The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-01

The year saw much important build
ing done in Missoula. The Episcopal
ians of Holy Spirit parish built and
dedicated new church at the corner
Of Gerald avenue and South Sixth
street, beautiful building. The
Presbyterian and Congregationalist
bodies united during the year in the
dedication Of a new church on South
Fifth street west. Their building is
the largest church In the city. A
splendid school building was built In
DAILY addition during 1916. to replace
occupied for the first time this week.
During the year, too, work was begun
on n new and modern hospital for the
Northern Pacific Beneficial associa-
ton and on an elaborate Union hail.
Conventions Held Here.
Missoula was unusually favored as
a convention city in 1916. The Mon
tana Pharmaceutical association met
here in July. In September the State
Bar association held it's meeting here.
October witnessed the meeting of the
Presbyterian Synod of Montana and
the Westminster guilds of the state.
The state Teachers association. the
Librarians of Montana and the student
Y. w. G. A. organizations of the state
met in Missoula during November. and
in December the annual meeting of
the Western Association of Teachers
of Journalism was held at the State
University. The Western Montana
fair in October attracted a notable
gathering of Montana pioneers, who
participated in the dedication of a
monument erected at the head of Hig-
gins avenue in honor of Captain John
Mullan, builder of the Mullan Trail.
The fair, which was the best ever
held here in most respects, was fl
nancial failure, partly because of in
clement weather compelled the fair
commissioners to stop the fair after
, three of the four days of entertain
ment provided for had passed. The
Stampede, conducted in July by pri-
vate interests, was more fortunate, and
attracted thousands of sight -seers to
Missoula.
Meet Best Ever.
The annual State Interseholastic
meet, conducted by the State Univer-
sity. was, however, the most impor.
, tant assemblage of the year. 1t was
held during the second week in Ma!
and was attended by more high schoo
students than had ever before beer
gathered together in the state.
An unusual outburst of crime during
the year lent power to the argument.
Of the rrohibitionists, whose campaign
: in the city was eloquent and persisten
enough to make Mssoula return +;
larger "dry" plurality than came from
any other important city in the state
;. Three murders We're committed herr
during 1916. Gerald c. Morgan, ;
restaurant owner, was killed by al
unknown assailant In February: il
September John Kerr, n lumberjack
t was murdered by unidentified persons
E and In October Mrs. Bessie Leigh, :
cook, killed Bert Hoffman, a rancl
e hand, while both were in the custod,
t of Sheriff Whitaker. Mrs. Leigh wa
t sentenced to eight or nine years in tn
y state penitentiary. These murder
= were the most deplorable of larg
e number Of crimes against person AM
t property. The enforcement of tn
: prohibition law is expected to bette
e conditions.
e The creation of county library, tn
e formation of country club. the pro
n vision of $4,000 for the construction
d Of an addition to the county higl
: school, the opening of city schools TO
d community uses are among the i'm
d portant happenings of 1916.
7 The death of John r. Toole. promi
nent lumberman and energetic either
n in August, and the passing Of Fran
4. II. Woody, Missoulas first mayor an
a. most prominent citizen. in December
V, We're blows to the community and tn
I. most notable items of the 1915 ne