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Newspaper
Ismay
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1908
Page
8
A barber shop in Baker was burned on August 5 likely by hoboes who stayed overnight to sleep and kept warm with a fire. The loss is complete with no insurance. The barber, brother of H Swella the agent, may relocate elsewhere to continue business.
The Knowlton area in Ol' Montana enjoys impressive growth with fine residences appearing around town. Rain benefits crops while residents from nearby ranches and towns visit, discuss threshing and homesteading, and announce plans for gardens and crops amid lively community chatter.
Ekalaka reports illness of Ekalaka Ben Harris and Mrs Metheny recovering. A chemical fire extinguisher arrives in town. W G Olsen and W L Kunkel travel to Medicine Rocks. Kunkel brings gun but only shoots two mice. Atkinson’s horses unseat on a hitch rack. D Laney on a motorcycle caused the incident. Olsen leaves for Camp Crook with his brother Ole. T R Wilds visits. M Rotell hires in Duluth at R C Charters Co. W Freese begins building a residence. FE L Davis is contractor. S Davidson works at J E Wilson’s post office store. Walter Louis Kunkel, formerly with Lakin Westfall Miles City, is leaving August 11 for Indiana vacation then McCormick Theological Seminary. Stev C Rhodes attends Montana Annual Conference at Miles City. Local paper hoped as the Ekalaka Enterprise seems delayed. subscribers secured in town and surrounding district including Boxelder and Camp Crook. H. E. ak Whitehouse visits.
Reported last week Matt Matteson of Cabin Creek married Miss Marie Miller in Glendive. The item hints at local social activity with dances planned at Renn’s and visits by several residents, noting Cowboy recruitment and homesteading changes along the Flat.
Terry Contractor and B McCaslin began a 2000 dollar residence project for J D Foster. The column notes expect 100 fair entries, reflects on sales in Miles and Fallon, and reports Montana forest receipts for schools. It covers militia encampment plans, county fair board director Truman Ames, and a farewell dance for soldiers at the opera house.
Classified box only line reads advertising rates on application. Loco editor and publisher J A McKinley L A Conser listed as editors and advertising rates described as available on request.
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