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CHAPTER III. POLITICAL.
Taxation Without Representation-Naming the First Officers-Change Made by Committee of the House of Representatives-Constitutionality of Section of Bill Naming Officers Questioned-County Officers Appointed to Remedy the Defect-First Conventions-Republicans Split-Democrats and Silver Re-
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publicans Fuse-Precincts and Judges for the First Election-Exciting Campaign of 1896-Bryan Car- ries the County-Standoff on County Ticket-Three Tickets in the Field in 1898 -- Republicans Gener- ally Successful-Mckinley Carries the County in 1900- Republicans Again Get Majority of Officers -Dominant Party Elects Every Candidate in 1902-J. W. Bailey Elected Senator at Special Election in 1903-Roosevelt's Big Majority in 1904-Republicans Take Everything-The Primary Election of . . .. 205 1906-General Election Names All Republicans. .
CHAPTER IV. DESCRIPTIVE.
Boundaries-Area-Character of Land-The Mountains-A Well Watered County-The Streams from the South-Boulder River-Power Going to Waste-Stillwater River-Streams from the North- Tributaries of the Musselshell-Relation of Streams to the County's Prosperity-Irrigation-Valley of the Yellowstone-Boulder Valley-In the Valley of the Sweet Grass-Big Timber and Other Valleys Farming on the Stillwater-Prices of Farm Lands-Yields-Stock Raising-The Mineral Resources- The Boulder District-Building Stone-Coal-Lime Rock-Iron Ore-Copper-Minerals in the Crazies History of Mining Operations in the Boulder District. 211
CHAPTER V. BIG TIMBER AND OTHER PLACES.
Towns and Postoffices of Sweet Grass County-Big Timber-Its Location-The Boulders-As a Busi- ness Center-The Name-The Big Timber Road House-Is Succeeded by the Bridge Construction Camp of Dornix-A Little Village Comes Into Existence-Platting of Dornix-Business Houses of the Little Town-Railroad Moves Its Station Up the River-Names the Place Big Timber-Dornix Deserted-Everybody Moves to the new Town of Big Timber-First Business Houses-The Ferry- Sunday School and Church Work-A Noted Wool Shipping Point-The Town as Seen by a Living- ston Editor in 1886-John Anderson Plats Townsite-Additions-The First Fire-Census of 1890- Prosperous Times-The First Bank-Building Operations of 1891-First National Bank Started- Prosperous Times of 1892-The Panic-Business is Paralyzed-First National Bank Fails-The Cause-Reorganizes as the Big Timber National Bank-Series of Disastrous Fires-Work of Incen- diary-Criterion Building Burned-Mastin & Co's Feed Barn-Conflagration of March 29. 1894- $20,000 Loss the Following Month-Becomes a County Seat Town-Flouring Mill Established-An . Electric Light Plant-Fire in 1896-First Effort to Bring About Incorporation-Attempt Abandoned -Passing of the Hard Times Period-Prosperous Year of 1899-Census of 1900-County High School Established-First Woolen Mill in Montana-People Ask for Incorporation-A Hard Fought Campaign-Incorporation Defeated-The Cause-Militia Company Organized-Another Attempt to Incorporate-Legal Tangle Over Petition-Commissioners Call an Election-Incorporation Carries- Exciting Campaign for the Selection of First Officers-"Progressive Citizens" Win-Officers Chosen- Municipal Government Begun-Old Officers Reelected-Election of 1904-Fire Company Organized- Another Disastrous Fire-Elections of 1905 and 1906-Vote to Issue Bonds for Water Works-Prog- ress During 1906-Big Timber as a Business Center-Schools-Churches-Secret Societies-Melville- Its Location-Its Business Houses- Founding of the Town-The Town in 1888-Later History-Nye -Early Prospectors on the Upper Stillwater-A Minneapolis Company Begins Operations-Found- ing Nye City-A Big Rush-Townsite Platted-A Flourishing Camp-The Postoffice-Mining Oper- ations Suspended-The Camp Deserted-Postoffice Moved-Other Places-Grey Cliff-Reed-Howie -Formerly Sweet Grass-The Change in Name-McLeod - Wormser - Platting Wormser City- 218 Merrill-Busteed-Reynolds-Manila-Dehart
PART IV.
CARBON COUNTY.
CHAPTER I.
CURRENT EVENTS.
Prior to 1892-Inception of Red Lodge-Development of the Coal Deposits-Agricultural Possibilities At- tract Early Settlers-Indian Reservation Opened-Settlers Come Rapidly-Some Movement for County Organization-Takes Definite Form-Bill For Carbon County Passes-Enabling Act-First County Officers-Early County Business-Prosperity of County in Various Lines-Forest Reserve- Assessed Valuation-New Coal Fields-Brilliant Future for Carbon County . 231
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER II. CITIES AND TOWNS.
Red Lodge-Early Days of the Town-First Business Men-Incorporation of Red Lodge-Early Officers -Rapid Growth-First Large Fire-Need of Fire Protection Patent-Moves for This End-Excel- lent Results of Fire Protection-A City's Pride-Bonds for Water Supply-Rocky Creek Source of Water Supply-Best in the State-Infantry Company Organized-Increased Output in Mines-Catas- trophe in Mines-Bad Condition of Air in Mines-City Officials-Churches in City-Secret Socie- ties of City-Advantages of Red Lodge-Bridger -Business Houses, Churches, and Societies- Joliet, Location and Advantages-Gebo and other Towns of the County 234
CHAPTER III. DESCRIP TIVE.
Carbon County. the "Gem of the Mountains"-Resources-Place of Former Range-Now Supporting Many Agriculturists-Alfalfa a King-Fertility of Soil-Fruit Possibilities-Irrigation-Coal the Leader-Bear Creek Company-Amalgamated Copper Company's Coal Holdings-Butte & Helena
Parties-Petroleum Fields - Limestone-Cement- Sulphur- Dairying-Honey Product - Thorough- 241
bred Horse Raising-Altitude and Climatic Conditions.
CHAPTER IV. EDUCATIONAL.
Beginning of the Educational History of County-First Log Building-Organization of Districts- Numbered from One to Eighteen-Reports of County Superintendent-Rapid Increase in School Pop- ulation-High School-Curriculum Contains Three Courses 244
CHAPTER V. POLITICAL.
Enabling Act-Officials Take Oath-Precincts Established-First Election-Later Elections-County Seat Election-Other Elections in Order-Special Election-Carbon County not Strongly Partisan. .. 247
PART V.
YELLOWSTONE COUNTY.
CHAPTER I.
EARLY EXPLORATION-1743 TO 1863.
The Word "Yellowstone"-Its Derivation-Mi-tsi-a-da-zi-Rouche Jaune-Yellow Stone-Yellowstone -Indian Inhabitants of the Yellowstone Valley-Bannacks-Crows-Captain William Clark Passes Down the Valley in 1806-Clark's Description of Pompey's Pillar-Father P. . J. DeSmet Passes Through the County in 1840-The Future Yellowstone County Placed in Crow Reservation-Cap- tain John Mullan Carries Survey Through the County in 1853-The Stuart Party of 1863-Enters Future Yellowstone County-Adventure With the Thieving Crows-Annihilation of the Party Nar- rowly Averted-A Terrible Ordeal. 257
CHAPTER II.
LATER EXPLORATION AND EARLY SETTLEMENT-1864 TO 1882.
Condition of the Yellowstone Valley in the Early Sixties-Effect of the Gold Discoveries-Opening the Bozeman Route-Crow Reservation of 1868-Northern Pacific Survey of 1871-Plans for the Survey of 1872-Major Baker Commands the Escort-Colonel Hayden Undertakes the Survey-Attacked by the Sioux-Baker's Battle-The Commander's Conduct-Indians Repulsed-The Losses-The Survey Abandoned-Who Was Scared ?- Survey Completed in 1873-The Expedition under Colonel Brown-First Steamers on the Yellowstone-Yellowstone Wagon Road and Prospecting Expedition -Its Adventures-Results in Failure-Horace Countryman the First Settler of Yellowstone County -Other Settlers of 1875-Government Expedition Under General Forsyth-The Josephine and Rose-
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bud on the Upper Yellowstone-The F. D. Pease Expedition-Plans to Settle the Yellowstone Val- ley-Building Fort Pease-Relentless War of the Sioux-Garrison Almost Wiped Out-Relief from Fort Ellis-The Wolfers and Hunters-Their Adventures-Effect of the Custer Massacre and Sub- sequent War on the Sioux-Settlers of 1876-The Bozeman-Miles City Stage Line-Settlers of 1877-The Stage Stations-Cantonment Terry-History of its Establishment by General W. T. Sher- man-The Nez Perce Flight-Whites in Full Possession of the Country-Founding of Towns and Trading Posts-Settlers of 1878 and 1879-Census of 1880-Big Emigration of 1882-Founding of Billings-Northern Pacific Enters Future Yellowstone County-Beginning of a New Epoch. ....... 255
CHAPTER III. SINCE COUNTY ORGANIZATION-1883 TO 1907.
A Country Irrigated with Human Blood-Wonderful Change in One Decade-A Division of Custer County Demanded-Plan of Action Outlined-Campaign for Erection of Yellowstone County -Friends of the Movement in Power-Selecting the Name-Little Opposition-The News in Bil- lings-Mass Meetings-Provisions of the Act-First Meeting of the County Commissioners-Unsuc- cessful Attempt to Make Settlement with Custer County-Court. House Purchased-Jail Erected- First Tax Levy-First Assessment-Trouble with Piegans-Progress of the County Shown by Assessed Valuations-Railroad Building-A Try for the "Panhandle" of Park County-Poor Show- ing at the 1890 Census-Struggle Between Park and Yellowstone Counties for Possession of the Ceded Crow Lands-Yellowstone County Wins and Extends Its Boundaries-The "Hard Times" Pe- riod-Building the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad-Big Loss of Territory by the Creation of Carbon and Sweet Grass Counties-Another Act Giving Yellowstone County Jurisdiction Over Portion of Crow Lands-The Census of 1900-Erection of Court House-Opening of Crow Lands in 1906-Boundaries Extended-Defeat of the Roosevelt County Bill-Progress During Recent Years 273
CHAPTER IV.
POLITICAL.
Politics Before Birth of County-The First Election Precincts-One Thousand Votes Cast at Election of 1882-The Vote by Precincts-Yellowstone County Formed-Commissioners Named in the Bill -- Treasurer Appointed-Preparations for the First County Election-Twelve Precincts Created-Short, Active Campaign-First Party Conventions-Democrats Win Everything-Change in County Officers Before Next Election-Democrats Sent to Constitutional Convention of 1884-Republicans Elect Every Officer in 1884-The 'Tax-payers" and "Peoples" Tickets-Politics of the Several Precincts-A "Stand- off" in 1886-Republicans Elect Majority of Officers in 1888 Election of Delegates to Constitutional Convention of 1889- Big Majority for Constitution in Yellowstone County-Republicans Make Nearly a Clean Sweep at First State Election-Election of 1890-Harrison Carries County over Cleveland in 1892-Both Parties Represented in Court House- Big Vote in 1894-Republicans Capture County-Ex- citing Campaign of 1896-Bryan Carries County-Democrats and People's Party Get Majority of Offices-Fusion Again Successful in 1898-Complications in 1900-Mckinley Carries the County over Bryan-Fusion Forces and Republicans are Both Represented in the Court House-Republicans Win in 1902-Exciting Election to Name Representative-Bever Wins by One Vote-The Enormous Vote of 1904-Roosevelt Carries the County Over Parker by a Record-Breaking Majority-Three Demo- crats Elected-Election of 1906 Gives Republicans Most of County Offices-Democrats Elect Three. .. 279
CHAPTER V. BILLINGS, THE "MAGIC CITY."
Why Termed the "Magic City"-Location-Occupies a Strategic Position-Railroads-Population-Com- pared with Other Cities of Montana-Reason of Its Supremacy-Date of Its Birth-Superseded by Old Town of Coulson-First Settlers in the Vicinity-Founding of Coulson-Its Early History- Townsite Platted - Lively Times in the Spring of 1882-Why Billings Was Not Built at Coulson-Coulson in the Fall of 1882-Slowly but Surely It Moves to New Town-Now Only a Memory-Billings a Fiat Town-Minnesota & Montana Land & Improvement Company Or- ganized-Search for a Townsite-Why It was Decided to Build on Clark's Fork Bottoms-The Part Played by Alkali Creek-Townsite Platted-First Buildings Erected - The Boom - Thirty Days' History-Pace Continues All Summer-Trafficking in Town Lots-The Water Question-Postoffice Established-Arrival of the Railroad-Attempt to Incorporate in 1882 -- First Street Railway in Montana-Was a Failure-The Irrigating Canal-Its Effect on Billings-Progress ef the Town Dut- ing Fall of 1882-Business Houses in October-The Depot Controversy-The Land Company Scored -Comparative Dull Times in Winter 1882-83-Renewed Activity in the Spring-Artesian Well Company-Sinks a Nine Hundred Foot Hole-No Water-Billings Board of Trade Organized-In- corporation Defeated in 1883-A Handsome School Building Erected-Progress During 1883-End of the Boom Days-Big Business Done in 1884-Fire of July 14-Proves a Benefit to the Town-Fire Company Organized-Territorial Legislature Grants Charter-Adopted by the People-Beginning of Municipal Government-Officers of the City 1885 to 1907-A $60,000 Blaze-Followed by Another Fire-Insurance Companies Threaten to Withdraw-Hook and Ladder Company Organized-Condi- tions of 1885-Water Works System Installed-Building Record for 1886-Lighted by Electricity-
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Billings Fire Department Organized-Succeeded by the Maverick Hose Company-Conditions Dur- ing Late Eighties-Census of 1890-Murder and Lynching-Billings Club Organized-Yellowstone Fair Association-Re-incorporation Under General Law-"Hard Times" Period-Quick Recovery- Events of the Late Nineties-Census 1900 Shows Big Increase- The Library-Marvelous Growth Since 1900-Cause of the Growth-Billings' Manufactories-Its Wholesale Houses-The Things of Which the City is Proud-Building Operations in 1907-The Churches-History of the Congrega- tional Church-Methodist Episcopal-St. Luke's Episcopal-Catholic-Baptist-Secret and Frater- nal Societies-History of the Masonic Orders-A. O. U. W .- Grand Army of the Republic-Odd Fellows-Knights of Pythias-Other Early Day Societies-Trades and Labor Organizations. ....... 290
CHAPTER VI.
OTHER TOWNS.
Columbus-Its Location-Formerly Stillwater-First Settled Portion of Yellowstone County-Stage Sta- tion and Postoffice-Coming of the Railroad-The Town in 1885-Townsite Platted-Name Changed to Columbus-1899 a Prosperous Year-Census of 1900-Ambition to be a County Seat Town-In- corporation-Laurel-Its Birth-Townsite and Additions-A Growing Town-Park City-Its Busi- ness Houses-Its Beautiful Site-Founded by Ripon, Wisconsin, Colony-Its Founding as Told by a Correspondent-First Business Houses-Postoffice Secured-The Town in 1883-In 1885-Today- Huntley-Formerly in the Reservation-A Growing Town-The "Huntley Project"-Old Town of Huntley-Built on Historic Ground-The First Citizens-Postoffice and Stage Station-Named by Hunters-Census of 1880-Business Houses in 1885-Junction-Location and Business Enterprises- Founding-Formerly Terry's Landing-Later Junction City-A Lively Town in the Early Days-In 1880-Townsite Platted-Destroyed by Fire-One Year Later-In 1888-At the Present Time-Mus- selshell-Leading Town of North Yellowstone County-Allendale-Anita-Ballantine-Bull Mountain- Clermont-Corinth-Custer - Fattig-Lockwood-Mifflin-Peritsa-Pompey's Pillar-Ronald -- Round- up-Summit-Toluca-Waco-Wolf Spring-Rapids. 307
CHAPTER VII. DESCRIPTIVE.
Boundaries - Area - Topography-Elevation-Soil-Scenic Beauties-Tribute to the County by Fred H. Foster-County Well Watered-The Yellowstone and Tributaries-The Musselshell and Tributa- ries-Creeks of the Lake Basin-Climate-Temperature Statistics-Stockraising Industry-Cattle- Horses-Sheep-Poultry-Swine-Bees - The Farming Industry-Corn-Wheat - Barley - Oats - Flax - Potatoes - Dairying - Garden - Fruits-Sugar Beets-Alfalfa-Irrigation-What it has Done-Its Possibilities-History of the First Canal -Comparison of the Principal Ditches-Crops Under the Big Ditch-Early Day Irrigation Canals-Work of the Billings Land & Irrigation Com- pany-What it has Done for Billings and Yellowstone County-Report of the Carey Board-The 312 Huntley Project-Coal Fields of Yellowstone County
PART VI.
ROSEBUD COUNTY.
CHAPTER I. CURRENT EVENTS.
Rosebud County Correctly Named-Scene of Custer Massacre-First Settlers in Rosebud County-North- ern Pacific Railroad-Government Agency at Lame Deer-Agitation for New County of Rosebud- Enabling Act-County Starts-Settlement of Crow Indian Reservation-Yellowstone Valley-Mil- waukee Railroad 319
CHAPTER II. CITIES AND TOWNS.
Forsyth. County Seat-Name-First Merchant-First Fire-Fire of 1901-School Building-Churches- Outfitting Center-Bonds for Bridges-Railroad Payroll - Business Men's Association-Rosebud-
Busby-Crow Agency-Other Postoffices. 323
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CHAPTER III.
DESCRIPTIVE.
Size of Rosebud County-Resources Varied-Population-Productive Valleys - Yellowstone Valley- Froze-to-Death Valley-Rosebud Valley-Tongue Valley - Porcupine Bottom - Soil - Irrigation Ditches-Stockraising-Sheep and Cattle in County-Railroad Land-Crow Reservation. Crow It dians-Climate-Railways-Coal-Development. . .. .. 326
CHAPTER IV. POLITICAL.
Appointment of Officers for New County by Governor-County Seat-Election of 1902-Election of 1904 -Election of 1906-Registry Districts.
328
CHAPTER V. EDUCATIONAL ..
County's Short Existence Makes Little Educational History-First School in County-First School in Forsyth-School Report of 1901-County High School Not Decided-New School Building in For- syth .. . 330
PART VII.
CUSTER COUNTY.
CHAPTER I. CURRENT EVENTS.
General History in Previous Chapters-Early Partition of Territory Now in Custer County-Early Settle- ments-Military Forts-Custer County Named-I'irst Tax and Officers-Buffalo Hunting-North- ern Pacific Railroad-Sheep and Cattle Ranging in the County-Indian Depredations-Mission of Bishop Brondel-County Commissioners Discharged by Legislature-Stock Losses in 1886-7-Capt. Brown Forms Company to Fight Indians-Tribute to Custer and Men-Crow Indians Cede Land- Assessed Valuation of Custer County-Financial Statement of County-Stock Industry-Irrigation -Fuel-Climatic Conditions. 331
CHAPTER [I. CITIES AND TOWNS.
Miles City-First Merchant-Change of Location-Live Newspaper-Water in Spring of 1881-Railroad Reaches Miles City-Exodus of Undesirable Element-Population in 1881-Death of Wm. Rigney- Incendiary Fire-First Artesian Well-Another Fire-Numerous Fires-Electric Lighting-Bonds Voted-Carnegie Public Library-Churches-Officers of the Town - Shipments of 1905-Other ..
Towns. 343
CHAPTER III. DESCRIPTIVE.
Large Territory-Climate-Thin Population-Streams-Description of Country-Best Horses and Cattle in Custer County-County High School 354
CHAPTER IV.
POLIT ICAL.
Political History Romantic- County Board Holds First Session-Record of Elections-Officers Ousted from Office-Record of other Elections to Date. . 356
CHAPTER V. EDUCATIONAL.
Custer Population Wide Awake for Education-Largest School District in the United States-First School-School Report for 1879-Other School Reports-Review of the Schools-Other Reports- Ursuline Convent-Coming of the Nuns-Struggle for the Institution-Progress of the Convent .. .. 363
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PART VIII.
DAWSON COUNTY.
CHAPTER I. CURRENT EVENTS.
Early History-Boundaries of First County-No Organization-Early Encampments-First Settlers- Route of Northern Pacific-Re-creation of Dawson County-Passing of the Buffalo in 1883-Small Ranching-Sheep Industry-Dawson County Loses Territory in 1893-Area-Better Facilities for Crossing Yellowstone-Bonds Issued-Bridge Built-Irrigation-Government Project-Assessed Val- Mation of Dawson County-Superior Advantages. . .. 369
CHAPTER II. CITIES AND TOWNS.
Glendive, "Gateway of Montana"-First Thought of Building Glendive-Railroad Completed in Spring of 1881-Early Business Men-Killing Buffalo Principal Industry-Stock Business-First Fire-Dispute Concerning Title to Townsite-Glendive Fire Department-Fire in 1903-Water System-Sewerage System-Religious Denominations-Fraternal Societies-Wibaux-Tokna-Other Postoffices . ... . . . 372
CHAPTER III. POLITICAL.
Early Political History-First County Commissioners -Successive Elections . ...... ... 377
CHAPTER 1V. DESCRIPTIVE.
Prior to the Advent of the Northern Pacific-Early Settlers Change the Scenes-Watered Well-Rich Agricultural Lands-Climate Excellent-Paramount Industry is Stock Raising-Bad Lands-Fuel- Rich Resources-Excellent Prospects 382
PART IX.
CHAPTER I.
PRESS OF THE YELLOWSTONE VALLEY.
Park County-Livingstone Gazette, First Newspaper-Is Succeeded by Livingston Tribune-Birth of the Daily Enterprise-Its Suspension-The Weekly Enterprise-Its History-National Park Pioneer- Livingston Sentinel-Establishment of the Livingston Post-Its Subsequent History-Livingston Herald Has an Existence of Seven Years-Is Sold at Mortgage Sale-Montana Agriculturist-Silver Republican-Park County Republican Plays a Part in the Press History of Park County-Wonderland -Revived as the Wonderland News. 655
Sweet Grass County-Only One Paper in the County-Four Started-Big Timber Pioneer-First Printed in Livingston-Changes in Proprietorship-In Politics-In Size-Sweet Grass and Boulder Blade- Comes to an Untimely End-Big Timber Express-History of That Paper-Its Suspension-Yellow- stone Leader-Story of Its Birth-Later History-Consolidated with the Pioneer 659
Carbon County-Red Lodge Picket, the Pioneer Paper-The Vociferator-The New Idea-Carbon County Sentinel-Carbon County Democrat-Carbon County Chronicle-Carbon County Republican-Joliet Taxpayer-Later Named Joliet Journal-Bridger Tribune 661
Yellowstone County-Newspaper History of Over Twenty-five Years-Newspapers of Today-Recollec- tions of the Early Days-A. K. Yerkes Founds the Coulson Post-Moves to Billings-J. D. Matheson Becomes Proprietor-Post Joins the Merger-Bromley & Devine Launch the Billings Herald-Made
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a Daily-Changes in Ownership-Suspends Publication to Enter the Gazette Combine-Short Life of the Daily Rustler-Gazette Publishing Company Formed-Absorbs All the Billings Papers-All Three Plants Destroyed by Fire-The Daily Gazette and Montana Stock Gazette-History of These Publications-J. D. Matheson Starts the Billings Times-History of that Journal-Montana Wool Journal-The Lurid Montana Vociferator-Its Happy End-Stillwater Bulletin-Yellowstone Valley Recorder-Brief Existence of the Columbus Express - Billings Republican - Billings News - Tri- County News-Laurel Sentinel-Billings Daily Journal-Montana Farm-Editorial Writers of the Early Days 662
Rosebud County-Dearth of Newspapers-Forsyth Times the First-Rosebud County News-Its Sus- pension.
667
Custer County-Yellowstone Journal. First Newspaper in the Yellowstone Valley-Major McElrath- General Nelson A. Miles Interested in its Publication-The Daily Journal-History of the Paper -- The Chronicle-Weekly Press-Daily Press-Daily Rustler-Daily Record-Stock Growers Journal- Daily Gazette-Miles City Independent 667
Dawson County-Glendive Times -- Daily Times-Yellowstone Press-Glendive Independent-Dawson 669 County Review-Yellowstone Monitor.
INDEX
PAGE
PAGE
Adamson. William C .. 478
Brown. Joseph T 387
Albin, Bert R
437
Bruffey, George A.
404
Algaard, Albert
439
Burg, Charles A. 616
Allen, George J
620
Burke, J. O. L .. 464
Forster, John 453
Allen, William A
419
Allen, William H
412
Burla, Gwen F. 460 Burnett, James M. 639
Fraser, John 5.59
Alling, Ira M
434
Ames, John T.
555
Amos, Henry S
447
Calhoun. James H. 181
Garrison, Albert T 445
Anderson, Arthur C.
533
Camp, Edgar B .. . 451
Gass, Alexander S 647
Anderson, August W. T.
583
Campbell, George C. 525
Geisdorff, Fred 620
Andrew, Robert
596
Carlson, Charles
472
Goodwin, William E. 4-47
Arneson, Anthony H.
391
Carwile, Nathaniel G 429
Grant, Charles F. 527
Arthun, Ole H ..
599
Cedergren Brothers
444
Greenway, Henry J. 621
Ash, George W
612
Cedergren, Money O
444
Grosfield, Abraham M. 398
Austin, Thomas R.
426
Cedergren, Richard E
444
Gruel, Louis 518
Awe, Fred 601
Chapman, Henry 503
Guiler, John L
483
Babcock, Albert L. 652
Clark, John G
554 626
Halvorsen, Hans J 390
Ball, William
439
Cleveland, George W
600
Hanning, Emil, 561
Ballinger, M. S.
549
Connell, Merritt E.
594
Harrington, Abraham 528
Bamber, John 486
Cook, J. W.
584
Harris, Charles L. 409
Barley, Matthias 543
Coppedge, John D
627
Hartley, Jacob M. 563
Bedford, Daniel C
623
Cowan, Walter O 453
417
Hawkins, James B. 448
Billman, Andy
557 408
Cross, Charles R. 524
Helgeland, Sivert 617
597
Black, Madison M.
651
Darroch, John M .. 505
Henry, Frank
650
Blair, Ervin G
506
Dickson, William E 514
Herbert, Kirk E.
443
Blakesley, Reinza W
493
Draper, Frank W 496
Hereim, Osten E.
502
Blewett, John
553 631
Droste, John 631
Herman, Frank N
515
Boggio, Charles
Duffey, William
163
Hiber, Charles E.
542
Bonefield, Peter
586
Duffield, Harry 394
Hirsch, George
483
Bottler, Philip
547
Dunning. Grant 611
Hogan. Thomas S.
520
Brady, Samuel O'N. C.
Edwards, John E. 399
Eggen, Ole 540
Hooper, John C ..
474
Brewer, Isaac W
584 400
Ellis, Harry 585
Hope, John C. 480
Brooks, Warren E.
582
Feyler, Samuel 523
469 | Fitzgerald, Selleck M. 505
Horton, W. H.
491
Brownlee, Robert
517 498 185 643
Breck. William C.
Eichhorn, Joseph 577
Hooper, Joseph G. 4IT
Brewster, George W
Enochs, W. A 565
Hoppe, Walter M. 587
Hopple, Samuel J. 558
Brown. Joseph 521
Dumont, Charles 441
Hogan, Ben
635
Bowker. Joseph J.
Hoines, Gunder I.
618
Bray, Monfort
Dow, George R 606
Herbert, George
539
Bohne. Henry A
628
Duffy, Owen
520
Hicks, Theron W.
492
Bostic, Elmer T
473
Corbin, Harvy A.
515
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