Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-17
MOUNTAINS SOLONS.
THE CO 'NCllNEN.
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w. M. DicAIOIO. oI mSSsOuto Couuty, WIS
born in the town Of Newburgh, penobscot
| county, Me-, Feb. rs, lSs2, and while still
Q boy his parents removed to the village OF
Bradley, on the Penobscot river. While
living in Bradley he completed course Of
study In the common schools Of the village,
under Prof. Joel Pease, and then attended
| the East Maine Conference seminary at
| BuckspOrt, Me. He afterward pursued
| three ears classical course ct the Maine
| Central institute at Pittstield. At about
this time his parents removed to Butler
winter Mr. Bickford followed them lin the
| spring IT 1879 and lived in the town Of
| Petrolia, where be commenced the study OF
law under Col Geo. II. Been.u, and Hon.
Geo. ID. Hammer. lie WAS admitted t. the
since made the practice Of law his profes
sion. Having become interested 10 mining
properties In Colorado during the Lead
Vile excitement Of 1879, Mt. Bickf9rd r..
moved To Summit county, Col. IN 1850 aud
H., th summer Of isso until the faiI q Isss,
when he removed to Denver, and from
there to Missoula. in the spring OF 1881,
where he has ever since resided. shortly
after reaching Missoula he found partner
ship with Judge w; :; stephens for the
engaged in the business. This Is Mr. Bick-
ford's first experience In politics, he meyer
having been candidate for any Office be-
fore, although he acted ss city attorney
gduring all Of his stay In Robinson, Col,
and has always been Identified with, and
worked for, the democratic party.
. L. 4 Brown. ...i
Judge Lawrence A. Brown, Of Beaver
mead cOuaty, 10 well known In the western
part Of Montana, and having served in the
t..~e . ninl
assembly. he will epter the council with
!, legislative experience. Judge Brown is
62 years old. he was horn In Georgia and
is a thoroughbred American, his grand 7
father being one Of the old revolutionary
rseels who heIesd to capture Corvallis and
man ne started for Californiw, and gong
round the Horn he reached the Golden
STATE IN 1858 In California he pracficed
law and mined. When the silver excite-
nient broke out he went to Wsshoe and
lived In Nevada for some time. Drifting
into Utah, he was miner. lawyer and q
Gentle justice If the peace while in Nor
m0ndon. When H. first came to Montana
be opened a law Office in butte. and was
city attorney when Butte was having its
law library, and, buying the New De-
psrture mine in the Blue Wing district
from Hon. Wash StapietOn. went into
mining. For several years he worked this
mine without a cent. but he stuck 10 II,
and his efforts have been rewarded by
opening one VI the best paying silver mines
IN southern Montana, with 500 900 worth
OF ore developed and In sight. Judge
Brown was democrat until the last year
He received the republican nomination for
councilman by reclamation and was elec-
ted by handsome MISUNDERSTANDING the
strongest democrat in beaveriead county
for the council.
DR.. c. X. COLE.
DT. ChaTIes K. C011 was born IN PIain.
field. ILL.,, April 8, 1857; educated at Lin
cOln university; studied medicine under
Dr. David Prince at his private infirmary
10 Jacksonville, Ill, and received mis- de-
Medical college, where was conferred |
npon him the highest h0nOrs OF his class. |
While practicing his profession at Jack son |
Vile he married Miss Gillette. daughter Of |
Dr. Gillette, who has somewhat Of ma |
tiOnsi reputation, being the founder Ut the |
largest deaf and dumb institution In the |
world, at jacksonville. Dr. Cole has two |
children, . boy and girl. During 1879 he |
removed tn Montana and lOcatsd At Helena, |
where he has since resided, In the active
practice Of medicine and surgery. and has
succeeded In acquiring q comfortable for |
tune. In 1854 he was q member Of the
city council. In 1884 snd 1886 he was in
spectOr Of public institutions fOr this terri \
tory, under appointment by the governor
At present he 10 vice president snd .
director of the second National Bsnk Uf
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