Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana . -A iFV:*^ ^. 1 M?f^f ^ ^ ™ SYNODICAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY 1. Mrs. Thomas A. Wickes. 5 Mr« r,o ? ^7^,, 2. Mrs. James B. Butter f ^ . ^^Hson.* 3. Mrs. R. M. Stevenson ^ ^^-- ^^-^^ B. WhitehiH. 4. Mrs Peter Koch *r^ . -v. ?Deceased Nov. 19, 1906. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HISTORY. 439 iows. Carpenters tools have been purchased and thehoys are being taught to use them. Comparing the condition of tlie people and the progressmade since 1893, it can be seen that the Indians have largelygiven up the old customs, except it be among the remainingold people. T


Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana . -A iFV:*^ ^. 1 M?f^f ^ ^ ™ SYNODICAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY 1. Mrs. Thomas A. Wickes. 5 Mr« r,o ? ^7^,, 2. Mrs. James B. Butter f ^ . ^^Hson.* 3. Mrs. R. M. Stevenson ^ ^^-- ^^-^^ B. WhitehiH. 4. Mrs Peter Koch *r^ . -v. ?Deceased Nov. 19, 1906. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HISTORY. 439 iows. Carpenters tools have been purchased and thehoys are being taught to use them. Comparing the condition of tlie people and the progressmade since 1893, it can be seen that the Indians have largelygiven up the old customs, except it be among the remainingold people. They have increased their cattle until manyhave enough to provide for their wants and fairly competewith their white brothers. (Upon a recent visit to the Mission School at Wolf Point,I was surprised to find one of the decorations in the room ofMiss Caroline Courtney, the assistant teacher, to be a churchletter issued to her great grandparents, William McNishieand his Spouse, Martha Napper, on the ninth day of JulyOne Thousand Eight Hundred and One Years.


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