Last West Satisfied Settlers Challenge Dry Farming Claims
A Beach North Dakota farmer responds to Hugh J. Hughes 1908 letter on dry farming in western North Dakota and eastern Montana. He argues settlers stayed despite drought fears, recalling long stockman control and eventual crops, noting his homestead eight miles north of Beach and praising successful harvests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Malmin
Beach
Billings County
North Dakota
Hugh J. Hughes
Farm, Stock and Home
Montana
Wibaux
Dawson County
Glendive
N. Dak
West
Tommy Rat
Hughes
Dawson
Custer
Beached North Dakota farmer defends Bad Lands claims
Martin Maltin writes from Beach North Dakota praising local farming success and skeptical of Farm Stock and Home reports about the Bad Lands. He cites crop yields past and present, elevator activity, land prices, and settlers’ improved fortunes while urging truthful reporting and inviting contact for firsthand view.
Clocksin and Miss Bea Brown Married at Home
In Medora on Tuesday Emery W. Clocksin and Miss Bea Brown near Beach were married at Judge Paxton’s home with the judge officiating. The report notes the judge’s growing proficiency at tying the nuptial knot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Herald
Emery W. Clocksin
Bea Brown
Near Beach
Paxton
Teachers' Examination in Senti nel Butte This Friday
Teachers' Examination will be held in the school house in Senti nel Butte Friday October 30 and Saturday October 31 commencing at 8 o'clock Friday morning. Any permit issued expires when returns from this examination reach this office. Joseph A. Kitchen Superintendent of Schools Billings County. Get Freeman's prices on auto supplies oils etc Dickinson ND J M Cramer the blacksmith has a full stack of neverlip horse shoes and an expert horse shoer at his shop to put them on Go to him when you need your horse shoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Farm, Stock and Home
Sentinel Butte
Joseph A. Kitchen
Billings County
Freeman
Dickinson
N. D
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J. H. Kennedy
Martin Maltin
G. A. Johnson
Tom Marshall
Medora
J. A. Ferris
J. H. Craig
Sidney, Mont
Mr. Ferris
Sidney
Miss Ada
Mrs. Ferris
Terry
W. A. Brubaker
State Vs
A. L. Borring
Justice Nichols Court
C. V. Smalley
Henry Atkinson
R. K. Foley
Wm. Wolfe
Ed. Phillips
Chas .Cornell
A. D. Ferris
Richard Stevens
J. W. Hesser
Geo. Donaldson
Willis King
T. E. Johnson
Harvey Kinmark
John Keohane
W. C. Crawford
Gen. Donaldson
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