Show PIONEER OF WEST DIES HELENA Mont June 11 The 11 The funeral of a pioneer of Montana British Columbia Columbia Colum Colum- bia la and California was held here recently wh when n Coles 0 O. O Van Wart who died here June 1 I was laid to rest rut Mr Van Wart who was 85 years of or age was born in New Brunswick Canada which he left asa as asa asa a boy of or 20 to make male the trip to California via the isthmus of or Panama After Arter three years in the placer c fields g of fw California I I he went ee f l to British Columbia 1 a where oh he was one of or a small party that made the first trip up the Fraser river Cleaning up a small fortune fortuno In gold on that trip he re returned returned re- re turned to New Brunswick only to come west again this time to Montana in 1888 He lie settled near the Mullen tunnel at Greenhorn e but thie after head a time JI removed t this section where he e had since resided I e eThe The widow and two grandchildren survive sur sur- vive |