West Pointer cadet from Great Falls roams Montana politics
Grace Stone Coates recounts the life of David Folsom and Montana figures, tracing his West Point cadet career, early mining days at Alder Gulch, and later political life including a 1900 gubernatorial bid. The piece covers Folsom’s Quaker roots, frontier exploits, and lasting impact on Meagher County’s history.
Deer Lodge Youth Elected Future Farmers of America Leader
Leonard Eliason of Deer Lodge has been elected to the degree of American Farmer at the national FFA congress in Kansas City. A Powell County high school graduate, he started a Duroc Jersey pig project as a freshman, expanding to nearly hogs by his senior year, funding his education and gaining practical hog raising experience. He also serves as a Montana Association of Future Farmers of America state officer as reporter. Charles W. Cook recalls memories in old age, and his wife asks who is Dave, as he murmurs there was never but one Dave.
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Grace Stone Coates
Sulphur Springs
Meagher
David E. Folsom
Meagher County
Earved Iy. Mex Nestaentans
Waterman
Republican War Chest
Folsom
Max Waterman
McKinley
Dave Folsom
Clark
Montana
Democratic Party
Democratic Party of
Helena
Great Falls
Cave
Military Academy
West Point
Washington
Thayer
Academy
Army
Academy E
Dave
White Sulphur Springs
Confederate Gulch
North
Cook
Harrison
Aldergulch
Virginia City
Verona
Verona Town Company
Jefferson Davis
G. G. Bissel
Miners Court
Fairweather District
David Folsom
Epping
Rockingham County
New Hampshire
Thomas Folsom
Saviah Merrill Folsom
Maine
David
Friends
Providence
R. I
Moses Brown
Oak Grove Seminary
Vassalboro
C. W. Cook
Mr. Folsom
Friends Church
St. Paul
Minn
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Montana City
Bannack
Jim Bridger
Kisa
Jim
Alder Gulch
George Ives
Ives
Gallatin Valley
Folcom
Smith River Valley
Higgins
Rocky Mountain
Senate
Smith
Grand Lodge
Capitol
Joseph K. Toole
Waterloo
California
Leland-Stanford University
David, Jr
Oscar O. Mueller
Lewistown
Palo Alto
Leonard Eliason
Deer Lodge
National Congress of Future Farmers of America
Kansas City
Powell County High School
Deer Ledge
Montana Association of Future Farmers of America
Charles W. Cook
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