The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-25

sacks for banners, and the flour was
taken from this merchant to a large
hall, and sold at a dollar a pound to
those who had families. He paid one
dollar a pound for salt, one dollar
for a box of matches such as are now
purchased for five cents, and similar
prices for other commodities.
When he decided to go farming in
the spring of 1855, he paid "A cents
a pound for seed wheat, 10 cents a
pound for seed potatoes, and three
dollars a day for the use of a plow to
prepare his ground for planting. He
told Of purchasing some hens for five
dollars each, and of selling the first
leggs from those hens in Virginia
City, the principal market in those
days, for three dollars a dozen. He
paid $26 a pair for a pair of short
gum boots.
Mrs. J. E. Moore gave a musical
reading "Fiddling in the freight"
with piano accompaniment by her
daughter Mrs. Marshall Phipps, and
fiddle" accompaniment by N. H.
Hamilton. A graceful minuet was
danced by Jane Brotherton and Pa
tricia Clark in costume, Mrs. W. N.
,Purdy playing the dance for them.
Miss Rumsey's Greeting
Miss LOttie Rumsey of Helena, Sec
rotary Of the Society of Sons and
Daughters Of Montana Pioneers, ex-
pressed her appreciation of being n
guest on this occasion, praised the To-
cal organizations for having this an
annual meeting, differing from any
other in Montana, with the only coun-
ty organization of this kind in the
state. She urged those present to
join the state organization, to attend
the state meeting in MissOula in Au-
gust for which special railroad rates
have been granted, and to take an in
terest in the pioneers cabin at the
state fair grounds.
Valenz Jones contributed two vocal
solos, with Miss Vera Seifert accom-
panying. Announcement was made
by Mrs. E. L. Houston of the receipt
of a photograph of Mrs. George B
Sproule of Helena, formerly Sylvia
Lyman, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L
B. Lyman, early pioneers of Gallatir
county, the first girl born in Gallatin
county. This will be framed and plac-
ed in the custody Of the Pioneers So,
ciety.
Absent Members
! Greetings were read by the, secre.
tary of the Pioneers Society, Mrs. E
, l. Houston, from Mr.. and Mrs. Georg'
Moss and Mrs. Kate Cowan in Cal
al ~ifOrnia, from W. W. Curtis living
Z south of Manhattan, who was unable
I tie come to the meeting. He believes
he is the only one left of those VIII,
/, settled on the west side of the Gal
o latin river in 1864. He is nearly g.
years old. A telegram from Mr.. AM
r Mrs. H.. I. Border and Mrs. Flora Rar
don and daughter, Marie, in Seattle
brought their greetings and thought
from other son and daughters in tina
city. Mention was made Of the alb
sence Of members on account of Ill
ness, with appreciation for the at
tendance Of so many pioneers.
On the death roll of the past yea
Mrs. Houston reported the name @
10 Nelson Story, a charter member an
past president of the Pioneers 81
ciey; Mrs. John White, an earl
pioneer bride, who was present at tn
meeting last year; Mrs. George +
n Lyon, who came as a girl in 1864, ar
Oh served as a member of the executiN
board of the society, and Mrs. GeOre
Pease, wife Of one of the junior piOI
GERS. Mrs. Houston expressed Il
sympathy of all present to Mr.. Pea.
and his family, thinking of him al
his daughter leaving that day wi
the remains of Mrs. Pease for the
Bozeman home. Attention. was
W so called to the death of Mrs. D.
Kramer, daughter of an early phones
and to the sorrow in the home Of
M J. S. Moore, son Of a pioneer, in t
lat death of Mrs. MOore's mother who
funeral was being held at that tin
Al trio of high schools girls, Pat
rs. Lee Malsbury, Lulu Stone and Oil
10 Bartlett, sang Dreaming" and "a
lgs Rosary" with Leolyn Howard accOl
H. PIANIST.
,ns Address by Mr.. Dunbar
ave An interesting address was Civ
or by Herbert Dunbar of Three Forks.
md sen. of prominent early pioneers,
the ferring to early settlements in Nc
lad tana by Lewis and Clark, to
the monuments being erected in tn
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