The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-04-01

large-hearted, patriotic, valorous
pioneer. He was free-handed. CIV
ing generously, and seeking oppor-
tunities for giving, and a man who
was noted for his unfailing gem
erosity.
When he started the Leggat fund,
he said to me: we ought to have
some money to take care of the old
pioneers who need help. l think I
had better put aside $4,000 for that
work Then he thought a minute
and said No, I had better make that
$4,000 to make sure none are in
need and thus the fund was start
ed"
InseparabIe From Pipe.
Rod was very fond of his Scot
fish ancestry" said Gen. C. S. War
rem, a friend and associate of Mr..
Leggat for over so years. His full
name was Roderick Dhu Leggat and
he was a 'canny Scot in every sense
of the term. When he believed a po-
sition which he assumed was right,
he would stay with it in spite of all
opposition, and you knew you would
find him taking the same stand 40
years hence.
Rod and his corncob pipe were
inseparable, in fact l believe he still
had the same old pipe which he had
smoked for many years at the time
of his death. A number of years ago
he was in Chicago with a party of
friends, and as usual he was smoking
the villainous old pipe. They de-
cided to play a joke on him and ar
ranged with a porter at the Audi
hotel to notify him that
smoking such a pipe was forbidden
in the hotel.
Rod was sitting in the lobby roll
ing out clouds of smoke when the
came up and delivered the
message, and right then the trouble
The porter fled to the clerk
,or protection and Rod followed. The
'ow was fierce while it lasted, and l
lon't remember just what the out
'ome was, but I know Rod kept the
pipe and he smoked it at will in the
lotel from then on"
Never Refused Credit.
In speaking of the business policy
which characterized the old pioneer,
General Warren said: 1.-THE general
tore which he had at Red Mountain
Jity, in the Highland Gulch district,
vas the finest store in Deer Lodge
which included all of this
erritory at that time; in fact it was
he finest store in all Western Mon
ana. He turned a nan away
rom his place, irrespective of
whether or not the man had money,
nd he refused credit to any
me. And he made a wonderful sue
ess in spite of the fact he numbered
is creditors by the hundreds.
"He was a member of the demo-
ratio party and was prominent in
he politics of that party in the old
e%rritorial days. He vas very mark
d in his likes and dislikes, and the
he made were warm ones,
Tho remained true through all the
ears of their lives. The friends he
ad 40 and so years ago are the
he had at his death"
Mr.. Leggat was born in Albany,
T. " June IA, 1889. His parents
natives of Scotland and came to
llbany in 1881. Mr.. Leggat was
uSdtCQ II IhC EAADoAg puUllC
chools and moved to Grand Haven,
Iich., when he was II years old.
In 1872 Leggat acquired valuable
properties and making many
improvements in Highland guIch.
hese properties he sold in 1895
} the Butte Water company and
lie water supply of Butte now comes
part from this route.
Mr.. Leggat went to Butte in 1876
nd had been a resident of this city
nee that time. In 1878 he took a
D-acre placer claim in what is now
lie heart of the city. This was put
1 the market as the Leggat and
oster addition in 1880 and many Of
lots were sold at a very low price,
me of them even being given to
who would agree to build
BON them. Mr.. Leggat retained
lrt of this property until the time
his death. He was interested at
fferent times in many mining pro-
not only in Montana, but in
iaho, Alaska, British Columbia and
her parts of the continent. He
as associated with T. G.. Power Of
elena in the sheep business in
'95-96-97.