Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-14
PARK EXPLORER
|5SE[ECTED To
HEAD P|0NEERS
One Contest for Office
Marks Election: Butte
Woman Is Vice. Pres.
Missoula Wins '22 Re-
union; Dinner Closes
Lewistown Meeting.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Lewistown, Sept. 1.5.-The Societ,
of Montana Pioneers selected for presi
dent for the ensuing year. in conclud
ing the reunion here Tuesday, Charlie.
w. Cooke, of White Sulphur Springs
whose title to pioneership goes bacl
to the exploration in 1869 of the ares
now embraced in Yellowstone nationa
park.
The new president was one of 6
party of three. With him were DaviG
r. Folsom, formerly lieutenant gov
ernor of Montana, and William Peter.
son. The expedition was made II
1869. occupying 36 days.
The selection Of officers was at.
tended by but one contest and that
A. e. Barrett, of Beaverhead, opposed
Mrs. MolEe Kline, Of Butte, for the
honor and Mrs. Kline was elected BY
good majority.
Missoula was unanimously chosen
for the meeting next year. An invita-.
ton wired by the Missoula chamber Of
commerce was read, and this was fol.
lowed by the reading of an editorial
from the Missoulian, extending an in
vitation on behalf Of the community
while a letter from Senator w. A.
Clark, expressing himself as favorina
Missoula was listened to with much
interest.
Other new officers chosen were:
J. G. Saunders, Helena. secretary;
J. D. Conrad. Helena, treasurer;
Frank ("Sand Bar'' Brown, Phillips
burg, historian: William Coleman,
Powell county, and Richard Jockey,
members of the executive committee.
Vice Presidents by Counties.
Vice presidents were elected for the
various counties, as follows: Beaver
head, Martin Britt; Blaine, W. D. Coch-
rane; Broadwater, George Beattie; Car
bon. E. S. Putnam; Cascade, Ira NJ.
Eyers: Choteau, w. T. Morrow; Deer
Lodge, b. S. Cresswhite;; Fergus, Ed
ward Brassey; Flathead. James A. Cal
vim; GaIlatin, Mrs. w. J. Beale; Gran
ite, r. NJ. Anderson; Jefferson, Pat
Wickham: Lewis and Clark, Mrs.
Cooney; Madison, Sam p. Wenderly; !;
McCone. Mrs. Anna Boardman; Meagh-
er, Mrs. J. T. Lewis; Missoula, Mrs.
L. E. Lester: Park, w. d. Cameron; !;
Phillips, Lazarre Harum; Powder Riv-
er, NJ. C. Gilmore; Ravalli, w. D. Har-
Ian; Powell, Mary M. Valentine; Rich
land, w. r. Ralston; Roosevelt, j. w.
Culbertson; Rosebud, s. Fl. Erwin; San
ders, Mrs. M. L. Boyer; Silver Bow.
William G. Orton; Saltwater, Edward
Burke: Teton, Mrs. L. J.. Gaggey;
Treasure. Mrs. Jennie 9. Kamp;
Mrs. J. Fl. Freezer; Vel
lowstone, A. D. Newman.
One or two Of the counties failed to
report candidates and they will be
chosen later.
Aside from the election of officers,
he most interesting feature of the day
was the very interesting paper by SEN
ator W. A. Clark, giving "reminiscences
II pioneer days. 1t was read by Secre-
.ary Saunders, owing to the absence Of
he former senator in Honolulu.
Honorary Members Elected.
The secretary also read the dis
charge papers Of Louis Suprenant from
The Montana militia, who served in the
war with Chief Joseph.
The following were elected as honor
ary members Of the society: Mrs.
Anna Durnen, Lewistown: Mrs. w.
F.. Elliot, Race Track: Mrs. J. F.
Bishop, Dillon; Tom Stout, Fergus
county; p. G. WINS. Fergus county;
!. l.. Dobell, Silver Bow: r. r.
Kilroy, Silver Bow county; J. II.
Silver Bow: NJ. ]. Hutchins.
dissoula: O. NJ. Lanstrum, Lewis and
Clark: Guy e. LaFollette, Lewis and
Clark; w. NJ. Bole, Cascade; r. H.
cooney, Cascade; W. W. Cheeley,
Leon Shaw, Yellowstone
county.
The weather was so fine this after
loon that automobiles were hastily
assembled and all the delegates were
aken. for an extended ride about
ewistown and its environs.
Annual Festivities.
The annual dinner Of the society and
t the Sons and Daughters Of Mon
ana Pioneers was held at the Fergus
q the evening and provided delight
ul ending to a very satisfactory
altering Of the old timers and their !
hildren.
The Society Of Sons and Daughters
losed their convention Tuesday after
oon by selecting Missoula as the next
1eeting place and choosing the fol-
owing officers to serve during the en-
uing year: Nyhe Black. Missoula.
Mrs. Dorothy suprenant,
.ewistown. vice president: Lettie NJ.
Iumsey, Helena, secretary; Jean
bishop, Dillon, treasurer; Mrs. VIII
am Cochrane, Lewistown, and Gfancy
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