Mrs. Elizabeth (Swaney) and William Kennedy – Missoula Pioneers Mrs. Kennedy Dies At Her Home In City A Beloved Pioneer Woman Completes Long Life Of Rich Experience Mrs. William Kennedy, a beloved pioneer of Missoula and the first white woman ever to traverse the upper Missouri in a mackinaw Read More
Charles L. Cowell Dies At Portland – 1926 Well Known Resident of Missoula Passes. Body to Be Brought Here. Charles L. Cowell, an early resident of Missoula, died in Portland early yesterday after an extended illness. Word of his death was received in the city yesterday. Mr. Cowell, who had Read More
Schlossberg Quits Merchandising Game – 1922 Will Make the Garden City His Home After Closing Out Business. At Uraga, Russia in the year 1862 a boy was born in a Jewish family. The father was a merchant, likewise the older brothers. The Jewish boy worked with his father until 17 Read More
J. M. Lucy, Pioneer Business Man of Missoula, Is Dead Succumbs to Cancer of the Thyroid After Nine Years’ Illness, Would Have Been 70 Years Old Sept. 29. John M. Lucy, pioneer merchant of Missoula, died at his home, 347 South Third street at midnight last night after an extended Read More
Prescotts C. R. Prescott Resident Here 60 Years, Dies (1939) Pioneer Missoula Resident Succumbs at Bakersfield, Cal. Clarence R. Prescott, for more than 60 years a Missoula citizen, died at Bakersfield, Cal., Friday morning at the home of his daughter. Due to poor health of Mrs. Prescott, funeral services will Read More
Jerry Johnson, guide, trapper, prospector and pioneer, has had an automobile ride. He is ashamed of it; but it was not his fault and there is no occasion for his feeling despondent over the matter. For many years Jerry has toured this country. He has ridden in steam cars, he Read More
Endre and Thyra Haugen – Haugen’s Studio Endre N. Haugen, 85, of 520 S. 3rd St., who opened the Haugen’s Studio here 30 years ago, died at his home after a long illness. Funeral rites have not been set. The body is at the Squire-Simmons-Carr Mortuary. He was born Jan. Read More
David Polson Dead – 1900 End Came Last Night After Many Week’s Patient Suffering. David Polson, one of the best known of the old settlers of Missoula county, died at the Sister’s hospital at 9 o’clock last night after a lingering illness with a complication of stomach troubles. The death Read More
Judge Woody Retires – 1901 Pretty Compliments The Missoulian compliments two of our retiring officials in manner following: The Fourth Judicial District loses a good man and a good judge by the retirement of Judge Woody. He has at all times been with the people. A man of positive force Read More
E. S. Paxson Makes Generous Offer To Paint Pictures In Courthouse Woman’s Club Begins Campaign for Removal of Objectionable Paintings From County Building and Receives Liberal Co-operation From Famous Local Artist. The movement toward replacing the pseudo-pictures in the county courthouse with paintings truly typical of Montana pioneer life has Read More