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Newspaper
Grass Range Review
Location
Grass Range, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1917
Page
8
The Cincinnati Commercial quotes that the tide of war has turned for the Allies despite German resilience. It calls autocracy desperate and declares rivers of blood may flow, but the tide’s movement is unstoppable with echoes of Salamis, Cressy, Waterloo, and Gettysburg. Verdun marks the turn.
St. Cloud Minnesota August 10 Julius Liestman a Eden Valley farmer born in Germany who came to the United States as a steerage passenger says his four sons have enlisted or been drafted for military service He adds he has five more sons not yet of age and would have enlisted if not needed at harvest time
Anarchists attempted to wreck or burn the train carrying Elihu Root head of the American mission to Russia at Viatka station in Siberia Bridges ahead of the train were set afire as Root entered Siberia The train stopped before reaching the fires and was delayed about 30 hours while repairs were made Then Viatka station and its storehouse were set ablaze and the fire spread to airway coaches
Representative R C Johnson of South Dakota introduced a house bill granting the president power to draft all able bodied males ages twenty five to fifty not in useful occupations. The measure aims to compel either military service or employment, calling out idle sons of wealthy men and other perceived slackers.
Laura Covill of Grass Range Montana files intent to make three year proof to establish a land claim for 8 ne and nse Sec 29 in Grass Range district. Witnesses named Clarence O. Taylor Loring Tolson and Tyler Montana residents testify before R W Blake US Commissioner on August 27 1917. First pub July 26.
Mrs F F Scott of Scottsville New York reports a severe summer complaint attack that caused intense pain. One dose of Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy relieved her, and others in the family have had similar results.
A poor South African farmer Van Wyk and his daughter Katherine live in a mud plastered cabin taunted by the Greuther family. Hidden diamonds found in the plaster turn his fortunes, and the farm becomes the site of Kimberley diamond mines.
Public notice states Iver J. Heggen and Albert Bauer of Forest Grove seek final five year proofs to establish their claims to lands in Town 4 North Range 21 East and Town 14 North Range 21 East MPM. Proofs before the U S Land Office Lewistown Montana set for August 28, 1917. Witnesses named: Heggen Syverson Bauer Aiken Lovas.
Department of the Interior notices Joseph D. Isaacs of Forest Grove Montana intends to prove up a land claim in Section Thirty Five Township Fourteen North Range Twenty One East M M before the Lewistown Register August 28 1917. Protesters should file by that date or final certificate and patent pass will be issued.
Department of the Interior notices George L. Clickner of Grass Range Montana pursuing land claims filed on Sept 4 1917 before U S Commissioner R W Blake at Grass Range Montana. Claims reference H E numbers 019497 and 027839 cover section 34 35 township 6 north range 23 east in M M. First publication Aug 2 1917.
Edward E. Elliots of Grass Range Montana filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish a claim to the land described in Section 17 Township 13 North Range 2 East Montana meridian. The hearing before R W Blake U S Commissioner Grass Range Montana is set for August 21 1917. Witnesses John D Single Walter Gooch Eddie Gray James L D Handley all of Grass Range Mont.
Land Office Lewistown Mont July 19 1917 notice by Georgia Hudson of Teigen Mont to establish claim to homestead land under H E 024463 and 034776 in sections 12 13 7 15 N R 26 E with witnesses William Briggs John Devault Fred Marcusson Stephen W Hudson before U S Commissioner R W Blake Grass Range Aug 29 1917.
Notice is given that Ellsworth H. Elliott of Grass Range Montana on July 15 1913 filed for homestead entry H E No 021774 for the southeast quarter of section six township sixteen north range twenty three east Montana meridian Has filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish his claim before R W Blake U S Commissioner at Grass Range Montana on August 28 1917. Joseph Vogl Sebastian Vogl John Zermeier and David Swensen all of Grass Range Montana witness(es) to be present.
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