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Newspaper
Ismay
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1909
Page
1
A former London banker turns to farming in California and narrates his return to the land. He recalls a exchange with a noble lord in the House of Lords and contrasts peers with fruit growers, concluding he prefers farming beans to bank life.
A tirade from McCall's Magazine argues a rich man’s money alone holds little social value and condemns wealth tied to corruption. It cites George William Curtis’s parable about visiting elites to illustrate how society exchanges offerings like information and charm for money and influence.
Damon rancher northwest of town visited Baker Friday. Baker surveyor H E Fearnall busy laying roads near Baker. Builders Granum and Summers at Ismay. High winds damage Milwaukee dam threatening a washout. Many real estate men in Baker. locals busy. John Hanson of Lang store on a week lay‑off visiting Yale. Mrs Nunn of Forsyth visiting Ada Raske. plans Stillwater trip. Charles Myers resigns depot post to take Ismay job near his claim. Hank Beckman and Oscar Ness move W A Beck saloon to new foundation. carpenters add to building. Baker depot gains paint. pride for town. John Muller’s daughter gravely ill with scarlet fever near Baker. Rev G J Buergi holds Sunday service. regular visits planned. Baker baseball team discussions push for early organization. Sir Robertson in town. works for Renn Bros. blacksmith shop finished and busy. Irrigation company north side hauling brick from Fallon for boiler house. Fallon farmers miss institute due to crop work. Dr Sutclift and Uncle Doughty report hail and rain storm Friday night. Cedar and Cabin Creek pool wagon in town to start Fallon Creek mouth work. Jack Eldrich foreman.
The Northern Pacific railway released a land pamphlet promoting the Huntley irrigation project fourteen miles east of Billings Montana. It features Uncle Sam watering a farm and is aimed at drawing settlers along the lines of Northern Pacific and Burlington. Copies are available from the general passenger or emigration agents in St Paul.
Fallon The Graff brothers were in town Friday Carl Renn visited Monday for pleasure and business Mr and Mrs H J Kramer attended the farmers institute at Terry Roy Williams came Tuesday after cedar posts to fence his ranch Uncle Jimmy Smith foreman for Pope Bros attended Saturday after a supper load Mrs J D Johnson and two daughters danced Monday night Frank Buckley of Hay Creek reported a heavy rain Friday night Mrs Merdeth and son Glen visited Kramer ranch Friday and Saturday William Fought left to join his surveying outfit A lone homesteader remains on Spring Creek S L Nichols moved plowing outfit to the north side of the river to break eighty acres for Freeman and Cornell White Land Co took two loads to Cabin Creek land sale 3600 acres slated to start operations soon with steam plow equipment arriving.
Mildred Mabel Shobe and others on the sick list. Sidney Souther returns from the east. A Shobe plans homestead move. J B Cambell plants sixty bushels of potatoes. A Shobe resigns as section foreman with Faust replacing him. Two carloads of horses sent to North Dakota for Milwaukee railroad work. New freight house addition noted. Cote reports sixty acres plowed and apple pie order on the ranch. Trumble enters poultry business with fifty hens set. boiler inspectors visit for Milwaukee plant.
Terry residents report a stream of visitors from Miles City Fallon and Glendive, with trips to Ismay and Sydney. Local business movement includes Glendive shop owner Leu Magney, Milwaukee agent J. H. Laughlin, porch project by T. O. Ramsland, and J. B. Brown planning a trip to England.
Frank Buckley and Karl Renn visit Fallon and Cabin Creek while Tom Hackney reviews claims on the flat. Charles Hanson and friends motor to Cabin Creek and a dance honoring pool boys is held in Fallon with Hans Larsen hosting at his Cabin Creek ranch. A May 21 dance at the Larsen ranch draws many Ismay guests and local residents with Benson and Biscuits providing music.
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