Almost a Hellgate Dam 1895 The people of Missoula will be glad to learn, as they will from the Missoulian’s local columns of today, of the presence in their midst of Mr. H M. Byllesby, president and general manager of the Northwestern General Electric company. Mr. Byllesby is the promoter Read More
Almost A Big Blackfoot Dam at Belmont Few Missoulians knew about any plans to dam the Blackfoot River, but they got the startling news full bore from the Daily Missoulian on Sunday, July 8, 1956, in a half page article. The story was accompanied by a large drawing of the Read More
Below is a link to 2 articles in the same publication about Missoula’s water. The Mueller Record of October, 1956, published these articles in connection with work they were performing on Missoula’s water infrastructure. http://muellermuseum.org/library/MR_NewsLetters/Mueller_Record_Oct_1956j.pdf
This photo appeared in the Missoulian Centennial issue. Below is the caption for the photo on page 6 of Section A. This Was Missoula’s First Water System. Riding the cart is One-Eyed Riley, an Indian boy, and standing holding the buckets is his partner, another Indian, in Missoula’s first Read More
Henry Buck – Montana Pioneer Story The following story appeared in The Phillipsburg Mail newspaper July 29, 1932. It can also be found in a publication of the Society of Montana Pioneers. FOREWORD The following story is taken from the official publication of “Society of Montana Read More
Rock Creek Dam A corporation for the development of a power plant on Rock Creek, Missoula, Mont., is being formed. The incorporators are Judge F. C. Webster and John and Vincent Shaughnessy, all of Missoula. The new company will be incorporated for $500,000, and a majority of this Read More