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Newspaper
Ismay
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1908
Page
4
The item lists J A M Kinley as publisher and L A Conser as editor and manager for the issue dated October 28 1908. The header page presents the staff roles and publication details of the period newspaper.
Ismay Commercial Club holds regular meetings on the first and third Mondays. Local residents attend Republican rallies with visitors from Miles City and Marmarth. A new school building opens with twenty one pupils. several residents plan home improvements and land purchases near Whitney creek.
The town awaits a formal announcement as talks with Earl Ingburt Mercantile Co. move toward expanding electric lighting services. The deal aims to boost facilities and provide town residents with electric lights, with a definite update expected next week.
The piece argues that small acts of kindness to parents matter more than material wealth. It urges children to express appreciation now, noting that love and consideration from everyday deeds outweigh grand gifts when parents are tired, and that consistent thoughtfulness builds lasting value.
An editor notes a town merchant defended using a local printing office. He argued keeping print work in town supports neighbors, employs local help, and sustains community institutions, even if slight price differences arise. He pledged to continue patronizing the home printer as long as he did business locally.
Dr Hiram Knowles outlines anthrax as a fatal animal disease affecting bovines swine and sheep with possible human transmission. He urges strict cross border controls between South Dakota Montana and Wyoming and asks residents to burn carcasses, report suspected cases, and seek guidance from the State Veterinarian to prevent spread in Custer County.
A parenting essay discusses the fine line between what is not wrong in itself and what is not right in spirit. It stresses a boy's need to trust parental guidance, acknowledging a teen’s struggle to grasp subtle deportment points. Parents aim to instill faith, obedience, and protection without blind conformity.
Advertisement promising sale of land with house construction offered by J E Prindle. It touts cash or easy payments and invites readers to inquire about the proposal.
Notice announces dissolution of the firm Simpson and Barr a retail liquor business at Ismay Montana by mutual agreement S C Barr and Company buys Frank Simpson interest and continues business under the name S C Barr and Company liable for debts and liabilities dated September 30 1908.
The Department of the Interior announces a public land sale in Miles City Montana under the 1906 act. The tract is in SE quarter of section 18 township 8 north range 56 east. Sale set for November 30 1908 at 10 00 am with objections due by then. A Kircher Register J C Auld Receiver.
Homesteaders can obtain all necessary papers at the ISMay office free of charge. Bring Receiver's Receipts as they are required to complete the Final Proof application.
Department of the Interior notice lists Margaret Austfather of Mkalaka Montana who filed Homestead Entry No 4150 for lands in section 19 township 3 north range 60 west Montana Principal Meridian seeking final mutation proof before U S Commissioner M O Tracy Ekalaka Montana on November 14 1908. Witnesses named Walter Anderson Jr William P Johnson Charles H Emerson and John Johnson all of Ekalaka Montana. Register A KincHer 21 25
United States Land Office Miles City reports the Nor thern Pacific Railway Company of St. Paul Minnesota filed August 24 1908 to seject under the 1898 act its claim to Lots 1 2 and the south half of the northeast quarter of Section 2 in Township 10 North Range 53 West Mount Pine Meridian totaling 160.15 acres. Any person opposing the lands or the mineral character must file protests before October 2 with A Kircher Register.
Stephen Macomber of Fallon Montana filed notice of intention to make final five year proof to establish his homestead claim on the land described in section 28 township 11 north range 57 east M P M before the U S Land Office at Miles City Montana on October 22 1908. Witnesses named are James Johnson Frank Buckley William E Foght and Hans Hanson all of Fallon Montana.
Representative nominee J A McKinley declares he will serve the county to the best of his ability if elected and respectfully asks the citizens for their votes after the Custer County Democratic convention.
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