The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-15
SIXTEEN YEARS AGO
The Population of Montana in 1881,
as Given by the Census.
NOT 10000 WHITE PEOPLE
Deer Lodge County Headed the
List-Interesting Figures Printed
in the Old Benton Record
OF that Year.


published in Northern Montana, of July
%. 1880. now on file in the Great Falls
office of the Standard, gives some data
regarding the population of Montana
in those days. The number of white
people in the territory. as shown by the
census of that year, was 3S.99s. the
population of the different counties is
given as follows:
Beaverhead county, 2,106; Choteau
county which at that time embraced
almost the entire area now covered py
Choteau, Teton, Cascade, valley anu
Fergus counties, 1862; Custer county
1883; Deer Lodge county, which en-
braced the area now covered by Deer
Lodge. Granite and Silver Bow coun-
ties 9.O79; Gallatin county, 3,5S2; Jefter-
son county. 2,i46; Lewis and Clarke
county, 6,511; Meagher county, 2,oil'
MissouIa county, 2,i75: Madison county,
1910. The returns from Dawson coun-
~ are not given, but the population is
/ estimated at POO. The different coun-
1 ties were cut up into census districts
/ for the convenience of enumerators
| and, as they are of interest as showing
| the growth of each particular LOCALITY
or district, they are given. as follows:
! Bcaverhead County. Dictrict No. /
/ The Beaverhead river; population l,3oO.
Reaverhead County. Dictrict No. 2
The Big Hole river; population l,34o.
Total for county, 2.tVo.
Choteau County, District No. 3-Be-
tween the Sun and Teton rivers and the
Missouri river; population 1,S45.
Choteau County, Dictrict No. 4-Be-
! tween the Teton and Marias rivers ana
| the Missouri river, and south OF the
I Missouri river above the mouth OF the
| Marias; population $50.
Choteau County. District No. 5-All
that portion of the county north of the
| Marias river and north of the Missouri
river south of the Marias; population
$50.
Total for the county, 1902
Custer County, District No. 6-South
of the Yellowstone river; population
2,O66
Custer County, District No. North
of the Yellowstone river as far as the
longitude of Fort Sarpy; population
119. a.,
custer County District No. SAIL
that portion of the county north OF the
Yellowstone river and west of the long
itude of Fort Sarpy; population 37s
Total for the county, 2.56S.
Deer Lodge County, District NO. "
All that portion OF the county ylIis
south of the 1st standard parallel and
east line (extended) OF Townships l, :,
3 and 4. north, of Range west except
south of Silver Bow creek and east Oh
North Fork and Silver Bow; population
4,326.
ty lying west and south of the Deer
Lodge and Hell Gate rivers; popula-
ton. 1867.
District No. l2-Portion of county ly-
ing east of Deer Lodge river. between
the mouth of Little BlaCkfoot and first
standard parallel west Of west line eek
tended). of townships l, ?, g. 4, north
of range west. except south or Ger
man gulch; population. 1924.
District No. l3-North and east OF
He'll Gate and Deer Lodge rivers above
mouth of Little Blackfoot river; popu-
lation, LOIS.
District No. 29-Portion of the coun-
ty south of Silver Bow creek, east oil
North Fork of Silver Bow and south Of
German gulch; population, 546.
Total for the county. 9,O19.
Gallatin County District No. IRE
gion drained by the Yellowstone river
and its branches; population, 446.
Gallatin County District No. 15-Al
OF the county except Yellowstone river
and its branches; population, 1886.
Total for the county, 3,5S2.
Jefferson County. District No. 16-
Boulder river from its source to Riley 5
Hot Springs and Prickly Pear creek
! population, 1,2SI.
jefferson County, District No. 17-Al
of the county except Prickly Peal
creek and Boulder river above Riley:
| Hot Springs; population, Liz.
Total for the county, 2,466
Lewis and Clarke County, District
No. 1s-Town Of Helena; population
3,613.
Lewis and Clarke County. Distric
No. 1s-From south boundary north I,
latitude of mouth of Prickly Pea
| creek; population, lilo.
Lewis and Clarke County, Distric
No. 20-All of the county north of lati
tude of mouth of Prickly Pear creek
| population. l.1SS.
Total for the county. 6,511.
Meagher County. District No. 2l-
| Missouri river and tributaries from
south boundary line 10 gat" Of noun
tains and upper Smith river and tribu
taries u the mouth Of Hound creek
Population. 1868
Meaghcr County, District 30. %
Missouri river and tributaries from
gate Of mountain north 10 boundar.
line and portion Of county west am
, north Of judith river: population. 81
Meaghcr County. District No. %
Musselshell river and its tributaries
! and east of Judith river; population
, $40.
, Total for the county, 2,6ii.
) Missoula County, District No. y
: Valley Of the Bitter Root; population
= 12G6.
Missoula County-District No %
j Valley Of the Hell Gate and its tributa
ries. and portion Of county west OF
. and Clark's Fork; population. 500.
5 Missoula County, District No. &c
4 | Portion Of county lying north and cas-
I | of Clark's Fork, population. 3l3.
! Total for the county. PAS.
0 Madison County, District No. -
+ Madison river and its branches and m
s head of Rock creek: population. 1.-f
Madison County. District No -
Jefferson river and its branches. poru
latIon. $50.
Total for the county 2.9lo
IL The population If the different uauu
10 ties for 1870 is given "a follows.
Is | Counties. Pr