Williams Tells Story of Events Fifty Years Ago in Livingston
In a reflective account, the author recalls Livingston’s early days from 1867 to 1887. He names key figures, rail officials, entrepreneurs, saloons, and the evolving town layout from Clark City toward the Yellowstone with depots, ferries, and the rise of Miles block. The piece anchors Livingston as gateway to the National Park and notes notable residents like Dr. Alton.
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Williams
Livingston
Big Timber
Montana
Billings
Muggins Taylor
Yellowstone Kelly
A. S. Hubble
Johnson
Park County
Benson
Old Crow
Mission Creek
Maj. Lamont
Little Timber Creek
Yellowstone River
William Lee
Yellowstone
Buckskin Williams
Amos Benson
Dan Naileigh
Benson’s
Yellowstone Valley
Harry Philbrick
Horace T. Kelly
Great National Park
Railroad
S. R. Ainslie
George A. Loasby
Ainslie
Glendive
Loasby
N. P
Miles City
Forsyth
Leasby
Frank Richmond
Bozeman
Helena
Clark City
Otto Krieger
Deadwood
S. D
Coulson
Matheson
A. W. Miles
Nelson A. Miles
Fort Keough
Billy Miles
New Mexico
Arizona
Thomas C. Miles
Jack Nolan
Billy Mitchell
Park
Crawford Livingston
Nolan
Livingston Hotel
Park and Main
Yellowstone Street
Park Hotel
Mitchell
John Tobin
R. D. Allen
Tobin
Napoleon Ebert
John P
Jack) Allen
Cooke City
Cook
Dr. Ketchum
Alka Seltzer
Melville
Reed Point
Alton
Sweet Grass County
Columbus
Stillwater
Henry Countryman
A. Lamme & Co
Lester S. Willson
John S
Jack) Mendenhall
I. Roth & Bro
W. F. Sheard
Albermarle
Worthy McKee
F. S. Webster
Savage Drug Co
National Park Bank
W. M. Wright
A. L. Love
C. H. Burton
J. E. Forte
Savage & Elder
Chas. Mohr
al Croonquist, Sr
Krieger Bros
Thompson Bros
W. H. Duke
Miles
Miles Hardware Store
Local Businesses Mark Kirby Street in Livingston Area
The narrative lists various trades along Kirby Street including Mrs McClatchey’s dressmaking home, John McLaughlin’s blacksmith shop near Elks temple, and E Gough Nour’s lumber yard across from the street. It notes Mintie and Gordon Bros yards, a blacksmith shop of C Murphys father, W S Dixon’s dressmaking parlor near Lincoln school, and Dirty the Blacksmith behind the Baptist church with Hellesmark ending the Johnston home and blacksmith shop near the third city marshal of Livingston. Continued on Page Three.
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H. W. Steel
Minnie Vail
Old Dolly
Calamity Jane
George W. Metcalf
C. C. Fifield
Clark City
R. C. Griffith
Billy Miles & Bro
Sol R. Shrake
Last Chance
Anna Zimmerman
Maj. H. W. Bingham
Sam Lee
John Harvat
Joe Long
Mrs. Long
Herman Bauman
Alfred Downen
Anna Donavan
John Lisk
P. C. Robinson
Phil Mercier
William Handley
Matheson
Henry Frank
George T. Chambers
Wetzstein &Gray
John O. Sax
Carver Mercantile Co
Park Street
I. Orschel & Bro
Frank White
Livingston Enterprise
Billy Mitchell
Merchants Hotel
Patrick O'Meara
County Kildare
Livingston
Second Street
W. F. Kirby
Masonic
Garnier Cigar Factory
Fowlie’s
Federal
T. J. Gould
P. W. Nelson
Emil Anderson
Northern Pacific
W. F
Ner Lewis
Wendel Murphy
W. S. Dixon
Lincoln School
Baptist Church
Hellesmark
J. W. Johnston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sweet Grass Country
Wade A. Harrison
W. R. Bramble
Fred Bartels
W. L. Shanks
Stage Road
W. F. McLeod
Charles Cottle
Boulder Country
Melville Country
Puett Brothers
George W. Cook
Ellingsons
Fallangs
Forsythes
Dahlis
Hoyems
Bergs
Dornix
Boulder
Harvey Bliss
F. W. Vreeland
C. B. Mendenhall
Springdale
Carver
Camp Ground
Hart B
William F. Wittich
H. A. Root
Pierce Hoopes
Roll W. Richmond
H. W. McLaughlin
Root
Tacoma
Rocky Mountain
Archie Loasby
J. D. Finn
C. S. Mellon
West Park Street
Leo Kahn
Chicago
Frank B. Tolhurst
Court House
Masonic Temple
J. J. Donavan
L. M
Billy) Miles
James S. Thompson
F. L. Mintie and
Gordon Bros
Wright’s
Hardwick & Magee
George B. Wright
Crosby Square
Walter Booth
Healthspot
Orthopedic
Grigsby’s Shoe Store
Carl Wilcoxson
Joe Ruegg
Wilcoxson
S. Main
Livingston, Montana