Early Masonry in Montana Grand Lodge meeting described
The thirty sixth session of the Masonic Grand Lodge met at Great Falls with forty seven lodges present. An act of charity donated $100 to Galveston relief. Reports show 140 new members in Montana for the year, total 3140. Officers elected include Grand Master Theodore F. Brant Helena and Cornelius Hedges as Grand Secretary. The article also reviews Cornelius Hedges' piece on Masonry as a social and religious force, with historical notes on the early Montana lodges and formation efforts from Bannack to Helena and Virginia City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Grand Lodge
Great Parls
Galveston
Theodore F. Brant Helena
George F. Stack
Missoula
Frank 4. Smith
Lewistown
A. Heppner
Ielen
H. M. Pareden
Helena
Cornelius Hedges
Corneliuus Hedges
Rocky Mountain Magazine
Montana
Magson- Ty
Minonry
Bannack
Alder Gulch
James Fisk
Minnesota
Oither
Pacific Coast
Union
Eros
Cape Horn
Salt Lake
Tdaho
Jeff Davis
Lincoln
Congress
N. P. Langford
Grand Lodge of
Brother Langford
Idaho
William H. Bell
St. Louis
Camip
C.J. Miller
Nebraska
Armstrong
Bannack City
Idaho Territory
Bro. Langford
James Dyke
John W. Morrison
Daniel H. Wheeler
Gr. Lodge of
Bannack Lodge
Gr. Master
Bro. Bell
Virginia
Nevada City
Gr. Master Wheeler
Jerre G. Smith
Boulder
Robert Hereford
Joseph G. Steele
John F. Cowan
Geo. W. Cleveland
T. H. Clewell
W. H. Patton
John M. Wood
Dan, Elliot
Freeman H. Shaw
Julius Hewes
William R. Wheeler
J. L. Damon
Cornelius Griswold
Idaho Lodge
Indiana
Kansas
Topeka
Jacob Baquin
Parts S. Pfouts
Virginia City
Montana Territory
R. T. Kennon
N. J. Davis
M. D., Leadbeater
Ira B. Maupin
Louis Rehm
D. A. Ledman
M. L. Strasburger
Elijah Dunphy
John Potter
Brother Pocock
Mark A. Moore
Colorado
W. M
Golden City
A. J. van Deren
Edgerton Co
Perkins and Hughes’ Auctions
Main Street
Bros. H. J. Hosmer
W. Frary
William Gray
Dept. Gr
Helena Lodge
Henry M. Teller
N. Hutler
J. R. Gilbert
J. Dimsdale
J. W. Todd
J. D. R. E. Cook
Tyler
J. R. Boyce
Hugh Duncan
Luther C. Lee
J. Pendarvia
Thomas L. Groshon
Samuel Word Agan
Joel Wilson
Louis Behm
J. W
Charles C. Farmer
J. C. Hutchinson
Hugh McFee
R. P. Sealy
J. D
M. A. Moore
G. M. Payne
John Moffat
Robert Lawrence
D. B. Howe
J. Perkine
T. Hare
J. G. Sanders
Adoniram Fall
Zerah French
John J. Hull
W. F. Sanders
Lewis Trapp
L. W. Frary
J. G. Warden
L. C. Lee
W. F. Sandera
Land Office contest notice for Wolf homestead parcel
Department of the Interior contest notice from Helena Montana dated August 14 arrives at Henry M. Wolf’s heirs. George Schirmer of Silver Bow files a contest against Homestead Entry 733% for the elf of henci and lots 1 and 2 in Section 3 T4NR8W. Wolf alleged dead in 1806 with heirs abandoning the tract. not due to military service. Contestant to appear September 25 before Notary C M Parr in Butte. final hearing October 22 before the U S Land Office in Helena. Due-diligence affidavit notes inability to serve personally. notice published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schirmer
Silver Bow County
Montana
Homestead
Henci
Henry M. Wolf
Henry’ M. Wolf
Helra
United States
C. M. Parr
Bla
Butte
Register
United States Land Office
Helena
Haying
George D. Greene
Notice to Co-Owners of Mining Claim in Silver Bow Montana
Co owners Catherine Meignan James M Me TC and Meighan Finnoth Coin Slug O'Donnell Catherine McNulty heirs executors and administrators warned that John H Johns as unit owner has spent 100 00 on mining claim in Rimmit Valley Mining district Silver Bow county Montana and 500 00 for five years representation If within ninety days of publication you do not pay your share of eighty three and one third dollars for one year your undivided five sixths interest will vest in the undersigned under section 284 of the Havint statutes Publication dated June 2 1900 Turn 2 100
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rimmit Valley
Silver Bow
Montana
Wang
United States
John H. Johns
Pizat
Forest Reserve Location Lieu Application Notice
A. B. Hammond of Portland Oregon has filed to select under the 1897 act a tract in Montana described as Lot 4 in the SW 1/4 of Sec 6 and W 1/2 of Sec 8, T1S R9W, with protest deadline in 30 days. Public notice published August 28.
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Forest Reserve
Caeh
Helena
Mont
Aus
A. B.hammond
Portland
Oregon
Mom
General Land Office
George D. Greene
Repiates- Pirat
Estate notices and mining patent notice in Montana
Official notices from Butte Montana include an estate administration summons for Gustav Juston deceased asking creditors and claimants to present vouchers within four months. It also details a mining patent notice for a claim in Silver Bow County and a federal post office building leasing proposal for Butte with specifications and bid deadline September 23, 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav Juston
Notlee
East
Granite Street
Butte
Montana
Silver Bow
State of
Patent and land survey notice in Montana District
A fragmented land patent filing in Montana involves United Brat agi irker Jr as applicant with adjoining claims listed. The notice outlines a surveyed parcel described by section and town range, names competing claims by Burvey No, Boston & Mor tana Consolidated Copper & Silver Saint, and identifies Joel W. Ranson and Samuel pe ban as attorneys in the public notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brat Agiirker, Jr
City
Montana
Louise
Siteatea
Pate
Burney
Strvey
Burvey No
Care
Lacer
Boston & Mortana Consolidated Copper & ‘Bilver Saint Company
Bursa
Hull Bay
Fontana Copper
Joel W. Ranson
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Order
Department of the Interior
George D, Greenr
Notics Yu
Catherine Meignan
James M. Metc
Meighan
Finnoth
Coin
Slug O'Donnell
Catherine McNulty
J. PB. Colling
Gustave Juston
the Sue
Henry W. Trask
Inter Mountain
Unitea Platen Rane
Notaly
Mary I
Ana
Discovery
Summit Valle
Silver How County
Aren
Urvey
Olivia
Conalats
Bute
Onolda
Carroll
Burvey Ie
Thomas Arend
D. Oreene
Utte
Montan
F. E. McMillin
Postoffice Inspector
George D, Oar
Samuel Pe Ban
Iret Publica
M. J. Cornwell Co
Clay Worsted
M. J. Connell Co