The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-26

head river, thirty miles from the head of
the lake, is found the town of DemerSville,
a thrifty and progressive settlement, the
largest in the valley. Congenial, hOspitable
and enterprising citizens indeed, are those
who today are making Demersville the nu-
cleus about which a promising city is to
form, and all honor to them for so doing.
The City of DemersViIIe
Situated as it is, at the head Of naviga-
ton on a level plateau in the heart of the
renowned Flathead region, with the grand
old Flathead riverrOlling past its doors,
is one of the most beautifully located, at
~tractive and healthful zone cities of the
great Northwest. The lands in the valley
embrace a great variety of soils, and have
demonstrated their ability to produce in
abundance and Of superior quality. The
mountains, woods and water, is charming
and indescribabiy grand. With such ma
tural advantages and wonderful surround
ings, Demersville is today the embryo Of
a mighty mart Of trade and commerce. . >
"The city was founded by the late T.. j.
Demers, who bought an e~ighty-acre tract
from NJ. Gregg in 1887. Four short years
ago, there was not a house within its lin
its. Today its possesses a town hall, a
twO-StOry structure that would be cred
liable to any city, the Cliff House, Inter
lake office, StantOn's w~ell-eQuipped livery
stables, money order pOstOffice. Clifford &
STANDARDS, Clinton & PrOctOr's comfort
able real estate and law offices, MissOula
Mercantile company Qate L. j. Demers'
stOre), Adams General Store, Casey's
blacksmith shop, Foy's saloon, DR.. San
ders' office, McFaren's saloon, Captain
Wilson's buildings"
The Captain Wilson's buildings here4re-
fered to, were the headquarters Of Captain
d. B. Wilson who was in Ommand OF Co.
H, 25th U. S. Infantry, stationed at De-
mersville for the protection OF settlers
against marauding bands Of KOOtenai In
dians, who were causing some trouble in
those days.
The following comment Of "Flathead
Facts" with reference to the wonderful
scenery Of the Flathead region was we'll
grounded, as is proven by the fact that
this section Of Montana has since become
one Of the Fairgrounds OF the nation.
Beautiful Scenery
"This magnificent valley may be said t.
be enclosed within a series OF those rugged
peaks and lofty dOmes, which, white with
SHOWS Of endless centuries, trace their II
tanic outlines clear cut in silhouette form
upon a sky Of matchless blue. : From
Demersville City Hall the lover Of nature
can, on a clear day, admire q scene no
rivalled by any famous inter-mOuntatl
landscapes Of Europe or young Alaska
Hooking; you may perceive hundred
IsnOw-clad mountain peaks passing through
that magical transformation Of light anS
shade, by which their magical outlines ar
sOftened and spiritualized. . = > 1t is
scene sufficient to thrill the heart OF al
The Steamer, "Tom Carter
''The steamer, Tom Carter plying from
the foot of the lake to the head OF nayi
cation at. DemersVille, was designed 3,
Captain H. S. Du Puy. This elegant ans
c~Ommodious steamboat speaks volumes Il
favor of Flathead timber for s~hipbuildinl
purposes, as all the materials used IN IL
CONSTRUCTION were manufactured by D.. G
| locates, of the Flathead valley. Her hui
measures 80 feet in length on the keel wit
a deck measurment of 78 feet long and D
| feet across. Her tonnage is placed at .441
tons, but she could carry nearly doubl
that weight and still plide as GRACEFUL,
as a swan over the waters. = > The "TOn
Carter is complete in all the hOmely com
forts Of life and supplied with all the de
| licacies and lu1uries Of the season.
Advantage Of Demersvile
"There has been no time within the pas
b few years that the advantages and re
I let, chat the great advantages and re
sources Of the Flathead region have fatle
to attract attention from the outside worlt
DemersviIle and the whole Flathead coun
try, is regarded by some with admira
ten by others with humorous wonder, an
sometimes with lavish praise, : I'D
I unprecedented growth Of DemerBviUe fr0i
B. Demers' tent store q few years ago, to tn
rank Of q garrison town and steamDol
, terminus, Justices the interest with whic
II is regarded. The causes Of Demeri