Reed Point Notes From Reed Point Residents
Doris McBride and Helen Rash visit Columbus. Several families travel to Billings for events and hospital visits. A child, Maxine Counts, dies after being struck near a truck. A Deeney family reunion gathers relatives at the ranch home in Reed Point. Local social events span travel, visits, funerals, and a wedding anniversary observance.
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Doris McBride
Helen Rash
Columbus
Mildred Deckert
Acme
Wyo
Ole Orrestadt
Theological College
Fergus Falls
Minn
Mae Collins
Lorraine
Billings
Ted Byfield
Sid Fraser, Jr
Boulder
Bernice Bue
Bozeman
Carl Bue
John Rash
C. D. Luper
Dwain
Howard Askwig
Abbie Deckert
Arnold
Fred Woolsey
Scott Smith
Huron
S. D
Lyle Bayers
Yellowstone Park
F. E. Clark
Mont
B. T. Deeney
Sophie Guthrie
Postmasters Association
E. C. Allison
Muncie
Ind
H. H. Marlow
O. L. Shutes
Allison
Mable Ferguson
Catherine Leckie
Chester Fraser
Floyd Ferguson
George Deeney
Ed Albright
Maxine Counts
Earl Counts
H. S. Tool
Counts
Nancy Whitford
Walt Whitford
Ralph Drew
Helen
Somers
Bernard Deeney, Jr
Big Timber
J. E. Deeney
Jackie
Livingston
James Deeney
St. Ignatius
Reed Point
Milwaukee Road wreck spares many but kills first in 20 years
A Milwaukee Road wreck near Miles City undamaged cars remained on the track as passengers were moved to Tacoma via Northern Pacific. The crash, in the Yellowstone river basin near Custer Creek, killed a paying passenger and disrupted river access, forcing rescue via rail and country roads.
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Page One
Northern Pacific
Tacoma
Frank J. Newell
Milwaukee Road
Custer Creek
Yellowstone River
Miles City
Wreck of Milwaukee Flier Casts Tragic Sight Near Miles City
Dan Kelly of Butte, VP and MD of Anaconda Copper Mining, describes the Olympia wreck scene as tragic after the Milwaukee road waterlogged trestle collapse on a Chicago to Seattle train. He rode one rear Pullman that did not plunge, and noted the dawn revealed the full extent of the catastrophe and loss of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles City
Dan Kelly
Butte
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Here
Kelly
Custer Creek
Milwaukee Road
Chicago
Seattle
Tragic Olympian wreck drains miles city to hospital
In Miles City on a gray dawn rescue crews removed about 25 injured and several dead from the tangled wreck of the Olympian passenger train. Water filled the coach as cries echoed while responders carried victims toward a hospital car amid steam and dawn light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles City
Custer County
Ralph, Bray
Surprise anniversary party gathers Columbus guests at ranch
George Nute and three children attend a party at a ranch north of town for Pat and Laverne Patterson as relatives celebrate their first wedding anniversary. The 37 attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Southworth with two sons of Park City, the Sell and Bokma families of Lau rel, Luk kes family of Columbus, Dykstra, Lukkes siblings, Linden Patterson family from Big Timber, and Cunningham relatives plus Irene Hoffman and Eleanor McLees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Nute
Laverne
Pat) Patterson
Southworth
Park City
Herman Sell
Edward Sell
Laurel
Fred Bokma
C. R. Bokma
Rudolph Lukkes
Jerry Dykstra
John, King
Dutch Lukkes
Columbus
Linden Patterson
Irene
Paul Hoffman
Big Timber
Robert Cunningham
Eleanor McLees
Lloyd Dunpean
Perry Phelps
Locals report visits injuries and community plans
Locals note Mrs. John Hoff visiting friends in the city. Albert J. Seasongood Jr. suffers a compound fracture of the right ankle after a horse incident on his Boulder ranch. Lester P. Work reports purchasing 800000 to 1000000 pounds of wool. Farm bureau picnic attendance was fair with speeches by T. Winter. Harlowton Chamber discusses Big Timber road celebration and a Missouri river bridge. Big Timber aims for 2000 attendees. Cut Bank visitors visit A. J. Brown. Church services listed for multiple denominations. West Point cadet exam details announced by Senator Wheeler with test sites across Montana and instructions for interested applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert J. Seasongood, Jr
Boulder Ranch
Harlowton
Chamber of Commerce
Graves Hotel
Big Timber Road
D. E. Patton
Olof Lane
W. C. Husband
C. A. Johnson
E. A. Swanz
W. F. Jacobs
A. A. Poirier
Geo. C. Courtney
Missouri River
D and Y
Big Timber
Jake Karnopp
J. J. Lacklen
Big Timber Lions Club
Lacklen
Lewistown
Great Falls
Havre
Durant
St. Joseph’s
Evangelical
Christian Science
Church of God
Rapelje
Voges School
West Point
Burton K. Wheeler
United States Civil Service Commission
U. S. Military Academy
New York
Montana
Billings
Bozeman
Butte
Glasgow
Glendive
Helena
Kalispell
Miles City
Missoula
Plentywood
Senator Wheeler
Senate
Washington
D. C
Board of Civil Service Examiners
Vote for Lowry for County Treasurer
A brief political appeal urging support for DEAN LOWRY on the Republican ticket for County Treasurer. The message emphasizes voting for Lowry as the preferred candidate among others.
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Lowry
Dean Lowry
Classified Ads Quick Ranch Listings and Goods for Sale
Multiple notices include cattle pasture requests up to 100 head with shed, saddle horses for sale, coal range price, eye specialist visits at Grand sites, ranch rental near Grey Cliff, small ranch with 3 room house, and land with good grass near McLeod. Names include Fred W. Schallock, Teo J. Cremer, K Rennebaum, Dr Riesland, Stub Myers, A E Modie, Lottie Stubblefield, Nick Lorig, S W McLeod, Albert Seasongood.
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Fred W. Schallock
Melville
Mont
Teo J. Cremer
Shawmut
Grey Cliff
Stub
Myers
A. E. Modie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Professional Directory
Roy R. Frazier
M. W. Barr
Overland
Law County
L. W. Baskett
Montana Power Co
Black Big Timber
D. Claiborn
J. A. Lowry Real Estate, Insurance Bonds and Abstracts Undertaking
J. D. Herries
Masonic Block
Milwaukee Railway
State Board OF Hail Insurance
Helena, Montana
John Hoff
Lester P. Work
Windsor
White Sulphur Springs
Farm Bureau
T. Winter
The
Nebraska Farm Bureau
Cut Bank
J. W. Withers
Peggy
Catherine Taylor
A. J. Brown
Riesland
Grand Sites
Sweet Grass County
S. W. McLeod
Adjoining
National Forest
Albert Seasongood
Orape
McLeod
Odds and Ends
Percales
Men’s Nainsook Unions
Woodward
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