Excerpt from Fourth Biennial Report of the Librarian of the Historical and Miscellaneous Department of the Montana State Library, 1897-98 When the moderate expense of the Library, and its great value to our people is considered, we earnestly hope that it may be regarded worthy of your favorable recommendation for a generous support of its modest requests. It will be necessary to have, for the year 1899, $400 for the binding of the State papers, $600 for the publication of a volume, Contributions to the Historical Society, required by Section 2393, Political Code, and $500 for current expenses, and a like amount for similar purposes for 1900. 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 Fifth Biennial Report of the Librarian of the Historical and Miscellaneous Department of the Montana State Library, 1899-1900 We trust its contents will enable you to see that through the untiring zeal and persistent effort of the Librarian, an excellent beginning has been made towards systemizing the mass of useful material, which had been accumulating for the past thirty-six years, but which for many reasons was unclassified and somewhat disorganized, when she entered upon her duties two years ago. The conditions would have daunted a less courageous spirit, but it has been a pleasure to note the change from week to week wrought by the painstaking hand whose taste, edu cation and experience has peculiarly well fitted her for the place. The state papers are kept scrupulously neat and orderly, easily found by the daily visitors; material for historical research obtainable in a few mo ments upon any subject represented upon its shelves. 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 Biennial Reports of the Librarian of the Montana State Law Library: For the Years 1938-1954 After several years of buying a few volumes here and there, a complete set of the U. S. Treasury Decisions has been as sembled. The decisions of the U. S. Legislative Courts and Boards are being called for with increasing frequency, and in addition to the Treasury Decisions, the library now has complete sets of the Court of Claims Reports, The Board of Tax Appeals Reports, The Public Land Decisions, The Interstate Commerce Commission Reports and several sets of recent publication. 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 Report of the Librarian of Congress: December 9, 1897 Pamphlets (ascertained by estimate) Catalogued and on shelves Uncatalogued. The larger portion of the books belonging to the Smithsonian collee tion, consisting of the books and pamphlets not included in that of publi cations of learned societies, is included in the enumeration of the Library books on the shelves. At the present stage of the library classification, it has been found impossible to arrive at an accurate knowledge of the exact number of books known as the Smithsonian library. According to this estimate, the Library is composed of books and 218, 340 pamphlets. 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 Catalogue of the Library of the Historical Society of the State of Montana, Vol. 2 of 2: Also the Report of the Librarian for the Year 1891-92, Being the First Biennial Report and Catalogue Ever Published by the State or Society Sir: I have the honor to herewith transmit the first biennial report of Wm. F.Wheeler, our very efficient and painstaking librarian, which includes a well arranged Catalogue of all books, pamphlets, manuscripts, etc., in the Library of the Society. I heartily concur in the recommendations made by him, and especially the one in reference to transferring the Miscellaneous cs Division of the State Library, to the care of the Historical Society, as under the present arrangement it cannot be properly assorted, catalogued, and cared for. The present salary of the librarian is entirely inadequate for the? large amount of intelligent and valuable work performed by him. The next session of the Legislature should increase it to $1, 800 a year. The thanks of the Society are due to the Board of Commissioners of Lewis and Clarke County for giving it, free of cost, good rooms in the attic of the Court House. 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.