The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-11-07
DR.. A. II. HERSEY.

And Doctor HerSey had to go. He
recently died in harness in New York
doe" was editor of>The Missoulian in
the capital fight. He was a capital fel-
low with hosts of friends, all of whom
survive him will drop a tear to his
memory,-Missoulian. Dr.. Hersey was
one Of the first citizens of Billings and
was known to a number of old-timers
of the section.
To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL:
l have been watching The Journal for
an account of the death of a man
raised in Belfast, d boyhood friend of
mine as well as school seat mate, and
with whom l was closely associated
for the first ten or twelve years of my
coming to Montana-Dr. A. H. Hersey.
The above notice l cut out of the Mis-
sOuhan. and not being sure it was my
old friend l wrote them, receiving the
following reply:
DEER LODGE, Montana
Dear sir:-"Doc" Hersey, concerning
whom you inquired, is the man who
was formerly State correspondent of
the Anaconda Standard and previous to
that was druggist i'll Billings We
have no further particulars of his
death than those contained in the
article to which you refer.
Yours truly
Muscular PUBLISHING COMPANY.
\. L. Stone.
This assured me of his identity.
George y. Quimby undoubtedly could
give you some account of the family.
and might know something of the
time Of his leaving Belfast. Following
is what l know of him in this western
country:
Gus Hersey, as he was known by his
Belfast friends, but known in this
country as Doc Hersey, was of a wan
deriLg, restless disposition. He was
we'll known and liked very much where
ever he went and was well known all
over this State, having been connected
with many of the leading journals of
the State, such as The Anaconda
Standard, The Muscular, The Old
Helena Herald, and, | think, The indie
pendent at Helena as WELL besides sew
eral of the publications on the Yellow
stone, and at one time was with Z. Y.
SmalIey's magazine, The Great North
west, published in st. Paul. In 1878
and 1870 he was connected with the
northwestern boundary survey between
Minnesota and the British possessions.
and during the winter of 1870 landed in
Miles City. Previous to this he had
studied medicine and was graduate in
pharmacy. Soon after reaching Miles
City, which in those days was wild
western city of cowmen. range-riders,
and very rough element, he engaged
in the drug business. The n. 2. R. R.
reached Miles City in the early spring
Of - aud Doe Jersey associated him
self with d Mr.. WoIfalk, who was
paymasttT for the railroad contractors.
and moved west that year to the new
and promising town of Billings, and
there opened the first drug store on the
Yellowstone west of Miles City, and
where he remained for or wears.
Billings soon became quite flourish
ing city, and many of the best people
We're among the settlers. Quite num-
Der came from eastern and central Can
ada. Many of these early settlers were
people OF education and refinement.
and among them quite number with
musical education. Being very fond of
and about the year 81 Il am not sure of
the date married lady who was one
of the best, if not the best, church
singer Montana ever had. Soon after
his marriage he moved to Helena and
engaged i'll the drug business there, re-
naming about two years, after which
he took the management for eastern
Montana of the largest jourLa al in the
State, The Anaconda Standard. While
at Helena his wife sang in one of the
large churches and he had very nice,
pleasant home there. where the writer
was entertained number of times. He
soon gave up the newspaper business
and moved to Bozeman, the capital
city OF the famous Gallatin Valley. and
again went into the drug business. AS
near as | can find out he remained
there until about 1896, when he moved
to Washington, d. c. and again en-
gagged in newspaper work, and where
the Spanish American War found him.
While in Washington Mrs. Hersey oc-
cupied a fine church position. When
Judge Hunt of Helena was appointed
Governor of Porto Rico Doe went to
San Juan ana as understand became
Harbor Master of that port, since
which time | had not heard of him I'M
til l read the above notice.
Very truly yours,
E. J. MORRISON.
Deer Lodge, Montana.