Gold Crew First Settlers to Libby
Libby Montana grew from a placer gold rush begun in 1885 led by Tom Shearer and B F Howard racing Jan Eisenberg and companions from Vermillion creek to Libby creek. The first town arose within Libby creek country, with early settlers building cabins and George Good opening a grocery in 1887. The Highwater and Buffalo Bill trails connected Libby to the wider Montana frontier.
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Libby
Lincoln County
Mecca
Kalispell
Spokane
Montana
Kootenai River
Leigh Gulch
Kootenai
Walla Walla
Thompson Falls
Missoula
Tom Shearer
Libby Creek
Lyon’s Gulch
Vermillion Creek
B. F.howard
Buffalo Hill
John Leigh
George Reider
Sawyer Burton
Matt Conners
Packer
Jimmy Powers
Jan Eisenberg
Howard
Shearer
Pleasant Valley
Placer Ground
Libby County’s Trails and Townrise in Early Libby Nation
The narrative recalls 1887 1889 events shaping Libby Montana from the Thompson Falls trail to land rush along the proposed transcontinental railroad. Locators such as John Leigh and early settlers are named, with routes from Smead’s Spur and Demersville guiding routes to Libby, amid lumber and mining ambitions.
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John Leigh
Thompson Falls
Libby Creek
Jan Hisenberg
Libby
Great Northern Railway
Kootenai
B. F. Howard
Harry Howard
James Horton
Oliver Woodcoe
Hoodoo Joe
Patrick Dolan
Pat Delaney
Smead
Bull River
Bull Lake
Kootenai River
Troy
Kootenai Falls
Flathead River
Demersville
Ashley Creek
Smith Valley
Fisher River
Libby’s Second Town and Early Frontier Boom 1890s
The article recounts Libby Montana’s shift from the “old town” to the present site in spring 1892, with 14 saloons, first merchants Wall and Neff & Plummer, and arrivals like Allen B. Johnston and C. F. W. Hall. It notes the first school led by Miss Walls, the Presbyterian Sunday school organized by Rev. Ellis in 1893, and the 1893 panic hitting the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libby
John P. Wall
Neff
Great Falls
Jennings
Fort Steel
California & Montana Trading Co
A. C. Sheldon
E. L. Reed
Theodore H. Dean
John Burka
B. F. Howard
Harry Howard
Libby Creek
Kootenai River
Allen B. Johnston
C. F. W. Hall
Front Street
A. C. Herbst
Soldiers Train Along Scenic Northern Pacific Territory
Soldiers in training along the Northern Pacific railway will enjoy low fares for personal travel. Uniformed men on furlough may travel at 1 cent per mile round trip, with coach seating and return validity within 30 days. Fares take effect May 1, announced by E. E. Nelson, NP passenger traffic manager.
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Northern Pacific Railway
E. E. Nelson
Northern Pacific
Permit County Dad To Be Rum Vender
Montana Attorney General ruled a county commissioner may hold office and work as a liquor vendor appointed by the Montana liquor control board. The opinion for James H. Higgins notes no constitutional or statutory ban. The piece also mentions other state rulings and Libby’s early development and industry history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Bonner
James H. Higgins
Meagher
Bonner
Montana Liquor Control Board
Sam C. Ford
Montana praised for water conservation and planning progress
A National Resources Planning Board report lauds Montana’s water conservation and land use planning within Region 9 along with Washington Oregon and Idaho. It notes substantial progress in public works planning, a statewide land use study, and anticipated growth driven by migration and large-scale irrigation and reservoir projects near Missoula and along the Flathead river system.
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Montana State Water Conservation and Planning Boards
National Resources Planning Board
Pacific Northwest
Montana
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Region 9
The
Resources Board
National Board
Yellowstone River
Mountain States
Colorado
Wyoming
New Mexico
Treasure State
Butte-Anaconda- Helena
Great Falls
Intermountain
Columbia River
Great Plains
Missoula
Flathead River
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Fields
Anaconda
Sunny Brook
Kentucky
National Distillers Products Corporation
New York
Pear Ralaurda
Chicago & Montana Mining Co
West Libby
Dawson Lumber Co
Merrill, Wis
Lincoln Aout
Julius Neils
Libby Lumber Co
Pinkham
Conoco
Conoco Touraines
Advanc
Reg
U.S. Pat
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