Focuses on the printing of laws and legislative journals in Montana. Connection of the local book printing offices with newspapers that were in or near the territorial capital; Problem of printers with lack of adequate presses, material and workmen; Responsibility of territorial secretaries for public printing.
Details the printing of Montana's laws and legislative journals from 1866 to 1881. Robert E. Fisk of the Helena `Herald' periodical as contractor for printing the laws and journals of the sixth legislative session in 1870; Wilkinson & Ronan imprint on government printing in Helena in 1867; Legislative session in Virginia City from December 4, 1871 to January 12, 1872.