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Newspaper
Ismay
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1909
Page
4
Train ledger lists no. 6 passenger eastbound and no. 3 passenger westbound with freight and mixed service times. Entries show arrival and due times such as 4:21 am to 1:50 pm and 6:27 pm with notes on td and tae indicators.
The Ismay requests cooperation from Ismay and Custer county residents to improve the paper and serve as a weekly welcome in Montana. It pledges to back the most capable local leaders regardless of party and urges voters to elect competent officials for the county’s business needs.
E H McDowell formerly foreman of the Fargo News has purchased the Terry Tribune and The Ismay and assumed leadership. The Sentinel welcomes him to the eastern Custer county newspaper fraternity. The piece also notes widespread land filings in Custer county and optimism among prospectors about October filings. Treasure State derides Governor Norris conservation speech at a Taft reception in Helena.
The piece portrays Joseph Cannon facing opposition from Parsons of New York and Fowler of New Jersey amid tariff and bank policy clashes. It predicts that a divided nation and hostile regions will challenge his re election prospects, shifting influence away from Cannon to the people.
Over a hundred prospectors visited Ter ry and Ismay this week seeking a quarter section of Uncle Sam free land. They arrived from across the country including Iowa Nebraska Minnesota Missouri and Indiana, drawn by reports of Eastern Montana and promising experimental farming results. They expressed surprise at the section’s rich resources and potential for settlers.
Eastern Montana farmers express strong belief that new farming methods will yield crops equal to any region. They begin filing on lands to demonstrate commitment, urging citizens to work toward making Custer the state’s leading agricultural and stock county.
The Fourth Dry Farming Congress will meet October 26 27 and 28 in Billings Montana with the International Dry Farming exposition starting a day earlier and ending a day later. Eligible farmers in low rainfall regions may compete for premiums. 1909 crop exhibits must come from nonirrigated lands. Railroads offer free freight to exhibitors who prepay and present a refund certificate. delegates receive reduced rail rates.
A roan mare about 1000 pounds with white hind feet and white face strayed from Plevna on September 8. She wears a halter and rope, front feet shod with never ae shoes, hind feet with wide carriage shoes and bears a hip brand. Notify F. E. Swendiman.
State of Montana summons H W Gagne to answer Steve C Barrs complaint for 299 dollars for goods sold and delivered. Judgment by default if not responded within 20 days after service. Justice J E Prindle signs the paper October 1 1909 with Sharpless Walker as attorney.
A stray buckskin pony weighing about 800 pounds and aged roughly 15 years is roaming one and a half miles from Mildred, Montana. Branded with a quarter circle I on the left shoulder, the animal is described by C Williams of Mildred for return or identification.
A brown plush childs overcoat went missing at the depot last Sunday. Return to the First National Bank.
The Ismay Commercial Club holds regular meetings on the first and third Mondays of each month. J. E. Prindle serves as President and KE. J. Armstrong as Secretary.
Services every Sunday at 10 30 a m with preaching by the pastor Sunday school at 1130 a m following the services Rev G J Buergi pastor
United States Land Office Miles City notices Northern Pacific Railway Company files to select the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 32 township 10 north range 56 east Montana meridian totaling 40 acres. Objections or protests due by October 12, 1909, with affidavits filed in Miles City.
Public land record states that Della Burt assignee seeks final proof to establish a claim on land in section 1 4 range 58 8 M P 23 before Feliz Gray U S Commissioner at Ismay Montana on October 16 1909. Witnesses listed include David Bickle Lon Fluss Chas DeGraffenreid J Ey Prinale all of Ismay or nearby Montana.
The U S Land Office at Miles City Montana gives notice that George W Burt of Terry Montana has filed to make Final Proof to establish his claim to the described land in section 28 township 9 north range 55 east M P Meridian. The proof is to be made before Felix Z Gray Ismay Lon Fluss Terry Charles DeGraffenreid and J B Prindle on October 16 1909. 1822 A Kirroher Register.
Nelson A. Eggleston of Ismay Montana filed notice of intention to make final five year proof to establish his claim to the land described in section 32 township 9 north range 56 east Montana meridian. The hearing before U S Commissioner Felix Z Gray at Ismay will be on November 6 1909. Witnesses named are O W Titus Edwin Patterson J H Hasty and Geo B Warden all of Ismay.
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