The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-09-16

thereafter it will be a proud day in
the memory of each pioneer when he
recalls the event of its organization.
Pioneers included in this call and
those who desire to sign the same
and attend the meeting hereby called
are respectfully requested to send
their names to Mr.. Charles Rumley,
at Helena. In addition it has been
requested at pioneers prepare papers
relating their early experiences to be
read at the forthcoming meeting"
The above call, prepared by John
r. Wilson, was signed by the follow
ing pioneers:
Beayerhead eounty-Joe A.
Browne, Gus F. Graeter, George M.
Brown, Con. Bray, james Hardy, Will
son Wadhams, Adam Fink, John
Sutherland, e. Smith Ball, G. w.
Emerich, James Mansfield, Phil Low
ell, Henry S. Pond, David Contois,
John c. Innis, Andrew Barber, A. H.
Odell, William Roe, H. Brundage and
John r. Wilson.
Lewis and Clark county-William
~Chumasero, Wilbur f. Sanders, Dam
iel H. Weston, Sidney G. Edgerton, j.
X. Beidler, Samuel Schwab, A. M.
Hotter, Sam. T. Hauser, w. C. Gil
lette, Z. w. Toole, George Steele, j.
Armitage, w. w. DeLacey, Charles
Rumley, d. A. G. Flowerree, John H.
Ming.
Missoula county,. Monterey, c.
c. O'Keefe, A. S. Blake, Frank H.
Woody, Frank l.. Worden, C. P. Hig-
gins, w. ]. Mccormick, A. S. Blake,
ID. O'Keefe.
Gallatin county-John s. Menden-
hall, Nelson Story ID. e. Rouse,
Frank Dunbar, w. w. Anderson.
Meagher county-James Fergus,
Granville Stuart, d. e. Folsom, John
NJ. Wood.
Madison county-N. J. Davis, r. o.
James Williams.
Silver Bow county-G. w. Staple
ton, Thomas M. Robbins, Caleb E.
James King.
Chouteau county-E. G.. Maclay,
Matt Carroll, James M. Arnoux.
Yellowstone county-P. w. Nc 4.
Adow.
Jefferson county-W. H. Parkin-
son.
Deer Lodge county-Con. Kohrs.
In pursuance to the call a large
gathering of pioneers assembled on
10, 1884, at Helena, and
he meeting was called to order by
T. Hauser, who nominated
lanes Fergus, after whom Fergus
was named, as temporary
chairman. Mr.. Fergus was elected
thereafter presided. Colonel
F. Sanders was then called
lpon and stated briefly the purposes
nd scope of the proposed organiza-
A committee, composed of
Fergus, DR.. Mussigbrodt of
Deer Lodge county, John Potter of
hamilton, w. F. Sanders of Helena,
". Y. Pemberton of Helena, William
Jhumasero of Helena, J.. A. John
ton of Helena, e. w. Toole of Hell
ma and Joseph A. Brown of Melrose,
vas named to draw up a constitution
bylaws. Later their report was
unlimited and accepted.
The following permanent officers
we're then elected, these being the
irst permanent officers of the So
iety of Montana Pioneers:
President-James Fergus.
Vice Presidents-W. w. DeLacey,
-ranville Stuart, Joseph A. Brown,
ameS M. ArnOuX, InOmaS ii. irvine,
ohm Potter, H. II. Wood, Conrad
P. w. Meadow, Enoch H. Will
On, Caleb e. Irvine, C. P. Higgins.
Corresponding secretary-W. F.
anders.
Recording secretary-George w.
vine.
Treasurer-Samuel It. Hauser.
At this meeting H. H. Mood of
ony was appointed to investigate
lie condition of William Fairwea-
ler's grave.
The following day, September IL,
384, the completion of the organi-
ltion of the Society of Montana
was effected by the signing
the constitution by 259 pioneers
no were present.