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Belt History

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1877-1979 Belt Valley History. Researched and compiled by Ethel Castner Kennedy and Leva Lesell Stober, with text by Eva Lesell Stober. Project of Alma Chapter No. 110 O.E. S. –Masonic Lodge No. 137 A. F. & A. M., 1979. AABERG Leo & Ella Susan Graybeal, 213 AABY Daryl, 136 ABERNATHY Alma, 323 Clark, 539, see Irwin Foster, 539, see Irwin Frank & Ethel Irwin, 539

Grover & Esther Kivi, 111, 301, 323, 578 Margaret, 323

W. E., 146-147 ABRAHAM Mary Ann, 336-337 ACM see below ADA Camp, 335 ADAIR Virgil, 168 ADAMS Charles Joseph, 302 Daniel, 302

John Vincent & Mary Helen Bann, 197, 302 Kathy, 302 Leo & Irene Colarchik, 335 Lynn, 302 Marlie, 335 Mary Ann, 302

Mary B., 176 Minnie A., 176-177 Nellie, 302 Patrick, 302 Scott, 335 Teresa, 302 William, 181, 224, 302 William A., 302

Wm. M. & Valeria Balsmo, 122, 219, 302

Willy, 578 ADDEMAN Carol, 277 Frank, 277 Spencer & Maxine Depew, 276 A. F. & A. M. MASONIC LODGE #137, 110 AGTE F.W., Reverend, 61 & Mrs., 111

AITON A. P., Reverend, 61 Alexander, 110 Jean M., 110 AKESSON John, farm, 529 ALBRIGHT Limestone Quarry, 344 Ranch, 473 ALCANTER

Felipe S. “Mexican Al” & Mrs., 158, 207, 274

ALLAES Father, 62 ALLEN Ross, Reverend, 57 ALLING J. Walter & Florence Ann Moore, 340 ALMANZA Darla, 545 Davis, 545 Robert & JoAnne, 293, 545 AMALGAMATED COPPER CO., 28 AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY, 111 AMERICAN ZINC, LEAD & REFINING CO. 142 AMMONDSON A. J. & Anna Iverson, 531 Clayton, 531

Curtis, 531 John & Gladys, 531 Lester, 531 Ralph, 531 ANACONDA COPPER MINING CO., 9, 22, 28-31, 33-35, 44, 88 Firehall, 21, 84-85 Lighting, 126 Property, 173 Store, 173 Water System, 128 ANDERSON Argal, 111 Charles, 503 Elsie, 111 Harvey, 103, & Elsie Gustafson, 531 John, 97, 214 John & Mary Wilson, 341, 555 Louis & Ethel McNeill, 201 Margaretha, 578 Mary Ann, 201 Mary Wilson, 103, 111, 287 Swan, 148, 307, 351 ANTHONY Carlos, 576 George & Ina, 445 L., Dr., 121

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ANTILA, 27 Ed & Sylvia Kivi, 301 ANTONICH Cindy, 235 John, 235 Joseph, 235 Matt, Sr. & Katherine, 488 Matt & Louise Nicola, 235 Matt James & Bonnie Nelson, 235 Morgan, 235 Roger & Mary Leland, 235 APEX LAW, 28-29 APPLEYARD Maude Morrow, 557 ARMINGTON House, 222 Jack Irwin Saloon, 222 Jerald T., 307, 423 John, 222 ARMINGTON, 19, 22, 40, 90, 399 Athey’s Store, 271 Belt Valley Times, 52 Chinese Laundry, 558 Coulee, 79 Depot, 90 Morris Store, 335 Seventh Day Adventists, 64 Voight Stucco Plant, 402-403 Wye, 79 ARMSTRONG F. A., Reverend, 171 Felix, 271, 358 Harry, 194 Jim, 545 John, Dr. & Christine Kleffner, 545 Judy, 545 Mike, 545 Nancy, 545 Pat, 545 R.A., Reverend, 60-61 Ranch, 262, 323 Ranch Cemetery, 269 Ray & Effie V. Locke, 287 ARONSON J. Hugo, 266 ARTHUR George W., 176 ASHER Reverend, 57 ASHWORTH Charles & Sarah, 491 ASNES Family, 268 ASPLUND Ida, 193 John G., 59

Mary Jane West, 313 Vic & Nora Buckland, 193, 316 ATHEY John & Kathy, 405 ATKINSON Alan, 271 Andrew, 271 Bonita, 271 Carl, 271 Charles, 271 Charles Lee & Myrtle Mosier, 271 Clifford, 234 Dale, 271 Dale & Sandra Brutosky, 271 Darrell & Ruth Anderson, 271 Donald, 271 Edward & Carol Wright, 271 Eugene, 271 George, 271, & Lillian Thorson, 234 Harry L. & Ellen Maki, 271 Henry, 271 Howard, 271 Jack, 271 Katherine, 271 Kenneth, 271 Lawrence & Joyce Cox, 271 Mabel, 271 Marie, 271 Martha, 271 Mary Belle, 271 Lucille, 271 Russell & Louise Le Veque, 271 Ruth, 271 AUREN Everett, 157, & Sophie, 367 AYERS Bruce, 232 Bruce & Delia Goodman, 232 Howard, 232 Lynn, 232 BACHAN, 26, 560-561 BAHNAK Annie, 293 Cecilia, 293 John & Melinda, 293 John & Antonia Krempa, 293 Joseph & Ann, 293 Mary, 293 Pauline, 293 BAIN Lee & Mary, 429 BAIRPAUGH Rose, 331 Willie, 331

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BAKER Bert, 544 James, 189 Laura Jean, 189 Preston & Madeline Spogen, 189 Sheep Ranch, 269 Wm. & Nanie, 423 BAKKA Charles & Lempi Sivumaki, 308-309 Darlene, 308-309 Ralph, 308-309 BAKKO, 27 Armos, 216 Arnie, 216 Dave, 216 Henry & Amanda, 216 Lempi, 216-217 Lillian, 216 Mamie, 216-217 Millie, 216 Nick, 216 Saima, 576 Sima, 216 BALES Frank, 199 BALLATORE Frank, 352-353 Josephine, 352-353 Julia, 352-353 Nina, 352-353 Richard, 352-353

Sam & (Maria) Mayme Rubino, 174, 352-353 Tony, 352-353

BANDRY Andrew & Mary, 323 George, 323 Mary, 59, 323 Susan, 323 BANEY Duke & Ann Shelley, 257

Frank & Victoria Dunston, 181, 256-257 June Frances, 257

BANN, 26 Annie, 197 Arthur Christian & Herriette, 197 Elizabeth Alvina, 197 Emma Ellen, 197 John Paul & Sophia Spall, 197

Julius Ferdinand & Augusta Catherine Gudat, 197, 302 Katie, 197 Mary Helen, 197, 302 Robert & Mary Feldt, 197

BANKS, 116

BARBER Mr., 207 BARDWELL Phyllis Gerhart, 299 BARKER Belt Mountain Miner, 52 Eva, 135 BARNES Elton & Helen Goo, 305 BARON Annie, 297 BARRY Thomas, Father, 64 BARTLE Charles E., 40, 258 Gerald, 258 Howard, Jr., 258 Howard & Pauline Zemanek, 258 Louise, 258 Raymond, 258 BARTLETT Elmer, 239 Grandfather, 239 James Guilbert, 239 Patricia, 239 BASHAW Calvin, 279 Edwin, 279

Reuben & Marie “Mamie” Peterson, 279

BAUER Joseph, Sr., & Rose, 369 BAUMGARTNER Joseph & Elizabeth, 421 BAZANT Annie, 199 Berta, 199 Duane, 199 Jean, 199 John, 199 John & Helvi Somppi, 199 Joseph & Alois Hummel, 199 Judy, 199 Libby, 199, 322 Millie, 199 Miril & Mrs., 199 Rudy, 199 Vlasta, 199, 322 Walter, 199 BAXTER Colin & Joan Colarchik (teacher), 288 Maude, Mrs., 111 BEADLE James, Reverend, 61 BEAN A. L., 552

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BEAUDRY Albert & Rose Alma Lamoureux Bourque, 313 Aimee, 313 Alice, 46, 313, 560-561 Alphonse, 313 Brothers Ranch, 313 Diane, 313 House, 222 Leo, 313 Ranch, 64, 313 Valmore (Frank) & Clara Landry, 38, 43, 173, 297, 313, 386

BECKER John & Barbara, 525, 537

BECKSTROM Alfred & Hilma, 518 Cecil, 550 Charles, 110 Place/Ranch, 552, 541 Ruth, 111 BEEHIVE COKE OVENS, 34-35 BELL Bill, 208 Harry & Eva Browning, 275 Mattie, 21 BELTANE, 21, 38 BELT, 19, 40 ACM Store, 156-157, 173 Alexander’s Barn, 97 American Legion Library, 135 Anaconda Addition, 19, 22, 66, 84 Anaconda Hotel, 84 Anaconda House, 90, 104

Anaconda Stables, 289, 351, 558, 566-567

Badlands District, 85 Bank of Belt, 116-118, 129 Baptist Church, 56 Bartlett’s Glass Block Store, 239 Bateman House, 12-13, 84, 307 Beaudry Shoppe, 207 Belt Beer Hall, 69 Belted Butte, 20-21 Belt Building Supply, 136 Belt Cigar Factory, 564 Belt City Bank, 322 Belt Drugstore, 40

Belt Electric & Power Company, 126-127 Belt Feed Stable, 158, 207

Belt Fire Dept, 84-87 Belt Hardware Co., 26, 27, 37, 40, 72, 82, 129, 160, 172, 215, 226, 322, 337, 563 Belt Knocker, 52

Belt Library, 177 Belt Meat Market, 318 Belt Mercantile, 156-157, 166, 272 Belt Opera House, 251 Belt Roller Mills, 153 Belt Safeway, 526 Belt Saloon, 149 Belt Self Service, 211, 526 Belt Senior Citizens’ Center, 248 Belt Social Club, 69, 84 Belt Studio, 161 Belt Theater, 97, 214, 526 Belt Valley Bank, 194-195, 201, 226, 274, 287 Belt Valley Creamery, 285

Belt Valley Grocery, 27, 116 Belt Valley Times, 19, 52-54, 84, 90, 136, 264b, 566-567 Bjorni Boarding House, 275 Black Diamond Café, 165, 234, 235, 303

“Black Diamond City”, 20 Blomquist Grocery, 299 Boboth Building, 64, 263 Boboth Saloon, 168, 263 Browning Blacksmith Shop, 167, 208 Browning Ford Garage, 159, 214, 563 Cal’s Place, 206 Campbell’s Drug Store, 84 Candy Store, 272 Cash Bazaar Store, 44 Casino Saloon, 252

Castner Hotel, 10-11, 20, 68, 166, 171, 333

Castner Park, 68, 74-77, 89, 98, 576 Castner Real Estate, 125 Castner Square, 26, 99, 575 Central Addition, 22 Central Grocery, 117, 164 Christian, 57 Cinker Building, 40, 65 Clark Boarding House, 314 Clergy Building, 117 Cliff House, 116, 351

Clingan’s, 27, 54, 65-67, 84, 159, 322, 560, 563

Clingan Warehouse, 44 Coke Oven Flat aka Paradise Flat, 22, 26-27, 247, 337

“Coal Banks”, 20 Cook Undertaking Parlor, 124, 163 Combination Saloon, 98, 149 Commercial Club, 23 Cottage Bakery, 127 Country Grill, 65, 239 Crescent Theater, 97

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Crocker Blacksmith Shop, 217 Cubby’s Rainbow Tavern, 117, 158

Dahl’s Store, 73, 164, 248, 252, 342 Dahl & Anderson Clothing, 85 Dahl & Anderson Mercantile, 322

Dan Holland Saloon, 43 Dano’s, 26 Darko’s Dance Hall, 97 Depot, 90 Driver-Bradley Drug Store, 125, 309 Duke’s Barber Shop, 227, 237 East Side Bar, 106, 270 Equity Coop Association Elevator, 153 Ewing Confectionary, 70, 116, 129 Exxon Service Station, 27 Falligan’s Meat Market, 125 Farmers Mill & Elevator Company, 153 Farmers & Miners State Bank, 24, 116, 187, 194 Farmer’s Union Fuel Storage, 136-137, 141

Fixit Shop, 46 Finlander Row, 22, 27 Finn Hall, 97, 101

Finnish Church, 44, 56 First & Last Chance Saloon, 309 First Nat’l Bank of Belt, 117 Fischer Groceries, Hay & Grain, 160 Fixit Shop, 257 Florek Meat Market, 318 French Coulee aka Half Breed, 26, 277

Full Gospel Assembly, 64 G. Ryffel Store, 248-249 G. Ryffel & Sons, 249 Gem Café, 66

General Mills Elevator, 90, 116, 153, 273 Georgia Day Saloon on Castner Square, 243 Glasscock Clothing Store, 10-11, 26-27, 125

Golden Valley Homes, 27 Goodrich Lumber Co., 125, 223 Graham Addition, 93 Graybeal Hospital, 335 Gray’s Antiques, 40, 129 Hamment Bros, 248 Hanes’ Saloon, 338 Hanssen Blacksmith Shop, 116 Hastings Ind. Co. Creamery, 153

Hathorn & Sproat Mercantile Company, 307 Healey Lumber Company, 196, 223 Henrickson Millinery Shop, 161, 338

Hillside Barber Shop, 206, 573

Holland Saloon, 564 Holt Lumber Company, 75, 162, 273 Home Grocery, 343 Hopkins Saloon, 44 House of Prayer, 64 Howanach Barber Shop, 348 Ideal Lumber & Mfg. Co., 223

I.O.O.F. Hall, 10-11, 25, 27, 40, 45, 58, 72, 108, 166 Irvine Self Service, 211 Irvine’s Grocery, 79, 211, 526 Jaap Dray, 293 Jail, 37 Jarvi Boarding House, 247 Johnson-Nordquist Building, 97 KP Pool Hall, 341 Kennedy Addition, 22, 26, 120, 235, 246 Kennedy Addition School, 44 Kennedy & Leland, 209 Kennedy-Morris Store, 335 Knights of Pythias Hall, 97, 108-109 Landry Barber Shop, 237 Larson & Krupp Saloon, 84, 116 Leveille Mercantile Company, 234, 265 Lewis Stable, 12-13, 124 L & M Lockers, 27, 67, 208 Library, 134 Lippel Garage & Repair, 331 “Little Pittsburgh”, 20 MacLeod’s Livery Stable, 10-11, 19, 27, 84-85, 135, 208, 257, 274,-275, 315, 347, 575 MacMarr Grocery, 526 Manchester Building, 134 Mattson Grocery, 251 Mattson or Lampi Photography, 251 McConkey Mercantile, 54, 70, 264-265, 335

Mearns Grocery, 238, 312, 342 Merkling Repair Shop, 312 Methodist Church, 12-13, 44 Metropolitan Hotel, 73

Midway Café, 10-11, 66 Midway Hotel, 66, 69 Millard Building, 106 Milwaukee Beer Hall, 149 Midway Hotel & Café, 166 Miner’s Union Hall, 24, 37, 45, 54, 56, 62, 85, 88, 104, 136, 138-139, 264b, 566-567 MJ Machine Shop, 67 Montana House, 104 Montana Power Substation, 28, 34 Montclair Methodist-Episcopal Church, 56, 60-61, 171

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Morris Bowling Alley, 98 Morris Store, 54, 335, 343 Morrow’s Garage, 214, 348 Morrow & Woodside Garage, 348 My Office Saloon, 563 N.H., Garage, 46 Neihart Lumber Company, 90, 93, 167, 307 New Drug Company, 66, 125-126, 309 Opera House, 29, 96-97 Oriental Building, 64, 66, 208 Orienal Saloon, 129, 208, 347 Orpheum Moving Pictures, 97 Overland Hotel, 21 Palace Theater, 97 Paradise Area aka Coke Oven Flats, 247 People’s Meat Market, 84 Peterson & Price, 40 Pioneer Garage, 127, 129, 249, 257 Plat, 22 Plymouth Garage, 312 Polutnik Arcade, 40, 165, 208 Pythian Theater, 97, 341, 555 Press Times, 54 Remington Apartments, 248 Rickard & Burrows Butcher Shop, 116 Rocky Mountain Elevator, 153 Royal Café, 98 Royal Milling Grain Elevator, 153 G. Ryffel Store, 248-249, 252, 342 St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 56, 58 St. Mark’s Catholic Church, 56, 62-64, 544 Scandinavian Church, 44, 56 Scandinavian Methodist Episcopal Church, 56, 59 Saloons—see also Saloons, separate listing Sauna, 292 Schlenker’s Blacksmith Shop, 52, 566-567 Schmidt & Schultz Livery Stable, 125 Siegling Bros Garage, 558 Silver City Drug Store, 54 Skinner Building, 125-126, 213 Standard Hotel, 116, 307 Star Theater, 97 State Bank of Belt, 116-118, 206, 213 Stockholm Bar, 104, 116 Talbott Grocery, 350 Telephone Office, 125-126 Troy Laundry, 213, 252, 264d Tuura Boarding House, 299 Union Clothing & Shoe Store, 25, 65 VFW, 64, 70, 129

Volk Saloon, 257 Wadsworth Building, 351 Waldo/Walto Hotel, 117, 196, 303, 526 Walt’s Tavern, 296 Warde-Van Dyke Store, 169 Watson’s Silver Dollar Saloon, 84 White Building, 40 White Owl Saloon, 243 Wilson Livery Stable, 341 Woods Hotel, 84 Wright’s Blacksmith Shop, 158, 206, 274

Yankee Doodle Beer Hall, 19 BELT, CITY –GOVERNMENT 129 City Clerk, 307 City Council, 129, 332, 341 City Treasurer, 343 Volunteer Fire Dept., 332 Incorporation, 129 Justice of Peace, 333 Mayors, List of, 26, 341 Sewage Lagoon, 129 Streets and Sidewalks, 129 BELT CONCERT BAND, 102-103 BELT CREEK DITCH COMPANY, 146 BELT CREEK MINERS UNION, 88 BELT FLOWER GROWERS CLUB, 111 BELT MOUNTAIN MINER, 52 BELT ORCHESTRA, 103 BEMIS Bruce Austin, 219

Editor, 22, 26, 29, 31, 52-54, 79, 83, 90, 92, 96-98, 146, 151, 214, 563 Elsie Caroline (teacher), 218-219 Harriet, 115 Horace & Harriet Nevens, 218 Jean Virginia, 219 John Albert & Charlotte Schorer, 218-219 Mary Harriet, 218-219 Ralph H., 24, 26, 40, 45-46, 56, 61, 103, 108, 110 Ralph Herbert & Elizabeth (Lizzie) White, 218-219

BENNETT Property, 173 BENOY

Thomas & Belle Thorson Hamment, 234

BENSON Ben & Bertha, 111, 311, 416 Phil & Ada Daniel Brown, 351 BERECIN George & Mary, 342 Mary, 342 BERG

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Aksel & Edith Kernaghan, 57, 242, 535, 537, 578

Alice, 111 Carl & Mrs., 242 Charles, 578 Karl & Emma, 520, 565 Leon, 293 Marguerite, 242-243 Melvin E. & June Jaap, 26, 293 Peter & Anna, 374 Sandra, 293 Vickie, 293 BERGERON P. L. & Hazel Landry, 297 BESTWINA Alice, 277 Carl, 277 Frank & Maxine Cooper, 277 Gail, 277 Gary, 277 George & Violet Bacon, 277 Joe, 261, & Mary Darko, 246, 277 Larry & Betty Walden, 277 Laurie, 277 Linda, 277 Nancy, 277 Patty Jo, 277 Penelle, 277 Peter & Grace Swanson, 277 Petrine, 277 Ron, 277 Sherry, 277 BEYNON, 26 Dave, 247 Evan, 30-31 Evan & Mary, 246-247 Margaret, 247 Mary, Mrs., 56, 107, 110 Morris (Bud), 247 Rachel Ann, 209, 246-247 Sadie, 247 BIGSON Sam, 74 BILLINGS

John G. & Ruth Jessie Letitia Remington, 199 John R. & Michelle Javornik, 199 Judson, 199

BILLINGS & NORTHERN R.R., 29 BIRKENBUEL Mary, 111 BJORNI Boarding House, 275 Francis, 191 John & Mrs., 191 Mamie, 191

Minnie, 191 Vilho, 191 William & Mrs., 275 BLACK

Charles W. & Sarah J. Salsman, 60, 78, 180-181, 298

David D. & Betsey, 180 Gordon, 108, 180-181, 260 Grace, 181 Ida, 43, 332-333 Ira, 180 Nye, 43, 180 Ranch, 19, 180 Vivian, 181 Walter & Emma Salsman, 181 Walter & Josephine Ellstrom, 180-181 BLACK BUTTE, 291 BLACK DIAMOND BASEBALL CLUB, 112 BLACK DIAMOND FIRE DEPT., 84 BLACKS, 205, 227, 331 [see also Matti Caster, Dutrieuelle, Bairpaugh] BLAIN Mrs., 576 Richard & Margaret, 407 BLAIR Blair’s Confectionery, 197 Blair & Condon, 197 Blair & Joyce Dry Goods, 197 Alice, 197 Delores, 197 Helen, 197 Ira & Agnes Jaap, 197 John, 197 John & Rosanna Glasgow, 197 BLAKE Alfred, 108 BLOMQUIST Barbara, 210 David W., 24, 210, 557

Earl J. & Gertrude Gallogly, 210, 299, 574

Emil J. 210 Florence, 111, 210

Emil & Lempi Emily Tuura, 77, 111, 299

Harvey L. 210 Janice, 299 Judy, 299 Louis J. & Hilda, 210, 299 Pearl, 210, 299, 574 W.C., 116, 117

Walter C., 299, 557, & Flora Wright (teacher), 117, 210

BLYTH Fred & Iza, 485 John & Mary, 484

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BOADLE Bill, ranch, 527 John & Elizabeth, 331, 516 BOBOTH Andrew, 263 Andrew & Appolina, 263 Bob, 263 Charles, 263 Charles & Thelma Degreau, 263 Helen, 263 John, 263 Joe, 263 Joe, 263 Juhana, 263 Mary, 263 Mary, 263 Saloon, 168, 263 BODELL J. Knox, Reverend, 58 BODKINS Cal & Sarah, 488 BODNER Michael & Anna, 514 BOGGS A. M. (Jack) & Adella Merkling, 312 BOGNER Clara, 544-545 John, 201 Mary, 288 BOHMER Steve, 136 BOLLEN Mike & Laura Jean Spogen, 189 BOLLENBACH Maud Hackshaw, 43 BOLS Father, 62 BORDSEN Jennie, 331 Mary, 331 Nels & Anna, 183 BOST Mattie, 21 BOSTON & MONTANA CO., 28 BOTCH Henry K., 106 BOUGH Edna, 111 Forrest, 311, 325, & Edna Brurud, 321 James & Dora, 431 BOVEY Charles A., 179, 527 BOWEN Ranch, 537 BOWMAN Don, 128

Geralda, 111 Gwendolyn, 560-561 Hazel, 537 Hugh, 554, & Annie, 378 M. C., 115, 537 Walter, 554 BOYCE, 134 BOYD Agnes (teacher), 265 Casey, 265 Florence (teacher), 265 Marie, 265 Murdoch & Agnes, 265 BOYLE

Boyle Land & Cattle Company, 242, 266, 552, 554 Henrietta, 329 Henry & Margaret J. O’Reilly, 329 Jane, 329 John, 329 Lucille (teacher), 329 Margaret, 329 Matthew & Ruth Swensen, 329 Ward & Muriel Provost, 329 Ward & Mary, 329 William & Claire Dobbs (teacher), 554

BOX ELDER, 41, 90 BRABANT Emil & Leone Majors, 556 BRACKEN Hal & Amy Spiller, 349 BRATLEY Jessie, 110 BREEN P.J., 107 BREIDENBACH Joe & Pearl Blomquist, 210, 299 BRENNA Gerhard, 552 Ove, 552 BREUNLETTE Katie, 576 BREWER Bishop, 58 BRIDGES, 132 BRIGHT Family, 268 BRITCH Margaret, 236 Mr., 236 BRODIE Allen Raymond, 315 Bill, 191, 557 Brenda, 315 Brodie Mine, 191, 314-315 Charlene, 315

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Charles Wesley & Stella Roberts, 315 Connie, 315 Douglas, 315 Ed & Martha Johnson, 311 Elizabeth, 110-111 House, 260

James & Mary Elizabeth Crawshaw, 30, 110-111, 314-315 James Wm., 315 James William & Mary Jane Peters, 314-315

John & Mary Bates, 314 John Arthur, 315 Joyce, 315 Kathleen, 315 Lavina, 121 Lester & Dolyne Hoyer, 254, 314-315 Lester & Martha Banach, 315 Mary Lavina, 314-315 Muriel, 315 Ruth, 314-315 Tamra, 315

Thomas Edwin & Martha Johnson, 314-315 Vivian, 314

BRODLEY E. A., Reverend, 61 BRODOCK Bob & Mickey, 330 BRODSACK Cherie, 233 Derry, 233 John & Lois Sederholm, 233 BROLIN Aldena, 197 Mr. & Alice Blair, 197 BRONDELL J. B., Most Reverend, 62 BROWN Alice, 193 Allen, 351 Archie, 351 Arthur, 43 Beatrice, 193, 351 Dean & Janelle, 54 Edyth Lynn, 193 Evelyn, 111 Evelyn Calone, 281 Florence, 193 Frank & Mabel Goodman, 232 G. H., 83 Ken, 136 Kenneth, 351 Kenneth C. & Margaret Healey, 223 Maud, 43 Norman & Ada J. Daniel, 86, 351

Ralph, 43 Wayne & Gladys Engdahl, 193 Waynette, 193 Wessley, 193 BROWNING Bill, 177 Barbara, 177 Eva, 274-275

George & Villa Murray, 24, 40, 167, 177, 207, 274-275 Harry, 40, 61, 167, & Elsie Hunt (teacher), 274-275, 578

Heidi, 177 Howard, 177, 272, 274-275 James “Tuffy”, 287 James, Dr., & Audrey, 177 James R. & Marie Rose Chappelle, 177 Joy, 177, 574 Michael, 177 N. H. Garage, 46, 86

N.H. (Jule), Jr. & Elizabeth E. Nelson, 110-111, 118, 177, 195, 557 Nicholas III & Kathy Davis, 177 Nicholas H. [T] & Minnie Foley [T], 110-111, 118, 134, 144, 159, 177, 564-565 Richard & Terry Weismann, 177 Sharon Joy, 177 Villa, 274-275 Wm. F. & Peggy Nottingham, 177

BRURUD Clayton & Charlotte Marn, 321 Doris, 321 Edna, 321 Emil & Tone Oberson 321 Ewart & Esther Liebetrau, 321 Kristian & Kari Serum, 321 Robert & Joyce Nelson, 321 Wallace & Evelyn Selloway, 321 Willard, 321 BRUTOSKY Andy, 261 Anna, 309 Arthur, 309 Edward, 309 George, 309 Gladys, 309 Helen, 309 John, Jr., 309 John, Sr., & Anna, 309 Madeline, 309 Mary, 309 Michael, 309 Thomas, 309 BUCHANAN Andrew, 233

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Arthur, Mrs., 233 Jess., Mrs., 576 Joe & Mary, 233 Mrs., 121 (Hospital), 233, 526 P. B., Mrs., 58 Patric & Sarah, 461 BUCK Elizabeth Darko, 280 BUCKLAND Alfred, 316 & Edna Burrows, 236-237 Bill, 316 Eliza, 316 John, 316 Nora, 316 Roland, 316 Roland W. & Daisy, 316 Russell, 237 Susie, 316 Walter, 316 BUEHLER Ben & Esther Engdahl, 193 Bernard, 193 Ellen Marie, 193 BULEY Charles, 61 BULKLEY George, 239 George J., Dr. & Patricia Bartlett, 239 Gregory, Dr., 239 Patricia, 239 Peter, Dr., 239 BULLINS Miss, 58 BUMGARNER Annie, 326 Barbara, 326 Beverley, 326, 529 Clarence & Gena, 327, 544, 554 Clark & Jane, 326 Eleanore, 326 Elmer & Kathryn, 224, 326 Everett & Vernelda, 326 Gena, 111 Glenn & Hazel, 326 John & Barbara Theobald, 327 Myrtle, 209, 326 Norah, 326 Patricia, 326

Ralph, 326, & Agnes Holmberg, 110, 224, 331, 529

Russell & Jacqueline, 209, 326 Sharon, 326, 529 Shirley, 326 BURGHARDT Harry & Clara, 426 BURGHER

Juan, 88, 289 BURKHART Mr., 228 BURLEY Alan, 325 Albert & Inez Thompson, 324-325 Dennis, 325 Elizabeth, 111 Freeman, 289, & Elizabeth Mital, 270 Ira, 270 Isabelle, 325 Jan, 325 Kenneth & Maxine Stewart, 270 Lynn, 325 Pearl, 578 Ranch, 242 Ruth, 325 Wilson (Bill) & Jane Bratton, 325 BURLINGAME James & Mary Louise, 463 BURLINGTON Townsite, 22 BURLINGTON NORTHERN R. R. Derailment, 54 1976 Explosion, 77, 136-137 BURNETT Bill, 332 Bill & Lottie Wells, 332-333 Bill & Viola Groat, 333 Bonnie, 333 Bruce, 333 Carrie, 115, 332-333 Dairy, 332 Dave, 24 David W. & Ida Black, 332-333 Dray, 332 Frank & Annie Bahnak Tauper, 293 Gladys, 332-333 Harley, 332, 543 Hollis & Alta Irwin, 332-333,543 Hollis & Bertha Overturf, 332 Ida, 332, 543 Jessie, 332-333 Mae, 332, 543 Morris, 332 Rosie, 332 Vernon, 332 Violet, 332-333 Vivian, 293 BURNS, 31 Joseph J. G., 52-53, 132, 333 Judge, 338, 558 BURRIS O.P., Reverend, 57 BURROWS Arthur, 237

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Alice, Homestead, 219, 236-237 Edith, 236 Edna & Edith (twins), 236-237 Frances, 236-237 Fred, 237 Fred & Margaret Britch, 236-237 James Judson & Mary Roberts, 236 John, 236 Judson & Marjorie, 236-237 Lillian, 236 Margaret Irene, 236-237 Marjorie, 237 Nathaniel, 236-237 Nettie (Mary), 236 Richard, 236-237 BUSCH Bob, 241 Louis & Clara, 478

Walter & Bernice Eulberg Krenzelok, 290

BUSINESSES, Belt, 65 BUTLER Sam L., Jr., 54 Sam L., Sr., 54 BUZZO Residence, 566-567 Wm J. & Eliza Jane Thompson, 189 BYERS Mattie, 22 BYKARI Jacob & Eva, 395 CAIRNS John, 108 CALL Mabel S., 110 CALONE Clara, 281 Evelyn, 281 Florence, 281 Franklin, 281 Frank & Erdina Williamson, 281 Evelyn, 281 John, 281 Mining, 273, 281 Rosalie, 281 Sophie, 281 CAMERON Brothers, 229 Place, 242 CARBONEAU May Adams, 302 CARLSON Baby, 552 Charlie, 67, 208 & Lena, 374 Christopher, 59

Erik & Lempi Bakko Salo Walters, 217 Fabian, 457 Lillian, 217 Oscar & Katherine, 151, 370 Ron, 145 CARLSON, EDMAN & PETERSON, 67, 208 Oriental Saloon, 208 CARLTON Ralph, Reverend, 61 CARR, 26 Bill, 394 Carr-O’Neill Mine, 335 Eva, Mrs., 174 William, 335 CARR & FLAHERTY, 63 CARY Harry, 230 R. J. & Nancy Jeffries, 230-231 CASCADE COUNTY Civil Defense, 137 Jail, 24, 135 Wagon Bridge, 132-133 CASHELL John L., 59 CASSIDY

Chauncey & Sally (Verne) Dawson, 263

CASTLE Robin, 261 Rory, 261 CASTNER, 21 CASTNER Albert E., 269

Albert, Jr. (Buzz), 170-171, 325, 556, 564-565 Albert, 22, 42-43, 574, & Annie Segla, 170-171

Daniel & Rebecca, 19 Daniel, 171 David, 171 Ethel, 170-171, 574 Hotel, 68 John, 578 John & Catherine Currie, 170-171 John C. (Jack) & Pamela Johnson, 171

John K. [T] & Mattie Bost/Bell, 18-24, 26, 43-44, 59-60, 65, 74-75, 128, 146, 170-172, 205, 214, 227, 239, 250, 274, 315, 333 Lucille, 170-171 Mary Catherine, 171

CASTNER COAL & COKE CO, 28 CASTNER COULEE, 12-13, 28-29, 90-91 CASTNER GROVE, 74 CASTNER PARK, 74 CEMETERIES, 122-124

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Armstrong Ranch, 269 Tigr Butte, 552-553 CHAMBERLAIN

A. E., 108 Arthur, Dr.& Maude, 119-121, 193, 194, 213, 224, 252, 357 Gladys, 560-561 Samuel & Margaret, 430

CHAMBERS Dorothy, 197

Jim & Helen Blair, 197 Pauline, 197

CHAPIN Gary, 179 Jo Ann Pimperton, 179 Lisa, 179 Ross, 179 CHAPMAN A. F., Reverend, 56-57 CHESBRO Allen, Jr., 136, & Lucille Sweeney, 201 Allen, 541, 577-578 Ann, 201 Charles, 201 Home, 136 Lucille, 103 Thomas, 201 CHESNUTT Dr., 58 CHITTICK W. A.(Supt), 46 Wm. & Elva, 384 CHOUTEAU COUNTY, 23 CHURCHES, 56 CINKER, 26, 40, 274 Adam, 190

Frank, 279, 550, & Jennie Hines, 46, 190-191, 578

Frank Cinker Commons, 46 George & Mary, 191, 235

George, Jr., 190-191 George & Katherine Pachen, 190-191 James & Dolores, 191 John, 190 Kate, 190 Mike, 190 Steve, 190-191 CLANCY Wm., Judge, 29 CLARK Wm. Andrews III, 185 CLERGY Lou, 31 CLINGAN Arthur Belt, 172

Charles, 172 Eugene Robert, 172

Eugene R. [T] & Jessie Kennedy, 22, 31, 40, 43, 147, 159, 172, 215, 225, 576

Huett, 42, 172 Ranch, 92 Stella, 172 Store, 65, 177 CLUBS See Organizations CLUTTON Adeline, 222-223 Mrs., 57

Sam & Gladys Giffin (teacher), 222-223, 578 Wm. “Sonny Boy” & Lorraine Frank, 223 William Fred & Lillian Jami St. James, 222-223

COAL FIELDS Great Falls-Lewistown, 32-35 Map of Coal Fields, 33 Otter Creek, 32-33 Sage Creek, 32-33 Sand Coulee, 32-33 COAL VALLEY LODGE # 54, I.O.O.F., 107 COATS Mary, 107 COKEDALE, 28 COKE OVEN FLAT aka Paradise [ list of residents below], also, 79, 132, 273 Gossack, 26 Levandowski, 26 Loberg, 27 Perembo, 27 Westi, 26 Yendrick, 27 COLARCHIK [Kolarchik] Angeline, 334-335 Betty, 288, 334-335 Bridget, 334-335

Cyril, Jr. & Patricia Twilling, 288, 34-335 Cyril, Sr. & Estella Crockett (teacher), 288, 334-335 Emma, 334-335 Irene, 334-335 Isabella, 334-335 Jessie, 299 Joan, 288, 334-335

Joe, Mrs., 286 Josephine, 334-335 Kate, 334-335 Loretta, 334-335 Mabel, 334 Rose, 334-335 Steve & Anna, 288, 334-335

Belt History


Sylvia, 34-335 COLE Edna, 576 Isabel, 576 COLEMAN Charles, 294 Clara Maude, 294-295

Clifford D. aka Clifford Walham, 294-295 Dorothy, 294-295

Edna, 294 Edwin Wayne, 294-295 Effie, 294-295 Elbert Raymond, 294-295

Elbert Wray & Lillie Frances Anderson, 294-295

Francis, 294-295 Francis M. & Deborah Haskins, 294 Grace, 294-295 Helen, 294-295 Laura Evabelle, 295 Laverle, 294-295

Lemuel Thomas & Rosannah Russel, 294, 552 Lemuel Thomas & Carrie Walter, 294 Lemuel Thomas & Luella Littlefield, 294-295

Lily, 111 Mabelle, 294-295 Marion, 294-295 Martha Aires, 295 Mary Jane, 295 Minnie, 294-295 Myrtle, 294-295 Pearl, 111 Ralph Russel, 294-295 Robert, 294-295 Thomas Guy, 294-295 Viola, 294-295 COLGAN Agnes (teacher), 318 Dan, 118, 283 Dan & Ora Truslow, 318 Francis, 318, & Eleanor Snook, 283 Mac, 318 Marie (teacher), 318 Mike, 283 Mildred (teacher), 318 Pat, 283 COLGROVE G., 74 COLLETTE

Clarence “Bud” & Verne Cook, 176-177 Jerilee Cook, 176-177 Joseph & Mary, 385

Leilani Cook, 176-177 COLLINS A. E., 128 COLLINS & STONE WATER SYSTEM, 128 CONDON D.J., 117 CONNELLY Thomas, Father, 64 CONNERS W. W., Reverend, 58 COOK, 348 Charles W., 176 Cook, Berry & Clark, 176 Dorothy Helen Alice, 176 Jerilee, 176

John Leigh aka Leigh & Aloha Peterson, 176-177

John & Minnie, 24 John Sullivan & Alma Stoltenberg, 176

John Sullivan & Minnie A. Adams, 176-177 John S., 58-59, 86, 132, 171, 220 269, 526 John S. Undertaking Parlor, 123-124, 176, 556

Leeilani, 176 Thomas B. & Aurilla, 176 Verne Aurilla, 176-177, 576 COOPER Gary, Ranch, 185 James, 108 James, Jr., 311 James & Margaret Sharp, 311 Jim, 302 Mabel, 311 Walter & Audrey Newman, 311 CORA, CORA CREEK, 556 Boarding House, 271 Post Office, 271 Stage Coach Station, 271, 399 Stage Line, 307 CORNELIUS George, 540 Janine, 540 Joan, 540 John, 540 John & Julia Johnson, 540-541 Michele, 540 Mike, 540 Paul, 540 Persis Marie, 540 Pete, 540 COSHO John, 529 Louis, 529 Mary, 529

Belt History


Maude Largent, 151-152, 528-529 COUCH Fred, 341 Ranches, 341 COUGHLAN Jack & Christine, 541 COX & FREEMAN Prize Fights, 67 CRAIG Robert & Jane, 487 CRANE Arthur, 38, 554, & Ivah, 364 Clinton & Cora, 78, 406 Sumner & Edith, 433 CRANSTON Floyd & Pauline Yurko, 118, 258 CRARY H. Mae, 110 CRAVEN R. M., Reverend, 60-61 CRESAP William, 409 CROCKER Albert, 217 Arlene, 303

Arthur Glenn, 350, & Alice Betty Behm, 303

Charles, 217, 303 Elmer, 350, & Rose Ellen Myers, 303 Farm, 309 Hugh & Edna Mary Talbott, 217, 350 Jelline, 303 John, 217 Judith, 303 Lade, 217 Larry, 303 Madeline, 303, 350 Martha Ellen, 217 Nellie, 303, 350 Nora, 217 Place, 335 Raymond, 303, 350 Ronald, 303

Samuel Hugh & Edna Mary Talbott, 303

Sheridan, 217 Shirley, 303

Wm. Thomas, “Pony”, Reverend, 19, 56, 207, & Martha H. Thompson, 217

CROFF Donald & Edith Noble, 283 CROFT James, Sheep Ranch, 264 CROWE John & Jane, 454 John H., Reverend, 57

CSISMAN A., Father, 64 CULVER Clara M., 110 J.R., 110, 114 Jennie Mikeson, 327 CUMMINGS Darlene, 271 CUNNINGHAM Ed J., 108 CURETON Henry, 289 CURRAN Mary Alma, 186 Michael & Mary, 186 CURRNUTT Laura Nola, 219 Randall C. & Mrs., 219 CURRY Pat, 173 CURTIS Gold T., 116 CUSTER Bessie, 578 CUTWRIGHT, 37 John, 106 DAHL, 46

Charles H., 164, & Augusta, 65-66, 73, 108, 110, 191 Charles & Hilma, 208 Ellen, 191, 208

Hilmer, 73, 191 Store, 73 DALMAN Arne & Hilda Sivumaki, 309 Marlene, 309 Sharon, 309 DALY COUNTY, 23 Denis, Father, 64 Marcus, 23, 28, 62, 90, 188 DANIEL/S Ada Juliette, 351 Elizabeth, 351 William, 289 Wm. B. & Mrs., 351 DANIELSON Bill & Ethel Goodman, 232-233 Dora, 568-569 Emil, 568-569 Joy, 232 Theodora Johnson, 268 Theodore, 568-569 Vivian, 232 DARKO [DJORKO]

Belt History


Alex, 280-281, 302 Alice, 280-281 Annie, 280-281 Carol, 303 Elizabeth (Bunny), 280-281 George & Anna Gangur, 280-281 George, Sr. & Mrs., 277, 280-281 George & Meri, 280-281 John, 280 Lloyd, 280 Mary, 277, 280-281 Mike, 209, 280-281 Paul R., 40 Peter, 280-281, & Annie Probst, 200 Ranch, 277 Steve & Nellie Crocker, 280-281, 303 Thelma, 280-281 DAVALL Alice Larkin, 214-215 DAVIDSON Bradford & Nora, 506 DAVIS Charlie, 211 Clarence, 295 Grandmother, Grandfather, 276 John, 295 Mary, 295 Richard, 295

Richard Evan “Dick” & Adele Krebs, 295

Thomas, 295 “Whiskers”, 82 DAWSON

Archie A. & Alice Watkins, 16-17, 111, 173, 262-263 Billie Jo, 263 Dawn Louise, 263

Dawson Inc., Ranch, 173, 262-263 Della, 17, 262-263 Ed, 262 Eleanor, 173 Floyd, 263

Floyd A. & Genevieve Sivumaki, 173, 265, 308-309

Floyd A. (Sam), 173, 262-263 H.E., 116-117 James Eric, 263

James Kenith & Louise Solem (teacher), 17, 262-263 James (Jim) Henry & Dolores Hill, 262 Jeffry Allan, 263 Jodi Louise, 263

John & Grace Coleman, 262-263, 295 Lee (Tony), 262-263 Lenore Stokes, 173 Leonia, 17, 111, 262-263

Mark Allen, 263 Mary, Mrs., 263 Mary, 17, 262-263

Martin Archie & Beverly Raliff, 262-263

Melvin (Bud), 262-263 Quincy, 173 Rebecca Jean, 263 Robert & Helen Ocepek, 173

Rocky Ridge Ranch, 16-17 Sally, 262-263 Sam, 271 Sarah Jane, 263 Shawn, 173 Tanya, 173 Twila, 173, 308-309 Wm. Allan , 262-263

DAY Georgie, 243 Robert & Sarah, 426 W. Friend, Reverend, 58 DEAL Cora, 232 Elsie Mae, 232-233 Jesse, 232 Maude, 232 Simon & Franie Geisey, 232 DeBOW, 276 DEMANEZ Father, 62 DEMUTH Joseph, 122, 363 Ranch, 219 DENES Francis, Father, 63 DENSMORE J. B., 54, 199, 214, 218 DEPEW Arloine, 276-277 Dorothy, 276-277 Helen M., 110, 276-277 Mack & Anna Mae, 276-277 Maxine, 276-277 Roberta, 276-277 DesCOMBS Henry L., Judge, 23-24, 106, 351, 366 DEVLIN Maurie & Loretta Colarchik, 334 Trina, 334 DIBB Ranch, 295 DICK John, 108 DICKEY Sam, 307 DICKSON

Belt History


Joseph & Sylvia Loberg, 337 DIDLICH see Gago. DIETZ Charles, 296 Debra, 296 Don & Shirley A. Muretta, 296 Marilyn, 296 Peggy Jo, 296 Tim, 296 DIMKE John, Father, 64 DISHER Joe, 541

Joe & Lulu (Sara Ulrika) Olson Hogue Peterson, 349, 539 Joe & Mary Pejko, 539

Ranch, 541 DISHON Robert & Millie Bazant, 199 DOBBS Bertha, 554 Claire (teacher), 554 DOBKOSKI Joe, “Pa Boots” & Josephine, 352, 394 DOCKERY Pearl, 42 DOCTORS, 119 DODDS F.E., Reverend, 61 DOHERTY Elizabeth, 179 John, 179 Maria Louise, 178-179 Mr. & Mrs., 179 Patrick, 179 Place, 543 DOLIN Anna, 260-261 Barbara, 260 George & Leona Dawson, 260-261, 263 Helen, 260-261 John, 260-261 John, 309, 559, & Anna, 260-261 Mary, 260-261 Mike & Irene Emmerick, 260-261 Pete, 560-561, & Lee, 260-261

Rosalie (teacher), 260-261574 Sanford, 260 Tom & Delores Morrison, 260-261 Victor, 260-261 DONOVAN E. H., 110 J. J., Father, 64 DOOLITTLE Agnes, 110 DORAN

Patrick, 108 DORCHAK Andrew, 329 Dorothy, 329 John, 329 John & Annie Ondik, 329 Joseph, 329 Mary, 329 Michael, 329 Mike, 114 Pauline, 329 Stephen, 329 Victoria, 329 DOUGHERTY Ed, 20, 274 DOVER Carol, 333 Carwin, 333 David, 333

Edwin, Rev., & Carrie Burnett, 332-333, 578 Larry, 333 Leroy, 333

DOW J. C., 126 DOWELL Bert, 199 Jean Bazant, 199 Melvin & Louise E. Trainor, 293 Michael, 199 DOXEY Edward, 541 Edward & Mary Flood, 541 Pearl, 541 DOYLE Andrew, 62 DREWISKI Joe, 175 DRIFT MINES, 33 DUGGAN Elsie, 315 DULEY

Adolph “Otto” & Mary Bahnak, 59, 293, 578 LaVerne, 293 Raymond, 293

DUNSTON Edwin, Jr. & Eliza Ann Caine, 110, 181, 256-257

Edwin, Sr. & Julia, 181 Elwyn Zane, 256-257 Mildred, 181, 256-257 Myrtle, 181, 256-257 P. E., 110

Phillip & Katherine (Dolly) McIvor, 181, 256-257

Belt History


Phyliss June, 256-257 Victoria, 181, 256-257 DUROCHER Joe & Kimberly Ann Guedesse, 175 DUTCHER E.S., Reverend, 61 DUTRIUEILLE Duke, 20, 100, 119, 129, 163, 207 Duke’s Place, 227, 237 Frank (Little Duke), 18, 42, 227

John Lambert (Duke) & Marie Adams, 227 Mamie, 227

DVORSKY [later, Vaskey] Anna, 334 George, 334 Joe, 334 Mike, 334 DWAYN Emma Colarchik, 334 DYGERT Roy & Emma Ellen Bann, 197 DZIVI Anna (teacher), 310-311 Barbara, Mrs., 310 Barney, 311 Bill, 311 Delores, 311 Dick, 311 Ethel, 311 JoAnne, 311 John & Mary Knapp, 310-311 Joseph & Opal, 310-311 Martin, 310-311 Mary Margaret, 311 Stephen, 311 Steve & Marian Ragar, 303, 310-311 Tony & Jean, 310-311 ECOLOGY, 37 EDMAN George E. & Anna Moskan, 23, 98, 208 Mabel, 208 EDWARDS, 341 E. C. & Mamie Heikka, 182-183 Walter & Laura, 489 EGAN, 556 Bill, 182 Dick, 182 Earl, 182 Frank, 182 Joe, 182

Michael B. (Ben) & Esther Heikka, 182-185

ELLIOT Jack & Maureen Sweeney, 201

Nathan, 201 “EMMANUEL” Church on Wheels, 64 ENGDAHL Audrey (Nora), 193 Claudia, 193 Corrine, 193 Dennis, 193 Edyth (teacher), 193 Esther (teacher), 193 Gladys (teacher), 193 Harold & Betty Fifly, 193 Lynn, 193 Margaret, 193 J. L., Mrs., 59 John & Ida, 193 P. L. 110 Percy & Nora Bramlet, 193 Ruth, 193 ENGER

Bernhard F. (Ben), 267 Bert, 267 Enger Cutoff, 267 Harold J., 267 Marion A., 267 Martha E., 267

Martin H., 559, & Anna Glaser, 267 ENGSTROM Nels, 501 ENTERTAINMENT, 96 Belt Concert Band, 102 Belt Orchestra, 103 Beckstrom’s Orchestra, 103 Berg’s Band, 103 Boone & the Buckskins, 103 Crescent Orchestra, 103 Jazz-a-la-Mode Orchestra, 103 King’s Jesters, 103 Melody Boys, The, 103 Model Orchestra, 103 Rinio’s, 103 EPPERSON Albert & Pauline Polutnik, 40, 208, 213 Charles, 122, 213 Cornelia, 42, 213 Farm, 556 John E., 53, 213

John & Anna Triphema Hackshaw [T], 43, 122, 212-213

John & Nancy, 212 Rhoda, 122, 213 Thomas, 213 Winston (Eb), 72, 207 EPPERSON & HACKSHAW, 212, 556 ERICKSON A., 122

Belt History


Gus, 209 John, 552 Viana Hauskama, 304 ERICKSON & RUSSELL, 88 ERNST Gus, 178 EULBERG Audrey, 290-291 Bernice, 290-291

Edward F. & Mabel D. Reichelt, 290-291 Edward F. & Margaret Mygard, 290

Eileen, 290-291 Karl & Clara, 290 EVANS Dan, 286 Debbora, 286

Donald, 286 Duaine, 286

Emil & JoAnn Pings, 173, 286 George & Gertrude Visocan, 286 John, 286 John, 511 Joyce, 286 Margaret, 286 Marilyn 286 Mary, 286 Matthew, 286 Mike & Marie Barr (teacher), 263, 286 Nick, Jr. & Kathryn Lale, 286

Nicholas (Nick) & Suzanna Martavous, 286 Pam, 286 Patricia, 286 Rita, 286 Robert, 286 Sharron, 286 Terry, 286 Tim, 286 Tom, 286

Verna, 286 Veronica, 286 William, 286 EVE Joseph, 103 EWING Confectionary, 70, 116 F.W., 116 EXPLOSION, Burlington Northern, 136-141 FABIAN Helen, 330-331 John & Mary Wanta, 330 Stanley & Ida Bulleri, 330 FALLS Frank, 425

FARMER Allen, 268 Effie, 289, 568-569 Frank, 289, 568-569 Hiram & Mary Ann, 268 Jeffry & Ida Depew, 289, 568-569 Lawrence, 289, 568-569 Louisa, 289 Lulu, 324-325, 568-569 Marion, 289 Samuel, 268 Sarah, 268 Viola, 289

Wiley, 268, 558, & Virginia Belle Johnson, 289, 325, 568-569 William, 289

FARMING, 146 FARNUM, 576 Hiram, 558, & Jessie Mackie, 199, 375 FATZ Arthur John, 344 David Michael, 344 Jack G. & Evelyn Marie Smovir, 344 FEELER Ben, 526 FELDT Elmer & Ethel, 372 Mary, 197 Victor & Elizabeth Alvina Bann, 197 FENDER Alma, 111 Fender Garage, 312 Jan Marie, 331 Phil & Maxine Johnson, 331 Tara Lee, 331 FERGUSON Andrew, 196 Bruce, 196 Chauncey (Chan), 196 Dean Jennings & Mildred Gillam Fred (Fritz) Aner & Ruth Jennings, 196 Howard, 196 John & Mrs., 196 John Kirk, 196 Lillian, 206 Lyman, 196 Scott, 196 FIFE, 277 FINCH Gilbert B., 108 FINLANDER ROW Huotari, 27 Jarvi, 27 Tuura, 27 FINNEMAN Bonnie, 351

Belt History


Florence, 351 FINNISH BAND, 102 FIRE DEPARTMENT, 84 FIRES Mine, 30 FISCHER Alcide, 117, 160 Caspar, 381 Ranch, 264 FISH Florence Lynch, 241 Roy L., 110 Walter & Ellen, 415 FISHER Hosea, 264 FISHING & HUNTING, 142-145 FLERMAN A. G., 108 FLINCK Charles & Minnie Makitalo, 319 FLOOD Joseph, 541 Mary, 541 Michael, 541 FLOREK, 27 Edward, 343 Emily, 343 Florian, Jr., 343

Florian Steve & Martha Muscek, 71, 343

Frank, 117, 343 John, 168, 343, 576 Meat Market, 71 Ranch, 262 FLOWEREE W.H., 534 FLUHR Nettie K., 103 Wilmae (teacher), 284-285 Wm. H., 40, 153

William H. (Bill) & Mae M. Rush, 77, 165, 284-286

FOGDEN Mary, 204 FOLEY, 557 Michael & Minnie Cartwright, 177 Minnie, 56, 177, 564-565 FONTANA Jean, 134 Joe, 577 FORD Albert & Clara, 392 Gilbert, 578 Harold, 168, 331 John, 331 Ranch, 181

Sam, 181 Sam (Governor), 205 Warren & Natalie, 439 FORDER Conn, Jr., 118 Conn, Sr., 118 Wayne, 118 FOREST Albert, Sr. & Katie, 521 FORSTRUM Isaac & Lizzie, 441 FORT BENTON RIVER PRESS, 172 FOSSE Oscar & Jenny Kuliu Ranta, 275 FOSTER Lois Kennedy, 225 Mrs. (Nurse), 121 FOUR CORNERS, 41 FOUTS Dr., 121 FOX Ada, Mrs., 335 Flora Bell, 335 Fred, 551 George, 551 FRANCIS Horace, 507 FRANCOM Shirl, 233 FRANICH Nick, 174 FRANKLIN Barbara, 199 Delores, 265 Dennis, 265 Douglas, 265 Greta, 265 L. Ben & Helyne A. M. Remington, 199 Melvin B. & Florence Boyd, 265 Peggy, 265 Robert, 199, 265 Thomas, 265 FREDERICKS Adolph, 532 FREEMAN, 556 John, 331 FRENCH COULEE, 30, 160, 190, 353… FRIEL G. M. & Anne Kivi, 301 FRISBEE Christina Ann, 187 Isaac M. & Josephine Williamson, 187 Jonathan, 187 Marjorie, 111 Melvin & Edna, 362 William & Carol Ann, 187

Belt History


FRYE Archie, 275 FULTON I.W., 110 FUNERAL PARLORS, 123 Cook Funeral Parlor, 123 McBratney, 123 Peterson Funeral Parlor, 123 GAGO Andrew Didlich & Annie Didlich, 330 Anna, 330-331 Emma, 330-331 Joe, 330 Margaret, 330-331 Mary, 330-331

Michael (Mickey) & Annie Wanta, 330-331

GAHAN & KING, 480 GALBRIATH, 112 GALITZEK Mathias & Bernadina, 393 GAMBLE Jack, RFD Delivery, 41 GARRIS Horace, Reverend, 61 GAVANDER Minnie Kinkaid, 247 GEISEY Billy, Uncle, 232 Franie, 232 Grandma, 232 Lib, Aunt, 232 GELSTHORPE Mayor of GF., 142 GEORGE Ernie, 223 W. H., 185 GERHART Bill & Amy McCafferty, 299 George & Clara, 490 John, 296, 299

Leonard (Bud) & Helen M. Muretta, 296, 299 Lyle & Zoe Ahl, 299 Place, 296 Phyllis, 299 Richard & Aleda Davison, 299 Robin, 296, 299 Shane, 296, 299 Thomas & Beverly Thomes, 299

Tom, 229 Wm. & Lavella Nelson GERHATY Joe & Marcia Mizen, 54 GERKE

Anna, 240 Carl, 240 Carl & Maria Mehmke, 240 Emma, 240 Hilda, 240 Marie (Mitzi), 240 Oscar, 240 GEROW, 337 GEYSER, 327 GIBBS Bill, 537 Dan, 537 Ellen, 537 George, 537 John, 537 Mary (teacher), 537 Rachel, 537 GIBSON Dr., 121, 213 GIESE Sam, 173 GIESKE John B., 108 GILLETT/E B.H., 110 James & Emily, 289, 360 N.H., 110 GINNATY James, 329 James E. & Jane Boyle, 329 John, 329 Lawrence, 329 Patrick & Marcie, 329 GLASSCOCK Leo, 335 Nancy Viola, 335 W. G., 84 William R., 40, 108, 134, 335, 576 GLEASON Dwight (teacher), 229 GLIKO Anthony & Frances, 468 Bill & Donna Hoover, 296 Ignace & Ann Smovir Muretta, 296 John, Jr. & Rose, 200, 455 John, Sr. & Johanna, 458 Joseph & Mary, 450 Ranch, 37, 208 Rudy & Edna, 445 Ruth Stokes, 317 Vernon, 37 Weston, 296 GLOSSER Place, 330 GLUSIKER Mrs., 71-72

Belt History


GLYNN Thomas F., 108 GOETTE Louis & Anna Mahoney, 529 GOMOVITZ Nick, 67 GONSER Bill, 560-561

Casper, 556, & Jennie/Jeanne Orr, 23, 343, 377

GOO Bernice, 305 Clara, 305, 544

Edward & Marie Kleffner, 304-305, 545 Helen, 304 James & Randy Wroten, 305

Jim, 545 John, 304 Joseph & Katherine Kuntz, 305 Leo, 305 Leo & Mitchie, 305 Katherine, 305 Mary Louise, 305, 545 Mike, 305 Ora & Patricia, 305 Stanley & Bernice Nycz, 304-305 GOODHART Everett & Roberta, 237, 276 GOODMAN Ben & Phyllis Cox, 232-233 Billy, 229 Cemetery, 229 Cliff, 232-233 Delia, 229, 232 Dena, 233 Dolly, 229 Edward & Pat Lattin, 229, 232

Ed & Hannah, 229 Ethel, 232-233

Forrest & Alice Matkin, 229, 232 George Henry, 229

George Washington, 146-147, & Julia Bradshaw, 228-229, 232 George, 229 Goodman Spur, 228 Grace, 229 Henry, 229 Jeff, 233 Jerry, 233 Judd, 229 Julia, 229, 233 Judy, 233 Lee, 229, 232 Lois, 229 Lucille, 229

Mabel, 232-233 Marion, 229 Montana, 229 Nellie, 229 Nettie, 229 Pearl, 232-233

Ranch aka Hidden Valley, 173 Renee, 233 Robert & Norma Reed Roy & Joyce Swenson, 232-233 Russell (Jack) & Jean Wood, 232-233 School, 232 Sharon 232 Shelby & Luella Meisted, 232-233

Shelby Joseph & Elsie Mae Deal, 232-233

Sidney & Ida Landry, 229, 297 Terry, 229 Thomas & Opal Murphy, 232-233 Vicki, 232

Walter & Ida Maude Williams, 173, 229

Wm. & Gertrude Burkhart, 229 GORDON Bob (Sheriff), 169 GOSKELL George & Mrs., 249 GOSLIN Louis, 318 Rose, 318 GOSSACK, 26 Adam & Lauretta, 305 Ben, Jr., 305

Benedict (Ben), Sr. & Elsie Hermansen, 114, 305

Frank, 305 Gossack Mercantile, 305 Henry & Alice Nordquist, 114, 305 Joseph & Bernice, 305 Lawrence, 305 Mary, 305 Sophie, 261, 305 Thomas & Katherine, 305 Wattsic, 305 GOULD George, homestead, 346 GRAHAM Adella, 111 Brothers Auto Stage, 83 David, 22, 40, 60, 122-124 David & Mary, 413 Flat, 78 Home, 106 Howard, 123 Ranch, 22, 275 GRANT

Belt History


Peter, 107 GRANTIER Burt, 331 Ed, 331 Ernest, 331 Fred, 331 John, 331 Landrie & Lena Johnson, 331 Lee, 331 Mary, 331 Nancy, 331 GRAY Adaline Louisa, 298-299 Augustus H., 298 Bertha, 111, 577 Dennis, 209 Elmer, 209, 246-247, 578 Evan, 209, & Bertha Warila, 111

Gary, 87, 209, 578 Glen, 209 John, 412 Lillie, 209 Ralph, 209 Raymond, 209 Sadie, 209 Willis Holden & Rachel Ann Beynon, 45, 209, 246-247

GRAYBEAL Ella Susan, 213 Jessie Irene, 213 J. W., Dr. & Julia Inez, 110, 120, 213 Hospital, 121, 213, 263, 335 Howard, 213 GRAYBILL Ella, 115 F. L., 194 Leo, Jr., 118 Leo C., 118, 134, & Atta, 194 L.G., 110 GREAT FALLS-LEWISTOWN STAGE CO. 21 see also Stage Coaches GREAT NORTHERN R. R., 570-571 GREENE Ranch, 264 GRILINGBERGER, 334 GRIMM Tom & Cheryl Ann, 257

Wm. T. (Bill) & Rosemary Marquardt, 257

GROGAN Ann, 560-561 Charlotte, 560-561

Hugh & Jessie Kennedy, 26, 226, 241, 578

John & Eliza, 385 Judy, 226

Patrick & Karen Wagner, 226 GROSSKOPF Martin & Edna Lindsay, 284 GUEDESSE Kelly, 175 Kimberly Ann, 175 Michael, 175 Serguis (Tonto) & Patricia Kenny, 175 Stanley & Valerie Coleman, 175 Tenile, 175 GUILLAUME Dennis & Kathleen L. Stober, 578 GULDEN Charles & Daisy Johnson, 528-529 John, 529 GUSICK John & Libby Bazant, 322 Joseph A. & Vlasta Bazant, 199, 322 Joseph M., 199 Martin & Anna Wier, 322 Kenneth A., 199 Vernon, 199 GUSTAFSON Axil, 530 Boarding House, 530 Carl Emil & Emily, 530-531 Charles & Emily, 517 Elsie, 530-531 Esther, 530-531

Fred (Fritz) & Jenny Peterson, 517, 530-531

Herbert, 530-531 Hermani, 530-531 Mary, 530-531 GUTHRIE & COMPANY, 92-93 HAAGENSON, 57 HABEL Frank, 545 John & Catherine, 545 Joseph, 545 Joseph & Lucy Martin, 545 Josephine, 545 Robert, 545 Sidney, 545 HACKSHAW & EPPERSON, 212, 556 HACKSHAW Anna Triphena, 212-213 Cora, 107 Enoch, (postmaster), 40, 43 Enoch & Sophia Jewitt, 146, 212 Farm, 556 Grandma, 214 John A., 107, 274 Maud, 43

Belt History


Sam & Mrs., 180 Sophia, 122 HAGLIN Jacob & Wilhelmina, 470 HAGLUND Pauline, 118 HAINES Ashley, 262 HALBIG Virgil, Reverend, 57 HALGREN Car & Sigrid, 365 HALL George, 43 Howard, Reverend, 61 HALMES Dayton Cord, 173 Jake, 346 Matt & Anna, 452 Rick & Twila Dawson, 173 HALVORSON Chris, 102 HAMMENT Ada, 288 Arthur, 234, 394 Harry & Belle Thorson, 234, 394 HAMMER A. W., Reverend, 61, 206 HANES Jack, 63 & Lena Henrickson, 338 HANEY Jane, 110 HANLAN E. J., 107 HANSEN Mark, 199 Melvin, Jr. (Pat) & Cheryl Russat, 199 Melvin & Daphne Remington, 199 Michael Allen, 199 HANSON A., 74 Ernest, 42 Jack, 334 John & Sylvia Colarchik, 334 Lena, 551 Maurice & Letty Talbott, 351 Roy & Helen, 416 Virgil, 566-567 Wally, 42 HANTON Ed J., 108 HANZEL Wm. J.,& Margaret Pejko, 40, 259, 379 HARCHARIK Andrew & Gladys Fish, 342 Ann, 342

Daniel & Lynne Brackman, 343 Dorothy, 254 Faye, 343 George & Margaret Calvet, 72, 342 James, 343 Jim, 254

John E. (Poke), Jr., 342, & Dorothy Hoyer, 343

John & Mary Berecin, 342 Kenneth, 343 Lori, 343 Robert & Darlene Wrobel, 343 HARDINGER Harold & Hazel, 519 HARGROVE Octavia, 103 HARMISON C. R. & Esther Engdahl Buehler, 193 HARMON Belle, Reverend Mrs., 61 HARNER Catherine, 42 J.V., 31 Kate, 115 Lawrence, 560-561 Wm., 23 HARNEY Edward, Judge, 29 HARRINGTON Mary S., 110 Max & Angeline Colarchik, 334-335 Mikelene, 335 Noel, 335 Pat, 335 Steve, 335 HARRIS J. A., 172 Lewis & Isabelle Lynch, 241 HARRISON Jacqueline, 335 Mary Lou, 335 Ross & Mary Morris (teacher), 335 HARSH Henry, Mrs., 111 HASTINGS Hugh & Lempi Ranta, 275 HAUGEN Cliff & Audrey Eulberg, 290-291 Conrad & Minnie, 501 John, 291 Linda, 291 Marilyn, 291 Paul, 291 HAUGSE

Ralph & Dorothy M. Nelson Wallace, 339

Belt History


HAUSKAMA [aka HILL] Boarding House, 304 Elma, 304 Elmer & Mrs., 304 Lyyli (Lulu), 304 Sanfred & Ida Hendriskson, 304 Solomon & Anna, 304 Tyyne (Tuna), 304 Viana, 304 HAUSKIN Bert, 551 John, 524 Louis, 551 HAVENICK Agnes, 253 Anna, 253 Andrew, 253 Emma, 253 John, 253 Julia, 209, 253 Mary, 253 Michael & Mary, 253 Mike, 253 Pauline, 253 HAWKINS E. E., Reverend, 57 HAY Andrew, 148, & Isabella, 430 Andy, 93, 272

Charles Wisley (C.W.) & Mattie Beatty (teacher), 272 Clara, 272

Jack, 272 John & Mary, 272 Zelma, 272 HAYES Arlene, 266 Bonnie, 226 Kenneth & Dolores Thayer, 275 Les & Arline Kennedy, 226 Tom, 266 HAYFORD Robert & Rachel King, 526 HAYNES Philo, Reverend, 61 HEALEY

J. Earl “Knothole”, & Jennie Devlin, 103, 126, 167, 174, 207, 223, 307, 333 James, 223 James & Honora, 223 John & Marguerite Rae (teacher), 64, 111, 223, 270, 307 Margaret, 223 Patricia, 223

Residence, 94, 307 T.E., Lumber Company, 196

Tim, 223, 307, 566-567 Timothy E., 108, 189, & Julia Murphy, 24, 26, 31, 63, 134, 167, 223

HECKERMAN Fred & Hilma, 393

HEDRICK, 289 Abraham & Argala Johnson, 268

Abraham & Frances Johnson, 320-321, 568-569 Armenta, 320-321

Charles, 320-321, 558, 568-569 Cordelia, 320-321, 568-569 Cornelius, 568-569 Effie, 320-321 Frances, 320-321 Gaylie, 568-569 Gladys, 320 Goldie, 320

Henry & Maude Lacey, 320-321, 568-569 Henry & Lillian Pershy, 321

Isaac, 320-321, 568-569 J. W., 110 Jacob, 568-569 Jake & Margie Nelson, 19, 320-321 Jessie, 320-321

John & Agnes Woodward (teacher), 320-321, 568-569

Maude, 320 Neil & Cinda Gibson, 320-321 HEGGEM Jerry, 87 HEIKKA, 27 Aurora, 183 Billy, 67 Charles & Ida Beck, 182-183

Earl Edward, 184-185 & Virginia Middleton, 182-183

Esther, 182-183 Frank & Aurora Schilling, 182-183 John, 171 Mamie, 182-183

Mike, 223, & Laura McDonald, 182-183

Myrtle, 183 Richard, 183 Robert, 183

Wm. (Billy) Isaac & Elizabeth Liisa Seppaline, 182-183, 247

HEIKKILA Gust & Elizabeth, 440 John & Mamie, 448 HEINZE F. Augustus, 28-29 HENEN Ed, 224

Belt History


HENDERLIDER Van, 417 HENDERSON Joe & Anna Yurko, 258 HENDRICKSON John & Ann, 469 Millinery Shop, 161 Oscar & Anna, 457 HENNING Wm. & Mary, 417 HENRICKSON Henry, 338 Lena, Mrs., 338 Lilly, 338 Martha May, 338-339 Ollet, 338 HENRY Bill, 251 Carl, 251 Melvin & Agnes Johnson, 251 Robert, 108 Wilbur & Alice Ione Trainor, 293 HENTER Leo, 117 HEPFNER

Joe & Gladys McCafferty Liebetrau, 299

HERIGON Lawrence & Martha E. Enger, 267 HERON Elizabeth, 255 Frank, 557 Helen, 255

Thomas Francis & Laura Virginia Kight, 107, 255 Robert, 255, 557

Will, 255 HERZOG Albert, Mrs., 543 Ida Burnett, 543 HIGBY Dianne, 545 Donald, Jr., Dr., 545 Donald & Laura Kleffner, 545 Mary, 545 HIGHWOOD, 41 Highwood Hotel. 248 Highwood Mercantile, 248 Proposed County, 559 Ryffel Saloons, 248 HIIBAKKA Lempi, 247 HILDE CONSTRUCTION CO., 80 HILDEN Matt, 292 HILL

Belle, 568-569 Elmer, 568-569 Elsie, 568-569 Fred, 84 Helen Brutosky, 309 James J., 90-95, 178, 199, 568-569 Juanita Nicola, 235 Marcella, 568-569 Ora, 568-569 Oscar, 568-569 Sam, 290, 325, 568-569 Walter, 92, 568-569 William, 568-569 HILLIKER Henry & Martha Schott, 533 HINES Jennie, 190-191 HIRANO Mark & Mume, 291, 414 HJELMELAND Leonard & Betty Robbins, 287 HOBBINS J. R., 30, 126 HOGUE Mr. & Sara Ulrika Olson (Lulu), 539 HOKENSON Axel, 309 Otto, 302, 309 HOLDEN Pat & Loy Porter, 209 HOLDERBY Ernest & Emily Yurko, 258 HOLLAND B., 122 C., 122 Dan, 43, 564 Saloon, 43, 564 HOLMBERG Agnes, 529 Carl Edwin, 529 Charles & Bertha, 110, 202, 536 Charles & Ingrie, 529 John & Ida, 392 HOLMES Louis & Susan, 411 HOLT Augusta W., 110 Bart, 218 Bret, 218 Charles, 112, 558 Elsie, 578 Ethel, 557

Owen Wayne & Elsie Caroline Bemis, 110, 218-219 Pat, 218

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Roger,, 218 Twila Elizabeth, 218-219 Walter & Mrs., 218

Wm. Miller, 218-219 HOLTMAN A., Father, 62-63 HOLZHEIMER Margaret Schmauch, 578 HOOD W. H. & Emma Wetzel, 238 HOOKER I. D., Reverend, 58 HOOVER W. H., ranch, 340 Willow Creek Ranch, 340 HORAN Wm. & Julia, 451 HORNICK Andrew, 231 Ann, 231 Elizabeth, 231 George, 231 John, 231 John & Mary Mital, 231

Lillian, 231 Margaret, 231

Mary, 231 Stephen & Mrs., 231 HORSNELL William & Julia Dunston, 181 HORTICK Roy & Mabel Edman, 208 HOUSE Ranch, 302

Walter E. & Laura Nola Currnutt, 122, 219, 302

HOUSEMAN Charlotte, 218 Kenneth, Jr., 218 Rachelle, 218 Roy, 218 Twila, 218 Twila Elizabeth Holt, 218-219 HOUSKIN, 41 Post Office, 548 Houskin School #21, 548 HOWANACH Barber Shop, 348 Florence Therese, 111, 237

John Michael & Flora Susanna Krier, 237, 348 Joyce Agnes (Sister Johnelle), 237

HOWARD Earl & Ermgard Mehmke, 240 HOYER Chauncey, 254

Dairy, 254 Dolyne, 254 Donna, 264b Dorothy, 254, 342-343 Gilbert & Nellie Lehman, 254 Jess, Jr., & Marion Sibley, 254 Jesse J. & Mary Thomas, 254, 343 Jerry T., 118, 539 Jesse T. & Mary, 254 Mary, 254 HRIZITZE Faith, 325

George, 302 & Lois Virginia Thompson, 325 Leslie, 325 Vidette, 325 Zane, 325

HUBER or HUBBER Bill, 103 Donald & Marcia Smith, 205

George, 45, 56, 103, 114, & Susan Soha, 204-205, 578 George & Dorothy Lander, 205, 256 George J., 307

Gertrude L., 110, 204 Hannah, 204-205 James & Margaret, 205

Jude, 557, & Mary Fogden, 85, 103, 110, 204-205

Mary, H. 110-11 Mary Louise, 205

William J. (Bill) & Soloma (Sally) Johnson, 204-205 Wm. R., 205

HUDALA Sam & Clara Siegling Sheldon, 345 HUGHES

Jack Hughes Ranch aka Lone Tree Ranch, 201, 341

Margaret, 111 Place, 298 HUHTANEN, 27 HUMPE, 560-561 Annabelle, 273 Anton & Anna Ledhoff, 273 Arthur, 273 Bill, 273 Carl, 273 Caroline, 273 Christine, 273 Clarence, 273 Elizabeth, 273 Fred, 273 Katherine, 273 Margaret, 273 Marjorie, 273

Belt History


Mike, 273 Olga, 273 Peter, 273 Phil, 273 Robert, 273 Ted, 273 Tessie, 273 HUNTER Irene, 135

John & Mary, 425 HUNTINGTON Harry (teacher), 180 HUOTARI, 27 Alexander & Elizabeth Luoma, 327 Ben, 327 Boarding House, 327 Fred, 327 Hans, 327 Jack, 327 Mary, 327 HYIKKILA Jacob & Johanna, 444 IGELMUND Darrell & Vicki McCroskey, 171 Joseph, Jr., 171 Joseph I & Lucille Castner, 171 ILGARNEY W. L. M., Reverend, 57 INGHAM Leonard, 576 INTERMILL Wes, 262 IRISH Al, 578 IRISH MOLLY, 43 IRVINE Charles & Patty Brutosky, 211 Chris, 211 James O. & Zelda Simonis, 211, 221 James R. & Sharon Midby, 211 Joyce, 211 Nathan & Ann, 174, 211 Randy, 211 Tex, 31 Tim, 211 IRWIN Alta, 543 Clark, 539 Doris, 543 Earl, 331, & Fay Edgar, 543 Ethel, 539 Foster, 539 Frank, 543 J. Finn & Mrs., 539, 543

John, 331, & Maggie Kessner, 543 Luther (Lute) & Sarah Coleman, 294-295, 509, 539, 543 Maude, 331

Ollie & Sadie Anderson, 295, 523 Ralph, 331, 543

Will H. & Julia Nett Allen (teacher), 539, 543

ISAACSON Evelyn, 173, 574 George, Jr., 173 George, Sr. & Emma Landry, 173 ISLAND PARK, 74 IVERSON Paul, 59 JAAP Alice, 111 Denise, 293 John, Jr., & Beverly Spence293

John & Harriet Bemis, 72, 86, 111,263, 293, 564 John & Dolla Weggeland, 293 June, 293 Laura, 293 Rachel, 293 Ralph & Bernice Brown, 293 Rebecca, 293 Steven, 293 Thomas, 293

Thomas & Sarah, 293 JACKSON Bruce, 194 Burns, 194 Catherine, 194 Harvey, 194

Herma, 196 L. V., 117-118 Lawrence V. & Maude, 194 JACOBS or Jakub Anna, 316 Elizabeth, 316 Emma, 316

Ernest M. & Bonnie Van Dusen, 46, 316 Ernestine, 316 Herbert, 528 Jack, 334 John & Bridget Colarchik, 334

Largent & Gulden, 28 Mary, 316 Mary Largent, 528 Merci, 334 Michael & Theodosia Hanas, 316 O.V. & Mrs., 528 Pauline, 316

Belt History


Sandy, 334 Susan, 316 Verdon, 528 Vernie, 560-561 Veronica, 316 Winifred, 334 JACOBSON Rosemary Sivumaki, 308-309 JACOBY Margery, Miss (teacher), 43 JAEGER Sig & Betty Jean Marquardt, 257 JAIL, 135 JAMES Carrie, 111 Thomas Y. & Carrie, 110-111, 405 Wm. V., 375 JARACZESKI John & Amelia, 391 Pete, 30 JARVI, 27 Andrew & Mary, 337 Mary, 337 Sakri & Mary, 247, 469 JAUMOTTE James Ovid, 213 John Vital, 213 Vital & Jessie Irene Graybeal, 213 JEFFRIES Alice (teacher), 230-2231 Audrey, 230-231 Elizabeth (Bess), 230-231 Jim, 112, 230-231 Jonn & Sarah Kight, 230-231 Nan, 557 Nancy, 230-231

Winfield S. & Matilda Polutnik (teacher), 208, 230-231

JENNINGS Abel, 196 Charles Marion & Herma Jackson, 196 Mae, 196 Ruth (teacher), 196 JEREB Ella, 125 Charlie, 557 JERKLINE FREIGHTERS, 82-83 JEWELL Al, 135 Anna Clarence, 213 Elwood, 213 Glenn, 213 Grace, 213 J.R. & Grace Robirda, 213 John, 213

Leslie, 213 Norris, 213 Robirda, 213 William, 213

JOHANSEN May, 337 JOHNELLE Sister, 237, 578 JOHNSON Aaron T. & Carolina Nelson, 543 Agnes, 250-251 Alben & Camille Polutnik, 208 Alfred, 311 Alma, 110 Alvira, 250 Andrew, 527 Argalla, 268 Ariss, 543 Axel, 250-251 “Beets”. 46, see Myron B. below Beer Hall, 67 Boletta, 565 Brackston, 268, 568-569 Carl, 59, 250-251, 578 Carl & Flossie, 251 Carl (Supt.), 202 Carole, 251 Charles, 311 Charles, 174, 274 Charles G. & Sophie Calone, 26, 281 Christ & Mrs., 556 Daisy, 528 Dale & Vickie Berg, 251, 293 David, 543 David, 541 Earl, 568-569 Eddie & Margaret Gago, 330 Edward, 292-293 Edith, 174, 306-307 Ellen (teacher), 216-217 Emil Rudolph & Hilda, 250, 306-307 Esther, 292-293, 311, 576 Florence, 111 Frank, 552 Fred, 331 Fred & Martha, 311 Genevieve, 202 Gladys Martin, 234 Glynn, 217 Gordon & Arloine Depew, 276-277 Gust, 163, & Mamie Bakko, 216-217 Hans, 534, 541, 552, & Boletta, 354 Harold Kelly & Gladys Martin, 234 Henry W., 552 Hilda, 292-293 Hoel, 380

Belt History


Helen Sheldon, 111 Janey, 541 Janice, 543 Jeffrey, 541

Jessie, 540 Jessie, 568 Jim & Helen Schott, 533 Jo Ellen, 217 John & Ida Kallinki, 292-293

John Christian & Magdalena Matland, 533

Johnson Hotel, 540 Julia, 536, 540 Kenneth, 277 Lena, 331 Lizette, 568-569 Louise, 216 Magnus & Mary, 331 Margaret Maxine, 330

Maria, 528 Marie, 380 Marie (Mayme), 216 Martha, 311 Martha, 568-569 Mary, 268

Myron B. (Beets) & Verna Frisbee, 46, 216, 257 Nancy, 541 Nettie, 568-569

Norman, 202 Ole & Betty, 465 Ole & Ingeborg, 512 Oscar, 59, 110

Oscar Albin & Alma Sophia Carlson, 250-251, 254, 306 Persis Marie, 536

Pete & Anna Larson, 540-541 Pete A. & Gerry Chisholm, 541 Pete, 534, 536, 540-541, 548 Phyllis, 251 Ranch, 37 Randy, 541 Robert, 66 Ronald, 536, 541 Ronald A. & Lois Clark, 540-541

Roy A. & Persis J. Paulson, 37, 110, 335, 536, 540-541 Sam, 533 Samuel, 537, & Helmina, 498 Sarah D., 552 Sigurd, 533

Sophie, 111 Stanley & Ruth Hyde, 543 Steven, 543 Susan, 541 Sven, 552

Theodora, 268 Thomas, 311 Thomas, 541 Thomas C. & Jennie Ahlberg, 202, 208 Warner, 268, 289, 568-569 Walt, 92 Walter, 268, 568-569 Wilbur, 568-569 William, 541 Wm. & Lizette Patrick, 268 Wm. F., 568-569 Wm. Maynard, 23 JOHNSON & WEST Beer Hall, 67 JOHNSTON Fred, 545 Percy, 545 Ranch, 545 JOHNSTONE Miss (County Supt), 43 JONES Ben, 545 Billy, 282-283 Helen Snook, 282-283 Charles J., 52, 108 Edward, 108 Land, 266 Lucien B., Reverend, 61 JOSCELYN Alden, 328

Archie aka Al Cody, Lynn Westland, 341, & Hazel, 328 Edith, 328

Edwin & Nell Wiles, 256 Francis & Ethel Gardiner, 341 Frank E. & Myrtle Dunston, 256-257 Myrtle D., 110 Ranch, 262 JUNKERMIER Elsie, 205 Florence, 125 Garnet, 205, 557

Oscar & Florence E. Blomquist, 205, 210

Ruth, 205 Ward F., 205 Wm. F. & Henrietta Lushow, 205 JURCHAK Fred & Cecilia, 391 JUSTINAK John & May Meltsch Schott, 533 Mike, 112 KACIR Charles & Cecelia BAhnak, 293 KAMBO

Belt History


Joe, 507 KANGAS Mike & Elizabeth Ranta, 275 KAPSTAFER Earl, 261 Edward, 261 Irene, 261 Joe & Mary Levandowski, 261 Keith, 261 Kent, 261 Rosalie, 261 Sophie, 261 KARTINEN Mr. & Auli, 319 KASNICH Martin, 229 KAUFMAN Mose, 67, 269 KAUTZ Darrell, 261 DeAnn, 261 Duane, 261 Wm. & Millicent, 261 KEASTER Brett, 285 Bruce & Janet Murray, 285 Diane, 285 Gary & Carol Adams, 285

Harold E. & Wilmae Fluhr (teacher), 41, 284-285 Jay, 285 Stephen, 285

KEKO, 293 KELLY Cornelius, 328 Ella, 328 May, 328 Timothy C. & Mame Lloyd, 328 Wilbert & Mrs., 328 KENDRIGAN John, Father, 64 KENNEDY, 42, 264 Abbey Lynn, 171

Allen Henry & Grace Emily Chapman, (teacher), 225-226 Alice Marjorie, 225 Arline, 226, 241 Arthur, 241, & Agnes Testes, 226 Barbara Jane, 171, 226 Benjamin, Jr., 226, 241 Ben J., 72, 110, 265, 337 Benjamin J., 215, 311, & Belle Lynch, 226, 241, 265 Bud, 257 Cora Elsie, 225 Doris Margaret, 215, 337

Earl, 241 Earl B., 72, & Ethel Castner (teacher), 170-171, 226, 311 Ella, 226 Grace Dorothy, 225 Helen June, 215, 337, 560-561 Isabelle, 110, 226, 241 Jessie, 225-226, 241 John B., Dr., 215 John B., Jr., Dr., 211 Kathleen Ann, 226 Kennedy Apartments, 215 Kennedy-Duncan Building, 215 Leland Elbridge, 337, & Ruth Wallace, 215 Lois, 225 Mary Elizabeth, 225 Mercantiles, 215 Michael, 241 Michael & Edine Petrson, 226

Michael & Connie Lovely, 171, 226 Paul Herbert & Edith May Gill, 225

Patricia, 215 Raymond, 241, & Janet Phelan, 226 Robert, 226, 241 Sarah May, 225 Stephen Dorothy Stordahl, 225 Stephen & Sarah Sweet Marble, 225 Walter Allen & Lucille Matthew, 225

Walter J., 23, 40, 43, 108, 123, 160, 171, 576—see below Walter J. & Elsie Coeur d’Alene Leland, 215, 226, 336-337

Walter & Maggie Wood, 215 Walter Wallace, 215

William J., 226 Wm. & Winifred, 385 KENNON

Robert Lee “Kickin’ Bob” & Marie Boyd, 265

KENNY Arthur Bennett & Antoinette Klimas, 174-175 Patricia, 175

KERNEGHAN Edith, 242 KESHMYER House, 276-277 KESSNER Darren, 535 David, 535 Etta, 534-535 Fred, 534-535

George Phillip & Jenny Felkner, 534-535 Keri, 535

Belt History


Margaret, 534-535 Minnie, 534-535 Robert Kingsbury & Louise Mundt, 534-535 Robert K. & Lucy Stoos Felton, 535 Robert Phillip Frances Marion Kovacich, 535 Sarah, 534-535 William, 534-535

KETO Andrew, 301 KEYES

Professor, 103 KIBBEY, 307 KIERSTEAD J.A., 110, 127 KIGHT Laura Virginia, 255 Scott, Reverend, 255 KILMINISTER Florence O’Neill, 335 KILNESS Mr., Reverend, 59 KINCAID Elizabeth Loberg, 337 Inez Mikeson, 327 KING Amy, 527 Anna, 528 Betty, 526 Dorothy, 526 Eva, 527 Frank, 526

Fred R. & Pearl Marquardt, 111, 526, 578

Henry & Ruth King, 526-527 James Barron & Callie Cowell, 526-527 Leonard & Elva, 480 Marguerite, 526 Marilyn, 526 Phyllis, 526 Rachel, 526 Ruth, 111, 526-527, 578

Samuel C., 527 & (Mary) Alice Veach, 526 Spring Creek Ranch, 526

Wm. & Mary, 527 KINNEY Mining Supt., 36 KIRCHAMIN Mr. & Mrs., 200 KITTAMS Stella Clingan, 172 KIVENEN Esther, 337 Jalmar & Susanna Loberg, 337

Victor, 337 KIVI Andrew & Hanna Karvonen, 300 Ann, 301 Eino, 301 Esther, 301 Matt, 301 Richard, 301 Sylvia, 301 Vaino, 301 Walfry, 301 KLEFFNER Albert & Helen Bozik, 545 Alice, 545 Bernice, 545 Carol, 545 Charles, 545 Christine, 545 Colleen, 545 Dorothy, 545 Faye, 545 Frank & Beth, 545 Irene, 545 Janet, 545 Jeanne, 545 Jennifer, 545 JoAnne, 545 Joe, 545 John, 545 John & Clara Bogner, 544-545 Joseph & Edna Lander, 545 Joseph & Clara Goo, 544-545 Joyce, 545 Laura, 545 Leo & Helen Johnson, 545 Linda, 545 Lynda, 545 Margaret, 545 Mark, 545 Maxine, 545 Marie, 545 Marilyn, 545 Mildred, 545

Mildred (teacher, Sister Madeleine), 545

Ora & Patricia Friedl, 544-545 Patrick, 545 Paul & Thelma Putnam, 545 Paula, 545 Philip, 26, 98, 130, 544-545 Place, 302 KLICK Helena, 111 KLIND Lempi Hiibakka, 247 KLIMAS

Belt History


Alice (teacher), 62-64, 174-175, 578 Ann, 174 Antoinette (Tosh), 115, 174-175 Carolyn Rae, 175 Charles & Cynthia Colier, 175 Charles & Dale Siegling, 174-175 Home (picture), 566-567 Joseph, 174 Nelle, 174-175, 578

Stanley, 62 Stanley & Cynthia Rindy, 175 Stanley, 26, 31 & Anna Belski, 174-175 KLINE Ann Saul, 288 KNAPP Lottie, aka Georgia Day, 243 KNUDTSON Alice Bestwina, 277 Marlys, 277 Randy, 277 KOIVUMAKI Reverend, 56 KOLAR Frank & Mrs., 286 Jerome & Florence Loberg, 337 KOLIFF Joseph & Annie Bann, 197 KONESKY Elaine, 334 Homestead cabin, 550 John & Rose Colarchik, 334 Joseph, 144, 550 Lorraine, 334 Rosemary, 334 KOONTZ Edward & Marilyn Sweeney, 201 Eileen, 201 Karl, 201 KOPRA Reverend, 56 KOPRIVA G., Reverend, 61 KOSKELA John & Amanda, 451 Lylli (Lulu) Hauskama, 304 KOSKI A. A., Reverend, 56 August & Jenny, 445 KOSOLA Aili, 247 Jennie, 247 John & Mary, 247 Regina, 247 KRAFTENBERG Fred & Amanda, 459, 578 KRATOFIL

Ann, 545 Dan, 545 Kathy, 545 Rudy & Bernice, 545 KRAUSE Annie Bazant Jackson, 199 Berta Bazant, 199 Diana, 199 KREBS Adele, 295 Clyde, 550 Fern, 550 Gladys, 550 Glen, 543 John & Adele, 514 Lloyd, 550 Ray (Jack), 550 Roger, 550 KRENZELOK Bernice, 111 Charlotte, 290 Joe & Bernice Eulberg, 290-291 Joe, Sr. & Anna, 30, 186, 367 Robert, 186-187 Ronda, 290 Sam E., 186-187 Tom, 290 KRIEG Herb & Doris Brurud, 321 KRIER Flora Susanna, 237 Jacob & Anna, 237 KRONMEIER Robert, 74 KUICH Ollie & Ruby Roeben, 279 KULIU Alex & Amanda, 27 Hilja, 275 Jenny, 275 KVALE William, Reverend, 61 LADD Dr., 181 LAITURI Amanda, 220 Lempi Maria, 220 LALLIBERTE Miss, 103 LAMPI (Rytilampi) [also, Mattson] Aili, 251 Alfred Mattson, 164, 251 Elmer, 251 Matt, 251

Belt History


Wayne & Edna, 251 LANDER Edith Ellen, 282-283 Grandpa, 282 John & Clara, 388 Walter & Dorothy (teacher), 229, 385 Wm. & Josephine, 388 LANDRY Arthur, 297 Clara, 297 Edward, Jr., 475

Edward L., Jr. & Delia Goodman, 173, 297, 475

Edward, Sr. & Rosalie Vermette, 297 Emery, 475 Emma, 173, 297 Hazel, 297, 475 Ida, 297 Marie, 297 Rose, 297 Ubal, 297 LANGAN, 302 F. P., Judge, 192 LARGENT Edna, 529 Elsie, 529, 551 Ethel, 529 Hazel, 529 Ira, 529 James, 528 Jasper & Maria, 528-529 J. N. (teacher), 551 Joe, 20 Joseph & Amy Crouch, 528 Mary, 529 Maude, 528-529 Newton & Mrs., 528-529 Ralph, 529 Russell, 529, 551 Samuel D., 528 Winnie, 528-529, 551 LARGES Al, 347, 395 LARKIN Albert, 215 Alice, 214-215

George, 229, & Anna Jane Flint, 214-215

Hank, 215 Jess, 19, 52-53, 214-215 Pat, 215 Vernon, 214-215 Zella, 214-215, 560-561 LARSEN Mike & Mary Sharp, 311, 415 LARSON

Al & Ann Smovir Muretta Gliko, 296 Aubrey, 54 Audrey S., 118 B. Miles, 54 Hilda, 306 Nels, 541 Oliver, 93 Oscar, 351 Robert, 54 Walter, 54 LATTIN

Dan, 325, & Dorothy DePew, 241, 276-277

Donald, 277 Dorothy, 111 Patricia, 277 Ranch, 241 Shirley, 277 LaVOIE Joseph, 14-15, 149 LAWRENCE Mrs., (teacher), 46 LAWYER Clara L. (postmistress), 40 F. C., 108 LEASE N.T., 116, 187 LEAVITT Congressman, 40 LECKLITER Reverend, 61 LEE

James Eddie “Kid” & Alma Morris, 335, 432, 575

LEISTIKO Charlene, 199 Henry & Libby Bazant Gusick, 199 Joyce, 199 Ronald, 199 LeJEUNE Mrs., 544 Place, 526 LELAND

Charles Russel & Jessie Young, 338-339

David & Marily Strause, 339 Edward, 339 Elsie Coeur d’Alene, 215, 336-337

George Byron & Margaret Mason, 338-339

House, 135 J.W., Sr., 110, 215, 226 Jack Calvin, 338-339 James Jay, 338 Jay, 24, 263 Jay Stanley & Ethel May Hall, 338-339

Belt History


John Wilkinson & Mary Ann Abraham, 336-337 John & Susan Hofaker, 339 John Wilson Abraham, 336-339 & Martha May Henrickson, 338-339

Martha M., 110 Martin Edward, 338-339 Mary, 337, 339

Ranch, 340-341, 347 Ronald & Barbara Richey Sally, 338 Virginia, 339 Virginia Eleanor Lillian, 338-339 Walter Earl & Maude Allison, 336-337 Walter, 337 Warren, 337 LENIHAN Bishop, 24, 63 John, 108 LESCANETZ John, 42 LESELL Eva, 220-221, 574 John & Mary, 220

Matthew Emanuel, 61, 86, 163, 191, 207, 220-221, 574

Matt & Lempi Maria Laituri, 220-221 Matthew & Emma Vertasnik, 221 LESKINEN Charles & Emma, 288 LESLIE Judge, 174 LESTER [Lescanetz] Andrew, 192 Anthony, 192 Berneda, 192 Eddie & May, 192 Eddie & Jean Murphy, 192 Elizabeth, 192 Frank & Minnie, 192 Frederick, 192 George Mark & Barbara Gusich, 192 George & Peggy, 192 Jerry, 192 John S., Jr., 192 John S. & Clara Doffing, 192 Louis, 192

Louis & LaVonne Davis, 192 Mary, 192 Ralph & Mary, 192 Rudolph, 192 Tony & Ann Trerotola, 192 William, 192 William & Maude, 192

LEVANDOWSKI, 26 Charles, 261

Ed, 261 Frances, 261 Frank, 261 & Agnes, 238, 261 Helen, 261 Jean, 261 Joe, 261 John, 261 Mary Clara, 238, 261 Mike, 261 Stanley, 261 Tony, 261 Walter, 261 Vincent, 162, 238 LEVEILLE/ LeVEILLE, 45 Dale, 173

Joseph & Emma Landry Isaacson, 173, 297

Mercantile, 265 Phil, 103

Philip, 265, 278, & Marie Landry, 297, 389

Rosalie, 560-561 LEWIS Coulee, 79 Dewitt, 163 Elmer & Eliza, 419 F. Reverend, 57 Frank, Jr., 307

Frank, 19, 22, 82, 84, 316, & Susie Dockery, 307 Fred, 307 Harvey, 307 Joseph, 307

Lloyd & Voncele, 136 Susie, 307 T. L., Reverend, 56 William (Bill), 114, 307 LEWIS & CLARK EXPEDITION, 20, 37 LIEBETRAU Burton, 299 Darrell, 299 Edward & Augusta, 477 Tommy & Gladys McCafferty, 299 LIGUS George & Rose Honko, 259 Mary, 258 Kornella, 258 LIND Bob, 578 LINDQUIST Annie, 535 Erick & Christina, 535, 552 LINDSAY Charles, Mrs., 218 Charles & Matilda Fisher, 284 Clarence, 284

Belt History


Edna, 284 Henry, 284 John & Clara Wood, 284 Margaret, 284 Sarah G., 284-285 Will, 284 LINDSTROM

William & Mary J. Olson Peterson, 279, 349

LINEHAN John J., Father, 64 LINHOFF Frank & (McAnelly), 227 LIPPEL Harvey Leroy, 331 Herman E. & Nancy Grantier, 331 Lena, 331 Russel Edward, 331 LISTER George & Margarette, 476 LITTLE BELT, 41 LITTLEFIELD Joshua Mitchell, Mr. & Mrs., 294 Luella, 294-295 LIVINGSTON Faye, 539 John & Helen Tesinsky, 539 Patti, 539 LIVIX Henry, 264 LIZEE R.J., 92 LOBERG, 27

Andrew (Sheriff) & Mary Johansen, 203, 337 Charles, 337 Elizabeth, 337 Florence, 337 Gus & Mrs., 337

John & Fiina Backa, 337, 337 John & Mary Jarvi, 337 Selma, 337 Sophie, 337 Susanna, 337 Sylvie, 337 Thelma, 337 Tom & Mrs. (McLeish), 337 LOCHRAY Archie, Jr., 30, 85, 188

Charles & Maria Louise Doherty, 178-179 Florence, 178 Jenny, 188

Louise, 61, 178-179 Mine, 179 Thomas, 178

William, 178 & Mrs., 272 LOCKE Cindy, 287 Colleen, 287 Dean, 287 Gary, 287 Ira W. & Virginia, 287 Keith, 287 Lloyd M., 287 Lyle & Ina, 287

Merritt Walter (Windy) & Effie V. Farmer Burley, 287 Mike, 287 Noreen, 287 Rene, 287 Richard, 287 Rita, 287 Rodney, 287 Sheryl, 287 Steve, 287 Timothy, 287 Vernon E. & Lois, 287 Wayne, 287 Wayne H. & Esther, 287 Wesley C. & Mary, 287

LOCKHART L. B., 117 LOEBS Bruce, 299 Jimmie, 299 Johnny & Bertha McCafferty, 299 LOGAN Matt & Cecelia Bahnak Kacir, 293 LONG Bonnie, 309 Farm, 229 Gerald, 309 J. B., 229 J.B., Sheep Company, 344, 554 Matt & Fanny Sivumaki, 309 Sylvia, 309 LONGEWAY Dr., 121 Ranch, 262 LOUKASMAKI Isaac & Adolfiina, 359 LOWER BELT, 41 Cemetery, 122 LOWRY Carl & Carolyn, 191 Duane, 191 Greg, 191 Pam, 191 Peter, 191 Steve, 191 LUCAS

Belt History


F., Father, 63 LUNDE Amund, Reverend, 59, 242, 247 LUNSTROTH, 331 Augustus, 537 Christine, 537 Henry & Katherine, 537 William & Marie Raunig, 537 LUOMA Elizabeth, 327 Jack, 327 John, 327 Sanna, 327 Sophia, 327 LYING-IN-HOSPITAL, 121 LYNCH Arthur (Duke) & Jennie, 241 Belle, 226 Clarence, 241 Eddie, 241 Ellen, 241 Florence, 241 Mike, Jr. & Grace Smith, 241 Michael L. & Ida Keilhauer, 226, 241 Rosie, 241 Roy, 241 Shirley, 241 Thomas & Bridget, 241 MACAULEY

Alexander Malcolm, Dr. & Annie Magdalene Eitlegoerg, 119-121, 191, 291

Daniel & Margaret Fraser, 191 MacDUFFIE Donald, 344 Karen, 344 Shirley, 344 Verl & Zora Smovir, 344 MACEJKO Joseph & Mary, 302 Josephine, 302 Mary, 302 MacKENZIE Ross & Eugenia Provin, 187 MACKIE Annie Laurie (teacher), 198-199 Emma, 199 Jessie, 199 Robert & Mary, 199 MacLEOD Alexander & Catherine, 315 Bowen, 537 Duncan A., 19-20, 26, 108, 207, 315 Livery Stable, 84, 124, 347, 575

MADDEN John, 265 MADIGAN John P., 108 MADSEN Jennie Mikeson, 327 Peter, 351 MAGNUSON Herbert, 114 MAHER John, Father, 64 MAHONEY Anna, 529 Charles A. & Emma Fisher, 529 George & Emma Collins, 529 James & Mary Christianson, 529 James H. & Dorothy Berg, 529 John J., 529 May, 529 MAKI, 27 [or, Hill] Andrew & Sofia, 440 Bertha, 111, 578 Eino & Sylvia, 470 Elmer, 229, 335 & Impie, 466, 578 Emil & Lillian, 441 Isaac & maria, 464 Jalmer & Bertha, 462 Kenneth & Mrs., 199 Richard & Emily, 442, 578 MAKINEN John & Axa Westerly, 174, 203 Virginia, 203 MAKITALO Aino, 319 Jennie, 319 Minnie, 319 MANCHESTER Gus & Agnes Jaap Blair, 197 MANLEY Charles & Gladys Burnett, 333 MANN Edgar & Martha, 356 Nursing Home, 121 MANNING, 266 MANSFIELD Farm, 556 John, 556 MARCH Howard & Helen Coleman, 295 MARKISS Andrew, 302 Andrew A. & Veronica Jacobs, 316 Earl & Glee Garber, 316 Eileen, 316 Ernestine, 316 MARKOVICH

Belt History


House, 273 MARN John, Sr., 57 Joseph & Theresa, 467 MARQUARDT Betty Jean, 257

Edward John & Lillian Rager Alexander, 257

Johnny, 78, 83 Rosemary, 257 MARSH Gertrude, 111 MARTIN, 74 Al & Ida Thorson, 234 Donald, 342 Gladys, 234 H. B. & Ann Harcharik, 342-343, 26 Jack & Mary Hughes, 234 Janet, 578 Joseph, 511 Lucy, 545 Ranch, 545 Richard, 342 Sam, 545 W. J., 78 MARUSKI Anna, 235 Julia, 235 Katie, 235 Mike, 235 Steve, 235, 560-561 Steve & Julia, 235 MASON Paul, 236 MATHERS Maude, 576 MATHERSON J. S., 82 MATHESON Johnny, 334 Mr., 288 MATTILA Bill, 578 Victor & Josephine, 438 MATTSON, 27, 266 Anna Jewell, 213 Irma, 574 MAUER Sarah A., 346 MAY Grace, 110 MAYE Mary E. (teacher), 44 McALPINE Joy, 320-321 McANELLY

A. P., 23, 85, 227 Annie A. (teacher, County Supt), 227 James, 227 Joseph, 227 Martha (County Supt.), 227 Patrick & Agnes Coleman, 227 Veronica, 227 Webster, 227 McAULEY Rest Home, 281 McBRATNEY S. F., 123 McCAFFERTY Alda H., 298-299, 346-347 Amy, 298-299 Andrew & Mary, 298-299 Art & Frankie Giesey, 298-299 Bertha, 298-299 Bob, 298-299

Clarence & Marjorie Christopherson, 298-299

Connie, 207, 224 Dennis & Martha Trahan, 299 Eddie & Bernice Winderl, 298 Evelyn, 298-299 George, 110, 298-299

George & Marjorie Sharrard, 60-61, 103, 110, 206-207, 224, 302, 539 Gladys, 298-299 John, Sr. & Lourena, 366 Laura, 298-299 Marilyn, 207, 224 McCafferty Insurance Agency, 299

Place, 181, 302, 341, 351, 541 Ralph & Viola Henderson, 298-299 Raymond & Joanne Davison, 298 Robert & Lourena, 207, 224, 351

Wm. “Mac” & Adaline “Addie” Louisa Gray, 224, 298-299, 346

McCARTEN, 266 McCHESNEY Ted & Elizabeth, 428 McCLINTOCK, 296 McCONKEY Alton Benjamin, 264-265

B. F., 110 Benjamin F. & Euphemia Jane Tuckey, 110, 264-265 Benjamin Charles, 265 Ben William, 265 Bros., 264 Charles Lorne Lloyd (Lorne) & Lucille Frances Atkinson, 257, 264-265, 576 Charles Lorne Lloyd (Lorne) & Velma Muller Wharram, 265 Diane Lucille, 265

Belt History


Gerald James, 265 Inez Maureen, 264-265 Leon A. & Ruth V. Atkinson, 264-265 Lorine Io McConkey Livestock Company, 226, 264-265 McConkey Mercantile Company, 70, 265

Mrs., 107 Raynesford Mercantile, 264 Robert & Family, 264 Royal A. & Alice Panchot Berg, 265 McCOY Ben, 72, 118, 552 Lemuel, 550, & Tillie, 118, 508 McDONALD Alexander & Ellen, 425 Etta, 115 Howard, 153 Jim, 43, 334 Walter, 179 McGEE Evelyn, 333

Homer & Violet Burnett, 103, 134, 332-333 Phyllis, 333

McGINNIS Martin, Major, 40 McGOWAN Martha, 346 McGRAW Rosie, 115 McGUIRE Frances Linhoff, 227 McHUGH Matthew, Father, 63 McKAY Ann Zuhoski, 238 Helene, 238 Margaret, 238 Richard, 238 Verona, 238 McINNIS Wm. & Kathryn, 355 McKERROW Place, 224 McKAIN Hunter, 58 McLEISH Mr. & Selma Loberg, 337 McMANUS Nellie Adams, 302 McMILLAN Donald (Punk), 254 Gordon (Pint), 254 Lloyd (Babe), 254

Vernon, Jr. (Boo), 254 Vernon & Clara Nebel, 254 McNAIR Mrs., 539 McNELLIS Patrick, 108 McPHERSON Aimee Semple, 64 McSHANE Charles, 323, 559 Clare, 323 Elizabeth Doherty, 179 Rochford & Ann Miskan, 83, 168, 323 Thomas & Elizabeth Doherty, 323 MEAD Richard, Reverend, 57 MEARNS Bill & Lulu, 48 Grocery, 238 J. W., 118 Wm., Jr. & Yvonne Siegling, 345 Wm. & Lucinda, 356 MEEKS Howard, Mrs., 111 MEHL Oscar, Mrs., 111 MEHMKE Alvina, 240 Anna, 240-241 Billi, 243 Bobbi, 243

Carl & Martha Augustson, 240-243, 266, 554

Carl Robert, 243 Charlotte, 242-243 Ella, 241 Evelyn, 242-243 Fred, 144, 171 Fred II & Elsie Storost, 240-243, 556 Fred I & Fredericka, 240, 556 Mardel, 242-243 Margaret, 241 Maria, 240 Martha, 240-243 Ruth, 241 Steam Museum, 242 Threshing Bee, 242 Tiffany, 243 Walter, 155, 544 Walter A. & Robin Ryffel, 242-243 Walter F. & Marguerite Berg, 242 Walter & Ella Lamb, 243 Walter F., 241 MELTCH Joseph & Anna, 532 Leonard & Therese Behmerwalt, 532

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Lucas, 532 Mary, 532 Mary, 532-533 Opal, 532 Pearl, 532 MENGHINI Clint, 539 Duane & Shirley Tesinsky, 539 MERKLE Catherine Mary, 192, 560-561 George W., Jr., Dr., 192

George W., 295, & Catherine Mary Murphy, 29-31, 33, 97, 112, 192

Mrs., 42 Mary, 192 Thomas & Mary Ann Dempsey, 192 MERKLING Adella, 312 Frank & Edna Williamson, 312 John, 312 Joe, 312 Joy, 312 Kenneth, 312 Repair Shop, 312 Ruby, 312 MERLO Jim, 554 MERRICK Arthur, 333 MERRYMAN, 262 MESSEC Laila, 578 MESSELT M. T., 46, 110, 117 Tom & Ruth, 363 MICHELOTTI Barry, 325 Gino & Isabelle Burley, 325 Sherry, 325 Terry, 325 “MICHIGAN SETTLEMENT”, 341 MIDGETT Benjamin & Lade Crocker, 300 Bud, 301 Howard & Emma, 106, 301 Jack, Jr., 301 Jack & Bess, 301 Jean, 301 Lloyd, Jr., 301 Lloyd & Julia, 301 Pearl, 301 Robert, 301 Vernon, 301 Walter & Elsie Moore, 301 Warren, 301 Willard & Florence, 301

Midwifery, 121, 251, 285, 292, 312, 327, 335, 542 MIEBACH Virginia, 576 MIKESON Everett, 327 Fannie, 327 Inez, 327 Jennie, 327 Matt & Elizabeth, 327 Mike, 327 Nick, 327 Sifri, 327 MILLARD Building, 106 Fern, 115 Henry W. & Helen, 383

Henry Wm. [T] & Margaret, 21-22, 26, 35, 43-45, 60, 111, 171, 174, 364

Jennie, 43 Maggie, 43 Margaret, 107 Mayor, 563 Raymond, 44, 82-83, 556, 578 W. H., 30 MILLER Ben, 26, 85, 106, 168, 274, 558 Deputy Sheriff, 22, 560 Donna Rae (Jackie), 261 Elenor, 193 Elsie, 191 Eric & Ida Turremaa, 191 Glen, 261 Idabelle, 193 Irene, 191 Ralph & Audrey (Nora) Engdahl, 193 Ray & Rosalie Dolin, 260-261 Robert, 261 Roy, 191 Sadie, 191 Sherman & Sophie Loberg, 337 Sophie, 191 Sulo, 191 Wm. D., 578 MILLET Alfredo & Louise, 289 Attilio, 289 Auralio, 289 Gusteno, 289 Paul & Antonietta, 289, 499 Theodore & Camilla, 499 MILLS Ernest T., Reverend, 61 Jacob, Reverend, 60 MILOS Mike, 130 & Josephine, 377

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MILOT Bernice, 302 Joe & Mary Macejko, 302 Larry, 302 Marilyn, 302 MINES, MINING OPERATIONS, 32

Anaconda Copper Mining Co., 28-31, 33-36, 295, 353

Boston & Montana Mine, 31, 186 Brodie, James & Son, 19, 22, 30, 191, 279, 282, 297, 314 Calone & Johnson, 19, 30, 31, 36, 273, 307, 332, 342

Calone & Schmauch, 30, 273 Carr-O’Neill Mine, 335 Castner, 19, 28 Castner-Anaconda Mine, 32 Cottonwood Coal Company, 282

East Belt Coal Mine, 30, 130, 179, 186, 188 Galt Mine, 307 Giffen, 302 G.W. Merkle Coal Co., 30, 186, 221, 330

Johnson, 297 Lehigh Mine, 282 Lewis Coal Mine, 36, 307 Lochray, 179 Merkle, 296, 307, 330, 342, 353 Millard, 19, 279, 574 North Montana Coal Company, 314 No. 1, 532 No. 4, 29, 279 Old Timers Coal Mining Co., 30-31

O’Neill, 342 Orr, 30-31, 343 Riceville Gypsum Mines, 282 Williamson, 325 Wilson, 186 MING COULEE, 41 MICHELL H. B., 52 MITCHELL Lillian, 346 Roxana, 346 MISKAN John & Elizabeth, 115, 373 MISSOURI RIDGE, 568-569 pioneer name list and picture. MITAL Andy, 543 Elizabeth, 270 Frederick & Marlene Pearse, 271 James & Zelma Lashway, 271 Jodie, 271 John, 271

John, Jr. & Roberta Williamson, 271 John & Mary Gasper, 271 Judie, 271 Marla, 271 Mary, 136 Mary Ann, 271 Pauline Rose, 270 Roberta, 271 Susie, 270 Tom, 270 Thomas & Anna Szucko, 270 MITTAL Andrew, 539 Barbara, 527 John & Barbara, 505 Place, 541 MIZEN

Earl Leonard & Genevieve Remington, 54, 199

Marcia, 199 MOCCASIN STATE BANK, 194 MOGENSEN Hugo & Christine Lunstroth Sabo, 537 MOLCAN Elizabeth, 300 Helen, 300 Joseph & Julia Zamborski Sado, 300 MOLERS John, 533 MOLYNEAUX James, Father, 63, 544 MONARCH Canyon, top of, 494 Monarch Examiner, 52 MONEGAR, 26 MONIGER Sam, 271 MONTANA CENTRAL R. R., 33, 90-95 MONTANA POWER CO., 30, 127 Substation, 28, 34, 127 MONTGOMERY John N., 108 MORELLI Tony, 352 MOORE Ella, 111 Florence Ann, 340-341 James Dixon & Hanna Leece, 340

Jim & Marriette (Mike) Lehman, 340-341

Wm. M. & Ella A. Fox, 340-341 Wm. M., 26 MORGAN Walter A., Reverend, 61 MORRELLO Anthony & Clara Zuhoski, 238

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Charles, 238 Dorothy, 238 Edward, 238 MORRIS, 558

Abraham, Jr. & Evelyn Servoss Abraham Franklin & Mary Katherine Johnson, 268-269, 568-569 Alma Lenore, 269, 335 Burr, 269 Caleb & Mary Ann Canady, 268 Caleb & Mary Ann Farmer, 268 Calvin, 269

Catherine, 568-569 Charles Monroe, 568-569 Charles (Roe) & Lois Swett, 269 D. J., 98 Donald, 269

Edgar, 274, 335, & Emma Peterson, 269

Edna, 335 Ella, 568-569 Ellen, 568-569 Etta, 269 Euphemia, 335 Gladys, 269 Glenn, 269 Helen, 269 Inez M., 110 James A. & Jenny Clark, 568-569 Jean, 269 Joanne, 269 John & Ellen Peck, 261 John E., 568-569 Joe, 335, 343, 578 Joseph, 269 Joseph H., 110, 226 Joseph Ivan, 335 Joshua & Nancy Canady, 268 Katherine, 269 Lester, 269

Marcus Franklin & Nancy Viola Glasscock, 110, 289, 335, 568-569

Mary Catherine, 568-569 Mary Ellen, 269 Mary Viola, 335 Maude, 269 Myrl Mary, 265, 335 Van, 269, 568-569 Venor, 269 Wallace Abraham, 114, 568-569

Wm. Henry Joseph, 335 & Inez M. McConkey, 265, 335

MORRISON Don & Bertha Ann Nugent, 311 Heidi, 311 William, 311

MORROW David, 43 Hank, 86, 316 Henry, 257, 560, & Jennie Paynter, 249 M., 43 William , 43 MORTON Ranch, 238 MOSELL Andrew, Jr., 266 Andy, 266 MOSER Howard, 114 MOSIER

George & Mattie aka Martha Frances George, 202, 271 Myrtle, 271

MOSSKOPP John B., Father, 63 MOY Pauline, 111 MUELLER A., Father, 63 MULLEN John, Lt., 37 MULLOY Wm. D., 108 MUNDT Bill, 144, 532 Louis, 144 Sylvia, 264d Wm. & Louise, 504 MURPHY Gary & Betty Colarchik (teacher), 288 Gerald, 229 Sadie Gray, 209 Shirley, 26, 130, 578 Wm. M., 108 MURPHY-MACLAY & CO., 22, 65 MURPHY & NEVILLE, 97 MURRAY Bill & Eileen Eulberg, 290-291 Billy, 291 Janet, 291 Kathleen, 291 Mary Ann, 291 Patricia, 291 MURETTA Bobby, 296 Charles R., 296 Helen M., 296 Mark, 296 Matthew, 296 Michael, 296 Peri, 296 Robert J. & Darlene Thomas, 296

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Shirley A., 296 Vernon V. & Shirley Paulson, 296

Vincent J. (Slim, the Painter) & Ann Smovir, 296, 344

MUSIC, BANDS & ORCHESTRAS, 102 MYGLAND Carl & Emma Gago O’Donnell, 330 MYLLYMAKI Mary, 578 William & Mary Huotari, 327 NASH Ed & Pat Cinker, 191 Jay, 191 Jerry, 191 Jim, 191 Joe, 191 NEBEL Arthur, 254 Bob, 254 Charles, 254 Clyde (Chick), 254 Curt Phillip & Clara James , 254 David (Red), 254 Ellis, 254 George (Nub), 254 Herman, 254 Jeanine, 254 Mae, 254 Marguerite, 254 Ralph (Tuff), 254 NEIHART Montana Central RR Branch, 90-95 Neihart Herald, 52 Neihart Lumber Company, 223 Neihart Miner, 52

Neihart Realty Company, 223 NEIL Nellie W., 107 NEIL CREEK CATTLE COMPANY, 295 NELSON Albert & Beth Sandmeyer, 542-543

Ben, 500, 552, & Malinda Anderson, 542-543 Carol, 543

Caroline, 542-543 Doris, 542 Dorothy Mae, 339 Douglas, 543 Edythe Roberta, 193, 543 Ethel, 111 Helen Margaret, 339 Henry & Martha, 456 Isabel, 110 Jacob & Justina, 471 James, 543

James Albert (Jay) & Doris Hedenstrom, 542-543

Lois, 111, 535, 578 N.H., 263 Nels H., 110 Nels H. & Elizabeth Mueller, 110, 339 Nels A. & Ida, 500, 535, 542-543 Pete & Annie Lindquist, 351, 535 Ragnhild, 331, 542-543 Rasmus & Mae Keefe, 542-543

Rasmus (Rassy), 331, & Edythe Engdahl, 193, 542-543 Rasmus & Nora Asplund, 543 Robert, 543 Roger, 535

Roy, 108, 331 Tracy, 542 NEUMEYER Nicholas, 154, & Mary, 482 NEVALA Louis, 265, & Susan, 438 NEWMACK Albert & Edna, 395 NEWMAN Jennie, 576 Lillie, 576 NICHOLAS John, 108 NICOLA Catherine, 235 Eva, 235 James, Jr., 235

James (Michion Scicca) & Anna Maruski, 235, 352 Juanita, 235 Lawrence & Verna Zeiter, 235 Leonard & Ruby Hendrickson, 235 Louise, 235

NIELSON Helen, Mrs., 578 NOBLE Arthur, 576 Maud, 576 Sam, 135

Tom W., 557, & Nora Engdahl Miller, 193

William & Inez Snook, 283, 361 NOHL Anna, 285 George, 285

Gus & Ethel Lindsay, 121, 218, 285-286

Hook, 263 Hospital, 121, 285 Robert, 285 NORDQUIST

Belt History


August & Mary, 422 NORRIS L. Merlin, Reverend & Mrs., 57 NOTTINGHAM Robert & Euphemia Morris, 335 Sophia, 111 NUGENT Bertha Anne, 311 Roy E. & Anna Dzivi, 310-311 NULLINER Harvey, 72 Morgan, 119, 421 Myrtle, 574 NUTTUNEN Vick, 102 OBER Fred, 264 Ranch, 264 OBEREINER Ranch, 208 OBERSON Ober & Ellen Kolestrand, 321 Tone (teacher), 321 O’BRIEN Walter & Isabella Colarchik, 334 O’CONNELL Jim, 334 Jim & Josephine Colarchik, 334 Mary Ann, 334 O’DAY Charles, 266 Dawn, 266 Farm, 554 Kelly, 266 Kerry Michael, 266

Richard Jr., (Dick) & Arlene Hayes, 266 Richard Jr., (Dick) & Maxine Dolliver, 266 Richard Sands, DVM. & Gertrude Smith, 266 Sean, 266 Tracy, 266

O’DONNELL Melanie, 330 Rosalyn, 330 Stephen, Jr., 330 Stephen & Emma Gago, 330 OGDEN Corinne, 299 Merle & Evelyn McCaffery, 299 0’HANLEY/O’HANDLEY, 26 Lena, 115 OLSON

Arnie, 208 Axel, 278, 535 Bonnie, 195 Brian, 195 Carol, 195 Catherine Jackson, 195 Clarence, 534 Clifford, 560-561 Clinton & Margery Talbott, 351 Edward C., 534 Emma, 278 Eric, 278 George & Ellen Ranta, 275

Gordon, 175 & Margaret Mehmke, 200, 241 Gottfred, 535 Ingabord, 535 Mary Josephine, 278-279 Nels, 535 Olaf & Lena, 535 Peder (Clingan) & Ida Theresia Nelson, 534

Sarah Ulrika (Lulu), 539 Signe, 535 Walter, 535 O’NEAL Miss (teacher), 288 O’NEILL Ada, 335 Davey, 335 Edward, 335 Florence, 335 Forrest, 335 Infants, 552 Lucy, 335 Lumber Co., 43 Pat, 30 Patrick, 335, 535 William, 335 Wm. & Flora Bell Fox, 335 O’REILLY Henry & Rose Ann, 329 Margaret Jane, 329 ORGANIZATIONS

American Legion Auxiliary, 111, 134, 295

American Protective Association, 64 American Society of Equity, 152 Ancient Order of Red Men, 67, 104 Baby Beef Club, 341 Belt Amusement Association, 106 Belt Athletic Club, 106 Belt Bicentennial Committee, 77 Belt Businessmen’s Association, 106 Belt Chamber of Commerce, 104, 106 Belt Commercial Club, 23, 104

Belt History


Belt Community Civic Club, 106 Belt Community Players, 97 Belt Concert Band, 204 Belt Creek Miners Union #24, 134 Belt Flower Growers Club, 111 Belt Home Demonstration Club, 111 Belt I.O.O.F., Lodge #54, 107, 109 Belt Lodge, #137, A.F. &. A. M., 110 Belt Opera Company, 97 Belt Social Club, 97 Belt Valley Dancing Club, 97 Belt Volunteer Fire Dept., 84-87 Belt Woman’s Club, 106, 134 Black Diamond Athletic Club, 106 Boy Scouts, 106 Calithumpians, 104 Campfire Girls, 106 Croatian Society, 104 Epworth League, 60-61 Farmers Protective Association, 152 Finnish Literary & Social Society, 96 Girl Scouts, 106 Greek Catholic Slavonian Society, 104 Isaac Walton League, 143, 318 Jolly Fellows Club, 104 Junior Woman’s Club, 106 Kalavan Ritarit (Finnish), 104 Knights & Ladies of Kaleva, 173 Knights of the Golden Eagle, 104 Knights of Pythias, 97, 108-109 Knights of the Red Eye, 104 Ku Klux Klan, 64 Ladies Aid, 61 Lion’s Club, 104 Little Belt Cowboys Association, 75 Miner’s Local #370, 558

Order of the Eastern Star, Alma Chapter, 110 Progressive Order of Noble Redmen, 104 Pythian Sisters, Opal Temple #8, 110-111 Rebekah Lodge #28, Olive Branch, 107 Rod & Gun Club, 104, 106, 142-143 St. Mark’s Altar Society, 188 Twentieth Century Club, 104 VFW, 64 Modern Woodmen of America, 97 Occasional Dancing Club, 97 Order of Maccabees, 104 Rathbone Sisters, 104 Scandinavian Brotherhood, 104 Slavonic Evangelical Union, 104 Three Hours Club, The, 104 Tleb Dancing Club, 97

Women’s Society for Christian Service, 61, 295 Women of Woodcraft, 188

ORIET Adlor & Enda, 479 ORR Brothers, 30 Coulee, 79, 89 Elizabeth, 343 Family, 268, 343 Jeanne, 343 Samuel & Bertha Kernaghan, 343 Thomas & Bessie Burke, 343 Wm. & Ida Johnson, 343 ORR COULEE, 343 OSSNESS Ole, 269 OSTLEY Robert & Mrs., 136 Timothy, 136 OSWALD Robert, Jr., 543 Robert & Ariss Johnson, 543 William, 543 OXLEY Beryl, 291 Ida Jane, 291 Harry (Jack) & Ida Mae Goings, 291 Henry, 23 PACE Dick, 179 PARDUN Warren, Reverend, & Helen, 61 PARIS Henrietta Paynter, 249 PARKER Baker Parker Ranch, 346-347 Call Lilly, 551 Flora, 551 George Ernest, 299, 346-347 George W. & Olive, 346-347

George W. & Lillian Iola Mitchell, 346-347

George W. & Ida E. Curtiss, 346-347 Glen, 346 Glen Norman, 299, 346-347

Glen Norman & Alda H. McCafferty, 299, 346-347

Lillian, 299, 346-347 Place, 346-347 PAT/TERSON Robert, Dr., 121 Robert M. & Margaret Mackie, 291

Belt History


W. Frederick, Dr., 24, 119-121, 191, 261, 291, 309

Mary, 42 PATTSNER, 26 Art, 560-561 John & Anna, 387 Mike, 114 Julia, 115 PAUL Mrs. Barbara Jane Kennedy, 226 PAULSEN Place, 541 PAULSON Clara, 536 Elizabeth, 536 Emily, 536 Forest, 536 Gladys, 536 Ida, 536 Julius & Helen, 536 Mary, 557 Ole, Jr. & Faye, 111, 536 Ole, Sr. & Bertha, 536, 540-541 Pat, 536 Persis J., 111, 540-541 S.E., 110 Stone E., Jr., 536 Stone E., 536, & Louise, 578 Tudie, 42 PAYNE Daniel, Sr. & Elizabeth, 474 PAYNTER Alfred, 249 Ben & Lillian Williams, 249 Henrietta, 249 Henry, 249 Marjorie, 249 Robert, 249 PEARCE Dutch, 560-561 PEARSON Home, 207 J. S., 40 John, 42, 112 Mabel, 111 Mrs., 107 PECK & LACEY CROSSING, 20 PEDERSON Ole, 420 PEJKO Andy, 259 Edward, 259 George, 259 George & Kornella (Nelly), 259 John, 259 Margaret, 259

Martha, 259 Mary, 259 Mildred, 259 Residence, 335

Rose, 259 PENTERGRASS Mike, 173 Place, 173 PEPPY PROGRESSIVE PEDAGOGUES, 46 PER/RAULT John & Nellie Goodman, 229 Joseph & Delia, 411, 550 PEREMBO, 27, 560-561 PERESSINI Victor, 554 PERRINE Pat & Laura Spogen (teacher), 188-189 PESOLA John & Suzana, 446 PETERS Frances, 110 Gladys M., 110 Joseph & Eliza, 368 PETERSON Ada Marie, 279 Arlo & Andrea, 136 C., 59 Charles, Jr., 278-279

Charles Edwin “Ed” & Mayme Carr Thomas, 123, 278-279

Charlie, 278 Crestin, Reverend, 59 Edwin, 176 Mamie, 224, 278-279 Ole, 536

Ole & Lulu (Sara Ulrika) Olson Hogue, 539

P. E., Reverend, 59 Pete, 74 Pete (Stone Cleaver), 525

Peter E. & Mary Josephine Olson, 278-279

Selma, 224, 278-279 Terry, 136 PETERSON & PRICE Charlie, 22, 40 Store, 22, 40, 65 PETESCH Gary & Carol, 545 Brenda, 545 Denise, 545 Jeannette, 545 Mary Ann, 291 PHILLIPS Glen R., Bishop, 61 PILGERAM

Belt History


Hazel, 110 Rayne, 311 W.P., 110 Wm. & Hazel, 412 PILLAR John, 300 PIMPERTON

Charles O. & Aimee Beaudry, 54, 111, 136, 173, 266, 341, 578

Alma Elizabeth, 201 David, 116-117 David & Pat, 315 David & Cathern Fergus, 201, 410

Ed, 347, & Louise Lochray, 126, 178-179, 329, 578

Jo Ann, 178-179 Maxine, 315 Raymond & Ruth Brodie, 314-315 Robert, 241 Sid, 347, & Mrs., 111 PINE J. A., Reverend, 57 PIRNAT Father, 62 PISHKUN Gliko Ranch, 37 Johnson Ranch, 37 Sweeney Ranch, 37 PISTORIA August & Mrs., 351 PIZZINI Angelo, Jr., 353 Angelo, 353 Baptist & Catherine Uychak, 134, 353 Basil Celeste & Gina Stefani, 353 Donald & Beverly, 353 Edward, Dr., & Cheryl, 353 Joan, 353 John & Luigia (Louise), 353 Louis, 353 Louis, Dr. & Barbara, 353 PLEASANT VALLEY CEMETERY, 122-124 POHLOD, 27 Anna, 315 Elaine, 315 Elizabeth, 111, 315 John & Anna Sabo, 315 Michael & Elizabeth, 390 Mike, 103, 315 Pauline, 315 Susan, 315 POIRIER Al, 132 POLAND John, 74-75 POLUTNIK

Camille, 115, 208 Ernest & Florence E. Trescott, 208, 578 Frank, Jr., 208, 557 Frank, Sr. & Mary, 208, 269 Matilda (teacher), 208 Otto & Ellen Dahl, 46, 191, 208 Pauline (postmistress), 40, 208 Ranch, 341 Saloon, 556 PONTET Eva Nicola, 235 POPE Amanda, 110 PORRE John & Aino Makitalo, 319, 447 PORTER Betty, 209 Bill, 209 Bob & Julie Mondik, 209 Donald, 209, 326 Ellen, 209 Guy & Myrtle Bumgarner, 209, 326 Jim, 209 Loy, 209 Roy & Hilma Larson (teacher), 209 Ted & Julia Havenick, 209 William H. & Ella O. Millegan, 209 PORTIN John & Sophia Luoma, 327 PORTIT John, 108 POTTS Hilda, 545 Ranch, 545 POWER/S Henry, Dr., 291 T.C., 28 POWER COMPANIES, 126 PRAIRIE NEST RANCH, 266 PREWITT F. E., 102 PRICE D.J., 22, 40 PRINCE Barbara, 303 Beverly, 303 Bob, 303 H. M. & Nellie Crocker Darko, 303 Kay, 303 PROBST Annie, 200

August/Gust, 144, 556, & Marie, 200, 207

Fred, 200 Gus, 133, 200, 556 Hans, 200

Belt History


PROVIN Charles H., 116, 557, & Mary E. Ingham, 23, 106, 187 Charlotte, 187

Eugenia, 187 James, 187 PUDENZ Father, 62 PUMPELLY Professor, 20 PURDY Sam & Sadie Beynon, 107, 246-247 PYATT O. W., 325 QUARANTINE, 120 RAGAR Elwood, Jr., 303 Elwood & Ethel, 303 Eugene “Bud”, 303 Marian, 303 RAILROADS, 581 Montana Central Viaduct, 566-567 RAINBOW FALLS ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, 126 RANDALL Joseph, 57 RANKIN Jeanette, 560 RANTA or RANTANEN

Andrew (Antti) 275, & Jennie Makitalo, 319

Ellen, 275 Elizabeth, 275 Ethel (teacher), 275 Jack, 319, & Mary, 275 John, 275, 319 Lempi (teacher), 275 Lila, 319 Matt, 275, 319, & Jennie Kuliu, 564 Ray, 319 Sylvia, 319 Walter & Doris, 275 RATHBONE Justus H., 108 RATLIFF Gary & Family, 325 RAUNIG Alois & Elizabeth, 522 Gus & Bertha, 519 Urban & Maria, 522 RAY, 576 John & Elizabeth Orr, 343

RAYMOND Mrs., 58 RAYNESFORD Mercantile, 264, 272 REAVLEY Frank & Daisy, 349 Marion, 349 Ray & Barbara Hillstrand, 349 Reavley Insurance Agency, 349 Wm., Jr. (Bill) & Shari, 349 William & Marie, 349, 557 Wm. & Emma Olson, 349 REBAR John & Mary, 245 Mary, 261 Mike, 578 RECTOR Earl, ranch, 290 RED COULEE RIDGE, 20 Springs, 276 RED LIGHT DISTRICT, 135 REDPATH Charles, 108 REED Bert & Esther Asplund, 193 Betty, 193 Calvin, 193 Dorothy Marie, 193 George Wayne, 193 James, 193 REEVES Gay [Evangelist], 64 REGELIEN Otto, 153, 286 REHFELDT

Henry & Marie Peterson Bashaw,278-279, 563, 578

REILLY Ada O’Neill, 335 Henry & Bridgette, 371 REMINGTON Ann M., 110 Charles, 198 Charles Lewis, 199

Charles Lewis Edward & Hester M. Mitchell, 199 Daphne (teacher), 199 Edward, Jr., 199

Edward, 198 Genevieve, 199 Helen Edith, 199 Helyne Annie Marie, 199 Home, 43 Judith Ann, 199 Lynn, 199 Remington Field, 46

Belt History


Ruth Jessie Letitia (teacher), 199 Sumner Allen, Jr., 199, 263, 560-561

Sumner Allen, (teacher, administrator, newspaper owner) 29, 31, 42, 44, 48-49, 54, 106, 114, 218, 322, & Annie Laurie Mackie, 198-199

William, Reverend, 56, 198-199 RENNICK Cement Plant, 35 RICE Charles & Mildred Dodd, 342 David & Mary, 342, 486 Harriet, 342 Hazel, 342 Helen, 342 Howard, 342 Nellie, 342 Ranch, 342 (J.) Walter & Millie Tuura, 342, 420 RICEVILLE, 342 Gypsum Mines, 282 Post Office, 342 RICHARD A., Father, 63 Mr. & Mrs., 63 RICHARDS Dave, 135 RICHARDSON Matt & Elizabeth Sharp, 307, 311, 424 RICHEY George, Reverend, 61 RICHTER Bill, 537 RICKARD John, 564 Wallace, 42 RIDLEY Roy, 114 RIGGIN F.A., 60, 180 RIOUX Joseph S. & Rose Goslin, 318 RISSER Lewis O., 108, 116 RIVER PRESS, 20 RIVRSIDE DRIVE aka Flat Iron Avenue, Cottonwood Block, The Badlands [Red Light District], 135 ROACH A. F., Dr. [Optician], 121 ROADS, Early Day, 89 ROBBINS Betty, 287 James, Reverend, 61 Ray & Vesta O., 106, 195, 287 ROBINSON

Alice, 115 Bob, 207 ROBERTS Harry & Mildred, 429 Helen C., Dr., 110 ROCKY RIDGE, 307, 311 ROCQUE T. O., Father, 63 RODGERS Allan, Reverend, 61, 106, 180 ROEBEN Kenneth, 279 Martin, Jr., 279 Martin G. & Ruby N., 279 ROMAN Archibald, 351 John, 351 Mabel, 351 Nels, 67, 351, 535, 539, 558 Nels & Hannah, 351 Nels & Hazel, 351 Richard, 351 ROPCHAK Steve, 261 ROSE Ellen, Reverend, 61 ROSENDAHL Saima, 578 ROOSEVELT Ferdinand & Martha, 415 ROSS Jeff, “King of the Flat”, 135 ROWE Property, 173 RUBINO Alphonse (Offie), 352, & Maxine, 283 Ann, 283, 352

Antonio & Philipa (Josephine) Sciacca, 283, 352-353

Chad, 283 Darren, 283 Fred & Marilyn King, 283 Gary, 283 Jim, 283, 352 Joe, 352, & Amelia Johnson, 283 Ken, 283 Maria Mamie, 283, 352-353 Neil, 283 Paul & Janet Dawson, 263, 283 Paula, 283 Phil & Sharon Conrad, 283 Scott, 283 Tony, 283 RUSH Cemetery, 122 Daniel & Ellen McQuire, 284

Belt History


Frank, 279, & Sarah G. Lindsay, 120, 122, 211, 218, 284-285

Home, 80 Mae M., 284-285 RUSSELL Charles M., 78, 82, 206-207, 347, 350 Marguerite, 172 Ralph & Marie Spiller, 349 RUTHERFORD Ann, 286 Archie, 83 Billy, 286 Carol, 286 Helen, 286 Jimmy, 286 Joey, 286 Kathy, 286 Sue, 286 Vernie, 286 Wm. & Mary Evans, 286 RUTTER Winfield & Bertha, 373 RYAN Gladys Brutosky, 309 John D., 126 Ryan Mercantile, 247 RYFFEL Alma, 248-249 Barbara, 233 David, 233 Erna, 248-249 G., 118 George, Col., 248-249 Gottlieb, Sr., 248 Gottlieb, Jr. & Erna Sell, 248-249 Henry, 248-249 James, PhD., 249 John, 248-249 & Pearl Goodman, 233 Marjorie, 233 Mary, 248-249 Robert, 248-249 Roger, 233 RYTILAMPI, 27

[later, Mattson] SAARINEN Reverend, 56 SABO Andrew & Ann Jacobs, 353 Andy “Heavy”, 83, 353 Ann, 353 Billie, 353 Harvey, 353 John, 353 Mary, 353

Mary Ann, 353 Mike, 353, & Christine Lunstroth, 537 Sandy, 353 SADO Anna, 300 Boarding House, 300 Clara, 300 Eva, 300 John, 300 Mary, 300 Michael & Julia Zamborski, 300 SAGEBAUM Ermgard, 240

Francis, 200, & Anna Mehmke, 240, 510

Fred, 144, 240 Otto, 240 Place, 532 SAHINEN Reverend, 56 ST. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS & MANITOBA R.R., 90 SALO Oscar & Lempi Bakko, 217 Walfred (Wally), 217 SALOONS Belt Beer Hall, 69, 97, 149 Belt Social Club, 69, 97 Boboth Saloon, 168, 263 Casino Saloon, 252 Cliff House, 66 Combination, 66, 98, 149 East Side Bar, 98, 106 First & Last Chance Saloon, 309 Holland Saloon, 564 Johnson-Nordquist Beer Hall, 67 Larson & Krupp Saloom, 84, 116 Level Water, 66 Milwaukee Beer Hall, 149 My Office, 66, 563 Opera Saloon, 66 Oriental Saloon, 67, 208 Palace Saloon, 351 Polutnik’s Arcade, 165, 208 16 To 1 Liquor Store, 66 Stockholm Beer Hall, 66, 97 Sype’s Mug Saloon, 66 The Thistle, 66 Union Beer & Music Hall, 97 Volk Saloon, 257 Watson’s Silver Dollar Saloon, 84 White Owl, 66, 243 Yankee Doodle Beer Hall, 19 SAMPSON John, Father, 64 Oscar & Jessie Burnett, 332

Belt History


Theodore, 332 SAMUELSON Art, 559 Home, 260 Mary, 576 Oscar & Olga, 387, 565 SANDERS Carol, 283 Charles, 283 Charles, 265 Dorothy, 283 Earl, 307 George, 61 Helen Snook Jones, 282-283 John & Edith, 481 Leonard & Agnes Boyd, 265 Place, 224 SANDERSON Pat, 263 SANTCHI Albert & Cecile, 509 SANTSCHI Ranch, 545 SARZIN Annie, 240 Gretchen, 240 Joe & Alvina Mehmke, 144, 240 Louis, 240 Ranch, 240 SATTERFIELD William, Reverend, 61 SAUL Ann, 288 Arthur, 288 Fred, Jr., 288 Fred & Ada Hamment, 123, 288 Harry, 288 Isabelle, 288 John H. & Katherine, 423, 427 Katy, 288 Mary, 288 Rose, 288 SAVARD John, 558 SCHILLER Fred & Nancy Jeffries Cary, 230-231 SCHLENKER Blacksmith Shop, 566-567 SCHMAUCH Fred, Jr., 273 Fred, Sr., & Katherine Lauer, 273 John, 273 Mike, 273 Nick, 273 Pete, 273 SCHMIDT & SCHULTZ, 558

Anaconda Stables, 558 SCHMUTZ Elwood, 153 SCHOOLS, 43, 492, 572, 548 Armington #10, 43, 173 Belt # 29, 22, 42-43, 341, 348

Belt Valley High School, 44-45, 50-51, 341, 551 Black Butte, 291

Blyth, 48, 301 Big Willow, 229 Briggeman Coulee, 48, 301 Burley School, 346

Central School aka Custer, 44-45, 48, 116, 560 Deep Creek, 341 Evan #14, 550

Fife, 48 Fort Benton, 43 Four Corners, 48, 346 Goodman, 48 Highwood, 43 Hoover-Stevenson Ranch, 309 Houskin#21, 331, 335, 548-549 Kennedy Addition School, 44, 56-57 Lewis & Clark, 47 Little Belt, 262-263, 311 Lower Belt, 45-46, 48 Millegan, 348 Millard Primary, 45, 60 Monarch, 48 Neihart HS, 48 Neil Creek#27, 48, 59, 548-549 Nelson, 48

Nine Mile School, 348 New Century #47, 550 Night Class for Adults, 45 O’Day, 48 Old Agency, 43

Peterson#80 aka Teddy aka Pleasant Hill, 548 Raynesford, 301 Roosevelt, 329

Sheldon#21, 548 Shonkin, 43 SW Fork Shonkin, 43

Spanish Coulee, 311 Spion Kop, 173 Spring Creek#29, 46, 48, 526, 549-551 Swan, 311 Teddy#80 see Peterson

Teton, 43 Tiger Butte #58, 48, 550 Timber Butte #83, 550 Upper Box Elder#21, 548, 551 Wayne, 46, 48, 270

Belt History


Wetzel, 43 Willow Bend, 309, 341 Willow Creek, 351 SCHOLDAGER Dr., 120-121 SCHOTT Allen, 533

Dale, D.V.M. & Sherry Cooley, 155, 533 Dawn, 533 Donald, 533

Floren & Helen Bedosky, 532-533 Helen, 532-533 Henry & Elizabeth Bedosky, 532-533 Jim & Jackie Mee, 533 Joe & Mary Meltsch, 532-533 Joseph, 532-533 Joyce, 532 Lawrence, 532 Leonard, 532 LeRoy, 532 Lillian, 532-533 Martha, 532-533 Otto & Helen Oswald, 532-533 Otto, 532 Randy, 533 Raymond, 533 Richard, 532 Robert & Carlee Dusko Ronald, 533 Sherri, 533 Tina, 533 Wade, 533 Ward, 533 SCHRAFER Arthur G., Reverend, 61 SCHROEDER George L. & Zelma Hay, 272 SCHUMACHER Michael John, 237 Suzanne Marie, 237 Vaughn & Florence T. Howanach, 237 SCHUSTER Eldon B., Bishop, 64 SCOTT Nettie, 42 SEDERHOLM August & Emma Anderson, 233, 263 Bill, 123, 233, 255 Carter & Alice Stephenson, 233 Cecil & Jewell Wright, 233

Charles A. & Elizabeth Witherspoon Heron, 233 Fay, 233 Fred, 233 Hazel, 233

Helen, 233 Jack, Jr., 233 Jack & Permelia Dunn, 233 Lois (teacher), 233 Michael & Linda Dawson, 263 Richard, 233 William (Bill) & Theola Sumter, 233

SEEK Charles & Orril, 383 SELLS

Joe & Edith Johnson, 107, 110, 174, 306-307, 578

SEGLA Annie, 170-171 SENECAL Boarding House, 348 “Grandma”, 348 M. J., 384 SERVOSS Roy & Mae, 111, 417 Russell, 285 SETTSER Bob, 21 SEVERNS Jack, Reverend, 61 SEWER SYSTEM, 130 SHANNON Darlene, 537 Donald, 537 Harold Murphy & Hazel Bowman, 537 James, 535 John, 535 Leo & Mary Lucille Boyle, 537 Leonard, 537 Matt & Mary Murphy, 537 Pat, 535 Patricia, 537 Pearl, 537 Peter & Mary, 535 Richard, 537 SHARRARD

Calvin Aaron, 110, 573, 574, & Selma Christina Peterson, 110-111, 206-207, 224, 260, 279, 502 Fred, 206

Marjorie, 206-207, 279, 539, 574 Samuel & Marion Blodgett, 206 SHEA C. F., Father, 64 SHELDON Frank, 552 Helen, 111 SHEPHARD Edith, 110 SHEARER C. F., Mrs. (Nurse), 121

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SHEEHAN Elizabeth Molcan, 300 SHELDON, 552 Helen, 331 Ranch, 548 School, 548 Walfred & Clara Siegling, 345 Walt, 148 SHERIDAN J. E., 52-53 John E., 108, 218 SHERMAN O. M., 127 SHIELDS Ed, 91 Ed (Sheriff), 203 P. J., 28, 88 SHINAZY Anton & Mary Freddith, 179 Joseph “Little Joe”, 179, 287 SHIRLEY Frank & Ethel Irwin Abernathy, 539 Mrs., 111 SHONKIN, 305 Post Office, 305 Store, 305 SHURE Ed, 253 Edward C. & Lois Sundermeier, 253 Richard, 253 Steve, 253 SIEGER Jake & Eleanor Dawson, 173 Jason, 173 Kenneth & Lynn Goodover, 173 SIEGLING Albertine, 345 Bros. Garage, 558 Carolina, 345 Christopher & Christina, 345 Clara, 111, 345 Dora, 345 Ernst, 345 Fred & Vina Leveille, 345

Gustave C. H. L., 146-147, & Christina Mollstadt, 345 Gustave C. H. L. & Annie Ambrosen, 345 Harry & Erma Ish, 345

Herbert & Celia, 168, 345, 576 Robert & Katherine Morris, 345 SIFFORD Wanda (teacher), 46, 175 SIM & SHOCK Ranch, 249 SIMMONS

W. E. 107 SIMONIS Carl C. & Evah A. Holm, 221 Charles, 221 Eva, 221 Faye, 221 Franklin, 221, 263 Grace, 221 Mary, 221 Richard, 221 Zelda, 221 SIRE David, 211 Dennis, 211 Katherine, 550 Kenneth, 550 Mrs., 21 Sandy, 211 Thom & Louise, 502 Tom, homesite, 549 Tom & Joyce Irvine, 211 SISTER OF CHARITY, 564 SIVUMAKI Andrew & Andrea Barkell, 308-309

Andrew, 220, & Wentla Wiemera, 308-309 Charles, 308-309 Dale, 309 Elaine, 309 Fanny, 308-309

Genevieve, 265, 308-309 Gust & Martha Lassila, 308-309 Henry, 308-309 Hilda, 308-309

John, 220, & Ruth Johnson, 308-309, 578 Laurie, 309

Lempi, 308-309 Leonard, 308-309 Lyle, 308-309 Nicolai, 308-309 Rosemary, 308-309 Ruth, 41 SKINNER H. J., 116, 206, 322 Harry, 117 SLAV TOWN, 27, 79 Florek, 27 Pohlod, 27 Soha, 27 Szabo, 27 Veliber, 27 SLUICE BOX CANYON, 39, 206 SMARTIS Mark, 293 Pauline Bahnak, 293

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Raymond, 293 SMERKER Tony, 302 SMITH Cheral, 287 E. T., 20 George, 100, 112 LeeRoy & Audrey, 522 Paul, 287 Wayne & Verna H. Locke, 287 SMOLLOCK, 576 SMOVIR Ann, 296-297 Evelyn Marie, 344 John & Mary Schmitt, 344 Joseph & Peggy Houck, 344 Nick & Mary Antonich, 296-297, 344 Zora, 344 SNELL Father, 62 SNODGRASS Jerry, 539 Phyllis, 539 Richard & Mary Tesinsky, 539 SNOEN Grace Jewell, 213 SNOOK Ben, 282 Eleanor, 282-283 Helen, 282-283 Inez, 282-283 John aka Jacky, 282-283 Melvin, 282 Shirley, 282 William J., Jr. & Ruth Tanner, 282

William (Billy aka Mule Skinner) & Edith Ellen Lander, 282-283

SOHA, 27 Andy, 560-561 Ann, 560-561 SOMMERVILLE Clarence, 302 Susan Bandry, 323 SOVEREIGN Audrey, 298-299 Gerald, 298-299 Percy & Laura McCafferty, 298-299 SPALL Sophia, 197 SPANGENBERG Lillian Carlson, 216-217 SPARKS Sam. See Sam Clutton, 223 SPEGAR Mary, 261 Mike, 31

Mr. & Annie Ondik Dorchak, 329 SPILLER Albert, 349

Alois, 45, 78-79, 129, 176, & Theresa, 349 Amy, 349 Charles, 349

Frank, 349, 578 Joseph, 349 Marie, 349 Otto, 349 SPION KOP, 334 Colarchik Dance Hall, 334 Grilingberg Hotel & Saloon, 334 Nels Roman Railroad Camp, 334 SPOGEN Alberta, 189 Dan, 188 David & Rose Favero, 188

Dominic, 557, & Jenny Lochray, 23, 26, 31, 46, 86, 106, 134, 162, 188-189 Donna, 188 Laura, 188-189 Leo R. (Buddy) & Lois Patterson, 188 Leo R. & Rachel, 188-189 Madeline (teacher), 574 Mark, 188 Peter & Barbara, 188 Roy, 263, & Ruth, 189

SPORTS, 112 SPRAGUE Edward & Marjorie, 136 Home, 136 SPRING J. P. & Dorothy Coleman, 295 SPRING CREEK, 41 SPURRIER Ralph E., 108 STAGECOACHES & STAGELINES Brown Motor Stage, 83 Graham Bros. Auto Stage, 83 Great Falls Stage, 83 Greyhound Bus Lines, 83 Intermountain Bus Line, 83 James Brazee Stageline, 82 Lewis Stageline, 82 Lewistown Stageline, 82 Montana Stageline, 82 Salisbury, Hildebrandt & Mears, 82 T. E. Wilber, 82 STAGE STATIONS Castner Hotel, Belt, 82-83 Cora Station, 82, 201, 202, 241, 318 Midway Ranch, 82 Summit, 318 STANDARD OIL CO., 28

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STANTON F.M., 32-33 STARK Bob, Place, 208 STARLING Wm., Reverend, 61 STAYTON W. A., Reverend, 57 STEENSRUD Hazel, 297 STEFANI Emilia, Mrs., 353 Gina, 353 STEHLIK Lavina Brodie, 121 STEIN Harriet (teacher), 328, 348, 578 John & Hattie Cook, 348 STENSHOLT Severt, 552 STENSON Mr., 312 STEPHENSON Sam, 30, 340 Thomas, Reverend, 57 Willow Creek Ranch, 340 STEVENSON Am, 181 STEWART James, Dr., 110, 121, & Pearl, 110, 396 James S., 110 John W., Dr. & Gertrude Hubber, 205 STICKA Larry, 237 Joy, 237 Leonard & Frances Burrows, 237 STIFFLER Harry “Gumbo Harry”, 527 STILGER Emma, 315 Leonard & Elsie Duggan, 315 STINSON Tyyne (Tuna) Hauskama, 304 STOBER Allison, 221 Jonathan, 221 Kathleen, 220-221

Quentin Jerry, Dr. & Angie Hollingsworth, 220-221, 578 Quentin W. & Eva Lesell (teacher), 220-221, 264c

STOKES Carol Lee, 237, 317 Gary & Donna Armstrong, 237, 317 Glenn & Irene Burrows, 237, 317

Grover Cleveland & Clara Elizabeth Bushue, 317 Herman (Reece) & Lenore Row, 317 Hulah, 317 James & Ruth Fish, 317 Joan, 237 Margaret, 317 Mildred, 317 Ruth, 317

STONE Alex, 173 Alex & Amalia, 453 Dorothy, 256-257 Forrest D. & Barbara, 256-257

Forrest R. & Mildred Octavia Dunston, 181, 256-257 John, 173 R. E., 128

Stone Masons, 309 STOOS Marie Raunig Lunstroth, 524, 537 STORRS, 28 STOUGH A. J., 264 STOUT Amber, 293 Mike & Sandra Berg, 293 STOWE Mr., 61 STRAIGHT Charlie, 257 STRAINIS Stanley & Julia, 165, 254, 376 STREETS & SIDEWALKS, 129 STRINGFELLOW Reverend, 58 STRONG Harry, 61 Russell & Lillian Parker, 346-347 STROOP Gilbert & Clara, 483 STROUF Margaret, 110 STRUMP John, 264 STUFFEL Bernice, 309 Billie, 309 Dorothy, 309 G.W., 117 George, 309

George W. (Phosphate), 126, & Lettie P., 110, 309 Marjorie, 309 Roberta, 309 Ruth, 309

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STULL, 558 STURM Harriet, 111 STYLE Ranch, 545 SULLIVAN Dennis, 23 SUNDERMEIER, 274 Ed, 557

Edward Henry, Dr.(optometrist) & Mary Schuler (teacher), 252-253 Frederick & Amelia Koehler, 213, 252-253

Lois, 252-253 SWANSON John, 552 “SWEDE LENA”, 135 SWETT Jay & Leonia Dawson Dolin, 263 SWEENEY Catherine, 201

Clayton, 37, & Mary Ann Anderson, 201, 350 Colleen, 201

J. Clayton, 118 Janine, 201

John, 201 John F., 62, 118, 175 & Alma, 111, 201, 350, 578 Kathleen, 201 Lucille, 201 Marilyn, 201 Maureen, 201 Neil, 201 Outfit, 150

Ranch, 37, 298 SWERDFERGER Albert, 232 SWETT Robirda Jewell, 213 SWINGLEY Odessa, 345 Wm. & Joyce Siegling, 345 SZABO Annie, 297 Dorothy, 297 John & Annie Baron, 297

Elizabeth, 297, 111, 297 Mary, 297 Mike & Ella, 297 Susie, 297 TAKALA Aili Kosola, 247 TALBOTT

Edna Mary, 303, 350-351 “Last Chance Ranch”, 350 Lettie, 350-351

Letty, 350-351 Margery, 350-351 Mary Ellen (Patty), 350-351 Phyllis, 351 Roger, 351 W. E., 147

Washington Henry (Sonny) & Florence Finneman, 350-351 Washington Valentine, 303 & Jane S. Bradshaw, 350-351 Wm. Forman & Margie Nelson Hedrick, 350-351

TALVI Herman & Sofia, 459 Selma, 578 TANYANE T., Father, 63 TAUTER Paul & Annie Bahnak, 293 TAYLOR

Alvin F., Reverend, 61, 110 & Mrs., 207

Lloyd, 541 TELEPHONE SYSTEM, 125-126

Lewistown & Great Falls Company, 125 Mountain Bell Telephone, 126 Mtn. States Telephone & Telegraph, 125 Rocky Mtn. Bell Telephone, 125

TEPPO John & Amelia, 446 TESINSKY Andy & Helmi Korin, 538-539 Annie, 539 Arlee, 539 Bill, 539 Dolores, 539 George & Sophie, 538-539 George & Susan Sereday, 538-539 John & Virginia Leland, 338, 538-539 Ron, 539

Sophie Kapstafer, 261 Leroy, 123 Rose, 123, 578 Shirley, 539 Susie, 539 THAXTER J. P. & Grace Wetzel, 238 THAYER Bonny, 275 Burton & Lida Crowe, 275 Dolores, 275

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Byron, 275, & Rose Saul, 123, 275, 288 Gene & Penny Speers, 275 Gerald, 275 Harriet, 275 Helen, 275 Henry Burton & Mary Leone, 275 Lawrence & Donna Nelson, 275 LeRoy (Buck) & Clara Lennon, 275 Lorraine, 275 Marjorie, 275 THOMAS Marie, 229 Sybil, 115, 279 THOMPSON, 528 Adelia, 568-569 Alma, 324 Amos, & Mrs., 528 Ardell Kay, 325 Arthur Homer, 325 Bertha, 324-325 Charles, 568-569 Dale, 325 Darrell, 325 Diane, 325 Eleanor Ruth, 258, 325 Eliza Jane, 189, 324-325 Elsie, 324 Fred, 324 Helen, 111 Inez, 324-325 James Charles, 324 James David & Jean Johnson, 325 Jim, 79 John, 324 Jona Lynn, 325 Joseph Wiley & Bonnie Powell, 325 Karen, 325 Keith, 325 Lois Virginia, 325 Lorne & Florence, 324-325 Peter, 189 Peter & Eliza, 324 Ruth, 324

Thomas Allen & Helen Marlene Haugen, 324-325 Thomas Homer & Louisa V. (Lulu) Farmer, 324-325 Thomas John & Ruth Amelia Totten, 324-325 Wilber, 324

William, 189 Wm. James & Maude, 324-325

Woodruff (Woody) & Marion A. Enger, 267

THORESON/THORSON Andra, 543

Barbara Sue, 543 Belle, 234 Ben, Jr., 234 Ben & Mary Bordsen, 234 Ben & Nell, 234 Cora, 234 Dan, 543 David, 543 Doris, 234 Dorothy Malinda, 543

Gus/Gustav & Ragnhild Nelson, 193, 331, 542-543

Gustav A., 108, 552 Ida, 234 Lillian, 234 Nels Andrew & Kathleen Buck, 543 Nels, 37, 38, 351, 578 Kathleen, 578 Thomas & Emma Knutsen, 234 THRAILKILL C.W., [trustee] 43 THROCKMORTON Harry, 211 Residence, 64 TIERNEY William, 223 TIFFANY Gene, 532 John & Pearl Meltsch, 532 Jonette, 532 Larry, 532 Lena Lippel, 331 Nancy, 331 TIGER BUTTE, 41, 496

Cemetery aka Pleasant Hill, 543, 552-553 Community Center, 549

TIMBERIB BUILDERS, 46 TOFTE, 331 Engel J., 513 John J., 513 TOLLIVER “Black Jack”, Ranch, 264 Calvin, 350 Ed, 350 Floyd, 350 Jim, 350 Mae, 350 Stewart & Lettie Talbott, 350 Wesley (Tye), 350 TOMKINS J., 118 TONKIN Frank & Sybil Thomas, 279 TOOLE Joseph K., Gov., 29

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K. Ross, 28 TOTTEN Joe, 324 Ruth Amelia, 324 TOWNSHEND John, 552 TRACY, 179 TRAINOR Alice Ione, 293 Louise Evelyn, 293

Wm. Thomas (Mike) & Ester Johnson, 293

TRAVERS J. T., 142 TREACY Father, 63 TRESCOTT Burritt G. & Rose Landry, 297 TRIPP Katherine, 111 TROUTMAN Ernest, 206 TROTCHIE Jack & Janet Kennedy, 226 TURNER Charles & Ellen, 512 Ranch, 336 Will, 537 TUURA Boarding House, 299

Jacob & Sarafina, 27, 418 John, 299, & Rose, 27, 418 Lempi Emily, 77, 299 Matt, 299, & Millie, 420

UYCHAK Catherine, 353 UEBELACKER William, Dr. & Emily Florek, 343 ULEN G. C., Reverend, 59 UNIONS, 88 URICK, 274 Matt & Ana, 443 Tony & Edna, 445 U.S. COMMISSIONER, 333 UTICA, 336 Lehman General Store, 336 VANCE A. J., 347 Eddie, 119, 347 Earl, 347 Van d’HEUVEL Father, 62

VAN DYKE John A., 169 VAN ORSDEL Brother, 60, 180, 350, 545 VANSTANE Brothers, Quartette, 275 VAN STEEN, 222 VAN TASSEL Mr., 102 VASKEY [see Dvorsky] VELIBIR Andrew, Jr. 195

Andrew, Sr. & Susanna Zabavital, 27, 195, 564 Ann, 195

Dennis, 195, 259 Erma, 195 James, 195 Helene, 195 Margaret, 195 Marie, 195 Mildred, Mrs., 259 Pauline, 195, 560-561 Ranch, 195 Saloon & Meat Market, 195 Sue, 195 VENDSEL Lyle, 273 Muriel, 273

Wm. “Protein”, 126, & Olga Mullerstuen, 273

VENOHR Dermot, 269 Eldon, 269 Fred & Marion Bennett, 269 Greta, 115, 269 Home, 171 Lawrence, 268a-269, 578 Mabel, 269 Otto, 269 Waldo, 269 VEREIDE Abraham, Reverend, 59 VERTASNIK Frank & Emma Stilger, 168, 315 VESLOCK Professor, 102 VESTRE Ernest & Opal Meltsch, 532 VIDAL

Charles E., K., M.D., 119-121, 291, 309, 396, 526

Miss (teacher), 289 VIGUS Joel, Reverend, 60 VILE

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Colonel, 264 VIRGINIA CITY Bale of Hay Saloon, 179 Bovey Restoration Project, 179 Laurin Church, 179 VOIGHT Andrew & Josephine, 428 VOYTOSKI, 26 Frances, 261 WAGNER Lincoln E. & Garnet Junkermier, 205 WALDEN Betty, 543 Bill, 543 Bob, 543 Fred & Alta Irwin Burnett, 543 Russ, 543 WALKER Dr., 120 Mabel Cooper, 311 WALLACE Professor G. R., 97 Margaret Ann, 339 Robert & Dorothy Mae Nelson, 339 WALSH John & Catherine Sweeney, 201 WALTERS Carl, 217 Charles & Lempi Bakko Salo, 217 WALTHAM, 295 WALTZ Clara Calone, 281 WANTA Andrew, 330 Annie, 330 John & Mary Mizich, 330 Mary, 330 WAREHIME Betty Rae, 118 Earl, 270 Edwin, 270 Harry, 279 Leonard, 270 Pauline Rose Mital, 270 WATERS Jean, 215 Robert M. & Helen Kennedy, 215 WATKINS Alice, 262-263 John & Mrs., 262 WATRUS Elmer, 545 WATSON George, 22, 409 WATTS Bright, 205

James, 205 Tom, 205 WARGELIN Soloman & Elizabeth, 460 WARILA Hans & Lempi, 460 WARIS Fred & Hannah, 466 WATERS Cora, 191 WATER SYSTEM, 128 WATSON Clarence & Kate Colarchik, 334 Evelyn, 334 WAYNE, 41, 93, 201, 277 Depot, 267 Enger Cutoff, 267 Tunnel, 560 WEATHER, 78-81 Blizzard of 1887, 78 Chinook of 1895, 78 Cloudburst of 1907, 78 Cloudburst of 1913, 79 Drought of 1919, 80, Flood of 1908, 78-79, 81 Flood of 1953, 79 Wind of June, 1970, 80 Winter of 1899, 78 WEBERG Charles & Ella, 390, 539 WEBSTER Christopher, 541 Cutler & Persis Marie Johnson, 541 Eric, 541 Terrance, 541 WEED W.H., 32 WEEKS W. J., 88 WEGAN Ranch, 242 WEGGELAND Thor & Emma, 266, 408 WEGNER Charles A., 172 WEINTZ Henry, 554 WEIR Archie, 110 Ellen A., 110 Marjorie, 110 WELCH Katherine, 111 WELLS John & Dora, 382 WERRE

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Charles G. & Ella Olson, 322 Ethel, 322 Harold & Rita H., 114, 322 Helen, 322 WEST Bradford, 313

George, Dr., (teacher) & Grace Hannum, 313 John, 313 Mary Jane, 313

Raleigh, 544 WESTERLEY Axa, 203, 560-561 Einar, 163, & Mandy Lesell, 203, 220 Wilton, 203, 574 WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 137 WESTI John & Mary, 26, 121, 376, 564 WETZEL Charles E., 238 Clarence J., 238 Emma, 238 Grace, 238 John & Anna, 238 John B. [T], 43 & Martha Garrett, 238 May, 238 WHALEN Jim & Ann Klimas, 175 Martin, Father, 64 WHAM Delores, 303 Frank & Madeline Crocker, 303 Frankie Jean, 303 WHEATON Fred E., 109 WHEELER Earl & Mrs., 299 WHEELWRIGHT, 19 WHITAKER, 472 WHITE Albert G. & Mary Slater, 218 Ann, 215 Elizabeth, 218-219

Herbert M. & Doris Margaret Kennedy, 215 Nancy, 215

WHYTE F. W. C., 44, 301 WICKHAM Doug, 242 WIEGAND Joe & Lizzie, 432 WIGTIL Joseph & Bess Jeffries, 231 WIITALA

Andrew, 182 WILCOX Monroe J., Reverend, 61 WILDA Jerry, 351 Larry, 351

Louis & Patty Talbott, 217, 303, 350-351

WILKINSON Lorine Bowers, 530-531 WILLETT LaNelle, 216

Wilber & Ellen Johnson (teacher), 216-217

WILLIAMS Harry, 135 Mary, 576 WILLIAMSON Augusta, 186-187 Bernard, 186-187

Bert & Marie Atkinson Cummins, 26, 30, 187 Erdina, 281

Home, 73 John & Mary Grogan, 312 John Harry, 186-187 Josephine, 186-187 Mary, 186-187 Nona (teacher), 186-187 Pep, Service Station, 80 Robert, 30 Robert J., 40

Robert Fulton & Margaret Hamilton, 186, 281

Sam, Jr., 30 Samuel Robert, Sr. & Mary Alma (Mamie) Curran, 30, 174, 186-187, 564-565 Tom, 186-187

WILLOW CREEK, 41 WILSON Dola & Myrl Mary Morris, 265, 335 Irma, 115, 341 Mary, Miss, 63, 125, 341, 557 Molly, 135

N.T., 269, 289 N. T. & Son, 558 Nahum, Jr., 341 Nahum, 114, 341 Ora, 341 Phalle, 341 Ranch, 221 Ray, 341 Sam, 341 Wade, 341 WINSTON

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Art, 557, & Mary Dolin, 260 Debbie, 260 Greg, 260 Guy, 112 Leslie & Thelma Borker, 260 Mary, 107, 111 Richard, 260 WOCASEK Frank & May Kelly, 328 WOEHNER Fred, 118 WOOD/S Ed & Phalle Wilson, 173, 341 George, 425 Marshal, 558 Phalie, 111, 341 Wm., 78, & Sarah, 244 WOODRUFF Delia, 576 WOODSIDE Albert & Maud Arthur (teacher), 348 Arthur Gregory, 348 Beverly, 348 Donald, 348 Dorothy, 348 Shirley, 348 WORTHINGTON W., 52 WPA Projects, 75-76, 129-133, 235, 549 WRIGHT Ethel, 576 Flora, 576 Fred, 106 Tom, Shop, 274 W.A., 153 YARNELL William (teacher), 289 YEATER Jim & Laura Kleffner Higby, 545 YELOCAN Clara Sado, 300 YENDRICK, 27 Andrew, 229 Anna, 229 Joseph & Mary Popelyas, 229 Marian, 229 Nicholas, 229 YLISENPAA Jacob & Maria, 381 YORE Ranch, 146 YOUNG Blanche, 112

Carl & Catherine Nicola, 235 L. H., Reverend, 58 Mr., 557 Ranch, 289 YURKO Anna, 258 Emily, 258 Jack & Myrtle Johnson, 258 John & Anna, 258 Mary, 258 Pauline, 258, 576 ZAMBORSKI Julia, 300 ZANTO Clinton & Ruth Burley, 325 Myrna, 325 Russell & Frances Pearse, 325 Wilson (Bill) & Sandra Kind, 325 ZAREK Andrew, Father, 64 ZAVADA Amelia, 235 Paul & Julia Maruski, 235 ZECKER Frederick & Julietta, 391 ZELENICK, 26 ZEMANEK

Albert & Eleanor Ruth Thompson, 258, 325

Andrew, 258 Joseph, 258 Joseph & Mrs., 258 Josephine, 258 June, 325 Mary, 258 Paul & Mary Yurko, 258 Pauline, 258 Rebecca, 325 Rosalie, 258 ZICK Harry, 10-11, 69, 166, 316, 560 ZOLLER John, 554 ZUGSCHWERDT Ken & Ada Marie Peterson, 279 ZUHOSKI Ann, 238 Clara, 238

Frank Louis & Mary Clara Levandowski, 238 Helen, 238 Helene, 238 Kathleen, 238 Lawrence, 238

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Leo (Happy) & Catherine Senn, 238 Mary Anne, 238 Michael & Marge Nedved, 238, 265 Pete & Agnes Sirokman, 238 Sarah, 238

ZUPAN Frank & Pearl Shannon, 537 11.20.08. Through p. 353. Also, p. 526-578, and all of the original index. T = School Trustee C = Clerk

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