Out West: A Defiance Tender Foot Explores Hays Montana
A traveler writes from Hays Montana in 1906 describing the Belknap Indian Agency and nearby sights. He details the Assiniboine Reservation, ranching, and daily life, noting stage routes, mining towns, and the landscape from Harlem to Zortman. He observes cultural practices, weathered houses, tee pees, and the ceremonial Friday gut-day distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hays
Mont
the Express
Defiance
Milwaukee
Great Northern
Harlem
Belknap Indian Agency
Milk River
Great Northwest
Little Rocky Mountains
Fort Belknap
Assiniboine
Argentina
Assiniboine Reservation
U. S
Marriage license issued to Whetstone and Gould in local area
A marriage license was issued to George W. Whetstone, 34, of Delaware township, and Nellie Gould, 26, of The Bend. J. H. Dicus of Silver Lake’s Church Cooperage plant is in the city. J. D. Church, president, died suddenly at Wilmington, prompting a company reorganization. W. A. Cline and Willis Cline plan a two week visit to Dayton, Eaton and West Alexanderia to see relatives. In West Alexandria they will visit Mrs. Esther Fouts, sister of Samuel Potters. in Dayton they will stay with Dr. J. W. Cline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Whetstone
Delaware Township
Nellie Gould
the Bend
J. H. Dicus
Church Cooperage Company
Silver Lake
Ind
J. D. Church
Wilmington
Del
W. A. Cline
Willis Cline
Dayton
Eaton
West Alexanderia
West Alexandria
Esther Fouts
Samuel Potters
J. W. Cline
Grays Basketball Team Formed At Defiance Meeting
A Defiance gathering organized a basketball team named the Grays with Dr Cameron as manager. Several players from high school and college levels joined, and practice will determine positions. A second team may form if enough players join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grays
Cameron
Virgil Mansfield
Virgil Foltz
Julius Blair
Klen Rath
Hiram Hawk
Ralph Morris
Frederick Thompson
Park Lamb
Pleasant Social Dance for Youth at Citizens Club
A crowd of about twenty five couples enjoyed a pleasant social dance at the Citizens Thursday night. Children also held a social dance at the Citizens Thursday evening with many little ladies and gentlemen in attendance.
Local notices and orders conferred in Defiance events
Mrs Will Kegel travels to Clinton and Chicago for visits while Miss Hattie Beardsley goes to Toledo to stay with her sister. Marriage licenses issued to Henry Breininger and Mary Sprow in Delaware township and to Martin J Bowers and Iva Peoples in At. Catholic Knights of Ohio state convention in Toledo elects Peter Mettler as president. Twenty annual assessments raise rates 25 percent. convention to meet next in Ottawa. Defiance Commandery confers Red Cross Knights of Malta and Knights Templar on seven candidates with a 76-seat banquet and band. Members from neighboring towns attend. 64th annual Grand Commandery meet in Toledo starting the 25th with many Defiance members expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Knights of Ohio
Toledo
Peter Mettler
Ottawa
Orders of the Red Cross
Knights of Malta
Knights of the Temple
Defiance Commandery
Knights Templars
E.S. Weaver
C. P. Palmer
Continental
Frank Cuff
Napoleon
H.C. Coy
Ridgeville
J. &. Calkins
William Seiple
Jewell
Dey Ayers
Commandery Quartet
Maude Foust
C. BH. Leither
C. F P. Ferguson
R. H. Sutphen
Grace Whitaker
Ohio Templars
Toledo man arrested for bigamy in Detroit
Thomas McCormick of Toledo was arrested in Detroit on a bigamy charge. He had wed his second wife on August 3, 1902 in Monroe, Michigan and earlier married Sarah Myers in 1894. Myers obtained a divorce in February 1903 for wilful absence. He had been living with Louise Paskett, of Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas McCormick
Toledo
Detroit
Monroe
Mich
Louise Paskett
McCormick
Sarah Myers
Stryker Seeks Electric Road Shift to Stryker
Stryker citizens push for the North western Ohio Electric railroad offering a $2000 bonus to tilt the route away from Bryan. Promoters claim strong finances and seek franchises along the line with Bryan remaining the last holdout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stryker
Northwestern Ohio Electric Railroad
Crowe
Bell, Rigreh Company
Bryan
Bell
Brysao Democrat
Insanity Strikes Mrs L D McCollister in Fostoria
Mrs L D McCollister of this city became suddenly insane at Fostoria on the 12th while changing cars en route to Amsden. She was taken to her former physician in Amsden and awaits Defiance county officials. Her mother, Mrs Wells, also became insane months ago and is at the Toledo state hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. McCollister
Fostoria
Amsden
Defiance County
Death of Ten Weeks Old Son in Ottawa Avenue Home
Floyd Lambert, ten weeks old and son of Mr. and Mrs. Lambert of Ottawa Avenue, died Thursday. Funeral services were held Friday at 2 o'clock at the residence. A watch will be given to a number of boys by the Express. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, once under Pennsylvania control, plans to speed up schedules on the main line to pursue through business and heavy mail contracts. passenger officials will meet in Pittsburgh within 10 days to discuss full-time schedule quickening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rede
Missouri River
Here
Harlem
Hays
Little Rockies
Bear Pawe
Geat Rocky
National Park
People’s Creek Canyon
St. Paul’s Mission
Custer
Sandusky
Lodge Pole
Zortman
Star
P. O
D.M. Warrv
Isone
Hubbard-Harley
Elmer T. Clark
William Holgate
Holgate Avenue
Maude Harley
Edward M. Hubbard
Jennie Lieberthan
Fanny Gray
Besse Powell
Grace Whitaker
Floyd
The
Express
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pittsburg
Board approves street use for Columbus Traction near Fourth ward school
At a special meeting of the board of education J W Winn was authorized to sign a consent for the Columbus Indiana Eastern Traction Co to pass on streets adjacent to the Fourth ward school property. The permit covers Greenler East Second streets and Ottawa avenue with route options. Traction representative Robert Edson said C and E would electrify soon and extend to Clinton street. Defiance will remain the northern terminus of the J C E Traction lines for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Winn & Hay
J. W. Winn
Columbus, Indiana & Eastern Traction Co
Fourth Ward
Greenler
East Second Streets
Ottawa Avenue
Greenler Street
Robert Edson
van Wert
Clinton Street
Defiance
J. C. & E. Traction Co
Killed at Fostoria in Fatal Train Collision
Myron C Briggs a 58 year old Fostoria manufacturer and shoe company partner with his wife 56 died when their buggy was struck by a Lake Erie Western train at 6 pm. Their daughter Carrie and W A Jones escaped injuries. Briggs skull fractured and carried 200 feet while Mrs Briggs neck broken and carried 400 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fostoria
Myron C. Briggs
Toledo
Lake Erie & Western Railroad
Carrie
W. A. Jones
Briggs
Express Watch Offer Prompted for Every Boy
A sales pitch urges every boy to write to the Express to learn how simply a watch can be obtained. The notice emphasizes easy access and quick results for interested youths.
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Montana
Frank T. Donley
Ohio
Parmer & Decker
Jones’ College of Auctioneering
Oratory
Presentative
A. W. Thomas Auction Co
Chi
J. A. Sites
Lewis Block
Northwestern
Sixth Regiment
Clifford Schmaltz
Glenn Rath
Karl Frederic and
Oakwood
City
Hattie Davis
Cincinnati
Mrs
G. W. Trumpower
Charles Foutz
F. M. Schell
Florence Adele
J. C. Fritch
B. Hartman
New York City
Mrs. Boyer
Mrs. Hartman
Charles F. Squire
Chicago
C. B. Squire
Prenuptial Party
Will Kegel
Clinton
Iowa
Henry Breininger
Mary Sprow
Martin J. Bowers
Iva Peoples
Joe Freecorn
J. Freecom
Clinton St
Defiance, Ohio
Pauline Luebben
Herman Klenk
Jefferson Street
John L. Luebben
Buffalo
N. Y
Luebben
Lafayette High School
Buffalo Volksfreund
Wm. McKinley
Columbus
Memorial Hall
Longworth
Electric
Granted Electric Co
First National Bank
United States Treasury
United States Courts
Defiance City
Balt. & Ohio Railroad
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