The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-06-03

were disposed to covet luxuries. We were
thankful if necessities were available.
One never realizes o many things gen.
orally demanded in civilized society can
be dispensed with, until after living for
a few months the simple life led by the
pioneers of the los.
I have said there were two windows in
the front of our house, and yet they let
in more sunshine than we had ever
known in the East. The window west
of the door lighted a little curtained
space my father used as his office. OF
course nothing secret could be
there, but it offered the appearance OF
privacy, at least. Here lobbyists, during
the session of the first legislature came
to further the interests of bills they
wished passed, and today, in fancy, 1 can
hear N. P. LangfOrd recounting in a
droning voice something about leads,
lodes, and lodges" which I did not I'M
derstand, although the ALTERATION
amused me.
The walls of the front room we're COW
, cred with sheets my mother had provi-
dentially brought with her, but there
were not enough Of them to cover the
) ceiling. Blue cambria curtained of the
space occupied by a bed, and the office
{ section. 1t was under this bed that the
r mountain howitzer was stored, together
2 with it's shells, which the FiSke party
I brought with them to Bannack. This was
2 later used to shell the hou Of Joe
l Pizantha, the Mexican who killed Copley.
e The men did not stop to mount it on its
q carriage, out carried it in their arms to
the top of the hill above the house. After
being used On this occasion, it was re-
. turned to it's resting place under the bed
3 Our tableware continued to be the tir
" dishes and cups which had been in daily
e use on the plains, and spoons Of the
lSame once precious metal took the place
: of silver. We had brought almost moth
u ing in the way Of household belongings
: to our new home, as we planned to buy
these in Lewiston, Idaho, our objective
= point. Chance, and the advanced sea-
q son took us to Bannack, and there wa!
nothing to do but accept condition.
there as we found them. Style Of LIVING
is relative, at best. Our house was th'
best in town when we lived in it-wha
more could we ask? On the mountain
y side above Yankee Flat, men lived IL
d%ug-outs, and doubtless envied the mag
nihcence of our residence, although the,
were probably more comfortable when /
rained than we, under u dirt roof.
Our kitchen served as dining room
and was furnished. like the rest Of tn
z house, with improvised furniture
3 Benches Of slabs took the place O
g chairs, and the table was Of an uneven
~ surface, due to the boards Of which ]
was made. Shelves, instead Of cup
boards, held plates, cups, ETC., and o.
! them food was stored. Frying pans deco
! rated the walls, and at its further en-
I lyawned the blackened fireplace. In thi
house we entertained the great OF tn
land. Judge Hosner, with his wife an
two children, spent several days with u
Where my mother managed to stow theI
away in u limited quarters, I do nc
recall.
Addition Built
I have spoken of the inadequate ofiC
r. room my father had. 1t soon BEGAN
! levident that he needed more commodioI
i quarters, and an addition east of IL
house was planned to serve as his ofic
The building was begun, and was pa
!, TALLY completed, when we left BannaC
in 1865. There was once a photograI
Of both house and the unfinished ofhC
Whether it is in existence now I do n