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Newspaper
Ismay
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1908
Page
4
Local editor J A M Kinley reports visitors and residents in Ismay on Thursday. Activities include church services, commercial club meetings, and new construction. The post office seeks bids for Ismay Ekalaka airmail service, while local events feature dances, visiting dignitaries, and a four legged chicken exhibit at the museum.
The Ismay team defeated Terry 8 to 2 due to Terry’s strong fielding and base running while Ismay’s pitching Stickney struck out 10 Terry players. Umpires Hewitt and Ayers were uninjured. a return game is set for August 17 at Terry grounds with both teams intent on action.
At the Montana State Fair the running stakes shattered records with 23 entries in the 1 mile Mountain stake, 22 in Helena handicap, 26 in Morrow Stake, and 23 in Lewis and Clarke Stakes. The Montana Derby tops contestants, stalls exceed 300, and nine entries are listed for the Merchants pace. Five races daily feature top horses from California, Oregon, Washington, and Tennessee, with a noted comment on political rivalry and farming.
United States Land Office Miles City Montana publishes that the Northern Pacific Railway Company filed on July 17 1908 to select 80 acres in section 13 township 7 north range 59 east Montana Principal Meridian. Protests or affidavits of objection based on mineral character or other grounds must be filed by August 27 1908 with Register A Kronmiller.
Grace G Hunter of Miles City filed sworn statement 023 under the 1878 timber lands act for sections in Twp 2N R59E M P M. She will prove land value for timber over agriculture before the U S Land Office Miles City on September 17, 1908. Witnesses include James Hunter Robert L Anderson George Scheetz and M O Tracy.
Notice from the U S Land Office Miles City Montana dated July 8 1908 that Frank Lum of Knowlton Montana filed for final five year proof on August 17 1908 for Section 4 Township 7 North Range 53 East Montana Principal Meridian and names witnesses Joe Farnum H B Wiley James Hunter Henry Schlosser. Also notice of timber land act compliance for James Hunter Miles City Montana with sworn statement for Section 8 Township 2 North Range 59 East M P M and an offer of proof September 11 1908 with witnesses M O Tracy Robert L Anderson Walter Anderson George Scheetz and notices adverse claims due by September 11 1908.
United States Land Office Miles City Montana June 22 1908 announces Northern Pacific Railway Company based in St Paul Minnesota filed June 29 1908 to select under the 1898 act the east half of the northeast quarter the north half of the southeast quarter and the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 12 township 8 north range 65 east containing 200 acres. Adverse claimants or objectors must file affidavits of protest by August 1 1908.
July 7 1908 notice filed to select under the act of Congress 30 Stat 607 620 the southeast quarter of section 18 township 7 north range 26 east Montana Principal Meridian containing 40 acres. Adverse claimants or objectors must file affidavits of protest by August 1 13
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