Montana, its story and biography; a history of aboriginal and territorial Montana and three decades of statehood, under the editorial supervision of Tom Stout ... . hecoal mines at Belt. He was then transferred toStockett, Montana, running a drilling machine. Hewas an influential and popular man among theemployes and in 1003 was chosen as the first presi-dent of the Mine Workers Association of Wyomingand Montana, being president of District Twenty-two of the Lfnited Mine Workers of one year in that office he returned to hisregular occupation in the mines for a year, andthen was e
Montana, its story and biography; a history of aboriginal and territorial Montana and three decades of statehood, under the editorial supervision of Tom Stout ... . hecoal mines at Belt. He was then transferred toStockett, Montana, running a drilling machine. Hewas an influential and popular man among theemployes and in 1003 was chosen as the first presi-dent of the Mine Workers Association of Wyomingand Montana, being president of District Twenty-two of the Lfnited Mine Workers of one year in that office he returned to hisregular occupation in the mines for a year, andthen was elected a member of the InternationalBoard of the United Mine Workers, taking a promi-nent part in the deliberations of that board until1912. In the latter year he came to Billings ascommissioner and secretary and treasurer of theMontana Coal Operators .Association. His officesare in the Securities Building. Mr. Purcell is alsodirector of the Vandor Mining Company. Politically he is independent, is a member of theCatholic Church, is a third degree Knight of Colum-bus, being affiliated with Billings Council No. 1259,and is a member of the Loyal Order of Moose,. HISTORY OF MONTANA Ancient Order of United Workmen, and Degreeof Honor at Billings. In 1892, at Kingston, Pennsylvania, he marriedMiss Annie May, daughter of James and Mary(Comerford) May, both now deceased. Her fatherwas a Pennsylvania miner. Mr. and Mrs. Purcellare proud of their family of seven children, namedas follows: James, a student in the Universityof Montana at Missoula; Michael F., who is memberof the Hospital Corps Unit in France; William,connected with the . Northern Pacific Railway atBillings; Thomas and John, both employed in alocal grocery store; Leo, who attends the BillingsHigh School; and Marie. Roy J. CowLEs. A talented, able and influentialmember of the Montana bar, Roy J. Gowles hasachieved his splendid success by a systematic ap-plication of his abilities to the profession of hischoice, a profession
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