Montana, its story and biography; a history of aboriginal and territorial Montana and three decades of statehood, under the editorial supervision of Tom Stout ... . e of Dewey Wigmore, of Min-neaiwlis; Johnnie, a first-class private in the SeventhField Battalion of the Signal Corps, Fort Bliss,Texas;.and Margaret, Gina, Norman, Ivan, Estherand James. Mr. Stubban took an active part in raising warfunds at Medicine Lake, and was a committeemanin every drive made. He was the head of the com-mittee for the sale of War Savings Stamps, andthe school district to which he was assigned raisedmore than
Montana, its story and biography; a history of aboriginal and territorial Montana and three decades of statehood, under the editorial supervision of Tom Stout ... . e of Dewey Wigmore, of Min-neaiwlis; Johnnie, a first-class private in the SeventhField Battalion of the Signal Corps, Fort Bliss,Texas;.and Margaret, Gina, Norman, Ivan, Estherand James. Mr. Stubban took an active part in raising warfunds at Medicine Lake, and was a committeemanin every drive made. He was the head of the com-mittee for the sale of War Savings Stamps, andthe school district to which he was assigned raisedmore than $i,ooo in one day. On June 5, 1917. inthe first d made for selective service men, hewas head he committee for the sale of -War Savings S or voting precinct No. 36 of Sheri- dan Coun- Elzeor De i\ -f Eureka has been more than a pioneer of Montana in the sense that he has livedhere nearly forty years. He has beeti a part ofthe constructive development which has transformeda large section of the northwestern country. Hehas put his shoulder to the wheel when progresswas needed, and possessed of the characteristicvigor and industry of his French ancestry has con-. i HISTORY OF MONTANA trived to grow in wisdom and in resources and in-fluences with passing years. Mr. De Mers, who is a rancher and vice presidentof the Farmers and Merchants State Bank ofEureka, was bom in the Province of Quebec, Can-ada, a son of Alexander De Mers. He acquiredhis education in his native country, and in 1882first came to Montana. Subsequently he traveledextensively over the United States and in 1888 set-tled on land near the present site of Eureka. Atthat time this was a very wild country, only six-teen white men and one white woman being in theentire valley. Indians and wild game abounded, andIndians were exceedingly troublesome during thefirst year or so Mr. De Mers was here, breakinginto the homes of settlers, destroying property, kill-ing and running off livestock. At Columbia Falls Mr. De Mers marri
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