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Newspaper
Ismay
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1909
Page
4
The Ismay indicates subscription prices in advance for one year and six months. It notes advertising rates on application. The Ismay was entered as second class matter May 1 1908 at the Ismay Montana post office under federal law.
County notes report a spring gathering in Fallon for a ball game and dance on June 7 with strong Fallon team support. Several locals, including Miss A C Christensen and Mrs J D Johnson, visit farms and homesteads. Rain boosts crops while wolves cause livestock losses, and Karl Renn plans a hunting trip down Cabin Creek with hounds.
Ekalaka residents and visitors crowd town from Monday to Sunday for errands and social events. Notables include A J Jolls Mrs Jolly and Geo M Pate in town for the Iowa Sheep Dip. Massengale reports good conditions on Box Milder Creek. A new central office hello girl fills a vacancy. Continuous social notes and a mention of the Minneapolis special arrival to Fallon and Terry.
Fallon area briefs show the village blacksmith thriving, ranch visits by G I Pope, and crops doing well after rain. Residents report fence building, store expansion planning, home renovations, and steady work across multiple farms and homesteads along Spring Creek.
Mildred A E Cote left to shear sheep. The Lugmires visited town this week. The post office store gets a fresh paint job. Errick Hendrickson came to town on business. Mrs Ivers visits her parents on the Lighe ranch for a few weeks. Mrs Z Faust, the new section foreman’s wife, has been here this past week. K V Bennett reports finding his horses after a long search. Charles Ford was in town one day this week reporting Lacombe in fine shape. Big green legged frogs are numerous near Knowlton drawing attention.
Terry residents and visitors are listed with trips from Ismay Miles City and Fallon including Miss Amanda Wilson going to Volvo North Dakota for a wedding and several residents attending social events. J B Kempton makes business trips to Morristown and other points while W W Wilson finishes work on local homes. Bernard Lueder of Lueder Bros. visits Terry on business.
A. J. Sullivan reports Glen Dive residents foresee revived river traffic on the Yellowstone with dredging and rock work to make the river navigable to Billings. A Missouri river steamboat company has placed an agent in Glendive with freight at nominal rates, challenging rail transport costs. A river bar blocks the mouth, but captains expect to overcome it and confirm profitable navigation this summer.
The system allows night transmission from select offices in France and Corsica for one centimo per word, with a ten cent minimum. Messages arrive next morning as mail matter. France’s rail limits cause long delays from the southeast, but the scheme aims to boost business by late-day forwarding.
Regular meetings set for the first and third Mondays of each month. Ay ConsER serves as secretary and PRINDLE is president.
The Interior Department notices contest William Fisher against Mary Goheen for entry 4931 in Montana with hearings set for July 7 and final on July 24 1909 at Miles City. Also Nor thern Pacific Railway Co files to select 40 acres in section 32 township 10 north range 55 east with protests due by June 22 1909.
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