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) (14778021512)

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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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hildren,as follows: Mary Elizabeth is the wife of Alex-ander Miller; Gertrude died on May 25, 1906; Mar-jorie died on May 24, 1906; Isabel is the wife ofHenry Snortoin, and they have a son: Barbara isthe wife of Charles Luding. and they are the parentsof four children: Ruth, who was the first whitechild born in Havre, is the wife of Earl Bemis, andthey have two children; Pryyde became the wife ofAlexander Skinner, who enlisted in the United Statesservice during the recent World war and died whilein the service in France on November 26, 1918; Min-nella died in infancy; Stanley is living at homeand John died in infancy. Politically Mr. Gowrie was a stanch supporter ofthe democratic party and in religion the family areidentified with the Presbyterian Church. Fraternallyhe was a member of the American Order of Forest-ers, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, of which hewas secretary at the time of his death, and of theOrder of Railway Conductors, of which he w^as sec-retary for about ten years.
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HISTORY OF MONTANA 769 Mrs. Gowrie relates many interesting remi-niscences of the early days in Havre, for she hasbeen a witness of practically the entire growth anddevelopment of tliis place. When she came herethere were only two houses here, besides three rudelog cabins, and there was but one other white womanhere before her. She has not only been a witnessof the growth of the city, but in a large measureMr. and Mrs. Gowrie helped to make stable thebody politic in the first days, when it was neces-sary that the law abiding people should hold thingswith a firm hand. Every movement for the ad-vancement of the best interests of the people re-ceived their hearty endorsement and support andthey were always arrayed in support of law andorder and morality. Mr. Cowries personal relationswith his fellow men were ever mutually pleasant andagreeable, and he was highly regarded by all, havingbeen easily approached, obliging and straightforwardin all the relations of life. George Denison Prentic