Local notes and health updates from the creek to Miles
Miss Sylvia White spent the weekend at Miles while the assessor made rounds on our creek last week. Geo Bent’s son recovers from pneumonia as James Boden advances four hundred acres with his steam engine and crew. Chas Carey stays in bed with heart and stomach trouble under a doctor’s care. North Cottonwood work stalls due to moisture but farming tools are in use now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia White
Miles
Our Creek
James Boden
Chas. Carey
Knowlton Notes School Closes May 25
Knowlton notes announce the school will close on May 25. Heywood Daly and wife return from Hunter's Springs. Farmers busy sowing grain and garden work. W. T. Stevens at home improving in health. Miss Mabel Lawrence plans a summer in Ismay and gave a farewell party April 28. Mrs. Sam Kochel hosted the Mothers Club despite rain. Attendees at the county stock meeting included Dan Bowman Monte Archdale Heywood Daly Dorothy Broadbent J. H. Price H. B. Wood and Elbert Bowman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heywood Daly
Hunter's Springs
W. T. Stevens
Mabel Lawrence
Ismay
Sam Kochel
Mothers Club
Knowltonites
Lessrs
Dan Bowman
Monte Archdale
Dorothy Broadbent
J. H. Price
H. B. Wood
Elbert Bowman
Fatal inquest after accidental revolver discharge
In Custer County Terry and Miles City report an accidental shooting during an inquest scene. Milwaukee Road worker Fred Vanstrom dies when a pistol slips from Marshal Giberson s scabbard and explodes on impact. The coroner clears the marshal. burglar Charles Kellar is held on $750 bond and sent to Miles City jail. Ross is named as a likely Buffalo New York resident.
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Terry
Custer County
Lamphear
Fred Vanstrom
Milwaukee Road
Marshal Giberson
Vanstrom
Vanstron
Charles Kellar
Miles City
Arbitration Meaning in Power Politics
A Life magazine quote explains arbitration as a method where two equally strong powers share a smaller country, dividing it to avoid direct conflict. The remark frames arbitration as a way to allocate influence between rivals rather than resolve underlying disputes.
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Rapa
Wandering Jew Arraigned on Bad Checks
H S Ross was arraigned before Justice Prindle on charges of writing six checks without funds at a Miles City bank. He presented a receipt for a draft deposited earlier at the State National Bank and secured small sums from victims. The judge bound him over to the district court for trial.
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H. S. Ross
Justice Prindle
State National Bank
Miles City
Prindie
District Court
Spring Time Cautions for Horses and Farmers
The Judith Gap Journal warns that late spring hastens seeding while many farmers neglect their horses. Warm days fray the horse’s coat and nerves after a long winter rest, risking chafing and loss of appetite. Resting horses early yields greater overall performance and profit.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF Ismay Bank April 18 1912 Montana
The First National Bank at Ismay Montana reports assets of 104 039 66 with loans and discounts 101 588 45 deposits 51 927 67 time certs 48 152 40 and other items totaling 104 039 66. Cashier C Ayers swears the statement true. notary J E Prindle administers oath. Directors Bickle Fulton Anderson attest to correctness.
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U. S
Agenits
Wailiel Oence Seadeleies Cys
PS Cash
Ees
Ews
Pdair
Ss Cain
State of
Montana
Custer
C. C.ayers
U. Ayers
J. E. Prindle
David Bickle
William Fulton
R. L. Anderson
Pawn Tombs and Hymn Fame Across Nations
The piece discusses Loochooan gravespawn mortuary pawns amid financial strain and the grand turtle shaped tombs. It then notes the 1776 hymn Rock of Ages gaining wide use, with mentions of Gladstone translations and royal interest before trailing into a fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Whent
Toplady
Gladstone
Attention to It Sparks Deeper Trust in Allies
A cautionary note highlights that skepticism toward enemies yields steadier support than flattering words from friends. The piece urges vigilance and clarity in judgment, emphasizing consistent actions over rhetoric in forming reliable alliances.
Woodchopping Fans Cheer as American Tools Dominate
In New Zealand Australia and Tasmania wood chopping and sawing contests draw big crowds with championships decided by American tools. Experts say top woodsmen would not consider using any other tools to win prize money.
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New Zealand
Australia
Tasmania
Vacancy referenced in chairman remarks at meeting
A chairman at a meeting notes with a hint of humor that the secretary is absent and missed. The remark plays on the idea of a vacant chair and a vacant face. The source is a quotable line from Tit-Bits.
French Woman Converts Hidden Gold Into Nugget
Mme Couly of Romartin France hid $400 in gold in her kitchen grate during a brief absence. Returning she lit a fire and the entire fortune was transformed into a single gold nugget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme. Couly
Romartin
France
Humankind and the Quiet Path to Good
A reflective note on overrating distant challenges and the truth that what truly benefits us lies within reach, though it is often overlooked. The author echoes Longfellow in urging practical, near at hand betterment rather than chasing remote perfection.
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Longfellow
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Poe
North Cottonwood Notes
Miss Lamb
Lame Jones
Geo. Bent
North Cottonwood
Knowlton
Ross
Buffalo, N. Y
Auth
B. W. Moore
Ismay, ‘Mont
Dunham Lumber CO
Judith Gap
The
First National Bank
Pes
IS May, Montana
C. C. Ayers
James Hunter
Wm. Fulton
W. G. Lang
van Nostrand
Minneapolis Threshers
Universal Gas Tractors
Ismay, Mont
Iowa
Mr. Farmer and Stockman
Midland Coal & Lumber Co
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