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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1901
Page
24
The Ledger recounts the 1890s formation of Lewistown and Oro y Plata lodges, noting 853 current members across entities, charter histories, and key officers. It highlights the inaugural exalted rulers, notable ceremonies, and ongoing community charity and social events in Virginia City.
Bozeman lodge No 463 founded January 21 1899 under District Deputy L A Walker with 28 charter members. First officers included FE B Lamme exalted ruler W Jackson leading knight A L Love loyal knight A K Yerkes lecturing knight George D Pease secretary George Cox treasurer A R Cutting tiler J H Baker esquire. Membership nearly doubled in two years. Current officers list shows J H Baker exalted ruler S G Phillips leading knight John Welsh loyal knight Prof W H Williams lecturing knight Pease secretary Cox treasurer F E Martin tiler N Story Jr esquire E M Ray inner guard T B Story organist Rev C W Jackson chaplain.
Miles City lodge No 587 Benevolent Protective Order of Elks was instituted January 4 1900 by District Deputy Ben F Harris of Butte with help from brothers from Butte Helena Livingston and Billings. Dr Charles H Whitney elected first exalted ruler later succeeded by Dr L C Bruning. Current officers include J H Johnston exalted ruler H B Wiley leading knight W A Jordan loyal knight G W Farr lecturing knight James M Calvin secretary Theodore H Rowden treasurer W H Trowbridge and trustees C H Loud C RB Towers A T McAusland. The lodge began with 38 members and now has 64. Regular meetings are the first and third Wednesdays each month. Visiting Elks welcome.
The Livingston lodge of Wike No 24% organized July 30 1892 with 26 charter members. Organized by C D Curtis and others. Current officers include Exalted ruler T M Swindlehurst and Secretary Thomas H Stevenson.
In Lewistown a push began in 1898 led by E. J. Fay to establish an Elks lodge despite town size under 5,000. Local business and professional leaders pressed for a dispensation as Lewistown, with under 1,000 people, sought to join the Elks. The preliminary meeting was held and the effort moved forward.
G. W. Pierson is exalted ruler of Red Lodge No. 534. G. W. Mushback served as representative to the grand lodge. The present membership stands at 52.
Elks from Butte travel by Great Northern via Great Falls on Sept 7 at 2 50 PM to Kalispell arriving Sept 8 at 9 05 PM. Lodge to be instituted Sept 9 with return to Spokane by 9 18 AM Sept 10 for jubilee opening. Many statewide members expected to join the trip.
The New York Evening Post notes a large steady movement to Washington driven by emigration agents. About 40000 to 60000 people were moved in twelve weeks via weekly excursions centered north of the Ohio River and west of the Alleghenies.
Coroner deems death possibly accidental as witness notes the deceased carried a whisky bottle and was a Scotsman. Witness suggests no motive for self harm and indicates a sober assessment of the scene.
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