Commercial Club Meeting Arrives In Town
John Wist has returned from Norway and was recently on the convalescent list. He reports a swift voyage from Christiana, reaching Grass Range in record time. The Milwaukee extension from Grass Range to Winnett progresses slowly with steel laid near Teigen, but winter stoppage fears loom due to labor and material shortages, threatening grain movement and regional development.
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John Wist
Norway
John
Christiana
America
New Foundland
Grass Range
Milwaukee
Winnett
Teigen
Teingen
R. R. Time Table from Grass Range to Lewistown
Train leaves Grass Range at 7:00 a.m. arrives Lewistown 8:60 a.m. Return Lewistown 4:25 p.m. arrives Grass Range 3:15 p.m. Train Lewistown to Harlowtown connects with eastern train at 3:10.
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Grass Range
Lewistown
Harlowtown
Walter Allen at Goodrich Call Lumber Yards in Omaha Beach
Walter Allen of Omaha Beach works at the Goodrich Call Lumber Yards. The item lists local residents visiting, church services, travel, and threshing activity around Grass Range, with notes on Miss Marjorie Weaver from Bozeman and Miss Mary Flinders from Helena visiting relatives, plus farewells to George Stokes bound for New York and the officer training camp at Plattsburg. The piece mentions a Miller arrest over moving mortgaged property and local stock of community events.
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Walter Allen
Omaha Beach
Goodrich Call Lumber Yards
Miller
Tom Ayers
Forsyth
Custer
School House
Charters
George Ayers
Flemming Ranch
Fred Wild
Carrie Wild
Co-operative Store
Towa
Fred
George Stokes
Grass Range Mercantile
George
New York
Plettsburg
N. Y
Stokes
Grass Range
Grass Range ladies host Aug 18 party for boys going front
An informal dance by Grass Range and community on Saturday evening August 18 invites all to join. The event supports the boys heading to the front and promises a good time.
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Grass Range
Fergus County men dominate officers training camp list
Fourteen of Montana’s 143 applicants passed the second officers training camp exam to open at the Presidio in San Francisco. Of the 14 selected, 10 are from Lewistown, Fergus county contributed 14, with about 54 applicants from the county. R B Vrooman of the Review was among the successful applicants. The group is expected in San Francisco by the 25th inst.
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Montana
Presidio
San Francisco
Fergus County
Lewistown
R. B. Vrooman
District seeks banner year for Fergus County schools
The Grass Range district reports bids awarded for building additions and heating plant at Grass Range school to Iver R. Munson and for a new John sonen ranch school to N Gibson. Principal W R Davis returns. Miss Gladys Kyte resigns to study at Wisconsin. Mrs Jessie Donoho to teach intermediate grades. Mrs Lula Nicholas hired for Moulton school. Primary positions at Grass Range and Bowen place remain open as the board urges patron support for a strong school year.
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W. R. Davis
Roy
Grass Range
Gladyscyte
University of Wisconsin
Kyte
For Sale Tractor Attachment for Ford Car
For sale tractor attachment suitable for Ford car. Inquire at Ereneh Bros. sotf.
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Ford Car
Ereneh Bros
Proceedings of the Last Meeting of Grass Range City Council
The August 6 1917 meeting at Grass Range Land Co offices approved July minutes and bills, raised the town marshal salary from 50 to 100 dollars, passed ordinances 14 to 18, received treasurer and police magistrate reports, deferred Main Street grade action, and heard proposals from engineers on an electric light and water system with a plan to return for cost and revenue estimates.
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Grass Range Land, Loan & Livestock Co
Charters
Clark
Saylor and
Wiseman
Vrooman
D. F. Hagerty
J. C. Robinson, Jr
A. J. Mead
Marshall
4. B. Barnes
A. J. Meade
Fergus County Democrat
Alice Wight
Grass Range Mercantile Co
Robert Fuchs & Sons
Wilson’s Grill
Grass Range
Schmidt
Trams
Lewistown
Main Street
R. M. Murray
Billings
Montana
Main
City finances to improve main street condition
The finances of the city will permit toward improving the condition of the main street. Upon motion the council adjourned sine die. Copies of all ordinances may be found posted in the post office in the second ward and in the east front window of Clark's store in the first ward.
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Second Ward
Clark’s
First Ward
Rosebud County Deputy Arrests Man for Grand Larceny
A Rosebud County deputy sheriff arrested Buck Jewell on Wednesday on a charge of grand larceny connected to the disappearance of several horses in Rosebud County. He was taken to Lewistown to provide bond.
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Rosebud County
Wanted Good Man and Woman to Work At This Office
Short help wanted notice seeking a reliable man or woman to work in an office. Inquire at the office for details and application.
Lost Colt From Flatwillow Ranch On The 12th
Otto Hazer offers a reward for information leading to the recovery of a light bay two year old colt with a white face stripe branded on the right neck. Strayed or stolen from Flatwillow vicinity around the 12th inst. Please provide leads.
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Flatwillow
Otto Hazer
Dairy Herd and Equipment Sale Notice
As I leave the dairy business on September 30 I will sell at public auction on the 29th 28 milk cows including 21 Holsteins and 7 short horns Also selling one milk wagon bottles and cans Frank Machler hosts this sale in eastern Bergus county the best milk cow herd in the area
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Bergus County
Frank Machler
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CIA Es Chamenancsaaae
R. R
Chas. Tadewald
Chippewa Creek
Rev
A. Mueller
Novary
Marjorie Weaver
Bozeman
Naomi Charters
Mary Flinders
Helena
Roy J. Flinders
Henry Rustuen
Frank Robinson
R. S. Zahniser
Jim Shaw
Miles City
Henry Brandt
Sioux City
Iowa
Dance and Entertainment
Fergus
Emerson
Grass Range Merc. Co
Buck” Jewell
James Vinson
George Creel
Undertaker
W. Main St
Fergus County Fair
Grass Range Land, Loan & Live Stock Co
Grain Growers Elevator
J. K. Raugstad
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