E. S. Paxson Makes Generous Offer To Paint Pictures In Courthouse – 1912

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

Adolph Lozeau and a Skeleton With His Name

Adolph Lozeau Is Dead; Was Pioneer of Region Ranchman of Frenchtown Is Called at 96 Years. With the passing of Adolph Lozeau, who died January 3 at his home on the Flathead reservation, another Montana pioneer has gone to join the ranks of those who went over the last trail Read More

‘Uncle Charlie’ Harnois – Theater Man and A Good Citizen

‘Uncle Charlie’ Harnois Liberty Theater Renamed Harnois The Liberty theater, formerly known as the Harnois theater, which will reopen shortly for the Missoula public, will be known again as the Harnois theater, according to a statement made yesterday by W. A. Simons, manager. The re-naming of the theater, said Mr. Read More

William Henry Smead by Chalk Courchane

Chalk Courchane has provided a lengthy and detailed study of the Missoula Pioneer, William H. Smead. It requires more than an ordinary amount of time to examine this work, however, Smead was a fascinating element in the growth, not only of Missoula, but also fair piece of Western Montana. As Read More

Foley Ranch Sold – 1902 – 320 Acres at the end of South Ave. West

Foley Ranch Sold – 1902 (320 acres at the end of South Ave. West) Order confirming sale of real estate – Edward Miller, executor of the will of Thomas Foley, deceased, 320 acres and a water right in the Cave-Gannon irrigating ditch, land located in section thirty-five township thirteen north Read More

George F. Brooks – Missoula Businessman since 1880’s

George F. Brooks Is Taken by Death Here  [1940] Oldest Active Insurance and Real Estate Man in Missoula Succumbs at Home, 82 Years of Age. In City Since 1881 Varied Career as Rail Engineer, Surveyor, Business Man Ends. Active In Baptist Church Work. George Frank Brooks, 82, resident of Missoula Read More

A Remarkable Paxson Painting

University’s Book Has Remarkable Painting Montana Sentinel Will Contain Drawing of Mountain By Artist Paxson. A sketch by E. S. Paxson will be the principal feature of the University of Montana’s year book, the Sentinel, this spring. Mr. Paxson, whose ability as an artist needs no comment, gave to the Read More

George and Louise Miller Married in Missoula in 1899 – 7 children

Mr. and Mrs. George Miller Were Wed Fifty Years Ago in Missoula Church [1899] A pioneer Missoula couple, Mr. and Mrs. George Miller, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Wednesday by having their friends come to an open house at their home at 440 Connell avenue. The evening before the Read More

2 Missoula Pioneers Drown 1887

2 Missoula Pioneers Drown Ed. Hayes and Dennis Enright were drowned at the Buckhouse bridge-site while crossing the Bitter Root river in a boat. Above notice appeared in the Philipsburg Mail on June 16, 1887.

Missoula Irrigation District – Orchard Homes Since 1880

Missoula Irrigation District – Orchard Homes District Ditch Company To Name Commissioner Missoula Irrigation District To Hold Annual Election Today. One member of the board of commissioners of the Missoula Irrigation district is to be elected today. The term of W. J. Dickson as a member of the board expires. Read More