A Montanan family not often talked about, from a town equally obscure, will be the subject of a presentation Monday, Aug.18, in Kalispell.

Charley Bair made his first fortune in the gold fields of the Klondike, his second in the sheep business in Montana, and his third in real estate in Los Angeles. His daughters followed in his footsteps by buying tens of millions of dollars of art. The art was brought to the family home in Martinsdale, Montana, where it remains on display.

Martinsdale, an unincorporated town located 36 miles east of White Sulphur Springs, has a 2020 Census population of 43 people. Helena native John Shontz will talk about the wealthy and eccentric family. Bair was a pal of Will Rogers, and spent most winters in the movie community in Los Angeles. Shontz knew both of Ch

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