P a g e 7 G h o s t T o w n s a n d H i s t o r y o f M o n t a n a N e w s l e t t e r Livingston Enterprise, 5/2/1914; 12/16/1927. Livingston, Montana Polk Guide, 1908-09. Lund, John W., “Taking the Waters,” Geo-Heat Center Montana Death Index, 1860-2007; Julius Laduke. Park County News, 12/16/1927. Porter Benjamin W. & Athna May Porter, “Taking in the Waters at LaDuke Hot Springs Resort.” Expedition Magazine, Vol.50, No.1. San Juan Prospector (Del Norte, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 7/20/1889. San Luis Valley Courier (Alamosa, Costilla County, Colo.) 7/10/1889; 7/17/1889. US Federal Census, Conejos County, Colo., 1880 US Federal Census, Park County, MT, 1900, 1910, 1920 HISTORY OF PARK COUNTY-continued From The Livingston Enterprise, January 1, 1900: FRANK HENRY—Judge Sixth Judicial District. In this great country of the upper Yellowstone, with its vast resources and rapidly growing cities, a young man has been able to accomplish in a decade or two as much perhaps as a man of equal ability can in a lifetime in the over-crowded centers of the East. A knowledge of this fact and a desire to bring about the best results within the least possible time has brought to this region many of the most enterprising young men from the East. Probably no better example of this class of men can be found than in the person of the pioneer—Frank Henry, judge of the Sixth judicial district, comprising Park, Sweet Grass and Carbon counties, Montana. Judge Henry is an Ohioan, born in Dayton in 1855, being the son of James M. and Elizabeth Reid Henry. His father was a Christian minister, and was pastor of one church in Dayton for a period of sixteen years. The subject of our sketch passed his boyhood in Ohio and Indiana, where he received a common school education, which he supplemented by reading and study outside of school, thus preparing himself for any position he might choose. Before attaining his majority he removed to Chillicothe, Missouri, where he at once began the study of law under the instructions of Luther T. Collier, subsequently being admitted to the bar in 1878. In 1879 Mr. Henry was elected city attorney for Chillicothe, which position he filled most creditably. In the year 1883 he came to Montana and entered upon a professional career at Livingston. Here he soon became well and favorably known, and in 1886 was elected prosecuting attorney for Gallatin county, which necessitated his removal to Bozeman. After filling the position nearly two years, he resigned and returned to Livingston. He was the first city attorney of Livingston after its incorporation as a
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