Armstead Notes of January Local Activity and Travel
Armstead reports travelers and moves among residents and ranches including Frank Holt and wife to San Francisco for winter, Burns on land matters in Dillon, and many locals passing through or returning from nearby towns. Several ranch deals, cattle and mining interests, sickness, injuries, and a late G and P train delay are noted along with student Genevieve Metlen leaving for Missoula and Louis Lalanne’s ice accident.
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J. W. Scott
Salt Lake
Chas. Stallings
Bannack
Axel
Hans Madsen
Bob Hildreth
Medicine Lodge
Dillon
H. E. Ward
Genevieve Metlen
Missoula
State University
H. E. Selway
Prairie Ranch
L. D
Ambrose Brown
Tom Landers
John Graveley
South Carolina
Craver Ranch
Col. A. Decker
Helena
Salmon
Idaho
Armstead
Roy Knaas
Boulder
Mont
H. McIntyre
W. H. Stimson
Curtis Hospital
Harry Mellor
Butte
McKay
Helen Albright
Hubbard
M. T. Carney
Louis’ Lalanne
Louis
R. H. Bushnell
Loomont
Dance Draws Large Whitbeck Crowd at Stone Creek
Special correspondence from Stone Creek notes a large crowd at Whitbeck's dance last Saturday. Several Dillon visitors are listed as business callers, and a Blacktail schoolhouse dance with Whitbeck orchestra is mentioned. Mrs. Johnston reports her ill sister in Iowa is improving.
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Whitbeck
W. M. Yaden
Nephi Hansen
Ralph Winchester
Herman Walters
Geo. Cleveland
Dillon
Blacktail School House
Johnston
Iowa
George W. Murray
J. J. Faust
Harrison, Mont
Joe Rei
Curtis Hospital
Dale Johnson
Jay Black
Blacktail
Loomont Weather Brings Bitter Cold and Heavy Snow
Loomont reports twenty below again as weekly storms drive temperatures to minus twenty. The recent heavy snowfall preceding the chill worsens conditions for stock, marking another harsh winter storm.
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Loomont
Births and visits fill Sheridan newsround in January
Foster Bros report fifty lambs born early in the season and protection efforts amid cold. J M Maddison takes a vacation visiting major cities before returning to head Sheridan’s merchant leadership. News covers births, weddings, travel, water woes, and local officials in January.
Hayden applies for stock and grazing homestead in Twin Bridges
McHessor Jan 30 reports Joe Hayden filed last Thursday and Friday to obtain 600 acres of grazing land if approved by the land office. Darnitter Bros. lost a valuable mare last week. Joe Kennedy visited the beach for a few days. Bill John Charley and Sherman Pilkington work on logs for the mill in Big Dry gulch, forecasting substantial timber this winter.
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McHessor
Joe Hayden
Twin Bridges
Hayden
Darnitter Bros
Joe Kennedy
Bill
John Charley
Sherman Pilkington
Local residents report farming life near McHesser Creek
Jet Cox has returned from Butte and stays on a dry farm near McHesser Creek. Burrel Crane has spent the past month producing a year’s supply of wood for use this winter.
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Jet Cox
Rom Butte
McHesser Creek
Burrel Crane
Community notes from Apex area include travel and local visits
Apex News reports John Skavdahl leaving for Regina for a sister's illness. Family visits include Miss Daisy Logan staying with Mrs. W E Stinson and others arriving from Alberta. Local motor trips feature Ote Conner, Helen Lindley, DuBois to Dillon, and Noah Siria drilling water on his homestead.
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Apex
John Skavdahl
Beaverhetad Ranch Co
Regina
Sask
Canada
Sistous
Page
Kenison
Daisy Logan
W. E. Stinson
S. M. McClean
Robert Wishard
Richard. McClean
Alberta
Ote Conner
Helen Lindley
Dillon
DuBois
Joe Montz
Glen
Frank
Maclair
H. Granaas
Noah Siria
Coiner
Ed Bryan
Local notes from Reichle P O area on brief visits
Fred Hamish traveled to Butte last week. L A Foote visited from Helena for a business reprisal then returned. Mrs Gillis and two sons visited Butte after staying with sister L R Foote. John Hand moved to the LA Foote ranch as new neighbor. E Garrison and son James visited Dillon. Roy Bird came from Argenta for a visit. Margaret Moore returned home after visiting the Bechrer family. Valentine Tadovich came from Rock Creek on business. Dr Molleur from Melrose made a professional call in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hand
Butte
LA. Foote
E. Garrison
James
Dillon
Roy Bird
Argenta
Margaret Moore
Bechrer
Valantine Tadovich
Rock Creek
Dr. Molleur
Melrose
Centennial Valley News Brightens After Blizzard Drive
Special Correspondence from Lakeview reports a thaw ending a long cold spell with a blizzard pattern easing. O. E. Gable returns to Lakeview after hospital treatment in Salt Lake City and a relapse. Jesse Allen comes home from Rochester Minnesota after treatment for arterial hardening. Whooping cough reported in several families below Lakeview.
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Lakeview
O. E. Gable
Salt Lake City
Jesse Allen
Rochester
Minn
Sickness at Hart Miller family prompts distant visits
Report notes several Hart Miller children ill with a sickness while Mr and Mrs Hart Miller travel to Idaho Falls and Granite near Virginia City to visit relatives. Mrs B L Forsyth and Miss Hazel Shambow braved 35 below and 42 below temperatures on a 12 mile stage ride to see L E Culver and Fred Hanson. The Dodges enjoy winter in Long Beach while Teepee Creek settlers near north side fade away and a Lakeview February 14 dance promises a mask affair.
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Ben Hart
Hart Miller
Idaho Falls
Tom Clark
Granite
Virginia City
B.L. Forsyth
Hazel Shambow
L. E. Culver
Fred Hanson
James Doyle
Long Beach
Cal
Centennial Valley
Teepee- Creek
Upper North Side
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Sheridan News
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J. M. Maddison
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Will Rowe
Herbert Hudson
Louis Anderson
Anderson
Ruby Valley
Minneapolis
Anderson Bros
Lee Noren
New Castle
Colorado
E. D. Marsh
G. W. Rightenour
Tom Foster
Foster Ranch
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Medora Hyke
Buford
Sheridan State, Bank
Jay
LaDue
Honolulu
Clarence Black
Mr. Black
Frank Black
Congress
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National Forest Reserve
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A. T. Smith
Lyon's
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Bert
Ruby
McHessor News
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Ford Company
Ford
Ford Motor
Spokane
Washington
Montana Auto Supply Co
Montana
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HHS
H. H. Smith
P. S
Detroit
Roy E. Murray
Normal Auditorium
Zenola
Maclaren
Thomas’ Book Store
Centennial Valley News
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VVB
Mayr
Zenola Maclaren
Bethlehem
United States Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Navy Department
Bethlehem Steel Company
Chas. M. Schwab
Eugene G- Grace
Foley
C. T. Miller
Cannelton, Ind
Eric Quirer
Potts
H. E. Stevens
Buhl
Will
Pioneer Seed House
Oscar H. Will & CO
Bismarck
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Jim D. Newness
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