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Newspaper
Ismay
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1908
Page
16
Full page advertising cheap prices on work and buggy harnesses from $15 to $50. Iron pumps and red jacket pumps priced. stoves ranges and crockery line offered. Dinner sets, beds, chairs and rockers featured with several low price points including a dining chair at 8.00 and a ladies rocker at 2.00.
Ekalaka residents travel to Baker for freight. Roads are heavy from rain and provisions are short. Several residents reported accidents, sales, and upcoming horse sales with hundreds of head. July fourth program announced with contests and Ekalaka baseball prep.
The reporter notes a thriving Mildred neighborhood with homestead activity and prospects. A farmer plans to use native rock for buildings. Stores, implements, and a school are sought as more families arrive. Wells, crops, and a growing railroad town backdrop show expansion and community effort.
Mildred, Lemmon 8 D, sees rapid growth with new residents buying land and town lots. Postmaster Harper starts work on Main Street post office building with regular mail beginning Thursday June 11. Mrs James Hicks leads local chicken industry with thirty chicks. plans for a big Mildred celebration loom.
Dan McKay and John Booth visited Baker early in the week with McKay giving a talk on dry farming. A petition seeks to organize a Baker township and appoint a Constable and Justice of the Peace. Residents discuss visits, dances, ranch activity, and plans for a July 4 picnic while weather and road conditions affect travel.
L. E. Whitehouse is no longer connected with The Ismay or The Terry Triune in any capacity. June 3, 1908. J. A. McKinley.
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