Montana, its story and biography; a history of aboriginal and territorial Montana and three decades of statehood, under the editorial supervision of Tom Stout (1921) (14775300411)

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Title: Montana, its story and biography; a history of aboriginal and territorial Montana and three decades of statehood, under the editorial supervision of Tom Stout ...
Year: 1921 (1920s)
Authors: Stout, Tom, 1879- ed
Subjects: Montana -- History Montana -- Biography
Publisher: Chicago, American Historical Society
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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. Morton married Marj- Newhan, daughter ofJames and Harriet Newhan. She came to Montanaat the time of the Custer massacre. To their mar-riage were born seven children: James, Ruth.Charles, Joel, John, Paul and Thomas. All wereeducated in the schools of Flathead County. Ruthis the wife of Henry E. Slick, a farmer of Flat-head. The son James was an early volunteer inthe World war, going to Vancouver. He was witlithe Field Artillery, was promoted to sergeant, andwas honorably discharged as first sergeant in theFifth Squadron of the First Provincial Regiment. Mr. Morton in fraternal affairs is a Modern Wood-man and Odd Fellow and in politics supports the manrather than, the party. He has made good use ofhis time and opportunities in Mpntana, and hasacquired a fine country home, situated on an emi-nence overlooking a picturesque part of the Flat-head Valley. Believing that country homes shouldhave all the conveniences of the city he is nowplanning a modern residence. His well tilled fields
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i)/P^rjU,-^j^ ^hy\rwu CLy\^ GV/wiy-^ HISTORY OF MONTANA 859 show his ability as an agriculturist, and he is makingpreparations to specialize in Holstein cattle. Mr.and Mrs. Morton have long been noted for theirhospitality, and it is said tnat no needy individualever applied to them in vain and that they nevertook a dollar for the numerous meals they furnishedto the travelers through their section of the coun-try. They may well look back with pardonablepride upon the accomplishments and experiences ofthe years since they came to Montana. W. M. Irvine. Fortunate is the man who findshis work early in life and pursues it with undividedattention and vigor all his years. That has beenthe case with W. M. Irvine, one of the oldest andbest known residents of the Flathead Valley. Hiswork and interest from youth up have been ranch-ing and stock raising, with special emphasis on live-stock. He is accounted one of the acknowledgedauthorities on good livestock, and every conditionat?ecting the bree