Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Cardwell -- The Town
David Vindex Ogan was born in Santa Rosa, California in 1871. At the age of eight, he traveled with his family by covered wagon to Butte. He later worked as a weighmaster for a mine, as a mail carrier, and at the Hennessey's Department Store. Besides the store in Jefferson Island (now Cardwell), he operated a stage to Mammoth two times each week which supplied mail and groceries. He married Ella Sparrell in 1899 and they were strong community boosters helping to form the Cardwell school. He served on the school board for many years and was active in the Masonic Lodge. (Photo is from the 1924 Cardwell High School Annual, "The Aurora".
(re-written from original article by Roy Millegan)
The lower end of the North Boulder valley was a long way from stores back in the 1860s and 70s. Settlers had to travel long distances, sometimes to Pony or Boulder, and ford one of several rivers which included the Jefferson and the Boulder. By 1872, mail service was available at either Cold Springs or Jefferson Island. When the Northern Pacific Railroad arrived in 1890, a depot and telegraph office were opened at what was then called Jefferson Island. In 1895, a bridge was completed over the Jefferson which made travel between Jefferson and M...
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