Montana Pioneer Library Needs New Capitol Building
David Hilger urges Montana to fund a dedicated historical building on capitol grounds to house the state historical library and Pioneer Historical Fund collections. The 1923 act created the fund and a seven member board to oversee plans, with $250,000 needed from subscriptions or bonds to start construction. The current quarters are cramped and poorly lit, with precious artifacts and documents stored in basements and corridors awaiting proper display and protection.
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State of Montana
Commonwealth
State Capitol
Montana
Bannack
Historical Society of
Helens
Northwest
Society of Pioneers of Montana
Missoula
David Hilger
State Historical Society
Historical Library
Capitol
Montana Pioneer Historical Fund
Historical Society
State Library
Pioneer Historical Commission
Hilger
Board of Examiners
Montana Pioneers
The
Montana Pioneers’ Society
Ireland
Col. E. 8. Atkinson
Philippines
Boston & Montana Copper and Silver Mining Company
Looking Glass
Nez Perce
Horn” Miller
Cooke City
Jim Bridger
Ham
Henry Plummer
David Morgan
Tzi-khaltza
Captain Clark
Montana Historical Library
Hudson’s Bay Company
American Purcomng and Northwest Company
Lewis and Clark
New York City
John James Audubon
Audubon
Society of That Name
Fort Union
Yellowstone
How Edgerton Became Montana First Governor and Idaho Chief Justice
This reminiscence outlines how Edgerton, urged by Ashley and Lincoln, became Montana’s first territorial governor though delayed by geography and politics. It recalls the journey west from Bannack to Washington, the Bitter Root dispute, and Lincoln’s confirmation amid debates with Idaho leaders.
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Montana
Idaho Territory
M. E. Plassmann
Territory of
Missouri
Ashley
Ohio
Edgerton
Lincoln
Pioneer Society
California
Native Sons
San Francisco
London
Dublin
Idaho
Lewiston
Fort Hall
Snake River
Wallace
Washington
Bannack
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Beaveroees Rhe
Rockies
Hangman's Gulch
Salt Lake
Nebraska City
Iowa
Savannah
Bitter Root Mountains
Messrs. Hauser and
Langford
South Carolina
Morgan
Dosheimer
Mr. N
Utica
Tineo
Edn Creighton
Creighton
Sidney Edgerton
Idaho Supreme Court
Montama
Cement Gift Links Montana Masons to London Temple
The Grand Lodge of Montana sent 1,000 pounds of Montana cement to the Grand Lodge of England for use in the London Masonic temple being built. Letters from Montana officials describe it as a symbol of brotherly love and global Masonic solidarity, with the cement to blend with the temple's stones as a sign of unity across the English speaking world.
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Montana
Grand Lodge of England
London
J. M. Charteris
Luther T. Hauberg
Helena
Grand Lodge
Atlantic
P. Colvillec Smith
Grand Secretary
England
Haulberg
World
Grand Lodge of
Mother Lodge
Colville Smith
M. W
Worcestershire
United Grand Lodge of England
Charteris
Norman B. Holter
Plummer Gang Murdered 102 in Montana Frontier Era
Arthur Chapman in The Elks Magazine recounts how Harry Plummer led a 100 plus man gang in Virginian City Bannack and Alder Gulch during the 1860s gold rush. Vigilantes hanged Plummer and twenty accomplices after Ives confession. Dan McFadden discovered the famed Alder Gulch gold claim.
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Arthur Chapman
Montana
Plummer
Virginian City
Bannack
Alder Gulch
Chapman
Connecticut
California
Nevada
Carson City
Bill Mayfield
Jack Cleveland
Bill Bunton
Bob
Virginia City
Gulch
George Lane
George
George Ives
Ives
Red
Yager
Dan
Dan McFadden
Van Martin Pioneer Dies at 69 in Hamilton Area
Van D. Martin age 69 longtime Hamilton resident since 1893 died at his home two miles west of Hamilton after his third paralysis attack. He operated Hamilton bottling works 20 years and farmed 12 years. Native of Virginia and earlier lived in Butte and Anaconda driving a stage to the smelter. Body shipped to Butte for burial.
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van Martin
van D. Martin
Hamilton
Mr. Martin
Virginia
Butte
Anaconda
Contagious Disease Report In Silver Bow County
A county with a population over 70 000 records a case of chickenpox. The illness is described as a mild attack and the location is Silver Bow County. The report notes good overall health conditions with this single contagious case.
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Silver Bow
Abandons Lange Spur Near Helena After Mine Closed
The Great Northern railway obtains permission from the Montana railroad commission to remove the Lange spur located four miles west of Helena on the main line. The spur served Cruse mine operations that have ceased.
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G. N
Great Northern Railway
Montana Railroad Commission
Helena
Cruse
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Jefferson Davis
St. Maries Mission
Bitter Root
Father de Smet
Ulster
County Gazette
General Custer
Francis Parkman
Frank Dorrity
Tom Cleary
Flynn
Northern Pacific
Amede Bassette
John Keane
Haze Lyons
Frank Parish
Clubfoot George
Jack Gallagher
Boone Helm
Dilling
America
Con Orem
Congress
Vigilance Committee
Bdaved Helger
Society
Francis Davis
United Lodge of England
Prottier Hauberg
Sayne
Masonic Solidarity
Elks’ Magazine
Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde
Harry Plummer
Elks Magazine
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