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viously been missionary for two years at White Sulphur Springs. Mr. Rainsberg remained for nearly three years. His successor was Rev. Albert Carswell, from the diocese of Toronto, Canada. whose work covered a period of between five and six years. During his in- cumbency the church was enlarged by the addition of the chancel and vestry room.
In the spring of 1901 Rev. Anton T. Gesner took up the work laid down by Mr. Carswell, but remained only about eighteen months. On the first of January, 1903, the present incumbent, Rev. J. J. Bowker, suc- ceeded to the charge in Yellowstone and Carbon coun- ties. From the time that Rev. Lindley began work in Red Lodge up to June I, 1904, Calvary mission, Red Lodge, was under the charge of the missionary at Bil- lings. Under the vigorous and efficient management of Mr. Bowker the work has been divided and Carbon county set off as a missionary field by itself. In Billings a beautiful $12,000 church and. a commodious rectory have been built on the north side of the track. It was opened on Palm Sunday, 1906.
The following history of Catholicism in Billings has been prepared by Father Thomas F. Stack, the present pastor :
Catholicism in Billings is as old as the town itself. In the early summer of 1883 Rev. Father Palladino, S. J., who is at present pastor of the St. Francis Xavier church. Missoula, was the first priest to say mass here. The first baptism was performed by Father Barcelo in November, 1884. About this time Father Halton, of the Dakotas, who became a priest of the diocese of Helena for a short time, was appointed pastor of Liv- ingston, with Billings as a mission attached thereto. During one of his visits to Billings he secured two lots, the present ones on which the church now stands, and the people of Billings erected thereon a church costing two thousand dollars. The names of the men who made up the building committee of this church were Dr. Rhinehart (at present an honorable citizen of our community), Patrick Gogarthy, now residing in Wash- ington state. and Thomas Hogan, a well-to-do and much respected rancher of Carbon county. The church was blessed August 21, 1887, under the title of St. Joachim.
For some time previous to the building of the church. up to the spring of 1888, Billings was attended by the Jesuit fathers from St. Xavier's mission among the Crows. At this time it became a dependency of Miles City parish, and was attended every fourth Sun- day from Miles City by Father Pauwelyn. In 1891 Father Panwelyn was promoted to Butte, and Billings was for the second time attached to the Livingston parish. Father Coopman was pastor at Livingston at that time and attended Billings regularly until the spring of 1897, when Father VanClarenbeek was ap-
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pointed as the first resident pastor, coming direct from Kalispel. He remained pastor of Billings till December, 1904, when he was removed to Lewistown, where he is at present working for the material as well as the spiritual advancement of his people and the community.
During Father VanClarenbeek's pastorate of al- most seven years he purchased the two lots upon which at present the rectory is built, and built the rectory thereon. He also got a tower built on the old church and secured a bell for the same. He it was who finished the church and made it fit for divine services. It was during his pastorate that the present St. Vincent's hospital was built. The Catholics of Billings should never forget his labors among them. * * On his assuming work the congregation was worshipping in a small church, with rather meagre accessories. Father VanClarenbeek has thoroughly vitalized the parish, has expended two thousand dollars in beautifying the in- terior of the church, and in 1898-99 erected the priest's house and St. Vincent's hospital.
In December, 1904, Father Thos. F. Stack was ap- pointed pastor of Billings, coming direct from Red Lodge. In the May following, seeing that a larger church was needed for the people and a better site required. he purchased at a cost of four thousand dol- lars the six lots on Thirty-first street and Third avenue north, and thereon is having built the beautiful Gothic church, the corner stone of which was laid August 12, 1906. Father Stack is being assisted in this grand and great work by the following building committee and the board of trustes: Hon. Thomas S. Hogan, chair- man; Messrs. Frank X. N. Rademaker, William H. McCormick and Henry Gerhartz. With these four men to advise him, and with a united and generous people behind him, Father Stack has no reason to fear, and does not fear, but that his new church will be fin- ished in a reasonable short time and with little, if any, debt.
The history of the First Baptist Churchi of Billings is furnished by Mr. J. S. Simineo :
In the month of January, 1898, three women, Mrs. W. P. Trask, Mrs. Fielding Wilhite and Mrs. J. S. Simineo, met at the home of the latter to discuss the advisability of forming a Baptist Ladies Aid, with a view of searching out all the Baptists in the city. What was said at this meeting is not a matter of record, but the fruit sown that day is quite evident at the present time. On the 14th of the following August a prelim- inary organization was affected, which was made perm- anent October 9, 1898. Rev. Limes was called to take up the pastorate together with his work at Basin City, Wyoming, holding services in the court house twice each month. On account of the great demand for Mr. L'mes at Basin he resigned from our church April 30, 1899.
The following ten months were dark ones. With small financial resources, without a pastor, and no church building, the outlook was very discouraging. In February, 1900, Evangelist Rozelle and wife held special meetings with us, and a Sunday school was or- ganized February 18, 1900. March r, 1900. Rev. Will- iam Remington took charge of the field. During his pastorate a Baptist Young People's Union was organ- ized; weekly services were held in the court house; the Sunday school increased in numbers and interest ; several were added to the church; and the great work of building was commenced. The pastoral work and the work of building being more than he could endure, Pastor Remington closed his labors October 1, 1902.
In the spring of 1900 lots were purchased, whichi exhausted the funds, and there being none of the mem- bers rich with this world's goods, there was nothing done until the summer of 1901, when excavation was commenced and a foundation completed, which again exhausted the church treasury. Now comes the struggle in the history of the church. Faint hearts wavered, but Pastor Remington-noble man-with great faith in God, spoke words of encouragement and said time and again, "It will come; it will be built." A rallying canie; the members went into their pockets liberally ; the Home mission society gave $500 and kind friends came to the relief ; the Ladies Aid society gave $300; the Sunday school, from the youngest to the oldest, came with their pennies to the extent of $100.
Rev. C. B. Miller took hold of the work October I, 1902, and pushed the work already commenced by Rev. Remington. and on May 3, 1903, the now splendid church building was opened for services, at which time the membership was forty-three. Rev. Miller, desiring to again enter school and complete his education, re- signed the pastorate June 1, 1905, very much to the regret of the entire membership. When Rev. Miller left, the membership had increased to over one hundred. July 1, 1905, Rev. Willard Fuller, of Jamestown, N. D., was called to the pastorate, and under his ministration the church has still continued to grow, and at the an- nual business meeting August 30, 1906, the books show a membership of 126 active members. Rev. Fuller's work closed with the church September 1. 1906, and the church has called to its pastorate Rev. Daniel G. Dun- kin, of Hope, Indiana, whose work commenced October I.
Billings has the following fraternal se- cret organizations, the list being arranged alphabetically :
Ancient Order United Workmen, Yellow- stone Lodge, No. 24; Degree of Honor, Mis- pah Lodge, No. 29.
Benevolent Protective Order Elks, Billings Lodge, No. 394.
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Brotherhood of American Yeomen, Bil- lings Homestead, No. 552.
Fraternal Order Eagles, Aerie No. 176.
Grand Army of the Republic, Mckinley Post. No. 28.
Independent Order Odd Fellows. Billings Star Lodge, No. 41 ; Eureka Lodge. No. 69: Little Horn Encampment, No. 12: Olive Lodge, No. 40 ( Daughters of Rebekah) ; Zelda Lodge, No. 14 (Daughters of Rebekah).
Improved Order Red Men, Absarokee Tribe, 2028.
Knights of the Maccabees, Billings Tent. No. 15; Yellowstone Hive. No. 34 (L. O. T. M.).
Knights of Pythias, Rathbone Lodge, No. 28: Oriental Division, No. 28 (U. R.) ; Sanger Temple, No. 2 ( Rathbone Sisters).
Masonic, Aldemar Commandery, No. 5 (K. T.); Ashlar Lodge, No. 29 (A, F. & A. M.); Billings Chapter. No. 6 (R. A. M.); Edna Chapter, No. 14 (O. E. S.).
Modern Woodmen of America. Billings Camp, No. 6269 : Bitter Root Camp, No. 1964. Mountaineers. Billings Cabin No. I.
Order der Hermann Sohne, Germania Lodge. No. 7: Idelweiss Lodge, No. 12 ( Daughters of the Hermann Sons).
Royal Highlanders, Yellowstone Castle, No. 172.
Woodmen of the World. Magic City Camp. No. 593: Magic City Circle, No. 169 (Wo- men of Woodcraft ).
The Masons were the first to effect an or- ganization in Billings. A meeting of Master Masons was held at the court house on July 28, 1883, to take the first steps toward an or- ganization. Judge McGinnis presided over the meeting. and F. B. Stoneman was secre- tary. A resolution was passed to form a lodge to be known as Ashlar lodge, and a requisition was signed by those present. A dispensation for this lodge, numbered 29, was made Octo- ber 5. 1883, and a charter was granted Octo- ber 1. 1884. The first officers were Sidney
H. Erwin, W. M .; Herman H. Mund, S. W .; Alex. Devine, J. W.
Billings Chapter, No. 6, R. A. M., was granted a dispensation May 6. 1886, and the charter from the General Grand Chapter, U. S. A., was dated October 1, 1886. The first officers were: Sam. J. Prentiss, high priest : Albert L. Babcock, king: Paul VanLoon. scribe. A charter from the Grand Chapter of Montana was granted June 26, 1891, and the first officers under that charter were: Chas. A. Dewar. high priest: Henry G. Williams, king : Lewis H. Fenske, scribe.
The date of dispensation for Aldemar Com- mandery, No. 5. Knights Templar, was July 25, 1888. The first officers were : Samuel J Prentiss. E. C .: Jas. H. McLeary, G .; Albert L. Babcock, C. G.
Edna Chapter, Order Eastern Star, was in- stituted at Billings March 14, 1894, with a membership of 66. The officers were: Mrs. O. E. Railsback, W. M .: Mrs. S. F. Morse, W. P .; Mrs. W. H. Donovan, A. M. : Mrs. U. E. Frizelle, secretary; Mrs. A. L. Babcock, treasurer.
The second order to perfect an organiza- tion in Billings was the Ancient Order of United Workmen, which came into existence in 1884 with a large membership. W. B. Webb was M. W., and B. S. Scott recorder. The lodge was known as Yellowstone. It was reorganized March 9. 1894, with a membership of 13.
Post No. 24. of the Grand Army of the Republic, was the next organization to have an existence in Billings, being organized in 1885, with J. R. Goss as commander and M. G. Mains adjutant. The G. A. R. is now rep- resented by Mckinley Post, No. 28.
Billings Star Lodge, No. 41. I. O. O. F., was instituted April 24. 1891, with a charter membership of 36. The first officers were : E. S. Holmes, N. G .: W. B. Chrysler, V. G .; Chas. F. Burton, secretary; W. H. Heffner, treasurer. Zelda Lodge No. 14, Daughters
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of Rebekah, was organized April 26, 1893. with 34 charter members.
Rathbone Lodge, No. 28. Knights of Pythias, was organized in July, 1891, with 47 charter members. The lodge was instituted on the 3Ist of July with the following officers : Geo. A. Roberts, P. C .: J. O. Dalzell, C. C., H. K. Fish, V. C .; G. L. Parkhill, prelate ; IV. L. Ramsey, M. A. ; H. L. Knight, K. of R. and S. ; H. M. Allen. M. of F. : Alex. Graham, M. of E .: H. K. Fish, E. W. Dunne, S. W. Soule, J. C. Bond, H. L. Knight, U. E. Fri- zelle, H. M. Allen, Alex. Graham and Geo. A. Roberts, past chancellors. Billings Division, No. 8, Uniform Rank, K. P., was organized in September, 1892, with 33 members.
The American Railway Union was organ-
ized in February, 1894, the lodge being No. 128, and having a membership of 50. T. W. Humphrey was president, J. Fred Carter, vice- president, and W. E. Burr, secretary. Among the other organizations of the early days which have since gone out of existence were the Knights of Labor and the P. O. S. of A. This completes the list of early day organizations in Billings. The many others now in existence were organized at later dates.
Among the trades and labor organizations are the following : Billings Federal Labor Union, No. 133 (W. L. U.) ; Barbers Protec- tive Union, No. 137; Carpenters Union, No. II72; Cigarmakers Union; Typographical Union.
CHAPTER VI
OTHER TOWNS.
Besides the city of Billings there are sev- eral towns and villages in Yellowstone county. These are Columbus, Laurel, Park City, Hunt- ley, Junction and Musselshell. Other postof- fices, railroad stations or points of settlement are Custer, Fattig, Rapids, Roundup, Summit and several others.
COLUMBUS.
Probably the second city of importance in Yellowstone county is Columbus, situated in the extreme western part of the county, forty n.iles up the Yellowstone valley from Billings.
Owing to its favorable location, Columbus enjoys a thriving trade. drawing from a large stretch of tributary country. It is on the main line of the Northern Pacific railroad and is the terminus of two stage lines, one running to Busteed on the north, the other to Absarokee
and Nye on the southwest. All lines of busi- ness are represented here, and the town sup- ports an excellent school and a Congregational church. One of the leading industries is the quarrying of building stone. In all the im- mense supply of this material that walls the sides of the Yellowstone valley nowhere is any found that equals in color and texture the product of this place. The industry has been developed for many years, and public buildings in all parts of that state have drawn upon the resources of these quarries for building ma- terial. The state capitol at Helena is built of Columbus sandstone ; the new federal building at Helena, public buildings in Butte, Billings and many other cities of Montana have taken much of this product.
It is as the town of Stillwater that we must consider much of the early history of Columbus, the change in name not taking
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place until January 1, 1894. This point en- joys the distinction of being the home of the first settlers of Yellowstone county-in fact, was the lowest point on the river to receive white settlers. So early as 1875 Horace Coun- tryman, C. H. Countryman and W. H. Nor- ton settled at a point two miles west of the present town and opened a trading post. In 1877, when the mail and stage line through the Yellowstone valley was established, Hor- ace Countryman was the proprietor of the stage station which was established at his place. A postoffice named Stillwater was also estab- lished herc, and Mr. Countryman became the postmaster which position he held for many years.
When the Northern Pacific railroad built through the valley in 1882 a station was es- stablished at the present site of the town of Columbus, and this was also named Stillwater. Thither the postoffice was moved, and in a short time quite a little village had made its appearance. Here was established a ferry across the river by Horace and C. H. Country- man, who were also the proprietors of a hotel. W. H. Norton engaged in the general store business, as did also J. I. Allen, an old timer in the Yellowstone valley, who had been in the country for several years as interpreter, guide and hunter. A school was established, and Mrs. Wilkinson was employed as teacher.
Stillwater did not grow as rapidly as did many of the towns which came into being with the building of the railroad, and there was no "boom period" there. A prosperous trade was enjoyed by the few business houses that con- stituted the town, however, and Stillwater be- came known early as one of the substantial towns of Yellowstone county. Horace Coun- tryman platted the townsite February 19. 1889.
Owing to the similarity of the abbrevia- tions of the names of the states of Montana and Minnesota and the fact that there was a city of Stillwater in the latter state. the North- eril Pacific railroad officials and the people
generally were inconvenienced by the delivery of express and mail matter to the Minnesota town, so a change in name was decided upon. Superintendent Dorsey, of the railroad com- pany, suggested the name Columbus. A peti- tion asking that the change be made was sent to the postoffice department in August, 1893, and favorable action was taken; the name of the postoffice was changed to Columbus, the order providing that the change go into effect on January 1, 1894; the railroad company also made the change, and the station has since been known as Columbus. The town at this time had a population of about 150.
Considerable advancement was made in Columbus during the year 1899, as the follow- ing from the pen of Prof. P. H. Hawkins, written for the Billings Gasette of October 6, of that year, will show :
The present year is, however, the red letter year in the history of Columbus. This is not a speculator's boom, but a development of the vast resources of the country. The bluffs to the north, which seemed valu- able only for scenery, have been found to be the best sandstone in the state. The capitol building at Helena is being constructed of it. Already a spur of the rail- road is being laid, and the vast derricks of Hager & Co. are placing the stone on the market.
This was the beginning of Columbus' ad- vancement. The population of the village was only 175 in 1900, but since that time it has probably trebled. Columbus has become am- bitious to become a county seat town and early in 1907 the people there made a strong effort to bring about the forination of a new county to be called Roosevelt. They failed in this, but are confident that at the next session of the legislature they will succeed and that Colum- bus will be the county seat of the new county. A little after this event the people of the little city decided that they wanted the town incor- porated, and on the 17th day of April, 1907, by a vote of 73 to 5, the electors declared that the city should begin a municipal existence at once.
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LAUREL.
Sixteen miles southwest of Billings, at the junction of the Northern Pacific and the Red Lodge and Bridger branches, is located the town of Laurel (elevation 3,291 feet). Like most all the towns in the Yellowstone valley, Laurel is the product of natural tribu- tary conditions. The soil of neighboring farms is fertile, and lying, as these lands do, under a series of immense irrigation ditches, all kinds of farm products are marketed here.
Laurel came into existence in the year 1889, when the railroad was built from that point to Red Lodge, the plat being recorded December 5, 1889, by the Rocky Fork Town & Electric company. For many years the town made but little advancement, and was known principally as the railroad junction point. Now it has taken its place among the leading towns of Yellowstone county, and is building up at a rapid rate. It supports a good school, a Con- gregational church and three secret societies- Brotherhood of American Yeomen, Modern Woodmen of America and Royal Highlanders.
PARK CITY.
Park City is the name of a little town of about 150 people located on the main line of the Northern Pacific, twenty-three miles south- west of Billings. Its elevation above sea level is 3.391 feet. The town supports a fine graded school, a Methodist church, public hall, two general stores, two hotels. saloons, blacksmith shops, livery stables, etc.
Apples are grown in profusion, and peaches, pears, plums, cherries and the small fruits abound. Here, too, the market garden thrives. Tomatoes, melons and onions are shipped from here in large quantities, and all other kinds of garden truck receive a fair de- gree of attention.
Park City dates its beginning from June, 1882, when a colony from Ripon and other
points in Wisconsin came to the Yellowstone valley, invested in property at the head of Clark's Fork bottom, and started the town.
The work of building the town continued without interruption. The townsite was plat- ted at once, although the records show that it was not filed until September 4, 1882, by E. P. Searles.
In August the people of the new town were successful in obtaining a postoffice. On the 4th Postmaster Young, of Young's Point post- office, received notice that the name would be changed to Park City and that he should re- move the office to the new town. This change was made, and the route of the stage line was changed so as to supply the Park City office.
The irrigating canal which was built in the early days added much to the prosperity of the town. But, being so close to Billings, the vil- lage did not grow into a town of any great size. It has, however, always been a good trading point, and today ranks among the sub- stantial villages of Yellowstone county.
HUNTLEY.
Huntley is another of the prosperous towns of Yellowstone county. It is located on the main line or the Northern Pacific railroad and is the junction point of that road with the Burlington & Missouri River railroad. It is thirteen miles northeast of Billings and its ele- vation is 3,018 feet above sea level. Being on the south side of the Yellowstone river, it was within the boundaries of the Crow Indian res- ervation until a short time ago, when that por- tion of the reservation was thrown open to set- tlement. Therefore it was little more than a railroad station until that event. Since then it has grown and taken its place as one of the coming towns of the county. The government irrigation project, known as the "Huntley pro- ject," whereby a large tract of the recently opened reservation is to be irrigated by the government, has attracted considerable atten-
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tion to the new town and has aided wonder- fully in its growth.
Huntley, on its present location came into existence as a railroad station when the North- ern Pacific railroad built through, but for sev- eral years before that date there was a Huntley just across the river on the north bank which played an important part in the early history of this part of the valley. The site of the old towns was historic ground. There in 1872 was fought the famous Baker's battle with the Sioux Indians, and the place became known far and wide as Baker's battle ground. So early as 1877, when the first settlers in this part of the Yellowstone valley were selecting their homes, a few frontiersmen settled here. These men were Omar Hoskins, Thos. Mc- Girl, Black and Daniels. The last two were engaged in the freighting business, and selected this point as a supply station for their trains going up and down the river. The place also became a stage station on the Bozeman-Miles City route, and Hoskins & McGirl were the proprietors of this. In March, 1878, Huntley postoffice was established, and Mr. Hoskins was the first postmaster. The station was named Huntley, after S. O. Huntley of Clark & Huntley, pioneer stage contractors, who afterwards conducted stage lines in the Yel- lowstone National Park.
A census taken in 1880 disclosed the fact that there were on Baker's battle ground and in the village of Huntley 37 people. Here had gathered the wolfers, trappers and hunters in the early days, and it was only natural that a little village should grow up at this point. On July 6, 1879, the steamer F. Y. Batchelor (Captain Grant Marsh) arrived here with a big consignment of freight for Bozeman, and the little place for a time assumed the impor- tance that would attach itself to the head of navigation of the Yellowstone. In 1885 the town boasted of the following business enter- prises : Postoffice, two stores, a hotel and a blacksmith shop.
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JUNCTION.
Very prettily located on the north bank of the Yellowstone under a high bluff, which pro- tects the town from the northern winds in winter, about 55 miles northeast of Billings, is the little village of Junction. The town is a little bit above, and on the opposite side of Yellowstone from the mouth of the Big Horn river, in the extreme eastern part of the county. Its business houses comprise a general store, saloons, restaurants, blacksmith shop and other minor enterprises.
Junction is the leading town in eastern Yel- lowstone county, and is a place of much his- torical importance. In the summer of 1877, under the orders of General William T. Sher- man, a supply depot for the United States army was established on the south bank of the Yellowstone, just opposite the present location of Junction, and named Cantonment Terry, in honor of General Terry.
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