Italian laborer Tony Rochi vanishes near Coffin Butte
Sheriff Fallang hunts muddy pools along Sweet Grass creek after Tony Rochi, about eighteen and from Seattle, disappears while fishing with camp workers. A thorough search follows his last sighting near a lake, amid dangerous mud geysers and partial crusts, with no trace to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fallang
Coffin Butte
Sweet Grass Creek
Tony Rochi
Rochi
Whittier
Seattle
Irrigation Project Progress Report by Securities Company
The big irrigation project, undertaken by the Securities Company Limited, shows rapid progress with 2,400 wagon loads daily by three elevator graders. Fifty miles of canal are largely complete, the upper reservoir dam is two thirds done, and lower reservoir work advances. The two reservoirs will span 1,268 acres with canals 40 and 20 feet wide at the bottom. A. J. Glass said wild rice will be planted along the reservoirs to attract wild geese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Securities Company, Limited
Whittier
Action Monday
A. J. Glass
The Little Prospector at Auditorium August 11
The newest American play by Edward Locke titled The Little Prospector features Chic Perkins in the title role. It debuts at the Auditorium on Tuesday August 11. A barter note mentions Billings Best and Cream of Dakota flour available through Patterson and Olmatead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Edward Locke
Perkins
Patterson and Olmatead
Considerable Interest In Park Trip Contest
The Pioneer's Yellowstone Park contest draws steady participation as Miss Lavold leads and Miss Lende follows. New subscriptions boost vote counts, with eight votes enough to place a candidate in the lead. Ballots and coupon rules are outlined, with weekly results to be published. Several local notices follow about assessments, stock, and merchant tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone Park
Miss Lavold
Lende
Bessie Loasby
Jewell Shumaker
Board of Equalization Annual Meeting in Big Timber
The Board of County Commissioners met as a Board of Equalization in Big Timber Montana on July 20 1908 to adjust real and personal property assessments for 1908. Members H C Kellowy John Rye G A Loasby and H C Allen clerk reviewed the assessment roll. R Dillon sought a fire loss reduction which the board denied. The meeting continued by adjournment with Robert Neumeyer appearing before the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rye Chas
Heisler
Big Timber
Montana
Board of County Commissioners
C. Kellowy
John Rye
G. A. Loasby
H.C. Allen
R. Dillon
Robert Neumeyer
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Solberg’s
Sweet Grass County
Melville Mercantile Company
Melville
J. J. Kusey
McLeod
Nepstad
Greyelid
Guthrie
Reed
Pioneer
John Forster
M. W. Barr
Kennedy Henry
Mre
S. P. Harvey
W. A. Herman
J.S. Haley
The
Home Telephone Co
Minnie Lavold
Bk Soo
Miss Lende Peas Seaceeeeeweeeses
Laura Anderson Seer Errs Anmeeteone
Cees Ceseze
Maggie Harper
Cora Veasey Ce Eee
Tome Neee
Board OF Equalization
Rexall
W. H. Patterson
Whalen
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