Grass Range Market Report and Local Notices
Market items list prices for grains and eggs, with flax oats durum and butter quoted. Local notices promote events at Pioneer garage and schoolhouse, including Swiss Alpine Yodlers on Feb 28, Red Cross fundraisers, community singing, a Deacon Dubbs play, and Valentine appeal. Notables include visits to Lewistown, a Maine sinking anniversary, and a Wisconsin native buying baby bonds amid war bond drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eeaetineaeoas
Oscar Mitchell
Lewistown
Lawrence Bolles
M. C. Bolles
Teigen
France
Pioneer Garage
Ladies of the Red Cross
Deacon Dubbs
Kinnick
Red Cross
Wisconsin
Tuscania
Catholic Services Moved to Grass Range for Train Schedule
Catholic services will be held at Grass Range on Wednesday February 20 at 9 30 a m sharp due to a changed train schedule so the speaker can take the train to Winnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grass Range
Winnett
Harvest Hands Arrive in Grass Range Area
Harvest hands have arrived in Grass Range and vicinity in recent days. Mr. and Mrs. A. Saylor welcomed a boy on Thursday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCollum added a son on Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stipech welcomed a boy on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Toovey had a son on Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. John Zigan reported a boy born Sunday February 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Saylor
Frank McCollum
Joe Stipech
S. J. Toovey
John Zigan
Seven Brothers Enlist from Wisconsin Town
H J Morse recounts a Wisconsin town sending seven brothers to enlist together with two later saved on the Tuscania list. Five men are unaccounted for. Morse knew several of the Wisconsin boys personally, including boyhood friends, and feels the war’s horrors nearer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Morse
Wisconsin
Tuscania
Mr. Morse
Red Cross Notes at Grass Range Branch Meeting
The Grass Range Red Cross reports a shipment sent last week including bed socks operating leggings towels bandages hot water bottle covers pillows and other items. At the February 6 business meeting officers were elected to serve until November 1, 1918: Mrs. F F Miles chairwoman Mrs R W Blake vice chairwoman Mrs J H Charters assistant vice chairman Mrs C B Jasper secretary Mrs R J French treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grass Range
The
Red Cross
F. F. Miles
R. W. Blake
J. H. Charters
C. B. Jasper
R J. French
Mesdames Ferguson
French
Braniff
Footitt
Shawhan
Pritchett
Wiseman
Walker
Mackenzie
W. W. Weber
Blake
Hedge
Foreman
Faragher
Moser
Charters
Reedie
Jasper
Laird
Fred Rummell
Misses Smock
Hoffman
Mesdames Moser
Hathorn
Smock
Palmer
Fleming
Knight
Rummell
Bradburn
Nicholas
Miles
Donahue
Summers
Ray
Miss Huffman
For Sale Horses and Mules in Fergus County
Butler and Woodworth advertise sale at Vinson Feed and Sale Barn starting the 23rd offering about 40 work horses and mares 1200 to 1600 pounds, also 50 head of mares aged 3 to 6 years. All raised in Fergus County. Prices to suit condition. Grass Range or Battrick Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinson Feed and Sale
Fergus County
Butler & Woodworth
Battrick
Mont
Public Notice of Land Claim Final Proof Lewistown 1918
Fe date 1918 notice from the interior U S land office Lewistown Montana that Sallie Anderson of Ft Maginnis Montana has filed for final three year proof to establish claim to Lots 1 and 5 Section 20 Township 16 North Range 21 East Montana principal meridian before the register and receiver Lewistown on March 18 1918. Witnesses named William J Anderson Matilda O Noerenberg Charles Hufnagle Harry E Harding all of Ft Maginnis Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fe Ge
Interior
U. S. Ce
Lewistown
Montana
Sallie Anderson
Ft. Maginnis
Range
Principal Meridian
U. S. Office
Mont
Laimant
William J. Anderson
Matilda O. Noerenberg
Charles Hufnagle
Harry E. Harding
Land Office notices of intension to establish claims
Two notices from Lewistown Montana land office dated February 7 and February 8 1918 announce intentions to file Three Year and Commutation proofs for land parcels near Grass Range and Battrick Montana. Witness lists include William A Hall Austin Sayree Wallace Craig John R Cripps George L Hathron Dempsey Hathron Frank Hume Joe L Dewan. First publication dates February 14 and 16 1918.
Public Notice of Final Three Year Proof for Gladys Hodke
Gladys Hodke formerly Berger of Tyler Montana files notice of intention to make Final Three Year Proof to establish land claim. Proof to be made before R W Blake US Commissioner Grass Montana on March 19 1918. Connected parties include Arthur Berger Robert F Ouelettte Mose Ouelette and Eddie Grey of Tyler Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Lewistown
Montana
Gladys Hodke
Berger
Tyler
Montmeri
R. W. Blake
U. S. Com
Grass
Arthur Berger
Robert F. Ouelettte
Mose Ouelette
Eddie Grey
H. J. Kelly
Register
George E Mudd files for three year land proof at Grass Range Mont
George E Mudd of Glass Range Mont filed notice of claim to three year proof for the southwest quarter and related lands in township 14 north range 4 east Eckees meridian. The hearing will be before R W Blake U S Com Grass Range Mont on March 19 1918 with witnesses John M Johnson and Carl Johnson of Grass Range. First publication Feb 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Lewistown
Montana
George E. Mudd
Glass Range
Mont. W
Eckees Meridian
Buckler Files For Three Year Land Proof In Montana
Department of the Interior notice from Lewistown Montana states Thomas L Buckler of Grass Range filed intention to prove up his claim H E 030417 for sections 29 and 28 in township 16 south range 24 east Montana meridian. Hearing before R W Blake U S Justice of the Peace at Grass Range on March 19 lists witnesses Charles H Weary Charles T McBroom Andrew H Long and Frank H Bassett all residents of Grass Range Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Lewistown
Mont
Thomas L. Buckler
Grass Range
Montana
Meridian
R. W. Blake
U. S. Com
Grasspen Rae
Charles H. Weary
Charles T. McBroom
Andrew H. Long
Frank H. Bassett
Drylanders District Red Grass Dance Brings Snowbound Fun
In Drylanders District the Red Grass dance proceeded despite heavy snow. Locals share snowbound misadventures including William Woods losing spoons to a drift and a stray coal oil can blown away by Montana winds. Attendees from Grass Range to Forest Grove enjoyed a good supper. some could not attend. District 94 plans a spring library start and a March 16 Red Cross dance to support front line efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods
Harry Ryan
Diezigers
Beedhes
Smith
Strange
Dennis Munger
South McDonald
Forest Grove
Frigstad
Acme
R. Everett
Montana
William
Mart Futrell
McIntyre
Gilbert Foster
Wisconsin
Dakota
Otto Bersuch
Ayer
Paul McIntyre
Navy
Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
San Diego
Alabama
Red Cross
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. R. Mackenzie
Notary Pubic
the Mercantile Co
Maine
Great Falls
Paul Koenitz
Joe Dengel
Chas
Tadewald
Catholic Services
Mike F. Miller
Mont. Meridian
William A. Hall
Austin Sayree
Wallace Craig
John R. Cripps
U. Ss. Land Office
Nettie O. Brown
Newberg
U. S
George L. Hathron
Dempsey Hathron
Frank Hume
Joe L. Dewan
Burson
Weinbrenner
United States Food Administration
United States of America
Grass Range Mercantile Company
Drylanders District
J. B. Barnes
Aultman & Taylor Tractors and Threshers
A. E. Trapp
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