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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1912
Page
8
Items of local interest report Dr. Lewis wheat yields of 27 bushels per acre and 24 to 26 bushels on various farms. Local businesses advertise services from tailoring to shoe repair and a Sunday school expansion. Community updates include travel notices, dances, and a bank balance sheet from the Terry area.
A candidate offers a 100 dollar reward for proof of any money, check, or valuables given to influence Fallon County project outcomes. The report, circulating in Ekalaka, is said to harm the candidate’s County Assessor bid this Fall. The candidate denies giving funds to Miles City Chamber of Commerce or others to advocate for or against county division.
Notice publicizing that George B. French of Mildred Montana filed for three-year proof to establish a claim on a homestead land parcel described as SW NEM BK NEY and NEY SEM Section 28 Township 11N Range 648 M P Meridian. Hearings set before U S Commissioner Leon C. Hayes in Ismay Montana October 6 1912 with witnesses Leon B. Clark E V Bennett B Ir Tighe Roy Walker all of Mildred Montana.
East bound timetables show freight No 94 at 2 10 pm on Mon Wed Fri with stops at all stations 1 07 pm Columbian 16 Olympian 2 18 am passenger stop Mobridge and east. West bound schedules list freight No 93 at 10 50 am Tue Thu Sat 7 00 pm Columbian 5 04 pm 16 Olympian 4 40 am. R R Thiele, Agent.
A brief aphorism from the Atchison Globe notes self-reliance as the surest way to preserve friendships. The statement frames independence as the key to lasting ties.
Matt Mathison a well known rancher near Ismay died Friday afternoon after drinking heavily and suffering grief from his mother’s and brother’s deaths. He shot himself after a morning of hoarding weapons and attempted suicides earlier in the week. Coroner Lamphear found no inquest needed and the funeral was held at Ismay cemetery with Rev. M. E. Rockwell delivering the burial service.
A pretty home wedding took place at Pine View Ranch at 10 00 a m on September 4 as Fred Matthew Smith and Grace Esther Kimpton joined in marriage. Rev F L Williams officiated with Cedar and sweet peas in the decorations. The bride wore a white voile dress and the groom, son of W O Smith of Ismay Montana, is a prosperous young man. A bountiful dinner followed and guests were immediate relatives. The couple departed for an extended wedding tour through the eastern states Communicated.
The article notes the United States is responsible for two thirds of the world cotton crop. It discusses national cotton production and its global significance during the period.
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