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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1911
Page
3
The state will implement a new voter registration system on July 1. County clerks will maintain a single master registry and per precinct books. Voters within 10 miles must register in person. farther residents may register via justice or notary with affidavits.
The Secretary of Agriculture approves revised grazing rules. A permanent advisory board representing sheep and cattle interests will meet yearly with the secretary on grazing matters. In forests where range quality and facilities for cattle and sheep are equal, the annual rate for sheep after 1911 will be 30 percent of the cattle rate.
State Veterinarian reports Deputy slaughters 25 horses owned by W. J. Hoy after receiving advice from Glen Dive. Remaining 36 Hoy horses remain in quarantine. Dr Ey of the federal department acted as referee. All animals underwent the mallein test for the cattle disease.
The Livingston Commercial Club has taken up the matter of organizing a Park County fair aiming to boost local commerce. Officials say community support and funding are needed to move forward.
In an interview Mrs. Champ Clark wife of the soon to be speaker of the house discusses social position gender roles and the value of domestic virtue. She praises American men praises suffrage only for suitable roles and urges women to be exemplars of simplicity and goodwill.
Postmaster General Hitchcock lauds the postal savings system after 48 banks show 35 9923 accounts opened through February 28 1911 and 6 831 deposits averaging 21 50. Open accounts total 3 664 with net deposits 133 869 and projected year end deposits near 803 214.
From the Gentlewoman a survey lists many rulers by age. The duke of Saxe Meiningen is 84, Kaiser Franz Joseph 80, and Pius X. 75. Other mid aged rulers include the king of Romania 71 and Prince Johann of Liechtenstein 70, with the youngest monarchs in their 20s and 30s.
A fragment reports blood prices at 52 cents per unit and notes Wyoming and Idaho values. The text is sparse with limited readable details and lacks full context or event framing.
Farm Journal advises keeping chicks warm but not overfed, daily biddy counts, and guarding against pests. It recommends selecting a good rooster, mating with top hens, and only setting hens when broody with fever. limit to eleven eggs per hen in cold weather to ensure even incubation.
Boston wool dealers report generally quiet trade with prices flat to lower. Buyers delay activity awaiting Congress tariff actions while mills shift toward coarser wools. Western contracting slows and shipments shrink. Notable lots move at 46 to 52 cents for fine and fine medium grades with large Montana and Utah lots cited.
Department of the Interior notices that George M. Jones of Ismay Montana contests the homestead entry of Cresous Schweitzer of St Paul Minnesota. Jones claims Schweitzer never built or resided and left the claim abandoned. Schweitzer must answer under oath within twenty days after the fourth publication or risk cancellation. A Kircher Register Ismay Journal first published March 24 1911.
Mites Finlen, once a mining magnate and prominent racehorse owner, died at his Butte home after a lengthy illness at age 64. He played a key role in the great copper war and once owned the famed Healy mine and a string of fast racehorses in America.
Igane G. Miler, who settled in Montana in 1863 and later moved from Bannack to Helena to run a brewery, died in Helena on Saturday at age 80. He retired years ago and is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Jennie Richter and Mrs. F. J. Smith, both of Helena.
Notices hereby given that plots of survey of the below mentioned town ships have been received at this office and will be opened to filing and entry on Tuesday March 14 1911 at 9 a.m. Townships 4 N Ranges 45 46 55 56 E Townships 5 N Ranges 44 55 56 Townships 6 N Ranges 55 56 E A Kirch er Register
Lester J. Dack of Ismay Montana filed notice of intention to make final commutation proof for NW section 28 township 9 N range 53 E M P Meridian before United States Commissioner Felix Z Gray Ismay Montana on April 8 1911 Witnesses include Oscar Brackett Ford Brittenham W J Smith and O W Jarratt all of Ismay First publication March 1 1911.
Public land notice from Miles City Montana dated February 20 1911 for Joseph I Ross of Plevna Custer County who filed homestead application on February 16 1911 No 011608 for land in section 20 township 8N range 68E seeks final proof on March 25 1911 before Felix Z Gray U S Commissioner at Ismay Montana Witnesses listed include George McHees Albert Knissel Woods and C F Peters all of Plevna Montana. First publication February 24 1911.
States Land Office at Miles City Montana on January 26 1911 gives notice that Fred Portman of Knowlton Custer county Montana holder of homestead entry No 3048 02003 for NE fraction section 28 township 7 north range 63 east Montana Principal seeks final five year proof to establish his claim before Felix Z Gray US Commissioner at Timay Montana on March fourth 1913. Howard Cummings J G Black Albert Roberts Frank Cass A Bircher of Regiater are named as witnesses or associates First publication February 1911.
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