Christian Yegen
History of Montana,by Joaquin Miller, 1894
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Christian Yegen--Among the foremost merchants of Billings and 
Yellowstone County is the firm of P. Yegen and Company. 
Christian Yegen was born in Switzerland, November 1857 
and came to America in 1879, firstcommencing business at 
Bismarck Dakota. He came to Billings in the spring of 1
882 and at once set up a small business in which he has 
prospered exceedingly. Christian was married last winter 
and elected a member of the City Council in the spring so 
he has more reason to rustle than ever before. The firm 
has the largest store building in the city, all on the ground 
floor being occupied by their department store.A number of 
clerks are employed and Yegen and Company is credited with 
doing the most extensive general merchandise business in 
the city. Christian has interested thoroughly in all 
schemes to attract outside trade to Billings and was 
chief promoter of the Billings Wagon Bridge Company, 
subscribing liberally tothat enterprise. He is among 
our most thrifty citizens and a merchant who sells 
goods and keeps his debts paid off.

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