The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-11-12
Observation-Disclosures
Eureka News
Another Pioneer Passes to Rest

home to go west He was eager for adj
venture and an active out-of -door life.
He spent a number of years working on
cattle ranches in California, Wyoming
and Idaho He also worked in the
silver mines near Reno, Nevada, and
contracted lead poisoning there He
freighted supplies for the Great North
ern when the road was built from Ra-
valli to the foot of Flathead lake. He
built and operated the first ferry at
Columbia Falls and came to Tobacco
Plains in 1891.
Mr.. Smith and Miss Lottie Leonard
were married March 8, 1895. Miss
Leonard was the daughter of R. E.
Leonard, the first postmaster of To-
bacco Plains. Mr. Leonard and brothers
then owned the So ranch. Mrs Emma
Dimmick, the first postmistress of Eu-
reka, was a sister of Mrs. Smiths
In those pioneer days conditions were
SO primitive that people hardly knew
when hard times came. At first sup
plies were brought in by pack train but
later they were freighted in by foYs
horse teams over the Flathead-K aHs-
pell trail. The young people set up
housekeeping at junction of the Koote-
mia and Murray creek on a homestead
for which they gave eight horses for the
squatters' rights. They built log cabin
and their four oldest children were
born there The Great Northern built
its Fernie branch through their ranch
and the family moved to the Terriault
ranch.
The country was more settled then
and Mr.. Smith thought that there were
too many fences, not enough range
for the stock" so new start was made
on a ranch in Western Alberta in 1908.
Later this was disposed of and Mr..
Smith became a railroad contractor.
His family returned to Eureka and he
spent his winters with them. Later
the family flowed to Spokane and then
to California. However, Mr.. Smith
longed for his old friends and often said
no climate was so good or scenery SO
beautiful as Montana's In 1919 he re-
turned with his son, Donald, then in
poor health and has since made his
home here.
Mr.. Smith was unusually active and
healthy for his years He was brave
and accomplishing and his suffering
was lessened by the faithful nursing Of
his neiee, Evelyn Leonard, and her
mother, Mrs. Frank Leonard. His
family also wish to express their APP
probation to Rev. Mr. Marsh who was
most kind and helpful and to other
friends and relatives who helped cheer
his last days.
Mr.. Smith passed away on last Friday
at the home Of Mrs. Frank Leonard.
Funeral services were held at the Bap-
fist church on Tuesday morning at
1890 with burial in Tobacco Valley
cemetery.
Banquet
The banquet given by the Chamber
! Of Commerce in honor of the football
squad, az boys, was very successful
About 60 people were served. Decora-
tons were carried out in the football
motif, the colors being orange anc
black. The table was decorated to rep
resent football field with candles rep
.esenting the goal posts. The mattresses
were dressed in orange and black. The
banquet was served by the Home Eco
Monies Club.
Mrs. ]. H. Sailing returned on Thurs
day from Portland
Mrs. W. S. Campbell and Miss Mar,
LII g. H. t,l
where they will spend the winter.
Robert Reid is spending few day:
with friends in town before going tx
Hot Springs.
The Past Matrons Club will NEE
with Mrs. ". Wolf on November 20. 4
o'clock dinner will be served and al
past matrons are requested to attend
Mrs. Ethel Long, Miss Caroline Long
Mr.. and Mrs. Fetterly, Jr., and Sir. were
were wined and dined on turkey a
the Montana Hotel on Sunday
Mrs Howard Brown and Mrs Mac
Donald were down from Rooseville or
Tuesday.
Mrs. Jas. Carey and Mrs Clau
johnson returned to Kalspell on Mon
day after spending some time with thei
mother, Mrs. Peltier, who has beer
seriously ILL., Mrs Peltier is much i'm
proved and Miss Marie Shea is nov
nursing her.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. R. Bigham OF Spo
kane are visiting relatives and friend
: here Mrs. Bigham is sister of z
Moses.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M Preston and Mrs
Bottorff spent Saturday in Kalispell.
The War Mothers Club met at tn
! home Of Mrs. ]. f. McGlenn on Tues
: day afternoon with ten members AM
one visitor present. The occasion wa
\ used to celebrate the birthday of Mrs
D. I. Robertson, member
: Mr.. and Mrs r. D. Bigham accom-
! panied Ray Frost to the Edna cree
!, district on Tuesday where they visite
!, their neice, Miss Mary Moses. Mr.!
Frost also accompanied them.
Rev. Maurice McGinnis, Full Gospe
evangelist, is holding meetings here 8
present. The meetings will continu
two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs Grandville Lyons ar
the parents of nine pound son, Dor
on the proud fathers birthday, No
vember s.
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