George Buckhouse – Buffalo Barbecue Man – 1946

George Buckhouse Barbecue Man – 1946 Buckhouse Tells of Barbecues “Barbecues in western Montana were out during the war – and have not been resumed since because of the high costs of meat.” That is the statement of George Buckhouse, St. Ignatius, who for many years barbecued beef and buffalo Read More

Missoula Mercantile – The Real Story by John Toole

John Toole shares a big story – C. H. McLeod and the Missoula Mercantile Missoula historian and prominent businessman, John H. Toole, wrote a fascinating 4-part series of articles for the Missoulian in 1983, dealing with Charles H. McLeod and the Missoula Mercantile. In these articles he gave us a Read More

David O’Keeffe Ranch & The Story of Kenneth Ross

David O’Keeffe Ranch & The Story of Kenneth Ross Old Landmark Near City Reported Sold Another chapter in the history of a local landmark, the O’Keeffe ranch, 12 miles west of Missoula, was brought to light Saturday when a special warranty deed was filed with the county clerk and recorder. Read More

Wealth of Idaho Mines – 1907

Wealth of Famous Coeur d’Alenes – 1907 More Than $148,000,000 Produced Since 1884. Comprehensive History Story of the Opening of the District to Mining Enterprise Is Intensely Interesting One. More than $148,000,000 in mineral wealth has been taken from the Coeur d’Alenes since that district was first opened as a Read More

“St. Mary’s Cemetery” – Missoula’s Oldest ‘Active’ Cemetery

St. Mary’s Cemetery – Missoula’s oldest active cemetery Fifty-Third Memorial Observance In Missoula Cemetery on Monday By John Oberly. This year will be marked by the fifty-third Memorial day on which Missoulians have visited the Missoula cemetery, which was surveyed by H. V. Wheeler in December, 1884. His plat was Read More

Follow-up Letter to Missoulian Centennial Edition by Ruth Polleys Sale and Katherine Thrailkill Reardon – 8/10/1960

Follow-up to The Missoulian Centennial Edition – Letter from Ruth Polleys Sale and Katherine Thrailkill Reardon – 8/10/1960 Addenda We, the undersigned, feel there are points of interest to some latter day Missoulians that would be of interest as a follow-up to your Centennnial edition. 1 Baron O’Keefe, whose grand-niece Read More

C. H. McLeod – Missoula Mercantile Pioneer

McLeod Tells of Missoula As It Was When He Arrived 66 Years Ago Sixty-six years in Missoula. Few have that distinction, but one is C. H. McLeod, who arrived here March 29, 1880 – a little more than a month after he had reached the age of 21 – and Read More

John R. and Eliza (Bills) Latimer – Grass Valley Pioneers

Latimer Tells Story John R. Latimer, 95, celebrates Birthday Here Tells Story of His 70 Years in Western Montana John R. Latimer, dean of Missoula pioneers, celebrated his ninety-fifth birthday Sunday. The day was a notable one for Mr. Latimer and he was at home to scores of friends. Mr. Read More

D. J. Donohue – Donohue Building at Higgins and Main

D. J. Donohue, Prominent In Business Here, Passes D. J. Donohue, for many years a prominent merchant of Missoula and to the end of his life a strong factor in business here, died at 1 o’clock Sunday morning at his home, 1400 Gerald avenue. His death came after a long Read More

Orchard Homes Pioneer Stories

Pioneers’ Descendants Tell Facts of Early Montana History for Orchard Homes Women Talks on early Montana history by descendants of pioneers were the program for the Orchard Homes Woman’s Club in the clubhouse Wednesday afternoon. The series, arranged by Dr. Goldie Zimmerman, was part of the program to be given Read More