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
Owen Kelley – Witness for Belle Douglas homestead application – Missoulian 7/12/1892 https://www.newspapers.com/image/349556530/?terms=owen%2Bkelley Owen Kelley article 4/12/1896 – Stole his horse and buggy downtown https://www.newspapers.com/image/349000748/?terms=Owen%2BKelly%22 Owen Kelley article in Missoulian on 1/8/1898 – Finds Times Have Changed / Buying Locks for Doors https://www.newspapers.com/image/349044353/?terms=Owen%2BKelly%22# William Kelly place sold – Missoulian 9/7/1898 Read More
Montana’s First Apple and Missoula’s Early Fruit growing by Judge Frank H. Woody I have, during the two years last past, interviewed a number of the oldest inhabitants of this portion of Montana, but singular to say, their recollection of the early attempts at fruit growing in this state is Read More
Two Famous Farms Sold – 1901 The Miller and Spurgin Ranches Pass Into New Hands. To Be Placed On Market These Well Known Farms Will Be Platted and Sold for Gardening and Fruit Growing – Samuel Dinsmore Will Manage New Deal. Missoula, April 7 – The small farm as a Read More
Pelkey, First White Baby in State, Passes Arlee Man, Born at Hell’s Gate Ronde, Dies Suddenly at Home on Flathead Reservation. Father Was Noted Montana Pioneer Birthplace Near Spot Where Five Road Agents Were Hanged by Vigilantes Two Years Later. Jefferson H. Pelkey, aged 73 years, first white child of Read More
Aged Sprinter Wins Over Convict P. H. Kelly, 62 Years Old, Out-runs Mike Burke, A Man 37 Years Younger. Yesterday 10 prisoners from the county jail were put to work on the road west of the city near the county and city bridge. The members of this improvised “chain gang” Read More
Frank McHaffie – Copied first AP News in Missoula In 1887 Frank M. McHaffie, real Old-Timer and as wholesome a soul as ever happened, was watching the “printer” machine in the Old Reliable [Missoulian] office as they ground out Associated Press matter at sixty words a minute, eighteen hours a Read More
Keith Is Elected President Of Bank Many Powerful Interests Are Represented In List Of Stockholders. A new management assumes control of the Missoula Trust & Security bank this morning and when the institution opens its door for business, John M. Keith will have charge of affairs as president. Late yesterday Read More
Ben W. Russell Early Missoula Story Early Days in Montana (By Ben W. Russell.) I came to Montana in 1865, about March 1, camping on the Rattlesnake creek at Missoula. We stayed in camp about one week to let our horses rest, and then left for Last Chance, where Helena Read More
Richard Grant – A Well-Traveled Hudson’s Bay Pioneer Captain Grant Lies In Neglected Grave Strangers Inquire About Pioneer Prominent in Early Montana History. Judge Frank H. Woody received yesterday a letter from M. A. Power, city clerk of Walla Walla, Wash., in which he says: “We have been advised by Read More