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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1913
Page
1
An essay argues for separating politics from administration but warns against forming an officeholding aristocracy. Civil service reforms curb politicized rewards yet public interest requires broad participation. Officeholding for motives of distinction benefits the nation by aligning brains ambition and honor with service.
Harvesting continues with thresher sounds in the Whitney Creek vicinity. The Whitney Greek school opens Sept 2 with Edna Baker as teacher. Local residents visit, storms pass, and farms expand dairy herds as Robt. Strikers buys 12 yearling heifers. New separators show excellent success for local dairy work.
Mose Mireau suffered a knee injury after a horse kick and was taken to Miles City for treatment with no bones broken. Walter Price returns from Chico Hot Springs and reports feeling well. Matt Monroe offers the ripest melons in the patch. Emmett Jordan shows a new cottage. Virginia Parsons spends the week at the county seat. Norma Mearne is up and about again. Ed Rogers and wife assist Sibley Labree with harvesting.
A Taiping religious practice uses a knife chair as torture device. It is a straight backed arm chair fitted with long blades that contact the body and limbs. Back blades lie horizontally, seat and foot rests are vertical, and each arm carries a bladed edge for the sitter's arms.
Clara and Fred discuss nightly strolls with new escorts amid gossip. Fred warns Clara to be cautious or ill-natured whispers will claim she cannot secure the same companion twice.
Department of the Interior notice from Miles City Montana dated August 14 1913 states Samuel J Roberts of Mildred Montana who on March 21 1910 made homestead entry No 87452 for SE S E NW SE SWHJ Section 34 Township 10N Range 535 Montana Meridian filed intent to prove up a three year claim before W A Brubaker U S Commissioner at Terry Montana on October 10 1913. Claimant names 48 witnesses including John Conlin Thomas Worsell Frank Zhum Frank Roberts all of Mildred Montana A Kircher Register.
Notice from the U S Land Office in Missoula Montana dated August 7 1913 announces Harry L Fowler of Isi... Montana has filed a homestead entry for the southwest quarter of section 30 in township 53 east, Mount Diablo meridian. Signed by register and witnesses Ford Ritchey, SeCWaliam Gardener, and Raymond G Bonnell.
Charles F. McGarity of Plevna Montana filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish his homestead claim on Section 26 Township North Range 57K M P Meridian. The hearing is set before U S Commissioner C Conser at Plevna on October 3 1913. Witnesses named include James Thorpson F B Kearney A W De Groff all from Plevna and John Ludwig of Westmore Montana and A Kircher register.
Bessie M Abendroth of Westmore Montana files intention to prove up a homestead claim for NEY Section 24 Township 9N Range 56H MPM, with hearing Oct 10 1913 before U S Commissioner Leon C Hayes at Ismay Montana. Witnesses include Chas A Wolf A C Van Dusen Wm Ahelt of Westmore and J H Hasty of Miles City.
Notice from the Interior Department Miles City Montana dated August 14 1913 states Archie C Kimpton of Ismay Montana filed for three year proof to establish a homestead claim on section 10 township 33 range 53 east M P meridian. Public proceedings to occur before Leon C Hayes U S Commissioner in Ismay Montana on October 11 1913 with witnesses Florence L Williams John Welch Fred M Smith and Merrill J Babcock all residents of Ismay Montana.
An angry farmer asks how sheep escaped while the new hired hand rubs his eyes and says watching five or six of them jump the fence always puts him to sleep, leaving the farmer confused and amused by the sleepy tale.
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