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TRAIL BLAZERS OF MONTANA MEET At
GREAT FALLS FOR THE THIRTY SEVENTH
GATHERING; HISTORY OF PIONEER SOCIETY

g thereafter it will be proud day in
b the memory of each pioneer when he
Y recalls the event of it's organization.
s Pioneers included in this call and
those who desire to sign the same
j 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:
B eaverh e a d county-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
lell, Henry S. Pond, David Contois,
John C. Innis, Andrew Barber, A. H.
lOdell, William Roe, H. Brundage and
John r. Wilson.
Lewis and Clark county-William
lChumasero, Wilbur F. Sanders, Dan
iel H. Weston, Sidney c. Edgerton, j.
x. Beidler, Samuel Schwab, A. M.
Hotter, Sam. T. Hauser, w. C. Gil
llette, E. 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,
d. O'Keefe.
! Gallatin county-John S. Menden-
N
Frank Dunbar, w. w. Anderson.
Meagher county-James Fergus,
Granville Stuart, d. E. Folsom, John
M. Wood.
Madison county-N. j. Davis, R. o.
Hickman, James Williams.
Silver Bow county-G. w. Staple
ton, Thomas M. Robbins, Caleb E.
Irvine, James King.
Chouteau county,. G. Maclay,
Matt Carroll, James M. Armour.
Yellowstone county,. w. Nc
Adow.
Jefferson county-W. H. Parkin-
son.
Deer Lodge county-Con Kohrs.
In pursuance to the call a large
gathering of pioneers assembled on
September 10, 1884, at Helena, and
the meeting was called to order by
Samuel T. Hauser, who nominated
James Fergus, after whom Fergus
county was named, as temporary
chairman. Mr.. Fergus was elected
and thereafter presided. Colonel
Wilbur F. Sanders was then called
upon and stated briefly the purposes
and scope of the proposed organiza-
ton. A committee, composed of
James Fergus, DR.. Mussigbrodt of
Deer Lodge county, John Potter of
Hamilton, W. F. Sanders of Helena,
w. Y. Pemberton of Helena, William
Chumasero of Helena, j. A. John
ena and Joseph A. Brown OF Melrose,
and bylaws. Later their report was
submitted and accepted.
The following permanent officers
were then elected, these being the
first permanent officers of the So
ciety of Montana Pioneers:
President-James Fergus.
Vice PresidentstW. w. DeLacey,
Granville Stuart, Joseph A. Brown,
James NJ. Armour, Thomas H. Irvine,
John Potter, H. H. Wood, Conrad
Kohrs, p. w. Meadow, Enoch H. Will
son, Caleb e. Irvine, C. P. Higgins.
Corresponding secretary-W. F.
Sanders.
Recording secretary-George W.
irvine.
Treasurer-SamuelT T. Hauser
At this meeting H. H. Mood of
Pony was appointed to investigate
he condition of William Fairwea-
hers grave.
The following day, September IL,
1884, the completion of the organi-
.ation of the Society of Montana
Pioneers was effected by the signing
If the constitution by 259 pioneers
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