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Newspaper
Ismay
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1909
Page
8
Ismay Montana weekly issue notes editor J A McKinley and local manager L A Conser. Subscriptions prepaid at 22.00 annual and 11 00? six months. The paper entered second class May 19 1908 at Ismay post office under 1879 act.
An article reports farmers increasingly planting woodlots as a profitable crop, with government studies showing groves worth up to 1000 per acre and net profits of 4 to 10 per acre. Forests protect crops, act as windbreaks, reduce winter feed costs, and supply wood for repairs and fuel.
W S Maxwell attended lodge in town Saturday and Henry Wiles, Dave Anderson and their wives, from Box Elder and ranches, were in town. James Monroe and Chas Burns visited the week. I O O F degree staff practiced. State Senator H N Sykes returned after three months, attending Helena legislature and inspecting mining property before heading back to Box Elder.
Mildred J. E. Trumble awards a house contract to J. J. Morrow as Mrs. H. M. Hines returns to Sioux Falls. Farm activity continues with C. N. Souther gathering implements. Several visitors arrive or depart town including Box Elder ranchers and Montanans, with health concerns for Carl Burch and various locals updating on travel and business.
Baker residents report a flurry of activity with bills of sale and relocations. Baker businessman Baker F D Hasty transacted on Miles City, R F Smith traveled to Wibaux with Alex Keetchle, and Ernest Latham sold a horse team to William O Orton of Preston. H C Cochran works on a claim near Caldwell ranch. H A Cate brings three associates from Brown's Valley Minn to South Sandstone claims. O A Dahl of the Ekalaka Eagle visited Baker. Lang and Morris rode to Ismay. A T Dague, formerly of Baker now at Hunter ranch Shear Ekalaka, returns to town.
Spring and Patrick day events fill Fallon and Spring Creek areas with gatherings at ranches. Notables include Pressley at Glendive, McCracken from Titus ranch, Kramer named permanent flooreanager, and visits by TePpel Fuqua Renn and Buckley clan. Mercantile and travel chatter, horseback treks, and town-building efforts accompany diverse ranch life.
The narrator moves along a rural route to an ivyed wall and old house. June scents fill a garden of roses while birds sing and elms whisper. He expresses a deep love for the earth, seasons, and life it yields.
Mr and Mrs A W Wright longtime Whitney Creek ranch owners depart on No 2 for New York and then sail to England to establish permanent residence. They entered Montana two years ago, built a vast stock business, and leave with many warm friends and best wishes despite regret from their village. Captain Wright expresses faith in America’s future but notes age makes a new line of work unlikely.
The piece argues that a newspaper reflects a man and should be judged by overall decency and honesty. It contends editors offend some daily, but a paper that upholds decent thinking and clean living while condemning cheats is a good paper.
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