The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-04-16
OLD SETTLER DEAD
Steve Scott Passed Over the Great
Divide at Min0t Saturday
: April 10, 1909.


held in Culbertson Tuesday alter.
noon. Masonic services we're held
in Masonic Hall by Trowel Lodge,
assisted by visiting members OF the
fraternity, II. NJ. Cosier and X +.
Patch, Of Poplar and D. Stiehl.
f. |. Stiehi and Richard Mutt, OF
Mondak, after which a public SER
vice was held in the Presbyterian
Church, Rev. ]. b. Butter preach
ing very able and impressive fun
eral sermon.
The Masons again took charge
OF the remains and escorted the
hearse TO Culbertson Cemetery
where the last sad rites were per
formed with all Masonic honors.
|. L. Brooks, Master Of Trowel
Lodge, conducted the beautiful
and solemn services at the grave,
paying a deser, ing tribute 10 their
departed brother.
The following obituary was fur
nished Rev. B. Butter by rela-
tives OF the deceased:
Mr.. Stephen Scott. was born in Rimous-
XII. Quebec. Canada. Aug is4I and was
81 years and s months old at the time Of
his death. His has been an eventful and
varied careeer. At the age Of II he left
his home and went to California during
the gold excitement where he accumulated
sI8 600 dollars. Later on he lost this for
tune by unfortunate mining investments
after which he returned TO Prince Edward
Island as a prospector remsining three
years and then returned to Idaho during
the gold excitment there. New gold strikes
led him thence to Helena and later to the
Wind River Mountains. He next returned
|. to Helena for some time and once made a
trip by horse TO the Red River Country
and to Devils Lake. He was located for
some time at Bismarck. N. ID. after which
he came up the Missouri and located a,
Fort Buford where he ran wood yard fer
the steam boats then plying the Missouri.
In the winter Of 1877 he was married to
Sophia Lambert at Fort Peck which was
then located at the present site Of the city
OF Glasgow. He later returned to Fort
Buford where they resided for about G
years. In 1898 he built their present
home near Medicine Lake about IS mile.
north OF Cuiberison aud has since been en-
gagged in stock raising and ranching. There
have been born to Mr.. and Mrs. Scott
children Of whom are at present living
Stephen Scott IT,. Jessie Scott Eng: Lizzi,
Scott Martel. Annie Scott: Joseph Scott
and Millie Scott all OF whom are bereit OF
willing provider and faithful parent. Mr.
Scotts parents are both dead aad nothing
is known OF any brothers or sisters. Abou
the z6th Of March Mr.. Scott started 10
Minot. taking with him his daughter
Anna to have her ears treated. stop
ping on the way at WillistoI
to visi, old friends. arriving at Minot Sa.
urday. March a7th. MIR. Scott secured
room al the home OF Mr. and Mrs
McCabe convenient to the hospital wher,
Anna was operated upon. On "Wednesday
Of last week Mr.. Scott fell i'll. being con
fined TO his bed on Friday. Pneumonia Sc
in. and Notwithstanding that physician
and trained nurses were with him constant
ly bending their bes, efforts. and employ
ing all their skill and scientific methods o
treatment he expired Saturday night abou
&c: 80 p. M. his wife. Sophia and daughte
being with him. having arrived at moor
Saturday.
Stephen Scott. during all his life ha.
been an honorable and upright man among
his fellows. being one Of sturdy pioneer
who helped to build the western empir,
and to blaze the trail for the coming of III,
farmer and the homese-ker. lie earned
| Just success in his chosen vocation by year
Of unceasing toll and enterprise. He re
presents a day and conditions that are fas
passing away. He was member Of tn
Masonic fraternity. having been made
member Of that order al Fort Buford near
ly 40 years ago. His brothers. who toda
perform the sad task Of laying him to rest
will sincerely mourn him as friend an
neighbor for they had learned to value hin
for his loyalty. his Independence and hi
self reliance.