Gets first vision of street cars

Editor’s note: Hugh Archibald was introduced last week in the Seeley Lake Timber Sale 1907-1910 series.

Hugh Archibald of Clearwater dropped into the land office yesterday to see about advertising some lands.

“First time I’ve been to a post office for nine months,” he remarked. “Yes, I’m pretty old; they used to tell me a long time ago that I’d be dead before now, but I ain’t – I ain’t dead a bit.” The pleasant countenance and friendly smile of Chief Clerk Adams seemed to invite the old man’s confidence and he rambled on. “I haven’t been down to Missoula for two years. I didn’t bring no money...