Sun River sun. [volume] (Sun River, Mont.) 1884-1885, 1884-08-07
Call For A Pioneers Asso ciation.


invited 10 attend meeting to be held
ut the Court House. in The city of
Helena Tho capitol OF the Territory.
on Wednesday, September 10th, 1884
at 10 o'clock II. m, (the day being dur
ing Fair v eek, for the purpose of
organizing Il Pioneers Association on
Society of Pioneers
This society will not be organized
in any hostility TO or as a rival of the
Historical Society. but in it's sc5pe
and purpose il will radically differ
from that corporation.
While it is probable hat mcmbcr-
ship will be permitted 10 tho,e reach
ing Montana at Il more recent date
than The 2Gth OF May 1881, it has been
thought best to coniinc the present
call to thosc who were here ut the
time Montana became q Territory by
act of Congress. The time indicated
viii be lifting for the organization OF an
association. The events 81 oui' early
or pioneer history are rapidly fading
from the memory OF hloHianiUns.
The actors themselves scattered to
nearly every pant Of the habit
able earth are as rapidly passing
away. Change has already
been intellectually impressed upon all
Of the domain west Of the Missouri
river. Nowhere is that change more
marked than within the limits I our
own peerless Montana. The isolation
of the past has been broken by the
welcome Invasion of the iron horse
forever. The tragic chapters Of ON
pioneer history have al been written
and recorded. We have aided III plant
ing u civilization and a commonwealth
on the headwatcrs Of ihc mighty Mis-
souri and on The babblng brooks nnC!
streams that feed the Columbia OF the
west. The merciless Indian savage
has been subducd and subjected Ia
the rules and regulations Of our OWN
civilization The epoch OF highway
rolhcric3 has puss ci away. NoNeary
weeks me required 70 reach our once
isolated Montana, for railway trains
have SUI erceded the Iiclcty coaehcs
| and aliii'-likc oX-tcam expresses. We
arc no longer dependent on Mormon
supplies. bat can reach 10 the far west
aud distant east for all o;ir leeds.
The strange and exceptional environ
ment which made pioneers response
bic Tor order and good government in
the absence OF law. and tested the
courage, rudencc.intcgrity, iortitude,
intelligence and inventive genius OF
oldtilne hlontanians has forever passed
away. We are entering upon an era
which is 10 be tho Second Chapter Of
our history.
Pioneers will lie pardoned by the
pilgrim OF new conner for clnging
With a Wi |. refreshed, and affection
ale memory t. the changa,e5s Pioneer
Past, and for recalling with feelings
akin TO pride tho days that are no
more. TIE panorama OF human pro-
gress. from semi barbaiic life to oul
present culture, has moved before our
eyes and its responsible actors have
achieved more than wo appreciate.
and for which they will never be prop
oriy credited.
The coming meeting y'll be the oc-
casion 70" ietrnspeclion and congratu-
lation. Ii will add Now bat light re-
sponsibilitics 10 the pioneers, and
NEST assHreaiy Il VII be productive
OF gratifying results. Once organize
the society and yearly thereafter Il
will be Il proud day in the memory Of
each IpioncrI when lie recalls the event
Of its organization.
Pioneers included in ths call and
those who desire TO sign the same and
attend the meeting hereby called arc
respectfully requested to send thoir
names 10 A!r. Charles ltumley at Iicl
ena. IN addition it has boon suggoat-
cd that Pioneers prepare lnpors re-
lating their carly experiences to be
read at tie coming meeting.
COUNTY PIoaEERs
BcaYcrhcad County joseph A.
Browne, Glls. 4. Gruatcr, Ge, re NJ.
Brown, Con Bray, James Hardy. Vii
son Wa1ams, Adam Fink, John '5ath,
orland, +. Smith Bel, CIV. limerick,
James SiansGcld, Phi hoYell, Henry
$. Pond, David Contoi-. John G. Innis.
Andrew Barber, 4. Il. Odell, William
Roe II. Bruuduge, John Il. Wilson.
Lewis and Clarke County William
Chnlnn ero, Wilbu L. Sanders, Danl
II. Weston, Sidacy Eigorton. ir., j.
X. Bcidler, Samuel s5chwab, A. NJ.
Hotter, Sam 7. ilailser ". &. Gillette,
Ciaplc5 Runley. j., W. Toolo, 600.
Steel. j. Arnitaga, Walter v, DO
Lace, d. /. q. llowerrpe John il,