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

Albino Buffalo Rarity and Early Day Hotel Fire

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

Hellgate Lodge 383 Elks Club

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

Report of Leper / Social, Athletic Club / DAV Chapter

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

Will Leaves Nothing to Relatives

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

Cashier Kennett Acts Quickly to Save Gold

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