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Excerpt from Biennial Report, Board of Managers of the Montana Soldiers' Home: At Columbia Falls, Montana, for Years Ending Dec; 1st, 1915 and Dec; 1st, 1916
The Act to establish, locate and maintain a Soldiers' Home in the State of Montana was approved March 18, 1895, and his Excellency John E. Rickards in due time appointed Hon. P. R Dolman of Butte, C. P Miller, M. D., of Helena; Ed. M. Ferris of Bozeman, and Lyman Loring as the first Board of Managers. R. E, Fisk was also a member of the Board by virtue of his office as Department Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic for the State of Montana.
The first meeting of the Board of Managers was held in Helena on May 7, 1895, at which time Hon. P. R. Dolman was elected President of the Board, and Dr. C. B Miller was chosen Secretary and Treasurer.
The Act establishing the Home provided that proposals for sites should be made to the Board of Managers, and that no proposal should be considered that did not contemplate the giving to the State of Mon tana at least 40 acres of tillable land. Some fifteen offers of land and donations of money were filed in response to the advertisement and on August 8, 1895, the Board of Managers accepted the offer of the Northern International Improvement Company Of Columbia Falls, Montana. This offer included 160 acres of land, in cash and the installation of boiler, engine, pumps and tanks.
On December the Board met. And advertised for plans for the first building, to be constructed at a cost not exceeding the sum of $10, On February 5, 1896, the plans and specifications of Mr C. S. Haire were accepted. Bids for the completion of the building were re quested, and On April 6, 1896, the bid of Mr. Fred Whiteside for the sum of $9, 895. 00 was accepted. The building was completed and accepted in due time.
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