Good Missoula Christians – Don’t Go Broncho – Busting!

Good Christians – don’t do shameful broncho-busting! Shameful Stampede Stampede Called By Ministers Shameful Pastor’s Association Denounces Wild West Entertainment in Resolution The Ministers’ association of Missoula has requested the publication of the following protest against the Stampede next month: With a solemn sense of our duty as citizens of Read More

“Lassie” Coming to Missoula – 1966

Lassie Coming Here Montana’s television star, Bob Bray, known to millions of viewers as Forest Ranger Corey Stuart, and Lassie, canine favorite of the entertainment world, will be welcomed by western Montanans on Sunday afternoon, July 17, with special ceremonies at the Aerial Fire Depot. The stars and their production Read More

‘A Gut Wrenching story’ – 4 Missoula orphans and a hero – Fred Stickney

FAMILY DROWNS WHEN AUTO DIVES INTO RIVER FATHER, MOTHER AND CHILD LOST; FOUR ORPHANED Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Kupilik Go Under When Car Slips Over Bank F. J. STICKNEY RISKS LIFE TO SAVE BABY Farmer Plunges in Freezing Water and Rescues Youngest M. S. Kupilik, 1203 Cooper street, his Read More

A Double Wedding – 1900

A Double Wedding Missoula, August 11. – Judge Hayes performed a very interesting ceremony this evening, when he presided at a double wedding in the parlors of the Schilling block, on West Front street. He united in marriage Frederick O. Salmon and May Williams, and Henry G. Collett and Susie Read More

Notice of Dissolution – Cobban & Dinsmore – 1900

Notice of Dissolution Notice is hereby given that the firm of Cobban and Dinsmore is this day dissolved by mutual consent. R. M. Cobban continuing in the real estate business and in the management of the Orchard Homes Nos. 1 and 2, and of the Higgins block, assuming all bills Read More

A Night of Terror – Hamilton whiskey and chaos reigned – 1892

‘A Night of Terror’ Under the heading “A NIGHT OF TERROR: Frightful Experience of a Pair of Missoulians on the Lo Lo Grade,” the following story appeared in Missoula on July 6, 1892: Monday night’s terrific thunder-storm, while doubtless pleasant to witness from the veranda of a comfortable dwelling, proved Read More

An Intelligent Dog [saves genius of accidents] – 1883

  An Intelligent Dog   H. F. Brown, the genius of accidents, came very near participating in another recently in Missoula. The Times says: A few nights ago the steam mill erected this season by the Missoula Lumber company narrowly escaped burning and a Newfoundland dog has the credit of Read More

‘Boodle’ and Missoula’s 1892 election

  Missoula’s Boodle – 1892   The Morning Missoulian (avowedly Republican) had fun while chastising Missoula’s Democrats in the days leading up to the election in November, 1892. The Montana capital question provided the liveliest topic. Missoula’s leading Democrat, mayor Frank Higgins, no doubt found the election and its attendant permutations Read More

St. Patrick’s Hospital gets valuable cow -1892

  The sister superior of St. Patrick’s hospital has shown her spirit of enterprise by buying for the use of the patients, the valuable cow, Comedia, of Bandmann’s Holstein herd. Her old original number was 6997 and her advance register number is 167, which shows that she is one of Read More

‘Copper King’ W. A. Clark gives speech in French at Frenchtown – 1892

  Hon. W. A. Clark made a speech at Frenchtown Sunday, in which he pictured the terrors of the force bill. Mr. Clark, being able to speak in French, gave rein to his vigorous fancy, but the people of Frenchtown and vicinity are not alarmed to any great extent about Read More