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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1911
Page
1
Fair officials announce special prizes for the best general exhibit of farm products displayed under a county Commercial Club outside Miles City. Three awards worth 20, 10, and 5 dollars in merchandise from Furstnow's Saddlery Co. will be given to encourage county clubs to boost the agricultural department of the fair.
Special Correspondence describes Pompeys Pillar along the Yellowstone near Billings Montana. The 200 foot rock bears inscriptions by Lewis and Clark and later explorers, noted by a signboard describing the 1806 visit and Clark's entry in his journal.
During railway construction officials protected a rock inscription from time and vandalism with a heavy double iron screen sunk into the rock under President Villard. The Custer County Fair branding and displays are planned to impress visitors as crops are strong and a large carpentry crew prepares Agricultural Hall stalls. Hugh Chittick reports South Dakota lifts the Montana Wyoming sheep quarantine, letting shippers feed and graze on state soil under livestock laws, a victory credited to Chittick.
A meeting in Plevna discussed building a 16 by 24 foot schoolhouse with about 20 children expected. A committee led by G. J. Buergi, Jos. Belanger and C Cunser will arrange construction. Aberdeen Wholesale Grainy has bought the Plevna Exchange store including post office and banking fixtures from H. B. Callin. Mr Finger will run the store and Miss Bertha Good is hired as saleslady. Stocking up with dry goods and groceries, a full general merchandise line is promised.
Robert Furnish chairman of the board of county commissioners left yesterday for Isinas to inspect a recently built bridge whose supports have given way. The report notes structural concerns and the trip aims to assess the damage and needed repairs.
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