Auction of Ismay school bonds in Custer County Montana
Notice for sale of five thousand five hundred dollar school bonds by the Board of School Trustees of District Eight Ismay Montana. Bids due February six at two P M in Ismay with 5 percent cash or certified check, bonds bear up to six percent interest, ten year term, redemption optional after five years. Seal of clerk L A Conser. December 11 1908.
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State of
Montana
Custer County
Board of School Trustees
Ismay
Custer
Sears
State of Montana
Board of
School Trustees
L. A. Conser
Safety and Liberal Banking Principles Emphasized
A bank stresses safety as its top priority while serving the local community. The institution pledges to maintain stability and promote community interests through modern but prudent banking practices.
Zero Temperature Dates in Miles City 1907-08
The Stockgrowers Journal lists dates when government thermometer readings at Miles City dropped to zero or below during the 1907-08 winter. Each entry records the midnight-to-midnight temperature for that 24 hour period.
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Stockgrowers Journal
Miles City
Milwaukee Road reorganizes western rail line control
The Milwaukee Road progresses toward centralized control across the Missouri River to the coast. A deed transfers Chicago Milwaukee St Paul South Dakota property to Washington company for one dollar, placing western operations under one manager from Seattle. Amended articles rename Washington line to Puget Sound with Seattle HQ and capital of 100 million.
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Milwaukee Road
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
South Dakota
Washington
Missouri River
Seattle
Puget Sound
Train schedule excerpt listing arrivals and freight due times
East bound No 94 passenger due 4 21 am and No 94 freight due 1 50 pm. West bound No 3 passenger due 7 25 pm and No 93 freight due 11 00 am. IH D Carpenter agent.
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IH. D. Carpenter
Northwest Business Failures Rise But Lag Behind West
A historical summary notes 1908 had 14 066 business failures nationally up 37 percent from 1897 with liabilities of 296 486 169 down 20 percent. Northwestern states led by Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Nebraska South Oak North Oak Montana and Wyoming saw 768 failures and total liabilities of 16 190 491 while far western states surpassed 15 million. South Dakota had 42 failures liabilities 406 548 assets 256 557. North Dakota 12 failures liabilities 684 1 and assets 109 040. Nebraska 82 failures. Minnesota 231. Pyreve tone compiled this list of business failures.
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United States
Financial Authority
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
South Oak
North Oak
Montana
Wyoming
Northwestern
Northwestern States
South Dakota
North Dakota
Pyreve Tone
Hog Ranch Plans in Musselshell Valley for 5000 Hogs
Dr Suddet h seeks to build a large hog operation on a Yellow Stone county ranch. L T Rankin of Springfield will manage the Musselshell hog ranch and 600 brood sows were bought in Omaha with more to come. The plan is to feed hogs on alfalfa tea a mix of alfalfa barley and cereals to promote rapid growth and fattening.
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Musselshell Valley
Yellowstone County
Omaha
Neb
L. T. Rankin
Springfield
Musselshell
W. X. Suddeth
First National Bank Elects New Directors at Annual Meeting
Stockholders meet Tuesday for director elections and bank matters. J Armstrong and A G Baker join the board. Armstrong, cashier since November 15, gains the approval of investors. Baker, of Miles City, is division engineer for the Puget Sound road with wide ties to Ismay. Existing directors remain, with R L Anderson and David Bickle as president and vice president.
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First National Bank
Fr. J. Armstrong
A. G. Baker
Armstrong
Wilson Kyer
Oly
Bakes
Miles City
Puget Sound Road
Ismay
R. L. Anderson
David Bickle
James Hufiter
Wm. Fultdh
J H. Price
County Board Accepts Grocery Bid and Appointments
Miles City January 8 1909 the county board met in special session to open grocery bids for the hospital and poorhouse pest house and to fill vacancies on local offices and school boards W B Jordan & Sons Co had the lowest bid for hospital supplies and Arnold Bros for the poorhouse and pest house Sydney Sanner H B Darnall and others were named to county positions and the board adjourned at the end of business
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Miles City
Board of County Commissioners
County Poor and Pest House
Arnold Bros
Shore-Newcom Co
Lakin, Westfall & Co
W. B. Jordan & Sons Co
Berd
Ismay
Podcd
J. D. Foster
H. Loud
Custer County High School
Sydney Sanner
C .Hayfies
Custer County High School Board
H. B. Darnall
O. G. Bayne
Beard
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Mont
Capital
Conservatism
I Sama
Ellingson & Co
Northwest
Blue Ribbon Beer
Frank Simpson
Prop
Ismay, Monatna
Ismay Meat Market
N. A. Eggleston, Prop
N. A. Eggleston's
Saloon
Ss. C. Barr
First National Reelects Directors
County Board Proceedings
Baker Station
Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul
Ekalaka
Little
Beaver Creek
Little Beaver
J. E. Prindle
Ismay, Mont
Westmore
G. P. Ellingson & CO
Dickinson, North Dakota
General Contractors
The
Miles City Bakery
F. R. Christopher
Moritana
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