These photos appeared in the Missoulian Centennial issue. Below are the captions for the 2 photos on page 32. Albino Buffalo Rarity Among Animals – Big Medicine The Albino buffalo, considered by old-time Indians to possess supernatural powers, has been a rarity down through the years. This is Big Read More
This ad appeared in the Missoulian Centennial issue. B. P. O. ELKS HELLGATE LODGE NO. 383 HELL GATE LODGE NO. 383 FOUNDED IN 1897 The citizens of Missoula founded the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Hell Gate Lodge No. 383 in the year 1897. Having grown steadily, its Read More
These three small articles appeared in the Missoulian Centennial issue on page 7 of Section A. Report of Leper In 1892 Cause Stir Some excitement was caused throughout the city in the middle of May 1892 when a report was circulated that a leper had been seen in the Read More
This ad appeared in the Missoulian Centennial issue. Worden & Co. figured largely in the Arthur H. Ross will recorded in the books of the clerk of court at Missoula Mills July 5, 1872. The document reads: “I am on the eve of a voyage down the Hell Gate Read More
This short article appeared in the Missoulian Centennial issue. The panic of 1873 had its effect on the small city of Missoula. It was only 35 days after the First National Bank in Missoula had opened its doors in 1873 that the banking house of Jay Cooke & Co. Read More
These photos appeared in the Missoulian Centennial issue on page 35 of Section E. Below are the captions for those photos. Heavy Machines Get the Logs to the Mills Heavy machinery, trucks and loaders, get the logs to the mill in today’s efficient logging operations. The lumber industry has Read More
Death in the Ballawalla Otto Peterson was the first to smell the smoke because he was a light sleeper. He awoke and quickly yelled to wake his fellow travelers, grabbed his cornet case and jumped from the platform off the train. Going 40 miles per hour next to Read More
The following photo appeared in the Missoulian Centennial issue on page 26 of Section E. Below is the caption for that photo. Lots of Fun in Old Jitneys Members of the Rocky Mountain Model T Club, shown participating in a 1959 parade, have much fun in their old-model autos. Read More
The following article appeared in the Missoulian Centennial issue on page 26 of Section E. The Rocky Mountain Model-T Club originated in June 1957 at an impromptu gathering at the Catlin Studio. News of a Model-T race from Red Lodge to Roundup had been published in the Daily Missoulian. Read More
“Can You Speak German?” The following article is taken from The Anaconda Standard on June 19, 1897 p 10. Good Thing Recognized A Young German Girl Finds a Benefactor They Meet On The Train Missoula , June 18 – Manager Deffenbach of the telephone Read More