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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 A Portrait of Stewardship...........................................1
Chapter 2 The Indefatigable Cornelius Hedges..........................5
Looking West.............................................................................9
Leaving the States ..................................................................12
This Distant Territory- Montana..............................................24
Accomplishment and Contribution..........................................31
The Vigilantes of Montana......................................................57
Chapter 3 Character of the Man................................................63
Chapter 4 Economic Ventures..................................................72
Chapter 5 The National Park Idea.............................................82
Chapter 6 A Labor of Love Public Education.........................103
Chapter 7 The Helena Public Library.....................................119
Chapter 8 His Love of Books and Knowledge........................121
Chapter 9 Cornelius Hedges -The Author...............................127
Newspaper Journalism...........................................................131
Chapter 10 Masonic Activities and Writings..........................135
Freemasonry In Montana.......................................................138
York Rite...............................................................................141
Scottish Rite..........................................................................143
Order of Eastern Star.............................................................145
Other Masonic Organizations................................................148
Masonic Home Efforts...........................................................149
Masonic Writings..................................................................153
Chapter 11 Religious Life.......................................................175
Early Reminiscences, Presbyterian Church in Helena...........178
Chapter 12 The Twilight Years 1901-1907.............................188
Chapter 13 Major Contributions.............................................203
Chapter 14 The Measure of His Friends.................................217
In Support of a Brother and Friend........................................235
Appendix................................................................................239
Freemasonry in the State of Montana.....................................268