An illustrated history of the state of Montana, containing biographical mention of its pioneers and prominent citizens, Part 134

Author: Miller, Joaquin, 1837-1913. cn
Publication date: 1894
Publisher: Chicago, The Lewis pub. co.
Number of Pages: 1216

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the sea, 3,000 feet; that of Nevada, 5,600 feet ; of New Mexico, 5,600; of Wyoming, 6,000, and of Colorado, 7,000. Montana possesses an average altitude of 2,260 feet less than the general average of the before named States and Territories, equal to more than seven degrees of lower latitude, and thus, compared with them, the lower altitude of the grazing lands more than compensate for their higher latitude.

"Coming more directly to the question of climate, we find that the isothermal line of 50 degrees Fahrenheit, which passes through the wheat-growing districts of southern Russia, southern France and westward through Harris- burg, Cleveland and Chicago in our own coun- try, rises north of Montana, into the British possessions. This apparently extraordinary phenomenon is readily explained by the in- fluence of the great Japan ocean current flow- ing northward from the equator, with a tem- perature of 86 degrees, which pours its heated

Mr. Jacques spent his early boyhood days in his native land, and in 1847 came with the rest of the family to America, first settling at St. Louis, Missouri, and subse- quently removing to a farm in Pike county, that same State. The father was a cooper by trade and worked at it in connection with carrying on his farming operations. They were honest and industrious people and were worthy members of the Catholic Church. Of their fam- ily of six children, three sous and three daughters, only, two are living,-Anthony and George,-Anthony being the oldest of the six. The mother passed away at the age of fifty-seven, and the father was seventy-three at the time of his death.

Anthony was reared to farm life and also learned the

brilliancy they excel any others known to the trade, and many of them are even more brilliant by artificial light than by daylight, which increases their value for jewelry.

To find these stones in the unprecedented quantities indicated by your engineer's report, is a discovery of the greatest importance to the gem trade. Excepting only the South American diamond fields, I consider the sap- pbire and ruby mines of Montana to be the most impor- tant gem discovery of modern times.'

' Mr. J. D. Yerrington, the leading gem expert of New York city, has no less a decided opinion: 'Speaking from a practical experience of over thirty years in the precious stone business, I do not hesitate to say that the sapphires

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breath against the low coast lines of Oregon and Washington, and thence inland over plains and mountain tops, even east of Montana's eastern border. This warm wind from the Pacific, known as the 'Chinook,' often causes the deep- est snows on the benches and valleys of Mon- tana to disappear very rapidly. The westerly winds are more prevalent in winter than those from the cold northeast quarter, and therefore the country, as was first observed by Governor Stevens in his survey, although so far inland, partakes of the well-known milder climate of the Pacific coast."

The following paragraphs are from the re- port prepared by C. K. Cole, M. D., president of the board of medical examiners of Montana:

" During the year ending May 1, 1893, the death rate in the city of Helena was 9.93 per 1,000 inhabitants, in Butte 13 per 1,000 in- habitants. These figures are obtained from the official records of Vital Statistics, and represent the death rate from all causes.

Of the deaths in Helena, the following is a correct summary and classification :

trade of cooper in his father's shop, remaining at home until he was twenty-seven years old, with the exception of the time he spent in the State militia. He served six months in the militia at one time and a year at another. In 1863 he and his brother, George, crossed the plains to Montana, and from that year up to the present time their history has been almost identical. They traveled to- gether, carried on mining operations together, and to- gether came to Deer Lodge valley, and each took up 160 acres of land where they have since lived. Anthony has added to his tract until he now owns 465 acres, which he has improved with nice buildings and pleasant surround- ings. While their farms are held as individual property, they carry on their stock business in partnership, keep-

of Montana belong to a high order of gems, and equal in beauty, hardness and brilliancy the sapphires from the celebrated mines of India. The intrinsic value of these gems cannot be questioned, and in my opinion many rank second only to diamonds. Many specimens of these gems, both cut aud in the rough, are on exhibition in Montana's mineral department, and they will not fail to prove both interesting aud attractive."

Suicide

2 Diphtheria. 2

Still-Born.

10 Old Age. 5

Rheumatism

3 Heart Disease 7

Hemorrhage

3 Opium Poisoning 1

Syphilis

1 Pneumonia 11

Gastritis

2 Erysipelas 2

Consumption

6 Scarlet Fever 3

Convulsions

5 Dysentery 6

Gastric Ulcer.

1 Cancer. 3

Premature Birth

4 Obstruction of bowels 1

Accident.

11 Cholera Infantum 4

Emphysema.

1 Encephalitis. 4

Typhoid Fever.

3 Peritonitis. 3

Nervous Prostration 1 Intestinal Perforation 1

Inanition

2 Cerebral Tumor. . . 3

Abscess of Lung.

1 Abscess 1

Congestion.

1 Abdominal Tumor. 1

Appendicitis

1 Alcoholism 1

Amputation of Leg.

1 Hydrocephalus, 2 Acute 1

Bright's Disease

1 Septicemia. 2

Bronchitis

2 Menningitis. 1

Dropsy

1 Melancholia 1

Unknown

1 General Debility 1

Of the above 11 accidental; 2 were by suicide; 10 were still-born; 4 were premature births; 4 were unknown; 5 were of old age, and 6 were by consumption, originating outside of Montana.

ir herds of both cattle and sheep and being .mly successful in their operations. A sketch of G orge Jacques and further mention of their busines will be found elsewhere in this work.

Anthony Jacques was married in 1870 to Miss Susan E. Horn, a native of Pike county, Missouri, and a dangh- ter of John Horn, of that State. She was a woman of most amiable qualities, beloved by all who knew her, and her untimely death, in 1887, was a source of great bereavement to her family and many friends. She left two daughters, Mary E. and Georgia May, both of whom are with their father.

MRS. MARY SPEELMAN, residing near Melrose, Montana, came to the Territory in 1863, arriving at the Alder Gulch mining camp about a month after gold was discovered there, thus being one of the early pioneer women of the State.

Mrs. Speelman was born in Missouri in 1849, daughter of Joseph Parker, a Kentuckian, the Parkers having been residents of America for many generations. IIer father removed from Missouri to Kansas and settled on a farm in the Cherokee country, where he was killed by one of the roughs in that vicinity. IIe left a family of eight

Epilepsy

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HISTORY OF MONTANA.

LABORERS' WAGES.

Following are the average rates of wages paid in Mon- tana, in 1892, and number of persons engaged in each vocation, as reported by county assessor to the state auditor.

Occupation.

No.

Per day.

Occupation.

No.

Per day.

Carpenters ..

166

$3.84| Quartz mills ..

$3.40 3.50

Railroad shops.

3.10 Coal miners,

Gunsmiths .. . .

3.41

per ton. ..

1.12

Bakers .

116 $65.00||IIardware ...

306, $74.62

Barbers

581

68 00

Horse car line.

60.00

Blacksmiths.

166

88.33

Ilotels ..

1,213

42.75

Brewerymen. .

189

73.12

Liveries ..

317

57.23

Bottling works

335

59.00

Motor lines.

95 00

Dry goods.

641

76.00

Milliners.

107

48.00

Druggists

163

93.50

Restaurants

657

54.00

Blacksmiths .. .

$3.89

Laborers

$2.73

Dentists.

101.25

Silversmiths

102.14

Carpenters

4.00

Machinists.

4.33

Dressmakers ..

176

48.57

Tailors ..

158

77.37

Engineers

3.95

Masons

5.36

Expressmen .. .

115

76.54

Saloons.

1,664

67.07

Feedeas

3.29

Miners.

3.50

Farm hands ..

35.70

Variety goods.

115

62.94

Firemen .

3.34

Smelters

3.25

Grocers.

1,001

68.22

THE COST OF LIVING IN THE STATE OF MONTANA. As stated by or averaged from the statements of leading merchants and dealers in May, 1893, for twelve months preceding. Wholesale and retail selling prices are given.

ARTICLES.

Quantity . . .

(Bozeman).

Gallatin Co.

burg) . .

(Phillips-

(Boulder).

(Helena) ..

Clarke Co.

Lewis and

Flour.

Cwt

$1.90

$2.00-2.90

$2.00-3.00

Flour ..

lb ...

.0218

.0314

.0211 -. 0314

03- . 0334

Corn meal

Cwt

1.90

2.00

1.90-2.60

Corn meal.

1b .. .

.0236

.03

.0212

.023,

Rolled oats

Cwt

3.15

4.00

4.06

Rolled oats

1b ..

.0416

.05

.041

.0416

Sugar

Cwt

6.25

6.65

6.37

Sugar.

1b.

.1.614

.0612

.07

.0615

Tea.

W. 1b.

.65

.33

.30- . 80

Tea.

R. 1b

.70

.35 -. 75

.40

30- . 85

Coffee

W. 1b.

.24

.2416- . 38

Coffee

R 1b

.25

.25 -. 30

.271%

.25- . 40

Lard

W. 1b.

.12

.1515

Lard.

R. 1b

.13

.1715

Bacon

WV. 1b.

.11

.151/4

.1314

Bacon

R. 1b

.12

.16

.17

.1712

Ham

W. 1h.

.15

.1513

.151

Ham.

R. 1b

.16

.18

.171

Butter.

W. 1b

.80

.30

.25- 34

Butter

R. 1b

.30

.35

.25- . 3514

Eggs

Case

6.00

6.30

5.60

Egys

Doz.

.20

.25

.22

Potatoes

Cwt .

1.00

1.75

1.3712

Potatoes

lb ..

.0114

.0112

.0134

Canned vegetabtes.

Case

3.82

2.80-3.91

Canned vegetables.

Can

.20 -. 25

.13

.1716

Cauned fruits

Case

4.50

3.65-4.95

Canned fruits

Can

.23

.15- . 25

Boiling meat.

W. 1b

.07

.06

Boiling meat

R. 1b

.08

.10 -. 1212

.07- . 08

Steaks

W. 1b

.10

Steaks

R. 1b.

.12

.15 -. 18

.1212- . 15

.15

No.

M'nth

Occupation.

No. M'nth

Occupation.

AVERAGE WAGES AT QUARTZ MINES.

Occupation.

No.

Per day.

Occupation

No.

Per day.

Planing mills ..

3.50 Placer mines ..

308

Granite Co.

Jefferson Co.

children, Mary at that time being quite small. Five of the eight are now living. In Kansas in 1863 the subject of our sketch was married to Mr. James Morman, and soon after their marriage they started across the plains to Montana, their wagons being drawn by two yoke of oxen and two cows. They had no trouble with the Indians, as did many of the other emigrants, and on the whole the trip was a most enjoyable one.

After their arival at Virginia City Mr. Morman secured a claim and took out some gold, but as he did not under- · stand mining he found the business an unprofitable one and sold his claim. Then he came to Twin Bridges and rented the Lott farm, which he ran two years. After this they spent some time at Silver Bow, Blackfoot and French Gulch. In 1867 they went to Boise City, where they were engaged in farming for nine years. Mr. Morman

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HISTORY OF MONTANA.

COST OF BOARD AND LODGING AT HOTELS.

Table board.

Day

1.00

Table board.

Week

6 00

7.00

6,50

Board and lodging.

Day

2.50

1.50

1.75-3 3712

Board and lodging.

Week

10.00

10,00

10.25-12.50

COST OF BOARD AND LODGING AT BOARDING HOUSES.

Table board.

Day

.75

Table board.

Week

5.00

5.25

5.00

Board and lodging.

Day ..

1.25

Board and lodging ...

Week

7.00

7 00

7.00

6.50

AVERAGE FARM PRODUCTS IN MONTANA.

As showing the average productions of lands in Mon- tana there is given below the average per acre of farm products, etc., as shown by the official report of the State auditor, dated December 1, 1892, for the preceding year:

No. of ranches (farms) reported. 9,330

Total No. of acres contained therein 2,640,056

Average No. of acres in each ranch.

283

Average wages per month of farm hands. .. $35.70

Wheat, average No. of bushels raised per acre.

33.06

Rye, 66

38.71

Barley, .6

34.48

Corn,

24.92

Oats, 66

40.97

Peas,

21.94

Potatoes

72.95

Cabbage, average No. pounds raised per acre ..

12,747

Rutabagas,

14,073

Turnips,

died there, of epileptic fits, in 1882. The year following his death Mrs. Morman came with her nephew to Mel- rose, Montana, and he worked in the Hecla mines. IIere, in 1886, she was married to James Speelman, and in 1888 he purchased the farm on which they now live, 160 acres adjoining the town of Melrose.

Mr. Speelman was born in Iowa, July 26, 1855, son of James N. and Mary (Creeghbaum) Speelman, natives of Maryland. His parents removed to Pennsylvania, thence to Iowa, and in 1861 crossed the plains to Oregon and settled in Baker county. In Baker county, Oregon, their son James continued to reside until 1878, when he came to Montana and engaged in mining in Beaver Ilead county. He worked at the Hecla about four years, and while there became acquainted with Mrs. Morman, and they were married, as before stated. They are rated among the successful and respected farmers and stock- raisers of this portion of the county.

F. L. ST. JEAN, M. D., C. M., one of the prominent mem- bers of the medical profession in Anaconda, Montana, dates his birth in the city of Montreal, Canada, March 9, 1864.

Dr. St. Jean comes of French ancestry. His parents, Ledger and Sophia (Beauvenne) St. Jean, are both native;

No. of sheep reported shorn.

1,459,791

Average No. pounds wool per sheep

6.97

MARKET PRICES OF FARM PRODUCTS.

The following table shows the average price paid to farmers for farm products during year end- ing May, 1893, as reported by principal dealers in places named.

ARTICLES.

Quantity .. .

Lodge .. ..

and Deer

Anaconda

Bozeman .. . .

Butte ..

Dillon . . . ..

Wheat.

per bu.

$ .50

$.60

Rye.

.60

.471g

.48

.60

Oats. .

32 -. 50

.3113

.40

.32

Potatoes

pr 100 1b .50-1.50

.95

1.00

.75

Rutabagas

.6213

.80

1.00

Onions

2 00

2.00

1.50

Hay.

per ton

15.00

10.50

15.00

8,00

Eggs

per doz.

25 -. 40

.221,

.2212: . 20

Ranch butter ...

per lb.

25-40

.3216

99131 .25

of ('anada, and the father was for many years a Montreal merchant. After he had reared his family and had re- tired from active life, Ledger St. Jean removed in 1879 from Montreal to Anaconda, and here he and his wife are still living, aged respectively fifty-eight and fifty one years. Both are members of the Catholic Church, and are highly esteemed by a large circle of friends in Anaconda.

Dr. Felix L. St. Jean is the oldest of the family. He was educated in his native city, graduating in the normal school there with the degree of A. B., and in 1889 he graduated in the medical department of the Montreal Loval University. After his graduation he at once came to Anaconda and entered upon his professional career, and here he has since met with eminent success, standing high as a physician and surgeon. For the past five years he has been physician and surgeon for the St. Ann's Hos- pital at Anaconda. While he conducts a general prac- tice, he makes a specialty of surgery, in which depart- ment he excels.

Since coming to Anaconda, Dr. St. Jean has invested in city property and has contributed to the growth of the city by having several buildings erected, among them being a fine two-story block, 50 x 80 feet, on East Park

" tons "

1.07

No. of dairy cows reported

16,393

No. pounds butter and cheese made.

1,066,393

$ 1.00

-. 8212

1.00

Barley

17,157

Onions,

6,925

Hay,

9.00

8.00

12.00 --

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HISTORY OF MONTANA.

PRODUCTION OF WHEAT, OATS AND BARLEY (U S. CENSUS).

STATE OR TERRITORY.

Yield: Average No. bushels per acre, counting the whole crop.

Wheat.

Oats.

Barley.

Montana

2631

4013

3016

Washington

2331

Ohio .. . .

293.

California

1716

Oregon .

2814

3114

New York

1516

2134

Dakota ...

1513

Minnesota.

253.

Texas.

1416

State Anditor's report for 1892 shows for Montana:

ACRES CULTIVATED.

BUSHELS PRODUCED.

AVERAGE PER ACRE.

Wheat

37,828

1,250,784

Barley.

6,160

212,501

Rye. ..

547

21,174

Corn.

2,510

62,570

Oats .

82,872

3,395,437

The statistics furnished by the same State officer of Montana, same year, touching the dairy, says:

street, called the St. Jean Block. He has his office rooms in the upper part of this building, and its first floor is occupied by the City Drug Company.

Dr. St. Jean was married September 14, 1893, to Miss Roselia Madeau, a native of the State of Rhode Island, of French ancestry, and they have one daughter, Aline R., born in Anaconda.

The Doctor is a member of the State Medical Society, and is a member and Medical Examiner of the following societies: A. O. U. W., D. of G., National Union, aud the Young Men's Institute. Politically, he affiliates with the Democratic party.

DANIEL J. HEYFRON, ex-Sheriff of Missoula county, has maintained an identification with the far West from an early period in his life, and is worthy of representation in this volume. In 1867, at the commencement of the building of Cheyenne, Mr. Heyfron went to that place. He next followed the building of the Northern Pacific Rail- road to its terminus, having conducted meat markets in all the towns along its route. The road was completed in 1869, and Mr. Heyfron then located his shop at Cor- inne. In 1871 he made a prospecting tour to southern California, returning to his home on horseback, and resuming business at Cheyenne, where he also became a prominent dealer in horses and cattle. He conducted, shops in all the towns on the Utah Northern when tha

COUNTIES.

No. OF Cows USED IN DAIRY.

POUNDS OF BUTTER AND CHEESE PRODUCED

Bever Ilead

1,485

102,405

Cascade.

493

61,828

Choteau.

380

31,035

Dawson

333

30,075

Custer

529

72,890

Deer Lodge

450

16,200

Fergus

539

43,680

Gallatin

351

30,850

Jefferson

2,300

82,500

Lewis and Clarke.

1,345

151,990

Madison

488

45,950

Meagher.

178

4,650

Missoula

5,100

308,200

Park

733

32,100

Silver Bow.

1,611

44,930

Yellowstone

2,450

Total

16,393

1,066,732

In 1868 the Territorial auditor reported 1,752 head of sheep and goats in the Territory valued at $5.50 each. From this the number grew during the next nine years, and the fol- lowing figures:

1877

79,288

1885.

798,682

1878

107,261

1886

968,298

1879

168,891

1887 1,062,141

1880

249,978

1888. 1,453,771

1881.

260,402

1889

1,368,848

1882

.362,776

1890

1,555,116

1883

465,667

1891

1,507,753

1884

. 593,899

1892

1,883,840

road was being built to Dillon, Beaver Head county, Montana, remained in the latter place two years, and since that time has resided in Missoula.

In 1886 Mr. Heyfron was elected Sheriff of Missoula county, and his first term was one of such efficiency in capturing and bringing to justice the criminals who at that time made life and property so insecure that he was elected and served a second term with equally good results. The Indians had been very lawless and trouble- some to the whites prospecting in the mountains, and the remarkable manner in which our subject followed and captured the redskins had much to do with the security that has since continued. The new jail was built during his administration, and he was the first man to turn the key in its door. In addition to his other interests, Mr. Heyfron owns a large quarry on the south side of the Missoula river and has furnished stone for nearly all the fine blocks in this city. At one time he owned 160 acres of land in connection with the quarry, but sold the same to the Electric Light company, of Missoula. He has always been largely interested in teaming and freighting, and still owns many teams, giving employment to a num- ber of men.

Mr. Heyfrou was married November 8, 1870, to Miss Josephine Thomas, a native of Burlington, Vermont, and a daughter of William Thomas, of that city, but a native

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The sheep and wool statistics for the year 1892, in accordance with the returns of the assessors, are:

COUNTIES.

Number of Sheep.

Assessed

Total

No of

Value per Assessed Pounds of

llead.

Value.

Wool.

Beaver Ilead ..

52,061

$2 52

$131,684

273,921

Cascade.

106,677

2 49

226,692

596,190

Choteau

398,705

2 49

996,761

1,781,467

Custer

224,411

4 00

897,644

1,196,735

Dawson .

106,751

2 49

266,868

419,930

Deer Lodge

40,280

2 60

105,700

120,480

Fergus.

360,192

2 50

900,480

1,954,230

Gallatin

3,905

2 51

9,810

13,250

Jefferson.

3,200

2 50

8,000

66,000

Lewis & Clarke

37,076

2 28

84,670

281,900

Madison

14,467

2 49

36,163

108,500

Meagher.

264,965

2 49

661,620,

1,287,650

Missoula

17,019

1 63

27,755

92,000

Park.

117,551

2 50

294,849

869,448

Silver Bow.

1,339

2 26

3,035

7,100

Yellowstone

135,241

3 00

405,723

611,780

Totals ..

1,883,840

$5,097,455 10,180,941

The horses of Montana, even before the date of these tables, had passed into history and were famous the world over. "Spokane" having wrested the golden cnp from Kentucky to the amazement not only of the entire Union but all Europe.

Of the " cattle on a thousan 1 hills " enough has been already recorded, and we pass to the report of the State Superintendent of Instruc- tion for 1892:

of Canada. They have ten children, five of whom, three daughters and two sons, died in infancy. The surviving children are: Daniel J., Gilbert J., Josephine, Francis and Franklin, J. Mr Heyfron has been a life- long Democrat, and has always been an active worker in his party. In his social relations, he is a member of the I. O. O. F. and the Masonic fraternity,

JOHN A. LEGGAT, prominently connected with the mining interests of Montana, and a resident of Butte City, dates his birth in Glenn Loose, Scotland, November 28, 1832.

Mr. Leggat's parents, both natives of Scotland, were William and Margaret (Main) Leggat. With their family of three sons and one daughter, they emigrated to Amer- ica in 1833 and located in Albany, New York, where the father was engaged in mercantile pursuits and where he spent the rest of his days, his death occurring in 1852, at the age of fifty-two years. His wife survived him sev- eral years, the date of her death being 1881. Five chil- dren had been added to their family in America. All are deceased except three sons and a daughter. The latter is

RECEIPTS.

Cash on hand August 31, 1891, all districts . . .. $153,520.08

School money apportioned during the year. . . 425,866.91

Amount of money raised by special tax 97,534.41

Amount from other sources not named 25,083.05

Amount received from sale of bonds. 290,379.72

Amount received from premium on bonds 3,215.73

$995,585.40

PAYMENTS.

Expended for teachers' wages. $316,822.06

Expended for libraries .. . 1,281.34

Expended for school apparatus 11,536.50

Expended for sites, building, etc. 270,880 05

Expended for incidental expenses 49,840.92

Expended for bonded debt. 27,432.52

Expended for interest on bonded debt 29,032.61

Amount remaining on hand Aug 31, 1892

272,671.64

Total. $995,585.40

OTHER SCHOOL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1892.

Number of districts in the State 483

Number of teachers employed. 659

Number of children between 6 and 21 years of age.

29,426

Number of children attending school during the year. 21,768

Number of schoolhouses. 492

Value of schoolhouses and sites. . $1,569,355.63

The State expended per capita for the num- ber of pupils enrolled, for school pur-

poses $44.14

From this pleasant state of affairs we pass naturally to the masses, and by the help of the same high authority try to approximate the population of Montana as we approach the last half decade of the nineteenth century.

the wife of Colonel James G. Butler, a prominent citizen of St. Louis, Missouri.

John A. Leggat was fifteen months okl when the fam- ily landed in America. He was educated in the public schools of Albany. When he was fifteen he entered the old Albany Journal office to learn the trade of printer. From 1849 until 1854 he was engaged in a foundry and manufacturing establishment in Connecticut, and in 1854 he went to Chicago, where for one year he was assistant clerk in the MeCardal House, then one of the fiuest hotels in the West. While in Chicago he was offered the posi- tion of purser on the Ottawa, a steamer plying between Chicago, Grand Haven, Muskegon and St. Joseph, which he accepted, and continued thus occupied for two years. At the end of that time he became interested in the saw- mill and lumber business at Grand Haven, Michigan, and also in real estate. During the financial depression of 1857 he sold out and returned to Illinois, and settled down to farming near Quincy. He was, however, inexperienced in farming and was unsuccessful.

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HISTORY OF MONTANA.

In 1880 the population was 39,159. The next ten years showed an increase of 237 per cent. At this rate of increase-and it has not fallen off, for the same authority puts the pop- ulation on New Year's of 1893 at 200,000-we can safely say that the end of 1894 will find the population of Montana close to a quarter of a million.

Following is the population of the State by counties as shown by the last census:

Beaver Head. . 4,655

Lewis and Clarke .. 19,145

C'ascade.

8,755

Madison

4,692

Choteau.

4,741

Meagher

4,749

('uster

5,308

Missoula

14,427

Dawson

2,056

Park

6,881

Deer Lodge

15,155

Silver Bow.

23,744

Fergus

3,514

Yellowstone

2,065

Gallatin,

6,246

Jefferson

6,026

Total

132,159

In the following eensns report (1890) of the population of the principal cities of Montana you search in vain for Bannack, the first capital of Montana; and you stop to ask, Where is Alder

The war coming on, Mr. Leggat was appointed a Quar- termaster in the Department of East Tennessee, under General Steel and continued in that position until the war closed. Afterward he had a store in Tennessee for a short time. From there he went to St. Louis, Missouri, to engage in the manufacture of tobacco, in company with his father, his twin brother Alexander, and Colonel James G. Butler. They bought out the large business of the Mepham Brothers. There our subject continued suc- cessfully for five years. Then he sold his interest to N. C. Hudson & Brother, returned to Grand Haven, Mich- igan, and again turned his attention to milling and real- estate business, continuing the same there nutil 1876.

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An illustrated history of the state of Montana, containing biographical mention of its pioneers and prominent citizens, Part 134

Author: Miller, Joaquin, 1837-1913. cn Publication date: 1894 Publisher: Chicago, The Lewis pub. co. Number of Pages: 1216

Author: Miller, Joaquin, 1837-1913. cn
Publication date: 1894
Publisher: Chicago, The Lewis pub. co.
Number of Pages: 1216