Snowsoftens in Centennial Valley as spring arrives
Lakeview May 1 report notes snow is receding after a long winter, cattle will graze newly green flats, and settlers plan schools and a post office. Numerous arrivals include Duff, Jackson, Buck, Dodd families, with social events, dances, and a wedding. Rev Treiber returns to lead services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeview
Robert Duff
California
Mr. Duff
Salt Lake City
Jackson
M. Y
Walter Ellinghouse
Sheridan
Ruby
Herb Buck
Thelma Blake
Butte
William Murdock
J. Doyle
Caswell
Portland, Ore
James Dodd
Mary A. Metzel
Lee Kaafferley
New York
Leonard Flint
H. Wetmore
Parker
Idaho
Grant News Highlights From May Findings
In Grant May 3 a Mrs A Lick hosted a dance for about twenty four guests with lively singing and dancing into the early hours. Mrs W J Pickett went to St Paul after a sister’s death. George Kemsler reports plowing, Bert Davis fences 320 acres, and Miss Mac Stocker is ill in Pocatello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
A. Lick
W. J. Pickett
St. Paul
Minn
George Kemsler
Bert Davis
L. C. Stocker
Pocatello
Mac Stocker
Eva
Anna Stocker
Dillon
Claud Smith
Glen Welcomes Rail Office Move and Local Activity
Reichle P O May 3 Special Glen gains rail service with an agent. The railroad will relocate the office and waiting room from Apex to Glen. The community celebrates increased shipment activity. Carl Hartwig traveled to Dillon and his mother joined him. From Dillon she attended the Fassler Leary wedding in Butte. Frank Fassler is Mrs. Jacob Hartwig's nephew. Mr and Mrs L R Foote visited Dillon Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reichle P. O
Glen
Apex
Carl Hartwig
Dillon
Butte
Fassler-Leary
Frank Fassler
Jacob Hartwig
L. R. Foote
Station Moves From Apex To Glen In Birch Creek Area
News from Birch Creek reports the Apex station relocation to Glen occurred last Monday causing community excitement. The post office has shifted to W R Hyland's property and road crews work on a new north east Birch Creek road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apex
Glen
W. R. Hyland
Birch Creek
Wilhelm Rollwitz
Dillon
H. Granaas
Baccalaureate Sermon Set for Sheridan High Grads
Rev. S. D. Hooker of Helena will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to the three graduating Misses Lynn Walters Selma Spuhler and Lillian Halse at the Episcopal Church Sunday evening May 18 with commencement in the opera house at 8 oclock when diplomas will be presented. A full report will follow at years end. The Wolverton family arrived from Dillon and are at home in the Graham house. Three auto loads went to Whitehall to Lime Spur then Morrison cave guided by Dan Noble. Mr and Mrs Wm Rowe return from wintering in Illinois and Canada.
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S. D. Hooker
Helena
Episcopal’ Church
Opera House
Lynn Walters
Selma Spuhler
Lillian Halse
Leslie Wolverton
Dillon
Graham House
Whitehall
Lime Spur
Morrison Cave
Dan Noble
Wm. Rowe
Illinois
Canada
Montana
Hamilton sells 120 acre dry land ranch for record price
John Hamilton sold his 120 acre dry land ranch near the beach at the mouth of Perry canyon to Butte buyers for 5000 dollars. This is the highest price per acre for a ranch of that size in Loomont. The week also saw local youth form an athletic club with Fay Curtis aiding the effort and Lonzo Stephens named president. Visitors included Wm. Blow and Mrs. Jas. Blow from Kansas and Butte guests at the Haines residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loomont
John Hamilton
Butte
Mr. Hamilton
Perry Canyon
Fay Curtis
Lonzo Stephens
Wm. Blow
Ottawa
Kansas
Jas. Blow
Chas. Haines
Wisdom Social Roundup Highlights Local Guests and Events
Wisdom May Day dance at the town hall drew a large crowd with a four piece orchestra. Miss Hjordis Dignes won first prize dressed as a Dutch girl. The Wisdom school plans a May twelfth field day as pupils prep for contests. Local residents include Mussigbrods, Armitages, Strowbridges, and Jorgensons with frequent visits to Bristow and Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Francis
E. L. Wallace
E. Miller
Wm. Montgomery
Indiana
Bowen
John Wharton
Berty Canfield
Wisdom
C. D. Wampler
Mess Hall
Hjordis Dignes
Armitage
Phyllis Armitage
Eston Strowbridge
Butte
Hirschey
Miss Shaw
Miss Nelson
Fox
Wisdom School
H. S. Mussigbrod
Walter Stewart
Ralph Jones
Notable social visits and travel in the region
Geo Wales of Butte guests at the Haines home on Sunday. Mrs T Held and Mrs Fay Curtis visited relatives on the west bench. Mrs T D Townsend returned from Billings after visiting her son E W and family. Mrs Geo Morgan of Butte visited her daughter Mrs Carl Foster. Albert Holter enjoys a new seven passenger car. Mrs Walter Everly of Varney attended the funeral of Con McLaughlin. Mrs Elmer Young and Mrs M Carney of Butte attended the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Geo. Wales
Butte
Haines
T. Held
Fay Curtis
West Bench
T. D. Townsend
Billings
E. W
Geo. Morgan
Carl Foster
Albert Holter
Walter’ Everly
Varney
Con’ McLaughliny
Elmer Young
McLaughlin
Lima Notes on Local Visits and Travel
Lima residents and visitors frequent nearby towns with multiple short trips. L. E. Brainard, E. Q. Brainard, A. W. Child, James Burt, Dr. L. C. Ford, and others made Dillon or Butte visits. families and relatives from Leadore and Ogden were seen in Lima and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
L. E. Brainard
Dillon
L. C. Ford
Butte
Poole
Leadore
Idaho
James Burt
Frank Kellum
Little Son
H. McGonigle
Spanish Text Books and Farm Stock at Dillon Store
Spanish in Twenty Lessons priced at 1.50 El Final De Normal 85 cents AR St For Sale. Registered Durock Jersey pigs and Rhode Island Red eggs for setting offered by C. L. Worth located five miles east of Dillon Montana. 12-16.
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Tribune Book
Dillon
el Final. de Normal
AR St
Jersey
Rhode Island
C. L. Worth
Mont
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Alice Roe
Reichle Hall
F. W. Treiber
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Reichle
Melrose
Alois Fassler
Geo. Bighorn
Browne’s Gulch
Browne’s Station
Rock Creek Lake
Chester Gilbert
Grant News
Glen News
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield, N.J
Birch Creek News
Sheridan News
Loomont News
Wisdom News
Dorothy Capehart
Raymond ‘Elliott
Robert Scollick
John Miller
W. H. Leen
James
Will Montgomery
Ed Gates
Anaconda
Dresden Shields
Horse Prairie
Mr. Logan
Bill Knudsen
P. A. Clack
Squaw Creek
Excellsior Club
Ed Dishno
H. A. Bolton
Mesdames
J. P. Lossl
Mrs. F. Hirschey
O. A. Ruffner
Marr
Heng Scancbora
Lima News
Vance
E. Q. Brainard
Bert Merritt
Lester
Harry Thomas
Ogden
Wm. Hale
A. W. Child
Dart Hardware
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