()8 1he who1e community mourned his. passing, Elks, wh[...]Street. · •
Marion E .. who was the c1dcr, and Agnes B., who[...]ing in the domestic
Dwight, 111inOi$, Marion E . Duck became a student, science branch, a[...]and methods of con- years. The late John E. Sheridan was a widel)'
struction in ,·ogue[...]recorder of Swcctgrau County and has shown eE. Shcridtn was born at Portla,nd. ?.hint.
Sti[...]fJ. The iil Portland, learned the printer's trade, and in
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (117)[...]ters, Mrs. \Villiam Hardenbrook and Mrs. John E.
in Southern Montana.. It is rceublican in politi[...]of Noble M. \Valker,
s urrounding countic,s. John E. Sheridan died at was born at Springfie[...]ree companions
began a term of two )'Cars in that office. Miss sold their outfit and mule teams[...]teris tic of the \Valkcr his death he was vic:e president of the Montana
family for severa[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (118)[...]is parents were living at Hctt:na. Montana. nati\'e state after reaching maturity and went to the[...]father on the r.anch as a cowboy. name of Sar.ih E. Patterson, and was born near
He rode the r[...]die'd in Oklahoma when thirty•fl\'e years old,
He has also been acth·e in local .iffairs. serving Rob<rt H. \ Vat[...]chi{- mond, \Vashington, remaining in the latter e;ity untt1
drcn. Her father later became a pro[...]Orde.r of Moose of "Ray•
child is Marjorie E,•clyn, born February 4. 1908- m[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (119)[...]enry Jackson, borne he~ hufband t~e followinJ children: An~a.
who was born in 1913; J[...]remained wi1h it .for clevc'n yt-ars.
pe:nter by trade, was in the merchandise busine.s.s In 1[...]ecome scc.retary of
ranch and was employed at his trade £or five oi- six the \V. R. Kenyon Har[...]Montana Hardware Company, and held tha't office
Falls. Then for two or three years he was sohcato[...].s a manufacturcr·s agent, and he :ilso is a who1e·
Otto K. Myers, only child of his parents, wa[...]n's Chrisiian Asso-
\Voodmc:n of America: On Ju11e 9 1 1913-, he married ciation, Mr. Lane[...]ssa- 23, J ~ is eash1tr in the pay office of the Anaconda
~ usetts, across the oc~[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (120)[...]o( Arts; Anna Is:ibc11c, who was born May E>i1L O. K1sosc11v. The deft manipulation of the
2,[...]191::, when he had reached the age
1853. Chlocy E .. the oldest Of their children, is the of sevent[...]early winter ferms in Buffalo County, and when he e.n·
determined that his car«r should not be that[...]s
businc$.$ at B ig Timber. In 1015 he became so1e father and other i-clatives in \Visconsin,[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (121)[...]HISTORY OF r.10NTANA

~13rgarct E. (Bcnncu) \Vcntworth, nath·c.s of the in Fergus[...]Charles L. \Ventworth rtccived his education in office to whic:h he was rc•clcctcd in 1918. His terms[...]s. \Ventwotth arc the parents of two
for the C. E. ~vcrance Sheep Company. He sub• children: '.Mi[...]He was a democrat in politics, a member of the m·e-ntion.
Christian Church, and '"affiliate[...]

Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (122)[...]e. has parJkipated in many
grown .upon an cxtensi"e st:ale, bul returned to other boat rac[...]Virginia Boat Club of Richmond, Virginia, and
was E liiabcth J. Fl)•nn. born at Cambridge, Ver•[...]c11c, who for two )•cars was a E;Rsr.sr R·. PATTt.RSO~. proprietor of one of the[...]ington. District of Colum- man for a lar&:e ranch oo the "Musscllshell River
bia, and was tw[...]a ranch o( his own on Sweet.grass Creek, tweh•e
ing and p1antation interests of his brothtr Fran[...]ber of the Greek of which his only son, E rnest. is now proprietor.
l.cttcr fraternh>·, C[...]m the state unive.rsity
lion, and his skill is e"idenccd 1hrough the results at ~lis[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (123)[...]same thoroughfare. His business transactions ha,·e
High School and finished her education in the[...], Mr. Stapleton was united in
has bein indic~th·e of the ,•alue of a useful trade marriage with Miss Nettie Tyler, who was bo[...]h• three children: Ma}itard H.• Bernic:e and Tyler, all
es t possibilities. for in this w[...]he busi- and reside with. their parents.
11e·ss life of Lewistown and placed himself beyond[...]A. F EATUl!lt)lAS., who is one o( the progressi\'e
Arthur A. Stapleton was born at St. Mary's,[...]ie-ton. His father. who was born in anc:e. and has be:en active in dc\'eloping this sec-
E[...]es her hu~ba.nd and Jives a.t
years, was a nati,·e of Canad3. There were nine Allentown,[...]bu~meu at Ea.st~n.
He was an industrious lad and e\'en when still a mere where his wife died in 1917: An111e, who married
boy did much to assist his mother in[...]about thirty, a.t Ne~\' Chi·
igan, to learn. the trade or Plumber. After completing c-ago, Mon1ana;[...]d. h,·es at
his apprenticeship and mastering his trade he travded Drummond, Montana: H . A., whose na~e. heads
as a journeyman for some ~·cars, and his[...]ntown. 1{~. Graha~
become encouraged therein, but e\'entually decided ha\'ing had charge of t[...]nd,
pl3c-ing plumbing sy!ttms in some of the laq::e.st Mr. Featherman clerked in the s tore of the san1e
buildings in the city; on the contrary, hi[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (124)[...]115
office in 1908, scn•ing for four years, his second e-inia, in which battle Doctor Mclntos!,'s brother,[...]tosh, for whorl\ the subJect of this
cash_icr for E.. A. ~aonah. & Company, bankers, sketch[...]f its kind in Granite Cot1nty. His in t~e production of rice and cotton. In 1888 he
offices[...]t, he served for one term as commissioner of
post office, and his residence on the corner of Pinc agr[...]ned Hugh · N. Starnes, and died at Birmingham,
office including that of master; Hope Chapter No.[...]l Arc:h Masons, of which he has filkd every e.ngaging in the manufacture of iron in that same
office including that oi high priest; Omar Com-[...]hrine - living with her son. She was born in E.arly Coun•
of Helena, Montana; and Pearl Chapte[...]of the leading men ·of llont;ma, and ,,ery acti\'e County, when he was ten years old, John H. Mc[...]1895.
American families, fomtdcd here in the ,•e.ry early Mr. McIntosh then studied law for[...]rs, to- for pole vault for years. He was e,1p1ai11 of the
gether with General \ \fashington[...]ew Jersey, cient funds to opcn•a Jaw office he worked for eight
John Houston McIntosh[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (125)[...]a position as ..:Sports'' editor on the old Butte E,·c- :md 3uthoritati,·ely 3$ to bring about a[...]develop latent talents in a most remarkable m3n-
Collins, Colorado. \Vhile he was with that institu-[...]ct a s both direc-
b«amc :usoeiate editor of the E,•cning News, tor and arbitrator,[...]hav..: Helsi"!,8'. married Miss Olh•e L)'ons, a native of Iowa.
given him a prac[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (126)[...]Earth County, Mimtesota, followed his trade there,
the public schools and learned the cabinet maker's but sin<e 1900 his lived retired at Mi1tnea.polis. He
trade. Four of his brothers enlisted and served alt[...]\Vise-on.sin, in 18..$0. Charles,
able to str,·e his community in the capacity of deputy the o[...]•ed retired. He was a re1>ub- wife of Dr. E. C. Anderso,,, who is well known
lican in politi[...]re- rc-ndered at Ne:w York
New York. He was only e}g:h1een years old when Cit)', Frank L[...]kato.
His admirable ::administration of the offi~e called Mi1,nesota, graduating from the Mi[...]l has propnt>' in ).linnesota.
provtd land fi\•e miles from Lewis-town, using the He came[...]nty Good
Lodge No. 456, Benevolent and Protttti\'e Ord~r roads Assoclation and is its st[...]o is greatly
of succusful practice in his nat1\•e State of Minne- bclo,·ed. He was born in[...]s preliminary education was
He was born in Blue E:aTth County, Minnesota, r«ei\[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (127)[...]two tana; Mattie is the wife ·of C. E. Aspling, pJblisher
and one-h21f ytau took a clas[...]l• of the Powell County Post at Deer ~ e ; Eliz.'l..
lowing SC\'Cn years were spent by him at St. Pat• beth married C. E. Freysehlag, formerly a mere.hant
rick's Stmio:uy[...]f i&;,o. Later he wtnt
father's family. :\l:\ry E.J the oldest, died :\t Butte, to Great[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (128)[...]119
1893. He then • followed hi.s tradee was born in Douglas County, Oregon, Feb•
They[...](\VriS:ht) \Vcavcr. His father, a nath·e of Ten•
Mary is unmarried and lives at home wi[...]runs the homestead farm at Olney. Missouri. J. E. They were m:arried in Ore~on and had eig[...]th1s writing is still the fourth in :;15:e.
in the navy, being chief water te.ndcr. \Vil1i[...]ended the rural schools of Missouri and for fl\•e appointed deputy sheriff of Fergus County.[...]graduating in 19ro. For two years ton e
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (129)[...]y 24, 1902, ·his birthday, he married ha\'e two children: Francis, born January 2, 1908,
Bert[...]esota, Scptcm• profits on the whole ha\·e been 'more than moder•
I>« 26, 1886, of Irish ancestry. The Hayes fam ily ately suc<:-e ssful. · • ·
came to New York Sta[...]where he d1ea in 1910. He wa.s 3 conser\'ati,·e in
for the Dunc. Anaconda & Pacific Railway. \Vhi[...]e Baptist
he lived at Mankato, Minnesota, he sen·e.d as city Church. His wife wa.s Mary Isabe[...], being affiliated with died at \Volfvil1e in 1869. Jessie, the oldest of their
Anaconda Cou[...]\Yolfvi!le, including the high school, and
Philip E .• chef .it the St. Regi.s Hotd. Spokane,[...]medicine :it
Railway at llosc:ow, Idaho; Charles E .. powder \VoUville and at Port Hawkcsb[...]ne.s for two years.
station agent · holding tbat office until September, Mr. Thomas came to Super[...]atc·s gold ..and silver mines on Cedar Creek.
:m office he ha.s held for the past three years. He[...]grand knight of Deer Lodge Coun• with the office of county assessor in November,
cit No. 1810 Knig[...]tana. Her father Maggie Briggs, a natl\•e of New York state.
is roundhouse foreman[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (130)trade a:s
tunitic.s for the gaining of su«css, at the,[...]f oi
Subsequently, in search' of more remuncrati\'e em- the Manistc.c & Nor1hca$lern Railro[...]m3.rri:i.gc Mr. 3.l'ld and conlinued acth·e therein until 1915, when he
l\(rs. Otten came to[...]onal Bank of Lc\\·is- there arc few who ha\'e to :J.\•ail thcmsel\'C-S of its
town, and he r[...]the highest number who ha,·c
p:1cit)' until his resignation, when he was succeeded been inmates of the[...]He married at Sheridan, \Vyoming, in 1905. Miss
e\;er community he hu resided he has had several[...]the highest, and in ch•1c families which ha,·e left their comfortable homes
and social circles[...]heir · birth is George Robtrt LYons, an cxtensh·e
prominent attorney of Lewistown, with five child[...]of the \Vest, for his education and training ha\'e
1:ttbb; lea\•ing ,three children· Henr[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (131)[...]views, but nc,·cr cared for nor sought public office. he worked at his trade · of a carpenter and served
Mrs.. Lyons, wh[...]ur\'i\'c,s her hu.s~nd and resides at Tw~ name of E lizabeth Stantz, and she survives him and
do[...]quently added a band of. sheep to the s_tock on t~e this review; Addie, who is unmarried, reside,s wi[...]po_Pu1ar ."!1th in 19091 following which for a )'e.a r he \\•as in his
its membus. He 1s a re[...]ng 10 support. ~radu.3.ted in 1914 with the dtgre.e of Doctor of Med-
the movements which ha\'C[...]ntific acquirements. Often the youth doubt ha"e been sent overseas. He was mustered o ut
who[...]his own deems best for the people-, irrcsf)Ccti\'e of part)'
career, he is able to o,•e[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (132)[...]McCarlhy was intem e in the P resbyterian Hospit:,I
P. H. McCARTHY,[...]men who belongs to this dis• Buu e (:ouHtry Club, Butte Council No. 668. Knig'ltts
t[...]. Butte Lod"e No. 240, Bcnc,·olcnt and P rotccfr:e
Doctor McCarthy was born at Hancock, Houghton Order of E-lks, and Butte Aerie No. 1 r, Fr3tcrn:tl[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (133)[...]A. ER1cxso~ is a formally ordained minis- office, continuously. He is a member of the Mon..
ter of[...]of the farm or 320 acres which he Fannie E. (Hillis) Stephens. His father, who was
owns. He[...]cnsagcd
county commissioner. Lena is the wife of E. K. in the butcher bus.inc$$ and located a r:anch in the
Gro\'e, arid tht)' li\•c on the old homestead at Re)'n[...]farm on which she li\'CS. married Fannie E. Hillis. who was born in Tndiana.
Amund was 3 far[...]The)' mo\·td to a ranch in that year and Albert
E rick A. is the sixth in age-. Ole was also a farm[...]'cars, until 1903. He then sold his ra,1ch and
of E. G. Brant, a rancher :it Coorad, Montana, and[...]th the life of this community until 1909. e~gagcd in the livery and grain business, a,,d 1n
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (134)[...]Third
people of Fergus Couoty called him to the office Street.
of sheriff. He was re-cl«tcd i[...]There
On :\brch 20, rooo, he m;i.rricd Lillian E. Cook. arc no children. Mr. Coy is a splend[...]Robut L., :\lary C. a11d Lucile.
• Ri:t:BES' E. Cov, manager of the Mountain State[...]s or commercial life
March 23, 188.4, • son of E. S. Coy and grandson so as to prepare th[...]hry Collier Johnson, an cd'u cator of wide and
E. S. Coy was born in Minnesota in 1856, but[...]h. and o n into the Dlack Hills o r the
Rcubcn E. Coy attended the public schools or Dakot[...]ut :\fining Company: Margartt. who · married \V. E.
in the fall or 1910 to enter the employ of the[...]nt or the
ployts under his supervision. and the e;schange at Uni\'crsity or Michigan at Ann Arbor.[...]rst two yc.a rs in
for Uurel, he is an ac:ti-.·e member or the Com· the state a.s .an inst[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (135)[...]ng the regular course
of Deer Lodge County, which office she now holds. was graduated therefrom[...]0 and after years old he began workint :is office boy for J. R.
a year spent at Butte, became assoc[...]he Mgan his ap_prenticeship to the plumbing trade
representafr•e to the Thirteenth GcnCral Anembly with[...]acles , u.ndismay«I by the chanc,es at his trade. He then formed a co-partnership with
and changes[...]Church had in him an Business Co11eg-e, and Glenn :Joseph, who was born
earnest a[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (136)[...]r\•ing with the Thirty-Ninth Infantry. He
C'2tt1e ranch and subseQucntly• rode the open range[...]at 409 \Vest trace back to colonial ancestry ha,·e e,·cry foason
Main Street. Lewistown. His honte h[...]mous Rainbow Di\'ision during the \Vorld war. lcg:e, tries to so shape his life and polidcs that i:1[...]in tur11
France, October 12, 1850, a son of Blais.ee
Prussian war of 18;o-71, battlin~ against[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (137)[...]ly joining the Consrc- pr3ctica1 and e,-:cctivc. ~is record a.s ci1y clerk
g:ational[...]ually well known, :and in every his office the same alertneu that has characterized •[...]cire:le of fncnds. As ha, been mentioned 3bo,•e
making her home in Vernon County, \Visconsin.[...]neer of what is no,"' Harrison COunty,
of the office of city derk, to which he was elected \Vest Virgi[...]in Virginia in 1826, in what is now Har-
lie office. as he was t ownship clerk at Sterling. rison Cou[...]at B)'ron, Virginia, in 18~ and now hvcs near
e,poused its teachings. Both by inheritance and Cla[...]Knight, who was the eldest born j and Erne-s t E .•
ln 1887 Mr. J ordan was united in ma[...]county, the State- Norma1 School at G1e.n•
man is now d«cased. but bis widow surv[...]inia
lowing childrtt1: Hazel, who married C. E. Gil• University at Morgantown for two y[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (138)[...]Mary .McGuire and. she sun•l\•cs him 3nd Ji\'e.s
loc-ated at Philipsburg, where . he i$ also en[...]eil known in Ma- when he was 1hi:1y-fi\'e years old; S:nah, who mar•
sonry, Doctor Knigh[...]311)' at Ogden. A year
which arise in the path of e\'ery young practitioner. later, so s:uisfact[...]CHARLES tfAcvuu:. The ..·isitor to Butte is office of the Great Northern Railroad. Once more
li..-bl[...]l contr3cting business,
istow1l since 1913. He is e$sentially a product oi which w;i.s[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (139)[...]gs to Ogden Countil No. 777, PAUL BEJl~E.NDT~. proprietor of the Auto Machine
Knights of C[...]nahve .land and there learned the machinist trade.
:md reliability, :md his connection with any pro[...]living Cahforn1a, where. he worked at his trade, lca,•ing
up to the spirit as well as t~e letter of :>. QOntract. t~at cit)• for Lwmgs[...]}cars he worked for t~e United States Go,·ernment
Fu.oF.RICK A. Btu,[...]ountry when nine years of as:c with his turns out e~ccllent work. His modern residence.
mother and wa[...]children: Pault who wa,s born in
188::. at the a~e of twcnt,>:-fh·e. Her two children 1905; Eleanor, who was bom 1n 1[...]on, and sought frccdoni
was made a deputy in the office of the county[...]he seas.
treas urer of Ramsar County. Mr. Bell e3me to orcd family have been assodatcd S[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (140)[...]of their state ior
Iowa, June 18, 188o, a son of E. G. 1..3 Bar, now in the hands oi these[...]interests of all cl:u.scs. The Power is \'CSte<l
E. G. La B:1r was born at Philadelphia, Pcnnsyl- in[...]o Trail the greater number of its rcprcscntati\•e.s in both
County, North Dakota, being one of the pioneer house.s ha\·e been men of the highe,s t character and
fa rmers[...]improve con•
In po1itiC$ he is an independent. E. G. La Bar w:is ditions and provide for new quest[...], a h.irdwarc merchant of ·state represcntati\•e and pri\'a.tc citizen, and who
Roth, North DaKota[...]Faust, a merchant
with her husbaod, a loc:omotl,·e engineer, at Glen- of Drummond.
d ive, Montana. w[...]h :25, 1867, a $OJ\ of Elias P. Fau~1.
tana; and E\'a, who is at home with her parents. bo[...]ounty, nc.so~. in 188,;. He remained in his nati\'e land
North D;akota, and the high school of Hills[...]30, and she died in Chisago
daughter of 0. C. L<e, now deceased, although his County, Minnc:sota, i[...]a retired r:\ncher of Missot1la, Montana; and
E l~ine, who was born Febn1ary 12, 1910: .illd Alci[...]ellows, of Tolna, North Dakota. nati\'e county. and the high school at Marine )lilti
O[...]Although he pa$sed the exam-
of the aggressh·e. progressi1r·c spirit of his part ination for te[...]justly numbered among its mo.st repre.,c,uati\·e men years. In 189<> he came to 'Montana and for tl1e
and public-spirited citizens.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (141)[...]- cated and married. His parents were pion·e ers of
chants of O\'ando, Montan;:i,, he found th[...]lackfoot Commercial Com .. ing in the saw-mill of E:igtc Ri,•er for a time Joseph
pan>•, with Mcss'rs. F;i.ust and Jakwiys and E. C. Le S3.ge mo,·cd to, &lgfc Hubor, Michigan, c[...]clude the handling 0£ real Io 1885 he e.1imc to Montana, and was oric of the
estate and t[...].stc.r of Ovando, ;tnd served for ten constcuth•e his membership. ·
yc[...]ich caption it still Frank Otis located at E:a,gle H:,,rbor, Michigan,
retains. This is the le[...]n hi.s party, and was el«1cd on its ticket L:e Sage and his wi£e have the f0Uowi11g c.h,ldrCff:
as a representatwe[...]nter for the An:,,conda CopJ>Cr Mining Com·
e,·ery way J)OS.Siblc he served his constituents a[...]n working £Or
Xo. 383, Benevolent and Protecta,·e Order of E lks of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company but two[...]that c~mp::a,ny he connected himseU with the Du1~e
pany, a director in the Drummond State Bank, owns E~CCl!•e ~upply Company as foreman, remaining[...]ty. and mcorporatcd it. and handles e,•erything in elcctric.'\I
~20 acre-s of valuabl[...]nally he belongs to Butte Lodge No. 240, Be·
sh·e business men in :,hno$t e,·en· line of <'nde3vor, nc,•olent and[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (142)[...]at Butte in 1904. After twenty years. E,·cntually he went to Utah, where
being reared[...]\Vorld. He m:irricd ).fartha in their office at Rhinelander, \\'isconsin. In 1890
Rusk. who[...]:it Billings, h{on- 3nd general ticket agc.nt's office. Upon Jcaving the
tana; ~frs. Le Sage~ Erla, wh[...]nia; aod for about one year in the· office 0£ Atty. Gen.
Robert D .. who died -at the age of twch·e years. Henry J. Haskell, following whic[...]Lod_ge No. 456, Benevolent and Protecti\'e Order
her ,S, 1910. Mr. 3nd l{rs. Le Sage arc the center of E lks. He is a republican in his political senti-[...]honor3bl>• discharged in Deccmbc.r, r918; Ee1yn
or Montano have been recorded by Henry B. Gib[...]. Oregon, Februar)'
of three sons born to• his e,arents. His father 11. 1873,[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (143)[...]ersally re<:ogni.zcd and he con, tensi\·e farm owner, rc,sidcs on their farm at Sauk
auctcd[...]. • schools of Blue E.uth, Minnesota, and then became
In the words o[...]rs had been prominent 1n the at · Bfoc E.:trth as a clerk, where for five years he
$tate t[...]ll
March JI, J89(,, ~fr. \Vcaver married Myrta E. 1912 bought an interest in the general[...]t his success is his own and tagc, ha\'e rCS\1lted in his building up a. fine trade
that he docs not owe· it to any assistance rende[...]191:z. ,
o i his trade and those of the municipality.[...]rth, Minnesota, in 1886. He was acti\'e in the Commercial Oub of Laurel, and he
r[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (144)[...]osevelt. at his trade. Doctor Young then engaged in a prac•[...]ons arc cm()hasizing is the im- and sinc.e December 15, 1891, has been engaged in
portance o[...], and was
considering. \Var must not have all our e.fficicncy. in the serYice for seventeen mont[...]s w.1s born at Silver Cliff, Colorado,
ing at the trade of a carpenter, and followed it.. at on ).lar[...]fe. He was a conservati,·c in poli• Henr)' E . Rains, grandfather of Robert H. Rain~
tics. and[...]01,io jn young manhood and became 3.cti\'e as the
maid-en nanic of his wife was Catherine Ha[...]same family tree as former president of the
Mary E.• who died in Middlesex, in 1898; Charles[...]lic ·schools, but
Harriet Hester, who married S. E. Bowler, a farmer at that time he came \Ve[...]worth $500,000, but the de•
tana; and Catherine E., who married K. E. Pfrson, dine in the \'alue of silver sto[...]rk. He whose name heads this review; Henry E., who was
then returned to County Middle.sex, but[...]Montana, was in Helena for ried )lorcy E. Jones. of Aurora, Illinois ; Lea fa,. •
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (145)[...]g plant,
say that this is the best appliance e\•Cr devised for when he became motorman f[...]ited States,
Building._Butte, and Mr. Rains' office and residence landing in New York City.[...]n July 31 1909, and
marriage with Miss Annie E: Lohrer at Helen3, irom then on has[...]and Harry is the oldest. His sister V1teria E., died
· now lives at Edinburfh, Scot[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (146)[...]a sheep
Mount Horeb, \Visconsin". He filled that office ntan in Ko,·embcr, 1914, only 3 fe[...]ights president ;ind fiHtd that office until January 16.
Templar; Algeria Temple of the[...]ne of the became a farmer and wJte(e he spent his last years.
monarchs of the sheep in[...]ancestry and was :and they ha,•e two daughters. Rufus B., Jr., marritd
born[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (147)[...]offices, and was ,·cry
bore the maiden name of E1nma Akin, was born prominent in h[...]ows:
-OuinC)', Missouri; Locie;. who m:irried \V. E. Charles S .• who is an oil operator, li\'e.s near Ossa•
Vaughn, a ranchman, resides near[...]Jn 1909 Doctor Ste\·t-ns wa.s unit<!d in marriis:e at physidan, and city health commissi[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (148)[...]eek Lodge, Ancient Free and Charl~1 E., wh~ was ~ccond in order of birth·; R.i)"
Acce[...]tcrn Star, of which he Charles E. O'Neill w.is reared at St. Louis and
is plSt pa[...]1897 without issue. In t ~ Doctor which ~e has been m:'!dc a tlurd d_cgree knight, and
Pow[...]ana. epoch. Mr. and Mrs. O'Neill ha,·e three children,
Doctor Power is one of the most[...]ctty tricks, jighting in the open
grants them su«ee!')t surveyor of Fergus Count)',[...]mcste.a d in Osborne
tcr was the case of Charles E. O'Neill, one of tht five children of S,mucl •n[...]aking the journey by sailing ship and
Charles E. O'Neill was born at l.{ar.shall, Missouri, landi[...]in J)Olitics His
9f Miles City. ha\'ing cxtcnsi"e farming interests in wife was 1>9rn[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (149)[...].;6, Benevolent
Robert L. Bullard, He was 1nadc e:orpot-al of Com .. and Prot«ti\·e Order of Elks.
pany F' and.served a liulc more t[...]n th3t great trunk in 1hc exccuth·e chair of their city go"'ernmcnt. Mr.
line requ[...]\Villiam Price, born in
.. oi the same year wa,s e1ectcd for his first term Delaware i[...]ty. The Chrii•
thorough \ Vesterner, a nati\'e' of California. and tian Church holds h[...]ee} Robinson, H is father wu born in E,, who is a physician and surgeon of Stock~on.
V[...]of the lklcctic Mcd1~I
educated in his n.iti\•eE. H. Dickson,
Odd Fellows. His wife wu born in )[...]general's office at \Vashington, Distric.t of Colun1-
Gra.nt[...]·
by reappoin1ment in 1917 is in charge of the office ber of the Commercial Club of uurcl he[...]-and state bar association$. Laurel LodgeJ Anc1e_nr
and Algeria Temple of Helena, )lontan[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (150)[...]at time went with the £,~irst National Bank of
. office and a newspaper and bindery plant a.re lo--[...]by a gratifying majority, and held it for
Lot$ E., who was born April 26. 1912; Byron L.,[...]h the medium of the first the ser,·e.s special mention was his promotion of the
stabi[...]\V. I. Power as vice pre.side.nt and in 19i8 E. E.
these lines of s uch paramount importance are r[...]son of John and Una Mrs. Hauck ha\'epublication of The :\b,il;
m:my for many gcncra.tions, John[...]of in• 1ion is rcco~nized as the correct 011e by the better
dustry and had no difficulty in se[...]uired, entirely throush his CnAJ.Lts E. DLAXKES'UOR~, !,I. D. Genius may
own, unaided[...]horough training J.n the be the moti\•e ()Ower of success, but many who take
bnguag:e and other e.ssentia1s of his adopted ccun• the trou[...]isties of the men of the country who ha,.·e accom•
\,•orkcd for a year ~s a c1er[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (151)[...]him.self down
of the career of Or. Charles E. Blankcnhorn, spc- ~ p:arty connections. The Meth[...]of them, aod his Doctor and Mrs. Blankenhorn ha,·e two children,
rec:ord as an officer is equ[...]al
Blankcnhorn, born in 1847. A butcher by trade, characteristics and decided :ib1hty h,we m:tdc h[...]d his work is bringing him
horn's action in e,11listing during the fate war was amp!e :rnd very gra.tifying recompense.
in accord[...]mSlron·g, a tra\·cling sales manager, li\'eS at trade would develop that placed Jefferson H. Akins[...]has been one of the leading
and Dr. Chorlcs E. establish[...]e, sevcnty•fi\'c years, and his mother. a nati\'e oi
\Vtsconsin, and wa~ graduated therefrom[...]lankenhorn enlisted in July, 1!;)17, for days 1e3.ding up to the final outburst which culmi[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (152)[...]ining, in that communil)' until 1900, F. E., who is a hardwa~~ merchant of Baraboo, \Vis•[...]e one of the grant, Montana; and G. E.. whose name heads this
ltadcrs in its line in[...]which arc att(3C.tl\·cly arranged G. E. Scttergren attended the public schools of
and[...]he maintains his
Bohnda is the wife of •R . E. Dockery, ,.,.ho enrolled home. Mr. Setter[...]cd his .second lieu• Settcrgrc.n ha,·e three children. namely: Maxwell,
tenant's comm[...]'
G. E. Sttt£RCJt£:<, One of the solid and reliable[...]ns:
young business men of Laurel, Montana, is G. E. the resr>0nsible duties pertaining to the office o( city
Settergren, city treasurer and pr[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (153)[...]nt, and guarantees that all one of the old--e.stablishcd familie;s of this country,
the fitting[...]ch traces back to English and Scotch ori~
show tl1e deepest respect to the dead and furnish a[...]:md he spent the rest of his life a,s a farmer. E. P. Scott, a rancher of San Jose. California i
Mr[...]t.
Shore, South Dakota, taught school in that sta!e Returning home he was made secretary[...]e his father he is a democrat and
1913. was acth·e1y engaged in the hardware bu.sinus Me1hod[...].
Montana. Mr. Sa\'a(e resides at 321 North Thirty- On Janua[...]armistice pre,•entcd his seeing acth·e service.
at Webster City, low3, he married Miss[...]Catherine (Bonner) JOHN J. BuRKt, a nath•e of Butte, was born June
Kelly. Her father was a[...]he employ of the Hennessy Coinpany, Cc.ntcr,•il}e
his own way unrestricted by the traditions[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (154)[...]1912 lb. Roehl located tee:tive Order of E"lks,
at Lewistown and engaged in the automobile b[...]bruary 14, 191:1, Miss Their only son, E\·crett \V., was born August 13,
).{erna Aller. S[...]the G<'rmany. and wa~ thc_re a resident until e.i,g htecn
prestige of the family name in ~[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (155)[...]lution. \Villiam N. Tinklepaugh
Cloud, Mi1111e101a, is in the employ oi 'the Great was born in P[...]ar the present site of Hall, in 1893. A ftcr
e1:gagcd in farming at Broad\'iew; babel, living he[...]. New York City and learned the trade of cabinet•
Acquiring his prelin1inal'[...]August. S. 190'), :\lr•.Henter cmb:uked in t~ee.ashicr of the First Charles, who came to Montana[...]ity of Hall, died in 1893; and Lodema, who
l:e is also manager . . This bank has a capital stock[...]North president of the Granite County Bank sinc::e 1915.
Dakota, Miss Irene Nclsont a da[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (156)[...]!S the ~st cqu1ppt:d and best patronized the-a1e-r
have dispbycd proper foresight in giving their[...]n fit for t1tc confidence Anc1ept Free and Acc-e pted Masons, Hamilton Chap-
of its depositors :m[...]dertakes, :\11d
tinued the hotel business. Si1lc-e 1914 he has been Mr. Dt1~ke w~uld. be fu11y justi[...]ada, Burke, who spent his acti,·e life as a~ Illin~i.s
in 1843. of English a11ees[...]uary t
l..ucian Heath Sutton acquired his e-arly education 187,, Mary McCluskey.[...]"'.a, on February 1 1886, went
employed in the office$ of \Vallace.. Brown & G:Jine,s.[...]made night pclice
nographer and law clerk for E. C. Day at Helen:.\ at Schuyler, and after a )'t.[...]t Seattle. of J>?lice ~nd street commissioner, an office he filled
ln 1915 ltr. Sutton b<:came[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (157)[...]nn Moore:, who was born in Hol)'oke, ~fas•
Mile E lmore; then working at Vance, Ncbu.ska, saehusetts, in 1840, and to them four children h:l\'e
for the Burlington Railro3d, and s ince that date[...]Missouri Rh•cr Railway, part and Frnnk,e 0., who died in infancy.
of the Burlington system[...]aithful to his
This was on the line between Mobri~e and the dutie.s m that capacity he wa[...]\·ing charge of 1.hc
a fi rst class public stora~e and warehouse building s:wings department. Su[...]a.nk of Broadview, which has a capital
rcsentati\'e citizens of Yellowstone County is Horace stoc[...]0 and a surplus fund of $5,000, the
A. \Veld, Yic:e president and c.ishicr of the First officers[...]rceptive faculties and the grasp Acti\·e in public affairs •md an infiuental memlk:r
of[...]9, the Council of Dtfcnse he willingly g:3\'e his time
in that part of New England in whic,h th[...]Minnesota, \Var Chest drives and an acti\'e member of the
and while in the employ of J. Dca.[...]nneaoolis. and is identified with the
from acth·e· cares, h is home bc:-ing on the shores l\f[...]ber or Minneapolis has accumulated considerab1e prol)Crt)', ownin,g 3
Lodge No. 19, 3.t t[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (158)[...]Bly, daughter of J. \V. •nd M•ry
SAlHJCL E. Do\'& ~m.c to 11ontan.a in 1904 a.s[...]university graduate, and in his acti,·e C3reer bas
born in Virginia -1nd in pioneer times[...]low-a, where he
\V. L. Dove, father of Samuel E., was born in died in 1858. His wido[...]ager for a government contractor 3nd owner 'of a
E. Dove is the oldC-St of [our children: ~trs. Ju!i[...]ng year conducted a restaur-ant in the
Samuel E. Dove spcnl his e3rly life on a farm, mining town of D[...]t for a. year or so; and
graduated with the dcgr(e Ph. B. in 1001. He lost practic[...]s a democr.lt, and was
lings, prcsidCnt: Albert E. Platz, of ·Billings, vice a member of t[...]an·d . \vas a French
president; an4 Mr. Dove, e3shier. Protestant. In 18;5 he m3rricd Catherine Epler. a.
Mr. Do,•e is a member of the State and American[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (159)[...]on continued
politics incidental to a very ,\ctl\'e business career \mtil 191(>, in which )'~r Mr. Ha[...]mo\·emcnts for the general welfare. He is a re-
office for himself unti he was unanimously chosen public[...]he W3S unanimously nomi- has covered his trade in many different capa.citie"-.
nated for lieute[...]Mrs. Canada in 18.;8. has followed the trade of carpenter
:\fary Lee Sturges of Chie.1,go. T[...]• gary, Alberta. H e married Mary Green, who was[...]at Arundel in 1887.
CJtARLF..S HANCOCK. In e\·ery progressive com• There wer[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (160)JOii'.'\ 11. '.'\E\\. EI.I.
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (161)[...]at Glenwood Springs, Colorado,
at the machinist's trade at Minneapolis. In ,905 where he died[...]Prairie in Saskatchewan, Ca.Dada; Louis E. and 0.
MinncaPolis Mr. McNaughton went to Beloit[...]lhs with the Butte Novelty and karncd his trade as a steam and electri<:.al en-
\Vorks, six month[...].$ident of that city until i\lay;
Company, dro•,e a car for Henry Albertson one 1893:[...]ines, .$aw mill engines and stamp mill eng inu
of Ee1\l ing :and plumbing dep:.rtment of the O[...]d his business is now the chief of its ki,;d in,
e;;i,rpentcr. Mr. and Mrs. McNaughton have two[...]Lods;.c, Valley Chapter No.
machinist, stationary e.nglncer and electrical . worker ◄, Ro_ y a[...])' and Deli.a (CairoHY
James Gordon was a nati\•e of Scotland, and settled Harris. now dec[...]years he was blind, and whose names desen·e to be written in gold on Mon:
found emf)1[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (162)[...]p in his native city
was a farmer, :and pla>·e<'.l a pioncc,r part in the .\nd recei\·c-d[...]ld his farm in life has con1i1,ucd an acth·e interest in church work
1918 ahd is now e1tjoying a well earned retirement. as a mem[...]eer enterprise has done more to bring these stap1e
of Montana. Mrs. Newell after forty-five years of products of the state before the public and the trade
married life died March r;, 1911. She was the[...], California; other hand, with a lh·c market e3using a demand.
George-, a farmer and teamster[...]5, 1~. a son of Frank E. and Ella A. (Brown)
CrMRLES FRANK Jt."nNtR h[...]utte bar. educated in his n::ith·e state, where he grew up on
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (163)[...]\Vcs- aff:airs in his community, has held office for a long
leyan College at Mitchell. He first e[...]m3n
he ha, since built up a large :md prosperous trade, Hinrichsen, a farmer of Charte.r Oak, Iowa[...]arm in Crawford
bears an excellent rcpubtion in trade drcle.s. It County, and following his grad[...]and Laura (Swain) Clarke, nati\•es of office help ind extra yard man, and in the following
\[...]to be outside )'3rd foreman at Aberdeen, a e3pacity
Clark~s formed one of the pioneer famil[...]s fine.st an<l bc,s t cquipocd to be found anywhc~e.
man, of substantial standing and sound principl[...]on of Hans and Roso (Eggen) Hag'!', treasurer, F. E. \Veyerhac.!-'ser i and secretary,[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (164)[...]s loe..1.litie.s on the Hudson Rwcr lo..-e which is re-enthroned through health restored
d[...]charg~ of all the elect rified Albert E. Stripp was born at Aylmer, Province oi
territo[...]ated in England, from which country
grandfather E'd ward Sears was born at Darford,[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (165)[...]e he was se,·entc-cn until he was twcnty•tl1rc:e
3nd Cxpcricnce he entqcd upon the practice of his[...]att" for shipment to Swansea,
which operates lar$'e shops at that point, and the \V31es., but[...]capacity. His offices arc in the general office build-
he has since carried on a general practice[...]forks. two miles
and surgery, with offices in the E lectric Building, cast of Anaconda. Like hi[...]ical Assocfation, and also and Protecti\'e Order of Elks. In addition to his
holds membershi[...]r of Patrick
and is pre;,ident of the Twenty•Mi1e Basin Oil and and Catherine Reidf who li\[...]ty. Doctor Stripp Mr. and Mrs. Dalton ha\'e one d:rngt1ter, Mary,
:-rnd his family bel[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (166)[...]the Forl)··St\'Cnth Ohio Infantry, wa.s cltttcd e:ip- .Mr. M,yer$ was born at G·reen Bay, \[...]250 head of e3ttle. His residence is maint2incd
Guv C.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (167)[...]ings, who died December r. 1912. two years e.ach.
:\fr. and Mrs. Myers arc the parents of one[...]n 1887. His wife was Ann Benny, )larg.aret E. Robertson, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
a native o[...]thur L. Trmcott married Addie \Villiams, a nath•e thirty years his home has been in the Flathe[...]from early co,.
John B. Truscott acquired his e.uly education in lonial times. Hi.s early opportu[...]the b.tr at Glencoe. Minnesot.1, prac-
FRANK E. \VtLLIA)1$ h3S been continuously tice[...]two years was
identified with the county clerk's office at Billings a lawyer in California, making a spcc.i.alty of mining
for the last tweh·e )'tars, and is ser,·inK his fourth Jaw, and n[...]mma C. \Vood at Montevidio,
honored him with the office of mayor several timu. Minnesota, Janua[...]ld of Mr. and Mrs. Miller was
of 1919. and Frank E. Mary Amelia. who was liberally cduc.ated in school
Frank E. \Villiams acquired a public school C<luca[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (168)[...]nc-trs in the Third Army Cor1)s 0.1\d saw :1ct1\'e
has also reduced many o( his thoughtful studies[...]some of his discus• of the ).brne, the dri"e at the Vcsle Ri\'cr, and the
sions ~lray a ,,cr[...]er days, later a farmer, and spent a11 his li(e
trade. a Jibcr:\I in politics, a member of the Church[...]e.s married Sus:ann:ah the b13cksmith's trade. He came to America and
Atkin, who was born :it Cambrid,e, England, and to Montana in the spring oi 1885. H[...]had made the acQuainta.nc:e of Miss Katie Abell,
Henry J. Grimes was educa[...]abo a native of Southern Germany. In
of his nati\'e town and spent six years as an Novcmbtr, 188g, sh[...]of her relatives and friends, and Mr. Laux
th.at trade in England. Octobtr 24, 1886, he reached follow[...]on. from June until December, was then sent trade. George Lee is a member or the . U. S.
to Camp Gree11e. North Cuolina, :md after one ~'b[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (169)[...]159
acting sergeant major. The fourth child is E liza• two months was engaged in testi[...]it a point to draw to it those calculated to gi\'e Billings plant, with eight men under hi[...]to still feel the urge of credit;i.b1e to him.
enthusium and to bC under the inftucncc[...]earned th«n and not on account of undue in6uenc-e acti\•e years. Mrs. Baker sur,•ives her husband
of ou[...]and lh·cs at Fort Collins, Cotorado. Mr. and Mrs.
F. H. Ballou belongs[...]scr,·ing in it the remaind.c:r belongs to Fort Collins Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
of his achve life an[...]this
business of his own, manufach1r1ng P,SOh!'e eng1!'cs great corporation, who has earne[...]m
Ballou always \"Oted the re-publican ticket. ~e Nell, and grandson of Henry Nell. Th[...]wa.s a consistent member, \'Cstryman ;md acti\'e originated in Germany, but was[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (170)[...]opening .to enter. up(u\ a stu4y, of law at the office
Pcnnsylvama; Amanda., »·ho is the widow ,<,{[...]c ·Railroad, and rem;iined with it in a t~e U~ited State.s at \ Vashing'lon, District of
d[...]ng before he was promoted to c~·cr. t1e was. locate~ _he soon became prominent by
be su[...]p:d, state and national affairs,
tende,u 0£ tl1e reduction department of hi.s companr, hav1[...]. ·
arc ino he general office building of the \Vash~ Re- . He was often[...]Baltic-Combination ).lining Company, and acti\'e in Mr. Pender was born at Chatham, Ontario, Canada,
its conduct. Mr. Nell resides ·at th·e old Upper ~u,gu.st 22, •~•· His f[...]citizenship in He w.is weeks in tbe telegraph office as an operator.
I..ouis,·illc. Kentucky. Octo[...]the Division Freight and Passenger
his langu~~e drew the atten1ion of his employers,[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (171)[...]l Company was taken over ~Y the the trade of the public in such a way that he was
Mutual Oi[...]Midland Empire Club of a ·rninStS, town, whc:e he has- a number of business and civic
the united[...]of the Fad Shoe 2nd Clothing Com- and e\'tning t'dition~. E\'Cry mail tr.tin lta\'ins
pan)·. He h3.s made hi[...]father-'$ •~.000 copies. The Gaicttc e.urics both the Asso•[...]a. April 14, 18;:2, a
son of Louis A. and L3.ur3. E. (Race) d'Autrcmo nt. officen of the Gaiette P rintin~ Company arc: J. E.
His father, a native of Pennsrh·ania, was a )'O[...]an agricuhur-:i.1 married in his nMi\'e state. He: ser\'cd as a Union
character,[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (172)[...]lliONTANA
Leon; Roy, who died at the age of fi\·e years; Blackbrook, New York, was a far[...]t year he was made editor of the daily morn- h:l\'e four childrtn. Lyman H., the oldest, was born
ing[...]ill creat- Mr. and M rs. Cummings, is the wife of E. H . Newell,
ing the Montana Railroad Commission.[...]r of Helena in the Park County High School.
Lod,::e No. 3. Ancient Free and t\ttcptcd Masons,[...]ac.id. New York. On com-
Carrie Gill, diughtcr of E. J. and Leah Gill, the ing to Livingston i[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (173)[...]epy
\Vashington. As a young man he enlisted and E)'C, and now for many years has bttn presidtnt
s[...]rie. The latter is the wife of Emile Cerf, Franc.,e.. Alice is a talented young woman, a gr3duate
a[...]tern newspapers, twenty-four years of age, he was e:mployed by
being with the Pendleton Tribune a )[...]sees ol the People's Theater dcvclopmtnt of a brs:e unch in that vicinity. His
of Butte, opcrattons ha,·e b_roadc-ncd. in r~a l c-state, the loan
Mr.[...]. Cohn, daughter ol Sweet.grass County. He has an office building on
M. G. and Emma (Kuhn) Cohn, reside[...]Schlicf, a . native of. \Visconsin. They ha,•e two
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (174)[...]occupies a position of importance in the c.oal trade Church.
and ha,s added to the standing w[...]·
where he married Lena Geitze:n, 31$0 a nati\'e ot litical circles is \Villiam \Vallac:e Gail of ·Billings.
Germany, born in 1839. Subs[...]18So, a son or Dr. \Villiam H. Cail,
lowed his trade of wheelwright, as he did also, and[...]is life, and being an industrious nath•e state. · During the Civil war he gave his
man a[...]00 was country a soldier's ser\'ic:e as surgeon of the Qnc
possess ed of a comfor-cab[...]r•
hanne$ secured a position in the Helena Post Office ried James B. McCreary, who is a broker[...]f Buffalo. New York. but during the
retaine'd fi\'e ycars. In 1893 he entered the $Cr\'ices grc.[...]ll Era. a literary monthly
cci\·cd an attracti\·e offer, and C\'Cntually diss><>scd maguine, a[...]and s tatistics at the uni•
September, 1918, he e.ntercd upon his duties as \'Crs ity[...]t known qucntlr was connected with the E\'cning Herald
figlircs in the coat trade in the state at this time and E\'Cning Telegraph, both of that cilf, On
an[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (175)[...]ly 6,
publican County Central Committee, to which office 1879. Hi.s father, Ole K. \Villiams, w[...]o1\ w-as organiicd the parents caP1e to the United S ta tes :1,nd .settled out
service[...]kota; Em-
Ball Club. and scn•ed as such £or fi"e years. He ma, wife of \Viii Thom, a[...]York, in 19021 and the city champion- e:han't at MinncaJX)lis; S ta,,. a merchant at \Var[...]er, both serious and humorous, :\fr. E. 7.iner, a rancher at Dunn Center, North Dakota.[...]\Vhile for :rn cxtcnsi,·c business h3,•e been at Columi>us.
at Color-ado Springs he took a[...]been bought and sold
as we11 as the most cfftcti\'e. H e wa:s a leader since he came to Mon1ao[...]in the \\•ar, Masons, Algcri:i Temp1e of the Mystic Shrine at
Mr. Gail de\•otc[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (176)[...]· of Coone)' place. The business he there e.stablishcd ha.s con-
Brokerage Comp::tl'\)' of Buhc. This businc.s.s was tinued e\•er since, and ·is now operated under the
founded twcnty•fi\'C years a.go by Mr. Cooney and na91e of Anderson, Spencer & Company. Shortly
his broth[...]en many 1>rominCnt m:anufacturcrs and nati\'e of Ontarfo. The children of this · marriage
the[...]cerns operatin"' in the Northwest;
yrars recogni1.e as one of his dominating eharacter- and A. C[...]While the business hca.dqu.a rtcrs of th.is e:ral cl«tion of 1916 he was elected to the same
firm arc in Butte, Mr. Frank H. Cooney is a resident office for a term of four years. Prior to his clc\'a-
of[...]the Anderson-Spencer Mercantile Company abo\·e
Poindexter, Tyltr Thompson and Virginia El[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (177)[...]member of
mcnt, is a most enviable record in the office which Billings Lodge No. 113, Anc1e,n t Free and Acc:e~ted
he occupies, and the perc:en\age of ca$CS in[...]z marned. in 1913, at La Crosse, Miss
ALBERT E. Pl..,\n. Occupying_a place of _promi-[...]business man of La Crosse, and his wife,
All>crt E. Platz. of Billings, has achieved success[...]C. 0. Halgrims
circles. A son of the late Albert E. Platz, Sr., he is actively identified[...]l>er owner. After his retirement from acth·e pur•
development of the country with gre-at in[...]e "encrable age of se\'cnty-two years.
Albert E. Platz, Sr., was born at Racine, \Vis-[...]way, his birth occurring in 1829. Be•
tanner's trade with his father. Removing with co[...]e took up land and engaged i1\ the
of his acth•e life; pa.ssing away in 19()8. A re•[...]m it$
WM sent home fr<>m the army to work at his trade pristine wildness; Very successful i[...]th Da•
secretary of a syrup company; and Albut E. kota, m 19 14. They were the[...]rbara, wife of Andrew Ander-
High School, Albert E. Platz entered Lake Forest son, a fa[...]ving received his preliminary education in
fl\•e years. Returning then to \Visconsln, he lo[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (178)[...]turc under hi5- father's \instruction, and subs.e• Missouri. and lived at home with h[...]All the rcside.nccs erected by him
rcmuncr:itivc trade, extending over a radius of since coming to Billings h:t.\'e been sold. His own
fifty miles, his customers com[...]ection o( can. He married Miss Vo11ie E. Ailshie at Galen:.,
the county. Jn politics Mr.[...]te of the )b)"-'illc, North Dakota, in E:istcrn Oregon b<-:forc he took up his present
His[...]r to the :i.gricul•
married Cl:1r·3, Van Clc\·e. :and h:as two children, tural intere[...]Spr·i ng. \Vllham Henry Spring married Mary E.
ly on his own account, buildini :ind sc11ing hom[...]\\!ins• for many )'ears htld the office of dty weigh master.
Jow, lncliana. in ' 1[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (179)[...], graduated agent at Livingston. He has . e1mre charge of the
from the Roc:kfor<I High School[...]izens of
Union Church at Lindcnwood, Illinois.. H e is affili- Pompey's Pillar.
ated with Ionic L[...]the life instirancc business. In 1913
\VALTER E. BENNtTr. paucnger and freight agent he ch[...]in 1910. They
~faine. September 12, 1861, son of E. \V. ind Agnes were 1he parents of the foll[...]spent all their M., who is the wife of E. G. Moore. e.ngaged in
lives in Maine. His father was born in[...]of Bedford, Iowa; a.nd at the -age of
\Vatter E. Bennett graduated from the Guilford sc..[...]e Northern Pacific stone County, and the trade has been built up
in 1891 hi.s first post[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (180)[...]us faith is that of the Methodist Hesay E. Sw:rTB. There is no greater construct-
Episcop[...]of the country have and arc devoting their
Mrs. E. 1-l Bateman, residents "of Afon:arch:, where[...]1911: Luella. born February 24, 1914; Henry E. Smith, superintendent of schools of Three
and[...]University 0£ Minne.sota, YinnCapolis; Henry E.,
Mr. Munger was born in Detroit, \Vayne Count[...]in France in the Sixth
farmer and was also acth·e in pubJic affairs, su,·- Division or Infan[...]nty. ~{ichigan, and attended Henry E. Smith att,ndcd the public and high
public school[...]s other points a course at the PJattevil1e Normal School, from
along the Harvey system of rn[...]has limited his po1itica1 work to .supporting th,e
acti,·t in Ma.sonry, being affiliated wit[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (181)[...]d rier bought J. \V. Reety's stora,a:e plant and imme-
from the University of Wisconsin[...]e lives successful in all his business ,•e.ntures and owns
and activities of its people, cs[...]ualities that have won for of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Me,ssc.rsmith, of Dickers.on
him the univers[...]tier of Dickerson. having e:rcctcd the first building
H. L Currier was b[...]-
and si1,ce 1914 he has been retired from aeth·e busi- eral good of the community and enjoys[...]his home
. nc-.x t occupation was in an abstract office at Minot, with his son Adam .
North Dakota,[...]. After
ing salesman, selling stationery to the trade and his marriage at 'Eureka,, South· Dak[...]on to his business
became manager for the local office of the Missoula in town. Adam Bollin[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (182)[...]ch shows steady
young men of Li\'ingston who ha\·e forged to the annual gains. Mr. Blakeslee al$O ha[...]an mill at Cokedale; is a director and
people ha\'e always reposed confidence in his word the preside[...]here, he took up a Simplex Auto \Vhccl Compsmy of E\'crctt, \Vash-
homestead in Kansas. where he resi[...]y
Nebraska, and foHowed stockraising and farming. e\'ery interest which has given promise of being of[...]endance at the Frtmont and reprcsentati\'e business men of L~vingston 1s
Normal Scho[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (183)[...]l
Dakota. After following. that vocation for fi\·e yc:iu Catholic schools of his home town. His f[...]store 1887, she going there from her nath·e home to wed
and about a )'C3r later bought Mr. Ho[...]and he rents. For several )'cars Mr. land office b·y Go"crnor Joseph K. Toole, and re-
Blakeslee[...]hay, grain and J>Otatocs in carl~ad 101~ to lar,;e On August 15, 1910, ,:\.lr. Schmit entered[...]ve,1 to Lewis-town one of the most c:.rtditable
E. (Hancock) Crosby. ?,,fr. Crosby wa.s a Union[...]of Ohio, died in 1910, at the
maindcr of his h(e. He dicd at Schuyler, Nebraska, age of sevtn[...]. Bauer!
braska. To Mr. and Mrs. Blakeslee ha,·e been born Benjamin N., Jr., who enli[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (184)[...]t Unity, Ohio; Emma J., who mar-
and has sinc-e been given an hoitorablc discharge. ried[...]was a merchant at Highland and the office of postmaster and conducts a ge.ncral
\ Vath[...]nt of the Fruit Growers State store; Ph~bc E., who married Ed \Villiamson, a
Dank at Vathe[...]ourse in the Kansas State Normal with t11e degree of Bachelor- of Science in ci\·il en-[...]id opportunities to where for two )•e.ars he was a draughtsman in -its
ma$tcr the t[...]em which has made the Lincoln, Nebr:uka, office. In February, 1912, he
organization of Fred H[...]eorge T. Forbes is vice position. his office being m the general office build·
president and \V. H. Forbes i.$ secre[...]en be measures up
though he was :i tailor by trade, and had worked to high standard[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (185)[...]175
J, E. Muz.zv. A highly esteemed resident of view, he o[...]uuy is a stockholder in the Mutual
merchants, J. E. Muz.-iy is activcJy identified with the State Ba[...]neers
age of thirtr•se,•cn years; · and J. E., the special of Central Montana, who had been closely identified
subject of this pers.onal narrath•e. _ ,vith its interests for thirt[...]ent for its
public ·schools of Minnesota. J . E. Muuy cont in• advancement, was born in Saratog[...]seur County, Mmne.sota, :i.nd a year Frank E-. \Vright. he came west, and, having come[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (186)[...]e and Accepted
3.nd l:ltcr scn·cd in the same e:aplcit)' io the first ?,la.sons. Subsequently he[...]cd by the same wisdom of cou.ncil and funeral and e.scortcd his body to its final resting
cmcicncy[...]on and respcc.t were many of the parent$ of 6 ..·e children: Donald S., who married
othtr. politic[...]. Jean; Judith, 1he wife of James E. \Voodard, presi-
As a man Mr. \Vaite was of[...]Bank of Fergus County, Lewistown:
disposition 1 e't'tr read)• to lend a word of counsel John D.,[...]lena
good men who leave behind them worthy life e:x- · in the commission . and broktr.1gc b[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (187)[...]polities a republican. He died ,·cry acti\'e member of 1hc Methodist Church. He
in 1904, . at[...]he lumber businc.s.s anti oOiccs, was acti\'e in ch·ic affairs, and was, most
is a.n expert i[...]d treasurer of the ).lontan:\ Ghildrcn WC(e' six in number: Martha Jane, who
Home B,1ilding[...]is the wife of Thomas \Velis, and they h\'e on the
one of .the organizers of the Uwistown Br[...]ame
Shrine at Heltna. Politically he is an acti\'e repub- to the Norlhwcs t. For six mon1hs he[...]cltrk in the: railway office at Sheridan, \Vyoming,
No\·embcr 5, 190,;, h[...]The
Montana, ~tis.s Carrie J. Atkinson, a nati\'e of La- followi11g four yc3rs were spent wit[...]Mr. ,volfskill was George signed this office to rtmove to \Vyoming. ~ He ' is a
\V. Wo[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (188)[...]ears he promoting and supporting any measure e:1lculated
w:a,s :i. hatter, but liter in hfc cnpgcd in farming to pro\·e of b.sting btntfit to An.lconda or Deer
in S:alt[...]n 1863 c.amc to Montana in compa1ty with his unc.1e
John casto, who reared him. Later he went to the ]AM&S E. Loc.-.s. A brainy, wide•awake ,nan, full
\Vood River Country in Idaho to e-ngage in min- of push :and energy, James E. Lo~ occup1e.s a
ing, and w.as thus <"nga.gcd at Soldier when his son plac-e of importance among the leading business
w;is bor[...]., then gcn• 1856, and of their union thr<"e children were born, a,s
<"ral foreman or the Inching plant, and finally to follows: James E., the subje<t of this sk<lth; John
be supcrinlcnd[...]endent in his po1itics. Ain.swonh. Jamc-s E. Logan accompanied his par•
The Rom::in[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (189)[...]In 1892 he married MarF.'aret Kraus, a natl\'e of
Company, and has since performed the duties de[...]tion in the public schools, and spen.t his acth•e
ol I:<>ng Beach, California: and as a m_ember <?f[...]ti1t was the second of SC\'C:n children, fi,•ee:.ssful car«r as a merchant until 19(),S. 'After[...]term the
Mrs. Logan h•ve three children: James E., Jr., first Monday in January, 1913[...]f Lewis• n:1tive of \Visconsin, They ha\'e one son, James
town, and as a member of the firm[...]n admixture of
native land, and 1884_, at the a,s:e of sixteen. crossed French and Gcrm:m an[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (190)[...]the battle of K!n(s .Mountain, in which fh·e of h is
Harry H.; L L and £. E., pco_erietors of a men's sons ;md[...]mily to the new seulcmcnt in Kentucky and in
and E. C., a musician at Everett,. Washington. t!,e fall of 1783 they landed in the Blue G;ass sec•[...]crattc lows: Thomas, who did not scn·e, Isom, Pre.sit)•,
paper of Gallatin County. Th<[...]some years was associated, with the
conser\'ath•e banking institutions of this part o f the mercant[...]te 3.nd its condition rc.·ffccts credit upon its office rs during the last four years . being mana[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (191)[...]f C;il• li\'cd for over thirty•fi\"e years.
houn County1 Illinois, for a long period.[...]ite a prominent stoc.k man, rais-
for much of the e.xpansion recently shown here. ing and[...]. In June, 191S. he disposed of his sheep.
nah-.·e Pace unti e was t irteen years O age, and hi.s farm[...]the
at whic.h time he left school and learned the trade famous \Vhite Face or Herefords , and th[...]work 456. Bcnc,•olcnt ind Protec:th·e Order oJ Elks..
to become gericral manager for th[...]ed at Lewistown
is carried on, especially with tJ,e miners. In addi• was the practical[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (192)[...]March 26 1917. He opened a recruitinJ. office in
\Vhitfield Shipley learned mining in the o[...]d. This was one of the most resPonsiblc Positions
e,stablished himseH on a tract of Government land i[...]as December. IC)I9,
until 1919. If! that y~ar h_e sold _his ranch ;md l'!as . en~ged in settling up[...]the armistice he did not rccti,•e his commis.sion as
MAJ. \VIWAM OsTFJlIIOUT W11[...]iam .C. and high officecs for a commission.
Annie E. \Vhipps, of Kalispell, was born at Helena.[...]th to the Equator, and the forty
student that has e\•er passed through that institu- years since he was born at Deer Lodge ha\'e afford·
tion. His scholastic career was complete[...]state.. lh·cd until he was seventeen Y.e ars of age. He then
On account of unsettled conditiofts on the Texan learned the butcher's trade in Chica.JO, ;and in 1863
border and the difficul[...]the laying out and t.ina in 1863. He followed his trade in Blackfoot
building ol ro2ds in Fl2thcad[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (193)[...]183
years he continued his trade and his business as a and has bcc.n continuously[...]Literary Department,
mines might be said to cover e,·ery important min• and in 1!)06 she originate[...]cnt ..Teachers Associa•
is:-bte cner8)', great e.nterprise. and through the ex.. tion of Deer Lod{e. Mr. and ,Mrs. Bielenberg have
ercise of both _p[...]icholas ., born November 27, 1913: al),d
to drh·e cattle from Montana across to Cheyenne, lfary Ell[...]o•
upbuilding. He owns a large amount of real e.state, bity, sagacity and intense patriotism. \Vi[...]in age; Gussie died unmarried in C. E. \Valkcr, father of Leonard O. \Valkcr,
1~1; sh[...]to the club its handsome club ing up in his natl\'e st3tc C. E. Walker went to
building. Anne ,s the wife of M[...]iness were married in Illinois, she was a nati,•e of Sulli•
College. At the age of twenty-one[...]1t northern countr)'· He returned to Deer l.od,s:e ricd E. D. Beatty, a retired farmer· of La Mar,
in 1[...]d over the state about a County, ?,,,h ssouri. C. E. \Valkc-r was a republic.an
year and on resumi[...]odem t«n y~r.s. His ~rst business experience was E@,ined
home at SOC> Missouri A\•enuc[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (194)[...]active life in 1~11 and died in
mands of his trade n•ith an excellent grade of iOOds May,[...]ow to buy and children, May, wi£e of J ames Garvey; and Dr.
unders tands condit[...]·
mize in se-lling and in this way gi\'.e !1is custom!U Dr. John C. Dunn acquire[...]Carbon and adjacent counhes, .so fh·e· years. He then moved to Stan1Cy, North Da·[...]rontier.
locating at Fort Hayes, and spe;nt t~e re.st of his
life there as a merchant. He die[...]Protective Order of E lks.• Politically. he is a re~[...]unn m·arricd July '2"/, 1903, Miss Carrie
ag e oi scve.nty•$ix. His wife passed away in 1885.,[...], Michigan, the
aged foay years, Burton R. Co1e ~,·as the fir-s t of seventh in a family or fi\'e sons and ll\·e daughters
tlieir five children, Er\vin[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (195)[...]ong the piolleers of this locality, the trade of general building construction. He
and during[...]eneral laborer. . He then established a trade for two years at Minneapolis. It w:is thir[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (196)[...].L!-wrs CARLILE CLARX is a nati\·e of the grea't
Republican in \Visconsin, and t[...]n.sin, , and finished her education in the ~e was on~ or the leading men in Fergus County
B[...]and a School at Rugby, North Dakota. Gcncvie,·e Henry S. Clark was born in New York[...]Mrs. \Veil erected one of the city tr.e.a.surer or Rome in 18>3. In 185.s he went
fin[...]3 p.irCy making the j ourney
of the exec:uli\'e committee of tlie Chapter and was with m[...]continuously identified with s.ome public office dur-
stanch patriotism of the state.[...]the moment and is attended t o. There- office four ,·e.ars; and subsequently was deputy
fore it is[...]in fraternal organiz.ations. Her father, $3muel E.
ing the las·t sc-ssion of the State[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (197)[...]a promi• Mr. \Vhipps was transferred to Sidney. Nebr.a.ska.
ncnt Mason and Odd Fellow. He and hi[...]and eventually he gave up his position :at Sidney
pion~r district of Colondo :and ci,tht in the tqually with the railroad and joined a party of fi\·e on an
frontier conditions of Montana.. The first[...];rnd L3ura, twins., and one other that died Sidney at one o'clock in the morning June 26, 1875,
in i[...]whe3t. He their supplits and returned to Sidney, being reduced
is now extensh·cly intc.rcsted in[...]ional Dank of Kalispell, erecting for its
a nath·e of \Visconsin. They have three children,[...]he was r«eh•er or the United States Land Office,
of a large part of the citizenship of Kali.spell[...]mayor, \Vhipps proved himseU an aggressi\'e friend or con-
was a :tolditr with an Ohio regime[...]ith
Lloyd \Vhipps married Louise Grant. a nati,•e or President Roosevelt, describ[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (198)[...]The firm is en~
the principal streets 1:and• s.e,·cral of the hand.some gaged in ;i. general cont[...]Pythias, Elks and the Episcop:;11 Fraser and Dr. E. V. Foster, besides many other
Church.[...]. Poli~icfillY Mr. ~k4uih1i~ is a democrat while
E. Osterhout. They .have two children, \Villiam 0.[...]Ont~rio, Canada, the daughter
munity in whith h·e resides and to the advanctment of John and Flora[...]now de•
number is he whose name -appears abo,•e, a ge.ntle- ceased, and Ms widow re.sides at Stra[...]o. He
falling a Yictim to that dread disease. the e\/ent i.s also associated with his father in busin[...]it>• in 1898- part in the : famous Argonne dri\'e and other en--
His \'<>cation had been that of. a[...]ory crowned the American
farmer. He took an acli\'e interest in political mat- arins. His death o-ccu[...]rmance of duty and
attitude and •served as ree\'e (supcrviSor) of his he lies with many of his comr[...]rn in Ontario, Canada, in 1834. and who died thel'e student in Park County High Schoo1. The record
in[...]rn Railwa)t at ·Spr~ue, \Va.shing-ton; John, cau~e to be ashamed. In every avenue of life's
of Livin[...]·
at L1\'mgston, where he ·entered the brid.c::e· and He wa~ born at Oweeta. Arka[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (199)[...]During 1915.16 for two years he wa.s and Red Lod11e Camp of Modem \Voodmen of
deputy county clerk.[...], who spent Croonquist married Miss Mabel E. Harr1son, who
all his lite in that countr)' a[...]of Ray Houton, of Red, Lodge; and )c-nnic, a t c1e• he \1,'as a student in Grinnell Collc,ge in Io[...]aho, where he was
native talents and expcricn~e for his success in in a store until 1916 and then returned to Red
life. H e attended country >ehools to the age of Lod[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (200)[...]1• He is a member of the Chamber of Commerc.e.
uru.[...]Atay 12, 1912. and James Robert
~o. SJ4 of the E lks. Mr. Croonqui.st married Laura Gerondale[...]. father of the tucky. in 1883, where he had been e n ~ in £arm-
Red Lodge business man, was bom[...]nd is a member in 1&;7. having been in his nath•e state all of his
o i the Catholic Church. His f[...]\Visconsin, six months at iranistique. who was a e:trriage manufacturer. died nc3r Pari.s,
~fichi[...]A and in ,~: Henry H .. whose name heads this rev1e'!;
w:u the c-xpcrt technical man of the CMbon[...]d 1s
bon County. In 1917 another creamery was e.stal>- cn~ged in the clothing business.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (201)[...]iness at 605 Main Street, has a splendid
of the office iu January, 1919, for a term of two equipment and is a man o{ the proper talent and
yc;ars. His office is in the courthouse. \ Vhilc Jh•- cxperic.nce[...]No.
at Silti~,g,, Montana. She is a da~htcr of E. a.nd 36 of ' the Eastern Star.[...]s of three daughters, Lygra L, Judith
the of'fk:e he bolds, and is recognized as one of the Montana[...]to the :\lissis.sippi but has spent his 1ifc sint-e early childhood in the
River, near the Town of[...]tler in Southeastern
of Macomb. The corner sto11e o{ the limits o{ that Kansas. locating at Osage C[...]ichi-
achieved a college degree, but au his li!e has been gan, Henry w:as the oldC$t o{ her eight[...]ons made in C.1rbon County, and in that year w.as e1ected
upon him at his mother's funeral were renewed as.sessor of the county. He fi11cd the office for two
~nd after much considention he went t[...]ured· a diploma from the real cttate and insuran(e business. In die mean•
United St.ate[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (202)[...]kinds of repairing, in addition to which he
that office in M::uch, 1919, and has been connected h[...]emocrat and is affili:itcd with Star in trade in his line, and maintains a high standing
the \V[...]with the 11art
p:my; Adolph, who w3.S a gr3.duat_e of h.igh school pre1en•ative of all arts[...]m of the inRuen:z:a epidemic at the lings, e.stablished the Trott Printing Comp:any, lo-
age[...]A son ol Charles Trott, he was born
MARSHALL E. Miu..tR. The members of the vas.t Augu,[...]bud County. at Forsyth, coming from there to
E. Miller, of BiUin~, is one who, formerly_ a[...]s:
Chris Miller. the grandfather of Marshall E., was Charlie T ., with whom this sketch is[...]n the quently le!lrntd the printer's trade. Coming to
s.::ime state, but in December, 1916,[...]ffiliations. Fraternally he be-
dren: Marshall E., of this notice; Claude, who is longs to[...]ber of the Bimngs Midl•nd Club.
~farshaH E. Miller was educated in the public[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (203)[...]::wis, a native or Oxford,
many years he li\•e:d at Swamscou, ~i3'sathusctts, Ntw York.· $h[...]draft; and in March, 1918,
ahcr Ms m:>.rriagc. E\'CntuaUy he retired and came was sent oversc:is a[...]e was a republican, tion. He saw much acti\•e sen•icc up to the time
a member of the Baptis[...]recognized that the Hill family
gan work m the office of the city surveyor of Bos• his ably done its[...]ation of life which
ton, where he remained thrs:e years. In 1879 he has presented itself, and they[...].:istern i(ontan3, being recognized
Milcs City. E,·cn in tl1at rear the railways had not as an aut[...]ty of Yellow Banks, that
and recorder, to which office he was thrcC times state, soon ~her 3ttaining his[...]the business. In 1915 he opened an
:ibstractini office on his own ·account,1 in which he M'.ason.[...]nounced sucCCss, he being now J. Murray, a nath•e of Minnesota, eight with[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (204)[...]And here their descendants ha,•c been numbered
E., who is associated with the Billings 1..3.undry[...]s an intcrne, specializing in surgery, for e.nd there followed the VOC3.lion of a tinsmith. Hi[...]ning a ,nd who now residc-.s at \Vebster Gro\'e. To them
ranch o( 6.;o acres in Tua.sure County,[...]ecurity Building :and ~ n ingston; Lillie E. is the wife of \V. C. Urban, chief
A.Hociation,[...]na. rate clerk for t~e Mtssouri Pacific ~ailwar 2t \~eb-
Ill his poli[...]f the small- to 202·4-6 South Main Street. E,•ery facility in
est countries of the world. it[...]ling of the work and today t~is
rears that hJ.,•e elapsed since independence was U• laund[...]ple of that country, appreciating hou~e of its kind in this section of Montana. The
the b[...]ed out in Stra.szcr. vice president; F. E. Green, se-cretary and
s ple,ndid pcrsP«t[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (205)[...]gston. is a mtmbcr of the Ch.amber oi Com-
public office. nc holds membership in Lh•ingston me[...]railroad Jones have three children: Alma E.. born March
contractOr. Both of these parents ar[...]W. Jones received most of his lie E.. Davis. who was born in Vermont in 1&6 and
educa[...]t-Grad•
arc both farmers at Lat; while Florence E. is the uate Medical Sehool at Chicago[...]Graduate School. He is a m<mber of the county
E<hv:ud C. Jones spent his early career in the[...]Free and Ac•
.and began the study of law in the office of Scott & cepted Masons, Livingston Chap[...]hts Templar, Alsccria Temple of the Mystic
Bowker office ·until January, 19()6. In July of th•t[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (206)[...]b. He has aJso sci-Yc:-d :is president of tl1eE. Me- right Jcg. He wa.s a sergeant. The son, Hals[...]e children: Ch:ulcs Dell, a machinist
Befo:-e he left the- ranch he was inslrumcntal in[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (207)[...]•
ming; \Villiam J : ; Lura E., who died at Berthoud County, 'now Fergu[...]st :appointed rceci\'Cr of the United States Land Office
of Bil1ings; Elmer L., a lives tock man and auct[...]m. J. Strcvcr acquired his early instruction from office in 1$98 he went into the rc:)..l estate busi-
in[...]e of
Colorado, took a preparatory couuc iri Fort Collins Coo~ & Hilger. In 1903 he retired from this firm[...]arl Recd, a daughter of Htnry L. and Hen- Lillian E., is the wife of J. H. Stephens, present
rietta[...]nt.>.n::m. has been Marr. L. 1s the wife of Frank E. Doran, an auto•
a rancher, public official,[...]r his capable services of twelve
singer and ga\'e this talent large!, to his church. years a.s judg[...]ended the public schools at oldest of fi\'e children, three sons and two daughters,[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (208)[...]the Montana bar. Smith spent his e:hildhood and youth largely in an
Ju~ge Bri[...]until twenty.one years of age with the
Sar_3h E. (Clayton) Bris.coe. His pare.n ts were both[...]e after a period o( work in the han•cst
as;:e of sevcnty•ninc. H,s father, who dfod Januar,·[...]and he also took a course City, where he e:ng°aged in the livery and saloon
in the Stat[...]e (nowc) \Vyrouck, were both born
ciated with E. \V. Mettler in practice. He was in P[...]parents came to
ha\·ing been chosen to that office by popular vote Montana in 1864, overland[...]s
1917, and h;lVing been appointed to that ·office in ranch a.n d spent his last dar, with Mr.[...].
Lodge No. 307. Ancient Fr<e and Accepted Masons, Harry B. S[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (209)[...]t capacit>' to dc- ~md has a large and increasing trade.
,·clop the natunl resources of the regions to w[...]hfc• he has bttn a
and fostered to a producth•e and satisfactory matu- dtmocrat, For sometime aft[...]men is Jacob C. Bodden, manager of Bodden is acti~e in the work of his parish) and
1he Gl:\cier ,vate[...], who died at Theresa at the age of of E. J. Ellis. banker ol Tekamah, Nebraska; Ned[...]faithful th2t he was promotcsl to the e>osition of
Jacob C. Bodden remained[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (210)[...]ational Bank of Commerce, and of Charles E. Johnson, a real e.s tate agent and in-
was later a teller in th[...]the bank was mo\'cd.in June, 1918, is ad\•antag_e ously School 0 . King Grimstad taught school in[...], they bought a tract Although not acth·e in political ranks, Mr. Grim-
of wild land in[...]nter the service o{ the United St:itcs) as abo,•e
nc.sota. where he rccfaimed a farm fro[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (211)[...]iously he
the rcspo,isiblc position he hold$ as e;,.shicr and is affiliated with 'the Chri[...]Beach, Califor-ni:a, is the widow of the late F. E. Kate Bieber, was born in Germany in 183[...]her brother Henry to the· United
life; Nellie E., wife of Lee M. SturtC'\•ant. a travel- S[...]chools at Mil-
Bigelow entered the Normal Collc~e at Newton, waukee, \Visc:onsin; Ka[...]it until March, 1918. Since for fi,•e )'Cars enpged in general. farming on his
that t[...]t store at Saline. and man~ed it success•
?ts trade C:(tending to the Pacific: coast. He scrv.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (212)[...]a$
dcnt; Rockwood Brown, vice president; and E. C. a farmer, and in the pioneer task of putting[...]th in 1915. During
on an extensive scale, its trade covering Montana, the Civil war, almost immediate[...]an outbreak in that locality served until the
office is at Billing~ and in the supe_rvision· of these[...]one child, John R., of whom we write.
rcsidem:e at No. 205 \Vyoming Avenue, where he[...]der but sixteen years old he entered the scn•ic:e of
of Masons: of Billings Chapter No. 6, Roya[...]nt of the Mon• pany is carrying on an cxtens-h·e and remuncrati\'c
tan.a Sash & Door Company,[...]rth County, Minnesota. oniing, its trade being large and eonstant11 grow•
His pa[...]cted · west of Dubuque. He continued a e·nterprises. but his •present business has rea[...]Politically ),{r, Swearmgt"n is a strong rcpubl1e311.
\
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (213)[...]ent Free and Accepted Order or ~fasons i of a law office in San Francisco, but on August J, 1913,
Almyra C[...]\•ho was born No. 61 Royal Arch .Masons, Billin,E:s Commandery
in that town in 1861, and· died at[...]22-1 1918, Miss Inez Richlman, a daugh-
second wi(e1 ai Perry, Iowa, in 1886, Miss Florence ter of Ja[...]ichael J. He and his family ha,·e come a Jong way from
Snellklcher, • w;is born i[...]an5 Township, Somerset County, , Maine,
s mith by trade, established the first blacksmith shop June 24, 1[...]at •Miles City,• Montana i Lulu, born and fo·e dau~hters, made up a large family of ·whom
:\fay 20, 1890, •js the ,Vile of \Vi11iam Ehler, a farmer fi\'e arc stilt living, \Valter S. being the eig[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (214)[...]n mo,•ing the Town of a ccnte.r for the trade of a J:irg~ section of country.
Clark Cil:J o[...]in 1842. He s tudied theology
Politics and office holding ba,•c never been an at Andover an[...]18iO. He was the founder and from 187J to
E. C, Swt1nto. Proprietor of the leading dry[...]ir of president he
s uccessful branch at Har\'e, E. C. Sweitzer served continued as a member of[...],
souri. Leo Sweitzer learned the carpenter's trade on t he English Colonization- of America,[...]d Duffield Neill had two • distinguished
E. C.. Sweitzer was the fifth in a family of[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (215)[...]idence. Mr. Neill js a democrat and is affiliated
e:arr,
. in the Civil war. In February. 1862.[...]e exp.edition and the United Statts Land Office. For twO terms
came to Helen.i, Montana, and was[...]has filled all the offices in Lewistown ~ e. No.
Gunnett. In April of the same year he went t[...]the ·mill with Mr. Hart- dren: \Vi11iam E., who married Bell Burgh and
well. He continued[...]in Harry J. Ru,sscll, whose con•
and held that office under three different governors. struc.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (216)[...]native st3tc in br3ska, to Miss Bergctta E. Mant3:n, \,·ho was born
1871, he went wCst t[...]n experience
in this line enabled him t() gi-.·e them .. Dcstring to MrcnAtL J. Goscn, pre[...]Lake County, \Vis•
children were' as follows: E. S., who is a rancher consin, on his ,fa[...]from thC woods there and setnt a
the Civil war, e.nlisting in Company K, E1ghtfl · very active life for many yc.a[...]no concern with politics a.s a matter o.£ office seek•
'mi.de him a democrat. From boyhood he w[...]Methodist Episcopal Church, :.nd he af;.e of eighty•seven. His wife was born in New
was[...]t>• tre::\surcr, and i.n November. 1916, w-as e.1ected
the other at Mulberry, and two yard.s in Indian Tcr• as chief of that office and r~c1eeted in Novcm•
ritory, one be[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (217)[...]s found elsewhere.
Lewistown Lodge No. 456 or the E lks and with George H. D3y anen[...]ul part in the development of extensi"e ranch of Fra1tk Day, operating nearly
:\fontana[...]and scn·cd
S1.ites. He learned the bfacksmith's trade at Milt• two years as secretary of the[...]the July 15, 18')t). he married Lillian E. Demuth.
triJl. overland by mule team to Virgini[...]c six children: Bertha H. and Frank R., bolh
his trade and was for a time a tr:l\'elmg black•[...]has achic,•ee of its many historic associations. Mr. Day[...]rs dissolved and age of thirty•fi,..e. His wife was born at Milwau•
di\'ided their b[...]when eleven
m~l<es his home with his son Georf;'e H. Day. The years of age rcmo\'cd with[...]he came to '.Montana, making the jour-
Gtottc:e H . DAV, a promirient ranchnta.n and busi•[...]town, where he
nc.ss man of Lewistown, is a nath·e son of Mon• arri\'Cd in Jan[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (218)[...].shier. He is al.so president attorney, an office he filled ~wo years.. He is affili•
of the Sta[...]n C. Huntoon has de- tario. ·They ha\•e one son, . Cla~encc- S., who for
,,otcd himself[...]city as well
later years acq_u ircd cxtcnsi\•e ranching interests ha,·e furnished the medium in which Mr. Siminco's
· in[...]Yellowstone County and be:ars a
fortified with e\·ery experience from the lumber name known and r[...]the s tate.
many years he was at the he.ad of ~e Muskoka He wars born at Chicago, A[...]nco1 was born in the-
he enjoyed a distrncti\•e rank • among Canadian Province o( Ontario in 17[...]atseka, Illinois. Then for a
yc-ars o( hi.s 1i£e at Ontario,· California. \Vhen he bric£ time he[...]and died in 1 ~. He wa.s a democrat
He waS .'e ducated -.at CollinJ';\'ood. Ontario,• and and[...]ye2rs and, thc:r. the meat . bu,siness. After fi\"e, years he came to
with \Villiam Cockrill ·· u[...]wistown, :\fr. Simineo had charge of the business office of
he began pncticc as senior partner of[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (219)[...]209
d~uty county treasurer, nn office he held ,;x yc;i,r.s. have four daughters and[...]and cn- cerncd opportunitie,s, his nati\•e powers developed
Jistcd from that school on May 6[...]active seven years as an apprentice to the trade of ca.r•
head of the Power 'M ercantile Company[...]s of its kind, with headquarters at and e\'cntually b«amc assistant manager of the old
Lew[...]ymouth) he dld gc,,cral work at his trade, and in 1865 went
S)'mmes. His father was also n[...]has been a fac- member and acti\•e supporter of the Congregational
tor in Lewistown[...]Judith Basin Mercantile Com• of fi\'e children, as follows: James S., a retired
rany at[...]~linntsota; a daughter who
1,,.ewistown \Vho1csa1e Company. died young; C[...]son, George S.,
of mayor of Lewistown and he ~M·e the city a who is deceased.
\' Cr[...]e some department as his father. In the fall
e was born at Santa Cruz, California. They[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (220)[...]d the employ of Y~en \Vitliam A. Han·e;y, a farmer of the vicinity of
Brothtrs, ha,•i[...]nk in his
been born four children: \Vatter S., an e.lcctriciom, calling. Among the principal bu[...]married to Miss Beatrix ~{ax. Powers. daughter ol
E. "(Lovitt) lleAlistcr. The i.leAlis tcr fami ly ;[...]of Glenn C.. ' "'as a pioneer Two children ha\'e come to Mr. and Mu. McAlistcr :
o f Missouri, whe[...]rior to the Civil war worktd hi$ land with sla,•e Powers, born February 5, 1911.
labor, being a[...]rt or his career. In
where he was married to Ruth E. Lo,•itt, who was his present c..,pa[...]field m
to Monticc11o. Missouri. where for twch·e years he which Mr. i\·(cycr's un[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (221)[...]d located Johnson has been in the iuditor's office o{ the Union
on a homt.stcad, U. C. Meyer being a[...]d was one o f a family o{ four
dren, as follows: E thel. who is the wife o{ \V. S. sons and thrtc da[...]the Montana
line of work by eniaging in the real e.state, abstract Coal and Iron Com1>any owning and[...]republican party for Congress in 1&6, and at
lfe) e r is accounted one o{ the be.st informed men his own expense m::ide :i camp.iign over tf1e state as
1

in his line in this part of the[...]ain the bulk of his fo rmer pa.r ty associates ga"e
\Vintersct (Iowa) Lodge, Ancient Free and[...]

Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (222)[...]nts of in 1910. She wa.s bom at Quincy. They ha\·e one
QuinCf, Illinois.. Harold H. ,vinter was b[...]d H., was born
date indicates. His father, John E. ,vmter, was at Quincy May 1;, 1875, was educated[...]antry for the Spanish•American war. He spent
E. \\linter· grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, where[...]'s Creek in Southern fantry. He saw muc.11 .acti\'e scn•ice in the Far
Missouri, and afterward w[...]g, and •n 1909 made his first
ffc:m. John E. \Vintcr married Ehzabcth Thom3S, · trip to Billings and ior a tim.e was employed by
who ~-as born in Quincy in 1859[...]Al G., a resident of Billings and bookkeeper and office manager for the retail h3rd•
referred to more[...]hristine
as a )'Outh learned the pattern making trade in M. Mclar. She •was born in Scotland and came[...]rch
Rynikcr•\Vinters Companx, Mr. \Vinters is e_resi• 18, 1867. The Hewetts were a coloniil bmily from
dent 3nd \V. E. Rynikcr vice pres ident. while C. M . . E[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (223)[...]died September 15, 1&J9. He was a consistent
E., employed in a sash and door factory at Findlay,[...]r and two sons: C. S.
great-uncle. He learned his trade there and re• is coal inspector for[...]'eling salcsmao · and \V. A ., who operated a
an office in Billings from 1904. He has supervised[...]ished the Security schools of his nati,·e town, including high school,
Bridge Company, whic[...]completed the sophomore _yen in low;;i Collct:e at
rated in 1911 with the following officers: A.[...]05, and then for two
construction. A brinch oflic.e is maintained at Lewis- ·ears de\'Ott<I a[...]t at 934 North Thirtieth Street. He 11e3polis as assistant 8:eneral manager. In 1916 Mr.[...]he \'iUage name is noted elsewher~ in this publication. The
high school, Sarah is in the grammar school, and office:S of the firm arc m the El~tric Building a[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (224)[...]have one son, Arthur Den-
yc.i.rs followed his trade as a wood worker at j:imin, born June 21, 1918.[...]November 29, and placed in charge
that may be e:<pcctcd from a• man of absolute of a circuit in[...]rvision. while at
>:cars has been a Jocomoti\•e engineer with the Glc.ndive one was acquired by t[...]d, a distance of 500
record, .1.nd is a notable e:xception to the old time mile.s, and sometimes, o[...]. ~
he served in the office of alderm:m. He is . jn~e• In the fall of 1887 Father Pa[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (225)[...]living in Fargo,
was a carpenter and builder by trade. North Dakota; Charles \Vat[...]at Claremont, South Dakota; Everett E.; Ointon G.,
Pierson, Iowa, was a farmer. In 190[...]nd affiliated with Billings Everett E. Lofgren at(cnded the rural schools in ·
St:ir[...]de- two years in the county attorney's office. Mr. Lof•
tails of construction and architectur[...]Building.
gan, graduating in 1915 with the dcgn:e B"chclor Mr. Lo£grcn is a democra[...].ana: Mrs.
but in 1916 they :,,lso established an office at Billings, Lofgren is a graduate of the Billi[...]land i11 18.u and is still living at O'Neill_,
E\'tRETT E. Lorc1u-::s. Bt his comme,ndable work Ne[...]a nati\'C of Ireland, He was a miner and died at
E\'crett E. Lofgren has gained a reputation and[...]that country he O'Neill; Gcnc,·ic,·e, who is a primary tdchcr at
w:i.s employed in the[...]gh
County, and steadily for o,·cr thirty•fi\•e years has school i11 1909, did one[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (226)[...]tical
has exhibited much loyalty to his nati\'e State of time in his career, but he st[...]ereford cattle and a
never acti\!C in public office.' He died June 28, 1()()$. number of the high[...]tucky they moved to • Indiana in 1831 and subs·e - the Miu ouri Ranch, and while[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (227)[...]aud
made to the large fireproof thcatcr, hotel, office and banker. He was born at Columbia, ?i.Hssou[...]e\·elopc:d. He tary Acadfflly at ' Boonvi11e., ~fiss0\1ri, and on lca\'ing
·has developed another lease in the same vicinity, school M the as:e oi twenty had an active experience
where one wel[...]Bank and gav.e that institution its enviable reputa,•
·In[...]n is at the
~ndcnt in polities and not seeki11s: office for the junction of the Great Northern, Burlington and
sake of office, ~fr. Snidow has Ions been recognized Nort[...]by whole.sale, is something comparatively new
of e:round formall)' laid out -1.s a public parkway[...]est of town a~joini,_,g the. Polytechnic e\'cry itcin oi experience gained in recent )'cars.[...]1g the city economic faciliti(s and con,•e.nicnce in a town that
on the north and we,st. al[...]er of the Billings Utility
generations will ha\·e much to owe him for his Company. Po[...]al achieve• Moss arc the parents of fi\'e children: \Voodson.
mcnt as a city builder[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (228)[...]gall, in 1843.
Juoc:e F. D. RevxoLDS, who came to Billings in[...]that he represents important int"cs t.s in office and took his senior law course in the Uni•
Ida[...]ancestor in i\merica two terms in that office. whereas his father was.
was John Reynolds, who[...]arah. settled at \V:uer• tir·in,g from office in At>ril, 1909, came direct to
town, Musachuset[...]mayor of Coldwater. He is a republican, acth·e in farming implements. particularly[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (229)[...]Cou.nty, Nebraska, February 61 1886. His
and -e:c:ning to the United States in 1869 settled[...]arried Mary Dahl, cally rehrtd. He has bttn acti\'e in public, :affairs,
who was born jn 18.47, also[...]which for two years telegraphy with a local office of the Chicago, Bur-
he was a local mathin(' dea[...]w:as employed at man)' points in Nebraska,
ricnc:e he joined the ~.linne;;,,po1is ThreshinJ Com• \[...]s
Canada, Grand' Forks, North Dakota, and on De- office of the Northern Pacific Railway. In the same
cem[...]anch oi the company. The plant and yard office for a short time and was then mo,•ed to
office[...]Billings, handling a key in the. telegraph office of
Street. This branch, of a business which cove[...]North Dakota, and another of 16o acres This las t office was for a term of four years, ;md he
in Po k Co[...]North Twen_ty•se,•enth Street and h:as an office[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (230)[...]the pubhc school.s of
a good farm and a printing office in Canada. In Huntingburgh, in his na[...]yed in the 'gencral offices of the
followed his trade a.s a carpenter, and erected some Santa Fe[...], at 15 North 1'wenJy-se\'enth St.rtet, ha\'e the super!
wife or Leslie Bates, president of t[...]\Vhiuinghill is a member of the Billings Club,
E leanor, wife of J. B. Fritschi, who is also in th[...]10 North Twenty- the.s c progrc~sl,·e citizens enter into their work
seventh Street a[...]'and Alwilda (Ste\'enson) · and cffcc.ti\'e · young business men of Billit1gs.
Goddard. H[...]2, J886, a son o( Peter Roscoe. The family
ha,·e one daughter, Rebecca Helen, born Septcm•[...]a number of years the tra,·elinf representati\'e of
tana S tate Telephone and Tclcitraph Company[...]er, a resident of Pocatello, Idaho, was a trade t erritory being the State of · Minnesota[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (231)[...]. This branch hou$C
and conviction, he is acth·e in his parish. The is located along t[...]Her parents now li,•e at Denver, her father ~ing
J. L. McDo,rn&u.[...]of J. L. )lcDonnell retired from acth•e business pursuits.
during the past ten years ha[...]ica by her parents, who located 10 Minne•
fi\'e years was associated with his• father in[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (232)[...]x were harvested
The en.s uing t,'!o years he was e:mp1(?Ye<! at Cody, m 1911 :md 1912. Mr. \Vr[...]July.
lived upon it .six )'tars, in the me~ntin:'e a~ding im• 1913. identified . himself with[...]ident in 1904, Bryan ii1 1908, and
twcnty•fi\•e people in the w<'!:rk. Mr. Ma!ta.n has an \[...]ilt in 1917. This i.s a modern home with full bas-e
Club. M 'l •[...]ughter, Mrs. Ohver Uunste1n, CHARLES E. STROUP. Practk-aUy c..,ery line of
a reside[...]ed at Owosso in 1894, at the most reliab1e men of the country haVe conse-
the •sc of thir[...]n this city conge.nia1 surroundinJs and op-
Kcn11e, who wa.s born in the Province of Ontario.
Her f[...]portunity for creditable advancement is Charles E. ,
Scotch par,ntage. Mr,. George \V. \Vri[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (233)[...]ified him-
Peter Stroup, grandfather of Charles E. Stroup, self. It is such men[...]troup; son of , Pctcr.7and fathc.r . of
Charles E. Stroup, was bor'n at· Blain, Pennsylvania,[...]f nirieteC.n went to Water Island,
fOr the; go\:e.mmtnt: and as,. such wa, at the battle Norway ana followc<I ilic fishing trade for six
of ·, Gc_ttys~urg an<! ·.othc, ,mport[...],
BTa1t1, Pcrillsytvania; Margaret, who ma_r,ri'e$1 Wil• Meeker' County; where he hom[...]ly 9, 1914, and the old £arm is now
CharJes · E., whose ·name heads this review; Frank[...]the old homestead. She was born in
charles E. .Stroup attended the common and high[...]credit man for the
ticcship to the .mercantile trade, studying all of 1ts Union Cannery a[...]at the age of twenty-seven: Emma, wi{e of Leo
to Bozeman, ?-lontana, where he· s{>Cnt[...]rough knowledge of merchandising. For two
~is 011e of the· lea_d~ng: esl_ablishm'ents of its . kind[...]a, August 9, 1909,
,\;arc Company, with Chirlcs.E. Stroup.as pr~)dent . and for one[...]in the purchase '"r,f ~Jie H;.iWk~)'e ElCVator, Company,
• a.s . to win' the C.Onficl[...]'t,m; };)ut
has,.nevc-.r •carcd1 lo assuffl_e, t;h.e i~.sponsib1htics · !)f August 28, -1913, as[...]ral supply and mercan-
donations. Star~J.!.99g_e No.... 4!, l~de_p end.e nt Or~er tile organizations in Cafbon Cou[...]i home· at Roberts, where
Club 1!old his,r r11e~_~crsfiip.. Th~ .S~rpue. res1d,en~e, he bas a modem residence: He is affiliat[...]th ~of .Whom · arc deceased, ti·v e .. ill! rhofflpsoll To~nship. ,of Carleton Count~·,
having b«n i n life firming . P.eop1_e in Missouri. Minntsota. · Her fathir was 2 pioneer farmer ,n
Mr. and Mrs. Stroup ha,·e two children, namely: tha(county. The four children of Mr. and Mrs:
Charles E., who was born June 11 1914; and Jean..[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (234)[...]ng Roberts. . world e,·ecywhere, and Billings, as a rerresc,n tative[...]ciation for a ye.a_ r and eight months, both office :.nd s1ore in the cap.,city of general
antl then[...]astcr from 1907 to 1910, in the l:lttcr
The other office-rs of this corporation arc: Albert ye;i,r[...]promotion he later btcame secretary and
dent; C. E. Hudson, trca5urcr; Emit Heikkila, gen•[...]r "modic-r 1s still Jh·ing tionery. its trade territory extending to Thermopolis,
at Hap[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (235)[...]d has been very hclplul in road for tweh•e Years. During that time he had
the latter organiz[...]he retired of the leading agencies for real e.statc and fire in•
from the transPortation bus[...].s of Animal Industry, 3nd has been acti\'e in the
one of the fir.St settlers and developed h[...]cause Vnn \Vert. He was a millwright by trade, and
of the shortening of his lire. He Was a repu[...]d bridk. ln the mean- religiously he is a ?.{e1hodiS1. Amos Smith married
time, however,[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (236)[...]ith is a republican, :c mcmbtr of the learned the trade or a carpc.nter and millwright,
Methodist Oturc[...]ay :i8, 1909, at Kansas City, Missouri, he mar• trade two years, and was subsequently assoc-iatcd
ri[...]y in appointed strett commissioner, he f11led the office
1836, liVed in his native state to the age or[...]r home c.ity is Eliot \V. Kec,ne, of Bil- with L. E. Garrison, he established the Kce:nc-,.
lings,[...]ancestor having come from En~tand to America in trade. being •gent for the Cadillac ur for a year.[...]smobile Service Station and sak•·
•,.•rd E' vettran of the Mexican war, spe:nt his en[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (237)[...].interests ot his ciients, and his efforts ha\'e bttn
culturist. Mr. and Mrs. K«nc ha\'c six chi[...]OP• Lutheran Church h:ad in him an e3mest and stead-
portunities for improving and a[...]d his rudimentary education and general office worker. After a )•car he repre-
i_n the public[...]Kansas. Ambitio\ls the.n returned to the office. In' 1914 G. \V. Ryan bought
to further advance[...]and ?!.fr. Von Eschen wc-nt with him as an office
and in 190-1 w,s 'graduated from ◊..mpbell Uni[...]tely locating at Liberal, and the de\•e1opment of this department since_ ~c
Kansas, he o~ned a Jaw office, and during the seven has taken charge o[...]Company at Havre, Montana.
in Billings, with his office at Room 2, Belknap Mr. Von E[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (238)[...]a dall8htcr ol Mr. Movius was field and office man for the Guaranty
and Mrs. H. V. Van Pelt, of[...]and Mrs. & Moviu$, he embarked in the real e:state and insur-
Von Eschen have the following ch[...]officers arc men of great enterprisC and e.ncr~,
\Vatter R. Movius, junior mc-mbcr of t.hc f[...]e for a time he was Moviu• married Ruth E., daughte.r o( I. A. and
variously employed. \\'h[...],. Movius l>a)'C
agriculturis t he was also there e.ng~ed for a number one child, Ruth Marie, born[...]After being reared in his nati,·e s tate Eli \Vorth1ng-
\Villiam R. 11.{ovius m[...]t man. In the creed and teachings of Chr.istia.n
E., of Billings, is associated with the Billings La[...]s
ttontana, . he was _cmp10ycd in the recorder's office of Beatrice, Nebraski. and COmplcted the j[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (239)[...]1902, and was chief clerk in the local freight office for ,three years was cn;aged in the dairy busin[...]Billings in the spring of 1901,
joint freight office, so continuing until March, 1905, Mr. Br:ockway s[...]t'
when he was made claim etcrk in the local office for s tock ranch of Joe Sims, and then returned t[...]was not long until his capa- ness of farmer thc:-e for six years, and then en.
bilities r«cived[...]was
. married at Beatrice, Nebraska. to Miss Mary E llen c lcc.ted on the republican ticket to the St[...]a son of Gcoritc \V. anti Eliza (Cole) Armitogr.
E .. at home. · •[...]ng high selioot in the latter ,ran, whe,r e she was born. reprc.sents in one 11nr[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (240)[...]he died of pneumonia . in 1875. His wife,
cnt"s office at Brainerd, Minnc:Sota. He was there Ma[...]ssi\•ely made his home at Rindge. East Jeffrey, E3St
of the city. In 1883 he continued with the co[...]and influential in local affairs, and filled the office
construct the branch line from Superior to Ash-[...]y, who was born at \Vinehendon, :\fasnchusctt.s,
office 1hree years.[...]rs. JQhn B. Adams, and died at Hancock Ja0\1ary
office moved his home into the city. He was a~ 9,[...]. H. Adams. ,,:ho is head bookkeeper
ducted the office in a way satisfactory to all con- for the Mox[...]· · ~hssachusetts: Dr. E. M. Adams: Ert1e:St L, a
Mr. Armitage was also elected a mem[...]fflerchant at Hanco<:.k, New Hampshire; Charles E.,
Legislature in 1907, serving during the fi{th[...]Dr. E. M. Adam, attended public school at E:ut
Mr. Armitage married at Drummond, Montan[...]:i.tc hosnita.1 for the greater con,•cnicnce
E. M. AOAMS. M. D. During the first twenty-five of[...]al work as ' a physician and surftcOn.
Dr. Adams e.amc to Red Lodge, Montana, ten )'t.ars Wgc. He is also company physician for t'1e
ago and is regarded as one of tht most co[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (241)[...]Minnesota, March 1z; i 8i6, He
ried Mi$$ Mary E. Edward$, daughter of Mr. and is a son of Syb<:rt[...]ue westerner, is a man of reso- and followed that trade throu,ghout his acti,·.c life.
lute purpose,[...]mes. ·His ballot for General Grant and was e,·er afterward
grandfather, J ames Matlock, was[...]crat in politia ~f Plcnl)•wood; and Anianda, w1 e of A. G. Ucland,
cat affiliation. James Matlock[...]mc.mber of the Billings POiice force., not recei"e the heartiCst welcome from the rancheu,
for t[...]ic official. He served adYantagc. However, by the publication of a fair
· as deputy sheriff under James \Vebb[...]and management
County in 191,1, and was rc•e1ected in 1916 and 1918.
• He has acquir[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (242)[...]r for two years, was · then
:\(rs. Nelson e:0mplcted her educ:ttion in the St. made bri<igc a[...]rc.sponsibilittcs, handling an
local work of the office. Both Mr. and Mrs. Nelson a,·crage of 150 men an[...]ingston, tion was a YCry pi-ogrcssi-.•e one and is remembered
Montana, arc a branch of[...]llation of a garbage system, the pavinJ> of
to ~e oris.lnal MayRowcr pilgrims, one of the lead•[...]ld re,, were born. The oldest , was
J)C:ntcr by trade, and-. for a number of years• has Louis, who, w[...]larm~r and died ill) Hancock ·County in: 1839- H e tnc.c Roup, who•was born in Iowa. Thc·two d,itdrcn
ma.rr1e~;anc ,Spat'l\ who "was born m' Ohio m 17'1'1 by this union ,.arc Harry 'and Ruth, thc 1former a
and d,e at Schuyler: Ncbra.sko,. in 1891. C. O. junior in[...]members of the family, a carpenter by trade, and
carpenter and builder. Since 1905 his hom[...]s born in Tip_ton County, ' Indiana, April
t ..e.. orthern Pacific Railway. A ,1 rc_publica.n in[...]He did some contraetins:r while at Schuyler
t e war, ·taking part in Sherman's campaign a[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (243)[...]nd was a pioneer settler in for the office of grand chancellor of the Grand
the centr[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (244)[...]town, Ohio, cop•! Church at Red Lodi,e •nd is a vestr)-man. He
May S, J873. His origin[...]he oldest., now conducted by B. T. and C, E. Krohne u.n der the
has been with the AmCrican Re[...]ied at Livingston Augu.st 8. 1917. He was
of E. W. Dant. who was a prominent minister of[...]d at one time was pastor learned the trade or machinist. On coming to the
or large churches[...]ond child where he continued work at his trade. Jn 1889 he
is Maud, wife of Professor Johll Heis[...]dical 246, Be.nevotent and Protccti\'e Order of Elks.
College in 1900. He is a member of[...]sion and sons, n. Thorwald and C. E. B. Thorwald Krohnc
spent every summer fro[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (245)[...]Masonic fraternity.
thirty ye.a rs of successful e.""Cpcricnce. •· Mr. Hell'etlin ha[...]ary 5, 18.57. His fa ther, Martin A. fi\•e store and business buildings in the heart of
Hcf[...]ommittee.
b(came chief · clerk in the \Vyandotte office of the •·Mr. · l\~·e was born · at \Vindsor in Ashtabula
Kansas Pacif[...]e years in Denver, Colo- England, and thenC:e coming to 1fassaehusetts in
rado. ln 1882 he beca[...]Ohio, in 1884.
ure of the present and prospcctl\'e ad,•antages of He married l\lary Baldwin,[...]. one of the firsJ of' many building acti\'e life as a farmer in that county. He is now
impro\[...]ed by him and is at once one of his acti\:e ·business career. .
the olddt and most conservative and su«e.s's ful \Vard H. ' Nye attended th,c '[...]is patronized by years in \Vestern Re.s1en;e Umversity at Clcvefand,
many of the leading busin[...]g his own education, spent one. year
ingston ha,·e been built and owned · by him. He as a[...]na,
Mr. Hefferlin has gi\'cll muC.h Of1 his tim'e an~ Ohio, an<1 bc:fore comiiig to Mon[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (246)[...]een and spent four years as a,i cmt>lO}'e of B. C. \Vhitc.
i.n charge of the city schoo[...]~bn)· Of liis intcrCns, howe,·cr, ha,•e been closely
Committee: of Montana· for seve[...]Accepted Masot\s, Urbana Ho,ycvcr, ~e 1s a democrat in politics. He is
Chapter, Roy[...]ending~ publi~
the State AgricUltural Collcs;e at Bozeman and is schools: Lucile, G[...]geon, who is engaged in an acth·c practit-e at From-
was born in \ Vayne County, Kentucky[...]f their Jorge family the blacksmithing trade, and after coming i to the
of children, c-lc\[...]who
tint1t he was twenty--onc 'ye:ars of ag'e:.- Oo· comirlg was the fourth in or[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (247)[...]of the money three years as rcprcsentat.h·e of the Oregon Mort•
necessary for his courses[...]ca.me to Fromberg, Mon~na, and Bank. F. E. Runner, a prominent rancher of the
has the dis[...]vice pre,sident, with Mr. DcG·root filling the office
and modern residence on Montana Avenue. From•[...]nd served continuously for
banking, and for se\•e.ral year:$ has been cashier and fourteen fears, u[...]ulda Adams, who was born
republic.an and an acti\'e member of the Dutch Re• in Ohio•and died at G[...]k, North Dakota; and in t!)OI located at Red LodJ:e. Practically every
Johanna, who died at Th[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (248)[...]. Herc he received his elementary
Shane. Her par·e.n ts arc residents of Lombard, Illi• · ed[...]g Timber Pioneer in May, He is an acth·e member of the ~{asonie fraternity.
1919;[...]he Eastern Montana Consistory of the Scottish
:r11e finale came last week, when aU that he possessed[...]was married to Carolyn Davis, daUjhter of \V. E.
. early thirty years ago John T. Smith, >j•[...]ngston.
mgston, swung his shin,...le to the brccz:e an·d began Mrs. Smith is a graduate of the[...]y years ago., worked as a ranch hand in that
•.,e saw the future possibility and grabbed it.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (249)[...]and the He was a Grand Army m;m and ve.ry acti-.·e as a
only one in Amcric.~. 'fhc fourth. a daught[...]. Edward is owner of a
school at the age o r se\'e111cc1, and in 1888 arrived Jarage and engineer in[...]evoe, a rancher near Emi-
range a s 3. cowboy. H e then went to the mining g:>nt.
district of Coeur[...]ed in the' production of hit,h grade cattle. In
H e still owns 36o acr.e.s of irrigated land on Mission 1914 he formed a p[...]ons McLaughlin, a daughter of H. E. •nd Margaret
including Livingston Lod3c No.[...]o f
Mr. Huffcr's modern home is at 328 South E the thriving \Vcstcrn cities arc largely i[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (250)[...]k, hi, of fourteen in a country printing office. He also
paternal grandfather, Michael Ryan, havi[...]nd A. \V.
in 1861. At H. Ryan was a blacksmith by trade, Miles established the pioneer hardwar[...]h he ings, which had been in existence fi"e years. Colonel
became a s tudent of the Agrrcult[...]cial course in 1893 became p_resident, an office he held until his
1n butter making. After complet[...]lant is located. He manufac- the Babcock Office' and Theater, one of the finest
tures but[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (251)[...]btg·inning in the collection depart- E. H. KuvKESOALL' is a. lawyer of successful ex...[...]cock•Sclvidge and spent his aeti\'e life as a farmer in that state.
Company, a prominent real e:State firm. He is a He is now livin[...]farmer at Illiopolis; John, a Nebraska farmer i E.
is living 3t Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Babcoc[...]kcndall, the fourth in age; Carrie, wife of
ha\'e two children, Lawrence Twyman, born August[...]sale 'tu.mbcr broker at Billings. His E. H . Kuykendall attended the country schools of[...]ego, Cali- and its facilities arc in e"cry way in keeping with
fornta, in 19r4: His fir[...]Mis~
C. M. Kuttntr 'acquirCd a Public scho61 e·d ucation Hallie Gearhart, a native of Ka[...]e 13, 1918.
school in 191).$. He thtn bcc.ame an office boy with
the John S. Owen Lumber. Company[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (252)[...], as follows:
man and died at Lakt City it the a~e of fort)'. Mosc. of whom we write; Dav[...]\VorJd. J.fr. and Mrs. Little have an attracti,•e
1pril •.: 1.918, enlisted and was sent to trai[...]ence •~ 735 ~ t Mercury Stree.t, East Butte,
l e J\viat1on Corps. first at . San Antonio, Texas, the l~tchstnn,g btmg: e,·cr out to thc1r friends and
~h1n in Ar~n5'1s,[...]acquamtances. •
e d at Dayton, Ohio. He was mustered 'out Feb-
rua[...]Wtstcrn States new ficld.s or endeavor ha,·e been
saw serv,ce at Camp Grant, Illinois.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (253)[...]rgies and patience.
ings, js a man who has <lc,·e.loJ)('d with this section, The succes s[...]eir children num~
abo,·c mentioned company(.· E·thel, who married J. V. bercd six: George[...], who ern California, aged forty-two; C. E., in the whole-
is at home.[...]•
Lodge High School, lea\'ing in 1905 to e.ngagc with \Valter D. Innes after co[...]s Anna C. Flaherty, a daughter of Gro\'e Lodge, Aricicnt Free and Accepted Masons.
Mr. and[...]born in J:;muary, 1915; George Mary E. Clark, is a res ident of Grc.tt Falls.
F[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (254)[...]many· of the was born in the same f0e3lity in 18.&91 :ind lived there
business and resi[...]r, now a mcrchint 3.t Big apolis in 1902. E,•a, Jiving at Minne.al)Olis, is the
Timber, Mon[...]tile business at
Lawrence, still at home. Charles E. Dedrick was Great Falls, Montana.[...]youngest of ·his father's children,
marriage to E1eanor Hutton, who is stilt living at cam[...]ngton, his li\'il\$'. by peddling 1>a.e ers and doing other work.
served as a sergeant in[...]learned archit«:ture by work in a,i architect's office Southeastern Montana, his trading conn«:tio[...]le in his employ.
ternity. Mr. Dedrick opened his office at Billings in Mr. Fefl'erman is promine[...]s. He also drew the plans for the this office, and is still an official in the order. He
~lidl[...]ment, his vi.sion and his cxecuth:e control have been
March 23, 1915, at Billings,[...]2, and comes of a family of
• fr$. Dedrick ha,·e two children, \Varren A., Jr., JO[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (255)[...]ion picture businc.s s at Marietta, at his nath•e town and married there, and in 1872
Ohio, and t[...]een a •member of the City Council, and has long office of the Plano ?.tanufacturing Company at
Men promi[...]e compan)' sent him to eighteen different states.
E:astern Star, Algeria Temple of the Mystic Shrine,[...]hnell-Glesner
Mr. S,y bcrt married Mis.s Margaret E. John.son. · H3rvcster Company, the- Milw[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (256)[...]Consistory of the Scottish Rite, and the Eastern trade relations cover the states of North Dakota.
' Sta[...]aT)', 1919, at Boston. The father was a tanner by trade, but
to manage the Young Men's Christian Assoc[...]. Ahern;
(Grooteboer) Sornsen. Her parents li"e on a farm of Taunton, Minnesota; Ne11ie, unmarrie[...]Soo Linc Railroad as a con- been an aspirant for office. His parent:s were
tractor ; Mrs. Nann~ John[...]he church dutiful allegiance. Mr. Breen mar-
trade, who lives with his mother at Anoka.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (257)[...]born in 1916: . that discretion. fore.sight and e,nergy which arc sure[...]horoughly prog'rcuivc cxccu• man of connn-ati\·e habits; and being fortunattly
th•cs in the[...]this re\·iew. • and learned the trade of toolmaking, but later mO\'t-d
J•cob P[...]n took up the
his native land and learned the trade of a cabinet- dual occupation of farm ing and b13[...]very. dray and automobile he retired from acti\•e labors and came to Livingston.
busine.ss, being the sole proprietor, with offices on Montana, to li\'e. Shortly afterward he went to
~fain Street, a[...]the same thorough- California and for awhile lh•e<l in the Solditrs'
fare. Mr. Madsen <Swns the[...]s the sue• politic,s and took an acti\'e part in local public
ccssful candid:ate of hi[...]editionary Forces in France; and Edith, George T. Collins, a coal dealer in· Minneapoh~.
who is at ho[...]s born in Tc.nncsscc. ness at Minneapolis; Marion E. is the wife oi
There arc no children by this second marriage. Herbert E. Jones, court stenographer at Hamilton,[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (258)[...]of long expe:ricncc, cxc·c ls as .kn cxccuti,·e and or•
sUbscqucntly becoming manager of the l\[...]on the Pacific Coast three years, then returned E:ist,
Company. In 1919 Mr. \Vokott bought the Blil[...]f the
and high quality of goods sold a phenomenal trade Congregational Church, and his death o[...]out three miles southwest of vivors of fi"e children, the others d)•ing i11 infancy.
Cl)'de[...]o the Northwest. He was ass istant
tive Order of E lks. At Li"ingston he has member• m[...]and Door
married, at Glenwood, Minnesota, Mattie E. Shaw, Company and the Cardell Ridge[...]ure of• gas of Iowa. The>• ha,•e two children: ~fary .irid Rob•
by the B[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (259)[...]h ten miles west of Broad- cmp1oycd as an e.ngineer ~Y the Standard Oil Com•
view and is al[...]ber of the to Montana in 1888 he was tmpto)'ed 01\e year on
Baptist Church and the Odd Fellows frater[...]six month$ he was
Samuel L. Da,·is m3rried Jane E.. Bolton. She on railroad construction work at Ch[...]er two arc John R. and Francis S., home for twcl\'e years before he sold it. There
both reside[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (260)[...]from England to Con• as.soe:iation secretaries e_laccd in the home camps of
nccticut about 1665, s[...]the
stanch republican jn politics, he was acth•e in lo- state committee or that or,ganiz.ation. He[...]ed in Richland, New bcloni,s to Billings St>r Lod~e. Independent Order
York, April 24. 1854. She sur[...]ecause of the record of To"t Corwin,
law in the office of Edward Sharmikow in the one of th[...]m of Snell & Arnott, having built up an extcnsi,·e and saw four years of active -service, cQmmg out of
and lucrative patrona~e. his officc-.s being 3t Nos. the war with th[...].a • •Their children were: Hattie, wife of C. E.
(.11 ~n _active and_ t~yal member of the Young[...]Vinnie, who died at the 3ge of nineteen years: J. E...
wh1th our men were so heriOicatly fighting,[...],Ored unst1fish!)- and untiringly during each dri"e Frank E., a physician and surgeon at A~hcim, Cali-
o th[...]n;ian of that branch· of it that included five e:oun• died. He attended public school at[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (261)[...]thing worth while. The
his brother. D'r. Fr·a nk E. Corwin, for 2¼ years at opportunities arc[...]whole career of Macomb B. Gray, vice pre.si-
that trade for a distance of thirty miles. The store, d[...]bore tfie
custom. Between susions the twent) -fi\'e to thirty[...]manufacture and sale of succeeding act1\'e years still remains in the family
drugs and medic[...]it their hearty cndorsc,me.nt. In frag:e, but did not care to assume the responsibili•
r[...]in the interest of the tics of public office, a lthough he was \'Cry promi•
profession of ph[...]ads this r.evie\V:
enrolled among those who ha,•e devclo~d 1he busi- and Eliubeth[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (262)[...], Michigan, c.siablishcd the ~lcMorran, ing trade. In 1881 he ea.me to the United States,
Gr·a y S[...]e more Missouri, where he worked at his trade. Leaving
he disposed of his interests, and m 1910 e3me to 1here, he went to Miles City, Monta[...]bcr, 189!), Mr.
secretary and t reasurer. •The office.s and plant arc Grein came to Billings. and beg[...]imprcs.su his ~fr. and Mri. Grein ha\'e no children. In politics
pers.onality upon a11 w[...]• Eyrie
counted one of the tonce:rns which gh,e to Bi1lings No. 274, Fatcrnal O rder of Eagl[...]82, h2ving c1:u$ of business men, who ha"e not yet lost their
d~\'Otcd his active years to a[...]ance for the use of the Ger• to it outside e-aoital. One of these repres.cntath•c
ma[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (263)[...]y discharged. After going to Minne•
which has M'e.n of v:ilue to him in his present busi- so[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (264)[...]nd ha,s since then carried on a general civil his trade of cabinetmaking until his death in th3t
and crim[...]adfield, born at Cherokee, Iowa, in
nect-ions a.r e ·with Bil1ings Staf Lodse, Independent ·1860, :[...]--4o8 Power Building. fourteen ycMs; and E rl!e., who is a sergeant in the
In 1904 Mr. Crippen[...]y schools of Minneapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Crippen li{e in 1918. ·
have three· children, n[...]ippen is a descendant- of John inis, and £or fi\'e years wa~ employed in the po.st
Dunham, who left[...]modem residence at 420 Yellowstone A,·e.nuc, Bit.[...]0
its full growth without the service,s of a real e.s tate acres near Huntley, all of which are used[...]not inc:lude in the original sur,,,cy all of E. Bell, a daughter of Fred and Florence ·(Ma[...]moters for additions. Aftc_r several of these ha\'e Court. Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm have three children,
be:e,n laid out, oftentimes by the original own[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (265)[...]ends upon numerous occasions at in that office. It was in Valley Count)' when he
their pleasant[...]daughterS in their family, he held the office for six ·years, and from 1905 to
of whom Harry[...]in 1912, when he supported the progressi,·e repub-
in humble circumstances, depending t"ntir[...]affairs, irrigation and water rights, im•
qucnt e\'e.nts prove that he was right with regard mi[...]demitted to Saco Lodge No. ~ Ancient Free and
tJ,e intention of continuing a farm hand, and eager-[...]ergetic workers of
maincd there as such for fi,·e years. ving rail- this region, gav[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (266)[...]Building, Billings. Mr. Carr manages the office and
completed his educational training with cours[...]ment. A man of great abilitie$, he possesses the e.n •[...]of youth, and ) 'Ct has already hild years
R. E. CA~R. Each succc$$ive year brings an in-[...]ucius Allison Nutting, whose varied talents ha,•e
during the most producth·c years of his life has[...]es of one
larity in this branch of activity is R. E. Carr, 3S{ency of the oldest families i11 the country, being a lineal
manager of the Bidla"e· Honcy Life Insurance Com- descendant[...]s on a record in the Massachusetts ·colony
R. E. Carr was born at St. Paul, Minnesota,[...]ch, having formerly been a member of office October 15, 1(>6,cJ. In 166$ he was choscn
the Ch[...]d owner, he was a leader of men, bo.th in ma-
T)11e, England, in 1861. and they became the parents[...]an attack ,
of Pittsburgh, Penns)·lvania, and R. E., whose name by the hostile Indians and w[...]s in 1820, a son of Biyant
schools of St. Paul R. E. Carr learned the lunda- Nutting. also[...]State write. Growing up in his nath•e state, Lucius Nut•
\an\c of St. Paul as assista[...]ad, profession, he was engaged in an acth·e practice
and duri.ng 1917 and 1918 covere[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (267)[...]wa, where he built and conducted a saw• office for 2¼ years, when he sold his interest.
mil[...]cation here. Fraternally
he was ,•cry acti..-e in it, aild held all of the lay he belongs to[...]he is engaged i1t
the banking busines.s ; Lilly E., who died at Sant3 R. C. BAn-EY,[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (268)[...]is father was born in GerJT1any in
Iowa; F. S., ee was born in
Battey was content to enter into t[...]aroline, the
Battey was soon do1ng responsible office work, second child, is the wife of August Lundqui[...]A. B.' degree in 18Qo, at the age o r twenty-or\e.
pac!IY of manager, a Position which he rttain[...]1 ndCJ>Cndcnt 5tand. \Vhilc he has not been an office as supcrinte.nde.n t of the schools of Eureka. Utah.
:{e~er in public life, .he has always discharg[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (269)[...]les• experience as a merchant, is an immense
wl!e;n taken indav1dually .and tn the· aggregate com-[...]hich would read like a catalogue
fa_mily of fi\'e children. The oldest, Josie M., is the of[...]During thc •four yc:ars in that office he was president
countant and auditor hvmg at Pa[...]chusetts. administratl\"e boards. is acth•c in the Chamber of[...]ie buffalt• M. Draper, a nati\'e of Holliston, Mus;a.chusetts.
rC?amcd the plai[...]de. ·who finished her education at
. ~f the e.irliest pi(?necrs had been accomplished, a[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (270)[...]ong> to Billings Lodge No. 394, Benevo-
WALTU. E. RYXIXf.R. Justly numbered with the le[...]tone
aggressivo business men of Billings, \Valtcr E. Council No. 36J, United Commercial Tr[...]his mature years on his present farm, being ac•
E.. whose name he.ads this re,•iew; Cora Melinda,[...]er Hard- often been elected to township office,s, but he is
w:ire Company of Billings ; Milton E[...]:md a resident of lowing children: Floyd E., who is a veterinary
Quincy: and Samuel \Vesley,[...]grade ol the public carrier in the home office at Battle Crttk, and was
schools when fourteen years of a.ge \Valter E. succcsii"c-ly promoted until in 19[...]Car he was made manager
l~arning the sheet metal trade. After complCting· of the branch, and has so continued ever since.
his trade he took a commercial course at the Gem[...]nd in addition to the home
that he worked at his trade at Chic-ago, Illinois, office and plant at Battle Creek. Michigan, have
al!~ t[...]all the business for Montana, and the office and
by Cedergrcn Brothers at No. 109 North Twcnt[...]chines is done here. A large a.nd complet e stock
\\ inter. president. and \\t. E. Rynikct," ,•ice prcsi- of supplies[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (271)[...]ll Church. On November 18, partners A. E. Platz and Tom Clapper, and own-
1918, i~r. Sulcs[...], both o(
initiative, resource. knowledge of the trade and its whom arc attending school. Mr. · and[...]13.ter developed extensive cattle and
him to the office of county treasurer, a trust which landed interes[...]brother Thomas.
such notable success. His initial e)Cpericncc, where Mr. John Dunn attended rur[...]888 to 1892 brought them to the
repre.s entath•e of that concern for Montana. This Crow[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (272)[...]he commerical department of that institution,
1hc office four years, 1~1900. He was appointed[...]ity when he came to
Avenue. He married Miu Nellie E. Oliver in Billings in 19091 an[...]Mullison, pioneers .1urc, :i.nd their trade extends for a radius of 300
in the glass business[...]f this in public confidence and in the e.steem of hi$ asso•
commodity, &l~r \V. Logan ha[...]s. -where Hclen:i.. He owns an attracth·e modern residence
he wu married, later going to Da[...]d · conscque,n t honorabJc discharge and E<lmond. who is attending high school.
in 1863, fol[...]elected Service, and since retiring from the office of fore.~t
mayor of Van Meter, Iowa. where he al[...]iss
There were two sons born to this worthy coun1e: Toby, also a lifclonq res iden[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (273)[...]e came to },,(ontana in in another mo,·e out to the western frontie r, locat-
188!: and to[...]of Ca,•alry in
Cyrus K. \Vyman acquired his e;ducation in the the Civd war. Elsie lives[...]. Sturdc\'ant, who wa$ a merchant.
'in his nati,·e state for several years after his father Frank[...]rtland, and the youngest is Nellie-,
to scr,•ic,e with the National Fore.st Bureau. [n 1905 a w[...]As a boy he attended school at
years he held that office at Dillon, beginning in Red \Ving in th[...]1916 and re-clec1cd in 1918 learned the trade and worked a.s a map mounter
is now in his secon[...]n of Swectgn.ss County he was appointed, in
fl\•e mo,·cd to a farm in Chenango County. In[...]acres he ·was a larly dceted to that ,office in 18<)6 and held it !or
licensed local pr[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (274)[...]e cashier of 1his institution until February,
E. R. PAICE. Incorporated in 1917, the Pric-e• 191 S, at which time he re.signed, feeli[...]ffett Compan>', investment bankers, has b«omc an e.x tended rest due to overwork. He then engaged
on[...]icers of this concern
and its present president, E. R. Price, is. still a arc: E. R. Pric,c, _prc.sidcnt; J. K. Moffett, vice
yo,i[...]er of Mr. Price. der of Elks; Ashlar Lod~e No. 29. Ancient Free
a nati\'c of Virginia. who[...]ington, when abo\1t thirty•se..,en 1ears of a.s:e. He was a
Kentucky. and dit'd at }.{exico, Miss[...]Oregon. He
tca~her o f St. Louis, Missouri: and E. R.• of this wu born in County Cork. at Millstr[...]d in his native 1:1.nd until he was sixtc'cn
E. R. Price was educated in the rural school[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (275)[...]Vernon, and was born at Avon, the only e-stablishmcnt o{ its kind in Red LodJc-.
New Yo[...]or of the Eatons of that state.
where he bc:a.me e,aptain of the city po1ke force. Thomas[...]Mame, and was reared and educated in his natl\•e
Alberta, Kansas, in 1863, is now lh•ing[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (276)[...]carried off ma~y premiums at thC$e and other fairs.
tana, and during the three ye[...]f the College of Montana, of exception e:$p«ially fitted for the positions they oc-
wh[...]tution. these alert, re.sponsib!e and effective: executives of
They went to B[...]aluc-d men.
T. bttoming financial director, an office for which He was born at Caledonia, Minn~[...]finely located three miles north of there e.n gagcd in farming. but then left it for E[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (277)[...]usly, and while he gives to his duties
to Glcndn·e and until 1894 was with the Northern th[...]ing that position CuARLf.S \V. CA),tl"e.eu... Since coming to Mon-
until 1896. In the ·l[...]s were a Scotch family.
same time operated a real e.s tate busine.ss. In the His father, James[...]Masonic
19r3, which position he still holds, his office.s being fraternity and the Modem \Voodmcn of America.
in the general office building of his road on \Vest James \V.[...], Thelma, being still a schoo1 girl.
~onsecuti\•e lcrmS;. or six 1·cars, Bred in the faith[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (278)[...]pokane, \ Vashington, and practic•
Timber Lod_g e No. 25, Knights o{ Pythias, and in[...]rve Corps and was
M. \Vrigh_!, H. \V, ~lund, Gcor~e · T. Chambers, sent to the Medic.al Officers Training Camp at
C. S. Henerlin, A. L. Love >nd E. Goughnour. Camp Riley, Kansas. He re<:Ci\'e<I his honorable
In 18c)o the capital was increase[...]REV. )OS£Pll OLA.ERE is a nati\'e of Belgium, was
pruidcnt · D. J. Fitzgera[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (279)[...]the
months, and in 1902 came to what seems his i>e:r- Livingston Ice and Cold · Storage Compa[...]ning in the greatest butter making conscr v·a ti"e banking house is wide and its practical
country[...]is means the saiacity
for sixteen years held an office corresponding in and integrity of the men who sta[...]7 and is still li\•ing in the old home exccuti\'e direction of Edward Alexander Stiefel,
community[...]y through his idCntification as treasurer and
lh·e-s wit.h his mother on the home farm; ~wrcncc mana[...]ich had principally to do
school. He followcd his trade three months at Man- with mining, in which[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (280)[...]f the late D. S. Blair, dCvelop extensi"e private intere,sts a,s a livestock
who was first[...]1he Austrian armies in som·e of the Central Euro-
Edward A. Stiefel was edu[...]manager of the Belgrade at the ai;e of scventy-se\•en. Frank, the oldest of
Company[...]ut under wise, capable at the butcher's trade. After coming to this country
;md energetic manag[...]his growing section of and resumed his trade ifl that •then great mining
the state. The offi[...]ries of that city.
treasurer and general manager, E. A. Stiefel, Bel• Mr. Hruza c:a[...]~ butcher before he wa.s accei,ttd as an e.mp1oye hr, the
with floor space 12~ by 130 feet,[...]. L. Holliday. Then
the upper story being let for office purposes. • for nine years he worked for Mr. Holliday and for
Jn addition to the abo"e Mr. Stiefel has numerous another firm, at the end of which time he e.mbarked
other interests of large importance. He i[...]The offker.s o( this institution arc: President, E. tinued under the P.ersonal direction[...]rumental musician,
miration, "BiU" Hruza.. He p,·e to Livingston a a graduate[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (281)[...]ers 1>ublican, though he docs not take an act1\•e part
printed in the German language in the United[...]a,s a republican ,and in religious •Bozeman Lod~e of the Independent Order of Odd
belief was a Cath[...]ase 0£ activity to
filtttn years he cnter<d the office of the Mosler Safe which he has •~plied himself[...]mber, 1916.._ the prestige of Li"ingston has b«n e.nhanced by the
company was reorgamzed as the Ye[...]intained here in Breni~n in 1845 and died in tbat e;ty also .f![...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (282)[...]erved in the English
prcnti«$hip at the baker's trade under his father. Volunteer Cavalry and i11 many[...]iii 1899. To this worthy couple
5tcadily at his trade in che bakery of Regan Brothers were born the fol[...]rejoined Regan Brothers for two years. Mr. tra,•e.ling salesman and lives in London, England;
Busc[...]Minne.sota,
.\II the most perfect fac11itics and appliances for and worked as a carpenter and builder until J[...]mcmbtr of born in New York City, and to them ha\'e been
the Chamber of Commerct, is a past exalted r[...]t loyal to its sentative in the Lowtr House of t11e State Assembly
institutions, and his example has[...]ational Bank. He is a man of unusual capabilities
E•11on (Coo~r) Sworder. The father was bor[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (283)[...]who Jh•es on a ranch Ege1 spent all his h(e in Illinois as a farmer and
near his father's p[...]is consulted. as his fellow citi,:c.ns r«ogni:i e
that he is able and willing to exert himself in be· SAMUEL E. L&AJll), M. D. In the quarter of a
half o[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (284)[...]owa to Delmont, South Dakot3, where he
Samuel E. L.card was eleven years old when his re[...]ember 1, 1918. remai.ncd e!ghteen months. In 1914 he went to
After gradu[...]Mr. Kearns has demonstrated business and e:x«:utiv~
rdethformcrly owned some ra.nch pro[...]ewmaker, both now deceased. Her father e,·ery measure looking to the advancement o[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (285)[...]f years, but since graduating from Miss E.s tella C. Schneider, daughter of Henry and
the[...]•
burg, Scotland, in 18oc), was a shoemaker by trade, ary. 15, 1917.
and on coming to America settled at Delhi, New
York, where he followed his trade for a number JouN D. H1RST. In rece[...]exc.h:rnged hands in Eastern Montana ha,·e been
married in New York State Margaret Mu[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (286)[...]ed. His sen·• Bellville in his nau,·e state when the Ch•il war broke
ice was practi~J[...]te. She died at Central City, Nebraska, Fi,·e Forks in 1865, Quaker Roads, Church Roads
at the[...]ed on March
his home being at Cedar Rapids, Iowa; E rnest H., 7, 1Sa7, Ruth E. Sowle. She wa.s born ·October 21,
born Septembe[...]and he died April 24, 1896. He was a member o(
trade. Next, as a repre.scntative of the Standard[...]River, Nebraska, and developed a large 1>3trona,::e. time was sick of war and thinking only of[...]esident of the McDaniels family: Allie E., born August 9, 1868,
school board and was inst[...]raska, November 11, 1903, he
married Miss Jessie E. i\_tcDaniets. She is a mem• C11ARLt.[...]Plattsburg, army and the mastering of the trade of millwright.
.,1ISSOun.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (287)[...]Hyatt, da\lghter of
Mr. Simonson followed his trade until 1896, then Mrs. A1ary A. Hyatt, w[...]t~ in 1887, the mother of record of the e;a.rccr of \V. A. Hall, a successful
three chi[...]its inception and i.s
his own way, to , merit e.ach promotion, and to now operated b[...]ties of cacll positfon as ad- H., \Varren E. and James Raymond. Mr. Hall di-
va.n ctment ca[...]oughly informed and 1a"kes a justifiab!e pride in the animals which lca,•e
efficient men in his line in the statC, and thi[...]cient Arabic Orde~ !'lobtes of the ¥:ystic Shrin,e, at
where he occupies suite •No. 9, He is a r[...]of his ballot, although he has been an acti\•e cititen Faithful Lodge of the Knights of P[...]n who built thur W., Earl,H., \Varre.n E. and James Raymond.
the Bank Electric Building, a four-story office st.rue• Arthur \V. Hall was born at Em[...]na, and then attended the ){ontana
is an acth·e member of the Billings Rotary Club, in
a[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (288)[...]in this portion of engineering course. 11e also served a year in the
the state, and in other[...]and has devoted his time to those duties e,•er since.
in the preparatory department of the[...]Street.
a cornet.
Earl H. Hall married Bertha E. McLcl>d at Boze- \VAt.TY.R B. \Vu1n:. Al[...]. classes.
\Varren E. Hall was born on September u, 1895, \Va[...]in 1917 went to E.ssington, Pennsylvania, and joined[...]overseas: He becainc apprenticed to the machinist trade, serving four
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (289)[...]came to Mon-
from place to place, working at hi$ trade in Pennsyl- tana i11 186g, located at Philips[...]ver to his
of the st:itc. In connection with hi,s officee_ngaged he t
t:ina and One of its most honored citizens. business upon an cxtfflSi\'e scale, sclhng 1~200 hca.d
C~loncl Morse was bo[...]ited States in young manhood and bought e'x1ent tha.t' ther consumed 1,200 ton of hay annua[...]a fine Tesidence which, in conjunction with 3~ ac~e~
was stricken with paralysis fifteen )'Cars prior[...]ater from a cold spring. As a re~uh, _he e-1ectora1 \'Ole for President Harrison. q>ton~I
wa[...]was in the employ of Billv Gra>:,. o"·ner of so"!e 1912 which nominated Roose,·elt. For two ter[...]hig, A very sioner and tater held the same office for Granite
religious man. he ca~y b«ame • a m~rnber of t~e Coonty. Fratcrn•llf Colonel Mor[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (290)[...]whose endurance, pcr.se\•cranct and optimism tJ\e ~cmaincd until mustered out in May, 1919. Gretche[...]tlers. Grc-at of brain and big of heart, he h:is e,·cr eon sin.
been ready to 3.$.Sist others ie.s[...]e rcsponsi•
ing which he t ook a position in an office at ..:Olumbia bili~•· Subsequently, in 1916 he[...]with the English Lutheran
the pages of this work, e,itizens who have figured in Church. while
the gro[...]nterests arc ide.ntified with its every Protecti\'e Order of Elks, in which he is now going
pha$c of[...]married Sebrah Clark, the dauR:hter of E. O.
legitimate growth. Among this number is he whose and l..,na 8. (Baker) Clark. E. 0. Clark w:u m,m-
name appurs above, a gentleman[...]or the Montana Power ind took actl\•e part in the development of that
Company at Li"ing[...]ement of the community. It was largely
were nati\'e.s ot Germany. • John Kaiserman was throu[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (291)[...]ele came to Billings, where be se-
drcn namely: E. Clark, born May 25, 1910; John c[...]is favorably known cern. The plant and office are located at No. 3015
in businc.s s connect[...]racting
in his ·career the value of a useful trade and the ,ha,•c developed and increased[...]sistOr)'. Thirty-s«ond Degree, Algeria Temp1e, An•
remainder or his life, and where in 18J[...]born in West• JUDGE CLOYD£ E. CoMER. To Judge Cloyde E.
morcland · County in 1840, still makes her ho[...]children: Jennie. who is unmarried office he was apPQinte:d in April, 1919, but he has
;in[...]ic life of Montana since 1909_.
Jackson, who is 'e ngaged in the hardware and im• J[...]he
at Latrobe, Pennsylvania; Amanda, the wire of E. high school in Worthington, Minnes[...]se o( study
nia: Martha, Who married the Rev. 0. E. Barker, a in Mankato. Hi.s father, S[...]k- a Civil war soldier who gave up his h(e in that .
keeper in the First National Bank o( La[...]eseended from early New Jersey settlers of
Gtorge E., employ•d in the office of the Latrobe English and Irish ex[...]ty to Mary Bodine, whose father was one of
er'• trade. He followed that vocation at Latrobe[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (292)[...]283
api.n took up the w~tward ~arch and e,ta~1ished James Day was born at Ipswi[...]ted his estate. The )'Ounger James
namely: Cloyde E. the Montana lawyer and 1udge; Day wa[...]epublican, but never sought the honors
Cloydc E. Comer came to Montana l'Off! .. 1nnc-
sota in wh[...]he wife of George \V. Baker, a Texas
opened a law office at Medicine Lake and foHowed r[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (293)[...]state. He then entered the law office of N. P.
Mr. Day is a stanch republican in his[...]1882. . Rc.alizin$ that
JvDG£ DA\'JD M. Ot:RN!E. There arc some rucn 1he openings for a[...]aged in the prac- entered upon an acth·e practice, and has the dit-
tice of his ()rofessio[...]Dcer1odge County,
of a'nalysi$, the comprehensi,·e grasp and strength which then included Phil[...]nderstanding, and the firmocss. frankne,ss office for two yC3rs~ a,1d in th>.t time so proved
and i[...]1odgc County, and he was elected to the office in
came to the •A merican colonies from England[...]of his descendants. who bore his n::tme, office, as in his first one, he was the first man to
bec[...]aving_becn one of the pioneer hu held thC office of prosecutin~ -attorney for ~ix
farmers of that[...]ly_ as Bishop cumbent 0£ that important office. Since c:asting
Potter of .New York[...]Irvmg, both of whom arc now deceased.
tana; James E., who was a miner and rancher, died Mr. I[...]sful
near San Diego, California, in 1914; LouiS'a E ., merchant of Baltimore. The marr[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (294)[...]s. . ·
to Miss Elizabeth E. Kelley at . MissouJa, Mon- Freder[...]en he
who died in 1918. Judge and Mrs. Durfee ha\'e one was thirteen years of age he decided[...]«:ame a member of the drug 6rm of
of Judge Durfe_e'~ c~libre, and Granite Count)' is Holmes[...]l1as been before his fcllow-citi,;cns in otlicial e\paci~
work as county tr~surcr and a member of the[...]ty of every man to be succes.sful both as an
he e.ntercd the ofhce of the Herald, one of the city"s[...]hi' actions, and open to argu'-
lttica a.dhercns-e. and was a member of the Episco• ment. \Vhile G[...]s t investment banking company in the
P. L. Rc«e, .a railroad contractor of Nicholson, play of muc[...]. ·
,etn years; Rebecca, who married L.e.slic Bates, Mr. Arnold wa$ bor[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (295)[...]ie,...Dutehess
qucntly he learned the cipr making trade, and County, New York, and Johnsonvi[...]ccurring in the tat•
secured employment at his trade, and later, after ter state in December,[...]the acti,•e head of this business, which has grown
George[...]ourteen )'cars ·of age, at which time li(e experience. He was born at the c-ity of Quebec.
h[...]he French colonization of Can•
the gold-~atcr's trade al Jers<y City, •nd after ada. His f[...]at Jersey . dyini in 1859. He was a tailor by trade, and in
City and continued . a,s the proprietor o[...]ssistant s teward on the and decorator by trade and died at Quebec in 19(),l,
stc:imcr City of Me[...]ame branch manager bon County and its trade comes from the country
for the E. C. Shoemaker Comp•ny, farm mortg;iges,[...]is-
affairs and jealous of the rcput,ation of the e:ity of town, Montana, in 1889- $he is a daug[...]Roundup, :Montana. For many years much of t e[...]cttOns. born to' him •nd his iood wife. ~ri:e, the oldest.
Although his inter<Jts arc wi[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (296)[...]he died in 1897. · He spent aU h1s acth•e career as
Ru,os B. KEu.Ev spent his early yout[...]ar Albert Lea, wife of Frank Young, a real e.s tatc broker at
Minnesota, where he was a.gain a[...]26' and died near H. is a carpenter by tradee.igJ,t children: Regina E., seventeen, was sent to Ala.re Island,[...]t later to Gah•eston, Texas, whe.r e he trained •for
Minnesota City, Minnesota, in 1[...]•
near Fairmount, liinnesota;'" Ida, wife of F. E. ing interests that made him one of the[...]ommunity, where he was in busi-• n,e l:lte George T. Boatman, who .died at Dill[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (297)[...]o-- transport servke, Mr. Boatman dro\'e a team from
crat in politics and a ,•cry acti[...]ches
settled near Pleasant Green. He followed the trade they had dug and forced them to[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (298)[...]p;il
Church, and is a member of Virginia City Lod~e H•E£• Guv MORGAN, M. D. \Vhile the town of
No. 1,[...]s
twin brotner of Robert . On l>ceembcr 20, 1916, e:.ame from \Vales and firs t settled on the eastern
~Ir. Boatman married l\{artha E .. Minter;,_ daughter shore of Maryland. D[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (299)[...]time to the duticJ
Montana's most progre.ssi\•e and liberal minded cifi- of office and other war work u.ntil th"c signing of
zens.[...]agri•
torney general of the State of New York. E lisha cultural legislation while he was[...]Miss Daisy Gibbon, daughtc.r of· Robert E. and
he had served in the New York State Militia.[...]HENRY I. GRANT came to Montana thirty-fi\'e
County Iowa, 3.nd is one of the few pioneers stil[...]Iowa. He was a Norweg!:m
She wa.s bor.n in ~J;~>·e_ttc Cot!nty, Iowa, in 1857, farmer and also[...]uyer at Blairsburg. the carp<,nter's trade. About 1885 he moved to
Iowa ;_ ~Valter: L[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (300)[...]dry goods store in Sioux City. Civil war e became a soldier in Company K of
Henry I.[...]Grand
his headquarters to the head of Gro,•e Creek in Rapids, Michigan. Mrs. Emma P[...]state. That was the beginning of his work
fh·e years, wa.s postmaster under President Mc-[...]is now attending the School of cral )'e.a rs operated a saw mill in conjunction with[...](Jennings) Scott, the latter now deceased.
t 1e past forty years. In fact his range of experi-[...]o and ~lontana has Columbus; Charles E., in the public garage busi-
~h! ~ goods ov[...]ness at Columbus; John E., a farmer and stock[...]iam B. Richardson came into
· e was born 1n Mame 1n 1809, was a Mo[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (301)[...]for the man he deems best quali6cd for the office
a he;id and board, and by an expert 100 head ooul[...]ree months and returned with a new experi- by his office. He knows Stillwater County from
ence and with so[...]ere all that were in most stalwart and effccti,•e workers for everything
the bunch. These and other[...]copal Church. .Joseph Kyle ·
thini, he did becau<e of poor and ecamecd range married Mary Ann Alders[...]en were :
mixed bloods, branded with the "Lazy H. E." After Ida M., living in Seattle, \Vashington, \[...]both groccric:S and hardware· and have one o 1 t e
Mr. Richardson was m:trric-d at )tiles City.[...]ountr. C
tana, Octob<r 13,, 1!)08, to Miss Clara E. \Valters, Mr. Kyle is also owner ol[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (302)[...]lunteered with an Ilhnois regiment and originally e,tablished by the late Senator J. B. Annin
served[...]ancestry, his
died father dte<l He i, a miller by trade but since people having been identified with the[...]C"rlin in
of America. J. D. Ray married Josephine E. Hcn- 1900. He was a republican and a member of t[...]ill living at New Berlin, where she was born more
E. Henninger is a daughter of \Villiam Henninger, t[...]Ray attended rural ,ehools in his native nin had e,tablished a store at Columbus in 189a,
1111001s C[...]tory department and four years in regular eollce-e its manager and he and the Annin estat e O\\'-n the
\'r°rk at McKendree College at Leban[...]usiness. It i.s one of the Jcading department
e graduated A. B. in 1911. He was a member o[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (303)[...]d daughter and was sent out of the country
F. E. Rusxu, a prominent rancher and ~nkcr at[...]e of the parents, arrived and they we.r e married. To thi.s
luding figures in that indust[...]was born in Indi-
two sons arc 'Milton H. and F. E. Runner, the ana. in 1809. and died[...]The latter was born in Steuben County. New
F. E. Runner attended rural schools in Lee[...]was four years ' old when his They we.r e the parents of the fo11owin~ children:
partnts mo[...]o the age of eighteen and in 1876 Oscar E .. who owns a ranch situated fifteen milc.s
btg:tn his career of western e.x pedcnce and advcn- south of Hcltn•·.[...]act for stockmnn near Eureka. KanS3s: Gcor,;:e, who is also
building a portion of the Northern .[...]when he went 10 ?.fissouri, but spent only Of!e
~{r. Runner sold out in 1909. In the meantime he[...]the vic.inity ing he followed the carpenter trade. He W:\S ne,·('r
of Ab,arokec. His home 1s a qua[...]form until twenty-one years otd, in the me.:mwhi)e
rokce. This bank was e.stablished in 1909 as a stttir[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (304)[...]well, Michigan, and also sp_e nt two years in the
At Shelbyville, Illinois,[...]D came to Montana seventeen father E. Torgrimson, was born at Valders, Nor-
)-C3rs ago[...]1881 he went to Spring Valley, Minnesota, and en-
e ngla_nd, in 1815, nnd for a number of years. was[...]c\'elopcd a farm in that Grand ~fc-adow. _H e is a vigorous republican in
n_ew l_ocahty. He co[...]ved \Voodmcn of America. On March 2.1. 1869, E.
n t c orthsh army. He married Alice Amc[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (305)[...]fessor grimson•s mOther is deceased. They ha,•e two chil•
in Madison College at )fadison, Mi[...]l{r. Vat.18hn is a republican, a member o 1 1. e
Probably the most complete and attrae.tive m[...]the modem i.n 1916 Miu Blair Cox, who was bo~ ~t e.r n11 i
impro\'emtnts, includi[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (306)[...]ry; Alice, wife of Mr. Petch, el<cted to this office in the fall of 1916, for a term
who is in the bic[...]as county commissioner has been more producti\'e
G-rcat F311.s was made assistant at St. Anne's Ca[...]The church edifice at Columbus was E. B. FEu.ows, serving his second term as sheriff
built about 1912, and the pauonagc was e.rcctcd of Stillwater County, is :m old[...]1875. She was the mother of lour children, . E.
New York. from whence, after his marriage, he[...]19u. Their children were as fo11ows: E. B. Fellows attended public schools · in his
Mic[...]naconda Copper Mining Com· where he e
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (307)[...]elected senator from Stillwater and, w-as acth•e
tana with the S;atisfaction of a man who has m[...]th
?\(r. and Mrs. Fellows have one son, CharJes E., Ge.rm.any his two oldest soi,s ente[...]action of his that woufd injure the feelings or t~e
the Columbus Mercantile Compaor, and he[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (308)[...]tlers far beyond the point to which FRANK E. WJUCilT, A l\,fontana piolleer, Frank
they were entitled, measured by the rules of good E. \Vrigh1, who d ied MaY. 25, 1917, was the type[...]Iowa, December
man. But he took with him to tl1e world beyond 23, 1857, and a year or so later his[...], James J. H . . Moe in 1894 bttame cashier. That office
T. Annin, was a lieutenant in the American army[...]achelor of Science the first man honored with the office of county
degree from the Montana State College[...]as a member and past high
H:urison, president, E. D. Shaffer, vice president, priest of Hiram \,.,[...]nd in Many t ributes were paid Frank E. Wright when
June, 1918, was sent overs[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (309)[...]in the noon of hfc Jave him an extensh•e experience in the mining
and entered into the ai[...]chi- January 22, 1910, he married Anna E. Robinson,
gan, September 28, 1867, a son of E lijah T. and a native of California. The[...]alter !,Oing
to thot state enlisted in Company E of the E,ghth ]AM£S M. Sucu, M. D. The modern physician
Regiment, Michigan Infantry, ser\'ing three >•e:i.rs. .i,nd surgeon of nc,ccssity has to be a[...]of James \V. Sligh,
lost hi.s left eye in that e.ncounter. After the war and grandson of Rober[...]s of
and di«I in 1893, at the age of forty-thr<e years. age came to the United Srates and se[...]. for the Civil war in Company E, First Michipn
Ch,rles D. Allen is the first[...]Masonic fraternity. The maiden name of his wi£e
son nnd Ingham counties, }t{ichigan. \Vh[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (310)[...]88o with the degree of Doctor of Medi• e<tuip · a man that he can readily turn to whateve[...]M. Parker, who was formerly engaged in the pr3e
gaged in a general practice at Grand Rapids, b[...]the State Assembly from try and h:t,·e c,·erywherc bc,comc intcrwo\'cn with
Granite Co[...]ont. and there died July 31,
,hip in the Deerlod~e County Medical Society, the 1882. He wa.[...]general cdu-
).fedica1 Association. He owns his office, as well as catio11at subjects, and. although[...]confidence in a marked degree. acti\'e t rustee of the C31cdonia County grammar
\Vhcr[...]tor
and Deerlodgc:;: County owe him a debt not e,asily Parker that this school owes[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (311)[...]on
tor, w-as the mother of Redfield Proctor, who e$• became recognited as a leader in min[...]tapleton dre:imed of and he is trying to meet the$e ques-
Block. where he still is loc..ited, and ha[...]s not bound ex·ertcd their foll share of inRucnc-e . If Doctot
by party tics. He is 3 democra[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (312)[...]a, has made a splendid record both in office and as
February tst, 18$7, and is the medium thr[...]was elected to the full rcspOnsibilities of the office
H3rry C. Carpenter graduated from the Omaha of county attorney. He took office Janua.ry 1, 1917,
High School in 1909, following[...]ance-
Oliver Building at Billings, and from that office ment which urges them onward and upward[...]he company handles a position, and e,•cn the humblest may develop into
comple[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (313)[...]hus~tts duriog the Revolutionary war, spent e.nt.s until he readied the age of t wenty--one yea[...]o• reside with their parents.
~mg, w~o 1$ _office manager ~o:- \V. ).{. Spear and
his assoc:[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (314)[...]3.tivcs of Ireland, the father the ticket office at Milwaukee for a few mon1hs.
born in County Cla[...]his supervision and his offices are with the
t!:e Rom.an Catholic Church. The fo11owing chil-[...]mother superior in the Gom:ag:l Colle~e. SPokane. \V~uhington, :1nd )lount
Loretto Acade[...]ught school; Catherine, who
the car 3ccount2nt's office, of the Great \Vestcrn was born February[...]as he had had previous C.X· lege cour~e; Paul Francis., who was born January
p,ericnce. s[...]and is now attending Loretta Con\'ent
the Chicago office he was sent in the same capacity at Toron[...]hief clerk at For the past twenty•fi\'e yc;ars he h:u been a mem-
Coior.ido Springs for[...]gs also to thnt
sc,·er-al months assisted in the office of the audi- rather cxclus i,·e organiz.:ttion. lhc Anaconda Country
tor o[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (315)[...]unt)', Ohio. June 6. particieation in e\·ents which h3\'e m3dc history, :ind
18.:;o. of an old family of[...]had two chil- retired from ;icti\'e affairs and took up his rcs idc-n<c
dren. Dr. \V.[...]f sound integrity, and of real native abilit,y. I e
mo1hcr moved to C<'nten,.ilk. Iow3, and he $tr:ul[...]hat d.-.y. He still s:i,·cs his time to an acti\'e prac• Edward J .• a farmer in the \'icin[...]Church at Billings. :ind h.-.s filled C\'Cry lay office in students. and displayed remarkable p[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (316)[...]- D. Thurber, Proprietor of the Billings c ~urias:e
J)aign on the Island of Luzon, Philippine Island,[...]I ndiana when
lishmcnt he was proprietor for fi\'e )'C..3 rs. during eighteen years of :age. In 1861[...]Sixth \ Visconsin Volunteer Infantry.
r;ovcrnor E. L. Norris, and ser\'cd efficiently in and scn •ing during the whole o f the Ch•il war. H e
1hat capa.cit~• for four years, and in •!>tS[...]ua1ly, but surcl)', ifr. Kehoe had been comin~ mo:e to \Visconsin. he resurned his a~ricuhural work.[...]\Visconsin: M)·r1lc, who married E-. C. l.eon:trd. now
Since his retirement fro[...]which he is a fourth degree kniJ;:ht, oleting his trade he followed it a.t Baron and in
a member of Bill[...]t Helena, leaving there in U)OC) for
P rotecti\'e Order of Elks. 3nd is vice president of Basin. Mo[...]becomes too and so excellent is his work that his trade i ~
conJ,!estcd the more aggressive memb[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (317)[...]o died in 1917. He was a cabinet maker by trade.
and' Ch;nlottc• .111 of whont arc attending th[...]en. The
James \Villi:un Drake ha.s had an acti\·e experience next. Alfred, is in the photogr:i[...]He was sixteen years of age when he came to this
E. ( Rornor) Drake. His parents \\'ere both[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (318)[...]s in the
the m:inas:emcnt of the store. locMed on E..,.st Park Owenhouse Block, and has[...]John Cannovan li\'CS :\l Colnmbit'l F:.tls, Olh·e Street in nozeman.
Montlna. He is a veteran of t[...]dent. He
the s.\lcs force of his father's store: E le:\11or, who married in his native land i[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (319)[...]ttlers both in Ohio a1ul Illinois. Martin stc3d J\e located on his prcs<"nt ranch between
George F[...]here he has a modern home with prh•:ltc garas;:-e
business of building, contr;i.cting and carpent[...]a substantial education. \\/hen he r3n away Tcmp1e of the Mystic Shrme at Helena.
from his cmployu[...]877-•79 he was a cowboy in the cm• Finch ha,·e two children: Carl V., born October
ploy of the[...]next cmplo)·ers were Lee & School, and Holle)' ·E., born February 19, 1904, who
Rep101ds. and for whom he dro"e an ox team, is in grammar school at Bozeman.
frc1,:thti ng be-tween Dod~e City, Kansas. and through
Indian Territory and T[...]trict in South Dakot3. At that time community and e:irning a reputatloQ as an ent<"r•
he came into[...]north~rll
:md in the sprinsr of 1885 in the couu.e of his trow- part of Ireland in 1821. In m[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (320)[...]ngaged in the grain business. Since e\·ery ..da)' common sense, . which have- enabled[...]for two years, h;md. Then for three )'e.ars he was emJ)loycd in
1:iking commercial and s[...]• is a member .sylvania, and to them ha,·e been born the fo11owing
of Lu\·erne Lod[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (321)[...]e served in the Can:idian
ter at \Valken•il!e. ~Cont;ma; Frederkk is an assist• mil[...]k:i.; Stephanie, who is the wife
is :ut acti\'e member of the Catholic Church.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (322)[...]d esteem of the and learned the prin1ing trade. He was married in
people generally. Doctor Picd[...]6o acres 3½ miles $Outh of Bo~eman, the land his trade. He thc-n held a position in the p-ostofficc-
be[...]ch he 13ter
No, 463, Bcnc\·olcnt and Protccti\·e Order of Elks: bou.ght. He sold the Chronicle in[...]ctor :and Mrs. Pied:.lue the Montan:i State Colle~e. at Do1.eman, where he
were born the followin_g _[...]The doctor is an active supporter of C\'Cry mo\·e
cessful one and he stands today as one[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (323)E.,, born in No,·cmbcr, 1911t and was married to Lois Haycraft, daughter o( George
lfo rion E., born in '"\pril, 1914. The doctor 1s CS•[...]his ability, and he holds and :\irs. Cable ha\'e o ne child, Clinton G., born
the une<111h•oc:al[...]nial and unas-
able ambitions, his influence has e,·er made for the suming in personal manne[...]1917, spending his entire IHe
retired from acth·e busincs$ hfc. He took an at Attica. He was one of the Je;iding_ business
:i.cti\'e part in the public affairs of the newly ope:ncd[...]er. He then came to Cl)'de Park cans. ~e was a. director in the Bank of Attica,
:rnd enter[...]ber ya.rd. He has remained iden• acti\'e member of the Ma$0nie Order. J. A. Krauss
dfied w[...]n a 13rgc farm near Attica.
is s till the acti\·e man:ag:cr of the yards and has Loui[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (324)[...]d to Austr.1lia and China, and in 1858
t hcriff's office at Butte. Then followed a visit to ca[...]\Vhitc as pres ident is a.s.sociate:d E. Dowman of[...]dren: J. A. Russell. born April 2, e3shier. .
H)OJ; E-loise, born in May, 1904; Norman Douglas,[...]s a real pioneer 0£ the North- in that office until after the state had been admitted
west, and e.njoys the pc,culi3r esteem and afftttion[...]incorporation
ber 3, 1838, and is a direct dc.sc.e ndant or the father of the city. He has al[...]r- as a family Corpar.i.tion to m:t.nag:e a large amount
ested in his father's cotton mill[...]\Vhitc Jived in his native com• Coll~e ;i,t Oakland. California. and livin$t 3t homc
rnu[...]t. lfinnrsota. and i.s owner o f an or.tnge gro\·e
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (325)[...], Mary Ann. Sarah :\nn,
Esgar, was a n:ui,•e. of \Vales. came to America these two daughters b[...], working as a porter in a hotel, For one
and e\'eotu:tlly owned a farm of 420 acres. He >:car he[...]occu,pations in the territory un1il
married E liza Hanwcll. who was born in Tioga 1875, when he[...]ranch. Philip Dodson resides
ti1~utd acth•e as a producti\'e factor in Montana at was[...]and Dicy (Hankins) Griffith, bolh
man. Mrs. E.sgar died 3t Bozeman in January. dalia.d<'ccased.[...]\ V;uhington, Sheriff Esgar married Miss Leona E . latin County fligh School m 19()8. The n[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (326)[...]317
trade as.a painter and decorator at Boze.man. From[...]he
and has facilities for a complete service, his office Mont:\na Ostcop:uhic Association for 1m-10, :[...]vfexico and Centralia. Mis- calling. Han,e)• A. Corbin, of ~'files City, owner
souri, and[...]nd as a pioneer away in 1869, at the ag:e of forty-nine years. Asa
he pre-empted a quarter[...]busi• being then aged scve-nty•fi\'e years. Mr. Corbin has
nc-ss as a rancher and stoc[...]Plattsburg, No-
ty, was a democrat, a very aeti\·e member of the \'Cmbcr 2, 186o, and he w[...]tion 0£ that same state. A very acti\•e lad, the
ern \Voodmen of America. John A.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (327)[...]eighteen years of age Thom:u
in\·c-stcd in s,e,•cr~'1 horses :md used them to break Conno[...]reduced their fl0<ks to
lhc stock could fora~e, even during the winter. The 6fty head an[...]nd County, and in connection with the office conducted a
Powder Ri\'ers tr3il. It was perh[...]lican. His fraternal connections arc wi1h
ha\'e taught Mr. Corbin that for his purposes the[...]parents had young man to achie\·e success when he is backed
cle\•tn children,[...]:.tt $part3,
land M Cottonwood, twcnty•fi\'e miles northwest of \Visconsin, on[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (328)[...]o~•I Church. and academy at Canton, and left tl1e store of an
He Wa5 a veteran of the Civil war,[...]yde Park and bought the the rank of colonel. This office had the adjust•
drug store owned by F. A. Scheu[...]tective maintain the influence and prestige of th_e repnbli ..
Order of Elks.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (329)[...]hools at his Helen Fisher, dau~htor of E. H. and Clora (Mc-
native town, Sjltnt four year[...]om-
ate of the Ecole de Bc~ux Ans, but at the sam'e mend thcmsel\'es to l)('rsons of intelligence and
time carried on extcnsi\'e tra\'tls and observation the highest mor-al[...]family
four years. had charge of Link and Hairc's office on their migration to Illinois and wa.s r[...]nd admiration of edu• tirement from acth·e bus iness pursuits, about twcnt)'
~tional bodies[...]in 1837
his father's death he and his mother ha\'e Men and who now resides at Park Rapids[...]teen years of age. He then learned the trade of
LodKc No. 463, Dencvolcnt and Protecth·e Order i flour miller at Nashua,[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (330)[...]ate dtaler take up the duties of assistant e.ashier of the Firs t
and stockman at \Vilsa11; Le[...]c1lutation as .
h:a.s given consistent support to e\·Cry measure took• a strong and influential[...]\'KER. The' gcnllcman whose name ini• 0. E. Sahr; a.s sistant eashier, R. N. Stryker. Mr.
t[...]successful business man and r3nc.her of \Vilsall,
e.acing in New Jersey. The su~jcct's paternal grand[...]true to
1883. He married Phoebe Da,·is, a nati\'e of New the trusts reposed in them[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (331)[...]at $al.UC year Jin MacMillan, was a na1i"e of Inverness, Scot..
he Y.'3-S admitted to the ba[...]bation most prominent member and acti\'e supporter of the
or all concerned in the enterprise. The office and Presbyterian Church in his communi[...]eived a $100 bo1tus for the mi1itary duty
and \V. E. Cunning. vice president. The Farmers[...]he community. MacOoupU, was a nah\'e of Scotland and a pioneer
Much of the popul3rity[...]nt vocatio.ns in Bos-
not a seeker after public office. Fraternally he is ton and in 1901 came out to Butte. Montana. For
a memb<r of E3sl St. Louis Lodge No. 66.i. Bcne,·c>-[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (332)[...]e was a Indiana, at the age of s ixty•fi\'e years, before the
member ol the Delta Della Chapt[...]its work. J. R. Page was married to Matilda
sen·e Corps shortly after receiving his discharge ~{imm[...]D. Page attended the public S<hools ol his
Temp1e of the Mystic Shrine of the same city. He is[...]the Austin Law Co11c-ge of Austin, Minne-
tcr ol E. Gill and Nan (Hawkins) Bowling. They sota, he wa[...]very promi• three years he was in the office of Judge S. T. Lit•
ntnt family of Maryland. H[...]ntil
estate was divided among fourteen children, E. Gill 190(). Ha,•ing in the meanwhile become in[...]resigned his position with the Jewell pcop1e and
Hucn D. PAcr.. Sound education s trength[...]r the Montana Farmers Seed
rnent which will scr"e as an inspiration for acti\'i- Company, with '"hi[...]in his political views, ~Ir. Page has
marts of trade-. He was born at G1enn\'illc-. Minnc- been[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (333)[...]ial Travelers. of!ice in t~e Montana B~ilding at Lewiston► where he
In 19[...]ne; and Lewiston Lodge No. 456, of the
born Dec-e mber 28, 1907; Maxine Violetta, \\'ho was Benevolent and Protccti\'e Order of Elks.
born May 12, 1912: and Lorraine[...]re. family, of whom fi"e arc li,•ing, and Mrs. Osborne[...]for some years en•
rc-alization of the pt,0p1e of the growing necessity gaged in freighting. His[...]children:. Mabel
ing from insurance. It i.s not e\'cry man who can Clair, Be,ssie Mildred ,md John[...]Missouri. and lxc;lmc the parents of six father. E . \V. Hutchinson, was born in 1833 in
children, fi"ee,,gaged in farming in Vernon County, :\(is.souri_,[...]ained until a few years
he reached the age of s e,·enteen ·ye-au. At that time before his death.[...]e obtained employment on Politiciilly E. \V. Hutchinson was an ardent demo-
a ranch. He[...]ffairs in
shearing. which he followed for twel\'e years. and the SC\'eral communities where he fo·ed. \Vhilc 3
fo11owed this by a period of working at his trade of resident of Macon Count)', Missouri, he served. C?"e
carpenter and sub.sequent operations in the fie[...]whole htlr·tedly to learning 'its . of his lod,f:e at the time of hi$ death. ·
C\'try detail, and so succts sful did he become that at· E. \V. Hutchinson married Sarah Eliiabcth Co[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (334)[...]August 10, 1887. at East Helena, to Cora E. Burns.
souri. Lnving that institution in[...]not only made a splendid way. Annie E. is the wife of A. R. Sanders, of
record as[...]ature arc united ir\ his compQsition
They ha\'e their own s team and electric light plants and which during_a scr.ics of years ~a\•e b:ought
and in evtry way the buildillJ:: is a[...]nesota,
as meet the requirements of the local trade. The on February 13, 1872, and is ~ son of 0. \V: an,d
store is known far alld wide, trade being drawn Elizabeth {Gunderson) \V[...]followed farming as a \'Ocation and where ·1,e was
Politically Mr. Hutchinson is a democ[...]In 1~ he was elected a repre:Scntati,·e to· tl1c still later went to Logan,[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (335)[...]uary 19, . 1903; and Margaret,
injuries. ),,(rs. E lizal>C'th .(Gunderson) \\forking born Jul)' ~[...]whom his lot has be-en east, having won defi•
E-. is the wife 0£ F. E. Ross. a contractor and nitc success and[...]o attended the Santa Rosa Business ~•e3rs covered the northwutcrn tcrritor~ a,s a travel[...]nnsi•lvania, • In 1856 , he left the East and
trade from a radius of twenty-five miles and the[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (336)[...]327
MiJuicsota. • Dr. E, \V. Spottswood is a graduate ui1dcr his[...]me meat, sauer kraut, cranberries and b~e.:id, supplied
forw:1.rd, a period of forty years,[...]of Yegen Brothers. In 181;)3 they inst;illed
the E. L. Bonner Company. It was incorporated as a stock of hardware, and successi,·e additions were
the Bonner Mercantile Company in 1[...]a a.nd else-
amount of personal ability, initiath,e and comrner-- where. \Vhilc he probably did[...])'·
and sister Dorothea. He learned the bakin.1t trade one : :\lary fo·cs at Iowa City,[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (337)[...]unmarried and Jives at Iowa Cit)'; Clara died in e\•ery detail. As his sons grew to manhood he
O[...]oyment even at such wages has done much to impro\'e and expand its advan-
as fifty cents a day. He[...]alth acquired in the mineral distrids of is acti\'e in the Commercial Oub, is a member
that state.[...]1900, · where for many years he had followed the trade
when he sold out to other parties.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (338)[...]sacri-
Joseph C. Fletcher married · Samantha E. Monce, fices of ·comfort and, in some instances, life, l>e·
in Nebraska City. Nebraska, She was born in[...]born in Tennessee, and
for Kilpatrick Brothers & Collins, who were rail• died at Liberty, Nebraska[...]his territory now including :di of Houston E11ison, a farmer of Liberty; Ella who
Montana and[...]of .Tel\•
pleasing to his many customers. His office-s are in ne.ssee in 1861, and now re.s[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (339)[...]1919, was a graduate of the high school
JonN E. MANLtY, who recently became a town of \Vinona, Minnesota and · the wife of John R.
dweller 3t Deer Lod~e. where he enjoys a post of Quigley, a rancher at[...]e wa.s se"en community, because it is the honorab1eE. hood in Missouri. In 1891 he came to Livingston,[...], of pasture land, which· he devotes to
John E. Manic)• was reared on his father's farm t[...]with his wife sheriff of Park Cou'nty for four )'e.ars. Fraternally
and young daughter. The fo11owin[...]d was
1c;x,6 when he was hit with a stacking po1e and his in the Argonne drive and other maj[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (340)[...]Bozeman. Herc he is mana.ge.r
the patrons of the office. hlr. Killon1 is a demo- ol the v.allatin Lu[...]its kind in Southem Montana. The
of Li\'ingston ~ e No. 246, Bene .. olent and Pro- company is incorporated for $,S0,000 and has a Jar,c
tccti"e Order of Elksl ol Livingston, and is poptj•[...]man is a
an elocutionist and is the holder of fh·e medals won member ol \Vestern Star Lodge No.[...]ol Odd Fellows, Bridger Camp No. 2, \Vood-
ha\•e a wide circle of warm personal friends, among[...]her {or
Dean has lived· in Mont.ana over forty )'e.a rs. He many ):tars was coun~ treasurer' of[...]lway. £ ,.elyn . (Collins) Carmack, daughter ol Mr. ond
Mr. Dean was born on Randolph County, lli•- Mrs. F. J. Collins, who arc residents o{ Toston,
souri, December 26.[...]ved to Iowa, locating in Marshall Coun~
ried Mary E. Ranney, who was born in New York[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (341)[...]8 his A. 8. de- St:ites from his nath•e place of Londonderry, Ire•
gree from Uppcr Iow[...]osophy married Eusebia Sawyer, a nati\'e o Marlboro,
de-grec 111 1911. Doctor Gar\'cr the[...]).fassachusetts, and she died in her nati\'e state.
:\.lontoma State Normal College- as Profe[...]l articles to the "'Annals was very acti,·e in local affairs, scn•ing for years
of Iowa:•[...]mark and name heads this rc\'iew: Mary E.., who. died at.
define important historical s it[...]general office building of the company's reduction
August 26[...]he early embraced the principles cnuncia!cd ~)' t~e
•nd Ellen (Phelps) Sniffen. Her mother I[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (342)[...]city council, is a democrat, and is an acth•e member
Anaconda Mcthodi.s t Episcopal Church. Mr[...]for father was a pioneer liveryman at Deer ,Lod~e, and •
o,•cr thirty-five years. His father · wa.s one of the for some years h:i.d c.h3rge of S. E. Urabic s race
first stcambo:it captains to pilot[...].a.ding ,jour•
Mr. MacPherson's grandfather. E. B. MacPh«son nals of this part of Montana, is r[...]ol. and Theodore. who alsO died in infancy.
At th'e age of sixteen he went to work for a whole-[...]iog graduated there•
was with the ~rm of Caplic:e & Smith, gencr3l mer• from in 1878 with the deg[...]w York, and then in the latter )'.ur.-entered the
E.. L. Bonner Mercantile Company. one of 11he o1des[...]was
management and is sttretary and treasurer. T11e \V. \V. \Vallsworth. The first copy was issued
Ma[...]fine building at the
Street.· He served four )•e.a rs as a member of the corner of :\fain a[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (343)[...]out 3,000 head every year with home at Harri-
ncu office arc on the ground A.oor, while the cdi• sont. M[...]arc on the at 1:Sutte, Montana. in 1912 ; Rodney E.; and Isa-
second.. Several additional rooms arc[...]ain businus at Rockwood, Michiga11.
machinery and appliances for the issuance of a Rodney E-. Fo5ter received his early education
daily pape[...]i.s ,·cry acth·c m way, and was fireman five )'e.ars and locomoti1o•c:
his patty, being elected[...]n in 1909, and has since engaged in the livestock
office he scn·cd on the corporations other tha.n busine[...]nts faithfully and ter is associated with Senator E. 0. Selway as as•
well. Both by inheritance and[...]of Elks., tary and treasurer. This company has 011e ranch
and socially is a member of the Anaconda Ro[...]Mr. Foster is pre.s1dent of the Montana Li"e.stock
ginia Coleman, a daughter of C. C. Coleman,[...]and' past chance11or commander of the
Roo:sEY E. FoSTEJt. The acti\'C career of Rodney Knight.s of Pythias. He and his family li,•e in a
E.- Foster or Dillol\ eo\'crs abqµt twenty[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (344)[...]186t: and Anna Maria, peace, and for twcl\'e yurs acted as postmaster
born Oe:tob<r 13, 186[...]tal happenings often chingc the ing to E\'ergreen Lodge No. 45, Ancient Free and
entire:[...]sur- 17, 1854. To this union there ha\'e been born four
geon for the Denver & South Park[...]County; Lucic Miller. born in December, 188o, J) e \.J"'
riod he ser•oed as coroner of Par[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (345)[...]children: J ohn F .• who is a fa. mer nc:ar E lizabeth, who attends school in the city; and[...]Rou Ozitr, o·f Amarillo, offices in the E lectric' Light Building on A.fain Street.
wher[...]Corn, Scotland. •
who hu extensi\'e cattle interests near Fort \Vorth:
and Mertie, who re.sides at Fort \Vorth, Te.xas. . C11ARL&s E. As,uxc. On of the earliest settlers
Thomas[...]f Lexington, Tenoc.sscc. and son Charlcs E. Aspling came to Montana when about
later of H[...]lle, Missouri, January 24,
•~. with his dcgr<e of M. D. For about a yur 1854. His g[...]ntier of western c.iviliz:1tion. In 18t?4 .h~ ca!"e
and appreciation of his public spirit, his sen~e of to Montana and was a placer miner[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (346)[...]ly Otto Laist is a republican. The maiden
Charles E. is the second in a.gc. Robert, the youngest, nam[...]follows: Alexander, who lives at Han·
Charles E. Aspling left his books and studies in the cock,[...]n architect of Chi•
He had entered the printing office of 1he Independ- cago: Otto, who is a physician a[...]orni.ai-i· Frederick, whose name
;md learned the trade and worked for the Indepen- heads this review; an[...]schools of
teen years was foreman of the printmg office of the Cincinnati, Ohio, through the sixth grade,[...]that city, being graduated in the
he joined that publication and was with it for eight 1atter in 18c;Si follow[...]came a stu-
years. Mr. Aspling left the newspaper office to do dent at the University of California at Ber[...]les east of
now deceased. Her father followed the trade of Anaconda. Under Mr. Laist's supen·i[...]o the Anaconda Country Club. the Silver
tcr, Mary E.. is the wife of• Arthur E. Da\'is, 3n ab• Bow Club of Butte, Monta[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (347)[...]min of Butte, Montana. under President E. C. Atkinson at the Sacramento
Mrs. Laist was gra[...]wa.s born in August, r9t2: a year he went in the office of J. C. Goods, a lead•
and Virginia, who was b[...]at vision and an abiding faith in the pouibilitiu office of J. \V. Armstrong, who was later superior
and p[...]in$ toward its advancement has in him :l sponsor. office £or two years. For the subscq,ucnt year he
His w[...]was of a character tht will not be easily for• office 0£ J. N. Young. where he remained until
gotttn.[...]h3.s the distinc1ion o f being been located here e,•cr since. His practice is not
the leading auor[...]re being 2skcd for the Mexican w3.r, and he denc::e at No. tfl \Vest Fihh Street is one of the
offere[...]manufacturer
of the Roman Catholic Church. His wi(e bore of (arm imple:mtnts and as :a banker.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (348)[...]use A. Keener, who was an attorney: Mary E .• who
m:rnufacturing brass and other castings. Margaret died at Muncie in 191~, wi(e o( Dr. G. R. Gr-c c,n,
is the wife of J. E. Gilroy, director of physical a t>hJsician[...]y, a native of was as a druggat; Jenn1e l"-. , who died unmarried at
Sterling, Illinois,[...], land at Glugow. After this intensi\·e training
is prc.s idcnt, Fred \Voodsidc, of Dillo[...]cr o( to the administntivc duties of his office. He rt•
F. D. and Edith (McDermott) BngJS, resi[...]elected mayor o{ Dillon or,
Mr. and MrJ. Galt ha\'e one son, \VH1iam Briggs, April 7, 1919.[...]Moxa.ot. The service by which his present office have witnessed a ver)• thorough and
name is mos[...]is. Her
of James Munro. Hugh Monroe, lather of J. E . h1her. who sp,tnt his :i.cth•e life as a contractor
Monroe, wa,s born at Domoch[...]\V11.tJAMs. \Vhilc ~fontana in
1840. and for fi,·e years was a contractor on the old former years[...]livestock, the developments of rtcent rtal'$ ha\'e left
western scc-tion of Ohio, was married[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (349)[...]ate administration reduced to a basis
ccstry. Z. E. \Villiams, father of Senator \Villiams, of[...]the ,·i• Senator \Villiams is an acth·e ntembl"r of the Cham-
cinity of Ocvcl:md, Ohio,[...]Thomas C. and Erne•
,-alu3blc property. z. E. \Villiams was married at line Da,·is, the[...]y, Mrs. \Villiams had a famil)' of fi\'e children: Lee the
\Visconsin, was 3. • pioneer[...]rail•· Implemc.nt .Company at Deer Lod~e. Bessie is a
road. He was a hard \\•orking Iow[...]f Frank Ta\'cnncr, formerly
he was a democrat. Z. E . .\Vill~ms married As-cu- of Lcwi.ston. )(ontana, now a resident of Ellens•
eth E. Jackson who wa.s born at Troy, New York,[...]on of various sections of that
The children of Z. E. · \Villiams and wife were: road. Th[...]France, December 25, 1871.
and with a wagon dro\·e the entire distance from His father B[...]a farmer and c:iule raiser. He was acth•e in public
making the journey. One of his first ac[...]n a (XI.rt of his holding$ for over thirty•fl\·e years. farm. Thc-ir children were Mary. -wife o[...]plement Company. Valley .and e\·cntu.1tlv associated himself with $to.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (350)[...]of tight of the leading flockmastcrs Sidney. He c-0mbincd freightlng with practical
of the Ea[...]the produc•
Mtrcantile Company _a t.Deer Lods;e, a?td ow_ns·co1~• tion o( crops. At Fairview he built a home and
s idcrab1e real estate 111 that city mcludmg his[...]erred his residence to thi3 point..
at Helena · E lize ~I., born March 31, 1904; Elsie[...]\'iew; Mrs.
Southwestern \Viscoosin, and s_ecnt t~e rest of hu Bosshard; and Lilburn,[...]buried at Bangor. children ha,•e been born to the marriage o( Mr. :md
He was twice[...]d Hazel.
two sun·h·ing children, Ado1ph . ar:,d E!1iabcth. B)·
1hc second marriage the only surviv[...]JAMF.S F. lh.AIR. Among the a lcrl, progrcssi\'e
hard, a promi11cnt lawyer at LaCrossc.[...]h he has entered
following children : Ameha, w1£e of \V1Hred U- his new field of a[...]s«· James F. Blair is a nati\'e Montanan, born at
ond wife was Annie Schro[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (351)[...]were the parents of two children: \\falter E.; and
an(I, carried the mail for sc,·cral years.[...]and cattlemen of his locality, \Valter E. Lloyd ancndcd the rural schools of
and was so oc[...]es. He por_ting _when he was but tweh•e years of age, at
married Emma Frcstcr, who was born in 1851, at which ll!"e he secured work on a ranch. During
Battle Creek,[...]d also con-
• nd Mr. Blair and his partner, \V. E. Lloyd, handle ducts a machine shop, fully[...]Mont:ma, to 1{iss Elizabeth Parkinson, a nati\'e of
ates know him as a m;1.n of practical ideas, e[...]was born in Belfast, Ircl:ind, in 18"'0. H e was five
born ~larch 2J. 19()(); and Tim, born J:[...]. in what is now the City of Minne•
\VALT&R E. LLovo. The acth·ities of \Vatter E. a.polis. Frank M. Thornton therefore grew up on
Lloyd during a somewhat dh•ersificd career ha ..·e the Minnesota frontier. and lived on his[...]munity of Benson, Minne!o1a.
pcsition of business e"minc:nce at Di11on ha-s come For half a c[...]g
t.a na, July 3, 1872, a son of Charles \V. and E,•aline as its ca.shier and later as its president, holding th~t
Lloyd, the latter a nati\•e of Iowa. His father wa.s ,office at the time of his death in 1905. He tent[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (352)[...]ver for :\ number of
in the investment and real e,statc business. In 1915 years with home at Ha[...]ty State Bank at this place, is store fi\·e yt.ars, gi\•ing his wages to the family.
pr[...]came to Deer Lodge it\ 1886. and was first
L. E. Brainard, Leo Truax, Miss Maggie Halligan,[...]me an institution of the state govern-
Vance, E. \V. Geary, Viclor ~fa1hcws, Dr. L C.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (353)[...]Hudson is
Higgins. founder of Missoula. They ha\'e two chil• a graduate of the high schoo[...]that city. Mr. and · Mrs. Hudson ha,•ee yeau. In 1902 he engaged in the Margaret Pearson, a daughter of E. and Helen
wholesafo and retail mercantile busin[...]ysart, Iowa,
returned to Kcntuck):- For • thrc-e years he was in 1910. was a suc[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (354)[...]osher married ~brgarct sources artd ::i trade demand for all lhe goods it
Emily Kane, who was b[...]home at 619 South \Vashington Street. On
Mr. E. R. Mosher acquired his public school edu-[...]pular superintendent of
In 1907 Mr. Mosher = e to Dillon a, Prolessor schools or Missou[...]by faithful and continued effort
administrati\•e responsibilities of vice president of in ca[...]orld better and brighter.
president of the colle11e. Her career has[...]being at 935 a heart charged with lo,•e and altruistic sentiment
South Pacific Str[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (355)[...]e
posa County, California. where he followed his trade, he was reared and where he followed farming[...]. He is a gentleman
where he was employed at his trade for a year, of splendid pcr;1onal qual[...]Comp,ny up to the time ol his death, (>'~.E.t;'. 5\g~._ A . large group of important busi•[...]of practical business. His father was a
Lodge Va11e)' in 1874- the year in which he came to th[...], in 1911 . In Mr. Stone is a natl\•e of Kansas, born in Shawnee
1874, ahcr their marri[...]she \\'as employed to had one sister, E\'a Louise, who died in February,
teach a rural sc[...]. l!r. Gilman ha,s long been prominent in repub·
e lected to the office of county superintendent of lican politie[...]ate Lcgi.slature~
discharge of the duties of that office.. So entirely A. L. Stone from the age of about six years grew
satisfactory was her conduct of the officeoffice. from his father and moiher in his studies. He
The office of county superintendent of schools is a e[...]ng his education was a teacher in Leavenworth
the office. She has supcr\'ision O\•er fifty schools,[...]nd pupils. interested in merchandising. Not e.njoying the best
As a teacher she had met with merited su«e.ss, and of health in Kansas, he sold his[...]nd energies arc so retary and trea.s ur-e r of the company. He withdre"'
unsellishly devote[...]nager until September 24. 1912, ;it
Order oi tl,c E:utcrn Star. and the local lodge ol[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (356)[...]ta,iat11 and a miner by occu.e ation; Isabella is the
A busy man, he has neve[...]ile)' li\•es at \\'arrcn, Ohio, is a widow, her
E-lks, the Beaverhead Club, and is a democrat m[...]him to exaggerate the merits of his stock in trade.
in Berlin. She· is a graduate of Radc1ifl'e Co11cge, He returned to the more subs[...]on his sopho• ciatcd with a relati\'e b)' marriage in a general s tore
more year[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (357)[...]of Dillon, president of Fort Sheridan. E-thel E., the youngest is the wife
the Dillon Realty Imp[...]his preparatory work
ol helping his friends to office. His only public in medicine. In 1914 he[...]nd is cx•sccretary of the
and Sarah, wife of E. L. Poindexter, who is pub• St[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (358)[...]onan, Montana; and Mar-
He is a cabinetmaker by trade, but is now re:tircd. garet, who died at the age[...]Mr. :rnd ~frs. Sterling h:a.\'e four children. Dorothy,
Parker \V. Hastings[...]g Mr. Sterling and hmi1y reside 3t 1310 Gerald A\'e-
from the high school there in 19()6. Two year[...]nicle of the lives and deeds or those who ha\'e
became treasurer, and today is secretary_a.nd t[...]at 502 North Twenty• , of its repre.,:cnt:ati\'e citizens and yields its tributes
sc-cond Street[...]er, her father of women.
being a wh<clwrigln by trade. ll!r. and Mrs. Hast- ~frs. Una (Brasfie[...]tional Bank wa.s or• community. He was an acti\'e member ·o r the
g-anized in 1888, the principal[...]otland, the go\'emor or Te·nneut-e, one as a republican and the
Sterlings se[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (359)[...]s bo)'hood thrte years. Solomon Krom married Mary E. Hast-
in the n1'ral atmosphere of Illin[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (360)[...]tly engaged in preparing himself for a bank. land office created under the Carry Land ' Act;
mg career.[...]pirited citizen, and interested in all local mo,·e• of · \Vaukcgan, and was graduated from its hi[...]us it is that such continued ex- in,g to the "iee e rcsidency of the Adams Realty
pressions of conf[...]r and business experience, and the qcople of conc,e rns optrating with their own properties in[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (361)[...]in the dirt that
parents during the formath·e pcriod of his life. clung to the sta.kc.,[...]ty from 1887 to 1891. In
was ;i conscr,·ath·e in politics. but had no desire for I.he meantime he also · used his railroad outfit for
office, though he once served as ree,·e in Howland building the Pipestone road. Mr. Brenn[...]$h·c busine.s.s as a stonemason ~on-
in age; E liz..'\ is the wife of John Vasey, a black- uacto[...]ffey, a mine operator at Oak- tana. in 1901, also e.stab1ishcd a lumber ya'rd there,
land, Calif[...]eight months the mine shut down and
years Of ~e. Two ycar.s later, in 1872. he went was ne,·er o[...]\Vorks Among the rna.ny varied cxperie.nc,e& of Mr. Bren-
for seven months. He drove a h[...]months installing machinery 1918 Mr. Brennan mo\'e to Missoula and bought
at the Si1nr[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (362)[...]remained four years. In 1910 he opened a gara$'.e,
children, is the wife of Fred Carman, a rancher[...]r. Mr. Danley has always been con-
rtf)rcsentati\'e business man and prominent citizen of si[...]\da• ~stem Star. Ho is an :icti\'e member of the Com•
line (Randal1) Danley, the l[...]nts were cnroutc from Vir~inia to Missouri and E. L. Hr.1ot1., cashier of the Belgrade State Bank.[...]f Belgrade, Montana, is a ,vorthy representatl\•e of
He was reared in Missouri. learned to be a hor[...]Wisconsin and was married at Mil- very considcrab1e extent it is this clement in any
waukee, and some[...]side of the great cities.
cago, where he li"ed fi"e ycan and worked at the which in.fuses spirit and zest into the .ictivities of the
carpenter trade. Early in the Civil war he enlisted place. It is[...], during his kota, November 13, 1891, a son of C. E. Heidel.
acti"eE. Heidel was born
ln-ing U: Danley• was ~rad[...]d there and in
s.c.hool at Marseilles in 1881. He e.a rly de,·e.lopcd North Dakota, being for some years a[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (363)[...]bcc.n clca"rs1ghted enough to· wel-
Order of E lks, and while re.siding in North Dakota[...]e \Veiser•. who was born in 1864, tile trade, for in the · 1.tailhattan ~tercantilc Com-[...]in a.a
wHI later resume his Jaw practice; and E. L., of this Iowa regiment. In 1892 he re[...], and 'died t.herc} The· father' of elmer
E. L Heidel attended the public schools of Min-[...]in the high sc:hool at Buxton. The son Bcnnic_e.n-
taoa~ whe.r e he bttamc ·connected w1th the Great[...]s signe.d. He received
ices to Bclgnde, wher·e he became <:ashier of the his discha[...]cation an important as.set~ ha\'e given their children
at this t ime. This bank[...]s. scllior y~r.= HC ' i~en acc~ptcd
cashicl', E."L . Heidel. The ea.Pita.I of this institution[...]r~ he came to Montana and for' two
no acti,·e part in po1itic.a l matters. and his relig[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (364)[...]OCCUJ>Y himself as a merchant until his death in
trade but with different trade territories and their March, 1897. He was a[...]e stock of seasonable gools that wife of E. A. Johnson, in the machinery and hard·
under pr[...]bc,st in the market. The store is an im- EE., ex-f)Ostmastcr and pre.sent dcp·
ditional busi[...]Store Company, of Trident, the wife of E. G. Hammond, a giain buyer of
:'.\lontana, and.hi[...]s he faithfully
time. Mr. and Mrs. Hagelie ha,•e two children, discharged the duties of[...]s been one of business care conduct of the office up to this time has met with the
,md responsibili[...]r farm•
it. fortunate i.s the incumbent of that office when ing people of Minnesota who are both[...]s of the city of $(Obey. He was 3.SSociated
(Boy<e) (Kay) Byrne. Hisr father was born in with[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (365)[...]as soon a.s he Point Military Academy, he e.ntered the United
found work. The first summer[...]parc.nts o{ seven chil•
management for tweh•e years. It w:u from Green- drcn: Frede[...]h
the Citizcos State Bank Howe,·er, his acth•e asso• owner near Los Angeles, Californ[...]ian .lt Sand
sola, Morch 16. 1872, only child of E\'an and Annie Coulee. In 1918, Do[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (366)[...]nnection is with Belgrade Lodge No. self by e1tabtishing a general merchandise enter-
82, Indep[...]eet and Central Avenue. · to E\'ans & Congdon, his brother, A. C. Congdon,
In[...]gdon Company. It
Jou:. H. Co:.coox. Exten$i,·e mercantile·and min, is a large c-stablishmcn[...]c a 1;otd miner. He a century, few ha"e round in their cl1oscn careers
remained on the P[...]ations has co,·cred a wide range of expe-
he ga"e himself another year of rest in his New[...]on of two )'tars passed in Kan_s.a.s a~d
extensi\'e nnchtr in the Upper Madison District, f[...]1scons10.
Montana; and Lucy. who re.s ides with h'e r mother He died at Green !~kc in[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (367)[...]his a1tcn1ion 10 the l')rinter's \VlLLJAM E. PARKINS. In the various activitieJ
trade, which he, followed at Horto1willc, \Vi.scon ..[...]returned tcrprising City of Belgrade, \Villiam E. Parkins
to Grttn Lake and founded the Green Lake[...]or of prominence. His business
Reporter, a modest publication at the start which connections: include[...]one with the best interc.sts of hi~
job printing office, in conjunction with the con· communit[...]born in Madison County, 1fon•
known as the Li\'e \Virt. Mr. Carpenttr contin- 1ana. il[...]M.. who died at Cr-aiR', irontana.
of this wttkly publication, which is printed C\'ery in 19r;i, as the wife of E. J. Trerise. now a re..
Thursday. The Journal was[...]tired farmer of Helena. Montana: \Villiam E. :
and is independent in its political stand. It[...]Idaho, for one vear. She had formerly bttn mar•
office is maintained at which reliable and attract1\·o[...]voles by M. \V. J:-le 2nd his '\\•i£e hi~ no children, and after 1s
Ptnwell, the choice[...]y. Mr. d~th Jhe moved to Belgrade to li\'e with her son.
Car~ntcr is serving hi! community capab1)· in the \Villiam E. .
c;1pacit[...]f the- ,>tacc and police ma~i.s• \Villiam E. Parkin, ati<ndcd the schools of I.it•
tratt. He i.s a va1utd and acti\'e
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (368)[...]of the
cured employment 3$ a stenographer and office famous guide, John M. Bozeman, who piloted many[...]e
Bank of Belgrade. and his :associ:ates have e,·ery first 10 raise wheat in the Galla.tin Va11cy in 1865,
reason to place faith and e<>nfidence in his ability. and since that time far[...]marri3gt. and is a lady of many graces and Oscar E. Penwell and his brother, Merritt \V. Pen-
acc[...]. \V. Pen-
).fr. and Mr·s, Parkins: Vlilliam E., Jr., born March well and his family now reside,[...]irst, Major \\'illiam \V. Alderson was lfethodist E1•iscopal Church built in 1866 and 1867.
amon[...]The Aldcrions arrived at the pres- reprcsentati\'e from Gallatin County in the Fourth
ent[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (369)[...].. Alderson, Matthew \V., the oldest, is editor
e_art in the org;rniz:uion of the republican party[...]Bozeman in 1917. The third is Mrs. Ee o( the community. and sophomore year Northwestern University at E,•ans-
Major Aldersgn took special pride in ch[...]Illinois, leaving school in 1883, and the fol-
e,•cnts marking progress or that were c:ll[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (370)[...]able and highly ried to Miss Hadass.a E. Denham, at Kansas City,
trained members of his p[...]souri and Arkansas. Mrs. Denham sun·h·e, her
Long Island, N~w York, in 1814, •nd died[...]rbor, in 18.17, cases. In no calling ha,•e such radical changes
and there grew to manhood.[...]cg·imcnt, and was . wounded at Cold Har- E,."f'Ound oi preser\'ing the hcaltb and preventing[...]rs. Dimon gust 23, 1885, a son o f \V11liam E. Young. ·T he
died at Clay Center i1t 1915, she[...]mon w3s graduated from the Clay liam E. Young wa.s born at St. Lol1is. Missouri,
County[...]li1tgham, an insurance agent, li\'CS at Three
the E ighteenth Sanitary Train. Eighteenth Di\•ision. Forks; :md E,·a. who married Harry Gustine. of
He was also in[...]ital at Camp Travis, the county derk•s office, li,.·es at Bozeman, :\{on•
and was mustered o[...].
the commission of captain in the ~fedicat Rcscr"e Cle,·eland )fortin Young grew up in Ga[...]OC31, state and national medical associations. 1-{e ~r of the dn1g house k1town as the Th[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (371)[...]s drug interests 1¼ years. He ga,•e up railroading to engage in
Mr. Young owns his mo[...]. mastt.r of Three Fork$, and held that office until
Mr. Young belong, to Three Forks Lodge No.[...]oad. He and his \vifc ;ire rc-.si- the E,piscopal Church and is a member of Boie•
dc-,n[...], Mont:ina. Mrs. Young is a man Lodg-e No. 463, Btnevolent and Protective Or-
gradu:ue o[...]sota. 1;ck~t. P. S. Abbott was marritd 10 Mary_ E.
or their Jix children three ha\'e been railroad men. F;shtr, born ;n Oh;o ;n 1833, who d;ed ;n \Vood
Fred ~r.. Ralph E. and Frank P .• the two 13ttcr arc Coun[...]:;igc of fourteen and ror four ,·cars E1iz-.a.bethtown, New Jersey, was in a skirmish on[...]ds in Ohio and other states. It was
resigned that office and came to Three Forks. Mon- as[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (372)[...]e engaged ,n ranching near the prcscnl e\•er, in Arkansas, where he was visiting friends[...]s pendent Order of Odd Fellows. In his early life
e,tablishcd, and in 1912 ~fr. Abbott was made its h[...]with
president, and has . continued to hold that office the Indians, fighting heroically.
C\'Cr Since, hi[...]nia in 1848, and
111. the bank arc as follows: A. E. Barne.s, ,•ice died in Kansas City, :Miss[...]which he lh•ed for five ~•cars in
constructh·e lcgisl:ation and belonging to some of \Vestcrn an[...]nd took up a home,stead daim
the public again for office. He was the author of of fort)' ac.res of irrigat[...]the past two years, since 1917 Mr. Lock-
tensi\·e road construction. Three Forks Lodge No. hart has[...]me on his ranch. As a
the Sons of Veterans and tJ1e Chamber of Com· contractor :\(r.. Lockhart has e[...]khart married, in Hollenberg. Kansas,
Abbott ha,·e no children."' In C\'Cry position he ha,s in 1901[...]. n.tmely : ·1,fitdrcd, born Marc.h 12,
CuAat.E.S locKRART. Enterprising and energetic. 1005: net[...]1907; Pauline, born
and prompt to take ad\'antas-e of every offered NoVembcr 10, 190(); and A[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (373)[...]Church and the 1\ncitnt Order of United his nath·e county and f:lrmcd there and in M:oni•
\V[...]:wal. which was completed in 1907. He then in the office:s at Den\'er ; Ben F.; Marsh, in go\'ern·[...]ral schools of Mor,
super"isin~ c-i,ginccr's office with the title of insf)C'c- gan County, hti.ssour[...].oo, with surplus of $4,000.00. is housed for fi\'e years was a broom manufacturer. The next
in[...]In 191,, at B11•
~fr. and ~trs. Howe ha,•e two daughters, Helen, lings. he married Miss Katy[...]nch band, traveling sales• Park County ha,·e almost invariably marketed their
man, manufac[...]the chief elevator a, Clyde Park. H,e is now local
Mr. Drake was born in l{onite[...]15. Mr. Drake's He aho .saw some acti\'e service as a soldier. Evan
grandfather[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (374)[...]f years to view life from the deck of a sailing \'e,5: ...
was a member of the Norwegian Lutheran Ch[...]the noblest-: of professions.
was a carpenter by trade,, and wh,.ilc tmploycd at Following hi[...]yde Park is a large one and is t_oc-a.tc:d on. t~1e Montana; Hope Chapter No. 17, Ro}'al Areh Maso[...]ider of
Ordc-r of Odd Fellows. As a fixture in th.e citizen- ,Red Men, of Dillon, Montana.[...]JA).fts E. Mur.onu. \Vhile his active relations
Lh·ingston[...]li\'C at . c.omP.arath·cly recent, James E. i ·lcredit11 is a vet-
Bozeman, where her fathe[...]ar a fund of · ex-
their marriage were born thrs:e children, Tom, Jr.,• perience and learni[...]pioneer. His name was
Thorkelson, ,,..ho has been e.stablished in this city, Joseph, He was born in 1[...]born and ~kr edith, father 0£ James E .• was born in Peoria,
died near Bergen.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (375)[...]low
a farmer at Groton, South D2.kota: and James E. of \Villiam Ross, who was superintendent o( a ma-
James E. Meredith attended rural schools •t[...]M. Nye attended the public schools ot
HYcd the.r e until 1902. He left the farm to go into Ha[...]cted by the years. He then learned the trade of a boiler-
Rogers Lumber Company at Donnybrook[...]rc other offices. ?llr. Nye has rendered effecth·e
Samuel M. Nye w:a.s born in Lewiston, New Yo[...]es
on October 22. 1852. His father, \Villiam N)·e, was to which he belongs and in which he[...]gland and came to the United Sarah E. Shipton, who was born in 1856 in \Vool-[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (376)[...]p;iny, he was live stock
Lh•ingston; Char IC$ E. is a boiler-maker by trade; ~s:ilesman in St. Paul, Minnesota, for[...]gaining a praeti~t experience that has s ince bc.e.n
air inspection for the Northern Pacific Raih1[...]no active part in the management of pub-
li\'e Stock and Loan Company, having been a con-[...]Edna Elizabeth, born in August. 1905: Frink E.,
Church. He married Elizabeth Raymond, who wa[...]s rtgarded as a democratic pa~r
Company; 1fary E., wife of Park Foulke, a brick and has[...]contractor at Coatesville, Pennsylvania; Harvey E., ing counties.
of Philadelphia, holds[...]himself at the age of fifte<n tweh•e years old when he went to work in a print•
ye[...]ariously employea for awhile, · for ing office. His .inccstors originall)• lived in Eng-
thr[...]ugh finish being known as "Melton
to one of his e.ncrgetic temperament and enterprise,[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (377)[...]farmer and was in and life o_f. t~,e community. He i.s a former judge
a similar occupa[...]lic sc.hool in his eight wc:-c dau'ghtcrs. E,•cry one of these daugh•
muh·c town. and in[...]en married a railroad man. The only two sons
ing office. He spent twch-e ye-au karninSt and c.hose the profession of law. • JudJC O'Connor is
,-.·orking at his trade in Texarkana. In 1897 he the youngest[...]wife of John Dou~hcr\)', of Topeka, Kansas: ond
office at Hamilton. :\tontana, and after three yc.ars[...]judge of the Sixth Judicial District an~ ~e filled
He married Mrs. Effie G. (Gilstn.p)[...]Kansas farmer. She was born at s1a1e. In 1916 'he was elected a member of the
Colfax[...]hile Judge O'Con- leni: and Protcc:-th·e Order of Elks, was a mcm~r
nor has been a[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (378)[...]BEST came into the businc.s.s life of the
Jud~e O'Connor married Miss Kate Adams at c[...]d, her upbuilding several of the Jarg'e r com.panics repre-
father having been a farmer.[...]industry in Montana today. part of his acti\·e life as a farmer in Kalamazoo
1lr. Smith had his[...]the busincss has been in existence only fh•e years,
was built. He is interested in the Lake Ba[...]of the state and supplies the bu1k of the retail trade
Rapelje.[...]warehouses on ).{ontana Street. The main office
erat, and is affiliated with Big Timber Lo[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (379)[...]erience in Montana was ·in
two terms in the same office. For SC\'Cral terms 1891, when he was m[...]max, Michi- secretary of the Montana Lh·e Stock Company of
g;\11, io 18So, before coming to[...]Billings. He owns a modern home at 703 North
E. Pierce. a d•ught<r of Horace and Julia (Prau)[...]Arch Masons, in North Dakota.
J,\)U!S E. SPUR.Ltsc ha!: gh•cn fully forty years of[...]at Ironton, \Visconsin. he married Miss
his acti"e Ii fe to railroading. For more th:.n thirty T[...]senger agent at ).(r. and Mrs. Spurlitlg ha\'e four· children. Edwin
Bitlinv.[...]hern Pacific Railwa)'
Mr. Spurling is a nath·e of Iowa, born at La a.t Terry, Montana,[...]ome.
~tclrosc, Iowa. ,-..·here he died.
James E. Spurting was born after his father,[...]he time of her de.a th.
sons Ech\·in and J:tmCS- E. Edwin is a. retired farm• Hcrbci-t P.[...]hood days on hi.s father•s \Visconsin
James E. Spurling attended public school ot llcl- fa[...]ibilitiu sions. Lta\•ing home in 1889. he e:amc direct to
of life. :rnd leaving school at th[...]htnce
went to work 2.s a messenger in the Melros e depot going by stage to lbiden, whe[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (380)[...]d judgment he has acquired
She was born near Port~e, \Visconsin. They have title to ,·aluab[...]ife, dying there in 1895. cessful and progre-ssi\'e agrieult\lrist. A nath·e of
H1.s wife, whose maiden name wa.s Agnes Coul[...]nd was there brought up and where he followed his trade of a stone mason for
cduc.atcd. Going with his f[...]tained title to a trac.t of land was subsequently e.np
family to Missouri, he p\lrc.hased land in T[...]death, which
,and there li\'ed retired from acth·e pursuits until occurred there in 1905. He was a f[...]and to them seve:n children have \Vashin_gton; M. E., a lumber dealer in Troy, :\(on•
been born, a[...]sive mining in•
Basin; Jes.sic, wife of George E. Sne.11, of the firm teres ts; :\melia, wile of D[...]three years thuea£ter taught school in his nati\'e
Berk<lcy.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (381)[...]gc in early manhood, and continued John E. Clifford was educated in the grammar
in practice[...]lifford was in that district when the
of Montana. E1,er loyal to his constituents, he troub[...]med Clifford in hi< honor. He filled that office two years.
from its original w1lduncss. Six child[...]For 1¼ years, three terms of s,x months
Jous E. CLIFFORD, .who came to Montana in 1886, each, he[...]ting witness and participant Norris. holding that office four years. The office
in import.a nt phases of st;lte hi.stor>•· Mr.[...]e commissioner. duties of that office. After four years in 1917, he
Mr. Clifford ~s[...]SS7, Loyal
a wholualc house in that cit)'. ·John E. Clifford is Order of Moose.
the third in[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (382)[...]there until 1918, when he was placed in
ford ha\'e two children: fheres:a, born July 31, 1905, d1a[...]ugh- arc grasped when presented by hands that ha\'e
ter to the United States and died at Farmington,[...]positions of trust and responsibility :a.r e those who
\V. T. Hopkins passed through many[...]J. M. Hamrick
of the band of minute men organiz.e.d to protect the was reared in his native state,[...]e to Emma Gold Spindle, born in Virginia
He dro\'e a bull team three round trips from Salt in[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (383)[...]Mr. Pickens owns a ranch
entered the employ of t6e Great \Vestern Su~r of 2So acres three[...]orth·
Ycager Brothers, Incorporated, as general office east of the same town. He also owns his st[...]land, in 181~, grew up there and learned the trade
children. Hi.s political sentiments make him an[...]t the age of forty•nine at Norw'ich,
Jost.PH E. P1cK&NS since coming to Montana in Conne[...]Iowa, and for several years lived butcher's trade at Jewett City in his native state.
at ).{uscatin[...]ine, Iowa, in 1847 and died at Salt Lake di\'e Yards and lost his right f~t. Incapacitated
City[...]ness. twenty yeaN.
Joseph E. Pickens was born at Powell, Nebraska, I[...]ry, Nebra!ka. For two years he act1\•e in local affairs, serving for the past eight
,va[...]g has developed the ricd Mi>< 'Mary ·Etrade smith and both her.parents die[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (384)[...]375
HARR\' E.. AN»aus gave to the business men and of Scattlc[...]s
individual or group of citizens ready to soh·e the grandfather, Amath:i \VcstovCr', wi$ borll in[...]. He died at Lincoln
proceeds determined to gh·e Dillon not only a. first in that .state in 1899.[...]is associated with bis
J867. His father, Horac-e Andrus, was a native of next younger brother, Rob[...]o- Nebraska, white Joe F. makes his home at E:ist-
rado, whcr~ her- husband died in J9(>4. Th[...]ving se\·en family is Florence F., wife of Merle E. Smith, an
children by her husband, James ·c[...]J from high sch'6 ol in
at Ladore, Ida.ho: Harry E. ; Lula, wife of C. K. 1906. Mc finished his cour[...]cian at Lead, South Dakota. The criminal prac-tic,e. His offices arc in the Columbus
parents of the[...]llowstone Valley Dar AssOCiation, is a
Harry E. Andrus acquired hi.s education in the republic.a[...]Lodge No. 394 of the Benevolent and P rotccti,·e
young man twenty-two years of age, had a wife an[...]Montan• in 1899, In Mont>na he put )Jiss Nettie E. \\lood. Her mother, ltrs. Emeline
his pr[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (385)[...]HISTORV OF i\10NTANA

also richly e-arncd the high esteem 0£ afl with whom the Av[...]/ohn, also a r3nchcr, about building and has a trade of generous proportion,
eleven mile,s north of \\[...]n in the- public schools of Stevanger, to the office of postmaster at Roberts in 1917.
Norway. where h[...]fluencc in his behalf. i\-t r. Bunney is a nat1\·e of
the republican party, and his fraternal relati[...]Independent Order of 188o. His father, F. E. Bunney, who is now Hving
Odd Fellows.[...]etired. city in 1882 to go west as far as Den,·e:r_, Colorado.
To Mr. and Mrs. Swanda! ha, been bo[...]OQd work practically all his life,
in his nati\•e country, served in the Norwegian army, and is[...]ctive me.m bcr of the Lutheran In 1878 F. E, Bunney was mar,ied to Lenora
Church. The maiden name of his wife wa, Olii)e Robert,, born ia Kentucky in 185[...]

Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (386)[...]ca1cd
wiper until hC was made stenographer in the office. in Wisconsin at a tiritc when pioneer condition1[...]the general manager of this road, and held e3rnCst member. After coming to \Viscon.sin Louis
t[...]d worked
way up understand$ the possibititie.s of e-.ach posi- with the Billings Sug3r Compan>•, bu[...]faithful and efficient service. No one general· office manager and credit man for the
who had not passed[...]by men pos~ssing a natural ability for such work, office-s of the company arc 15 North Broadway.
:ind the[...]proper protection through insurance , seventy-fi"e acre ranch near Roberts. ilontana; and
fo[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (387)[...]ived a gratifying appreciation at
those who ha\'e dealings _with him. the han[...]rily.
Pacific Railroad, is one of the constructi\'e men of
1his region, and owes his :idvancement in[...]he sea for a livelihood and sailed all over
nati\'e of Pennsylva1\ia, as was his wife, and he[...]his c'a.lling. He married Ellen S~ncer, a nath·e of
eighty•seven years old.[...]ited States, and
Joh_n )bring, father of Johi:e C. Maring, wa~ l>o~n their only child, born S[...]It ~as
for the road with offices in the. general office build• an excCJlent circulation in C[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (388)[...]or of the
in equipment and methods. His paper was e.s tab• Great Falls Tribune . . Dr. R[...]r of
Montana. She is a daughter of Paul and Annie E . \ V. F. and Ca.thcrmc McCormick, of[...]Bole is editor of the Bozeman abo,·e all J)OSSibility of lack of goo,r fai th. A tnlSt[...]nce and also handling coal, is
United States Land Office at Bozeman. George P. \Vcllc[...]the scene of younges t of the family, Blanche E ., died at Los
.ilmost annual reunions amo[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (389)[...]tar)' and trea.surer. The com- land, at the ag:e of sixty-five years; Fannie,, who died
pany occup[...]Villiam Bcrkin attended 'the schools of his nath·e
imt>Ortance. The firm at one time owned much ranc[...]a large extc1u, )'Cars to the machinist. trade at Gl::ugo'Y, Sc~tla!1d,
but has hea")' in,·estm[...]hirc and took the
in marriage to Miss K.1.thctine E,•ans, a d3ughtcr oJ contract for erecting[...]Returning to Glasgow, \ViUiam Berkin had c.har~e
he subsequently increased to 6.io acres. B[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (390)[...]lcd it 'Care•
rifles and ammunition, one tweh•e-pound howitzer less Creek,' be[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (391)[...]trouble in
tionary. He has always been an aeth·e supporter of 1914 he was apPQinted sherif[...]>t the time when the candidate elected to that office
rendered an effective public service as deputy United was recalled from office b_y the people. It was dur•
States marshal: he[...]d openly defied law and order. It took
held that office for two terms of four years each. c[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (392)[...]he Nez-Perce Indians and knew a nath•e of Indiana and also d,ed at Winterset.
their chi[...]venerable. age of runety•fi,·e. He and his father
Mr. Berkin has the followi[...]George Guye married a Miss Button, a nath•e· of
Butte Motor Car Distributing Company; Ha.u l[...]d Guyes arc of English ancestry and were e:irly set-
M. R Hanley, a real-estate operator of[...]al ye,a rs she was on the Orpheum in the office of Senator A. 8. Cummins at De.s
Circuit and had[...]the title
cess, they never prospered at the expen,e of the '7he Best ~armer in Monta[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (393)[...]for himself. It has ht-en an asset to him e\·er since
s.aid Mr. O'Donnell, •~ucnded sc.hoo[...]p stock!' producth·e.
At the age of l\\'enty-one Mr. O'Donnell had[...]more than 8,000 acres were made wit.h
his nephew, E. G. B:iilcy, and son Parmty Billings, farmer[...]to the Vill.ige of Billings. He might Den\'e:r began extending its operations and it made
easi[...]acres, which he proceeded to farm 01\ an extcmi\·e immense "aluc to the farmers of the immedia[...]the m:m3.gemcnt of the the most JuCrati,·e \'Cntures that O"Donnell ever
J:trge irrigation s[...]on system was constructed. Mr. bench abo\'e the Yellowstone River, and water is
Shuar[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (394)[...]ted. Mr. O'Donnell side act1Vitics abo"e mentioned arc merely incidental
is president of t[...]sin, October 6. 18-09, a son of Hugh H. and E llen
O'Donncl1 ever performed and the one he look[...]was wrong at the age of s ixt~·-li\'e. His wife died at the :ige
and suggested the proJ[...]later came to Lew•
has ne,•er held political office and doe.s not exr>ect to, istown and with Tom S[...]1913, registrar of the United States Land Office.
tion Service last year, but has not resigned from He was re-apPQinted 10 the officee·" ident from the fact tbat he h;1.s been[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (395)[...]HISTORY OF ?.10NTANA·
employed in the office of the Dcmocrat--Ncwsi. Mar• •tta Counc[...]stcr at \Vil.. constituted at \Vaterman's Tav~e.rn· on February 20
s.all, is that of a1\ enterpr[...]e.sides at A{arictta. To
tion and :L representati"e of that stu_rdy class of Mr. and Mrs. John[...]t in politics and which he has followtd ha,·e won him the unbounded
is a mcm~r of the Christian[...]of men who are still
view; Nc11ie, who is the wi(e of Marion Cline, a in the very prime o([...]amoras, Ohio; Homer, a farmer who arc ab1e to bring to their work the enthusiasm
at Greenbri[...]14, 1877, but was ·educated and heating appliances and materials, a(ld con-
io the public sChools of[...]es
He sold out on April r. 1919, m order to gv.•e h,s we.r e Tegarded w-ith romantic interest by the young
ent[...]d the plains to the \Vest.
and the patrons of the office. Cot1rteous and oblig- The pre.se.nt gcncr-a[...]what
ing. Mr. Johns has endeavored to m•ke the office such a trip •meant in those ear[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (396)[...]m in hondling plumbing and heating appliances and
foreign countries as well. The Nevin brothe[...]lucky and in 1902 was candidate for the office of clerk of
strike, there wa,s more real profit[...]one of the pioneer merc.intilc houses office of congressman from the State of Montana.
ol Vir[...]Mr. Ne\'in wa.s candidate in 1908 for the office of
w3s requested by :Marcus Daly to come to But[...]r. Nevin was made superintendent of office, he being the first one to carry every ward in
t[...]whole :attention. Mr. Nevin is president of the
office on ' the democratic ticket. All of his life[...]type of the western business man whose in•
e:mbcr, 1900, and remained· with this corpo[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (397)[...]of Clinton, Iowa.. Mr. and Mrs. J ackson ha,•e one
competitors accord him :i. respect his acumen[...]y fac:tor io raising its represeruati\'e men of this region, and his business
standards an[...]. Edward Coy wa,s a pioneer farmer
his heart a lo"e of the work and a gtnuine apprecia- of Kew[...], belongs to the cl:Lss descendant o_f o~,e of the passcng_ers of the ~by•
indicated :t.bo\[...]oy, was born in New
Jackson was born at Brndford, E11gland, April 29, Brunswick.. Canada, an[...]hen cightr years of age.
Charles Jackson, a nath·e of the same c ity as his He W3$ a clergym[...]eridan, Illinois: Mart enlarging it a~ his trade increased until he now has
:\{,, who marr[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (398)[...]389
deceased. Mr. E-dmunds was a pattern maker or he ha[...]conda for so many yc:irs, \Vall, a nati\'e of Indiana. She died on the home
:\Ir. Coy has pa[...]one of his chief activities son, a n:it1\•e of Salt L.,kc City.
all the years he has been in[...]S. MAsttas is in point of )'Cars of service
his office ha.s been the medium for a tremendous one[...]t telegraphers and dispatchers in
amount of real e.s tatc buying and selling. Mr. Col· the emp1[...]hree Pacific a t L1\•ingston, a 1)0Sition h ee real estate properties. de:.th in 1918. He w[...]of business done ager of the Lh·ing!lton office of the \Vcstern Union,
in his office from January I until June r, 1919, the and s[...]husincss ht:\dnu;"trtcrs arc in the gc.ner.11 office builcl-
is a sUccessful farmer on his own[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (399)[...]now president of the 1901, when he took T. E. Booth into partnersliip
Barcl•y & Booth Abstr>[...]ay was born at Bowling Grcc.n, dent· and E. R. Mcifahon, secretary and treasurer.
Kentucky,[...]daughter but he has ne\'er held any elective office, as his
of Thomas L Proctor, whose birth occurred in duties ha\"e been too heavy to pe.rmit of his a.s•
1797. He[...]Bowling Green, where JosEPU ScoAlt, manas:e·r of the Be.ar Creek Trad-
,he is eng;,gc[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (400)[...]mily resides at No. 223
there as a miner. For fi\'e years after coming to \Vest Commercial ,[...]h he was at Virginia City and Alder Gulch.
acth•e part in ci\'ie affairs. Born and rc:ircd a[...], and his good sense and s~erling i_ntcgTity h~,·e come 10 the American colonies from Scotland[...]here he was engaged in practice the rcprc<e.n tath·ee tion> ,-..·ho during the late war live[...]r and
fant daughter: and Hallie, who m•rricd A. E. owned tmccessi\'cly by his grandfa[...]d the •public school, of _party, but not an office holder. The Presbyterian
Livingston County[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (401)[...]xas; Mary, who m:1r-
repub1ican party for the offiCe of county clerk, and ricd C. J. Tobin, cla[...]t)', or £or that matter of Montana., h.i.,·e: been as John, who is with the United Steel[...]the city g:ag:ed with the Ad3ms Expr-e ss Compan)' for a year,
his r,,l.1.cc of residence, and Ms office is at prcasent and then for the next two years[...]pany's Chicago office. The gn~at copper interests be-
In 1910 ~[...]his to ~ fireman and then locomot1\•e engineer of that
family is of Scotc.h stock.[...]mpany in partnership with \V. H. Tucl1•
lic office. :and his ability to discharge them etlec•[...]erating cxtensh·elr in the former,
who h:l.\'e made it their permanent home and ex•[...]to recei\'C from the busincu men a service
in e ..·ery line of trade. This has created a larsce in the l[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (402)[...]iam Grigg by his second wife, who died at the aJ;:e
in his judgment.[...]throat and IUJ.igs from the Phifadelphi:i
comoth·e Engineers• and Firemen's Association.[...]made it necessary for :Qoctor Grigg to lca,·e his
cm rcsidcm::c at No. 621 \Vest Fourth Stree.t[...]1cst. . United States E:r-:amining Surgeons for the Pension
Doctor Gri[...]'s Club of Butte.
chicft,>· through his cxtcnsi\'e interests in the ship and is a member[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (403)[...]'s Hole, near the pre.sent site of Hollowtown.
an office at Anaconda, where he ftmained two years:[...]graduate on the Big Horn; and one at Sidney, of 11 128 acre.s.
of the Butte High School with[...]gs State Bank, a position which he
hood, and it.s e-arly history is filled with the romance held[...]nd enterprises.
reliant.- r esourceful -and ~pab1e-. man. Rancher. Ever intc-rested[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (404)[...]is leased by Ladd & Cousins. He has continued
at Sidney.[...]mong the ity and a thorough knowlcd~e 0£ the grain busi•
business men of the younge[...]r th3t locality. To this union thCrc ha,·e come two
he has had the opportunity of gainin,g[...]w.iy. Afler a few year., he leh railroading to e11a1>-
Town of Shellsburg. In 1881 he «moved to[...]leared up
of se,•en children: Cl3rencc, who is e.nga.gcd in a tract 0£ land from the wood[...]an
3utomobilc 3.JCnt and the proprietor of a gar~e Church. He preached at Chillicothe, Za[...]:lt Pittsburg. leaving school at the a.g e of seven•
years, but in 1915 turned hi[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (405)[...]Mary Hooley, who was born at Cas tle•
railroad office at Glcndh·e, in December was ap- town-Bcrc in 1844 a[...]a11d of Judge Lynch of Butte, abo,·e noted. Jo~n 11.
Charles S. H3rtman in o rg:imzi11g th~e Boztm-1-n Dwyer, who died at Castletown[...]s with ek-ctric was a mc,c.b:anical engineer, e.,mc to the United
power. He continued as manager[...]States, and for fi,•c
ganized it in ta&). He b(e:ame its s«rttary in 1891 )'Cars or more wa.s a student in some of the best
and afterward held that officeE:ut tory and education in the Uni\'crsity of[...]er father was at one of sixty•fi,·e teachers. with a scholarship enrollrnent
t[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (406)[...]s, raiser, died. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis ha\'e four chil-
its members being lineal descendan1s[...]·
nati\'e bnd and immigr·a tcd to America, where he
spent[...]d C\'entually won prosperity and the and E11en (Mullen) Malone)', the former a native
owners[...]Quebec Pro\'ince. His c.uecr is an instanc-e of how
State Senate, where he ga\'e his constituents, his a youthful enthusi[...]des at Beatrice, Nebraska. at night and in e\'ery spare hour was absorbed in
There ·were four[...]he studied under Judge Don-
I., the wife of Perle E. Rhea; of Billin~s; Charles lan and ::\fa[...]torney in January, 190'), and his work in that office
and during the next. nineteen years conten[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (407)[...]o Dayton, J. P. STACG is one of tl1e men to whose energy and
Wyoming, but in the summe[...]at Pa.ob., Kansas, where his death occurred to trade:, and awakened. in thcin a pride in their
in 1 ~.[...]Rachcla Salls, who building up a fine trade in hardware ·and house (ur-
was born in 111inois[...]as a conscientious member. The Sunday
engilged in e~tcnsivc operations as handlers of live-[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (408)[...]and 75 by .tpprcnticc to the jeweler's trade, continuing in this
qo f«I facing East Third Str[...]until he was made firem:m and later locomoti,·e
formerly owned by Marc-us Daly, which is one of t[...]present ro.,d, and coming to Anaconda entered
1h·e Order ol Elks. Socially he belongs to the the supuintendent's officeoffice build•
In 1&)2 ).fr. Stagg was married a.t[...]e Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railroad on
Miss Mary E. MacPh,rson. born at Cornwall, On- W[...]a son of Henry Daniel, who wa.s studying e1ectrical engineering: )Jarguec, who was
bo[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (409)[...]few years John Kopp lclt other fi\'e children were Robert, Charles:, Joseph,
Bozeman[...]in 1897 and in 1899
in the upbuilding · of the e stabJishmcnt, now the received his LL.[...]and his family are me-ma he held the office of city attorney. The next year
bcrs of the Cath[...]on other pas:cs of this work. Jud.':'e Sam\er is au
Brown, owner of "'a large shoe busi[...]or more than fifteen
one year. He worked in the office of his father years Ernest Josc-ph P[...]inbcr of the Catholic tile :md producti\•e agricultural land. '
Church. is affilia[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (410)[...]gan, where her father, a retired
Island at the a$e of seventy-two. farmer, d[...]Union soldier positions in politics. \V. L Collins is freight ticket
in m.t.n_.x. of the battles of[...]he returned to \Visconsin, son of Jeremiah Collins, The birth of Jeremiah
was married in Green County, and shortly after- Collins took place in County Cork, Ireland, in 18.12,
war[...]Ca\'alry from ifissouri and remained
married Ann E. Ross, who wa.s born at Ludlow, for[...]e. Minnie remained there working at his trade as a machin-
is the wife of C. L Stebbins. a farm[...]confectionery business 1852. Jeremi.th Collins and his wife rcared ten c:.hi1•
3t Rochester, w[...],ion at St. Paul. \V. L. Collins a1t<ndcd the public schools of Eld-
Ernest Jo[...]om- on his f:.uher's farm until he was se\'e:nteen years
pleted hi• sophomore year in Carlto[...]\Vest Commercia1 Avenue. Anaconda. :\Ir. Collins
rolled in the County High School.[...]mpire Teachers' As.socia- 10 18 and rc•e:lected at Livi11gston in January, 1919.
tion, is a member of the board of trustees of the Mr. Collins belongs to Anaconda Lodg~ No. 2.59,
Baptis[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (411)[...]ster and Umhi
cour-sc in her n:ati\'C stale i\lu. Collins attended the counties in ld3hO/ and wa.s grad[...]at the University of Idaho
:rnd Mu. Collin!. h:h·e- one child. Fay. who wt\S born at ,:\loscow[...]owing his
aicd from the Anaconda High School. Mr. Collins gra·duation he went to \Vallace, Idaho, omd £or six
h:u ristn 10 his present position e1uircly through months worked in the min[...]hctefort sayer in the com1)any's assay office. and held that
all the more credit is due him. It[...]nt position through 1hosc or foreman of ex•
Mr. Collinsoffice build-
resent them in s tilt hi.g hcr bodies.[...], October 21, 1881, a Hotel of Boi$.e. Idaho, the fatter being a property
son of James n. :\{orrow, born at E:ist Aurora, inherited by his father[...]Bachelor or Science. Mr. :and M~s. Morrow ha"e
ment, he soon dC'velopcd into a seasoned soldier,[...]rt grandson 8. S. Morrow was born. B)' trade he
time he left forinothcr placer mine nea[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (412)[...]?.IONTANA
at Emmett, Jdaho; · Addie, who married E. C. Normal School at Kirks\•illc[...]is a member of Boise first in the law office of H. A. Bolinger at Boie--
Chapter, Daughters of[...]ime of his death efforts as a farmer ha\'e brought him ntuch pros·
also disclosed possessio[...]stina, wife of John Ule\'ig, a
children: Charles E., a farmer at Kewanee, 111,1• G[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (413)[...]a cowboy, riding the ranges over
his LL. B. dei;r<e in 190;. By subsequent studies .i large pa[...]norable dealing in tana, and they ha.,·e two children, Esther Elizabeth
all 1he relations[...]hern part of the state, and it is undoubtedly
ti\'e of Cornwall, Ens:land. born in 18o7. and who[...]m?,n, is preservation and that little merit e.x ists among the
:1 farmer in Carro11 County. low[...]sible. It is the pre1imi•
whose name forms the e,."\f)tion to this re\'iew; and nary work, the m[...]isconsin. who have ach1e,•ed success alon,g steady line:S of
Thomas D. Ti:e~IO."\n :1t1cndcd the public schoo1s act[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (414)[...]ss, which commanded his attention until 1898, his trade, tl1at of a carpenter and builder. Later he
when[...]ston, and then coming to his ranch of 640' acres, trade until his removal to Detroit, Michigan, in
locate[...]well, but both are deceased; . Elizabeth of James E. Geedy, a farmer a.t Delhi, Ontario,
Pearl first[...]w
who d ied in 1911, and later she became the w1£e of li\'eS in J\nn Arbor, Michigan; Katie is the w[...]ell, 'a real estate broker; \Villiam is a Charles E. Scott, a dealer in real estate at Port•
ranche[...]located on a
practically the entire coal and ice trade of the farm. The subject remained there until he[...]1881. He State, while many shipments arc made to E:ng-
followed the \'OCation of farming in t[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (415)[...]sition. He it
Da\'iS was m.arricd to Dcuic J. E. Rcnstrom, a a member of Doric Lod[...]hter of Eli :t.nd Lovina
1912, and lfar~tx.-1 E lizabeth, born July 4, 1915. (Shields)[...]Hr.mnwAx, M. D. Through 1hc
the office of sheriff. to which he was dcctcd as a re- •[...]ied wilh a
and trust of the ~ -s t J)(Oplc of e\•ery community J3rge pr.icticc at Ro[...]in winter car])Cntcr and followed his trade for many ye.a r$.
hdped rah logs down[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (416)[...]ica at 1li$sOula. He. belongs _to and has been fi"e times re-elected. He is an asso•
the Alurt1ni[...]ary Holland,
Mrs. Heidclman is descended from tl~e Lmdslcy daughter of John and Matilda Holland. Her[...]volution. Mrs. He1delman 1s ~ grad- man, They ha\'e two c.hildrcn: Fred H., born June
uate of Valpar[...],skill and taste. She
paintCd many portraits whi1e among the Flathead \V,,LTER AITKEN wa[...]sos. The father
FRED M. DRoWx has occupied the office of _county died in 1878, and the mother died in N[...]o"~", who ~vas born m Mo,'ltana and has been here e\'er s ince, except for
Illinois in 1815 and died[...], and engaged in ranch and Ji\'C-
he followed his trade as a carpenter and bmldcr, stock work and, as soo[...]50, was reared an~ marri~d and on, riding the ran,e in the Shields River, Mussel·
in Iowa, an[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (417)[...]e engaged in sudt gen-
Associ:ition, and upon his resignation in 1905 was eral work as he could find to[...]n and Livingston.
to Bozeman, where he h:ts a law office and enjoys ·T he officers of the corpora[...]hts C. Power, of Helena Montan~ president; E. A.
of Pythias Lodge of Big Timber, a past W. M.[...]etired life in Los Angele,s. Mr. and tcnsi"e of its kind in the State of Montana. In
Mrs. Aitk[...]rited men who h.avc their inAuence lic office. Hi.s rcliJious membcr.ship is with the
felt in t[...]g hone-sty in all his dealings with his
Pro,·inc:e of Ontario. Canada, and in 1861, came to[...]P. GAaY, who Cl.me to ~(ontaoa as a youth
ing. H e followed the same line of business 3t Boze-
man.[...]r, John Gary, was born in Ire-
ing represen1ati,·e of the Gary Hay and Grain Com- land[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (418)[...]ounty, August 24, 1891. He was educated
company; E. A. Stiefel,· of Belgrndc, is vice presi- in the[...]r education in Oberlin
Gory has full charge of t~e business at Boz.cman.. Colloge at Obcrl;n[...], :\Ir. Harvey was in-
Marley. Her mother is dee.e ased an~ he~ father, s tructor and physical direc[...]Mar)' Frances, born horses, and though one of th"e younger men in 'the
in June, 1913; and ]C:3n, bo[...]f the prominent pioneers of Mr. H:tn•e>• is a republic.in, a member of the Epis-
Park[...]pal Church, and is affiliated with Livingston lod;e
a splendid grain and Jivcstock ranch '?f 500 acres No. 214. Benevolent and Prot«ti"e Order of Elks.
two miles south of Clyde Park. A[...]The late John Harvey. who diod at his couni~ ha\'e one son, Lester, Jr., born August 30. 1918.
home[...]Rov /\LLtN STARK is the lC3ding reprc.sent3ti"e
king) Harvey. were of EnStlish families. Ja~es and exponent of osteopathy in Ravalli County, and
Han1e:y was !liuf)Crintendent of a large copper[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (419)[...]ated one mile north of Boze.man and ha,·e a daily
and Henry, who died aged t,\'!nty•two a[...]njoys the fuUe.s l measure of confidence
of se,•e.ntccn he l)('g3n earning his lh·ing as a h~lpcr[...]eet. E,·cntuaUy he went to Anoka. Minne.Sota, where he[...]aughter of R. \V. and 1911 he e3me to Montan:a. and since that. time has
Nellie[...]sic Mabel (Mrs. Parker~; Ralph E., who is a lumber-
PtuY M. PA1tt-:tJL Th[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (420)[...]daughters. He spent his boyhood a weekly publication at \Ve.st Liberty, Iowa. .
days on his fath[...]tion and was singled out again £or the same office.
keeper and stenographer with the Farmers Bank[...]ethodist Church. 1916, when, upon the resignation of E. G. Bl.air, l,c
and in Politics is a democrat.[...], 1918,
lctt. She was born .it !,,kKinney, Texas.e.:a daughter where he became vice president of[...]honored On New Year's eve, 1885, E.T. Gruwell was mar-
parentage and himself numbere[...]River Va1ley, jn particular, is Mr. E. T. Gruwell.
Hugh C. Gruwell was born at \Vest[...]all. By his
on October 28. 18g1. He is the son of E.T. Gruwell, works he has pro\'ed his fa ith in t he Treasure Stat e;
who. in var ied lines of effort, was one of the[...]ame tokens will its future greatness be
cffccth•eE. T. Gruwell was born on July 19, and sh[...]vard Univer$il)". where he was graduated in 1916.
E:piscopa·I Church as a member 0£ the UpJ)[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (421)[...]rare :M r. 3.nd Mrs. Osburn ha\'c fh•e childrc-n: Gene•
ability and charm.[...]figu re a t Sut>trior and. in Min-
rcprc.scntati\'e men of his community. er:ll C[...]born in Indi:tna and died near life held the office of justice of the . ocacc. H<
Terre Haute in 18So[...]joined the Hea\'Y ~.£ontana in 1866. He e.:arly became associated with
Artillery Rc~[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (422)[...]drew the :attention of New York cap-
of Thomas E. B:a.nkcr~ a lumberman and mechanic, ita[...]n for the inst3llation of ;i Jargc dred~e a11d modern
Toronto, and at the old Johns[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (423)[...]his work received
C\'ery other public purpose. H e has unsc1fls:hly de• the degree or Master or Sc[...]t Re- of the American Association for the Adv:mc-e mcnt 0£
s cn ·ation near Superior and li\'CS a[...]CL't'Dt: M. Lvox. Throughout an icth•e and inter-
his gencu,1 knowledge is broad and comprehensh·e. es ting career dut)' has ever bttn the moth·c o[...]·uthern lfontana,
is the son or H. S. and Mory E. (Cushman) Schopp<, and usefulness to his !ellow[...]a. but in 1904 he retired and
· m:arried to Mary E . Cushman, who was born in 1854 retumcd to[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (424)[...]ame a· l)trm.anent settler in l{ontaoa. For
the office of the Des .Moines News, and then re- a c[...]me on McLeod Street between Fifth and, Sixth
fi\'e yeau. During the following year he roamed[...]d in February, 1918. . and
bered among the prosp:e,r ous a.nd well-to-do citizens went oversca.s,[...]; to Cedar Rap- again in 1918. From her office in the court house
id~ Consistory of the Scotis[...]d was
reared 3nd married there. He fo1lowed the trade Eow1s- B. CATLIS", chairman of the Bo[...]Infantry. He was a republican, acti\•e in the Baptist[...]at \Veedsport in
is now in her third consccuth•e term as county su• 1888.
perintendent of school[...]Big Tim- tion in the public schools of his natl\·e town. Leav-
ber, on a farm. Her father, Samuel So[...]is
Norway, in 1846. He grew up there and was a •trade as a journC)'fflan at Syracuse and Auburn, New
sc[...]rniites iri Mlcl:ii.gan, \Vyoming nen manageme.nt e\'et since, and is now supcrin-
vo1. n-n
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (425)[...]th no in:
gua, New York, he married Mi.s.s Jennie E. Gycr, debtcd1;1es~. an~ is _counted one[...]Ycllowslone Valley,
1884. is 1hc wile of Evcrcll E. Pickel.I, living at 615 compr1nng approximatel[...]ry year. They also own many Well•br~d Pcr-
ence E., born in 18871 is assistant librarian of the[...]clail of th<
rcpubhc . by thrih and perseverance. e\•en under cattle business from the gro[...]f the colonies. Later Colorado, and they ha\•e one child, Mary Lorraine.
the family lOC2.ted in[...]cn,
McClelland. He was a breeder and raiser of li~e attitude. voting for the men and measur[...]lities that ins\lre sue. and also followed his trade as a carpenter. Ht
cess in any vocation, and as[...]n~ in the Province of
tana, engaged in the c.att1e and land business on a Ontario. In 1876, a[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (426)office in Minnesot3, an<l Johnson has achieved 1[...]who was born i11 Ireland in 1829 and trade. Jmmigratin~ as a young man to the United
died in[...]the Flathead Fairview in 1913, he e.s tablished the Johnson Lum-
Reservation and SC\[...]other timber water SUPP!Y from ~l.11e Rock Spring at Fairview,
tract of 200 acr[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (427)e and , He was born in .Carr9ll e◊unty, Missoul~ Xugust
locating at·CantOri,[...]ant of Canton, Ohio. was 51-t 01,1e time' a fellow studCnl with Tom Stout of
Jos[...].. of ifontana, having been appointed to that office by
After the completion of hi.s educational[...]Free and· Ae<epted Masons, Hell Gate Lodge No.
Collins,, Colorado,· £or a year, where h~ still.. acted .183 of 1he Elks, Covenant Lodge l'jo: 6 of t~e Odd[...]England. Jul)' 2'2. 1867. and as a nati\•e Cornish
and ).{rs. \V. F. Powers of \Vindsor, C[...]ve membership in the ).!cthod1st Epis-
t«:t1\'e Order of Elks, holds his membership. !..Ir. copal Church, and C\·co· office open to la>• mem•
Maudru owns the c[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (428)[...]as men of innucnce :and power in 1,h e democratic party,
(ollow5: John Hcnr}•, who die[...]ant Club of New York.
effort to impro\'e his individual abilities. Outing
18$6.87 Mr. Sto[...]fied with that great landmark in his n:uh•e State of Michigan. , .
in th[...]in 1898 from 1hc University of Louis- $e<:retary of the Board of the Presbyterian C[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (429)[...].
Ruth Stetson, daught<r of H. E. and Harriet ncss. He wu employe[...]two years, at the end of whic:h time h~
father 1s office manager of the Bonner ~fcrcantilc ·retu[...]; raising and buymg of pure•brcd cattl.e. In order t~
;rnd ~fartha Haskell, born Dttcmbcr[...]iry herd from Mon· ·
his busint.$5 methods h:h'e ever been in strict con- tana to win these[...]6z, \Voodmen of the \Vorld.
hart, was born, and e,·entually' hc became a pionctr In Octo[...]Othnicl Bohart was married to ~[argarct E. John•
died. Among 'his children was Peter H . Bohart, ston, daughter of \V. E. and Mary (Robinson) John-
who was born in India[...]the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which he g:,,·e ances try. His father, Oscar F. Sco\•il[...]a regiment
is a farmer at \Vilsall. ~{ontana: S. E. is a trader of infantry during the Civil w[...]died in that county in 1900.
\\lashington: Dove Ee:neral work 3.s he could find to do, but in[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (430)[...]c short C., who was born in t89J. is a civil e.n ginttr and is
tine railroad to Belfr>•· He[...]or m::rny ye., us. He wa.s born
Kieniti, who lh•e on a farm nt3r Avoca, \\'isconsin. at Helseton. E[...]in 1877. rtmaining about a year. After that h'e
CHARLES F. ROTBWF,:LI., an old time Montana re[...]t. \Villiam, the oldest, is owner of a meat
tweh·e years and where he died in 19n. He spent[...]· with him.
as a stationary engineer at Glcndh•e. He was there learning the trade of carpenter and following that
two yc-ar.s. and[...]tate. Since 1917 Mr. Moyle has also been
has sinc-e been associated w11h Mr. Claude D. Sco,•ill a p[...]the Butte district: is president and a la~e stock•
Co1umbuS' Cemetery Association, o[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (431)[...]u,mber of )'tars. He is now chief
~ mcmb<r of the E?,i,copal Church, and is affiliated clerk o[...]ack.soil, was born in Boston and bttasne
Roy E. AYUS, judge of the Tenth Judicial Dis-[...]ntana. \Vhen his brother Charles P. were e.n gagcd in the banking
a smaU child he accompanie[...]i.n islands. He was mustered out with the ,trade of
Mont:ma. The fo11owing year he was cho.scn t o[...]t in 1899. and on returning: to St. Paul re·
the office of county ottomey of Fergus County, and[...]ngaged: in a general practtCe un_ti! ca11~d t.o t~e return from the Philippines he was commission[...]en steadily in the service
1905. Outs ide of his office his chief interc.st is in the of the Anacond[...]nd with Judith Lodge No. JO of the lndc· general office building of the \Vashoe Rcduchon
pendent Order o[...]Anaconda Lodge No. 239, Benevolent and Protectl\'e
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (432)[...]. however,
grandfather. Davis Alton, was a n:rti\'e of Massa- endowments of courage-, persis[...]th wagon and ox teams to LeRoy, ha\·e carried him throult'.h to tina1tcial independence[...]cse sons soon after htr husband s smith by trade: Sarah, who died roung: \V. E .. who
death she rc.mO\'cd to Clc\•eland, Ohio[...]fe of
studies in medicine at the \Vcstern Rtstr\'e Unl\'er- \Vilson Pearsa11, a rancher[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (433)[...]enting real suoc:css in business and cit-
his trade during the rest of his life. He was a demo-[...]nd
three sc-asons. After coming \Vest he dro\'e a after a year in Chicago[...]ed at $50,000. Mr. Brophy
In 1878 he dro\'e a team from Beloit, Kansa.s, to rem:iined as prts[...]iated with integrity, credit, substantlal achie,·e-
he operated a dairy. Then ~an his connection[...]arriving there December 26, 1884. acti,·e cxecuti\'C officials of the Libby Plac.er M[...]M:arblcrock. ried £or his second wife Miss Mary E. Ryan, a
Iowa. ~trs. Truax died Junc 14. 1914, at Portland, nati\'e of Canada.
Oregon. She wa-5 a dauJt"hter of[...]with his individual experiences aml
tens h·e £armer in Iowa and in Kans.as and died near achi[...]hnoto~, commonly known as
in the assessor's office at Dillon since her return from the B[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (434)[...]•Firs.t Infantry at Camp has held that position e..•er since:, having now six
Taliaferro and Kca[...]also with coal mine inspectors and ha.s held this office for six
the colors. He is now a student in the T[...]similar mill at 1\lexandria,
an engineer in t he office of public works of Glasgow, Virginia, where he[...]an business man, was
a.?slst.ant engirlccr in the office of Johnstones & Ran- born in Maryland in 1858, gr[...]Northtrn Railroad lows. D. \V. Schofield m:irricd E\'clyn Franks, who
Company as assistant engineer o[...]enlisted in June, 1917, was sent O\'C:rsc-as
\Vh)1ee duty at the front until as a re.suit of shell
Fro[...]t \Vashington, D. C. Lc:aving school in 1910,
pro(e:ssion, and from July\ 1895, until 1896. was en• he spent four years learning the trade of machinist
ginc-cr in charge of the cons[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (435)[...]the office of city trc-a.surcr of Billings. to which[...]had been e,lccted on the republican ticket, his
6'randfathe[...]office
1n its history from one of the Eastern s.tates a[...]r. Noyes has ever displayed the same e,nthusiasm
diana, and they had childre:n u follows: E~ma~ for his work which made him successful at the[...]he local and his election to his present office was a happy
schools with farm work, bu[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (436)[...]adily rccognl%ed1 Doctor Brophy is member of
$. E. DollGll, general m•nager and • director of[...]w; James has long been a resident of Butte,
Flora E. Long, who was born in 18.52. Their oldest[...]during the \Vorld war was an army nurse in Fr:tnc,e. a farmer in County \Vicklow, Ireland.
Ethe[...]ry at Carlow. In
neapolis. The next in age is S. E. Dodge. Flora 1909 he_gradu:ated with t[...]ward c:-..ame to the United States and lo-
S . E. Dodge as a boy attended the rural schools[...].till of was followed by a period of intensi\'e training in
\Vinncbago_, Minnesota, beginning as[...]ompany in which he is a st9ck- 1919. His office~ arc 111 the Phoenix lluilding. He
holder and di[...]st and Carolina (Schultz) of those who ha,•e their own way to make be it said
Bradkc.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (437)[...]cksmith and tool shop for the
runaway lad of twd\'e years, and has since made care: of his[...]ere gained by Mt. and Mrs. Franklin ha,•e five children, namely:
dose ob.scr\'ation and contact with mm. He boarded E\'a, Dale, Lela, Ernest and Annie. Since casting
a[...]s country, ne\'Ct willing to
this little lad dro\'e a team in all kinds of weather, shirk the du[...]o be carried on. Had there not been
and he earned e,·ery cent he received. in t[...]of true manhood and noble
man and herder for \V. E. Harris, and remained character. the man of tocby could not ha\'e been
with him for fi\'e years, and thc.n leh, for he found develope[...]in his body and clothing on it, and yet no one ee:i.tch- o f those c.arly hardships he: has em[...]mained with it as long as the Montana ha\'e every reason to be very proud.
firm was in the c[...]ew Jackson \Vatson wa.s born in 1859, at
furnac.e for hot water heating of the house. His[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (438)[...]r of this review; Susie Bob• did at Sidney, Nebraska, for twelve ye.us conduct•
bitt, th[...]e sopho• until he now has the leading etrade i.s drawn
hattan, star:,ting at the bottom as y[...]men .tnd
contributed one year to the carpenter trade, and boys and be sure that each ;i,rt[...]ar's duration went. tO Am· its kind and e ntir'ely suitable for the purpose fo·r
sterdam[...]of this c-onc:c:rn at Logan, the onl)• one her.e, and c.a rcs ha\'e been too heavy . for his entranc;:c into
assume[...]No. 239, Benevolent and Protective Order of E lk.s:
s ince, and has proven himself an energet[...]b. Mr. Goodfriend owns a business
position ha\·e demanded his attention to an extent bl[...]ingston
carried on a bakery. In 1870 he went to Collins• to administer the rcsPQnsibilities of his present office.
ville. Illinois, but when he retired he return[...]is in his fife the first tune of music e\'er heard in Owen
Texas; and David, yth[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (439)[...]ts in 1844 to one of ·the new :MIJU.E C. GROtN£, deputy county attorney of Fer-[...]n Sound. Ernest W3S a fanner at real e.statc dealer of Kansas City, Kansas, and takes[...]he was appointed city attorney, and filled that office
section from the railroad company. He owned[...]teres ts 10 a masterly way. His work in this office
quired 440 acres of ranch lands, and sold th[...]the lh•ery, feed, sales stables, signed that office July I, 1918, to enlist in the service
drayi[...]at camp. The
• o f the Farmers Elevator the.r e, and still keeps in signing of the a[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (440)[...]ainder of his time being spent in the engineer ..
E. and Edith (Tipton) Stephen,on, resident, of[...]s Professor Th:i.1c:r owns :\ comfonab1e :lpd attrac-
horn at Kouscn. Austria1 and is the[...]he is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and
trade and is employed by the Morgan L11hographic[...]continued westward as far as Salt ha,•e been born the following children: Joseph
L[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (441)[...]ville Crawford the advisory editors of this publication, has been
C~uni,y, Jllinoisl where he spc:.nt the[...]lphus way company and bu since ~n acth•e in looking
La\\;~e!1d, of Kellogg, Idaho; and \Vi11i;-im Reece.[...]ah, Georgia and then to at the age of thirty-fi,·e.
Havana, Cub.a, where he saw "scvc~a1 months of[...]. J, Smilh. Mr. Malone and his
terms, while in th"e summers he worked for the comrades[...]on~ par-
civil engineering. In 1914 he was advanc-e d to pro• ticipated in some of the Indian c.amp[...]Jophn. Missouri.
Palestine. Illinois. to ~liss ·E liubcth Batey, daughter and in 1878--79 wa.s in t[...]Palestine, Illinois, where ).fr. Indiana and e~gaged . 111 the livestock c~mmiss1o_n
Bat[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (442)[...]ith the rank of second lieuteit:mt.
and Protecti\'e Order of Elks. · T[...]. They were born in Valdris, gressh•e educationalists a.re demanding of our pub-
No[...]hod. s of popular education, and many gra,•e
graduated A. B: from Carleton College in North-[...]ucators be-
Samband. a sodct)' composed of nati\'e.s of Valdri.s, comes heavier with each yt'.3r, an[...]o was born in Hallingdal, Norway, and died at ha\'e then~ been so many men and women of rare
Stillwa[...]Harvard University and One of thcs:e cducatbu who' belong to the above
the Un[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (443)[...]a farmer and managtr of the
~ing a carpenter by trade, ::,.nd a contractor and \Vashoe Shoe St[...]n for a wagon drh·cr two years. H e then ac9uircd an
three yc-ars taught the same br[...]to divided time to his candidacy for the office oi
the principalship of the Granite County High[...]He was not successful in the election and
He has e_ight ttachers and 1o6 pupils under his supcr-[...]he west. to \Vhite Sul-
eXi>criencc. but a to,·e of his catling, a.n apprecia- phur Springs[...]lire
a boy of four years, a1td has had expcritnc,e as a department. He is a democr[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (444)[...]485
olcnt and Protccti\'e Order of Elks. He is active in district judge[...]ef period was occupied in survey work
elected to office in this region, and their records for the Sho[...]of this high class. One of the men the office of the Missouri Pacil,c Railroad £or a time
rep[...]and in Government work
as:de from his work in the office has been largely on the Missouri Ri\'er. ln[...]nia, June 4, into th~c United States sun·ey office at Helena, l ·t ~n-
18541 a son of Richard K. C[...]Calhou~, and it.s n_1any volumes Mr. Cra11e is not married. A riian experienced in
have come[...]York City April t7, 1848.
order. Richard K. Cra11e was married to Judith but- grew up in Lora[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (445)[...]een a rcpre~c1\lativc of the \Vashington office, in which
member of the board of dirtctors of th[...]until November 1, l?IO, whenCC
,an Miss Florence E. Lord, a nati-.•c of that state. he we[...]the days prior silvkultural research. His office is in the Federal
to American independence. ThC[...]sion O\'Cr
. father, John Pr_sston, was a nati\•e of Kentucky, a.n office force of twelve men .
where he was reared. Late[...]inia, now that came in his path. The e.ssential conditions of
\Vest Virginia. and to t[...]tarted out before him, it is because he has the
e.statc busine.s-S att(iceat Falls, Mont:rna; John[...]nded his efforts.
first pursued a genera~ coll~e course, and th.en two David Dudley Richa[...]: He successful in his business affair-s, e\·entual\y bccom ..
was firs t sent to[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (446)[...]Bevier until 1883, a man's litncs.s for office should sup(rsedc his party
when he moved to Ka11[...]ate Lodge No. 383, Benevo-
elected him to public office. During the late ei(C'htics lent and Pro1cct[...]y of the Missoula Rotary Club; secretary of
John E. Lloyd, a.nd he also served four years as[...]t0rJia.,
were born four children, namely: Annie E., who where for fi,·c months he was in acti\'e trainmg.
is the wife of J. P. Rowe, professor i[...]. After his and has mac!c good in e\·ery place of responsibility
graduation in 191[...]l3nd. However, he c.a mc to the United Sta.cs whi!ee officers of the Missoula ·Chamber of fi[...], Colorado. durin~ the high tide ol
president. E. S. Holmes: treasurer-, Newell Gough;[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (447)[...]sition he still holds, and has
treasurer under C. E. Mc~hcr, and was a timc- under him t[...]track of
as county' assessor. Mr. Kelly is now in office as a a.II losses accruing in materials from[...]ter at Anaconda, effor1s, Mr. Richie has e\•ery reason to be proud
:\lon1ana. 'Mrs. Kelly[...]DA\'ID J. H,wll.AND has ,h•cn thirty-fi\'e years of
. '
miner.[...]888, York State in 1819. and ~~nt his acti\'e career as
when over eight>; years of age.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (448)[...]ce at the insurance a.nd re.al estate office, and for two years
corner of University and Geral[...]following which until 1909 he was manager of tl1e
of ~Ussoula Lodge No. 13, Ancient Free and Ac•[...]e his fotercsts acquired such a large scope that
e1us are now deceased. Her father for many years[...]ations for successful work in Miss Maude E. \\'inchell, a dau~htcr of E. L. and
this Jinc.[...]rland. ~Ir. and
ginia, · and was a millwright by trade and died at Mrs. Pearson ha"e one son, \Vanchell E .• born
\Voodsficld in Eastern Ohio. Albert J.[...]her was for many
he was chairman of the committc.e on enrolled bills. xcars a successful planter[...]lantation in Mississippi in 1836 and as a young
e.hairman of the committee. This was a \'ery un•[...]k
usual honor. Albert J. Pearson was an actl\•e of t he war between the states.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (449)[...]18;1. She is the mother an employe of t~e J\nac~nda . Copper Mining Com•
or three childre[...]lis, ;md rcccivtd his LL. 8. degree in 1911. office with his mother u deputy county auditor.
He is a[...]3.nd
nnd here for a year or so he was in the law office her talents have secured for her mt1ch fa[...]:ttcntion in that field.
Duncan wc.n t on ~e btnch January 1, 1913. as judge:
of Department No[...]ssoul>, has the
trict, ~Ir. Campbell opened a law office or his own distinction of having sen •c[...]ith Funston
competent coun~y offici:.ts Butte has e,·cr had is ~trs. when that great Filipino chie[...]ptured.
Nellie Cronin Sullivan. i11cumbcn1 oi the office of He held the grade of serg,ani at that[...]n, and Sweden in 1902, and while in his nati\'e country grad-
ha.s spent most of her life in the[...]and soon afterward leaving the army.
was a coast E,.'U3rdsman at Queenstown, and l;1tc in eng-aged 1n t he real e~ate and insurance business at
life he :ind his wi[...]fted men Of Montana. He commanded this
lowed hi.s trade as :\ steam and gas fitter. [n 1888 battali[...]amp Meade. Maryland, and Camp Pike, Arkansas,
his trade in this city. and followed his prOfC$sion[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (450)[...]in•
They had a large family of children: J. C.; Sidney, terne in the Northern Pacific Hospital at[...]r ol Hell Gate Lodge No.
ent again occi1pics that office. Doctor Fitzgerald is 383 ol 1he Elks. Feb[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (451)[...]\Viscoa,:11
in 1844. He was also a blacksmith by trade, and Mr. Orvis married ?.{argaret Clowes[...]\Visconsin, in 1915. John Mills JostPII E. LLAFtT since comin11 to ?.lontana in 1913
is th[...]visited ,Montana in 1896, bringing son Joseph E. also first saw the light of day. He
his wife he[...]where his liam, a resident of St. Joseph; Joseph E: ; Estella.
splendid establishment is located today .. Since early wife of E. E. Curtis, a traveling salesman with home
in 1919,[...]nd also has a sewing machine Joseph E. Llafet attended public schools at Rich·[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (452)[...]the National schools of County Limerick. H e was
On coming to Montana Mr. Lla(et entered the[...]ed in the 0. B. Green ship
business is at 123-125 E.1st ~fain S1rcct. yard, and in 18'[...]1897, and in 1899 beg.'ln seven
grand of the Lodi;e 'of Odd Fellows al Kingston, years of se[...]Front
Mrs. Llafct have had lour childr,11: MauHcc E., Street. In the !all of 19.16 the peop[...]905, and died in May, 1917; him to the office of sheriff, paying lhcreby a ,pecial
Carrie L, ho[...]people of that county of Hibernians, lhe R. E. L. A .. Bulle Aerie No. 11.
Mr. O'Rourkc has[...]Catholic Order of Fore,1ers. Sherill O'Rourk.e has
of years was connected with the mirlin[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (453)[...]in Madison Cnunty in 1898. He was " farme r. H e
whic-.h they carry on cattle raising u pon an c[...]ana. in 1902. For the his nath•e county :tnd after a four years' couue
suhsC'Que[...]1919. he was also de•n of the Law
htinr, the office manager of the company since that" Sc[...]s company are on North prac-tic:e he formed a partnership in 1912 with
Ceda r Str[...]the lfontana Building. The st'nior
(Hoffman) P e rro. ~fr. P erro w"" a carpenter who[...]rs. Lyon. The or Law Examiners. an office he has held since the
<1nt child in the Lyon fa[...]!-\ memhcr of the
hi~ po~ition deep knowlcd,:::e o f railro-!d constr;uc• Christian Chu[...]s to the Missoula Chamber
t ion, wide practical e-xocri.cnce:n rai1ro ad -.,·ork,,and[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (454)[...]CuARL.&S H. MARSU is a Montanal\ of thirty-fi\'e morning of June 10th he was killed in action[...]ed with the police
ideal companionship and wer·e well fitted for the department. He came to Montan[...]rried Etta J ones. She
firc rmin. a1td for twcl\'e yC:3rs was Icxomotivc en- was also a native of No[...]turning to ~tissoula in 1912, Mr. Angevi11e entered at
Marsh was elCCtcd eoroner of Missoula County in once uJ)On his business and pro(e$$iOn as a lawyer
1904 and served four terms. He[...]ad-
the Mystic Shrine. He is also an Odd Fellow, E lk, ministrator. was county attorney from[...]oula
nearly thirty years llr. and Mrs. ~!arsh ha"e had Chamber of Commerce and is affiliated with Mi[...]in · November. 1891. and their and Hell Gate uxl~e No. 383 of the Elks. On Oc-
son \Va.hon w[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (455)[...]Street. June 28, 1905, he married :\lary E. Nevin.
twenty yc3rs 3go he abandoned a promising[...]past he ha.s held one of the important
ex«uth•e positions in the Anaconda Copper ~lining[...]e. possessed with years was bo(!kkeeper and office su~~intendent. On
the ambition to make a name and[...]to learn auditor ol Missoula County. That office he filled
C\·cry phase of the business became an[...]la, and Algeria Temple ol the
ciency ensineer. an office he held lrom December. Alystic[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (456)[...]names arc of Stuart Origin. he followed his trade, that of a plasterer, and also
It was a Conyngham[...]w:as a democrat, and he
captain of Fusilccrs. B. E, !., but resigned hi.s com- was a la1thlul[...]ry 17, 1889. at Cav:ilicr, North D3kota; E.Jizabcth, who is the
Edw3rd Francis Conyngham r[...]lor of Arts. .He took his · Upham, North Dakota; E thel 1.,,, the wile of Paul
medical degree at the[...]structure, con"e.nicntl>• arranged and eligibly situ-
be[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (457)[...]and influence for the promotion of public imprO\'e•[...]blic SJ)irit, and gentrally J>Opular and de.scn•e<lly
Vfr~inia City, where he gave his nttent.ion t[...]fathe.r 's trade of carpenter and whcelwrigJ'lt, and
dcmoc:rat in[...]to this country in 18c;)g, followed the trade of car..
faithful member of the Presbyterian Chur[...]hil• England and is now li\'ing rchr-e d at Tcignmouth.
dren: H. T .. who is specifically mentioned e.1$ewhere During his :\merican residence and[...]Episcopal Church. His wife' bore th~ maiden n3~e
this sketch; Leona Belle is the wife of A. E. Drew, of Jecoliah Dabb. $he was born 111[...]rado; lbrtin, who died at the age or tweh·e ytars;
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (458)[...]lper at He died there at the age of eightr-fi,·e. Robert
Butte; Rosie. wife of Johu Dimler, of De1[...]Johnson, a miner, is also deceased; ti\'e in J>Olitits. His wife w:is ).Hss Agnes Morton,
\[...]ent of Penob!<lQuis. Amelia, the
:\g;uha, wife of E. D. Pue, a coal merchant at oldest of their children, died at Penobsquis at the
Bu11e. .[...]oi his
character. Joseph Richards continued acti\'e in the n3tive village, A?radu3ted in 1896 f[...]ties of manager of the retail depart-
George, th·e Red Men, iioose, ~iodcrn \Voodmen, ment[...]6, 1919, he has been
\Voodmen of the \Vorld, Degr<e of Honor, the Fra• manager of the wholt[...]919 he sold his
\Yarrington Richards was twel\'e years of age fine residence at 6o1 Daily[...]186$. 3nd started c.a rning his own
)Ir. and Mrs. E rrl'e st A. Rand, the la11er now de• lh·ing whe[...]a, born March 6, 1903; and \\ ar• hon1e at Pittsburgh, where he spent his last years.
rin[...]Mr. Pugsley's grandfather, Dariie! P~gsley, was ?"e Pittsbur~h at the age of eleven year[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (459)[...]e
the public schools of Pittsburgh. At the ag_e oj Unitarian Church and affiliated with[...]. They orgonizcd the Missoula and Mary E., wife of \Villiam Bradley, who fro0:
Transfe[...]randfather, Doctor \Vileox. \Vhilc
<'Xtcns1\·e fac1ht1es for sen·mg the needs o[ their there he learned the core maker's trade. Returning
trnde.[...]ential figure in prenticeship at the plumber's trade.. For a number ·
1>0liticat affairs. For fou[...]uce Street. He mar• four years held the office of under sheriff of Bonner
ried ot 11issoulo[...]ley. a daugh- County. He made a rnce for the office of sher,ff on
ter of Patrick and Hannah (Gall[...]America, all at Sand Point, Idaho. He is an acti\'e
He w:.1s born at LiuJe Rock, i\rk.1nsas, N[...]he firm
in,·otving some of the most extcnsi\'e frauds- ever of Tull & Gibbs, furnit[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (460)[...]faction of dC:veloping his prc.sCnt fine e.stablishment,
is doing advanced studies in viol[...]dent and secretary; and Edwin Thomas as
which h e has since renamed Gwinn's Garage. This tr[...]as follows: J\n11ie, \'dto married Fred r5-17 E,ast Granite Strtct. The company owns the
Klusma[...]te: Rudolph, who is
school to begin learning the trade 0£ a bokcr. He vice president ol the H ome Daking Company, is
followed his trade in Germa.ny until 1877. when he a resident[...]fci~bockcl) Kroeger, his sister-in-law. and she
trade, continuing to make that city his home unt[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (461)[...]ve ~cars
Hill, Missouri, May 20, 189,S. They h.-·e the fol- of age. He is a republican, a[...]Company, and died at married :Mary E. Bell, who was born at Pittsburgh,
Portland, Oreg[...]nnsylvania, in 1846. Charles, the oldest of their
E. G. Swarans. a farmer at Rich Hill. Missouri;[...]lic school educa- est, is the wile of R. E. Smead, a varnish broker at
tion in l\iissouri, a[...]ennsylvania, taking his dc-grce Civil Engineer in
office and in the yards. For a time he was also[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (462)[...]Church and affiliated with Missoula Lodj!e No. 13,
d'Alene branch to ,vatlace. Idaho, the B[...]Miss :Marjorie Maso11,
niini. Thirty-six hundred e.mployes look to him as a nati,·c of Belle[...]where in this work; Leona Belle
riage to l\fary E. Birtell, who was born at l\filton, is the wife of A. E. Drew, of Missoula, secretary of
Pennsylvania,[...]f law at H. T. Forbis, J. H . Toole and A. E. Drew. The
the Uni,·,rsity of Nebraska[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (463)[...]mpany, Incorporated. The official ••h"e part m many of •ts battles. l\fo,.ing to Chil-[...]in ogricultur:tl pursuits
tary and treasurer, A. E. Drew. The Forbis-Toole unt_il_ h1s dcat[...]Chilhowee, l\fissouri, in 1887. Ten children we.r e
nection with which they also have a .department f[...]burg • ~·car.
party linc.s, preferring to gh•e his support to those In 1889 he was graduated[...]ely after
proval. He has no aspiration for public office, pre- located at Hecla, ~fontana,i where for[...]Prot«:ti\'e Order of Elks. He is likewise
Government report.s[...]867, at Chilhowee, Mis- owns an attractl\•e home at 8J4 \Vest Park Street.
souri. or I[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (464)[...]course. Upon completing his studie$ in the uni-
E. and Catherine (Qrady) Holmes. E. Holmes versity ?ilr. Holmes went to M:mcos, Colorado,
was a nati,•e of England, born in 1846, and his where[...].shington, where he remained for a
he learned the trade of a baker. In London he short time,[...]ugh this tions. and is one of the most acti"e and efficient
locality he had charge of the board[...]the years that he has li\'Cd here, and he
charity office at Cheyenne, \Vyoming. Eda. who was has al[...]re\•iew a man
of \Vyoming. Roy is a printer by trade and resides who ha.s led an active tile an[...]g
was sent to France, ,-..•here he had an ach,·e part m and recording such a life histo[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (465)[...]!r. Afa-
· when he sold out, and then lived rcti<e<I until Ins son's grandfat.her, John E. Mason, was a native
death, which occurred abou[...], who
high school there in 1900. He learned the trade was born at Brandenberg, Kentucky, in 1854. She[...]\Villiam, a banker in Loup Cicy, Nebraska;
his trade in Livingston, Billings, Bozeman and Oliver, a ha[...]it ryn, wife of Cyrus \',!hitchcad clerk in a who!e
was established .Mr. Hodson and his brother[...]al views ?.fr. Hodson is a socialist his home and office at "Ronan, ?.!ontana, until ?,{arcl1,
and keeps[...]asons; \Vestern Sun Chapter No. 11, Royal of that office for a term of two years.
Arch Masons; Liv[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (466)[...]nly eight years or age when his reside.nee, where e,•c.r since his advent he has been
parents, Patr[...]days, he has !>ten closely associated with
the ag'e of thirteen ran away and has since taken its grow[...]At-
sheriff of ?>{issoula County. \\lhilc in that office water holds his mcmbtrship. He is a Mason.
he had[...]o is unmarried, li\'CS at Leper
made no effort to e:<ptain his identitr. but in order Michigan, has b[...]Ruth
ficer?". Kell>• replied. •'You didn't gi"e me tit1:e. ~{argarct, who is now Afrs. Harry Himmelman and
You assumed too much. and th3t is why the bod1e! live.s with her husband, who is a merchant, :at[...]quite active in local politics. He and tus v.·1£e studied law at night for nine months, foll[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (467)458 HISTORY OF MONTANA
office until Octob<r, 1909. He then went to York,[...]3¼ :years as a member of the Second
employ of H. E. Marshall, a merchant of Harlow• I[...]Vallace P. Smith was well edu«ited in his nath•e
of which he still continues to be prcsidcnL ,\ ft[...]gust 9, 1909. The present officials of . for that office. He is a lifelon,; republican in poli-
this bank[...]deputy clerk of courL He pursued th"e acth·e study
School and of the Saint Cloud Normal School[...]was admitted to the bar and began practice 1f1e
two children, namely: George Hurd, who was born[...]ird United States
lican, but has ne\•er been an office seeker. A ~lason, Cavalry. After fiy[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (468)[...]nincty•thrcc.
The present st3tus of the CollCJ:e gives omplc proof His pastoral solicitud[...]ducational work. requested to accept the office of nation•l chaplain,
It is needless to[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (469)[...]int o( view, him for these discourses. But tl1e editors of saner
but from :1 pedagogical and hygi[...]f
St. Charles College, a boarding and day collcl):e for Unionism and he asked that the Unions dem[...]the national con-
will be able to accommodate fi"e l11111drcd students. ,·cntion of the Ancient Ord[...]nt in land and Chicago; at the Catholic Day of th e
establishing a unit of the Students Army Training[...]ence in public dis-
until the age of twenty•fi\'e, or for life. This prac- cussion induced t[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (470)[...]uc.s in the hierarchy is
plainly shown by, t)l.e fact ·11101 he has been asked . Jooc&. '(1[...]ncli in 1016.
and, like its typc---'the Voti,•e Church of Vienna,. is Judge Lentz is a lea[...]t c.hild in ,order. of birth. of the fi,•e children., bo~n, to
home was at Butte, but sinc[...]nd in 1900 succeeded Judge \Voody on >t th'e age of seventy years., John Tattan, Jhc fa[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (471)[...]huscus. Samuel Foss,
August, 1875, c.l~tW to the office of probitc judJc father of the Dillon gra[...]ny years there as ;a
chargc of the duties of that office that he was sev- lumberman in Aroostook an[...], a.s a · Jumbcrman, he went to \Visconsin, and
office continuously, ·with th.e exception of , a period was fort.man of a firm[...]the Tenth Judicial District, and in 1901 office almost contin\lously, was an acti,•e republican
he was appointed judge of the Twe1fth[...]a.rried Esther Johnston, who was
himstlf in this office and is the present incumbent[...]•incc
Judge Tattan"s qualifications for the office of
judge, arc unquestionable. First -of all, he[...]th Dakota,
from a sentiment.al ,·iewpoint, Ju,dg:e Tattan bought three years at Litchfield, Min[...]their branch store at Hud-
Alice Seifred, a nati\'e of the State of Iowa, and to son, \Visconsin[...]Clt1irc. \Viscon.sin, and
eldest, married Carrie E. Arenberg, and they have was traveling r[...]Company. For three years his t.ra\'cls
tana. Mary E. Tattan became the wife of C. \V. CO\[...]busineu a,s a buyer and dealer the and E1c,•ator Company at Dillon. Thro\lgh this
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (472)[...]at Brownton, hiinncsot.a, he scn·cd legc e.arned him the privileges of an intcrneship in
as[...]Ac- his appointme.nt after a compctith·e examination.
cepted :i.rasons, being master of th[...]the Milwaukee Railw~y, and in 1915
ried Miss Nina E. Smith, a daughter of Parker succeeded Doctor \\'ilia.rd in that office. In addition
and Marie (Howland) Smith, the latte[...]died in Minne- surgical practice. His office.s arc in the new hhsonic
apolis, was a grain merc[...]atter, Mr. Gilbert A. Kctch>m, the popular and
C. E. Crabb, the oldest, is manager of the \Villard-[...]and enlightened people than he who
in 1905. David E. is a teacher. in a boys' school in shapes a[...]reasures and moulds
Foreign Mission Board. Bertha E., the only daugh- their characters[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (473)[...]s. On attaining son of Charles R. and Jane E. Wilkinson. His
mature years he engaged in the ha[...]. recorder. ..Xfter le3\·ing office he 'took up the real
Gilbert A. K<tcham was bor[...]d from Ethel. born in 1899, now ?.irs. A. E. Leech, of Va-
th3t year until 19u he rendered ef[...].nt of public instruction of Juoc& Jon:< E. P.-nr.aso:<, former judge of the
the State of ~.[...]also that growth large general practice to 'the office of distric~ judge
in educational ability the poss[...]the
the Chamber of Commerce, both at liissoula. H e National army, and became a memb[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (474)[...]regational Churc.h , is
every phase of Jocal li(e and affaiu. They arc gen- secretary or Vi[...]lsh,11, is affiliated
of aeres devoted to li,•e stock and farming. wiOt Livingston[...]a large
business in lumber and grain. They ha\'e a branch[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (475)[...]g been connected tablishcd one, its publication having been one of
with journalis1ic work, and hi[...]and his cffort:s arc appreciated, as is e,·ident. by
or his life, his death occurrmg there[...]icago; \Vcstern Sun Chapter No. n ,
rounded their e.arlr home in \Visconsin, but was Ro[...]Rice is a graduate
ents of four children, namdy: E. 0., who 1s a of Lake Forest Col[...]pers. Upon leaving college EL)ltll E. HERSHEY came to ?,{ontana in 1886, and
he follow[...]ch he was connected for Elmer E. Hershey attended the public schools at
ten years[...]igned from the Skalkaho. ,He had entered the office of Judge Bick-
Journal he was at the head of one[...]e property of Senator Dixon. register of the Land Office, and he served four
Air. Rice is now · pr[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (476)[...]daughter is the wife of Elmer E. Hershey of Mis-
MAJ. Jons B. CATLlN, who died[...]or the life work of those who, by their ow1\ e.ndcavor
Catlin. ·[...]ssionary Ridge, Jewell, and they now Jh·e in Missouri. The subject
many of the battles of t[...]he Judith
In 1891 he became receiver of tl!c Land Office at Basin in ?,{caghcr County, now Ferg[...]1908.
Jin was 'Succes.sivcly engaged 1n the real e.state busi- when he moved to Fort Bent[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (477)[...].a.~ed in Jowa. where he attended high school,
office. Mr. Fl:utagan ha,s thus been placed in many[...]elected county attorney, and filled that office four
bttame the J)3tcnts of two children, l<:a[...]igan i.s a stanch supp()rtcr of the re- Robert E. Mulroney, who had completed his edu-
publican[...]and the Spani.sh-
meat products throughout the trade di.strict of Mis• Ameriean \ \'ar Veteran[...]is the result of education. But to train tl1e mind
terest in the old Union Market in ·Misso[...]:ite outgrowth
sc,·eral ycars he has had char~e of the racing pro• of the faithful and i[...]of the counties ci~y. having spe:nt his e:ntirc life in that neighbor-
of the state.[...]hood. A man of action. he own$ extensi\•e farm•
Mr. Mulroney wa.s born in \Vc[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (478)[...]t of \Vashington, D. C.; Lillian. who trade and commerce in the territory of Montana..
marr[...]Company ,u clerk and l:tter as office manager, and
Professor Day attended the publ[...]of the C.alleo, Virginia, the commerce of E.astern Montana. l.fr. Keith is
High School, and[...]he Elks. In 18Qo Mr. Keith mar•
twcen Red Lod$'e and Billings at Shane Ridge. He ried M[...]. Day have no children. est mcrc;inti1e enterprises in Montana is the i\-tis•
They arc[...]ble prominence in his profcs• and ha"e been i,s chief officials. Ont of these is
sion, a[...]sonality. Professor Day of his aeth·e responsibilities to his son \\'alter H.
possesses[...]so that they of their fourteen, and spent his e.arly life on a farm. He
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (479)[...]a pioneer after his marriage opened a law office at Aus.tin
store conducted by Bonner and \Vclsh[...]at Helena from July, 1910. until No·
Eddy and E. L. Bonner, were the chief partners in vem[...]of the Mystic Shrine at Butte. Huih Elliott
C<?Ur!e. of the MmncaPOlis Hi11h ~ool, working for[...]c1t-a)>lis~ mail service in the mining dis• e:ngaging in pucticc he took charge of the m[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (480)[...]at 636 \Vest Silver Street.
associated with James E. Murray but since 1918 has In August, 191$, he entered the service of his
been io an office of his own in the Phoenix Building. count[...]with the best interest$ of the com• of Bristol, E!_tgla,nd, and c.tmc to this country a
munity. H[...]aris, studying and spcciaJiz.
is the widow of B. E. Predmore, who was a jeweler ing in civics.
at S[...]In 1887 he came to ~fontana, and in 1889
Emmett E. is a civil and mining engineer at Butte.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (481)[...]great
was a California forty-nincr. A butcher by trade, per.sonal b(auty and her accomp1ishment.s 3.5 a[...]ntal, and for a number of years has been regarded
trade at Virginia City, Nc,•ada, where he married as[...]rmanent white settler in
in 1913. They had a lar!!e family of children. what is now Teton County. He[...]He also did some farming. He was
next in as:e. while the youngest is Christine, living not[...]The>• were the first
1e:1m in the Union Association. and during that year[...]to· Helena,
Company in tf1e fall of 1915 to become district whrrc he worked i[...]that country and dc,·e1op it and live on it. In the
Mr. 1(erkl[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (482)[...]rd
to him. He 1••• a hfe-long member of t!>e rep'ub· white women to locate in the state. She[...]lished
but little to what is tcrrncd good fortu~e. every ao- thc·McTaggart & \\fhite Company,[...],s grandr~th<f Me!•ggart the acti"e manager for the State or ·M ontana of the[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (483)[...], in England a,nd for twenty-one ytars was in tl\e business, and ha.s had an active comme[...]ince he was a boy.
ncctcd with the British \Var Office. As an English He was born at Prairie[...]native oi Vermont and lost his life whi1e a Union
Choir. He studied Jaw in the off[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (484)[...]h interested in educa• frcd, wife of Geor~e F. Likes. hving on the old
tiooal matters, and wh[...]ast year was president of the board, resign• E., an emp1o~e in the shipyards at Seattle, Wash-
ing that office when he wCnt to :Minneapolis. He ington;[...]irio, re<:civing the
Superior Lodge,.Anc-ient Fre-e and Accepted irasons, equivalent of a high sc[...]ine at Milwaukee. and is also past ex- an office boy. Since that date his service with that
alted[...]a member
ing be~n work for that corporation as an office of the Royal /\rc,num.
boy thirty•fivc[...]He was born in Bureau County. Illinois, February
trade, and worked in that line in Ontario until hl.S[...]ntario; C. C. · Iowa. He was a wheelwright by trade. He enlisted
Kemp, an Episcopal clcr~man at Bad A[...]soldier in the Fourth Iowa Cavalry and
igan; and E1iz.a, wife of Jonathan Book, owner of scn:[...]ng tlie fourth child. His father was a member of
trade as a miller. On account of ill health he came[...]s city treasurer a number of years wheelwright trade from his father, and in 18c)o
and at the t[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (485)[...]l, 1917, Mr. \Vcbb he and his family ha,·e 'l ong been fa\'orably known.
wa.s appointed dtpu[...]. September 7, 18821
was cltttcd as chief of that office, beginning ,-...·ith but ha.s spent most of l[...]tewart. Charfos ]. Andrieux was a nati\•e of Paris. France.
$he was born at Kasbeer, lllino[...]he rank of colonel in the French army be-
Stephen E.[...]d where for
Lr.ST£R RA1.Pn Pou~t.AS&, a nati\'e of Butte and several )'cars hC was a.cti\[...]nd for several years was associated fn
his nati\'e community. Mr. Polg1ase is deputy clerk th[...]ted States Court at Butte. · office was in a log cabin where the Curtis Block
He w[...]olitically he was a standpat re• of T. J. Collins, an engineer with the \V. J. Clark
publican. and was an acti\'e member and su,pporter interests and a res[...]of the Home l{essenger Company; Oscar E. was
born near Frankfort, Germany, in 1852, and i[...]\VALL.ACE. Inheriting in no ~mt\U measure
nath•e of California. They have one daughter,[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (486)[...], he served as postmaste.r. e::apablc business men of the city, and through hi![...]de:moc:rat. and in relitrjous belief, an Episco-
E1i.5e and Madge, tathers in the Jacksonville pub-[...]r-ace: Harris, born on
lic schools and who lt\•e with their parents: and March ::n, 1851.[...]adaated from the New Sm)•rna High Gra~e. wlio was born on July 14, 1877, was married
Sch[...]til the big coal s1rjke, when one- Alice E., who was born Scpte.mbcr 10, 1884, is liv-
half[...]chools in 1892. He then en~
a more remuncratl\•e p,os ition as r3te clerk in Ana- tercd the e:mploy of the Illinois Central Railroad at[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (487)[...]HISTORY OF MONTANA
of their office at th:.t point, and he remained there chusett[...]ust, 1899, having been a quar- Some fi\•e or six years he spent in the
tcrm:a.5tcr scrgca.n[...]tte! to which cily he hod come in July, held that office for eight years. He sold his paper
1QOS. and estab i~hccl th_e Northwes t.ern Brokerage in 1904 and bought 500 a[...]y embraces the entire State larly elected to that office. He is affiliated with the
of Montana, and this i[...], and resides at No. 602 Utah been l0e3ted since J9()0. He was bom at Staven•
A[...]e taken up with having spe.n t his e.n tire life in th:tt vicinity. Like
ranching an[...]ce•- low it, as he was ma~e man?:fer of the csta~c ~£
ter Count[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (488)[...], and he has yards adjacent to the Robert E. Pond was reartd and educated in the
offices a[...]attended
South Arizona Street, as well as his office prop- Deni.son University at Granville until he c[...]· in the Goldberg Apartments.
Roiu:tt E. P01'"'D, manager of the Butte br3nch of On J[...]· and Mrs. Pond have two daughters,
coopering trade, Out later went iiito a hardware namely: Jane Eli[...]the GranviHe Dt1ilding & recognized as a ,·aluab1e addition to the community.
Loan Association. Th[...]s me.mber and active and ge.n• \Vw.rAM E. CURRY, It is not given to e\'C:ry man
erous supporter, and he was cqu.itly[...]llows. Warner J. Pond wa., erative uses invcnti,·e talents, and yCt that is just
married to Anna Eager, born at Alexandria, Ohio, what \Villiam E. Curry. vice president and manager
in 1848, who[...]ng generating cells that pro--
Illinois; Robert E .•• who was the second in order duce both oxt[...]s of the
The paternal grandfather of Robert E. Pond was concern of which he is vice president i[...]\Viltiam E. Curry was born at Chiprcwa Falls,[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (489)[...]16,
turn of mind and learned the carpenter trade, not 1911, opened a little shop and ~gan what was[...]sin. A very Butte and its vicinity. The plant and office,s arc lo•
earnest member of the Congrcia,t[...]ache;r . HJ$ wife · Brown, president; . \Vi.1Ham E. Curry, vice pruident
bore the maiden name o[...]any with.
ilies. She was born in the Provinc:e of Ontario, a e,pital stock of $4.500, and now the costly equip-[...]t Spring Valley, \Vi.sconsin; Frank, other man mi.E;:ht not have bce,n able to get financial
who is a barber by trade1 has charge of the gov- . backing for his enterpr[...]ents
engineer of Duquesne, Arizona; \Villiam E., whose of Minocapoti:., Minnesota, whc,r c Mr. T[...]one son, Hugh Donald_, who was
\Villiam E. Curry was reared and educated in the born[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (490)[...]hip, wa.s born at Cleveland, stand.s his trade., but is an cxcelle.nt business man,
Ohio, on Jun[...]i.\nts and blossoms.
married, and ~amc one of the e3rly mcchanic:il
engineers of Cleveland, but is no[...]born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles \Vil- e,·entu>lly enlisted m Company F of the One Hun-
.[...]ere
Gasser Company of Cleveland, and learned his trade the Town of Boulder now stands and pla[...]Mr. \Vil• of yt.ars. Subsequently he e-mbarked in the stock
helm then, in 1918, opened h[...]r in 1917. having lived retired
trols an immense trade. This compa11y handles all for severa[...]minin~ engineer at Tonopah, Nevada; Blanche E.,
Butte. Mr. \Vilhelm not only thoroughl[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (491)[...]aid~ bridges and roads
Qnd Catherine, who married Ee as they wc_rc,
tions until it spreads out o,·[...]-71. His life outside
ness in ,fruits and produC:e, having already btcomc of his military se[...]Doctor
Possibilities and opportunities .of their trade, have Lhotka made his way to Chicago,[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (492)[...]terests,· becoming one of the most succ:e.ssful men
of Crime of Cbica1to, Illinois..[...]me to .Montana with
may today take a pa.rd'onab1e degree of pride in the the second party who[...]nia durlng 18371 and W3S reared in his native who e3mc as a pioneer into Montana and w3s aSso-[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (493)[...]to Butte in the spring of 1917 Lake City; Nelson E., a colonel in the United
and bought tfie weldi[...]and o rganized the Butte Colonel Nelson E. ·Margetts served in the \Vorld's
Welding Comp[...]mcnt, his :issociatcs in the business being \V. E. a!tcrw>rd sent bock to the United States to orga[...]ny w:u in France, is now in ch:ug.e of the Army of Occu-
incorporated in 1914 1 and[...]sible position with ability and
personally. Too e.ncrgetic to be willing to delegate fidelity.[...]irls in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her father,
pab1e care.. his department is showing very gratifying[...]ls, Jr., a native of Utah, has spent followed the trade of a blacksmith in that vicinity
the g[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (494)[...]hty. H. \V.
He married in New York State, ?.jary E llen Bald- Kerr was a carpenter by trade. From New York
win. a native of Tramorc, County[...]utcher's cart. In 1884. at the age
Mary, wife of E. B. McLaughlin, of Seattle. \V,sh- of fi[...]ncc and
aher which he read Jaw, for a year in the office faciliiy for modern stock raising. M[...]200 acres near ship at ·the tailor's trade. and worked his wa)' across
Portland, Oreg[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (495)[...]e earli<st ciated with the wholesale drug trade. !.lr. Nelson
marriages recorded in the Mon1ana c[...]ed
o( his f;ther, Thomas Christian Nelson, occurr-e d president and gi neral manager of the c[...]manager ond controlling stockholder, with E. H.
century. Gojng back to Denmark in 1887 he con[...]lt up one of the foremost industries
1910. Acti\'e and prominent in Clvic and political of th[...]largest in the entire state.
elected to the offic-e on the democratic ticket, which A m[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (496)[...]g with the A. B. degree in 1909. He is a mem-
fur trade, and after serving his apprenticeship with ber of the Tau Theta Kappa collel(e fraternity.
a St. Paul furrier he went to Fargo.[...]pioneers
but also \Vyoming and Idaho. Some of his trade of ~fontana, locating in the vi[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (497)[...]erhead, ?.(adison and Jefferson
during his active e:arccr. As a young man he lived counties.
i[...]can in politics, but has never been an office seeker.
attaining his majorit>• he joined in th[...]es. On
to New York State in 1901, he followed his trade the paternal side his family came from E[...]n, Sr.,
where he is still actively working 31 his trade of a who was born at Rockin.11ham North Caro[...]am, he naturally espoused the cause of
Charles E. Huyck married in Leadville, Colorado, the[...]few years and returned to Utah. and lived in re-
trade of a carpenter with his father, :ind also learned[...]cabinet making. making exceltent use of his nati\'e he wa$ a democrat.
mechanical talent[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (498)[...]olumbia ~Ussouri.. Until he wa.s nali\'e s1a1c, but in 1853 he located in Illino is and
tw[...]ntinues to live in Sanborn
as "the duties of that office increased, in 1001 he Count)\ a.s Letcher[...]stian Church.
of Augusta. In 1912 he resigned his office of United The first wife of Edwin Carter[...]she died there, having borne
Clark County, taking office in Janu3ry, 1911, and him the following[...]de. who married Benjamin F. Norris, a rc-
in this office :\tr. Co\•ington was chairman of the 1ir[...]was on the board he in,ugur,ted they H"e · near Arlington, South Dakota; Esther
and saw c[...]hool bµildin_g States commissioner. which office she. still holds.
is soon to be constructe[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (499)[...]r. iMcAboy resides at 709 Colorado Street. In
ing trade. His experience and thirst for knowledge 1911,[...]t many years as a merchant in Ohio, and office of the Northern Pacific Railway at Fol'S)1h,
fina[...]moved portant posts, including his present ,office as man-
to Alexandria. Minnesota. H e was ohc ol the very ager for the company[...]f cchurches as a cir-
born six children: \Villiam E., born in 1877, a cuit rider. During th[...]in 18<)o. urer, and now an insurance .adjuster at E ldorado.
was a plumber and died at Butte at the a[...]age of thirteen. After that Kansas, at the age of e.ighty-six. She was the
he spent several ye[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (500)[...]s a r~ublican, a member of the
the important office at Butte. His office and operat- Episcopal Church, is affiliat[...]and the Rotary Club of Butte and tl1e Butte Coun-
In Butte he is member of the R[...]having karned the blacksmith's trade. In[...]Vashington, where he followed his trade
postofficc, and was the incumbent of that office for a year, the following
for twelve years.[...]he
man. He is a republican and a membe~ of t~e r<rpovcd to Dayton, \Vashington. ,~here he[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (501)[...]work- Mr. Bradley's associates in the bank arc E. B.
ing hou.r. Its ofliccrs arc men of enterpri[...]nd its deposits arc about $2SQ,OOO. The
. John E. Corette., secretary and treasurer; and Ed- ,[...]ranches in North Dakota and Montana.
constructi~·e citizens of the Sun River Valley, I[...]nt inaugurated for the pur- the mother of E lmer E. Dawson, auditor at the
pose (!f bringi~g ,bout m[...]been largely instrumental in developing . tfic
t~e latter of ,yhom was born in England, and there[...]' munity. In addition to the abo\'e work l\fr. Bradley
Thomas Bradley, father of A[...]to Ontario at an early which he is held. A nati\'e ofthe of high respect in[...]in the ;I.I erch>nts Bank continued there at his trade a number of years. In
of Saint Thomas, Ont[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (502)[...]good judg-
mayor of the city; ond Jennie, wife of E. L. Hawsie, ment.
ogent for the Ingersoll-Rand Co[...]usiness, and
next two years he was a clerk in the office of the from January. 1901. until the win[...]stant manager of the Rocky
scquentlf followed the trade of a carpenter and Mountain Bell Tele[...]and coveted
?lfr. Brimacombe continued at that •trade in Butte the ~Iontana, Idaho and Utah di[...]tent. secretary and treasurer of the ~{ontana E lectric
In 1914 he purchased the Buue Glass \Vork[...]was recorder in 1904•05
being a member of B1111e Lodge No. 22, Ancient of Montana C:O[...].
tary and treasurer of the Montana E lectric Com- MRS. NtLLlE (B1u[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (503)[...]tics, serving as a member of the the wife of E. Howard Dea, a construction engineer
County Cen[...]ll has a family of four interesting. chil- JonN E. HA:o.tPLE. \Vhile gold and silver brought
dren[...]anuary 21, 1904, is a sophomore in the Butte High trade to "isit }.fontana were representatives of the[...]1918, on the teresting historical connection John E. Hample, of
democratic ticket, for a term of two[...]nch of the L. C. B. A., wool merchants and market e"changcs. In those
as financial secretary of the[...]13, 1854. His grandfather was a native of
trati\'e Council of Women, the ?.{ontana State Germany, an[...]died
His wife was Catherjne Richardson, a nati\•e of in 1905, at the age of eighty. Of their childr[...]Matthew Louise lives at Stockholm, Swedcn,i John E. is the
Bright, Jr., who was born at Shullsburg i[...]farch 21, 1881. when his daughter John E. Hample was reared in Sweden, attended
llf[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (504)[...]t a ship• In 1891 he married l\!iss Estella E. \Velch. Mrs.
ment from Big Timber. He was[...]d in a large packing house at Spokane. c-xperienc.e in the life and affairs of the west, as a[...]Canada, marrying in
house at Helena: with H. E. Dower as manager. Ontario. For over a qua[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (505)[...]n the bicycle under his administrauon,.L an Office he filled £or two
business. the bicycle then[...]Edmonton and the Athabasca River to the land, an officeoffice structures in the state, a six-story building[...]at the Grand Lodge, and filled the same office m
man, a native of )tlinois.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (506)[...]a.ssigncd as advertising manager of the \VaJtcr E. Condensed Milk Company one ,year. For an[...]show us our goal, e-eased. her father having been a pionctr farmer[...]t to Montana and the Pacific getic and progrcssi\'e men who have taken a prom ..
Co:lSt. is[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (507)[...]nt mining cn.ginecr
and faithfully filling the office. · for the Parrot Sil\'er[...]the rcpub1ican party. Fraternally he is a thirt)'e at Butte in 1904 Miss Theresa Couriney, daughter[...]o a member of Butte Lodge No. late Senator Thomas E. Courtney. Mrs. McMahon
240, Bcne,·olcnt and P[...]fe, when he cou,ld appr«:fatc it,
learned the trade of plasterer. He went to Califor- but it is a sat[...]that so many of his
nia in 1872, working at his trade at San Francisco. dreams came true, so m3.ny plan[...]76, he and with such benefits conferred ul)On all e\'en re-
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (508)[...]na, the state Largely upon his advic:e the company decided in
nearest his heart, whe[...]r interests. \Vithin a very short time est office it was in her power to bestow. In 11!92[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (509)[...]or his own aggran- nc5s interests ba....e a ~·ide range o,·er the state.
dizement nor f[...]gs. Shortly after his father's death he
tanc,c. E,•c.n so, the captain \\'3$ never 3Qything but[...]e and make his life worthy constructh•e genius, Mr. Couch has identified him•
of the[...]· growing- states of
love and obedience to o...e who pro,·cd himself love- the Union opens[...]•nd many public enter• . DAVIS E. \V1U>Eit, who is agent of the Consolidated
prise[...]" E. \V. \Vildcr, father of Davis E., was born at
December 28, 1873, Captain Couch[...]one of the early settlers in that J0e3Jity and spent
father was a pioneer miner in Utah[...]fices of trust
six of her seven children survi\•e. The names of and responsibility in[...]with the Ancient Order of United \Vorkmcn.. E.
tliat dominated C:i\pt.iin Couch. Three of the s[...]of the Ari:;oonne, and was severely Davis E. is the second; Nellie is the wife of John
,i·ou[...]d the transport Lapland ·Sep- Davi.s E. \Vitder's early rnvironmc.nt was a farm
t[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (510)[...]ess at Austin, and in 19()6 c..i.mc to George E, Smiley attended the rural schools of
Sidney, 1\lontan3., where for two months he was in[...]ions with Den,;er Camp No. 13, \Vood•
GtoRCE E. S>t1LEY. It has long been a recognized me[...]was born August 31, 1917.
every way is George E. Smiley of Butte, ?,{ont•n•. The gr•ndfather of George E. Smiley w•s John
assistant division manager of[...]John M. Smiley went to Clarke Co11ncy,
Gcor(:e E. Smiley was born in Clarke County, Miss[...]ged
Mississippi. on December 31, 1885, a son of E. ?,{. there in farming all of his active lif[...]between lhe states he espoused the C3usc of the
E. Smile)'. an Eng!ishman who came to this country[...]and gallant soldier in defense
at an early day. E. M. Smiley was born in 1860, in of the "Los[...]ppi, where his father had ah,'ays had his e~rncst support. Like his son E. M.
located and there he was reared, educated a[...]its work. For years he has lowing children: E. ?.f., father of George•E. Smiley,
bee,{ a :Mason, :md he also belongs to[...]st; John, who is a resident of
of the · \Vorld. E. M. Smiley was united in mar- L,u[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (511)[...]. Loughran and family have a modem home
George E. Smiley is in the very prime of vigor- a[...]el, whose home is at 217 North
made a ,tart in li(e. He is of the type that will go Alabama St[...]rritory of the Three Forks Portland Cement
George E. Smiley.[...]now part of the Big Four system.
the responsible office of county surveyor of Silver He died at B[...]beth Shively, a native of Philadelphia. E. J. Short,
' Mr. Loughran is • native of the g[...]on Ex- Arch and Knight Tcmplar Mason. E. J. Short
position, and after the close of that'[...]do,
his senior year. He graduated with the dewcc E. \Vyoming, the Black Hills of South Da[...]the
Silver Bow County, and to the duties of that office sales for the plants at Trident an[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (512)[...]the Luce family, as outlined in the follow- office. On September 18, 1872, l>ir. Luce married
ing p[...]of six children; Blanche is the wife of E. D. Jones
native son of the old Buckeye State, h[...]wenty-three children. To his first marriage \\'Cr e chants few have had a longer and mo[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (513)[...]stitl lives; :Mina, who marriedand E.[...]ville.
its management with the office of secrdary and school and went toUt3h. 3nd[...]there for fivC yea.rs.
over a wider area. The trade is by no means con-
fined to Butte and[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (514)[...]office he resigned in 1916, having been elected clerk[...]g man •whose qualities have entered office in January, 1917, and by his aclminis-
gained him[...]sition. Mr.
work ha~c been associated with public office and he ~e is a democrat, is affiliated with Butic Co[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (515)[...]?.IONTAN1\
1017, at Bull<, he married Miss Doris E. Smith. time he wa.s employed as sho[...]urt of Carbon County. That county was
EL>IF.Jt E. EssllLSTYN. \Vhilc his name is most c[...]te of Montana through cumbcnt of the office. He was re-elected in 1904, but
his fom,c~r scr"[...]resigned in June, 1!)06, 10 accept the federal office of
is and has been for a number of years one of the register of United States Land Office at Billings.
prominrnt and substantial business[...]was the first register after the ope_ning of the office.
been incidental to a long and active career in[...]lan in state treasurer. Mr. Esselstyn was e1cctcd in the
Jefferson County, \Visconsin, Nov[...]ing condition, and that has a reputation for
By trade he ,,·as an iron worker. He died at Morris•[...]al mansion, in which the father and g,and•
E lmer E. Esselstyn is Ille younger of two children. fat[...]r across Ille front, and great OPJ!n fireplaces
E lmer spent the years of his boyhood on a f[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (516)[...]in 1849. Soon after-
ant lobby_ he ,s at once ma~e to feel at home because ward he cros[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (517)[...], who died
practice. He owns a modern home :ind office at at the age of twenty-<>ne years.[...]ployed by the i:roccry house of Cobb.
to acti\"e duty on June 1, 1918, was first at Fort Bat<S & Y[...].
.cal Resen•e Corps. with a reser"e commission valid Mr. ' Sterling has been a leading factor in the
Jor fo•e years, subject •to call by the Go,•crn[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (518)[...]erm as president ol the local <;ommercial Club.
office to which he was appointed in 1919. Politi-[...]edical science. One of the men
sor, Canada; Ross E,. a partner of Joseph A.; Fred, who sta[...]sburg
ning as clerk, and for twch•c years was office Pennsylvania, where he spent[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (519)[...]mon graded and normal schools
so serving when he e.nlisted in May, 1917, for the of that sll[...]he Belgian se,·eral terms he held the office of alderman, and
refugees. Doctor Alexander an[...]e for three terms the highest municipal office, that
engaged in their work for humani[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (520)[...]one son and five daughters: James William E. Carroll when three years of airc was
\Velcome,[...]897 to 1899, and is also
Brunswick. All his acth·e life was spent as a school affiliated with th[...]ed at the age was a skillful mechanic by trade, was a vcte.r an sol-
of four years; Elizabeth, w[...]nsas City, Missouri. He wa.s ried Cora E. Baugh, a native of Kentucky.
fourth among the five children of Rev. Alanson
and Mary E (Murch) Carro~, the former a native[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (521)[...]e was thirteen Mr. Bruce lived on disea.s e. No wonder that a skilled. learned ind sym-
a fa[...]of military scr\'•
graduating with the degree E. M. in 1901, In the ice he has rendered[...]d mining district. E. Baird of Roundup.
His cxptricnce and prog·re[...]they
souri, until 1907; assist3nt manager of. th'e Crace were married, and they became the p[...]s also a director in se\'eral min•
.1ng_ compan1e$. Roun[...]i. She the Presbyterian Church, he has held the office of
died shortly after coming to Butte in 1913, l[...]y is an influence for good.
Bruce 'married' Leah Sidney Hills, of Denver, Colo- Doctor Baird att[...]Norm•I
of Colorado's early day engineers with office at School at SUppcry Rock, Pennsylvanio[...]ice he has since continued. He belongs to
DAVID E. BAIRD. The problems of health arc[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (522)[...]lar, and Algeria. Temple., Ancient energies ha\'e been de\·otcd to the oil busine.ss. He
Arabic O[...]discharged. ver he married Mis.s Alic-e Kendrick, of Ottawa, JIit.
He was appointed by Go[...]onzaga Uni\'ersity at Spckanc
surgcOn•gcneral's office to the adjutant-general's and i11 the Art Institute of New York City. The
office on the day the armistice wa.s signed. During[...]d Butte Business College, and for five years,
ti\'e facilities ha,·e &ec.n patronized by many of beginning at t[...]lso
In time he made himself valu>ble to the mana11e- earned the lunds sufficient to c[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (523)[...]s Institute of p:iny, remammg m the firm's office
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (524)[...]ing his industry and his talents useful in the office immediate touch with the various department[...], Dorothy Racin< and dir«t tribu1e to )Ir. \Vahtrs, •nd the value or his
Hele[...]munity of campaign as candidate for office, though he has
Efverod Petronella Ander[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (525)[...]he judicial court exceptional in career. H e accepted life as he found it. and has
volume of r[...]nin~ engineer$, and rounded out
incumbency of the office he has just retired from his professiono[...]in colors. i\{r. and i\frs. Barker ha,·e one son, Sanniel
commercial affairs. and for many[...]orthwest i\fr. Barker's offices arc at 6o E.,st Granite Street.
with headquarters at B[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (526)[...]est, and cspe<:ially Montana. will owe in 3. larf.e
riage manufactUring. He and his wife had three[...]he learned a m<'Chanicaf trade, and in April, 1854.
Lewis A. Smith acquired h[...]erent times he was in Omahar making his C$Car,e by ri,·cr boat to the \'icinity of
Denver, San F[...]1895. \Vhilc he had some experi- o r fi,·e years he was in l\fissouri and Iowa, and in
ence[...]• Some years ago Mr. Holter contributed to a trade
name is associ:ited with the very ablest lawyers[...]lected the first secretory and filled and ~Ir. E"cnson, who h•d arranged a partnership
that office for a number of years. He is widely for[...]thirty-two degrees in the Scot- danger. making a e.:amp, setting up their machinery,
tish Rit[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (527)[...]served as president of the Helena Board of Trade,
the montn of ;\ugust we r<duocd these priocs $10[...]ffcri, wa.s a Montana
republican ever elected to office in Helena, being pioneer of the '6o[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (528)[...]commissioner and was reappointed to that office in
born jn Jut¥, 1s>04; Richard ~(., born in No[...]iving a horse
Goodwin. His father. was a baker by trade, and in along the towpath of the Eric C[...]for his mother. The
of Butte, and then enttred th"e employ of the Butte very first earnings h[...]- home. Later he learned the carpenter's trade. He ·
lation department of that great instituti[...]of United St3tcs Re~lars. \\lith
ticket for st3te office, though each time his can- his command .[...]ame strongly attracted • to .the country,
local Office. th[...]tc in Company H, ·Fourth Mich•
wife of William E. Chapman, a civil engineer and[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (529)[...]filiated with Butte LodfC No. 22, Ancient For e.ight yc-ars he was a member of the State
F[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (530)[...]w spent in the Bo- in Field Artilluy A. E. F., and served with the
nanza mining c-amp, Col[...]mg from New York January 20th, took art acth·e
the locati11g cor·ps of the Saint Louis and San[...]1910. Ho is a democrat, is a member of tho Silver
office force consisted of three assistants and on[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (531)[...]and in oratory. Paul Reichle
County, filhng that office with all the •cal and dis- married Aiiss )Jame Collins, and is now cashier of
cretion of a mature lawye[...]ly edu- and that he has r~red two sons e,·ery inch
cated, attending a tcclmical college[...]Josuu L. Asmuoc• has gaioed moro than s1a1e-
thence tra\'eling by an emigrant train from New w1dc r-t cognition in his office of ,U nited States mar-
York to Glen's Station,[...]he community was in America rc.lati,·e to a capitalist. and he died at
named Reichle. \V[...]me from Germany, and out of wa.s e:o g~cd in the wholesale and retail hardware
his e[...]·
genia Retter, who was a nath•e of Ludwigsburg, He marrie[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (532)[...]Lovisa Balch, a native of Kentucky. John
oath of office Mays, 1915, this being a recess appoint. \Vhi[...]et Elizabeth
the Senate._,and he took t~c oath of office on. April GellenwatcN, who was born in Illin[...]present home is at 6o<,) North Jack· home · and office to Deer Lodge in January 1893-
son Street 1-lclcn[...]c~tativc for Deer Lodge and
daughter of Capt. E. P. Kmg, deceased. He was a Missoula counties, be[...]. tiring from that office he resumed private practice
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (533)[...]led
a fire which with a fa\'Onni wind soon dro,•e the employment[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (534)[...]nd finally unloaded est and most producti"e oil districts in the Middle
its cargo at Saint Th[...]perm1ss1on, itr. Groff \'1S1tcd the tcns1\'e mtcrests in the wonderful new oil districts
famou[...]y, and road man at Terre nautc; Dada E., wife of E. R.
went with a cargo of machinery to South Amcri[...]age, Mr. Groff has lived handfes an ir:i,mcnse trade, drawn to the store by
on terms of intimacy with[...]d member of Hell- tary and treasurer.
~•te Lodg:e No. 383 of the Elks at Missoula, Morn- Mr.[...]~{ont.ana, ?i.iiss Alice
Ouv•• V. Mch<Tll<E, while a resident of Mon- A. Delllcrs. She is a d[...]antile houses in the western part of the state. e.nterpr1sc has ~ cC?nsp_1cuous part 1n the[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (535)[...]for many year~ has been o~e of the largest real
•BERT ,.V.Dn,nuc><, chief[...]w of George Frye, who Richard was the third in 3¥e. James T. is a r~sident
was a cattleman and real[...]d• an infancy. .John_ \V. now occupies the same office
uated from the high school •t Princeton, l',l,nne- at Helena with has brother. Saroh E. was the wife
sota, in 1888 ond then spent three[...]d other work nt Anderson in Shasta County, Joseph E. also died at Bozeman.
California, and then retur[...]/rcquenU}'. balked when he applied for enlistment
office in 1906_, scn ing four years, from 1905 to[...]urt of l\leKenzie County nearly two 9<,t. G,corgc E. \Varing, and in 1862 was appointed a
years. ln t[...]3 he spent
l',{r. Dimmick went back to his nati,·e stote ond at Columbus, Kentucky, and in Tennessee[...]sent up the Red River with Banks expedition.
fi,·e miles east of Pablo. He was appointed to h[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (536)[...]-·
Mr. Lockey was therefore a witness of U1e Last ganization has performed a splendid[...]commission as notary
site of the Record-Herald office on Broadway. Then public twenty-one years[...]-
Lockey took up the study of law, first in the office · solidation and centralization of ~[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (537)[...]ta,1a for many P. S. Rennick acquired his e:trly education in
yeat The old timers of[...]and also the State University for s ix years. H e
for about forty years the presidin11 officer[...]n skill as a surgeon has made its facil•
Emily E. Jeffrey, a native of Ohio. Mrs. Lockey[...]chool at Palo A Ito, Ca i- · Reserve Corps. H e was first lieutenant and was
forni3, now one of t[...]at
and the enrollment i• limit(d to forty•fi" e boarding New Orlean•. Doctor Rennick is[...]. Free and Accepted Masons, \ Vestern Sun Chapt,e r
special agent and adjuster in Montana, Idaho, a[...]Mr, ,MacLaren was for a number of year• e.ngaged
Hi• wife wa• a Mi•• Barry.[...]He was born at Ste,·enS\·illc June 2.1. 1888. H e
a boy ,· oined a Kansas re.giment and p3rtic[...]ced law at Farmington, and in mill. H e died at Titu•villc, New Brunswick, in
1882 move[...]of the ~ded school• which arc •till in u•e at
died at i\,(issoula in 190-1. Lenore, the olde[...], is a teacher in the i\{is•oula public H e was a republican, a Bantist and was affili[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (538)[...]gh school ticeship 3.t the iron moulders• trade with the firm
1hcrc in 1905. The 101Jowing four y[...]tries of ilS kind in the town and he conducted it
office of the ~lissoula ~lcrcantilc Company. He[...]ia1cd in the management of the to open an office and engage in real estate, insur·.
Hamilton Flou[...]ime he was the lumbct rcprc.scntativc of office$ arc at ttJ East ~fain Street, while his mod•
t[...]su 1hr large and completely Miss Mary E. Julian. daughter of Benjamin F. and
stocked stor[...]and Mrs. Fisher have two children: Ada E., wife
\Vhitchall. In 1916. at Seattle, he[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (539)[...]llen, Day & Cullen, organized in Janu•ry, 1897,
E. Wooster, of Stevensville. is president 3nd J. G,[...]his time bas been taken up
and is part owner of t~e Stevensville Drug Com• with the duties of public office, Mr. Day is one of the
pany. During tlic war he w[...], born October 3, 1912. the office of attorney general. He was again elected[...]appoin1mcnt and had previously held th3t office from 1905 to
in October, 1918, by Pres ident Wils[...]'
and efficiency with which he has handled this office Mr. Day is one of the most prominent Mason[...]er of
Cason, who also bore an honored name in the e•rly the Chi Phi college fraterni[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (540)[...]n, Corley was a successful fa rmer the.r e for a number
.Missionary Ridge and Fr,derieksbur[...]imes he was taken pri.soncr, but man3ged to csca,9e he was m business as a contractor and build[...]e Btan, a young Amtrican .soldi,r who lost his li(e
and insurance man at Cleveland, Texas; Irma who[...], a physician and surgeon at ,\storia. Ore-
ard E., proprietor of the home plantation at Gaines•[...]horough pion,er
1882. His grandfather was a nath·e o! Dublin, Ire- instincts and cnt[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (541)[...]and a very con5istcnt mcm~r garet, a trained nur$e li\•ing 3t home.
of the Methodist Episcopal O[...]took
Varina, wife of John Campbell, a farm,r at E,cccl• the nurse's t.rainir1g course in the Mass[...]republican, and is affi-
valuable and producth•e. Besides hay and grain he liated with the Methodi[...]\Villiam Southmayd, who came O\·er to
Groff hav·e ·two children : Relcn, born July 3, 1905, the co[...]~Hssouri River
the venerable age of ci~hty-fi,•e. His life has been between St. Louis and the pres[...]he had his brother as.a part•
years he held the office of justice of the peace and ner. In 1859 h[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (542)[...]e conne<:tc<l at Hamilton. He was r·e arcd and married at On•
with the exploitation o[...]Gulch. In 186.i Mr. blacksmiths' trade. At the age of seventeen he left
Southmayd return[...]na mining district. It was operated e1tergies were absorbed io £arming until he retire[...], George ·
was c:ompe1led to tic up to the shore e\·ery night, being the youngest. Arthur E., the oldest, was a
and constqucntly ther were th[...]odist George R. Fisk received his e3rly education in the
and a democrat.[...]ie Lodge No. 38,
hi.s de-ath has been 111 practu:e alone. unng the Ancient Free a1td Ac[...]Consistory, at b..,nking in his nati\'e state of Ohio, al1d for a num-
Helena and Algeri[...]esentative in the state of Ohio for the Clawson-
e,·ery qualification £or the official rcsp[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (543)[...]aga. He is still acti,•e, and is proprietor of the
Anaconda Copper Minin[...]the
early life took up the lumbe,r industry. H e operated latter's home in South Bend, Michigan[...]nd sawmills. Du.nng in 1902. They had a la1e family of eleven chil-
!he winter of 18,[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (544)[...]f his busincs.s
age, and then went to work ?t the trade of harness relations.
makerb an occupa[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (545)[...]he has succeeded far beyond c,•cn his own e:"Cpcc•
from time to time . until he .was ch[...]Mr. Ford is a democrat and takes an acti,•e inter- tained his present prosperity. Ltavin[...]. They have one and followed his tradetrade in this sl2te. It is well to say that that p[...]ter to say that this position and took c,har:g:e of the carpente.r work
men bring about condit[...]at Chicoutimi in 1875. He was a Jar~e timber contracts. This busineu has grown[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (546)[...]ol at present. SAl,(UEL J. Tlt.E\'ILLION came to Montana about
Too much credit c[...]practic.,lly •II his time to the duties of this office sides his business he owns a modern re[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (547)[...]ofession in December, 1918. that office two years and during that time establish-
& a[...]n, nated on the same ticket in 1!)08 for the same office.
Frank M. Gallagher. After the death of Mr. Gal-[...]lanta,
Creston, \Vashington; Naomi is the wife of E. L. Georgia, the general supply po_int and[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (548)[...]ter of Albert civic affairs at Butte.
E. and Susan E- (Florida) Robbins. !.!rs. Robbins He wa[...]e progress and advance- again elected ts> that office, a.n d handled every duty
ment of his locality.[...].
died in 1903, at the '!tl'e of seventy-six. Ht took his He served two ter[...]ious
Benedict P. '.McNair was the second in a~e among patriotic causes, serving as chief of staff under B. E.
his father's children. He attended the pubhc s[...]h the whole- Mr. Henderson is a member of th'e Silver Bow
sale hardware house of Janney, Brooks[...]d degree Scottish Rite Masoti
six years had char~e of the wholesale shipping de• and Shrine[...]England, he was born May 24, 1869, at
his own n;m,e. He also has some valuable interests[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (549)[...]sible for
he taught law in the Minneapolis Collei:e of Law, the <:9nstruetion of t[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (550)[...]ch position he still Her parents were Joseph E. and Sophia Yount, both
holds, with offices in[...]busmcss man, was born at M1l- aucndcd St. J ohn's E<:clcsias_tical Seminary at Bos-
lon. India[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (551)[...].
tana Electric Comeany of Butte, made applied e.lec• 1885. Reaching mature ycau in his nat[...]his labor to the sup- of the company's office at Reno, Nevada, in 1886.
port of his wid[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (552)[...]Emerald Isle has been denied many valuable rights
office building of the Butte, Anaconda & Pacific[...]Lower House of the State eomfortab1e homes. They were atnong our first
Aucmbly from Si[...]ars. He then came west and engaged in rail-
the.s e bodies. He is a man who wins the aff«tion,[...]tlie
leader he is sagacious and far•sighted, ab1e to plan Northern Pacific Railroad, with[...]s· northc•st ol
denructivc. · As an cxecuth•e he has been able to \Vilsall,[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (553)[...]ailway in Texas :u ro:a.d Colorado, and for ~e\'erZll years practi«d :,,mong the
master. but si[...]did quartz mining at Argenta in Bcavc:rh'e ad County
Stephen has been overseas with the Unit[...]first with the Eighty• Judge Stap1e1on was a resident of Butte from
first Division, a[...]ter that •ppc,rinf only occa-
tainM a comfortab1e station in life and is '"·ell and sionally[...]Prominent lawyers of Butte today. ·
acter which e1evated him to a rank among Mon•[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (554)[...]of the territory, all cyu turned to Roy E. McK111ght was reared under the parental
him as[...]k of Russell.
and had practically the refusal of e"cry office withtn of which he became 1he first assistant[...]but one of her they engaged in the real e.s tate busme.s s at Minot,
worthies t and most v[...]our
In 1870 Judge Stnplcton married ~liss Cora E. years, they have already made a very flattering rec-
:\lclntosh, a nat,h ·e of Aii.ss.ouri. Their only son is ord in the ma[...]h:as no trouble in convincing prospccth•e buyers of
Deer Lodge, Mon!ana,. 3nd i!a~u~t~d !ro[...]ly Mr. McKnight giv•s his support to the
Rov E. McK:<1CuT. In touching upon the life[...]ty. Fraternally he is a member of
history of Roy E. McKnight, the well known auto- Great F[...]lent and Pro-
mobile salesman of Great Falls, d,1e writer aims to tective Order of Elks. Mr.[...]night 1s entitled to s~i•I mention
in a volu.m e of the nature of th~ one 1n ha1!d, .l\. \'OX DACll&XUAUS&N, president and general
Roy E. McKnight was born 1n Mapleton, North[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (555)[...]er. vice president and secretary, ond A. llf.
H.e remained with that corporation seven ye~us and[...]h the ti£c
. \ViUoughby is vice president and R. E. O'Reilly • and affairs of Montano, in[...]Isadore Strasburger,
bcrng wholes.ate. and its trade relations cover the who was born near \Var[...]oiu. is treasurer and gen- nock, whi1e on the 6th of June of the same year
eral manager[...]translerred his mercantile enterprise to
8tt-e
i$ ol Scotch ,ncestry, his i;randlather ha[...]f Ontario, Conada. Joseph Alexondcr his e.·ueer W3$ a furniture dealer. He died at[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (556)[...]the
sioner of public work, at Butte; ond Rod E., a Silver Bow Club. He resides at the T[...]strict. In 1901 ,he organized the Safety office a11 o,•er the territory. He was an enthusiastic[...]the Con-
r.,ponsibility of the county assessor's office. After federate dead but also for deceased[...]ering from an in• His wife was i\{ary E. Frazier, who was born m
jury received in · a ra[...]is the oldest of her three children. I na E. is prin-
1911. He then located on a ranch[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (557)[...]Tcmplar, and 3 member of Bagdad Collins, yard foreman for the \Vest Side Coal Com-
Temple of the Mystic Shrine. e•ny, and they reside at No. 1233 \Vest Copper[...]:my, lives 31 No.
for many years incumbent of the office of justice of 6o5 \Vest Silver Street,[...]until 1905 was
pli<lltcd, especially in the coal trade. The local occupied workin~ at his trade.
consumption of this commodity js immense, and[...]any, of whom Frank A. an excellent trade, and one which justified the in•
Crase is presi[...]yards in the Stotc of
hud gardener of the Bassett e-s tatc. He was born Montana. -In ndditfo.n to his other interests Mr.
and spent his e.ntirc life in Cornwall. England. Crase owns a comfort:ib1e modern res idence at No.
\Villiam Crase Clime inl[...]e<:rctary of a mining comp.:\ny of this
in 1885 h.e returned to Keweenaw County 3nd was e,ty. Mrs. Robert died on January 4. 1920.
m[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (558)[...]nt type of the self-reliant first $ervic:e was in France, and then stationed
man who has ma[...]as been prominently identified attracti\'e address and is a popular member of the
with the[...]entral cerity he has not only bcc.n ab1e to develop his parish
Avenue, Great Falls, was[...]umber
pub1ic events, he ne\'er cared for public office. He of years. The pioneer instinct of his[...]trator of his estate :.nd after he
sociated with E. H. Sherman in the undertakirig[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (559)[...]and time. a resident of Berlin, Pennsylvania. By trade
he matriculated in the university there and wa[...]hood. In tbc fall of liam Russell of England dro\'e the Russell family
18o8 he was in city mission[...]u
Reverend Chapman is a rcpub1ican. He i.s a e.n tit.lc him.
Ma.son and has risen very h[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (560)[...]uring the he rcsig.ncd his distinguished office to c.n tcr the
difficult r«onstruction period[...]the Helena High School in 1892. to r e-<xa.mine records in court martial proceedings,[...]was engaged in a. ,::eneral practi-ce .n ha,·e done while on duty in this om~. Your pro••[...]rt of A.(ont-ana, his fellow citiuns, irrcspccth·e and A«:epted ihsons, and Miles City Lodge N[...]al minds in this s«:tion of the duty. In e,·ery capacit)• his ser·vicc has been loyal,[...]District Court since :US\lming hi.s judicfa,1 office Daly Street, is distinguished not on[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (561)[...]whose nan:e before ~rriagc was \\'inilred English,
republica[...]c Market, residing at 849 ·\Ves t Mary, wi(e of Tom Mennie. a millwright in Detroit.
Broadway[...]city for :\ term o( two years. Pos.scuing' e:xcellcnt
near the "i.and of the Midnight Sun." Kc[...]nd) Murphy, who settled in tluttc in
Nav?I Resen·e forc_c. bci!l8' on inactive duty. Re- 1[...]mustered out De·
conda, Montana. Miss Charlotte Collins. d~ughtcr of ccmber 12, 1918: Pearl, born January 6, 1899, com•
J. P. and Oli,·c (Reese) Collins who now reside at plctcd the course of[...]chool.
10.;o West Galena Street, Butte' where Mr. Collins,
nov.. a stationary engineer, was ~ pionee[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (562)[...]iles upon an arc a wonderful achievement. E merging from the
extensive scale. Adolph Siegel,[...]d Charles Hee.k- The great pic:nic gro ...e is one spot in the gardens
ier. a retired hotel p[...]ole families: cnjoy-
fic.ial of Strassburg, Franc.e. ing nature in the ·[...]prove•
our high school cour.se, and learned the trade of mcnts. It is the custom of families[...]with The surroundings of this gro\'e arc such as arc
her for three. years. Mr. Siegel[...]thc.m, and h:u since then f~l that tl1e mana'gement of the rc.sorl and thC street
held th[...]ren of the
The Columbia Gardens ore located thr<e mile.s county assemble in the[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (563)[...]forms of amusement. No 6,000 fed abo,·e sea level, these plants arc we11 suited
restrai[...]to
the desired ele\'ation. There arc three large e.n • an e:normous size. some me:uuring a.s large as thi:.cc[...]Among the birds are the bald-headed e,agle, P<•·
powdered crystal. To the wes t arc[...]s well, £or
at the top arc ,pring• of cold, pu,e water to delight in addition to the succe[...]limb the mountains back culture a.r e those made in the fish hatcheries, which'
of the[...]f visitors. Herc arc hatched mit ..
some of the,c e:xcurs1ons arc made during the winter, lio[...]ra! display which in it• beauty, splendid arran~e- pica.sure and interes t to those .stude[...]dcrously tinted city such a desirab1e lounging place. where the urban
plant, Wa$[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (564)[...]ents of the people of Beaverhead.
this cntcrpri~e almost from the bcfinning. An artist The pre[...]participation in In California Alfred C-a,·e followed placer mining.
those of a doubtful nature. Therefore, in every way. but was e.spccially interested in pioneer forms of
· the f[...]ic bcne• mountain trails to the isolated mining e3,mps. In
factors and factors for great moral go[...]that day. In 1869 the
ifo:sTA:SA MERCANtll.E Co>JPA:SY. Many of the Cedar Creek stampede start[...]y has grown For many years he kept in operation a e_ack train.
to its pre.sent importo.nec from mos[...]t Boise City P'anted a char- landed interests and e,,g:iged in ranching. He also
ter to Jim Ryan an[...]ock. was the Sim Estes ~tage station on the st:ag:e member of the Building Committee of the }.{ontana[...]nyon. following Jim Ryan's Toll \Viii Ca"e is at present filling th< office of state
Road. The Town of Dillon was started[...]below, in the heart of Beaverhead Valley. L C. office of count)· auditor of Missoula County, in
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (565)[...]in Count>•• Montana.
tional capadtie,s ha\'e been directed along lines calcu- 011 the 1[...]of Nelson
individuality and marked initiath•e power, he has Skeels, of Boulder Valle[...]umbus, · Ohio, in 1$22. His father,
ality ha\'e gaiaed for him universal esteem and[...]Skeels, a Revolu-
maj_Qr portion of his acth•e and u sdul life-... tionary soldier,[...]his emigrant 1-!rs. Cooper hu•e had one son and two daughters
ancestors having[...]ect's grandfather. er Bunker, wife of E. F. Bunker, an attorney at
Gc<>rgc Cooper, was[...]to-
New York, in 1812. He remained in his nati\'e st:ite gether with a fine collcc:tion of[...]unty, wher~ hi~ dea~h ~u~red repack tl1e colle<:tion, which he did, and it w:i.s J:ucr
in[...]niversity and was known
belief. He married Sarah E. McGilvary, a native as the ucoopcr[...]born the suits at Bo%c-man. He also e.ng.iged extensi\'tly
following children: Alexand[...]crc-tc- dam at Glendive, Montana, was
. In t.h e fall of 18s8 Walter started \\lest, reaching s[...]Atr. Cooper wa,
of 186o, he joined a prospecting e.x ptdition to the preside.n t of the Boz[...]o- in 1911, and shows a perfect knowled~e of this
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (566)[...]902 :\Ir. Cooper organized the \Valter Cooper
of Trade o( Bozeman in 1883. Mr. Coofer became Company and[...]Euc£NE F. BuNK&R. An enumeration of the e.n -
cago in 1So2. and served on the committee o[...]2. He was elected selve$ and at 1hc same time ha\'e conferred honor
president of the Sbtc Pioneer S[...]ed an
passage of an act which made possible the e,rcction enviable Position in his erofossion, bein[...]some o( hi.s attention to mining, making extensi\'e cluding atlendancc in the high school. l[...]nt part training Mr. Bunker c.'\me to Bozeman and e.ntered
in the councils of his pai:-ty[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (567)[...]ber of the County and State Bar Ha,•e two children, Edwin A., Jr., and Thomas L.
assoc[...]over thirty years. His experiences and achic,·e-
sonal qualities and abilities ltr. Bunker tnjoy[...]and to Omaha, by the Union Pacific to Sidney,
he engaged in the sheep business from 1885 to t8[...]iences in the · mining regions of Colorado, both
office, thus serving two terms, to the c.n tirc satisfac- at Lc:t.d\li11e and in the Gunnison Valley.
tion of the vo[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (568)[...]at youthh1l dC(ision
missioner. and has held that office three consecutive has been justified by " care[...]athofic Church. t.881. His gralldfatl,e.r. James Crutcher, was born
At St. Thomas, Minn[...]rs. Hanley were born ten chil- a farm in E.1stern Kans.as :ind died at Leavenworth
dren:[...]liated with the Methodist Episcopal Church. and
~.e,ent considerable time in the American Army[...]r 21. 191$, and w,s discharged number: L<,e \V.; Allan T., who lives at San Fran-
December 18[...]son of that vet• Elizabeth, wife of C. E. Ayer, a promoter, whose
er:m },,fontanan, Daniel[...]Plainfield. Illinois. and was sixteen years of ~e
ror fifteen years or more.[...]his father died. He continued to live on the
J:{e wu born at St. Paul, Minnesota, Jul>.: 25.[...]of the western states. For several yc.,rs '1e covered
drcn: John Berkin, Mary Isabel •[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (569)[...]nto Two or their childrt-o arc still living: C. E. Pulsi•
which the Hoosier cabinets had not )'[...]ta, North and South O;ikott'l. Mon• C. E. Pulsifer w.i.s born at Danbury, New Hamp-
tana[...]regon. His c:ucccss in and cabinet maker's trade, but for the past twenty-
opening and cstabtish[...]or New Hampshire, who died in 1873. C. E. Pulsi-
Crutcher paid his fir.st visit to Montana m the fall fer married for his second wife E11cn D. Bri~_gman
of 1912.[...]te or Ttth•
Edward Street in Butte, also a tarq:e residence at notogy in Chicago, and later[...]aniel
have three children: Uc \V., Jr., Genevieve E. and Elizabeth Cantlion. The latter m[...]er was theran Church. Henry Adami married E lizabeth
George Baxter Pulsifer, who was[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (570)[...]pany granted the Van Dusen Company
Helena; Arthur E.; and Bertha E., wife ol J. S. 1 ,SOO acres in return[...]in her eighty-first
lu~g;! ·. Adam,. .,s an .m d e~nd cnt .m po1·1bcs
l\ r.[...]$ Alma Erickson, a nati\'c a blacksmith by trade. and for several years worked
of Butte and daught[...]d ~!rs. Alex Erick• as a tool dresser in t~e oil field.s of \VC$tcrn Pcnn-
son. Her parents we[...]thodist Church.
born December 6. 1912. and Arthur E., Jr., born I. N. \Valkcr attended[...]state. He affairs, and it is said that no one e,·er los t a single
supplitd the faith, the hop,,[...]ore than He was made a ?.fason in the lods:e at Devil's Lake,
6o,ooo of the 150,000 shares is,[...]Royal Arch Masons,
including A. L Babcock and ~- E. Logan, joined and now b<longs to Gr,[...]i-City den. She was born in Iowa. They ha,·e thr<c daugh•
Company has large holdings[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (571)[...]in the Presbyterian Church forty-fi\•e years and in
bon1 in the same locality in 1844 an[...]ton, and though he left. school at the 3J(e of fourteen
He operated a bakC$hOp at Helena unti[...]e in a man's life
province as • farmer and ship e:,rpenter. His wife he is g"l\'e[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (572)[...]e as a soldier of
~pprentieeship to the carnenter trade. Coming to the • the Continental Linc[...]ree .years he Sophia Blew, a nati\'e of Indiana, born near Brook•
worked completing[...]i County, who died at the age of eighly•
penter trade at DuluthJ Minnesota. and u,pon finish-[...]in contracting in that city for four E. R. Brown was born in 1846, in Pulaski County,
ye[...]time he partici-
has erected the courlhouse, the E lk• Hall, the Alpine pated in twenty-s[...]nd through Cumberland, and with th,e latter took part in Geo•
it he finds exp[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (573)[...]years. Henry Asselstine was first a carpenter by trade,
Indiana lln.iversity a.s a law student. He wa.s[...]d attention until the of life at an e:arly age, (o.r when only nine years .old
spring o[...]en1ployn1cnt in a book s.tore, at twenty ..fi\•e cents a
Brown & Tilford, considered one or the s[...]In tS!jo Mr. Asscbtine came to Great
maintains. office at 319 to 322 Securities Building, Fill[...]re is a local demand in carload lots and diotribu1e
Mr. Brown , ..•as married June 1, 19[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (574)[...]best who serve:$ in 1882. His father, Gco~e Sisson was born at
humanity most." There is no c[...]o America in 1882 and lived for two years
dcnyin.E[, noble mindcd men whose life work is the in Kans[...]of med1c:aoc of ~ience; the Colle11e Teachers of Education; and
and su~gcry. Doctor.[...]nd progressive physician. He i~ tste~med f~r th'\'e of The Social Emergency,' publi[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (575)[...]he grade schools of Ogd_cn, Kansas,
Montana, his resignation of that office taking effect and one JI.ear at St. George, K[...]funeral di rec.tor at Emporia, Kansas; and office he had been elected on the democratic ticket.
Ca[...]e, 1917-18, at the University plying the trade of Missoula and the neighboring
of ?,fontana in[...]ll?I he married
?.{iss Jessie Doud, daughter of E. :,. and Rose dence, Rhode Isla[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (576)[...]ceived hi.s board and one hundred and twenty-fi\·e
a student at Sacred Heart Academy; ana Charles[...]activclY identified with narrow•ga~e railroad in Idaho, thence by stage to
the Indepe[...]oux City, Iowa, Mr. of late he has e:ur down the cattle and sheep herds
Cam_pbell was[...]Sn.tEON S. Hoaso:<. The best title one c.,n e>Ub- and was president of that institution[...]wn) Dis•
has been a most commendable one jn c~e.ry respect, trict in the sixth[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (577)[...]laine; another )'tar in . active prac.tice ther-e for th~ce years. While at
:t.t Detroit, Minnesota[...]heir record, two 1.0tercstm.g distinctions out of E.ng1and and we.re colonial settlers in New
belong[...]ias \Vel-
the first woman ph)·sician to hold the office of count)' lh•er. was born m Penn.Sylvania in 1[...]n, now a city institution. :rnd after his marri:a~e moved to Muncy, where
Doctor Miller is a thoro[...]partment, where his knowledge 0£ horses made
the trade of shocm.1-ker. Soon :.ifter he ~me to him especi[...]flouring mill and died
poria, K:ms.as, for tweh·e )'Cars, and in 1893 mo,•ed at \Villiamsport, Pe[...]rty•
to Milwaukee, where he engaged in the real e.s tate two: Florence:, of \Villiamsport, P[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (578)[...]Ontario, in 1828, and as a young man moved to
L. E. Myers Company, a Chicago contracting firm[...]t manager of the Valley Mer- perienc:e .is a p13.ccr miner in the Caribou District
canti[...]al pr:t.cticc at
and Mr s. \Vc11ivcr have fi.\•e children. Two of their Saltc.sc. \Vith th.1,t[...]d and six months Gate Lodge No. :183 of tl1e Benevolent and Pro-
in France, as a memb[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (579)[...]tion for upright ...
and ma.rricd in his nati,·e 13.nd, and shortly 3ftcr ness in all th[...]iog his common school studies
unti1 1872 and at E.,u Claire \mtil 1 Conrad he bec[...]homp- herding sheep for Charles E. Se,·crance. A year
son Falls in Sanders County,[...]sheep business there
For the past lilte<n )'e3rs lllr. llloscr hu b<cn for abou[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (580)[...]571
On the 5th or Deccmt>e:r, 1900, Mr. Eliot was mar- of valuable irrig[...]1918, and
County, and was rc-cltt.tcd to the office in· 1894. has gjven an administr3tion of his office of which
sen•ing two terms. For the r,ast t[...]his businc.ss
where he followed the cooper's trade. · From 1878 affairs every day. He ha.s s[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (581)[...]ter of ~fartiJt \V. and
Mary (Fitch) Roan, both ~e<:coscd. Her father was[...]ing his
his honorable mtthods and prompt ser\'1(e. He wa.s younger days fie was a sail[...]cided to enlist m
of C)TUS Dillin, also a nali\'e 0£ Uta.h, born at Lehi the navy. As a y[...]h he went to Seattle. \V:uhing• past fi\'e years he ha.s performed some important
ton, whe[...]hman year, and then, when between Judi;e \Vhitty was bom in Scheykill County, P•nn-
th[...]nstitution of Montana). They have two children.
tradetrade and mining for a ;nent Butte at[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (582)[...]\VALTER J. S2wn.i.. Among the men who ha\'e
lan) McDooald. Donald McDonald was born in[...]the Masonic fraternity.
not a seeker ahcr public office. though while a resi- \Valtcr J. Sewe[...]ry..goods
to Anna Dolli"er, who was boro in Glouc-e.ster, 1hs• store at Fredericton, New Brunswick, and then
sac-husctts. To them ha\'e been born fi\•e children, spent two years in a pl[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (583)[...]sted
DA!ita. R. Fiser.a. Throughout an acti\'e and in a number of banks in \Vashington. Among th[...]sher Mercantile Company.
the stories of fortu.n e to be found in the great \Vest• Some time •[...]Bank of Belgrade at the
mansville, where he also e_!l_gaged in the flour mill time of its organization, hotdirut that office until he
:ind mercantile business. He was[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (584)[...]t Falls Consistory, Scottish Their. three e:h1ldrcn arc Alice Joan, Frank Timmis
Rite; Algeri[...]grity arc among his he now enjoys is tl}e result. Earnest labor, un-
chic£ charac.tcristic[...]e of
six judges in Montana, ha.s behind him am1_>1e eighty-eight yq,rs. He was a. distille[...]s of the Rhine for twenty-five: years, and
of his office. and. his work on the ~nch h;u was ~ls_o e!'~ge~ in getting out ship timbers and in
thorough[...]he
the fall of 1914 1 ind served one term in that office. business "will pro\'e a wise investment.
In the spring of 1917 he becam[...]of Coffey Elizabeth Zimmerman, a nath•e of Cincinnati, Ohio.
& Greene. They had a large l[...]of the Nineteenth District on March 8, office. Fraternally he is a member or the Knights[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (585)[...]e.ss College. His first regular employ•
natl\,e l:tnd to the age 0£ fourteen. and then served[...]he was a,.soci:ated with his brothers.• E. G. and H. \V.
came to l\merk:., and £or a yeir[...]terprise for thc ,.g rowing ,of flowers e,·entually being its cashier. " In the meantime h[...]garage and service station arc at 22·26 E:tst Quarti
:\RruvR PCltflAM, propr[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (586)[...]s been a sound, con.scicntious
was married to 011e of the native daughters of Ire- and honor[...]ld rather not take the trouble to
was married to E lizabeth Kendrick. born ."It Onawa, ad...a[...]·1904, of the chan,cteristics which ha...e raised :\fr. Foley
was connected with the Contin[...], Mc ones every m~n 0~1ght. to cullh·at.e, e\•~.n i~ some
who Ji,•cs at Albuquerque, New[...]arkable, and en- bronner. a niti\•e of Bavari:a. Germany. who died at
tirely t[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (587)[...]y recognized as a useful and valued rcprcsentath·e of
Company, which he scn•cd a.s press agent[...]r a
magnificent playground, Columbia Gardcn.s, e.stab,. quarter of a. century had an active career[...]s been the represcn• For several ,years she was e.mploycd at Fort Benton
tative of the Yellowston[...]ly while 1hc Eighteenth United States Regulars wc,e
through his efforts that this troil hos been pr[...]eat
~reat war Mr. Heilbronner took. a very acth•e part Falls and btcamc a contractor for city sewer[...]flili.tcd with Cascade Lodge No. 3-1, An•
dri\·e.s.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (588)[...]s tcm 7, ·1&)5, at Fort Belknap, was e:-ducatcd m the Fort
frontier, and the fascination[...]rmick. Rev. \Villiam McCormick, father of
gnat ne:e:d for men of medical training in the ne\Y \V. J. McCormick1 was a nath•e of Virginia and a
country, and by sp«ial permiss[...]- and was also honored with Judicial office in that
turned East and rcecl\•cd his degree i[...]issioner&. Gazette:-, and was also e:xtc-nsivcly interested in mill•
Besides the b[...]er 2:2, 1882, three invaluable ally in e\'ery undertaking in his com-
years after he ca.[...]father was a mining en$1necr. Four children ha\'e he nttdtd no impetus of perso[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (589)[...]He had bought the prop('rty Ftorenc-e, \V1sconsin, in 1882 and bc-gan his ap•
from Ma[...]The plant ) hut down in 1891 and Mr.
the pioneer e:ntcrprisc.s of ~lissoula, The SC\'CII Sc[...]Edith O'U)•rnc, \Villiam \Vor• his trade at different points in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
de[...]s such s ince June •• 19()6, having under him
e,•cry ad,•ant?,gt of good home, cnvironnic11t and fifteen men. His office is in the pattern shop of the
scholastic tr-ainmg[...]bia Unh·us ity in 19 10, was ad• or E lks, and An•eonda Homestead No. 312, 8. A. Y.
m[...]n. Mr. and Mrs. Schmitz have the following
l:ath·e Assembly from ~(issoula Count)". Politically[...]from the
he is a republican, .and has been acth·eE. MATSO~. A m.an of energetic na.ture.
Gcrm:r[...]ween nineteen ,md twenty he tions. Howard E. Matson, " se<:retary :and tre:as ure r
come to[...]g with
militaTy scr,•ice exacted in his nati\·e land, and acknowlcdge:d success in his u[...]linoi.s; Anna, who i.s a.s follows: Howard E .. the spcc:~1 subject of thi.s
dtceased.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (590)[...]duties as road supcf\•isor. Fh·c childrcn wec.e
Power Company. In February, 1917, he established[...]homas are still at home :and students
and Howard E. ~fatson, s«:rctary and trtasurcr.[...]children ha\'C been born. Alice and e1wironment th.at he has remained two years with
H[...]em.
U.a\'i.ng st:hool at the age of fifteen )'e.a r·s, How• Mr. and Mrs. Purdy arc republicans in politics.
ard E. Matson worked on a farm near Chandler•[...]_ed tee, ditch director, and in other office.s connected
for the State Sa,•ings and Loan Co[...]lic welfare.
ing valuable busine.ss knowledge and e~pcricnc_c.
Comins: from there to Butte, Montana,[...]ing
teller. 11) the. i:nuntime he became. associa!e~ wi!h the name Twin Orchards to the rand1[...]alike ha\'e le:uned to e.steem the btauJy of the sur•
Adl~,. a. daughter[...]rider, had crue11y shot h_is hor~e in the ~nk: an.d
A. T. Puao\', CominJ to _M9n_[...]omP3mon 1£ he
A. T. Purdy has lh·ed his ac-h\·e hfe in the territory betrayed this act of c[...]t the horse
has been widely known -as owner _of t~e noted fruit out of s uffering and retur[...]and Mrs. Purdy were muried surv1\'e
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (591)[...]ility of Montana as a cattle ""owjng
extcnsi,·e wh('at grower. He was also instrumental[...]tle from Oregon.
republican, hc is ,·cry acti"e in his P3rty. and was In time his herds co[...]Chds1ian ~aid that :Mr. Flowcrr(!'e built the first shingled roof
.,\ssociation committee and took an acti\'e part in all houses in Helen:\ and Virginia C[...]Montana.
prt·s em he is chairman of the Roosc\'e1t Memorial His businus initiati\'C[...]Fort ~{eyer deve1oped one or the most producth·e
On ~«mbcr 29, 18®, Mr. Richardon was unit[...]plantations in Florida.
in marriage wi1h Alici"'E.. Ocrtli, born in \Visconsin, Mr. Flower[...]bcr 22, 1912, at the agc of seventy-se\•e_n_. H'i.s Cunerat
iully as gf"cat. A.s a citize[...]s which was the 1s Quiet. unobtrus1,•e and silent; yet there is good
primary att[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (592)[...]n. He weot ovcr-
~tr. Flowerree married Miss E lizabeth \Vethcrs, scas in October, 19181[...]mand for the practi(e of pedagogy, ncce.s sitate.s a[...]f Grc3t Falls, grew µp from early e:ntrustcd the tnuning of 1,he pfastie mind of yout[...]these lines in a broad and comprchcnsi\'e mannc r
two heifer cah·c-s. T he ec>mmcrcial ins[...]Pennsylvania, purchased by his grcat-gnnd-
apiec.e , other bottles a dollar and a half• a dozen, a[...]7ifJ, and owned in turn by his grand•
tin cans, e.s ~ially old oil cans, twcnty-fi,·e s:cnts father and his father, the latter.[...]t night, dcmocrat,and as such has been ee county. the Slippery Rock Normal School of
Mr[...]order
affiliated with Hrl<na Lodge No. 193 of the E lks. to earn the money nttess.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (593)[...]ational in•
there he homestc:aded a ranch fh•e miles tast o( s titutions in the countr[...]an and loyal citiz,c.n. His love for his work
by trade, was a 50Jdier in the war bttween the s tate:s.[...]senting the counties
of 0:iw5on and ::\luuelshc11 e\'er since the pas.s 3ge ::\(1cu,u:L D. ST[...]Colltgc he received military brought his wi(e and eight children to the United
training in the[...]l he was eighteen years old, and attended its
dh·e. As first sergeant o( this company he camped[...]fi,m of \\I, B. and \V, G. Jordan, who took ov,r
e:aptairt of C.ompany 8. S«ond Montana National[...]the best tra\'eling s.alcsmen. DurinJ all of this
e:am~d for ten days with the rtgubrs -:at Fort[...]e, an order was acquaintance with the trade. which he is now putting
issued by 1he go\·trnor[...]operates
which entered Butte September t, 19r4. H e re• under tht name of St:aunton's[...]·
in Roundup, was released from acth•c char~e of the On April S, 1901, Mr. S[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (594)[...]ng lnd advancing Roundup and Mussel- E lizabeth Sc,h rump, natives of Germany, who were[...]is life, ~coming one of the most prominent men of e,arned his first money pulling weeds in a corn fie[...]aint enlarged his business, now controlling a fin e trade.
Paul Railroad Company. He belongs 10 the 1lon•[...]Accepted Masons. at Butte, Montana, but held the office for four years. In Politics a republi-
demitted t[...]business associates. T3.king a constructi\'e interest
and has won due appreciation £tom his p[...]ds. sentath·e and highl>• respected men.
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (595)[...]1910, 3t the :tgc of scvc1uy•thrtc. office is a public trust." He has ahva)'S sought to[...]" o( the Steneral public.
ubinc1 maker's trade :lJ a boy and made his trade Thomas F. Corbally was born in New Yo[...]me went to Californi:l. iraveling by by trade and w,s on cmployc of 1hc S1cph<ns Cor
s[...]p3rtment o( county treasurer, holding the office until
nnd nher 1hey re:\ched Fort Benton[...]Fon. recch·er of 1he United Statts land office at Great
He built a home at Fort Benton. and in the foll Falb_, taking O\'Cr the office on AprH 2, 1913. He
of 1865 with ni,1e other men went down the ?..lis- wa~ the[...]· \Vilson, :tnd has gl\·cn to the office his very best
moved his family irom Fort[...]d- States troops were on patrons ol the office,
guard. In the spring o( 1866 hC returned[...]ri RJ\,cr to Fort Btnto,1, and from Bessie E. RowJc.s. who was born at Sunrh-er Cas-
t[...]also P!Oprietor 0£ the Benton Hotel for fi\'e years. is a nath·e of Ohio and the latter of Connecticut.
In[...]a fourth-
portant influe:nce in the dc\·e1oprnent o( the country. dcgrt"e me-mbcr o( the Knights of Columbus, and[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (596)[...]n have
the Jatter when the youngest of the .fh•e children, been born ; Edith, who died ii\ infancy[...]th, who is the wife
although he w3S a. tailor by trade, but in that year of Dr. H. H. Cox, of Chicago, I[...]and Algeria Temple, Ancient Arabic Order
isvil1e, Colorado, then moved 10 the Sheridan Coat Nobles[...]elected a member tended the schools of hi.s nati\'e state, and left it in
of the Upper House of the Fifth L,gislature of 18,>2 to mo\·e to Ohio, from whence he moved on
\Vyoming, rep[...]e was engaged in farming, he settled
not sen•e. the full term, rc.signin~ his sc-at in or[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (597)[...]about ten ye3rs. He then bought a farni on Erfo
office and never sought publjc honors.[...]that North Dakota. Mr. Hopkins is a man who has
office e\'cr s ince. and for the past se\·c11 years he al[...]United States. commi~• thrifty and efficient in eoffice.
is ·a member of Order of l~gk$. In 1>olitic.s[...]nds to -partake of their O(>Cll•
to 11iss Emma E. Sheneielt. born in lllinoi~ Sep· h,nded hospi1,1i1y.
tembcr 10, 186?. n d:rnghter of E. :\f. :wd Cathcrillc -
Sltencfelt,' both of whom are now d«ca:sed. Mr. and .-\1,e.r.RT J. Fous&x is one of the most \1scful citi-[...]rteen children, of whom Mrs. zens Great Falls has e\'er had. He has li\'ed in that
~lcVay was 1he fi[...]ounty, was called uf)()n to render duty in public office. For
:\fontana, ha.$ nioc children; Bertha :\L,[...]a member of · the city council,
infancy: Pearl E .. who i~ the wife of Oli\·er M. for two terms w[...]in Bohemia
who has known how to take ad\·antai::e oi opportur1• November z;, 186t), son of Joseph[...]seldom whom arc still li\'ing.. His father was a e.arpcnter
re\·crsed.[...]rip at New York City, from which he drihcd making trade. He followed his trade in St. P3ul
westward and finally located i[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (598)[...]ng it to assume the duucs
His first imp0rtant office in local affairs was his ·of assistant p0stmastc[...]he oil development of this section and is m3k•
E•• Lewis, Benjamin and Blanche. Mamie is now a[...]pment in one of the sub·
Texas. The son l\lbcrt Ee.ng;1ged in construction work ancestry.[...]ied at Northfield in 1888. His wife was a nati\•e
Ac3dcm>• in the last named city £or t[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (599)[...]mber 13, ,as& His father, John P. e>lly he is a dcmocrot, is a member of the Catholic[...]a full measure of sati.sfaction in adverting in e\·en
the Maso'hs and Odd Fellows. Judge Alexander[...]n to become a banker, >cter. ln the li!e history of Herbert M. Peet arc
and in the early y[...]became the mother oi
N. H. Olson, president: Or. E. M. C•ps, vice presi• three sons, Her[...]i $2.50,000, and "art prc-scrv:ith·c" in the office of the Ge'nesee Times
,s an institution we[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (600)[...]the Assembly, and as an evidence of survi\'e, Andrew Thomas Anderson being the young•
his popularity it is worthy of note that he was e.st or them ;ill. \Vhen he was nineteen )'cars of[...]After attending the public schools Of his nati\'e
In )fay, 1918, Mr. Peet enlisted in the Unit[...]ci.atcd. The Press is one of the most important office he held until May 15. 1917, at which time he
tn[...]ch" to emphasiz.c what he has to s:Ly, and or the office for two terms \,·as sufficient scn•icc in
hi[...]y 1, 1919, he w-a.s appointed by to Carbonate Lod~e No. 39, Independent Order ol
Go\•ernor S. V.[...]9. :\lasons. or which he is pas t mas ter, :and l,e ha.s
he wa.s selected as editor•i1\.chicf of[...]ildren, five o i whom Chessman, who married OH,•e Sh:iw ; Josiah Chess•
,·01. 11-[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (601)[...]ool
at \ Vcymouth, and learned and follow«! the trade ERN't:ST C. BAXT&R. \Vhen he fir[...]tana in July, 1893. After
He scr\'ed in fh•e ses$ions of the Territorial Legis - ·1c-:wi11[...]direct~ some extensive 13nd and
the movement to ee·:trly tcr Land and Livestock Compan)'. whi[...]d Masons at Twodot. Harl~wton
Newhall. a nati\·e of Lynn. ~f:t.ss.:tchusetts. gr:adu:ued[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (602)[...]t and unassuming man. with no
found. By a few E:Cntr3I observations the biographer ambit[...]him into promi- to ho1d that important office. having be:cn placed
ncr.t notice, his life[...]nry Riedcman died in ,915, a~
L. :ind :\fary E. (Payne) Marrs. The latter w.is eight[...]crat, but was ne\'er :tn :aspirant for public office. was living in that state when the war br[...]was engaged in
In the fa11 or 1907 Mr. irarrs e:amc to Montana and farming and stock·r[...]er.
order and on Febru3.ry ,. 1911. he brcamc e:~shicr ~f Hard work and rtspcnsibiliti[...]r. La.tu he put to prac-
careful, conservati\'e and. yet liberal po~icy o! ia tie[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (603)[...]deman was appointed the first li\•e men ,:ind · djstinguished" attorneys of Butte an[...]He was •OOrn at Fort Davis,
elected to that office on No\•c.iriber 6, 1918: 3Qd 'is · Texa[...]., or· age. when t•e entered the United Statc.s Army[...]entire s3tis- nccted with wh:at is now th'e Anaconcia Copper ~lin ..
bction in his co·nd[...]n \Vhcat• ini Company,_entering thC office of \V. \V. Dix:011,
land Count)• was orga"n[...]conda Copper Mining Company and
a daughter of E\·an and :\liuic E\•;ms. ~tr. E\'31\S was m:i.dc one of the counsel[...]reat war.
m:in)' years prior to his death Mr. E\•ans w;1s a '.\{r. St[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (604)[...]i9, for ex- tle. After spending :tbout twcnty-fi\'e yC.3rS in Ver-
ceptionally meritorious :u\d cons[...]:md is now 1he sole proprietor.
original exccuti\'e board and an incorp,orator of the He was one of t[...]10 1\oaconda Lodge No. 239, Benevolent Protceti,·e
conda; the Butte Country Club; is president of th[...]6, son of Frederick J. and Sophia (Run-
initi:uh·e., the cx«:utl\"C abiht)' and determinatio[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (605)[...]t of the w1ldcrocu . In 1hc ta nner's trade, ~(ic:hacl \Vclsh working at _it for
1883 he[...]making a spec1:alty of hog~ra1Jmg, H e was a man
Emil R. Laustcd, the third :im[...]ation in the pubhc schools . of for public office, but ncn•r failed to votc, cas ting h,s
Me[...]re:,.t student of the Unh·ers ity o r lowo.. E;nter~ng t_hc
Northern Railway Mr. L.i.ustcd[...]ign cities.
o f this scn ·ice he c:amc to ).[e:,.ghcr County, ~-ton- Following his gradu:[...]up, Montana.
elected in NO\'Cm~r. 19q, to the office of county For some years Doctor \ Velsh[...]ll<diul Soc.iety and the Montana Med-
and his office during the ,p.1s t six years ha.s bten ical Society :ind is an ac-ti\'e factor in both organi•
burdened with a l:ug[...]Da.kot:a. They ha\·e three sons and one daughter,
Mr. Lausted[...]t children all still lh·ing fir:s t u w acth·e scn·ke during the Butte, Montana,
oi Re,·.[...]til De« mbcr 1, was
and 11rs. Laus ttd ha\•e two children, Richard T. enrolled into[...]called to acti\'e dut)' on Au.g us t 61 1918, and remained[...]mo\'ed
hi.s wife wa.s born in Counly Clare, H e died in 18c.;)6. to Forman, North Oakot3. and c[...]on lfarch 1, 1913. He was alw3ys an acth•e repub-
Both oi the p3rent.s were broug[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (606)[...]d is well improved and very \'aluablc. In
Company E, Sixth Iowa Cavalry. which regiment[...]artha Chapter No. u,
that time ac1ing as court rc:e,ortcr. He was studying Order Eastern Star.
law at the same time with Hon. \V. E. Purcell, since On February 6, 1907 Mr.[...]Thomas F. cbughters and two sons s urvi\'e; ~frs. Gaddis be-
~13rsha11 of North Dakota. In t[...]ear, and in 1908 came to Mont3na and e~gcd in miniag. Mr. Gaddis is a ma.n of open
opened his law office at Glasgow. He was elected mind and h[...]fitable results.
on the republican ticket for the office of the Di.strict As a citizen he has shown a <[...]IRA B. Tounr.onc. secretary :and g_ e neral managcr
Judge Hurly and family reside a[...]ld that position until 188o. responsibilities o f office, 3nd he has ne\'Cr joined
when the post was aband[...]wing up at Anoka, 11inne1ota. Ira 8, Tourt•
and e.ngaged in the cattle industry, continuing[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (607)[...]Doctor H.irgadine wa.s married to Mary E\'c-lyn
with ~tcssrs. Twitchell and Selway. They[...]f ).lrs. Eliza-
of c:i.ttlc. but .since they ha\·e coilflncd thcmseh·es b<th (Reynolds) Cart<[...]\'iew; Mary, who is the wife 0£ George E. Hurd,
was born at Brad(ord Junction. Ohio, J\pri[...]houses and nursery in a pr:actiC31 manner. He
ti\'e of Pcnnsyl\'3nia, who marriC'd Priscilla De[...]first presidential vote was placed in the office of the Great Northeni Rail•
in 1900 for \ Villi[...]o ~ttischargcd the duties of
obstacles 10 ovcrcon,e or adversity to discourage yardmaster[...]-half
against them, and certainly £cw would h:t\'e returned ytars on it. His claim shc-lter[...]for«s of the dutic-s of the land office
nature in his first \'enture in the state. He[...]M.
tural mo\'emcnts. and s he and ).fr. T our1lot1e ha\'C Dignan, a daughter of David Dignan,[...]er1ain at their was educated at her nati\'e place, reaching this state
hospitable home,. Tht[...], 1.s one of.the
in this cacc. :aJong constructi\'e lines. i1s force is felt leading attorneys and[...]great war the Hargadine household was
States Land Office .at Gliilsgo"'\ has bec-n a rtsidc-nt[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (608)[...]ow, copal Church," L<ona Chapter o l th< E:utcrn Star,
still resides. Mrs. Crutchfield is on[...]district and high ,schools there, and soon
marria~e. ).frs. Crutchfield is a n:ati\·e of \Varren- ahtr he was eiJ:htcen years of age we[...]d a captain in the Virginia troops before siderab1e practical and tcc.hnical experience in min[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (609)[...]They ha,·c two children: Hc-rman e:s ted in the welfare of the public sc.hools and w[...]h?-ngs on the outside." Mr. Fox is s till e,,joying
chusetts. in 1')16. and is employed by t[...]nd to the
been open to the Swiss and thc-y ha,·e been comin_g red men. who wcrc always we[...]ng:i.gcd succc.s sfull)· in bus inus. They ha,•e 1tmc Missoula Countv reached c.lear to the C[...]t with their adopted country, and they surely ha\'e
we.stern hcm•sphc-rc and wc- have htlpcd them[...]his Political
m:u) Fox. of whose family of tweh·e children he 1.s .,,,cw.s ~tr. Fox[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (610)[...]601
and e:amc to the United States i,, 1873, at the ag[...]a broom fac.tory in Bate, County, MiHouri: D. E. :
Church. Edward Mooney married ~liss K:ue Do-[...]e.ars old; Daniel F. is the third in 0. E. Ayres received s uch an education a.s w:u
age: K[...]s early cduca- marble and granite cutting trade. which vocation he
lion while living on his fathe[...]n at Li,.·ing,ton, where he followed his trade until
his father's ranch until 1916. a.nd operate[...]and man- all his marble: and granite from e.a.$1ern <1uarries. but
ages this as a grain and h[...]d is possible in the qu:i.rries of the e.ast. The busine.SJ
Fellows. He and his family res[...]Granite· Company wa, incorporated, with D. E.
He married M Buue in 1\ugu:u . 1917. Miss Lu[...]rout Creek, Montana, treasurer, and E. M. Ayres, manager. In 1915 a
was educated in the[...]and splendid plant had been erected -at 117 E~st Park
is a membu of ·the .Methodist Church and[...]best New England g ranites. the
liams, a nati\•e of England. and she: is stilt living at txtra[...]g modes1ly .i dozen years Politically D. E. Ayres is a republican and fra.
ago. the company[...]In 1885 a_t Buller, Bates County, MisM>uri, D. E.
for Hs succeu arc entitled to $pec1fic recogniti[...]y, who was a succe:ssfo1 farmer :ind who is
D. E. Ayrc.s pre,s ident of the Livingston Marble[...]as born in Iroquois County, Ayres h:l\'e been . born the following children :
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (611)[...]lines. and continued this connection for two
\V. E. is a rancher :u Shields Ri\'cr Valley, near[...]nt
plant at Livingston; Ruth is the wife of \ V. E. and manager for the Utah Apex ::\li[...]hoc Reduction \ Vorks, two miles cast
who ha,·e assisted in dc,·<.·lor,ing this mi~hty cor-[...]nity to live up to his convictions,
his nati\•e pbcc. :and wa.s g:r:aduated irom its high[...], Decatur Count)',
wcnt to the :\lichig:m CoH(g:e of Minc.s at Houghton. Indiana. who died a[...]nsfer business, although
Oli\'tr bcg:1.n to m:ak e practical ust of his tcchnica! until[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (612)[...]States by their father, who took that mO\'e in order
Cnose was engaged in developing fish cul[...]established a small general the purch:1,5.e of a pre-emption right from a Spaniard
s tore at[...]that he was
and wa,s chairman of the commerce and trade com• one of the lint men in this sec[...]mittcc. and fathered some of the most constructh·e to advocate irrigation for farm lands, a[...]Protective Order of Ella. the A,rn.• and e\•entu:llly its adv3ntages became a m:itter of
c[...]young mcn may s till look
:-tt an early day in tl1e history of America. Mr. forward to success and honor a1 confidently 3.$ at
Gno$e has never married. Alwa)'S a.eti\·e in pro• any time in its history as t[...]venubscribc:d. This he achie\·ed e very step. often in the face of O\'Cr•
•!rh·e was the most s uccessful of the ~cties a1[...]0. and as a splendid citi7.Cn, progressi\'e in all that the term
the senator recei\'ed m311y[...]lofty char:1cter. sturdy integrity
nent national office holders and others congratulat- a~d un~\\'[...]('Culi:irly in• rc,,arable loss.
~1 ructh·e
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (613)[...]ok \IP the groduating in t!)0-1 with the E. M. degree. He h,.,
duucs of housekeeper. dc,·ot[...]ng the v:arious
eol)31 Church, to which they s:i\'e gcncrou.s support. branche$ of commercial a[...]ssouri for \Vashington before his son
he achic-.·e<l success a.s a merchant, and tnjoycd R[...]o marricd Charles Schloth. a sal~!•
a state. he e..,mc up the Missouri Ri ...er, first to ma[...]at Ballard, \Vashin~on. at the •~e of thirteen year>:
brici time he worked on the ra[...]mber 2s, 1879. he marritd 10 Michael E. Sullivan, a mill foreman ot
marrit"d Min E,·a King. a n3ti,·e of Homcworth, Seattle, and th[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (614)[...]to Miss Mabel Rausch. a daug:J11cr oi eral office buildinf of the \Vashoc Reduction \Vorks
Julius F[...]ntry his service as a soldier, and both ha1o•e been well known lc.a ders in state
and was at' th[...]on, Massac:husctts, having borne her hus• office of clerk of courl of Randolph County, 1hat
band t[...]o( Chicago, Illinois: ).fabd, who is un· office he was succeeded by his .son \Villiam Alli[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (615)[...]ogs. He also rendered
:u the age or eighty•fi\'e. Hc became extens ively $'ood se-rvicc[...]'d his urly education in can holdinJ that office on the west side of the ri\'er.
thc public schoo[...]rel.1tcs that as many as twenty•fivc deer hi,·e
J uly 20. 189!), he m:trricd Ethel Maw, a n:u[...]ric.a. in early child- ye-ars that h.i,·e come and gone since Mr. and Mu.
hood with hu pare[...]on has taken place in this country in
liom F. >nd E<h1h.[...]mg .1rc now living in a comfortable and attracth·e
~lissouri an~ Ulifornia :1rgon:iuts. Thtir priv:[...]s :md earnest J:abor-s h:wc resulted in the ee.stablishtd into town soon :ih[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (616)[...]at
is Margaret and she is now the wi£c of John E. always gain definite success in a[...]y been done in his case
children, namely: Daniel E.; John E., who saw through his persistenc[...]ublican. His
He m,uricd Mollie Bosten, a nati\•e o f Kcnlucky. wife was a native of I[...]and later
w:u the first white child born on the e.tst s ide of on farms i1t th3.t communi[...]stockm.1n at Browning, ~{ontan:i. )•e:ir, when he went to Phillipsburg, Montana, nnd[...]ry
they still are connected and to which they gi\'e successful in h:indling many large[...]ially a man of the people. btcausc he ha,s l:t.r$:e He pos.scsscs an accurate knowledge o{ 1:rnd[...]obert .tnd Sue (McClanA• they ha\•e one daughter; Adelaide; .f\melia; Evelyn
han) For[...]Dean. Howard and De:t.n arc associated with
the e:1.rlicst settlers in ~{ontana, and lon.g a prom11[...]al dc\·clopmcnt, it is impossible J. E. Kt:sKtt.. the _pioneer sh~ man of Great
t[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (617)[...]w:u from there freighted by acti,•e in the Red Cross._ and is still a mcml>C'r of[...]air•
Jiving arc John T .• K:.rhrinc :md E\•tlyn. John T. man of the \Voman's C[...]chusetts, and Fergus attends. the State CoJte:r;e at
t ivdy britf ptriod whtn he followc:d h[...]ng the course of an honorable c:ireer,
the office of the Fergus Fa11s J ourn:i.1 and k2.rncd and he[...]y of 0<:tObcr, 1868, and he
\Vright in the publication o { the Neihart ;.,finer, a is the son of Orvil a[...]for public work until April I, 1887, whtn he cam'e O\•erfand
offict". but he was for[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (618)[...]i11g vtnture was fairly s uccessful. He
acli\'e business and i$ now enjoying a richly earned determined to soh•e lhc be.st mt.ins of working the
rest. He is a[...]odge No. di~ns, kill ing... 103 of t!1e savages and taking others as
25, Ancient Free[...]m Arizona he came by hor-seback to
Falls Lods:e No. 214. Benevolent and Prote-c.ti\'C Mo[...]the home or the Indians a.nd the first s1e•m plows to the Fla1hc3d Valley. The sccre1[...]d his• a goodly propcrt)', but 3t the san1e time was generous
toric Town of Pktou.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (619)[...]s. He was :acti\•c in alt m::aucrs afTcct?ng tl~e
Flathead Valley during all the )'C;t.rs ~[...]iodustry through \'arious ups a1td downs, and e\·en-
hung. Thr« escaped, and it took[...]his exccuth•c ability, his mean.s and inftuc:nc-e
Harrington h:id lt:.ritcd how to dt3l wit[...]a republican. He
Rosa Luch, and they ha\'e two children, J. V., .Jr., c:une out to Mon[...]~tasons and the Benc\•olent and Protccth·e Order of majority, and then for several y~[...]eep and buildiiig fcncc and
Jc:u toil and e.ndeavor gained a marked succc-s.s ff! later[...]Territory was cst~bhshed by A. \V. and J.E. Bower :\t thit time he had as working[...]n ton. Jttrc-tary 3nd trc-asurcr. This bt'can,e one of the:
Montana. Their wools wc:re mu[...]•
the large manufacturing houses of the E~st. pany h3d 26,ooo :acres of lan[...].>& they
A \ V: Bower we1H East to lh·e. J. E. Bowc-r sold to the Cotton \Vood Coa1[...]he: mt":\ntime. in 1891. Mr. H:,,mihon had mo,•.e d
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (620)[...]hc Dcac:oncss Hospital at Great the construeti\•e measure by which Mont.ana voted
Falls. and put[...]forty-three. His widow
marri.age were born fi\·e children. Julia Bell, born s urvi\'cd him and pas[...]. 0£ their eight children £our arc
nary in the E3s1. and is the wife of Julius C. Peters, s till l[...]homestead, and after his mar•
was on ambutanc:e duly on the French front and for riagc ~Jr. Stimpert took his bride to the home farm
lh·e months on the Italian front. He then enlisted and[...]showed that he
burg, and · received 11is honorab1e disc.hargc at P~ris had chosen wisely. For SC:\'e[...]their
H(ron, and they Jh·c i" Florida. They ha\·e one machinery in Illinois. In 1911 this co[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (621)[...]ncc1io11
clubs and is :iffiliattd with Euclid Lod~e No. s8. with 1,·hich he also opened a[...]ries. In both design
llystic Shrine :at Helena. H e is a member of the and execution the[...]has won not only
their marri:agc werC born fi,•e sons, on1y two 0£ whom a large share of t[...]on Frederick D .• born April 7, 1899, of E. J. Higs:s. and M•rjoric Jane.
was a member or[...]ternally he is a member or Cascade
Ct:0ac1-: E. Gaovr.:a. The g reatest results in life Lodg[...]a
ously applied, ne,•cr fails 0£ success. The e,•er);day member 0£ the Great Falls Chamb[...], all or whom arc his friends, for he has
Gtorgc E. Crover, the wtll-known stone and m:uble[...]throughout the Southland, threatening
• George E. Grover is • full-bfood<d Y•nk<c b)"[...]his own welfare. He bore his full share in the e:rcat
this s ketch and a sisttr. Samuel T. Gro\·[...]to the time when Thomas ;\{•. Collins was bom in Franklin Count)',
he was t:akcn sick[...]s granted :an honorable disch:irgc :ind· Collins. E:arly in life he wa.s taken to Clinton
returned t[...]signed as bugler to Compiny H. Four·
George E. Gro"er remained on the p:nern3l farm-[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (622)[...]a widow until
the great Army of the Potomac.. Mr. Collins took her marria{;:e 10 Mr. Collins ii\ 1916.
p3rt in sixteen m:ij_or cngagcmcms, :ind in the SC\'cn )._fr. Collins relates many thrilli,,g incidents of the
days bat[...]d then for six months he was a but at length ~fr. Collins could go no further and
member of the crew of the[...]•ice, going around Cape Horn to San Francisco. Collins, who was s till lying by the roadside where
There[...]ioche, Nevad:i., where he also and look after Mr. Collins. The horstman declined
prospttted and mined. He n[...]he moved to hi$ relurn. Riding back, he found Mr. Collins lying
Anaconda. ·Montana, where he was employed[...]o deep a sleep it was
S'reat smelter works for fi"e years. He also engaged difficult co arouse him. ,[...]but he sold out there and mp\'ed Trueman got Mr. Collins up on the horse behind him,
to the Fla.the.ad cou[...]e improvemtnt :rnd cuhi• ~(rs. Collins has a vi\'id recollection of the early
\·ation o[...]ubstan1ial and auractivc charact.er. the stirring e\·ents of the early days in the North•
while he[...]n ldt
\Vhile a resident of. Frisco, Utah. Mr. Collins was his family to go with the United States troop[...]con•
Thomas M., Jr., Fannie J. and Harold. Mr. Collins ducted ic during his absence. There were some 200[...]ming, and Deadwood, Black Hills, which they s ucc-e:S.5 full)' accomplished in two days
South D.tkota[...]rs.
Ucer they movtd to Montana, where Mr. Trueman Collins remtmbus when she was living in the Black
eng2ged[...]ard Benton. In 1883 1hey :\(rs. Collins is a consistc.nt member 'of the Chris~
c:imc to t[...]. \Voman's Mr. Collins was reared a[...]ttlers bt'i11.g widely try, and secure in the lo\'e and esteem of all who
sep;irated, while In[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (623)[...]be-st fitted for the offices to be
fi\•e yC"ars.[...]drug busi• Paul, Minnesota. The first money he e\'er tamt-d
ntss under the firm name of Ktn[...]nd to this union p:rny, with whom he remained for e ight ycan. In
two children h:1.,•e been born. Frederick F. and 1!)06 he was clccted[...]he last
Polit1ca.Jly Mr. \Vhceler gh•e..s his earnest support yc~r he engaged in the aut[...]h Dakota. continuing:
a seeker after public office. Fraternally he is a these two enterprises up to[...]alls Lodge No. 2r.i. 8enc,·olcnt and in the s t31e. and he is building up one of the bt'-s-t[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (624)[...]f J"\ndrcw J. who have ·w rought in the e,·olution of the Treasure
Sullivan. the wcll~kno[...]about a year he was tr:\nsfcrrcd to the mam office
1· lorence.[...]s Power Comp•ny, and ol the Grut Falls Di.s-
Hn~e 1918 he ha.s been giving efficient service as[...]On August J, 1908, Mr. Hobbins was matried to
E>gl,s and the Knights o f Columbus. The rec[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (625)[...]hnical ability, but also :1
t<"public:ut party. H e is idcntihcd with a number broid hu~n sympathy which must pass from mere
of local institutions. H e is t'l mcmb<:r and J)2St sentiment to be a[...]of the law and its p _ roper in-
RotitRT E. ~fCCAans-, :\f. D. The m:111 who de- tcrpret3.ti[...]the ills and allc,· i:uing the suffer- i\lbcr'l E. and Sarnh F. (Fiske) Angell. Alber:
ings or humanity pursues a calling wh ich in dignily. E. Angell was born at Providence, Rhode lsfand.
im[...]husband had two daughters
to an>· other man arc e1urustcd the s.arcty, the com- and .one son, the l[...]y instanc,c.s the lives of those who thirty•fi\'e years Albert E . Angell was a clerk in the
place themstl\'C~1-[...]ublic-an, and in religious faith a Universalist.
E. McCarttn or C rc:it Falls, who stands with few[...]se. He then entered the law department
Robert E. McCartcn was born at Viroqu3, Ver- of Georgetown[...]ce of his profession until 1916. In the latter
d e\'en months ahcr the birth or the s ubject or yc-:[...]and ha.s been reappointed each year sine(
nun. H e w:u a pioneer settler in Vernon Counti·, thit da[...]ed loc:ility. :ind there he literally in that office. In politics he is a democrat. He mam·
hewed hi[...]and ,t
tion in the public school.$ o r his nati,·e town. and bc-nding every energy to improve[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (626)[...]converting the school prac• Miss Daisy E. \Vilson, daughter o( Mr. and Mrs.
tic-ally int[...]in~on. They hav• one daughter,
He was born at E<lwall, \Vashington, January 13, Helen Dai[...]and joined the argonauts of his day in th'e search
A, P. Harold, a furnace m:mufacturer at[...]d in California, making the voyage around
Emily E., wife of 8. 0. Killin, a pos1al clerk at Hay.[...]ere spe.nt as a miner in
fo rd, \Vashington; J. E., who i5 a graduate of thC California and Id[...]was a commerci3I teacher, and was ha,·e now been dc,·eloped into a beautiful and pro•[...]taken from thcJb
the school is rapidly growing in e,·cry dcpartmcm. at the age of thr[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (627)[...]pital and enterprise to encourage a
tered the law office 0£ \\'. L. Hyde. :ind for two great m[...]ted \Vhilc the fi\'t' years spent m Sidney constitutes
by the Suprtme Court 10 tht officc of[...]e i\:s.socia- $.lOne Mercantile Company. the Sidney. Deaconess:
tion of Elks. He is a member of the ~[...]ions t o
at Lynn. M:us.achust'US, '.\(is$ Rolxrta E. Gammon. the Sidney High School, made to accommodate the
Sht was born[...]om the: hi~h t1chool oi as commercial e.stablishm'ents is the Princess The·
that city :m[...]1918. tion.,1 Oiurch at Sidney. During the war he and[...]Liberty Loan and other C3mpaigns.
in his nati,.·e sute of Minnesota, and for O\'tr a A[...]s Lois
decade in Mont>na at Mil .. City and •t Sidney. Green. who was bom in the State of ?,{ainc, a daugh-
For five years he has lived at Sidney, going to that ter of Chari.. E. Green. Mr. and ?.fr•. \V..ton h»·c
ci~y whtn[...]ke City, ~{innesota,
May 3, t86J, ,on o f Albert E. •nd Jennie (JenkJ) 13•::-.: C.[...]medicine and surgtry. One of the first medical e:o1-
and spent m:any years in contracting. In earl[...]is boy• Brooke. the former a nati,.•e of Prince George and
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (628)[...]Lodge No. 193, Benevolent and Protccti\'e Order of
cated in the schools of \Vest Virginia,[...]l:uc of was a gr:aduatc of Amherst Collci;;:e, Massachuscns ,
his father's death. He rccei\'ed[...]e practice of medicine in Helena until
Jordan, B. E. \Viley, Rudolph Horsky and Don L.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (629)[...]still h\'CJ in the house at b<>th.
30!) E.'\.st Broadw:l)' in which he was born December[...]before coms>lcting the. senior )'C3r in SIDNEY lhLLER, who is rc-gistrar of state land,5 0£
t[...]thtn, in No\'tmbtr, 1891. enttred the 001cc o{ t~e ~fr. Miller was born on a farm in A[...]b.cer mining in that state, and
was again m the office o( the United States sur- :'llso work[...]ine.ss at Denver, Colorado.
was advanced to the office of examiner 0£ plats. II waJ in thi[...]ana, selling his goodii
first promotion that has e,•er be~,~ m:i~e from. !he and his outfit at Virginia Cit[...]tisfied' "'ith
either in the sun·cyor general's office or in the land the quiet environment and d[...]El\'ina. wi(c of Louis E.. Nuckles, a . farmer in An-
l.(r. Bullard has gained more than a local rcput3• drew County: Sidney; Andrew 0., who lives on the
tion :u a skilled p[...]minent Jt:itcsmcn. Among many Sidney ~filler attended the rural schools of An-
other[...]County. He was elected chic£ o{ that office in 1900,
Doctor Jordan wa.s reared at Atlanti[...]rw.ard he County ::ind hi~ four-year term in that office began
came to 'Montana and for ten yurs practice[...]1912, and also sen:cd :u chair• 835 Brcckenridi;e Street. He married at Helena io
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (630)[...]12, Knights
in 19 10, the mother of two children, Sidney Fred Te1'nplar; Helena Consistory No[...]ith t.hc class of 1885. Some ten )'tars
Uur E. \VJL£ V, ~{. D. T:llcn1. · inclination, phys-[...]ine to po int the IMcr he opened an oRic.e and be8;u1.• making his
way of Doctor \Vilcy to[...]•eral yc.ars in Colo•
<'3bin<'t m;iker b~• trade. arid ·spent most o{ his life rado. In 187[...]gradu:ucd t\\·o years l:uer. He was
Bert E. \Viley acquired .a public school education[...]po1itic31 honors: and has rendered sciviCc in e,•ery
:1 member of the · Otha U()silon college frate rnity. office he ha, held. From 1897 to 1899 he represen[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (631)[...]brings
matron 0£ the Grand Ch3ptcr, Order of ·E astern an experience 0£ twenty years[...]of the public school system and her own slate office.
named Jo.stphinc Hepner Chapter. She ha.s .serv[...]leading insd•
Helena. and was the first wom:m e,·er apJ>Oin1cd on tutions of higher educa[...]ti\'elf cng:a,gcd in tcndent of schools of F lath'e:ad County, filling th:n
a harnc» bu.sincss, and is held in the h,ghc.st c:sttcm office- from 19()7 to 191s. She was elected four time<[...]\Villiam \Vcllm:m was born at Quincy, Illinois, ~e.i:al dutic.s beginning in 1917 and her term closi[...]n Germany in By virtue of this st-ate office she is also a member
1819. and died in t9()2.[...]he United States. ncsscd wond'1lul strides in the e\·olution of ~ oom•
The)• landed ;1t New Or[...]Montana people. much
the father worked at his trade of blaclamith, and yet remains to be done, not on[...]problem a gTcat deal
learned the harncssmaking trade in hi, nati\'e city, of thought and careful study, 3nd has kept[...]ve needs of rural districts before the (duca•
trade at Ottumwa. Iowa. for :about 6,·e yC.3r.s. His tional authorities to the utm[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (632)[...]an 2ir compre,sing p1ant and
hood, and h:is been e3Jlcd upen !or sOmc of the sawmill, and[...]proper to de:SCribc it as an ordinary automobi1e
Johnsbury, Vermont, in partnership with \V, L. Ru[...]ties for charging batteries on cars
was an acti\'e member of the Masonic fraternity without[...]est of Street.
her four children. Maude E. holds a sccrct:.rial
position in New York City.[...]na•
apprentice machinist in the factory or 1he E. .1.nd T. tives of Vienna, Austria. the former[...]n 1909 he made luml>cr yard and furnitur·e store at Kel1ogg, Minne-
:i business trip[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (633)[...]in the latte.r part of February, and
~:.s ter tl1e fir·m of Sc.hints & Rie_s bought the cstab.. t[...]and wa.gon, fol1owing the
Poultry .supplies. The office of t.he business is at coas t route throu[...]rant black•
This is ea.5ily the mos1 extensi\•e concern of its kind smith, .stopping for a[...]or the following year working at his trade for th<
(B•ker) How,. Her earcnu ruide at K,ll[...]nd Mrs. Schierts arc VioJa lowed hi.s trade, and with 3 partner. ifr. Fowler,
born Jul>• 14[...]h busincss at Helena fo r a work o( his trade, he Wcut on the road for the Cape--
quarter of a[...]ing business,
County :md spent a11 hi.! mature li(e there u a also m:.nu(acturcs commer[...]me guarantc<d
very consistent Christian and aeth·e supporter 'of :iuto springs in t he St[...]in 1846 and died at Riley, Ohio. De: e.st business corporation of ) t.s kind in :[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (634)[...]ouncil No. 1, Royal carriage builder by trade and followed that trade
and Select ·M asters: Helena Commandcry No. 2,[...]in 1905
lowship he is a past gr>nd of Montona Lod~e No. went to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada[...]. in 1900, Aliss Mary Elizabeth Ziliox., a n:ati\'e his brother, Rober~ in the Northern Hudware
o[...]country. his home being on rural route e.mployed as messenger with the Great Northwestern[...]new world, and sailing regular forc:e at Hamilton, Ontario. He re-mained
from Norway la[...]~d country. and has done much he went E:.st. making hls hcad(luarters at Chicago,
to adva[...]distric1. He is Company, with Claude E. \Vitson as hi.s partner.
s«retary of bis[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (635)[...]old Quincy Jocalily in Norlh Dakola; Joe E.., of
Vinccnnc.s, Indiana. :\Ir. and Mrs. Scott h[...]who dic-d at the age of sixteen.
kc1ball 1cam; E.liubelh, born July 26, 1900, . and[...]tl 19n. He s t:arted without capital, tht
a bu.sy trade as a hardware mcrch;mt and has sttn o[...]e, .lnd by his own built up a large. retail trade over t he surrounding
efforts pined enough knowle[...]in his own cral yc.ars. One of them is Sidney Bennett, now a
hands. built a schoolhouse-. hired[...]1dcnt of Scobey, where he ,ubscqucnlly b«amc
p\·e the first practical impttus . to public «luc.).t[...]kin of Fargo. Norih !)a. :rnd when Sidney was clc\·en rca(S of age they
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (636)[...]627

moved to the United States. Sidney Bennett ac- l>Ublican. He sen •td as chairman o[...]cnncu family enjoy.s the comforts of a modun
1898 Sidney Bennett enliSled at Duluth in Comp.1ny home, wjth[...]a battle of that war. \Valtcr Johnston
including Sidney Bennett, were called out to the was a professiona[...]out ten days of guard duty ,~as ca.me a locomoth·e engineer on the St. Paul and
all that was require[...]attlemen arc told in the story 0£. Jack Bennett.
Sidney Bennett continued ra,,ching until 1907, when[...]· until his dc•th in 189<> at the a~e of sixty. At
He was one of the chitf mo\·crs[...]ill living at Pueblo. There were three sons:
that office in 1918 for a term of two years. 'fhc John \Valtc[...]d almost 1mmcd1ately came to Montana. At Mis-
Som_e _of his most import:mt work. in promot~ng[...]

Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (637)[...]in Norway she was employed in a ncwspa$tC:r office.
was given intcn.s h·c traini,ig £or the servi[...], 1919, and then once came to the Preslb)'e home-. Mrs. Prestbye
rc:Sumcd his work at Scobey[...]h3s gi,..en his a.id not only in public office but with
More than thirty ye.an a.go he came to M[...]ivc-s his supPOrt to the principles ship and trade wa,s as printer. He acquired a thor•
of the- de[...]artin Prestbye retie,..ed himself of the office, ,1 Memphi,.
rcspon.sibilitie.s oi his far[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (638)[...]ness sixt~•.five head of yc:.rling
f<ctioncry trade. At old Scobey he erected a sl,op heifers. As his home he bUilt 3 011e•room lumber
and busmcss house, which he mo\•[...]occur)ies his and with his cattle s tarted"e.:irnestly to :ic.hieve su~
old stand.[...]dcrmanic board. part of his rather cxtcnsh·e ranch holdings, Mr.
On :.ccount of obscncc of f[...]w:\$ a Danish Norwegian, and her mother a nath·e this is seeded to bromas grass and west[...]Redstone. Not being able to interest e ither the
of the gTO\.,•th and prosperity of R[...]has never contented himself with office holding.
Hope. North Dakota. in 1895. Their chi[...]olynesia and landing
knowledge of the butcher's trade. He began his at Toronto, Canada..[...]she met Mr. Gray. Mr. ' and Mrs. Gray ha.·e four
Dakota.[...]ch and married Pearl
Montana in }by, 1900, and e.stablishcd himseU on Guerin. E[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (639)[...]the li\'c.stoc.k industry. His farm and ranch ha"e
an org:rnizat1on th.at now operates three stores[...]Shh•lcy families were pioneers in I.h e State of Iowa.
leaving ichoot went to work in the office of Swift going there about 1854. Robert[...]Aslakson c-ame to Fla.xville. The inRucnc-e that led him to Northe~stcrn iton-
:and in ).farc[...]0, Mr. Aslakson indeed.
married Miss E,·cl)-nn Hill. She w.is born a t ).[in•[...]open range, c-ngagcd in and that gi,•e,s the system a pcrm:ment character
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (640)[...]his second wife Irene Duffy, a nati\'e of Minne-Sota,
p:rny. •[...]troductio1\ field. ).(inne.s ota. They ha\'e one c.hild, George.
of newspapers ·and the conve[...]tracts. He was associate\! with Mr. E\'crything about the home is a credit to the count[...]esidential vote for Cleveland He has e,,ery dcpartme.nt of the home in perfect
in 1892,[...]is private enterprise has ,t er for the ho~e_, there is an abundant supply of
betn in the nature of a service to the entire com- pouhr)'. e\'ery wmtcr 225 cords of wood 3rc burned
m;znity.[...],wCI.! filled wi~h. P rovisions. E\'erything is in per(ect
w:i.s clcc,ted in 1915 a[...]e board did important ranch and ;ir.e amo!1g the progressive and ·capable
new road c-[...]cowboy
was a child. She was the youngest of fi\'e daughters and ranch hand. His connection[...]to. all ' matters deserving public
ter. Blanche E.. She grew up in the frontier country cons[...]the states of Ohio and Iowa before her marria,;e.
m thLS section.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (641)[...], be bcc:unc distinguished :u an ex• ter of E:lglc Lodge No. 103 •t Red>tonc.
ptrt on ti[...]survh•cs him. Tht_ir children we:re : Dr. L E. Clay-
died in young womanhood; and Carlton[...]r he had accumulated year. They had thr<e children, •• follows: Jo•cph
about fift[...]umbtr o( horses. H is horsu his nati\'e place and the Napanee Collc-giate Institute,[...]an ele\'ator during his active years.
The e3,pi1al 0£ the b;mk has remained steadily[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (642)[...]Lanius, the prcient e:fficie.nt and popul:t.r postmaster[...]David A. and Kansas Virginia s e,•enty years of age~ She too was born in York.
([...]satis factory was his conduct of the office that in
fu neral director, however. In 1915 Mr.[...]d is still serving in that
appointed to fill the office of couqty commiss ioner, pos ition, to the entire satisfac1ion of both the Gov-
and was e.le:cted chairma.n of the board and in ernment and the ))3trons of the office. Mr. Lanius
Xovtmbcr: 1918, he was elected a mem[...]s County. He was later elected to that office, but never
reached t'he th'1rty-$econd degree i[...]the most im•
niachinery of the Government, or e~en in its institu• portant field[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (643)[...]er.., was born on a farm
Jacob. F'r::mcLS M., A. E., who is also princiP:al of near Glasgow, Kentuck[...]Their
one of the high schools of Cincinnati, and E. R .• ancestors were of Teutonic lineage~ who i[...]Hawkins County, Tennessee, where the
learned the trade of a carpenter. At the age o[ grandfather, Stephe[...]m:uion which has t."1.ken resided for forty.fi,•e years, They raised six boys
place here :and c.a[...].s gh·cn to reading history, travels and the
fi"e being in one bunch, and each hunter was per• sc[...]f the and taught school four years in his nati\•e county.
white settlers, with whom they generally[...]S. prison at Deer Lodge, which ._position
nnch. e\·crything :&bout the place being arranged for he[...]Railway Cofflpany, when the line waf
after public office. The examples such men as ).fr. located th[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (644)[...]and he today occu•
competition the profits wei-e small, Common h1m- pies an e.nviablc p0sition in the esteem of the com•
b-tr sold at $7 per thousand. T h e entire cut during munity.
:he summer was[...]nsibiliti('S of ranch life and enjoy the res t
oi Trade, a £armers' O!"ganii3tion affcctii,g a bctter-[...]tober, 1905, he able and attracti\"e residence on \Vyoming StrC:et.
headed a committee[...]herself
millions of years in dcvtloping from 1f1e lowest been working and pra)'ing . fo[...]ousand select Sarah S., S. D.• R. M.• E . Grace, V. P., I. t., F. F.
\"Olumcs of[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (645)[...]HISTORY OF ?.iONTANA
vin E. :md Rodger: Morris was married t o Jessie[...]r at
children, Raymond, John, Crace and ~fargarct E.: Kalispell, and many of the substanti[...]ss houses as well 35 homes that lend aUr:'lcti,.·e
have two d:aughtcrs, Elsie and Gladys; Grace b[...]ganization which he perfected and main-
Mart;arct E. and Frederick A.; V. P. ,\·a.s married[...]enship of the Flathc.ttl
Bcrn:ird and Gcnrudc; I. E., who was married to Valley, Mr. Twin[...]l\•ing scn•cd eighteen months in e,'\n families, h:n•ing come O\'Cr from En$land a[...]present genera•
and because of this fact she is e.ntilled to and enjoys tion perhaps the most n[...]ample than bv As a )'Ouch he learned the trade of carpenter, and
public action or written or spoken word, for th"e m3de th3t trade tlfc basis of his profession and
purity :and ,:r[...]uck.sen is an the Buffalo Block, the office building ol the Montana
old time Montana resident[...]a$ counted most in behalf of C\'try ad,·ancc mo\'e• born January 10. 1915. During the \Vor[...]orted the Twining took a ,·cry acti"e part in the work of the
democratic party i[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (646)[...]act- Mr. Heller married Min Reta Heinz.e, a n:t.tive
ivc s ummer home on Bitter Root Lake.[...]every pleas- tfallot to the man best fitted for office. •
ure and sJ)Ort on the large s~lc possible in[...]• ~ · . \ . E.. ] . .Gau:<, auditor of Flathead County. and a[...]· • and Governor \V. E. Taylor of Kentucky. Of the
He was born :at·[...]worth, Kans3S, then nine- chHdrcn of his parents, E. J. Green was the
l western outpo.st, son of Albe[...]cognized a.s one of the
He learned the butcher's trade, ' ahd~on account of leading figure,s in 'the cdu[...]A{exico and liuy cattle. For a time E. J. Green was m•rried ·tO: Florence Derington.[...]Manassa and Eliza (\Vhitc) Reiter. his
t:r:uion ~e.n t for the Great Northern. He acquired mo[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (647)[...]disappointments. It is because the men who ha,•e
~kKinlcy home. \V. H . Reiter and ,he late \Vitli[...]the above, is Earl Ogden, cashier of
ing the free trade regime. It was thi$, 3Utrts Mr. the Pcoplt[...]e protc-ctivc J>_rinciplc, ~vcntu;illy re• E.,rt Ogden comes of one of the old American
,uhmg m the famous itcKmky Tariff Act of the families whi-ch was e.stablishcd in the Amerkan
'905, the most complet[...]mpanicd :tn uncle to the far \Vest :ind wl.s soon e.n- February 11, 19<20. • The grandfather, Danie[...]was united with M:ary
man of affairs in hiJ nath·e country. After their llotkin, born at[...].
dent and debater, and h:u always be-en l)Ositi\'e in itr. Ogden is an ambitious you[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (648)[...]n became of ld•ho. ~fr. and Mrs. Shattuck ha,•e five chil-
1hc parents of the following children[...]1917, at the age of filty•fi\'e. He was a d•mocrat
or sixteen, in 1863, he[...]filly-five. Doctor•McGregor
S<'rvcd t o the e:nd of the war. He is a member oi was the fourth o[...]State Uni•
o i two cbildr<n: Fiorence and John E. The former ,•cr;sity, receiving[...]tion agent and telegraphy Society.
•t the local office of the Illinois Central luilway, For seYc[...]e was active in the Montana
and on leaving the.r e we.n t to St. Paul, Minnesota, Nation:11 G[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (649)[...]democrat. ~e:\I is largely due the growth of the church in thi[...]the st:itc. Re\•. Christler is also an cffccti\'e
nati\'e of low• nnd a daughter or ~Jicl»cl <'>'Neill.[...]o Montana Re,·. C~tlcr has 1101.
years he ·worK'e d :ind used · everx resource at his[...]li1d the foundation
of Teton County, 3nd in that office his •thorough for p3ri[...]County to take a more aggressi\'e part in securing for
Knighu of Pythias.[...]nciples as he interpreted them.
C.andine. a nath·e oi Bee~, Arkansas. They have[...]Christler made his inRuenc.e felt 3nd succ:eeded 1n
~lark's Epi.scop31 Church[...]and having passed the House Bill No.
aggrc.Ssh•e clerg,,·men or his diocese. and an excc-u[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (650)[...]he came to the Northwest, reaching
~nd extcnsi\·e manufacturer of .Auburn. New York. Town[...]rs.
Auburn Lodge No. 474, Benc,·o1cnt Protecth·e Order John and l~rank, in the general mer[...]ugh him immense
wins confidence and inspires the e rri11g wilh an hon- quantities of the staple[...]a rc the very salt of the tics or public office. He is a past master of Di3mond
ear1h, :md their[...]office for six years. ha,•mg been rcap,►ointed by Go[...]nn• the dty, but as one who in his acth·e days kept
sylvania, Oc:tobcr 27, 1868, son of Jos[...]18.18. and his mother June za. !846. st31e.s, :\{inncsota, Dakota 3nd Mo11t3na. H a\'[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (651)[...]enjoying: at hi$ J)ltasanc home, 112 lature.
E.ut Lawrence S trtct, all tht" comforts of lift-.[...]un$ man and was later en- home, as :abo,·e stated, with Colonel and Mrs. Nobn.
gaged m agric[...]Dodge County. Minnesota. his death occurrinJ thcr.e trict Court.
at Mantor\'illc. in 1869. He[...]and l>tlonged to the German nath·e son. He was born at llankato, Minne.sot;a.
Refor[...]family, one that was tr,msplanted from E 11gland to
who was born in Loudoun Coum,-. Virgi[...]nschmidt
until 1917. wh,cn he reurcd from acti\•e busincs, Brothers department stort'.[...]f Fihh Street at the corner of Rodney Str'e ct, and
Montana. which a.t the fir.st elec[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (652)[...]wa.s in Denver 3,;d in 1888 came to Mon-
ac.ti,·e in business at Helena until 1907, when he re.;[...]'J9, and in the sime dat< in 1900 to the office or clerk or D«r Lodge
year returned to Helena an[...]ic Greenan to the responsibilities o( the state office of
of the Dis1rict Court for District No. 14, com[...]d (,()ntinuously u ad•
He was appointed to this office by Governor Stewan, jutant general (or ten[...]~
1913, the only interruption to his eonsecuti\•e serv.. Bridget Dorian Greenan and their one s[...]died' in infancy. Mrs.
elected five timu to that office. Judge Matthews Greenan was born in \Vi[...]Church and he is affiliated with
tions, is acti\·e in the First Baptist Church of the \Voo[...]He h:1s supplied the dcflcicncic.s of hi-1 e.arly school
lows i Helena Lodge No. t!)J. Benevol[...]ges by judicious reading and has made him•
ti,·e Order of Elks, and Townsend Camp No. 365,[...]married Mab<I
Rollins, daughter of J. A. and Mary E. (Johnson) S,o.,ut:L C. \VALK£R. Dee[...]ich
Judge and Mrs. llatthews have a family o( fo·e produced him, and in his works we cxpc[...]ddeus B., also a graduate o! the high li(e of the reprcscnt3tive American never. fails to
sc[...]of this rcYiew is a worthy representath•e of that
send, wherc the family s till reside.[...]pe of Amc.ric.an character and of that progrcssi\'e[...]ty Monaghan.1 to their union. but two now sut\'h·e, the s ubjtct of
.a.u the formal schooling Philip Gr«nan C\'Cr had this skctch and E\·a, who married \Villiam Smith,
was in Ir[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (653)[...]ffairs, being a member of
tic was a millwright br trade :ind was :also cnga;cd the M,sonic Order[...]Coast Linc Railway, and is
lis ted ill Con,p.:my E. Twdfth Regiment, \Vest Vir·• now in ch[...]s there th:u General Gr:tnt Hi.s rou1e lay from there to Pike's Pe-ak, with ox
ordered Ge.ner:'ll Sheridan to drh·e General Lee back. 1cams, the long and tires[...]onwanied with constan1 danger from many
dan dro\'e the Conit·d('rates back to Petersburg.[...]cd for the delay 3nd asked how m:my tl~e. Ch:irlcston Courier i t Charleston, \Ves t Vir-[...]usatio n for O\'er an hou r. The incidenls just r e- J)rehcnsive view and liberal spirit of Ju[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (654)[...]Holloway have three
his rcllow citizens with the office or probate judge 11r children and have given[...]\ Vi\liam L, born March 16, 1903, is attending tl1e
mother bore the maiden name of Charlotte Alred.[...]8i6,
B.. born November 16, .1862, is the wife of E. E. traces dc,scent ;n the paternal line to Scotland, but
E:arh:art, cmployc o f a mercantile firm at Bozeman[...]y as 1840, where they were among the
19t8; Jcs.s e,. the youngest of the family, was born pi[...]the grandfather
November 21, 1874, and died whi1eee June 30, 1892. A s the came 011e of the commun ity's influential citizens.
scene o[...]Helena in 1900, where for eighteen years or
a law office, where he quickly t.arnc<l a reputation as[...]r
Ninth Judicial District. comprisiog Gallatin. ~(e:i.ghcr mining, returning then to his home in[...]Bozeman Lodge No. 463. Benevolent a1:d Pr~te~th·e ~h.ria: Joyce., who survi\'eS him and resides -at
Order qi Elk, and Py1hagoras Lodi:e No. 2, K111i,hts Helena. She was born in[...]e
ried Miss Lalia Holmes. a d•uithtcr or Or. L. E. and 8 .. the wife 0£ Thomas Mau[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (655)[...]Grant, a merchant holding the offic:e for two terms, and he was on the
at Condon. Ore[...]av•
1901. He fillc-d that l>OSition fo r fi,·e years, or until ing that office to go into business with his father,
the s prin[...]).(<"aghcr County. and he has the only abs tract office
the office Janu:uy r. 1913, :rnd during the ye3rS of[...]is a rtpubtican.
1914-16-18 was returned 10 the office and is the pres• On ;\pril 7, 1910[...]th the Seventh, and
No. 16, f'ratern:.l Order o( E.,gles, ;rnd of the he was quarterm[...]beth (Car1><r) Scott. John H. JACK E. 5oD£S'. The people of the countr)' arc
Scolt[...]Angtlu, California. a progressh·e stand on this class of improvement.
They were[...]ndist busi• sonable price is Jack E. Soden of \Vhite Sulphur
ness 'at Audub[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (656)[...]647
J~ck 'E. Soden was born in Brockings County, hi.J txcclle[...]and
oi whom arc still li\•ing. Jack E. So<lcn QCing sixth iid in gh•ing prestige to t[...]that great conflict. In 1870 he helped the public e.ntcrprises in a general way.
came west[...]t the same age. They were mar-
Jack E. Soden attended the public schools of ried in Dum[...]the contract clearing and br<'aking of the land. E\·entually their
for building the first[...]stock ranches. ir- soil and the rais ing or li\·e stoc.k, in which he made
rigated farms a[...]ne per•
well. Fraternally he is acth•e as a membf'r of Lew- sonal qualities of character.
istown Lodge No. 654, Benevolent Protccth•e Order James C. Auld secured hi.[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (657)[...]Her parents at the age of sixty. 0£ their e:,l even children George
were both born in Scotla[...]resumed the occupation of tc.3ching for three )'e.ars.
be:c.n connected for four years. ~tr. Lindhc[...]()6 completed two
Kelly, of H:wrc, and they ha\·e a daughter, Vir• terms in that office. Then in 19()8 came his election
g:inia; Lillian is the wife o f Harry B. Atkinson, a to the office of county clerk and recorder, and he
railro.1d conductor li\'ing at H:t\'rc. and they ha\·e has been administrative head of that office now for
two d:i.ughtcrs :tnd one son. Edith. ~forion and tweh•e years, being retlecttd in 1910, 1912, 1914.
Jame-[...]1919, has been a director in the
school board. H e was one oi the first aldermen[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (658)[...]is the wife of Jane Rule. a n:ui,·e of \Viseonsin and of English
Arthur F. Ford and i[...]e is still living at ~!issoula, at the age
county office. The daughter I;reda is the wife of of seventy-six. Of fi\'e children, four arc living:
Prince Dimmitt.[...]has gi\'cn a most satisfactory record of his office
trade of harness m3kcr. On April 19, 1861, he vo[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (659)[...]t stands con.spicuous by rc:uon of m:rny by David E. Fol,om and C. \V. Cook. Mr. Folsom
txpericnccs[...]came April 1.5. 1864, whtn he ldt home for these e,cptditions more than to another do we owe
1he \V[...]~Ji.uouri to Omah3, where he met an old schoolma1e. took only thirty-six days from the busy life of[...]d 10 rtsumc one of the first three mcp to cng:i.c:e in the sheep
their m3rch after giviog the Indian[...]s. Cook has served as chaplain
its membcrs, David E. Folsom. whose artide was stveral times. S[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (660)[...]he fo11owin_g year, and made another
with public office, contenting himself with casting shipme[...]:.tll political tickets as a c-.andidate for office. He
He re.joined his _rcgime1}t at .~ atchez,.[...]Illinois. Kate Vcrmilyc, :t nati,•e of that town. Their two
was promoted to first[...]nd Brigade, Fourth D1\'ls1on. which l1e w;is graduated as ~kctrieal engineer. He[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (661)[...]a real Jeffersonian demo- had the advanta~e or being reared here. He was
crat, and a strong belie\'er in £rec trade. For 3 num- not SJ)3rcd to lave very long after his marriage.
ber or years he held the office of justice of the peace. Mrs. Doggett is a gra[...]or two yc-ars and is now a student of the
sun 'l\'e.s him and lh·es near Valentine, ~(ol1tana[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (662)[...]~c was cn;aged in f~rming. ;Subsc(iucntly l;e went
dren, and Jrew up on his father's farm in He[...]some time, making an excellent record in that office.
that city. Though he had some experience as a[...]19, 1907. in 1907, having taken 1J1e legal course.. That same
Since then his na[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (663)[...]la.w)'Cr; in fact, a kirgc proportion Li\•e Stock Compani, which does a big business in
of[...]e docs a forcdul ;u1d at the same time fl\'e years. He has also served three terms, 1914.
ti[...]cons!stently stood for the best things for tl\e com-[...]as gradually won his wa.y Elizabeth E. Ring, nee Doran, a natiVc of Illinois,
into th[...]h~
democrat, though not 311 aspirant for public office. became a successful man in his calling. Growing[...]o \Vhitc S\llphur Sprins.,, where he in 1891 im•e$1ed his savings in a ranch 3nd embarked
arrived[...]h . into that line. and has built up an excellent trade.
Jn 189,S Mr. Stevens went to Ala.ska, where he[...]ana and b«.amc as$0C1ated with the \ Vinn~ook Li"e he is :in independent. Fraternally he belo[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (664)[...]eir damage was s light, the
all t.hc region about Sidney is \Villiam H. Cheney. storm almost de.st r[...]nfederate serYice. At Le.a,•en•
County, Ohio. E lzy Cheney, the son, marridl worth Mr. Cheney was gi\'e11 a Government team and
Susann.\ ).lc0anie1, a da[...]uarter-
in Sublett, Missouri: \Villiam .Henry, of Sidney, master s tores. On the return trip a pra[...]s en~
George Hodge, of S1>ringfield, ).{is.souri; E lzy, of !;aged in gathering supplies during t[...]ion dc-
\Vhcn the family located in fow3. they e$tablishtd J):trtment M master of trans[...]
Montana, Its Story and Biography: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Montana and Three Decades of Statehood Vol.2 (665)[...]ort Rice to bring back the wives or of Sidney, followin,g the Government .suf"\•cy. After[...]C<", Mr. Ch('ncy h:aulcd work of his hands or ha\'e bctn done under his com-
the fir:st lumbtr fo[...]at Los Angeles, Californi2,
present sitt of Sidney :md for two or thrte years Dcecm[...]

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