Excerpt from Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana, Vol. 9 In this volume the Montana Historical Library presents the remainder of. The contributions of Lieutenant James H. Bradley. Other manuscripts of his were published in Volumes II, III and VIII. His work, based upon close observation and information obtained largely from first hand sources, began in 1871 when he was stationed at frontier army posts, most of the time at Fort Benton and Fort Shaw, and ended with his death in the Battle of the Big Hole in 1877. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana, Vol. 3: With Its Transactions, Officers and Members The proceedings of all of these bodies should have a place in the archives of the Society, if they are to become a part of future volumes of Contributions issued through the generous aid of the State Legislature. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana, Vol. 7: 1910 It is the hope that this little volume mav find friends and a kindly welcome in the world, and prove a source of pleasure, interest and profit to those who take an interest in the things about which it speaks. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana, Vol. 4: With Its Transactions, Officers and Members The Historical Society of Montana has passed the thirty eighth milestone of its existence. It has endeavored to per form its mission and fulfill the trust assumed, as set forth in the act of incorporation, which says its object shall be to collect and arrange facts in regard to the early history of the Territory of Montana, the discovery of its mines, 1nc1 dents of the fur trade, etc. It has endeavored to chronicle passing events with impar tial pen, knowing neither political party nor church creed having no enemies to fear or punish, and no friends to favor, according the humblest citizen an equal place with the most distinguished. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana, Vol. 8: 1917 The authors of the contributions contained in this vol ume, together with the subjects of which they treat, will be found by consulting the table of contents. We appreciate most gratefully the great friendship and service these authors have shown the Library by furnishing these contributions. The material we speak of, and which we are striving to col lest, is to be gathered alone from the pioneer men and women who founded this great young Commonwealth. They are rapidly passing - the majority has already gone; we earnestly appeal to the minority still lingering on these shores to tell us before they go what they know and did and saw, and what their comrades did and saw, in those tragic pioneers days, which go to make romantic the history of Montana. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana, Vol. 6: With Its Transactions, Officers and Members Helena, Montana, Dec. 1, 1904. The Board of Trustees of the Historical and Miscellaneous Department of the Montana State Library met in Mr. Bul lard's office, Thursday, December lst, 1904, to consider the biennial report of the librarian. It was formally passed upon, and after the president prepared the letter of trans mittal as required by law, a copy was duly signed by the members present, and forwarded to the governor. Another copy was sent to the public printer with instruo tions to print 500 copies, 150 of which were to be cloth bound. No further business appearing the Board adjourned. Massena bullard. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana, Vol. 2: With Its Transactions, Act of Incorporation, Constitution, Ordinances It is apparent that public intertst in the events of our early history has with the increasing prosperity of the country been greatly aug mented. The organization Of the Society of Pioneers and the reminis cences of the early times which with increasing frequency appear in our newspapers, demonstrate the increasing solicitude of our people to know of this conquest of Montana from savage life to the humanities and amenities Of our present civilization. We cannot attribute the increase of this thirst for local episode solely to the greater prosperity of the country. Interest in the signal events of a people always increases as they recede. The flight of the years corrects the perspective, sets each circumstance in orderly array and relieves it of that prosaic quality which familiarity breeds. The actors in those early days did not them selves appreciate how vast a result they were achieving. They builded better than they knew. Engaged in a concrete struggle with savage life and rugged nature, their eager competitions led them away from the philosophic. The heroic, the poetic and sentimental aspects of the strife, as such struggles always do. To them it was a contention for farms, for herds, for gold, for office and for the gratification too Often of mean am bitions; but time has crystalized it all into the founding Of a State, the planting of a civilization. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.