Local Social and Court News Snapshot
Mr and Mrs H B Yerkes of the Boulder area were guests at the Nate Howe home this week. Bea Le Pontius, last of the lambing crew of Harvey Cort, returned from Woolf Nont to Minneapolis. Norma Brown left Monday for Minneapolis to visit her brother Tom. Irma Thorson arrived home Monday from Warren Minnesota where she studied through winter. Rev A A Holbeck officiated at Mrs J E Madson’s funeral at Absarokee last week. Clyde E Davis visited from Jefferson Island. Frank Larson, probation officer from Livingston, was in town with his son. Horace S Davis of Billings and E Pat Kelly of Livingston attended court.
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H. B. Yerkes
Boulder
Howe
Bea le ‘Pontius
Harvey Cort
Woolf, Nont
Minneapolis
Norma Brown
Tom
Scheol
Livingston
Horace S. Davis
Billings
E. Pat Kelly
For Sale Victrola Silvertone Console and Records
For sale victrola silvertone console and 26 records. Phone 136 Y. 1 cent houses to rent. Inquire at Campbell. 30-tf.
McAdoo Urges Leaders to Speak Out on Prohibition
William G. McAdoo, former Democratic presidential candidate, addresses Tusculum College graduates in Greenville Tennessee urging leaders to confront the eighth amendment repeal efforts. He warns of machine politics, corruption in campaigns, municipal bosses, and rising crime tied to prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Tenn
William G. McAdoo
Tusculum College
Treasury
Andrew Jackson
McAdoo
Gallatin County Protest Adopts New Yellowstone Trail Route
In Bozeman Montana representatives from all towns in Gallatin County and Whitehall in Jefferson County met in a mass meeting sponsored by county affairs and local business groups to protest the state highways commission's refusal to consider the Yellowstone trail improvement. They urge a route from Willow Creek to Cardwell, arguing the plan would cut 13 miles off the current highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Mont
Gallatin’ County
Whitehall
Jefferson County
Joint Committee of County Affairs
Gallatin County
State Highways Commission
Willow Creek
Cardwell
State Highway Commission
Early Day Stage Man Visits In Livingston
William Woolsey, who came to Livingston in 1882 and drove a Yellowstone park stage in 1883, is visiting friends from the pioneer era. He recalls the park entrance at Livingston, the Mammoth Hotel, tent concessions, and a two week round trip in 1883. He also spoke of Dodge City Boot Hill and a Deadwood bullion stage robbery pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
William Woolsey
Yellowstone Park
Woolsey
Spokane
Wash
Clark City
Park
Fridley
Mammoth
Old Faithful
Black Hills
Whitehead
S. D
Belle Fourche
South Dakota
Wichita
Dodge City
Kan
Boot Hill
Bat Masterson
Deadwood
Melville to Big Timber pioneer Ben Mjelde dies after forty years
Obituary recalls Ben Mjelde longtime county resident who held mayoral era duties in Big Timber and Melville. He served as clerk of the court, city clerk, police chief, water commissioner, and school janitor while guiding a large family. Survived by Bert Mjelde Hannah Foster Nora Mielde and Valborg Mielde with several grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben M. Mielde
Melville
George P. Urner
Jenson
Fred M. Mielde
Livingston
Decorah
Arlington Hotel
Grand
East Side
Citizens State Bank
J. E. Rees
Mjelde
Louise Kelbesade
Madison
Wis
Bernie
Coeur d' Alene
Idaho
Herman Eugene
Boots
Richard
This City
Evan
Roundup, Mont
Metah
Mijelde
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Elks Lodge
Bert Mjelde
Hannah Foster
Benson, Minn
Nora Mielde
Great Falls
Mont
Valborg Mielde
Rockford
Ben. Mielde
Mielde
Obituary Note on Local figure Ben Mielde
The piece describes a civic minded Democrat nicknamed Big Timber who favored a fountain pen or mop stick with equal facility. It recalls his early life eighteen years ago as a center fielder for a local ball team and highlights his willingness to aid civic causes with time and money. Ben Mielde will be missed by the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Pioneer
Timber
Ben Mielde
Former Big Timberite Buried At Absarokee
Helga Andrine Nayes born March 19 1855 in Windland Township Wisconsin to Andres Nayes and Margit Nayes. Norwegian ancestry from Hjertdal Telemarken Norway. Married Jorgene Belsius Mason June 1 187? moved across Kansas Nebraska Montana. Died May 28 1927 at Absarokee Montana with eight of nine children by her side. Survivors include husband ten grandchildren and sister Mrs Moon.
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Columbus News
Helga Andrine Nayes
Windland Township
Winchester
Wisconsin
Andres Nayes
Margit Nayes
Furne
Hjertdal
Telemarken
Norway
Arice
LE Homme
Neenah
Jorgene Belsius Mason
Madison
Kansas City
Emporia
Kansas
Culbertson
Nebraska
Big Timber
Montana
Melville
East Rosebud
Absarokee
Madson
Harold
Christine
M. P. Ramsland
Carl
Augusta
Mont
Agnes
John S. Melby
Molt
Wilhelm
Savage
Dorothea
George
Halge
Wm. Schieer
Davenport
Wash
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Gulbransen
Duce
Livingston, Montana
Big
Lacklen
J. J. Lacklen
Ford
Fleer
Sie
Tom Mix
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