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Newspaper
Ismay
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1910
Page
1
The paper declares it will support the best qualified candidates for Custer County offices regardless of party. It denounces partisan voting and warns against trickery, promising to publish reasons for support or opposition as the campaign proceeds. It criticizes both Republican and Democratic platforms and urges voters to judge by records and nominations.
In a critique of the state party platforms the writer denounces both Republicans and Democrats as offering only meaningless phrases likely to fail in practice. The piece argues the platforms are designed to hold voter attention rather than implement real reform.
Montana venue chosen in Missoula for the Western Montana Apple Show to occur mid next month with preparations underway. H E Van Deman of Washington will attend to host exhibitions in packing and to arrange a packing school for growers. A work train collision east of Butte killed Joe Langlois and John Holm and seriously wounded George Ander. two others injured.
We are prepared to repair and manufacture tin and sheet iron work harness and shoe repair. Earlingburgh Misc. Co. tf th.
In Saratoga New York the Republican state convention nominated Henry L. Stimson for governor. Theodore Roosevelt led the bid, wrapping up a string of triumphs as the state ticket was largely renominated. Voting for governor showed Stimson ahead with other nominees listed and little controversy aside from minor constellations.
Census Bureau agent R V Teale travels Montana to inspect irrigation conditions. Gallatin county crops look near normal with about one million bushels of wheat expected. Peter Staton, Deer Lodge valley pioneer, dies at Willow Creek. Postmasters’ convention set for October 10–11 in Anaconda. Gallatin forest fires cause about $200000 in losses. Billings reports westward move of colonists. Montana livestock output over three years being prepared this season. Lewistown State Bank shows signs of collapse last October. A portion of the Crow reservation will be auctioned October 10 at Villiners at par or less than $2 per acre.
Friday night features a big dance as Hugh Wells the popular sheriff visits on missionary work. Many residents arrive or depart including Mrs. VanVonner visiting her sister, cattle and sheep shipments from Pope Bros. and Joe Riley, and a stream of locals returning from nearby towns.
Renn Brothers were in town on business this week. Roy Hayes returned from Beach with threshing outfit. Mr and Mrs John Van Mide traveled to Glendive this week. Sota Niehats active in baseball and baled 200 tons. Work on the new elevator progresses with twelve men at work. Mrs Wan Van Eech celebrated a birthday with a family dinner and a fine dance by the Fallen Amusement Club Friday. August Albrest benefit dance raised about 100 dollars. August thanks all helpers.
Al Slesse berg and Cecil McDowell of the Tribune travel from Sunday to Chicago to assist with a train load of sheep. Al plans a week with his mother in Luck Wisconsin and with friends in St Paul on return. Cecil will winter with grandparents in Athens Tennessee and attend school.
Hunting season opens this Saturday in Montane with bag limits set for elk one per season from Oct 1 to Dec 1, mountain sheep one per season, deer three per season, and small game including grouse prairie chicken fool hen sage hen pheasant partridge five per day. Wild ducks 20 per day Sept 1 to Jan 1 and geese brant swan no limit Jan 1. Fishing allowed year round with line and pole.
Miles City Sept 26 The disappearance of O D Annis from his Powder River ranch may be solved by the discovery of a corpse in a hole under a bunk in Annis shack George Sandal and a friend investigated after seeing a suspicious hole Sandal felt a tarpaulin and exposed a body hand. The coroner was notified. It is unclear if Annis killed someone and fled or if he died at the hands of another.
Local notes report visits and travel of residents including Mr and Mrs J D Johnson and Frank Buckley Family. Mentions infant death sympathy for Jacob, A A Bakers hay camp at Miss Christensen's, and Rev Williams with Johnsons. Cedar Creek pool round-up crowd gathers at Sprang Creek mouth with a broad community turnout.
Mrs Van Veach hosted guests for a dance on a cold drab evening. Attendees included Mrs J Vitter, Misses Cone and others. the event ended with a warm gathering at the Veach ranch before dispersal to the Johnson and Renn properties.
Oliver Van was found guilty near Glendive for rustling about a hundred sheep from a Tongue River concern, re branding them at his Dawson county ranch. He faces 10 to 14 years. sentence not yet learned. Attorneys seek a new trial with an appeal planned to the supreme court if denied.
The notice proclaims church services every Sunday with preaching by the pastor at 2 pm and Sunday school at 3 pm following the services. Mention of Rev W W Cadle appears in the fragment.
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