The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-07
HON. JESSE r. TAYLOR DEAD.
One Of Montana's Pioneers Passes to the
Silent Majority.

One Of Montana's Pioneers Passes to tho
silent Majority.
Hon. Jesse +. Taylor breathed his last
at the Park hotel Thursday morning at
8 o'clock. This announcement, though
anticipated for some time by near and
distant friends. will, zone the less, cause
a shock OF pain to all who knew him,
and grief among his more intimate ac
quaintances throughout the state.
The subject Of this sketch was born in
Pine Grove, Clark county. Kentucky,
January ., 1928. At the age Of % he
married Miss Litchiield Of Illinois, in
which state he had resided a year or two.
Soon after wards he removed to Missouri
and from thence to Colorado. He To-
Gated a ranch upon the grounds OF
which the Tabor opera house and
a portion of the city of Denver o
stands. He sold his ranch for $500
and came to Montana, arriving in
Virginia City in 1863. He engaged in
various enterprises at that place and at
the same time carried on an extensive
frcighting business. la 1860 he moved
to Helena, where he became largely in
terestcd in what is known as the old
water company.
lie was twice elected treasurer of
Lewis and Clarke county, serving con
t%inuously from 1871 to 1878. In 1879 he
became the agent for his sons in the cat
tie business with Abram Sands, the firm
name of the company being the Sands
Land and Cattle company, with head
quarters ncar Chotcau, in Chotcau
~. lie wal twice elected rs IA member
of the legislative assembly of Montana,
serving during tho sessions OF 1881 and
1856.
As the agent of his sons, Wallace
Litchtield and Jesse. he had managed
the property so well that at the present
time the firm has 10000 sheep. as many
cattle, a large band of horses and
from 5000 to 1000 acres of land
real estate and other properties in Great
Fails.
Mr.. Taylor was taken i'll last Novcm-
Der. He came to this city for medical
treatment. But Notwithstanding all that
medical skill, careful nursing and the
kind attention of his sons could do he
gradually grew worse. On the 18th OF
March he was confined to his bed, upon
which he passed quietly and peacefully
away yesterday morning.
In the afternoon his remains were con
veyed to Masonic hall, the pail bearers
being II. +. Collins, r. Vaughn, J. X,
Clark, Matt Dunn, f. G. Maclay, r. S
Ford and Judge Huy. The impressive
funeral services Of the Masonic order, oI
which he was a member. will be per
formed over the remains at the hall this
forenoon at $50, to which all the friends
of the deceased and his family are in
yited. After the services the remains vii
be conveyed to the depot and thence
be taken to Helena, where they will b'
received by the Masonic fraternity a
that city and be Inferred beside those o
his wife, who died eighteen years ago.
''Uncle JESSE" as he was familiar.
called, was one of the pioneers of Nor
tana and one Of its most prominent men
He always had a hearty greeting for hi
friends, whom he counted by the hun
, drcds throughout the state. The TRIH
UNE unitcs with them in their expires
sions Of sorrow for his loss and in thei
sympathy for tho bereaved sons. Z
good man, a worthy and respected cit
; zen, a kind neighbor and friend, n a
r atfectionatc father has passed throug
8 the valley Of death. Peace to his ashe'