Flathead Valley Landmarks: Historic Homes & Places of the Past

by J.C. Chaix, Kellyn Brown (Editor), Steve Larson (Illustrations)

A collection of the "Landmarks" articles published in the Flathead Beacon newspaper during the first year the column was printed. Writer/historian Jaix Chaix has researched various landmarks of the Flathead Valley, including historic homes of Kalispell and other places of the past, such as the Somers Ice House, the Bruyer Granary, the Demersville Cemetery and other local icons. The articles cover not just places - but also people - from pioneers to prominent capitalists, from the peculiar to the plain folk who helped shape the history of the Flathead Valley. Learn about how one landmark was thought to be haunted, how a newborn was named after wallpaper, and other quirky, all-but-forgotten facts about the homes and history of the Flathead Valley of Montana.

222 pages, Paperback

First published November 14, 2014

About the author

Dr. JC Chaix is an editor and educator (and an expert in strategic media concerning propaganda, and media hoaxes). He often advises authors and other professionals about policing, criminal law, and defamation along with broader issues of morality and technology. His research often involve semiotics, meta-analysis of communication and media theories, and deceptive media practices.

Dr. Chaix holds a master's degree in English with a specialization in 18th- and 19th-century Gothic literature. He also holds a Ph.D. in strategic media (with high distinction).

He was the first person in more than 400 years to evidence how neo-Pythagorean mathematical/textual correlations were used to create intersemiotic complementarity in the composition of The Revelation in The King James Bible (1611), as demonstrated in his 500+ page doctoral dissertation—and how a devilishly similar scheme was used by Scottish author James Hogg in his classic "The Confessions of a Justified Sinner" (1824). The dissertation is available at: https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/do...

Dr. Chaix has often been called a consummate 21st-century “Renaissance man.” He is a former managing editor (for the world's largest IT research/advisory firm), police officer, and firefighter as well as an accomplished (jazz) musician, award-winning photographer, and media producer. He is also bilingual (English/German).

Above all, Dr. Chaix is a passionate and staunch advocate for liberty, civility, and media literacy.

Reviews

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jaix Chaix did his research and really delivers with this one. I was so glad to discover that the amazing articles published in the Flathead Beacon about various landmarks around the Flathead were compiled into one book. Such a great read into the history of these homes and other buildings in and around Kalispell, as well as the people who built them and progressed Kalispell into the city it is today. I fully intend to reread the history that has been preserved in these pages again while taking a walking tour of downtown Kalispell and really appreciate these historical landmarks and the history they hold. I highly recommend this book to anyone who lives in the Flathead and additionally to anyone who intends to visit the Flathead, as this book would be a valuable companion to any tourist's visit to the Conrad Mansion and/or other notable historical sites in Kalispell, Montana.