V.Charles Rinda
History of Montana,by Joaquin Miller, 1894
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V. Charles Rinda, one of Helena's respected pioneers, 
is a native of Vienna Austria. His father, Antone Rinda, 
came to America in 1853 and settled first at Dubuque Iowa, 
whence three years later he removed to Minnesota. He 
settled on a farm in the latter state and spent the 
rest of his life there, his death occurring in the 
seventieth year of his age. His wife died in Dubuque. 
Four of their five children are still living, the 
subject of our sketch being the second born. V. 
Charles Rinda received his early education in his 
native place and after their coming to America he 
continued his studies in Dubuque. He then learned 
the trade of saddler and the carriage making business, 
but soon afterward turned his attention to the boating 
business and was engaged in steamboating on the 
Mississippi River. In 1862 he worked forMr. Banprie, 
a well-known man in the west and one of the first 
settlers of St. Paul. After leaving his employ Mr. 
Rinda went to St. Louis and from there came up the 
Missouri River in the spring of 1864 to Omaha, 
crossed the plains to Soda Springs on the Snake 
River, prospected for a short time and went to 
Idaho City and then back to East Bannackon the 
Salmon River. He then mined and prospected for 
a short time. In 1867 he came to Helena and 
remained here untilthe fall of the following 
year, when he returned to his home in Minnesota. 
He remained, however, only a short time, for the 
next year we find him back in Montana again. He 
spent a portion of the year 1870 in Missoula 
County, but in the fall he returned to Helena 
and has since continued to reside here. All 
these years he has been engaged in prospecting 
and mining. He was one of the discovers of the 
Jay Gould Mine, the East Pacific and other 
properties, and made considerable money. In 
1876 in company with Mark Sklower, he purchased 
the International Hotel, built additions to it, 
and ran it until 1881, being successful in the 
enterprise. In 1881 they purchased the ground 
on which the Grand Central Hotel stands. Mr. 
Rinda built the foundation of the hotel, then 
induced Mr. Reed to take an interest in the 
enterprise, and together they completed the 
erection of the building, which they opened 
May 7, 1885. Mr. Rinda conducted it alone 
until 1892, when he sold a half interest to his 
partner for $45,000 and since then Mr.Rinda 
has been partly retired from active business. 
He still, however has large mining interests, 
being the owner of several quartz mines in 
Jefferson County, the best among them being 
the Fohner, Morse and Shuster. He also has large 
copper mining interests in Ridersburg. Mr. Rinda 
was married in 1871 to Emma Will. Two children 
were born to them in Helena: Mamie and Theodore 
W. Mrs. Rinda died in 1873 and in 1875 Mr. Rinda 
married Charlotte Allbright, whose untimely death 
occurred when her only child, Allbright, was 
fifteen months old. In 1878 Mr. Rinda was again 
married, the maiden name of his present wife 
being Addie N. Rodda. They have four children: 
Blanche N, Charles J, Bennie and Harrison, the 
last named dying at the age of four years. 

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