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 | ••••••••••• A CENTURY OF CHANGES |
| [...]vember 22, 1922 - February 5, 1991 In July, 1980 I was bitten by the "research bug" and my acquaintance with Lilly I compiled this history she lived it. |
| [...]Cicero - Roman statesman and orator I have spent a great amount of time researching microfilm record[...]tute an accurate historical record of the life of a communi- |
| [...]THE LITTLE TOWN IS WHERE ... A little town is where everybody knows what everybo[...]newspaper to see who got caught at it. |
| [...]Kolstad Farms near Chester, "J H N NOV 1713". Now in Chester Museum. (1979 Montana Histor- ical[...]there are such numbers of them that there is one continual roar." (Lewis & Clark Journals)[...]rias Pass in December afforded the Great Northern a di- rect and low-altitude route across the Ro[...]of the Great Northern Pacific ex- tension is now 60 miles west of Havre and within 40 miles of She[...]k Creek. (River Press) ( |
| 2 work on our leads. We have a good copper prospect in the Jumbo, on Corral Cree[...]ted any of the other camps lately, so 1895 First mention of CHESTER that I found in the Fort Benton RIVER PRESS. 1895[...]t news column from CHESTER. |
| [...]own. He comes highly recommended, and as there is a good field for a physician here, we predict him a good practice. Our town is improving every we[...]mplated. B.B. Weldy has begun the erection of a new building at the depot to be used as a saloon and lunch room. Chester has become quite a mail distributing point, handling all mails for H[...]that the country is settling up. No less than a dozen families have recently settled in the country adjacent to this point. Chester will have a minister located here permanently after the middle of this month,·a Presbyterian church having been organized a few months ago. School will open the 8th for a nine months term, with a membership of about forty pupils. Another yea[...]e school house has been thoroughly overhauled and now presents as fine an appearance as any in this locality. (River Press) 1903 A.W. Merrifield, County Surveyor, has just completed a plat of the town- 1906 Janua[...]ter is located 1,000 miles west of Minneapolis in a 1907 August 15. What a beautiful location you have for a town is the ex- 1908 In 1908 north central Montana was a land of large, isolated ranches and |
| 4 .1908 September 17. One of the old landmarks of Chester will soon be a thing |
| [...]orthern Montana. 1910 April 21. It keeps one busy nowadays to know which road to take to the[...]even thousand feet high, with Whitlash located in a beau- 1913[...]ed and better known than most of the towns she is a natural trading |
| [...]d States commissioner; harness shop; meat market; one att'orney; three practicing physicians; an oil station; a drug store; a jewelry store; two blacksmith and machine sho[...]and Modern Woodmen; Rebekahs and Royal Neighbors, A short time ago a Grange was organized with almost fifty charte[...]acres have been broken and each year will witness a large increase along those lines, The land yi[...]ll be the center of Montana's bread basket in a very few years. Water can be found within eas[...]explored by Capt, Meriwether Lewis in 1805, For a time he believed it to be the Missouri but Ju[...]nd named it Maria's. In his Journal he says, "I determined to give it a name and, in honor of Miss Maria W--d, called[...]nd amiable qualifications of that lovely fair one, but on the other hand it is a noble river." The lady was Miss Maria Woo[...]e Captain dreamed of mak- ing her Mrs. Lewis, a dream never realized. Memories of the World W[...]Truck: 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily[...]15 mph in hospital zone, First Street East is one-way (southbound) Elevation, 3100 feet[...] |
| [...]7 Population of county, 2624 (1960 census) 1982 - A SALUTE TO CHESTER |
| [...]a camera shot of a political ad[...]INDEX newspaper. If a picture[...]CHESTER SIGNAL, I missed it. In 1954, Irvin Hutchison, edit[...]nt: "B.B. Weldy, editor of the CHESTER SIGNAL was a booster par excell- |
| [...]when the west end of Choteau County should have a voice in the making of state laws and standing for the development of all Northern Montana, I will ask the coming Republican County Convention[...]o take in the Republican meeting. B.B. Weldy was a Progressive Candidate for State Senator "[...]Interests". B.B. Weldy boosted any business or need he felt was in Chester's best interest - |
| [...]re backed by Mr, Hill personally, until it became a subsidiary of the Manitoba Company, which was the GREAT NORTHERN predecessor, Then came a record achievement - construction by hand labor a[...]r. John F. Stevens located Marias Pass, almost in a direct line west of Havre, Until then it seemed t[...]the close of that year the track reached what is now Shelby, 99 miles west of Pacific Junction (near H[...]athead River through Columbia Falls to Kalispell, a distance of 157½ miles, Track-laying reached Hav[...]and Highway Two, As the railroad was being built a section house was placed "every six miles 0 along[...]int (which includes Chester) was laid in 1890. As you probably know, CHESTER was named by the first tel[...]railway company has up to this time failed to put a safe crossing over their track where its Pacific[...]hat the Great Northern officials will remove this just cause of complaint, |
| 12 4 Nov, 1891 RIVER PRESS THE PACIFIC EXTENSION - A Description of its Pro- |
| [...]ing lines, These reconnaissances showed that a line by the North Fork of the Sun River led t[...]field occupied by the Assinniboine line, with a much greater distance and with few off-setting ad[...]Comparison points - 1, Train service for a Freight Division is required for the Northern lin[...]to be treated as velocity grades, shows a difference of 500 feet in favor of the[...]6, RESOURCES, The Assinnibline line being on a lesser elevation for a great- r er number of miles shows more favorably for agriculture, although the country is now sparsely settled. The lines were about equal in g[...]arborn Route, 7. CLIMATE. Both routes show a snowy region extending over a distance of fifty miles, There is proba[...]f comparison. 9. The Dearborn line is only a few miles north of the Northern Pacific Rail- road for fifty miles east of Missoula and for a distance of 150 miles west of that city, it practically parallels a branch or branches of that road, The ne[...]ied territory, with no prob- ability of a division in business, 10, In construction f[...]up all points of comparison there appeared to be a large difference in favor of ado[...] |
| [...]We are without telegraph or express service here now, the operator and express agent having been[...]han- ged to avoid the hills through which it now passes. 6 July 1898 - On Wednesday and Thurs[...]ld an inquest over the remains of Fred Bricknell, a Great Northern employee killed near Chester by falling from a moving train. A verdict of acci- dental death was also retur[...]reased to such an extent that 13 coaches are now necessary to handle the business instead of the[...]f attracting to the ranks of their employees a desirable class of labor. 27 Dec. 1899 - A demurrer has been filed by the Chester Mercantile Co. to the complaint of J.A. Hatch, station agent at Chester, who brought a libel suit a- gainst them, asking $10,000 damages. He cla[...]7 Feb. 1900 - District Court Proceedings: This is a case in which plaintiffs, representing themselve[...]lue of sheds, hay, etc., burned Sept. 29 last by a prairie fire which plaintiffs claim was started by one of defendants locomotives, defendant having been[...]guards round their property. Geo. H. Stanton and A.J. Shores representatives. 23 March 1900 - The w[...]of the country tributary to Chester have sent in a petition to the Great Northern asking for the construction of a wool warehouse at this point. About 600,000 lbs.[...]at Chester was built in November of 1900 and was a frame structure 24 ft. wide and 80 ft. long. |
| [...]like the present when grass is plentiful. As a precaution Davis & Prescott, the Sweet Grass sheepmen, have plowed a wide fire guard along the north side of the rail- road track from Sage Creek to Chester, a distance of about 30 miles. This work is done[...]othsome tuber free with meat orders. They are now worth about a cent per pound, which would, of course, considerably reduce the profit on a six-bit steak. 9 Dec. 1902 - It is reported f[...]cars at that place and succeeded in arresting a man named Gardiner under circumstances that would have secured conviction. He is said to have effected a settlement with the railroad company and will[...]o. at Chester has dried up and the company is now using the water tank at Gildford and pump- in[...]at Northern railroad is progressing rapidly. Over a hundred men are employed in day and night shifts, and a big steam shovel and other appli- ances are i[...], and nearly 20 feet deep. 23 Feb. 1905 - A strike occurred among the reservoir crew yesterday. It is re- ported that the trouble arose over a beating of one of the crew by the time- keeper. Some men wer[...]nd the crew has gone to work. On Wed. morning a car of trunks and satchels bound for Portland, to[...]The loaded car had been set out on account of a freight collision and the contents reloaded into an- other car, Tuesday evening, leaving a lot of paper scattered about. It is sup- posed a spark from the early morning passenger engine cau[...]at point by the G.N. railroad, but it is such a big undertaking that it may not be finishe[...] |
| [...]15 June 1905 - The Great Northern is going to run a water train to put a quan- tity of water in the reservoir to test its holding qualities, 6 July 1905 - Havre has issued a railroad map about the size of an envelope s[...]05 - It is reported from Chester that Harry Wolf, a young man working on a railroad reservoir at that place, received a bullet wound in the leg dur- ing a shooting scrape in Loranger's saloon. The bullet[...]d injury, Sept. 1905 - Four trains per day - a local passenger going west at 2:44 a,m,, one going east at 4:42 a,m., a flyer passed thru at 3:07 p,m, going west and[...]18 Jan, 1906 - The Great Northern is putting a colonist rate of $25 from St, Paul to coasta[...]em, 20 Jan. 1906 CHESTER SIGNAL A new time card took effect last Sunday, as fo[...]No, 3 local 12:31 a.m. No. 2 Eastbound local 5:00 a.m. II[...]re, 29 April 1906 - Mrs, Cottrell has put in a stock of millinery goods at the section hous[...].N. reservoir completed last year, is filling up, A considerable volume of water is coming into[...]on Sunday, 19 Jan, 1907 - County Attorney F.A. Carnal, who returned from Havre this morn-[...]tbound trains are stalled at Cut Bank, where a mass of frozen snow about twenty feet deep[...] |
| [...]losses will be heavy. 13 Feb. 1907 RIVER PRESS - A Great Northern fireman was badly crushed at Ches-[...]lineman. Every station and blind siding will have a telephone in- stalled and these will prove a great convenience in handling trains over this st[...]ch trouble has been experienced during the winter just passed. 7 April 1907 CHESTER SIGNAL - The busines[...]n that there were things doing in these parts and a few carpen- ters and a little material would be ordered to Chester forth[...]ely satisfactory to the railroad and it will make a wonderful improvement to our town. 19 May 1907 - The westbound flyer struck and killed one of Mrs. Simmon's milk cows Sunday afternoon. 3 July 1907 - Friday was a day of casualties in Chester. A coal chute operator had his foot mashed while hoisting a car; J.E. Trammer suffered a dislocated shoulder by being thrown from his horse; and a young man from Eau Claire, Wis., who was stealing a ride on the Great Northern passenger was so badly[...]the fact that Chester is constantly advancing as a railroad town. 1907 - The site of the Great Northern depot was moved when a curve in the Great Northern rail line was straightened out, leaving the town a quarter of a mile away. When it moved, the town develop[...] |
| 18 7 May 1908 CHESTER SIGNAL - A.C. Strode, of the firm of Strode & Strode, Whit-[...]vre to talk over with G,N, Off- |
| [...]of the division, 6 Jan. 1910 - The Great Northern now employs a night watchman to look after the great quantities of merchandise that cannot b[...]and that the railroad company will not only build a first class depot at Chester during the year but will also rebuild the coal chute and do a lot of other work. This will mean a good many dollars paid out in wages and will help our business men. Last week we reported a rumor that was afloat among the railroad m[...] |
| A big rush of landseekers to northern Montana is expected by the railroad officials, who announce that a rate of $12.50 single fare from St. Paul to[...]ed the small expense of the trip will encourage a large immigration to this part of the countr[...]nd Hingham. 14 April 1910 - CHESTER SIGNAL A crossing has been put in by the railroad just east of the depot. 21 April 1910 - Twen[...]f is stolen from the platform each month to build a new depot. The changes made at the depot will be appreciated by the public, but a new depot would have been the proper caper for this city. YOUR CHANCE IS WEST - You can get a 160 or 320 acre farm free in Montana - but you'll have to hurry, Along the Great Northern[...] |
| [...]effects this week. 19 May 1910 - A crew is painting the Great Northern coal chute br[...]2 June 1910 - The depot has been painted a gray color which makes a decided improve- ment over the old red building. Chester has a pretty good depot now. A car load of cut stone was received Monday for the[...]building in which will be placed a barber shop and a bathroom. Frank Campbell will be pro-[...]910 - The idea of President Louis W. Hill to have a new national park made one of the people and for the people is an excellent one. It will be an ideal place for the common people to spend a week or two, and if it is conducted accord- ing to Mr. Hill's ideas, it will not require a fortune to enjoy an outing every[...]1910 - Fred Haun our esteemed agent, tried to do a new stunt the other day by dropp[...]25 Aug. 1910 - Last Sunday morning a cow was hit by an incoming freight train and[...]cow would evidently not make very good beef, when a freight train couldn't even phas[...]after, and it will inconvenience a great many people who have been coming to Chester[...]for stealing four bottles of beer from a freight car, was sentenced to serve 15[...]9 March 1911 KALISPELL NEWS - On account of a shortage of water in their reser- voir at Chester the Great Northern has had a gang of men at work cutting the ice that has formed and floating it to the end of a steam pipe which runs from an en- gine stationed on the passing track and melts it. This is a kind of expensive way of getting water, but a railroad company has to resort to a lot of such things in |
| [...]e agent's absence. 20 July 1911 CHESTER SIGNAL - A derrick has been set up for drilling a deep well for the railroad. 17 Aug. 1911 - The Great Northern wants a gravel pit within two miles of the main line and sufficiently deep to pay them to lay,a spur track; and the company is willing to pay $1[...]e. 14 Sept. 1911 - The Skidoo carries pouch mail now and it proves to be a great con- venience to all the towns between Hav[...]nited and the burning embers were being blwon by a strong northerly wind towards the Prairie Inn bui[...]tinguish or control the fires. The coal chute was a total wreck. It is presumed the fire was started by a spark from an engine. 2 Nov. 1911 - The debr[...]of the coal chute. MONTANA NEEDS YOUR FRIENDS - You have succeeded in Montana - this year more than ever. Induce your friends back east to come and share with you the success of future years. Montana needs them and will make them independent. Give us a list of your eastern friends and relatives and we will mail them free a copy of our handsomely illustrated 40 page bookl[...]e Great Northern depot to live on his claim. A. Freuen takes his place. 11 April 1912 -[...] |
| [...]out 600 feet to the west and will give trains a little more room to pass each other. This extra t[...], the same as the post office, 29 Aug, 1912 - A crew is at work this week painting the depot and[...]912.- Engine 2000 went west Sunday morning, It is one of the new mon- sters that are to soon begin[...]the 1800 class, 10 Oct, 1912 - The Skidoo is now pulling 3 coaches, which indicates increased passenger travel on the Hi-Line, 28 Nov, 1912 - A.R. Dorris and wife have moved into the Haun house opposite the depot, Mr. Dorris is now employed at the depot and his home will be real h[...]from all cars on the road, So hereafter, when you travel, you must remember to take your own drinking cup along, 6 Feb, 1913 - A.K. Prescott loaded a train of sheep Saturday afternoon. This ship-[...]mpelled to erect his own loading pens and chutes, A generous railroad we have! 2 March 1913 -[...]o work at once, 27 March 1913 - The Skidoo is now made up of three cars and has somewhat a busi- ness appearance. 24 April 1913 - WA[...]r postmen, Girls should never stay to help a woman who apparently faints at their feet in the street, but should immediately call a policeman to her aid, Girls should never accept an invitation to join a Sunday school or Bible ( class given[...] |
| [...]ls should never go to an address given to them by a stranger, Girls should never go with a stranger even if the stranger is dressed as a hospital nurse, or believe stories of their relat[...]ent or having been taken ill suddenly, as this is a device to kidnap girls. Girls should never accept candy, food, a glass of water or smell flower's offered to[...]tions without first making inquiries through a society active or affiliated in travelers' aid wo[...]Girls should never go to any large town even for one night without know- ing of a safe lodging. 18 Sept. 1913 - The Great Nor[...]nds. |
| [...]t, 2 July 1914 - J.O. Berglin was around with a petition to open the telegraph office for bot[...]uly 1914 - The Great Northern is erecting 2 tanks just east of the coulee and put in a pumping station, One will hold water and after purifying will go into the other tank. 20[...]ern, was in Havre several days this week, looking after the crew and material that will be employed i[...]h 90 lb. rails. The work will be start- ed in a few days. 4 June 1915 - The city pumping stat[...]way tank and is being tested as to quantity, with a view of supplying the GN Ry with water, The w[...]hat it will continue to do so, 23 June 1915 - A Mr. Koyle of New York, representing the GN Ry Co.[...]tem installed here. 2 Feb. 1916 RIVER PRESS - A news item from Havre says the snowfall alo[...] |
| [...]north, cut out all the little hills that are now within the limits of the old pond and increase th[...]e dam absolutely secure, The reservoir as it now is will hold water sufficient for about one year's needs, but with in- creased train service it may not last that long, The company wants a reservoir sufficiently large to supply them[...]12 April 1916 CHESTER DEMOCRAT - The wife of R.A. Barnes, in the employ of the Great Northern[...]ion house north of the track. 30 June 1916 - A DISASTROUS WRECK A bad wreck, but which fortunately result- ed in no loss of life or limb, occurred Wednesday evening a mile east of Ches- ter, when six oil tanks a[...]l, as the flames rolled upward and dissolved into a dense column of black smoke, furnished a grand and awe-inspiring sight, that will never be[...]r. Roy Moore has returned to Chester and accepted a position at the depot. Oct. 1916 - J,F. Daoust, county surveyor, established railroad crossings one and one half miles west of Joplin and two and one half miles west of Chester. 30 March 1917 -[...]r property and to the benefit of the city as a whole. Bridge carpenters are on the ground now and the completion of a new water tank is rapidly going ahead, A side track is also being laid to ac- commoda[...]ion on the south side of the track will fill a long felt want and we feel sure the people of Che[...]tion, 3 May 1918 - The Chester depot move is now completed as well as the water tank,[...] |
| [...]re doing the local passenger work. The service is just about as rotten as one could imagine but maybe we are lucky that we have[...]R DEMOCRAT - The Great Northern reservoir here is now near- ly full of water and it is hoped that passenger trains 1 and 2 will now be put on regular schedule for Chester. 2 July 19[...]ul to Seattle beginning July 11th. 19 Nov. 1920 - A force of men are employed by the Great Northern laying a water main from a hydrant on Washington street to the stockyards. T[...]e city will furnish the water free. 3 Dec, 1920 - A crew of carpenters are busy raising the level of[...]reservoir. 22 July 1921 - The Great Northern has a bridge crew here making repairs on the spillway a[...]n the arm this week when he attempted to thaw out a frozen gasoline pipe line and carburetor. Mr. Tra[...]925 LIBERTY COUNTY FARMER - Edward Fortine is a full fledged first trick operator at Chester now. 1 April 1927 - For the first time in years reser[...]r is estimated to con- tain 37,000,000 gallons or a two-year supply. 27 Jan. 1928 KREMLIN CHANCELLOR[...]ast week to be replaced by the "Galloping Goose", a gas-electric-driven motor bus which will make the[...]Bank, on the same schedule. The new motor bus is a complete train in itself having a separate engineer's cab, a baggage and mail division and a passenger compartment carry- ing 27 people but pulls an extra coach when traffic demands, For a whistle, it has a honk from which it derives it's name and is a novelty on the hi-line. 27 April 1928 CHESTER REP[...]to learn that the GN Ry Co. plans the erection of a modern stock shipping yards here in the immediate[...]understood the plans call for the installation of a six-chute loading pens with adequate pens for cut[...]yards at your station, we are today in receipt of a letter from General Supt. Smith of the GN[...] |
| 28 installation of a telephone and building about 1380 feet of stockya[...]here being stocked with fish and eventually being a place where the fish fans |
| [...]epot at Chester, arriving Thursday morning and is now in full charge of the position. He is a veteran in the service of the company and is a man interest- ed in the course of public affairs, having been a candidate for the Idaho state senate on the D[...]h, second trick operator at the Great Northern is now enjoy- ing his annual vacation period with Mr[...]TS Several local swimmers have already taken a dip in the Chester reservoir as some of the w[...]Northern president, recalls his story that as a boy he sold newspapers in Minneap- olis and bought a goat to pull his paper cart, Neighbors complained[...]to live dangerously, so Kenny sold the critter to a Montana rancher. Later, with Louis W. Hill, Kenny stopped at Glacier Park and spotted a huge goat on a mountain crag. "That must be the great gra[...] |
| [...]e reser- voir and reportedly Harper went for a swim at 7:30 p.m. His swimming was ob- serve[...]d Albert Hanson, who was washing his pickup. After some time, he reportedly got into trouble and[...]The fire alarm was rung at about 8;00 p.m. and a group of Chester men began searching operati[...]g and went back early on Tuesday morning and with a long pole rigged with grappling hooks were able to find the body at 8:00 a.m. Harper's wife, Mavis, came from Shelby on Tuesday and ;i.dentified the man. He will be buried ;i.n Browning, Montana. 18 July 1957 - The[...]ack from the tracks 12 feet, the roof lowered and a new front erected. January 1958 - Great Nort[...]n and 5 p.m. The station open house is to be a Merchant's Day affair. H.J. Surles, Great No[...]said the mod- ern railway facility replaces a station built in 1900 when Great Northern's[...]leted to Chester. R.H. Halverson is the railway's a- gent at Chester. The new building was start[...]g at about 10 miles an hour, preparing to go onto a side track when it was hit head on by[...] |
| [...]roken mail cars were strewn over the right-of-way after the collision. Residents of Joplin, about three m[...]adio at the local depot and said, "There has been a bad accident. Get Everything you can moving this way." Halverson rang the fire sir[...]All responded immediately to the call, and within a few minutes of the time of the accident, help from Chester began to arrive. Dr. Richard Buker was one of the first on the scene. The fire department was not far behind. The Buelow siding is about a mile north of Highway 2 and there was six to eight inches of drifted snow causing a great deal of difficulty for the vehicles as they[...]t of the Great Northern Railway, John Budd was on one of the trains. He escaped without injury. The wre[...]ause of the accident was attributed to failure of one of the engineers to stop his train in accordance[...]were Bernard L. Runyan, 67, of the Star and Eric A. Walters, 68, of the Empire Builder. 16 Feb. 1967 - Three UFO's sighted in a 24 hour period ••. one over the Chester |
| [...]on of Burlington Northern 77 years later were in a very real sense the fulfillment of one man's dreams. That man was James Jerome Hill, "T[...]ay 1971 - END OF AN ERA The train comes in, lets a passenger off, and departs, probably for the last[...]Burlington Northern. Marble also requested that a public hearing be held in Chester prior to the determination. He noted there are a great many matters to be considered in this possible clos- ure. Some of these concerns are that a closure may end forever any hope of hav- ing Chester included as a "whistle stop" on AMTRAK. Also, there is concern that a closure would mean a reduction in force of BN employees in Chester which would be a severe blow to the local economy. Safety must als[...]rack fires would receive prompt attention without a local depot and crew? These are just some of the concerns that must be addressed accor[...]4-1-1896 H.C. Munson 11-1-1896 V.A. Wood 2-1-1897 to 5-1-1897[...]olf 2-1-1898 to 8-1-1898 J.A. Hatch 2-1-1899 to 11- 1899 A.A. Aszmann 11-1-1900 to 1-1-1[...] |
| [...]R.N. Worden 5-1-1917 to ? A.P. Meyers 9-1-1917 J,M. McQuigg 1-1[...]H.E. Bassford 1-1-1940 to ? A.L. McComas 4-1-1943 to 1-1-1945[...]complete as the researcher did not have access to a complete set of record books. NOTE: Since the[...]hern as yet does not have an archives department, |
| [...]d also come to an end and he decided to retire, I went to work at Chester the first time in mid 1951 as a third trick operator and worked that job until August of 1951 when I was drafted into the Armed Ser- vices, In October of 1953 I returned to Chester and my job, At that time Ben Ish who was the first trick operator was off on a sick leave, and I had office sen- ority and moved up to Ben's job,[...]n May of 1973. (Ben Ish had passed away in 1955, I believe,) From May of 1973 until June 1978 I worked as Agent at Rudyard/Hingham, Montana, When Reuben Halverson retired .in June, 1978 I was awarded the Agent's job in Chester and worked that until I was displaced in June of 1984 by Eugene V, Bengt[...]plin/Inverness had been abolished.) At that time I went back to the Agency at Rudyard/Hingham until those stations were closed in October of 1988, From there I went to work in Havre, Montana in the Diesel Shop Material Store as a shipping and receiving stock clerk, and work- ed that until Eugene Bengtson retired in August of 1989, and I was able to come back to Chester to work the Age[...]Eugene V. Bengtson passed away February 19,1992.) After the closing of Chester I went tb Fort Benton, Montana to work as Agent kno[...]- ton station was closed on November 8, 1991 and I retired on the same day. In 1962 Centralized Tra[...]e Agent, From 1963 until 1973 Reub was Agent and I the 1st trick operator, We still had LCL freight and a Passenger stop, When AMTRAK took over the passenger trains in 1972 or '73 Chester was one of the first passenger stops to be eliminated, I[...]grain train loading - single car loading became a thing of the past. It started with 26 car units[...]to closing of depots and loss of jobs. Over all, I liked my job over the years as telegrapher, train[...]and Quannah Bailey. Bud Ish was an operator for a sthor time; there are probably others I have forgotten, Section Crew (track workers) - S[...]ls worked until they retired and others only for a short time, Leo Wigen, Wilbur Eveland, |
| [...]Charles Jodrey and Allen Gehrke, Chester also has a Signal Maintainer, Dale Filcher (not a local). Some Main- tainers of the past were Leona[...]PERIENCES Over the years there has been many, but one that comes to mind is that some time in January or February of 1982 one night the temperature got down to between 50 and 60 below zero and a freight train ha& to set out a bunch of empty grain hoppers at Tiber, just west of Chester about 5 miles, It was discovered the next day by a track inspector, that on one of the cars the wheels must have been quite warm[...]to the sudden change in temperature when set out, I have pictures of this. Another time in the fall o[...]rn or Burlington Northern lines that consisted of a small steam engine, baggage and coach cars, The t[...]t to Chester with the train they decided to bring a Diesel engine out from Havre to pull the train to its destination to avoid the fires, One night when I was working 3rd trick at Chester, about 4:00 a,m, I had train orders for an East bound freight train,[...]on the platform to hand them up as they went by, I could see the train's light for some time, but the train never came, I later found out that the train had derailed about[...]happened at the Depot! Another time at Chester - One day I was out on the platform watching a freight train go by, and after the train had gone I went back in the Depot and found my desk full of broken glass and a train car brake shoe laying on my desk, It had come off a car and bounced through the window and landed on my desk. I could have been sitting there, or could have been[...]seum opened for the 1993 tourist season last May, a display of railroad memorabilia had been complete[...]i 1984 / CHESTER - Burlington[...]Railroad has named Joe LaSorte, a section foreman at Ches[...]l..aSorte, who has been with the I railroad for 27[...] |
| [...]E,ett ONE A Gm.[...]• J, WHITNEY, C.n1 p...._ fl Titk<I Ag"t, ST. PAUL. MINN A. MANVEL. W, S. ALEXANDER,[...]'Ub .,.... est- |
| [...]s east of Chester on the Great Northern line, has a post office and general store, Mary Buelow, Postmistress, A.H. Buelow, general store and lumber. RECORDS OF[...]NTS in MONTANA 1863-1930, 1930-1971 |
| [...]LASH - George B. Bourne Dec. 3, 1892 NOTE: After several postmasters, Mrs. Nettie Scott w[...]der- son was appointed in October, 1928. After her retirement on Aug, 1, 1974 Ka[...] |
| [...]ervice required many rural post offices. Wherever a post office was des- ignated, usually the settlers would find a small general store and these many times were[...]to Gold Butte, via Hill and Whit- lash. Twice a week mail service was provided to Alma and once a week home- steaders would meet the stage driver at Marias, Those settling along what is now known as the "Hi-Line" were provided with three[...]ages for much more than mail service and many a driver would end up in Havre or Chester with a shopping list of hard- ware, medical needs or[...]ss. This village also boasted of a school, blacksmith shop and gene[...]Clara E. Tennison, postmistress. A general store at Hill served homesteaders in the[...]len Thompson Whitlash looked like a sure bet to grow. Already established here were a general store, blacksmith shop, church, school and a hotel was contemplated. The original townsite of 20 acres was purchased by A.C. Strode in 1905. CHESTER - The site was moved in 1907 when a curve in the Great Northern rail[...]raightened out, leaving the town a quarter of a mile away. The first post office was commis[...]•..•..•. Appointed July 24, 1909 |
| [...]Retired in May 27, 1971 Helen A. Aaberg ....•..• (OIC) May 28, 1971[...].. Postmaster Tasker, Henry A.•...• Assistant postmaster 1913-14[...]Postmaster Office open 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sundays 3-5 p.m.[...]26 April 1896 RIVER PRESS - Mr. Israel Gagnon now presides over the mail wagon, Chester to Whitlash. Mr. Gagnon is a very clever and obliging gentle- man and will doubtless prove a popular servant of Uncle Sam. 2 June 1896[...]y reports that the country around Chester is 19 August 1896 - A petition is now being circulated and extensively signed, 27 May 1897 - Among the prospect[...]Chester to Gold Butte, 34 miles, six times a week. Present contract |
| [...]er 1902 RIVER PRESS Chester has become quite a mail distributing point, handling all mails for H[...]ing that the country is settling up. No less than a dozen families have recently settled in the country adjacent to this point. 22 October 1902 A Washington dispatch announces that Livingston Cri[...]ferred to 'Lars Enbretson. The service is 3 times a week, and the contract was originally let to B.B.[...]5 CHESTER SIGNAL Three stage lines running - one to Gold Butte via Hill and Whitlash every day 7 a.m. returning at 6 p.m. A stage to Alma left at 7 on Tuesday and Friday a.m., having come in the previous day at noon. A stage from Marias came in Friday at 11:30 and lef[...]SS The post office department announces that a new regulation permits the use of part of the address side of postal cards for a letter or message. The new rule went into effect[...]want to see the Chester post office lo- cated in a home of its own. The mail is being improperly han[...]on the outside of the depot. 22 July 1909 If you want to see the post office moved to a more central lo- cation, be sure to sign the petition of Geo. W. Taylor at once. Drawing a line through town on the street on which the scho[...]E WEST: ON THE EAST: one general store two general stores et, one livery stable one blacksmith shop one saloon one barber shop one hotel two saloons one restaurant one hotel one livery barn 5 one real estate firm[...]spaper one lumber yard 14 There is a commissioner's office, another store and a harness shop on the di- viding street. 19 August 1909 A stranger aptly illustrated the post office situat[...]January 1910 Postmaster C.F. Baker is spending a week in Great Falls with his family. 10 March 191[...]leads through the sporting district. Seems to us it's a rotten disgrace to our town, our wives sisters and mothers to permit this to be as it now is. We are certainly in favor of running t[...] |
| [...]SIGNAL Chester Post Office - location is in a general store - no right to be used as advertisement - fully 3/8 mile from the depot and on a back street where there are no sidewalks. Weldy s[...]location. ADVERTISED LETTERS - The following is a list of letters uncalled for, remaining in the C[...]as. F. Baker, P.M. 4 June 1910 RIVER PRESS A contract for carrying mail twice a week between |
| [...]- ' A new storm shed around the post office door makes[...]and an outside door put in. This will not only be a great convenience for those in the office but wil[...]be much more convenient, and all of the boxes are now on the east side, which will make it much easier[...]the right spirit and is certainly giving Chester a mighty good advertisement. He looks after the affairs of the office personally and with the[...]sort. 9 July 1914 The Chester postmaster got a raise of $200 the first of July 11 June 1915 The appointment of a mail carrier on the route along the tele- |
| [...]August 1926 POSTMASTER H.O. WOARE DRIVES INTO A TRAIN While driving in from the north Saturday morning at about 12:45 A.M. H.O. Woare, driving a Ford coupe, smashed into a·freight train standing on the cross- ing we[...]hill, and finally feeling certain that there was a great plenty of time to cross the crossing, speeded up after making the last turn to the south, After having gazed at the headlight of No, 2, the drive[...]abcock gives in the CHESTER REPORTER, calling it "a cross between a flying machine and a snapping turtle", we believe it must be a twin brother to the "go-devil" which our mail ca[...]) 22 April 1938 Miss Gladys Brandvold is now employed in the postoffice, 26 October 1939[...]last Friday gathering data on which he will make a report to the p6~ t office department in Was[...]ster postoffice from its present location to a new location on First Street East, It is ex- pected that it will be some time before a decision is announced, 7 Sept, 1939 A petition was circulated last week asking that the[...]n in the Chester Trading Company building to a location on First street east, This week a counter pe- tition is being circulated and l[...]for more than thirty years, and the agitation for a change is causing considerable discussion an[...]e merits of the contention will be heard and a final decision made by the postoffice depart[...]D.C. 16 May 1940 LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES After more than thirty years in its pre- |
| [...]45 ment. A new building will be erected by S.O. Shamey just north of the Shamey |
| [...]ffice!" 15 October 1964 Dear Postal Patron, You are cordially invited to attend the dedication ce[...]office located at Chester, Montana at 11 o'clock a.m. Thursday, October 22nd, 1964. The dedication[...]and. Refreshments will be served. Come and spend a pleasant, informative hour with your postal empl[...]ice, The whole family is invited and please bring a friend, too, Respectfully,[...]Post Office dedication today, beginning at 10:40, a.m. Postmaster Ruth Ish will make a few opening remarks, and then Fred Barrett will[...]ements. The American Legion Auxilliary will serve a no host luncheon for invited guests. The Laird L[...]was first located north of the railroad tracks in a store owned by B.B. Weldy, In 1907 the post offi[...]r Trading Company. The post office was placed in a wire cage in one corner of the store. The postmaster was Frank Ba[...]ght, From 1922 to 1926 Tommy Smith, who is still a resident of Chester, was post- master, After Smith, Henry Woare became postmaster, In 1[...] |
| [...]47 to the position. Lottie Rehal has been a clerk for 20 years and Helen Aaberg has 22 September 1989 - HELEN ANN RETIRES AFTER 38 YEARS OF SERVICE |
| [...]ed, and sometimes didn't. The pouch was hung from a crane and the mail messen- ger climbed to the spot on the crane and caught by a hook wielded by a rail post office clerk. If the clerk was not right on center and the train going too fast, a pouch would break and scatter mail along the right-of-:-way. One winter when snow was very deep and roads impossib[...]getting mail to his patrons several trips in a row. This was unheard of in his mind, so he hired a small plane pilot to take him along the route to[...]easire. According to Helen, Virginia (Adams) is "a marvel at moving mail". A permanent postmaster has not been placed for Chester as yet. A postal service representative will be tempor[...]Livingston where he was Postmaster for eight and a half years. He has served in the Post[...] |
| [...]helm said that an Open House place for us because I grew up on a co Liberty County Times[...]::l as postmaster in Barrow, Alaska, 33- been a postal clerk here for the past the communfy. "Chester is a great 10 1/2 months!"[...]i back in "civilization" and beginning office forth[...]acing former postmaster Glenn , job and from what I can see there Hodge, who retired in November. really is.n't · anything we need to . Originally of Everett, Washington, · cha[...]he postai employeefwho helped to keep the service a number of years. He and post office running smoot[...]usan have taken up efficiently in the absence. of a residence in Chester, moving here postmaster were[...]e arriving Harrison, in several weeks. "Susan has a degree Former Postmaster Glenn Hodge, in oo[...]tired· When asked if he enjoyed any November20after27yearsofservice hobbies or interests Wilhelm repl[...],atthe,Chester Post and Eskimos, ltendtoworkalot -I'm . He is looking forward to his family, Office f[...]1/2 months since former Po~tmallle(Glenn Hodge,· a workaholic but do like movies; . Kay, Theresa and[...]med as,' reading and swimming." after the school year. · postmaster and offlclally began his duties Saturday, April 3rd, C'i.:>.; ·,[...]hired as a parMime clerk at the Post[...] |
| [...]cMa Jle . •1i ·. JYo~t ,.£.kk '7,aod dl9wt[...]: ,i'/':'~u/: ,:. to _3 we&d.a.yt1·[...]Agency for First Class Charter Travel has secured a limited number of spaces for our HI-LINE TO HAWAII TOUR, Depart Calgary February 23 One week in Honolulu (Outrigger Surf or similar hotel), One week on Maui (Sher- aton Maui or similar), Retur[...]Card of Thanks I am no longer working as an outside travel agent for Lelok Travel. I wish to thank the community[...] |
| [...]1910 INCORPORATION CENSUS The following is a copy of the original census taken at the time the City of |
| [...], Velda F 2 Busch, A.R. M 51[...]M 11 De LeGrange, F.A. M 19 " Helen[...]D.A. M 56 Chittick, Will[...]F 1 Engstrom, E.A. M 31 "[...] |
| [...]M 28 Harper, Harry A. M 31 II[...]y M 23 Freese, A.R. M 47 Har[...], c. M 65 i1 ' H.F. M 29 F[...]lliam M 50 Greenlash, J.A. M 25[...]F 40 Guetzkow, Frank A. M 32 "[...] |
| [...]Name Sex Age Merwin, A.C. M 19 II[...]ert M 8 " , I.G. M 17 Mitchell, Grace[...], Sophia F 22 Ness, E.A. "[...]M 34 Robertson, S.A. M 65[...]F 22 Rockman, C.I. M 47[...]d M. M 60 Price, A.J. M 23[...] |
| [...]F 31 Stewart, Clyde A. M 34 11[...]M 35 II ' L.A. M 48 Schea, F. M 23 Strode, A.G. M 38 Schermly,[...]Tasher, Henry A. M 31 Seeland, Charles[...], Moher A. F 24[...]Lora A. F 8 11[...] |
| [...]Corra F 34 " Mary A. F 52 " Florie[...]lyde M 25 Wright, J.A. M 49 Weldy, B.B.[...]CHESTER SIGNAL The population of Chester is now 159 includ- ing the knockers. If every mother[...]08. 9 September 1909 Chester has a population of more than 300 - THINK INCORPORA-[...]anuary 1911 - The census gives Chester a population of 760. 28 June 1929 According to a late census report, there were seven marriages in[...]n 1927; two divorces were granted in 1927 and one in 1928. 21 August 1930 LIBERTY COUNTY FARMER - LIBERTY COUNTY ONLY ONE IN TWELVE STATES TO SHOW NO REAL UNEMPLOYMENT If you are looking for work: come to Liberty County, Montana, there was not one case of unemployment reported during the late census and this is a record un- equalled in any county of twelve s[...]Montana, where the unemploy- ment roundup was a fat zero. Not one of the 2,203 population complained of being j[...]umerator called. Nor could the census takers find a single stray situation seeking cowboy or shee[...]tates thus far reported an equal figure. Liberty, a top-tier county touching on the Canadian bord[...]here but two of the 19,765 population were out of a job and f looking for another." 19[...] |
| [...]e U.S. Census Bureau in 1951, was 2,180. This was a decrease of 29 from the population in 1940,[...]number of electricity customers in Chester. It is a tried and true method of estimating populati[...]pped, The news release shows Liberty County with a population of 2322 in 1980 as compared to 2359 in 1970, a decrease of 37 people, Chester has a population of 953 in 1980 as compared to 936 in[...]s 1,151 housing units in Liberty County in 1980, a great increase over 792 in 1970. They counted 462[...]r home in 1914. City Officials - Dr. A.A. Pastene, mayor; Jake Harvey, treasurer; W.B.[...]Board of Health - Mrs. Clarence C. Biggs, A.G. Strode and Dr. A.A. Pastene.[...]ncis Sansome, pastor Postmaster - J.A. Wright Justice of the Peace - E.D.[...]John Hutchison Doctors - Dr. Thomas A. Ewart |
| [...]Directory.\ _c_1-_10_u_·r_E_A_u_c_oijNTY DI m~cTonv-m-1i.lsirmit. ---1 EMBRACING A COMPLETE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF BUSINESS FIRMS AND[...]ND ALL-} TOWNS AND VILLAGES OF CHOUTEAU COUNTY: A CLASSIFIED LIST / OF ALL TRADES, PROFESSIONS AND PURSUITS; A MISCELLA- / NEOUS DIRECTORY OF CITY AND COUN[...]I,S, BANKS,NEWSPAPERS, / SOCIETIES, ETC.; A FULL AND COMPLETE LISTfF FARMERS, WITH T[...]FFICE ADDRESSES. 1909 10 I 11[...]Arndt Alpha, tchr public school. |
| [...]· Dutro David, ~lerk Chester Trading Co. l.A;t:ti1U r#t.'tl)[...]r W u·Tel Co. •I Eversmeyer H C, mail contractor and farmer[...]Andrew, homestead.er, filed July 5th. Gough A C, farmer. Graumann Christian, homesteader,[...]Graun,ann Gus, homesteader. Green Charles A, homesteader, filed July 3d. Green George S,[...]arie, homesteader, filed Aug 2d. Harter Guy A, homesteadi:ir, filed July 31st. Haun John[...]innifred :M, opr Vv U 'fel Co. .I[...]Hesselgrave ,vm F, farmer. -ti A, :a.tr 'Hodges James, homesteader, filed July 12[...]"- o#~D Homestead Land Co, l\Iartin A Johnson, pres; Henry A John- son, vice rres; Peter A Petersen, sec and treas. Hoskins Emert, ho1[...]<[ Johnson Henry A, vice pres I-Iomesteud Lund Co, res Belva ND. I Johnson l\Iartin A, pres Homestead Land Co. t~ GP.dvv t. ~ .., J'I ~, |
| [...]61 Keith Alex 1\I, farmer. Keith Edward· D, farmer. Ke[...]filed July 26th. '• King Cassius I-I, blacksmith. . Km~pad T'l-, h ..,_,4. "'· <I '1 tttr,+ ~~ s eep. A . ~ -11,e,,fjo . Kremkrau art a, homesteader, filed July 9th. Langley Charl[...]filed July 29th. Lazure John B, farmer. J..1A ,., *'+'+4- Linderson Stance, ·homesteader[...]estead.er, filed July 29th. McDonald Sarah A, homesteader, filed July 29th . . McGraw Alexander, homesteader, filed July 21. McLean John A, homesteader, filed June 28th. Mcl\Iaster[...]Meissner G E, fai·mer .. Meyer Anna, dom C I Rockman. l\Iidby Gilbert T, homesteader, fi[...]Irs l\Iary, cook CI Rockman. Miller Charles A, homeshiade1·, filed July 20th.[...]¥cl live s t ~ ft,,'" l\Io~tgomery Alliert A, Yi~eader, filed July 3d. Montgomery C "\V,[...]ewis, stockman. u;r;Ua .. .,. ~ .3..:r..ei ,+. <k3a,:f' i\Inrphy John B, carp coutr. Murray J I, homesteader. Ness :Mathias II, homesteader,[...]0, homesteader, filed Jnly 19t)1. Nolan John A, homcHtcuder, filed July 3d. Nordstrom Axel,[...]Pnpas 'l'homas, lab G N Ry. Petersen l'etcr A, sec and treas Homestead Land Co. Pet[...] |
| 62 Phillips Daniel I, homesteader, filed July 28th. Phillips L E[...]162), Presbyterian Church. Prei1cott A K, 11heep. . Pugsley L D, sheep. Reha[...]N~stockman. "' • A.,......,._&,k.&A>[...]Rehal Josep 1, .slieep. 3-1..o 1'1-, i/l~oA.t:' Rt>hal Shehel (Behal & Farah).[...]tt1, homesteader, July 19th. Rockman Christ I, hotel. Roekman Eugward, lab. ,(_,-.-.-.-.~---,.-. -tt~· ,.,,,_,,, ,,,,~ .... ..I 'ff(A,$' Rockman Sverre, clerk C I Rockman. _ fru,USll.; ~ e.. ~ 11,t, Ir.[...]res ;Havre Mont. .J~ ~...e, 4 ~ ~ 3:,.0 A-. -#11:,rc, Schneider Henry, rest'~ur~nt. l..4-•ca ~u ·• ,a.o Ir. ~,r,flb Schubert Frank, sec foreman G[...]h, homesteader, filed July 9th. _Smith Bret I-I, livery. Smith Joel T, brtndr H E Loranger[...]. Stewart F J,. homesteader. Strode A C, gen mdse. Sweet Grass Hills Sheep Co, A C Gough mngr. Tasker Henry A, homesteader, filed July 4th. Taylor Georg[...]homesteader. Trommer J E, shee_p. ~ '141' A-. ,j'7b'H,, Ulrich C 0, homesteader.[...]#.918'5' ,Verner Julius E, farmer. .J~o A-- ti /IS/J |
| [...]mei,tmul<'l', ftlml July 14th. W olsbomn J a.cob, homesteader. Wright J Alex (Clwstcr T[...]1911~1912 I Abbot, Alex farmer Ainley, George T,[...]Alpha teacher Public School Arthurs, John A, saloon Arthurs, Lorenzo J. bartndr J.A. Arthurs, b Henry Schneider Atkinson, George G.[...]rtndr Thomas Sauby Bell, Julian D. clerk A.C. Strode, b J,S. Mitchell Benton, Mrs. E.[...]iggs, Walter C. postal patron Bronson, A.M. lots Brosnan, Edw. lo[...] |
| [...]J.C. homesteader Casper, Clyde E. manager A.C. Strode Catholic Cemetery, 1 mile northwes[...]Charles E. harnessmkr Cotton, Mrs. Ina A. music teacher Grants, C & L lots[...]elk Chester Trading Co. lots Curtis, Arthur A. lots De LaGrange, C.A. homesteader Delaney, H.C. lots[...]Earl, Wm H. homesteader Edgar, Charles A. well driller Edwards, Alonzo C, well driller G N Ry Elliott, J.A. homesteader Engstrom, E.A. lots Erickson, Elizabeth lots[...]farmer Ewald, Wm F. lots Ewart, T.A. homesteader |
| [...]mesteader Gorman, John (Haley & Gorman) Gough, A,C, manager Sweet Grass Hills Sheep Co. 11[...]Green, George S, homesteader Greenelsh, James A. agent St, Anthony & Dakota elevator Greenwo[...]nry homesteader Hanson, Rufus bartender C,A. Arthurs Harbord, Harry bookkeeper Chester Tr[...]es 3 miles southeast of City, homesteader Hays, J,A, homesteader Heimansen, Carl lots Heimbig[...]a lots Helf, J,F, homesteader Hendley, Nancy A. homesteader Henry, Albert homesteader, b W.V.D, Chapman lots 11 , W.A. lots Hesselgrove, Wm Hilbert, Michael[...] |
| [...]lots Houck, L.W, homesteader Hull, A.J. homesteader Hunnewell, Mrs. Anni[...] |
| [...]. jeweler McCabe Bros, A.P. Reid agt, grain elevator Mccarter, Lute[...]teacher 11 , Sarah A. teacher Public School McGraw, Alexander[...]er, Samuel homesteader McRae, John A. livery Madslangrud, Nels[...]Martell, Carl farmer Mattson, Andrew A. homesteader Mayland, Lewis L.[...]b J.S. Mitchell 11 James A. restaurant 11 Mart[...], Wm farmer 300 acres Montgomery, A.A. lots " ,[...] |
| [...]stockman and lots, 477 acres Murray, J, I, homesteader Musten, Charles homest[...]eper Sheldon Bros. & Co,, b 0,0. Ness " J.A. lots " Mathias H. homesteader "[...], Nellie homesteader " , Peter A. Phillips, Daniel I, homesteader 11 , Leon E. clo[...]Church Prairie Inn, B.B. Weldy Propr, Prescott, A.K. sheep Protestant Cemetery, 1 mile northwes[...]rd lots " , Shebel General store Reid, A.P. agent McCabe Bros,, resides 8 miles[...] |
| [...]tson " James " , Sidney A. farmer, b Archie Robertson Roche, Wm H. clerk Chester Trading Co. Rockman, Chris I. farmer lots " , Engward laborer lots[...], Minn. Sheldon Bros. & Co., F.P. Sheldon, Pres.; A.M. Sheldon, Vice-Pres.; J.O. Berglin,[...] |
| [...]Hotel Snuffer, Benjamin H. bartndr J.A. Arthurs. " James A. manager T. P. Snuffer " , Thomas[...]er Sullivan, Patrick lots Sunderman, A.W. homesteader Swanson, Henry[...]mesteader Sweet Grass Hills Sheep Co. A.C. Gough manager Tangen, Gus lots Tasker, Henry A. Assistant Postmaster and lots " ,[...]s Ward, Henry homesteader " , Leslie A. farmer, b Carl Martell " , L[...] |
| [...]dr H,E. Loranger, b G and P Rhyland Winters, Carl I foreman Chester Signal Woodruff, R.[...] |
| 72 I Wagon Wheel Cafe Pappy's[...] |
| [...]an Fred II, cutter An<lrcw lluhring. Arthurs John A, mayor. ARTHURS LON J, Havre Beer on Draught, Dea[...]farmer. Baume Anabel, farmer. Bell Julian D, elk A C Strode. Berg Nels. Berglin John 0, cashr Cheste[...]Carlson.) Carpenter Charles H, carp contr. Case J I Implement Co. Cathlin Charles E, harnessmkr. Cath[...]nna, elk, rms Chester Hotel.' Chester Hospital, T A Ewart propr. CHESTER HOTEL, Mrs Emma Morr[...] |
| [...]ioners, (See left top lines.) Cotton Mrs Ina A, music tchr. Cox Frank. Crawford CW.[...]r. Durall Sumner, farmer. Edgar Charles A, well driller. Engstrom Albert. Brickson Oscar. Ewart Thomas A, phys and propr Chester Hospital. Falgreen C[...]. l<'itzpatrick John, stage line. Frear I-IE. Ft·euen Adrian N, elk LE Phillips.[...]pastor First Preshytcrian Church. Tialfol'd I-Inlfden J, farmer. Halford John, elk[...] |
| [...]Kelly Daniel L, well driller. Kelly I P Rev, pastor M E Church. Kelly Leo[...]os, grain elevator. l\fcCole II II. i r McDonald Florence, tchr.[...] |
| 76 McGinnis Ernest J, elk A C Strode. 1\IcGraw Alexander, bartndr. McJ\Iasters Crete, elk P 0 . .Mc.i\lasters Josie, opr Chester Telephone Co. l\Icl\Iasters Samuel, farmer. McRae John A, livery. Madison Wm, mngr St Anthony & Dakot[...]State Bank. :Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev I P Kelly pastor. :Miller Bessie. Miller[...]John, sec foreman G N Ry. :\Iitchell Exilda i\Irs, waiter. Mitchell Harvey L, waiter.[...])foore Edwin R, opr G N Ry. :'If oore i\IcCrey S, farmer. MORRISON EMMA (wid Charle[...]Chester Hotel. :'llm·rison Wm 1~. lllHl'.h A O Lee, rms Clwster Hotel. 1\iuir Robert, lab[...]ga, waiter J S l\Iitchell. Newton Jesse, lab I-I S ,"fohnson. Nordstrom Axel, farmer. No[...]et, nurse Chester Hospital. Pastene .Albert A, phys. Peterson Ben,iamin. . P[...] |
| [...]r, rms Chester-Hotel. Reha! Harvey, lab. Reid A P, agt Internation,al Elevator Co. Reiland Wm F[...]armer. Robinson Howard S, conf. Rockman Chris I, farmer. Rockman Engward, lab. Rockman Jennii[...]\V Pilling supt, C D Hanson mngr. Ross M l\I. Ryan Michael, see foi·cman. Rye Benjamin, f[...]. l:lexton ,Tames. Shnffer ,Jacob, tmstt• J A l\IcRne. Sheffer Ca;·l, bartndr L J Arthurs.[...]Shepherd Otto. Sherwood Louisa, cook W estet·n I lo tel. Simonson Henry, elk L R Crowell. Slad[...]Smith Brl•t II (Smith & Jacobson.) ~111ith TI I<'. Smith J Thomas, city marshall. I Smith Wm II (Smith & Owens.) Smith & Jucob1[...]Snuffer Benjamin H, bartndr. Snuffer James A. Snuffer Thomas P, fa1·mer. |
| [...]Walker Elizabeth (wid Alonzo.) Ward Leslie A, farmer. Ward Lila G. Warner gna, cook[...]J Blanchard, rms Chester Hotel. Winters Carl I. Wirl l\lary, waiter Western Hotel. "\V[...](Chester Trading Co) and Postmaster, Youell I-Ia1·old II, lawyer. · Zeran Walter[...] |
| [...]1915--1916 Residents ',-c11i,:s•1•1,:1t, Alphabetical List[...]ot J E, vice pres Chester State Bank. |
| 80 Chl'istian Car·rie. Clark Howard l\I, opr G N Ry. Clausen Jno K, drugs. Cont[...]Alvin R, elk Chester Trading Co. Cotton Mrs I A, music tchr. Crawford C W. Crawford Le[...]R Crowell. Crowell Lee R. g!'ocer. Da\'i8 Uev Chas, pastor l\I E Chureh. Day AL. DENISON E W, Real Estate, Fann Loans and Insurance1 Vice Prei:i Stute Bunk of Joplin. Denison Frank L, meats[...], Dyeing and Repail'ing. Edgar Chas A, well driller. Engstrom E Alb, auto garage.[...]pt· G N Ry. Erickson Oscar. Ewart Thos A, phys. l<'a lgy1•e11 Carl. l•'irst Presb,rte1·ian C[...]rst State Bank of Chester, L D Pugsley, pres; J N I-Iar,,ey, caishr; Louis Lnude, asst cashr[...]Dakota Elevator Co. - Gormin Jno. Gough A C. Goutie1·e Garnet. Graham l\Iary.[...]llnusen & Boone ( Chris D IInnseu, Arthm· I[ Boone), lumber. Harris II A. llarris Ndlie. . . ,• .ra .[...] |
| [...]l'in Public School. International EleYator Co, l\I 1-1 Lyders agt. Jacobson Jno, chauffem•. Jame[...]ss Co. Mcquigg Mr11 Mae, opr G N Ry. l\IcUae ,Jno A. l\fo!'tell Mrs J~va, i\Ielvin Wm II, phys. l\Iel'rill Claude G, barber.[...]ogers-'l'empleton Lumber Co. l\ruil' Hol,t.. M1111i11s 'J'ral'y, t'lk A C Strode. Nelson ,Jno, l'lk llenry Schneider. |
| [...]Sing Lee. Parr Mm·garet. Pastene Alb A, phys and mayor. l'L•ter:wn l\foLel. Phillips Lion E, gen mdse. Phillips Lyle Il, elk A C Strode. Pilling Hoy W, 1mpt Hogcrs-'l'cmpl[...]eresa. Robinson Howard S. Rockman Chris I, moved to Trommer, :Mont. Rogers-'l'empleton[...]es, Liquors and Cigars. !toss :\[ l\'I. Ryan ::Oiichael. St Anth~ny & Dakota Elevator Co, Willard C Gleason, agt; Thos l\I Uealy, mngr; elevator. Sansone Rev Francis,[...]lic Church, r Havre, 1\-Iont. Sauby 'l'hos l\I, bartndr C \V Allen. Scalaht Charlott[...] |
| [...], Maude E. Lehrman, A.A. Snuffer[...]Strauss, L.C. Nutt, A.L. rancher ·[...]Walden, Mary A. Rocks, John[...]Yurman, Hans Farmers, Ranchers, I:Jomrsteaders List. j NOTE: I have combined the name lists from the two directo[...]Adams, Geo, D. 159 A. 6-30-6[...], Geo, R. 120 A. 11-30-5[...]11 |
| [...]nt. Blade Beaulah S. Smith II I•'. Smith J Thos. Smitlt ,vm[...]Sni<ler Harry, Sn uffe1· J as A. Spangler l\faurice, U S Commissioner a[...]er Elizabeth (will Alonzo.) Ward Leslie A (Ward & Bullring.) Ward & Buhring (Leslie A Ward, Dan! L Buhring)·, feed stable[...]· Zeran ·waiter I-I. Zettel Phil, hurtndr E J Blanchard.[...]p'receeding list is from the R.L. Polk Directory. I also had access to an E.B. & J.H. Fenton D[...]Hausle, Wm J. Curtin, A.A. Hea[...] |
| [...], Anna 160 A. 23-35-6 640 Bauer, Lucas[...]Annabelle 160 A. 34-33-6 680 Belton, John[...], Earl 320 A. 10-32-5 1,505 " Eliza M.[...]'' , Emma 313 A. 18-32-5 1,226 Berg, Martin[...]n, J,0, 480 A. 30-30-7 2,138 Berryman, Vern[...]E.J. 320 A. 22-34-6 1,440 II , J.E.[...]ke, Paul 314 A. 13-33-6 1,300 Biggs, Clarence E.[...], Myrtle 320 A. 17-31-4 1,405 Bjertnes, Andrew[...]homesteader 25-32-6 215 Blackman, Sarah A. 360 A. 2-33-6 1,440 " , T,C, (F.C. ?)[...]ard, E.J. 348 A. 24-32-6 1,931 " , Homer J. 320 A. 24-32-6 1,055 Bognis, James homesteader 5-32-6 160 Boone, A.H.[...]Maude 320 A. 11-32-5 1,640 Branham, Wm M, 542 A. 4-31-6 2,959 Brinkman, Jno C. 309 A. 16-29-7 2,588 Brown, Fred 320 A. 19-33-6 1,535 " , Robert[...]r, Anna E. 480 A. 34-32-5 1,890 Buhring, Andrew 320 A. 9-33-6 1,425 II , D.[...], W.G. 320 A. 30-32-6 1,645 Byer, Henry[...], E.M. 317 A. 31-34-5 1,284 Campbell, Geo, F. 309 A. 2-32-5 1,568 Carey, Jessie T.[...]l, Henry 320 A. 30-31-7 1,310 " , Hugh[...]n, C. Albert 290 A. 18-31-7 1,445 11 , Gust 160 A. 24-30-6 700 Carpenter, D.W. (S.W. ?) 320 A. 34-31-6 1,320 |
| [...]290 A. 7-31-6 1,545 Chadek, Ladimer F. 320 A. 3-33-6 1,155 Chausen, Christine C[...]e Bank 320 A. 3-34-5 960 Christ, M.R.[...]H. 320 A. 2-31-6 1,055 Clausen, John[...], Selma Eia 160 A. 12-30-5 640 Coffinberry, Milton[...]" , Nettie 312 A. 32-30-6 1,348 " , Pearl 160 A. 31-30-6 775 Conklin, Mrs.[...]" 7-30-6 85 Coon, A.R. 320 A. 13-34-6 1,375 " Daniel[...].L. 320 A. 21-32-7 1,345 11[...]e R. 320 A. 20-31-7 1,165 Crumb, John[...]C. 320 A. 15-31-5 1,310 Darby, George A. "[...]. (Dow ?) 304 A. 31-32-7 963 Dawsman, Erly[...]n S, 310 A. 31-31-6 1,080 Denison, E.W. 579 A. 8-32-7 2,340 Digman, George[...]ns K. 160 A. 1,545 Dolezal, Frank[...], Jacob 320 A. 12-34-5 1,645 Dotseth, Cass[...]rl C. 160 A. 27-32-6 520 Edgar, Chas.[...] |
| [...]1-6 $ 40 Eia, G.M. 160 A. 12-30-5 670 " ' Gunner C. " 10-30-5 670 Elliot, J .A. homesteader 640[...]60 11 Wister 320 A. 27-33-6 1,815 Ernst, F.[...]3-5 40 Eversmeyer, H.C. 160 A. 28-32-6 1,010 Ewart, T.A. 440 A. 18-32-6 2,356 Fahlgren, Carl[...]6-31-7 335 Farming, Lorenzo 333 A. 7-34-6 1,372 Fauchald, Harold 317 A. 31-34-5 1,263 Fenzel, John J, 320 A. 23-33-6 1,320 Ferguson, J,G. 320 A. 1-30-6 1,620 11 , o.s.[...]3-30-6 310 Fertig, Valentine 320 A. 31-31-5 1,370 Fitzpatrick, James[...]1-31-6 660 " , W.L. 320 A. 1-31-6 1,352 Fladhammer, A.C. homesteader 37-31-5 65 Flemi[...]35-34-5 25 Flint, Delos A. 11[...]-7 275 11 , Wilber or Wm 320 A. 34-32-7 1,245 11 , Andrew D.[...]33-32-7 25 Flogum, Harold 320 A. 28-33-6 1,460 Florence, John A. 142 A. 14-29-6 1,239 Flourney, James 320 A. 24-31-4 1,310 Foodes, Martin[...]homesteader 30-33-5 25 Francis, Ira A. " 11-34-6 35 Frear, Fred 308 A. 1-31-5 1,652 11 , H.E. 320 A. 35-32-5 1,360 Freuen, Nicholas 320 A. 2-31-5 1,310 Friel, Hannah[...]30-33-6 25 Funderhide, Paul 160 A. 10-31-6 595 Fugle, Fred 160 A. 19-33-7 895 Furlong, E.R.[...]215 Futaw, Mrs. D. 320 A. 5-31-5 1,325 Gagnon, Louis[...]8-30-6 245 Galehouse, J.W. 320 A. 26-33-6 1,180 11 , John E. Jr. 282 A. 15-29-6 804 11 , Leon 160 A. 35-33-6 480 Galuska, John[...]-6 55 11 , W.W. 320 A. 24-31-6 1,380 11 Zela[...] |
| [...]320 A. 19-33-6 2,321 Green, Geo. S.[...]320 A. 9-31-5 1,685[...]. 320 A. 4-33-5 1,180 "[...]160 A. 9-32-6 645 11 , John[...]320 A. 4-32-6 1,315 Haefs, Chas. 160 A. 14-30-6 755 Hagen, Anton 320 A. 15-34-5 1,125 Halford, Halfden J.[...]. 320 A. 12-32-5 1,425 Hammerstad, Wm[...]310 A. 7-33-6 1,730 Hansen, Hans[...]320 A. 15-31-5 1,645 Harris, H.A. ho[...]" 20-30-5 30 Harvey, George A.[...]' J.N. 510 A. 18-31-6 2,155 11[...](Hoskins?) 320 A. 15-31-6 1,225 Hatton, G.S.[...]160 A. 24-34-6 680 Haven, Robert 320 A. 29-32-6 1,415 Hawey, Clyde[...]160 A. 900 " ' John[...]320 A. 28-32-7 1,670 II ' J.A.[...]320 A. 1-34-6 1,305 11[...], Thos. M. 320 A. 12-34-6 1,280 Heaton, Wm H.[...]n ' D. 480 A. 14-31-5 2,035 " , Katherine 308 A. 35-33-6 1,232 Helf, Helen M. 473 A. 19-30-7 1,722 11[...]240 A. 8-30-7 1,655 Hendley, Nancy A. 320 A. 32-31-7 1,927 Henry, Albert S[...]310 A. 31-31-6 1,280 |
| [...]320 Holzner, Christian 160 A. 22-30-7 580 II , Martin 320 A. 25-33-5 1,500 Holmstead, Jens 0.[...]735 Hovee, Knute 320 A. 34-34-6 1,300 Howey, A.E. (Hoyey ?) 152 A. 18-30-7 1,008 Hull, A.J. homesteader 32-33-6 801 II ' A.J. 329 A. 31-33-6 1,516 Hunnewell, Anna[...]II Emma 160 A. 18-31-6 520 II John H[...]640 " Walter R. 320 A. 28-31-6 1,180 Hutchison, J.W.[...]305 Jabes, John 160 A. 3-31-6 745 Jaborski, Peter[...]355 Jacobson, John 320 A. 6-33-5 1,935 Jeffrey, Chas.[...]6-30-7 70 Johnson, A.T. II[...]5 II , August 440 A. 28-34-5 1,997 II Edward[...]II , Louis 320 A. 22-34-5 1,305 II , Wm F.[...]4-34-5 1,305 Jones, J.A. 160 A. 14-30-5 404 Kagay, Cleve[...]30 Kahn, Herman 160 A. 14-30-5 690 Kaishian, Parsigh[...]30 Kammerzell, J. 320 A. 8-31-5 2,590 Kaminski, Joe[...]145 Kanzler, W.M. 320 A. 29-31-5 1,314 Karis, Joseph[...]625 II Mae 295 A. 22-32-6 1,095 II[...]385 11 Minnie 800 A. 21-33-6 3,480 Kelnar, Joseph S.[...]215 Kenfield, B.M. 320 A. 15-33-6 1,355 Kolski, Anton[...] |
| [...]baum, Alvina 160 A, 18-30-6 450 1[...], Francis 320 A, 20-32-7 1,275 ,[...]s, Sivern 320 A. 33-35-7 1,280 Klein, T.B. 320 A. 8-31-7 1,662 Klinkman, Joh[...], Michael 320 A. 8-34-6 1,525 Knowles, Geo. 320 A. 34-35-6 1,765 Kohler, Roy 320 A. 30-34-6 1,330 Koldzeg, John[...]h, Louis 160 A. 18-30-6 670 Koscielniak,[...]Andrew 306 A. 1,222 Lakey, Mrs, A,L. homesteader 10-33-5 345 II A. L. 320 A. 17-34-6 1,160 "[...], Albert 320 A. 31-33-6 1,684 " , Chas. A. 23-32-7[...], Maybelle 160 A. 2-30-6 640 Lee, A.O. 320 A. 8-32-6 1,380 , Halvor[...]10-29-7 15 Lenz, G.A. 320 A. 8-33-6 1,160 Lindquist, C.[...], Andrew 306 A. 18-31-6 1,222 Liska, Frank 320 A. 18-33-6 2,650 Logan, Edith L. 160 A. 15-32-4 645 II[...]" 15-32-4 520 Long, A.S. 320 A. 12-34-5 1,460 II ,[...]re, M.M. 320 A. 21-31-7 1,667 Low, Frank N. 70 A. 6-36-4 140 Lukesh, Frank 320 A. 7-33-6 1,320 Lunde,[...] |
| [...]rud, Nels 320 A. 21-33-6 1,320[...]ames 320 A. 5-31-7 1,435 " , Joe[...]Clifford 160 A. 11-30-5 660 Marshall, E.X. 280 A. 790 Martell, Emmett[...]27-34-5 230 Mattson, Andrew A. 320 A. 3-34-6 1,655 Mayland, L.L. 160 A. 9-31-6 560 Mazmaxian, Vartaras 160 A. 5-30-7 640 Melvin, W,H, Dr.[...]ilbert 320 A. 20-33-6 1,310[...]Chas. G. 320 A. 8-32-6 1,005 II[...]' J. s. 320 A. II[...]Martha 400 A. 34-32-6 1,150 II , Mary Agnes 320 A. 6-31-7 1,275 II[...], Wm 320 A. 21-31-6 890 Moes, Anna 240 A, 14-32-6 1,125 II '[...]ery, Walter (Wm ?) 320 A. 22-31-5 1,300 Moore, Bob[...]J.H. 316 A. 19-33-5 1,584 "[...], Lewis 594 A. 33-32-6 2,718 Munson, Thomas[...]' , Wm 320 A. 17-32-5 1,590 Murray, J.T.[...] |
| [...]utchler, Lewis Myers, Geo. 360 A. 24-33-5 1,475 McDaniels, Fred[...]5 260 McDonald, Florence 160 A. 13-32-5 680 " , J.A. 320 A. 25-35-6 1,700 " Oscar J. 320 A. 25-35-6 1,305 " , Wm[...]6 20 McLennan, Donald 320 A. 10-34-6 1,400 McMasters, Miss Crete[...]7 60 Ness, Anna M. 320 A. 17-35-6 960 " , Georgina 320 A. 7-31-5 1,310 " Mathias 320 A. 17-33-6 1,485 " Oscar[...]6 860 Norris, Arthemus 320 A. 27-31-6 1,890 " , Leroy " 27-31-6 1,310 Nutt, L.A. 1-31-6 190 O'Brien, James 0. 302 A. 19-32-7 1,278 O'Connor, John 158 A. 25-33-5 1,036 Oakley, Mrs. L.E.[...]-7 70 Ohm, Chas, 80 A. 20-32-6 455 Olson, Oscar[...]6 30 Papazian, z. 160 A. 5-30-7 705 Parise, Lester[...]-6 195 Parr, Margaret 160 A. 14-32-5 675 Pastine, Albert G. 320 A. 13-33-6 1,195 Patrick, A.J. homesteader 19-32-7 380[...]6 290 Paul, John R. 80 A. 24-32-5 280 Penner, John[...] |
| [...]850 Potts, Joseph (James ?) 320 A. 6-31-6 1,699 II Cu[...]35 II , L.D. 3,802A., cattle 11-29-5 17,084 Raabe, W.E. Breeder of Percheron horses 318 A. 21-34-6 1,877 Rach, Wm[...]70 Rager, Guy C, 320 A. 15-32-6 1,330 Rainer, Paul[...]0 Rehal, Habib 80 A. 9-32-6 320 Reed, Arthur 320 A. 3-31-7 1,290 Reese, Ole[...]25 Reiland, Frank 160 A. 13-30-5 675 II Gussie 160 A. 13-30-5 675 II[...]II , George 760 A. 12-33-6 2,100 II[...]40 Rhymer, Bert 320 A. 8-31-5 1,320 Rieck, Edward[...]II Fred c. 320 A. 15-34-5 1,440 Robinson, ' Eva M. 40 A. 1-32-4 140 II , M.R. 320 A. 14-31-5 1,925 Roboweitra, Emma[...]00 Roehler, Rudolph 480 A. 23-34-6 2,400 Rodgers, Barney[...]40 Rorabeck, Floyd F. 152 A. 22-32-5 648 Rosenbaum, Gust[...]20 Ross, Abel 320 A, 17-34-6 1,815 II , George W. 320 A. 34-34-6 1,615 II Meshack 320 A. 33-34-6 2,205 II[...]25 Raycraft,' Ellen N. (Raycraft ?) 320 A. 24-31-6 1,370 Rude, Chas.[...]60 Russell, Robert 320 A. 33-34-5 1,450 Russette,[...] |
| [...], Hannah Hart 320 A. 13-31-6 1,255 Sanvik, Helmer 160 A. 1-30-7 670 Sarafin, Frank[...](Schafer ? ) 320 A. 12-31-5 1,390 11[...], Jacob 160 A. 12-31-5 630 Schainstine, Peter[...]320 A. 23-31-5 1,642 Schoonover, Chas.[...]303 A. 30-32-7 1,226 " , Henry[...], John 160 A. 11-30-6 925 Schwab, John[...], Godfried 480 A. 14-33-4 2,675 Scott, Earl P.[...]320 A. 17-33-6 1,305 Seidlitz, J.M.[...]310 A. 3-32-5 1,680 II[...]15-32-5 1,500 Shane, Mrs. R.A.[...]308 A. 1,917 Silberman, Wm 320 A. 1,120 Simmons, August[...]160 A. 670 Sjostrome, Gilbert 320 A. 1,265 Skawaski, S.[...]640 A. 1,000 11[...]320 A. 1,040 " , Chas.[...]' D.R. 320 A. 1,795 Smestad, C.J.[...]320 A. 1,730 Sneider, Dortha M. 160 A. 33-32-5 535 Snuffer, B.H.[...]320 A. 1-32-5 1,645 II[...]320 A. 23-33-4 1,160 Solberg, Hans K. 320 A. 29-33-6 1,545 |
| [...]Maurice 192 A. 21-32-6 $ 1,228 11 , Mrs. Metta 120 A. 17-32-6 380 Spence, Christ[...]Ralph 320 A. 11-34-6 1,725 Spores, John[...]r, John 320 A. 21-31-6 1,985 11 , Mathias 280 A. 9-31-6 900 II ' T .A. homesteader 22-31-6[...]31-32-7 80 Stenseth, S.A. 320 A. 20-33-6 1,320 Stepka, J.J.[...]artin 320 A. 5-33-6 2,604 Stewart, Ernest[...]600 " Lawrence (Laura ? ) 240 A. 27-32-6 945 " , Lyman 160 A. 12-30-6[...]farmer Stipp, Arthur 320 A. 21-31-7 1,565 Stoddard, Leslie E. 240 A. 13-32-5 1,[...]90 Stores, Dennis 160 A. 14-32-6[...]izabeth (Teddy?) 155 A. 21-32-6 720 Tagmire, Mr.[...].W. 58 A. 22-32-6 548 11 , John 160 A. 21-33-6 640 " , John G. 320 A. 15-32-6 2,095 Thielman, Edw.[...], Ferdinand 800 A. 2-32-6 35-33-6 3,920 Thompson, O.R.[...], Forger 160 A. 17-30-7 670 Troutwine, J.F. 320 A. 3-33-5 1,130 Truesdale, Frank[...]Frank W. 311 A. 5-32-11 1,319 Tykeson, Edward 320 A. 27-33-6 1,740 Tyler, Joseph P. 160 A. 13-30-5 670 Valentine, F.M. 320 A. 13-34-5 1,305 Veach, Pat[...], Matt 320 A. 21-33-6 1,305 1[...]5 A. 21-32-6 225 Wadekman, Karel[...]teader 4-32-5 135 Waggonhurst, A.[...] |
| 96 Walden, R.B. 280 A. 17-31-6 $ 900[...]60 |
| [...]prediction that diversified farming will with- in a few years be the rule, instead of the exception,[...]s part of Mon- tana will take its proper place as one of the richest farming regions in our great count[...]elephone systems and water works. The water works just completed during the last year is a complete up to date sys- tem, comprising a 50,000 gallon steel tank and about two miles of m[...]ed supply of fine water, plenty of fire hose, and a well organized volunteer fire department, insures[...]all the city. The telephone system in addition to a large and well organized local exchange, has over[...]season. THE CHESTER FLOUR MILL - Mr. C.E. Biggs, one of the enterprising Citizens of Chester, has just completed a three story flour mill with a capacity of from 30 to 50 barrels per day, and a bin capacity of 4,000 bushels. The machinery is o[...]tly improved roller system - which should make it one of the best mills in the state. In addition to ma[...]s and the usual milling by-products. Mr. Biggs is a practical miller and will operate the mill himsel[...]St. Anthony & Dakota Elevator, CHESTER should be one of the best grain markets in Northern Montana. No[...]na; five teachers lead and direct the energies of one hundred and twenty-five pupils. Three years of high school work are offered and a fourth is soon to be added. In 1912 a new $15,000 building was erected; this building i[...]erprises, CHESTER has three large general stores, one grocery store, one drug store, three lumber yards, one hardware store, two implement warehouses, two liv[...]e barber shops, two good hotels, two restaurants, one meat market, blacksmith shops, automobile garage, moving picture show, one up to date newspaper, and two of the strongest ba[...]d confidence in the future of this city, which is a part of the mental equipment of every one of her citizens, warrants the warning "Kee[...] |
| 98 CITY OFFICIALS Mayor - Dr. A.A. Pastene |
| [...]Gunderson, Douglas Boreen, A.H.[...]in & Donald Brain, M.A.[...]Hawks, Clarence A. Broadhurst, J.A. " Clarence A., Jr. Brown, Carl 11[...]Kammerzell, A.G. " Leonard[...] |
| [...]Rese, Ole P. " C.A. Rake, John s. "[...], Louis Lakey, A.L. Schwab, John[...], Mrs. Henry Shamey, S.O. Lenz, George A. Shepherd, Harold Li[...]Smith, W.A. Moore, Robert E.[...] |
| [...]$1.00 cash purchase. 6 July 1962 $50 FREE - A ticket each time you come into the store. Set of 6 Rogers Bros. silver plated soup spoons will be given away July 31st to a lucky winner. CHESTER TRADING COMPANY[...]ve years for Safeway, l½ years for Buttrey's and one year for IGA. Norden is married and has two children, twins, a boy and a girl, 18 months old. His fam- ily has already mo[...]es Baker, "prairie schooner merchant", dreamed of a quick fortune in the rough and rowdy cowtown of Chester. That dream led to a pioneer business, 11 The Chester Trading Company"[...]across the prairie toward the Canadian line with a covered wagon loaded with winter clothing. He sol[...]and their hired hands. Often he spent two days at a ranch outfitting a family. A driver-cook accompanied Baker on the annual trip that lasted from six weeks to two months. After 15 years of traveling the prairies each fall, Baker was convinced he might amass a fortune in a few years in Chester which then boasted the Chest[...]rand Hotel-Cafe-Bar, the Prairie Inn, 10 saloons, a general store and a few shacks. Three years later in 1909, he and Ale[...]from Bourne and Hamilton and began to enlarge the one-room building which had a small post office annex. By 1910 the store employed 20 people and was serving as a bank for the area as well as the post office. The[...]d lumber. Its slogan became "WE SELL EVERYTHING". It's still on the front of the Chester Trading Company. Alex Wright lived in a small house behind the store; Frank Baker lived a[...]right and Baker served alternately as postmaster. One oldtimer recalls that Wright refused to give change in pennies if a nickel was offered for a two-cent |
| 152 stamp. The customer took two two-cent stamps and a one-center. The partners were |
| [...]E The Largest Ever Held - so stock up now, 10% off on all merchandise.[...]R TRADING COMPANY 2 November 1967 - Mrs. Henry is now staying with Miss Helen Baker to care for her and[...]Big Sandy have moved to Chester and are living in a trailer at the new trailer court. He is employed[...]ried to the former Andrea Bubnash and they have one baby daughter born Monday morning at the Libert[...]rriv- ed in Chester Tuesday foremoon to visit for a week or 10 days with Frank's aunt, Miss Helen Bak[...]from Corvalis, Oregon. Frank lived in Chester as a child and attended schools here. 11 July 1968 - M[...]egon who was reared in Chester, were Monday at 11 a.m. in Croxford and Sons Mortuary Chapel, Great Fa[...]Chester to visit when he became ill. He had been a hospital patient for two months at the time of hi[...]er hospital. He had been in ill health for nearly a year. Baker was born October 8, 1885 in Ohio. He came to Chester with his family. He began his occupation as a bookkeeper here and then moved to Oregon in 1921. He was a widower. Among the survuvors are a son, Franklin Baker of Corvalis, Ore., a brother, Charles Baker and a sister, Helen Baker, of Chester. 4 May 1978 C[...]birthday Saturday with cake and coffee served by a number of his lady admirers. Charlie said Chester[...]rlie Baker is our citizen of the month for March. A few weeks ago when it was so clear and cold Charl[...]going from the chinmey 1 s. He was hoping to see a south-west wind, the sign of a chinook thaw and soon spring. Charlie Baker was born on April 29, 1889 so he has looked for a good many springs and knows the signs well[...] |
| 154 Michigan and earned a degree in Architecture and was working for a firm in Great |
| [...]155 crook pointed a gun at him and ordered "stick I em up". Charles ignored him. In- CHESTER TRADING CO[...]Saturday, November 8, 1980 |
| [...]g from all parts of the state. It lasted from 10 A.M. to 8:45 P.M. Many memories were evoked as the sale proceeded. One trolley or tramway ladder and track went to the L[...]useum. The 12 foot meat case was pur- chased for a meat market in Chinook that is duplicating an old[...]but they are of very little value and constitute a hazard to the public even though their history is[...]a via an auction sale. The oldest dated item was a post card stamped 1897 in the Chester post office[...]lie was reconciled to the sale, having considered one for several years. He always wore a sparkling white shirt to work and walked his white poodle every eve- ning after locking up the store. The dog was run over and ki[...]the rest home. The flag pole was cut off the day after the auction. May 1981 - The LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES printed a picture with the following caption: Carl Gree[...]ing part time on the project all winter. Up until now most of the work has been done inside, but now they are taking out the windows and before[...] |
| [...]rday in Chester. He was born in Ohio. He received a degree in architecture from Michigan State University. He was an Army artillery officer during World War I. After the war he came to Great Falls and practiced arch[...]s foundation from the turn of the century and can now be found 3/4 miles south of the Chester High School. To get to its new location, the building was moved in a circle around the west end of Chester to avoid ov[...]orn down by Howard and Chet Eveland and Al Green. One building on the west was pur- chased and torn dow[...]erty. 10 December 1981 THE WIND HAD THE LAST SAY |
| [...]of the Town of Chester will consider for adoption a Resolution that will extend the boundari[...] |
| [...]t Chester, The two buildings in the forefront are now the site of Snyder's Dent Shop ... one was a saloon, the other a laundry. Notice the bathroom facility in their re[...]red across the area in several directions ••. one is across the south corner of the old Ches[...] |
| [...]n the architectural world and it was not built in a manner that gave it lasting qualities so that it[...]Historic Buildings. And yet it was built to meet a need and it met that need and more. Hundreds of home- steaders were loading[...]eading west. Often the head of the household made a pre- liminary trip and after filing on a homestead returned to his family and brought them[...]ation while the travelers were in transition from one part of the country to another. The building must have ap- peared quite impressive in comparison to the one room tarpaper shacks or tents which many of the homesteaders lived in upon their arrival. And after they were settled and were building more permanen[...]PRAIRIE INN was still serv- ing the community as a social center. Chester could not have found anywhere a more avid booster than the PRAIRIE INN's builder,[...]and as editor of the town's only newspaper was in a good position to advertise and proclaim his own b[...]ss enterprises. The PRAIRIE INN was an example of a citizen's faith in the future of his home town an[...]d there contributed to this community's heritage. I was granted permission to copy the guest register[...]t is on display in the Liberty County Museum, and I spent many hours there complet- ing the ta[...] |
| [...]A Barber Shop and a Saloon FORMERLY is written above the[...]Hand ?ow., 1 Ket), Grocery marke i VACANT, and a Print Shop (J½ HP Eng.,[...]<+ :a:[...]:a: 5[...] |
| [...]Dec. 1900 RIVER PRESS - Plans are being drawn for a new 16-room hotel to be erected early the coming[...]is at the back of the enterprise which will prove a big convenience to the traveling public. 14 Nov.[...]was closed this week whereby the Wilbur building, now occu- pied by E.A. Engstrom as a saloon, became the property of B.B. Weldy. It is[...]as soon as va- cated by Mr. Engstrom and open up a first class hotel, which he hopes to have ready f[...]te for the bar. The lower floor will be made into a lobby, dining room and par- lour sample room. The[...]xtures; and the object will be to give the public a comfortable stopping place near the depot and bus[...]tel which will soon be open- ed by B.B. Weldy has now arrived. The hotel will be named the PRAIRIE INN.[...]INN Chester, Montana Now Open for Business! Offers[...]dition to the Prairie Inn, The hotel has received a popular welcome at the hands of the public and more rooms was imperative. A store room and bar room will occupy the first flo[...]1st. 24 Sept, 1908 - Miss Nellie Keith has taken a position at the Prairie Inn as din- ing room girl. A party of Great Northern officials passed through[...]ay on their way to the coast. 6 Nov. 1908 - Dr. L.A. Harris will reach Chester about the 8th of November and will become a permanent resident of this town. Dr. Harris is a physician of ex- perience and comes to us highly recommended. We ask you to call and get acquaint- ed. Temporary office at[...]nn. 12 Nov. 1908 - Bosnan and Hansen are building a big chimney and setting up the furnace at the Pra[...]the big addition to the Prairie Inn block Monday a,m. with a crew of 8 men. This addition will have a ground floor area of 2500 sq. ft. and be 3 storie[...]2 bedrooms on each of the 2 upper floors, besides a parlour and bath rooms, and will be heated throughout by a furnace. This addition has become a necessity as almost every night the hotel[...] |
| 164 3 Dec. 1908 - A Thanksgiving dance was held in Weldy' s hall. "A superb supper An option was given to eastern parties for a three year lease on the big store |
| [...]Good Soil, Good Climate If you want this, We can Locate you Homestead Land Company Located in the Prairie Inn - M.A. Johnson, Agent 19 Aug. 1909 - The Kelly well drill is at work on a deep well for the Prairie Inn. |
| [...]be run on the cafe plan and will be open from 6 a,m, to 12:30 a.m. Regular meals will be served[...]Breakfast 6 to 8 a,m, Lunch 12[...]rders will be served during the other open hours, You can order what you want and get it, It will be the aim to keep a full supply of meats, fish, poul- try, and oysters on hand at all times, Lunches a specialty, Your patronage solicited, 25 Nov, 19[...]ery and his wife arrived in Chester and are doing a nice business at M.D. Reip will open a real estate office in a few days in the Prairie Inn. 9 Dec, 1909 - Shebel Rehal moved his store into the new building just west of the Arrangement[...]pper floors. 6 Jan. 1910 - D.E. Misner has built a small dwelling house just back of the |
| [...]n, Office at the Prairie Inn. Carpenters have put a new front on the old portion of the Prairie Inn building this week. 10 Feb, 1910 - There will be a dance at the Prairie Inn storeroom tomorrow, Fri-[...]Monday afternoon dropping three work- ing men in a pile on the sidewalk. One man had an ankle hurt and his hand cut, but otherwise no damage was done except that a window was knocked out of the hotel bar,[...]THE PRAIRIE INN CAFE Is open from 6 A.M. until 12:30 P.M. Regular Meal Hours 17 March 1910 - MILLINERY"- I will be in Chester next Monday and Tuesday, 5 May 1910 - A.C. Strode, Chester Drug Company, John A. Arthurs and the Prairie |
| 168 trade will find just what is wanted at the Prairie Inn bar. Jens Bakke, the night[...]& Cigars served our Customers WANTED: At the Prairie Inn, a third dining room girl. 30 June 1910 - D. Winn, who[...]the new First 25 Aug. 1910 - WANTED: at Prairie Inn - a laundress. |
| [...]in the county jail at Fort Benton for kicking in a glass door of the Prairie Inn bar room Saturday.[...]system, 27 Oct, 1910 - WANTED: At Prairie Inn - a laundry girl. 8 Dec, 1910 - L. Bauer is putting a set of wagon scales in front of the new feed store just west of the Prairie Inn. 12 Dec. 1910 - Chas. Bu[...]nd Hotel, 27 July 1911 - WANTED: at the Prairie Inn at once - a cook and laundress. 5 Aug, 1911 JOPLIN TIMES - H[...]id shape and when he gets thru it will be as neat a ho- |
| 170 28 Aug. 1911 - A pontoon bridge is needed to get from the depot to the Prairie |
| [...]dy knows Jim Dow. Everybody also knows that he is a great fellow and a booster and a man that will make things go. He rented the Prairie Inn this week and has had a force at work giving the big building a thorough cleaning and renovating. As soon as Mr.[...]n, resident dentist - at the Prairie Inn NOTICE: I wish to announce to the Public that I have rented the Prairie Inn Hotel F.D. Bieber and wife have rente[...]ke charge of same 12 Dec. 1912 - If you want a good board, try the Prairie Inn. We are going to |
| [...]New Year's Eve dance in the Prairie Inn hall was one of the best attended and most enjoyable of the season, 13 March 1913 - A drylander from near Dunkirk named Groff walked out of a third story window of the Prairie Inn last night and fell to the ground sustaining a broken hip, 19 June 1913 - The dining room of t[...]nn will be reopened Saturday morning and invites you to dinner there. 14 Aug, 1913 - HOTEL FOR RENT -[...]is for rent. Good location and good opening for a good hotel man, Write or call on B.B. Weldy, Che[...]gett- ing it in first class condition to handle a portion of the trade, Both of these people are e[...]ced in first class condi- tion to take care of a good part of the hotel business of the town, Mr.[...]el people and expect to open the dining room in a few days, They are now ready for roomers and invite you to come and see them, 12 Feb. 1914 - Say! Do you eat at the Prairie Inn? Mary and Midget invite you! 7 May 1914 - T,E, Duckworth of Devon was regis[...]otel in fine location, partly furnished, Has |
| [...]al office. COMFORTS AND CHAIRS FOR SALE - We have a lot of used comforters and some chairs we will sell very cheap. Also a number of beds, springs and mattresses, taken fro[...]. We understand the opening will be celebrated by a dance. Troy Duncan, Earl Ruud and F.E. Jeries of[...]very complete arrangements to ensure their guests a never-to-be forgotten evening of unadulter- ated[...]tra - violin, clarinet, trombone and piano - with a real musician behind each instrument, which has been secured, is a positive guarantee that the music will please the[...]at the shrine of Terpsichore. There is promise of a record breaking attendance, but the spacious Prai[...]d without any disagreeable crowding and jostling. You are all cordially invited to join the merry throng and help make Thanksgiving Day, 1915, a picture to hang on the wall of pleasant memory fo[...]e has arranged with mine host Schneiter to spread a big turkey supper after the dance at a price of only 50 cents. 18 Feb. 1916 - The dance[...]fair of the kind 31 March 1916 - Royal[...]r given by Catholic ladies at the Prairie Inn was |
| [...]lter Zeran - drums 2 March 1917 - There will be a dance at the Prairie Inn hall March 17th, May 1917 CHESTER DEMOCRAT - FIRST BAND DANCE 3 Aug, 1917 - NEW BILLIAR[...]have 7 Nov. 1919 - FREE DANCE A big public dance will be given in Chester on Tu[...]re will be no charge. Come and help celebrate. 19 Dec.,1919 - A surprise party was given for Frank Nordstrom Wedn[...]irthday anniversary. The evening started out with a sleigh |
| [...]l and everyone is welcome, 7 May 1920 - The local I.0.0.F, Lodge have made arrangements to lease the[...]d conditions at the regular school house, the old one will be repaired and put to use for the primary g[...]20 WHO IS TO BE THERE - YOU!! 27 May 1920 - ODDFELLOWS OCCUPY NEW HOME The[...]l in the Prairie Inn Monday night, By the help of a few of the members the hall had been repainted and kalsomined and the dance room will now make a splendid lodge room, All club dances will be held[...]- kahs gathered at the lodge hall Wednesday night after Lodge and to the music of the Andersons' orchestra tripped the light fantastic until after midnight. At about 11 o'clock a dandy lunch of sandwiches, coffee, cake and ice cream was served, Quite a number of Joplin people attended the affair. 5 No[...]will be served by the Chester Cafe 5 Nov. 1920 - A large crowd gathered at the Prairie Inn Tuesday e[...]arnival coming to town! 7:30 P.M., February 11, a921 at |
| [...]d of doughnuts and coffee, HALLOWEEN MISCHIEF - One poor stunt was also called off when some miscrean[...]nn, Luckily, R.L. Baumbach discovered it shortly after it had been opened and with the assistance of Jac[...]rred, might have placed the town in jeopardy and one should stop and seriously consider such a step before it is too late, 27 Feb, 1925 JOPLIN TIMES - DON'T FORGET! A big dance is announced for Saturday March 7th at the Prairie Inn at Chester, The one holding the lucky number will get a Chevrolet car, Music by the Liberty Orchestra. Come and have a good time. WHO WILL HOLD THE LUCKY NUMBER? 30[...]chard, everybody calls him "Ernie", has opened up one of the most con- |
| [...]CHESTER SIGNAL - For· a Good Meal Clean, Co1nfortable B[...] |
| [...]. OUR HERITAGE IN LIBERTY - THE PRAIRIE INN NOTE: Information concerning the demise of the Prairie Inn is very sketchy. |
| [...]1913-1914 M.E. (Methodist Episcopal) - Rev. I.P. Kelly, pastor First P[...]area - any church will do! 24 December 1905 - One article in THE SIGNAL is a description of the revival meeting that had just been closed with an appeal that the old members together with the ten new ones get busy and erect a new church building during the coming year.[...]14 October 1906 - Chester may soon again have a regular preacher. And we need one all right, all right! November 1908 - It look[...]ch organizations have forsaken Chester. It is now about three months since we had a preaching service. 11 March 1909 - The Sunday[...]n keep up the interest manifested last Sunday a good permanent organization may re- sult.[...]regational Church for North- ern Montana, was a visitor in our city last week. Rev. Smith was muc[...]own and greater surprised that we should not have a church building. 6 January 1910 - The str[...]ester is the absence of anything looking like a church. We seem to have devoted our talents t[...]ry 1910 - All Prostestants interested in building a church in Chester are requested to attend ser[...]room of the school house Sunday at 11 o'clock a.m. and at 7:30 p.m. |
| [...]ly all right for what they are intended, but when a six footer tries to double up so as to be able t[...]red seats that were in the church we attended. If a merchant wishes to sell his wares he must present them in an attractive manner, and if a church wishes to hand out salvation to the ungodly, it should also present its stock in trade in the way of a comfortable seat. PROGRAM FOR CHRISTMAS ENTERTAI[...]aun and Mrs. Chapman Dialogue - Twenty-one children Recitation - About Myself-Ber[...]ches-Harley Mitchell Recitation - When I Am Six Years Old-Clara Robinson Recita[...]t solo - Santa Claus Recitation - What a Boy Can Do-Gustave Wherie Recitation -[...]chool house at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Every one welcome. 16 May 1919 - Services were held[...] |
| [...]5 September 1902 RIVER PRESS - Chester will have a minister located here perm- anently after the middle of this month, a Presbyterian church having been orga- nized a few months ago, (Chester Happenings) 28 Dec[...]house. L, Colin, Pastor (He left in 1906 after serving nearly five years,) 9 May 1907 CHESTER SIGNAL - Rev. N,P. Olney arrived Sat, a,m, and preached two splendid sermons Sunday t[...]ed in Chester for several years. Mr. Olney is a young man who will surely make his mark in hi[...]will be held Sunday evening, June 4th, 1911, after the evening service for the election of officers[...]RCH Services Sunday, December 10th at 11 a.m., subject "Heroes in Common Life". Eveni[...] |
| [...]r how cold the weather may be. Don't forget that you, your family are cordially invited to be present at each of these services. A hearty welcome awaits you. Will you go? January 1912 Services in the Presbyteria[...]ock the subject will be "The Man Beside Himself", a sample of eccentricity of religion. In the eveni[...]ck sharp, the subject will be "Human Driftwood". You are invited to be present at either or both of t[...]yterian, first organized church in town, to erect a building - committee recommended that it be made[...]is sermon will be inspirational, and helpful, to one and all, All earnest seekers after Truth will do well not to miss this service. Rem[...]ng in which all may take part, There will be sung a Duet by the Pastor and his daughter during the s[...]s, 27 May 1913 Dr. Holford leaves today with a bunch of household goods for his claim near Harl[...]6 Presbyterian Ladies Aid disband and organize a Sunshine Club for the ladies of Chester. 7.0ct[...]sbyterian charge on this part of the Highline was a visitor here Monday. |
| [...], the Catholics are said to be preparing to build a church in Chester. We admire boosters, whether co[...]ober 1909 - Notice is given to the Catholics that a mass will be hled in the school house next Sunday[...]ry for mass and to take up the matter of building a church in Chester. 10 February 1910 - If the Cath[...]ts have almost been perfected for the erection of a church for that de- nomination at an early date.[...]built in the west end of town. March 1910 FOR A CATHOLIC CHURCH A subscription paper is being circulated in Chester to raise money with which to erect a Catholic church. The church is badly needed and all citizens should do- nate liberally to such a cause. Desirable lots have been secured from M. S[...]two lots which were donated by George Bourne for a Catholic church will be sold to help raise money with which to build the church as they are now too close to the business section to be used for the church. Following is a list of those who have donated for the new church. If your name is not there it will be a very easy matter to have it placed there next week. A.J. Macintire, $1; M.F. Watters, $1; Martin Wasesh[...]ger, $25; E.J. Blanchard, $10; Bank Master, $3; J.A. McRae, $2.50; Arthur Loranger, $3; F.M. Viles, $[...]ve plans and specifications drawn by May 1st, and after that date plans may be seen at Haley's off[...] |
| [...]meet at the home of Mrs. J. Gorman to arrange for a fair to be con- ducted by them for the benefit o[...]tee will receive sealed bids for the building of a church at Chester, Mont., up to noon of Sat- urd[...]ee reserves the right to reject any and all bids. A certified check for 5% of the price must accompa[...]es Altar Society of the Catholic church will have a cook- ing sale on the first Saturday of each mon[...]. 28 August 1911 - The Catholic ladies will hold a food sale at Chapman's store next Saturday. Oct[...]ecember 1911 - The Ladies Altar Society will hold a sale of fancy articles and food at Rehal'[...] |
| [...]in the Catholic church next Sunday at 10 o'clock a.m. Ladies of the Altar Society are requeste[...]Friday afternoon at the Weldy home and had a genuine harmony meeting. This seems to be a move in the right direction and we hope to[...]nside of the new Catholic church last week. Now the worshippers can feel much easier. |
| 14 November 1912 - The Catholic Ladies Aid is serving a chicken pie dinner and supper at the old school h[...]the Catholic church next Sunday, August 9th at 10 a.m. sharp. 12 April 1916 - E. Spooner, aged[...]nner given by the Catholic ladies all last Monday after- noon and evening resulted in the raising of the sum of $60. This money will be used for building a sidewalk to the church. 18 August 1919 - Rev. Fat[...]Father Svernna, O.S.B. 1 January 1931 - One hundred seventy five people attended Mid-night Ma[...]EPORTER - Rev. Father Peters of Hingham will give a four days mission at St. Mary's church at Chester[...]nt of their church this summer. 8 December 1949 - A rectory for the Chester Catholic Parish wi[...] |
| [...]ch was built, before that to 1906, when it became a mission of Havre, and even earlier when the Cath-[...]asional missionary priest. From its beginnings as a parish, Chester has been in the care of the Rev, Timo- thy Werner, 0. Praem, Prior to 1950, Chester was a mission of Hingham from 1925. The Rev, F.P. Sanso[...], Gallus Svernna, O.S.B., 1925 and 1926; the Rev. A.J. Martins, 0. Praem,; 1927 to 1940; and the Rev.[...]e direction of Father Kohnke. The parish also has a Catholic cemetery. Within the parish limits is th[...]) In 1953 Tiber Darn on the Marias River was made a station of Chester by the Rev. Timothy Werner, O.[...]is no church at Tiber Darn; it has the status of a station because it is temporary and will cease to[...]RCH DRIVE FOLLOWS GENEROUS GIFT OF LAND Following a buffet lunch a short program was held. The program climaxed by the presentation of a deed by Miss Hannah Kolstad to Mr. Math Thieltges[...]two acres of +and south of the present church and now used as a machine lot for the Chester Implement Comp[...] |
| 188 building a new church on the lots in the spring. |
| [...]stor in 1911 and he held services in homes and in a hall over the Albright saloon, He also conducted services in Lothair and at a school house south of Tiber, A building was erected at this time under the super[...]penter Jake Burkhart and Paul Funderhide, In 1939 a two story frame building was moved from a farm west of Tiber to a site behind the church for use by the Ladies Aid,[...]he interior and exterior of the building in 1946, A basement was constructed in the spring of 1947 an[...]s Aid of the Methodist Episcopal church will give a Colonial Dinner at noon, on February 20th, at the[...]11 The Methodist church is preparing to erect a chapel at an early date·on their lot on the corn[...]Street, They will build in the center of the lot a building big enough for services and Sunday schoo[...]s last visit, about three years ago, and predicts a wonderful development during the next few years,[...]nday evening at 8 o'clock, Sunday School at 10:30 a.m •. A cordial invitation extended to all, January 1912[...]hurch Jan, 14th: "God's Use of Man's Enterprise". I Sam, 3: 19-21, Mark 1: 1-3. Subject for preaching service: "Practical Solution of the Claims of Christ A- gainst Speculation", John 9: 25, Wm Pippy, Pa[...]es met Friday afternoon at the Weldy home and had a genuine harmony meeting, This seems to be a move in the right direction and we hope to see th[...]ctober 1912 - Ladies of the Methodist church gave a chicken pie dinner at Slade's boarding house, 13 February 1913 - M.E, Church Sunday School at 11 a,m,, preaching services at 8 p,m, F.D. Bieber, Pastor 13 March 1913 - Methodist Ladies Aid having a Baked Owl Social. |
| [...]13 The Methodist church building is receiving a coat of paint which will add greatly to its appe[...]roving their church building by the addition of a spire. 24 March 1915 RIVER PRESS - Birthday rece[...]esented, An elegant program is being prepared and a good spiritual convention, let us all pray for,[...], president, 11 January 1918 Bro. VanOrsdal, one of the best loved pastors of the state preached[...]Bro Van has always got the same sweet smile and a handshake that drives away the blues. 26 April 1[...]isis - The Pastor Duet I'm A Pilgrim Mr. & Mrs. Hollis[...]Evangelists Seidlitz and Oliver are conductiong a series of meet- ings at the M.E. Church[...] |
| [...]191 11 July 1919 - Mr. and Mrs. A.H. Boone and family and Mrs. L. Irons were surpris- |
| [...]ts 75th anniversary Sunday with worship al 11 a.m., featuring a sermon by Dis- trict Superintendent Ray Davis o[...]de special music. More music will follow during a fellowship meal. The Bell Ringers from the Fort Ben- ton UMC, a harp solo by Leslie Mielke, the B.J, Oswood fam[...]the church $200 in 1912 and $383 in May 1919. A mortgage was filed on lhe building and •lot i[...]d interior were re- . modeled in 1946. Plans for a new building began in 1959. The new building was completed in 1965 al a cost of $144,158. The origi- nal bell from the[...]United Methodist Church in Chester stalled in a bell tower. in 1920. Below is th[...]I TTTT"TTTTTTTTTT[...]P1raon•a• 759-5457[...] |
| [...]The meetings were held in the hotel upstairs over a saloon or in the school house. The first couple m[...]Schneider butcher shop for $175 which seemed like a large amount at that time. For a few years prior to this they held services in the[...]in the Lutheran summer school at Chester enjoyed a visit from his sister, Miss Eugenia Edmonds, of t[...]ng prairies, or line the banks of the river. Such a one was given by the Lutheran Ladies Aid Sunda[...] |
| [...]the younger classes in the Lutheran Society. With a few fitting re- marks by Mrs. Wm. Zorn, she was presented with a pillow, a beautifully wrought masterpiece of needlecraft,[...]r" lifting colorful and silken figures upon it - a talisman that is to bring back memories of her re[...]the building of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church is now completed and actual construction is scheduled to[...]tutions that are interested in seeing this become a reality are urged to leave your contributions at[...]THERAN GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE-3 September 1988 A celebration on Sunday will mark the 75th annivers[...]Lutheran Church at Ledger. Worship will be at 11 a. m. , followed by a dinner at the church prepared by women of the co[...]he founding congregation were six men named Ole, a variation of Olaf. The church, named for a Norwegian king cannonized in 1167 A.D., was founded after an organizational meeting in 1913 at the homestead of Ludwig Aaberges. The Rev. Arnund Lunde, a pastor at Our Savior"s Lutheran Church in Great[...]bicycling 13 miles to the Fretheim home to hold a service before cycling back to Fowler to catch th[...]ions. The original congregation intended to build a church, but never did. The church was inactive s[...]Norwegian Church of America and began meeting in a building originally erected by the Pondera Norsk[...]and south of Galata. (The old church building had a belfry where, stories say, contraband liq[...] |
| [...]ces were held in the Royal Neighbor Hall. In 1947 a lot on the corner of Third Street West and Monroe Avenue was purchased and a basement completed with living quarters and a chapel, By the fall of 1958, the super structure over the basement was completed and later a parsonage was built east of the church building[...]Tue, Feb 2: 2:40 pm Release lime a.k.a. 'Good News Club',[...]_ bu;Ucling September _9, _J9}]_,_ It: isloc_ated one mile north of the Willis Hodges home, wher[...]eandro, CA to here, will probably be the climate, After serving city parishes in northern and southern[...]f pace and colder temperatures will no doubt be a big adjustment for the Michael McConnell f[...] |
| [...]t 1991 CHESTER MORMONS BEGIN BUILDING CHURCH After meeting for nearly ten years in the homes of members, Mormon Church mem- bers will have a new building of their own by March. A groundbreaking ceremony Monday officially kicked[...]bid to build the $395,000 facility, It will have a worship area, a multi- purpose room, classrooms and a serving area with kitchen appliances. The 60-member congregation averages a Sunday attendance of 40 to 50 people, said Brown. Others working on the building: Liberty Electric, a sub-contractor; Craig Rude from Cut Bank wi[...]Saints (Mormons) cordially invites you to attend the Open House of[...] |
| [...]ter News At last we are able to say we shall have a school, Our petition for a new dis- trict was recently granted and Mrs. B.B.[...]ointed trustees. Mr. Weldy has offered the use of a building free for the first term, which will prob[...]will open in Dist, #32 on Monday, 18 April 1901 - A dance will be given at the Marias school house on[...]t which has lately been formed there, Miss Hazen, a recent arrival from Indiana, is in charge of the[...]re to finish Miss Hanley's terms. 12 March 1902 - A private school taught by Miss Lily Sutherland, is[...]ias, the LaBarre, Dimock and Bessette children be;i.ng the pupils. The almost impassable "brea[...] |
| [...]Marion Nichols of Marias and Ella F. Pugsley is one of several from Fort Benton. 9 Sept. 1903 - THE[...]kind of work has begun, the renewal of which is a mental and physical strain to all ex- cept the most rugged. The little girl that a few days ago had roses in her cheeks and the little boy whose lips were then so red you would have insisted that they had been "kissed b[...]eady lost something of the appearance of health. Now is a time when many children should be given a tonic, which may avert much serious trouble.[...]eo. W. Taylor was elected for two years. For the one year term there was a tie between B.B. Weldy and Mrs. Sim- ons. For th[...]ol that day. 1 June 1905 - Ed Brosnan will build a new school house at Alma. Sept. 1905 - Child[...]ons of church goers. 13 Jan. 1906 - We wonder if a single one of our school trustees has paid a visit to our school this term. 22 March 1906 -[...]Aug. 1906 - The school district recently paid out a goodly chunk of the tax- payer's coin for a bell and then another slice for a lot of material and labor to make a coffin in which to bury it, Indian style. In this[...]l not carry more than 300 feet and then it gives one the chills and fevers to listen to its melancholy peals. The board will do well to erect a pole and put the bell on it so the children may h[...]do the town more good than it is possible to do now. |
| [...]was not too good, There weren't many side- walks, a few board walks had been built. Some streets were[...]uses were small and poorly constructed. There was one school house, a two-room building with only one room being used for school. Alpha Arndt, who late[...]probably did not have more than 25 pupils at any one time. Pupils came and went and those who stayed for the entire school year probably did not number more than a dozen. 5 Dec. 1906 - Miss Florence Morrow has ret[...]ulee, south of town, are thinking of applying for a school closer to the neighborhood than Chester; as they have enough school children to employ a teacher. We hope they will succeed. 17 Sept. 1907 - STILL WE ARE WITHOUT A TEACHER! Could not the Presbytery send us a preacher who could also teach? 26 Sept. 1907 - TE[...]rom Butte. 24 Oct. 1907 - The trustees are having a fence built around the school. 21 Nov. 1907 - Our[...]of the ills to which the school has fallen heir. A teacher was not hired in the fall until several weeks after other schools in the area had opened. Discipline[...]Why is it the school board does not appoint a clerk? Why is the chairman of the school[...]ur children are not in school? The taxpayers have a right to know these things, and if we cann[...] |
| [...]r since it was put up was removed this week and a very neat tower built in the place by contracto[...]hing the primary department. 16 Sept. 1909 - We now hear people talking of a high school in Chester. It will be sure to come[...]1909 - Both rooms of the school house are crowded now and a number of new children are coming in every week[...]schools is 81 and we understand every seat but one is occupied. 25 Nov. 1909 - Miss Daisy Blacksto[...]children who intend entering the public schools after the holiday vacation register within a week after the term begins so that room may be made for them. 27 Jan. 1910 - The Chester school district has a balance of only $700.00. This will barel[...] |
| [...]201 4 Aug. 1910 - It is just a month until schools will open for the winter term[...]third teacher in our schools. Mrs. Mans- |
| [...]nst bonding of the dist- rict for the purchasing a site and the erection of a new school building and for the selection of a site. The new school board met last Saturday ev[...]e, County Supt. of Schools, was in this |
| [...]schools. The school trustees have decided to put a truant officer after the children who are not attending school. All th[...]ol board for additional school accommodations and a partition put thru the middle of the room makes t[...]room of the Prairie Inn building. 25 Nov, 1911 - A neat storm shed has been placed in front of the s[...]ol McDonald, Sarah A. II II[...]- The teachers of the Chester school are planning a Christmas tree entertainment to be given in Biggs[...]chool at the Sunny Hill Farm of Alex M. Keith had a Christmas program, Miss Beth Wilson is the teache[...]usand Dollars and Will be Strictly Up-To-Date. At a special meeting of the Chester school boar[...] |
| [...]f J.H. Delaney, of Havre, was considered the best one, and the contract was let to him for a little more than fourteen thousand dollars. The[...]resent term of school, it will give employment to a number of Chester men during the winter and earl[...]n charge of the construction work, which will be a guarantee that the work will not only be thoroly[...]ls are being organized in many of the areas where a school house has been built. SCHOOL MONIES APPO[...]f Inverness; and Sherman Tucker of Galata. Every one of these molders of young opions were bright and[...]chool work in the local school and will arrange a room for the two or three first grades of[...] |
| [...]are of all. NOTE: In Sept. Weldy stated there was a shortage of houses in Chester because so many fam[...]dvantage of Chester's fine schools. 7 Nov, 1912 - A crack in the wall of the new school due to settli[...]iving near Sub-Dist. school house #2 have erected a good big storm shed to the building and erected a large barn for the horses, This will make a big improvement, 23 Jan. 1913 - Miss Alpha Arndt[...]the neighborhood is invited to be there and have a good time, 13 Feb. 1913 *Out of Sequence SCHOO[...]shed, has returned to her home north of town; and after a short rest, will go to the State University at Missoula for a summer course. 28 June 1913 - It is the intention[...]ge will be around $100. The lightning also struck a post at the Rogers-Templeton Lumber yard and ran[...]in the office at the time and it is said he made a record spring for safer quarters. NOTE: Th[...] |
| [...]sue of the new school paper came out today, It is a very neat looking little sheet and considerable[...]3 - The primary room in the town school will have a tree and exercises this afternoon, 25 Dec, 19[...]d as teacher at the Keith school. 8 Jan, 1914 - A meeting of trustees, teachers and patrons was hel[...]gs discussed for the advancement of the school, One of the greatest needs is a school library, Principal Hutchison and assistants plan to order one as soon as the next apportionment is received,[...]who are keenly alive to the vast importance of a good school. 7 May 1914 - Frank Lowe has moved[...]exercises at the Chester school which included a program and picnic dinner. 8 Aug, 1914 - Bids will be opened by the board of trustees for the laying of a concrete foundation uder the Bear Gulch[...] |
| [...]914 - It may be well for the school board to wait a little while before ordering a stock of maps of European countries for the chances seem good for a complete revision of lines, (World War I had been declared,) 4 Sept, 1914 - Miss Youell an[...]ev. O.P. Shenefelt The Duties of a School Trustee - J.A. Arrison, Rudyard Teaching as a Profession - Prof. Boggs, Joplin[...]arrived. ''i1 1915 - The Erickson school was built - later b[...]i' 9. You must wear at least two petticoats.[...]bove t~e |
| [...]ght school, 25 Feb. 1916 - Schools opened again after closing for two weeks because of the cold weath[...]as it seems likely, this match should be won by a pupil in one of the rural schools, the banner will become the property of that school until the next match, After this match the names of the pupils who are to h[...]t end match will be announced in these columns, A feature of the program will be an "Old Folks" Spe[...]who are identified with the school in some way. A prize of one dollar will be given to the winner of this match, Come out and spell. Let us have a big crowd and a good time on the 10th of March. Everything free[...]l begin on page 40 of the speller that is used as a text in the public schools. Get hold of a book and study up a little. Show some of these youngsters how to sp[...]IMS JOPLIN - The high school basketball team made a trip to Joplin last Thursday night in order to[...]dition of the mighty Holmquist, the game proved a walk-away for our boys. If our team had not bee[...]here in Chester, But with Ross hobbling around on one leg and Mansfield out ot the game entirely, we[...]keep the score down, However, we got away with a good safe margin and were well satisfied with the[...]d in the entire game. When we consider that he is a man and that Billy is only a 17-year-old boy, it is remarkable, At the end of[...]ittee, of which Laura G, Lovett, County Supt., is a member, |
| [...]le to enter. Any district in the county may enter one contestant. First, second and third prizes will b[...]p-boys (team score); nail driving contest- girls, one entry; high jump-boys, full number; rainy day race-girls, one pair; chariot race-boys and girls, one pair; all up relay-boys and girls, full team (6);[...]ys and girls, full team (6); obstacle race- boys, one entry; tug of war-boys, full number. Havre is to[...]re- quirement is that each contestant must bring a railroad receipt for the coming fare, which will[...]nts have been made with the Great Northern to run a special train out on the High Line Saturday eveni[...]ne com- ing to Havre on the above dates providing a receipt is secured from your local agent. May 19[...]2nd, 1916, for the |
| 210 I. Mr. Williams will teach the Agriculture and Hist[...]ears at an annual rental of $1.00 - to be used as a commercial |
| [...]r the past week. The schools have been closed and a ban on public gatherings. The cases have been lig[...]nd summer school. 26 Sept. 1919 - Last Friday was a big day for the Chester Schools. Our neighbor- in[...]play basketball with us, They brought two teams, one team of girls and another of boys and quite a bunch of rooters. It was so cold and disagreeable[...]first time in the history of the game in Chester, a team of girls played a game of basket ball un- der girls rules. And whil[...]unfavorable weather conditions, the girls put up a very creditable game; one that their coaches might well be proud of. The Ch[...]ch Chester teams are noted, and won their game by a score of 7 to 2. 19 Dec, 1919 - Several pupils ca[...]ey will make their home in Chouteau, We wish them a successful married life. 6 Feb. 1920 - The Domest[...]added for time in preparing, or for fuel used, If you would like to try some of this food, or if you have an extra guest for dinner, call Mr. Hutchiso[...]ol house, and he will see that it is delivered to you. No extra charge for delivering. Next week, the c[...]May 1920 - Delbert Earl is high jumping five feet now, Burnham Murray is vault- ing better than eight f[...]Liberty County Play Day held Sat, May 8th, It was a grand success. 21 May 1920 - Evening classes will[...]REPORTER - It was ladies day in court yesterday. A teacher in one of the districts of the county had one of the patrons hailed before Justice Keith for ma[...]uillity of the school room on numerous occasions. After giving a good lecture to the defendant because o.f her act[...]. Juniors and Seniors decided to begin publishing a high school paper. Editor-in-chief and poe[...] |
| [...]l afternoon. At the Grade School the wind broke a window in Miss Pugsley's room. Today a storm shed is being built at the grade school. 19 Nov. 1920 - The Chester girls played Hingham in a basketball game and state that this is the only[...]all be able to play this year unless we can get a floor. There are 3 girls teams along the line, bu[...]t Sat. night six carloads of C.H.S. students, and a number of people from town journeyed to Rudyard[...]s were evenly matched, though our girls were at a disadvantage from not having played on a floor this year. The Rudyard floor is a dance floor, and is very hard to play on, even wh[...]il very near the close of the second half, when a little luck that broke in favor of the Rud- yard girls enabled them to nose our girls out, and win by one point. It was a clean game, as clean as one generally sees. The boys' game was fast, but ag[...]Rudyards' in the first ten minutes. Then we had a little bad luck fouling and they passed us agai[...]g ice cream today. They are selling it to every one who wants it for five cents a dish. 15 April 1921 - The first Junior Prom was[...]ril 1921 - Track meet in Chester. Twelve events - one event never seen in Chester before was t[...] |
| [...]the 8th grade in Chester, advises us that she is now located at Monticello, Minn. 19 Aug, 1921 - CHEST[...]or four years of high school work, 26 Aug. 1921 - One less teacher in high school. Domestic Science and[...]work at the grade build- ing, Delbert Earl who is a junior this year, has not yet enrolled, We are ex[...]entered school, due to an argu- ment he had with a gun last week. We are looking for him in a few days, 16 Sept. 1921 - SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS -[...]Advisor, 23 Sept, 1921 - The high school boys are now playing football, The new ball came Tuesday and now everyone is busy learning how to take hold of it,[...]hey can keep the ball on the court, 7 Oct, 1921 - A list of attendance percentages in the Liberty Cou[...]rs of boys' basketball shoes arrived Sat. We will now be able to put a team on the floor completely equipped, Up to this[...]Lucille Bartlett Solo One Fleeting Hour Leo Milles[...] |
| 214 These are copies of CHS graduation announcements - I have given the original |
| [...]ilM9 of ·llhiel-ccn ·l5undrcJ -i'wrnl-7•MVCJJ -t[...]CLASS ROLL: Harry A. Heimbigner Devoe Clifford Swank Grace A. Marshall Joseph S, Kurtz Gertrude E. Blanchard Anna A. Schwab Leo C. Milles, Jr. Mildred H.[...]FACULTY: Miss Gladys I. Rash Mr. A. D. Foster, Prin. Mies Edith[...] |
| [...]i ..,,[...]" ·i ~[...](;-; i0 i:r[...]· .·· E_a.rl Hanner, Superintendent[...]Gladys I. Rash[...] |
| [...]Hanner expects at least 50 in the high school and a large enrollment in the grades, The faculty for the year is: Supt, Earl Hanner, A.D. Foster, Science, athletics; Gladys A. Rash, English; Edith Brackett, Commercial; Mrs, I.G. Baker, 1st & 2nd grades; Bertha Ainley, 3rd &[...]from their home to the Erickson school house for a period of 9 months, a distance of four miles, All bids must be addresse[...]Chester for all of their activities and will make a hall that can be used for all social doings in to[...]ld be reason- ably close, and will certainly draw a great big crowd. Given a day or two of nice weather, so that the roads are open for cars, and the biggest crowd in attendance at a basketball game this year will be waiting for the[...]n the road from Joplin to Chester with trucks, as a result of action taken at the Good Roads meeting[...]Class of Chester High School are going to present a three- act comedy play in Chester, Dec, 12, on Friday night, A play that is sure to bring laughs, and a big dance after the play, The characters of the play are: Edmond[...]uring the first six years the district maintained a full four year secondary course (1921-1926) there[...]companies of the United States will start giving a tractor school in the Smith Hughes departm[...] |
| [...]s by the individual bands all through the day and a consolidated evening concert in which all[...] |
| [...]g, left to right, .1st row: Jack Roach,Alex, Kil- i drock, Walter Laas: Standing, 2nd row, le[...] |
| [...]w: E. Harris; M. Thielman; R. Starke; M. Furlong; I. Scheaffer; D. Wilcox. Third row: M. Kurhy[...] |
| [...]14 Sept, 1933 - George Mattson enrolled as a freshman in Chester high school, Cora and Cli[...]ew school building, 17 Jan, 1935 - Friday was a bitter night with a real old fashioned blizzard rag- ing and the[...]ulty in getting to their homes, The Rudyard teams after playing here start- ed for home but were forc[...]and stay there 'til morning, Gildford teams, after the game at Inverness, start- ed for home but after a half mile battle on the highway turned back and remained at Inverness, The Hingham boys team after defeating the Chester team at Chester managed[...]oard that the company ceased work on the building a month ago, leaving many things incomplete, an[...]condition and that the concern has not even sent a representative to confer with the school auth[...]rintendent of the West Coast Construction Co,, in a meeting with the trustees of school district[...]e the work on the new high school building in a manner satisfactory to the school board and the c[...]move the same to Joplin to be converted into a residence for his own use, The old community hall[...]l girls and boys basketball teams were treated to a banquet by the business men of Chester[...] |
| [...]. 1937 LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES - High honors came to a graduate of Chester High School when an announce[...]lank, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Leonard Plank was one of the students at North Mont- ana College to earn "A" in every subject during the autumn quarter. 20 Jan. 1938 - HIGH SCHOOL SHOWS IMPROVEMENT[...]chool system of Chester, moved to the front with a bound Sat, evening, Bandmaster Engel- king dem[...]changes of tone combination - duets, quartettes, a beautifully rendered vocal solo by Miss Walden, a four-cornered rim of clarinets; the German band t[...]ed, with slouch hats in turn held the attention, A trio of saxaphones appeared, or a vocal quintette, While of considerable length th[...]ses were so well arranged there was no monotony. A popular number was the cornet duet - the childish musi- cians mingling their notes in a harmony almost perfect. Twice during the recital[...]off somewhere in the darkness. The Glee Club is one also of more than ordinary ability, The surprise[...]nd delighted with the performance goes with- out a dissenting voice, Funds of the concert will be us[...]hool election of Sat, came and went so quietly no one much voted - only 17 votes were cast. It resulte[...]rd to succeed Gus Schultz and J.W. Hutchison, by a vote of 11 to 6. 5 May 1938 - With the Chester[...]no uniform for such an individual had there been one. Where- upon, Richardson got busy and soon had the business places on a big poster for the required sum, Result, the C,H[...]go to the Festival looking about as well as any one of them. 19 May 1938 - GRADUATION The graduatin[...]gowned. Rev. Holland will give the Benediction, After the presentation of the class by Supt. Madison, the diplomas will be a- warded by Chairman Strode of the School[...] |
| [...]225 Glee Club and a vocal solo by Idella Walden, The Salutatory addre[...]Ruth Ellen Plank · Inez Schafer |
| [...]hool Junior class presents "Forty Miles an Hour" a one-act comedy on April 18th, In addition, the band[...]ana State University in Missoula last week made a good showing. 11 March 1943 - 5th & 6th GRADE NE[...]ll owned by the district for several years, into a dormitory for the.use of high school students wh[...]le to breath in the class room, 16 May 1946 - At a meeting of the Chester school board Friday evenin[...]g. 28 Oct, 1948 - BRIDGE CLOSED An ancient bridge just west of Chester High School has been barri[...] |
| [...]n. 16 March 1950 - Vote coming up on building a new high school building. 17 Aug. 1950 - High[...]OMPILE HISTORY OF CHESTER HIGH SCHOOL What is now called the old grade school was the first high sc[...]l graduated in 1919 and consisted of Lizzie Muir, now Mrs. Ray Cushing, Bruce Crawford and Lola Hea[...]ting class was again three - Dorothy Langley, now Mrs. Wesley Ainley, Burnham Murray and Dick F[...]he school opened in 1913, Mr. Hutchison purchased a basketball and our first team was organized.[...]r Denison was clerk. Two years later they elected a five member board - John Shepherd, Matt Morga[...]building, numbered 16. Instead of two teachers we now have five plus Mrs. Ander- son who teaches En[...]onded to the first call of Coach Shepherd for a football meeting last Tuesday night. This ia[...]practice. Since only six men may play at any one time, there will be plenty of reserve mate[...] |
| [...]ol during the summer, opened Tuesday morning with a qualified teacher in every school. At the Wicku[...]D SCHOOLS ORDERED TO SNUB NON-ACCREDITED SCHOOLS One of the rules of the Montana State High School Ath[...]ved the same warnings. Two warnings were issued: one against playing with Hingham and Gildford, and one a- gainst playing with Inverness. This means that[...]rticipate in track events with any school that is a member of the High School Athletic Association.[...]high, and 106 in the high school proper, making a total of 309 children enrolled. Enrollment as to[...]t the teacher can handle well, it was decided at a board meeting to engage another teacher. 1955 -[...]Board of Trustees of Chester School Dist. #33 at a special meeting Monday agreed to make a settlement with the heirs of Conrad Heimbigner, H[...]in the block. This action was taken by the board after consulting with their attorney, J.W. Hall, now deceased, and after hearing the opinion of Mr. Randall Swanber[...] |
| [...]er and John 0. Berglin gave School District No.33 a deed to Block Seven of the Eversmeyer Addition; but the deed had a "tail". The "tail" provided, first that the district must erect a school house on the property within three years o[...]se not having been used for classes for more than a year, the board decided to try and sell the prope[...]e, but the board got no bidders. About this time, after the property was advertised, but before the sale,[...]property, And since that time it has stood there, a considerable expense to the district, repairs to[...]c. but of no particular use or benefit to anyone. A little while ago the clerk received a notice addressed to the Board of Trustees[...] |
| [...]Odegard, 16 March 1967 - Alice Ternstrom becomes a VISTA Volunteer, She served as Supt. of Schools[...]hat to do with the old school build- ing remains a thorn in the side of Chester's shack removal prog[...]that the building had to go last fall, but issued a stay of execution when the Museum Society reques[...]ilding was moved to Chester Tuesday and placed on a foundation which had previously been poured for[...]1940's. These three individuals have worked with a nucleus of about eight committee mem- ber[...] |
| [...]r Boy Scouts. Registration will open again from 9 A.M. until 1 P.M., with tours again being offered. At 1: 30 P .M. there will be the first of two showings of a narrated slide presentation about Chester's alumn[...]r School and its people during the past 70 years. A second showing will be held at 2:30 P.M. A reunion banquet is scheduled from 5:30 P.M. to 8[...]here will be several awards and presentations and a style show dis- playing the dress of the various eras, Following the banquet, there will be a dance from 9 P ,M, to 2 A.M., with breakfast provided by the Chester Knight[...]e reunion will culminate on Sunday, June 26, with a community picnic beginn- ing at noon, Many renewe[...]le class meetings were held at the Li- brary, R.N.A. hall, Thielman Implement, Vets Club and in priva[...]ng in- formation to be used in the compliation of a reunion booklet, Gordon and John Kammerzell with helpers cooked the beef on a spit made several years ago by their father, Mike[...]onday morning residents of Chester carried smiles a mile wide as they reflected on the successful and[...]h Kannberg At first glance, its importance as a varied ecosystem may be lost on the casual observer, The untrained eye sees a mass of waist-high grass, cattails, weeds, small[...]'s potential as an outdoor science classroom soon after he joined the Chester teaching staff in 1963, and[...]project" to develop the school-owned setting into a "functioning unit that can be used year after year". "There are people here in Chester who don'[...]ife and the animals and birds the plants attract. A fence was built around the 4.3 acres to the south[...]um because the area was being used on occasion as a practice ground for all-ter- rain vehicles and a garbage dump, said Krook, He turned the evidence of those practices into a teaching tool to show students how people can har[...]blems that are introduced by man", he said. "When you tear up the land, that can bring in undesired (pl[...]mazing diversity of plant life", he added, naming a long list of trees, grass- |
| 232 es and weeds. Even the noxious weeds serve a purpose, he said, helping students We sincerely need and want your opinion as to these[...]would As the la[...]problems in future years. |
| [...]J.O. Berglin A.M. Sheldon Sheldon Bros. & Co. 27 Jan. 1910 Chouteau County Bank will open in a small building next to the 27 Feb. 1910 CHESTER SIG[...]ill be 24x40 31 March 1910 CHESTER SIGNAL Chouteau County Bank opened its doors Wednes- 3 Nov. 1910 CHESTER SIGNAL NOTICE: I have sold my interest in the Chouteau |
| [...]F. P. SHELDON, President. A. M. SHELDON, Vice President.[...]Montana. A safe place for your money. Individual responsibility of partners Upon investigation yo1[...]and successful bankers. |
| [...]F.P. Sheldon, Pres. A Checking Account A.M. Sheldon, Vice-Pres. is a great convenience when J.O. Berglin, Cashier paying bills and a valuable[...]heldon's Bank Incorporated. Incorporators: F.P. & A.M. Sheldon of Minneap- olis; J.E. Arnot, Glas[...]organized March 23, 1910, and has since been one of the solid financial institutions of this part of northwest Montana. The Sheldon brothers (F.P. and A.M.) are residents of Minne- apolis, and the l[...]and has been identified with business life since a boy, having pros- pered and won his advancement on merit and a thorough ability for business de- r tails.[...]n Jemtland, Sweden, January 29,1881, the third in a large family of children born to Peter and Sa[...]county, Minnesota, where the father has been a substantial farmer and respected citizen for the[...]his education in his native land, and though but a boy when he came to America he soon began working in a general store at Mora, Minne- sota, where dur[...]tion of his busi- ness career and prosperity. After leaving the store he entered the employ of Sh[...]rees. In politics he is an Independent, and he is a member of the Lutheran church. His sentiments[...]is present home amount to sincere loyalty and a thorough appreciation of the wonderful advantages[...]orthwestern commonwealth. He enjoys the esteem of a large acquaint- ance in this section of the s[...]he stringed instruments. ( Mr. Berglin comes of a long lived family, a great grandfather having attained the extreme age of one hundred and one years. Both of his grandfathers were soldi[...] |
| [...]One of the early arriva~s in ,~&iiii ,;;_ \[...]has grm'irn to be one of the strongest[...]Chester State Bank; i' . I[...]t.I Savi n8S deposits I ,ct)b.60 CHESTER STATE BANK[...]Currency .I ,331.00[...]i Duefrom bank.s[...] |
| [...]as many banks as in 1910; but they will be of a permanent character and calculated to help bu[...]wedding trip. 22 Jan. 1914 Chester Signal - A statement of the Chester State Bank, published[...]ester State Bank building has 27 Aug. 1914 CHESTER[...]f the Chester State Bank, who 23 June 1917 CHESTER DEMOCRAT[...]1917 CHESTER DEMOCRAT - Chester State Bank opened a Savings depart- |
| [...]n something happened to the car and it went over a ten foot embankment, instantly killing Sheldon and pinning Berglin under the car, Herman Abram, a farmer working in a field near by, went to the assistance[...]erglin was so badly burned that he died later in a Minneapolis hospital. John 0. Berglin[...]sister and his parents survive him. He worked in a general merchandise store and then in a bank at Mora for Sheldon Bros, Giving up banking he went to work for the F.A. Patrick Co,, of Duluth, He returned to work for Sheldon Bros, and was employed in banks at B.emidj i and International Falls before coming west. Ber[...]ve bank of Minneapolis in this territory and with a firm faith in its future, Berglin was a public spirited citizen, intensely interested in the development of Northern Montana, and with a firm faith in its future prosperity, He served as a member of the school board at Chester and as its chairman for many years, In 1920, he was chosen a member of the state legislature for Liberty county, serving for two years. He left home last week on a business trip to Minneapolis.[...]cted tho Security f:ltnte Bank of Geo, A. House Havre as <lepository[...]1926 which is now without a bank. 31 May 1929 LIBERTY COUNTY FARMER[...] |
| [...]he hearing of the case of Liberty County vs. A.M. Sheldon and the estate of J.O. Berglin, on a personal bond gi- ven by the First National[...]his attorneys, Hurd, Rhoades and Hauge, requested a conference with the Commissioners to see if a settlement out of court could be effected. This w[...]rincipally for the reason that this would be a value on the land greater than its assessed value[...]s, the first to be made in the fall of 1926. After discussing this offer the officials agreed that t[...]as drawn to this effect with Mr. Sheldon. A. M. SHELDON, PRESIDENT[...] |
| [...]say to the citizens of Chester and vicinity that after looking over the situation he is determined to locate in Chester and is now arranging for the establishment of the FIRST STAT[...]be glad to have your business. The bank will be a Chester institution, pure and simple, and will not be a branch of some big bank.[...]the west 25 feet of the Bourne and Hamilton lots just west of the Prairie Inn to Banker Delaney for $2[...]for $300. 11 November 1909 - CHESTER SIGNAL - A letter from Cashier Jim Carnall says 19 November 1909 - CHESTER SIGNAL - Banke[...]bank opened for business yesterday 16 December 1909 CH[...]Intrest paid on time deposits - 5 percent per one year |
| [...]st State Bank of Chester, the institution having a capital stock of $20,000. The incorporators are H[...]TE BANK TO BUILD The First State Bank will erect a fine brick building on the corner where their present building now stands. The work will begin at once. The new bank will be 30x60 feet, two stories high with a full basement and will be a model of conven- ience. The second story will be[...]per at the First State Bank, left this week for a short vacation, after which he will return to Ches- ter with his wife[...]of the new First State bank building, is putting a cement walk in front of the Prairie Inn. 19 October 1910 CHESTER SIGNAL - A NEW REAL ESTATE FIRM |
| [...]nk was moved from the little building (est. about a year ago) into handsome new brick building on t[...]rst Street. 12 January 1911 CHESTER SIGNAL - A.R. Troxler will open a pool room and cigar ::r= c'd ll-4 ..a u[...],--< ;..J t- (/)a ~ ;::I 0 ~ ....l lfJ ;,i,_.~J |
| [...]rcotte was in town this afternoon and rented a suite of offices in the bank building. He expects[...]09 as the First Bank of Chester, and in 1910 a national charter was secured and the pre- se[...]; and J.N. Harvey, cashier. This bank, which does a general loan and banking business with the local citizenship and the farmers and stockmen of a large scope of country adjacent, has had a very successful career, Its home is a substantial brick building, which was the fi[...]e kind erected in Chester. The bank has been a very important factor in the growth and prosperity of the town, which is now a community of excellent store and many comfortable residences, the city's population being now about one thousand. Mr. J.N. Harvey, who has been iden[...]titution practically, from the beginning, is one of the rising young business men of northwest Montana. He is a native of the Northwest, having been born in Bens[...]is business career began in 1902 as clerk in a general store at Benson, and then in a similar capacity at Starbuck, that state, wh[...]k Mr. Harvey came out to Montana and located a land claim near Chester, becoming one of the developers of the natural resources o[...]the management of this institu- tion. He is one of the popular citizens of this locality, with a thorough know- ledge of business, and has been able to draw a large patronage to his bank. Mr. Harvey's pa[...]whom were natives of Norway. The father was a young man when he settled at Benson, Minnesota, a[...]ath in 1899 at the age of fifty-four. He was a respected and substantial citizen. The mother cam[...]ents, who first settled in Wisconsin. She is now sixty-one years of age, and still a resident at Benson. The son of J,N. was the[...]a Simonson, daughter of Paul Simonson. Their one child, Albert G., was born in Chester, October 28, 1910. Mr. Harvey is a member of the Norwegian Lutheran church, in polit[...]iliates with the Modern Woodmen of America. He is a live and public-spirited citizen, and is tre[...]ilton at Fort Benton has come to Chester to open a dental parlor and is getting things i[...] |
| [...],. · L. D. PUGSLEY |
| [...]SIGNAL - The First State Bank of Chester secured a judgment of about two thousand dollars in a suit recently tried in the Cascade County court a[...]unigan and others. 31 July 1913 CHESTER SIGNAL - A wind storm Tuesday evening broke the big plate 9 October 1913 CHESTER SIGNAL - A new window has been placed in front of the 22 Januaryl914 CHESTER SIGNAL - A statement of the First State Bank of Chester 25 February 1915[...] |
| [...]approved after 30 days 47,798.00 reserve agents[...]rst State Bank resigned his position this week at a meeting of the board of directors, The board did[...]will manage the institution until the election of a cashier. Mr. Harvey has not stated his in[...] |
| [...]l on Wednesday morning at about 7:30 o'clock, after a very restless night. He attended to the kitchen f[...]risen, and it is supposed he then took the rifle, a 250-300 Savage and went back to the barn. After Mrs. Harvey had arisen her attention was attracte[...]nt out to investigate and found Mr. Harvey on a pile of alfalfa hay, with the gun at his side. Sh[...]g was carried into the house, The doctor made a hurried examination of the uncon- scious man,[...]what took place in the barn before the suicide no one will be able to say, but he could have been e[...]signation as cashier of the First State Bank, a position which he filled for 10 years, he had bee[...]o Mrs. Harvey, the day before. Mr. Harvey was a prominent Odd Fellow, and was especially well lik[...]N. Harvey, mother; Henry N. Harvey, brother; Mrs, A.E. Logan, sister; ------erson, sister, Starbu[...]Maursetter, sister, Clarksfield, Minn.; Mrs. A.E. Cornelson, sister from Benson, Minn. Mrs. Harvey's brother, A.P. Simonson and sister, Clara, will arrive from S[...]Campbell arrived yesterday from Roy, N, Dak. i |
| 248 10 June 1921 CHESTER REPORTER - A note from the HAVRE DEMOCRAT: Our old friend, |
| [...]e thirties the portion behind the barber shop was a- partments. In February, 1945 the Community Library was opened in a room in the building's apartment section. P[...]ted the upper portion of the Kolstad building for a hospital which opened in July of 1948. Darb[...]the building, when he will remodel it into a modern dwelling place with three bed rooms,[...]h will make their home. Hall, who has just recently returned from service in the Marines, wi[...]. He owns the property where he and Mrs. Hall are now living, just east of the Walter Ward home and states the place[...]the Keiths. Bill used the upper portion for a law office and Darby used the lower portion[...]. Darby recalls the rear portion was occupied for a num- ber of years by a dentist, Dr. Christenot and prior to the dentist by a number of doctors. One was a Dr. Simmons and he was recalled to the service when the Korean War broke out, followed by a Dr. Miller. "We named it the Westland Building for a crop-hail company we established in 1960 as the office was there. In the late fifty's we built a room in the base- ment that was occupied by a stock broker office that I controlled for a few months. That room was later used by the[...]tion and made his insurance office there. I can recall that it was the gathering place for it[...]ms during busy seasons. There were always a number hanging around and the farmers would stop by and pick one up whenever he needed one. They would also drop them off there. I can recall a number of times I had to shoo them off the steps to get in the offi[...]o usage for the basement today. The only business I recall was the stock brokerage offic[...] |
| [...]in 1960 and moved it all to Great Falls under a Special Agent manager in 1965. We operated the bu[...]steaded near Havre, practiced dentistry there for a number of years and at one time in the early teens had a dentist office in what is now the bank building in Chester, 11 June 1959 - Wm E. Hunt and James A. Johnson's law office will move from the Cour[...]building that formerly housed the Nelson Pharmacy just north of the Mint. POLK DIRECTORY BANKS[...]l Bookkeeper - Geo, A. Berglin |
| [...]st fall the Chester Commercial Club appointed a committee of Roy Goodbar, Selmer Kolstad, Lawrenc[...]investigate the possibility of es- tablishing a banking institution here after nearly 24 years without one. 1951 Complimen[...]Club that the Liberty County Bank will build a new building on the lots just north of Hi-Line Cleaners on Main Street in C[...]the hands of architect Max Kuhr of Havre, and after the specifications are complete the building will be erected. Plans call for a customer parking area behind the build- ing.[...]The bank building (Darby's) will have to assume a new name next summer when Liberty County Bank builds a new home on lots on the east side of Main Street in Chester - just north of Hi-Line cleaners and across the street f[...]announced that the bids for con- struction of a new building were opened in Chester at a meeting of the board on August 14, 1959. Total floor area is 3090 square feet, The building is to be a one story, completely air conditioned building and will have a large lobby, exec- utive office, conference r[...]ed by architect Max E, Kuhr of Havre, to maintain a warm and informal atmosphere, The buil[...] |
| [...]of Liberty County Bank is nearing completion and a grand opening is planned in the very near future[...]eciated, It has the latest in design, yet retains a true western fla- vor, that is beautiful to beho[...]ilt into the Liberty County Bank building. It is a night depository. The deposits may be dropped in from the street. They fall into a safe in the cashier's room. The solid oak panels[...]the large office and lobby. The new building is a credit to the community, and speaks well of the b[...]date. The opening will begin at 1:00 p.m., with a tour of the new bank. Tours will be conducted until 3:00. At 3:00 a program will begin in the high school auditor- i[...]red speaker at the program. From 4:30 until 6:00 a lunch will be served with the menu includ- ing p[...]e board. May 1976 Elmer Lindstrom retired after serving Liberty Bank for 11 years. March 1982 -[...]rations officer and Martin |
| [...]NOTE: Michael Walstad left Chester to spend a few years in the Bank of Montana at Rudyard,[...]resigned and moved to North Dakota to accept a banking position.[...]ficer at the Dutton bank. A native of MONTANA[...]Waddell and Reed in I 987. ,_ ''If- I 14 April 1993 BANK OF MONTANA SYSTEM[...]nfirmed the merger of the |
| [...]ONTANA SYSTEM SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH NORWEST CORP. A definitive agreement for acquisition of Bank of M[...]mmunities 11 • "We are confident that Norwest, one of the nation's most successful financial servic[...]l provide our communities throughout Montana with a broader array of services and products and a high level of community involvement", said Lamb.[...]ry in Montana, Last year, the Legislature passed a bill to allow banks with headquar- ters in the r[...]at all of its banking locations will be joined in a statewide net- work of 34 locations. It may be[...]ons in Great Falls. 1994 LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES - A computer donation from Bank of Montana Chester 13 Sept. 1951 - HARVEST SLOWLY RESUMING AFTER 3 WEEKS DELAY. 27 Sept. 1951 - THOUSANDS[...] |
| [...]manufacture of the double air space hollow brick, After thorough investigation, Mr. Weldy is satisfie[...]This enterprise, once established, will have a wonderful effect beautifying our town, there[...]Chester is the manufacture of brick, We have a great deposit of first class clay, 6 May 1909 - Some enterprising fellow is going to make a barrel of money out of a 13 Jan, 1910 - A concrete block plant would do a nice business in Chester. 17 March 1910 - A man that understood the manufacturing of brick could secure con- |
| 258 The location is a good one, as the sand and the water is right at hand and if 24 Nov. 1910 - ANOTHER BRICK BLOCK 20[...]achine made brick, they are for all ordinary uses just as good |
| [...]Ryan, Industrial Agent, Great Northern Railroad; A.G. Strode and the editor selected a strip of land for the proposed experiment farm to[...]dings to be erected. The land selected is but a quarter of a mile east of the depot, lying on both sides o[...]of the Geo. W. Taylor homestead. The slope is just right for showing up the growing crops to passen- gers on the trains. The soil is a sandy top with a clay and limestone subsoil, ideal for wheat l[...]o as to show what the new land will grow. A neat, three-room house, a stable and implement shed will be erected as soon[...]m methods. Much credit should be given to Mr. A.G. Strode, who is much given to publicity ( for[...]oken up in the fall if they expected to raise a crop of anything the next season. Chester was[...]ctive building operations will begin next Monday. A novel feature will be a 40 foot flag pole from which will fly the emblem[...]nd the rains that fell this week will give it a good start. ( |
| 260 21 Oct. 1909 - A house is being erected on a lot near the Experiment Farm for 16 June 1910 - If you think good tillage of the soil does not bring results, 27 July 1910 RIVER PRESS - AN OASIS I[...]irrigated districts. |
| [...]rtled Tuesday afternoon by the appearance of a steam thresher outfit passing our door, bound for[...]where it will thresh the crop, This will be a very common occurrence in a year or two but so far as we know, it is the[...]d the experimental farm near Chester. NOTE: I was told that part of one of the experimental farm buildings and the[...]E,D, KEITH |
| [...]ONTANA FARMER In the fall of 1921, there was one opin- ion about dry farming in the north Montan[...]tful if any section ever seemed to go bankrupt on a prom- ise with four such severe years of succes[...]rs range from $65 to $75 and for lambers from $50 a month to $2.50 and $3.00 a day. |
| [...]L 13 February 1913 THE CHESTER SIGNAL - There is a mighty good show for the organi- 5 December 1914 - C.E. Biggs has announced his intention to erect a SO-barrel 19 November 1915 THE RUDYARD DISPATCH - A colum called "Montana Squibbs" carried Th[...]y will be "music to the ears" of Chesterites, and now if |
| [...]le left for us to wish for except street lights, a public library, a rebuilt bridge across the Marias and a few other little now and then things, etc. et settery. 12 December 1[...]inery in the new Biggs flouring mill, which marks a new era in the pro- |
| [...]nd will assist Mr. Biggs at the Pioneer mill, for a brief \ period, until the machinery for a mill at Roundup is on the ground. Mr. Sparks[...]Pioneer mill is turning out and prophe- cies a great future for Mr. Biggs' enterprise. 2 Ju[...]h |
| [...]mill, in this issue advertises the FLAVO FLOUR, a new brand of superior excellence. Mr. Biggs guara[...]the equal of any in the market, and the trial of a sack of FLAVO will con-[...]' vince you that the Pioneer mill turns out the best flour in[...]ER FLOUR and the various feed stuffs, by adding a commodious warehouse to the mill, on the east. One corner of the addition is used for office purpose[...]government. Think these things over and order a sack of FLAVOR FLOUR next time.[...]r with their wheat, only to have to wait or take a little flour home and return later for the balance. Some time ago a roller broke in the journal and about 10 days elapsed before the new one arrived. 17 December 1920 CHESTER REPORTER - Sa[...]our, but because the Pioneer Flour mill is behind a- 16 Sept. 1921 CHESTER REPORTER - J.M. Larson, a farmer living north of Galata, |
| [...]and other Chester eating houses. This itself is a fi'ne recom-. mend of its quality.[...]EverysacK of Pioneerj:)rodu.ct.i~guar.inteed to gives.atis- f.action. We rn.i ke all m illil\S by-produd.5-[...]. ..._.,r § """ i-- ~~ .. - """[...]just beams with hea.lth-givingi 'i """'"--- muscle-building~ualities. It's '.>[...]flour is. I grind it myself i ,cd·,·•cc,,,.[...]You.'llcertainl/likeit. Try it.[...]you. are: heJpioJ build up• home iodv.s-[...]. -try, and Keep a:t home rnon~ which, if[...]r•~•r-,;;,-;-· .. ·:.1 ·1,-~i1,~;w-~~£Jj • ,~[...]\;t\[s:, I I j" 1 tbn l ,-thu.. ,xi[...] |
| [...]August 1916 We Are The Only Makers of The Pioneer Flou[...] |
| [...]1925 LIBERTY COUNTY FARMER - The county will get a sheriff's deed to ,,-c the Pioneer Flouring[...]ntana, thence 95 feet in an easterly direction to a point; thence 140.5 feet at right angles in a southerly direction to a point, thence 95 feet at right angles in a westerly direction to a point; thence 140.5 feet at right angles in a northerly direction to a point; which is the point of beginning,[...]urt in the mill case was discussed and after consultation with the county attorney it was orde[...]policy covering the insurance on the flour mill. After due consideration of the matter it was[...]1925 James Bozianias purchased the mill after i.t had been closed for more than[...] |
| [...]r Mill at Chester will open soon as-possible. Any one wishing to exchange wheat for flour may bring it now, before snow and bad weather and we will delive[...]R MILL OPEN The Pioneer Flour Mill at Chester is now in operation. We have flour for sale or will exc[...]hree bushels of wheat which today is worth $3.45, you can get 100 pounds of flour from the Chester Flour Mill, or you can buy the same for $4.00. Graham or whole whea[...]926 - Nobody can afford to miss this opportunity. I will offer flour for sale, guaranteed, for $3.50[...]nds at the Chester Flour Mill. If for any reason you are not perfectly satisfied, your money back, and I will pay you for your trip. Graham or whole wheat flour at $3.[...]CHESTER FLOUR MILL BUY NOW WHEN THE WHEAT IS LOW 16 December 1927 The Chester Flour Mill offers a rare chance for our farmers 27 January 1928 - Mrs. Harriet A. Mcclaran from near Alma was a visitor in |
| [...]IlID YOU EVER TRY IT? YOU CAN A.LWAYS DO[...].AITE.R. THE N:EW BLEACI{ER J I[...]Oa-1:s .J/1.1:.0 i,er hul'ldred, ground .Jjt.75 II[...]I',,[...]the bad ·we.other, .and I will Send[...]you. a SO-lb. sacK of flour to try. ;:!f[...]you. a.re not satis1iecl, yo" p.ay noth-[...]ing, but I am sure you will be well I SPRIN'G AND SUMMEf1j' l' ~''? .r'). ;,,r , rr~- |
| [...]~•• ,,-,'~-.•-~-,-•v ·,.•,- ✓-•i:........,;;i.W,~o~••-•.--•,+ .:;,_•,~• ·.:,,•[...]~,;: i 1i t __y[...]H, :a:[...]H, ll> :s:.~.;: G i~:....:':..i; GE: 'c~tO lJI~ \\"I-f.CAT FOR.[...](I)[...](I)[...](I)[...](I) I<J AI\[f) ()PEll.1\'f[...]_t.__·T 'I.::.1.2[...]" (I)[...]I[...]count1e.s that we have overhatLled .and have now in aperatlon the[...](I)[...](I)[...]Cnes!:er Flour Mill. Th.at we will do a gen.era! exchange business, and[...](I)[...]ell at wholesale and retail, flour and mill feed, a:t prlc~ th~ wllJ[...](I)[...]I-' lI[...]"' i[...](I) I Chester; MonQna[...](I) b.[...]"0I-'[...](I)[...] |
| [...]and are operating the Chester \ flour mill, was a visitor here last Monday. He placed an order for[...]western Hill counties. This mill should prove a great convenience and saving to the farmers of th[...]nsen,proprietor of the Chester Flour Mill was a visitor here last Thursday evening. Mr. Hansen ha[...]as down from Wolf Point last Saturday to look after the interests of the milling business here.[...]of any flour in the world. Miller Luikart expects a fine run of flour making this season. 26[...]aking wheat in exchange for flour. The mill draws a patronage from far and wide |
| [...]1, 1. I>rod u cers of .12 September 1940 _LIBERTY _COUNTY TI}IES - Chester ):'lou:i; Mill ;ls now open for |
| [...]blacksmith 1911-12 McRae, John A. livery Smi[...]livery Snuffer, James A. manager Cothlin[...]livery McRae, John A. livery[...]feed stable Leslie A. Ward, Daniel L. Buhring[...] |
| [...]stage and Mike Lennon is driv- ing on this end now. MISCELLANEOUS OCCUPATIONS |
| [...]Livery & Feed Stable Just South of the Depot[...], Mont, 6 April 1905 - B.B. Weldy is digging a new well for his livery barn. Water was |
| [...]irst Street blacksmith, returned this week from a visit in North Dakota, 6 April 1911 -[...]mithing Machine Work a Specialty 1913 CHESTER SIGNAL[...]:rvI;, Freuen is a first class machir:- ist and has one of the best eguipped[...]oU:t anything from a· screw hole . to a threshing machine and invite~[...]R.FPfllli'lN~- . MACHINE: WORI( /'I s'PFClfU.TY, 30 April 1914 - A.N. Freuen sells shop to Mr. Blanchard. McRAE FEED BARN EYER'S FEED BARN |
| [...].,,,.,,,.,,,,_:·1,'A;McRAE[...]business and has worked up a profitable trade, He is also a drylander, having a good half[...], with the livery barn and feed business of J.A. (Jack) McRae, ( 21 July 1916 - John Ward bou[...]Earl L. McNutt is in the city with as pretty a bunch of horses as was ever shipped into the coun[...]at private sale at the old McRae stable, which is now under the manage- ment of H. Byer. Mr. McNutt has also on the road a carload of high grade milk cows, the lot including a fine Durham bull, which will be offered for sale[...]lso good seed oats. Be sure and see me before you make your purchase, H. EYER'S FEED STORE C[...]R SIGNAL - Remember the BLUE FRONT BARN next time you come to town, 31 Dec, 1908 - Bret Smith will[...]oulee Thurs. and leased the Weldy livery barn for a term of years, and took possession on Tues, H[...]office has occupied for the last year. We bespeak a liberal patronage for Bret and feel sure he will treat you right, ( Bret Smith disposed of his cattle to Findlay Murray at $20 a head for all, |
| 280 22 April 1909 - Brett Smith has added a handsome new Racine-Sattley buggy to his |
| [...]up from the Marias Sunday. 25 Feb. 1915 - If It's Draying or Heavy Hauling We Can Do It. Promptly a[...]n guaranteed. 31 March 1916 - Dan Buhring has just completed a new barn on the property he re- cently purcha[...]22 Sept. 1916 - Dan Buhring of this city has sold a half interest in his dray line to Jake Hausle[...]as good milk as ever was served customers. If you are in need of a stable for your stock over night, or for any period, it will pay you to call on Mr. Byer, and we will guarantee that he will take good care of you. 24 Nov. 1916 - OLD LANDMARK CHANGES HANDS One of the old landmarks of Chester changed hands the[...]REPORTER - NOTICE-To those whom it might concern, I, the undersigned, am leaving town for several days next week. Johnnie Vaver will be I driving my truck to meet the needs of the Public, Those who were so interested in where I was about a month ago will find me in Havre attending the Grand Lodge of the I.0.0.F .. They need not think that I was run out of town. D.L. Buhring |
| [...]place in town for 25¢ a barrel. Draying done at any time. I Solicit your Business.[...]R FEED STORE 29 June 1911 - Jim Dow has opened a clothes cleaning establishment in the office |
| [...]gon repairs Horse shoeing a specialty All work guaran[...]. 1931 - Ed Furlong has moved his blacksmith shop just south of the August Schultz residence. 20[...]Repair Work a Specialty Give Us a Call. Chester, Mont. 3 Aug. 1905 - Brosnan & Keith have completed their horse shoeing rack and are now prepared to shoe any kind of a horse, without throwing it. 23 Feb. 1908 - Ed[...]19 March 1914 - Ed Brosnan, who used to have a blacksmith shop in Chester but gave it up and[...]oots & Shoes Neatly Repaired Give me a trial & be convinced.[...] |
| 284 8 Dec, 1910 L. Bauer is putting a set of wagon scales in front of the new 7 May 1914 Still have a few sets of team harness at $25.00.[...]econd Street East, where he |
| [...]there any good reason why Chester should not have a creamery? No! A creamery always pays cash for b.utter fat; it[...]s. 11 Sept. 1907 RIVER PRESS-Chester Signal: A representative of the Hastings In- 3 Nov. 1907 - Don't put on your mourning garments thinking you can attend the fun- 6 April 1911 - Let us back up the proposition for a creamery at Chester. |
| 286 25 July 1912 THE CREAMERY FOR CHESTER - A SETTLED FACT, 8 Aug. 1912 - WORK STARTED ON CREAMERY 12[...]ilding were repainted |
| [...]ry management would be glad to know how many cows you are milking now and about how much cream you could deliver to the creamery each week if it[...]owing officers: President •..••• A.C. Strode Sec'y-Treas .•••.. J.N.[...]Pilling Directors: Dodds Keith, J.A. McRae, J.H. Keeve, L.D. Pugsley, Otto Shepherd, A.M. Keith and B.B. Weldy The creamery plant is[...]pleted and will be ready for operation within a very few days. It has not been fully determined a[...]ntirely satisfactory and says we have as fine a plant as anywhere in the state. It is planned to[...]Dec. 1912 - The Chester Creamery Company observed a trial run and stockholders agreed to accept from A.C. Strode. Will those buying shares please pay. 19 December 1912 - The creamery is now ready for business; but will not be opened 20 Feb. 1913 - A Havre bank has offered to bring in and sell dairy cows to those 20 Feb. 1913 - Chester Creamery will open April 15th reads a big headline on the |
| [...]use at the date they expected the new buttermaker a letter was received stating he was down with th[...]be able to ac- cept the place, The president is now busy trying to secure another man and hopes to be able to have one here within a few days. 17 April 1913 - CHESTER CREAMERY 8 May 1913 - The editor received one of the first pounds of butter from the |
| [...]all the cream we can get, Receive cream twice a week, Tuesday and Friday, and guarantee the stric[...]ss entrusted to us. Ship your cream to us - where you get the most for it,[...]ry week, It all helps and we want to see at least one hun- dred farmers making regular deliveries.[...]the Chester Creamery continue, it will be but a very short time until it will be necessary to[...]There is no reason why every farmer should not be a patron of the Chester Creamery. It may be tha[...]rculation and it leads to other industry, Buy a share if the Creamery stock. It will not hurt you and will assure a permanent industry in your town, 19 June 1913 - There will be a most important meeting of the stockholders of[...]is in evidence every week, there will probably be a small |
| [...]he farmer at heart will step in and subscribe for a share or two, (Weldy presented two articles in promotion of the creamery: Five Points of a Good Dairy Cow; and The Importance of a Creamery to a Community.) 28 June 1913 - 0. Bell, the buttermaker, left the last of the week for Duluth 3 July 1913 - What killed the[...]d. 8 Jan. 1914 - CREAMERY MEETING-There will be a meeting of the stockholders of 19 Feb. 1914 - Buy a share or two of creamery stock. |
| [...]1 October 1914 CHESTER SIGNAL - Would it not be a nice thing if the Chester ( Creamery were i[...]asker representing the Havre Creamery was in town one day last week soliciting cream.[...]e Black Coulee area south of Chester. Charles had a mail route and fre- quently worked away f[...]deliveries completed before it was time to go to I school. A wagon and team were used in the beginning years and later a pickup truck. It was strictly a family enterprise with a herd of nearly 20 Guernsey cows. Their mi[...]he price of milk or cream - Milk lQ cents a quart, cream 10 cents a half pint. SWANK DAIR[...]1 Feb. 1943 - NOTICE TO MILK USERS On and after Monday, February 15th, no milk will be supplied customers except where bottles are left in a convenient place for collection. Leave emp[...] |
| [...]r and some local men from town did the milking. I used a milking machine in the mid-'40s. The barn had n[...]stem so during certain times of the year it was a miserable job, I remember prices such as 18¢ a quart for milk and as time passed the cost in-[...]tles - the cream was very thick and sold for 50¢ a pint in the late '40x and '50s. When Shepherds had the dairy, my uncle delivered with a hand pulled sled in win- ter and a 2-wheeled cart in summer. My folks used a pickup, with bottles of milk in wooden boxes an[...]very heavy. The number of customers varied, but I remember bottling as many as 100+ quarts a day. We sold milk in stores as well - the Chester[...]by Theresa (Ma) Trammer. Competition was never a problem. Milk was something everyone needed and[...]y year. There were more regulations each year and you had to have a license to operate. I helped with all aspects of the operation, Used to[...]spring and fall when Father farmed and worked on a ranch. Delivered milk all summer and with no gr[...], the separator and other utensils. Operating a dairy was a job for 365 days a year so family vacations just were not possible. Because of the conditions at that time, the dairy made us a good living and paid the bills for some[...] |
| [...]~~i M........ i i[...]I .[...]I[...]Jvj, ~i[...]u l&I[...]ls a'...![...]i::,:: ~[...]I[...]J! i ROACH DAIRY - Customer statement[...]2 Oct. 1941 Mrs. E.V. Roach, who has conducted a dairy in the north part of |
| 294 It was a hard life, In the winter, the cows were often kept in the barn for 24 MISC, - 25 Sept, 1916 - Land be;i.ng adve:i;tised for sale il,nd mi\ny auct;i.ons l;i.sted, 13 Oct, 1916 State Land Agent M;i.lle:i; hi\s been ;i.n Havre for the past two days 1 Dec, 1917 - William Earl,[...] |
| [...]BUSINESSES 25 July 1907 CHESTER SIGNAL - A motor car was unladed here Tuesday for John |
| [...]April 1947 - Paul Biegalke this week is sporting one of the first new Mer- cury automobiles and prob[...]d be- caw-w it. is tnadP ri~ht. The REO is a smooth,· eit;iy run- ning car, tlw thoroughbred of Hl10. Let me s!lQW it to you[...] |
| [...]gan Chester, Montana 17 May 1918 NEW GARAGE! I wish to announce that I have returned to Chester |
| [...]910 - BIGGS & JOHNSON are erecting an auto garage just across the street from their lumber yard. We are told that the second floor will be equip- ed with a good floor and used for a dance and lodge room. E.W. DENISON A.O. LEE ··••m•G ~[...].r A. ·ci. . •LEE[...]ball,y automobiles or a leaky pipe. 19 Feb. 1914 - NEW GARAGE I wish to announce that I have leased the lot METZ CAR |
| [...]{1..,,,,.,,_,._A-,:..li\.,., .½-11~_:5 ~~J--'<ir u.~--i "··•o·[...].,._. _ _ _ _ _, _ . . . , ~ ~ £ " - 1 ' : h $ ; a ·w, :::::¢-•"ll:'IIW:~ t:n1r·m~"":¢'•,a·"'"r~·,...,..,, 28 March 1919[...].T. Hunnewell, the Motor Inn man from |
| [...]f Glas- gow, and resident of Chester for almost a year, has opened a Hudson garage in Chester. The new Chester busin[...]Staudacher Auto Service Where You Can Trade In Those Smooth Tires[...]. 15 June 1939 - .\:·usi·o~i:.MAcniNtat.':,:<, ·oti,~i~",' :fo~~ ;~j~cit/ A)eerJng . Tractor , · · · ·· · · one ;~ I>lsk Pl~'.\' · ""·· ' • ;:: I, IL C•. Dealer |
| [...]TIMES USED MACHINERY One Used 15 x 30 McCormick Deering Tractor One Used Disk Plow A.L. Torgerson, IHC Dealer Chester, Mont, HI WAY[...]ESTER MOTORS |
| [...]ed and fell Friday afternoon when helping raise a large section of the new addition to the garage.[...]first aid treatment by Dr, Simmonds and rushed to a Havre hospital by Sheriff Dodds Keith. At lates[...]nt. October 1955 Berg Motors is building a new addition to their garage. |
| [...]!I tJ~llJ,t OTo l\S[...]na 22 May 1958 - Berg Motors is building a warehouse. |
| [...]PAYABLE ON 10TH OF MONTH FOLLOWING PURCHASE DATE. A FINANCE CHARGE OF l ½% PER MONTH, ( ANN[...]CURRENT MONTH BALANCE DUE 1 I .2i1 I~ /92111 h I '79 1931~0 10-1980 LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES Di[...]t Chester Motors from |
| [...]was no insurance on the property which is almost a total loss. 27 July 1939 - The Keith Service Station has been stuccoed, and is onei'ittstont Conoco Super Qil[...] |
| [...]ly 1950 - NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: Drinking water is now available to the public at Keith Service Station, Fresh water from a deep, clean, Board of Health approved cistern. Just turn the tap and "Fill 'er up!" KEITH SERVICE[...]e Service When And Where You Want It[...]·=K=E1=r=H--:;s=E=Rv=1=cE~sr=A;-;;T;;-:IO~N~.~9[...];r,._~~jJ CHE4ER, i"ONTANA, _ _ ~L~---~?-o-.,___ ,ss_k_ I Feb. 1956 LIBERTY COUNTY TI}IES Golden Anni[...]deal on tractor tires! 26 Nov, 1959 - A sign of the times? A large sign in front of Keith's Conoco Service announced the arrival in Chester of a gas war between stations in the surrounding[...]BOB KElTH I[...] |
| [...]HOUSE BURNS An early morning fire destroy- ed a tire warehouse and tire stock at Keith Service Station September 7, 1964. The estimated loss was at $30,000. A residence across the alley west of the ware- hous[...]preading across the 20 foot alley. There was only a slight northeast wind at the time. NOTE: Bob K[...]moved to Great Falls. There he operated a Texaco station for awhile and then be- came involved in a tire retread shop in Black Eagle. In 1982, he was[...]Indonesia, where he helped them organize a retread shop. He returned to Montana later that y[...]tually Pleasant As They Have In The Past, We Wish You All For The Coming Holidays GOOD WILL.[...] |
| [...]e on the farm Oii·hl•i,d |
| [...]for more than ,40 years, , •. At one time the business was operated by Hugo Johnson fo[...](J) ur.:i[...]>-I[...]r.:i[...]I[...] |
| [...]Oil Station IN ACCOUNT WIT!)'.---,,. a[...],- /,I {,-' 6 March 1958 GRAND OPENING of Hi-Li[...]building up faster than any other part of |
| [...]tandard Service Station operated by Leo Shepherd. A new station building was completed recently and w[...]r,:i[...]i::[...]r,:i -a0[...]I A •[...]I<[...]I <: .Cl[...]Coyotes! We Are Behind You! Standard Staff - LEE'[...]Customer's Order No . ~ - - . . a ~ - - - - - D a t e[...] |
| [...]cJ/i.line STANDARD <[...]I[...]YOUR CAR EVER HAD" ,, . I[...]• I ATLAS TIRES • BATTERIES • ACCES[...]CERTIFIED BULK AGENT I,"!" '"ON' ""'"' ON •o•wu ,[...]i I NbALY'S CONOCO[...]You Account to Date[...] |
| [...]noco Station. a: ':,:.._[...]I-[...]S CONOCO Open 7 Days a Week to Serve You[...](\I (\I[...]i:: &: 29 Jan. 1953 -[...]The Chevron service station on the highway December 1[...]ion - located on corner |
| [...]Clack sta- tion is modern and attractive, and is a distinct addition to the business life of the co[...]dernistic in appearance, and is designed to give a maximum of service. The bulk plant is located conveniently in the rear of the service station building and a large supply of gasoline, tractor fuels and stove oils will be handled, A complete stock of automobile tires and other auto[...]dition to the usual stocks of oils and greases, A strictly modern service room has been included, w[...]bility of expansion, That the concern will handle a large volume of business is a certainty, At the opening Saturday cigars will be[...]SKY SERVICE STATION, formerly H. EARL CLACK, is now open for business. Complete lube service and bulk[...]erybody calls him 11 Ernie", has opened up one of the most convenient and complete oil service s[...]as several of the higher grades, "Ernie extends a cordial invitation to all to come and fill[...] |
| [...]evelt Service Station to Bert Nordstrom. (Shortly after he sold his shop to his brother, Emmers. That garage is now Ches- ter Motors.) 1945 -[...]E. J. BLANCHARD. I ROOSEVELT SERVICE S[...] |
| [...]D53i'l5 Batteries - Gasoline - Oils -[...]. CHESTER, MT4# i-5 19.!tJ.....[...]M !Q,w,~ .#'A~[...]I~ 'J. GALS. GAS[...].'i-11t. /7 q-)[...]REC'D BY a new one on the west side of town. Mr. and Mrs. Bert[...]THANK YOU[...] |
| [...]. Bourne of Hill; L. Crichton, F.B. Wilbur, Perry A. Heater and G.E. Howe. The capital stock of the company is $1,500,000, of which a million dol- lars is said to have been paid into the treasury. 2 April 1914 CHESTER SIGNAL - A big steel tank has arrived for the Continental Oi[...]ness Hingham and Lothair. Ralph H. Shepherd is you new STANDARD OIL AGENT. Phone 27 For Quick[...] |
| [...]i@ SOLD TO:[...] |
| [...]eviously served as the 1992 - w£!\ © ~ 0a. ~ 'tr® Bill Yackley, turned over the r[...]with a new owner, the business will proprietor of Ya[...]also have a new name • "Charlie's Inc. for the past 2[...]long as he needs me," he said.I CHESTER ALIGNMENT SERVICE 14 April 1949 - Chester[...]d sold his interest in the firm to his partner of a year and a half, Howard Eveland, The transaction is said to have involved a settlement of about $6,000. Eveland says t[...] |
| [...]I,,[...]•I * DOORS[...]Power Glazing i ~ **[...]~ ·~ound !he frame I ~ • • •[...]Stops Peeling I[...].I[...]Highway 2 West Phone I 00-FZ Chester, Montana |
| [...]Y SHOP Chester RAY'S REPAIR SHOP SOLD BY I °£."" . o o. I |
| [...]at for customer convenience the firm will stock a complete line of GMC repair parts in addition to[...]tion by the end of April. The building is located a- cross from R & M Sales & Service. 26 Jan, 19[...]June 1968 - Willie Flowers is a parts man at Gilbert's Parts, 25 Sept. 1969 - Gilbert's expands with a 24x50 addition on the east side of the building[...]ine farmers and ranchers. In 1962 Gilberts became a NAPA deal- ership. The original building has be[...]Highway #2 at home after hours. Ches[...]/11•~ ., Iii I |
| [...]HARRY'S BODY SHOP i \ 1 March 1969 P. 0. BOX[...]I I[...]s General Trucking J.A. Evans, Proprietor 23 Feb. 1956[...]nd Cabins I |
| [...]w store. Mr. Bowman stated that the store will be a wholesale outlet for auto and truck parts, acces[...]d automobile business for some time. They set up a Chevrolet Agency in what was formerly the Chester[...]as in charge of sales and Teel managed the shop. A year or so later, Joe Teel left the agency and o[...]RAGE. In late June of 1939 Mr. Teel was killed in a plane crash. He was about 28 years old at the ti[...]__=-'--··~/;A._·_·~___..,~~~---//_ _ _ _ _ _ _ __[...]Phone /:59-5'_:i42[...] |
| [...]June 1987 - SNYDER'S DENT SHOP Has Moved to a New Location! We are now located at the corner of Hiway #2 and 1st Street[...]number is 759-5360, Monday - Friday 8 a,m, - 5 p.m, I ., , 1987 511,ycfer s,~[...]759-5360 ,' .. |
| 326 NOW OPEN!! See You There! yc',·c■ rwa,h.:.:.op[...] |
| [...]expert could tell it. 26 Feb. 1914 E.A. Engstrom has rented the building now occupied by A.O. Lee and will have an auto garage and repair shop after March 1st, 7 May 1914 Thos. P. Strode, arrived in the city the other day with a badly disfigured Ford car. While going home he ran into a deep rut and the rest is easily imagined. Doc[...]as been busy grafting new skin and putting in a few new bones and he reports the thing as convale[...]Mr. Engstrom came up Sunday and fixed it and after getting batteries Monday on the stage, he and Har[...]o the railroad, 20 Aug. 1914 - The stork left a big baby boy at the home of Al Engstrom Wed-[...]is doing nicely. 18 Sept. 1915 BILL OF SALE - A.O. Lee to E.A. Engstrom A.O. Lee of Big Sandy, Montana, the party of the fi[...]nd other valuable consideration in hand paid by E,A. Engstrom of Chester, Mont., the party of the[...]onvey the following personal property to wit: One certain Frame Building known as Lees Garage located on Lot 1 (one) Block 6 (Six) in the Original Townsite of Cheste[...]e sum of Four Hundred Fifty Dollars paid to E.A. Engstrom of Chester, Montana One Ford Touring Car, 23 June 1916 - E. Lucas has accepted a position at the Engstrom Garage, 21 July 1916 CHESTER DEMOCRAT - J.A. Lucas bought the Chester Garage from Mr. Eng[...]iring. AUTO NOTICE - To Automobile Owners I, the undersigned, have taken over the CHESTER GARAGE, formerly operated by Mr. Engstrom and I herewith cordially solicit your patronage, I will try to please you with my work. Let it also be understood that my t[...]. CHESTER GARAGE by J.A. Lucas 4 Jan. 1917 Inventory of the Ch[...] |
| [...]s in the city helping his brother, Fred, set up a new supply of Fords at the Chester Garage.[...]S.ld ,, ••• t:··t;t: If:: ;':; " ·i;f:,:· December 1917 - CHESTER GARAG[...]E. A. ENGSTROM, Prop. 4 Oct, 1918 - E.A. Engstrom went to Havre Tuesday returning with a new Ford |
| [...]GARAGE Chester, Mont. 17 Feb. 1919 - E.A. Engstrom returned home last Sat. from Great Falls where he 11 July 1919 Savage Tires "The Treat 'em Rough Kind" |
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| [...]29 April 1921 CHESTER REPORTER - Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Engstrom motored to Great Falls Tuesday where Mr[...]t and according to press reports, the agents held a very en- thusiastic meeting. I 11 Nov. 1921 CHESTER DEMOCRAT E.A. Engstrom, accompanied by George Gau, mo- |
| [...]d that they left here going east about 4 o'clock a,m, A party here in town noticed that two cars left here a- bout that time and it is supposed that the other car was a stolen one. Hr. Engstrom notified sheriff Horgan who telegr[...]elieved by several of our citizens that at least one of the robbers has been around here for some time[...]ted his loss at about $1500. 18 Nov. 1921 E.A. Engstrom went to Havre last Friday and on Saturd[...]Mr. E.A. Engstrom, Chester, Mont. Dear Sir: We ;,;_7 /I' . v |
| Ji. A. ENGSTROM, PROP,[...]I · . Chester[...]_·0-4n ~-i[...]er Garage man, was in Joplin Monday bringing down a Fordson tractor for George Isaacs, 28 May 1926 - E,A. Engstrom of the Chester Garage was a business visitor here this week, Mr. Engstrom is one of the progressive men of our section and con- tr[...]broke into the Chester Garage and made away with a- bout 20 tires. 11 July 1929 - E.A. Engstrom and son, George went to Shelby Wednesday to de- liver a Packard car that has been ;tn storage here for se[...]ER GARAGE Have You Seen this Tractor in Action? 4 Dec. 1930 - R.E. Messenger is now being employed in the Chester Garage at the county seat. He will move to Chester as soon as he can secure a house, |
| 334, I[...]~;;i.-···cnret?rm1o/'Mfa1>WPm;,e;1rcJ,f~=·- ~ - -[...]for WB Ji8VE. A COMPLETI STOCK OF[...]AND A WELL EQUIPPE.D[...]h a v e t h e n e ,v[...]' . AND CAN GIVE you you see it---ride . _-t.[...]I in it and you'll be[...]PURCH.ASING ,A CARtTRUCK,OR 'TRACTOR Che[...] |
| [...]I ----------------[...]invite the public to · attend June 1930 - Ole Reese has leH the Chestei;-[...]930 Income Tax Expenses - Explanation of Schedule A Lfoe 2 |
| [...]337 26 Aug. 1937 LIBERTY COUNTY FARMER - A CHEVROLET AGENCY FOR CHESTER |
| [...]er than as a fuel for the propulsion of motor vehicles, motor[...]To_ _ _ccCHE"-'--S'--T'--ER-'--0'--I'--L_C'--O'--,_ _ _ _ _ (Vendor) akf 7'. 193 '.'i ~ ------'C=l!E=STE=R, MO[...]ereby certifies that he is a Fanner[...]r covered by this certificate will not be used as a fuel This certificat~//{,i;rs |
| [...]reach- ed Chester Sunday night and will open a first class barber shop in the room next to t[...]3 - Geo, Hartwell and E.S. Albright form a barbering partner- ship. @oIDoC:Jfil\Z'[...]has a splendid ranch. When things ·[...]He operates tlie barber shop, just ·.[...]luan from the second ward . . ~t1N.i ~~~iJc;: |
| [...]received last week two fine hydraulic chairs and one large double mirror with marble slabs for his shop. He now has one of the most up-to-date barber shops in the countr[...]-class Work Guaranteed Give us a call. 11 March 1915 - E.S. Albright is moving h[...]right homesteaded at Chester in 1910. He was also a barber but there was no opening when he arrived,[...]Lansford, North Dakota until Red Albright needed a barber and sent for him. Ernie had to stay in town and only got to the homestead once a week. The barber shop stayed open until midnight on Saturday night, so it was two a.m. by the time Ernie got back to the homestead si[...]ted at approximately the site where Liberty Drug now stands. 27 Aug. 1914 - NEW BARBER SHOP E. Albright has opened a new barber shop |
| [...]oc- cupied by the First State Bank. Ernie has a nifty shop now, 10 Nov, 1932 CHESTER REPORTER - r:======[...]. P!IFf3TE~.' \T-i, ::ff E1'~t~;:\ A First Class Shop,<[...]NTY TIMES Golden Anniversary Issue Since 1910 a continuous service to this community for nearly half a century, Started in the old Tip Top building, After several moves we are now located in our present building on First Stre[...]Y COUNTY TIMES Diamond Jubilee Issue In 1958, after high school graduation, Jerry Albright took a six-month barber course at Moller Barber Coll[...]eral barbers have come and gone, the price of a haircut has increased from 50¢ to $4.00, the loc[...]n changed; but there has always been at least one Albright barber there to whom the area men have t[...]heir hats, July 1981 - BARBER SHOP CLOSED After 66 years of business in Chester Albrig[...] |
| [...]announces that he will have his new barber shop, just north of the Chester Hotel, ready for opening soon after the first of November. He is moving a house onto the back of the lot, which will be used as a residence. Summer of 1946 -[...]Sept. 1961 Harry Heimbigner takes over the E.A. Bathke Insurance - will be handled from the Mod[...]mi-retired since 1983. The Model Barber Shop is now operated by Blaine Nieuwenhuis. It is known as JUST J'S |
| [...]t possible for another barber to come and open up a __ _ shop, should one become available. Regarding his feelings about le[...]· March 1985 - READY FOR BUSINESS After being scrubbed and polished Monday, |
| [...]• . i[...]A1'"1't;" . t:AVH[...].·. •..·methods of drying. Try one oJ our new spring . ·.~,;i:.\:hairdresses for THE: PROM· ·..· ·[...]:!;-=·:'..;:'..-{i~·\':._ .... ' -:-• '' '._, 15 June 19[...]. will you."ama.ze[...]. I . s·[...] |
| [...]• BY HAVING A SPECIAL ~[...]on,icn~ a 'ti i~ ~(l)e.g.[...]Q rn :t :,. :;::: Ji I'll .l'l ~g;;i;~ -ll[...]CD g CD !i: ,f ! I'll -[...]gA-,Q g i· ·1 :g I'll .., Cil z[...];::: :,. c;-i1z15 o-j[...]s r:s .:.i[...] |
| [...]vice! Individual Service! Reasonable prices! We Need Your Head in Our Business, Hours: 8:30 to 4:30.[...]liam Tomson of Malta were married there by Rev, A.L. Swarens last week, The new Mrs. Tomson will le[...]orking at Rosalie's Beauty Salon on Mondays, 7:30 a,m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Thursdays evenings[...] |
| [...]v age 3 while their mom attended her studies. After her one year apprenticeship in Cut Bank, she came back to[...]by Bud Greer and the late Mildred Thielman Greer. A school house was moved into town from between[...]ears". Rosalie also said of the town of Chester, "I don't know of any other place I'd want to live." She said that this community h1;[...].• 'Due to. health reasons; I am retiring. , My sincere thanks and appreciation - I} . ~I for your patronage, support[...]) friendship for the years I have ...;r; be[...]RTERS . ~ . : / . ,,,:.:i,.,[...]. ; r, I U@ fr@[ii)@ ~@I] ~~@ ., , /[...] |
| [...]e newest hair styling shop in Chester last week after a 17-year absence from the business. "I'm really excited at coming back into the field. A lot has changed", she said this week. "I've always wanted to have my own shop." She's re[...]n First Street. "If the space hadn't been open, I probably wouldn't have thought of opening a shop. But I had a lot of encouragement from Faye Wolfe (owner of[...]r the hair styling field, she recently completed a 300-hour brush-up course at Bozeman's Academy of[...]hern Montana College at Havre. She has worked as a hair stylist at Choteau, Bozeman and Chinook. For[...]. Toni Anderson will join her in the shop soon as a nail technician. She will also stock several lin[...]roducts. Thursday, October 11th, she's scheduled a grand opening which will feature several drawings for prizes and free coffee and cookies for the public. A res- ident of Chester, Dauwalder has three child[...]in California with the Air Force; and Mark who is a student at the Vocational Technical School in Gr[...]Judy Dauwalder gives Gavin Dunham's·· halrst;le a trim .; she ' prepares for th[...] |
| [...]er shop was opened the middle of May, 1961 in a block building built adjoining the mobile[...] |
| [...]r two restaurants are serving up to 200 meals a day. 17 March 1910 Chinese and Japanese t[...]their mon- ey to take back to native land, If I can't eat cooking done by a white person I'll go on a cheese and cracker diet! White men in the res[...]EMIL TADY Emil has a sweet tooth and be- lieYeS ev~ryone else ha·s. He has a good ,.tock of candies and fruits and is dqing a nice business. He is an old· timer in these· parts and has a claim right up to the ti>wn- ( site. Emil will .be a millionaier suns of these bri[...] |
| [...]SALE-Stock and fixtures of Brunswick restaurant, A bar- gain if taken at once. 1905 DEPOT RES[...]d the Brunswick Restaurant of Charley Wah and is now running two, Wah goes to Livingston Hot Springs. He quit advertising after THE SIGNAL fire and as a natural result, now quits business, So long, Charlie! 25 Jan, 1906[...]& Night 7 Nov, 1907 B.B. Weldy will put up a building in front of the depot this 17 March 1910 We understand t[...]y 1910 The DEPOT SALOON RESTAURANT will serve a real old-fashioned |
| [...]nt W.G. Briggs, Prop. A Splendid Meal Anytime Lu[...]ant. Will take $500 if taken in the next 60 days. A.M. Briggs, Briggs, Mont- ana. (Ed. note-Briggs was a store-postoffice on the section of land now owned by Claude Walden some 10 miles west of Chester on the south side of the highway.) HANSEN I S CAFE STAR CAFE 21 April 1915 Miss Anna Schoessle[...]ny ways. |
| 354 when they were about a mile and a half out of town, the pesky critter balked! |
| [...]June 1910 CHESTER SIGNAL The Gerald Cafe is a new eating house on First street and the fact that Tom Raine is at the head is sufficient to draw a good trade, GERALD CAFE T.M. Raine,[...]tana 27 Oct. 1910 J.S, Mitchell opened a restaurant in the Gerald Cafe building, 23 April 1914 Two Chin[...]ll will live on their farm this sum- |
| [...]s Viola McGee will be employed at the Gerald Cafe after Mon- day, 9 July 1920 CHESTER REPORTER Sing Lee, proprietor of the Gerald Cafe, left Tuesday for a two week vacation. 15 July 1921 In this issu[...]been reopened up under new management. They have a nice clean place and we are told that the meals are fine. Try a Meal at the Gerald Cafe, Regain[...]Under New Management, Meals from 6:30 a,m. to 10 p,m. Chester[...]TO OPEN RESTAURANT Chester is soon to have a new restau- rant, Carpenters have been busy duri[...]ietor of the new business and we believe that as a first class eating house has been needed here for[...]the cafe have gone to quite an expense to make it a neat and sanitary place, and the cafe should enjoy a good patronage, 16 Jan, 1920 Miss Reba Sheel[...]served at the Chester Cafe and everyone enjoyed a fine evening. 13 Aug. 1920 CHESTER REPORTER[...]The Chester Cafe has this week been under- going a thorough cleaning and is being repainted o[...] |
| [...]R DEMOCRAT NEW RESTAURANT Chester is to have a new cafe in the near future, which will probably[...]for business Tues- day noon, Mr, Beckley reports a big patronage right from the ·opening meal, for[...], tomorrow night, the White Cafe will be not only a convenience but a real ne- ce.Ssity·and we trust the proprietors e[...]on of the Circle Diamond Cafe were vis- itors for a few days at points west of Chester, 26 Feb, 1931[...]MISC. 5 Jan, 1917 Mr, and Mrs, Hayes to open a cafe in the C,E. Biggs building on First Street E[...]sed the Mint Cafe, 29 Dec, 1917 Joe Miller is now conducting an up-to-date little lunch counter in[...]BAKERY 7 Jan, 1910 Mrs. H.J. Boyer has opened a grill and cafe and bakery in the Biggs bui[...] |
| Jss i 19 Jan, 1911 THE GRILL CAFE &[...]sed the lot near the |
| [...]359 JACK I S BAKERY 21 April 1910 CHESTER SIGNAL - Jack Dean is going to start a bakery in the 2[...]our patronage, 30 Nov. 1917 - ANNOUNCEMENT - I have taken over the Blue Ribbon Bakery and |
| [...]Bakery. Blance Remington lives here now. HOME STYLE BAKE SHOP |
| [...]est, making it poss- ible to continue business in a limited capacity. Bakery will continue Wednesday,[...]. . Vl ' ~"-@r>i?>El W'%i±',, >G.~ .<J}e i?~~<~~;';'.'.~f;t;,·•f>~.•· ;[...]Du, Cu.ad .. 1983 - FALLS COUPLE BUYS C[...]n of new equipment. It will reopen Monday at 7:30 a,m. |
| [...]this week for renovation, but will reopen 7: 30 a.m. Monday, . June 13 as the ·"Wheat·[...]' . - . .· . · . 1s now serving . . . |
| [...]op, 19 Nov, 1931 - Tommy Smith has opened up a short order lunch counter along / |
| [...]LOSES WAYNE OLSON MAY RE-OPEN The Mint Cafe, one of Chester's oldest businesses, was closed this w[...]esident. He came to Chester in 1908, and has been a registered voter here since. Tommy and his son,[...]r hard working wives. It was established shortly after Chester's most disastrous fire in 1931. Previousl[...]Tommy Smith. In the beginning, the business was a pool hall with a lunch counter. There were card tables. However, with the passing of prohibition, The Mint did not become a beer parlor. The lunch counter business grew, an[...]en out and the business more or less evolved into a modern cafe. For years it has been the most wide[...]k in Chester. It has also been widely accepted as a hang out for the high school students. Last sum[...]an. 1960 NOTICE! The Mint Coffee Shop Is Now Open! Stop in and[...]ook~d Food OPEN 6 A,M. - 10 l'.M.[...] |
| [...], Camie Rust and Gwen Henderson. Adams, a rancher near Power, bought the business from Mrs. Harmon and Mrs. Wickens September 1st. Adams is a Bell Telephone line superintendent. Totterdell comes from Dupuyer where he operated a cafe which was closed following the June flood. 1 Oct. 1964 MINT CAFE Invites You and Yours to Sunday Dinner[...]Butter Plus - Complete A La Carte Selection 30 Dec. 1965 AN[...]Day |
| [...]Montana Open 6 a.m, to 10 p.m, R[...]~erve a1iy Feb, 1956 - HENDERSON'S DRIVE IN Open i[...]orning, The fire alarm was sounded at about 5:30 a,m, By the time the fire fighters arrived on the s[...]ssumed it was somewhere in the electrical system, a faulty wire, or a cord, or perhaps some faulty appliance, but admittedly this is just guess work. The Drive In had been close[...] |
| [...]Treat Yourself to Cool & Delicious Ice Cream as a Cone, Sundae, Shake or any One of Many Delectable Treats at[...]EE - FREEZ Open 11 a,m, to 10 p.m, Every Day 1974 -[...]I 'lft,.,,[...]the management of Debbie Webb, Art Kaiser will be a member |
| [...]Z I[...]"Fbr a quick bite to eat" ··•[...]· CHESTER -The fo~merTas~Freez I open.from 6 a.m. to 10 ~.m. daily on U.S:.J[...]~ ... ~,¢ ,. .- : · -,·· SPUD I S TIME OUT ~ame of DJ's Golden Harvest Cafe, It is I Sept. 1988 - Debbie Webb is the proprietor of a new business in downtown Ches- ter. SPUD'S TIME[...]she chose the name!) NOTE: In June of 1989 a fire caused by a hot water tank being too close to a 5 Aug. 1992 SPUD'S TI[...]sons, Open since the fall of |
| [...]COUNTY FARMER - Ballou's of Chester moved a building from Lothair to Chester. 9 Dec. 1927 Charley Baker opened a bot lunch counter at Ed Ballou's pool hall this last week. NOTE: The Wagon Wheel had on display a license issued to BALLOU RECREATION |
| [...]OL 30 April 1939 BALLOU GOES TO SHELBY |
| [...]witnesses. 4th of July 1939 Laas' Bar played a part in the first-ever "Sweetgrass Hills 25 Sept. 1941 Walt Laas is installing a new set of duck pin bowling alleys 1941 Christmas Greetings - LAAS' TA[...]LAAS' RECREATION PARLOR Wishes Its Many Patrons A Merry Xmas and |
| [...]• ..: '•,•lJ•;•c·•,,, •''.'.•<•a::,y_[...]We'll See You There 11[...]Music by the Hotshot Band We'll See You There!! LAAS[...] |
| [...]ken Open 24 Hours A Day Phone 3[...]Her Cares and Worries for One Day. For Your Enjoyment ou[...]the Chester Jaycees. Saturday night there will be a get acquainted open house at Laas' Bar with l[...]April 1969 STEAK HOUSE TO OPEN IN CHESTER A steak house will open in Chester. Art Kaiser this[...]emodel and open the room south of the Laas Bar as a Steak House. He / expects to have the[...] |
| [...]n afternoons and nights, He plans to give Chester a place where families can dine out in an enjoyable atmosphere. Sunday afternoon din- ners will be a specialty, There will be regular seating for 40,[...]Art and Dorothy Kaiser invite you to Enjoy Your.self with Famil[...]raig Rude who investigated, the brakes failed on a pickup, causing it to hit the side of the Wagon W[...]l Cafe and Laas Bar in Chester have been sold to a trio of enterprising Chester young men, Boyd Neal[...]other complica- tions. The Wagon Wheel Cafe may need renovation before it can be reopened, The new ow[...]eved to date back to about the time of World War I. In 1938 the Laas family bought the busin[...] |
| [...]10 July 1991 FIRE DESTROYS WAGON WHEEL CAFE A midnight fire of undetermined origin destroyed th[...]n an hour when the fire was reported. It was 5:00 a.m. before the blaze was brought under control, an[...]ailey and others remained on the scene until 8:00 a.m. Bailey said the fire was difficult to fight because a false ceiling made it im- possible for firemen to[...]he property, and Jay Nash is the proprietor under a lease-purchase agreement. There was some insuranc[...]and the roof has been destroyed. The business is one of the oldest in Chester. 30 Oct. 1991 LANDM[...]n down to bare ground over the last 10 days. Only a vacant lot re- |
| [...]Wagon Wheel Omelet Ham, Cheese, No. I-French Toast ....................................[...]iiiiiitiili:;;;:-;;;;-:;:;:;-----:""~Nilf---=:;;;.a.;;;;::::--------·---·-·[...]ttoeoast Two Locations To Serve You Chester. Montana THIELMAN IMP., |
| [...]and is installing furniture and fixtures for a modern beer parlor and dance hall. It is understo[...]ixtures have been installed, making the place one of the most attractive of its kind in this part o[...]Hot en Tot, but Chester has some- r thing new - a fire dance. Chester residents had their first gli[...]erformed on the bar room floor, The man, robed in a fiery red cloak to adver- tise the joint, thought of a new publicity stunt, He bought a gallon of gaso- line, poured it on the bar fl[...], On his fourth step, the floor caught fire, With one hand on a smoking foot he hobbled to the bar and grabbed a slop bucket and extinguish- ed the flames, He[...]ical Fun. We'll be seeing you at the TIP TOP TAVERN in Chester, 21 Apr[...]OUR ENJOYMENT |
| 380 One of the most destructive fires of recent years occurred in Chester November |
| [...]Come in and have a happy hour with Lil and Blanche 1974 -[...]to blended drinks with a Happy Hour |
| [...]experience in the bar business. They have built a private dining room for groups that wish to hav[...]Tip Top Tavern · now has ·_,,· .NE[...]recent seasons, grown from its dry-bulb stage as a cafe and bar into a full-bodied gastronomic experience. From Steaks a[...]offers down-home standbys and uptown specialties. It's Hi-Line highlife. But, whoa! Escargot in Chester, a railroad and farming town with fewer than a thousand people on the high plains of north-cen[...]ndreds of miles from the nearest coastline or for a vegetarian dish like brie amandine that's more than a grilled cheese sandwich and a side of beans. After all, it has been the Tip Top Cafe and the Tipsy Tav- ern before. But now its name suggests food that has universal appeal. "We didn't want to be classified as a whatever", owner Clay Stephens said about how he[...]hose the restaurant's name. "We wanted it to have a food con- notation, but we wanted one that didn't put brackets around us". With differ[...]n sherry; and bay scallops sauteed in butter with a few drops of Drambuie, a liqueur made with Scotch. In the Also Dinner ca[...]and escargot in tarragon butter - brie amandine, a 4-ounce cut of softened brie with a sprinkle of toasted almonds and served with apple[...]. Spec- ") ial dishes, sometimes topped with a variety of flavored bearnaise or hollandai[...] |
| [...]each Thursday. Wash all this down with wine, from a list of 50 selections. Choose a bottle of your favorite cabernet sauvignon, rnerlot or bordeaux; or get a German, French or American wine by the glass. The[...]y wanted to be restauranteurs. "Back when we were a- dults", Clay said, "we were food and wine hobbyists for a lot of years." Those were the years, Bonnie explained, when they had "real jobs". He was a natural re- sources officer for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and she was a mother and home- maker. For a time, Clay worked for a wine distributor and often gave demonstra- tions[...]of 1983 and soon attracted area diners, including a wine-tasting club from Great Falls out for its an[...]l Park tourists unaware of such fare in Montana. "A couple from Memphis who were on their way to Glacier Park were just amazed you could find escargot in the middle of the boondocks", Bonnie said. "They said in Memphis there was only one place you could get escargot and that was a rooftop restaurant. And the lady said ours was be[...]e in Valier, to work at both Brady and Ches- ter. Now Clay and Bonnie make the Hi-Line trip as n[...] |
| [...]WS by Elizabeth Kannberg You may· not carrot first,.but[...]nt in Montana |
| [...]for the New Home sewing machine and will sell you one for cash or on time payments. Every machine guara[...]s been connected with Chester Trading Co. for a long time, has resigned and will open a Mens Furnish- ings Store at an early date. 17 March 1910 Leon Phillips is erecting a building between Rockman and Nale hotels. 16 June 1910 Phillips, the clothier, has placed a hitching post in front of his store, and is also putting down a substantial sidewalk, much to the enjoy- ment[...]ation on Main Street to the Chapman store and a complete line of stock will be carried by Mr. Phillips. Mr. Phillips has been a resident of Chester for several years and has been in business for himself about a year and a half. He is well known and is popular and we can see a bright future in his enlarged sphere. ( |
| [...]10, 15 and 25¢ counter specialities. You will be pleased when you see our line. Make us a call and be convinced.[...]L. i. PHILLIPS Leon Phillips has been a resident of this vicinity for a number of[...]tering the mercantile game as a[...]on Main Street, but about a year and a half ago he purchase.:l the[...]now has a big stock of good g:ods and is doing a handsome busmess. 4 Oct. 1913 Miss Crete McMaster is now connected with the Phillips store. |
| [...]d supervise the moving and shipping. We wish Leon a big success in his new location and are sure sorry to lose him as a citizen. 23 July 1915 Crete D. McMasters married to Leon E. Phillips of Highwood. It was a well kept secret, however; it had been observed t[...]ixing in his place in Highwood where he had moved after selling his clothing store here. Crete said s[...]2 Nov. 1911 CHESTER SIGNAL Dow can sell you a tailor made suit from $13.50 and up. Dow has 1,000 samples to choose from. See him when you need a suit. March 1915 Have your clothes tailo[...]has_ been in a variety of busines~es[...]He is a busy man So you ·wm have. to call on him if you wish to see him. 19 June 1913 Miss Mu[...]uilding next to the Lee R. Crowell grocery store, just opposite the Star |
| [...]proprietors of the popular Dow's Toggery, report a flourishing bus- iness in their line of goods.[...]and gents furnishings, and have recently added a big line of Mackinaws, and sheep lined coats and vests, which are well worth inspection, if you need anything in those lines. Their cleaning and pre[...]ertisement of Dow's Toggery. This firm displays one of the best named and most complete line of cloth[...]OUT SALE Everything Must Go Regardless of Cost, I have decided to go out of business, November 23,[...]$1.40 NOW $ .75 ½ gal. can White Karo[...]• 75 NOW .so Gallon can Dark Karo ......... 1.25 NOW .85 ½ gal. can Dark Karo ......... ,65 NOW .45 WATCH THE REPORTER FOR OUR DRY LAND SPECIALS W,J, Dow 22 April 1921 G.A. House is employed at the Dow grocery store. 14[...]N VISITS |
| [...]nt page advertisement Chester is to have a new firm, THE FAIR STORE. The firm has rented the[...]energetic young business man, who is here looking after the fitting up of the new store rooms. 11 May 1917 ANNOUNCEMENT - You are cordially invited to the opening of our new F.A. BUTTREY BUYS STORE AT CHESTER (Havre, Dec. 9) - F.A. Buttrey, owner of the |
| [...]nnex 16 June 1911 - Mrs. Bret Smith has opened a Millinery Store on 2nd Street East. 29 Aug. 1912[...]' ·1 r I[...]Boardint I. TllURSDAY, FRIDAY,.SATURDAY, April 17 to[...]' . 'l' with a complete llne'-0f MW~y_Goo<ls, ~-d requesto.tJJe[...]!riapect. · · · . · |
| [...]391 25 Jan. 1918 Order a woven bone corset of Mrs. Kimmel and get a perfect fit. 16 April 1926 LIBERTY COUNTY FARMER[...]TER SIGNAL - Chas. VanMeter has begun erection of a building 6 July 1928 H.E. Willard, t[...]TY TIMES - MBERG'S APPAREL SHOP, CHESTER'S NEWEST 23 September 19[...]. Tailored by M. Born Co. See Them Today! |
| 392 /1 , I 23 Feb. 1956 It's our Third Anniversary! and we appreciate your pat[...]s Shoppe and Rosalie's Beauty Salon have received a complete new front of |
| [...]as well as the rest of the inventory. In about a year she will stock men's and boy's clothing.[...]D IN CASH!! PANDORA I S BOX Jodine Kenny[...]Yvonne Ronshaugen will be working in the store as a part- time clerk. |
| [...]r clothes !!! Come In Now and Save !!! Our model this week is Carol Mattson. (picture) Carol is wearing one of the new spring Shapely sweaters that[...]- ·.,.,- Would you lik~ i~ buy ... 50% OFF $1.00! ·~[...]ummer |
| [...]Inc., wants to welcome you to a . SPECIAL SIDEWALK SALE[...]' We also will be announcing our Grand Opening in a· couple of weeks. · •[...]. 'i ' ti NEW PRICES ON TANNING: U I NTRGE BLUE/ LTD. |
| [...],. ' , • I[...].·, i ' . I Short Sleeve - .· Double[...]s |
| [...]TE'S DEN Spring 1981 LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES - A new sporting goods store for Chester is |
| [...]- ,/J/!. . ,_ _ _. . Also a good selection of ~[...]1962 Bill's Shoe Shop Moved to building just west of his house, facing north. 1 January 1981 September 16, Clarence Hochberger, was issued a permit to |
| [...]ELEVATORS 5 August 1909 CHESTER SIGNAL A big eastern firm has applied for a lease on 3 Feb. 191[...]rs than any other city. Grain l\larket g_:i.o~s, Following are the grai[...]6 May 1910 CHESTER SIGNAL CHESTER IS TO HAVE A LARGE ELEVATOR |
| 400 m) e f o 1:1 ij I;; |
| [...]1915 - The St, Anthony Company has just unloaded a car load of live ce- dar posts.[...]Station,------~fl,._,f---"-J_ _,_1917- M,){,:(i,~ :1t In Account With[...]EREST at the rate of l 0% charged on all accounts after 60 days. DATE No.[...].Ji.f8\.,_ [!i½e QJ/. ~t:Jo/ ~ {PjJa~/JEa CiB&v~?t· cr;t:J.[...], II Gentlemen: Will you please let Mr. Peter Bolstad have credit t[...] |
| [...]HESTER REPORTER "It is better to be Coaled now than to be Cold later". Put your coal worries[...]"i |
| [...]- International Elevator A.P. Reid, Agent 1914 Polk Directory[...]f town, The grade was the same, but it tested one pound better than the Bozinak wheat, testing[...]r Company & Texaco Dealers FORM 10A., \OM. 5 H G STAT[...]~ I. ,. ·<'O.e "' 7t n oo[...]'3j-r'3 ,, |
| [...]Chester, Monta.na D a t e o ! P o / t i ~ ~ ~ ~ i .'. 1 1951 I AMOUNT OF GALLONS l PRICE I AMCiUNT INTERNATIONAL.[...]of I"/ 4-t, • ~.[...] |
| [...]FARMERS UNION G.T.A. Your G.T.A. Serves You. ' For Better Feed[...]tirement in May, 1956. Elmer Muncy had worked as a second man beginning in 1947 (spent some tim[...]ster, Mont. 1980 CHESTER - This has been a good location for General Mills, not only be-[...]es to the Liberty County Times and staff for a job well done with the paper. We know they have h[...]imes and bad times to go thru but they always had a paper out on time or very close to it.[...]In comparing pric8s now and i Cargill, Inc[...]bushel and now $3.67; No. li[...]HAD was $.78 bushel, now· Grain Handling and Treatin[...]to $1.03 per 100. now $4.55 per ( Custom Fe[...]ion 100 pounds,. Thats quite a[...] |
| [...]994, manager Dale Wickum announced January 4. A burning elevator creates a spectacular and dangerous fire because of the hei[...]vator burned in December of 1950 and was rebuilt. A few years later the company sold their holdin[...]1994 : CHESTER - Dale Wickum has -- I[...]employees have been hired to help i,:i the I Anderson Brown Elevator Co[...]170 line of feeds for beef, swine and poultry. i /98c Farmers Union Elevator[...]d shortly be• fore 6 n, m. 1nm,d within a few min- utes had completely gutted the bu[...]eer fire de- partment succeeded 1n s!lvlng a coal wnct ·feed annex only four feet from[...]e elevaitor, 15,COO bushels of' wheat ,and a brie supply of stock i feed \\'as ost, accordtn,g to Frank Seh-[...]I[...] |
| [...]tors of the Chester Mercantile Co. have filed a petition in the United States Court requesting th[...]e verdict of $3,000 damages recently secured by J.Aa new building on the north side of the track a[...]38 feet, and the lower floor will be used for a store, with a hall up stairs. 5 Dec. 1907 Every one is pleased to know there is another store in Ches[...]1910 It is likely that Chester will have a third meat market in the near future. 3 F[...]the public eye is reflected by the fact that a man was in town Sunday looking for a site for a wholesale sausage factory. We have long expec[...]any other town in Montana! By all means, get a factory! 22 Oct. 1914 Chester now has,two meat markets and perhaps we will be able[...]Grocery. 9 May 1919 - Roy Crawford is now employed with the Cash Grocery as manager and[...]ter. Mr. Rehal and Mr. Saad Farah have formed a partnership and will conduct the CASH STORE in th[...]2 July 1909 - The new Chester Cash Store received a car load of groceries this week and st[...] |
| [...]1909 CHESTER SIGNAL Shebel Rehal completed a deal with his part- _, ner, Mr. Saad[...]rected by Shebel Rehal of the Chester Cash Store, just west of the Prairie Inn block. Mr. Rehal's busi[...]s his present quarters too small and will erect a building, 25x50 feet, one story high, at once. 5 May 1910 Snider's[...]June 1910 - The Chester Cash Store is one of our recent additions, as far as advertising space goes, but the store has been in operation about a year, and has treated the public so well that t[...]building of the Chester Cash Store to be sold at a bargain and a five room house also. Inquire First State Bank or[...]25 July 1912 - NEW FRUIT STORE Emil Tady opened a fruit and candy store in the,room under the Albri[...]them and receive regular shipments. We will have a special shipment here Friday and can offer you for the next two weeks: Peaxhes, 20 lb. bo[...]EMIL TADY Emil has a s\veet tooth and be- IieYeS evefyone else ha·s. He has a good s.tock of candies and fruits[...]@1r@frJ_~ . ' 1,1.nd is dqing a nice business .. He is an old· timer in these· parts and has a claim right up to the town-[...]lfil®W ~W . site. Emil will be a millionaier scmo of t.hese bright da[...] |
| [...]ster Mercantile company has begun the erection of a two story hotel building, which will furnish[...]veling public. 16 Sept. 1903 B.B. Weldy, a local land owner, is preparing to open a general merchandise store here. The firm will[...]h CENTURY LINIMENT For external and internal use. A splendid remedy for rheumatism, neuralgia, pa[...]- Try our renovated butter. It is 30¢ a lb. at Weldy's. ( 29 Aug. 1907 -[...]g this week. 21 Oct. 1908 RIVER PRESS At a special session of the district court, which[...]1909 - M.V.D. Chapman began work on a 25x50 addition to his store this week. 10[...]1st. 12 Hay 1910 - PRIDE OF CASCADE Flour ( A Montana Product, made from Montana hard Sp[...] |
| 410 19 May 1910 Strawberries 20 cents a box. Weldy's Grocery Lee Crowell, our enterpri[...]are used only, We advise the public to |
| [...]ce which exists during wet weather, by laying a temporary sidewalk in front of the new buildi[...]t substantial along the high line and will be a great credit to the town. 8 Dec. 1916 - POPUL[...]ocrat office. When fully equipped they will carry a full line of general merchandise. Owing to a little delay in the front, the entrance for a few days will be by the side door. 4 Apri[...]ling Company's Ceretana Flour. 1 June 191.7 - A WELCOME IMPROVEMENT No more will belated pede[...]an eight foot cement walk, put there to stay, a four foot walk, also of cement ex- tending al[...]of advertisement this week, have inaugurated a novel plan, of interest and benefit to the farmers, who have anything for sale. A portion of the firm's space will be se[...] |
| [...]EYOND Thinking to better his health by going to a warmer climate Lee R. Crowell left here about t[...]n the afternoon at the Methodist Church, Rev. L.I. Christler of Havre officiating. After the church service the Masonic fraternity of which he was a member, conducted the service at the grave, lay[...]f Havre and Beglin of Chester. Mr. Crowell was one of the leading business men of Chester and leaves a large host of business acquaintances and close friends. He leaves to mourn his __ loss a wife and two children, a brother and the father,·mother and sister who live at Seal Beach, California. He was preceeded in death by a young daughter and his first wife. The Democrat[...]Dec, 1918 CARD OF THANKS For kindnesses after the death of my husband and our father, Mrs.[...]1931 Shebel Rehal was back in town, had moved a building into town and was preparing to conduct a store. (The building was the school house from Bison (Buelows). He opened a confectionery and newstand, The south half of the build- ing was rented to the State of Montana for a liquor store.) December 1938 GREETINGS OF THE SEASON Thanking You For Your Patronage and Good Will of the Year Past We Wish you greetings of the season, REHAL'S CONFEC[...] |
| [...]o into the grocery business, He has purchased a lot, across from the county court house, nort[...]ll re- move the same onto the lots as soon as a basement, now being dug is finished. 16 July 1926 J. Ross f[...]contents of S.O. Shamey's store. Mr. Shamey had just unloaded a car of flour in the warehouse, along with a large quantity of sugar. 11 June 1936 SHAMEY'S STORE LOSES BUNCH OF STOCKINGS A bunch of.:nine or ten men and women traveling in[...]umulating most anything in any manner, lifted a bunch of ladies' silk hose from the Shamey store at Chester. While one man kept Mrs. Shamey busy showing him a pair of shoes, others in the front of the sto[...]Pajamas LADIES! New Shipment Dress Prints AND NOW, A FULL LINE OF: Double Cotton Blankets[...]Q;;::ll1,111Q,QIQ;;::IQ,QIQ;;::l@Q;;::IQ;;::IQ;;::I@ 'ii. ~ ~ ; I Iii ~ ii ~ 'I ~ ~ ( ~[...] |
| [...]TIMES - MAX BROWN, O.D. GIFFORD BUY SHAMEY'S A surprise change took place in one of the major businesses in Chester on Wed- n[...]he last several years. O.D. Gifford , who is a brother.of Mrs. Brown is a newcomer here and will be a welcome ad- dition to our growing list of ne[...]e. They expect to go to Portland, Oregon within a few days and will spend the winter there. They ex[...]indefinite from then on. They will be missed by a large circle of friends and business associates w[...]fb. MaitiSrewn AN□O/A'i!J~~- GROCERIES I, STAPLE[...]'I. Shamey's Grocery[...]has been open since that time as a grocery store. |
| [...]D TENDER - STATE INSPECTED PROCESSED THE WAY YOU LIKE IT NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY We also do custom slaughte[...]wn's Cash Market and the Post Office received a new paint and trim job of light pink and light gr[...]ons or re-opened when the Buttrey store closed a few years later.) 25 M~rch 1937 The Schultz Grocery has added a new Ford pickup to its ser- vices. 1946[...]arch 1956 - O.D. Gifford buys the Schultz Grocery after leaving partner- ship with Max Brown in Shamey's Grocery, The Schultz grocery building was a large two-story frame building which had an |
| [...]Contract Forming CoPartnership Sarah A. Engstrom and George House, both of Ch 7ster, Lib[...]utual agreement, and to that end. the said .Sarah A. Eng- strom, has contributed the sum of Twelve H[...]returnable, without interest, to the said Sarah A. Engstrom, before either of the contracting parties to this a- greement shall enjoy any participation of divid[...]erein provided for, to be made by the said Sarah A. Engstrom, the said George House, hereby agrees to devote his entire·working time in the inter.i.st of the business'and that no salary whatsoever[...]interest, profit, etc.etc. 1 October 1923 A Bill of Sale from Oscar J. Wigens to Sarah A. Engstrom was |
| [...]cks Auto A[...]Hingham i,Ierc Seal[...]I-Ionarch Lumb~r . Co[...]Lumber ., r I[ It 11 13 Jan, 1926 - Mr. Mcsweeney, Shelby, Mont, BILL OF SALE - KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that Sarah Engstrom and George |
| [...]re stock of merchandise, (Signed by Sarah A. Engstrom, George A. House, Witnesses: E.A. Engstrom, Esther P. Pariso.) 11 July 1929 CHESTER REPORTER - Mrs. E.A. Engstrom and small sons went to |
| [...]r, Thomas L. Wright. The gadget practically hands you a cool bottle of Coke upon the insertion of a nickel. 29 April 1948 It's new, different and delightful - chocolate milk at[...]I r .#ap,p-'f A'ew 'lfeM Wright's Market[...] |
| [...]East to the former location of Brown's Market, just across from the present store. The operation in t[...]OCKERS Custom Cutting & Wrapping Done the Way You Want It If We Satisfy You, Tell Your Friends, If We Do Not Satisfy You, Tell Us. THANK YOU O.D.'s MARKET Phone 334-3261 Chester, Mon[...]1 PHONE 7 59-5435 I Chester, Montana 59522 II "Quality and Service That Satisfy" I |
| [...]421 1980 ' We will stri[...]o be the "Full Service Store" Thank You For Making All of March 1981 I have listed my store for sale and hope to have it sold by the |
| [...]1981 O.D.'s MARKET IN CHESTER CLOSING Unless a buyer is found by Friday, O.D.'s Market in Cheste[...]g area for 30 years. Originally it was located in a building that has been torn down. It was located at the site of the Triangle Telephone building in a building known as the Schultz building. Five year[...]e present location of Chester Bakery. Nine years after that it was moved to the present location. It has been one of the largest, most successful businesses in Chester. O.D. Gifford, the founder of the business, died of a sudden heart attack about five years ago. He was[...]in Chester has been sold and will be re-opened in a few weeks, a- ccording to Madonna Smedsrud. The new owners ar[...]ot well known· locally, but his wife, Carol, is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Johnson, former Chester res- idents. Johnson was an electrician in Chester for a number of years. Ron Wolery owns Joplin Meat Mar[...]e 1981 O.D.'s MARKET OPENED MONDAY A.M. July 1981 B n' W THRIFTWAY of Chester is[...]. Barrows could not join the crew until this week after school was out in their former home, Everett, Washington. 1984 -I m[...],I- |
| [...]nday morning announced plans for constructing a $100,000 supermarket in east Chester. The new mar[...]ft. The building and parking lot will occupy one-half a city block, and the entire parking lot will b[...]Keith said completion is scheduled for July, with a grand opening also in July or early August. T[...]ith said he will be releasing this information in a few weeks. 18 April 1960 - WORK COMl'ffiNCES[...]iness is expected to |
| [...]unty Fair. 1 July 1973 Lloyd Keith dies of a heart attack at the age of 51. 1974[...]1, 1979. Mr. Novak will be in the store anytime after June 25, He is on vacation at this time and not[...]Serving the community for 20 years! Bringing you home Big City Pricing by the Tiger Discounter, with friendly Coun- try Style Service. Now with expanded grocery lines, including a gourmet food section, and the finest in fresh produce and meats, Phone 759-5538. Open 7 days a week for your shopping convenience .••. Monda[...]p,m. Case Prices cheer- fully given, Thank You for your continue~ patronage, Mike and Margaret Novak December 1981 PHASE ONE AT MIKE'S IGA NEAR COMPLETION NOTE: M[...] |
| [...]a "Conoco Travel Center" addition to the[...]. : '' "Your one stop ( shopping cent[...] |
| [...]eat market - John F. Meader & Co. 12 May 1910 - A 3 lb. can Swift's Jewel compound and a 5 lb. Picnic ham for $1.50 to introduce. We now have all sorts of Fresh Meats on Hand, Cre[...]in the west end of town and is preparing to open a meat market. 19 August 1909 TO THE PUBLIC:[...]undersigned beg to announce that they have opened a MEAT MARKET in the Hesselgrove building at the[...]ere they will always en- deavor to keep on hand a supply of first-class meat, We respectfully solicit a share of your patronage, John D. Taylor,[...]r meat market to the new Al- bright building in a few days. 22 Sept, 1910 THE CHESTER MEAT MARKET, one of the neatest of its kind to be found anywhere is enjoying a splendid business, withal the hard times cry, 20 Oct. 1910 - A legal notice states that the firm known as the Ch[...]y 1911 John G, Taylor has bought the building just west of the Sig- nal office and is having it mo[...]25 May 1911 Taylor's meat market has moved a few doors east and is now pre- pared to do business with the public in fi[...]DEX - The Denison Meat Market has moved to a lo- cation on First street. M[...] |
| [...]]·'i ,:·,· -,,, ,, ' , .,. '" ' ' ,, ,·[...]A. H. BUHRING :>[...]stufl and will succeed. He is a dry I.ind farmer as well as butcher and has a fine cla\nJ, north. of town. 30 Oct, 1913[...]d up inside. The old SCHNEITER ME[...]4 Aug. 1916 Schneiter and Crowell have laid a temporary sidewalk in front |
| [...]y Sch- neiter, who has added to his meat market a complete line of staple and fancy groceries, wh[...]ng at the Schneiter store during the absence of A. Pond. 6 Sept. 1918 C.C. Pfleger is the bu[...]to put his large ice box into the |
| [...]CHESTER SIGNAL - This town certainly needs a building suitable for dances and social event[...]pread out. 23 Dec. 1909 Chester will have a vaudeville show house in the spring. The thea[...]an. 1910 The Peterson Brothers have purchased a lot on Second Street for their opera house bu[...]urday night by doing the daring act of swallowing a steel sword 22 inches in length, and also fir[...]h him the utmost success. 19 April 1914 - A deal was consummated the latter part of the week[...]aun disposed of his picture theatre business to J.A. McRae who will put on his first show Sunday[...]S HALL 26 Oct. 1905 There is some talk of a dance in Weldy's hall on Halloween. (It was h[...]3 Dec. 1908 The day of feasting proved to be a fine one in Chester and a large crowd came to town to enjoy themselves. The dance at night in Weldy's hall was a most enjoyable one, the hall being filled with a jolly crowd who seemed to be hav- ing a good time. A superb supper was served at the Prairie Inn at mi[...]ter seems to be regaining her reputation of being a lively and hospitable town; and we hope to se[...]e occasions. 10 March 1910 RIVER PRESS A delegation from Fort Benton Commercial Club visi- |
| [...]CHESTER OPERA H0 USE. WITH A SEATING CAPACITY OF 300 •CHESTER[...]their time in saving adjoining buildings. It is a mystery how the fire was started, as there had been no fire near it for a week. The upper portion of the structure has bee[...]g. Again Chester has been reminded that there is a very great need of a fire department and at least two chemical fire e[...]09 CHESTER SIGNAL - Work was started this week on a business building for E.S. Albright just west of the blacksmith shop. 30 Sept. 1909 A new street light was lighted for the first time T[...]Railroad Streets, 7 Oct. 1909 There is to be a dance in the new Albright building tomorrow night[...]day, Jan. 12th, 1911 Good Music and a Good Time Guaranteed 15 Feb. 1912 If you want a good time Tuesday night while waiting for the ele[...]bright's Hall. |
| [...]of Montana on the Socialist ticket, addressed a small gathering last Thursday evening in the[...]nal lines than on politics although there was a liberal amount of the latter injected here and[...]Dec, 1912 - The moving picture show conducted by A. Freuen in the Albright Hall Wednesday and Sa[...]er equipment is new and works splendidly. This is a purely home enter- prise and should be libera[...]25 Sept. 1913 The Royal Neighbors' will give a dance in the Albright Hall, Friday night, October 10th. There will be good music and a real good time for all. 25 Feb, 1916 - Y[...]second entertainment of the Lyceum Course will be a concert Monday evening, December 4, given by[...]ss be- yond description". Chester people have a rare treat in store, and it is hoped that eve[...]local Lyceum committee in providing them with a series of up-to-date and most enjoyable entertain[...]right's Hall big success, 9 Feb, 1917 "A Prairie Rose" Home Talent Play - Albright's Hall[...]are out announcing an old fashioned dance, termed a "Foot Shake" in the bills, at Albright's Hall tomorrow, Saturday evening, Mr. Albright has just completed a splendid maple floor in the hall, and proposes to initiate the same with a big social hop, as stated above. Dan Huhring and Ernie Blanchard will act as floor managers, which is a guarantee that good order will be maintained,[...]mbone On the night of July 4th, we will give a dance. Best music to be had, Everybody |
| [...]nt right on the scene, We advise everyone to make a special effort to see these pictures which will give you a realistic and vivid eye picture of the great European battle now waging, As there has been a censure put upon pic- tures now this will probably be your last chance to ever se[...]t the Orpheum Theatre" appeared in the paper as a regular feature, 11 June 1915 CHESTER SIGNAL[...]ition the 1 reel side splitting com- edy "Max in a Difficult Position". 23 June 1915 "The Escap[...]ng on his vacation to Glacier National Park that after this date the house would remain closed for a time, We hope that such will not be the case, but[...]Theatre, we understand, will reopen for business a- bout the first of September, Just now with the place closed, Chester is without any so[...]se. Claude promises all patrons that he will make a high grade featured thriller out of any old pict[...],S, Albright has announced that he has purchased a new engine and motor to furnish power to run his picture machine in a new motographing. The engine and motor is 12 H.P. Universal type. The picture machine is a new motograph, motor driven, and one of the best ma- chines on the market. Mr. Albright expects in a short time to give the public as good pictures as can be produced anywhere. Will show two nights a week to start with - Sunday and Friday ni[...] |
| [...]March 1921 The All Star Jazz Band will give a dance at the Orpheum Tues- day, April 5. Everyone invited. (Return engagment of a touring band.) NOTE: Mr. & Mrs. James McQuig[...]Dec. 1916 CHESTER DEMOCRAT - THE NEW MOVIES |
| 434 11 May 1917 CHESTER DEMOCRAT A RARE TREAT 7 June 1918 A patriotic meeting is to be held next Tuesday even[...]an interesting and forceful speaker, will deliver a patriotic address, The |
| [...]ight some party or parties took some clothes from a line close by and stuffed them into the barrel mu[...]gh nothing serious developed yet it certainly was a mean trick both on the public and the theatre. 3[...]ng formerly used by the Gem Theatre and will open a general mer- chandise store which will be known a[...]i[...],,+ ,'i) The theatre building was moved to Chester in[...]Art Norris remodeled it. |
| [...]and Paramount News Play "Win-0" each Wednesday, A game of skill, amusement and Cash Prizes[...]programs come on next week and we believe we have a fine line of pic- tures for the coming winter. If you do not receive one through the mail they may be had at the box off[...]ng until those ding-busted draughts start to play a sour tune and you folks with sensitive necks and feet and such, I[...]s that chills defenseless caraniums. We have with a new Warm Air Furnace, circulating clean, filter[...]ution devoted to the pursuit of happ- iness for you. 7:15 P.M. 9:00 P,M, Sunday-Monday[...]ite All in Beautiful Technicolor "GOLD IS WHERE YOU FIND IT" with Geo, Brent, Margaret Lindsay[...]ing and dimpling at her best to help Cupid with a tough assignment-showing you the time.of your life in the Musicale that's th[...]sh Finch coming to Liberty Saturday at 3 P.M. - a combination comedy and romance and football-the Navy marches to a thrilling last minute football victory over Arm[...]PEARANCE OF LIBERTY THEATRE The installation of a large Neon decorative design on the front of the[...]t popular amusement resort, and gives the place a decided metropolitan air, Many improve- ments h[...]d enter- prise in furnishing the community with a show house second to none in this part o[...] |
| [...]rt S I 1--' " ,... (Dt-ti0rtl--' ). .[...]I..O[...]N., DEC. 31. JAN. l I I-' I-' rt I-' t""" )[...]{") \'.I)'-<[...]rt "' Jc< ::, P., :a: "<D[...]a[...]<Dl-'C":I<::! L.. |
| [...]w Neon decorations in the front can be seen for a long distance, and add to the general appearanc[...]Che.ster, Mont. NOW AIR CONDITIONED NOW AIR CONDITIONED SATURDAY AND, SUNDAY[...]lncltldlng Ped. Tax .· I and MELVYN DOUGL[...]JOHN WAYNE "A Woman's Face"[...]get the ANNUAL KIDDIES MATINEE at 1 :30 a. m. on BATtlR[...]April 25-26 It's fo1• all Hi-Line Kilt, Admissio[...].WALTER PIDGEON Show&' a.t 7 and 9 Ill ' Saturday-one show only-8 p. m. Grades lOc, High[...]nt'' .Adults 40 centB' ·;.,i.., including Fed. Tax -===_[...]Dear Student: We wish you many happy returns of the day. It would be our pleasure to have a part in your birthday celebration. We urge you to the LIBERTY THEATRE any day :::i::i.s .. ~ ~ ' . . . . . .. , your birthday month .[...]P-lee:11e~Pay a 4c-Federal Te:x--~tB-oxa.ffice |
| [...]being shown at the theatre. The following is a copy of the ad for January 9th, 1941:[...]ipment be- came the dealer. 1982 - You and your family are cordially invited to John Deere Farming Frontiers 1982 - LIBERTY THEATRE TO CLOSE-after the show Sunday night Liberty Theatre ( |
| [...]LmERTv°-THEATRETo'ci:'osE-after the show s;..day .[...]aid he hopes to re-<lpen it in the spring. RN A HALL (Royal Neighbors of America)[...]ct. The old building was torn down, (completely), a new (See Royal Neighbors[...]o Choteau and op- |
| [...]les north west of Chester, has under construction a large community hall, 33x66, which will be used f[...]e neighbors propose to celebrate the opening with a rousing old fashioned dance, that will never be f[...]ce cream will be served through the evening, with a fine lunch at midnight, while Zettel's full orche[...]and 6 miles due north of Tiber. 3 August 1917 A ROUSING DANCE - The dance, given at the opening o[...]th of Tiber, last Saturday night, was attended by a veritable overflowing, the merry makers reporting a most enjoyable time. There were counted 71 autos[...]and the best floor. These people know how to show you a good time. Ed Malberg wrote in "Our Heritage" - a dance hall was built at my brother, John's, which[...]Estonian Farmers' Hall. We had dances there once a month, sometimes for everyone and sometimes only[...]who couldn't speak English would have to stay on one side of the hall and weren't to speak a word of Estonian. When we had the Estonian dances, everyone would holler and have a gay old time. Lizzie Laas wrote in "Our Heritage"[...]so broke we had to stay. And it seemed we gained a little bit then. But they had bought paint from W[...]OODMEN ENLARGE THEIR HALL Chester has long needed a more commodious building that could be devoted to com- munity purposes, one that would not only better accommodate various sc[...]of Royal Neighbors have endeavored to supply that need by building the 24 foot extension to the h[...] |
| 442 The movement toward a community hall for Chester was begun last April w[...]known as the Estonian Farmer's hall and mov- 16 July 1926 The show[...]ty hall has been completed and the build- |
| [...]ening Carnival for the Chester community hall was a grand success $700 was the cleared profit on the affair. "This leaves only a few hundred dollars of debt remaining and the[...]s held last Saturday at the Woodman hall, was a huge financial and social success. Not only d[...]mmunity purposes. The doors were opened at 11 a.m. and the crowd present gradually increased in s[...]sely. First there was the hot dog stand which did a rustling business to get the doggies ready fast enough. Then upstairs the Gypsy Queen told you about your past, present and future, and the[...]kept busy until late in the evening, and many a youth grew an instantaneous mustache under their[...]e candy booth. There were also two paddle wheels, one which told you who was lucky enough to "take the cake", and the other one stopped on your number if you were fortunate enough to win a chicken, dressed. Then there was the r hat rack and the Bingo game, and the pig guessing contest which was one of the big features of the carnival. Consider[...]ree chickens. Otto Silverman won the fifth prize, a buck. In the raffle of the bedspread and two[...]lank and Henry Layton divided honors with winning a blanket. A program displaying talent and ability that would do credit to a town several times Chester's size added a something to the carnival that made the three or[...]he dramatization of "The Light Went Out". A duet, "Dance of the Demons" showing a technique and timing rarely found off the pro[...]nment. Miss Edna Morgan then entertained with a dramatic reading of "The Highwayman", her exp[...], Helen Low, Marion Schoonover, Ruth Scott, Ellen I Warnes, Erma Erickson, Fredia Erickson,[...] |
| 444 for two more numbers, giving a Pirate Dance and a Gypsy Dance. Fitting costumes 9 December 1927 Chester will have a strictly community Christmas tree and A fire, caused by an overheated stove in the Woodma[...]$2800, covered by insurance thru Agent Geo. Gau. A strong wind from the west 19 July 1929 COMING M.W.A. Hall, Chester Sunday, July 21[...]Malta, Wolf Point and other large cities; and are now on their |
| [...]racticing very hard and hope the play will be a big success, 29 August 1930 - LABOR DAY DANCE A dance will be given at the Communi- ty Hall i[...]nda, Montana, This band furnish- ed music for one of the most enjoyable dances ever held in Chester[...]r Congress will speak. You are Cordially Invited Liberty Co[...]e 22 January 1931 Shebel Rehal is having a picture show at the Woodman hall in |
| [...]Plans were completed this week to open in Chester a Youth Center to provide good, clean recreation[...]the Community Hall will be opened on two nights a week to accommodate those who have become membe[...]ed by the school district for several years, into a dormitory for the use of high school students w[...]b. 26, 1948; Francis Gagnon assistant. "You're Never Too Old!" "Let Me Try Those G[...]. It was his first time on skates. He is a sportsman of long standing, an ar- dent[...]OARD HEARS RECREATIONAL COUNCIL PROPOSAL ON HALL A last ditch protest by the Chester Recreational Co[...]of trustees of Chester school dist- rict 33. In a joint meeting of the two groups last week,[...] |
| [...]447 i Trustees have advertised the hall for sale to obtain funds to construct a teach- October 1984 - HAUNTED HOUSE TO OPEN Chester[...] |
| [...]1897 RIVER PRESS County Attorney Powers has just returned from Havre, reports that B.B. Weldy[...]guilty to the charge of retailing liquor without a proper license therefor, A nominal fine was paid by the defendant who immedi[...]1899 RIVER PRESS Gus Stevens, until recently a resident of Big Sandy, has located at Chester and opened a saloon at that point, 3 Dec. 1908 CHESTER SIGNAL We want to call attention to a matter that requi- res the prompt action of p[...]ing saloons. If we are not mistaken, there is a law covering this, and imposing a heavy penalty on the saloon keeper allowing i[...]10 M. J. Haley recently sold to James Simkins a lot on Main street, A saloon is being constructed on the property,[...]old & Somers, Chester - issued a retail liquor license. 20 Oct, 1910 CHESTER SIGNAL And now Chester has but 8 saloons. 5 Jan, 1911 O[...]supply of ice, 19 Jan, 1911 John Ernest, a Frenchman, died - called "Frenchy" - had been a swamper in Chester saloons for about a year since arriving in town. 28 Aug, 1911[...]control at once. Both Bosard and Hoover left for a fishing trip in the mountains. 6 Feb. 1913 A movement is on to compel the closing of Chester s[...]-·Laas Bar _·..:.·..::. :.:.·_..:....,:,.;!-';a.;E~~..;.:44,:...·-~!.-',.ED 4-2511[...]igars John A. Arthur, Proprietor[...]1911-12 Arthurs' Saloon John A. Arthurs, proprietor[...] |
| [...]bartender Arthurs' Saloon C.A. Arthurs, proprietor[...]prop. John A. Arthurs, bartndr Blanch[...] |
| [...]ril 1910 Jack Dean is going to start a bakery in the rear of Sauby & Morris saloon.[...]known as BILL & BOB'S are arranging to establish a ladies evening each week when their resort wi[...]The GREEN HORNET building burned - it had become a hangout for winos - was once the home of Frit[...]plated. B,B. Weldy has begun the erection of a new building at the depot to be used as a saloon and lunch room. When you Want a Refreshing Drink or Good Cigar[...]s interest in the Depot saloon, and has taken a lease on the property. Polk Directory[...] |
| 452 GREEN SALOON J.A. ARTHURS 15 July 1908 RIVER PRESS - A suit to dissolve partnership has been commen- John A. Arthurs |
| [...]- vise our thirsty readers to step in and get a lemonade. Tom Sauby, the big east end refresh[...]ht there with the rest of them and will treat you white when you are going to or coming from the trains. 1913[...]. We'll be'!'?::t ¥a~~l:u b;[...]Hill county and one of the best[...]re in the near future. He has been in Chester a long time and his friends will miss his smiling c[...]nance very much. 28 June 1914 - Last Saturday a wild cow entered the Palace Saloon and took po-[...]he new electric light system. Mr. Neubauer placed a light in front and five in- side.[...] |
| [...]ts from the Palace Saloon last fall will confer a favor by returning the same, as the season for[...](Loranger's) 27 April 1905 CHESTER SIGNAL - A constable of Havre was here on Tuesday night looking for two jail breakers. He captured one asleep in Loranger's saloon but the other two go[...]ainted the town in some places during the night. A deputy sheriff of Teton county arrived here after the jail breakers on the same train that the captured man started for Havre.·The one captured named Challenger, is said to be a desperate character. The men broke jail at Choteau, Teton County. 24 June 1909 A one-man "coon" band struck town early this morning an[...]th Hank Loranger for continuous performance until after the Fourth. 1 July 1909. - Hank Loranger wants to be the most patriotic man in town. He has had a flag pole erected on his saloon from which Old Gl[...]2 Dec. 1909 - Work was started Monday morning on a saloon for H.E. Loranger on Main street next to[...]er, Mont. 16 Nov. 1917 - Loranger unloaded a car laod of Ranier beer last Saturday. |
| [...]14 Jan. 1915 The Ranier Bar is undergoing a coat of varnish and otherwise ( beautifying the[...]1916 - Findley Murray was in town last week, and just to show the boys how it is done, he slipped into the Ranier and with one ten cent punch took the gold watch, chain, an[...]er Saloon. Its owner, Hank Loranger, who was also a horse trader and rancher near Black Coulee south of Chester, ordered it that same year along with a front bar, cigar and liquor cases, and a partition that stood between the bar and the[...]z. The bar was moved to its present site by E.A. Ballou "about 1927, as near as ( the old-timer[...]he property and contents from Ballou, who ran a pool hall and soft drink emporium. Until rece[...]was hidden from sight. It had been encased in a fake wall in the early 1940s by the Laas family w[...]bar, Laas recalled, so about 1945 it was moved to a grainary on the family farm north of Chester.[...]ot hauled to the dump", he said ruefully. "It was a shame. It was a beautiful thing." · But a few years ago, the fake wall was removed and the[...]ished like new. Today its main function is as a showpiece,according to Wagon Wheel manager, L[...]COUNTY TIMES - FIRE DESTROYS WAGON WHEEL CAFE A midnight fire of undetermined origin destroyed th[...]lding was torn down to ( bare ground and only a bare lot remains. The charred upper portion of the antique back bar that was a long-time conversation piece as well as a beautiful piece of work was taken to t[...] |
| [...]the McClarey- Hoover saloon last week and is now operating a saloon in the building. 21 April 1910 - Work[...]Second and Front Streets, 16 June 1910 J,A. Arthurs comes in with a good sized ad of his KORNER BAR which he recently opened on the corner of Second and Front streets in one of the best locations the town affords, and he recognized this when he erected one of the best buildings we have. He has a nice place and will do his best to supply th[...]harge of the restaurant in the rear of the J.A. Arthur's saloon, 15 Sept. 1910 - Slim, the gentleman who has been conducting a restaurant in the rear of the John Arthurs s[...]s act and Tuesday morning hiked out, leaving a number of mourners, 3 Dec, 1910 - The Korner Bar installed a splendid pool table yesterday. 6 June 1912 The Korner Bar has put in a large window on the Second Street side of the building. It makes a marked improvement to the building and to the saloon. ,i |
| [...]!1ar" and is a dry l~nd farmer with a claim near Joplin: Mr. Arthur. is a brother .of the mayor and .of course has a good. stand in with the ~dmini{>tr3:~ion_.- 'i,/ 1_. , :·.} _,_.,,,[...]orner Bar will soon be in operation and will be a great blessing to the farmers com- ing into Chester. They were at a loss to know where to get water for their horse[...]urs, Prop. 7 Jan. 1916 CHESTER DEMOCRAT J.A. Arthurs arrested for opening his saloon, |
| [...]LE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT Albert A. Lehrman, of Whitlash, Mont,, the party of the first part for and in the consideration of the sum of One dollar and other valuable consideration, to him in hand paid by Erick A. Engstrom, of Chester, Mont., the party of th[...]W OWNERS The Mint Saloon has changed hands, E.A. Engstrom who has conducted the place for the[...]While at this season of the year business is a trifle quiet, still the Mint is a good stand and the new proprietors report a nice business, and we wish them success. 9 Oc[...]moved from its pre- sent location to the room now occupied by the Tady Confectionery store,[...] |
| 460 14 Nov, 1907 - A deal of considerable importance closed this week. The Wilbur 11 Nov, 1909 - Walter Burton swung a new outside gas lamp to the breeze this E. A. ENGSTROM,[...] |
| [...]Sept, 1914 The Mint Saloon is moving today to a new stand, one door west of the old location, Frank Lowe has pur[...]nt Saloon building and is having it remodeled for a stage office, 17 Sept, 1914 - M.M, Smith, formerly a partner in the Mint Saloon, has sold his interest[...]1957 and she DRINKS AS YOU LIKE THEM sold[...]by Roy and-Rena ·zorn. December 1992 THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! |
| [...]an, and will be located in the green building a block north of the postoffice, which is being put[...]ly and to do repair work expeditiously and in a guaranteed satisfactory manner. The garage will b[...]he shop is being raised several feet to put it on a level with the street and a broad deep wall of concrete filled in on the inside with rock and dirt and a concrete floor on top of this will make it one of the most up- to-minute repair shops for ta[...]the automobile owners needs on the Hi- Line. A new addition will also be added to the equipment.[...]arnes. The Standard Garage and Service Station is one of the most complete and modernly furnished i[...]ed building operations early this spring, and has just completed the finishings, having it ready for[...]ing an attrac- tive appearance. On the inside a large space is included for a storeroom for parts and accessories, and the[...]day of the practical uses of Ring-Free Motor Oil, one of the leading products handled. The public i[...]Warnes will continue the Standard Garage. A full line of parts will be carried at the Standar[...]equipment will be done at this place of business. A large display of trucks, tractors and[...] |
| [...]Y COUNTY TIMES Mr. Warnes has built on a large add- ition to his already sizeable garage[...]e highway. The additional space will be used as a machine shop, giving additional display room fo[...]pected that when the war is ended there will be a large volume of business in the new car line. The[...]enlarge the present building to enable installing a large show room and a complete line of International farm equipment and[...]and the new ad- dition will give this community one of the finest garages in Northern Montana,[...] |
| [...]The large addition to the Standard Garage took on a new shape this week as carpenters Jack Hay and C.A. Aaberg completed covering the huge dome-shap[...]or in the new garage addition. Carpenters are now busy completing the interior of what will be one of the most modern and up- to-date garages in[...]ct. 1946 - Mrs. Caroline Rigg this week purchased a new Plymouth from the Standard Garage, The ca[...]d to Great Falls this week, where he obtained a new 1947 Plymouth to be used as a demon- strator. WORK CONTINUING - The alm[...]months, when completed will provide Chester with one of the finest, 1 May 1947 Clarence Foss of Scobey has accepted a position as mechanic at the Standard Garage h[...]rnes returned from Great Falls Tues, evening with a new Plymouth automobile, It is understood tha[...]the lucky owner of the sleek new machine. A new Oval-E sign was placed at the Standard Garage Wed. of last week by a crew of company workmen, 21 July 1947[...]ent the past 6 months in the far north and report a very in- teresting and enjoyable trip. The br[...]Clifton Eggen this week is the proud owner of a new WD-9 In- ternational tractor received her[...]n the 1948 harvest season rolls around. He is now the owner of a new International self-propelled combine, whi[...]owen & Warnes, local dealers. 18 Dec. 1947 - A huge 2800 gallon propane tank was set up this wee[...]( 15 Jan. 1948 - Francis Gagnon is the owner of a new DeSoto purchased last |
| [...]dren. The young couple are making their home in one of the E.A. Bathke houses near the grade school. 5 Oct.[...]ard Garage here some time Sunday night and took a set of heavy socket wrenches, They also rifled[...]no money. The wrenches were found abandoned in a ditch on the west highway. Sheriff's officers bel[...]returned to Chester to face charges of stealing a car from Standard Garage here, and smugg- ling[...]eek, that D, Lawrence Ming, who allegedly stole a car from the Standard Garage here last week is[...]orting the stolen car across the border, He has a previous record and is wanted in other sections o[...]er of the Standard Garage left Wed. for Edmonton, After sign- ing clearance papers he will get the car[...]51 THREE MALTA MEN PURCHASE STANDARD GARAGE A large business transaction was completed Monday o[...]l be salesman for the firm, and Clyde Waters is a silent partner. The new owners will continue to[...]eaded, In 1918 he went to work for Al Engstrom as a mechanic, He worked for Engstrom until 1929 when[...]In 22 years, the Standard Garage has grown into one of Chester's biggest businesses, The building wa[...]nal Harvester Farm Equipment, Mr. Warnes was also a dealer for Chev- rolet cars at one time and at the present time Plymouths and DeSoto[...]Eddy McAuley has been working as an IHC man for a Malta firm for two years. He has had a great deal of experi- ence with garages and farm machinery, and owns a farm near Malta. He was raised on a farm north of Loma, He is married and has[...] |
| [...], who is the silent partner of the firm, has been a successful farm- er and rancher southeast of Malt[...]Co. will hold an open house Friday, Aug. 10th, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ed McAuley and Neil Waters, partners[...]o weeks ago, according to the Times, the firm had a WD-9 tractor with wide boards and last week we advertised a 1848 Ford for sale. Well, the laughs have proven[...]& Tractor Co. has been in Chicago, where he took a course in business management. 13 Dec. 1951 G[...]on arrived in Chester last week and is working as a mechanic at Chester Truck & Tractor Co. FARM MACH[...]repairs to machinery. Pick up & Delivery Service. Just give us a ring and you'll be ready next spring. No fuss, no bother. We'l[...]ack. Rush jobs will receive special attention. We now have a full crew of first class mechanics.[...]TOYS For the Young Farmer He wants toys that are just like pop's farm machinery. Watch Junior's eyes op[...]Tractor Co. HAPPY HOLIDAY! For being the friends you've been, our heartfelt thanks and HAPPY NEW YEAR![...]tsons, Ace Balancing Feats; Bud Huges & Pal, A Novel Canine Act; Don Mathes, Playing Accordian Melodies; Billy Pappan, Master of Ceremonies A laugh a second. No Sales Talk, Just Entertainment. Jan. 18th, 3 p.m. at the Che[...]rmerly of Havre, arrived in Chester this week and a- ssumed the duties of Parts man for Chester Truck[...]o be "America's most revolutionary engine design. It's sensational.'' The car has many new features, suc[...]e car, even those who have no intention of buying a car. |
| [...]1952 Warren Hunter of Galata began working as a mechanic for Ches- ter Truck & Tractor Co. Mond[...]Truck & Tractor for the last several months, is now working at Coast to Coast. Frank Campion, formerly with the Liberty County Bank is now doing the office work for Chester Truck & Tract[...]ed his family from Havre to Chester and they are now living in one of the R.H. Johnson houses. They have two little girls, one 5 and one 3. 8 May 1952 Lloyd Keith is now employed by Chester Truck & Tractor Co, as IHC[...]tor Co. Effective April 1. 7 May 1953 THANK YOU. Since we have disposed of the Chester Truck & Tr[...]operating the business and express the hope that you will give the new business, THE R & M SALES & SERVICE the same consideration you have shown us, Clyde & Neil Waters Half pag[...]OR BECOMES R & M SALES & SERVICE |
| [...]and when they have finished, the business will be one of the most modern on the Hi-Line. Walls are bein[...]iveway for R & M. Why wreck your good car pulling a trailer house when you can pick up a real bar- gain at the R & M SALES & SERVICE used car lot across the street from Standard Service Station. After 6 o'clock phone the following for service: Edward[...]non Johnson and let him solve your parts problems now, so your equipment will be ready and willing to g[...]ervice 28 Jan. 1954 - Open House February 6th See a Demonstration of our Diesel Fuel Pump Check Stand - The only one of its kind between Havre and Ethridge. Also see our redecorated building. More room to serve you better. Free coffee and donuts. New Plymouth and[...]Specials Save on Your Family Car and drive one of these country road specials to and from work.[...]$275 Ray Woods, formerly of Ray's Repair Shop is now a member of our shop crew and doing the same excell[...]man at the R & M Sales & Service. Mr. Wilkins has a good background for the work. He has spent 30 years in the garage business, he is a good mechanic; he has spent some time as a machinist for the Anaconda Copper Company. He is married with 5 sons - one is in high school, the other four are older. |
| [...]manager. Thorne has had 12 years experience with a sim- ilar firm in Dutton. He is well acquainted[...]eived in this area with the 1955 Model IH trucks. A truck rodeo will be staged in conjunction with t[...]h all models of International trucks on display. A demonstration of all the new units with company t[...]be on hand for the gala event. 3 March 1955 A friendly reminder to farmers and ranchers. The R & M Sales & Service, Chester, Mont., is a Service Institution, that is now under completely new management. Rendering the best of service to customers is our number one aim. Our motto is: " Complete Satisfaction to All Customers." If you are in need of a tractor, motor truck, automobile, or any type of farm equipment be sure to let us make you a deal - you will be glad you did. If you are in need of mechanical service work or replacement parts,[...]ears of experience, and who are anxious to serve you and prove that it is always a pleasure and it pays to trade at R & M SAL[...]Manager 30 June 1955 We will be closed for a weekend holiday from July 2nd thru the |
| [...]471 4 July 1957 POLICE DOCKET A car theft reported Monday a.m. by Wayne Fox, June 1987 SNYDER'S DENT SHOP HAS MOVED TO A NEW LOCATION! |
| [...]at he soon hopes to announce the authorization of a new car agency. 5 Sept, 1946 Claude Broadhur[...]pened the Liberty Auto Service, |
| [...]of the firm. Names of the business is slated for a change and will be announced in the near future[...]en operator of Dave's Grocery there and Grinde is a prominent farmer. Svennungsen has had considera[...]E dealer. 18 Aug. 1949 ADDS NEW EQUIPMENT A full line of the most up-to-date motor tune-up e[...]ngsen, manager. Included in the new equipment is a King motor analyzer which will give customers an[...]or repair, Svennungsen says. Already installed is a new generat- or tester. 1 Sept. 1949 S & G[...]ffered good used cars for sale for only 1¢ when a new Chevrolet l½ ton truck is purchased. These c[...]ts. 29 Sept. 1949 S & G CHEVROLET now agent for CADILLAC cars. 11 Nov. 1949 S &[...]ROLET adds the BUICK franchise. 24 Aug. 1950 It's Twins for Phil Svennungsen's! Donald[...]re department was summoned Thurs. afternoon when a car burst into flames at S & G GARAGE. Richard Vo[...]ing near the car, and it is believed the car had a leak in the fuel line. A spark from the welder is believed to have set off[...]LAST CALL Brand New LaCase Tractor. Come in if you need a new tractor. You'll be surprised at the low cost. S & G CHEVROLE[...]CHEVROLET GARAGE here in Chester has been awarded a di- rect dealership for Chevrolet cars and truck[...]fective Nov. 1. Previously, the concern had been a sub-dealer under Rutherford Chevrolet Co. of Shelby. With a direct dealership, S & G can expect a larger quota of new cars and trucks, and will be[...]tion with the new dealership S & G is installing a 12 ft neon sign, advertis- ing Chevrolet. The si[...]arage here on Monday morning of this week. He is a mechanic. 25 Jan. 1951 TO SCHOOL Dick Voorhies, local Chevrolet mechanic, attended a meeting of Chevrolet mechanics in Great Fa[...] |
| [...]Dick Voorhies, local Chevrolet mechanic, attended a meeting of Chevrolet mechanics in Great Falls thi[...]1951 - PARTS MAN Alfred Hanson has accepted a position as parts man with S & G here. 10 May 195[...]st 22 years he has been in automotive business as a mechanic or service manager. The firm is presently looking for 2 mechanics and a parts man to complete the staff. Svennungsen came[...]weather will be the determining factor in setting a date for completion of the project. 17 Jan. 1952[...]arch 1952 - NEW PARTS MAN Marvel Wastweet is now working as parts man at G & G Chevrolet. Mr. Wast[...]recently by fire. Mr. Wastweet is married and has a 4 year old and an 8 year old daughter. He will mo[...]equipment and good will, and took possession this a•;.m. He is leasing the building from the owner, I.G. Grinde of Shelby. The business is now known as KEITH CHEVROLET. Keith went to Salt Lake[...]rchased Phil Svennungsen's equity in the business a year ago, plans to move to Great Falls where he will be employed as a mechanic. He will remain with Lloyd for a couple of weeks until Keith has time to get settl[...]b, last November. Last winter he completed and is now living in one of Chester's most modern homes. 15 Jan. 1953 - Keith's Chevrolet Open House last week end.was a big success. Loyd Keith, owner and manager[...] |
| [...]women visitors who did not receive tickets, and a few men who did not own cars. Most of the crowd c[...]an 200 tickets given out that day, But there was a goodly number of visitors on both days, They came[...]r that Lloyd had on display, drank coffee and ate a donut, visited a- while and went away, A door prize was given. Elmer Muncy drew a registration card out of the box that carried the name of Irvin Hutchison, The prize con- sists of one years' grease jobs and oil changes. Lloyd Keith h[...]T The bandits entered Keith Chevrolet by forcing a lock on a door, The contents of the cash register were rem[...]was ruined, 5 Dec, 1953 BOYS WILL BE BOYS A little before noon Monday Chester citizens were very much surprised and somewhat alarmed to hear a sudden explosion that sounded as though it might be within the town limits, It was! A Times correspon- dent traced the thing down and[...]was the cause of the explosion. Lloyd had filled a balloon with oxygen and acetylene gas, a good sized balloon charged with all the gas Lloyd[...]n and acetylene gas wouldn't explode; so he made one strong enough to prove his point, No dam- ages,[...]S. Come In Today and Really Appreciate How Clean a Used Car Can Be! We now have a Complete Body Shop, We also have a new front end alignment machine for accurate front end work. A re-organization of the whole shop enables us to[...]ERVICE KEITH CHEVROLET, INC. A 42990 PHON[...]._s_.~H_1o_H_w_M_N_o_._2~_____c_H_E_s_~_R_,rM_o_~_A_N_A_.......3J ~'i,L:~,i,(_;) //"7/ P/ (,,fy?[' /?,j~/:[...] |
| [...]will be open to public inspection. There will be a dance on Friday night. Come and see this new garage which is a momenta of the hard work and industry of Mr. Keit[...]ATTENTION New Store Hours Parts Dept: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Service Dept: 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Effective July 1, 1[...]_,:'.\~fi,I,~:,,~~r:[...]rs in the army and four years in col- lege. He is a certified public accountan•t and has been livin[...]s. He is married to the former Sandra Swank, also a former Chester resident. They have three children[...]olet and no interruption of service. May 1979 I'M PLEDGED TO SERVICE SATISFACTION Complete Body Repair facilities now available. Stop by for your free estimate.[...] |
| [...]elds and glass on all makes of vehicles, We stock a good selection of batteries, starters, and block[...]all and make an appoint- ment. Sales Department now open Saturdays for your convenience![...] |
| [...]EALERS 1913-1914 R.L. Polk Directory - |
| [...]of Biggs & Johnson and after the[...]Mr. Biggs is also a farmer hav- ing ·a fine clain1 southeast of town[...]and it is his intention to farm on a[...]H. S. JOHNSON . \·· Harry Johnson was one of the · Very first of the newcomers to[...]most four years and ha·s built up a nice implement business. •• 1 He secured a half section just ·east of town and has made:; cons[...] |
| [...]2 CHESTER SIGNAL BIGGS & JOHNSON DISSOLVE AS A FIRM H.S. Johnson takes the farm implement en[...]the recently destroyed opera house and will carry a most complete line of farm machinery. Feb[...]EMENTS For 15 days, beginning today Feb. 8th, I will offer the $3,000 stock of farm im- pleme[...]IGGS & JOHNSON at FIRE SALES PRICES for CASH. I have taken over the stock of farm implements of t[...]ntion to continue this branch of the business and you will re- ceive the courteous treatment as in[...]o the site of the opera house. 12 Dec, 1912 - A big full page ad announcing a closing out sale of the C.E. Biggs Hardware S[...]this issue. 24 Nov, 1916 CHESTER DEMOCRAT - A NEW DEPARTURE NORTHWEST FA[...]eam than |
| [...]Chester Montana 5 June 1947 A new front is being built by Carl Aaberg on the Laas building 22 Oct. 1959 I Have Leased Walter Laas' Shop and Will Do[...] |
| [...]S?ER'<Y+ r-i HIGHWAY #2 - P.O. BOX 63[...] |
| [...]ternational products, Steve Bowen was operating a Chevrolet garage and Einar Warnes was own- er o[...]ontana 11 Nov. 1954 Hulett Motors erecting a steel building in east Chester which |
| [...]PHONE: 334-3071 I[...]EQUIPMENT --, ..-::,: ;;J -;i;;.;, · _,_.. _. ... ,1·~ TRUCKS[...]·.··.-,· 11 h!.••"·i ![...]. "WHERE TO BUY THEM", r. \.i[...] |
| [...]'I[...]I-' C/.l'-c:I CJZ: I-'• p; I[...]"'""(1) f-' :,, I[...]t-'• 'd ;,. " Q'Q rt |
| [...]partment. The Massey-Harris dealer will build a new building in early fall.[...]Authorized Sales a~d Service 9 Aug. 1956 -[...]erg handled the agency for nearly 5 years and has now transferred it to concen- |
| [...]$10,000 farm equipment spread is on the property just west of the S & G Chev- rolet Garage on highway No.2 in west Chester, A 50x32 storage and repair building will be complet[...]present only MM sales and parts are handled, but a complete repair and over- haul service will b[...]Thielman Implement adds 16x50 foot addition for a merchandise store room. 11 Nov. 1954 A 28x48 steel building is being built by Thielman I[...]/4.-A ? /[...]___:::__ 19!5i___ |
| [...]../'. ,6' i. ...-.?("'',_,,,,/' (! ORDER N O · - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ ~ D A T F ~ 195.L._ 19 Dec. 1959[...]t. i,.::,---~-[...] |
| [...]CH 15-16, 1980. The public is invited to attend a grand opening and 30th anniversary celebration at[...]g the whole family. There will be door prizes and a grand prize of a Radio Shack TRS 80 computer. Factory representa-[...]ning and Open House, Thielman Implement is having a discount sale. Ed Thielman started Thielman Imple[...]he said, "Over the years we've attempted to bring you the finest farm equip- ment. We started with MM f[...]1977 Steiger. Lots of changes have occurred since I came from Bottineau, N.D. to Tiber in 1916. The 3 bottom moldboard plow I used to break 220 acres 50 years ago is symbolic[...]newly expanded shop, parts and sales facility is a commitment to the future of agriculture in Montan[...]m also has two storage areas of 30x60 sq. ft. and a 2000 sq. ft. ma- chinery shed plus two 2500 sq. ft. of storage sheds, making a total of 17,700 sq. ft. of buildings. In a[...] |
| [...]ere are six offices included in the new building: one for the general manager; one for the bookkeepers, three for salesmen and one for the parts manager, The ultra-modern shop is 75x80 feet. It has both a 30 ft, and a 20 ft, door for large equipment, Overhead radia[...]e in the heating bills, The new building also has a double deck room above the display room, This l[...]structure affords more storage, and an area for a lunch room. Thielman Implement employs 26 peopl[...]w partitions are being in- stalled, Progress is a never ending thing at Thielmans. But no story abo[...]ng new for Chester, The new, spacious building is one of the finest and largest in Northern Montana,[...]Grand Opening and Anniversary was reported to be a great success with an estimated 900 - 1[...]I[...] |
| [...]Ted Anderson Patricia A. Bonniwell Carl[...]Art Edlund Patricia A. Bonniwell[...] |
| [...]Oct. 1st ·): 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.[...] |
| [...]Th_~elITlan · Implement s·~-nds 'You· WishE!S for a happy and prosperous --~ew ~~_ar,[...]j;,as_t and are l9oking forw_ard . . to serving you in 1984 and the future. T[...]er"~ing··n·ortherii""Montana. we als? carry a completei_ Jitn Thie'lm~n a~d Jo~ C9rY, General Manager, will be happy to[...]equiPm~nt'deals they can offer Tom Thielman, Parts·Manager, offers a large parts department Lana Larson, Bookkeeper, is always on hand with a cheery, "Hello", Come in and see us or give us a call for the best deal for th~[...] |
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| [...]ora Gibson Phyllis L. Anderson James A. Coffman Thomas W. Shorten Ralph O'[...]ng Glenn Enghusen Scott A. Enghusen Douglas L. Forshee Vic A. Fraser Scott Marshall Ron Koehm[...]rlie Raymond J. Seright Kenneth A. Sutton Ronald L. Ward J[...]Burnham Larry Carlstad James A. Coffman James Cross Robert E.[...]eople out of work. Jim Thielman, proprietor, told a Times reporter last week he will have a public statement to make on the business failures at a later date. 9 Feb. 1987 Chester Implem[...] |
| [...]21 Nov. 1907 - Maurice Price has arranged to ship a car of rye to the eastern markets. This is the[...]ain to be shipped from this coun- try and marks a new epoch in the development of our lands. We pre[...]tile lands. 20 May 1909 It is expected that a colony of Russian farmers will soon come from W[...]land south of town. 27 May 1909 Fred Zorn, a German farmer from Gardena, N. Dak. filed on a half section northwest of town. 13 Jan. 1910[...]s actually in sight. 24 March 1910 It gives a feeling of "back to the land" when we see wagon[...]13 most others 1 18 May 1910 - A wagon load of homesteader effects that left town today includ- |
| [...]TTENTION FARMERS! I wish to announce that I have taken over the JOHN DEERE contract at Chester. I will maintain an up to date service shop[...]John Deere Agency in Chester. Mr. Kolstad, after taking on the J.D. agency, purchased all of the[...]erly occupied by the Steve Bowen Agency as a repair shop and garage, has been remodeled and fitted up as a first class machine shop and garage. Cement floor[...]oom for parts, and later on it is expected to add a line of hardware. The adjoining building o[...]ge pur- ( poses, but will later be made into a display room for machinery and tractors. Mr.[...]across the street on the east from Mrs. C.I. Rockman, and this space will be used for the present as a display space for used machinery and tract[...]Miss Elsie Porter, who recently completed a course in commercial bookkeeping at the Gr[...]ter the first of the week and has accepted a position as bookkeeper at the Henry Kolstad machi[...]The Kolstad machinery company this week delivered a new tractor to Mrs. Lizzie Laas for use on the big Laas farm northwest of Chester. A limited number of trac- tors and other mac[...]Kolstad home is also being re- decorated, a Mr. Cottrell of Great Falls doing this work.[...]hester Implement & Hardware Co., delivered a new J.D. tractor to the Julius Schaefer farm Wed.[...]was wounded in Germany on April 21. / He was a member of the Third Army with the 85th Div. Recei[...]terwards stating he was on his way home to a hospital at Walla Walla.) |
| [...]art of the week for Conrad. Mr. Alley has taken a position with one of the large implement company stores in that c[...]working for the past year for Henry Kolstad in a similar capacity in this city. 7 Feb. 1946 JUST RECEIVED! Shipment of NOBLE BLADE MACHINES[...]Philco Sales and Service several new models now in stock. Truck Grain Blowe[...]Implement & Hardware Co. One T.D. 35 Completely Overhauled $1750 One Model 11 D11 John Deere on new rubber 1100 One Model· "D" John Deere on steel 300 One 14-ft J.D. Duckfoot, NEW 270 28 March 1946 - A deal was completed this week by which John Stauda[...]the house in order to provide living quarters for one of |
| [...]the Liberty Theatre. Bring the family and make it a day! Sponsored by your local John Deere Deale[...]ware this week announced that they will award a Martin Automatic fishing reel to the fisherman wh[...]Cliff Leighton, fish stories won't do the trick; you must present your catch to get in the contest[...]EW COMBINE Mike Kammerzell this week received a new John Deere self-propelled combine through[...]t store. 16 Oct. 1947 - Martin Haugen entered a Havre hospital last Monday after infection developed in his left hand following a cut received while working in the Chester Imp[...]ster Imp. Co. this week announced that Merle Ray, a machin- ery service man, has been added to th[...]gen in the shop and field machinery repair. He is a competent, well qualified service man. Ray ha[...]g with the J.D. lunch at Kolstad's Wednesday with a beautiful crocheted apron on wrong side out!)[...]R CLIFF Charlie Freeland, formerly of Joplin, now of Columbia Falls, has purchased the Phil Sve[...]gest and best yet put on by the com- pany. No one knows how many lunches were served; but 15[...] |
| [...]NSTALLED AT CHESTER IMPLEMENT Chester Implement now has a 2-way radio system installed with 5 units in oper[...]as made it impossible to get it installed sooner, One unit is installed in the store, which will be the ce.nter of communication, One unit is installed at the Kolstad farm south of the Marias river, One pickup and 2 cars carry a unit each, This system will be a very great benefit to Henry Kol- stad and his v[...]for Chester Implement Company. 2 Dec. 1954 A new office building in Chester is being erected b[...]ffices will be for rent. The building will have a concrete floor and walls will be pumice blocks. C[...]heating, Leo Wigen, plumbing. 10 March 1955 A break-in at the Chester Implement and the Farmers[...]arch 1956 TRACTOR MARATHON - JOHN DEERE DAY You may win a valuable prize by guessing how long a J,D, tractor will run on a given amount of fuel, Three tractors will be started at 9 a,m, with a given amount of fuel, You guess when they will stop. Jake Reinen of the Lib[...]d integrity, Their characters are above reproach. You know that when they are in charge of the Tracto[...]5 April 1956 The Selective Service office is now located in the Kolstad office building n[...] |
| [...]ENT ANNOUNCES $100,000 FARM EQUIPMENT AUCTION One of the biggest farm implement auction sales ever[...]n Chester, Sat., July 14, when Chester Implement, one of the bigg- est and best machinery and imple[...]on the block. There are 20 oneways, 40 drills and a long list of miscellaneous implements. Con Ch[...]en, assisted by Allen Kolstad, will be the clerk. One of the biggest crowds in the history of Chest[...]57 Three Full Time Mechanics waiting to serve you. Bring all your repair work to us for prompt, efficient and courteous service. A repair job is no better than the man who does[...]st earth-born animal to go into. outer space, and you will like these specials. They are dog-gone amazing! One Bazooka Auger No running gear BRAND NEW $175 Nobody can keep a secret any more with Sputnik flying over.head spy[...]d steal them! So we are offering them to you at these rediculously low prices! J.D. 116 W Baler $750 We warn you, keep this merchandise out of Sputnik's sight after you buy it! 20 March 1958- 2500 ATTEND[...]atre was filled to capacity. The picture included a local scene of the Allen |
| [...]ctric hair dryer, Every lady registering received a rose direct from the local green house, January 1959 - A Havre accountant, Don Hanson, will be at the Ches[...]h 24, 1876. During Prohibition days he operated a candy store and pool hall in Joplin. As far as is known he never mar- ried, but he had a soft spot in his heart for children. When he oper[...]sur- rounding farm areas who gathered here for a day of entertainment and information, In additi[...]his skillful organ and accord- ian music, Over a thousand people were served lunch during the cour[...]basketball tourney in Havre. 14 July 1960 IT'S HERE! The New John Deere 95 Combine 29 June 1961 A crew of 6 engineers and 5 local field assistants[...]Farm Store |
| [...]George Braun Mark Leighton A.D. Brandt David Sandberg[...]rom the winter vacation they started on and after spending a week in Las Vegas, Nev. were called home by[...]ent, They will continue on their vacaion in a few days, 15 Feb, 1968 Friday Cliff Le[...]stay at the Dea- coness hospital in Havre after having major surgery, 9 April 1970 Ole[...]906 and settled in Adams, N,D, where he worked in a harness shop and as a carpenter. He came to Chester where he operated a harness shop and in 1913 established a homestead north of Chester. For a time, Ole worked as a mechanic at the Engstrom Garage, After working for Liberty County for many years[...] |
| [...]nry Bernhard Kolstad, 69, who was in- volved in one of Montana's largest grain growing operations as[...]night at his home in Chester, He had suf- fered a stroke last spring, but was well on the road to r[...]since 1941. Survivors include his wife, Mabel; a son, State Representative Allen Kolstad; and th[...]gen of Great Falls and Sonja Diemert of Galata, A daughter, Hannah, preceded him in death, 5 Feb.[...]ay of farm implements available to be sold, but after the war when machinery became available Chester Implement grew into one of the largest farm implement stores in Montana[...]hn Deere day in the past have been such things as a tractor marathon, buffalo barbecue, and similar[...]e dealerships in Wolf Point and Poplar. Nelsen, a single man, will be coming to Chester as an add[...]tarted Chester Imple- ment. At that time it was a hardware and gift shop as well as a John Deere dealer- ship. Very shortly after the business was started Cliff Leighton joined th[...]anager for many years. Through the war years, and after the war the firm grew until it became kn[...] |
| [...]ort and patronage for the business. He said, "I'm sure they will be welcomed into the communi[...]Verne Bresnahan who retired in Sept, of 1976 after over 21 years of employment with Chester Implement was honored at a dinner recently at the RNA Hall. He was the community Santa Clans, traveling on a John Deere Snowmobile, Hank Kolstad sometimes[...]ds,· They were "huge yellow blooms bursting from a John Deere green cen- ter." (I planted some in the flower beds in front of the o[...]21 May 1980 All John Deere dealers were sent a letter with instructions for handling the vol[...]rom the Mount St, Helen eruption, Chester got a good dusting and some of the freight received at this time carried a considerable amount on the crating. 13 Sept,[...]ERVICE Cliff Leighton was honored recently at a steak barbecue by the employees of Ches- ter[...]Kolstad had established Chester Implement Company a couple years earl- ier, Throngh the years he[...]rity, and his dedication have cul- minated in a very successful career and the enrichment of the[...]n the motorcycle he was driving collided with a Burlington Northern pickup near the BN depot in Chester, Lalum, who officials said was not wearing a helmet, died at the scene, He was going home[...]hester Implement where he was employed, He leaves a wife and three children. 1983 PRAIRIE STAR CALL RUSS MEECH! Whether you're looking for new or used equipment Russ can be a real help. He's knowledgeable on the latest John[...]nancing. His recommendations can be of benefit to you in your year end buying. Russ, and the rest of the staff, are here to help you farm pro- fitably with "THE LONG GREEN LINE".[...]les staff. His knowledge of farm equipment can be a real asset to you .•.• whether looking for used equipment or trading up to new. f |
| [...]NY HAS MOVED Chester Implement Co. has moved to a new facility in order to serve you better with John Deere parts, sales and service[...]ng and lo- cation. John Deere Day was known for a few years as Farming Frontiers but with the 150[...]The event started with breakfast served from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the remodeled building of th[...]ement business. Free shows and prizes were also a part of the celebration. 1987 RIVER PRESS[...]John Deere dealers on the Hi-Line will be opening a new J.D. dealership in Ft. Benton at the former[...]hn Deere Day. Weaver said the change is part of a joint effort with Benchmark Equipment in Cheste[...]TY COUNTY by Ruby Langel. Much of this section is a condensed version of that history. The followin[...]was the janitor for many years. Henry was also a licensed insurance agent and a real estate broker. The business was managed by the family after his death until purchased by his son, Al[...] |
| [...]HOUSE 19 March 1905 B.B. Weldy has moved a building across the railroad track and has converted it into a lodging house, opposite the depot with Mrs. Thoma[...]~ 0 elJ ::J·0 '\lllilB!i[...]UJ 0 0 I:: z -![...]Rockman Hotel C.I. Rockman, Prop, Meyer, Anna[...]rn Hotel Harry Snider, Propr. I |
| [...]oranger has rented his building. 22 Dec, 1910 - A kitchen has been built onto the rear of the Slade[...]able rooms can get them at Mrs. Slade's. Price $6 a month or 50¢ a night, Every accommodation the town offers is p[...]1912 The Ladies of the Methodist Church gave a chicken pie dinner at the Slade Boarding House, 3 July 1913 - Dr. Thos. A. Ewart has recently leased the Slade building for a term of years and is equipping it to serve as a hospital for Chester. Drs. Pas- tene and Meldru[...]21 July 1910 Chris Chisholm, who sleeps in a tent near the elevator, and boards at th[...] |
| [...]11 Nov, 1910 - Mrs. Walter Hunnewell has opened a LODGING HOUSE in the building just east of the Loranger saloon, 10 Jan, 1952 - FOR[...]interior of the CHESTER HOTEL is going to receive a coat of |
| [...]placed by the city opposite the CHESTER HOTEL is a big improvement. Farmers can now water their horses, automobiles can get water; and then, too, a stand pipe furnished water to all those desiring[...]ed north of Laas' Bar.) 25 June 1915 - MILLINERY-I have just opened a brand new stock of millinery goods in the CHESTE[...]spect the stock for themselves. 12 Oct. 1917 - A NEW CAFE A. Anderes of Corrall Creek, has rented the CHESTER HOTEL and has opened an up-to-date cafe. Mr. Anderes is a first class chef and we predict him a good patronage. 6 Sept. 1918 - A. Anderes closed up the CHESTER HOTEL last Saturda[...]icinity died Monday morning at the CHESTER HOTEL after a two weeks illness of influenza and pneumonia. Th[...]e Gladys-Belle oil well near Whitlash, Mon- tana after a short illness on Sunday, May 4, 1924 at 12:10 a.m. at the age of 10 months and 22 days. The fun[...]d white and the table carried floral place cards. A very enjoyable evening was spent. 25 Oct. 1929[...]nd Otto Shepherd moved the structure in which was a dis- tance of 25 miles, making the haul in five days, which is surely a record. The house arrived here in very good condition and now Mr. Ainley is putting it next to his hotel to which it will be annexed, making quite a sizeable hostelry in all. The plans are to put in a full basement and equip with furnace heat.[...] |
| [...]room equipment. Modern. Price $5.500. This is a fine opportunity for someone who can handle it. O[...](Was operated by Mrs. Geo. Ain- ley - sold to A.C. Kammerzell in August 1945 and managed by Mrs.[...]the last several years and the change came as a surprise to a great many people in the neighbor- hood. They[...]ouse over in the Eversmeyers Addition and are now living there. Mr, and Mrs. Wickens come to th[...]nd repairing that will make the CHESTER HOTEL a better place in which to live and a better place for trans- ients to stop when th[...]k. Bill Wickens 7 July 1958 - FIRE FRIDAY A.H. IN CHESTER HOTEL At 3:30 a.m. Friday, a fire in the CHESTER HOTEL called the Chester Volu[...]f the hotel. He said, "That's the second time I have saved this hotel with this fire exting-[...]mages but was unable to pay the fine so he is now serving 10 days in the local county jail.[...] |
| [...]Saturday morning by Arvid Blessing and crew to a Heimbigner lot on the south side of town. It had[...]vice building was constructed on the site and the a- gency moved into it in the fall of 1972. |
| [...]D HOTEL, BAR & CAFE 24 June 1902 RIVER PRESS - A new hotel is being built by J.L. Simmons at Chest[...]in Washington where they will make their home on a fruit farm. Mr. Rockman will take charge about September 1st. 11 March 1909 - The Rockman hotel had rather a narrow escape from fire Sunday morning. The roof caught fire from a stove pipe but was extinguished before any serious damage was done. 4 Nov. 1909 - C.I. Rockman expects to add a good sized addition to his hotel soon. 1 Sept. 19[...]ND HOTEL CAFE this morning. 22 June 1911 - Messrs A.K. Bosard and F.C. Hoover have leased the GRAND HOTEL building from C.I. Rockman and have taken possession. Bosard is a stranger, but will succeed if of the same kind as[...]ust 1911 - GRAND HOTEL CAFE Now under the management of the Misses Reiland[...]regular supper. Everything will be done to please you. Jan. 1912 - THE GRAND HOTEL[...]Retail Oil Dealer Phone No.2 13 March 1913 - A.K. Bosard visited in Chester - was proprietor of the GRAND HOTEL a few years ago. 12 June 1913 - C.I. Rockman sold his interest in the GRAND HOTEL to[...]3 - GRAND HOTEL BAR changed hands - C.W. Allen is now the proprie- tor. Nels Nelson is taking life easy. |
| [...]during the wind storm Monday. 16 Oct. 1913 - C.I. Rockman tore down the stable near the GRAND HOTE[...]ago and secured a claii~ about[...]hotel for a couple of years and[...]sy. 12 April 1916 - GRAND HOTEL LIVERY A.W. Brownlee has got out bills announ- |
| [...]the GRILL CAFE Monday even- ing of this week for a royal good time and to indulge in the communion o[...]id out by THE GRILL. The evening was enlivened by a few acts by the Warnes Dancing Trio, the Bassett[...]winter. 7 Nov. 1940 - GRAND HOTEL C.I. Rockman GRAND HOTEL BAR[...]lard Rockman, who has conducted this business for a number of years. Mr. Rockman will devote his enti[...]her business, the Tip Top Tavern. Jan. 1943 - JUST REDECORATED AND UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT THE GRAND HOTEL GRILL CAFE. Mrs. C.I. Rockman, Prop. 13 Jan. 1944 - Willard C. Rockman[...]Tasty! Cooked the way you like them Eve[...] |
| 518 5 Jan, 1950 - We Thank You Old Friends for Your Generous Patronage in 1949![...]and get acquainted. We are glad to see you in Chester |
| [...]meantime the fire was spreading rapidly. Only a small[...]Mr, and Mrs. Gehrke was saved. About 4:30 a.m. the alarm was sounded. Within minutes firemen[...]water on the blaze, but the fire was stubborn. At one time firemen poured water into an upstairs window, directly on a flame for ten minutes, and still the flame re[...]the inferno. Smoke turned to steam and about 6:00 a.m. the fire was under control. Several times after the fire was thought to be out, flames broke[...]several years, selling to Romain in 1950. (?) After leaving Chester, he purchased a tavern in St. Igna- tius. He retains ownershi[...]T'I __j[...])•i i' Ld +' I, :; ' :,[...]~ .: z _,_i3" 0[...] |
| [...]The op- erators are not able to obtain help. I am building a new modern cafe on our property adjacent to the G[...]There was no signs of foul play. Ritchie had been a cook in the Snow Slip Inn at East Glacier for m[...]g the summer months they were also able to rent a few rooms on the top floor. Because.the ro[...] |
| [...]521 7 June 1984 - GRAND HOTEL REMODELED One of the oldest buildings in Chester was |
| [...]- Hilda Rieck Smith, Helga Rockman (Mrs. C.I.), Ruth Rockman Ish, C.I. Rockman, Gunnar (Sid) Rockman. In 1909 C.I. Rockman started building this structure of the G[...]h |
| [...]523 1989 - THE GRAND BAR is Now OPEN For Business · Four-of-a-Kind Drawing every Sunday afternoon·[...]1il;l;: |
| [...]THE WESTERN CAFE Is Now Open to the Public First Class Meals at the Lowest Prices We are Making a Specialty of our Regular 25¢ Dinner[...]c. 1911 - The ladies of Chester are going to give a County Seat Banquet tonight to the citizens of t[...]at the WESTERN HOTEL. There will be speaking and a lot of good things to eat and it will be a regular get-to- gether meeting with the ladies a[...]de, and we hope everybody will turn out and have a good time tonight. 1913 -[...]for the \Vestcrn Hotel and now enjoys a fine run Of b\tiiincss. No one feels better over Henry's[...]it on the first of October. Henry will then take a well earned rest and will probably spend a couple months in the east. |
| [...]525 28 Jan, 1915 - Mrs. J.A. Florence of the Marias was in our city Saturday on a |
| [...]estroyed so many businesses on First Street East. A cord of stove wood stacked in the back yard at t[...]les if not carefully watched. 3 May 1934 - Mrs. A.C. Strode's name "GOLDEN WEST" was c[...]HOTEL & BAR - I _---_.:.---·_!-,. December[...]nd Comforts |
| [...]waitress at the GOLDEN WEST has returned from a two week vacation at the home of her aunt in Kali[...]2 Sept, 1938 - The GOLDEN WEST HOTEL is taking on a new coat of shingles, Shorty Sheavsby and Roy Slater are doing the work. It is also receiving a brand new coat of paint. 27 July 1939 - M[...]playing attractive neon signs last week when a Great Falls concern installed a new color eye-catcher. 15 July 1948 - GOLDEN WEST CAFE NOW OPEN Mr. and Mrs. Garding of Havre this week[...]nd Oilmont. Chester's new residents are living in a GOLDEN WEST apartment, They have no ch[...] |
| [...]om 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and the evening will feature a dance to the music of Don and Eggs. The restauran[...]orked for several months in the Mint in Chester. Ai <>-+HH: @<~+& Enjoy- D[...] |
| [...]tection 6:30 a.m. to 2:00 a,m, GOLDEN WEST CAFE[...]NOTE: The Chester Recreation Center operated by a Chester teacher, Mr, Combs was located[...]t seven apartments in February of 1948 on the lot just north of the hotel where the[...] |
| [...]this week announced that he will construct seven one-room apartments on the lot immediately north of t[...]emodeled and modernized by Chas, Boh- ner, makes a welcome addition to Chester. The beautiful night[...]by the name of Mcclaren operated it for a short time before it was sold t[...] |
| [...]531 There is a lot of history in the records of Lots 15, 16, 17,[...]al Townsite of Chester, Montana, Before there was a platted |
| [...]mber and material for the purpose of constructing a frame bldg for a lighting power plant." $45.50 (Satisfied in Jul[...]Dec. 31, 1934 - Quit Claim Deed - Violet Thorson, a spinster to Theresa Trammer Jan, 1, 1945 -[...]d Marguerite M. Guiles, Charles W. and Fern A. Bohner. June 18, 1947 - Contract - Frank R. Gui[...]Fred Shaver and his wife, Mrs. Fred Shaver, now of Whitefish, Montana. The Bar together with the[...]on lots 15 and 16. Charles Bohner was killed in a head-on automobile collision in January, 1[...] |
| [...]he Veterans of Foreign Wars recently awarded a contract for over $5,000 to the loc- al Gamb[...]ishing the new motel. Johnson Elec- tric has a subcontract from Connoy Builders for wiring the s[...]occupancy very soon. These ultra-modern units are a credit to any community, and will add greatl[...]2 Jan. 1958 - NOTICE-Beginning January 3rd, I will be in Chester each Friday.[...]1959 - SALESMAN FOUND DEAD, MOTEL ROOM Mr. W.A. Jensen, 50, of Great Falls was found dead in his[...]discovered the body, Death was attributed to a heart attack, apparently suffered during t[...] |
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| [...]reaches $1 million. Darby O'Brien who is also a member of the board of directors for the lodge in[...]g toward the trust fund. Senator Kolstad gave a hunorous, yet interesting resume of the life of M[...]continuing up until the present time. It has been a long, success- ful life with many hardships, a lot of hard work, adversities and faith. Kolstad[...]Chester, Montana It's just like home - only better! No lawn o[...]orry about. Good friends nearby if you want to visit. Carefree Independen[...],, :, Retirement Apartments :.i.'.::i •.·',·' ·503 First St. .W-Chester, Montana[...]e TV hook-ups. . ·, te} I Shirley Peck, Manager. 759-5400 i;,.= |
| [...]ble are the owners of the building, which will be a low income, section 8 housing project for working people, There will be 8 double a- partments and 2 single apartments,· Each will have a kitchen, bath, living room and bedroom, The dou[...]ractor. Oct, 1981 - PRAIRIE HOMES Now Accepting Applications One and Two Bedroom Apts Assisted Rents[...]stairs and main floor living area, Also, there is a full bath upstairs and a partial bath on the main floor. Refrigerators and[...]fit from passive solar heating. Still to be done after the weather improves will be landscaping, outsi[...]de completion. Parking will be in the rear with a nice grass yard and trees, The units should be[...]Rent based on income I IPlRAillRilIE lHI(Q)MlIE® I |
| [...]HESTER SIGNAL B.B. Weldy is putting up a building for a laun- dry to be opened next week. 16 April 1905 The east end of Chester is growing. A new laundry starts up next week and there are oth[...]Tuesday and charged with running an opium joint. Now Chester is without a laundry. 12 May 1910 CHESTER SIGNAL - CHESTER TO HAVE STEAM LAUNDRY B.B. Weldy closed a deal early Monday morning whereby he transferred[...]time and better known around town as "Fuz", about a half acre of land adjoining the north side addition to Chester, for the plant of a steam laundry that Messrs. Johnston & Merrill contemplate putting in at once. Almost immediately after closing the deal for the land, the new owners got busy with the lumbermen and carpenters, and now the building is well under way and the new enterp[...]e soiled linen and make it look like new. This is one of the public conveniences that the Signal has be[...]the past six months, and we believe it will prove a profitable investment, as at present it is almost impossible for any one to get satsifactory laundry work done in the city[...], there is no reason why they should not build up a splendid business within a short time. The location they have selected is a fine one for the purpose, as it will be away from the dust and smoke, and while the plant will be a little out of the busi- ness portion of the city, there will be a delivery wagon to collect and deliver the work. T[...]"hollering" Hurrah for Chester! She's all right! Now what we want to see next is a good dairy and them a creamery, then we will be able to get fresh milk[...]1910 - New laundry opened Monday. A Good Front gets the Money Have both by s[...]10 The Chester Laundry came very nearly being a thing of the past on Saturday. It was saved by putting out a fire quickly. Damages $25. A later report said damage was closer to $5.[...] |
| [...]e some of the tubs, mangle, etc. The building was a new one, and the loss will be about $600, with $300 insur[...]that Mr, Johnston will soon start the erection of a mod- ern brick and steam laundry. 15 Sept. 1910[...]of patronage. 29 June 1911 Jim Dow has opened a clothes cleaning establishment in the of- fice ro[...]the room foµnerly occupied by Mrs. B.H. Smith as a millinery shop, on 2nd St. East where he will be[...]se 30 March 1917 Mrs. George Hess opens a real steam laundry - gasoline engine - |
| [...]d that the business changed hands July 1. Denter, a former Cut Bank man, is presently looking for housing in Chester. He is married and has a son 12 years old, who will attend Chester schools[...]has built the business up from almost nothing to a thriving modern plant. Jacobson says he has no de[...]hisselle's home on Main Street in Chester will be a 34x60 ft. pumice block structure. It will be erec[...]nd crew of Rud- yard. The building will also have a modern home for Mr. & Mrs. Harold Denter and son,[...]Hi-Line Cleaners of Chester last week moved into a new building which has been built by the Struck c[...]d moved to Chester in June of 1953. They have had a successful business since that day. Their hard wo[...]is modern and up to date. The new plant insludes a· spacious room for finished garments, an office, a repair room, finishing department and a cleaning room. The boilers are in a separate building, thus eliminating fire hazards. |
| [...]n. Convenient arrangement makes it possible for a customer to come directly to the plant and pick up his clean- ing. A grand opening is planned for Saturday, September[...]n they took the business over.) 29 Oct. 1959 - A pumice block building is being constructed in Eas[...]round floor of the |
| [...]Henry J., manager 13 Jan. 1910 CHESTER SIGNAL - A great deal of lumber is being hauled from 1911-12 Polk Direc[...] |
| [...]in town yesterday looking over the situation with a view of locating a lumber yard here. 22 Dec. 1910 St. Anthon[...]nd Street. 1910 LUMBER YARD, anc,I office of the St. Anthony and Dakota .[...]fJ'win Cities will certainly have no I[...]son make a team, that although ,[...]W. A. MADISON |
| [...]545 April 1916 Bone Dry Fir Drop Siding For a Tight Barn Wall. 1914 - Henry M[...]comes from |
| [...]ll. w. PILLING I[...], tablishcd a, yard in Chester. Mr. PH!ln-g has, a big bunch of friends[...]talk and the company does a fine[...]Mr. Pilling is a clry land.,, hava · ing ·a. claim south of town) and we[...]great or4:er of.'bened.i_cts. · • 2 March 1917 CHESTER DEMOCR[...]Hanson & Boone, managers 21 Aprill916- A change of ownership by which the Rogers-Templeton[...]since when, until recently, in connection with April 1922 Glacier Lumber Company, I.G. Barker, manager. |
| [...]r Company I.G. Barker, Manager 23 April 1931 LIBERTY COUNTY T[...]arch Lumber Company while the latter was away for a visit with his family at Mayville, North Dakota,[...]proved and modernized, and when completed will be one of the nice residence places of the town. The Romains have a fine cattle ranch south of the river, but moved i[...]______ YARD I I ' IN ACCOUNT WITH MARQH 1[...]completed quarters will be held tomorrow from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m., with manager George Olson as host. A cordial invitation for the general public to atte[...]nt of the lumber firm into its new quarters marks one of Chester's largest building operations in recen[...]rn architectural lines make the new lumber office one of the most attractive in Chester. Through[...] |
| [...]Lumber Yard - $20,000 expansion and improvement, A 33x34 office and display building facing 2nd St[...]Chester, Mont. Build & Own a Monarch Home 13 March 1952[...] |
| [...]ormerly known as Monarch Lumber Co. is displaying a new sign on the front of the building in preparat[...]~JESTW.A."ll'" ~VILJ>I.I'W<:;t, <JJENTE.H. A DIVISION 6F BOISE CASCADE -~ORP~R~TlON[...]on,::,. ,,,.i ,,[...]'-·P.O. BOX P 334-2401 I[...]DATE_..cfc_'..Lk'--'-/_,/4_,/"-""5'._.~_•_I 30 Sept. 1965 Bestway Building Center, a lumber yard that has been in bus- LIBERTY[...]the Chester VFW |
| [...]clare that five Shelby and Cut Bank men will open a $100,000 lumber yard sometime in the near fu- tur[...]ouncement last week that Joe Richardson will open a photo studio soon. 31 March 1949 '- WORK ON YARD[...]f-way contracts. STIPP LUMBER[...]Lumber Company located in West Chester. |
| [...]ison, Manager Wben We Don't Sell You Your Materials, We Both Lose Mon[...]er, Montana July 1962 - Chas, Collison retires after 8 years as manager of Western Lumber |
| [...]Chester News Budget. Our town has been quite a business center the past three weeks. The wool[...]en delayed by stormy weather. Strode & Dorsey are now nearly thru and this ends the season at Chester[...]is that of Bourne & Hamilton, who lost 190 head just after shearing. 14 July 1897 RIVER PRESS Wool teams stuck in the mud now line the county roads, the white covers of the[...]ana wool sale of the season was made at Chester a few days ago, the Strode & Dorsey clip changing hands at 16 cents. A Chester correspondent reports that shearing is[...]er is in excellent condition, grass being about a foot high on the bench lands. 18 May 1905 T[...]shows that many critters perished last winter. A hundred men could be used in our hay fields. 21 Nov. 1907 One has only to look over the reports of horse sales[...]riage, is strong, with prices high. It will pay you to raise a few if you can get the right kind of sire for your mares. 19 June 1913 A bunch of Mexican sheep shearers are in town getti[...]g ranches to shear the woolies. 7 Jan. 1916 One of the finest lots of porkers ever shipped from any station in this section of the state was a carload of hogs loaded yesterday by Mr. L.D. Pugs[...]et. The consignment numbering 86 hogs fattened "just to the turn", will not only undoubtedly enhance h[...]ill also add to Montana's prestige as producer of need- ed and desirable products. 11 April 1919 A woman was kicked on the chin by a mule, causing her to bite off the end of her to[...]offer of $1,000 for the mule. 11 Sept. 1925 A shipment of 10 cars of cattle made from Chester.[...]periods of time on isolated ranges will be given one and one half pounds supplemental to their regular allow[...]new order is that sheepherders diets include such a large portion of cereal and other grain[...] |
| [...]reet is up. 17 March 1910 - N.B. WALDEN & SON A new hardware store on First Street is now open for business. We carry a first-class line of goods and will be pleased to have you come in and inspect our stock when you want anything in our line. All kinds of stoves fo[...]tion to their store on First Street to be used as a warehouse. 5 Feb. 1914 Roy Walden, hardware merchant said Chadek bought a 32 calibre Smith & Weston cartridges three days b[...]Democrat office. 12 Oct. 1917 STOVE FOR SALE-A Mountain Oak heating stove, nearly new for ~ I ~ ~ - - ~ < - , ___ ------[...]•., .,.,, . ·.· . |
| [...]' 29 July 1948 LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES A.C. KAMMERZELL BUYS WALDEN BROS. HDWRE |
| [...]for over 48 years, we wish to assure a continuation of the service in the same loca-[...]new and used machinery and equipment. A.G. Kammerzell, owner 11 Jan. 1951[...]Nathan and Roy Walden in 1909. R. B. WALDEN[...]CHESTER, MONT., /4,2_('__ ,t__ ) i' l9~ 7 J[...]..;/ JI ?[...] |
| [...]BLDG .SUPPLY YOUR. STORE FCJR A CO!v/PLETE SUPPLY OF STANDARD BRAND[...]FARM c1 HOME A. C. KAl'v1MERZELL- W. A. CHEELY . CHESTER,[...]Frigidaire - Ben Hur - R, C. A. Phone 4-2301[...] |
| [...]2 Oct, 1958 Triangle Hardware will soon have a new home - new pumice block building, The present old building, one of the oldest in Chester, will be moved south 60[...]m Great Falls will move the old building. The new one should be ready in six to eight weeks. A big tree was moved to the yard of E.A. Bathke to make room for the new building. Leo Sc[...]r in 1909 from Stavely, Alta. His family operated a hardware and implement business and farmed. 4 Ap[...]pliances, said he will move his business out into a garage |
| [...]n the world. 3 Sept. 1926 LIBERTY COUNTY FARMER - A report is in circulation that Geo. Ain- ley of Chester is at work securing a bunch of oil leases in the territory south west o[...]t. 1926 - DEMAND FOR LANDS IS ON THE INCREASE NOW Tom L. Davison, attorney from DuLac, Wis., along[...]Gau, who acted as agent for both parties, closed a deal for a quarter section of land in the oil fields north of Joplin[...]Willard, president of the Ke-Sun Oil company, was a visitor in Great Falls this week, according to th[...]ora-' tion, leaving the syndicate without assets. A total of 7112 units have been ex- changed for sto[...]that the Ke-Sun Oil company owns through purchase one third interest in one half of all acreage that was leased up by the Chester group which amounts to a half interest in 6,000 acres on the Chester struc[...]2578 feet early this morning; 900 ft of oil at 4 a.m. Section 16, Twp 33 Range 1 East, 9 miles north[...]ion Inc. to employ fifteen to twenty five men-. G.A. (Buddy) Beasley, manager. One year lease with option to buy on former home of C[...]on south of Tiber Tractor. Leo Jensen used it for a few years.) See OI[...] |
| [...]559 A.C. STRODE COAST TO COAST 1 June 1905 CHESTER SIGNAL - A.C. Strode of Taylor, transacted business in R.L. POLK DIRECTORY 1913-14 A.C. Strode Bell, Julian D. clerk[...]McGinnis, Ernest J. clerk |
| [...]561 23 Feb. 1913 STRODE - this is not a "JUST OUT" store. |
| 23 Oct, 1913 CHESTER SIGNAL A.G. Strode is having a concrete fire wall e- rected on the south side of[...]was torn down in April of 1986,) 15 Jan, 1914 A.G. STRODE A Ready Made Dinner for Wash Day We all know what h[...]w the housewife dreads the meal time, which comes just when she is the busiest, Soups, Meats & Delicacies, Canned & Cooked - ready to serve with a little warming, WE HANDLE CHESTER FLOUR It is reported that a Seattle firm contemplated building an elevator he[...]eeds. 2 April 1914 Carpenters are at work on a new warehouse for A,C, Strode on the 16 July 1915 Miss Trissie Mullins is working at the A,C, Strode store - re- |
| [...]sers, stylish cuts, another pair if they rip, A.G. STRODE GENER[...]secondary quality, makes them expen- sive to you no matter how little you pay for them. Our aim is to handle every- thi[...]h and through. A.G. STRODE 9 April 1920 CHESTER DEMOCRAT STRODE TO CLOSE OUT A.G. Strode, one of the pioneer merchants of this section of the c[...]iberty County and will close out his stock in a short time, Mr, Strode will have an expert on the[...]ning next Monday the store will be closed for a few days while the goods are being marked at[...]ighest quality of goods, The store has always had a splendid reputation and many of his old custo[...]ay's meeting made arrange- ments to lease the A.G. Strode store building for a term of three years, and will convert the same into a court house, The present quarters are by far too[...]the Sheriff's office, jailor's bed room, and a number of cells. The north side will be used by t[...]building, as it solves the office problem in a very satisfactory way. The rent $150.00 per month, will offset the cost of a jail, should a jail have to be built, in a separate unit, It gives the county a court room, and its needed perrequisites, and offices for the county attorney which are now maintained in a separate building. 16 April 1920 A.G. STRODE GOING OUT OF BUSINESS |
| 564 A.G. Strode and inside of his store. |
| [...]ill do away with the necessity of renting the old A.G. Strode store building and effect a great saving of money within a very few years. County Clerk Shebel Rehal h[...]ut that it has cost Liberty County in rent alone, just $7066.68 for the use of this building since[...]nd at this rate it should pay for itself in a few years. 15 May 1925 LIBERTY COUNTY FARMER - The A.G. Strode building caught fire from a gasoline stove and was damaged to the extent of $5,000. 3 Sept. 1931 Fire a week ago destroyed the warehouse room of the A.G. Strode building at Chester. Quite a bit of damage was done by smoke to the main part[...]adjustment has been made on the fire loss to the A. C. Strode building. Mr. Strode expects to[...]as to damages to the building. NOTE: After closing his store in 1920, the A.C. Strode family moved to Kentucky where th[...]is store and operated it for several years, after which he worked for the Federal government as a Field and Livestock Inspector. When his wif[...]Columubs, Ohio where he made his home with a son, later moving to Long Beach, CA. He died[...]at the age of 86. Lawrence Schaefer opened a Gamble store in the Strode building around 1938,[...]ly auto supplies and hardware. He later purchased a building across the street to the east and[...]on the store is moving ahead and the opening of a modern home, auto and farm here is expected[...]son began work Tuesday of this week cutting a nine foot archway in the wall connecting t[...] |
| [...]567 SPORTING YOU SAVE MOST AT.XITCHEN |
| [...]Canada. I have heard that there[...]you are really looking for range[...]in a gun, that Magnum shotgun[...]son is on and deer season is just .[...]and you can. get a -permit to get a[...]second white·-tatl if you are lucky.[...]Mike has what you are looking for.[...]and we have a good supply of STO[...]on a cold floor, or that extra. heat[...]full force. We wish you luck, boys. I'm a little busy at home these Store.[...]and of course I llke to be around 25 February 1965[...]when he says "Daddy." If you Virgil Chadwick and Lance Swanson are the need something for your boy or new owners and o[...]girl we have a complete line of[...]ster from you know. Great Falls where they operated one, Five Co[...]quality number one. Chairs, dnv- · 1980 In July of 1973[...]suites. Look them over and see and a few years later purchased the[...]planned for the future. -TOTA_L_H_A_R_ow-AR_E_C~o-a_s_t~to~C~o-a_s_t~[...]•Camping and Sporting Goods W.M'-W.a«>~XC?'.$!~:::~«~[...]Chester Monta~n~a~--~ |
| [...]Wool Growers! The GAMBLE STORE in Chester has a full line of wool sacks and can supply your needs[...]ide'rable repair work on it, and intended to open a parts store and repair shop in the place, but before he established his new business, bought a butcher shop in Browning. Mr. Schaefer is using the building for a warehouse ')t present, but may move in to it late[...]947 Johnny and Bud Romain this week purchased a new Frazer car from Lawrence Schaefer, local deal[...]-Moline com- bines and the local Gamble Store got a Cockshutt . . 15 August 1963 GAMBLES STORE[...]th anniversary of his Gamble Store this week with a special sale e- |
| [...]ChesiH, Montana -~---t~... ;i·.~- -·---~--• 19~----,i--- 1974[...]Chester 30 Oct, 1975 Gambles has a new store front which is in keeping with Gamble[...]week celebrating the com- |
| [...]siness ,;::1 i:,. .,~:: ::: :::::%.,,, Close-Out Prices |
| [...]for his store, and for three years, Schaefer had a new line - farm equipment. He sold com- bines and[...]store, too, join- ing the linoleum that had been a standby for years before that. "What we carried a[...]11 saw a need in this community for that merchandise. No[...]district has bought floor covering from Gambles". It's that patronage, he said, that helped him stay in[...]uy from local businesses and that is essential in a small community to survive. Customers will continue going in and out of his storefront even after he's re- tired. In a "friendly takeover 11 , Curt Hanson, the son of the Coast to Coast own- er, Cliff, will manage a revamped hardware store from the same building, b[...]went on their honeymoon in 1942. Amelia has been a partner in the business since they were married.[...]l experience from working at Cut Bank, olontana. "I had been approached several times by Hansons to sell and decided this would be a good time to do it", said Schaefer. October 1990[...]Correspondent. Chester-It would likely be called a |
| [...]d Hanson's will complement each other by offering a different set of products in each store. Curt Han[...], heaving concrete torn out of the floor in about a fourth of the building and new concrete laid befo[...]lls were freshly painted, more lighting added and a new heater and air conditioner installed. A new office space occupies a corner of the sales floor. A dressing room was also refurbish- ed. George Braun, a Chester resident browsing in the store on opening day comment- ed: "I have to ask people where I'm at - it looks so different in here". Hanson's o[...]pplies. The store will continue to be the only one in the Chester area to pro- vide men's work clothes and children's clothing. A "teacher's corner 1' is a new addition to the store, offering supplies and[...]where most of the businesses are located. It has a sales floor area of 4,800 square feet and a 1,300 square feet storage area in back. Now back on his his home turf, Curt said he had wanted to move his family back to a small town. He previously owned and managed Coast[...]rks and Gering, Nebraska. The store has scheduled a grand opening for early November.[...] |
| [...]chinery establishment, has rented the building just west of the Shamey grocery store, and as soon a[...]ials and merchandise can be obtained, will open a complete electric and radio repair shop, and install a stock of musical in- struments, radios, refrige[...]~-:- . e, I ,[...]·~ ;;,~(' October 1952 Hunnewell building, just south of the Tip Top Tavern - James Scabery, GI[...]"Chester News & Music Shop". Radio Repairing One Week Delivery All Work Guaranteed Phone 127 21 May 1953 CHESTER NEWS & MUSIC Now Doing Photo Developing, TV & RADIO |
| [...]e hide and pelt man, is in town today to load out a car load of hides. 31 March 1910 - L.E. Phillips,[...]RMER - The Northwest Fur Company have established a Post at Chester prepared to pay cash for furs. They request your shipments in the future with a guarantee that you will receive highest prices and honest grading. C[...]Ish Chester, Mont. 5 Feb. 1931 - Badger at a Premium. Must Have Them At Once To Fill Orders. Bring CLIFF'S W[...] |
| [...]ced for quick sale, will furnish clear title. C.A. Frohwein, 1125 S. Arizona Ave., Butte. 19 June 1958 - PUBLIC SALE. I will sell at Public Sale at my residence in Chester just east across the alley from the Monarch Lumber Company on Friday, June 27, beginning at 11:00 a.m., the following described property: My 24x24, l½ story, 3 bedroom and bath house in which I am now living. Appliances, tools, books, etc[...]Auctioneer Jim Gibson, Clerk C.A. Frohwein, Owner (of the Citizen's Bank) 15 Oct. 1959 - AUCTION SALE at the C.A. Frohwein residence. |
| [...]AUCTION SALES! When you have that sale, remem- ber that Louis Barzee has[...]hester, Montana 30 March 1933 - There Will Be A COMMUNITY SALE in Chester |
| [...]Anyone wanting gravel after this week please cont[...]- Fenton Burgess and Howard Eveland have operated a gravel pit south of Chester. Because of the loc[...]d-gold washer once used in the Sweet Grass Hills, now washes and automatically sorts the gravel - it can sort and wash 30 tons of gravel a day. Under 20 miles the cost is $2.00 per yard.[...]21 April 1949 - TRUCKING - SPRAYING Now equipped to do long and short destination hauling[...]Farmers-See me for your every spraying need. A new, large efficient spraying unit is now in opera- tion. Can cover u[...] |
| [...]and Hay Hauling Contact me to see if I can save you money and time on your hauling.[...]41;1111111111111uuu1111u11uu,uuun111n1Hm"'"""'""'"I'"'' ::; IN A HURRY"• .l;/~' WELLPhone |
| [...]ONTRACTING AND BUILDING Moving Buildings a Specialty. Chester[...]ids, Iowa are in town this week. Mr. Whipkey is a first-class painter and will probably locate here. There is room in Chester for a mechanic of this kind who can do first-class work. A. Larsen, from Nanton, Alberta arrived this week to put up a house on his claim near town. He is a plasterer and brick layer of many years experienc[...]of the government in Yellowstone National Park at one time as a plasterer. He will work at his trade in Chester[...]the Signal building and will be glad to see any one wanting work in his line. 12 March 1914 -[...]ctor, will begin work the first of next week on a large barn on the farm of Ed Tempel of the north[...]shops, or what have you. -SEE US BEFORE YOU BUILD- Greer C[...]i( ,' Date ~[...]A ··2" |
| [...]• , . ~ 1980 - ff.A.DAFOE Home Improvement Serv[...]r April 1984 - THE CARPENTER'S BUG HAS BIT! I'm going back into full time |
| [...]w, Clint Lalum and Wayne War- dell are building a 50x70 foot cabinet shop in the Gagnon Addition of[...]been doing for some time. They will also carry a line of ready-made cabinets. 1980 - CUSTOM[...]Picture Framing |
| [...]- Clifgard & Sawl, electricians. Wire Your House Now!! 11 May 1917 - PARTNERSHIP CHANGE A. Clifgaard has taken over the business end of the[...]to the detail business interests. WIRE YOUR HOUSE NOW! You will use electric lights, of course. By wiring your house now you will save much delay as with the wiring done the[...]nd see us and get our figures. A. Clifgaard, Electrician 11 July 1929 CHE[...] |
| [...]Wiring Contractors R.C.A. Victor Radio & T.V. Bendix Home Appliances L.E. Johnson - C.A. Mitchell Phone[...]NSON C. A. MITCHELL[...] |
| [...]1988 - r-------------.. I I I I I I I LIBERTY ELECTRIC[...]Al.SO TRENCHING SErMCE I MAAVIN WK.SON I I I 759-5271 I I , CHESTER 759-5334 I I I I I COMPLETE ELECTRICAL I CONTRACTING SERVICE -I LIBERTY ELECTRIC I Chester, Mt, 759-5334 I 201 Jackson[...] |
| [...]in new building on Main Street. They have added a garage to the rear of the building to take care o[...]day, but it is not likely that creditors will get a very large dividend. Owners had collected what[...]s:w TO A NEW LOCATION![...]. 0::: We are now located North of 0 ~[...]-I 0 A. 0 Mike's IGA.[...]~ J-4 00 We handle A-O Smith Water Heaters - and can furnish you with[...]I · a water treatment system.[...]0 ziii :I:°' |
| [...]LEE'S PLUMBING SERVICE I Sell, Install, Guarantee Cra[...]hesler, Mont. 59522 -~'--"-/-· ,_L,,-....... 19 .i:...-·· 7 Feb. 1985 - LEE'S PLUMBING CHANGES H[...]before he will be able to take his test to become a |
| [...]ers here before the war. The new resident is an A-1 sheet metal worker, having had experience in Boeing Aircraft Co, and with the Idaho firm. Elmer is a veteran of World War II having served over three years. He was a member of the 8th Army Headquarters staff. Hein[...]the part of the Strode building that formerly was a storage room for the Gamble store. 19 Aug. 1948 - CHESTER UTILITIES NOW IN NEW LOCATION The moving process of the Cheste[...]ing and heating shop under the leader- ship of H.A. Starke, Leo Wigen and Elmer Rude has rapidly grown into one of the best businesses of its type along the Hi-[...]r the sheet metal shop and pipe fittings storage. You are cordially invited to visit them in their new home. 17 Jan. 1952 - CHESTER UTILITIES has moved to a new location. Heinz Starke, owner of Chester Utilities, announces his new location as one door south of Pappy' s Bar on Nain Street. The[...]be carried by the business. Chester Utilities, now in its sixth year, has had four homes in Chester.[...]cated with Hansen Electric in the Shamey building now oc- cupied by Rude Sheet Metal. Next the plumbing concern moved to a building be- longing to Chester Trading Company. Then the business was moved into the loca- tion just north of Coast-to-Coast Stores, and now the new location on Main St.[...] |
| [...]gas light plants. 2 May 1940 - RALPH'S WELDING B.I. Ralph, an experienced welder of Valier, arrived[...]an electric welding shop in the Rockman building, just east (across the street) of the Chester Trading Company and announces that he is now ready to do all kinds of welding and general repa[...]ninth year in Chester. The opening was marked by a large number of floral presentations from various[...]tone of Chester. The two ladies both will receive a bath- room light, and ventilater combination unit[...]rkers of Albert Hanson and Kenneth Rude. The firm now employs 4 sheet metal men besides the owner, Elme[...]GENERAL SHEET METAL WORK "WHEN YOU BUY FOR A LIFETIME .[...] |
| [...]oyd's Sheet Metal, formerly Rude's Sheet Metal is a Chester business started by Elmer Rude in 1[...]hnology gained him the opportunity to build a new shop in 1956 which is still being used to ser[...]iley and additional men, have tried to give you the best of service and equipment that has[...]The line of Lennox heating, air conditioning, and now along with heat pumps and solar energy has been the main business of the shop. A lot of sheet metal fabri- cation is done al[...]AL - The snow-capped Sweet Grass Hills would make a fine view for a photographer. 13 Jan. 1910 - A good photographer would do a good business in Chester. Tom, the Japanese photographer of Havre has been doing quite a business in town this week. 17 March 1910 - A photographer was in town Sunday taking views of our town. 7 April 1910 - A photograph gallery is to be erected opposi[...] |
| [...]ry. Gallery next to Western Hotel. 10 Nov, 1910 - A building is being erected next to the Western Hotel on Second Street to be used as a photographic studio. 26 Jan. 1911 - CHRISTENSEN'S PHOTO STUDIO 11 July 1912 - Thos, A. Harris - PHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY next to Biggs Har[...]6th. 15 Oct, 1920 CHESTER REPORTER - ANNOUNCEMENT-I have just received for develop- ing and printing Kodak pict[...]sco to visit her son, Joe, who is recuperating in a Navy hospital in that city from wounds received i[...]Islands, Joe was brought back to the mainland on a hospital ship, and will be confined to the hospit[...]e, and it is thought that his injuries are not of a permanent nature. Mrs. Gilbert- son will visit ot[...]ster youth, announced yesterday that he will open a photography studio in Chester within the next few weeks, Richardson, a graduate of Chester High School, served in the Ma[...]esday and swung around to the rear of the lot, It now faces north, A ten foot addition will be constructed on t[...] |
| [...]Holly Mistletoe NOW IN STOCK Corsages for the holida[...]STER FLORAL SHOP GRAND OPENING 7 Oct. 1963 - It's Bulb Planting Time! ,come in a[...]fall plants and bulbs. We have a nice assortment of plastic flowers and[...]stock all the time. Open 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. 7 blocks south of Chester[...]24 Dec. 1969 - For that last minute gift idea try a poinsettia or a centerpiece for that Christmas table. BUSY BEE[...]andling flowers - YES, WE ARE! We have a nice assort- ment of green plants and mum pots in now. We can fill most orders the same day t[...]enhouse and cafe. We wire flowers anywhere. Thank you for your past patronage and we're hoping to serve you as well or better than before, in the future.[...]easure to your Easter decor with a table arrangement. Easter Lilies $3.50 to $6.50 Azaleas - Hydrangea or a Mum plant - Mixed bulbs are[...] |
| [...]CHESTER SIGNAL - M.L. Schoonover arrived to open a watchmaker's shop - will erect a building, until it's ready will have bench room in L.E. Phillips' stor[...]ter is to have another enterprise in the shape of a jewelry store. Oscar Slette informed the SIGNAI this morning that he is fig- uring on opening a store and will have an announcement next week. 25[...]scar Slette, the new jeweler, has leased the room just south of Lee Crowell's Cash Grocery and will soon have a complete stock of goods. 3 Sept. 1914 - SLETTE MO[...]uccess wherever he casts his lot. 24 Sept. 1914 - A letter from Oscar Slette, our former jeweler, states that he is now located at Northport, Washington and likes the town and the climate. 23 June 1915 - STICKPINS "It's All A Matter of Choice." That about expresses it when i[...]ost jewelry, particularly stickpins. What pleases one may not suit another. From long experience we hav[...]so our stock reflects the maximum of good taste. You are certain to be pleased with our pins, both as[...]E. 23 July 1953 - JEWELRY STORE TO OPEN HERE SOON A jewelry store will open up in Chester approximate[...]NER'S JEWELRY and will be located in the building just west of Shamey's Grocery. The business will be op[...]e ready for the opening. Mr. and Mrs. Gagner have a girl, 4 years old and the family is presen[...] |
| 594 31 Jan, 1957 - GAGNER'S JEWELRY moves - just across from our present location. SECOND HAND STORES 16 Dec, 1909 - A second hand store would do an excellent business in Chester. |
| [...]en cases of liquor stolen, Entrance was gained by a back window, and the liquor oladed into a car parked back of Shamey's store. Evidently the robbers knew that a new supply of liquors had been received for the F[...]old Crane of Brady, Mr. Silberman, who was taking a two weeks vacation from his duties as manager of[...]three different locations. Originally in what is now Louise's Shoppe. Fifteen years ago it moved to fo[...]een appointed and will take over April 1. 1974 - A new liquor store was built on the lot where the M[...]- Ruth and Wilbur Move On to Enjoy Retirement |
| [...]e building will be equipped with locker rooms and a lunch counter for the customers convenience. 1[...]new bowling alley in east Chester have ar- |
| [...]called Y L\..c'IES. Drink Dine Bowl MABEL'S A..,TIQUE & YARN SHOP June 1981 - THE BACK PORCH and Just J's Barber Shop (formerly Albright's) will |
| [...]i Swank was convinced to open the shop here after her daughter, Renee, started the same kind[...]nder Shapes toning tables (beds) and claims a quick, effective, and quite effortless way to exe[...]d female clients, of all age groups, Bobbi offers a free first time session since some people are a little hesitant. Her shop is open pretty mu[...]ng appoint- ments if requested. Bobbi isn't a stickler for appointments. If she isn't rea- lly busy, she says "just walk in", The business is housed in the former lo[...]At noon on Saturday, December 30, I will no longer be in business. I will continue to[...]December 30. I urge all those with paid-up sessions, gilt[...]; '· • ,., I • \.. ~,,- . ., ... 1• • • ~•-[...]-:--- ']'Coss |
| [...]Tuesday - Friday 10:00 aI I I I• 1111 •=1 25 Sept. 1991 - 1~.[...]. ~ |
| [...]d trade for another paperback you haven't read yet for a fraction of the cost[...]00 PAPERBACKS ON THE SHELVES! 20 July 1988 - If you have a soft spot for teddy bears, stuffed geese, cross-[...]GOOSEBEARY LOFT. The 'Loft' idea presented itself after Elayne Wickum and Juanita Wardell attended a basketweaving class together and decided handicrafts could make a good business. They try to stock their shop with[...]ourist traffic has been pretty good this summer, One Arizona couple brought their video camera into t[...]wife as she admired the handiworks. The Loft has a gift registry, gift certificates available, and a gift wrapping service, The Loft is locate[...] |
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| [...]is just around the comer! Remember that Special Someo!le with a[...]er MT MUSIC 27 Oct. 1910 - Mrs. H.A. Tasker Teacher of Music[...]em and crew immediately went |
| [...]d last week and was at once put to work drilling a well for Conrad Heimbigner. 1909-1910 - Kel[...]d Well Drillers. 1911-1912 Edgar, Charles A. well driller POLK DIRECTORY[...]" 1913-1914 Edgar, Charles A. " " "[...]" 1915-1916 Edgar, Charles A. " " " 20 Jan. 1949[...]Good Equipment Good Workmanship A.O. Kittelson Chester May 1956 - WELL DRILLING- As I have purchased the Otis Edwards water well drill, I am ready to contract well drilling. If interested[...]g formerly used by the Gem Theatre and will open a general merchandise store which will be known as[...]long the High Line east of here, having operated a general merchandise business at Hingham about fou[...]e shelves in place. 21 Aug. 1959 - Have You Seen the GO - CART 3/4 Midget Racer?[...]y at 9 Nov. 1967 - SNO-JET IS COMING! |
| [...]ary 12, 1948. The new business which is just east of the Veterans Club will handle small ap-[...]and feature radio repair and parts. Mr. Layton is a life long res- ident of Liberty County, and a veteran of World War II. He was formerly em-[...]veland this week announced that they plan to open a modern automobile alignment service her[...]pply building on the east side of town. A large amount of equipment, including a bar wheel and frame aligner is being in[...]tive sons". WaJ_t farmed south of town for a number of years and Howard has been in the trucking business for the past two years. Eveland is a veteran of World War II with over two y[...]MCCO~IICK DEERING FARM MACHINERY - A.L. TORGERSON International Motor[...]We Have Found it Advisable to Open a Branch in Chester. Our location is on the north side of Highway No.2 as you enter from the East. Temporary qua[...]Rock Crain as Manager. We are prepared to offer you the full line of CASE machinery and[...]pleted Tuesday of this week. / 1969 - NOW! Available in Chester for the First Time[...] |
| [...]NOW OPEN PureWater[...]tune-ups, household appliances, make a difference etc. "You name it-I fix it" Will Distributed locally b[...]~ ~ IR«J> WQ ~ <Gl «J> '!I' '!I'IHIIE MA <C IHIIIWIE[...]~ I Racing[...]~ ~ The Phaser is just one of the many[...] |
| 3 Feb. 1988 - 'MOM AND POP' HAVING FUN If you see a happy clown or a smiling stork you will be looking at the latest en- terprise in Chester started by Art and Alice Morrison. A & A RENT-A-SIGN was initiated after Art was inspired by a stork which was set up on the lawn of his son whe[...]ing been in retirement since 1983, they have done a lot of refinishing work on furniture. Art decided[...]themselves with how it is going to 'fly'. They're just having fun.[...]1989 - I ,. 1/ Video Productions[...]O PRODUCTIONS J, 1432-2945 I BOX 1[...]* ALL OCCASIONS A EVENTS INDUSTRIAL-CONSUMERV[...]800l< •MULTI~ *FU.LEDmNOCN'A811JT£S *[...]IONS SUDES I PHOTOS[...]E DUALITY BOOTLEGGER TRAIL. GAUT.A, MT 5M44 1 Nov. 1989 - NEW BUSINESS VENTURED IN TOWN 1993 -[...] |
| [...]Stitch Upholstery" in Joplin. Stone, who works as a salesman at Benchmark Equipment, decided to retir[...]e. "The ladies can do exactly the same thing that I did when it comes to recovering truck seats or an[...]ned by Don and Betty Heimbigner, "the place where a straight flush is better than a full house", so the message says on Heimbigner's[...]regulations that can make it difficult to operate a business. L[...]to go, According to Don Gustafson, in the future, one-third of the |
| [...]URING In 1974 Chester was chosen as the site for a factory to manufacture sweep shov- |
| [...]ptcy Judge Orville Gray of Great Falls has issued a temporary restraining order preventing Liberty Bank of Montana at Chester from conducting a sale of Liberty Manufacturing Co. assets. They ha[...]1 bond holders, and at this time they are forming a corporation in hopes of having an organization th[...]Montana foreclosed on the plant in July of 1985. After many hours of nego- tiations they have secured th[...]he cautioned that it will probably never again be a full time shovel factory, and there will probably not again be a crew of 30 or more people. He said a crew of 10 would be more likely, and they would b[...]g plant here in Chester has, at long last, become a reality. A contract has been signed and a loan agreement has been agreed upon relative to L[...]rty has been in production for several weeks with a growing crew. Presently, the plant is operating w[...]for over five months, they will likely be hiring one more employee this week and possibly another in t[...]llage tools, with the aver- age being around 1500 a shift. At the moment the plant has one shift in full op- eration. LS Edwards Inc. in Lethbridge, a division of LS Laser Systems Ltd of Calgary finalized a complicated financial arrangement that involves about $590,000 in federal funds, as well as participation by a private bank and about 31 stock- holders. 29 March 1989 THANK YOU .... FROM LS LIBERTY LS Liberty would like to thank all those who helped make our Open House such a big success. We would.especially like to thank th[...]ional anthem. The large crowd in attendance shows you are a wonderful, caring community and supportive of new bus- inesses. Thank you from all of us. Pictured were the followin[...] |
| [...]manufacturing plant has shut down its operations, just 10 months after reopening under new ownership. Dave Wagner, the c[...]nd said the plant should re-open early next year. One employee said he has been told the recent shutdow[...]Factory Forgings ,;;Ayou say good-bye to Deb said to a couple of strangers As we leave, we grieve about the i those who have had a significant 'You'll need a vacuum, take mine.' unplanned separation that has been i impact on your life? Ca[...]trailer we forced upon us, but we will always i I have been pondering this for have been living in said, 'I remember with fondness the weeks now and still don't know how understand how it must feel. You community that we found so I should express it Christine and I can continue to live there until you special. I would like to leave a want you to somehow know that we know where you're going', scripture passage with you as a have high regard and respect for the (reme[...]p, Hi-Line people. Through all the I will very much miss the unique accepting and helping one another. rumour and uncertainty of the[...]Breakfast and the Rotary Club. you are leaving not only for people months, we have a[...]unty commissioners have like Christine and I but much more understanding you in this been a source of support as they importantly, you[...]ans 3:23,24 • 'Whatever Please forgive me if I miss make the factory an ongoing part of you do, work at it with all your something in the fol[...]niscing: We had a great bunch of for men, since you know that you When Chris anti I were first here employees that would be an[...]for any employer. Lord as a reward. It is the Lord move into the trailer, Bla[...]Two young fellows (Jeremy and Christ you are serving.' been serving breakfast and one Adam) still think they can beat me Thank you and may God Bless, morning said 'you don't get a saucer at ping pong, and now they will you all richly. any longer • you're not a visitor have to live with never knowing for I anymore. .,, ., , sure. (I can still take 'em.) Denni[...] |
| [...]HAVRE DAILY NEWS PLANT SAID IN DEFAULT In a prepared statement released last night, the Liber[...]rs sair· they lost confidence in the Canadians after they failed to provide the requested paper work[...]ed, the statement noted, when Fraser Ed- wards, a well-known tillage tool producer from Lethbridge,[...]resi- dent of LS Liberty and was asked to leave a Board of Directors meeting, which the commissio[...]roused our atten- tion was they tried to insert a management agreement so LS Laser could draw funds[...]An Iowa firm announced Tuesday that it has signed a two-year lease to operate a farm-implement manufacturing plant here and pla[...]replacement parts, ex- pects to open the plant after an environmental audit of the site is completed.[...]ugust. Wiese leased the factory in order to get a domestic source of production. The company has gotten cultivator sweeps from a Brazilian source, and the plant will help them[...]or $65,000. They began negotiating the purchase after they were told the factory would be auctioned off[...]ch if no buyer was found. Bear Paw Development, a non-profit organization in Havre, is man· agin[...]rders." Eight local men will work at the plant. One began work three weeks ago to get the plant rea[...]Tuesday. Employees will work 10-hour shifts over a four-day work week, with managers doing bookkee[...]IGS IN County and Community Units to Give Plant a Third Chance Only two months after opening, the Chester shovel plant is making plans to expand. After two previous failures of the business, Liberty[...]firm. They are hoping the third attempt will be a charm, says Trudy Skari, a county commissioner. Wiese Corp., an Iowa-based firm that has a two year lease to operate the business, has already produced a third if its order for 90,000 chisel plow sweeps.[...]ht locally-hired plant workers will begin working a fifth 10-hour day beginning January 27 t[...] |
| [...]2 LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES We wish we could send a card to each and every one of you, but there're so many good folk among you that we wouldn't want to leave anyone out! Please[...]CHESTER - A company that "t."t.'lfll:..\'I:: ' ('='== re--opened a defunct shovel factory here[...]manufactures a variety of farm tillage Ch[...]-5667 tool5 and produces about 2.200 units a[...]tomobiles are required by state law not to exceed a speed of 8 miles an hour within the limits of inc[...]ore. 21 April 1910 The city is infested with a very undesirable gang of men who do 14 Aug, 1913 One can see lumber scattered all around the town these days, which 28 Aug. 1913 WANTED-A man to dig a couple of cisterns. Apply at Signal office. 26 N[...]the following morning. 2 March 1915 It is a fact that many a wallflower at a dance is a daisy at home, 17 Dec. 1915 LOST - on the road between Chester and my home, 15 miles south, 31 Dec, 1915 I will exchange first class timber in poles from 12[...]3 to 5 inch tops, or 7 ft. posts, or cordwood for a second automobile in |
| [...]iotic duty. 5 July 1918 - Anyone wishing to make a grub-stake, can get employment at $3.50 29 August 1919 - If you want your toilet cleaned see Fred Fugle. 19 June[...]ur Coat, in Sec, 33, Twp 33N, Range 5 East, about one month 4[...]en night passed off quietly in Chester 29 June 1933 - WILL SWAP-Have a new Hawaiian guitar to swap for a large, roomy |
| [...]alendar advertising. Changes in names may reflect a death, a divorce or the dissolution of a partnership; also the closing of a firm. Sometimes a business changed its name and business men and wo[...]C.E. Cothlin Co., Harness Maker A.A. Pastene, M.D. - formerly Cascade Milling & Eleva[...]Haley's locating office Ivy Lodge No.9O, I.O.O.F. - Meets every Wednesday at Odd Fellow Hall[...]Chester Trading Company A.C, Strode - General Merchandise Rog[...]ohnston Chester State Bank - F.P. Sheldon, Pres,; A.M. Sheldon, Vice-Pres, J.O. Berglin, Cashier J,A, McRae - Stickney Gasoline Engine (Agent for) Swi[...]ve orders at Slade Boarding House. Mrs. A. Schwab 26 January 1917 CHESTER DEMOCRAT |
| [...]ll W.C. Rockman Grand Hotel & Tavern C.I. Rockman Nelson's Pharmacy - N.P. Nelson St, An[...]u's Recreation Parlor, Beer and Pool Hall E.A. Ballou Roosevelt Service Station E.J. Blanchard Vogue Shoppe - Dry Cleaning and Mending A.W. Crist Hansen Flour Mill Chevrolet Motor Sale[...]Tires Auto Accessories Laas Tavern For a Good Time, Stop In Chester Hotel A Quiet Place to Sleep Keith Service Oil, Grease, Conoco Gas One of your Old Buddies Chester Trading Company A Good Place to Trade Rehal's Confectionery I[...]Telephone Company George R. Johnson Dr. R.A. Benke Wright's - Grocery & Meats Rocky Mountai[...]E.J. Blanchard Einar Warnes Everything For a Car Grizzly Gas[...] |
| [...]ic Service - L.E. (Bud) The Mint Johnson, C.A. Mitchell Rude's Sheet Metal Shamey'[...]Gambles - L.J, Schaefer Chester Utilities - H.A. Starke Schultz Grocery Liberty Co[...] |
| [...]C.E. Collison, Manager "When \,e Don't Sell You Your Materials, We Both Lose Money" Golden West C[...]tliner Aluminum Boats Nonarch Lumber Company Now' s the time to paint with Spred-Satin[...]. Steaks, Regular Dinners 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. All night Saturday Keit[...]rchants Albright's Barber Shop Since 1910, a continuous service to this community. Don's Pharm[...]pharmacist Liberty County Bank Member of F.I.C.A. Dependability and Service is the[...]hes, fine bone china, rings Louise's Shoppe It's Our Third Anniversary-Chester's only exclu[...] |
| [...]tion Wagons. We have grown from a small beginning to large, modern[...]since 1920 offering you dependable service.[...]Units. We are in the business of keeping you comfortable. 1[...]Hulett Motors |
| [...]Art & Dorothy Kaiser A Friendly Place Where Friends Meet |
| [...]s-Sundaes Yackley' s Standard Oil Bulk Plant "You Expect More from Standard and You Get It" Marias Equipment Co. Serving[...] |
| [...]ies Spud's Time Out A & A Signs 1991 Calendar changeJL |
| [...].-.J I ! $ UM 1 4 - • ~ ~ ,__,,_~,-,,-"""_,'o[...]Chester Implement d.b.a. Chester Member FDIC[...]a Daily Delivery Service[...]l Days A Week.[...]focus inc. ·J/i)[...]harmacist 759-5225 After Hrs. 759-52~ / _ __;,..:...;;_;,.;;.,;;.c;...,_ _[...]H=~~. 8J~ 1~1~1 +: HERBICIDES -\I< INSECTICIDES CABINETS FOR THE E[...]111 2 65- 5 8 2 2 ::Jr a t[...]Steakhouse 759-5777 DENT i-•~;p'j[...] |
| [...]Richard S .. Buker, M.D. I SHEET METAL[...]I BARBER SHOP[...]I" SCHAEFER[...]Open 7 days a week, 7 am to 1 am [iM~[...]Home - 265-6256 d $ .-.fu#\t ;i$-;Jaj1j i; i '.iii·# .. . . .[...]FUEL SUPPLY i ~[...]:i 759-5116 .,.,[...]';. Tires • Balleries i i.. See Me for lhe Best §[...] |
| [...]to to;;m. 9 Dec. 1909 }l.D. Reip has opened a real estate office in Room 1, Prairie Inn. 23 Dec[...]ches every day. 2 Jan. 1910 Chester has about a dozen locators and all of them seem to be busy. The land is going fast and those who want a homestead should get busy at once. 3 Feb. 1910 We have a hunch that the bill creating a land office at Havre will die before it is born.[...]riesback who returned from Chester brings word of a continuous rush of land seekers at that place. Th[...]ll be overrun with settlers who will pay $100 for a good location. We want the man with mon- ey; and[...]ecial inducements. It requires money to devel- op a new country and it will be developed much faster by people with money than to have it settled by a lot of people without money. We have every respec[...]he is up against the real thing when he comes to a new country and tries to cultivate 320 acres with[...]he settler finds that the locator put him on some one else's claim and he then goes to a reliable locator and pays the regular fee. R.L.[...]Homestead Land Company Pres. Martin A. Johnson |
| [...]salesman 6 Aug. 1908 CHESTER SIGNAL Are you looking for a homestead? If so, in the |
| [...]625 2 April 1914 K,T, Hove, is a new real estate man in our city. He has his |
| [...]eb. 1910 - Galehouse and Engstrom, locators, have a Reo automobile for use in their locating business. 28 April 1910 - The Galehouse Realty Co. has built a very neat office build- ing at the corner of Se[...]t. HOMESTEAD LA.\l) COMPANY |
| [...]having come from Connecticut in an early day, was one of the first prospectors to try the Black Hills d[...]of thir- ty. The mother was born at Walnut, Ill., a daughter of R.L. Shirk, a Pennsylvan- ia German. She is now living with her son in Chester, Montana, and was[...]tion in the public schools of Iowa, and also took a special course in law and English in Minnesota. His entrance into business was in the credit department of a large lumber company of Minneapolis, with which h[...]igned and located in Chester. He has built up and now controls a large business in land, town real estate and gene[...]Mary Viets. Her father, W.H. Viets, was formerly a resident of New London, Connecti- cut, whence he moved west to Minneapolis. Carolyn Ruth Denison, their one child, was born in Minneapolis, Sept. 19, 1911. M[...]c order, Lodge No. 65, at Rubgy, North Dakota, is a Republican in politics, and is a member of the Presbyterian church. He takes much pleasure in the outdoor sports and recreations, and is a citizen of broad interests.[...]E. w. DENISON . I[...]to the city about three years ago I[...]the local banks for a time, but;[...]and is making a fortune-slowly 1 perhaps but certain. Hr is now;[...]the latest arrival in his family-a[...]tloor with a kid on each arm; the[...]Oct. 1916 CHESTER DEMOCRAT - FARM LOAN I have made arrangements to Call on E.W. DENISON loan you money on more advan- Chester, Mont[...]than has ever been offered. It will pay you, if you need a loan to call and[...] |
| [...]angler who resigned. 7 Oct. 1909 - H.E. Sevier, a recent arrival from Missouri, has taken a position with C.E. Biggs in his land office. 11 Nov. 1909 - Miss Mae Mutt has accepted a position in the office of Land Com- missioner C[...]Commissioner Biggs has begun the construction of a new office building on First Street south of th[...]he coun- try. Hiss Myrtle Cascaden has accepted a position in his office, R.L. POLK[...]in& Business Houses, cumrn. MONT. I[...]TATE LAND LOCATOR I United States ..Co1nmissioner[...]it lt Over a Million Acres Government Lands Open for Settle-[...]tt roodScl,oob I Good Cli=to I Good Lwds I[...]What more do you want? Information Chee[...] |
| [...]e of the Peace, Wellborn, has moved his office to a loca- tion on First Street East. 12 June 1913 - Chas. Wellborn opens real estate company. I ' ~C;l/;.1@5 Cl ID[...]The judge came to a good coun• · 9 Oct. 1913 - TRADES! TRADES! TRADES! |
| [...]CRAT - Mr. Wm Silbermann left Tuesday on No,4 for a business trip to Minnesota to fetch in the real buyers that can write a check as full payment for any farm that is on the market. Anyone that wishes to sell should leave a listing at Silbermann & Kurtz office. November[...]We Buy and Sell Farms We make farm loans if you have the necessary help and equipment to operate your farm in the right method. We follow only one line of business and we do it right.[...]oner, Third Term, Notary Public 19 March 1920 - A.A. Pond has moved his office from the Spangler building to a building on First Street, 1 Aug. 1919 - Mr. M[...]or many years and has handled the work admirably. A.A. Pond, has been appointed U.S. Commissioner.[...]Company of Chester, Montana announces that they now have full charge of all sales, rentals and col-[...]gas royalties for sale or rent. See us first, if you want to buy or sell. Chester, Mont. 10 N[...]. Stevenson and Douglas Parker. The company has a capital stock of $20,000 of which $300 has been[...]ing owned by Henry Byer. This gives the company a splendid location because of its close-[...] |
| [...]631 22 May 1930 - George E. Chambers is a busy man with abstracts these days for --~Thielman .BrQ.s~..I.mpl.eme.n:t....GQ.~------~[...] |
| [...]y the First Montana Title Insurance Co,, a subsidiary of The Montana Corporation, according[...]968. Previous to joining the firm he was a district manager for Deister, Ward & Witcher, a national oil ab- stracting firm. Williams is married and has one child. Under its new ownership the firm[...]orating of his office and store room, and has one of the most attractive places in town. T[...]mi- tation brick. BUSEY |
| [...]ney Youell has moved his office into the building just east of the Grand Hotel. 13 Feb. 1913 - Atto[...]moved into his own office on Hain Street. He has a valuable law library on the road. 28 March 1912[...]ferson Ave. 16 July 1915 Wm Chittick has placed a new awning in front of his office,[...]one of the early comers and has \\'orked himself into a very nice. law practice. He is a hard student and is bound to win out with the i future growth of the town and I[...] |
| [...]ther large consignment of law books. He will have a very cozy office and all in need of law can be accommodated. McALEAR Sept. 1926[...]e some odd two weeks ago, when he was caught in a snow storm while deer hunting. 25 May 1939 Attorney J .H. McAlear will start construction of a new office building, between the Times building[...]county attorney, B.R. McCabe learn h, ( is now in Texas. 23 July 1931 B.R. McCabe, former c[...]ope, India and China. He makes his home in Texas now. MISCELLANEOUS |
| [...]will engage in the practice of law. Mr. Larson is a recent graduate and comes well recommend- ed. We believe he will find a field here for his services, 30 April 1914 Attorney-Editor Bramble was in town Tues. looking after a Jus- tice of the Peace case. 15 Nov. 1929 C.F.[...]State Bank at Chester. Mr. Norris is from Havre. A.J. GANTTER December 194 9[...]Service Title Abstnct Office I |
| [...]CH ESTER, MONTANA JAMES A.JOHNSON[...] |
| [...]and Bldg. - Chester "Helping to build a future in a historic landmark." --------------------[...]CHESTER, MONTAN.A. 1591522 TELBPHO[...] |
| [...]TO DETERMINE IF WE CAN ASSIST YOU WESTLAND BUILD[...]LH CHESTER, .MONTAN.A. ri9522 TELEPHONE[...]rble, Helen Chadwick, |
| [...]m 759-5174 / |
| [...]y during tax season, 26 Dec, 1963 i NOTICE! Don Hanson[...]each I . |
| [...]- Lin Duffin granted building permit to construct a 26x32 ft addition to existing building at 1st St.[...]VICES ·.. .: .-,., i1 ' HAVRE • 826 5th Ave.[...] |
| [...]Margaret A. (Peg) Duffin Office Locations[...]. Call or write the nearest director or agent. H.A. Ritter, President, Rudyard, Montana; C.J. Kindsc[...]rs-W.S. Vanwechel, Rudyard; Ole Sanda, Goldstone; A.E. Lear, Joplin; Ferd- inand Thielman, Chester;[...]E.A.BATHKE[...] |
| [...]E I 11-02-79 1 March 1988 DARBY O'BRIEN AGENCY Chester, Montana |
| this area as they have ai4)[...]759-5150. 6 May 1982 - When you're sick or hurt, you deserve some old-fashioned personal 1-1992 - Car[...]INSURANCE A |
| [...]ANT NEWS for Like this? I have worked X young men who need more years, earned $X, and have life insurance NOW but plan_ saved $X. Do the figure[...]"buy it later." satisfy you? Life insurance CHESTER.[...] |
| 646 A- ~AJa. &.lP t:>1-J HOMESTEAD INSURANCE SE[...]URNETT WEATHER TRIVIA - 6 July 1898 - A terriffic wind storm hit this area. To one not accustomed to meas- |
| [...]Benton THE STORY OF THE CEMETERY Take a walk through a cemetery alone and you will pass the last resting place of the man who blew in the muzzle of a gun to see if it was loaded. A little further down the slope is buried the crank who tried to show how close he could pass in front of a moving train. In strolling about you see the modest monument of the hired girl who sta[...]hat covers what is left of the little boy who put a comb under a mule's tail. The tall shaft over the man who blew out the gas casts a shad- ow across the boy who tried to jump on a moving train. Side by side the eth- ereal creatur[...]he last hole and the in- telligent idiot who rode a bicycle five miles in ten minutes sleep on undis- turbed. At repose lies a doctor who took his own medicine. There, with a top of an old shoe box driven over his head, lies a rich old man who married a young wife. Away over there by a side gate reposes a boy who fished on Sunday and the woman who kept s[...]t of the mowing machine to oil the cycle is quiet now and he rests by the side of the careless brakeman, who fed himself into a seventy-ton engine; and over in the corner of the[...]f the many men who, during life thought they were just a little better than anybody else on earth. 1 Feb.[...]ec- 30 Aug. 1906[...]ething should be 17 May 1906 OUT OF SEQUENCE - Chester wi[...]t some action be taken toward 26 May 1910 - Memorial Day-Chester has but a few soldier dead, but let them be |
| 648 23 June 1910 - A MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION FOR CHESTER PEOPLE TO SOL[...]ome 18 May 1911 - The M.W.A. Lodge will give a basket ball in Albright's Hall 13 Feb. 1913 - James Holland was in town looking for a site for his undertaking i ~Chester, ?vlont.[...] |
| [...]CE-Any person being caught using the cemetery for a pasture or tampering with the gates and fences or[...]the Havre undertaker and embalmer has established a branch in Chester and has put in a complete supply of caskets and trimmings and unde[...]eorge Ainley is the Chester manager and will look after the • section. Mr. Chas. Weigant[...]in interests in this Chester and these gentlemen need no comment as to their ability and reliability. C[...]M. Kay undertaking establish- ment at Chester are now nicely settled in their new quarters in the Batz[...]- Mr. Geo. Gassett, the monument man, was looking after business in Chester Wednesday. 23 March 1917 - C[...]ith promptness and satisfaction. Mr. Weag- 10 Jan. 1919 - Last week a deal was consummated whereby Mr. Jake W. Burkhart[...]erated by |
| 650 November 1925 - George Ainley is looking after Holland & Son business in this i;o[...] |
| [...]t Chester 10 Oct. 1963 - Work is progressing on a pump |
| [...]eir their own building having been worshipping in a community church. Building operations were begun[...]0 he received his bachelor of Science degree with a major in Mortuary Science. After graduation he served a year's internship at the Milier Funeral Home in Mpls. Rlynn has been a licensed funeral director since 1971 and has work[...]will serve as the chapel and the addition houses a reception area and se- lection room. The Rockman Funeral Chapel will be open to the public from 10 a.m. 'till 6 p.m. on Sunday, August 15th.[...]iness 1988 Notices Notice: I have turned over my grave marker an[...] |
| [...]on the Tiber Dam road and\ mile south. This land now owned by Delmar Wolfe was once a part of the original homestead of Abraham Steen,[...]wish that this part of his land would be used for a cemetery. He died of consumption in 1915 and his grave became the first one located there. The cemetery continues to receive[...]frosting on cakes served at their meetings until after the war - "a pleasing lunch was served by Mrs. Ward whi[...] |
| [...]were able to verify the burial of Mary Wolfe and a Sarah Posey from Fort Benton records and a Mary Francis Willborn and Analius Frances Biegonek from Liberty County records. It appears that at one time a small Catholic church named St. Francis wa[...] |
| [...]rilling outfit $2,000, Suggested 15~20 people get a company organized to do so, 28 Jan. 1909[...]t we fear it will collapse, 7 Jan, 1910 - A splendid flow of pure soft water was struck at 14[...]well has 30 feet of water, 4 Aug, 1910 - After Chester is incorporated, we should at once get busy on a wa- ter system, It should be built and operat[...]is important utility than to grant some party a franchise at a nominal price, We will find the same thing here, 18 Aug. 1910 - The Gates well outfit struck a splendid flow of water on the Ros- coe Viles homestead southwest of the city at a depth of only 105 feet, (Mr. Viles delivered[...]st State Bank, has asked the city council for a franchise for lighting the town with electricity and to put in a water system. 5 Aug, 1911 - The deep well is now down to near the one hundred foot mark and the work is going ahead at a steady rate. 2 Sept, 1911 - Work has been sto[...]ely that the first hole will be abandoned and a second one started near the site of the first one, 25 July 1912 - We understand that Mr. Pugsle[...]be able to fulfill its provisions. There will be a mass meet- ing of the taxpayers of Chester in[...]ystem mains. 20 Dec, 1912 INVERNESS INDEX - C.A. COCHRANE AWARDED WATER WORKS CONTRACT C.A. Cochrane, Spokane, Wash., complete, $18,460 and[...]0 working days. This marks the be- ginning of a new era for the town as the greatest drawback we[...]00, $7,600 has already been spent and the work is just at the same |
| [...]aving in. 29 Jan, 1914 - The town council has had a gang of men this week prospecting for water along[...]n started, The hydrants have been distributed and a crew of men have started work on the pump house,[...]ne 1914 - There is talk around town of organizing a company and then con- tinuing the deep well propo[...]rt of the tank for the city water works is up and a few days more will see it completed, 23 July 1914[...]ted and if found all right Chester will soon have a complete water system. 30 July 1914 - The new mains were given a test the last of the week and found to be in good[...]visit to the city was two years ago, the water is a thing of beauty and a joy forever! He used to spend about four bits a day for drinking water to keep from choking to de[...]hester will not lay down with the water works, as a sewer system is an equally crying need in any city; and we should not let the cost scare[...]without beginning work - at least beginning - on a sewer system. There's a reason! 25 June 1915 - The new watering trough placed by the city opposite the Chester Hotel is a big improvement. The farmers can now water their horses and automo- biles can get water, and then too, a stand pipe furnished water to all those de- sirin[...]918 - The city water system is again in operation after the water had been turned off for about a week, The well was thoroughly cleaned as w[...] |
| [...]9 DRINK UP! The city of Chester has installed a fine drinking fountain on Main Street and from now on until winter fresh water may be your drink if you desire. And we are sure that the farmer folks and[...]upplies the Chester water system and having quite a time in getting it clean- ed out. According to reports they have fished out a miscellaneous assortment of wrenches, pipe, old c[...]f digging new trenches and soon Chester will have a reliable system of water supply and distribution.[...]ter fund of the town and used in the repayment of a loan under the terms of the National Industrial R[...]ester'' was painted on the tank, and shows up for a long distance. During the painting operations, wh[...]the second floor of any building in town. It was a welcome relief when the work was completed. 14 Se[...]e city water system in Chester, which will supply a badly need- ed service to the southwest part of town in the[...]week when word was received from Washington that a W.P.A. grant of $3,422 had been approved by the preside[...]nd formal appli- cation had been made for the W.P.A. allotment. The surveys have been made, and it is[...]nsion of the service is badly needed, and will be a big factor in developing a portion of the city that has been held bac[...] |
| [...]NSTALLS HORE WATER MAINS The To,m of Chester is now installing some new water pipe in to,;vn and repl[...]growing section of town with much needed water. A plan is also under study to bring sewer to west C[...]t,I~ ~[...](I) ~[...]"' i=~-[...]0 c:: ~ ;a~ r,"~~ .. Pi z i'J z ~ I!?. "'<1>[...]~;:i. ~~U; ...:i;"Cfic:i |
| [...]FALLS TRIBUNE - CHESTER GETS WATER Originally a member of the Hi-Line Water User's Association, Chester dropped out when voters there approved a $375,000 bond issue to bring Tiber water to that[...]WATER MAINS TO BE REPLACED The town received a grant of $240,000 and a low interest loan of $250,000 from the[...] |
| [...]o sponsor such an important public improvement as a sewage disposal sys- tem would be to the town o[...]the town of Chester is financially able to float a bond issue for the sponsors share which would b[...]town of Chester would be expected to float such a bond issue. These facts are under in- vestigati[...]ough to make very tax payer anxious to see such a system installed. 8 April 1948 - SEWER WORK TO[...]de of the 20-foot alleys. Wednes- day afternoon a long conveyor was installed to carry the excavate[...]1954 saw the completion of the sewer lagoon - a new concept in sewage disposal. 18 Oct. 1977 - Steve Campros and Bill Shettel were killed in a cave-in while working on the Chester city crew south of town. They were installing a sewer line at the time of the accident. 23 Se[...]of Chester will be asked to vote for or against a non-binding resolution authorizing the Town Coun-[...]he upcoming elec- tion. The repairs are part of a project which has been mandated, meaning the Town[...]could obtain money through bonds issued with D.A. Davidson. NATURAL GAS |
| [...]STER SIGNAL E.S. Albright of Alma has placed one of his gas lamps in Aiken's saloon. These lamps give a stronger light than an electric arc lamp and are just the thing for churches, halls, stores, etc. The e[...]Sunbeam Light Company of Butte was in town taking a number of orders. 14 April 1910 - A R.L. Fisher arrived in Chester to see if the townspeople are ready for a plant to furnish electric lights and for a telephone exchange. 26 November 1915 - Mr. Phillips was in town this week looking over the field with a view of putting in a light plant at Chester. He has met with a good deal of encouragement, many lights and motors having been spoken for during a brief canvas of the townspeople, and the prospect[...]- LET THERE BE LIGHT! Dark streets in Chester are a thing of the past as Mayor Pastene and the Coun-[...]rominent corners. The 'plant' is not an extensive one as yet, however the town is fairly well lighted a[...]ric lighting system. The last information is that a plant with up-to-date equipment will be installed[...]tric light system is in town this week installing a Delco system in the Court House and wiring all the county buildings. It is a neat looking plant and the offic- ials are lookin[...]wns in this section which he canvassed, will mean a powerline from Havre to Chester possibly this fal[...]e, located at Chester, was held up here Monday by a broken spring on his car. 3 January 1930 SEVEN TOWNS ON GREAT NORTHERN NOW HAVE ELECTRICITY Five of the 7 have street[...] |
| [...]s office building here. The building has received a new porch and steps, new paint job and other imp[...]new display windows were installed last week and a new door will be hung soon. 19 March 1953 G[...]SUE WOW! Has Chester Grown! Even 25 years makes a lot of difference ELECTRICALLY. Our customers h[...]n Chester at the end of 1955, compared with 387 a quarter-century ago. 20 August 1959 Norman Harju,[...]son Falls. |
| [...]663 May 1992 - After about 60 years of operating in Chester, the M[...]will close at the end of this month, a move that company re-[...]CHESTER SIGNAL - Chester is getting so large that a good local tel- |
| [...]6 Strode, A.C., Store DEPOT[...]11 Tasker, H.A., Residence 5 First State Bank[...]60 Weldy, B.B,, Residence Lee, A.O., Residence 68 Wellborn, R[...]4 Melvin, Dr, W.H., Drug Store 8 McRae, J,A., Feed Store & Dray 67 Phillips, L.E,, Clot[...]30 Rogers Lumber Co, 2 Rockman, C.I., Grand Hotel[...], N.D., Blue Front Saloon Robertson, S,A,, Chester Democrat 3 Nov. 1910 - We notice that[...]for the Chester to Havre telephone line. It is a start and we hope to see it finished before win[...]. Ainley has asked the city council to grant him a twenty-year franchise for his telephone system, We are informed that there is no such a thing as an exclusive franchise in our state, bu[...]o know, however, that Geo. Ainley has constructed one of the most up-to-date telephone systems in the state and is a real live wire for any community to have. By all[...]t it is not up to us to hand him or any other man a prize package in the picture of a mortgage on the people of Chester for many years[...]information on points not clear, The time to look after the in- terests of the city is before these contracts are ratified, We want a square deal all around and are sure if we[...] |
| [...]y nicely. The work is under the foremanship of E. A. Engstrom who takes the workmen out and back in h[...]weet Grass Hills telephone line have been set for a distance of 18 miles. (Line completed in July 191[...]ey, George T., proprietor 23 Jan. 1913 - NOTICE: A liberal reward will be paid for information leadi[...]Geo. Ainley, Mgr 1913 "The Hello Man" is a homesteader as well as the proprietor of the local |
| [...]our local up-to-date telephone office is to have a new hello girl. 14 Jan. 1916 Arthur Stipp, who[...]22 Sept. 1916 Miss Esther Wolfe has accepted a position as "central" at the telephone office. 15[...]igned her position at the telephone office and is now employed at the Fair Store. 16 July 1920 CHESTER[...]without batteries were installed. It consisted of one large battery at the central office taking care o[...]was in from Glasgow Sunday and Monday to install a few new phones in the homes and business places of the town. 12 May 1938 WILL DEPART FOR EUROPE A delightful journey across the ocean is ahead for[...]g Co. Kaushagen, John r Strode, A.G. r Clerk of Court Lyders, Martin[...]ervie Station Clerk & Recorder P. W. A. Treasurer's Office Depot[...]Mr. Geo. Johnson has commenced the erection of a 22x24 frame building which will house the[...] |
| [...]ilding, is progressing rapidly. This building has a brick front with cement sidewalls, and will make[...]ds, but unfortunately the tax title was such that a satisfactory transfer could not be made, and the[...]d, Then Mr, Holland purchased the Wright building just north of Schultz Grocery (where the telephone building now stands,) Starting at the first of the year in 194[...]xchange was improved and extended their services. A new cable line was completed in the business sect[...]wn. Twenty-five new phones were added in town and a rural line, serving the community south of Cheste[...]oy Goodbar became the new owners in June of 1944. A new switchboard was installed in November of 1945[...]g dis- tance calls. It would not be necessary for a telephone user to ring central, the calling signa[...]r- ing in the state.) Mr. Pearl Alvord worked as a line man for the Sweet Grass Hills telepho[...] |
| [...],.., / TOTAL TAX I 14/ MISCELLANEOUS[...]S,. Rn. UFI EMERGENCY CALLS ONLY AFTER AABERG, L11.11y |
| [...]for all Chester customers August 1, 1972. In 1974 a new central dial office was constructed on the co[...]and Adams Avenue. The building was all brick with a two-stall garage. All rural areas were to be served with underground cable to provide the sub- scribers with one-party dial service. 350 miles of telephone[...] |
| [...]GNAL - KANGAROO COURT Chester has originated a Kangaroo Court and has tried one case. This is an out doors court. The object of t[...]r. The floater who stands around looking for some one to give him a drink, should take a tie pass to the next twon. 11 Nov. 1909 - At last[...]ed of West Butte - Deputy Sheriff. 25 Nov. 1909 - A petition was circulated around town last week and forwarded to the county commissioners asking that a jail be erected in Chester. This pe- tition shoul[...]09 Jacob Wehr offered to donate two lots for a jail to be built upon. 2 Jan. 1910 - The town council accepted the offer of Jacob Wehr for two lots to build a'jail on. The matter will be taken up with the cou[...]will be built and ready "by the time we have any one to put into it 11 • 6 Jan. 1910 Harry Teed,[...]e county fathers should turn down our request for a peace officer as it will certainly cost the county many times the salary of a deputy if the rough element is allowed to infest[...]egun Monday and it will not be long until we have a place to put the unruly. 15 Sept. 1910 What might have been a serious accident was narrowly averted Tuesday mor[...]vity of Deputy Sheriff Taylor, who seeing the due need of assistance, ran to a buggy being driven by a lone lady. It seems that Mrs. Ness, who makes dai[...]to deliver milk, was trying to get into her buggy after doing a little shopping; but the horse would not stand an[...]bility of the deputy sheriff brought the horse to a standstill, after which Mrs. Ness got into the seat and started on[...]thout any breakage. It comes pretty handy to have a deputy in the neighborhood with such long legs an[...]rst meet- ing of the new council. He will receive a salary and a commission and it will necessarily be up t[...] |
| [...]of Hill County, was in the city Saturday, looking after bus- iness matters. 9 July 1914 Sheriff Loranger gave Jack Hay the contract to put a shingle roof and a chimney on the house he recently bought from Bret[...]were signed on April 28th, 1921 by Judge Chas. A. Rose, 24 June 1921 The first criminal tria[...]n which the Federal Grand Jury brought indictment a- gainst Morgan. Trial to be in Great Falls abou[...]er bond. Alleged crooked booze deal at Lothair. Just one booze arrest. Liberty County adjoins Canada and its roads constitute a favored route for men running whiskey in from C[...]. preparing the necessary paper for the sale of a Cole eight roadster and a Hud- son Super which were captured by the sheri[...]arty also stole six Savage 31-4 Clincher Tires, One 32-4 Savage Clincher Tire, One 33-4 Straight Side Firestone N.S. Fabric. One 34-4 N.S.S.S.Cord Tire, Spark Plugs and Flash Lig[...]re determined that Halloween night shall not be a night of mischief and depredations at the hands[...]rents can settle for it the next day. There are a bunch of seven or eight boys who make a practice of roaming the main streets unt[...] |
| [...]d his resignation to Attorney General W.D. Rankin one year ago but withdrew it the next day and decided[...]vice of the attorney general of the United States after a report from fed- eral investigators in the case,[...]ce of conspiracy on his part. Morgan had captured a carload of liquor on a very cold day and was bundled up at the wheel, The car stopped because of trouble in the ignition, and a dozen or more citizens pushed the car a mile or more into Chester while the sheriff hel[...]une 1924 Sheriff John H. Morgan was struck by a colt resulting in a ser- ious scalp wound, Happened while working wit[...]met in special session this day at 10:00 o'clock a,m,, members present, W.H. Earl, chairman; T.P. Strode and A.A. Klingel, commissioners and the clerk, Shebel Reh[...]- modeling of the court house and the building of a new jail, and to discuss the matter of letting a contract for said buildings. All members waived and dispen- sed with a notice of call and transacted business as if regu[...]ried, 17 July 1925 GET CAR AND LOAD OF BEER 11 Nov, 1927 DEPUTY FOSSEN ARRESTS TWO CAR THIEVES |
| 674 trying to take down a fence. Both ran when ordered to throw up their hands, but |
| [...]id not show any resistance. Matt says they showed a lot of heels. 31 August 1933 LIBERTY COUNTY FARM[...]ty County jail at Chester early Monday morning at a time 5 July 1934 TWO SUSPECT[...]into the liquor store by prying off the screen of a window |
| [...]an served two terms in the state prison and Moran one. Their sentences were pronounced at Great Falls[...]December. Bean was also captured and is serving a prison term of 20 years. 29 Nov. 1934 NARRO[...]into an elevator at Tiber Friday night, loaded a trailer with about 50 bushels of wheat, took a small radio and stripped the place of tools. Sher[...]ossen, who were on the streets of Chester about 2 a.m., noticed a car pull- ing a trailer speeding east on the highway. The deputies, thinking it a little late for anyone to be abroad with a trailer, out of curiosity trailed the car and t[...]but not before they had trailed the fugitives to a point half way between Joplin and Inverness and[...]in the snow and followed the fugitives' car to a point 20 miles south and about four miles west[...]fairly easy, as the fleeing car and trailer left a trail of wheat at each turn as the fugitives to[...]cording to The Chester Reporter of last week. One Sam Dillenburg, in the employ of Joe Merkling nea[...]idea of shooting through the Merkling home with a high powered rifle. The shots barely missed two of the children. Merkling took a long chance and left the house to inform[...] |
| [...]677 He seems to have been a bad actor and at the recent court hearing was sen[...]" 24 Dec. 19[...]s sheriff. |
| 678 Sheriffs of Liberty County as per a list compiled by the Liberty County Museum:[...]r, Dick, is Liberty County sheriff. Undersheriffs[...]ltz, Clarence McDowell, Earl Deputies for Lib[...]iberty County Museum workers are putting together a photographic display Chester's first jail - the building now sits •On the north side of the tracks on |
| [...]COUNTY DIVISION 18 Feb, 1903 RIVER PRESS carried a picture of a map of the "Proposed Division - :ti-►[...]::- |
| [...]mmerce is in receipt of an in- vitation to send one or more delegates to a convention to be held at Chester next Saturday[...]ty are asked to come and discuss the question of a Marias County with Chester as the county seat. The call is signed by a committee composed of A.C. Strode, H.E. Loranger, and B.B. Weldy. 18 N[...]eat· here are still ('n11t1t_r diYislon or none, a..n,rnrw who talking abou[...]s differently. l1ad fol' a meetlnl,!' on C"nnnt_v <livision SPtl[...]n weak ago. Tl1e pnprrs pl'i11! P.d ,it a\011g- Ille line huL taxable property Cl!Pster are t-i•yin~ to makP penrlP he- d1)('s not i[...]of : lit'YC ! Ila\, if. \\'a.s :i llannnno11s all(i r lie prnpcd,v of whic·h Chester boasts[...]that ttw pniposi- :1s hl'ill_l!' tn'\a.lilc c•nnsists or caU!e , tin11 nf Cl1c'ste1· for a fourt.11 t'Ollllt~· and (1\lir.r live :-,1,n('I{ tlmt. in the,[...]0 llns I h(~ st1ppnrt. of B\"Ct'Y t11Wll alnlll! natt[...]that· It, is (l( tlti> cn1111tr,r \'f!I',\" soon, and In vlnw |
| [...]ounty; and our people hereby extend the gentleman a vote of thanks. 16 Jan. 1912 Hill, Mont. B.B.[...]ear Sir:- We note from the Havre Plaindealer that a county court house site has been offer- ed free t[...]ogically should, we will donate to Hill county as a court house site the north half of block 13, Hami[...]already donated by us to the city of Chester for a city park, and should prove a most desirable and ample location. We place no co[...]o will not only donate the ground, but will erect a building thereon, according to the specifications and plans of the county commissioners, or a committee appointed by them for that purpose, and[...]1912 Telegram headline proclaiming Chester is now a part of the new HILL COUNTY. Hail! A Child is Born Helena, Mont. Feb. 28, 1912 B.B.[...]OK's them too, "Tolley" And we wish the youngster a most brilliant future. 14 March 1912 J.F. Kavanagh was the first person to file a deed in the new |
| [...]trovertable fact that it took con- siderable of a man's money every time he was to travel to the co[...]ollars each year, Also the time required has been a serious draw- back, He outlined in a concise way the method that must be used under th[...]banker, C.B. Bentson, merchant, R,M, Wilsie and I.N. Hovde, All spoke heartily in favor of division[...]taxation argument in favoring of the same, It is a well known fact that taxes are not alike in all counties, but why they should be so much higher in one than in the neighboring county is hard to unders[...]Hill counties can have the same value, yet show a difference in tax of many dollars, H.J. Thurman, a farmer living south of Lothair was called to the[...]roads and bridges we have here. Toole county is a comparatively new county, but taxes have always been lower there than here by a great per cent. It does not necessarily cost more to admin- ister a small county than a large one, and the money spent will benefit all. At a former meeting a committee was appointed to look into the legal ph[...]he name of the new county will be Liberty County, a name suggestive of what the tax payers actually[...]ust be put across, and everyone knows it will be a lasting benefit to all. Believe in self-determina[...]will permit, 5 June 1919 HINGHAM AMERICAN A public meeting was held at Hingham Tuesday |
| [...]nty, Montana: Notice is hereby given that a petition has been presented to the Board[...]DIVISION RESULT OF COMMISSIONERS FINAL HEARING. After a hard keen fight the east boundary of Liberty Coun[...]make matters more interesting Range 9 pre- sented a petition to be included in the proposed county an[...]backwards and forwards until it was reported that one man had signed nine times. The Commissioners were[...]eated, will come into actual existence as soon as a proclamation can be issued by Govenor Stewart, su[...]on of creating the new county by an almost two to one vote. A similar majority was obtained by Chester in the d[...]. Earl, W.J. Wallace and W.R. Watters, the latter a present commissioner o[...] |
| [...]ave the seat of government closer home by polling a vote of about 75 per cent majority for division[...]d the W½ of Township 28 of Range 7, (former- ly a part of Chouteau County, Montana), and Townships[...]35, 36 and 37, of Ranges 4, 5, 6 and 7 (formerly a part of Hill County, Montana), and which was formerly a portion of Chouteau County, Montana until its org[...]ble. His thorough knowledge of county matters was a big factor in the opera- tion. The County of Liberty will come into being ninety days after the Secretary of |
| [...]the county court house purposes. The building is a good one, is ideally situated and will house all the offic[...]y been ordered and will commence to arrive within a few weeks. It is under- stood that the old school[...]6 Dec. 1919 LIBERTY COUNTY STARTS OUT OF DEBT A.C. Strode returned from Havre and Fort Benton last week, having served on a committee with Judge H.H. Ewing of Great Falls an[...]road machinery, $138.48 election expense, making a total due Hill County of $19,359.85. To Chouteau[...]will receive all tax monies paid from this county after November 9, which will total about $36,000, It wi[...]adily be seen that the new county starts off with a credit balance of about $8,000. The commission was in session about a week. It was necessary to hold sessions in each c[...]rganization on Feb. 11, 1920, the Board will call a special seed grain election to be held about Marc[...]vaults. The interior of the building is receiving a couple of coats of paint and kalso- mine, and bri[...]resent, Laborers are at work this morning digging a trench for the walls and soon the brick will be laid. J.B. Hay is in charge of the work, But only one side of the building will be remodeled at the tim[...]iter. The north half is yet in litigation, and no one can be found who has absolute authority to give a lease on it. The officers will no doubt be crowde[...]was let to Earl Bronson of Havre. Mr. Bronson is a very capable man for the work and intends[...] |
| [...]Feb. 1920 CHESTER DEHOCRAT LIBERTY COUNTY IS NOW OFFICIAL On Wednesday, February 11th, 1920 Liber[...]etc., but it is hoped that these will be here in a short time. In the meantime the officers are gett[...]ks and with each other. The following persons are now the offic- ial members of the Liberty County fam[...]mily, so on Wednesday evening at the Chester Cafe a banquet was held for that purpose. Fifty men and[...]n by some of the ladies of the town, and af- ter a splendid dinner, one which we hope to have duplicated at some future t[...]r J.R. Beebe, presented the different speakers in a very fitt- ing manner. A program had been arranged and was closely followed out, but after the program most everyone there was called upon for something. Mr. A.C. Strode, one of Chester's old-time business men made a short address of welcome, followed by a song by a quartette. We are not going to try to enumerate t[...]Judge for this district of which this county is a unit, was present and gave a very interesting talk on the spirit of co-operat[...]ithout co-operation we would progress backwards. After the regular program, a vocal solo was especially well rendered by Mrs.[...]ly the only thing which will make Liberty County one of THE Counties of ,lontana. 20 Feb. 1920[...] |
| [...]d to be born and registered in Liberty County was a son to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schafer, on February 11, 1920 at 2:24 a,m, and the proud parents have christened him, Leo[...]le climatic conditions, Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m, Precinct Name[...]Hill Post Office Miss Lillian Houske has taken a position in Assessor Jeppesen's office. Al A. 12 March 1920 After being in special session the past ten days the Bo[...]400 applications for relief. |
| [...]the Sheriff's office, jail- er's bed room, and a number of cells. The north side will be used by t[...]is building, as it solves the office problem in a very satisfactory way. The rent $150 per month, will offset the cost of a jail, should a jail have to be built in a separate unit. It gives the county a court room, and its needed prerequisites, and off~ ices for the county attorney which are now maintained in a separate building. 16 April 1920 Civil su[...]Tuesday, The truck is in fine shape and will be a big factor in reducing transportation costs of ma[...]y 1920 J.B. Hay and Theodore Clausen placed a skylight in the Court House this week. 7 Jan.[...]ased the north half of the Schneiter building and after putting it in shape will move several of the off[...]d recorder, and treasurer will remain in the part now used, Ever since going into the south half of the building the offices have been so crowded that work from one office had to be done in another. The added space[...]is at work again today. Jan. 1922 Dear Sir: I have your letter of the 4th and I want to compliment you in selecting by petition Mr. T.P. Strode as your[...]ner to succeed Mr. Watters, resigned, because as you and I both know, nothing can be said of Mr, Strode tha[...]him justice relative to his honesty and ability, I intend to see Judge Rose personally and recommend the appoint- ment. I am very truly yours, George B. Bourne[...] |
| [...]689 13 March 1924 Court House Notes-Chester Judge Chas, A. Rose and Court Reporter, P.M. Moody attended to[...]otices of election 3.00 |
| [...]ill do away with the necessity of renting the old A.C. Strode store building and effect a great saving of money within a very few years. County Clerk, Shebel Rehal has figured out that it has cost Liverty County in rent alone, just $7,066.68 for the use of this building since the[...]000 and at this rate it should pay for itself in a few years. Members present were: W.H. Earl, Chairman; T.P. Strode, A.A. Klingel, Comm.; and the clerk, Shebel Rehal, Mr[...]before the board, and the matter of constructing a second story to the court house and the building of a jail was discussed with him and after due con- sideration it was ordered that M[...] |
| [...]present court house building and the erection of a jail building, trying to make it appear that ther[...]eglected to ask Mr. Woare's advice on the matter. Just to become inform- ed about the taxpayers of Liberty County and as to just where Mr. Woare stands in this regard, we had a search of the records of the county made, and asc[...]ondemns every act of the board - but his knock is a boost. The record of the administration of the pr[...]well as of the other officials of the county, is one that will, we think, commend itself to every fair[...]s thinking tax- payer in the county, and they are now before the voters of the county upon this record.[...]arters and things are becoming normal again. When one remembers that Liberty County has paid out for rent in the last four years a total sum of $7,066.68 in rent for the use of the old A.C. Strode store building, it would appeal to the most obtuse that the new building was a real stroke of economy, and a fitting climax to two years of really efficient a[...]ax Sale will be held on Jan. 23rd, 1926, at 10:00 a.m. at the front door of the Court House at Cheste[...]in Liberty County upon which delinquent taxes are a lien will be sold at public auction, unless prior[...]t, penalties and costs due thereon are paid: THAT a complete list of all persons and property in the county, now owing taxes is on file in the office of th[...] |
| 692 3 Feb. 1926 It was ordered that a ventilating system be installed and con- |
| [...]MARRIAGE PLEASANT A special dispatch to The Great Falls Tribune from[...]ng of what is known as the Hess building which is now county property, and his request was gran- ted an[...]of Chester appeared before the board pre- senting a resolution that the building on Lot 16 Block 6 of[...]rnold Olson requested the renting of the building now occupied by the Chester Reporter which was acquir[...]ving dead horse 8.27 B.A. Price, health officer for March[...]of the County Clerk & Recorder, Shebel Rehal, is one busy place these days. The office is working a night shift in order to keep up with the rush inc[...]y for past due taxes. Since this work was started a few months ago, a total of $7,000.00 has been collected. All efforts are directed against lands held by mortgages and not a resident farmer has been disturbed. 29 July 1927[...]r session on the 6th day of July at 10:00 o'clock a.m., members W.H. Earl, Chairman; T.P. Strode and[...]ndt Joplin and vicinity Peter A. Greiner Lothair and vicinity |
| 694 29 June 1928 A total of 956 people in Liberty County are entitle[...]ner of the Liberty County court |
| [...]over the office February 11th, 1920. Hr. Gau was a resident of Jop- lin before going to Chester, He[...]ears with the Joplin Drug Company store and spent one year in the Army. He once owned and operated the Club Cafe, which place is now operated by Hrs. C, Freeland, Hr. Gau married Gol[...]e Schafer, janitor at the Court House. Previously a delegation of taxpayers called at the office of the county commissioners and as a result the janitor job was put up to a bid, So far, four have been sent in for the posit[...]that it is our aim and purpose to co-operate with you in any matter for the best interests of this county. WHEREAS, the janitor job in the county court house is a public and common labor job, we believe it should[...]rence to married men when other things are equal, You have the same right to let this job out for bids,[...]the right to discrinimate against single men. If you are going to keep the single men out of the publi[...]d States on down, If Jacob Schafer is entitled to a bonus of twenty-five dollars per month just be- cause he is a married man with a family, what about other married men with fami- lies, who cannot get a job that pays a bonus of $25 and have to pay taxes to help pay th[...]their act- ion when they employed Jake Schafer at a salary of ninety dollars a month. And accept the bid of the lowest bidder, who is capable of doing the work, A citizen, a resident of this county and otherwise qualified,[...]t others are paying for similar work, We ask that you make this Resolution a part of your minutes, Witness our hand and[...] |
| [...]W. Hutchison County Treasurer - A.R. Coon Deputy Co. Clerk &[...]until balance paid. The clerk was ordered to buy a new typewriter for County Superintendent, Evelyn[...]ference book 1. 98 E.A. Bathke, labor[...] |
| [...]n this day at ten o'clock. There were pre- sent B.A. Peppler, Hilmer Johnson and Russell F. Keith, co[...]The new hardwood floors in the Court House are a great improve- ment. 28 Oct. 1937 Miss Theres[...]e, 25 May 1939 The county is seeding the lots just south of the Court House to grass, and expect to eventually develop a small park and recreation center, 27 July 1939 A new coat of paint is being given the Court House[...]House was narrowly averted Sunday afternoon, when a blaze of undetermined origin started in the hall-[...]time, Miss Schafer, who happened to be working in one of the offices on the first floor, smelled the sm[...]nt hallway. She turn- ed in the alarm, and within a comparatively short time help arrived, and the Ches- ter fire department was on the job within a few minutes, The flames had reached such proporti[...]ly have been destroyed, The cause of the blaze is a mystery. An examination of the room in which the[...]spontaneous combustion of the oil mop, or perhaps a mouse might have in some way started the fire in one of the boxes, There was no indication that the fi[...]me of the walls will have to be re-plastered, and a considerable amount of repainting and kals[...] |
| [...]urday off for county employees was killed or died a natural death in the Senate of the Legisla- ture.[...]9 $35,000 IMPROVEMENT PLANNED FOR COURT HOUSE A 60x30 two-story addition will be built, The two-s[...]ing. It will house clerk and treasurer vaults and a meeting room for county commissioners. Second sto[...]ion will be used for ~omen and juvenile cells and a sheriff's office. 22 Dec. 1949 - Mr. and Mrs. Bo[...]he first time this county has had the 18 Sept, 1958 - A crew began work this week giving the north side of the Court |
| [...]ITY & COUNTY GOVERNMENT 1 May 1889 RIVER PRESS - A CALL For Democratic Primaries & District Co[...]tion Judges |
| [...]S M.J. Healy, Inspector of Customs injured in a run- away accident traveling from Chester to Hill. 16 Dec. 1909 CHESTER SIGNAL Last week a warrant was sworn out before a Jus- tice of the Peace charging our Justice of[...]th assault. It seems to us that in face of such a charge, it would be nothing but right if our peop[...]fice. It is the opinion of the Signal that when a man is elected to such an office, it is his duty[...]rather than evil; and when such an officer pulls a gun on a man because of a dispute, which probably entailed a very small amount of money, it was high time he[...]ve the story go abroad that our peace officer was a gun pack- er and a gun player, 21 April 1910 If our people can[...]eat necessity of incorporation they should take a trip around the horn and see what other towns hav[...]men do not care to in- vest their money without a form of government and without police protection.[...]0 The county commissioners have appointed E.A. Engstrom to take the census of Chester prepara[...]). 18 June 1910 RIVER PRESS In response to a petition signed by a number of res- idents of that part of Chouteau C[...]d 30 miles west of Chester. 6 July 1910 C.A. Mccarter has been appointed Justice of the Peace[...]and John Arthurs, judges, and J.J. Dunigan and C.I. Rockman, clerks of the special election to be h[...]26th day of September, 1910 for the election of a Mayor for the said Town, and Two Alderman for the[...]ho will hold office until the first Monday in May after such election and until their successors[...] |
| [...]AND ENGSTROM ALDERMEN - Election Was an Exciting One and Full of Interest The first municipal electio[...]second ward. John Arthurs was elected mayor with a total of 28 votes; W.V.D. Chapman receiving 16 v[...]h and H, Snider were elected aldermen, There was a tie between Snider and B.B. Weldy that was broken[...]r were elected aldermen in the second ward and E.A. Engstrom and C.F. Baker in the third ward, That the new off- icers will have a big bunch of hard work before them will not be re[...]us and our wish is that the new council may have a most successful tenure of office, 1913 HISTORY OF MONTANA by Helen Fitzgerald Sanders |
| [...]ec. 1910 City ordinances published. We have just about 2,000 dogs in town. With a tax of $2 a head, the city govern- ment would either begin business with a handsome bankroll or else there would not be so[...]at the moon, 30 March 1911 There should be a herd law in town against town cows and hogs. No one can have a garden or flower beds until this is done. 6 Apr[...]the first ward, defeating Walter J, Burton and J.A. Greenleish. In the second ward, H.E. Loranger[...]ll serve for two years and which will serve for one year. 6 April 1911 NOTICE: 10 days to clean[...]one's Drug Store for the present. THE SIGNAL is now the official newspaper for Hill County.[...] |
| [...]to get busy and check financial records and make a statement to the public. Not that there is anythi[...]public. It developed that the city is paying $20 a month rent for two offices where in every case, one would be sufficient. To our mind, if more of the[...]might be of benefit to all the people instead of one or two individuals. 21 June 1912 INVERNESS INDEX[...]ce of the Peace, Wellborn has moved his office to a location on First Street, East. 10 Oct. 1912 C[...]been incorporated 3 years - how about publishing a financial statement? March 1913 - , Ed Keith has[...]1913 Chairman Strode either wanted to witness a scrap or act as peace maker when he named Lewis, Branble and Weldy on one committee. 29 Jan. 1914 There was a rather spicy case tried in Justice Court Monday n[...]dog ordinance has been passed by the Council and a copy has been posted on the street. Wonder how an[...]915 - Arthurs turns over office to new mayor, Dr. A.A. Pastene. Old and New Council hold lively session[...]everal charges that have been recently instituted a- gainst John Arthurs fell flat on Tuesday in Just[...]he trial of ex-mayor, John Arthurs of Chester, on a charge of gambling. The trial was held yesterday[...]in the defendant being acquitted there being not a scintilla of evidence brought out to sustain the[...]perjury might result. It was stated yesterday by one of the attorneys for the defendant, after the hear- ing, that a warrant would shortly be issued for the city clerk of Chester, W.B. Hawley, on a charge of running a poker game in his office. This official is[...] |
| [...]t meeting were "kicked out" by those who did, but a judge ruled their action was "illegal, null and[...]". 31 March 1916 BRUISED UP IN RUNAWAY A four-horse team belonging to John |
| [...]rvey for Mayor, the election on April 7th will be a very quiet one. 22 Aug. 1919 To the property owners of the Town of Chester. You and each of you are hereby notified to clean your premises of all[...]arriage in the county, Rev. Durand made the bride a present of his fee. FIRST MARRIAGE LICENSE - The[...]n. 30 April 1920 - NOTICE TO RESIDENTS I hereby designate the week beginning May 3rd as Cl[...]of that week. Dr. T.A. Ewart, Health Officer 5 Nov. 1920 CHESTER REP[...]n council of the town of Chester: RESOLUTION - A resolution condemning as a menace to public safety that certain building loc[...]ur notice that this building has been occupied as a feed barn is a menace to public safety by reason of natural decay and that it constitues a fire hazard, now therefore by virtue of power under |
| [...]that said building shall be razed or repaired in a satisfactory manner by the owners thereof within a reasonable length of time. 6 Aug, 1931 Chester City Council has purchased from Milan Keith a 40 acre tract of land which they will use for a dump ground, which lies southeast of Chester about one mile. 6 April 1939 CITY ELECTION PASSES WIT[...]ncor accompanying these questions was ab- sent, A fair vote was cast and the following officials we[...]rs, Harry Greiner, Sec. John Dunbar was the first one to register. All members of the board resigne[...]THE SHERIFF'S JOB Like the housewife's work, it's never done. Calls come by night and by day, T[...]d drive like the streamliner carrying the mail. Now this sheriff's job is a curious one, We finally arrive and amid confusion, We learn the affair was a simple delusion. Next day it's hunting a white faced cow; That night we stopped a family row. |
| [...]709 Now that's just a sample of what we do, |
| 710 . ct. .£ . ~~··· M<:i. ......fil<.:llk .. ,qe.~[...]Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . .50 " I[...]Sheriff's Deed .. , . . . $3.00 " i Received Payment |
| [...]service in government. He received a pin[...]state Department of Transportation have i Rose Campbe 11 1994 completed a property swap, Ten 1 Li[...]lots were exchanged with the state tor a 1hop building, with the 1lale pa[...] |
| [...]own. He comes highly recommended, and as there is a good field for a physi- cian here, we predict him a good practice. 5 Nov. 1908 CHESTER SIGNAL - Dr. Harris coming to Chester. 7 Oct. 1909 - A drug store will soon be located in the room to be vacated by the Chester Cash Store, in the Hall building. A complete line of medicines, toilet articles and f[...]de to locate here. 19 Nov. 1909 - Dr. Montgomery, a dentist from Malta has an office in the Prairie Inn and comes to town on a regular basis. 9 Dec. 1909 - C.H. Drake, who owns[...]nformed THE SIGNAL man that he intends putting in a drug store at Shelby after the first of the year and may extend his operatio[...]tion druggist. 17 March 1910 - Dr. Melvin expects a new Hudson car at an early date. 7 April 1910 - D[...]s, Domestic and Key West cigars, in fact anything you will find in any up-to-date Drug Store you can buy here. Give us a trial. 19 May 1910 - Roy Fuller who has had char[...]e is well stocked with goods to heal the sick |
| [...]ing to have dental work done better arrange for a date before that time. 19 Oct, 1911 - Dr. A.A. Pastene left Friday for Boston to be gone four o[...]on in Fort Ben- |
| [...]steaded near Havre, practiced dentistry there for a number of years, and at one time in the early teens had a dentist office in what is now the bank building in Chester, R.L. POLK[...]H. 1913-1914 Ewart, Thomas A. Physician and Proprietor of[...]Pastene, Albert A. 1915-1916 Buisson, Daniel[...]ist Ewart, Thos, A. Physician[...]II Pastene, Alb, A. CHESTER HOSPITAL 1913-1914 T.A. Ewart, proprietor[...]L ANOTHER DRUG STORE - Wm B. Hawley, a druggist of Minot, North Dakota, was in |
| [...]LINE PRESCRIPTION WORK A SPECIAL TY W. B. HAWLEY, Prop.[...]Sanders 1913 WHEELER H. MELVIN, M.D. In a new community the services of none of the pro-[...]e physician. Practically at the founding of the now thriving town of Chester, there located among the[...]s skill to this community and has not only been a successful physician, but has gained a large influence in the citizenship of this loca[...]elvin, who was born in Ohio in 1846 and has been a resident of Wisconsin since the fifties, being one of the substantial farmers of that state. The mother was Hannah (Snider) Melvin, a native of Penn- sylvania whence her family emigr[...]ld- well, and to them on April 29, 1912 was born a son, Wheeler William Scott Melvin. The doctor is a member of the blue lodge in Masonry and the Moder[...]elongs to the American Medical Association and is a secretary of the Chester Board of Health. He is a Progressive Republican, and his wife has members[...]building formerly occupied by Biggs & Johnson as a lumber office and has had it moved to a site next the meat market and will fix it up for[...]as returned to her home in the Sweet Grass Hills after treatment at the Chester Hospital. Miss May Alic[...]the latter part of the week and re- turned with a brand new 1914 Hupmobile and there is some class to the way he gets over the roads now.[...] |
| [...]~~i~~~~[...]A\~-[...]'fli~i~Bij~ C,[...]- ,:1~ •:1, ,. w a~ &:i fessio:q. .,ever·[...];o ~ C[j@i[S[f·: a steam plow outfit and teaching.[...]ills oui:- good doctor-is a buSy man. ·/. :?:,.1L_, . ·· . _::r.•if[...]A. A. PASTENE "'/:::· ye . 'l[...]•i ·Dr. .-.Pastene :came here from· th'e[...]tllree )'ears _ago ·.and took up a[...]1/ <:,, thaihe wa~ a, medkine 'lllan, ._but[...]·when }lC ·opened a _sho)) in tOwll[...];.._,,;, ... -.-,,~~tr· f-·•,,·1-~ I -•;,Pf[...]making good, both as· a farmer · ' · ·[...]I .1,nd as a physic_ian.[...]you when y6U think you are sick.[...]has a nice stock of fresh drugs and[...]i;i[...]·:took up a: dailn · .south of toWn;[...],and will now d¢vote his time to[...]tied his appointment up for One[...] |
| [...]DRUG COMPANY - the Rexall Store Just Received a Shipment of CHESTER EMBOSSED STATIONERY. A large linen finish tablet with name of your town[...]his pro- fession there. 11 Dec. 1913 - T.A. EWART, M.D. Chester, Mont[...]Diseases of Women & Children a Specialty PRIVATE HOSPIT[...]Consulting Physicians 22 Jan. 1914 - Again[...]week, our popular druggist, John K. |
| [...]ore. Pastene is improving his office residence by a new coat of paint. He has also added a new summer porch and other additions which has ad[...]sidence as well as his office. Dr. Ewart received a telegram yesterday announcing the death of his mo[...]ce Vredenburgh, an expert pharmacist has accepted a position at the drug store of J.K. Clausen. 17 No[...]of metal covered containers. It is ord- ered that you supply yourselves with such. All State and Local[...]date given, be strictly en- forced. Albert A. Pastene, M.D. Health Officer 5 A[...]LOW- Duri[...] |
| [...]June 1919 - Delicious four course dinner served, after which cards and danc- ing at a gathering to bid adieu to Dr. Melvin who leaves s[...]ly Hall of the Athletic Club. 5 Sept. 1919 - If you want your toilet cleaned, see Dr. Ewart, Fugle is[...]his Ford. Dr. Ewart dressed it for him and he is a- ble to be around, of which we are all glad to[...]RTER - Dr. W.H. Melvin is visiting in town. He is now practicing in Kalispell. 20 Aug. 1920 - CANCE[...]Aug. 1921 CHESTER DEMOCRAT - Anton Larson, who is a patient at the local hospital is recovering nic[...]s received when his horses which were hooked to a binder ran away last week, He will be able to go[...]ing this summer has virtually been turned into a local hospital. 28 Nov, 1921 - Doctor Ewart was[...]ay to minister to Mr. Bellfield, who has suffered a paralytic stroke. 'I I I,DR. B. A. PRICE Phone36 5 Nov, 1[...]as county physician and health officer - Dr. Thiff to certify that I have this data S'ept 18 - 33~ sold to E A |
| [...]1 25 Dec. 1925 LIBERTY COUNTY FARMER - Dr. A.B. Price appointed County Health Off- |
| [...]d the office quarters in the Mccrohan build- ing now occupied by County Assessor W.T. Evans and when the new courthouse is available will establish a drug store here. Mr. Clausen was proprietor of th[...]26 Sept, 1935 LIBERTY COUNTY FARMER - HOSPITAL Now open for business at the Methodist parsonage in Chester. A registered grad- yate nurse is tn charge. The i[...]16 Jan. 1936 - J.K. Clausen who formerly owned a drug store at Chester has es- tablished a like business at Shelby. He left Chester after losing his business in a fire in 1931. Most of the fixtures have already b[...]n arriving daily. Included in the new fixtures is a beautiful 14 foot soda fountain and back bar. I[...]000. Mr. Clausen states that the store will carry a full line of Rexall goods. This place of business will be known as the Clausen Drug Store. He is a registered pharmacist as is also Harry Ames who a[...]care often was scarce in Montana. But in Chester, a small town on the Hi-Line, a young nurse and a doctor achieved a level of medical service that was unusual. An[...]in Billings. For about two years she worked as a private duty nurse. In June of 1934 she found h[...]she and her widowed mother traveled to Joplin, a tiny town 10 miles east of Chester, to visit one of Ann's sisters. There, Ann was approached by[...]ed of her back- ground. They wanted her to open a hospital, explaining that the previous doctor a[...]prison. The clinic equipment had been stored in one of the businessman's buildings, so Ann would ha[...]an emergency and maternity hospital. Patients in need of ex- tensive surgery or those with ill[...] |
| [...]gan to make some money, she bought hospital beds, one at a time, and e- ventually she owned 10 beds. Sh[...]she used bootleg whiskey bottles found stored in a basement in Joplin. Filled with hot water an[...]alls - in the winter he had to get around on a tractor. Because of the harshness of the winters, pregnant women arrived at the hospital a week or two before delivery. They did not "take to bed" but rather boarded for a dollar a day. When they delivered their babies they were assigned a bed and became patients. The living conditio[...]934 in Montana. Ann's mother cooked meals on a wood stove, and the reservoir on the back of the[...]water. Ann owned an electric wringer type washer, a blessing with all the laun- dry generated by a hospital. In the summer, clothes were hung outsid[...]ropped so low that the clothes froze dry. In a letter to a family member in Joliet, Ann wrote: "It's so cold you need to take a blow torch to the outhouse with you to make sure you have a way to get up when you I re done". One of her patients became so ill she suggested his sons come from California to be with him. One of those boys, Edward Cain, fell in love with Ann[...]Y COUNTY TIMES - HOSPITAL Chester is to have a fully equipped hospital in the near future. Mrs.[...]ich will be about April 5th. Mrs. Knutson is a graduate of the Deaconess Hospital of Great[...]improved telephone service lately installed a phone in the hospital - for the hospital. Call No. 18. Improvement a mark of the new hospital - looks as though we had something - just a little home patronage is all it needs to make it[...]22 April 1938 - BENEFIT DANCE FOR HOSPITAL A movement is on foot to have a big dance in the High School gym for the b[...] |
| [...]tside and fine new painted rooms on the inside, Just what the old towns has needed for many years, Inside is one of the most accomplished nurses in Montana. Whe[...]ddie Ross at the Mary Lynn Hospital on May 9th, a bright little baby girl - Dr. Delaney attending physician. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Ross are receiving a visit from his mother, Mrs. George Ross of Rexf[...]mily are in good health and happy, having spent a fine winter up in the mountains. 26 May 1938 -[...]be proud of, 2 June 1938 - City Dads are having a new grade scraped out between the Roosevelt Ser[...]rietor of Mary Lynn hospital at Chester enjoyed a pleasant visit from her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs, A.R. Dickson of Klam- ath Falls, Oregon, who were on their way back to their homes on the coast from a visit in Iowa. They stopped over night at the h[...]tinued on their homeward journey. Mrs, Dickson is a former Chester girl, and graduated from the Che[...]Viola Hull. 4 Aug. 1938 - THE HOSPITAL BECOMING A BEAUTY SPOT Mary Lynn Hospital deserves a generous hand from the people of Liberty County, It is slowly becoming a beauty spot, introducing visitors to the city, This once unsightly building is now a beauty spot by the roadside, Well painted and re-[...]continues to improve its service - this time with a new auto- matic oil heating system which is bei[...]for several days and will have it all ready in a few more days. This is a long stride forward for the hospital, Christmas[...]be pleasant and the New Year ahead be one of prosperity and happiness, GREETINGS N.P. Nelso[...]strong from this time forward. Thank You for the cooperation of the pub- lic that has made the development of our hospital a possibility, HAPPY HOLIDAY PROSPER[...]tana 6 April 1939 - Mary Lynn Hospital received a valuable addition to its equipment and efficiency one day last week when the local organization of the Chester Volun- teer Firemen presented it with a new Oxygen tent, The tent cost the Fire Lads $85 1 and is one of the best of its kind. |
| [...]rs. Arnie Hauge of Chester, has been confined for a few days due to an auto ac- cident late Saturday[...]soon. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wright are the parents of a daughter born Dec. 9th. Mother and baby are doing[...]Wilson of Joplin, is confined to the hospital for a few days with tonsilitis. 22 May 1941 - Dr. and Mrs. R.A. Benke announce the arrival of a baby daughter on R. A. BENKE, M. D. NOTE:[...]n Hospital. Her first husband was George Knutson, MARY LYNN HOSPITAL - Mary Buck opened and[...]e from 1917 to 1922 when her father had worked |
| [...]he community will regret to have him leave. He is a physician and surgeon of outstanding ability, an[...]tively short stay in Liberty county has built up a large practice, and his services will be greatly missed. He will be succeeded here by Dr. R.A. Benke, a former associate and classmate of Dr. Delaney's[...]phone build- ing. 12 Oct. 1939 - Dr. and Mrs. R.A. Benke arrived in Chester the latter part of last[...]irector of the Lapeer State Medical Institution, one of the largest of its kind in the country. He has had a wide experience in the general practice of medici[...]S FIRST YEAR OF SERVICE The hospital was founded a year ago by Mrs. Mary Lynn Burke, the present owner. Mrs. Burke saw the need for hospital facilities in the community, and arr[...]nt. The hospital has its own water supply, having a well with good water at a comparatively shallow depth. Water is pumped into a pressure tank for the supply into the house. Du[...]ernity cases and most other cases. Mrs. Burke is a registered nurse, and all work is under her direc[...]in the hospital for the past week suffering with a slight fracture of the skull, is improving every day. He will be in the hospital another week. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Englund, of Lothair, on November 9th. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Price, of Whi[...]n the hospital for the past two weeks, following a slight stroke, is improving satisfactorily. Mr.[...]his back, sustained when he slipped and fell into a well at the ranch a- bout two weeks ago. Although partially p[...] |
| [...]n Chester, about 1942. Standing m ont o t e and a tame ·antelope that roamed Chester streets for s[...]I The two-story hospital building was a private residence which has since been torn 16[...]return to Chester in two weeks, it was reported. |
| [...]ly 1948 LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES - TEMPORARY HOSPITAL NOW OPEN The Liberty County temporary hospital in the bank building here is now open and receiving patients. The license was received June 30, and Mr. A.C. Strode became the first patient to enter the[...]yet, and the institution will be operating under a handicap until this equipment arrives. This equi[...]n Cicon began work Tuesday of this week building a new fire escape stairway in the back of the hosp[...]cently has been employed north of Joplin. Mr. A.C. Strode entered the hospital July 1. He is well[...]and, infant of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Eveland became a patient Tuesday after- noon. Larry Skonard, son of Lt. Col. and Mrs.[...]ital organiza- tion. This money is badly needed now, and the treasuer's of all the various org- ani[...]e first birth in the recently opened hospital was a 9 lb. 8 oz. baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Schul[...]J. Holmquist of Ledger. ·December 1949 - THANK YOU! Our thanks to the Chester American Leg[...]hristmas. The patch quilts for patients were also a- ppreciated. Mrs. Johnson[...]"Where Pharmacy Is A Profession"[...] |
| [...]of the present building from Ernest Albright with a stipulation that it never be used for a barber shop. The new pharmacy is to be completed[...]tal for the county. Community Hospitals, Inc., is a big outfit. They are now operating hospitals in Shelby, Malta, Plentywood[...]. Community Hospitals, Inc., will have Al Farmer, now working in the Shelby hospit- al, as manager of t[...]n until October 31, 1957. 8 Jan. 1953 - HOSPITAL NOW OPEN |
| [...]j House call Jim. I 5.oo 29 Jan. 1953 - Liberty County Hospital Staf[...]ia Near 19 March 1953 - Dr. E.T. Dickinso[...]dly pharmacist, John Askvold, |
| [...]n years of service for Dr. Richard Buker, Jr, was one of the most successful parties ever staged in Lib[...]om. David James was master of ceremonies, He gave a brief biography of Dr. Buker's life, His parents[...]articularly Thailand and India, He graduated from a New York high school; received his medical degree[...]He has turned down lucrative offers to locate in a place where there was a real need, Dr, and Mrs, Buker with their two daughters, Bet[...]Shirley Brown of the Hospital Guild presented him a gift for "Ten years of faithful, unselfish and de[...]musical numbers entertained the people including a piano solo by Phil Aaberg and vocal solos by Ronnie Heikkila and Pamela Symms. A hunorous skit written by Mora Skari with Bill Hunt and Ella Wigen in leading roles depicting a typical day in the life of Dr, Buker had t[...] |
| [...]uker has been involved with as well as developing a practice with a patient file of over 7,000 people. When Buker a[...]Today the hospital, nursing home and clinic have a payroll of $400,000. Between 70 and 100 people[...]ilt in 1952; the first nursing home in 1957, with a new wing in 1966, and at this time a new hospital is nearing completion, A program followed the dinner and the doctor respon[...]~ - not just a sideline,"[...] |
| [...]733 May 1975 - Construction of a 30 ft. addition to the[...]of the Liberty County Legacy |
| [...]orn in Texas, he grew up in New England, received a bachelor of science degree at Drew University and completed a family practice residency in Virginia last month, Dr. Evans is married and has one small child. Dr. Evan's special interests in medi[...]cy Flights" service available to the Hi-Line thru a joint program with the Deaconess Medical Service[...]Kellogg replaces Dr. Paul Evans who has accepted a teaching position at a medical school in Virginia, August 1985 - After approximately one year of service to Chester and the Hi-Line area,[...]ences Chester High teacher/coach Bill Schlepp and I had a good one Sunday. I was sitting in mid afternoon daze watching a baseball game on television when I hear a loud pounding on the front door, It was Bill and as I opened the door he gestured wildly toward my back[...]"Isn't that Doc Buker out there in the garden?!" -Now amost anyone knows it's not all that unusual to see Doc Buker in his garden, In fact, if there's now snow on the ground and Doc's not at the hospital or in bed, it's a safe bet he's out in the garden. But when I look- ed out my back window Doc Buker was sprawled on his back in the middle of the garden. Bill and I dashed out the door, I was hastily trying to recall everything I could remember about cardio-pulmonary resuscitati[...]ed my back fence and dashed toward the garden and I remember look- ing at Doc and thinking, "his colo[...]heard our hoofbeats on the ground and looked up. "You all right, Doc?" "Oh sure. I was just taking a little snooze," Doc said. He explain- ed that the[...]turned dirt and bask in the springtime sunrays. "I do this every once and a.while," he explained, "Someone tried to resuscitate me a couple of years ago." So Doc went back to work and Bill and I, feeling a little sheepish, went back to what we were doing![...]rald D. Buker. Chester, Montana August 1987 - A satellite medical facility based in Hingha[...] |
| [...]:,'' '--'-.u~t,:; . .. : .. Fri. 9a.m.•Noon LIBERTY COUNTY NURSING HO[...]Sunday, Octq,~er 16, _ 1988 ...i. 3:30 p.ni. _[...]--: ;-• . • . ' ,' • . '"., 'i ·,', h'•·~-[...]$35 advanced (entire package) - $40 after October I |
| [...]est be served at the downtown lo- cation, where a full line of health care and drug store merchandi[...]rporation at their annual meeting Monday declared a 12% dividend and announced plans for building a new professional building in Chester, The corpo[...]ll contain four doc- tors' offices, exam roomp, a treatment room, laboratory and nurses room, con-[...]' on Tuesdays and Fridays of each week from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p,m, with all proceeds to be used in[...]ssorted items, March 1990 - WESTHILL PHARMACY NOW OPEN Chester, MT. Open 9:00 a,m, - 5:00 p.m. 759-5449 11[...]r Hi-Line Prescription Shoppe 11 Now Open in the Liberty County Professional[...] |
| [...]Donations - 13 Jan. 1991 - CHESTER: IS THERE A DOCTOR FOR OUR TOWN? |
| [...]ew rooms and 11 remodeled rooms, the nursing home now has a 48-bed capacity, up from its former 40-bed limi[...]inal wing, Wooley said, giving the nursing home a three-fold function; nursing home care, personal[...]ital/acute care. The new facility also includes a new kitchen, dining room, beauty and bar- ber s[...]S BUKER HONORED AS NATION'S BEST RURAL DOC For a small town, it was the best-kept secret of,the ce[...]e award by the National Rural Health Association, a 15-year old group that stresses excellence in rural health, has never before gone to a Montana physician. People crowded in front of t[...]he award. Gov. Stan Stephens has declared May 1 a,s Dr. Richard S. Buker, Jr. Day in Montana. De[...]·---------------------, NOTICE ' ''. ., I I West Hill Clinic in Hingham will CLOSE l I December 31st. Your patronage has |
| [...]~·· Will accommodate 8,re~lderi,ts .. i:t. ••• Independent living with[...]services provided s~ i ... Activities provided "'[...]h GROUND BREAKING HELD FOR NEW CLINIC - Following a ground-breaking ceremony which took place Monday[...]began. The $285, 000 project was made possible by a $100,000 business loan from Triangle Telephone Co[...]er of the cost projected will be provided through a loan from Bank of Montana Chester; additional sto[...]. Four new examining rooms for the medical staff, a new dental suite which includes five dental chair[...]n said the original building was built in 1967 at a total cost of $69,725 for 3,848 square feet. Proj[...]higher. "We were de- clined financing by the S.B.A., for various reasons, and weren't able to financ[...]nd- ing limit," he said. "Nor could we go through a savings and loan because they weren't inte[...] |
| [...]1992. Miller brings 13 years of ex- perience as a long-term care administrator and LPN certificatio[...]lton, 26, has joined Triangle Health Care. She is a medical student from the University of North Da[...]e next several weeks. October 1993 - Dr. Robert A. Benke, 84, who was active in community affairs and a Civil War buff, died October 8, 1993 in Kalispell[...]45 they moved to Kalispell where he established a private practice and continued working in the m[...]ing Home Guild, The organization was originally a Guild and was organized in 1959. Since that time,[...]pel, two Nursing Home rooms, the Cardiac Monitor, a Bath Scale, the Uniform Fund, Newborn T-shirts,[...]a Skinner will be the Guest Speaker and will do a presentation on Grief and Grieving, This[...] |
| [...]- Lloyd Hendrickson bought a new plane. Gussie Laas took the new plane belonging to Aubrey Hill and Delmar Wolfe up for a spin. He says it's a "dandy". 12 Dec. 1946 - Chester will have new airport as recommended by C.A.A. Survey. Chet Severson, Cessna dealer from Cut Bank, seems to be doing a rather good busi- ness these days in this nec[...]Aubrey Hill, Bill Schultz and Delmar Wolfe joined a part- nership to buy a 120 Cessna. Saturday Lloyd Hendrickson purchased a 140 Cessna. 9 Jan. 1947 - FOR SALE-One 120 Cessna, 30 hrs, equipped with skiis and winte[...]If you want[...]i~ the time to apply[...]SHELBY, MONT. |
| [...]August 1975 AIR TAXI SERVICE Joel Fenger is one young man who is trying to improve both himself a[...]aviation service. Frontier Aviation will offer a one-hour flight for only $12.00 per passenger for adu[...]vening. He described the twin engine Lockheed as a safe, seven-passenger plane with toilet facilitie[...]He said the plane has to be nearly full to make a flight profitable, but when it is used, passenger[...]bout 200 m.p.h. He said he has plans for getting a one or two passenger plane for future air taxi servi[...]harges $100 per hour for flight time. He can make a round trip to Billings for $200. Normally he doe[...]veral trips have been made to Billings, and quite a few to Great Falls since the air taxi service was started. A trip to Nashville, Tennesee, has been scheduled i[...]of the business. Fenger said he plans to hire a full-time mechanic next year, and bring in an in- structor. A jump school is also planned. A new hangar may be built next summer, as well as a new office. He has five planes in service at[...]RONTIER AVIATION-In June of 1971, Joel Fenger and A.L. Burkhead formed a partner- ship and sprayed with three super cubs. After one year with the three cubs, they sold them and bought two factory-new Piper Pawnees. After the demise of Al and the dissolution of the par[...]h Dakota and Idaho as well as Montana. He started a branch business in Dutton with Jim Heppner as a partner in 1976, and has since sold his interest to Jim who is now sole owner of Frontier Avi3tion in Dutton. |
| [...]was owned and operated by Buster Ness and he flew a Cal Air A-4 and Super Cub air- plane. Ag Air has applied ch[...]r war of 1963 in the Sweet Grass Hills, Ag Air is now operating out of Chester and Rudyard, with four a[...]UD HISTORY The Chester-Liberty County Airport got it's start at the end of World War II when the Gagnon brothers (Ernest, Narciss, Joe and Francis) built a hangar west, across the street, from where Clifford Hanson's house now sits. There were two un-improv- ed runways criss-crossing on what is now the Gagnon Addition, An instructor, George Emory[...]en to fly; several purchased airplanes, There was a local wing of the Civil Air Patrol at the airport[...]s of the wing who were licensed pilots flew the C.A.P. airplane. The first official minutes of the Li[...]next recorded meeting of the Airport Commission) a piece of land belonging to the McNutt brothers was traded with the county for a piece of ground north of the railroad tracks. A grass runway was con- structed approximately where the present runway is located and nightlights and a beacon were installed, The present set of "T" han[...]ject that included the runway and part of what is now the ramp. O'Neil Construction did the job with a low bid of $39,230.00, The second major improveme[...]Laas, the cos.twas $85,357 ,25, In 1976 there was a project to pave additional ramp area and an acces[...]Construction got the bid for $42,901.00, In 1985 a major project was completed, The runway was exten[...]ing, and the new part of the runway was done with a new process which included a plastic binder rather than all asphalt. The runwa[...]upgraded to FAA standards with all new lights and a switching system so that a pi- lot can turn on the lights with his microphon[...]uency, This saves having the lights on all night, A VASI system was installed to aid pilots landing in marginal weather, and a new beacon was also installed. The airport can now handle small jet aircraft, This was by far the mo[...]Ernest Gagnon, Enoch Anderson, William Hodges, M.A. Brain, L.J. Schae- fer, Lloyd Hendrickson[...] |
| [...]r. Serving as Chairmen have been: Bill Schultz, M.A. Brain, L.J. Schaefer, O.D. Gifford, and Bill Yackley. These men have served and devoted alot of time, a sometimes thankless effort, without pay and deser[...]he first two years Speck was here he sprayed with a helicopter. He offered some charter services an[...]ld in those days were DoncParocfrom Glasgow and C.A. Scotty Scott of Texas. Ag Air Inc. was formed by Buster Ness, brother to Robert taking over after the latter's death, and Speck Helmbrecht in 1964.[...]. They moved an office to the airport and built a hangar. They were instrumental in getting a water line run to the airport and have developed[...]Avia- tion. He leased airplanes and pilots for a few years before buying an airplane and flying himself in 1968. In 1971 Joel and Al Burkhead formed a partnership. Al passed away and Joel and his wife, Karen, became sole owners, doing a major build- ing project in 1976. This consiste[...]n office attached. Besides spraying, Joel offered a complete fixed base opera- tion with mechanics,[...]take care of the operation. Larry plans to build a shop in the near future at the airport. Dow O[...]pair on aircraft and aircraft engines. Steve is a licensed A & P mechanic and has worked at the airport for[...]y Airport is to serve the farmers and ranchers in a large area surrounding the airport. Our communi[...]ors who have run safe and good busi- nesses for a long period of time. |
| [...], next door west of the Albright Barber Shop, and a large number of in- terested citizens visited the[...]e with them. The library opened with 360 volumes. One hundred of the books were purchased by the Cheste[...]an's Club for their suc- cessful attempt to start a Chester Public Library; also to those who helped make this campaign a success by donating to the club.[...]ce. The new building is somewhat larger and is in a better location than in the old bank building whe[...]itions were circulated to make the public library a county li- brary. August 1947 - Hrs.[...]atter resigned because her husband's job required a move to Whitefish. 21 Dec, 1950 The Chester l[...]he former Sheriff's of- fice in the court house, (Now occupied by the office of the Justice of the Peac[...]11 June 1970 - Library receives first payment of a $25,000 grant - part of state aid for libraries.[...]an. 1971 - LIBRARY OPEN Liberty County Library is now open for regular hours, which are: Mon[...]director of the library in July of 1949. Lilly is a Chester native, who has spent most of her life in[...]library during the time when it was growing from a small, |
| part-time library to the one it is today. The fact that we have this kind of library service in Liberty County owes a great deal to her skill and dedica- tion.[...]as Library Director. Mrs. Rooley holds a minor in Library Science from the University of Montana, as well as B.A. in English Education. Classes completed include[...]l- stone Public School. She has also been a member of the Montana Library Associ-[...] |
| [...]2 May 1968 LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES MUSEUM FINDS A NEW HOME One of Chester's oldest and most colorful businesses,[...]h Barrett, chairman of the mu- seum committee. At a meeting last Sunday afternoon, Helen Baker gave t[...]e building northwest of the main trading store as a storage site for museum items. This is on conditi[...]ley Baker in moving the implement and drill parts now housed there. The museum committee was enthusiast[...]l eventually be the actual museum, thus providing a permanent place in posterity for this estab- lish[...]unding in 1899 up to the present day. It is still a thriving grocery store, though long since ceasing to be a combination hardware, mercantile, farm implement,[...]ablishment of the museum, Helen Baker agreed that a portion of the store could be used this summer for certain displays of a historical nature, antiques and the like. Sixteen[...]unty Historical group reports - still looking for a museum site. Efforts to obtain the Trading Company property don't look as promising now as they did earlier. An architect will examine th[...]the Liberty County Historical Society's museum as a result of action Sunday by the museum steering co[...]stablishment of the museum. This action was taken after the group studied the report on the structural in[...]that the deterioration has taken place because of a low quality of mortar and cement originally used. |
| [...]decision to make use of the old church building, a committee from the museum group met with the county commissioners to recommend that a county wide library-museum board be appointed t[...]nd bring it under county supervision and control. A list of 12 names was submitted to the commissio[...]y at the museum and anyone interested in giving a helping hand is invited to drop by and join the[...]13 will be Mrs, Lee Heath, for- merly of Joplin, now of Minot, N.D. who has donated to the museum many[...]ng No Speeches No Ceremony No Fuss Just Fun Everyone Welcome Free Ad[...], as those present examined items once common but now seldom seen. The original Tiber Post Office, loo[...]and Dorothy Brown, all proved worthy attractions. A mod- ern touch was inserted by the unique center[...]j put a fitting climax to the successful grand opening, |
| [...]1 June 1970 Museum group met at Kolstad farm. After business meeting they hiked over ground rich in archeological significance, the site of a buffalo kill and locations of ovens or fire[...]USEUM PLANS REPLICA CHESTER TRADING COMPANY After the dust settled late November 8th, 1980, the day[...]bility of saving the entire store, but there just wasn't the funding and the building itself was not laid on a cement foundation and was slowly sinking into the ground so to save just the building was not feasible. The next best idea the museum could come up with was to build a replica in one end of the museum's new steel building. Obviously it cannot be an exact "Green Store" but a "country store" as a tribute to Charlie and Helen Baker, their parents[...]The museum did buy some pieces and Franklin gave a few in- teresting old store items which is a start. However, a counter is needed, a set of shelves, green siding, the old woode[...]might be able to part with or would sell at a later date please let the board know. Remember it[...]berty County Museum Assn was able to obtain a number of items from the old store. In 1981 a considerable amount of work was done at the museum's meta'i building to properly show the collec- tion[...]time Alva Shettel was president of LCMA and a great deal of credit goes to Alva and Mildred She[...]ed and finished out with plywood to make it a better place for storage. The Chester Tradi[...]the variety of items available had dwindled a great deal. Over the years, members of the Frank Baker family operated the store. A look at the Chester Trading Company's "office" th[...]should bring back memories to nearly every- ( one who has ever lived in Chester or the surro[...] |
| [...]float. That trophy is on display at the museum as a reminder of the occasion. As their part in the ha[...]hand to serve coffee and doughnuts. Come and have a look! 1989 Liberty County Museum Association was formed in January, 1969 as a |
| [...]flown over Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941; a scrapbook of World War II mem- ( orabilia, an a[...]dditional items for public display, including a band uniform. The Gau Memorial building has a simulated Chester Trading Company display with original items from the store; a grain wagon hitched to a team of lifesize bay horses, and antique farming implements that make you appreciate living in the 1980's. T[...] |
| [...]I ' Today the Liberty County Museum The Liberty County Museum was origin- |
| [...]rie Zach "We build a wa!tbehind the counter made by the same company!" he together/ said Bill. "It brought back a Liberty County Times for[...]e out of the Bill also intends lo set up a nolebook brought back a lot of memories. "I When the liberty County Museum Rudyard depot.• Bill added that some on a podium explaining each item. can still r[...]e actual equipment is being "Carl and I enjoyed pulling !his was working.It was a fun projectr 1993 tourist season, a riew display loaned from Burlington North[...]their permission. While the list of Building. A momentous piece of the artifacts is· am[...]around the railroad. Railway. He kept a cash drawer from Gunderson was a former depot agent the ticket window which he lhought in Chester and Green a signal was unique, Last summer Bill w[...]rs. March in Carl's garage. "I brought it home," Bill related, Gunderson, who has been "hoping that I could use ii in the collecting old railroad memorabilia museum display some way. Well K for a number of years, said the idea of the ticket window that came out of the 1i!~!~ |
| [...]TINGS PLANNED. Everyone interested in making a "go of it" in Montana should 4ttend the sectional drought relief meetings and help plan for a campaign to secure aid for another year. "Not charity, but a chance to make good, we need." Paul P. Banker, County Agriculturist 16[...]ER DEMOCRAT - FARMERS ARE NOT QUITTERS! As we day after day see so many of our farmers coming back we f[...]nds with them all and saying, "Welcome back and a good crop in 1920". In their faces we can s[...]ORTER - Wheat price skyrocketed to $1.27 and a 10¢ prem- ium = $1.37. Oats $1. 75 cwt. 2 Sept. 1921 - WILL TRADE a Waterloo Boy Tractor for good and gentle horses.[...]l place, south of Tiber, to Fred Brown. This is one of the choice farms lying south of Tiber, with number one buildings. Jan. 1929 - Hart-Paar Tractors Com[...]f while the nice weather lasts. 31 March 1932 - A large crowd was in town Thursday due to making application for seed loan aid. It reminded you of early days when each homestead was occupied. 13 April 1933 - WANTED TO TRADE-Galvanized Barbed Wire for a Turkey Gobbler. Mrs. Axel Lear, Joplin, Montana[...]Ethiopean wheat ever brought to Chester. It is a well bearded wheat, short head, but very large[...]s. 26 Dec. 1940 - Liberty County is advertising a big land sale to dispose of lands acquired by tax title to be held on Monday, January 20. At this time a large num- ber of tracts of farm land and town[...]allon. 5 Dec. 1946 - FOR SALE-Two hen geese and one gander, not related, Mrs. Ed Cole. 1948 - BOXCA[...]CROP. 12 July 1957 - Wheat price support $2.18 a bushel. 1967 - No.l dark northern spring[...] |
| [...]Council, was a project of[...]y. The Bozeman, will be the feat- building now houses the new Liberty Village Art Center, to be[...]lic will be in for a treat[...]present a gallery talk at[...]i[...] |
| [...]. 1977 LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES Liberty Village has a sign!! Sincere thanks to Carol Anderson who desig[...]ign and Clint Lalum for making it. The Village is one of many accom- plishments of the community and[...]etings from the Village! The summer of 1976 was a never to be forgotten one for a group of intrepid art enthusiasts in Liberty Co[...]y bicentennial committee. An arts center would be a perfect project for the Horizon phase of the celebration. The qualifications were all there - a building, the old Catholic church that was purchased and donated by Dr. and Mrs. Richard Buker, Jr., a need for an ongoing project, and some willing support-[...]mmer art program, and has and con- tinues to be a source of distinction and pride on the Hi-Line of[...]visitors to stop and en- joy Chester, Montana. A common out-of-stater comment is "Wow! I never realized there was so much here to see."[...]headquartered in Billings. The exhibit has been a favorite at the Village due to the professional q[...]rty Village Art Center, giving the com- munity "a full circle of cultural enrichments to enj[...] |
| [...]ORGANIZATIONS r ' The following is a variety of organizations that have been a part of Chester's community history. The list[...]aws made its report and the same was adopted with a few changes, A.C. Strode was elected treasurer for the remainder[...]ohnson, Joe Rehal and B.B. Weldy was elected. A committee of three, A.G. Strode, H.E. Loranger and B.H. Smith, was name[...], and to report to the executive committee at a special meeting to be held in President Biggs' of[...]owing persons were charter members of the club: L.A. Nutt, M. Spangler, M. D. Reid, J.M. Burkhardt, E.D. Keith, S.C. Duvall, A.G. Strode, C.E. Casper, C.B. Wellborn, C.E. B[...]e, L.H. Christy, W.V.D. Chapman, R.H. McDonald, L.A. Conners, P. A. Peterson, John L. Barker, Shebel Rehal, C.S, Chadwick, G.D. Hartwell, Wm r ; Mitchell, M.A. Johnson, H.E. Loranger, Edw. Brosnan, J.B. Hay, J, Ed Wilson, C. A. DeLaGrange, H.C. Eversmeyer, B.B. Weldy, Ellis Clayton, B.H. Smith, Joe Rehal. A number of important matters pertaining to the gro[...]were discussed and we believe that the club is now on a firm footing. There are still many men who sh[...]0.) 7 April 1910 At this writing it seems a most critical case of jim jams; and we expect[...]ening under the supervision of Ed Keith. There is a pool table and several card tables to help th[...]ing together was in evidence last evening when a large gathering met at Albright's hall[...] |
| [...]MER The citizens of Chester have organized a Commercial Club with the following officers: H.O. Woare, president; Al Coon, vice president; A.J. Fey, secretary; and J.K. Clausen, treasurer.[...]hester, we were told this: "Yes, there has been a Commercial Club off and on for many years. Back in the teens I remember, if someone had an axe to grind they would organize a commerc- ial club; everybody joined, and then w[...]e down to nothing." But all old-timers can tell you of one or more accomplishments of the early-day ancestor[...]rom the meeting in which he was elected, suffered a heart attack and died before morning. It was al[...]s changed to Chester Commercial Club. In 1946 A.C. Kammerzell was elected president after the death of Pete Rigg and continued in that ca[...]. The club in 1947 gave up its plans to build a swimming pool after becoming con- vinced the cost would exceed any amount that could be raised. Instead, a raft and diving boards were built at the Grea[...]mbigner, Harold Nelson and Cliff Hanson were on a committee that got every Chester business to bu[...]47) The Commercial Club searched diligently for a doctor in 1947, and finally Dr. Simmonds was lo[...]ral gas. In 1947 Chester Commercial Club received a let- ter from a former resident, Peter Louloudis, a Greek, asking for clothing. A drive netted 625 pounds which were sent to different parts of the world. A succ- essful movement was started in May of 1948 to inaugurate an annual clean-up drive. "Our Liberty", a booklet about Liberty County edited by Woo[...] |
| [...]ground breaking for Tiber Dam (1952); established a Liberty County Hospital Board in 1953; new street[...]May 1957 The Chester Commercial Club erected a sign along Highway No. 2 reading on the front: CH[...]Again! MODERN WOODMEN |
| [...]Rehal, True Ray, George H. Gau, Ernie Albright, I.G. Barker, J.H. McAlear, Chas. Swank, James Boza[...]ffice during the next year at the Woodmen Lodge. A large attendance was at their meeting last night.[...]st side. The east side ladies will give another one in 2 weeks. These parties are very good. Keep the good work up. 6 Feb. 1920 At a meeting of the Athletic Club held last Monday aft[...]rsday night instead of Saturday night. The first one was held last night and Mrs. P.M. Kuhry and Mrs.[...]served as hostesses to an 8 table party. Mrs. F.A. Pike was to have served assisting Mrs. McQuigg[...]hring took her place. The first prize was won on a cut by Ralph Baumbach, three others, Dr. Ewart, H[...]1920 Ladies Athletic Club was organized about a year ago. Elected new officers are: Mrs. Colone[...]ent; Mrs. J.M. McQuigg, vice- president; Mrs. F.A. Pike, secretary; Mrs. D.L. Buhring, treasurer; Mrs. A.A. Pond, chairman of tennis; Mrs. J.A. Arthurs, basketball; Mrs. F.A. Pike, pic- nics. The club has been a decided success. The retiring officers, Mr[...] |
| [...]EMOCRAT - Petitions have been circulated here for a char- ter for an American Legion Post. Sufficient[...]on have its first Post, 21 May 1920 - On May 17th a few ex-service men met and organized a Liberty County Post of the American Legion. Offic[...], 1920 at 8 o'clock for the Purpose of Organizing A LOCAL POST OF THE AMERICAN LEGION. The American L[...]R REPORTER Liberty County ex-service men had a meeting to revive the American Legion Post. 11 No[...]1930 Chester Post of the American Legion has just conducted a member- ship drive with unusual success. The quot[...]1930 - The members of the Auxiliary have made up a Christmas box for one of the soldier boys at Fort Harrison. Each unit of the different posts, each year, send such a gift to one of the boys to make it a brighter Christmas. 6 April 1939 - NATIONAL DEFEN[...]d; Frances Gau, Fourth; and James Schultz, Fifth. A first prize of $3 and a second prize of $2 will be awarded the winners of[...]o-operation. 1918 - 1939 ARMISTICE DAY For Twenty One Years Legionnaires Have Been Serving Their Countr[...]Otto Heldt E.A. Ballou |
| [...]tion In 1933 the American Legion Auxiliary built a tennis court and completed arrang- ements for li[...]rge was made. It was located on Main Street about a block south of the Lutheran Church. Officers el[...]c.- Treas. Elected to the board of directors for a one year term were Irvin Hutchi- son, Clarence Peter[...]rles Good, Clar- ence Kiern and David James; for a 3 year term, Mike Kammerzell, Fred Barrett and H[...]in 4 p.m. Sunday - Inverness Bay. No tickets sold after 1 p.m. Sun. $100 First[...] |
| [...]Fort Assinniboine came up to Chester Fri- day and after meeting our fans on the diamond decided they were[...]ments have been made to have the Shelby team play a return game here on the Fourth of July. THE PIONE[...]t Sunday, determined to give the county seat boys a good ducking in the Missouri. But the Pioneers ha[...]" bronchos, and soon found themselv€s landed in a sage brush lot figuring out the difference betwee[...]ton team to their col- lection, but at the end of a fast game Sunday afternoon, the score stood: Ches[...]ght field Conklin The Chester Pioneers are a husky bunch of ball players, but on this occasion[...]rk as was expected. 13 June 1912 - There appears a description of a local baseball game between a |
| [...]to Joplin, the entertainment was in the form of a big turkey supper, served at the Grand Hotel in[...]usic was furnished by Messrs, Leonard Plank and I.G. Barker, 5 June 1952 LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES[...]Kremlin team into camp at Kremlin last Sunday by a score of 23 to 3. Dean Wolfe was on the mound fo[...]itcher. McCormick and Knutson did the receiving, After losing their first game to Chinook on May 31, Jop[...]ne 16 to 11. Con May, Jop- lin third sacker, hit a home run with 1 on base, Joe Richter pitched 8 2-3 innings for Joplin and was relieved when Rudyard started a rally in the 9th by Lloyd Reydon who retired the[...], Tiger Evans did the receiving until he suffered a hand injury in the fifth inning and had to retir[...]COUNTY FARMER Chester Legion Post Organizes a Rod & Gun Club, Hawley Wymond, Pres.; G,C, Walde[...]er Rod and Gun club sends the following call for a meeting of Liberty County sportsmen: "There will be a meeting of the Chester Rod and Gun club Tuesday[...]puty state game warden, who will be present with a speaker interested in the propagation of wild li[...]osevelt, At this meeting it is hoped to organize a country Gun Club, to take the place of our old l[...]hool principals, newspapers and business men, As I understand it each county will[...]1 elect a representative who will go to Helena to at[...] |
| [...]765 in turn elect a representative who will represent the State in Wa[...]duck |
| [...]ing in their new hall. The building was formerly a store and at one time had been a theatre. It was located on the lot where the pre[...]gan, V.G.; Einar Warnes, W.; Frank Eggers, Con.; I.G. Barker, Chaplain; R.B. Walden, R.S.N.G.; Hawle[...]low and Rebekah lodges of district No. 2, proved a very successful event last Monday afternoon and e[...]REBEKAH LODGE 18 May 1911 CHESTER SIGNAL A Rebekah Lodge was organized in Chester on the ni[...]members. 22 June 1915 The Rebekah Lodge gave a linen shower in honor of Miss Anna Schoessler, last Saturday evening. A very enjoyable evening was spent, after which refreshments, consisting of ice cream and[...]926 Several members of the Rebekah Lodge made a very much surprise visit on the members of the I.0.0.F. after the regular meeting last night, and presented th[...]gled in Guatemala; Ap- plauded in Australia; and now they are shrieking at his forty funny faces in America." NATIONAL GUARD |
| [...]McA.ear, Mrs. Fred Wagner, Ethel Robinson, Edith A. Grenier, Lottie Shepherd, Lola Schoonover, Frances E. Morgan, Bertha M. Ainley, Pearl A. Keith, Mary Morrison, 23 Feb. 1956 LIBERTY[...]ntana Power building), the |
| [...]An addition was built on the east end. There was one large meeting room, two rest rooms, and a storage room for equipment belonging to service clubs. A kitchen was also built. Total cost of the proje[...]LUB 12 Dec, 1952 Rotary Club established by a group of 27 local business and professional men. Officers elected were Pres., A.C. Kammerzell; Vice Pres., Clifford Leighton; Se[...]ien; Treas,, J.M. Reinen; Board of Directors- Wm A. Ellinghausen, Emmers Berg and Charles Freeland.[...]ry Club. October 17 beginning 10:00 A.M. Boy Scouts will serve lunch all day[...]to Chester Implement Co. any time between now and Oct. 15th. (NOTE: Hank Kolstad was Pres. of[...]bringing Santa to town every year, put- ting up a Christmas tree down town as well as decorations i[...]R SIGNAL All Masons interested in organizing a Masonic lodge in Chester are requested to meet a[...]RGANIZATIONS 3 Nov. 1910 Ed Keith circulated a petition asking for a farmer's institute this season, It was well signed and I believe it will be favorably acted on by Prof, Cooley, Supt. 2 March 1911 Carries a story announcing formation of what was perhaps the first Farmers Union in what is now Liberty County. It was called Marias Farme[...] |
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| [...]uly 1911 CHESTER SIGNAl Chester must have a band! We will have many oc- casions to use one; and the, we need one to put us in better spirits. 17 Aug, 1911 Twelve have signed up for band instruments and a meeting will be held tonight when it is expecte[...]ing the instruments, Every musician should join now and help the good work along. 13 June 1912 Chester has a good band - keep practicing, 27 May 1913 Chester has again reorganized her band and we hope it will be a sure enough go this time as a good band is a good asset for any town. As yet little has been done towards a celebration in Chester on the Glorious Fourth, bu[...]17 Sept. 1914 The band boys expect to give a dance in the near future, 4 March 1915 C[...]on on July Fourth. Last week's concert received a liberal and well merited applause and we are look[...]w Year's afternoon the Chester Band was taken for a trip a- round the city in one of Dan Buhring's big sleighs. They played many po[...]ed. 28 June 1918 The Chester Band deserves a word of praise because of the spirit ORCHESTRAS |
| [...]Stark, Clarinet A.A. Pond, Trap drums and manager 14 Oct. 1927[...]newly organized Chester orchestra drew quite a crowd and a very enjoyable eve- |
| [...]h, Mike Collett, Shebel Rehal, M.J. Lyders, and A.G. Strode. LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES - 2/1956 Golde[...]lding of many of the sidewalks in Chester, staged a high school carnival that |
| [...]0 LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES 75th Anniversary Issue A volunteer fire department was organized in Ma[...]Lee R. Crowell, C, E. Biggs, Ed Nordstrom, J.A. Snuffer, Henry Cash, Alfred Houskie, Myron Fugle[...]on, W.W. Burkhart, John Ward and Henry Schneiter. A month later they fought their first fire in t[...]department was fought at the Western Ho- tel a couple months later, now part of the MX Motel, 5 Feb, 1953 OFFICE[...]of the fire LEAGUE OF WOMEN[...] |
| [...]Sec., Eunice Staudacher; Treas., Ina Furlong. One of the biggest on going project is the planting and care of a corner in the City Park where a flower garden is displayed, They also have flower[...]ac,.Jidly in.uilu you lo t..fp ~ . 25 !!"'"' a(: ON YOUR SPECIAL[...]and ofd f,1u,J,J',l/>• un,w. Thank You for all your[...]:i.-,/)J· ,·[...]men organize for Red Cross. 8 Nov, 1929 In a Red Cross appeal notice from A.C. Strode, president of the Liberty County chapter printed last week, a typographical error made it appear that A.E. Olson was the county treasurer; it shou[...] |
| [...]esident. 16 July 1914 SUFFRAGE MEETING-A goodly crowd was out to hear Mrs. Wallace lecture on "Votes for Women" Tuesday night. Mrs. Wallace is a forceful speaker and is doing a very good work in this state. She was the guest o[...]1915 - The Chester Civic Improvement League held a meeting Wednesday afternoon and transacted[...]d no doubt will be largely patronized. Any one having books or magazines will confer a favor upon the society by bringing them to the rooms or notifying one of the ladies in charge. 18 Feb. 1916 - J.[...]e Phillips entertained the HUNGRY DOZEN at a stag party Monday evening. Those present were Mes[...]The Chester TOWNSEND OLD AGE PENSION CLUB held a meeting last week end and listened to an a[...]CHESTER WOMEN'S CLUB was formed in November 1939. One of their greatest accom- plishments was the establishment of a library in 1944 in the old bank building.[...]e. Zach writing for the Liberty County Times took a look at the last twenty years of th[...] |
| 776 CIVIL AIR PATROL Plans for the formation of a Civil Air Patrol Squadron was |
| [...]RISTIAN WOMEN'S CLUB OF CHESTER cordially invites you to a brunch at St, Mary's Hall, Chester, Montana, July 18, 1985, 9:30 - 11:30 a,m, $2.50 per person Special Feature: "Fantasy Land" - a doll collection by Darlene Burnett, Browning[...], Inverness Guest Speaker: Margaret Ferguson, A School Teacher from Helena LIBERTY COUNTY FE[...]eld on Friday, March 7, 1980 at the RNA Hall. |
| [...]u, Monty Nealy, Don Anderson and Dale Nelson, A Jayceen chapter was formed and they have helped t[...]ESS <!_/, esf er 21 December 1988 - THANK YOU •.. To the Centennial Committee for all[...] |
| [...]ber of 1946 the VFW bought the IOOF building. A 12 acre plot bordering the Marias River was donat[...]ear the Circle bridge. The Vets developed it into a park and re- creational area. Years later a park was developed at Lake Elwell. The VFW Po[...]donations were made to the library, realizing the need. There have always been needs in this communi[...]larship program was adopted, and every year since a senior in Joplin and Chester have been honore[...]In 1950, the Kiddie Kollege was started, This was a six-week course held in Joplin and Chester. T[...]s the first place National winner. There has been a Liberty County entry nearly every year[...] |
| Plan Now To Attend the Sweet Grass Hills[...]nted wholly by local talent. Proceeds of the |
| [...]The VFW club, formerly the Odd Fellows Lodge, and one of the oldest buildings in Chester is due for[...]heir plans. According to members of the post, a new block style building will be built on the location. The new building will not be so tall, and as one member put it, such a "monstrosity". According to the plans, the meetin[...]art and Distinctive -- " A Good Place To Go"[...]DANCING FOLLOWS SEE YOU THERE! 1980 |
| [...]first meeting here in 1926. It had formerly been a store and at one time a theatre. It was located on the present sit[...] |
| [...]months, there has been no mention in the paper of a Ladies Aid Society or Woman's Club or any other o[...]wrote, "The entertainment last Friday evening was a success and the ladies have in- creased their bank account with about $35, A very interesting feature was the flower drill by a number of little children; the singing was much enjoyed and the "old maids" sold well. One suggestion we wish to offer is that in future functions of this sort, a committee be appointed to serve the refreshments and a cashier to see that all pay, By erecting a booth, 2 or 3 could handle the crowd to the satis[...]he best before all were served, and were back for a second install- ment of coffee, exhausting the su[...]Sat, night by doing the daring act of swallowing a steel sword 22 inches in length and also firing t[...]30 June 1910 Fourth of July Program 9:00 a,m, Street Parade - Prizes for:[...](no less than 15 people from one community outside of Chester,) 2[...]ng Horse Racing - Half mile, Pony half mile, Quarter mile dash, Cowboy race Field and Street Spor[...]nt. 15 June 1911 BIG TENT SHOW COMING - Burke I s Big "Uncle Tom I s Cabin" Com- pany. This is the first time that t[...]ramatization of this popu- lar play has ever been a favorite with the women and children and t[...] |
| [...]nization of its kind on the road and they carry a special train of their own palace cars to tran-[...]Little Eva and Mark are all ably present- ed by a competent cast, and the large contingent of singers, dancers, blood hounds, etc., add .a realistic and sensational realism to the performa[...]od, and the picturesque transformation scene is a fitting finish to the whole, so carry the news an[...]. 6 July 1911 Fourth of July in Chester was a success. The day was good, the crowd was big enough and everybody had a mighty good time. Matt Morgan won the bronco busting contest and won a horse race. Other winners of events were Otis L[...]ade which will form at 9 o'clock in the morning just east of the bridge. The parade will be headed b[...]where the oration of the day will be delivered. After the oration, the festivities will be continued fo[...]veryone coming to Chester with the idea of having a good time will be able to be satisfied and more[...]come. NOTE: The next week's paper reported that a heavy rain the night before made the stre[...]e sun came out and the parade got started at 11 a.m. - many floats stayed home. Fred Haun had the natiest automo- bile fixed to represent a Great Northern locomotive. Dr. J.W. Carter gave t[...]ween Joplin and Hingham which the latter won with a score of 6 to 5. There was a near tragedy in the evening swimming contest -[...]on Chester Friday night should be railroaded to a warmer climate. 2 April 1914 Thos. Shideler[...]round man, returned from Canada Tuesday to look after the shipping of the outfit. 2 July 1915[...] |
| [...]1 May 1917 CHESTER DEMOCRAT - THE CHESTER BAND A splendid move for the town is the organizing of t[...]veral of them have played mu- sic for many years, a high degree of professionalism can be expected. They will give a street concert on the 15th. 19 July 1918 - The ne[...]hts Commencing Monday, January 27th. Opening play a three act powerful drama filled with good comedy[...]n's orchestra will furnish the music. This is not a Jazz band, but they make better music than a Jazz band. 25 June 1920 CHESTER REPORTER - WHOOP[...]Given under the auspices of the American Legion, A good time for everybody. Something doing all day, Come One, Come All! Renew acquaintances and meet your old friends in Chester. A rest room will be provided for the women and children, (NOTE: The paper reported that it was a big success-2,000 people attended - the Inverness[...]as exceedingly rare, consequently the aviator had a hard time to reach any altitude. D.L. Buhring was the only local man to take a ride. 11 Nov. 1921 CHESTER DEMOCRAT - Lothair News-Mrs. P.A. Greiner and son, Harry attended the Community Si[...]the J.O. Bergliri property west of town and held a weiner and marsh- mellow party. The early part of[...]ball, and during lunch everyone was provided with a long stick with which to roast the weinies and to[...]Three" novelty musical entertainers who will give a dance and entertainment at the Legion Hall, Wednesday, June 16. You'll be happy if you come. |
| [...]Monday evening of last week and decided to give a dance following each of the next two numbers of[...]above place and upon the above date, THEY EXTEND A CORDIAL INVITATION to all the citizens of the co[...]ay of Chester south to the Pugsley Bridge, thence a- bout 6 miles to a sign which reads, "Fort Benton", turn east and follow main traveled road until you come to a sign board 11 Marias 1' , turn north about 2½ m[...]July 1928 CHESTER JULY 4TH CELEBRATION PROVES ONE GLORIOUS SUCCESS The celebration at Chester July 4th was one grand success, The day was perfect, there was lo[...]ills promised "something doing every minute" and one of the largest, best-natured crowds that ever assembled in that one day, What more could be asked for a good time? First, there was the street parade le[...]eighbors of the Chester lodges, then the floats, After which a very able address was given by Attorney Arthur Lamey of Havre, who was a veteran of the World War, At 10:45 the street sp[...]were several contests as, the boys' race, girls I race, fat mens'· race, fat womans' race, sack ra[...]ce, two legged race, which lasted until noon when a recess of one hour was declared and everyone present seemed to enjoy this time of re- freshment and a jolly old time visit with his neighbor or friends, After the noon hour the airplane circus took up one half hour and the airmen did some real feats, At[...]d Joplin men in which the latter won the prize - a box of cigars. After this everybody flocked to see a real old time horse shoe contest, Then the boxin[...]o the wee small hours of the nite, There was also a first class movie in operation most of the after[...]Cohens and the Kellys Went to Paris" and it was a scream from start to finish. Chester is to be co[...]een Albert, of Chinook and Trotchie of Havre, was a fast and furious exhibition from the first gong,[...]nds threw their sponge into the ring. Immediately after Al- bert collapsed and became unconscious, All e[...]evive him were unavail- ing, and he was taken to a Havre hospital. He never regained consciou[...] |
| [...]787 3 May 1929 Baseball is to be a feature in Chester this summer. |
| [...]l, supple young men debouched upon the arena like a squadron of cavalry and were responsible for man[...]ut this pro- gram in business fashion and earned a warm place among fans for his efforts. He brough[...]and the first Harvest Festival and Rodeo came to a close with every evidence of suc- cess. 1 Dec.[...]y of the Chester Rack- |
| [...]e, which was started here before the war, brought one of the largest crowds into Chester in its history. The 3 day celebration proved to be a success from the standpoint of quality of the sho[...]t actual cash in addition to the cost of building one of the finest grounds in the entire state. The Th[...]s believed to be the largest crowd ever to attend a single program in Chester history. The Sat- urday[...],000. There was little interest in the parade and a small number of children took part in the street[...]shows were held in the state during the 4th, only a limited number of riders were on hand to compete[...]s entrance fees. EDITORIAL-Maybe we're getting in a rut, but it seems to us that local support was sadly lacking during the Stampede program here last week end. You can't blame it on any individual or group - it seems to be sort of a general "Hooray for me and the devil take the hin[...]ributed some- what to lack of time in the case of a few, but in·most cases it was simply lack of pri[...]ash for every $1 spent - no matter what the case. It's a sorry state to be in when it comes to community c[...]1948 EDITORIAL-In the opion of your writer, one of the most remark- able accomplishments at the H[...]the second of the tossup, and then without losing a beat or missing a note, the band was immediately brought to a pianissimo so that the referee's whistle and the[...]or knows exactly when the game is going to start. A performance of this calibre shows the amazing con[...]watching the director and doing his bidding. And now a word of criticisim. We are all very proud of our[...]11 Georgie Brain A.P. Nut"[...] |
| [...]d members: Connie Hanson, Alpha Fuhs. The band is a group, the ma- jority of whom live in the Sweetg[...]nts are made from various articles and range from a washboard to a teapot to an oatmeal box.[...] |
| [...]Charles Schilling, old-time Montana cowboy had a thrilling experience and a nar- row escape from death in a prairie fire while riding northern Montana in 188[...]the neighborhood of where the city of Chester now stands in Liberty County. Frank Morgan was one of the cowboys working for the Circle brand o[...]on, says Mr. Schilling relating the incident, One hot day in late summer, when the bunchgrass was a[...]sighted the long bank of black smoke, which meant a prairie fire was less than 20 miles away, Eve[...]hides, gunny sacks or blankets and started at a gallop for the fire, while the bed wagon was[...]uld hold water and followed at the best speed a four-horse team could make, The fire was sweeping down from the Sweet Grass Hills to the north with a 10-mile front, 15 miles from camp. The 20 cowboys[...]bout 11 o'clock Schilling's horse stumbled in a badger hole while crossing a coulee and broke its neck, "This left me afoo[...]fire made the summer's night extremely dark. I put the saddle on my back and started for the[...]which had been headquarters for water, but before I could get there the rest of the outfit had de[...]was safe to leave and had gone back to camp. I followed the rest of the night towards the main c[...]es, Full daylight made it clear that not even one cowboy had been left on patrol." "Saddle and boots were alike unbearable so as soon as I came to a buffalo skeleton I piles up the bones for a marker in the burnt over grass and placed the boots on top of the saddle beside it. I cut off the lower half of the legs of my overalls[...]wagon had been the day before." "By afternoon I had left the burnt over region and was once more[...]north of me the fire was fanned to life and soon a rolling mass of smoke and fire was once more coming towards me on a high wind. I lit my last match without being able to start a backfire in the face of the on- coming sheet[...]ir and eyebrows were nearly all sing- ed off. I took my shirt and underwear and wrapped my feet once more. Partly crawl- ing, partly walking, I made my way to a deep washout, Here I spent the night, The next morning, almost fam[...]ood or water and with my feet / paining me so I couldn't walk a step, I continued towards camp on my hands and knees. I had kept this up for several hours, standing at i[...]or possible relief. At last, while on the lookout I saw two horsemen. I swung my arms to catch their attention, an[...] |
| 792 attempts to lasso a big gray wolf, which they had picked up while sea[...]Morgan and Frank McGuire, foreman, rode to where I was. Morgan took 29 Aug. 1894 RIVER PRESS - A RUINED RANGE - Disastrous Prairie Fires 12 Oct. 1911 CHESTER SIGNAL -[...]OAL CHUTE BURNS |
| [...]towards the Prairie Inn building, directly south. A fierce wind was blow- ing from the north and for a time it was freely predicted that the town was do[...]burning perhaps fifteen minutes the wind changed a little to the northeast and that carried the fire[...]ransferred their efforts to that section, leaving a few men on the roof of the hotel to keep it wet. A num- ber of buildings between First and Third str[...]urning pieces of dry wood flew thick and fast for a few minutes. How- ever, at three-thirty all dange[...]o have saved the town because the wind was in the quarter to have driven the flames over the entire city. The coal chute was a total wreck and the loss will be considerable. It is presumed the fire was started by a spark from an engine. 17 Oct. 1912 GOD SAVES CHESTER AGAIN 18 Feb. 1915 - A fire destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Arthurs. Mr. |
| 794 packed in bureau and dresser drawers. A peculiar thing about the fire, accord- 12 Feb, 1931 - FIREMEN ELECT OFFICERS 7 May 1931 - CHESTER EXPERIENCES A DISASTROUS FIRE THIS MORNING |
| [...]- some stubble fields. 23 June 1949 - Nearly a thousand acres burned in the Sweet Grass Hills pr[...]4 Dec. 1969 FIRE BLACKENS 7080 ACRES A raging prairie fire destroyed 7080 NOTE: The preceding is only a sampling of some of the fires which have occurred[...]ISES HELL |
| [...]r appeared to the weary travelers. Four cars were a- bandoned on the trip - coulee freshlet got one, motor trouble another, a third stuck in the mud, and another car had a broken spring bolt. Three cars that had left the main party arrived at Chester earlier that evening. A banquet had been prepared and the streets were[...]LLS WEEKLY TRIBUNE Reported on August 2, 1916: "I am very glad to have been a member of the party that made the trip to Chester[...]the mishaps that occurred upon that trip, but as a matter of fact the trip was a most successful one and to me it was a revelation. I had thought that I was keeping up with the development of the territory tributary to our city. I had been in every part of the country except this North Country. I was deeply impressed with the importance to our c[...]ly from Great Falls to the Sweet Grass Hills, and I feel that all our citizens should lend their in[...]to the ac- complishment of this purpose. It is a country that will be particularly attrac- tive to a railroad man. It is already settled, and with a class of people of the true blue kind. No gover[...]and. There is no gravelly or rocky soil. Except a small portion of the land contained in the brea[...]hester to the Marias River on Thursday morning, I saw five or six good sized tracts of corn, many s[...]d Marias Rivers. Upon this trip we must have seen a hundred great flax fields that to me had the ap[...]o the Sweet Grass Hills." NOTE: When World War I occurred, the railroad boom lost its punch.[...]furnish employment |
| [...]from Chester.-Marion Capps returned Sun- day from a two months visit to his old home in Missouri. 14[...]ter Jottings.-John Dorsey returned last week from a visit to his old home in Kentucky. He was accompanied by Mr. Hill, who will become a permanent resident of this vicinity, 30 March 189[...]. R. Keller, who arrived here Sunday morning from a six months visit in Oregon, bringing her two children, Lucille aged four years and a baby boy, After arrival here, little Lucille took ill and althoug[...]seem serious, Dr. Almas of Havre was summoned and after being with her a day and a night returned home. But the train had scarcely got out of sight when the little one's spirit took flight and returned to its maker, A man was inmediately dis- patched for Mr. Keller,[...]S Clerk Boyle, of the district court, issued a marr- iage license today in favor of J.E. Trommer[...]also been sold at 16¢ to Jeremiah Williams & Co, A million sale is also reported from Chester. A wether band of about 3,000 head, consisting of ye[...]s, was sold by John Wasesha to Mr, F. Pugsley, at a price ranging around $3.00 per head. 7 Aug, 1898 RIVER PRESS C.H. Ragland, who has just returned from Chester re- ports that the prairie fire season has begun in that locality, A strip of a few miles was burned over a few days ago, 16 Nov. 1898 RIVER PRESS The v[...]n and 2 Democratic. 11 Jan, 1899 RIVER PRESS A marriage license was issued by Clerk Boyle yes- t[...]The sheriff recently got word from Chester that a number of unlicensed saloons havebeen started in[...]onkeepers had left. 25 Oct, 1899 RIVER PRESS A cowboy named Johnson is at the hospital suffering from a very severe attack of typhoid fever. He was broug[...]of Denison, Iowa; who has lived at Big Sandy for a year past. The happy couple will take up t[...] |
| 798 marriage, Justice Taylor officiating. After the ceremony, which was performed 2 Dec. 1901 RIVER PRESS A marriage license has been issued to Henry C. |
| [...]ealy, inspector of customs, was the victim of a runaway accident a few ddays ago, while on his way from Chester to H[...]RIVER PRESS SEVERE SNOW STORM - Wm Plummer, a sheepherder in the employ of A.K. Prescott near Chester, died of exposure in las[...]ner's inquest was held yesterday and returned a verdict that Plummer's death was due to exposure.[...]E PLAINDEALER William Plummer died Sunday in a blizzard at O'Brien coulee 16 miles from Ches[...]ec. 1903 RIVER PRESS Born, to Mr. and Mrs. P.A. Heater, on December 2nd a ten pound boy. A large crowd from here attended the dance at Wm. Warring's last Friday, which was a very enjoyable occasion. (Warrington?) 16[...]tly filed in this dis- trict court is that of A.W. Brownlee against the homestead entry of Ina Jo[...]o are feeding mutton for the spring market is A.K. Prescott, of Chester. Mr. Prescott is feeding[...]e commissioners of the general land office by A.K. Prescott for a right of way for reservoirs to be located abo[...]unty within ten days was received Wed. evening in a tele- gram to Sheriff Buckley from Chester. I[...]rank Mosher had been shot by J.L. Shaufner at a ranch on Little Sage Creek, and that the wounded[...]id to have taken place Tues- day afternoon at a point northeast of Chester. It appears that Moshe[...]r's place, and as he rode away he was followed by a dog owned by the latter. ·shaufner tried to[...]entic- ing the animal away, and this provoked a quarrel that resulted in the shooting. The weapon used by Shaufner was a Winchester rifle, and Mosher was shot through the body just above the hips. He was taken to Chester and thenc[...]nd placed in the Columbus hospital suffering from a bullet wound through his body as the result of a shooting affray near Chester last Tuesday is in a[...]hope of his recovery, his wound being of such a nature that it is expected to prove fatal.[...]fner, ( (Shaufner) the man who shot John Mosher a few days ago. The accused, who is a- bout 25 years of age, declines to make any s[...]three miles below the Dorsey ranch, where he·was a- |
| [...]ate that Mosher, the victim of the shooting is in a serious condition and his recovery is doubtful.[...]Word was received from Chester today stating that a man named Lauener was shot at an hearly hour th[...]J.L. Simmons, the shooting being the result of a drunken row. The wounded man was taken to Havre for treatment and a telegram from that city says his injuries are bel[...]ing it. The latter resented the accusation, and a scuffle resulted in which Lauener is said to have drawn a knife but was prevented from using it. The pocket[...]had become enraged over the affair and secured a 30-30 rifle, with which he started out to find[...]ed and placed under restraint. Simmons has been a resident of Chester for about three years, and was running a hotel there. He formerly owned a ranch near Miles City, and so far as known has[...]this kind. He is about 49 years of age, and has a wife and nine children. 1 June 1904 RIVER PRESS[...]he effect that the deceased "came to his death by a gunshot wound, said shot being fired from a gun in the hands of one John Simmons". 17 Aug. 1904 RIVER PRESS D[...]rt Proceedings.-The trial of John L. |
| [...]7 CHESTER SIGNAL - Darky McLaughlin has purchased a fine driv- ing horse and buggy and the way he[...]is not slow. 27 March 1907 RIVER PRESS - A marriage license was issued today in favor of[...]lls, to the wife of L.D. Pugsley, of Chester, a daughter. 13 Nov. 1907 RIVER PRESS A petition for naturalization was filed in the[...]by Geo. Meissner of Chester; the applicant being a native of Germany. 8 Jan. 1908 RIVER. PRESS Chester Signal: A patent has been issued to A.C. Gough, superintendent of the Prescott ranches, for a self-dumping scraper. 18 March 1908 RIVER PRE[...]eral years past, has purchased an interest in a mercantile establishment at Dodson. Dave Dutro, of Chester, who has been attending a business college in Helena, arrived today on a short visit with friends. here. 1 April 1908[...]Keith of Chester. 15 April 1908 RIVER PRESS - A declaration of his intention to become an Amer-[...]t today by Robert Russell, of Chester, who is a native of Scotland. 13 May 1908 RIVER PRESS - Havre Herald: Last Tuesday morning a man named Orton Dodge was picked up on the tr[...]ces. As near as could be learned he was struck by a car which broke away on the coal chute inclin[...]ce with the new federal law. The applicant is a native of Switzerland. 24 June 1908 RI[...] |
| [...]orted from Helena that Governor Toole has granted a pardon to John L. Simmons, who was convicted of[...]n this county in August, 1904, and sentenced to a term of seven y'ears and nine months in the pente[...]onvicted was the killing of Edward Lauener during a drunken quarrel at Chester, and it is made a condition of the pardon that Simm- ons forever[...]of Mr. and Mrs. R.S. Culbertson was the scene of a very pretty home wedding Wed. evening, when the[...]of Chester. The ceremony was performed by Rev. I.N. Chesnutt, of the Episcopal church. The guests included only a few rel- atives and friends of the contracting[...]ong residents of this part of Montana, and have a large circle of friends who wish them every pos- sible happiness. A large number of useful and valuable wedding prese[...]he esteem and good will of their fellow citizens. After a wedding trip of some days they will become permanent citizens of Chester. 11 March 1905 RIVER PRESS A.K. Prescott of Helena who has sheep on the range north of Chester had a shed destroyed by fire in which 1,000 sheep burned. It is believed the fire was set because of a quarrel over the range. 22 March 1905 RIVER PRESS It is reported from Chester that a woman named Iona Davis was recently shot through the hand by a sheepherder, while holding a bottle at which the latter was shooting. The affair was the result of a drunken spree. 6 April 1905 CHESTER SIGNAL Several people witnessed M. Spangler digging a hole in the ground last week. 31 May 1905 RIV[...]ket and other official papers were destroyed in a fire a·few days ago. He has been supplied with a new outfit. 25 June 1905 CHESTER SIGNAL Th[...]le of Chester when they were obliged to transport a law breaking Chinaman to Fort Benton to put him in jail after conviction of op- 0[...]'em try it for two bits. Justice Taylor imposed a fine of $25.00 and costs, or 60 days in jail. When it came to a show down, Haing said he had no money, although h[...]e effect of American law. Haing gave the names of one or two of his customers, not necessarily[...] |
| [...]Chester by D,G, Lockwood, who returned today from a trip to that part of the country, The body of a man whose name is unknown, but who wa~ em- ployed with a sheep outfit north of Chester, was found on the range and taken to Chester yesterday. A pathetic feature of the sad occurrence was the fact that a fireman on a freight train that stopped at Chester went to vie[...]d Graves and was identified by his brother who is a Great Northern fireman and happened along the day[...]well, both of Chester. 16 Dec. 1908 RIVER PRESS - A marriage license was issued by the clerk of the d[...]e 1909 - Fred Zorn arrived in Chester Monday with a car of emigrant mov- ables, including 9 head of g[...]laim about 6 miles north of town, 23 Sept, 1909 - A.J, Blevins brought two four-horse loads of oats t[...]em at $2 per hundred lbs, Dec, 1909 RIVER PRESS - A news item from Chester reports a fracas at that place Saturday, in which Maurice Spangler shot at W,G, Bielby, a local harness maker, who was wounded in the left hand, A warrant of arrest has been issued from Justice Py[...]ada and will make this their home, 27 Feb, 1910 - A. Larsen, from Nanton, Alberta arrived this week to put up a house on his claim near town, He is a plasterer and brick layer of many years experienc[...]of the government in Yellowstone National Park at one time as a plasterer. He will work at his trade in Chester t[...]It consists of 45 choice brood mares all in foal, a number of yearlings and two-year olds, and a fine six- year old Percheron stallion. He offers[...]1 April 1910 - Commissioner Biggs has a fine boat on the reservoir. 8 May 1910 - Brett Smith bought a fine big dog this week - to guard his auto- mobil[...]nce on their claims north of town. 14 June 1910 - A veritable female tramp passed through Ches[...] |
| [...]It is generally thought that Thomas Sauby should now be ad- dressed as Mr. Thomas Sauby, from the fact that 2 men came to him a few nights ago suffering with the toothache. Tom said, "Come here and I will fix you up all right". They went to him. Tom got hold of something like a monkey wrench, and in a moment teeth were flying in all directions. "Howd[...]the Chester cemetery this Thursday morning, and a large circle of friends followed the little one to her last resting place. The parents have the[...]ohn Richardson, an old timer of this locality and one who has for some years,been cooking for ranchers and others, dropped dead Sunday after- noon while at the Sauby Saloon in this city, T[...]cemetery. 25 Aug, 1910 Alex Keith, who has a fine farm about six miles north of town, will thresh about 600 bushels of oats this year, A dry land crop, too. 27 Oct, 1910 Messrs Str[...]ROMOTER Mrs. Eliza Banister, wife of William A. Bani- ster a ranchman of Chester, died at her home last week o[...], the young son of W.V.D. Chapman was kicked by one of the horses, just above the right eye and a painful injury sustained. The boy was taken to Havre on the Skidoo and treated by a doctor, C.C. Kolstad who has a good claim about 10 miles southwest of town, ca[...]ley Buckmaster was fortunate last week in finding a well |
| [...]re will be another game Saturday evening at 7:30. After the game a business meeting will be held and all members are[...]The River Press reports the death of Sam Frazier, a one time familiar charcter of this section. Where he[...]ebal Rehal Monday, August 7th, at Ta- coma, Wash. a daughter. Mother and baby reported doing nicely,[...]t pretty soon to see the newcomer. 19 Aug. 1911 - A marriage license was issued this week to Emil J.[...]he child had been ill from birth. 16 Sept. 1911 - A marriage license was issued to Edwin James Ivins[...]ct. 1911 CHESTER SIGNAL BEST FLAX STALK: And now comes Wm J. Rhyner who lives in Section 11, Township 31 north of Range 7 East and declares that he has one flax stalk that had 562 seed balls, and that he had found a number of stalks with four hundred and forty and[...]ment to Kalispell. The SIGNAL office acknowledges a very pleasant call. Mrs. M.D. Anderson was in to[...]Nov. 1911 While Bret Smith was trying to open a hole in the ice for his |
| [...]bow that made Edward R. Furlong and Inez M. Keith one for the balance of their lives Tuesday afternoo[...]on the Skidoo for Havre, where they will spend a day or two before returning to Chester to make[...]3 Feb. 1912 INVERNESS INDEX MITCHELL-Reick A beautiful wedding ceremony was performed at the[...]oly wedlock Harvey Mitchell and Miss Ruth Reick. A number of friends and relatives were present to witness the tying of the nuptial knot, after which all partook of an elegant dinner, The bride and bridegroom left in the evening for a short honeymoon trip and upon their return will[...]many friends of the young people will with them a most happy and prosperous life together, 29 Feb[...]6 east and especi- ally away from,my reservoir. I will pay a reward of $25 for information leading to the conviction of anyone trespassing, A.A. Pastene, Chester, Mont, 15 March 1912 HAVRE PR[...]. Mr. Kindschy is the clever artist who made such a hit with his cartoons in the Chester and other[...]Mrs. E.R. Furlong, Tuesday, December 3rd, 1912, a regulation Montana boy, E. is taking it well but[...]as 68 years of age and leaves two daughters and a son to mourn her loss. Father San- sone conduct[...]a, He is the father of Ernest and Homer and was one of the first to take up land here. 16 June 1913[...]- six miles south, 28 August 1913 There is a bunch of young sports calling themselves "The Big[...]1913 Bret Smith has associated himself with a carnival company as A.A. Anderson of Two Harbors, Minn., was in town Monday to take the train to |
| I[...]23 Oct. 1913 Sub, Dist, Ill - Ed Vath lost one of his best horses last week, It died on[...]eek for her home in Wash- ington, A young child of Frank Denison's is ill with typhoid fever, 8 Jan, 1914 ADOLPH SCHUDAR MURDERED - A homesteader living about 10 miles north o[...]r of lynching Ladimer Chadek before being jailed! A sensation- al history of family and neigh[...]come at the Schudar home; that Schudar had a wife and five children; that circum- stan[...]INVERNESS INDEX - CHADEK APPEARS TO BE THE GUILTY ONE It is reported that young Adolph Schudar made a confession to the authorities shortly after being taken to Havre last week and that he laid a[...]rendered useless; that Chadek then fired a wild shot and a second one took effect in Schudar's hip; that Schuda[...]round and was then shot through the head, A significant fact was the clean hole in the cap of[...]s upon the inside of the cap, which is taken that after fall- ing to the ground Schudar held the[...]ic as it is intended to bring the case to a trial at the present term of court, 14 Fe[...]questions as to himself, said that he had served a term of eight months in prison in 1912. H[...]ir friendly rela- tions breaking off over a contest trial, in which he was a witness for one side and Schudar for the other. |
| [...]uded and the case went to the jury, who brought a verdict of murder in the second degree, and the d[...]comment on the verdict is that the defendant is a very lucky man in escaping with his life, 11 Aug. 1914 A son was born to Mrs. Adolph Schudar. 19 March 1914 Jake Wehr sold his 329 acre farm just out of town to Robert Haven who takes possessio[...]Axel Nordstrom, north of town, was thrown from a horse she was riding Tuesday and had an arm broken and was otherwise pretty badly bruised, A doctor was called and the young lady is getting along nicely now. 13 Aug, 1914 BABY DEAD-Just as we were closing our forms we learn of the deat[...]ration was $2,000. The claim is lo- cated about a mile and a half south of town and it is considered a good buy, 22 Oct, 1914 There was a sewing bee at the home of Mrs. Anna Lauch last We[...]ra Muncy were married in Shelby, They will live just north of town and will soon be at home there to[...]nty of Hill since it was created, Mrs. Anglim was a former Hill county school teacher. 18 Feb. 19[...]W.J. Dow is confined to his home on account of a quarantine for Scarletina con- tracted by his l[...]proprietor of the pool hall and cigar store had a rather exciting time one day this week which furnished quite a little amusement for his friends, The story run[...]pockets, but could not locate the keys, so he got a man to force the lock of the rear door and took[...]new locks, In the meantime another party happened a- long, and seeing the keys dangling from the lock, unlocked the door and walked in, and after staying awhile went out, locked the door and did[...]e lock off and negotiations being made to place a new lock upon the door. It was a good joke for the boys who were onto the game and quite a little fun was had at the expense of E.S, |
| [...]809 8 April 1915 RIVER PRESS A marriage license has been issued by the Clerk of[...]ter, had 18 head of farm raised horses and Joe Karis and wife lef[...]23 June 1916 IN THE TOILS Harold Youell, at one time a resident of Chester |
| [...]ourselves we are too human to not rebel against a Providence that would rob us of as true a friend as ever man had. While others have at ti[...]f cheer and confidence, and his encouragement was a bulwark of comfort to us in many hours of trial and discouragement. Well, it's the 11 way of the world 11 , and we must all tu[...]earer wish than that we may be mourned and missed one half as much as will be Elmer Denison. Good-by,[...]n. 1917 Mrs. Arthur Loranger moved to Chester one day this week to be with her husband who is empl[...]917 Pie Corner-Simon Warrington has purchased a farm formerly be- longing to Wm Hunnewell. Gl[...], who lives near Chester, narrowly escaped having a bad mix-up during the high water of last week, when she attempted to make a street crossing, one of her horses fell and went nearly out of sight i[...]ount of water to leave the Hills and benches, and a good deal of damage was done by the flood which[...]28 June 1917 Mrs. J.G. Cumming was in Chester one day last week on a hurry up shopping trip, driving in from the Cum[...]oon. 7 Sept. 1917 W. Sherman Tucker, who is a soldier of the 2nd Montana Infan- try of Helena[...]y friends in Chester Saturday. 21 Sept. 1917 A HAPPY EVENT The 37th birthday of Fred G. Schneider proved a happy event, a number of his friends surprising him by taking po[...]where they were, however, made welcome and spent a day of genuine enjoyment, which included a real feast of "home cooking", prepared by their hospitable hostess. BETTER GO SLOW, JIM! Just wanted to tell yo'all that we like Jim Snuffer a 12 April 1918 L.K. Devlin of the Sta[...]d and Animal Protection |
| [...]811 3 May 1918 Ferdinand Brown, a farmer living north of town, was haled into |
| [...]ch Henry Schneiter's car formerly responded, but now Henry is real peeved and now it is just plain "Liz". He formerly held his car in high es[...]ching school there. They are making 'the trip in a covered wagon. (Barr was located in Valley county[...]the purchaser at $1098. Howey is said to have had a homestead in Fergus County when he filed on the[...]he southern part of the state bringing with him a cub bear which he will try to tame. Several bo[...]0 - Toulouse Ganders FOR SALE OR TRADE. What have you? Mrs. G.W. |
| [...]s. John Staudacher of Chester were married Monday after- noon at 2 o'clock at the home of the bride'[...]performed by Rev. J.C. Snowden in the presence of a few friends and rel- atives of both the brid[...], divisional superintendent of the Red Cross, was a Chester visitor from Havre Monday and Tuesda[...]station and fol- lowed by many citizens made a swing around town. We couldn't tell whether the[...]ell, the boys will have their little pranks, you know! 20 May 1921 CHESTER DEMOCRAT - Quite a number of our younger set autoed to Cor- ral Creek, East Butte last Sunday and enjoyed a picnic lunch. After lunch the time was spent in mountain climbin[...]ch!) Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. F.A. Pike and family, Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Dow and family, Mr. and Mrs. Matt Morgan and family, Mr. and Mrs. A.A. Pond and family, Misses Josephine Leahy, Er[...]and Roy Walden. 24 June 1921 - Jergen Kjer, one of the best farmers in the county and whose[...]he has several hundred acres, were doing nicely. A fair sample of his spring wheat was brought[...]hn Hoel, went to the jury at 3 p.m. yesterday and after being out 15 hours the jury brought in a verdict of not quilty. Large crowds atten_ded eve[...]tolen from several of our townspeople - Mrs. A. Nordstrom, Alex Wright, Dan Buhring. 19 Aug[...]. and Mrs. Shebel Rehal on Sunday, August 5, a girl. Shebel's family now consists of three girls and one boy, and he was hoping for another son, but[...]for Clayton, Kansas where they have found a suitable location. / 21 April 1924 - Fred an[...]to Roy Cutcher for seven head of horses and a gang plow •. They must expect to farm ag[...] |
| [...]the fence the other day when their old cow took after him. He picked up a post and fought her off. 30 May 1924 LIBERTY CO[...]k, accomplished musician of Chester was here on a professional visit Saturday. Mr. Plank tuned the A.E. Olson piano that day and also the player piano in the Ole Grimstad hall, and then just to get in full time held up his end in the Libert[...]- Mr. Earl of south of Chester could get by with a 4 horse team if he would get off and walk - he was using a 6 horse team. And the editor stated that Wolery[...]l wheat. 18 Oct. 1924 - The coyotes are having a great feast on Art Stipp's turkeys. |
| [...]merchant was here Tuesday enroute to Chester with a standard Oakland Six sedan for delivery to Clerk[...]gue Bickle, 29 June 1928 LIBERTY COUNTY FARMER - A band of gypsies swooped down on our |
| 816 There are only a few women in Montana who have taken up aviation.[...]the first rancher in north central Montana to use a snowplane. He 5 June 1930 - Selmer Kolstad will leave in a few days to spend a few weeks in |
| [...]817 10 Nov, 1932 CHESTER REPORTER - One of the largest crowds of the year attended Mike Kammerzell is the[...]lesman at the Shamey store this week, Mike 25 April 1935 - Al Coon was a visitor in Joplin yesterday afternoon, Mr. Coon |
| [...]lace. 16 Jan. 1936 - Judge Ben C. Ish performed a marriage ceremony Friday at Chester uniting Edw[...]f Chester and Mrs. C.E. Rigg of Chelsea, Vermont; a son, George of West Topson, Vermont; and a brother, Sidney McTaggaret of Portland, Maine. F[...]e Rev. J.B. Stewart officiating. Mrs. Jewell was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. 19 Ma[...]re S. Carlson, 52, of Chester died at the home of a brother Tuesday after- |
| [...], he had left the house saying he would return in a moment or two. That was the last seen of him unti[...]flat on his back, looking up at the sky, two and a half miles south of the McDonald home. During the[...]of the county, and on Sunday about 2:30 more than a hun- dred people covered the scene of his disappearance. The winds in this part of the county attain a velocity of terrific violence, and the swirling c[...]SED AWAY AT RIPE OLD AGE Jesse Cory, had he lived one day longer, would have been 80 years of age, pass[...]e still owned at the time of his death. He leaves a sister in Indiana and a sis- ter-in-law in California to mourn his passing. He was a man of great modesty and retiring temperament, ne[...]ived nearby him for years. Rev. Holland delivered a fine sermon on eterni- ty, and he closed his care[...]n of this place died on Friday, April 29 at 10:15 a.m. of pneumonia a short time after arriving at the hospital. Funeral services were p[...]10, 1876 and came to Great Falls in 1897, and as a youth was employed on many of the ranches in that[...]or built what came to be known as the "Red Barn", a first class livery headquarters where he l[...] |
| [...]local Catholic church Satur- day morning at 9:30 a.m. He died on Thursday, May 5th at St. Mary Hospi[...]a. Besides his wife, he leaves to mourn his death one brother, Ben of Lothair and a brother and a sister in Missouri. Followed by a large num- ber of old friends who knew him best,[...]ed Wagon. Mrs. Thos. D. Keith was born aboard a covered emigrant wa- gon on its way through Misso[...]ed of Ross Fork, Mon- tana are here this week for a visit with his brother, Otto and family and to ca[...]riends here. They came to Chester in 1908 and are one of the earliest settlers of the county. They move[...]t 1 p.m. at Chester on Friday, Sept. 16 following a stroke. Funeral service of Holland and Bonine bro[...]iciating pastor, and the remains were followed by a long retinue to the Chester cemetery. Mrs. Matild[...]th her children. She is survived by four sons and one daughter; Carl and Michael of Chester, John of Sh[...]Iowa in 1873 and came to llontana in 1919 secured a position for a time with the Tribune Printing and Supply Co._ of Great Falls. Later he filed on a homestead near Lothair, where he lived ·until |
| [...]home at the Golden West Hotel. He is said to have a son and a daughter, as well as other relatives but as none[...], the funeral was carried on without them. He was a kindly man, weighed down with the cares and vicissitudes of life, and leaves many a silent friend who will lament his departure. A coroner's jury was empaneled by Coroner George Ainley and after its deliber- ation the verdict was that Robert Marshall had died as a result of being struck by a car, but there was no evidence of criminal intent[...]ber 1938 MISS ANNA SCHWAB, MR. BERT NORDSTROM A quiet wedding was solemnized Thursday at 10:00 o'clock a.m. at Hingham when two of our best known young pe[...]ere united in marriage by Rev. Fr. Baronson. Only a few of the near relatives of the contracting part[...]aid, Miss Geraldine Hood. The groom's mother wore a gown of black trimmed with white with a corsage of roses and pink pompons - the bride's mother in teal blue crepe and a corsage of roses and pompons. The brides maid was clad in a long flowing robe of peach colored taffeta and carried a bouquet of pink roses. The bride herself, robed in a long shimmering gown of white satin, was charming[...]turning from Hingham the wedding party sat around a beautiful spread at the Golden West, and around the wedding cake a party of twenty-two guests bestowed best wishes a[...]n the new home to be. That afternoon, from 2 to 5 a reception was held at their home in Chester. It w[...]ng grace and courtesy. That evening they left for a short honeymoon of three days around to the vario[...]e couple were marr- ied Tuesday at Hingham, and after a brief honeymoon trip will return to Ches- ter to[...]t to the capitol city on that date. Mr. Flogum is a distant rela- tive of the crown prince. He will be presented to the royal visitor by Henry Woare, a former Chester resident and at one time publisher of the Chester Re- porter, who is[...]rought to Chester this week, when Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Rockman, operators of the Grand Hotel, arrived home from a trip to Norway. The Rockmans left Chester[...] |
| [...]he weeks pass. Many items of every-day use are on a ration basis, they report, and the use of private[...]tly forbidden. Food stuffs are rationed, and only a limit- ed supply of sugar, coffee, and other foodstuffs is obtainable. People are on a constant nervous strain, and scan their newspaper[...]out eight o'clock Sunday evening, June 24th, when one of the wings on the plane he was flying crumpled[...]tice stunting with the ship during the afternoon. Just before the fatal acc- ident, he was in the air with Eddie Olson, a close friend and associate, and af- ter several tests had made a safe landing. He decided, however, to make one more flight and when up a distance estimated at about two thousand feet, went into a power dive. He was coming out of the dive, with t[...]e machine, and it spun and pointed earthward like a rocket, crashing into the ground with a terrible impact. The ignition switch had been thr[...]and no fire resulted. Teel had bought the plane, a Waco two seater, several years ago, and had about sixty hours flying time. He was not a licensed pilot. The plane was brought to the stat[...]he time of his passing. He was born and raised on a ranch thirty miles east of Brady, near the scene[...]time since he was twelve or fifteen years of age. A few years ago he went to Opheim, in the eastern p[...]garage and automobile business with Steve Bowen, now of Chester. About two years ago he and Mr. Bowen[...]having charge of the shop. Last summer he opened a shop of his own in Chester, the Motor Home Garage[...]ts of Chester contributed generously to providing a floral wreath in memory of Joe Teel. The huge flo[...]IDENT, CALLED BY DEATH Karl Walkman, who has been a highly respected citizen of the Chester community[...]rthwest of Chester on Monday, November 13th, from a heart attack, at the age of sixty-nine years. Mr.[...]and Arthur Walkman, reside in Hillsboro, Oregon. One daughter, Mrs .. D.R. Sigler, lives in Mil[...] |
| [...]pal, Crimea. There his parents made their home in a nearby village. He grew up there and at the age o[...]d four children were born to them; three sons and one daughter. From Crimea Mr. and Mrs. Walkman and th[...]to Barons, Alberta, Canada where they resided for one year. One daughter, Wilma, was born in Canada. From Canada they moved to the Chester area where they took up a homestead. Arthur and Oscar were born here. 16 N[...]ago. 21 Dec. 1939 - BECKNER-KEITH WEDDING 31 Oct. 1940 - Edgar Ballou, a former well known resident of Chester, but who |
| [...]purchased the 16,000 acre T.J. McFarlane place, just south of Lothair for a cash consideration of $180,000. A lease of 320 acres goes with the deal. Mr. Theiltges, who already owns several acres is one of the largest grain raisers in northern Montana.[...]0, prominent Liberty county citizen who died of a heart attack here Saturday, will be held at the C[...]ter cemetery. Ainley is survived by his widow, a daughter, Mrs. James Christain of Shelby; two s[...]in 1910, settling at Chester, where he operated a farm. He established the telephone exchange here[...]He served as coroner for several terms and was a member of the Chester school board and city counc[...]cial) 19 Oct. 1944 LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES - A candelight ceremony at the Lutheran 12 Sept. 19[...]Johnny Skierka arrived in Chester this week with a new Buick. He |
| [...]ame to Chester from the George Adams farm to have a new power mower installed on a tractor, While waiting for the work to be done, h[...]eports that tracks indicate the tractor went from one ditch to the other for nearly four miles north, until it finally got in a ditch and tipped over, A fire was start- ed, but luckily a crew of men from the Flat Coulee well were near b[...]ed banker washed his car. 5 Aug. 1948 - Next time you're walking down the street and hear a noise behind you that sounds like a herd of young elephants coming down the sidewalk, don't be alarmed, it's only Teresa Didier and Lois Staudacher in their n[...]o the local Selective Service Board has announced a meeting in the Board's office in the McAlear buil[...]tone, 8 year old son of Mr. & Mrs, Stone received a badly burned hand in an accident with a 2 inch firecracker Monday, According to re- ports[...]y and for two months this county has been without a draft board. This is the third time that a new draft board has been formed since the fall of[...]ore windows around Chester, 6 Jan. 1055 - NOTICE! I will not be able to dig any more graves for anyone, for my health is not good enough for the work. I hope my work was good enough while I was doing it. Good luck to all. Clarence W[...]ion to the home ranch on the Marias they also own a ranch near what was once known as Hill Post Offic[...]y Deputy Sheriff was shot to death on the highway just west of the Joplin intersection in the early morn[...]7. He had stopped Donald Bujok to in- quire about a stolen car; and during the altercation, Bujok sho[...]odged in the county jail. Later he pled guilty to a charge of murder and was sentenced to life in the[...]guns searched all over Chester looking for Bujok after he had fled the |
| [...]oors. The people of Chester were afraid. It was a very cold day and they knew Bujak had to find s[...]t time. The town was full of peace officers and a bloodhound from Deer Lodge was sent for. In the e[...]ol Opens! In August of 1956 the contract to build a swim- ming pool was let to Shelby Builders Inc.[...]there was alot of local support given to make it a reality. Join the Load of Wheat Club and the Merc[...]long with individual donations. 17 Aug. 1961 - E.A. BATHKE PASSES Chester lost one of its most colorful citi- zens late Monday nigh[...]Hazel Soltau in 1911. The same year he filed on a homestead south and west of Chester, not far from where Tiber Dam is now located, and has lived and worked in this communi[...]ilverton, Oregon. Mr. Bathke has been engaged in a great many activities while he has lived in Chester. He served a term as County Treasurer; he spent several years doing custom butchering; he at one time owned and operated a dog farm and sold dogs all over the United States[...]Bathke is survived by his wife and 3 daughters. A son, Merle, preceded him in death. 16 April 196[...]nd Wiscon- |
| [...]827 Angeles, Calif. in 1898 and operated a meat market. He also filed on a home- |
| [...]im Coffman, the crew was on the last 50 feet of a 1300 foot project. Bob Aitken and Buzz Zorn were[...]Suddenly the side gave way and fell onto them. A slab of dirt estimated at over four feet wide f[...]nd burying them. The accident happened about 11 a.m. Help was summoned, and the ambulance was calle[...]ent happened south of the high school building, just south of the football practice field. Bill Shet[...]their first child in February. 7 Oct. 1987 - A FRIEND OF BUSINESS Lin Duffin, Chester Certified Public Accountant has become a leading worker for the preservation of local busi[...]e Liberty County Development Corporation, and was a key member of the Certified Cities program team[...]ovenor many of Montana's present judges who are now serving, or, who have served on the Supreme Cou[...]he original of this Order be presented to him and a copy placed on file in the records of this Cour[...]as the first Helena Series event of 1988. Aaberg, a Chester native who has earned recognition as both a composer and performer, also will perform in Ha[...]ch, 1985. "High Plains" was followed in 1986 by a mood-setting soundtrack album composed largely by Aaberg to accompany a Japanese film. |
| [...]DAILY NEWS - HI-LINE EDUCATORS PROVIDE A LEGACY OF EDUCATIONAL FINENESS Three remarkable w[...]Rudyard; and Marion Thielman, Chester - have left a wonderful legacy in the Heritage Foundation. None[...]County Times. It seems that Chester has bagged a game warden. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks gam[...]une 11. Duty is being stationed in Chester due to a division in the district which used to run from the Continental Divide to the Liberty County line and is now being split up. Duty said game warden John Babcoc[...]t of that. "Since we have state jurisdiction when one person isn't around the other covers it", he adde[...]fisherman and water safety and hunting seasons. "I'll be working a lot in the Sweet Grass Hills and the Marias River[...]ted. Since moving to Chester Duty has already had one run-in with a culprit. While patrolling Tiber Reservoir June 19[...]nses, the two wardens pulled alongside two men in a 16 foot fiberglass fishing boat .. As Duty asked to see a fishing license, the fell- ow in the rear of the boat·reached down to grab his license and found a 2-foot rattlesnake instead. "It had crawled up on a platform near the motor", Duty said, "and was more or less sunning itself". He said the angler got a little jumpy. "It scared him pretty good. I thought it was unusual, too". With a quick scoop, the excited fisherman shovele[...] |
| [...]raveled 280 miles, The Marias River was crossed just below Tiber Dam. Six horsemen drove the cattle[...]OZEN STANDING IN BARN It is not very often that one hears of live stock being frozen stiff when kept in a barn and fed with hay and grain daily, but such a thing will occasionally happen, A horse belonging to a farmer in the neighborhood of Trammer had[...] |
| [...]pril 1905 CHESTER SIGNAL - B.B. Weldy is building a fancy new home - has planted two rows of cottonwo[...]the lot. 28 June 1905 - Mr. Spangler is building a residence for Rev. L. Colyn. Size 20x24 ft., one story. 5 Oct. 1905 B.B. Weldy has several houses for rent. 24 Dec. 1905 Chester would create a better impression on strangers if those two house[...]not have red curtains at their windows. There is a state law that provides punishment to the owners[...]tterment of public morals. Shall we cut them out? It's up to you! Oct. 1908 - Houses are being improved with[...]e George Taylor homestead house. 24 June 1909 A surveyor will be in Chester in a few days to plat the Weldy- Taylor Addition to Ch[...]s will be 50 ft. front. 26 Aug. 1909 If you want a nice residence lot and want to build a house on it, see Weldy. Joseph T. Berthelote of G[...]milton land into town lots. 21 Oct. 1909 - A house is being erected on a lot near the experiment farm for Maggie Azar. A new barn has been built for Conrad Heimbigner just south of the school house and work is now under way on a dwelling house for the same party. 11 Nov. 1909[...]ts on First Street for $1,000. H.E. Loranger sold a lot in the Hamilton Addition to Frank Clare for $[...]ral lots on First Street immediately south of the A.C. Strode store and will soon begin erection of a building for a hardware store. 9 Dec. 1909 Geo. Elston, the engineer has surveyed a second addition to the |
| [...]. Berglin got possession of the Wehr interest and a part of the land was surveyed and platted to form[...]ompletion. 2 Jan. 1910 Louis Paris purchased a very desirable lot in the Weldy-Taylor addition.[...]uth half of Block 13 in the Hamilton Addition for a consideration of $225.00. Heimbigner and Company[...]Arthur Curtis from Carmel, Maine is building a house for his family just across the bridge - he is his own carpenter. SPORTING HOUSE IN CHESTER Chester has a sporting house situated on Railroad Street, less than a block from the post office. It is dirty and disre[...]ads us through the sporting district. Seems to us it's a rotten disgrace to our town, our wives, sisters and mothers to permit this to be as it now is. We are certainly in favor of running the ag-[...]1910 Carpenters in this town are as busy as a small boy killing snakes. 19 May 1910 Martin[...]June 1910 W.J. Wallace of Whitlash has built a very neat cottage near the section house. Harvie[...]this week. 9 June 1910 Chester is greatly in need of dwelling houses. Every day there is a call for the better class of buildings and any one having a little loose money could not make a better investment with it. 16 June 1910 The t[...]s. Smith's residence are growing nicely. FOR SALE-One wall tent, 18x24 feet, in good shape. Inquire at the Signal office. Look in any direction you please in our village and you'll see, peering up,·new 7 roofs, ne[...] |
| [...]3 11 Aug, 1910 Shebel Rehal purchased a lot in the Weldy-Taylor addition last |
| [...]house. NEW HOUSE.-Clarence Biggs is at work on a neat dwelling house on First Street east, and w[...]e. 17 Nov. 1916 Clarence Moore is moving a cottage to a lot on Jefferson St. 15 June 1917 PROPERTY[...]ures will all be sold at areas- onable price on a strict cash basis. This is a rare opportunity for anyone de- siring to inves[...]disposed of his holdings here and has left for a visit with relatives in the east. The ranch was p[...]George Barnes, who will conduct business there after some improvements . 2 Sept. 1917 CHESTER DEMOCRAT Mr. Harvey is building and has nearly com- pleted a three room addition to his residence, on the south side. The addi- tion will give Mr. Harvey one of the most commodious and modern houses in the city. Oct. 1917 FOR SALE-A 7 room house on Main Street and a good paying dray line. D.L. Buhring. 11 Jan. 1918 Alex Keith has nearly completed a fine new residence which faces the south and is near the High School. In the rear is a fine garage. Mr. Keith expects to occupy this b[...]luding water rent, the Elmer Denison residence, one block west of school house, hot and cold city wat[...]1920 CHESTER REPORTER Through the medium of a trade, John Berg- lin becomes the owner of the nice home of A.C. Strode and Mr. Strode became the holder[...]helor quarters, as he has been without such a home since the destruction by fire of his[...] |
| [...]n two frame houses and put them on property about a block north of the Catholic Church, Mike Palk[...]property in the west of town, Resident houses are a scarce article in Chester and everyone being[...]1920 - John Jacobson is busy the?e days building a connecting room be- tween the two houses belonging to Shebel Rehal, 27 Oct, 1920 - Mrs, John A. Arthurs rented her house to Mr. and Mrs, F,S,[...]Sept. 1921 - Under sheriff Matt Morgan purchased a house on Main street from H, Loranger, and mo[...]rty on the next street and which is loca- ted just north of the M, Ross residence, He put the building on a cement founda- tion. 11 June 1926 -[...]the J.O. Berglin residence where Mr. Woare is now living. 25 June 1926 '[...]Dow residence. 27 Aug. 1926 - Mr. and Mrs, E.A. Ballou have moved into the Charley Allen res-[...]rom the ranch south of town last week end and now has it located by the Dodds Keith residence,[...]ng of what is known as the Hess building which is now county property, his request was granted and[...]on to be the home of Nelson's Pharmacy, He is now building an office between the post office and th[...]of the old livery barn in Chester. See Thos. A. Busey Agency, Chester 8 Oct, 1945 - Lloyd H[...]artments near the former flour mill - |
| [...]ill be made into an apartment house. Location - just east of the Tip Top Tavern, Jack Stores, owner.[...]work on Stipp Lumber Yard, George Hunnewell built a house across the track, a private garage by Enuners Berg, improvements on[...]tting along Third Street East. 31 Oct, 1963 A building belonging to Don Snyder of Shelby and lo[...]e for apartment or homes for only $1600 total, One 85 ft. lot west of school in choice location fo[...]Joe Gagnon, Broker 26 Sept. 1968 Mrs, C.I. Rockman has sold what is known as the Nilles hou[...]wood-frame buildings are failing, is something of a monument to a peop- |
| [...]837 "They dug a hole in the ground and then put straw in there an[...]ent in their bare feet and tramped them. They had a form The Estonian community consisted of abo[...]all, school and church. While |
| [...]une 16, 1910 Surveyed by Jos. T. Berthelote I hereby certify that the Map of Chester of which this certificate is a part |
| [...]f our enterprising citizens are engaged in making a cinder walk between the two ends of town. 23 Sept[...]d on our main thoroughfare. This will be not only a great thing to guide the weary wayfarer, but will advertise us as a progress- ive town. 30 Sept. 1909 - A new street light was lighted for the first time T[...]. 9 Dec-. 1909 Jacob Wehr, contractor, started a force of men to work on the sidewalks Tuesday morning. 16 Dec. 1909 Isn't it nice to take a stroll from one end of Chester to the other on the new board walk? Chester is certainly a lively youngster. 23 Dec. 1909 The contractor[...]ghted lamps on the street, but as it is more than a quarter of a mile long, there are not enough to properly light it. As this street is the one seen from the railroad, it would be a good advertisement for the town to see that it is properly lighted at night. A city lamp on each corner would not cost much and[...]riding and driving horses on the sidewalks is not a pastime any more, as this is a civilized community. A word of warning should be as good as a nod to a blind horse. 25 Aug. 1910 - Wanting a sidewalk to the depot. The business district have[...]uby's Saloon to depot disappear when it rains, we need a permanent walk! 31 Dec. 1910 - The town council i[...]0 Aug. 1911 Chester's sidewalk system is like a man without a head. The system is all right as far as it goes,[...]crossing will be worse than ever. 29 Aug. 1912 - A crew of men started work Tues. laying a lumber sidewalk from the Chester Trading C[...] |
| 840 14 Nov, 1912 There is a force of men now at work tearing down the ancient |
| [...]ester Twon Council for the construction of nearly a mile of concrete sidewalk - one strip will run along Main street from the corner[...]tion has already begun and its completion will be a long step forward in the growth and development o[...]prepared for them by the crews. Having completed a fine strip from Ballou's corner to the Catholic c[...]to the other side of the street and will lay down a concrete strip from the Gau residence to the corn[...]mplimented on their enterprise. 22 Sept. 1938 A thing of beauty and a joy forever is the strip of sidewalk running from[...]f the Schultz building down to the Theatre. It is a fine piece of work and the crew is getting a glad hand for their performance. 29 May 1941 Five and one-half blocks of new cement sidewalks have been com- pleted under a city sponsored WPA project this month. Bert Nords[...]s Gagnon appeared before the council and ourlined a cooperative plan for laying out the boulev[...] |
| [...]oms of the holes were blas- ted to give the roots a chance to go down to water. A good mulch was placed a- round each tree after it was set out and a protective fence placed around each tree. The next spring a number of these trees were broken off a short distance from the ground, while others were[...]52 Mrs. Louise Thielman is the proud owner of a new sidewalk a- round the house to the kitchen door, installed b[...]ontractor. 14 May 1959 City Council approves one-way street, 17 Sept, 1959 City crews plan to[...]this year. 13 Dec, 1962 LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES I REMEMBER THE BOARDWALKS From Phyllis Swart, Las V[...]a: It hasn't really been very many years ago, but I remember well when they took the boardwalks out a[...]had inside plumbing, and maybe the courthouse and a few homes - I don't know. There weren't too many streets in town. I remember the boardwalk running down the Main stre[...]e or four blocks away that someone converted into a movie theatre. From the main street, board walks[...]rd walks worthwhile. The walks were anywhere from a few inches to several feet above the street. In one spot, I remember, I was afraid to walk across for the walk was so hig[...]n the water and in many places left its moorings, I don't actually know who put in the cement sidewalks but I imagine that it was some public works job. Along[...]the ever-present grocery bill. 21 Nov. 1968 One-Way Street Controversey Rages |
| [...]cted Sunday. Others will he erected soon. This is a project of Chester Rotary Club and Liberty County[...]ing; fathers spelled it on the official city map. I I 'I 7 t,. 30 Oct. 1980 Street lighting pro[...]to move. (River Press) |
| [...]the wolves and killing them with stag hounds is now being adopted on nearly all the ranges and seems[...]umber. The other day eight or ten wolves chased a large, fine cow up to the very corral of the company above mentioned on the Marias river. A party of cowboys who happened to be there in tu[...]x of them. 20 Aug. 1905 CHESTER SIGNAL - A lynx has been seen prowling around town for the[...]the town dogs that unless they do less howlings after the curfew rings we may gather up a car load or two and ship them to the sausage fa[...]estroyed or not; yet had these same people put in a small garden, and other people's hogs got in an[...]om Chester and Galata. Feb. 1916 RABBITS A MENACE TO THE RANCHERS 17 May 1918 Claude Walden and A.A. Pond captured a 40 pound badger. 5 July 1918 - Little Rachel Ha[...]. She has 18 traps and visits them 3 or 4 times a day. The young miss says it's hot work, but she must do her bit to help this[...]TO TREES ON FARMS 4 June - NOTICE-Dog taxes are now due and payable. Any dogs in the town of Ches-[...]hat the antelope are returning to this section. A pair was spotted southwest of town. 22 Nov. 193[...]herefore all hunting is forbidden on my premises. A.A. Ehrman Chester 1 April 1933 $2.50[...] |
| [...]"Nothing adds more to the at- tractiveness of a town, and makes a better impression on visiting strangers, than[...]dewalks, clean streets and alleys, and withal a good number of shade trees and ornamental shrubbe[...]orthern, through the efforts of Mayor Pastene, of a tract 130 by 600 feet on the north side of Washington Avenue, to be used as a park. These are, of course, small beginnings, but is a move in the right direction of making Chester a beauty spot on the map, instead of an unsightly blot, Private citizens are also taking a hand in the good movement, Mr. C,W, Allen has[...]onto his north lot, joined them together into a snug little residence, which has been made attractive by a re-painting, and has set out 36 North Carolina po[...]John Neubauer has given the front of the Palace a fresh coat of paint, which livens up the whol[...]at there are many buildings along the street that need the same treatment. Paint up, neighbors; it is a good investment from a progressive standpoint, and especially when p[...]little park, it will have to be fenced, to insure a growth of lawn, as against the depredations o[...]nd the city cannot at this time finance the deal, Now, neighbors, we can easily raise this small amount by popular subscription, and lets do it, and do it now, Mayor Pastene will head the list with $5.00, and the Democrat will follow suit with a similar amount. You don't all have to give this amount, but give something; a dollar, 50 cents, 25 cents, any amount to help a good cause, Subscriptions may be left at the[...]clerk, all of whom will issue receipts, and keep a list of donat- ors, which will be published i[...]f the Woman's Club, in aiding to make Chester a town worth while living in, The Woman's Club of[...]Leaf, (The bankers had some connections with a Minot nursery.) ( |
| [...]by the city on Main Street. If the offender is a boy he should be cow-hided and sent to the Reform school; if a man he should be taken out and hung. As it is,[...]onsti- tutes "malicious mischief" punishable by a stiff jail sentence and if the miscreant can be[...]s greet- ed the eyes of Chester people for many a day, was the planting by a big force of men, nearly 400 trees, alternating[...]J .N. Harvey, Mayor 3 May 1918 A large number of citizens got busy with forks and[...]e city park. 9 May 1920 This week has shown a decided improvement in Chester. Property owners[...]olders have entered into the clean up campaign in a hearty spirit and are doing wonders. There were yet a few this morning that had not cleaned up but th[...]AT The town of Chester is shortly to receive a shipment of trees from an eastern nursery, but[...]et these trees when they arrive and plant them. A-small charge of about 10 cents per tree will be c[...]eceived Monday by the town of Chester and quite a number were planted in the park that evening by[...]trailer camp is located has been set aside for a town park. 19 May 1949 Chester VFW complete[...]0 trees to be planted in the city limits. This is just one of many projects planned now that the town has an adequate supply of wa[...] |
| [...]to the shelters. Plans and specifications for a sprinkler irrigation system have been made up and turned over to a supplier and should be available in short order,[...]and work up the ground in the park and plant a new lawn. The seed for the lawn is here, fertiliz[...]to say die, When the wind last fall destroyed a picnic shelter at the Chester city park, the Jaycees decided a cement footing would be better, Here we see t[...]Evans Memorial Park for public use only, with a reversion clause if the property should be used f[...]cleaning up this property which was formerly a used car and iron collection point. Thirteen car[...]d to help landscape the area and turn it into a tourist attraction park,) 18 Sept. 197 5[...]ted in gathering as many of these as possible. If you know one of these le- |
| 848 a meteor but that he could find out what it really was. So he chipped off a few |
| [...]849 Part of the property a Chester family gave to the city north of U.S. Highway 2 / |
| [...]STUFF 27 May 1909 Chester is experiencing a famine in meats and potatoes. |
| [...]Feb, 1897 RIVER PRESS Table of Distances. A Mileage Schedule That Applies to District[...]orses (2) 2.00 per day The petition for a road from T.P. Strode's to Chester was granted an[...]he county surveyor was ordered to survey and file a plat .,,, of the same without delay. '[...]ad is hereby order- ed and declared to be a county road and public highway, and the county cl[...]ROCEEDINGS: New road from Gold Butte to R.A. Barnes' ranch. New road from old Davis & Joiner[...]nge in road from Hill to Gold Butte, Petition for a county road from Chester to Alexander Kei[...]S COMMISSIONER PROCEEDINGS: In the matter of a peti- tion for a county road filed April 8, 1907, from the north e[...]L.K. Lundy and Charles Lippard. The petition for a change in the coun- ty road, Stratton's t[...]viewers were appointed: Wm Ware, M,S. Wearley and A.W. Merrifield. The petition for a change in the bridge at Chester and for a change in the road near Chester, were ref[...]ty roads. Merry says Chester is all right now. 14 April 1910 A petition is being circulated to open a county road on the east side of town from the south. 26 Dec, 1912 - Marias Bridge Still a Dream! |
| 852 6 Feb. 1913 There is a movement on foot to have the public road running a- |
| [...]that the county bridge south of Chester will go. A crew of men was sent down from Havre to blast[...]ar as the Maris and abandoning it there, took one of the horses and crossed the river. The stream h[...]ces and the losses to ranchmen will aggregate a considerable sum. Near the Tex Florence ranch, it is said, the stream is taking a new course, and by its action is going right through the farm of one of his neighbors, ruining a fine alfalfa field. 18 July 1919 - A road crew is employed patching up the roads betwe[...]ltho traveling is made rather difficult in places just now, it will place the rain spots in fair shape w[...]13 Feb. 1920 - Northern Montana is putting up a fight for having the Roosevelt Memorial highw[...]n as the Chester-Gold Butte stage road, presented a petition to the Board of County Commissioners asking that the present road for a distance of thirteen miles be closed and a new road opened on section lines.The new road will make a distance of 18 mi.les into Chester or a difference of 5 miles one way, 10 miles round trip. Commissioner Earl and t[...]D MAY BE IMPROVED Three Chester residents, as a delegation from Liberty county, were in Ha[...] |
| [...]oney it had been intending to use in build- ing a road 10 miles south of Havre to the fort, for the[...]to by the highway commission, will postpone for a year or two the construction of the proposed highway from Havre to the fort. 4 March 1927 A business meeting of the Liberty County Roosevelt[...]ciation will be held in Chester on Saturday at 10 a.m. for the purpose of adopting the by-laws and[...]it, 4 March 1927 The county road crew with a 12-horse team pushing a snow plow arrived in Joplin from Chester on Tue[...]velt Highway which will be graded and gravelled a distance of 7.6 miles west from Chester was begun on Monday of this week. A large crew is on the work and it should go rapidl[...]music by the School orchestra, which made quite a hit with the audience by their excell- ent perf[...]capturing the hearers with their close harmony, after which the meeting settled down to the real purpos[...]the county to raise funds for the construction of a bridge across the Marias.river at the Circle cr[...]t Benton to Chester via the Circle Crossing, as a state highway to conform to the law which requires that all county seats in the state must be connected by a state highway, If this bridge is built, the Cho[...]ix miles of ungraded road in their county to give a graded road from Fort Benton and Great Falls to[...]for the bridge, first, last and all the time, as a worth-while county development program, they wanted a road graded from the bridge to Joplin, and were assured that this would be a part of the program, County Com- missioner Vern[...]d the bridge was built, included the grading of a road due south from Joplin to connect with the bridge and also the building of a bridge across Cottonwood Creek. Liberty County[...]th. It was also shown that with the building of a bridge at the Circle crossing a- bour 100,000 bushels of grain going to[...] |
| [...]ASSN STARTS ACTIVE CAl'!PAIGN To initiate a movement having for its purpose the enlisting of[...]Roosevelt highway through Liberty County in 1929, a meet- ing of the Liberty County Roosevelt[...]Hawley Wymond, who was sick with the flu, A.J. Fey was named by Chairman Rehal as act- ing secretary. After a lengthy discussion of the proposition from all angles by those present, a motion prevailed that two committees be appointed[...]n of the highway through Liberty County is a matter of very great importance to every county i[...]in being spread to the four corners of the globe. A little dragging after these rains might help some, as the road between here and Chester is now rutted about two feet deep in places. 6 July 1928 A vote for the Marias bridge Tuesday is a vote for a bigger Lib- erty County. 3 Aug. 192[...]derstand that the south road is to be graded only a distance of nine miles and then west to jo[...]ge site this year. It was also stated that a road will be graded from this road south to the b[...]at the Circle crossing we learn that the day was a complete success. Dunkirk baseball team won from Chester with a score of five to nothing. It was variously[...]wd numbered around 2,000 people. The barbecue was a failure, inasmuch as the beef was burned u[...]iders staged an impromptu rodeo. The speaking was a most interesting feature. Attorney F.E. Stranahan of FT. Benton delivered a plea- sing patriotic address, and Attorney[...]viewed the early history of the old Circle Ranch, one of the landmarks and also explained[...] |
| 856 12 July 1929 Messrs. A.J. Fey and Wm Brouillard were here Wednesday even[...]checked up |
| [...]e 1950 LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES - PUGSLEY BRIDGE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND Pugsley bridge, which will span the Marias River southwest of Chester on a sec- ondary country road is nearing comple[...]supervision of R.T. Hurdle & Sons, engineers at a cost of $53,000, The bridge is a Brace Chain Suspension type and according to the John A. Rohling & Sons Co., manufacturers of cable, this[...]end the 290 ft Marias River. The bridge will have a 16 ft deck space and from the high tower t[...]The original bridge was knocked out by an ice jam a few seasons ago. 28 Sept. 1950 - PU[...]San Francisco Construction Magazine) A bridge of novel design, a braced chain-type suspension structure with a 280 ft span, was completed July 1950 in Li[...]miles south- west of Chester and replaces a combination steel and timber bridge built in 1914[...]2 concrete filled steel tubes connected by a steel plate. An ice jam took out the center[...]its former site. The Hurdle firm estimated a cost of $53,520 to re-erect the bridge and the cD[...]or which the original bridge was designed, After exploring the possibilities of several other type[...]The bridge was designed as three-hinged, with a span of 180 ft, towers 51 ft high, a roadway 16 ft wide and a 16-in, thick laminated timber deck. The br[...]work. Equipment used on the job consisted of a power shovel, concrete mixer, 2- dr[...] |
| [...]ers feel that this project owes its completion to a large extent to the cooperation they received f[...]ssioners of Liberty County- Charles 0. Johns, J.A. Broadhurst and Nelson G. Bingham. Members of the[...]g prairies. The flood waters caused Chester to be a feature story with the Am- erican Press and sta[...]e 1993 - IMPROVEMENT BEGINS ON HIGHWAY 223 SOUTH A highway improvement project on secondary 2[...] |
| [...]Baker April 1, 1913 to January 31, 1915 A.H. Boone February 1, 1915 to April 30, 1916[...]glin May 22, 1918 to September 30, 1918 F.A. Pike March 1, 1919 to May 12, 1920 J,W, Hutchison August 22, 1942 to May 10, 1950 I,G, Hutchison May 11, 1950 to October 1985 All obs[...]t observer. (Prepared under the direction of: R.A. Dightman, State Climatologist Weather Bureau Air[...]from range fires, 7 Jan, 1910 - January has been a great month for working outside, 26 July 1910 - I[...]irely. 28 May 1914 - The dust storm yesterday was one of the worst, if not THE WORST, ever experienced[...]other sections of the coun- try. There is perhaps a grain of consolation in the fact that we are not[...]ection Tuesday evening, when the temperature took a decided drop, The whole country has been u[...] |
| [...]oveling, but it was unnecessary. 21 April 1932 - A fierce sand storm started about 4 p.rn. last Thur[...]hours. Sept. 1992 State Champion Chester Teams are now being recognized by signs at[...] |
| [...]g are excerpts from letters to and from Chester - a revealing look back in time at the happenings and[...]nd we are very sorry indeed conditions are so bad you find this necessary. We will, of course, cancel the order, but we desire to thank you for having given it to us, and the evident intention you had of working our line, and we trust that the time will come when Montana will come back into her own for a few. years with bumper crops, and that you and we will then make up for the losses sustained[...]uary 1922 (from Helena to Chester) Dear Friend, I got here last night well and round, but I find things very much different than I expected to see them. I thought that Helena was a City, but it is just a town instead. It was snowing yesterday when I got here and it is still at it, but they haven't got as much snow here as we had there in Chester. I don't know as yet what they are going to do with me here, but I guess I will find out in a few days. They feed pretty good, we even had ice[...]er, 5 February 1922 (to Helena) |
| [...](Chester) We have not had spring yet. We had a snow and rain Saturday, so it will be a week or so before they can get in the fields. Things sure look good for a crop here this spring ... lots of moisture. The Railroad Reservoir has been running over for a week and there is lots of snow on the prairie and[...]uth Dakota. They will stop here about two weeks. You better try and get in shape to summer fallow your place this year, so you can get a crop on it next year. It will help to pay off you[...]de your tractor. 17 April 1922 (Helena) 27[...]y. This surely looks as though it is 10 Narch 1932 (Chester) |
| [...]ctober 1932 (Chester) r·, , Have hauled a couple loads of coal since you left. Went to Shelby this afternoon to get[...]nues with the rest of the wrecks, Dad has planned a hunting trip to the South Fork with Ballow,[...]the air, Nelson Bingham is staying with us a couple nights, He is having Furlong make them a four inch boiler. They are only down a little over a hundred feet with their gas well, 17 November 1932 (Chester) 28 November 1932 (to Bozeman) I |
| 864 20 March 1933 (to Bozeman) 16 March 1933 (from Chester) 3 April 1933[...]4th at hand and we were all pleased to |
| [...]burned to the ground last night about 3 ,,.,,, a.m. and Glen and his wife are away. That will be t[...]home to. They got most of the furniture out I heard. 2 October 1933 Western Union Tel[...]RECEIVED. MUST HAVE GOTTEN LOST. WIRE AT ONCE IF YOU ARE ALL 18 October 1933 I made 7 trips and hauled 24 tons of coal. We had about 5 30 October 1933 - Are you getting the Chester Reporter regularly? If not, I'll 11 November 1933 - Mrs, Prescott gave a party and asked me out. Played some ,24 January 1934 Did I tell you last time I wrote that Marguerite Parent near- |
| 866 Finally in a slight lull they got sight of Wickum's light and they finally 10 May 1934 Our winter wheat was[...]so we had it plowed and sowed 21 March 1938 (to Chester) *OUT OF SEQUE[...]let |
| [...]battery repair work. The attached sheet will give you the prices for all ordinary jobs. We have noticed several times that you were in Havre and wefeel rather slighted that you did not call on us. Don't ever let it happen again. And don't you dare send us another stamped envelope when you write us about anything. The writer may call on you pretty soon if the weather permits and then we ca[...]#25 Semi-finish wrenches are .25 less 30%. So, you got best of it, as they sent you 1 finished and 3 semi@ 25~ ea. less 30%. Trust will meet with your approval. My bus is being painted - you won't know it when I come 7/12/21. Say, do you suppose I can eat without business? Get your order book and mail me everything you can think of. Raining to beat H--- up here, has f[...]l & Co. 10/ 16/21. |
| 868 11/4/21 |
| [...]15/21 Mr. Ed Rosco Gold Butte, Mont. Dear Sir: I was informed by a party that there was a party in and around your town that wanted to buy a second hand truck, and thought I would write you to see if you knew anything about it and if you could give me their name. Thank- ing you in advance, I remain Yours Resp. Al Engstrom 11/20/21 11/23/21 11/24/21 |
| [...]he casing. Between Kremlin and Hingham there is a couple of Diamond drills work- ing, but they ar[...]er is not working since the first of June. It was a star and they had reached their limit. There is a big Standard two miles east of Geneou, built th[...]as four rigs working and two more going up, and a possibility of one more. Campbells No.l has not been drilling for over two months, but are starting up again now. They had good oil showing when they quit at 1585 ft. They were in a hard line formation which was saturated with a light green oil, the bucket bringing up about a quart every baling and betting better right along. Campbell is now erecting another rig north of No. 1. Dr. Melv[...]ut broke and are staying home the past two years. I do not know of any of them at the Beach this winter. Frank Laird and his wife are on the ranch. I think they still have their home at the Beach. Chas. W. Allen left here Saturday for Cal. I have an idea that you will run across him at Long Beach. Harvey Price is there riding for some movie outfit. I do not know where but suppose at Universal City, Well, we had a rather early winter this fall. We had about 7 inches of snow the first part of November and 42 below, but now it is fine again, although we still have most o[...]re this spring than it has for some years. We had a goodly amount of snow and it has been going ver[...]an ideal spring to prepare summer fallow land. You should be able to go into the sum- mer with at least three feet of moisture, providing one prepares the ground before the moisture has a chance to escape. Lester Ward is here at present, but is figuring on going back to work at Eureka after seeding, You could no doubt make some arrangement with him to farm your place if you were here. I believe that you will have to drop the party you had on it, as I am sure he has more than he can manage, We have[...]Mar, 14th, it has not been tested out yet with a pump. They now have the tanks and pump and in a few days we will know the results. They have done some baling and we are sure she is a good one. Yours Resp, Al 12/12/21 |
| [...]Elken Green & Co. Chicago, Ill. Gentlemen: I have a garage at this place that I would sell if the proper oppor- tunity would[...]more than five thousand feet of floor space. I have also good stock of tires, oils, accessor-[...]ots that the buildings are on. Kindly advise what you could do with the above in the way of getting me a buyer. Yours Resp. Al Engstrom Ches[...]emen: In reply to yours of the 27th will say that I do not think that we can make any arrangements in regard to selling my Garage, in as much that I do not feel like paying you in advance for making the sale and not having any guarantee that' you will do so. This business is no dead horse and if you cannot sell same on its merits you certainly cannot sell it at all. I have made good many real estate sales and I never requested any bonus, taking my commission at the maturity of the sale. I have a large territory on the Ford products and as this town is the County seat of this County I have a splendid location, and any one that wishes to enter into the Garage business would not hesitate to locate here. I cannot consider your offer at all, and we will dr[...]ing this winter in this part of the country. I am not employing any salesmen nor doing any advertising as there is no one to sell to or to read the ads. I will have to close the repair shop as there i[...]w car own- ers to pay repair bills, Less than one half the taxes was paid in this County this year, and when you figure that the Railroad pays over½ of the tax and of course, paid theirs, you can readily see where the farmers come in at. You can figure this part of the country practically a blank for the next eleven months, Yours R[...]leg. No come. Send order P.D.Q. Me Havre. Buy you snoose when come see you. Much Oblidged Truly Yo4rs J.C. 2/5/22 |
| [...]nough in my ability to hold down the job to write a letter of recommendation but I think I will be able to make good, You know I am twenty-one years old now and I am a wee bit more serious than I was when I worked for you six years ago and I would certainly appreciate it if you will do this for me! Say, Al, you know how they brag up this country out here - nice open winters and all that old bunk - I never put in as rotten a winter as this one in all my life, Actually Montana is a summer breeze alongside this country, All it has done all winter is snow and then melt down a little and snow again until there was just about 8 inches of solid ice on the pavement and sidewalks and a fellow has to wear Never-slips to keep his feet, Automobiles just slip a- round wherever they want to go, in fact, I saw a car go into a garage side- ways the other day, At least, it tried to but hung up on the rear fender, It's a wonderful country, Al, but I'd sooner have Montana for mine, Well, I think I'd better hang up before you get mad, Your old apprentice, Geo. 0, Fr[...]He has since then worked in Butte and Helena a good portion of the time, being here at inte[...]Mr. E.G. Clapper Cut Bank, Mont. Dear Sir: A party asked me to write you for the following job prices on a Fordson motor: Reboring, Fitting Pistons, reb[...]k shaft and burning in bearings, The party is D.A. Hill, Box 615 Havre, Mont, His tractor is here[...]so he was going to ship the block to Havre and I told him about you so he wanted your prices, Kindly write him. Al Engstrom 2/13/22 |
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| [...]r battery was in very poor shape last fall when you brought it in and we have had a hard time keeping it up. If you expect to get good service out of it you will have to have it re- built. Regarding the trade of your house and lots - I cannot give you any encouragement at present, but if I can make any deal with someone I might be able to offer you a trade. Yours Resp. Al Engstrom 4/12/22 4/22/22 4/30/22 |
| [...]- Lucerne - LAIRD 20 June 1902 RIVER PRESS - A post office to be called ALMA, has been establish[...]aurer as postmaster. |
| [...]our years beginning July 1, at $600 per annum for a twice-a-week service. 1 Sept. 1910 - A daughter was born last Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. G[...]armon, or Milam Keith. Alma, Mont. 22 Dec. 1910 - A marriage license was issued at the county seat th[...]ING BELLS We mentioned in last week's SIGNAL that a license had been issued to one prospective bridal party, and that another weddin[...]known young people of the ALNA country, were made one by Rev. Pool of Havre. Albert Engstrom was with t[...]northeast of Chester. Robert Watson is opening up a coal mine about 3 miles northeast of ALMA. - stru[...]years will be heard from frequently. John Keith, one of the old timers of the ALMA country is about to plat a townsite there and will soon be offering lots for[...]esidence purposes. The town will be surrounded by one of the very best farming districts. Fuel and water, both very important items to any town, are found in a- bundance. A general store will be opened on or about the first of April and it will soon be followed by a blacksmith shop and other businesses. 1 July 1911 JOPLIN TIMES - Bret Smith brought out a wagon load of shearers to the Jack McDowell place[...]ALMA road and made it almost impossible to cross. One day last week during a storm the lightning struck a homesteaders' house on Four mile coulee but did not do much damage. One of the finest fields of alfalfa in this se[...] |
| [...]orsey place on Big Sage creek, was washed out one day during a storm last week, The water was two feet deep in t[...]e it. Ed McClellan has returned from Michigan after a visit of several weeks, We have. had nice rai[...]thru ALMA Monday to visit her father who has a claim north of here, The country around here[...]the sheepmen feed- ing and crowding them out. I'm afraid Mr. Sheepman must stand back and keep on[...]His old dam dike stands the floods well, And you should see the smile on Jack's face - he expects[...]Dahl spent the Fourth in Joplin and report having a fine time, We hear that the Sprinkle dam went out after the 4th, Miss Haupt has got back to her farm,[...]dded wife with him. We all wish Lee and bride a long and happy married life, 22 July 1911 - L[...]has visited the home of Manley Lattimer and left a boy, Joe Rake and two sons passed thru ALMA last week after visiting at the home of Joe Jansen.[...] |
| Tom Keith is busy building a bridge across Little Sage creek at the old home-[...]ALMA the other day in an auto en route to Laird. A postoffice has been opened near Kennedy coulee na[...]the week and all enjoyed their trip and gathered a great many berries. We hear that a Great Falls company will be taking out coal shortly at Kennedy coulee. Operations will be delayed for a few days owing to the non-arrival of their gasoli[...]t was well done. 12 Aug. 1911 - Messrs Kilroy are now harvesting a good field of oats. John G. Taylor has been on hi[...]and the crops are in splendid condition. It means a bumper crop of potatoes. Mr. Porter from Big Sage[...]king fine and he looks forward to it bringing him a nice sum of money. 19 Aug. 1911 - Louis Barzee lost a fine mare the other day. Ed McClellan has put in a field of winter wheat. Milam Keith cut down a fine field of oats for Miss Hildred Watson last w[...]coulee country where 90 acres will be broken for a settler. James Laird has been cutting his crop of[...]h of which are said to be good, but Jimmie got in a rush and cut it before it was ripe so that[...] |
| [...]sick last week, but we are glad to hear it is a little better, Louie Sargent passed thru ALMA[...]ALMA breaking some horses. James is having quite a circus with the broncos, Mr. Cook, a banker from Great Falls, and party passed thru ALMA, on Friday of last week, Mr, Cook is to open up a coal mine at Kennedy's Coulee, He has engaged Fre[...]ere has been very changeable, with cold winds and a little rain. We also had quite a frost last night, it has blackened the potato vin[...]o the cucumber and citrons, I Just a little too soon for the farmers. The Joplin L[...]on Thursday, 24th, near ALMA. There was quite a crowd of the Almaites present - there were Miss C[...]Nellie Keith and the Misses Wilson. There was a good turn out from Joplin. A very nice lunch was served by Mrs, Hadlock and little daughters, and all spent a very pleasant time, 9 Sept. 1911 - Miss Marga[...]ur visited ALMA Sunday, The weather has taken a complete change and rain is coming down in bucket[...]n G. Taylor met with an accident while hauling in a load of hay the other day. He had his ankle s[...]Road Supervisor Tom Keith was out immediately after the storm looking after the roads and bridges. Many of the farmer[...]cks, and when they passed thru ALMA they were a pitiful sight and had but six poles. It raine[...]g, We hear it was pretty hard on the "woolies" as a band near Milk river got away from the herder and several hundred chilled down, I 21 Oct, 1911 - Everyone around here has been busy picking up potatoes, which seem to be a fair crop, Frank Kreighbaum is back on[...] |
| Robert Brownlee has come amongst us again, after visiting all over the states. He says Montana loo[...]d will locate north of ALMA. Ed Kilroy has bought a new mower and vows he will cut every spear of hay on Little Sage Creek, but he will have to get a move on him if he does. B.H. Smith and Geo. Osler[...]horses and was feeling the effects of the saddle after a long ride. Not quite so easy as an auto, is it Br[...]nd which they never fail to collect. Editor could you inform us who is to blame? 4 Nov. 1911 - It has been a busy week in the ALMA country. The threshing outfit has paid all of us a visit and is now busy at the Tom Keith farm. The farmers have begu[...]ster on Monday's stage en route to Canada to look after business. Mrs. Dunlap and little son will take ca[...]and we hear that he is soon to take unto himself a life partner who will come from the other side of[...]ouis Sargent passed thru ALMA late last week with a bunch of sheep he had bought from L.D. Pugsley of[...]ll live on his homestead during the winter. Quite a few of the dry farmers horses have gotten away si[...]eo. Osler called at ALMA last week and told about a trip he recently made to Chester with a load of grain, his wagon went down to the hubs on[...]agon. BORN-to Mr. and Mrs. John McDowell of ALMA, a standard sized daughter, last· Sat- urday[...] |
| [...]881 2 Dec, 1911 JOPLIN TIMES - There was a dance at the home of William Meldrum last |
| [...]335 Stewart, A. E. homesteader 45 II ' A.E. & J.L. pp[...]II Thompson, A. I.[...]s in from his home near ALMA this week and became a SIGNAL subscriber, Ed Says he is going to stay[...]6 Jan, 1912 INVERNESS INDEX - James Laird gave a nice spread on the 26th, when quite a few of his neighbors were present and helped to e[...]he "Highland Fling" by James Meldrum. All spent a happy time, returning home in the 'wee sma' hours. 11 July 1912 - ALMA is now a money order office. 18 July 1912 - Six loads of[...]2 Sept. 1912 CHESTER SIGNAL - ALMA was visited by a distinguished party of rail- road men on Wednes[...]ent and the chauffeur. They were travel- ing in a big touring car and making a careful study of the farming conditions in this[...]es this visit will mean something in the shape of a railroad at no distant date, 26 June 1913 - I[...]1913 - 1914 R.L. POLK & CO. DIRECTORY ALMA - A post office 19 miles north of Joplin. Stage semi-[...]30 Jan, 1913 CHESTER SIGNAL - The ALHA store has a new gramaphone that helps en- tertain the many[...]siness there, 13 Feb, 1913 - Mr. Frank Laird is a passenger on the ALMA stage this morning. There has been quite a fall of snow in the hills last night. G,K. Jack[...]d thru ALMA last Monday enroute for Laird's, with a message for Frank Laird, G.K. Jackson drove o[...]sterday, by the looks of him he had been having a good time, |
| [...]883 There was a dance held at the home of Frank Kreighbaum's in Scotch Coulee, there |
| [...]10-36-7 410 Blowers, A. 25-36-6 60[...]9-36-6 40 Estensen, Carl A. 34-37-6 355 Feene[...]-7 350 11 John A. , 8-33-7 32[...]urice) 15-35-6 so Hatter, A. (Halter) 320 108[...]mes 34-36-7 320 1360 Holter, A. 2-36-7 320 108[...]0) 35-36-6 50 Jarvey, A. 25-36-6[...] |
| [...]33-35-7 320 $ 960 Klingel, A.A. 22-36-7 320 1[...]21-36-7 367 1985 Knutson, A. 15-36-7[...]1-36-7 320 1280 Munroe, A.E. (Monroe) 35-35-7[...]21-36-6 170 730 Peterson, A. F. 20-37:-8[...] |
| [...]19-35-7 695 Tingdahl, S.A. 28-36-7 4[...]ank Heyden, Lucerne CLERK, Mary A. Mead, Lucerne[...] |
| [...]887 26 Feb, 1917 CHESTER DEMOCRAT - A.A. Blowers from ALMA was in and made another |
| [...]) - Mr, and Mrs, Geo, H. Gau and Mr. and Mrs, T.A. Busey made a trip through the north part of the county Sun-[...]other places along the way. This section presents a scene of busy activity at this time of the year[...]spring lamb- ing operations. The Hodges home is one of the palatial farm residences for which the A[...]of two artistic- ally designed brick buildings, one for the Harry Hodges family and the other for M[...]y modern convenience, including electricity and a pressure water system. Other fine residences dot[...]ity, and Frank Hodges is starting construction on a ten thousand dollar residence in the same community. The Laird ranch is one of the best of the old time places nearer the Sweet Grass Hills. A trip through the north part of Liberty County is a revelation to one not familiar with that section and prove[...] |
| [...]ek Cheney KING - King, near Alma, was the name of a homesteaders' post office establish- ed as new se[...]as about 15 miles and neighbors took turns going. After a few years another store and post office, KING, wa[...]n to Alma on Tuesday, Thursday and_ Sat- urday on a star route. Then on to KING on Monday, Wednesday[...]post office, like so many others, closed in 1919 after the dry years. 1915 - 1916 R.L. POLK & CO. DIRECTORY |
| [...]erta Carkeek Cheney 10 Aug, 1904 RIVER PRESS - A new addition to the list of post offices in Chou-[...]tmistress. Aug, 1905 CHESTER SIGNAL - NOTICE: I have opened up the[...]supply coal at $4 per 4 May 1910 - TA[...]RNE LUCERNE (Liberty County) near Chester, had a post office 1914 - 1918; Chauncy |
| [...]320 1230 Sullivan, C.A. 23-35-6[...]5 May 1916 - There is again talk of establishing a star mail route from this point to LUCERNE, and certainly it is a convenience that is greatly needed by the people[...]-We are all glad to have the mail route again. It now runs direct from Laird to Chester instead of goin[...]Pat Veach for three years and Leonard Reiland for one year. School opened on Monday with Miss Mary H.[...]fing operations. The Laird Bros, brought in quite a consignment of pelts today |
| [...]anch deals that has been made in this locality in a long time was closed - few days ago, when Laird[...]oday by Nelson H. Bingham of LAIRD. John Laird, a member of the well known stock firm of Laird Bros[...]eet Grass hills. 20 July 1907 CHESTER SIGNAL - A motor car was unloaded here Tuesday for John Lai[...]r record in the county clerk's offic~ today was a deed from A.C. Strode of Whitlash, to John Laird and Franci[...]tion named in the deed is $2500. 8 March 1908 - A deputy U.S. Marshall visited the Whitlash country[...]ade the trip in somewhat less than six hours with a lay off for dinner. 8 April 1909 - Laird Bros. received a new well drilling rig and will do custom work. They bought a steam plowing outfit last year. May 1909 - Laird Bros. putting 600 acres into crop. 24 June 1909 - A bunch of California sheep shearers went out to Al[...]on & Son (Nelson & James H.) sheep 6-37-5 150 A. $ 8910 Dorsey, Ira J. ranc[...]re married in Havre at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J.A. Wright. Frank Laird is one of the most successful stockmen in northern Monta[...]et Grass Hills. 12 Sept. 1909 CHESTER SIGNAL - A 42 inch Case separator was unloaded last week f[...]hat progressive firm this season. 6 July 1910 - A new post route is to be established from C[...] |
| [...]Leaves LAIRD on Mondays and Thursdays at 7 a.m. and arrives at Chester at 5 p.m. Leaves Chester Tuesdays and Fridays at 7 a.m. and arrives at LAIRD at 5 p.m. Carry[...], 1913 - 1914 - R.L. POLK & CO, DIRECTORY |
| 894 11 May 1917 - A BIG LAND DEAL. One of the biggest land deals in the history of |
| [...]for ninety dollars per month, which was quite a sum in those days, The first school board mem[...]es in the district were sheep and cattle raising, Now we have added the farming of wheat, barley, flax, oats and hay, Our school was named after the Laird ranch, because it was located on that ranch for quite a few years. Sage Creek, named after a man who died near it, is located in this district, Mt. Lily, also in this district, is a part of the Sweet Grass Hills, Now we raise many farm crops, also sheep and cattle,[...]Edgar Woods worked at the Strode ranch before and after I was born (1940), When I was four we moved to the Milles place, about four miles from Strodes, After that we moved about six more times. 1976 - E[...]tremely promising, Grass was said to grow two and a half feet tall, and any- |
| [...]thick in the prairie grass around the lakes one could hardly walk for stepping on the eggs"[...]or 40 like sheep. They were twice the size of a coyote. These wolves could kill a cow or a dozen sheep while you could tell about it. And they caused us plenty[...]to Sage Creek and continued to Big Coulee (now called Laird Creek) and found what they wan[...]p business. Later, they were joined in America by a brother, James. Official map of H[...]/VI 1 I u !'( lE ·[...]-I-[...]- Jr. fj,~rii~:ii~iiiii~ i:~iiiii~i:;:i;i f·i:i¾ihit;!i.:. _:;:~f:t![...]·t::: ~(I •:: · ,i.; :;'. :. ~~ if-..i J~ :~. |
| [...]he name was changed to BISON. BISON (Liberty) was a station on the Great Northern formerly called BUE[...]0 CHESTER SIGNAL - BISON TOWNSITE John F. Daoust, a surveyor from Havre, has been engaged this week i[...]e town site of BISON, five miles east of Chester. A North Dakota man owns the land and will soon begi[...]ion of several buildings and deliver to the world a brand new town. The location is on the "hump" bet[...]oast of it certainly will have peautiful scenery, one may look over the valley where Chester is locat-[...]e grain fields in Northern Montana. We wish BISON a successful future. 3 Oct. 1910 - Mr. Buelow, who is preparing to open the BISON townsite, was a caller in Chester last Friday conducting business. 13 April 1911 STORE AT BISON A.A. Page was in Chester Monday securing material for a store building at BISON. Mr. Page is a newcomer, and will open a general store at the hump in a very short time, and will also build a residence for himself. This will mean that there will soon be a postoffice there, and it will close the gap betwe[...]R.L. POLK & CO. DIRECTORY BUELOWS (Hill County). A post office on the Great Northern Railway, the st[...]hool inspector visited the BISON school and found a pretty good building, but cross light very injuri[...]very proud when he learned he was the father·of a big healthy boy born while Mrs. Kassel was[...] |
| [...]14 July 1918 CHESTER DEMOCRAT - Bids for a new postmaster called for at the BUELOWS post o[...]th in 1933. The post office was closed in 1936. A school and a grain elevator were also located in BUELOWS.[...]19 July 1945 - WANTED-Two more army dogs. See E.A. Bathke, Chairman, Liberty County Dogs for Defe[...]- The Misses Dora, Neva and Andy Heimbigner and E.A. "Stick-in- the-Mud" were shopping in Havre Mon[...]NOTICE-Am allowed 18 suit orders for November and a carload of pants. Order now for your Christmas outfit to avoid walking in a barrel. Bathke 27 Feb. 1947 - SEASONAL CROP. Cliff Hanson has once again appeared with a very cute mustache. 1 May 1947 - FOUND-Pair o[...]or 6 year old boy. Believ- ed to have blown off a clothesline on east side of town. Call at Til!ES office. 4 March 1948 - LOST-One 5 gallon cream can Tuesday morning in Ches[...] |
| [...]- BRIGGS 14 March 1912 CHESTER SIGNAL - A new post office has been ordered established[...]1915 - 1916 R.L. POLK & CO. DIRECTORY TIBER (Liberty) near Chester, had a post office 1917-1927. Hiram Caster was post-[...]We feel that our little burg, though as yet only a name, deserves recognition in |
| [...]ill returned to her home in Canada last Thursday, after spending the summer in this locality. 25 Apr[...]will greatly facilitate traffic. |
| [...]Feb, 1897 RIVER PRESS Table of Distances. A Mileage Schedule That Applies to District[...]orses (2) 2.00 per day The petition for a road from T.P. Strode's to Chester was granted an[...]he county surveyor was ordered to survey and file a plat .,,, of the same without delay. '[...]ad is hereby order- ed and declared to be a county road and public highway, and the county cl[...]ROCEEDINGS: New road from Gold Butte to R.A. Barnes' ranch. New road from old Davis & Joiner[...]nge in road from Hill to Gold Butte, Petition for a county road from Chester to Alexander Kei[...]S COMMISSIONER PROCEEDINGS: In the matter of a peti- tion for a county road filed April 8, 1907, from the north e[...]L.K. Lundy and Charles Lippard. The petition for a change in the coun- ty road, Stratton's t[...]viewers were appointed: Wm Ware, M,S. Wearley and A.W. Merrifield. The petition for a change in the bridge at Chester and for a change in the road near Chester, were ref[...]ty roads. Merry says Chester is all right now. 14 April 1910 A petition is being circulated to open a county road on the east side of town from the south. 26 Dec, 1912 - Marias Bridge Still a Dream! |
| 852 6 Feb. 1913 There is a movement on foot to have the public road running a- |
| [...]that the county bridge south of Chester will go. A crew of men was sent down from Havre to blast[...]ar as the Maris and abandoning it there, took one of the horses and crossed the river. The stream h[...]ces and the losses to ranchmen will aggregate a considerable sum. Near the Tex Florence ranch, it is said, the stream is taking a new course, and by its action is going right through the farm of one of his neighbors, ruining a fine alfalfa field. 18 July 1919 - A road crew is employed patching up the roads betwe[...]ltho traveling is made rather difficult in places just now, it will place the rain spots in fair shape w[...]13 Feb. 1920 - Northern Montana is putting up a fight for having the Roosevelt Memorial highw[...]n as the Chester-Gold Butte stage road, presented a petition to the Board of County Commissioners asking that the present road for a distance of thirteen miles be closed and a new road opened on section lines.The new road will make a distance of 18 mi.les into Chester or a difference of 5 miles one way, 10 miles round trip. Commissioner Earl and t[...]D MAY BE IMPROVED Three Chester residents, as a delegation from Liberty county, were in Ha[...] |
| [...]oney it had been intending to use in build- ing a road 10 miles south of Havre to the fort, for the[...]to by the highway commission, will postpone for a year or two the construction of the proposed highway from Havre to the fort. 4 March 1927 A business meeting of the Liberty County Roosevelt[...]ciation will be held in Chester on Saturday at 10 a.m. for the purpose of adopting the by-laws and[...]it, 4 March 1927 The county road crew with a 12-horse team pushing a snow plow arrived in Joplin from Chester on Tue[...]velt Highway which will be graded and gravelled a distance of 7.6 miles west from Chester was begun on Monday of this week. A large crew is on the work and it should go rapidl[...]music by the School orchestra, which made quite a hit with the audience by their excell- ent perf[...]capturing the hearers with their close harmony, after which the meeting settled down to the real purpos[...]the county to raise funds for the construction of a bridge across the Marias.river at the Circle cr[...]t Benton to Chester via the Circle Crossing, as a state highway to conform to the law which requires that all county seats in the state must be connected by a state highway, If this bridge is built, the Cho[...]ix miles of ungraded road in their county to give a graded road from Fort Benton and Great Falls to[...]for the bridge, first, last and all the time, as a worth-while county development program, they wanted a road graded from the bridge to Joplin, and were assured that this would be a part of the program, County Com- missioner Vern[...]d the bridge was built, included the grading of a road due south from Joplin to connect with the bridge and also the building of a bridge across Cottonwood Creek. Liberty County[...]th. It was also shown that with the building of a bridge at the Circle crossing a- bour 100,000 bushels of grain going to[...] |
| [...]ASSN STARTS ACTIVE CAl'!PAIGN To initiate a movement having for its purpose the enlisting of[...]Roosevelt highway through Liberty County in 1929, a meet- ing of the Liberty County Roosevelt[...]Hawley Wymond, who was sick with the flu, A.J. Fey was named by Chairman Rehal as act- ing secretary. After a lengthy discussion of the proposition from all angles by those present, a motion prevailed that two committees be appointed[...]n of the highway through Liberty County is a matter of very great importance to every county i[...]in being spread to the four corners of the globe. A little dragging after these rains might help some, as the road between here and Chester is now rutted about two feet deep in places. 6 July 1928 A vote for the Marias bridge Tuesday is a vote for a bigger Lib- erty County. 3 Aug. 192[...]derstand that the south road is to be graded only a distance of nine miles and then west to jo[...]ge site this year. It was also stated that a road will be graded from this road south to the b[...]at the Circle crossing we learn that the day was a complete success. Dunkirk baseball team won from Chester with a score of five to nothing. It was variously[...]wd numbered around 2,000 people. The barbecue was a failure, inasmuch as the beef was burned u[...]iders staged an impromptu rodeo. The speaking was a most interesting feature. Attorney F.E. Stranahan of FT. Benton delivered a plea- sing patriotic address, and Attorney[...]viewed the early history of the old Circle Ranch, one of the landmarks and also explained[...] |
| 856 12 July 1929 Messrs. A.J. Fey and Wm Brouillard were here Wednesday even[...]checked up |
| [...]e 1950 LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES - PUGSLEY BRIDGE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND Pugsley bridge, which will span the Marias River southwest of Chester on a sec- ondary country road is nearing comple[...]supervision of R.T. Hurdle & Sons, engineers at a cost of $53,000, The bridge is a Brace Chain Suspension type and according to the John A. Rohling & Sons Co., manufacturers of cable, this[...]end the 290 ft Marias River. The bridge will have a 16 ft deck space and from the high tower t[...]The original bridge was knocked out by an ice jam a few seasons ago. 28 Sept. 1950 - PU[...]San Francisco Construction Magazine) A bridge of novel design, a braced chain-type suspension structure with a 280 ft span, was completed July 1950 in Li[...]miles south- west of Chester and replaces a combination steel and timber bridge built in 1914[...]2 concrete filled steel tubes connected by a steel plate. An ice jam took out the center[...]its former site. The Hurdle firm estimated a cost of $53,520 to re-erect the bridge and the cD[...]or which the original bridge was designed, After exploring the possibilities of several other type[...]The bridge was designed as three-hinged, with a span of 180 ft, towers 51 ft high, a roadway 16 ft wide and a 16-in, thick laminated timber deck. The br[...]work. Equipment used on the job consisted of a power shovel, concrete mixer, 2- dr[...] |
| [...]ers feel that this project owes its completion to a large extent to the cooperation they received f[...]ssioners of Liberty County- Charles 0. Johns, J.A. Broadhurst and Nelson G. Bingham. Members of the[...]g prairies. The flood waters caused Chester to be a feature story with the Am- erican Press and sta[...]e 1993 - IMPROVEMENT BEGINS ON HIGHWAY 223 SOUTH A highway improvement project on secondary 2[...] |
| [...]Baker April 1, 1913 to January 31, 1915 A.H. Boone February 1, 1915 to April 30, 1916[...]glin May 22, 1918 to September 30, 1918 F.A. Pike March 1, 1919 to May 12, 1920 J,W, Hutchison August 22, 1942 to May 10, 1950 I,G, Hutchison May 11, 1950 to October 1985 All obs[...]t observer. (Prepared under the direction of: R.A. Dightman, State Climatologist Weather Bureau Air[...]from range fires, 7 Jan, 1910 - January has been a great month for working outside, 26 July 1910 - I[...]irely. 28 May 1914 - The dust storm yesterday was one of the worst, if not THE WORST, ever experienced[...]other sections of the coun- try. There is perhaps a grain of consolation in the fact that we are not[...]ection Tuesday evening, when the temperature took a decided drop, The whole country has been u[...] |
| [...]oveling, but it was unnecessary. 21 April 1932 - A fierce sand storm started about 4 p.rn. last Thur[...]hours. Sept. 1992 State Champion Chester Teams are now being recognized by signs at[...] |
| [...]g are excerpts from letters to and from Chester - a revealing look back in time at the happenings and[...]nd we are very sorry indeed conditions are so bad you find this necessary. We will, of course, cancel the order, but we desire to thank you for having given it to us, and the evident intention you had of working our line, and we trust that the time will come when Montana will come back into her own for a few. years with bumper crops, and that you and we will then make up for the losses sustained[...]uary 1922 (from Helena to Chester) Dear Friend, I got here last night well and round, but I find things very much different than I expected to see them. I thought that Helena was a City, but it is just a town instead. It was snowing yesterday when I got here and it is still at it, but they haven't got as much snow here as we had there in Chester. I don't know as yet what they are going to do with me here, but I guess I will find out in a few days. They feed pretty good, we even had ice[...]er, 5 February 1922 (to Helena) |
| [...](Chester) We have not had spring yet. We had a snow and rain Saturday, so it will be a week or so before they can get in the fields. Things sure look good for a crop here this spring ... lots of moisture. The Railroad Reservoir has been running over for a week and there is lots of snow on the prairie and[...]uth Dakota. They will stop here about two weeks. You better try and get in shape to summer fallow your place this year, so you can get a crop on it next year. It will help to pay off you[...]de your tractor. 17 April 1922 (Helena) 27[...]y. This surely looks as though it is 10 Narch 1932 (Chester) |
| [...]ctober 1932 (Chester) r·, , Have hauled a couple loads of coal since you left. Went to Shelby this afternoon to get[...]nues with the rest of the wrecks, Dad has planned a hunting trip to the South Fork with Ballow,[...]the air, Nelson Bingham is staying with us a couple nights, He is having Furlong make them a four inch boiler. They are only down a little over a hundred feet with their gas well, 17 November 1932 (Chester) 28 November 1932 (to Bozeman) I |
| 864 20 March 1933 (to Bozeman) 16 March 1933 (from Chester) 3 April 1933[...]4th at hand and we were all pleased to |
| [...]burned to the ground last night about 3 ,,.,,, a.m. and Glen and his wife are away. That will be t[...]home to. They got most of the furniture out I heard. 2 October 1933 Western Union Tel[...]RECEIVED. MUST HAVE GOTTEN LOST. WIRE AT ONCE IF YOU ARE ALL 18 October 1933 I made 7 trips and hauled 24 tons of coal. We had about 5 30 October 1933 - Are you getting the Chester Reporter regularly? If not, I'll 11 November 1933 - Mrs, Prescott gave a party and asked me out. Played some ,24 January 1934 Did I tell you last time I wrote that Marguerite Parent near- |
| 866 Finally in a slight lull they got sight of Wickum's light and they finally 10 May 1934 Our winter wheat was[...]so we had it plowed and sowed 21 March 1938 (to Chester) *OUT OF SEQUE[...]let |
| [...]battery repair work. The attached sheet will give you the prices for all ordinary jobs. We have noticed several times that you were in Havre and wefeel rather slighted that you did not call on us. Don't ever let it happen again. And don't you dare send us another stamped envelope when you write us about anything. The writer may call on you pretty soon if the weather permits and then we ca[...]#25 Semi-finish wrenches are .25 less 30%. So, you got best of it, as they sent you 1 finished and 3 semi@ 25~ ea. less 30%. Trust will meet with your approval. My bus is being painted - you won't know it when I come 7/12/21. Say, do you suppose I can eat without business? Get your order book and mail me everything you can think of. Raining to beat H--- up here, has f[...]l & Co. 10/ 16/21. |
| 868 11/4/21 |
| [...]15/21 Mr. Ed Rosco Gold Butte, Mont. Dear Sir: I was informed by a party that there was a party in and around your town that wanted to buy a second hand truck, and thought I would write you to see if you knew anything about it and if you could give me their name. Thank- ing you in advance, I remain Yours Resp. Al Engstrom 11/20/21 11/23/21 11/24/21 |
| [...]he casing. Between Kremlin and Hingham there is a couple of Diamond drills work- ing, but they ar[...]er is not working since the first of June. It was a star and they had reached their limit. There is a big Standard two miles east of Geneou, built th[...]as four rigs working and two more going up, and a possibility of one more. Campbells No.l has not been drilling for over two months, but are starting up again now. They had good oil showing when they quit at 1585 ft. They were in a hard line formation which was saturated with a light green oil, the bucket bringing up about a quart every baling and betting better right along. Campbell is now erecting another rig north of No. 1. Dr. Melv[...]ut broke and are staying home the past two years. I do not know of any of them at the Beach this winter. Frank Laird and his wife are on the ranch. I think they still have their home at the Beach. Chas. W. Allen left here Saturday for Cal. I have an idea that you will run across him at Long Beach. Harvey Price is there riding for some movie outfit. I do not know where but suppose at Universal City, Well, we had a rather early winter this fall. We had about 7 inches of snow the first part of November and 42 below, but now it is fine again, although we still have most o[...]re this spring than it has for some years. We had a goodly amount of snow and it has been going ver[...]an ideal spring to prepare summer fallow land. You should be able to go into the sum- mer with at least three feet of moisture, providing one prepares the ground before the moisture has a chance to escape. Lester Ward is here at present, but is figuring on going back to work at Eureka after seeding, You could no doubt make some arrangement with him to farm your place if you were here. I believe that you will have to drop the party you had on it, as I am sure he has more than he can manage, We have[...]Mar, 14th, it has not been tested out yet with a pump. They now have the tanks and pump and in a few days we will know the results. They have done some baling and we are sure she is a good one. Yours Resp, Al 12/12/21 |
| [...]Elken Green & Co. Chicago, Ill. Gentlemen: I have a garage at this place that I would sell if the proper oppor- tunity would[...]more than five thousand feet of floor space. I have also good stock of tires, oils, accessor-[...]ots that the buildings are on. Kindly advise what you could do with the above in the way of getting me a buyer. Yours Resp. Al Engstrom Ches[...]emen: In reply to yours of the 27th will say that I do not think that we can make any arrangements in regard to selling my Garage, in as much that I do not feel like paying you in advance for making the sale and not having any guarantee that' you will do so. This business is no dead horse and if you cannot sell same on its merits you certainly cannot sell it at all. I have made good many real estate sales and I never requested any bonus, taking my commission at the maturity of the sale. I have a large territory on the Ford products and as this town is the County seat of this County I have a splendid location, and any one that wishes to enter into the Garage business would not hesitate to locate here. I cannot consider your offer at all, and we will dr[...]ing this winter in this part of the country. I am not employing any salesmen nor doing any advertising as there is no one to sell to or to read the ads. I will have to close the repair shop as there i[...]w car own- ers to pay repair bills, Less than one half the taxes was paid in this County this year, and when you figure that the Railroad pays over½ of the tax and of course, paid theirs, you can readily see where the farmers come in at. You can figure this part of the country practically a blank for the next eleven months, Yours R[...]leg. No come. Send order P.D.Q. Me Havre. Buy you snoose when come see you. Much Oblidged Truly Yo4rs J.C. 2/5/22 |
| [...]nough in my ability to hold down the job to write a letter of recommendation but I think I will be able to make good, You know I am twenty-one years old now and I am a wee bit more serious than I was when I worked for you six years ago and I would certainly appreciate it if you will do this for me! Say, Al, you know how they brag up this country out here - nice open winters and all that old bunk - I never put in as rotten a winter as this one in all my life, Actually Montana is a summer breeze alongside this country, All it has done all winter is snow and then melt down a little and snow again until there was just about 8 inches of solid ice on the pavement and sidewalks and a fellow has to wear Never-slips to keep his feet, Automobiles just slip a- round wherever they want to go, in fact, I saw a car go into a garage side- ways the other day, At least, it tried to but hung up on the rear fender, It's a wonderful country, Al, but I'd sooner have Montana for mine, Well, I think I'd better hang up before you get mad, Your old apprentice, Geo. 0, Fr[...]He has since then worked in Butte and Helena a good portion of the time, being here at inte[...]Mr. E.G. Clapper Cut Bank, Mont. Dear Sir: A party asked me to write you for the following job prices on a Fordson motor: Reboring, Fitting Pistons, reb[...]k shaft and burning in bearings, The party is D.A. Hill, Box 615 Havre, Mont, His tractor is here[...]so he was going to ship the block to Havre and I told him about you so he wanted your prices, Kindly write him. Al Engstrom 2/13/22 |
| [...]873 3/12/22 4/11/22 |
| [...]r battery was in very poor shape last fall when you brought it in and we have had a hard time keeping it up. If you expect to get good service out of it you will have to have it re- built. Regarding the trade of your house and lots - I cannot give you any encouragement at present, but if I can make any deal with someone I might be able to offer you a trade. Yours Resp. Al Engstrom 4/12/22 4/22/22 4/30/22 |
| [...]- Lucerne - LAIRD 20 June 1902 RIVER PRESS - A post office to be called ALMA, has been establish[...]aurer as postmaster. |
| [...]our years beginning July 1, at $600 per annum for a twice-a-week service. 1 Sept. 1910 - A daughter was born last Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. G[...]armon, or Milam Keith. Alma, Mont. 22 Dec. 1910 - A marriage license was issued at the county seat th[...]ING BELLS We mentioned in last week's SIGNAL that a license had been issued to one prospective bridal party, and that another weddin[...]known young people of the ALNA country, were made one by Rev. Pool of Havre. Albert Engstrom was with t[...]northeast of Chester. Robert Watson is opening up a coal mine about 3 miles northeast of ALMA. - stru[...]years will be heard from frequently. John Keith, one of the old timers of the ALMA country is about to plat a townsite there and will soon be offering lots for[...]esidence purposes. The town will be surrounded by one of the very best farming districts. Fuel and water, both very important items to any town, are found in a- bundance. A general store will be opened on or about the first of April and it will soon be followed by a blacksmith shop and other businesses. 1 July 1911 JOPLIN TIMES - Bret Smith brought out a wagon load of shearers to the Jack McDowell place[...]ALMA road and made it almost impossible to cross. One day last week during a storm the lightning struck a homesteaders' house on Four mile coulee but did not do much damage. One of the finest fields of alfalfa in this se[...] |
| [...]orsey place on Big Sage creek, was washed out one day during a storm last week, The water was two feet deep in t[...]e it. Ed McClellan has returned from Michigan after a visit of several weeks, We have. had nice rai[...]thru ALMA Monday to visit her father who has a claim north of here, The country around here[...]the sheepmen feed- ing and crowding them out. I'm afraid Mr. Sheepman must stand back and keep on[...]His old dam dike stands the floods well, And you should see the smile on Jack's face - he expects[...]Dahl spent the Fourth in Joplin and report having a fine time, We hear that the Sprinkle dam went out after the 4th, Miss Haupt has got back to her farm,[...]dded wife with him. We all wish Lee and bride a long and happy married life, 22 July 1911 - L[...]has visited the home of Manley Lattimer and left a boy, Joe Rake and two sons passed thru ALMA last week after visiting at the home of Joe Jansen.[...] |
| Tom Keith is busy building a bridge across Little Sage creek at the old home-[...]ALMA the other day in an auto en route to Laird. A postoffice has been opened near Kennedy coulee na[...]the week and all enjoyed their trip and gathered a great many berries. We hear that a Great Falls company will be taking out coal shortly at Kennedy coulee. Operations will be delayed for a few days owing to the non-arrival of their gasoli[...]t was well done. 12 Aug. 1911 - Messrs Kilroy are now harvesting a good field of oats. John G. Taylor has been on hi[...]and the crops are in splendid condition. It means a bumper crop of potatoes. Mr. Porter from Big Sage[...]king fine and he looks forward to it bringing him a nice sum of money. 19 Aug. 1911 - Louis Barzee lost a fine mare the other day. Ed McClellan has put in a field of winter wheat. Milam Keith cut down a fine field of oats for Miss Hildred Watson last w[...]coulee country where 90 acres will be broken for a settler. James Laird has been cutting his crop of[...]h of which are said to be good, but Jimmie got in a rush and cut it before it was ripe so that[...] |
| [...]sick last week, but we are glad to hear it is a little better, Louie Sargent passed thru ALMA[...]ALMA breaking some horses. James is having quite a circus with the broncos, Mr. Cook, a banker from Great Falls, and party passed thru ALMA, on Friday of last week, Mr, Cook is to open up a coal mine at Kennedy's Coulee, He has engaged Fre[...]ere has been very changeable, with cold winds and a little rain. We also had quite a frost last night, it has blackened the potato vin[...]o the cucumber and citrons, I Just a little too soon for the farmers. The Joplin L[...]on Thursday, 24th, near ALMA. There was quite a crowd of the Almaites present - there were Miss C[...]Nellie Keith and the Misses Wilson. There was a good turn out from Joplin. A very nice lunch was served by Mrs, Hadlock and little daughters, and all spent a very pleasant time, 9 Sept. 1911 - Miss Marga[...]ur visited ALMA Sunday, The weather has taken a complete change and rain is coming down in bucket[...]n G. Taylor met with an accident while hauling in a load of hay the other day. He had his ankle s[...]Road Supervisor Tom Keith was out immediately after the storm looking after the roads and bridges. Many of the farmer[...]cks, and when they passed thru ALMA they were a pitiful sight and had but six poles. It raine[...]g, We hear it was pretty hard on the "woolies" as a band near Milk river got away from the herder and several hundred chilled down, I 21 Oct, 1911 - Everyone around here has been busy picking up potatoes, which seem to be a fair crop, Frank Kreighbaum is back on[...] |
| Robert Brownlee has come amongst us again, after visiting all over the states. He says Montana loo[...]d will locate north of ALMA. Ed Kilroy has bought a new mower and vows he will cut every spear of hay on Little Sage Creek, but he will have to get a move on him if he does. B.H. Smith and Geo. Osler[...]horses and was feeling the effects of the saddle after a long ride. Not quite so easy as an auto, is it Br[...]nd which they never fail to collect. Editor could you inform us who is to blame? 4 Nov. 1911 - It has been a busy week in the ALMA country. The threshing outfit has paid all of us a visit and is now busy at the Tom Keith farm. The farmers have begu[...]ster on Monday's stage en route to Canada to look after business. Mrs. Dunlap and little son will take ca[...]and we hear that he is soon to take unto himself a life partner who will come from the other side of[...]ouis Sargent passed thru ALMA late last week with a bunch of sheep he had bought from L.D. Pugsley of[...]ll live on his homestead during the winter. Quite a few of the dry farmers horses have gotten away si[...]eo. Osler called at ALMA last week and told about a trip he recently made to Chester with a load of grain, his wagon went down to the hubs on[...]agon. BORN-to Mr. and Mrs. John McDowell of ALMA, a standard sized daughter, last· Sat- urday[...] |
| [...]881 2 Dec, 1911 JOPLIN TIMES - There was a dance at the home of William Meldrum last |
| [...]335 Stewart, A. E. homesteader 45 II ' A.E. & J.L. pp[...]II Thompson, A. I.[...]s in from his home near ALMA this week and became a SIGNAL subscriber, Ed Says he is going to stay[...]6 Jan, 1912 INVERNESS INDEX - James Laird gave a nice spread on the 26th, when quite a few of his neighbors were present and helped to e[...]he "Highland Fling" by James Meldrum. All spent a happy time, returning home in the 'wee sma' hours. 11 July 1912 - ALMA is now a money order office. 18 July 1912 - Six loads of[...]2 Sept. 1912 CHESTER SIGNAL - ALMA was visited by a distinguished party of rail- road men on Wednes[...]ent and the chauffeur. They were travel- ing in a big touring car and making a careful study of the farming conditions in this[...]es this visit will mean something in the shape of a railroad at no distant date, 26 June 1913 - I[...]1913 - 1914 R.L. POLK & CO. DIRECTORY ALMA - A post office 19 miles north of Joplin. Stage semi-[...]30 Jan, 1913 CHESTER SIGNAL - The ALHA store has a new gramaphone that helps en- tertain the many[...]siness there, 13 Feb, 1913 - Mr. Frank Laird is a passenger on the ALMA stage this morning. There has been quite a fall of snow in the hills last night. G,K. Jack[...]d thru ALMA last Monday enroute for Laird's, with a message for Frank Laird, G.K. Jackson drove o[...]sterday, by the looks of him he had been having a good time, |
| [...]883 There was a dance held at the home of Frank Kreighbaum's in Scotch Coulee, there |
| [...]10-36-7 410 Blowers, A. 25-36-6 60[...]9-36-6 40 Estensen, Carl A. 34-37-6 355 Feene[...]-7 350 11 John A. , 8-33-7 32[...]urice) 15-35-6 so Hatter, A. (Halter) 320 108[...]mes 34-36-7 320 1360 Holter, A. 2-36-7 320 108[...]0) 35-36-6 50 Jarvey, A. 25-36-6[...] |
| [...]33-35-7 320 $ 960 Klingel, A.A. 22-36-7 320 1[...]21-36-7 367 1985 Knutson, A. 15-36-7[...]1-36-7 320 1280 Munroe, A.E. (Monroe) 35-35-7[...]21-36-6 170 730 Peterson, A. F. 20-37:-8[...] |
| [...]19-35-7 695 Tingdahl, S.A. 28-36-7 4[...]ank Heyden, Lucerne CLERK, Mary A. Mead, Lucerne[...] |
| [...]887 26 Feb, 1917 CHESTER DEMOCRAT - A.A. Blowers from ALMA was in and made another |
| [...]) - Mr, and Mrs, Geo, H. Gau and Mr. and Mrs, T.A. Busey made a trip through the north part of the county Sun-[...]other places along the way. This section presents a scene of busy activity at this time of the year[...]spring lamb- ing operations. The Hodges home is one of the palatial farm residences for which the A[...]of two artistic- ally designed brick buildings, one for the Harry Hodges family and the other for M[...]y modern convenience, including electricity and a pressure water system. Other fine residences dot[...]ity, and Frank Hodges is starting construction on a ten thousand dollar residence in the same community. The Laird ranch is one of the best of the old time places nearer the Sweet Grass Hills. A trip through the north part of Liberty County is a revelation to one not familiar with that section and prove[...] |
| [...]ek Cheney KING - King, near Alma, was the name of a homesteaders' post office establish- ed as new se[...]as about 15 miles and neighbors took turns going. After a few years another store and post office, KING, wa[...]n to Alma on Tuesday, Thursday and_ Sat- urday on a star route. Then on to KING on Monday, Wednesday[...]post office, like so many others, closed in 1919 after the dry years. 1915 - 1916 R.L. POLK & CO. DIRECTORY |
| [...]erta Carkeek Cheney 10 Aug, 1904 RIVER PRESS - A new addition to the list of post offices in Chou-[...]tmistress. Aug, 1905 CHESTER SIGNAL - NOTICE: I have opened up the[...]supply coal at $4 per 4 May 1910 - TA[...]RNE LUCERNE (Liberty County) near Chester, had a post office 1914 - 1918; Chauncy |
| [...]320 1230 Sullivan, C.A. 23-35-6[...]5 May 1916 - There is again talk of establishing a star mail route from this point to LUCERNE, and certainly it is a convenience that is greatly needed by the people[...]-We are all glad to have the mail route again. It now runs direct from Laird to Chester instead of goin[...]Pat Veach for three years and Leonard Reiland for one year. School opened on Monday with Miss Mary H.[...]fing operations. The Laird Bros, brought in quite a consignment of pelts today |
| [...]anch deals that has been made in this locality in a long time was closed - few days ago, when Laird[...]oday by Nelson H. Bingham of LAIRD. John Laird, a member of the well known stock firm of Laird Bros[...]eet Grass hills. 20 July 1907 CHESTER SIGNAL - A motor car was unloaded here Tuesday for John Lai[...]r record in the county clerk's offic~ today was a deed from A.C. Strode of Whitlash, to John Laird and Franci[...]tion named in the deed is $2500. 8 March 1908 - A deputy U.S. Marshall visited the Whitlash country[...]ade the trip in somewhat less than six hours with a lay off for dinner. 8 April 1909 - Laird Bros. received a new well drilling rig and will do custom work. They bought a steam plowing outfit last year. May 1909 - Laird Bros. putting 600 acres into crop. 24 June 1909 - A bunch of California sheep shearers went out to Al[...]on & Son (Nelson & James H.) sheep 6-37-5 150 A. $ 8910 Dorsey, Ira J. ranc[...]re married in Havre at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J.A. Wright. Frank Laird is one of the most successful stockmen in northern Monta[...]et Grass Hills. 12 Sept. 1909 CHESTER SIGNAL - A 42 inch Case separator was unloaded last week f[...]hat progressive firm this season. 6 July 1910 - A new post route is to be established from C[...] |
| [...]Leaves LAIRD on Mondays and Thursdays at 7 a.m. and arrives at Chester at 5 p.m. Leaves Chester Tuesdays and Fridays at 7 a.m. and arrives at LAIRD at 5 p.m. Carry[...], 1913 - 1914 - R.L. POLK & CO, DIRECTORY |
| 894 11 May 1917 - A BIG LAND DEAL. One of the biggest land deals in the history of |
| [...]for ninety dollars per month, which was quite a sum in those days, The first school board mem[...]es in the district were sheep and cattle raising, Now we have added the farming of wheat, barley, flax, oats and hay, Our school was named after the Laird ranch, because it was located on that ranch for quite a few years. Sage Creek, named after a man who died near it, is located in this district, Mt. Lily, also in this district, is a part of the Sweet Grass Hills, Now we raise many farm crops, also sheep and cattle,[...]Edgar Woods worked at the Strode ranch before and after I was born (1940), When I was four we moved to the Milles place, about four miles from Strodes, After that we moved about six more times. 1976 - E[...]tremely promising, Grass was said to grow two and a half feet tall, and any- |
| [...]thick in the prairie grass around the lakes one could hardly walk for stepping on the eggs"[...]or 40 like sheep. They were twice the size of a coyote. These wolves could kill a cow or a dozen sheep while you could tell about it. And they caused us plenty[...]to Sage Creek and continued to Big Coulee (now called Laird Creek) and found what they wan[...]p business. Later, they were joined in America by a brother, James. Official map of H[...]/VI 1 I u !'( lE ·[...]-I-[...]- Jr. fj,~rii~:ii~iiiii~ i:~iiiii~i:;:i;i f·i:i¾ihit;!i.:. _:;:~f:t![...]·t::: ~(I •:: · ,i.; :;'. :. ~~ if-..i J~ :~. |
| [...]he name was changed to BISON. BISON (Liberty) was a station on the Great Northern formerly called BUE[...]0 CHESTER SIGNAL - BISON TOWNSITE John F. Daoust, a surveyor from Havre, has been engaged this week i[...]e town site of BISON, five miles east of Chester. A North Dakota man owns the land and will soon begi[...]ion of several buildings and deliver to the world a brand new town. The location is on the "hump" bet[...]oast of it certainly will have peautiful scenery, one may look over the valley where Chester is locat-[...]e grain fields in Northern Montana. We wish BISON a successful future. 3 Oct. 1910 - Mr. Buelow, who is preparing to open the BISON townsite, was a caller in Chester last Friday conducting business. 13 April 1911 STORE AT BISON A.A. Page was in Chester Monday securing material for a store building at BISON. Mr. Page is a newcomer, and will open a general store at the hump in a very short time, and will also build a residence for himself. This will mean that there will soon be a postoffice there, and it will close the gap betwe[...]R.L. POLK & CO. DIRECTORY BUELOWS (Hill County). A post office on the Great Northern Railway, the st[...]hool inspector visited the BISON school and found a pretty good building, but cross light very injuri[...]very proud when he learned he was the father·of a big healthy boy born while Mrs. Kassel was[...] |
| [...]14 July 1918 CHESTER DEMOCRAT - Bids for a new postmaster called for at the BUELOWS post o[...]th in 1933. The post office was closed in 1936. A school and a grain elevator were also located in BUELOWS.[...]19 July 1945 - WANTED-Two more army dogs. See E.A. Bathke, Chairman, Liberty County Dogs for Defe[...]- The Misses Dora, Neva and Andy Heimbigner and E.A. "Stick-in- the-Mud" were shopping in Havre Mon[...]NOTICE-Am allowed 18 suit orders for November and a carload of pants. Order now for your Christmas outfit to avoid walking in a barrel. Bathke 27 Feb. 1947 - SEASONAL CROP. Cliff Hanson has once again appeared with a very cute mustache. 1 May 1947 - FOUND-Pair o[...]or 6 year old boy. Believ- ed to have blown off a clothesline on east side of town. Call at Til!ES office. 4 March 1948 - LOST-One 5 gallon cream can Tuesday morning in Ches[...] |
| [...]- BRIGGS 14 March 1912 CHESTER SIGNAL - A new post office has been ordered established[...]1915 - 1916 R.L. POLK & CO. DIRECTORY TIBER (Liberty) near Chester, had a post office 1917-1927. Hiram Caster was post-[...]We feel that our little burg, though as yet only a name, deserves recognition in |
| [...]ill returned to her home in Canada last Thursday, after spending the summer in this locality. 25 Apr[...]will greatly facilitate traffic. |
| [...]Kinyon and Mrs. Eldred Stratton were hostesses at a pink and blue shower for Mrs. Glen Howard Sa[...]enry received many gifts, which his mother opened after the guests ,/ played games, The hostesses serve[...]d Mrs. Darwin Snuffer Tuesday. Ross operated a service station and garage in GALATA several[...]ines at GALATA Monday afternoon and moved to a new location. Other crews were getting ready to m[...]returned to Helena Monday afternoon for teaching after spend- ing the long weekend with her parents[...]nchers. Register for sale cards, 9:30 a.m. Sale starts at 10:00 a.m. Sale Consists of GALATA LUMBER[...] |
| [...]len Ernest Wever was very interesting, as he was a resident of GALATA a long time ago. The UNION ELEVATOR COMPANY of GA[...]a Hall, The Galata Home Demonstration Club served a fried chicken dinner, Chris Johannsen, Harold B[...]- BIGGER THAN SHELBY OR CHESTER, GALATA WAS ONCE A LIVELY, BUSTLING COMMUNITY by Cecil Kavanagh The great land rush to Montana, sponsored to a large extent by the railroads and their coloniz[...]Wisconsin, Washington, Oregon and Idaho, to note a few. Scores of new towns, built to satisfy the[...]riety - came into being almost ov- ernight, For a few years, these small towns prospered, Crops wer[...]during 1917-1918-1919. The dry spell ended with a big snow in December, 1919.[...]y left the land and the towns were afflicted with a cancerous decline, which sped many of them to a[...]9. It was not the original GALATA, which had been a stock shipp~ ing station on the Great Northern[...]mile north of the new town, David R. McGinnis, a colorful Scotsman who was the Great Northern's[...]he GALATA HOTEL, owned by John Cameron, was doing a rushing business, It was of two stories, with a dining room in connection. Halvor Grinde was building another hotel for a Mr. Barbee, Flages bought this building later, The upstairs had been one large room, and Flages remodeled it into several[...]stores owned by Geo. Moe, L.T. Nokleby, Charles A. Mccarter and Anton Larson. The GRAFTON RESTAURAN[...]Aslakson and Hilma Lindahl. The other restaurant now part of the post office building, was built in[...]dware business. George Lewison was mana- ger of one of the lumber yards, William Turley of another. T[...]-coming firm of real estate men - Douglas Parker, just over from |
| [...]England and Tom Williams. Livery owners were C.A. Mccarter and Frank Scalese. Two dray lines had been established, one by Ole Brevik, the other by Ted Evenson. Bre[...]s had cisterns to collect rain water. It was a most precious and scarce commodity the first year[...]L.W. Hanson and Ed Brenner; Walter Brenner, now of Cut Bank was an employee. Another bank was started in 1911 by A.N. Foss, later an elected Toole County official. This bank quit shortly ·after the FIRST BANK opened its doors. Mrs. Minnie Mcca[...]was the village blacksmith. Ted Kolstad was a mechanic - and a good one - who later got the Ford Agency. Ted Kolstad[...]1910 by car from North Dakota. They came in a 1908 Ford. Their garage was built in 1911 or 1912[...]represented the legal profession and'dabbed a bit in real estate. To satisfy copious thirs[...]y "Juggy" McHugh, Dick Laswell, Martin Flom and C.A. Mccarter, who was the town's leading busine[...]osha, Wisconsin to be the town's first physician. A traveling dentist, Dr. Bis- song from Havre,[...]the under- taker. His place of business was just west of the newly established GALATA JOUR- ,r NAL, only a few steps for our reporter to get the lowdown on[...]istics, although to tell the truth, Galatans were a healthy bunch and George's services were seldom called upon. It really was a tidy little town for the time, and possibly, for a few years, larger than Shelby or Chester. In 1910, after the various businesses had been established, people began to think of a town hall, and it was built by Doug Par- ker[...]Wood. The building was later moved to Chester and now used as a bar. Then a church was built by the Congregationalists, aided[...]y from his farm home south of Lothair. The Rev. C.A. Kjos was the first Lu- theran minister. The[...]asses were held in the town hall. The teacher was a Miss Appleton who, because she was of dark h[...]ch building. Teacher was Miss Dell T. Hales, a very fine educator, with a deserved reputation for maintaining discipline, which really was necessary in a school comprising every grade from primary to[...]( It was torn down about 1960 to make way for a new school. |
| [...]s the barber shop. GALATA had two, Jim Rush was one tonsorial artist, Frank Holzer the other. Both provided a prime requisite of prairie life, the hot bath. They were expensive - 25 cents. A shave was 15 cents, hair cuts 25 cents. Prices we[...]pany. He drew the princely sum of $100 per month. A banker didn't make much more. In the wet goods department, a lush could drink himself sense- less on a buck. Beer was five cents, bar whiskey a dime, Old Crow 15 cents a shot. Meals and lodging were cheap. Board and 2[...], later gasoline, and the gas mantle came along - a luxury. Artisans there were plenty - very fine[...]GALATA had musicians. Joe Barry played as fine a violin as many people ever hear. Assisted ably by[...]s and Elsie Cockrell on the piano, the result was a credit- able musical combo whose services for d[...]ister's wife. At GALATA, we had swimming pools. One was the reservoir a mile or so east of town. Another was the Marias[...]Willow Creek near town. Swimming par- ties were a common occurrence. During the winters, many peopl[...]he area, so most people walked. Some rode horses. A select few had bicycles. Dancing, of course, wa[...]later than 9 p.m. and usually lasted until 3 or 4 a.m., sometimes la- ter. The excellent combo ment[...]ant, which served superlative food (as it seems now), was so named because the two young proprietor[...]e was no dance in GALATA, there was certain to be one in Devon, Dunkirk, or Lothair, or at the Grandv[...]hree-legged races and sack races. And, of course, a baseball game, sometimes a double-header. Practically every town had a ball team and usually a good one. Between Shelby and Havre, teams were fielded by[...]Kremlin. Games at GALATA were mostly played on a diamond located between the two wings of the stockyards, just south of the tracks. The first summer, the games were played a- bout where the schoolhouse now stands, Crowds were large and enthusiastic, and quite a little wagering went on, especially when Chester,[...]he Continental Divide. From the Highline towns, one could see, every evening, a fireline extending from north to south until ob[...]two sunsets - the forest fire was the brighter one. The sun appeared on the evening horizon as a huge, dark yellow orange. Embers from th[...] |
| [...]olf Mountain. The timber has never come back, not after almost 60 years. It was a man-caused fire. Two Medicine Valley from the mid[...]een to locate in Shelby and John F. Kavanagh made a trip there in January of 1910 to look over the town, but found that the SHELBY NEWS had just been established by one Mose Pettigrew. GALATA looked best of the other H[...]SIGNAL. Before leaving the GALATA JOURNAL story: one of the fastest hand compositors, ever, worked odd shifts for the paper. She was Mrs. (Juggy) McHugh, wife of a local saloon owner. She had worked for the KANSAS[...]This writer never could match her, falling about a half-galley short. A galley is 20 inches of type. Incidentally, no one ever knew McHugh's first name. This picture o[...]graph, from the files of THE SHELBY PROMOTER, and |
| . .... . ;1 I Sam-raising meant all hands available[...] |
| [...]957 I The Galata Church, built in 1910 by the Con- |
| [...]appointment. Either _\'-\../\ 1A, ~ call 432-2438 or[...]Antique Shop 9A.M 59444[...]"HOMESTEADING IN MONTANA, AS ONE HOMESTEADER SAW IT" by Mr. & Mrs. Paul Curfman of Billings, Montana, To come into a raw country, where to look a hundred miles there was neither house, fenc[...]ation was the Great Northern Railroad. When you got off the railroad, it was just plain walk, During the summer of 1910 GALATA consisted of one lumber yard, one small bakery, two grocery and general stores. The post office, located in one of the stores, one hotel, seven saloons, the depot and stock shippin[...], Cowboys rode into GALATA and act- ed like a bunch of unruly youngsters, who like to show off[...]cowboy riding his horse into the saloon for a drink - a very common sight at that time, With a few drinks the cowboys would gallop their h[...]too busy to pay too much attention, so they just walked to the side and let the cowboys have their[...]were solid al- kali, so hard we could boil a kettle of beans all day and they would still rattle. A few people were fortunate enough to find a shallow water well, some drilled deep and f[...]through some of the worst winters in history, in a one room tar paper shack, The wind always blew,[...]wild horses were turned out to paw the snow for a few bites of the short grass to live on, In[...]ams to the plow, Peo- ple were so poor they just couldn't afford to buy feed for the horses,- so a man would plow as much as the horses could[...]t night, lots of horses worked like that, without a bite of hay or |
| [...]For the few remaining rocks left in that country, just a reminder of the acres that had to be picked on th[...]angers usually ask, "What part of the country are you from?" Few homesteaders were native Montana born, As a whole, the people were friendly and willing to he[...]ime or place for high.hats. The first ones to get a team and wagon hauled coal and groceries for their neighbors, Everyone was so optimistic, they were just sure they had the best 320 acres in the world, ev[...]t with everything, to find what would grow there. One woman from Kentucky wanted to grow tomatoes, she[...]d March, but out here the season was too short. ·I think she died before it was discovered that toma[...]arting the plants in the house, and transplanting after danger of frost is over. But all these things had[...]re were hundreds of antelope on the prairies with a $500 fine to kill one for meat, Jack rabbits were plenti- ful but poor[...]ad chicken and dump- lings for special occasions, I must mention the coyotes, they were so thick in t[...]wl all night long, During the day they would stay a short distance away seemingly watching all activi[...]operty too. Very few older people came out to try a Montana homestead; most.of the home- steaders wer[...]s, they said, "We will do better next year". They just couldn't give up, I think most people agree, the homesteader earned that free land, I hope these people going to Alaska to homestead will find it easier now with the modern engines, They are going farther n[...]GALATA NOTED AS GHOST TOWN (Editor's note-This is a story written by David Bly from the LETHBRIDGE HE[...]t towns don't appreciate being called ghosts, For one thing, despite entries in a publication called THE GHOST TOWN JOURNAL, they d[...]ing, wandering around all over the place and when you ask them what they're doing, they pull tha[...] |
| 960 archeological sites; now the Alberta law applies to any site where relics[...]gress has 1981 LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES -[...]way around the GALATA Community |
| [...]". Around 1:30, people gathered at the church for a sing-a-long led by the Gloryland Gospel Singers from Gul[...]the gathering of people. They were from all over; one man coming from Glen- dive. A retired Galata farmer, now living in Fort Benton, shared how he had helped p[...]en the building was moved in from Dunkirk. It was a love affair with people taking time to visit with[...]l Matteson imd 135 others who helped put together a fun day. HISTORY OF THE GALATA LUTHERAN CHURCH - Compiled by MEs. Grant Flage |
| 962 The first couple recorded to have a church wedding in the Galata Lutheran Church |
| [...]dressing rooms too, The floor has been refinished a time or two. Recently, the kitchen and cabinets h[...]school subjects were taught. Mrs. Squire started a band in October of 1935 - the first band in GALAT[...]vennungsen 1941-1942. Again the Women's Club gave a helping hand by making their attract- ive purple and golJ capes and caps. Mrs. Squire organized a Glee Club in 1935 which continued through 1939. There was a tumbling team in 1935-1936. Mrs. Gillispie also had quite a tumbling group in 1960-1962. There was a Girl's Basketball team and two were chosen on the[...]g at Sunburst, the boys played the Sunburst boys. One of Galata's former students stated that one year the Galata team never lost a home game! J. Clark Turner was a coach. The last two coaches were Antrim Barnes an[...]put up for sale, the School Board decided to buy one of them for a teacherage. It was moved to Galata and situated on the school property south of the school house. A new school building was built in 1959. School beg[...]hill, Devon, South Devon, Dunkirk and Galata held a meeting in Devon to consider consolidating districts. After much consideration, it was decided to consolidate, and use the school building in Galata. A Kindergarten was started in January of 1974. A room was remodeled in the Teach- erage for this p[...]year of 1970-1971, there were eight students with one teacher. Other schools were having small n[...] |
| [...]rmining place for the school to be held, In 1975 a bus went north of Galata to bring the students, making three buses, The enrollment in 1981-1982 was forty one students, SCHOOL PUBLICATIONS: The first publica[...]years. (NOTE: The preceding information is from a booklet prepared for an all school reunion held[...]MASON LODGE #106 A.F. & A.M.[...] |
| [...]gned the authorization of post offices, including one for GALATA on July 12th, 1902, Cooper S. Garrett, who also served the shipping point for livestock as a storekeeper, was appointed postmaster. It was the[...]s which had all been carved from Chouteau County, one of the origi- nal nine.) Shelby was the first pos[...]GALATA post office when Garrett closed his store after a year or two and is said to have moved to Washingt[...]W. Gardener became the postmaster. Perhaps he was a "fill-in", as not only the cowboys and ranchers w[...]s to start towns, each with promise enough to be "a Chicago of the future". Charles A. and Minnie Mccarter opened a general store in the vacant building (possibly th[...]hwest corner of the store. Size, however, was not a deterrent. "They handled a lot of mail", Dyrdahl remembers, adding that the GALATA post office served two mail routes, one north and one south. Mail for three "inland post offices" (ones[...]ioneer conditions threatened the drivers' safety. One piece of mail probably cancelled on March 29, 1910, by Mrs. Mccarter was a "penny postcard" mailed to a candidate for homesteading then living at McIntos[...]l of the messages as it reads in part, "supposing you will be along too, pretty soon". The homesteaders[...]t of the homesteaders' claims, grad- ually became a way to fence cattle and sheep within the boundaries of a ranch. The days of the open range and catt[...] |
| [...]eir homesteads, but realizing they could not make a living here on a small farm, sold or rented their holdings, Som[...]had its roots in 1918, some mail may have carried a request for financial help. And with World War I raging in Europe, there was mail to and from the[...]by mail cut down trips to town. Not only was this a financial saving, but during war time it also s[...]mail was often delivered on Friday, If it came on a morning delivery it could even be out on the ro[...]the advantage of several pick-ups and deliveries a day. Some mail was sorted on the train and deli[...]han 40 years. Few matched that record, and only one in Montana is known to have surpassed it. During[...]oming of Rural Electrification to the area, Then a typical letter might have read, "I have a deep freeze and I think I am going to try to freeze peas and corn from the[...]w- berries. Last night we had pork chops. It was just like having fresh meat. Imagine in July! Seems like I used to be on my feet all winter canning meat, The men talk of having strawberry shortcake next winter, but I think they are secretly more excited about their[...]d lights in the post office lobby didn't require a generator. First it was talk, then it happened;[...]opping in GALATA. While some might be ::i looking for single stamps. others might want the blocks of four and a few col- lectors collect the entire sheet. |
| [...]he former General Store building. Before becoming a grocery store in 1966, it had been built for a lumber yard in 1958. The post office was short[...]ation, including an actual count of mail boxes on a rural route. GALATA ranks as a third-class post office, fourth class post office[...]made that the former store building, now owned by Quinten Larsen of GALATA wou[...]lo,nger met postal requirements for its offices,) After about two years of planning and work,[...]ion. The "new" GALATA Post Office was a reality, The Leck family have carried the[...]BEATRICE near Galata in Toole County had a post office 1898-1918. Susie Turner w[...]vice announ- ces the establishment of a post office at BEATRICE, to be served from Cheste[...]ouple left on the west-bound train on a two weeks trip to Salt Lake and other points,[...]II , Fannie A. rancher[...] |
| [...]914 R.L. POLK & COMPANY DIRECTORY BEATRICE. A post office 10 miles south of Galata. Stage[...]25 Denson, Myrtle A. 21-29-4 320 acres[...]331 Vanzandt, James A. 31-30-4 273 II[...] |
| [...]PECT PROSPECT was the optimistic name chosen for a. homestead area post office, It |
| [...]i:,.,:.-.:,:rt::;:~'.t~[...]-;,1=i:-::1,~[...]s at the Gal3.ta yards Gala ta_ Stockyards i.n the early days, People in picture includ[...]Mayette Denson, John Saylor, Bank, a former Galata resident. Top Wasesha's housekeeper, and some picture shows a shipment _of Martin ~-~wboys.[...]Blair of GALATA twin babies, a boy, Clifford Leroy, and a girl Caro- line Lou[...] |
| [...]. 1910 CHESTER SIGNAL - Mr. Gesche began building a livery barn at LOTHAIR Monday, He expects to plat 40 acres of his land for a townsite soon. 13 April 1910 RIVER PRESS - A post office bulletin announces the appointment of[...]t LOTHAIR. 12 May 1910 - It is rumored that A.C. Strode has bought the LOTHAIR townsite f[...]12 May 1910 CHESTER SIGNAL - There will be a hotel and saloon at LOTHAIR shortly. 18 May[...]R Townsite Company, the incorporators being A.C. Strode, Clyde E. Casper and Bernard J. Kelley,[...]ast of Galata. Plat of LOTHAIR presented by A.C. Strode and John Jacobson included 16 blocks. December 1911 CHESTER SIGNAL - A BEAUTIFUL TOWNSITE It was the pleasure of t[...]e town of LOTHAIR yesterday in company with A.C. Strode, the owner of the townsite. This[...]he coming county seat of Hill county and is --c a most beautiful site for a town or a city, It is well drained and lays sloping to the southeast and is in the heart of a section of splendid agricultural land, Ther[...]ng business houses already established, and doing a nice trade, and, with the completion of the deep well now being drilled, will be assured a good, steady and healthy future growth, A hotel and a large livery barn are slated for the town as soon[...]n LOTHAIR and Grandview, via Trammer, twice a week. This shows enterprise on the part of[...]r and Postmaster Robertson there can be but one result, and that result, a bigger and better LOTHAIR in the near future, and no one will rejoice more than this newspaper and the cit[...]cted the Great Northern Railway Co. to open a railway station at LOTHAIR on or before August 12[...]LOTHAIR stop. July 1913 - Canute Oswood was one of the Corral Creek residents shopping in LOTHAIR[...], the little town to the east of us has set a pace that will soon make the other towns along the line sit up and take notice, They have a "market day" and on that day the far[...] |
| 972 merchants and other business places make a reduction on their merchandise and |
| [...]ty cars of grain have been shipped out. There was a "Pie Corner News 11 column. 1915 - 1916 FENTON's[...]ern Railway and in the west end of the county. Is a new town of about 50 inhabitants, has a bank, a good school house, a church, 3 general stores, 2 lumber yards, 2 elevators and a lively week- ly newspaper, the LOTHAIR LEDGER.[...]Buelow, Albert H. bank Caldwell, A.J. well driller Dick, I.R. section foreman - G.N . Diem[...]wines, liquors and cigars Greiner, P.A. lumber company Hogg, J.R. notary and U.S. Commissioner Hughlett, Margaret A. postmaster Kavanaugh, J.F.[...]O'Connor, Anna teacher Peachy, A.J. LOTHAIR Steam Plow Compa[...] |
| [...]-31-5 320 II 1,650 Bathke, E.A. 21-30-5[...]1,280 Caldwell, A.J. 34-32-4[...]40 Carpenter, H.A. 12-31-4 320 II[...]-30-5 215 Carter, A.J. 28-31-4[...]1,195 ·:i D9'vidson, Rene[...] |
| [...]20 "11 1,950 Edwards, A.C. 14-31-4 320 1,[...]40 Elliott, J.A. 31-31-7 640 Engberg, May A. 25-31-4 320 " 1,280[...]27-30-5 190 Gilmore, A.A. 6-30-5[...]29-32-5 25 Greiner, Peter A. 9-3[...] |
| [...]II Olson, H.A. 5-31-4 160[...]II Patchett, A.W. 23-31-4 320 1,630 Peachy, A.J. 8-31-4[...] |
| [...]1,145 II ' H.A. 15-30-5 320 II[...] |
| [...]Roy,L. Slater, Justice of the Peace P.A. Greiner, Constable SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES: Dis[...]- SOME EGG Rev. T.N. Rogers, of LOTHAIR, was a business visitor in town Tuesday and while here he showed the DISPATCH editor a hen egg that sure is a prize winner and one of the largest we have ever seen; it measured 8\[...]sgah Farm", west of Chester. It is the product of a Barred Plymouth Rock chicken, Mr, Rogers says if there are eggs that beat this one, to bring them in; he placed the egg on display a[...]d at LOTHAIR. August 1917 - FORD IMPROVEMENT E.A. Bathke of LOTHAIR, has secured the agency for th[...]and jerking that has heretofore attended steering a Ford. The appliance costs only $12, which money is refunded if after 30 days use, the owner is not well satisfi[...] |
| [...]it until the new managers took over, She also had a hotel in Great Falls, (Shortly after this, she did return to LOTHAIR and opened a confectionery,) 30 April 1920 - LOTHAIR BIRTHDAY PARTY A large number of friends walked in and surprised M[...]Widlowski won the prize for carrying potatoes on a teaspoon, and the prize for carrying peanuts on a knife went to Mrs, Zwicky, At midnight a delicious lunch was served and at about two o'clo[...]RTER - The LOTHAIR ice cream parlor has installed a play- er piano which tends to make it more inviti[...]h, 17 Sept. 1920 - The school board has purchased a grand piano from the LOTHAIR COMMERCIAL COMPANY.[...]r. Beebe is an ordained minister and has accepted a call to preach at Ballentine, Montana. He expects to remain on his farm until after harvest, R.V. Umsted will take Mr. Beebe's place[...]ren spent the week end at the Hills duck hunting. A farewell reception was given at the Rev, Beebe ho[...]Beebe, who are leaving for Ballentine, Mont,, in a few weeks, A large crowd was present and a token of re- membrance left for each famil[...] |
| [...]bushel to the acre. He did his own threshing with a small machine that he owns, and i[...]N. 3 Dec. 1920 - Niss Laura Hutchison is enjoying a visit at the home of her par- ents, Mr. and Hrs.[...]e. While there she was ill with pneumonia, but is now feeling quite well. Miss Minnie Greiner spent par[...]alls Tuesday evening. Ed Rinke of Great Falls was a caller in town Wednesday. Mr. Rinke is salesman f[...]Tires Sales Co. J.R. Stille returned Sunday from a business trip to Great Falls and Helena. R.V. Ums[...]ss Mathilda Lauch arrived from Seattle Monday for a visit with her parents south of town. Mr. and Mrs[...]C.H.SANDS, .. P,ie:sto£NT _i,,.J.R.STJLLE, .Y1ci,cPFIES.[...]IER L0'1'I-£..c'l..rn,ldoNT.AN.,\..[...]I • • •[...] |
| [...]rs. 24 Feb, 1928 - LOTHAIR-Mrs. Trammer is having a carbide gas light plant install- ed at the hotel.[...]ual last spring because of difficulty in securing a suitable building. July 1931 - FARMER FATALLY INJ[...]Russel Johnson, who was severely burned Friday in a fire caused by the explosion of a can of distillate he was using to start a fire, died this morning at 10. He was brought her[...]d shoulders. She is expected to recover, She rode a horse to LOTHAIR to summon aid for Johnson, When[...]caught fire he ran from the house and jumped into a barrel of water to extinguish the flames but he w[...]at he was already fatally burned, His parents and a brother live at Nampa, Idaho, where burial will b[...]AMERICAN - Thomas Brady and family of LOTHAIR are now at home in the Park hotel, which property, now being renovated, was leased for hotel purposes, Mr. Brady was formerly a grain buyer at LOTHAIR. 1942 - ROBISON CAS[...] |
| [...]IRECTORY LOTHAIR addresses: Abels, Florida A. Robinson, Mrs. E.M.[...]adly needed at LOTHAIR. The Kolstad Company will now be able to offer the farmers in the LOTHAIR area a new service that will be appreciated, Mr. Bresna[...]rain buying business for 29 years. He is here for a couple of months only, and John Ellis who hails[...]UNCEMENT KOLSTAD GRAIN COMPANY AT LOTHAIR is now open for business, We are handling wheat and[...]tend an invitation to stop and visit. Let us show you our newly constructed 100,000 bushel stora[...].W. Bresnahan, managers, will be there to welcome you. Our aim is to give you complete grain handling service, seed grain clean[...]testing. We are at your service. Give us a trial. John Elias Verne[...]o homesteads, no tar paper shacks, no roads. Only one or two faint trails stretched away on the horiz[...]ey, From the east came the first homesteader, P.A. Greiner, to this community that became LOTHAIR[...]910 he came back with Roy Slater. They lived in a tent the first year. They brought in lumber and[...]at year and the next few years the prairie became a scene of bustling activity. Tar paper shacks and buildings sprang up over nights. A red boxcar |
| [...]1 became the first depot in 1909. In 1910, a new depot was started, but was burnt |
| 984 skirts that covered many a shapely ankle and long tresses wound around their[...]easant to relax and exchange gossip while keeping a pro- |
| [...]GROt.hiifS!i[...]e, remains somewhat obscured in my mem- ory. I know it had the usual complement of bars, livery[...]was never sufficient. In my youth, it was seldom I visited LOTHAIR, although my father was a regular visitor in interests of the paper wh[...]were ran- chers up north. Martin Wasesha was a large-scale sheepman and L.D. Pugsley was a big-time rancher on the Marias River southeast of LOTHAIR. Persons now liv- ing in the LOTHAIR area may be interested in writing the story of that commun- ity in detail. I am sure it would be interesting. 1970 -[...]ide grain mer- chandising connections. They now operate ten country elevators in Montana and[...]We believe the new owners will continue to offer a good reliable grain market to produc[...] |
| [...]s made on May 17, 1910 by John Jacobson and A.C. Strode. This was the area west of the county road and com- prised an area about one half mile square. Reip's Addition east of the roa[...]D,W, Reip. 1913 news items LOTHAIR has a livery barn opened by Mr. Diemert. Mr. Trum[...]Martin Wasesha sold 250,000 lbs. of wool for 17¢ a pound. 1931 news items Donald Moran, the postmaster at LOTHAIR, has installed a new radio in his house, Miss Reynolds, a teacher in the LOTHAIR School, attended the Farme[...]) Robison's Cash Store, the post office and one elevator. Later H.B. Kolstad bought the St,[...]t there are only two public buildings open, One is the Coast Trading Elevator Co. (formerly Kolst[...]sessions and training programs, Postage for a first class letter was 1¢, The present po[...] |
| [...]e Treaty with the Blackfoot Nation, was signed in a cottonwood grove on the north bank of the Missouri River just below the mouth of the Judith by 59 leaders of th[...]. and the· Black- foot Nation. Lame Bull died in a buffalo hunting accident near the Sweet Grass Hil[...]rs old. Francis V. Greene, U.S. Army Lieutenant, a member of the International Boundary |
| [...](Montana Parade-Bert Gildart) The year 1882 was a significant one in Montana and southern Alberta. In Montana it[...]o sickness among them". Nevertheless, fach year a smaller number of Piegans were going on the winte[...]ub and the Jayhawker Ridge Home Extension Club. After gold was discovered in Gold Butte, people began m[...]nged to the Indians, The west of West Butte was a part of the Blackfeet Reservation and the land ea[...]he major cause of the Sweet Grass Hills Massacre. After this skirm- ish, a trading post of sorts was established on what is[...]ade their last great hunt in the Judith. Basin. One quarter of the Piegans died of starvation on their reserv[...]unds, This was the last time any of them killed a wild buffalo. In 1888, the Blackfoot Res[...] |
| [...]k journals in June of 1805. Captain Lewis wrote: "I discovered a lofty single mountain which appeared to be a great distance, perhaps 80 or more miles, from its conic figure I called it Tower Mountain". The following year whe[...]east co west almost unconnected, with the center one terminating in a conic spire, 11 for which reason we called it Tow[...]entified as the Three Buttes or Sweetgrass Hills. It's interesting that Lewis wrote about the "mountains[...]- East, Middle, West and Hay Stack, the smallest one. In 1853, while enroute to the coast, Major Isaac[...]he summit of East Butte while they were surveying a possible rail- road route to the West Coast, and[...]ay to the south of the boundary. Each consists of a clump of foot-hills lying around a central cone, which shoots up to a height of 7,000 feet, or more, above the sea level. The slopes of the principal peaks consist of a mass of blocks of broken stone of small size, which are crossed and recrossed as closely as a network of wires, by innumerable paths made by mo[...]hey entirely disappear. It is not uncommon to see one of these little brooks flowing in the early morni[...]o be found in these mountains; the only trees are a stunted pine growing along the upper slopes. The[...]azing permits to graze cattle on the reservation. After the government purchased the reserve it was "open[...]the area. cross- ing many rivers enroute. Dohrs, a Belgium immigrant, trailed his sheep from[...] |
| [...]HILLS. These hills were named as the result of a mistranslation of the Indian name for them: Kat[...]f the Blackfeet as well. Buffalo were hunted here after they had disappeared from the rest of the prairie, and it was in this vicinity, in 1884, after the vast herds were exterminated by the white hun[...]nse quantities of buffalo that the whole seemed a single herd", and in 1874 W.G. Twining of the Int[...]he future of this country. East Butte is almost a solid mass of iron ore and it is only a question of time when thousands will find emplo[...]ver, copper and lead with copper predominating. A fine and extensive marble quarry also finds roo[...]the range, has been worked for placer mining and a syndicate is expected to go at quartz mining th[...]It is rather the plain statement of the facts in a case known to have a firm foundation of truth. Well defined leads of t[...]on an Indian reservation, struck placer gold in a gulch near the Middle Butte. As there was an ecli[...]f late been controverted to "Two Bit" gulch. Soon after |
| [...]infant stampede to the new diggings commenced. At one time there were over one hundred men at work and many thought another Last Chance Gulch had been struck. But after several months the ground was pretty well worked[...]out of Eclipse Gulch as there was no way to keep a record of it. From all that can now be learned it is safe to say the total amount doe[...]more or less in all of the leads. There is quite a deposit of rich cop- per called "peacock" which carries a good percentage of silver. The formation of the E[...]Butte, There are several well-defined iron leads, one in particular being twenty-five feet from wall to[...]marble in the East Butte, in fact, to look at it one would say a good part of the mountain is made of that sub- st[...]orty acres on the south side has been taken up as a marble quarry and a company has been formed to operate the same. In short, the East Butte contains as great a diversity of mineral as can be found anywhere in[...]sident Hill of the Great Northern, accompanied by a mining expert, visited the East Butte last year and it is reported that he contemplates building a branch line to this new district. 10 Sept, 1953[...]September 6, the Sweet Grass Hills 4-H club held a centennial service |
| [...]ican flag and Ardelle Iverson gave the pledge, "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands. One Nation, indivisible with liberty and justice fo[...]ions flag and Deanna Meech gave the pledge, "As a loyal 4-H citizen of the United States, I pledge my full support to the United Nations, the one great hope for a peaceful world with freedom and safety for all.[...]istian flag and Carol Bingham gave the pledge, "I pledge allegiance to the Christian flag and to the Saviour for whose Kingdom it stands, one brotherhood, uniting all mankind in ser- vice a[...]-H club flag and Judy Bingham gave the pledge, "I pledge my head to clearer thinking; my heart to g[...]for my club, my communi- ty and my country". After the flag ceremony, Betty Lakey gave the invocatio[...]1 Atherica, the Beautiful". Auverne Demarest read a short history of A.W. Tinkham and his climbers in 1853, Barbara Oswo[...]losing prayer. It is reported that everyone had a very enjoyable time, One thing is sure, the pleasures enjoyed by this gr[...]o Gold Butte for the government, getting the last one in 1925. Julian Gardipee of Gold Butte trapped[...]recorded in this book, Both of these filings are a part of the Walter Clark ranch. Mr. and Mrs.[...]Toole County - Shelby The line is drawn about a mile west of Wh[...] |
| [...]SWEET GRASS HILLS MASSACRE by Hugh A. Dempsey. MONTANA, the Magazine of Western Hist[...]ut "there was another incident which occurred a year earlier that is in many ways a prelude to the Cypress Hills afaair. It invol[...]at while "THE" Cypress Hills affair, proper, took a place a few miles north of the boundary, this preliminary one occurred a few miles south of Canada, in Montana Territo[...]man who led this earlier battle was the same one who sparked the Cypress Hills Massacre a year later. He was Tom 11 Hardwick - a man knm:m as the Green River renegade". He[...]In October of 1871, Abel Farwell discovered that a Canadian from Red River had inadvertently loc[...], was able to operate his post because it was a few miles safely north of the boundary on Canadia[...]der escaped arrest be- cause he was absent on a hunting trip. Although unidentified, the second trader may have been Hardwick. After the excitement had died down, Hardwick and his pa[...]e wolfers. The winter, which should have been a quiet one, was beset with one problem after another. First, a war party of Sioux stole their horses; but[...] |
| [...]eastward for 150 miles and recovered them without a fight. Then the Sioux attempted to recapture th[...]during the winter, the hard-bitten wolfers had a fight with Piegan Indians. This was followed by[...]illing were apparently suc- cessful. By spring, a good quantity of skins and robes had been collected in the pallisaded fort. Then, just before the party was ready to abandon the post[...]ouble occurred. It happened on April 5th, 1872. Just after sunrise, one of the half-breeds an- nounced that a party of Indians had been sighted on the hills northeast of the stockade. Within a short time they had crossed the intervening space[...]re, and what they wanted", recorded Isaac Dawson, one of the wolfers, ip. his diary. "After a very short exchange of words they made themselves known as Northern Piegans or Bloods. Soon after, the half-breeds started back, at the same time warning the Indians to leave ... Just as they started, a man named Thomas Hardwick opened fire on them, which resulted in a precipitate retreat in all directions". (NOTE:[...]ade their appearance on the hills; this time in a force of forty to fifty warriors. "They approached in a solid body", reported Dawson, "two in the lead[...]ich at once called forth the war-notes of inany a Winchester and needle gun." When the wolfers op[...]dis- order, leaving four dead comrades behind. After crossing a small coulee, they attempted a brief stand. Here they opened fire for the first[...]e Indians, who speedily gave up all thoughts of a fight and retreated across the hills. "The tall[...]s. The first word of this battle was brought by a Mr. Girard, who arrived at Fort Benton about three weeks after it occurred. Although his general facts were cor-[...]maintained with the Milk River tribes,. than that a few wolfers, whiskey trad- ers and outlaws shou[...]ir country." He did not enforce this policy and a year later a similar battle occurred in the Cypress |
| [...]btedly angered by the mere sight of warriors from a tribe which had given them so much trouble during the winter. In fact, one of the wolfers was sure the Indians "belonged to[...],..••_••..,·,-.,....__.::_M~i;:..lk~/[...]\I.. 6§\/Bo ;;;;;;;;-[...]R. :='!:f 10 20 30 40 50 |
| [...]Six divisions of fifty men, under the command of a commissioner, each with a superintendent, an inspector, and two sub-inspect[...]ited States and Canada, collect customs and bring a halt to smuggling. The organization took shap[...]o measure up to the rigorous requirements. A permanent commissioner was not named until Octobe[...]n, westerners who followed their painful progress a- cross the plains through reports brought in by[...]hich kept the column slowly moving westward along a trail strewn with broken carts and abandoned an[...]rustrated, hungry, cold and lost the force was in a serious situation, though they were less than seventy-five miles from Fort Whoop-Up and only a few miles from the heavily traveled Whoop-Up Trai[...]hey needed supplies and ac- curate information. A small party of 7 headed for Fort Benton where on[...]cover that they were camped at West Butte, only a few miles from the Whoop-Up Trail. |
| [...]ort Benton the Northwest Mounted Police picked up a guide, Jerry Potts and made contact and contract with the I.G. Baker firm who had been recommended in New York as a supply source for "anything that they wanted from a Jew's harp to a threshing machine," Probably no state or province was ever so completely dependent for a decade, on one firm, as later Alberta was on the I.G. Baker Company of Fort Benton. Jerry Potts beca[...], in- terpreter and trainer of scouts and all but a patron saint of the Mounties." His father was a white trader and his mother a Blood Indian, He had lived with the Blackfeet and[...]ense whites had against Indians," Charles Conrad, a junior member of the Baker firm at the time, was[...]ny had expected to fight the cli- matic battle of a war against armed marauders and were greeted and[...]L BANKS LANDING/CAMP OTIS In 1886 CAMP OTIS, a summer camp and steamboat off-loading area, repor[...]legraph office, barracks, messroom, warehouse and a stable. At one time the settlement even had a post office called Ruger, perhaps for the command[...]on, furnishing and operation of Fort Assiniboine, After being unloaded at CAMP OTIS materials were[...] |
| [...]ouri River he tra- veled 17 days, accompanied by a small escort of infantry, five companies and two[...]ached the Cavalry Camp near the Sweet Grass Hills just above Hill Post Office on August 2nd. The party[...]avalry Camp, they traveled to Major Twinings camp just north of West Butte, a distance of 30 miles. The survey had reached this[...]Sweet Grass Hills. Camp Otis lies on East Butte, one mile north of the old Hill post office in Liberty county. A camp was established in the year 1874 by Capt. Twining. He was sent on the mission to build a road and establish a camp for the boundary survey crews. In 1888 this[...]camps were never reported as they were used for a short period. An old map was found in an old trun[...]Otis of Ft. Assiniboine whom the post was named after. So far, no documentation has been found of mil[...]e buy Harold Prescott said there must have been a battle on Big Sage with Blackfoot Indians which s[...]encampment must have been longer to have built a log frame of which Harold Prescott says the log structure was still standing when Prescotts came. Now only a few stones and nails remain. NOTE: I contacted Dave Walter at the Montana Historical S[...]n- |
| [...]to two different sites for two different summers, you can have two ncamp -[...]Sweet Grass Hills", From Shelby, go north on I-15 for 15 miles to the Oilmont exit, Turn[...] |
| [...]D TO THE HILLS?!!! Oct, 1905 CHESTER SIGNAL - A railroad to East Butte? Absurd! 25 Sept.[...]yors are headed for the Sweet Grass Hills to make a |
| [...]nch of the Benton & St. Louis Cattle Company over a very good road - the ranch is half way - and then[...]AMP AT SWEET GRASS HILLS - Co.l, 20th Infantry is now station- ed in the Sweet Grass Hills endeavoring to put a stop to incursions of maraud- ing Indians. One soldier wrote a letter of complaint about confinement to the camp[...]id not try to drive out the miners as reported by a sergeant at Fort Assinniboine, The editor said he "was not so hot about the report now". Sept. 1888 - Mr. L.S. Hazeltine, who during early spring last year rented and occupied as a photograph gallery the Cummings corner on Main St[...]Since leaving here Mr. Hazeltine has established a photograph gallery at Fort Assinniboine, of which[...]s in charge. He has also located and is improving a sheep ranch on Half-breed Creek, in the Sweet Gra[...]Dakota, are guests at the Overland Hotel, having just arrived from the Sweet Grass Hills, where they ha[...]at northern Indian reservation will rob Dakota of a large number of her people this season. We hear t[...]sister territory. 10 April 1889 - Mr. John Stark, a wool grower from the Middle Butte of the Sweet Gr[...]ion with the gentleman he mentioned the fact that a ferry was badly needed on the Marias at some point as near as may be in a direct line from Fort Benton to the East and Midd[...]Sheriff Healy left there was snow to the depth of one and one-half feet on the mountains. This is a great blessing to the farmers and stockmen[...] |
| [...]East Butte this coming season. 23 April 1890 - A license to marry was granted day before yesterday to Joseph Dennison, a native of New York state, now a resident of the Sweet Grass Hills and Miss Mary Johnson, recently of Morehead, Minnesota. The party had just arrived from the Sweet Grass Hills in company with friends and relatives, Miss Johnson having a married sister there, with whom she has been living for some time. A quiet wedding followed in the evening, so quiet that even a newspaper reporter did not find it out until tod[...]l the same. 18 June 1890 - THE SWEET GRASS CASE. A Case in Which the Defendant is Acquitted and the Prosecution Taxed With the Costs. A case from the Sweet Grass Hills is up for a hearing in Justice of the Peace Powers' court las[...]the reports about this case are correct, there is a large Etheopian in the wood pile. Two men are in dispute about the ownership of some land. A brother-in-law of one of the disputants is charged with having drawn a knife on the other par- ty to the dispute. Nobody was hurt and there was no effort to hurt any one. Yet the one on whom it is alleged the knife was drawn comes into Fort Benton, 100 miles, and swears out a warrant for the arrest of the brother-in-law of h[...]al case are supposed to be valuable witnesses in a civil case for unlawful entry and forcible detai[...]sed will immediately follow the crimi- nal case. One of the witnesses subpoenaed at the request of the[...]the land in dispute. Four witnesses were brought one hundred miles to testify in this case. Witness an[...]e jury in the criminal case mentioned brought in a verdict of not guilty as to the defendant and tax[...]depot, and Gordon McDonald propose to establish a store at the East Butte of the Sweet Grass hills. Today they load- ed up with a stock of merchandise at T.C. Power & Bros. and le[...]1890 - Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dennison and Mrs. Woods, after an enjoyable vi- sit of several days to Benton[...]o the wife of G. G. Wood, of Sweet Grass Hills, a 11 pound boy - a healthy Valentine. 25 Feb. 1891 - Dan Hart, an all around "prairie rustler" and a tough character generally is today under arrest[...]that James Ross and Pierre Lozon had purchased a lot of provisions and other goods to take to the Sweet Grass Hills. The roads being a little too rough for them to start out they stored the goods in a room of a brick building in the alley between St. |
| [...]e was raided and the goods carried off. There was a sack of hams, coffee, beans, flour, sugar, some d[...]where the robbery was perpetrated. The finding of a mouth organ in the room from which the goods were[...]f playing, had his name scratched upon it and was a "dead give away". Hart's hearing was going on bef[...]ners in the business, and it is likely that other a- rrests will follow. 1 April 1891 - RIVER PRESS -[...]ges that would at all interfere with range stock. I never saw a finer winter for range stock in all my experience, We did not have to feed a pound of hay to our sheep; we had no 'hospital' b[...]he wonderful possibilities of northern Montana as a range stock country. 12 Aug. 1891 - T.C. Gillardeau, a resident of the Sweet Grass Hills, was injured by a horse. 30 Sept. 1891 - F.0. Kingsbury returned ye[...]he has been spending several days. 2 March 1892 - A PAINFUL EXPERIENCE Sunday evening Wm. Collins, one of the round up boys who is camping at the Sweet[...]nging with him Lewis Campbell, who had re- ceived a serious fracture of the left leg on Saturday fore[...]had intended leaving the latter's ranch to go to a sheep ranch some distance away, and as they had b[...]se, while at full speed accidentally stepped into a badger hole, and fell on its side, breaking Mr. C[...]the limb was bandaged, the injured man placed in a wagon and at 4 o'clock p.m. they started from the Hills for Fort Benton, about 100 miles a- way. At 4 o'clock Sunday morning the Circle Ranc[...]sferred from his bed of coyote skins and straw to a cot in the Grand Union Hotel, A doctor was sent for, the limb properly cared for and the patient soon passed into a sleep that was welcome after his rough ride of over 24 hours·, This afternoon[...]was transferred to St. Clare Hospital, and being a young and very healthy man, the chances ar[...] |
| [...]oss, of the Sweet Grass Hills, is in the city as a witness before the grand jury. This gentleman is quite a taxidermist, and brought with him a couple of deer heads, and a magnificent mountain sheep head. The deer heads[...]h of Olney P. Strode Friday evening T.P. Strode, a sheep raiser from the Sweet Grass Hills, and Geo.[...]st Butte, and for several weeks has been handling a big band of sheep for the latter at the spring camp on Sage Creek. On Tuesday morning last, a boy was sent to the camp to tell young Strode to[...]eted the sheep divided in the storm. Strode took one band and the boy the other. The latter arrived sa[...]in the storm and failed to come in by nightfall. A search was made for him but it was fruitless. A[...]n Wednesday the dead body of Strode was found in a slight depression, less than half a mile from the winter camp. Near him were the sheep, huddled together, and beside him lay his dog. Quite a number of the flock were dead. The storm is the[...]in the East Butte, under date of April 28 says: "A snow has prevailed in this section for 48 hours,[...], and in many places the drifts are 30 feet deep. A party was snowed in at Joe Dennis' ranch and it[...]known. By those who found him, it is thought that after the band divided Strode sought to take the sheep to a point farther up the stream, and then allow them[...]ut that, in the storm, he lost his bearings, and after wandering around all night, perished of exhaustion. Mr. Sutton, one of the searching party, is from Flemingsburg, Ken[...]ing an inquest was held before Justice Crane, and a verdict to the ef- fect that death resulted fro[...]five years of age and had been in Montana about a year. His brother returns to the Hills tomorrow.[...]om the Sweet Grass Hills, where he has been for a couple of weeks past, branding the cattle[...] |
| [...]ode, at the Sweet Grass Hills, is in the city for a few days. He informs us that Stark, Woods, Mennis[...]e Little Rockies, have been heard of again. About a week since they were seen at points along Milk River driving a band of horses bearing the brand "M". This is the brand of Mr. Moore of the Sweet Grass Hills. A young man familiar with the brand but unacquainte[...]hem if Mr. Moore was with the outfit. He received a reply that he was not, but that one of the pair (who from the des- cription he afterw[...]not be amiss to add that this same Mr. Moore was a witness against Hoyt, and accused Hoyt of poisoning him in the Northwest Terri- tory. After leaving the vicinity of Chinook the pair went toward Harlem, but a- voided the town. They were joined by another man[...]ons were suspicious, and.the manner in which they a- voided the towns, and other acts of theirs, caus[...](NOTE: They had poisoned Mr. Loppentein to obtain a certificate of deposit he held on a Bozeman bank.) 6 July 1892 - W.A. Armstrong, of Ottawa, Ohio has embarked in the s[...]in the Sweet Grass Hills and is in this city for a ten day search for a band of |
| [...]he matter. He advised the Crees to keep them for a few days and telegraphed Sheriff O'Neal. In the[...]s had killed three beeves on the range. Two days after the capture Brown made his appearance at the Cree camp, buying time to look for his property. He found one of his shirts on Big Pole, and told Johnny Ribbo[...]away, and recovered all of Brown's property. At a hearing in Justice Crane's court this afternoon[...]July 1892 - Sheriff O'Neal last evening received a message from Bruce Toole near the Sweet Grass hi[...]the same tribe, who were sent to Deer Lodge for a similar offense a few months since. 'Tis a pity Hoyt and Spaulding are not also arrested, t[...]committed suicide in the vicinity of Choteau and one at the Sweet Grass Hills. Nearly every case is a squaw. 12 Oct. 1892 - W.J, Laird, of the East Bu[...]ied by Justice Crane last evening. The bride had just come direct from the old country, and the fulfillment of pledges made years ago was a happy occasion for the parties involved. 2 Nov.[...]en from the placers in the Hills. 14 Dec, 1892 - A marriage license was today issued to Milford S. W[...]of Sweet Grass Hills. CHOTEAU COUNTY'S EXHIBIT - After all, Choteau county will be represented at the W[...]and two kinds of var- iegated. The specimens are now in Fort Benton, and will be shipped to Great Fall[...]f lead and silver, and from the Brown Eyed Queen a specimen containing 68 per cent of copper and from 250 to 900 ounces of silver to the ton. A number of gold specimens from Eclipse Gulch, Mid[...]ch is much larger than regular and was taken from a wild goose killed in the state 20 years a[...] |
| [...]; and that Mr. Russell has about consented to go. One thing is assured, and that is, Montana will not b[...]in Ft. Benton today. During the storm last month a bunch of 25 of the Clary saddle horses got away[...]s. John Laird, residents of Sweet Grass Hills for a year past, spent a few days in Ft. Benton this week, and left yesterday for the Sag, where Mr, Laird has obtained a situation with Orville Patterson, 1 Nov, 1893 - F[...]the Sweet Grass Hills. Last March Mr. Sutton had a paralytic stroke, near Sweet Grass and brought to[...]ch F.D. Kingsbury and Joe Baker are interested,is one of the most promising mines in the hills and is rich in gold and silver, Mr. Johns will leave in a few days for California, where he intends spendin[...]Lanning's ranch on the Teton. Mr. Wearley was for a long time located on the Teton and a rider on the range; but since his marriage he has had a ranch between the East and Middle Buttes of the H[...], as high as forty frequently having been seen in a band. The breaks between the Hills and Mil[...] |
| [...]d their clip to Chester, at which point there is now some 370,000 pounds of wool from the Hills. The growers and buyers will ship on the 6th. 8 Aug. 1894 - A large band of the D-S cattle were driven past her[...]es near the Sweet Grass Hills, 15 Aug, 1894 - C.A. MILLER, A SWEET GRASS PROSPECTOR, DRAGGED BY HORSE C.A. Miller of the Sweet Grass Hills, a miner and prospector, who has been in that country but a short time, was brought to this city on the narrow gauge train Wednesday night in a semi-unconscious state and torn and bruised in a terrible manner, the result of a runaway accident, He was taken to the Columbus hospital where he now lies. The accident happened last Sunday. It appea[...]ped near Eclipse gulch. Sunday he went to catch one of his horses, and by some means the picket rope got tangled round his legs and the horse, which was a wild bronco, got frightened and started to run, dragging the unfortunate man after it. Some cow- boys happened to be passing and d[...]ng covered with cuts and bruises and the flesh on one arm from the hand to the elbow being badly worn and torn, He was taken to a miner's camp nearby and they carried him to the[...]n the district court yes- terday to John Laird, a native of Scotland, Ed Lauener of Switzerland and A.O. DeLorimier, a native of Canada. 3 Oct. 1894 - G,P. Grimes of[...]ills, and Miss Dell Edwards, of Sun River, have just been granted a marriage license, and will be married at the re[...]usiness. 19 Dec. 1894 - M.C. Mcfadyen, recently a merchant in the Sweet Grass Hills has removed t[...]weet Grass hills, is in St. Clare hospital with a broken leg. On Sunday last Gould was ridin[...] |
| [...]1009 eight miles to Murray Bros. ranch, after which he was taken by wagon to Chester, |
| [...]him close to the ranch, shot him through the hip, after which he rode a- way to the Christian ranch. Ira Browne, who ha[...]hristian boys when Long appeared at the door with a Win- chester asking for Ira Browne, and applying vile epithets to that individual. Browne grabbed a shotgun and emptied one barrel into the left side of the des- perado, wh[...]erious, however, and he was taken to the camp in a wagon, and stayed there all night, and on Sunday[...]was duly on hand to hold an inquest on Tuesday. After listening to the evidence, the jury concluded that Ira Browne had acted in self defense, and returned a verdict of justifiable homicide. The body was bu[...]iceman, who was shot in the hip by Long, received a flesh wound only, and was taken to his home at Lethbridge for treatment. 20 Nov. 1895 - The petition for a county road from Middle Butte to Teton county |
| [...]bout thirty miles northwest of here, having found a much more desirable location than the one on the Marias. November 1896 - One of the Price boys, who was brought in from the Sw[...]supposed, His medical attendant has decided that one of the patient's feet must be amputated, Chas. Ir[...]W.W. Van Orsdel arrived from Havre last night on a visit to this part of his district, "Brother Van" has just returned from a trip to the Sweet Grass Hills, and informs us tha[...]by and Blackfoot, being out on the prairie during one of the worst storms ever known in that section,[...]ve crossed to the south side of the river. It was a regular stampede, They are now scattered over the Shankin range toward Arrow Cre[...]country have died during the past two weeks, but a large majority are those of the Texas breed or ot[...]set while fording Sage Creek and its occupant had a rather narrow escape from drowning. 7 July 1897 -[...]truction. He reports the range in that section as one vast hay field. 25 Aug. 1897 - It is reported tha[...]uffalo bones off the prairie for shipment east is now a prominent business near the Sweet Grass Hills. On Half Breed coulee there is a pile of bones 175 feet long, 50 feet wide and 8 f[...]ransportation, 8 Sept. 1897 - It is reported that a prairie fire broke out in the Sweet Grass Hills o[...]Reservation, 22 Dec. 1897 - Sheriff Clary who has just returned from a trip to the Sweet Grass Hills country brings news of bad range conditions. A large portion of the |
| [...]e making that section quite thickly populated. At a dance given by M.S. Wearley one night last week, there were 107 guests in attendance by actual count. A crowd which it would have been impossible to get[...]in the Sweet Grass Hills country. Mr. Buckley has just had his range destroyed by a fierce prairie fire. 25 Jan. 1899 - M.S. Wearley[...]reports that lack of water on the range is having a bad effect upon live stock. Cattle are not in very good condition to withstand a siege of severe weather. 15 Feb. 1899 - Among th[...]t Falls Tribune reports the death by lightning of a young German sheepherder named Herman Garz, employed by a man named Johnson, one of the Sweet Grass Hills sheep men. He did not bring his sheep in as usual Friday evening and a search was made the next day, the sheep being fou[...]n from the Sweet Grass Hills. Mr. Cunningham has just sold 100 head of young steers out of his bunch t[...]left for his home in the Sweet Grass Hills today after selling out the balance of his sheep to his broth[...]d in due course. 13 Sept. 1899 - There has been a little sheep trading in the Sweet Grass hi[...] |
| [...]1013 4 Oct. 1899 RIVER PRESS - RANCH FOR SALE. A good ranch of 160 acres on Spring 12 Jan. 1901 -A man named Burnham, who has been in the employ of[...]laced in St. |
| 1014 4 Sept. 1901 RIVER PRESS - Louis A. Droz, a native of Switzerland and John L. |
| [...]1015 17 Sept. 1902 R.IVER PRESS - One of the largest sheep and ranch deals of the sea-[...]rescott of the Sweet Grass |
| [...]sidents of the Sweet Grass Hills. 1 March 1905 - A dispatch from Shelby reports the sudden death of Jeff Pruitt, a resident of the Sweet Grass Hills. The deceased[...]ainst Bruce Davis, formerly of Sweet Grass Hills. A motion and argument for a new trial was made which was denied by the court[...]on by the court. 22 June 1905 CHESTER SIGNAL - A band of Indians went through here today going east on a visit. 19 July 1905 RIVER PRESS - A recent wedding in Great Falls was that of John H.[...]Sage Creek. Bourne & Hamilton sold 3500 lambs to A.E. McLeish of Fort Benton at $2.00. 25 Jan. 1906 - It is reported that A.K. Prescott has sold 3,500 breeding ewes and 1,5[...]from the Sweet Grass Hills are to the effect that a large increasing acreage was seeded to small gra[...]and that from present indications there will be a bumper crop. Maurice C. Price, the Dalrymp[...] |
| [...]1017 24 April 1907 CHESTER SIGNAl - A petition is being circulated among the residents[...]ough these selections are for the sole benefit of one big sheep outfit |
| [...]S - It is reported from Chester that E.P. Kilroy, a form- er resident of this city, has been placed under arrest on a charge of removing property from one of the Prescott ranches in the Sweet Grass Hills, The accused will have a hearing Saturday in Justice W.B. Pyper's court at[...]made to the district court of Cascade county for a new trial in the water right suit of C.B. Toole v[...]ng several days in the city on his re- turn from a trip to the Sweet Grass Hills in response to a complaint to the ef- fect that a young girl near Sweet Grass was being subjected t[...]Mr. Kennedy found, upon his arrival there, that a young girl, 13 years of age, was being practical[...]back to England. 18 April 1909 CHESTER SIGNAL - A carefull canvass of the Sweet Grass Hills shows[...]was originally engaged in freighting, and drove a "bull team" from Fort Benton to Peace River in Canada for a number of years in the early days before the rail[...]eaking of good returns for northern Montana beef, A Sweet Grass Hills steer made a pretty good record recently. John Cameron of Gold Butte, has received returns from a shipment which included a steer that weighed 2,000 pounds in Chicago and s[...]yesterday from Carlin, Nevada with Ted Whitaker, a former resident of the Sweet Grass Hills, who is wanted here on a serious charge, The accused left this part of the country several months ago, and a diligent search was made by the authorities who f[...]and his arrest quickly followed. 8 Dec. 1908 - A patent has been issued to A.C. Gough, superintendent of the Pres- cott ranches, for a self-dumping scraper, |
| [...]Dec, 1908 RIVER PRESS (Conrad Observer) - Robert A. Taylor, who used to live in the Sweet Grass Hill[...]e separated, It is the old story of "mistaken for a deer". 29 April 1909 CHESTER SIGNAL - What is pro[...]ave been $10 per acre, and it is to be colonized. A good portion of the land is in cultivation and sp[...]eral years and it was bitterly contested, It was a suit brought by a wealthy Madison corporation against a group of poor settlers in the Sweet Grass Hills,[...]forced to suffer in consequence of the action. As a result of the case one of their num- ber, John Osler, is dead, and his s[...]by the loss of his toes and fingers. The case is one wherein the plaintiffs sold a number of cattle to the defendants but alleged th[...]spring following the sale. The defendants put in a counter claim for hay fed the cattle and labor in[...]ere they expect to make their home. Mr. Price was one of the early settlers of the Sweet Grass Hills country, and although engaged in the sheep bus- iness, he was one of the big farmers of northern Montana. The best wishes of a host of friends go with Mr. Price and his family.[...]o note that our sheepmen are taking to farming to a large extent. A few days ago a new separator was unloaded for the Prescott ranch[...]ain so successfully grown under the management of A.C. Gough, 3 Aug, 1910 CHESTER NEWSPAPER - The fir[...]last week wh~n the small forest of some eighty or a hundred acres of fine young timber went up in s[...]ist, accompanied by his wife and Phil R. Goodwin, a New York artist, were here on Monday and went to[...]ss Hills where they will visit with Con Price for a few days. 27 Oct. 1910 CHESTER SIGNAL - Mr. and M[...]heir East Butte farm Friday and visited Havre for a day, Mr. Smith was at the county |
| 1020 seat meeting and was one of a committee appointed to take up county division wi[...]1911 CHESTER SIGNAL - Tom Keith is busy building a bridge across Little |
| [...]J 12 May 1916 CHESTER DEMOCRAT - Joe Cicon, a prominent stockman of the Sweet Grass Hills, has recently purchased a new Velie Six and Saturday made his initial try-[...]s. CORRAL CREEK - Dick Marvel was attacked by a lynx Tuesday evening near Monument Hill. The varmit put up quite a fight and tore Mr. Marvel's clothes almost off hi[...]ing their 1,100 acre ranch near Laird and are now building another new house, 10 Dec. 1920 CHE[...]AT - WOUNDS CAUSE DEATH OF EAST BUTTE RANCHER |
| [...]the Hills and reached home again at 8:30. It was a most delightful and instructive trip as we had n[...]and look away into the far distance 200 miles. At one place we looked down upon the waters of the Milk[...]y. We camped long enough to cook supper and rest a bit near a small school house which nestled at the foot of a very high hill, with a picturesque farm scene to our right and to our l[...]ful distance which pen cannot express. Finally, after winding round thru many little beautiful valleys[...]st side and was most pleasantly surprised to find one of the most prosperous looking ranches we have e[...]April 21st, 1862 at Primrose, Iowa and when but a child, moved with his parents to Nevada, Missouri[...]e have been uncovered in the Dead Horse coulee, just north of the Sweet Grass Hills, and they a[...] |
| [...]Mrs. Sarah E. Smith, who since 1919, has managed a 3,000 acre ranch and who was the first white woma[...]Grass Hills near the Canadian border. Mrs. Smith, a widow since 1919, when her husband, Hiram, was killed in an automobile accident, died Friday after a lingering illness. Though faced with a heavy burden after her husband's death, the woman managed to hold he[...]30,000 to $40,000 of indebtedness. Mrs. Smith was a native of Sinn county, Kansas where she was born[...]ablished their ranch near the International line. A sister, Mrs. M. Jean Carroll of Shelby, survives.[...]until it finally brought about his death. He had just received a shave in the barber shop, aid upon complaining of[...]tor's office in the rear of the same building. In a few moments he had passed away. Smothered in the grip of a fatal disease that hampered his breathing. The fu[...]in Chester Sunday afternoon at 2:00, attended by a great crowd of people who had known him in life.[...]rclay. The remains were laid to rest, followed by a numerous train of his many friends and neighbors, in the Chester graveyard on the hill. A conspicuous observation was the general attendanc[...]their entire population, and around the foothills a generous representation was present to pay their[...]ing day. Few men, in their last of earth, receive a more generous tribute. The pall bearers were: Law[...]lanchard, Einar Warnes and Findley Murray. He was a sturdy specimen of the frontiersman; self-reliant[...]place sometime since. The Oswood buildings are on a raise in the valley at the foot of a row of hills all around. The location is very attractive, and back of his house he has planted a ten acre patch of trees, many of them 15 feet hig[...]it all, protected by the trees from the wind, is a large garden, one of the best kept and cultivated plots of garden,[...]as well as in the garden and fruit bushes. It is a fine layout. He secured these shrubs through the |
| [...]r himself. His travelogue found him at Butte for a short time, then he drifted into the employ of th[...]in the cemetery at Spokane. William Townshend was one of a now rapidly dis- appearing type of plainsman - one of those restless spirits who push back fron- ti[...]establishing the high reputation of the Hills as a grazing country and a Mecca for cattlemen, "Bill" was as well known for his sterling integrity and sense of duty as for a peculiar quiet humor that ran like threads of gold through and through his con- versation, A calm dignity clothed his mannerisms and drew to h[...]e pastor, strew his corpse with flowers and drop a silent sigh to his memory; then he was whisked a[...]thered in to the Woods place aboard their planes one week ago last Sunday in a sky scraping tournament of their own, They cavor[...]he dome of the sky for several hours, en- joying a series of scoops and spins of great interest. Mr. Woods has a respect- able landing field and a hangar on his farm. 2 Feb. 1947 TOOLE CO. TREASURES CENTENNIAL CALENDAR - In a freak storm, temper- atures in the Sweet Grass H[...]t the ambitious auctioneer, Joe Sisk, almost sold one of the rattlesnakes before he realized what it[...]Missouri. He left there while young and worked as a farm hand in Kansas, From Kansas he journ[...] |
| [...]1025 as a cowhand on several ranches. In 1902, Duncan rode with a pack horse trail- |
| [...]land as his eye could see" died Thurs. following a heart attack at his home, 4000 Cathedral Ave. N.[...]e returned to his native Washington 25 years ago after retiring as a Montana cattleman. Mr. Hamilton left Washington after graduating from the old Hill Top School in Georg[...]er, the late George Bourne, went west to fulfill a boyhood dream. When no word was heard from them in over a year, Mr, Hamilton's father, John Hamilton, a bank director, and his mother went west, They found the boys digging post holes and rendering fat for a living. Mr, Hamilton set the boys up in the she[...]became cattle ranchers. At first, they lived in a log cabin with a dirt floor and got mail once a year. James Hamil- ton was said to have built th[...]Chester, with the first trading post and hotel. A bachelor, Mr. Hamilton lived with his sister, Mrs. Henry S. Powell, who died last year. Survivors are a niece, Miss Margaret Edelin Wilson of the Cathedral address and a nephew, Henry S. Powell, Langley, Virginia, Fune[...]RASS HILLS by Tom Fontaine, (Cut Bank)-For years I had planned to visit my old home in the Sweet Grass Hills, where I was reared. For years, I had been too busy, tied down with a job and responsibilities, some important and some[...]ings, The grassy knolls were much the same since I had last seen the country, except for the fenced[...]ng mile with their freight loads from Shel- by. A short distance up the road, on a sidehill, we noticed a grave fenced with sagging barbed wire; we could see the little marble headstone sticking up. Al- though I had a vague recollection of two burials somewhere in this area, I couldn't at the moment recall who had been buri[...]was the inscription, "Jessie Rowe, 1887-1902". Now it all came back to me - 55 years ago, I had stood here and watched Jessie's coffin bein[...]he ground. The Rowes had been our neighbors and I had gone to school with Jessie, I saw there was little left of the old mining town[...]e, when wear- rived there, It was scarcely even a ghost town. Most of the buildings had been[...] |
| [...]1027 It was more than a half century since I had been here last; but I imagined the |
| 1028 my shoe, I got the can of milk at the store and started home; I had no more no- |
| [...]then in Teton county. They drove to Gold Butte in a wagon loaded with lumber and her organ that she s[...]1, 1900. The judge's daughters, Maude and Myrtle, now Mrs. E.B. Toole and Mrs. Murray Johnson of Shelby[...]ll's first impressions of their home were "It was a beautiful little place with rather rough terrain". She enjoyed riding horseback and she stated she rode a horse every day; and when she couldn't get on a horse any more she admitted she was getting old. She has a large collection of oil paintings she painted, al[...]on July 8th. She was born in Switzerland in 1880, one of ten children. Five of them came to America. Ly[...]9, 1899. The following summer they took off with a camp wagon looking for a location to settle and establish a ranch. They went to Calgary but returned to Chest[...]husband died in 1934 and she maintained the ranch after his death. She and John were parents of one daughter, Mrs. Sterling Wardell, and three sons.[...]BOY KILLED IN FALL WHILE CLIMBING HAYSTACK BUTTE A 15 .. year-old Ohio boy died Friday evening from injuries suffered in a fall from a butte near the Sweet Grass Hills, the Liberty Cou[...]about 30 feet, then rolled another 628 feet down a slope, according to the sheriff's of- fice. His c[...], Ohio on November 10th, 1968. He would have been a sophomore in high school this coming school year.[...]st Church in Shelby during these past summers, so a memorial ser- vice was held there Sunday, August[...]te land- owners and local sportsmen is initiating a walk-in area on East and West Buttes this[...] |
| [...]OT NO FANCINESS' Cow-country philosopher leads a spartan life by Bert Lindler, When the therm[...]he fuel oil burner in his converted wood stove. "It's not the best damn thing 11 , he said as he took another sip of Milwaukee's best, "It's the same as the Pilgrims had," But when the electricity was out during one winter storm, Oswood's shack fill- ed with neigh[...]n't got no fanciness", Oswood says, "People don't need that fanciness." Oswood's jeans were shiny bla[...]e knees where he wipes his hands on them, He had a beer in one hand and a cigarette in the other, although he in- sists he never inhales, A Zane Grey paperback, "Wanderer of the Wasteland",[...]all was water-stained, topped with faded covers, A decade ago, Oswood built himself an insulated garage with a concrete floor, But the only insulation in his h[...]s my mother's homestead shack, 11 Oswood said. "I haven't gone up to the split level stuff, have I? No, I haven I t. No, I haven't 11. With the exception of a five-year hitch in the Army during World War II,[...]e rains made them plausible. But since the 1920s, it's taken more than a few hundred acres of grassland with no farm land[...]ntil his father passed away. Since then, he's run a few cattle to support his needs. Now he leases his land. "A little place like that you can't run over SO or 60 cattle," Oswood said. "You can't make any money and you sure as hell can lose." During a spring storm in 1979, Oswood lost a large part of his herd. "I just hauled 'em into the non-profit pile, 11 he said, "There's no use crying about the damn things. You can't bring 'em back to life. 11 |
| [...]rt Li~dl~~ "I enjoy taking pictures of authentic Montana charac[...]e other than the gasoline generator Oswood bought a 11 year ago to run a few electric lights. Expensive son-of-gun, 11 he said. uAnd a lot of work. You've got to pack a lot of gasoline to it." Along one wall of the entryway to the house are a wash pail and a "stamper", an upside-down funnel on a wooden handle. On infrequent washdays, Oswood fills the pail with water and a little cold-water soap and agitates his snap-butt[...]r. He's taken his clothes to the laundro- mat a few times. "But, I tell you what_," he said. "A laundromat is damn tough on clothes." In[...]house are three rattlesnake dens. When the snakes need thinning in the fall, Oswood heads to the dens with a stick. He flips a few out and hits them with the stick to injur[...]he steps on their heads with his boot heel. "You got to be kind of damn fast on your feet," he said. "I don't do it by myself now." Years ago he stretched the skin of one rattlesnake_over the cantle of his saddle and[...]ther around his belt. They're still there. If you skin rattlesnakes right away, they've got natural glue, he said. Oswood's never been bitten. "A rattlesnake isn't so bad," he said. "They don't go for you. They go away from you, don't they?" In fact, the buzz of a rattlesnake's tail can turn an ordinary moment into a moment of high adventure. "You can be lallygagging along with nothing on your mind but your hair and you see a rattlesnake by your foot •.. you become more a- lert, now don 1 t you?'' he said. There aren't as many rattlesnakes as[...]the Sweetgrass Hills, which Oswood attributes to a SO-below-zero cold snap. "I think that kind of fixed the rattlesnakes around[...]deliminate everything?" Oswood used to spend a lot of time in the saddle. "I've been stacked up, walked on and kicked," he[...]ed his horse to stay with him. When he caught a horse that ran off, he would wrap a |
| [...]ddlehorn so he could flip the horse on its side. After the horse had a chance to learn its lesson, Oswood let it get up[...]in the sad- dle. Last winter he was treated for a bad case of the water belly. That, he ex- plained, is "cow-country" slang for a prostate operation. The nurses could make his hospital bed bend up and down like a bucking bronc. But he couldn't wait to get back[...]grass Hills. "It seems to me the only excitement you got down there is to watch the grass grow or not[...]ing and when he got to scurrying around too soon after his operation, the nurses told him to stay off the elevators. "The only elevators I've seen in the past few years have been along-si[...]so made some expen- sive visits to the dentist. "I don't know whether you believe it, but I got a damn valuable head," he said. Like most ranchers, he doesn't give doctors a chance at anything he can treat with veterinary salve. One winter he was cutting some cottonwood, which was "the 1 most bouncing damn wood you ever saw." His axe hit him in the head, nearly co[...]ted the wound with "Franklin's Blood Stopper. 11 "I looked like the wrath of God, but I didn't go to town," he said. "You can't be a panty- waist and live up here. You've got to have guts, or intestinal fortitude. 11 "I don't see why people weep and cry the blues, beca[...]ey're eating three squares and buy- ing drinks. "I think people is just too damn fancy. I can't see all this stuff. Air conditioning. If it's too hot, roll the window down. If it's too cold, roll 11 the window[...]is whistling as pure and sweet as the chirping of a bird. "Some days you' re up, 11 he said. "Some days you' re down. Some day you' re going to be deep in the ground. No use cryi[...]ibune's outdoor and environmental reporter, won a third place in the "personalities" categor[...] |
| [...]EET GRASS HILLS January 1885 RIVER PRESS - About a month ago Mike Wearley, John LaMott and Ike 20 May[...]g Placers Found in the Sweet Grass Hills |
| [...]ne, probably eighty miles from Fort Benton, in a north-westerly direction. Capt. Twining made a road there in 1874 to a point near these diggings, while connected with[...]t that gold is to be had there-in the shape of a sack of "dust" that weighed $300, We learn that there are now about twenty-five men in the mines, and that all[...], and in some cases they have to carry it half a mile to water-and can make good wages doing so[...]ty of water that obtains can not be worked out in a season or two. We have been informed on goo[...]ls and the "gold rush". Some people were going just to say they had been there! The paper said the[...]sup- plies and get in on the "greatest strike you could wish for". There appears to be some ques[...]Many reports claimed the only disadvantage was a hortage of water to work the claims·. A Butte paper had headlines - A GOLD STAflPEDE A calvacade of Butte men (40-50) bound for Sweet Grass hills Fred Derwent seemed to have one of the better claims-"Fred Derwent Arrives[...] |
| [...]1035 One write up said there were nearly 75 miners in the[...]d be made. |
| 1036 They have completed a ditch and will build a reservoir this winter, and are 26 October 1885 RIVER PRESS - Within th[...]ds have been discovered in the Sweet Grass Hills. A 13 February 1889 Mr. R.J. Porter,[...]rch 1889 RIVER PRESS - We learn on the quiet that a nice little placer mine |
| [...]1037 supplies preparatory to a summer's work on their fine mining properties in[...]t the works named. The 16 December 1889[...]Sweet Grass hills, was in yesterday afternoon on a flying trip from |
| 1038 11 March 1890 RIVER PRESS - David Goff, a Sweet Grass miner, arrived in town 16 July 1890 RIVER PRESS - Chas. H. Boyle and R.W. Buckland have returned 23 July 1890 RIVER PRES[...]MINES |
| [...]1039 now the greatest mining camp on earth. The Sweet Gras[...]ets. This |
| [...]500 level as it does on the surface they have one of the greatest mining properties in the state.[...]eet Grass hills, indicate that the owners have a bonanza in that property. Cross-cutting at the de[...]has heretofore, the Mountain Chief will prove one of the best mining proper- ties in the state.[...]e, 22 August 1890 RIVER PRESS - John H. Peck, one of the owners of the Eldorado 17 September 1890 RIVER PRESS - A number of Fort Benton people with interests 24 October 1890 RIVER PRESS - R.A. Barnes came in from the Sweet Grass hills[...] |
| [...]4 November 1890 RIVER PRESS - Tom Wharrick is now at work on his gold land, the Golden Eagle, in th[...]o came in today from the Sweet Grass hills report a very heavy snowfall on those mountains, there bei[...]ong the leads discovered in the Sweet Grass Hills just before election was one containing gold and silver, struck by Joe Denniso[...]ggested that he call it the "Dixon", if he wanted a sure winner, Joe heard the Hon, Robert B. Smith's[...]the name of himself, Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Smith, one-third in- terest to each. Like the chief it was named after, the lead is proving to be a bonanza to its owners, The vein is from twelve to[...]erty, and proposes at some future day to organize a large mining company and become a millionaire, He purchased of James Ross a one-quarter in- terest in the Anglo-Saxon lode; also from Peter Lozon a one-third interest in the Iron Prince, one quarter in the Keystone and 100 feet of the Climax lead,[...]extensive developments during the coming summer, A small stamp mill has been ordered from the east, and is expected to arrive in a few days, and should results come anywhere near e[...]ree milling, and assays made some time since give a result in gold running into the thousands of doll[...]rty, and there is every indication that they have a genuine bo- nanza. 15 July 1891 RIVER PRESS -(Choteau Montanian) E.C. Garrett returned from a month's sojourn in the Sweet Grass Hills recently[...]ich they located as placer. Surveyor McIntyre has just completed the survey of two more marble cl[...] |
| 1042 Butte will be thoroughly inspected this fall, A number of prospectors are |
| [...]93 RIVER PRESS - Neihart Herald-Jack McDowell was one of the pass- engers on Monday's train from the Fa[...]oday, informs us that the Hills promise to become one of the great raining camps of Montana. Many of th[...]e giving evidence of being valuable, and ere long a considerable investment of capital for their development is promised. It has long been held by a few prominent mining men that the outlying spurs[...]elief. 2 May 1894 RIVER PRESS - Thos, Dews, once a resident of Fort Benton came to |
| [...]e the miners are making expenses, C.S. Gibson has a force of men at work on his quartz claim in the east butte, and is preparing to make a ship- ment of ore at an early date, 23 Octo[...]ills last evening, with 12 July 1900 RIVER PRESS - Jos. Milligan, formerly of this city,is now engag- |
| [...]the future of this country. East Butte is almost a solid mass of iron ore and it is only a question of time when thousands will find employm[...]r, and copper and lead with copper predominating. A fine and extensive marble quarry also finds room[...]the range, has been worked for placer mining and a syndicate is ex- pected to go at quartz mining th[...]i- ators being Lizzie Douge, Austin C. MacHale, F.A. Halliday, W. Davis and W. Mc- Dowell. 4 October[...]ed. 29 November 1905 RIVER PRESS - W. Davis and F.A. Holliday filed quartz claims in the Sweet Grass[...]SS - F.H. Knobel has filed notice of location for a quartz claim in the Sweet Grass Hills. 19 June 19[...]today by William Mc- Dowell, Charles Amburg and F.A. Halliday. 23 October 1907 RIVER PRESS - Notices[...]atisfy judgments secured in the district court by A.H. Fey. The property was brought in by Attorney F[...]ere filed in the county clerk's office today by L.A. Stott and Pearl Alvord, of Hill. The claims are named Deferred Hope and numbered one to four. 27 March 1910 RIVER PRESS - A notice of location for the "Blue Ribbon No.l" |
| [...]d in county clerk's office by Pearl Alvord and L.A. Stott. 27 July 1910 RIVER PRESS - Quartz claim[...]rried on near Gold Butte |
| [...]r 1937 LIBERTY COUNTY FARMER - MINING IN HILLS NOW WINNER MODERN METHODS MAKE GOLD BUTTE MINE P[...]ipse Mining Company is doing very well separating a placer near Gold Butte washing over 800 yards of[...]BERTY COUNTY TIMES - Something taking the form of a mild gold rush has been absorbing the interest of[...]g the ore from the dross, has this summer brought a stream of prospectors and investigators to the lo[...]TURESQUE OLD TIMER PROSPECTING HILLS Jack Monroe, a picturesque old-timer of the Sweet Grass Hills an[...]Northern railway and the park service have built one of their most beautiful park resorts. The oldest[...]7 February 1949 LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES - AD LIB-Did you know that the Gold Butte section just west of Whitlash has produced nearly $50,000 wort[...]have been worked? "THE GOLD PLACERS OF MONTANA", a book pub- lished by the School of Mines in[...] |
| [...]d speculation, which is which, For several weeks now this area has been buzzing with talk of a mammoth copper strike on Mt, Royal in the Sweet[...]who are in the know - they aren't talking. Half a million dollars worth of copper ore showing is one report. Anaconda has offered a contract to pay claim holders $35,000 per year un[...]eloped, and royalties on all minerals to be taken after that, according to another rumor. Five minerals[...]t all may be fact, or it may all be fiction, Only one thing is sure - the town is buzzing with specul[...]was learned here that Anaconda Company has rented one of the Vets' Motel units for office headquarters[...]corded 12 this past week, The claims are held by a large number of people, ranging from one per claim to 10 or more, Each claim bears the n[...]total is staggering. It is also reported that a crew of 11 men and 2 Cats are working to explore[...]Rumors reaching Chester this week are confusing. One day we are |
| [...]ay out. Original discovery was reportedly made by a road crew, who filed mining claims. Eventually Anacon- da, after negotiations with the claim holders, made a survey and is now testing out the project. People of this area are eagerly awaiting the outcome of the test. If a plentiful supply of copper should be found, the e[...]COPPER MINE The South Fork of Breed Creek lies in a beautiful valley, a veritable paradise of wildlife and dense vegetati[...]centuries been buried beneath the mountains, and now in the 20th century it is making history, and rev[...]rets. On it, the Anaconda Company has established a camp from which crews work exploring the resource[...]hat was made by the Anaconda Company and the only one so far into the hill. Evidence of copper ore in t[...]ch as lead and silver are also ·seen, but unless a greater productivity is discovered below or above, the mine probably will not be de- veloped. A new hole is being prepared somewhat below the present site and will go into the hill in a different direction. James Charles is working the[...]working for Mr. Potter, who heads the project and a helper for James Charles. Walt Laas and Stan Amundson, who under the firm name of Laas & Amundson, have a contract with Anaconda to mine, stock- pile and transport ore from the site, have been working with a bulldozer making roads. They have a cat operator who does most of the road building for the pro- ject. A series of switch back roads practically covers the hill, and a number of spots have been cleared where new holes[...]e of copper bearing rock also. Near the mine sits a large dozer which was used to push the new road t[...]are used to remove the broken rock from the hole after it is blasted loose with dynamite. It was[...] |
| [...]perience of roughing it very much. Work involves a team of men working together to assure safe operation and co- ordination of effort. While one man is blasting, the other is helping. A large stone boat does the mucking, while the cab[...]All the work has been done in solid rock and is a slow process as far as actual volume production is concerned, Should a major vein of ore be found, no doubt, the work wo[...]ONDA COPPER TO WORK IN SWEET GRASS HILLS Word of a renewal of efforts to find copper in the Sweet Gr[...]He estimated that the work would begin in about a month. This year the company is planning on core drilling to check for copper. He stated that a hole will be drilled at about a 45-degree angle from their tunn- el which had so[...]that even if they would hit copper bearing ore, a lot more work would have to be done to determine[...]the erstwhile prospector of this area it provides a great thrill, just the old urge of trying to find the pot of gold a[...]who knows, the mother-lode may be found, and then a copper boom could hit this area. Local people will be watching with a great deal of interest any developments on this[...]cess. The gold bearing dirt and rock is taken to a large steel mesh bin where it is washed an[...] |
| [...]n the placer process, digging the test holes with a dragline, driving truck or washing the metal from the soil. Late last week a crew of men began a mine shaft into a hill side south of the old town site to follow a promising vein of gold bearing mineral. Mr, Francis Nobel, one of the partners in the mine, explained that the entire area is the product of a geological upheaval that brought the blue shale f[...]follow, have been assayed at approximately $7,000 a ton, making commercial mining a definite possibility if the vein is consistent an[...]termine its height, width and value, If the shaft now under construction proves the vein out, it is probable that a ball mill will be erected in the area to process the ore at the site, A series of cuts along the hillside a- bove the shaft entrance have cut the same mineralized zone in roughly a straight line, thus showing the length of the vei[...]surface. Mr. Noble pointed out several areas and a shaft of the original diggings in the area that approached the vein closely. One shaft en- tered the hillside only five feet from[...]f the area taken to Helena showed the presence of a high grade iron ore, This high content of iron an[...]e Santa Fe Pacific Minerals Corporation has built a two- mile access road to its mining prospects in[...]d Appeals in Arlington, Va, The tribe also sought a stay preventing exploration, Santa Fe Minerals Co[...]eases in the Sweet Grass Hills, Elby said, "We're a legitimate mining and exploration company and we do a good job of running our business," he said, "I feel that the state of Montana and the BLM did a very complete review and a thorough investigation before approving our plan[...]ular Devil's Chimney for- mation at East Butte as a New Mexico mining company searches for gol[...] |
| [...]as been retained by the Santa Fe Mining Company, a division of the Santa Fe Railroad, which owns min[...]ose samples may mean to the prospects of opening a mine. He noted that rising gold prices that have[...]ounce hold some promise for the establishment of a gold mine. But he said there are many other facto[...]pany must weight. The ridge is above the site of a turn-of-the-century mine that, judging from the relatively small tailings pile, was not worked for a long period of time. The reverse circulation drill operated by Dateline forces a double pipe into the ground. Compressed air is f[...]en the inner and outer pipes. The process leaves a powdery grey residue, similar to the ashfall from Mt. St. Helens in a surrounding 10 yard area. The drilling involves t[...]ney ridge. Some area ranchers are concerned that a possible open pit mine in the area could obliter[...]re finding some deposits 11 , he said, but added it's far too early to know if there is enough ore to justify a mine. It's the first time the 1872 Mining Law comes head to[...]d the Amer- ican Indian Religious Freedom Act as a broad law that prevents the federal government f[...]ing, hunting and some fishing. He said there were a number of vocal opponents at a public hearing held recently in Chester. "There's a definite controversy in mining development in tho[...]Butte also has 12 patented claims. There is only one small, one-man mining operation in the range currently, alth[...]ith the Blackfeet led to the company's decision. "It's pretty diff- icult to work up there," he[...] |
| [...]1053 Sweet Grass exploration is now pursued by the Minneapolis based corporation of 1990s THE MONTANA JOURNAL -[...]he encroachment, took steps to remove the miners, A detachment of Caval- |
| [...]time, it looked as if the Sweet Grass Hills had a bonanza of their own. A gold find by a Blackfoot half breed brought the gold seekers to[...]of these obstacles, the four men struck gold in a ravine to be called Eclipse Gulch. On the day of[...]an eclipse of the sun occurred; and so the name. After the strike, per- mission was obtained from the government to mine. In a short period of time, a hundred or more men were working the gulch, It was said that another Last Chance Gulch had been found. But after several months, the gold supply was exhausted an[...]about $100,000 was taken out of Eclipse Gulch, A discovery of gold by Larry Embretson and Ole Alex[...]t precious metals to justify the construction of a spur line twenty miles off the main east-west lin[...]es led to the establishment of Gold Butte located just north of Middle Butte (or Gold Butte as maps som[...]aurant, saloons and hotel. Near the hotel flowed a spring which was the town's only source of water. One sa- loon was called the "Bucket of Blood". Another saloon was owned by a Sam Davis. Davis dressed up as America's Uncle Sam and he wore a grey mustache, a goatee with a black tip, a stove top hat, a swallow-tail coat and striped trousers. Miners p[...]the best bituminous coal in the state. In 1936 a Shelby group revived the Eclipse mine's name and[...]ack of capital, it was re-organized in 1938 under a Great Falls group. In 1954, the Great Nor[...] |
| [...]tore receipts of the yellow stuff equaled that on a slow day in autumn. The gold was from the Sweet G[...]ower store received $5,000 worth during May, then a batch of half as much a few weeks later, COAL[...]RIVER PRESS - Messrs. Peck and Graham discovered a vein of coal |
| 1056 and made several improvements. A horse was used to hoist the coal. During the |
| [...]privilege of quarry- ing all the marble they may need free of charge, for the building of the opera hou[...]erent colors - black, white, gray and variegated. A large eastern marble firm pronounces it the fines[...]f the necessary surveys preliminary to se- curing a patent on marble placers numbers three and four, numbers one and two having been already patented. The four claims of the company cover a territory of 640 acres, all there is in that neighborhood, Regarding the quality of the marble I can only say that samples have been sent to easte[...], It includes four varieties - the common marble, a green and a var- iegated kind, and a black marble very rare and susceptible of a high polish. This latter variety you will sometimes see in monuments of an expensive d[...]transportation, The quarry is only 15 miles from a railroad, and doubtless the railroad would aid the good work in some way, It would certainly make a beautiful front." 23 Sept. 1891 - Mr. Joseph Lewis returned last night from a trip to the Sweet |
| [...]e wonderful products of the Sweet Grass quarries. A building at the.World's Fair such as could be er[...]If found satisfac- tory, that quarry may become a hive of industry at no very distant day. 6 June[...]e. This marble has been tested and found to take a high polish and is of a beautiful color, we see but one difficulty in the way and that is the lack of tra[...]May 1920 CHESTER DEMOCRAT - GEOLOGIST TO ARRIVE A.H. Anderson, general manager of the International Oil and Gas Company says that a geologist will arrive at an early date for the purpose of making a com- plete survey of the Sweet Grass Arch, Upon a favorable report, development will commence at o[...]The well on the John Brown place drilled by the A.C.M. Co. in 1918 was drilled to a depth of approximately 2,200 feet, A little gas was encountered and a good show- ing for oil being brought up. The far[...]sing the oil to grease their machinery, it being a very fine grade of crude. A perfect oil structure has been discovered by Geol[...]ng it to be entirely enclosed, although covering a small area, it is perfect from a geological standpoint. There will no doubt be de[...]ear future. 14 March 1922 - OIL DISCOVERED AT 4 A.M. AT GORDON CAMP WELL NO.l. |
| [...]to water several days ago and later was shut down after the bit had gone into the Madison lime at 2,730 feet, will be retained as a gas well, according to E.F. Hyland, Great Falls representative of the company in a statement printed in last Sunday's GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE. A second well will be drilled northeast of the Haro[...]gest flow of gas yet reported by any Montana well a considerable distance above the point where the d[...]d, The flow was measured at more than 30,000,000? a day. 12 Nov, 1925 - Gladys Belle property, oil dr[...]CK The Red Top Oil and Gas Company of Plentywood, a new concern, will soon drill a well eight miles south of Whitlash near Haystack[...]RILLED. July 1934 - DRILLING AT WHITLASH A new well has been started on the Whit- |
| [...]of the good weather. The casing is said to weigh a to- tal of 70 tons. The Flat Coulee well stands[...]set on bottom. The boiler has been overhauled and a second boiler has been added for emergency use. A quantity of fuel oil has been hauled, preparatory[...]Sweetgrass Hills area, and is prepar- ing to get a well drilled in the spring. This is the first ann[...]arrels of 37 gravity oil in 24 hours. The crew is now running tub- ing in preparation for production w[...]rs Construction work. Included in the project are a compressor building, 48x22; dehydrator building,[...]e utilities company estimated the cost at nearly a half-million dollars at the gas rate hearings in[...]every day. Those living in the tents were fed in a large cook shack, provided by the constru[...] |
| [...]the cement work. These homes, in addition to the one already owned by the company, make a row of modern homes that would be a compliment to any city. The plant is located about one mile west and north of Whitlash. However, the win[...]ry is very complicated. Next to the compressor is a cooler that cools water that goes through the compressor. A second cooler cools the gas as it leaves the comp[...]at construction would be start- ed immediately on a pipe line starting in the Flat Coulee area northe[...]rdinal Corp. of Billings. Cardinal has been doing a lot of drilling in the Sweetgrass Hills area. The[...]e interested, hit Sunburst sand and found it dry. A test was then made of the Madison· about 250 fee[...]d this sand was also dry. These well results were a disappointment to the lease owners as well as oth[...]eld at Se,Se,Ne, l-37N-4W rig is being set up for a Card- inal-Casey Buckley No.1 test. (SHELBY TI[...]stern Toole County, continued hot this week, with one assured and one possible addi- tional step-out success. Three eighths of a mile northeast of the Grannell Sands a thousand barrel discovery gusher that opened the field, a step-out drilled by Carl Iverson, prominent rancher and oilman of the area, got 1400 feet of oil in a drill stem test and he has run pipe to put it on production. Three quarters of a mile southwest of the discovery and half a mile northeast of the Sumatra Fulton 2600 barrel strike, Wagner & Croft are running pipe to test in a well that got oil-cut mud. in a drill stem test and that may be a producer from the bottom section of Sunburst sand. Half a mile south of the Wagner Croft well and half a mile southwest of the. Su- matra Fulton gu[...] |
| [...]-leases calling for the drilling of approximately a dozen wells, all scheduled to be commenced withi[...]or southeast, except to the east, where there is a dry hole a mile and a quarter from the Sumatra Fulton well. Operators who drill[...]the area now will be under somewhat of a handicap, faced with the fact that if they bring in just plain or ordinary good wells, these will be somew[...]rom 100 to 500 barrels daily, especially if it is a dis- covery, creates excitement in the industry - but such wells if drilled now.in the field, will look somewhat pallid, when ra[...]n what is bound to hurt or stimulate activity in a vast area, backers of the Damerland Cardina pipel[...]and Mississippian ages. NOTE: The preceeding is just a sampling of the history of oil and gas in the Pil•g:rn I111lians l'hasiug hnffalo m•ar till' R1n•l 1 l1.1Tass II ills iu RC'pfrm!i,•r IRG:L ( Lithograpl1 frolll ori1-ri11a\ illustrntion h;v[...] |
| [...].P. Strode ranch, brief mention of which was made a few days ago, are given as follows by the Great Falls Leader: Word reaches here of a large destruction of property by fire on the ranc[...]ome cause un- known, during the hours of darkness a few nights ago fire broke out in a large stack of hay containing about 22 tons. When it was discovered the stack was a mass of seething flames and far beyond control, A[...]driving the sheep out. They were successful as to a great number but the fire became so hot that they[...]ESS - T.P. Strode of Whitlash returned today from a sheep purchasing trip in the Judith basin. lie se[...]de, of the Sweet Grass hills, who has been making a trip east, reports that he has made some purchase[...]99 RIVER PRESS - HORSE THIEF - REWARD $100 I will pay the above mentioned sum for the arrest and conviction of the party who stole a horse and saddle from me during last October, The saddle was a "Pride of the West", used about 18 months, hind cinche and latigoes taken off. The animal was a steel gray mare, 5 years old, branded monogram K3[...]ont, to the wife of Thos. P. Strode, of Whitlash, a son, |
| [...]ER PRESS - T.P. Strode and John Gingras have sold a very fine imported Clydesdale stallion which th[...]Price, of Beatrice. They contemplate bringing in a few more thoro- ughbreds of the same breed this[...]chased in Canada. They are Queen of Scots, with a record of 2:26 in a sulky and 2:32 with a mate to a road wagon, and May Roslyn, 2:27. Another recent purchase is Lady Fisher, a beautiful filly of gilt-edge breeding, but which[...]driven for speed. These gentlemen are building up a stud which bids fair to become famous for the p[...]as fast track horses, Mr. Gingras is looking for a bunch of active chunky cayuses, 14.2 or less, w[...]Herefords which was established 15 years ago by I.G. Baker at his Highwood ranch was sold last nigh[...]re about 800 head in the bunch and the price is a considerable advance on that prevailing for even[...]stock, Mr. Strode will receive what cattle are now on the ranch within the next month and trail them[...]ington are in town from Whitlash to receive the I.G. Baker cattle, recently purchased by Mr. Stro[...]PRESS - T.P. Strode crossed about 400 head of the I.G. Ba- ker Herefords from the south side[...] |
| [...]1065 the shape of a Presbyterian minister appeared in the East Butte[...]ully read the directions, loaded the machine |
| 1066 "That's a long time ago" said the veteran plainsman, lookin[...]firm |
| [...]magination might, but with difficulty, conjure up a spot more ideal for the activities and advantages[...]ast, no display is more imposing, more grand than a herd of lordly Herefords, browsing quietly along[...]cy will be greeted with the simultaneous flash of a thousand white faces, startled by the intrusion. And Tom Strode loves them - loves to bask, of a summer day, in the shade of a nearby tree, and watch them in their state of con[...]ivic af- fairs of the newly formed county and was one of its Board of Commissionsers. He is now well over 71 - hale and hearty, with snows of man[...]and the calm tranquility of the valley developed a more than reasonable anxiety and responsibility,[...]oil the grass! 11 This remark, in the presence of a prospective oil field, expressed the heart and soul of the lover of animals and a true stockman. His interest in animals extended t[...]step. At the annual convention of Stockmen he is a familiar figure; entering into their deliberation[...]lingering behind the heard, sounding the wail of a lost companionship, and, above all in the generou[...]ly host. Such is the reward of industry - such is one of the many types of men offered as an inspiratio[...]er rancher of the Sweet Grass Hills community was a business visitor here last week. From here he dro[...]ruction days, had been visited by Mr. Strode soon after the Civil War and were familiar. |
| [...]he home buildings are on the banks of Bear Creek, a perpetual running stream alive with trout, never freezing over even in the coldest of weather. A small log cabin was the first to mark this beaut[...]53 years. From the log cabin of 1888, has risen a beautiful 15-room modern home, sur- rounded by a large grove of artifically grown trees planted half a century a- go; some are now almost two feet in diameter and 150 to 200 feet i[...]idence, the lawn, 200 feet square, is enclosed by a fence and doubly protected by a dense hedge of wild rose bushes, which with their[...]The hills surrounding on the south and east form a background for this beauti- ful scene. From these hills, one has a perspective view of the wide valley be- low, int[...]ned by the same mind and built accordingly. About a hundred yards from the residence yard, is a narrow ridge, rising to an elevation of perhaps 1[...]feet across, from base to base. Here he excavated a channel through the hills, from base to base, 40[...]sement and the horse barn. On this wall was built a 40 x 200 foot hay barn, 30 feet high, which holds[...]hed his majority and somewhat perilous in nature, after listening to tales of the wild and wooly west, wi[...]maidens and fast horses, in 1878, he came west. After traveling around for a few years, he arrived at Au- |
| [...]gusta, Montana, in early spring of 1880. However, a few well known character- istics followed "T.P."[...]r. Strode engaged in the horse business, where in a few years, he accumulated quite a herd. In the spring of '88 , he traded the horses for a band of sheep, which he trailed across country a distance of nearly 300 miles to the East Butte wh[...]McDevit ranch, some 15 miles southwest of what is now Shelby. On this dangerous trek of some 30 days and 300 miles, he didn't lose a sheep. In trailing the sheep from Augusta to the[...]Stark. On the last day of the drive they covered a distance of 45 miles on foot. By now, their grub supply was about exhausted, but water was plentiful, as every low spot on the prairie was a lake and the surrounding terrain was aver- itable[...]g at the head of Bear Creek, he pitched camp. For a few days T.P. Hauled logs from the head of the creek, while Len herded the sheep. Here he built a substantial log cabin. This cabin served him comf[...]who helpted T.P. trail in, in '88, was joined by a brother, Jack, the following year. They brought in a band of sheep and located on the south side of th[...]ween Middle and West Butte, in 1890, They brought a herd of cattle from Augusta, In '80 and '90, what[...], they decided to drive the sheep to Sweet Grass, a small town on the Canadian line, some 40 miles we[...]from the hills which sloped east from there, was a small town immediately on the Canadian border. Coutts, another town of equal size, was on the Canadian side, just on the International line, dividing the two towns, each town having a population of about a dozen souls. On each side was a customs office. Sweet Grass had a small hotel for the accommodation of stockmen, a livery barn, a restaurant, and a couple of saloons. The narrow gauge railroad, G.F. & I. was built through the previous year and was about as wide as a twin baby buggy. This road was built throu[...] |
| 1070 Other places a grade was built which resembled an old fashioned wagon road. The |
| [...]able to this region. In 1894, Miss Ellen Johnson, a pretty girl who soon became the belle of the hill[...]living in the area was invited and all attended. A sumptious dinner was served, and con- gratulation[...]o the custom of the west the fes- tivities lasted a couple of days. Out of this happy union, there we[...]Strode and two daughters survive. The three boys, one girl and Mrs. Strode passed away several years ago. Eva, the eldest daughter, became a train- ed nurse and served in the Deaconess Hospi[...]for several years, when she married Fred Melvin, a railway conductor. They still reside in Great Falls. Miss Annie, after finishing a full college course in Kentucky took a special finishing course in Alabama, and a normal course at Dillon, Montana, took a position as second cashier in a bank at Havre, in which her father was a heavy stockholder at that time. She later married William Delaney, who was a clerk in the bank. Later they moved to Los Angele[...]foot two, straight as an arrow, he rarely misses a day without riding over the hills and valleys of[...]ode had died suddenly on the street in Havre from a heart attack. Walter MacKenzie, a close friend, who was with him at the time attemp[...]e owner of the famous Stirrup brand was dead when a physician arrived. Mr. Strode was in Chester Mond[...]sit friends and transact business. Tom Strode was a man among men. His well equipped stock ranch in t[...]ter was known to all who recognized the outfit as a land- mark of cattle development in northern Mont[...]62. He left his home state in 1875 and came west. After looking around for a time he settled near Augusta, where he engaged in[...]g. In the spring of 1888 he traded his horses for a band of sheep which he trailed across coun[...] |
| 1072 Mr. Strode was a charter member of the Montana Livestock Association, a leader |
| [...]HILL HILL (Liberty) had a post office 1898-1954; James Hamilton was the fir[...]business the coming |
| 1074 2 Jan. 1901 RIVER PRESS - WANTED: A young girl to assist in hotel work - good 19 Oct. 1901 - John J. Gingras, of HILL, a native of Canada and Alex Robertson, |
| [...]5 19 Oct. 1901 RIVER PRESS - M.C. Fox has sold a bunch of 1500 ewes and 700 lambs |
| [...]- HILL Mary Avery - HILL 24 March 1902 - A marriage license has been issued to Martin J, Hal[...]returned to their future home at HILL last week after a long honeymoon trip in southern Europe. Mrs. Bour[...]many friends, who will be proud to welcome her as a resident of Chouteau County. 15 April 1902 - Ho[...]une 1902 HAVRE PLAINDEALER - Joe Jansen, formerly a saloon man at HILL, has returned to the country after a run of three months bad luck trying to get into the gold country of South Africa, He purchased a ticket in Chicago for $1500 to Johannesburg. He[...]ck in London because the ticket was not regular, After an annoying delay he was taken to a port on the South African coast and they refused[...]future reside. 24 June 1902 - Caroline Racette, a young half-breed aged 24, who was brought to St,[...]nterred in Riverside cemetery, She was kicked by a horse early in April and an abscess resulted from[...]from her husband and resumed her maiden name, is a daughter of Augustine Racette, of HILL and leaves a ten months old child, August 1902 - Desert Land[...]ilton of the Sweet Grass Hills have recently sold a- bout 5,000 mixed lambs to local buyers at $1.75 per head, the outfit being sub- ject to a 10% cut, 21 Jan, 1903 - Dr. Dunlap of Gold Butt[...]r and Gold Butte. 23 Sept, 1903 HAVRE PRESS - C.A. Irwin, an employee of Senator Bourne at HILL,[...]down from Chester Wednesday night, suffering from a broken leg, Irwin was hitching up his team to return to HILL, when one of the horses became fright- ened and threw Irwin, who clung to the bridle, against a wagon, breaking both bones of the right leg just above the ankle. He was brought here, and the bro[...]ere set by Dr. Almas, 7 Oct, 1903 RIVER PRESS - One of the big sheep deals of the season is th[...] |
| [...]on to become an American citizen. 27 March 1907 - A marriage license was issued today in favor of Cha[...]Frank Rokita of Austria. Rosine Lauener of HILL, a native of Switzerland, is also an applicant for n[...]citizen filed by Karl H. Jeppeson of HILL, who is a native of Norway. 5 Aug. 1908 - A petition for naturalization was filed in district court today by Emil J. Jeppeson, of HILL, who is a native of Norway. 2 Sept. 1908 - Petition for nat[...]orm at Alberta, Canada where he was interested in a horse ranch, and frozen to death. 25 Nov. 1908 -[...]come an American citizen, William Knight of HILL, a native of Scotland. 23 Dec. 1908 - A post office bulletin announces that Rosine Lauene[...]urne, wife and son returned Sunday afternoon from a trip to the Hawaiian Islands. 23 Dec. 1909 - John[...]Aug. 1910 - Dr. Melvin's steam plowing outfit has just completed breaking a 330 acre tract for Bourne and Hamilton. 19[...] |
| [...]- Adolph Goldberg went to HILL, Montana to build a house for Knute Oswood, 1911 - 1912 R.L. POLK &[...]160 II Stott, ' L.A. homesteader[...]1913 CHESTER SIGNAL - The boom at HILL keeps up. One of our most prosper- |
| [...]R SIGNAL - Mr. and Mrs. Finlay Murray entertained a few friends on New Year's day. SOO BUSY AT HILL -[...]surveyors have passed through HILL and made quite a stay looking over the ground. It is stated that 2[...]tracks etc., the knowing ones think HILL will be a division point as there is no better water in Montana than at HILL. A town site is to be opened in the spring. Lots for sale, Keep your eyes on HILL. Geo, B. Bourne made a flying trip from Livingston to his ranch near HILL. He is now Cashier of the First State Bank of Livingston, 13[...]TEMS Wm Knight, foreman of the B & H Ranch is now number- ed among the great inventors, having patented a neck yoke device, Seivert Riswald says the date o[...]ed to be pretty smooth on top but it is different now. Mr. Joseph Robinson, the horse king of the Middl[...]lots on 1st Ave. and Hill Streets. He will erect a two story building at once for store purposes. Mr, Fred Johnston of London, England is herding a band of sheep for B & H. He is also taking photographs of jack rabbits and making a study of their habits, and expects to return earl[...]hester to Gold Butte route via HILL. He will make a trip to Havre this week to close a deal for two 60 horsepower machines. For the past[...]ditor and Mrs, Weldy, 16 Feb, 1913 - HILL to have a new school house. Louie Oswood to seed 20-25 acres of onions. 27 May 1913 - Geo, B. Bourne and a party of eastern capitalists were looking over HI[...]e. 14 Aug. 1913 - W.L. Whiteman has been spending a few days around HILL. Bill cooked for a big haying crew of drylanders at the B & H Ranch for some time past, but some one came along and wanted the job at lower wages and[...]e road to the hills hot for some time have let up a little now. Guess on account of no more berries, but the woo[...]ing the Sweet Grass hills for mineral and we have a faint idea that there is probably a little to be found there. But a new idea just developed to our prospectors here who have looked for gold so long and found none, The new idea has just occurred to them is very simple. They simply camp a |
| [...]et the grass and that itself is quite an item in a settled farming country. Information has been given out lately of the marriage of Emil Jontoff Jeppesen, one of the leading business men of HILL. Mr. Jeppesen[...]l be excitement around HILL. It is reported that a petition is to be circulated among the people her[...]n our old time Postoffice, but as there are still a very few Americans left here the Norwegian vote[...]s properly enforced here at HILL. 30 Oct, 1913 - A shipment of about 300 stock cattle was unloaded i[...]anch, 1913-1914 R.L. POLK & CO. DIRECTORY HILL. A post office 32 miles northwest of Chester. Stage[...]ck Tierne held the crowd by telling how he became a sheep herder. Those in at- tendance were Herb Ev[...]est over the remains of Mrs. Nels Petterson show a verdict of suicide by hanging, caused by her own hand at her home near HILL, Mont., on May 7. She left a letter stating the cause of taking her life was[...]d been to some sanitarium in St. Paul, Minn., and just recently returned. 7 Jan, 1916 CHESTER DE[...] |
| [...]CHESTER DEMOCRAT - HOMESTEADERS TAKE TRIP Mrs. A.A. Crane and daughter, Miss S. Jennie Crane, who ha[...]of the Western Hotel Wednesday night en route on a visit to relatives and friends in New York and Pe[...]ainter 1916 FENTON'S HILL COUNTY DIRECTORY |
| [...]Teacher, Eva I. Strode, HILL 18 Feb. 1916 CHESTER DEMOCRAT - L[...]w |
| [...]noon. It is thought the fire originated from a defective flue. Mrs, Fred McDaniel lived in t[...]rnished, 19 Nov. 1926 LIBERTY COUNTY FARMER - A farmer (Oswood) at HILL caught 7 coyotes in one night after setting traps. The next night he caught three. 6 April 1939 - SHOWER FOR NEW MRS. GRAHAM A pleasant bridal party of more than 60 of the frie[...]The shower, sponsored by Mrs. Joe Cicon, was a delightful one and besides con- gratulations the bride recei[...]news of the wedding of Miss Elizabeth Pettapiece, one of the popular young ladies of Chester to Mr.[...]OUSE The big, three-story house that has been a landmark for the past thirty-five years was erected in 1905, by George Bourne, Havre banker, who owned a large sheep and cattle ranch 20 miles due nor[...]first house in the area that was built using a blue print. It had a butler's pantry, 2 stair cases, quarters for a maid, a sunroom and indoor plumbing with upstajrs bathroo[...]to Tom Strode, Sweet Grass hills rancher, who a few years later (1922) sold it to Walter Brown of[...]s to move the 46'x55' building. The building, a luxurious ranch house, was at the time the showpl[...]Grass hills. There was so much business that soon a post office was established nearby and the two buildings became a town which was named HILL.(Shelby Promoter) 1[...]paring altitude with many of the higher mountains I in the main range of the Rockies, Only a few of the higher peaks in the main ra[...] |
| [...]MES 22 Jan. 1948 - MRS. JOHN OSWOOD PASSED AWAY One of the pioneer women of the county has passed awa[...]ital in Great Falls Monday morning. She underwent a major operation last September and even though s[...]went into the Sweet Grass hills, then practically a wilderness with her brother, Sivert Risvold, In[...]d brother residing near HILL, she is survived by a son, Bernett of HILL, two daughters, Mrs, Harold Holm of Great Falls and Mrs. Margaret Gray of Seattle, a sister in Norway and 5 grandchildren, Mrs. Oswood was a woman of sterling character, All of the ranchers[...]eat kindness of Mrs. Oswood. The Oswood ranch was a haven to the newcomers in this rugged territory, a refuge to those whom the winter storms caught awa[...]was by way of wagon, sled or on horseback; yes - a place where the welcome sign was never taken down[...]cane into contact the feeling of the presence of a genuine friend, a counsellor, and a good Christ- ian. A true pioneer of the old west has gone to her rewa[...]ester at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church with Rev. A.B. Holland officiating. Burial at the local cemet[...]me it has served the people of that neighborhood, Now, mainly for econo- my reasons the office[...] |
| [...]TIMES Anniversary Issue 23 Feb, 1956 How Come It's Called WHITLASH? Contrary to what most people h[...]are several stories about how WHITLASH was named, One, that a num- ber of men congregated in a small shack for the purpose of selecting a name for their post office and sending it in[...]vent called for celebrating and the light was a dim, smoky lantern. The name WHIPLASH was se-[...]ersion has it was named for George B. Bourne, for a miner named WHITLACH and here again the posta[...]n the matter quickly and see that we get at least a tri-weekly ser- vice to begin with. 2 March 1892 RIVER PRESS - THEY WANT A POST OFFICE Our attention has been called by[...]rom the Sweet Grass Hills to the necessity of a post office at that place. The reasons given for[...]there is no post office at COLBURN, the mail, after being thrown off there, and even after being called for at Havre, is at the risk of[...]tain. ( In the near future the establishment of a post office at COLBURN is probable; but the r[...]two to forty or more miles for their mail, and to a point where there is no population as[...] |
| 1086 In the region known as the Sweet Grass Hills is a population of more than 200, and 1899 Map[...]heep men and others; prospectors are at work, and a |
| [...]Hills several weeks ago received notice that a post office would be established near East Butte[...]sheep raisers from the Hills, the latter being a member of the firm of Hamilton & Bourne, Mr. Bourne has just been commissioned postmaster at the newly establi[...]registered at the Grand Union, Mr. Strode is one of the most extensive, as well as one of the most fort- unate sheep men in all that[...]ed Geo, B, Bourne, who resigned, Mr. Price is a brother-in-law of John Wasesha, 4 Feb, 1895 -[...]l be away until spring, There have been quite a number of dances in the hills the past few weeks - two quite recently, one at Joseph Dennison's and the other at M.S. Wearle[...]also to WHITLASH, The work has been done and now awaits the approval of the board, G.B. Bourne has[...]ty clerk for the bounty. 4 Sept, 1895 - J.A. Monahan and wife, of WHITLASH, are among the vis[...]were sold in St. Paul at $2.50 per head, This was a pretty good sale - better, probably th[...] |
| [...]PRESS - T.P. Strode of WHITLASH who was appointed one of the delegates to represent Chouteau County at[...]accept the trust, It appears that Mr. Strode has a pressing engagement on that date, a matrimonial appointment in fact, and under such[...]bare of grass as if the country had been swept by a prairie fire, A good warm rain is badly needed in that section, a[...]nd to take charge of the offices, 18 June 1896 - A private letter from WHITLASH states that the floc[...]lar are being sheared near Chester and that quite a large wool shipment will be amassed at that poin[...]1896 - Leon Stark of WHITLASH returned today from a mutton marketing trip east. He disposed of his sheep at St, Paul at a price which netted him $2.00 per head, Postmast[...]ITLASH who was in town today reports that· quite a number of land filings have been made in that se[...]14 April 1897 - Mr. K. Oswood has returned from a five months visit in Illinois, accompanied by hi[...]y, He reports that the recent storms caused quite a loss among newly shorn sheep in the Sweet Grass Hills. A LARGE MUTTON DEAL - Hon, Geo, B, Bourne, of WHITLASH, furnishes information of a large mutton transaction in the Sweet Grass hills[...]e being J.B. Long, the well known speculator, and a syndicate composed of Bourne & Hamilton,[...] |
| [...]tober delivery. 15 Sept. 1897 RIVER PRESS - J.A. Monahan of WHITLASH, informs us that the resi-[...]hmen and stockmen have been able to put up nearly a two year supply. 26 Jan, 1898 - J.B. Long, the Illinois speculator, received a band of wethers from the Bourne & Strode synd[...]consisted of about 2,320 head, which averaged just about 101 lbs., a good proportion of them being 3-year-olds. Th[...]ers, requesting information as to their holdings. A ready response should be made by those addres[...]hn Wasesha, The transfer of the property was made a few days ago, 14 Dec, 1898 - T.P. Strode[...]ss Ina Johnson of Cokato, Minn, The bridegroom-is a member of the wool growing firm of Strode & Dorsey, in the Sweet Grass Hills, and has a large circle of acquaintances in northern Mon[...]ht in yesterday from the Sweet Grass hills on a charge of assault, having been bound over to the[...]ed Ram- bouillet sheep for the range trade is a new enterprise just undertaken by Strode & Dorsey, of WHITLASH, The firm has invested heavily in a foundation flock pur- chased from some of the[...]farms in the country,· and proposes to raise a class of stock that has no superior in Montana or[...]ng high class Montana Rambouillets promises to be a great success, 27 Sept. 1899 - Mauric[...] |
| [...]Nov, 1899 RIVER PRESS - There is said to be quite a building boom in the Sweet Grass hills, Duncan Bros, of Great Falls, are putting up a new $2,500 residence for Strode & Dorsey, and have recently built a new house for Mrs, J.L. Stark, of Gold Butte, Ne[...]e, of WHITLASH, is in town today, He reports that a fracas occurr- ed during a dance held Friday night at Frank Fontaine's place near Hill. Clark Hawley, a Gros Ventre half breed, was very badly cut during the row by Wm Sayre, a Cree breed, After removal to Hill, Hawley fainted from weakness and[...]e Rambouillet flocks of Strode & Dorsey received a valuable addition last week by the arrival of a fine Von Homeyer ram imported direct from German[...]appointed postmaster at WHITLASH, 1 July 1901 - A marriage license has been issued to Chas. H. Murr[...]is afternoon from WHITLASH with Alex LaFontaine, a Canadian half-breed who was bound over by Justice Maurice Price for grand larceny, This arrest is one of two made in an attempt to break up the thievish practices of a number of camps of Canadian Indians who have infest- ed the Sweet Grass hills for a long time, It is charged that they live on stolen[...]nd seldom work, On the night of the 17th of July a calf was stolen from H.F. Smith, of WHITLASH, an[...]Adams' guilt, The latter will be brought here in a few days, Justice Price having taken his case un[...]overland, Some of their lambs, born last spring, now weigh close to 100 lbs, 26 Aug, 1901 - C.R. Kel[...]g out of the sheep business, having already sold one band, and will raise cattle hereafter, Mr, Keller has just bought 150 head of stock cattle from Herman Steck[...]er to their new range in the Sweet Grass hills in a short time, 1872 - 1900 Sheep & Wool Growers of[...]District Court The time of the court Thursday after- noon and Friday morning was taken up with the t[...]tiste Adams, He was found guilty at 12:30 today, after the jury had deliberated 45 minutes. They fixed the penalty at one year's imprisonment. Alex LaFontaine, who pleaded[...]he state. The trial of Henry Larson for stealing a saddle horse from the Conrad-Harris Co, e[...] |
| [...]f WHITLASH, who is in town today, informs us that a project is on foot to build a telephone line from the Great Northern at Chester to Hill, a distance of 22 miles. It is proposed to use one of Davis & Prescott's fences in place of a pole line for most of the distance, leav- ing o[...]o the wife of M,S. Wearley, of WHITLASH, Montana, a son. 1 Oct, 1901 - Strode & Dorsey, of WHITLASH,[...]sales to sheepmen in the vicinity, 22 Jan. 1902 - A marriage license was issued to Eli Guardipee, Jr.[...]red stallion Hanhope in Alberta last fall and has just ac- quired Lucy Wildmont and Ruth Wildmont, The f[...]tage, an Onward mare from Kentucky. 15 May 1902 - A daughter was born at WHITLASH on the 5th of May t[...]ill be tried next week before Justice Sullivan on a charge of cruelty to animals, It is alleged that Mr, Simero jabbed a heifer with a pitchfork recently. The complaint is said to have been made by a neighbor with whom he is not on good terms. 20 Au[...]county officials this afternoon. He reports quite a number of new arrivals in the Sweet Grass hills, many of whom are taking up land with a view to becoming perm- anent residents. He went to Great Falls yesterday, to establish ownership of a carload of wool that has been lying there unclaimed, The wool was shjpped from Chester about a month ago, being billed to this city, but it was[...]Falls by mistake and has remained there awaiting a claimant. · 19 Nov, 1902 - Marriage licens[...]out at the post office building in WHITLASH, when a purse of $500 was raised by contribution to aid t[...]day, Mr. Cox came to Montana 40 years ago and was one of the pioneers of northern Mon- tana. 6 May 1903[...]headway before it was discovered, 29 July 1903 - A marriage license was issued today to Samue[...] |
| [...]in town the fore part of the week and had closed a deal with H.F. Guth for the purchase of the old B[...]e 4th at WHITLASH by M. Scribner Having long had a hankering to visit the hills country we harnessed old Baldy and hitched him to a two-wheeled gig and lit out for Whitlash to see h[...]celebrate the 4th of July, and incidentally to do a little business on the side, Everyone we met tol[...]ace and wife who pointed out the way and gave us a dollar on subscription, We next met Mr, Bingham a[...]W. Dohr and his pretty niece, but Mr. Dohr being a subscriber, no silver crossed our palm, Ditto with Frank Laird, minus a pretty lady, Got there all right, Going across c[...]ttails, (they call 'em gophers in this country), a few majestic high-stepper jack rabbits, and acres of cactus just be- ginning to blossom, Live stock? Those hills[...]e pasture; also invited us home with him to stay a week and gave us a silver cart- wheel on subscription, The orators[...]Dr. Dunlap. School children gave recitations and a flag drill, Postmaster Fitzpatrick run the resta[...]pavilion was festooned with flags and bunting and a row of young pines form- ed the side walls, The[...]usic, Postmaster Crichton was there and seem- ed a lion among the ladies, T.P. Strode thought he had lost his wife for a time, but it proved that she had lost him. We met young Blevins of Jericho, A few Can- ucks were there celebrating, 5 April 1905 - A suit has been filed in the district court by C.E.[...]1905 CHESTER SIGNAL - We hear that M.C. Price has just completed the lay- |
| [...]came into existence last Saturday night with a dance in the new hotel building. 23 Nov, 1905[...]Galata with two string teams, 2 Jan, 1906 - A.C. Strode has been appointed post master at WHITL[...]t location to the store of Strode & Strode, about a mile north, 18 Jan, 1906 - The condition[...]ion caused by being exposed for many hours in a storm about 6 weeks ago, He was born 66 years ago in Edinburgh, Scotland, and had been a resident of Chouteau County for the past 18 years. He leaves his wife, a dauther, Mrs. John Vaver of Bozeman, a daughter, Mrs. John Mc- Dowell of Gold Butte and a son, E.G. Osler who is in Great Falls, 21 Feb. 1906 - A petition for letters of administration in the est[...]district court by Mary D. Osler, 9 May 1906 - A placer mining location in the Sweet Grass hills h[...]d by Lydia Roke, WHITLASH, 14 June 1906 - A.C. Wolfe, the WHITLASH hotel man, was in town a couple of days this week. 29 Aug, 1906 -[...]ssioner McDowell at Gold Butte. 2 Jan, 1907 - A.C. Wolfe's saloon building at WHITLASH was totall[...]ew Year's Day at the WHITLASH hotel, which is now under the management of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Brown. T[...]e's string team in charge of Ernest Babzener, had a pretty tough trip coming from Chester with a heavy load of lumber and salt having to leave[...]wagon near the Fou- tain place, arriving home after dark with the horses, Bob says it's alright for people who travel with light rigs[...]ere in WHITLASH Thursday. Maurice says he has a poor opinion of the cattle business. No ca[...] |
| [...]he loss of horses and cattle will be very heavy. One man making the trip from the Cypress hills to near WHIT- LASH claims to have counted more than a thousand head of cattle that had per- ished. 17[...]nt for election according to Comm. Proceedings. A marriage license was issued to Lewis Green and Le[...]he 17th of June, 1907. Strode & Strode receives a carload of machinery - who says we aren't a farming community? 22 Aug. 1907 - N.C. Hawley was down from his ranch near WHITLASH yesterday for a new binder to harvest his grain crop. 17 Oct. 1[...]mpleted the arrangements for the establishment of a creamery at that place and Monday afternoon two[...]the construction of the building. The location is a good one and this paper is pleased to see the people take hold so readily, it is a good thing. The establishment of a creamery at Whitlash will postpone the one at Chester for a time as several subscribers to the Chester projec[...]ed their names to the home project, The field is a big one and we shall keep on boosting for one at Chester until we get it. We congratulate the[...]ntention of the new WHITLASH creamery to install a feed grinder and grind up the surplus grain crop[...]who is under sentence of ninety days in jail and a fine of $42 for petit larceny. Lewie Green was al[...]6 Feb. 1908 - It is reported from WHITLASH that E.A. Engstrom has disposed of his saloon interests i[...]record in the county clerk's of- fice today was a deed from A.C. Strode, of WHITLASH, to John Laird and Francis[...]tore. 11 March 1908 - William King, of WHITLASH, a former resident of this city, ar- rived today on a visit with relatives, April 1908 - The creamery[...]tion un- der an experienced butter maker. Quite a shipment of milk cans arrived this a.m. for the WHITLASH creamery. 30 April 19[...] |
| [...]27 June 1908 HAVRE PLAINDEALER - There was a double killing at the Banks coal mine near WHITLA[...]Mrs, Sam DeYoung, of WHITLASH, who went east a few days ago for medical treatment, The dec[...]ack to Chester for burial, 13 Aug, 1908 - A shipment of almost a thousand pounds of butter was brought in from the WHITLASH creamery last night, 7 Oct, 1908 - A marriage license was issued to Frank N, Lowe of W[...], 1908 - The county authorities are in receipt of a request from James Laid- law, British consul at Portland, Oregon, that a further investigation be made re- garding the death of Allan Wisbey, a British subject, which is said to have result-[...]TLASH about two months ago from the effect of a gunshot wound, and made an antemortem statement t[...]U.S. Commissioner at WHITLASH, 9 Dec. 1908 - A declaration of intention to become an American ci[...]court today by Peter Albert, of WHITLASH, who is a native of Cana- da, 30 Dec, 1908 - Born a[...]wife of M,S, Wearley, form- erly of WHITLASH, a daughter, 8 April 1909 CHESTER SIGNAL - W.A. Carroll has purchased the saloon at WHITLASH[...]re he was taken for burial. He is survived by a brother, Chris. 25 Nov. 1909 CHESTER SIGNAL -[...]itlash, President 189 shares A.C, Strode, Chester, Vice-President 189 share[...]le has been appointed postmaster at WHITLASH, A transaction in valuable real estate in the Sweet Grass Hills is recorded in a ( deed received at the county clerk's office, in which Thomas C. Strode conveys to Alfred C, Strode a one-half interest in about twelve acres of lan[...] |
| [...]rses $ 1600 Blevins, A.J, rancher 120 acres 798 Brown, John A. cattle[...]1735 Carroll, Wm A. cattle[...]? 982 Lattimer, C,A. rancher[...]320 100 Porter, Z.A. rancher[...]1875 Strode, A.C. cattle[...]780 2 Jan. 1910 CHESTER SIGNAL - A report from WHITLASH recently states that T.P. |
| [...]1097 10 Feb. 1910 CHESTER SIGNAL - A test for census enumerators was held at WHITLASH[...]ave for eastern Canada where he has purchased |
| [...]LASH KERNELS Our Canadian neighbors have started a little town just across the line and have christened it "Aden".[...]e ride not long since; having reached Chester in one hour and 30 minutes after leaving WHITLASH. He reports they easily made ja[...]ana and WHITLASH have had sales before, but never a sale such as this when prices will be ripped, smashed and riddled and all the profits and a large part of the original cost will be thrown to[...]20c Fancy Rio Coffee I5c Ladies' Furnishings[...]E~cry article m our well Hose, now 14c 1[...]0 PetticoaLs 1 29 • same as cash. Now . . ·[...]ale Price 4.951 Buffalo Coats, now 17.95 Children's 25c Hose Now 19c '\kn's 8.00[...]Sheep \Vom~n's G.00 :-;kirts |
| [...]ooms with heavy floors. Rent $6.00 per month. A.C. Strode, Chester. 5 Aug. 1911 - WHITLAS[...]by his friends. He was wearing, when he left, a big yellow hat, a brown suit with green spots on it, and a smile. We all wish him a most enjoyable visit and a safe return home. The annual Sunday school pi[...]Smith's ranch, and we believe was enjoyed by all. After a most sumptuous re- past prepared by the ladies, the crowd adjourned to the baseball diamond where a game was played by the Canucks from Grassy Bu[...]ainful to relate, but we understand that there is a day of reckoning coming when the Canucks will[...]2 Sept. 1911 - WHITLASH WHITTLINGS Mrs. John A. Brown has left for southern Montana to spend a months' vacation with friends there. We all wish her a most enjoyable trip and a safe return. We are glad again to welcome Mis[...]d of the Incas, or From Panama to Cape Horn". A collection will be taken to defray expenses, but[...]20 acres $ 2,780 Blevins, A.J. 280 "[...]" 1,313 Brown, John A. sheep 320 "[...]" 1,280 " , Wm A. sheep 320 "[...] |
| [...]800 " 7,780 Lehrman, Albert A. sheep[...] |
| [...]24 Oct, 1912 CHESTER S~GNAL - WHITLASH One thing is certain to every person stopping at WHIT[...]ual celebration on the Fourth, The SIGNAL has just printed some bills advertising the same. 13 J[...]le Marshall Hopper was on his way to Chester with a load of T.P. Strode's wool he lost one of his wagons and went some miles without it, Wonder if he was asleep, There are still a lot of woolies to be sheared in this neighborhood[...]ex Flink who was here before the Indians left, is now engaged in raising grain. Alex, like all old[...]o be so thick, that he finally decided to try a hand at the same business, We wish him success,[...]g onions, wishes to announce that his crop is a great success and expects a good market for them soon. Mr, A.G. Bragg and W.L. Whitman were visitors at the ra[...]e week, Whiteman seems to enjoy the open air life after being confined to the house work and the heat[...]es, 29 Jan, 1914 - H.F. Smith of WHITLASH has a new gasoline engine which_he will use for grinding grain. 29 Jan, 1914 - A Presbyterian Church was organized at WHITLASH - 2[...]to celebrate Dominion Day on the 1st of July. A good program has been provided and hand bills wer[...]23 July 1914 - Harry Demarest went to Galata with a carload of hogs, which he will ship to Great Falls. A bunch of Russian men passed through WHITLASH Mond[...]nd for Fort Benton, 6 Aug, 1914 - The mail is now carried by auto, getting into WHITLASH at 7:30 a,m, bound for Hill and returning from Hill reaching WHITLASH at about 10:30 a.m. bound for Gold Butte. ( 27 Aug, 1914 - The machine shed in WHITLASH toppled over one day last week. It was practically vaca[...] |
| [...]otor truck succeeded in making its run. Fifty to one hundred pounds of good dairy butter to be packed for winter use. Will furnish the jars. Write how soon you can furnish and at what price in care of The SIGNAL office, Chester. 24 Sept. 1914 - The mail auto broke a drive chain on the Fontaine hill. This has happe[...]tion is growing. Priced at $10 per acre. Address: A.A. Lehrman, WHITLASH, Mont. 11 March 1915 - WHITLASH had a Dramatic Club. 27 May 1915 - A fishing trip to Sage Creek yielded 25 nice ones. 11 June 1915 - L.A. Thompson, the WHITLASH postmaster was in Chester yesterday. 18 June 1915 - Jack McRae is now carrying the mails to WHITLASH and the Buttes an[...]resses: Alvord, Pearl lab Archer, A.G. hstdr 5-37-6[...]50 Brennan, Benj. labr Brown, A.J. II Elmer[...] |
| [...]5485 Lehrman, A.A. sheep 10-36-5 640 II[...]7-4 125 Stott, Lester A. 22-36-4 120 II[...]2420 Strode, A.C. 23 II[...]2 store Thompson, A.A. rancher II[...] |
| [...]ster, Lester Allen Thompson, WHITLASH looked like a sure bet :to grow, Already established here were a general store, blacksmith shop. Presby- terian church, school and a hotel was contemplated, Stage daily to Gold Butte[...]r, Original townsite of 20 acres was purchased by A.C. Strode in 1905. School Board Trustees: Fent[...]South Whitlash - Frank, Larson, Alfred Hicks, L.A., Stott 2 Feb. 1917 - There will be a meeting of the stockholders of the Liberty Hall a[...]tractors, |
| [...]BREAKS NECK IN AUTO ACCIDENT Hiram F. Smith, a wealthy rancher of near WHITLASH, was instantly k[...]ere coming to town in the farmer's Ford car, when one of the front wheels broke causing the car to turn over in such a way as to catch the unfortunate man in a manner that caused his death. Mr. Murray escaped from the accident with a few scratches and bruises, and at this date i[...]e Sweet Grass Hills for some time, and he is also a stockholder in the First State Bank here. He[...]nded that dancing was almost impossible until after lunch. The band comprised of players from Telstad[...]nt selections in the afternoon and evening. Every one seem- ed to enjoy themselves and the day pass[...]Mrs. W.L. Gibbons. Miss Ambrose was formerly a teacher of the Sweet Grass Hills. 24 Nov. 191[...]issue of county division. 14 May 1920 - L.A. Stott, the merchant prince of WHITLASH was in Chester Satur- day for a load of supplies for the patrons of his store. He now uses a heavy truck and reports the snow mostly gone[...]orge Murray of WHITLASH passed away yesterday after a seige of scarletina. The deceased was 27 years of age last April, and leaves to mourn him a sister, Mrs. Earl Secrist and his fa- ther an[...]TED FOR RUSTLING Deputy State Stock Inspector A.R. Sellars of Cut Bank, yesterday swore to a com- plaint before Justice of the Peace A.A. Pond, charging James R. Leach of WHITLASH[...] |
| [...]he cow. Mr, Sellars believes that it will be but a short time until Mr. Leach is in custody. Later[...]es Moines, Iowa, last Sunday on No.4. He received a tele- gram saying his mother was very ill, and l[...], but arrived too late to see her alive. Irene, a little girl of two, who is staying at the home of[...]summer is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Allen for a few days, The nine month old daughter of Mr, and[...]he Gladys-Belle oil well near Whitlash, Montana, after a short illness on Sunday, May 4, 1924, at 12:10 A.M. at the age of 10 months and 22 days. The fune[...]OUNTY FARMER The Patterson-Brown well drilled by A.J. McLay near WHITLASH struck a large flow of gas. 11 July 1929 CHESTER REPORTE[...]Circle bridge. 21 April 1932 - Arrangements for a deputy customs collection post at WHITLASH[...] |
| [...]HITLASH NEWS Mr. and Mrs. E.M. Brown returned after a visit in Seattle. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brown a[...]Deaconess Nursing school at Great Falls. A.M. Brown of Great Falls has completed the Wallace[...]l Camp to clean their water well or perhaps drill a new one. Fred Olcott left for Banff, Alberta on Fri[...]hird time that Mrs. Wilford Hodgdon has taken a Rhythm Band to Havre. 28 Sept. 1939[...]Stove Oil 5¢ ( Saturday evening many of the local people gave a charivari for Mr. and Mrs. Troy |
| [...]yn and Winifred Allen went to Flat Coulee Friday after a load of crude, Harry Dale is taking care of the[...]and Wilford Hodgdon went to Flat Coulee Saturday after a load of crude, They left the truck there and the[...]stone, Rudyard, Jop- lin and Chester looking for a steam engine. They then returned to Flat Coulee[...]here that Mrs. Ernest Price became the mother of a baby boy born Saturday. Carl Iverson moved the old Price house to a place near Oscar Iverson's Satur- day. 25 Dec,[...]st Thurs- 7 March 1940 - The monotony of having seen no one for several days was broken |
| [...]ula where he will be inducted into the service as a volunteer, 30 Jan, 1941 - John Morrison, of the W[...]popular Chester orchestra, will furnish music for a dance at WHITLASH Saturday night, May 23, A good time is assured to all. 11 Feb. 1943 - WHITL[...]d" Allen (Golda Laas' father) died at age 47 from a heart attack, On:New Year's Day, 1924, he took ov[...]ness, 14 Nov, 1946 - Jerry Dolezal of Rudyard was a caller in WHITLASH Saturday. He was on his way ov[...]ht from Emil Eggers, Curt Phillips of Rudyard was a caller in WHITLASH Sunday, He had some horses tha[...]s going on the WHITLASH route must be out by 8:00 a.m .• All supply orders must be in by 8:30 a,m, This will take effect Jan, 1. Bob Pettapie[...]ly Fourth, Bob Pettapiece. 12 Oct, 1950 - In 1884 a Blackfoot Indian found gold in the Sweet Grass Hills. Last month black gold gushed out of a drilling hole and flew 300 feet in the air at the[...]ls per hour, quality is high grade, August 1951 - A new church is being built at WHITLASH, 14[...] |
| [...]Moon, Pastor Sunday Services - WHITLASH 11:15 a.m. Church school 10 a.m. Border church 9 a.m. Grain school in Alberta, fi[...]ays Laird school, worship at 9 a.m.; second, fourth and fifth[...], the 26th. 19 Nov. 1970 - Things are looking up now in WHITLASH with the addition of a large shop which is being built by Tom Lakey. 1[...]old store build- ing. Louisa Anderson said that now she has to get out each mail day to go after her mail, clear across town. Until now, the post office had been in the same build- ing since about 1918. 28 April 1983 - A 4-H Lodge located on Loon Lake in Flathead County[...]be seen in the sky. Everybody was preparing for a good time. There was a large crowd at the Gold Butte celebration. Peop[...]t men and also the fat womens races created quite a sensation. The football game, the sack race, and[...]t was enjoyed very much. The evening opened with a grand Ball in the hall. The excellent music was[...]d airy. In the morning the people departed with a smile and a good-bye. The day shall al- ways be remembered as a pleasant one. (The above is an English theme wr[...] |
| [...]and Australia. The open picnic took on the air of a fair with silver and gold balloons and stream[...]dmade quilts and afghans cov- ered the walls. A nostalgic display of photographs and anniversary cards hung on one wall. A rawhide lariat with a note attached stating it was the loop Elsie caught Claude with and a handmade trap Velma caught Harry with hung on one wall. Wildflower bouquets adorned each table with the exception of the main table which had a beautiful golden rose bouquet with candles. A gift from Harry to Velma. At each side of the[...]Snyder supervised the guest book which was quite a large job with close to three hundred guests[...]and decorate for the event. There was but one disappointment. The day was not nearly long enoug[...]amp on the north end of the ranch yard. There was a sign greet- ing them which read "Canadian Lin[...]The boys from Mexico were also received with a "South of the Border" sign on their temporary[...]ion with solid gold mem- ories. Roberta A. Demarest August 1984 HAVRE DAILY NEWS - WHI[...]ago, in 1897, Whitlash School was established in a log cabin as |
| [...]ldlife would sample breakfast outside her window. Now she's come to expect the unexpected. For Olsen, it's part of learning to be a teacher in a remote, north central ranching community that's n[...]two teachers with en- thusiasm, imagination and a special affection for the area and its hardy resi- dents. "I like the people", says the easygoing Olsen who is in her first year of teaching. "I come from a small town so it's not that much different from what I have known although all the comforts of the large school aren't here." Whitlash School hasn't a science lab for its students who range from kinde[...]gym is the community hall up the hill from where you get a dandy view of the checkerboard fields of Alberta only a few miles north. But the school doesn't have the[...]e school's other teacher, is thankful for that. "I like i t because I've lots of freedom", says Hofer, a native of rural New York state who is in her second year at Whit lash. "I went to a rural school from K-3 and I liked i t a lot. All the kids went at their own speed." Hof[...]ee seventh grade children in the other building. "I think the school is more or less the center of the community," says Urban Kultgen who still has one of his four children in the school "There isn't[...]the school, the post office and the church, and I guess it plays its part in the com- munity."[...]432-5512 or 432-5514 WHITLASH has been a United States Custom Port since 1933. The port wa[...]ith the Canadian port |
| [...]is building had been built and used as a rooming house; U.S. Customs had their office here until they moved to a new building on the border in 1969. In 1980 Shirley Lybeck compiled a history on Whit- lash for the Diamond[...]s and she wrote of this building - "It now has empty rooms, yet it is still Louisa (Stott) Anderson's home, has an apartment for friends, a home town library and a ceramic shop".[...]I[...]72 - _I_., WHITI.ASH[...] |
| 1114 I Sept. 1989 - Going-Out-of-Business Sa[...]of this year's TRIBUNE Photog- |
| [...]TTE GOLD BUTTE - "In 1885 Rodney Barnes made a strike in the Sweet Grass Hills near |
| [...]tte of the Sweet Grass Hills, is very extensive. A radius of ten miles would scarcely cover the gro[...], the mineral belt can hardly be found broken for a distance of four or five miles, In a westerly direction the same is true; the placer fields extend for a distance of twelve or fifteen miles, in which imp[...]date, are along Sage, Corral and Tootsey creeks. A party of four or five miners prospected on the latter a few days last year, and took out from $3 to $10[...]ry and slate, and the veins chiefly contact with a dip towards the north of perhaps fifteen degrees.[...]rt the veins are parallel, easterly and westerly, a little north of due east. In the vicinity of GOL[...]haken and tumbled and twisted the rocks, placing one formation above another in a manner calculated to confuse even an expert auth[...]lue and richness· of its mines. The district is a comparatively new one, and the mines practically unde- veloped. Some o[...]BUTTE are the Golden Eagle, which is regarded as a genuine bonanza; the Dawn, Eclipse, Yellow Bird,[...]that is required to make any of these properties a profitable wealth producer is energy, patience and a disposition to stay with it. Feb. 1896 - J.A. Carroll has secured the mail contract from Shelb[...]nd recently purchased the John F. Cowan ranch for a handsome consideration. He is well satisf[...] |
| [...]herty (better known as "Pack Saddle Charley") had a walkover with the prize at the 'booby table'. About midnight the amiable hostess served a lunch that would have made the Delmonico clos[...]ently organized has begun operations on the S,A. Bywater claim, situated on Willow creek, and wor[...]n. The work is being man- aged by Phil White, a practical miner and successful prospector, and a man who never quits till the last dog is hung, which is a guarantee to all concerned that the shaft now under way will be put down to bed rock, regardles[...]quantities, we can look forward to as lively a camp as there will be in the state this season.[...]LD BUTTE has returned from Belt, where he has just completed contracts with the Belt coal company an[...]oth socially and pro- fessionally, possessing a first-class teacher's certificate and letters of[...]states in which she has resided. The lady has a very attractive manner, and is rapidly gainin[...]31 Aug. 1896 - Shelby.-H.F. Guth, successor to C.A. Wittmeier in the mercantile business at Shel[...]the Sweet Grass hills country was visited by a storm a couple of days ago which left a snowfall of a- bout 12 inches, 24 March 1897 - A private letter from GOLD BUTTE states that the funeral services of the late Stuart A. Keller were held Sunday last, March 14th, from t[...]ucted by Mr. W.J. Morley and were attended by a large number of sympathizing friends. The decease[...]e ensuing term. The lady is highly recommended as a competent instructor and will be a welcome addition to the social circles of[...] |
| [...]e live stock losses re- sulted from the storm of a few days ago, Graetz Bros, have gone to Blackfoo[...]. Bass and Hughes, of the Marias, arrived in camp a few days ago, and brought with them a Chinese pump, with which they will begin operatio[...]early date. J. McDowell is preparing to open up a new merchandise store in GOLD BUTTE. 5 May 1897 - Sheriff Clary who has just returned from the Sweet Grass Hills re- ports th[...]. 22 May 1897 RIVER PRESS - GOLD BUTTE JOTTINGS A Local Matrimonial Project Receives a Serious Setback - Some of our people have been considerably interested in a matrimonial project which recently failed to connect. It is said that a well known couple of East Butte decided to become as one, and started for Benton to secure the perform- ance of the proper ceremonies. But when a few miles out they were confronted by an irate and heartless rival who carried a 45 90. The course of true love hav- ing thus struck a snag, the would be happy pair returned to the hom[...]nitely postponed, The school entertainment given a few days ago was a grand success, and Miss Neafus is entitled to mu[...]irection. 18 Oct. 1897 - GOLD BUTTE IN MOURNING A private letter from GOLD BUTTE announces the deat[...], Oct. 6th, from tuberculer disease of the brain, after an illness of 3 weeks. Miss Neafus assumed control of the public school at GOLD BUTTE in A- pril last, and was at that time a total stranger to the community; the lady quickl[...]al took place on Friday last, and was attended by a large number anxious to pay tribute to the memory of one who possessed such high educational attain- ment[...]nly qualities. 15 Dec. 1897 - Clerk Boyle issued a marriage license today in favor of Charles[...] |
| [...]D BUTTE, in GOLD BUTTE voting precinct, where I will register duly qualified voters of that precinct between the hours of 9 a,m. and 9 p.m, on October 28 and 29, 1898. I will also attend and register duly qualified vote[...]ct at Hill postoffice, between the hours of 9 a,m, and 9 p.m, on October 25 and 26, 1898. I will also attend and register duly qualified vote[...]at Chester postoffice between the hours of 9 a,m, and 9 p.m. on October 24, 1898. Duly quali[...]ight. 7 June 1899 - GOLD BUTTE JOTTINGS After the hardest winter we have had for a number of years, spring has finally smiled on[...]be said of all the other industries, We have now three live business houses in town, all of which are doing a good business, Our writing school, which has[...]temporarily closed, the teacher being absent for a short time, 21 June 1899 - A Fourth of July celebration at GOLD BUTTE has been arranged by Ira Brown, Frank Sutton and A.G. Bragg, a committee appointed for that purpose. The pro[...]ly welcomed, James Townsend, who is back from a ride over the Marias range, says that Frank Sutton, the well known cowboy, has recently opened a saloon in the thriving town of GOLD BUTTE. 12 July 1899 - THE FOURTH AT GOLD BUTTE A heavy rain storm ushered in the glorious Fourth a[...]ious features of the celebration, which ( was a great success in every particular. The ladies of the district served an elegant luncheon at one o'clock, to which full justice was don[...] |
| [...]d great credit upon our teacher, Miss Mie- bach, after which there was a sociable dance, At midnight supper was served by Mrs. Monahan in a style that could not be surpassed, 19 July 1899[...]amp are somewhat quiet at present, There are only a few placer mines in this district and their prod[...]nown as the deep ground down Miner's Coulee, for a distance of five miles from town. At West Butte[...]. are awaiting de- velopment. The first named is a promising claim and parties from Butte are trying to lease the Sweet properties, We are to have a new school house at GOLD BUTTE this year and one at West Butte next year, Miss Jennie Rogers, formerly a student at the Iowa State Nor- mal school, is te[...]bstantial new homes this season, 13 Sept, 1899 - A correspondent at GOLD BUTTE complains that the pu[...], on the main traveled road, there is said to be a bad sink hole that needs attention at the hands o[...]LD BUTTE, and Mrs. J.E. Wamsley and Wm Thompson, a minor grandchild of deceased living at Choteau. T[...], of the GOLD BUTTE Mining Co,, has returned from a two weeks visit to his home at Dillon, Two exper[...]be sorry to lose him from our midst. Mr. Molts, a prominent wool grower of Augusta, is visiting at[...]ession on Saturday, the unfortunate victim being one Archie Amiot, who was charged with wife be[...] |
| [...]s selected to reduce the language of the judge to a cayuse form. Sentence was suspended on condit[...]h T. Christian, Robert Fox, A.H. Knobel, Casper Pritchar[...]901 RIVER PRESS County Attorney Pray received a telegram this morning from Chester stating th[...]upon the body of James O'Hare, and requested that a physician and a lawyer be sent out. No particulars whatever w[...]ty. He went to GOLD BUTTE from Cut Bank about a month ago. No particulars are expected before Mon[...]ing gold, while samples have run as high as $240. A shaft has been sunk 20 feet and a tunnel driven 130 feet. The mine is the original[...]Early in the morn- ing of Feb. 4th he was in a poker game in Wright's saloon at GOLD BUTTE and w[...]ng house, where he roomed, he got very drunk, a rare occurrence for him, and was taken home by John Brown, the bar- tender, at 4:30 a.m., and went to bed with his clothes on. His roommate, a young man named Loftus, got up at 7 o'clock,[...]ll. The gold is coarse and the pay-streak lies at a moderate depth and is easily worked. |
| [...]S. Wearly are in town from GOLD BUTTE and report a fall of .about a foot of snow in that section last Sunday. Added[...]ls this will give grass north of the Marias quite a respectable start. The snow was quite heavy as f[...]ward Christian and Clyde Martin. 6 May 1901 - A HOT AND SUCCESSFUL CHASE Special Constable Fred[...]over to the district court by Justice McDowell on a charge of forgery. McIntosh is known here as the[...]head of Buckland coulee, where his parents have a ranch. He is said to be wanted in Cas- cade county on a charge of cattle stealing. McIntosh had been working for F.W. Simero, a sheepman of the Sweet Grass hills, and was paid[...]ank of Great Falls, bearing Simero's signatures. One, for $50, was cashed by Austin McHale, of A.H. Fey's store, and the other, for $11 was taken in by Geo. Wright, a saloonkeeper. Mr. Simero happened to come in from his ranch shortly after and the forgery was detected, but McIntosh skipped out on foot after standing off Wm McLaughlin and Jack Odell with a re- volver. Mawer and McHale started on horseback to look for the fugitive, but he had a lead of a day and a half and the pursuers were handicapped by his hid[...]e Knobel ranch near the West Butte, where he got a meal and stole some provisions, but could only b[...]the riders got off their horses and lit matches. After Messrs. Mawer and McHale had ridden steadily for[...]lock on Thursday morning, while he was resting in a little coulee about seven miles north of Shelby.[...]nded to make his way to.the rail- road and board a freight on one of the heavy grades near that town. 27 May 1901 - Last week Justice McDowell, of GOLD BUTTE, started a movement to run out a number of alleged gamblers, etc., under the vagra[...]owell, who has been there for some three months. A.B. Johnson was deputized to bring Howell in under a warrant issued by McDowell on his own complaint.[...]was brought here yesterday by Mr. Johnson, and is now out on $150 cash bail pending habeas corpus proceedings in the district court at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Howell is well known in this section[...]1901 - COMMISSIONER PROCEEDINGS-The petition for a county jail at GOLD BUTTE was not granted as, in[...]of the board, it was not needed. 22 June 1901 - A SWEET GRASS CELEBRATION July 4th will be celebrated at GOLD BUTTE in a good old-fashioned style. The programme will commence with a horse race, for which a good purse will be put up. Horse races for boys[...]well as sack races, tug of war and potato race, A greased pole will be provided for both the[...] |
| [...]1123 A large pavilion will be erected and dancing will t[...]Good music has been engaged for the occasion, and a committee consisting |
| [...]noon near Shelby, by the accidental discharge of a shot gun. He had been hunting with some young companions, and was on his way home when he noticed that a shot gun lying in the wagon box was pointed di-[...]wedding took place in Kansas six weeks ago under a Montana license, but in order to set at rest all doubts of the validity of the marriage a second ceremony was performed Saturday by Justic[...]ays that they are 82 feet in their mine and have a three foot vein of ore which runs $45 gold, $15[...]e advertised for the carrying of the mails twice a week between Shelby and West Butte and West Butte and Gold Butte, It is proposed to establish a rural mail delivery system along the route, 14 April 1902 - Dr. A.E. Cantelon, of Great Falls, has removed to GOLD[...]the Sweet Grass hills have subscribed to secure a resident physician in that section. 28 April 190[...]since the people of the Sweet Grass hills offered a guarantee of $1800 a year to a physician who would locate there. Dr. A.E. Cant- elon moved out to GOLD BUTTE from Great Falls since that, and on May 1st Dr. John Dunlap. a young physician of Chicago, will also begin pract[...]- The people of the Sweet Grass hills subscribed a guarantee of $1800 per annum for a competent physician who would locate there, and f[...]of references and many years exper- ience. He is now located at GOLD BUTTE and doing well. Dr. E.A. Cantelon is visiting a ranch in the West Butte and is temporarily[...] |
| [...]property, is in town today. The force is now sinking an 80 foot shaft to tap the 3,000[...]have not struck bedrock, 26 May 1902 - A marriage license has been issued to Robert A. Taylor, of GOLD BUTTE, and Miss Beulah[...]LD BUTTE, where his company is driv- ing a long bedrock tunnel on its placer claims. They are now sinking to the end of the tunnel from th[...]h with horse and foot races, tug-of-war, a dance, fireworks, etc., for all of which liberal[...]28 June 1902 - GOLD BUTTE will soon have a new hotel, Perrin Bros. having just started work on one which will contain 18 rooms. Justice McDowell is also putt- ing up a new building in which will be combined the blacks[...]rthouse and jail. 5 July 1902 - A post office bulletin announces that GOLD BUTTE, the Sweet Grass metropolis, was made a money order office on July 1st. 22 July[...]manager of the Gold Butte Mining Co. is spending a couple days in town. Mr. Brown reports t[...]or the past week, r waiting the arrival of a pump. The tunnel is within 10 feet of bedrock at[...]ood pay gravel is struck, 29 July 1902 - A marriage license has been issued in Cascade Count[...]10 Sept. 1902 - Mayor Brown of GOLD BUTTE bought a horse, saddle and bridle from a young man traveling from across the Line. The she[...]m.) The Gold Butte Mining Co. is to have a 10 horse power gasoline engine to pump t[...]ost his life by drowning near GOLD BUTTE a few days ago. He was on a hunting trip and was thrown from his horse while crossing a lake. 10 Oct. 1902 - C.A. Hansen, of GOLD BUTTE, was interviewing the coun[...]ms to have been shot through the hand by a man named Hamm at GOLD BUTTE a few days ago, and would like to secure t[...]as made before Justice McDowell at GOLD BUTTE and a warrant of arrest was is- sued, but the[...]d in eluding the officers. 5 Nov. 1902 - A marriage license has been issued by the clerk of[...]cDowell; Constables: M.S. Wearley, A.C. Graetz ( 26 Nov. 1902 - Isaac Ev[...] |
| [...]ming the cere- mony. The wedding was followed by a banquet that was attended by several in- vited g[...]f smallpox have appeared at Hill. 14 Jan. 1903 - A marriage license was issued in Great Falls to Tho[...]ach, of GOLD BUTTE. 28 Feb. 1903 - Oscar Graetz, a miner of GOLD BUTTE, stopped in Shelby Wednesday. He has just returned from Kalispell where he spent a three month visit. He will commence operations o[...]he Gold Butte Mining Co. came in yester- day for a consignment of fuses for the works. When he left[...]mpany has expended $50,000 on these works and it now begins to look as if they are going to rea- lize[...]CO. TREASURES CENTENNIAL CALENDAR 20 May 1903 - A license to wed has been granted to David Calces S[...]rred to Lars Embretson. The ser- vice is 3 times a week, and the contract was originally let to B.B. Weldy at a- bout $960 per year. The new contractor is said[...]e good by Mr. Weldy or his bondsmen. Aug. 1903 - A marriage license was issued yesterday to Robert J[...]h, of GOLD BUTTE. 26 Sept. 1903 - James Kennedy, one of the old-timers of Northern Montana, who for m[...]OLD BUTTE the first of this week. 4 Nov. 1903 - A marriage license has been issued at Great Falls t[...]r. 4 May 1904 - Judge McDowell of GOLD BUTTE was a business visitor Thursday. The judge is an advoc[...]r and left to rot the first year, then plowed to a depth of ten inches and the seed sown. 20[...] |
| [...]pendicitis. McHale had been in the employ of A.H. Fey at GOLD BUTTE for several years, and[...]ss Mary Fitzpatrick of Whitlash were issued a marriage license. ,12 Oct. 1904 - Homestead[...]law as to resi- dence upon the land. A marriage license has been issued at Great Falls t[...]TTELETS Mentions firm of Dake & Monahan A.H. Fey bought interest of M.J. Parent in the Gold[...]married in Great Falls this week by Rev. F,A. Agar of the Baptist church. (One report said it was James N. Bingham.) 15 Nov. 1905 - A complaint has been filed in Judge Pyper's court at Havre, a- gainst Stanley Clements, of GOLD BUTTE, who is alleged to be practicing medi- cine without a certificate. The prosecution will be conducted by[...]000 to redeem the herd. 3 Oct. 1906 - A marriage license has been issued to Samuel W. Aiken and Louise Murray, both of GOLD BUTTE. A dispatch from Chester reports that C.J. Loftus, of GOLD BUTTE, a well known resident of the Sweet Grass hill[...]d for the suicide is that he had been arrested on a. charge of cattle stealing. 18 Oct. 1[...]reports having raised 12,000 lbs. of potatoes on a trifle more than a half acre of ground on his homestead near GOLD BU[...]d that Chet Wareham, formerly of GOLD BUTTE, died a few days ago in Washington, according to th[...]ter at GOLD BUTTE. ( 6 Dec. 1906 - There is a grand ball and Christmas tree at GOLD BUTT[...] |
| [...]McDowell, of GOLD BUTTE, and was transferred on a change of venue to Justice Allen's court at Havre[...]pealed to the district court. The suit relates to a sum of $50 alleged to have been inadvertently pa[...]lls, to the wife of Frank Sutton, of GOLD BUTTE, a daughter. July 1907 - CANADIAN tANDS :½:t~,t.:t~ :.?f"i;iwf:~B~:;1•ri |
| [...]is reported from GOLD BUTTE that Dan Brecourt had a hearing in Justice McDowell's court a few days ago, on a charge of disturbing the peace and was fine[...]court at GOLD BUTTE. County Attorney F.A. Carnal is in receipt of advices from the Sweet G[...]ss and horse stealing. The accused will have a hearing in the justice court at GOLD BUTTE.[...]D BUTTE is attending district court today as a witness in the Simero - Price water rights suit.[...]strict court today to Samuel J. Ross, Sidney A. Pitman, Charles Ambury and Stanley J, Parker, al[...]POST CARDfc~ A~R ~\[...]. (0 - ~ ""YY\~~'A J ----·-·- ·-- - .. ----""~~-~I-~ ·. ;:v;t:~[...]·- Face side Gold I3uttc, Mont.[...] |
| [...]otice of Int.en• El,MER A, 8MITil, lion lo mlllr.1 pro[...]tD.ce H\1'!4 NW!,( eectlon 12,_townohlp ll'I north, range In Gold Bnlie, aoni..na, on llon[...]t 1 UlUTBD 8T.A.T!II L"-HD O•rma : ........ ·:•. ·· GU._T I f ~ , MODI., Jllll~.17.,, 100![...]NW~8Wl4 NW!4 -lion 27, lown1blp north, I oectlbn llO, townablp 87 norlb, range 8 ea[...]hie office• In Gold Bulle, :llonlona, on Wedne,i. claim to lhe land above deecrtbed, before J[...]?:Ji~. B~t~, ~~~,~~ ~~ the I•t day or A~~uot, land: Jed L. Becrl1t, Frank S. Bcale[...],ia. J, U. BURLINGAKB, Rei!i■ ter. t-l~7,~~}:~;t~~~i@~.l-:::~.:e:~dl 17 June 1908 - Frank Miller, who pleaded guilty to a charge of petty larceny, |
| [...]1131 2 Dec. 1908 - A declaration of his intention to become an America[...]court today by John Meyers, of GOLD BUTTE, who is a na- |
| [...]sework on ranch. Must be neat, in- telligent and a good cook. Wages $25 a month. Box 42, GOLD BUTTE, Mont. 4 May 1910 - Pa[...]June 1910 - Edward Christain, GOLD BUTTE, issued a retail liquor license. 30 June 1910 CHESTER SIGN[...]TONIGHT! 5 Oct. 1911 - U.S. G. Pettigrew who has a store on the GOLD BUTTE road, was here on Monday[...]DIRECTORY - GOLD BUTTE addresses: Barnes, R.A. sheep 480 ac[...]tdr 2,535 Fey, A.H. horses & sheep 1472[...]60 II Jacob and Arthur A. horses,sheep 3732 II[...] |
| [...]810 Pittman, Sidney A. 40 "[...]" 6,125 Smith, Elmer A. 160 "[...]60 " 810 Ulman, C.A. pp[...]1914 R.L. POLK & CO. DIRECTORY GOLD BUTTE. A post office 32 miles north of Devon. Stage daily to Chester, fare ( $4. A.J. Fey, postmaster. Had a saloon, gen. mdse (Fey), and blacksmith.[...] |
| [...]BUTTE intends to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a dance. 23 April 1915 - Frank Lowe had an acciden[...]windshield and damaging the engine and radiator, After working on it 2 or 3 hours he was able to start back. (It was standing on a hill and a gust of wind came up and started it rolling.) M[...]SUICIDE by HANGING Mrs, Nels Peterson, formerly a school teacher at GOLD BUTTE, but who on January[...]- or that she might be cured. The couple resided just north of the old Prescott ranch, The body was ta[...]4 Jan. 1916 INVERNESS INDEPENDENT - Arthur A. Fey, a sheepman of the GOLD BUTTE country met with a very serious loss in the storm ten days ago, One band of his sheep, numbering about 2,200[...] |
| [...]1135 GOLD BUTTE town was a thriving community in days gone by, This photo, b[...]18 CHESTER DEMOCRAT - The GOLD BUTTE Stampede was a great.success, |
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| [...]which $16,500 has been subscribed. Directors are A.H. Fey, M.G. Weideman, and A.H. Fey, Jr. all of Gold Butte. 9 June 1930 - Leo Milles from the GOLD BUTTE section was a county seat caller on Monday. 2 July 1936 - TWO K[...]tomobile accident which occurred south of Conrad. A coroner's jury held that death occurred due to ex[...]opera- tions on its placer ground in GOLD BUTTE. A large shovel and washing plant will be used. 6 April 1939 - STOCKMEN CONVENE AT GOLD BUTTE A meeting presid~d over by Pat McElliot, county age[...]that the only way of combatting it was by use of a serum with which horses are to be vaccinated. A supply of this serum is to be had at the Weideman store at Gold Butte. Oct. 1940 - A car of salt arrived in Devon for the GOLD BUTTE MERCANTILE Wednesday and a number of the ranchers hauled their salt from the[...]OLD BUTTE to the sale Monday morning. In spite of a wind that blew about 70 miles per hour the store was packed and it did not take long to empty the shelves of one of the oldest stores in the county. We are sorry[...]ppear. We believe this GOLD BUTTE store has given A-1 service to the stockmen and farmers for over 40 years. 5 April 1945 - Mrs. A.H. Fey, pioneer, resident of the GOLD BUTTE community died at her home Tuesday morning, after a very brief illness at the age of 80 years. She wa[...]Hills was first started and Gold Butte was quite a flourishing community. 21 Sept. 1950 - Hutchison's made a trip to the Sweet Grass Hills - "The next stop on the tour was a visit to GOLD BUTTE, the old ghost 'town, abandon[...]the old town. The livery stable still stands and a few delapidated houses. The only residents are sh[...]Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parsell, who still live within a few miles of GOLD BUTTE, were one of the couples he married. Another couple,[...] |
| [...]I., Fire ·near Gold Butte need to be watched. NOTE: For information on[...] |
| [...]1139 MAcHALE FAMILY - |
| [...]of Aleth Simmons in Aug- ust of 1885. Aleth was a little girl at the time of her death and a stepdaughter to Rodney Barnes. The second grave was that of a sheepherder who worked for the Tooles. Rodney Ba[...]location for the cemetery because it was high on a hill and a good, dry place for a cemetery. There are about forty graves there. After a few people had been buried in the first chosen location someone decided that across the coulee would be a prettier spot. However, this turned out to be bad as it was right on a_spring. Some of the people buried there were Mike[...]es. GOLD BUTTE SCHOOL - The first school was in a log cabin three months from Sept- |
| [...]n the name was changed to McDERMOTT in 1925, soon after Peter Mc Dermott became postmaster. "Our fami[...]ame spelled "Knobel". The name of the town is one of many in Montana derived from its geographic lo[...]22 June 1892 - RIVER PRESS - Peter Johns, a sheep man from West Butte in the Sweet Grass[...]sin where he and Thos. Pierce are interested in a large band of sheep at the ranch of the latte[...]Hills, were in Fort Benton Sunday to receive a band of sheep from Col. Rice: 10 Oct. 1894 - In the storm of last Friday night, a band of 2,600 head of sheep, belonging to Fit[...]lls, got away from the herders. The sheep had just been bought from Col. Rice, and were being dr[...]for the West Butte ranch. 17 Sept. 1901 - A new postoffice to be called WEST BUTTE, has been[...]of the Sweet Grass Hills. 3 April 1902 - Dr. A.E. Canton of Canada opened a practice in WEST BUTTE. (Toole County C[...]hes on the land had never contained any water and I ran up hill, while six other men swore[...] |
| [...]ter Wagner, of WEST BUTTE, informs us that he is one of the first to inaugurate a new line for shipping beef cattle from this dist[...]ers the United States, 2 Aug, 1903 RIVER PRESS - A marriage license was issued in Great Falls to Rob[...]April 1905 CHESTER SIGNAL - WEST BUTTE is having a great gold excitement. Ore estimated at $75,000[...]port stands investigation WEST BUTTE will soon be a hive of industry. 25 Sept. 1907 RIVER PRESS - (C[...]e, Thos, O'Loughlin, of WEST BUTTE. Fannie AA.V. Hemming of WEST BUTTE came to town a few days ago and secured a contract to fence several miles of land south of[...]ss hospital in Great Falls, September 12th, 1911, a daughter, 4 April 1912 - A murder at WEST BUTTE - Pete Wagner shot Albert Pratt in an argu- ment over a road. 9 May 1912 CHESTER SIGNAL - Wes[...] |
| [...]WEST BUTTE addresses: Atchison, Jennie A. 200 Acres $[...]- 1914 R,L. POLK & CO. DIRECTORY WEST BUTTE. A post office 25 miles southeast of Sweet Gr[...] |
| [...]West Butte, Mon1., .. _..St:./k/~ . .I(. . . _. __ 191 ... ? ..Al/1. ,Z-<zc+nlc . 5/ u, /,I,,., t Wii;.,t/4[...]MINE P. J, HoDl:I\MOTT m. 90N, r,op,l•lon Con Price, who operated a ranch with Charlie Russell, writes the last chapter of |
| [...]e doesn't look over fifty. He is over six feet - one of those big-boned fellows, With his black soft hat, with a wide rim, and his horseshoe mustache, also jet black, he looks somewhat like a movie sheriff. Peter is an inveterate smoker. Wagner has a line of quaint philosophy. He doesn't brag, but hands it out just as he believes it, He speaks solely from experien[...]ange and back in the East. Everyone knows him as a breeder of pure-bred cattle and horses. "I have been ranching in Montana and Idaho for forty-four years, and in that time I have learned one important fact that may serve you in good stead sometime, It is this: "Never follo[...]ody else is doing. When no- body grows potatoes, you grow them, When everybody grows them, you let them alone. When stock is so high that every[...]that nobody wants it, that is the time to buy". I pass that along to you almost word for word as my father gave it to me. He did not mean, and I don't mean, for any man to follow that rule blind[...]of "FIRE"! Always insist on seeing the flames, I'm just an old rancher, and you may not think it worth your while to pay any at- tention to what I say, but I have accumulated about $100,000 worth of property[...]deeded land and some good cattle and horses, and I got every bit of it by the common-sense application of that rule - never follow the crowd. And when I came to the Northwest forty-four years ago I didn't have a nickel, To illustrate my point, let me give one of my experiences: In 1910 the ranchers were dis[...]y didn't have enough feed for the winter, It was a stampede. One of my neighbors wanted to sell. I borrowed $12,000 to buy him out, and in two years I sold $32,000 worth of cattle and horses off that[...]where my acquaintance with the banker helped me a whole lot, but more about that later, At the age of twenty-one I came from Europe to the United States, and in a short time wound up in Yankton, South Dakota, Horace Greeley's advice to go West fitted my case, and I have never regretted the move. A blacksmith by trade, I was unable to obtain work. Work was not plentifu[...]hard licks and the people were poor, Being broke, I could not a- fford to wait for work; I went after it. It wasn't easy to find and ranch hands were not getting $50 and $60 a month as they are now, I even offered to work for my board and room, but was unable to obtain steady employment, Finally I got to going around doing odd jobs, and sawing and splitting wood, I got 75 cents a cord for this work, and figured that if I got enough wood to cut and split I would make money. I landed in Yankton on September 25, 1876. I managed to live through that winter without going into debt, and the next spring went to work for a blacksmith at Scotland, South Dakota at $7 a month and board and room, I jumped at this chance to work, for it was an opportunity, It knocked and I was home to let it in, A job was a job, even though I had to work from four in the morning until ten at night, I was pretty tired when I quit, and went to bed. |
| [...]1147 I saved a little money, and the next year I married, figuring two could live as |
| 1148 for the cattle, with calves thrown in, $60 a head for my horses, and $4,000 for |
| [...]Marias, who was in town yesterday informs us that a petition for a post office in that section has been drawn up and with a long list of signatures attached has been forward[...]ter. Compliance with the petition would ben- efit a large number of citizens and it is hoped the matt[...]s, 23 Nov. 1896 - An effort is being made to have a new post office established on the Marias at or n[...]much ben- efit to all concerned. 27 March 1901 - A petition is being circulated praying the postoffice department to establish a postoffice, to be called LaBARRE, at Fred Labarre[...]e will be served from Fort Benton. 17 Dec. 1902 - A postoffice bulletin announces that a new office has been estab- lished in the Marias c[...]ucas Bauer got the job. The post office was named after Warsaw, Poland, as there were Polish and Russian settlers in the area. There were a few years when the Polish community was without a post office and then on May 24, 1928 the HAY COUL[...]Chester. 20 Jan. 1897 RIVER PRESS - We learn that a petition for a post office has been signed by a large number of settlers on the Marias, an[...] |
| [...]TER SIGNAL - NEW COUNTRY STORE William George is now hauling material for a building to be used as a store for the accommodation of the many settlers in the vicinity of his ranch which is a- bout 14 miles south of town, 18 Sept. 1913 - A new post office established - named GEORGE, locat[...]Engebretson, Edward farmer 160 A. 34-30-6 787 Erickson, Fred[...]George, John C. 270 A. 17-29-6 2186[...]" ' W.M. " 160 A. 27-30-6 805 Gochia, Nelson[...]3-29-6 110 Grove (s)' T. I. (F. I.) " 240 A. 28-30-6 1010 Hauge, Arnie I. " 160 A. 19-30-6 900 " ' Marie hstdr 160 A. 20-30-6 90 Keith, Russell[...]Knutson, Christ 160 A. 21-30-6 670 Kratcha, John[...]Kristensen, Frank 160 A. 21-30-6 590 McDole, Harry 156 A. 28-30-6 597 Negelski, Jo[...] |
| [...]34-30-6 945 12 April 1916 - A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Newell,[...]ning at his home south of here (GEORGE) following a brief sickness with Pneu- |
| [...]e. 18 April 1901 - M.S. Cockrill informs us that a petition has been forwarded to Washington reques[...]nd MARIAS, distance of 19 3/4 miles, service once a week. 29 July 1908 - William Waring, postmaster[...]today. 20 Aug. 1908 - The MARIAS Post Office is now a money order post office. 6 April 1910 - Mary M.[...]23-29-6 615 Florence, John A. 142 "[...]125 Hill, D.A. "[...] |
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| [...]LUCILLE POST OFFICE LUCILLE (Toole County) had a post office 1888-1895 and Dec, 1895-1901; William |
| [...]round these days who have had post offices named after them. But Selma Ellis, 84 years young has. The Selma Post Office was named after her back in 1912. But while the post office is n[...]a said. It was the next year before the area got a carrier who came out twice a week from Ledger to Selma. "When dad applied for a post office, he listed three names", Selma said. "Mine was one of them .. I don't remember the other two. My name was the one the post office picked. The post office was one room of our house. Dad had made granaries but we never needed them because we never had what you really would call a crop. So dad moved the post office into one of them and opened a store." By the time she was 15 - she was 12 when[...]while he was gone. Crops were poor, water was a problem and rattlesnakes were plentiful. She said[...]ht small children. Her father also constructed a dance hall and had dances every Saturday night, with organ and violin music provided by a local couple. "For the first two years we lived at Selma, we didn't have a school", Selma said, "then they built a small school in the area and hired a teacher. When the Miller family arrived in the S[...]he population was considerably larger than it is now because every homestead had a family on it - and all of the land was taken up. "I' 11 never forget the winter of 1919-1920", she sa[...]nd horses and we lost about 40 head. It was right after the war and there was a shortage of leather. People from Conrad and Chest[...]OFFICE Located near the Marias Post Office, had a post office 1917-1918 with Albert Panzram the first postmaster. MONTROSE POST OFFICE |
| [...]CH This ranch was first occupied by C.W. Price as a squatter, years before the Con- rad Circle Cattle[...]Cattle Company of Highwood was consolidated with a herd owned by C.W. Price forming the Conrad Circl[...]Cattle Co. were C.E. Conrad, U.G. Conrad, Joseph A. Baker, and John Harris. These same stock- holder[...]8, when the Great Northern Railroad came through, after which they were shipped to Chicago. 1908 - The we[...]h headlines in the Fort Benton RIVER PRESS were: "A Montana Venice Streets of Fort Benton Navigated b[...]Surging Waters of the Greatest Flood on Record." A ferry was used until the bridge was rebuilt. FRANK KELLEY - When he was about 10 years old; a rider who was supposed to take some saddle horses[...]to let him deliver the horses to the riders. "Are you sure you know the way?" she asked. "Of course", he replied[...]and no dwell- ings along the way but he "lit out" after the saddle horses and took them to Chester in just the time it takes a bunch of horses to travel that sixty miles. The r[...]at the young horse wrangler forgot to go home for a couple of days. His mother gave him plenty of "wh[...]nd why she should have been so worried about such a big grown-up fellow as he felt himself to be. (18[...]and as far south as Great Falls. They would have a meeting every spring to choose a round-up captain who took charge. He hired the ho[...]. Each puncher had his own saddle string and each one gave one horse of his string to make up a string for each of the wranglers. Each member of the association also put in a team of work horses for use on the wagons. Other[...]ociation. John Arthurs, later may or Chester was one of the cowboys who looked after the |
| [...]must have come to Montana from Tennessee shortly after the Civil War, perhaps in the 1870s. The Marias[...]er near the Turner Bridge. Their large house was a landmark of the area and the friendliness of the owners made it a magnet for the ranchers and homesteaders. Beatric[...]ere and served the area for many years, There was a Beatrice voting precinct, later absorbed into Pr[...]l times and they visited us. James C. Turner was one of the pioneers I will never forget. Tall of stature and imposing of appearance, a good businessman, successful rancher and first-c[...]all the best features of the pioneer westerner. One Fourth of July, Mr. Turner asked me to go along with his family on a trip to Browning for the annual celebration. Arriving there, I was surprised to see him greeted by many Indians as a brother, which indeed he was, having been adopted into the Blackfeet Tribe, We proceeded to a large teepee where all the elders sat cross-legg[...]ked, talked at length, then appeared the feast - a delicious stew. I asked Mr. Turner what sort of meat it was, not re[...]ngy curs running about the area and said, "Dog". I suddenly lost my appetite, rushed back of the tepee and became quite sick. I don't know to this day whether Mr. Turner perpetuated a joke at my ex- pense. Probably not, But he did have a great sense of humor. The day turned out very we[...], stick games, two baseball games, fireworks, and a big dance, in an out- door pavilion. The Dunkirk[...]at day, and because they had only eight players, I was drafted to play left field, where I performed with no particular merit, though drawing a laugh from the crowd when I stepped into a badger hole while chasing a fly ball. The history of the Turner family would undoubtedly make a book of more than ord- inary interest. I hope that some day it will be written, 22 May 1[...], is expected to |
| [...]2 July 1890 RIVER PRESS Hartin Wasesha, a native of Switzerland, today made declaration of his intention to become a citizen of the United States. 9 July 1890[...]to the wife of Edward Chappell, of the Harias, a daughter. 2 Sept. 1890 Hoses Solomon is[...]e to the Sweet Grass Hills. 29 Oct. 1890 A cayuse doing duty for Uncle Sam in the LUCILLE mail cart took a bucking spell this morning at the corner of Front[...]cart gave signs of approaching dissolution. After twisting itself around one of the shafts, the animal was fin- ally subd[...]ched by the efforts of three able-bodied men, and a horse not as fresh put in its place. 11[...]t. Louis range riders were in the city today after supplies. Their camp is at the Elbow on the Teton[...]weather condi- tions continue they will have a good time. Jan. 1891 Herman Brinkman was[...]g the good old days, up near present Chester one of his poisoned sets for wolves killed 33, worth[...]f LUCILLE, on the Harias river, came in this a.m. He reports less snow in the Harias valley than[...]says cattle are holding their own well and if a chinook comes soon everything will be lovely[...]Nov. 1891 Hose Solomon is preparing to put in a ferry boat at the mouth of the Marias, a much needed convenience. Mr. Herman Brinkman is r[...]pril 1891 Master Henry Brinkman, while riding a broncho yesterday was thrown by his horse st[...]omach, had the breath knocked out of him for a few minutes. He soon caught his "second wind", ho[...]He is around as usual this morning, without a scratch, and says he is ready to ride two such horses as the one which stumbled and fell with him yesterday.[...]Thomas Horgan of Dubuque, Fergus county, arrived a day or two ago and are the guests of[...] |
| [...]nkman's field of grain at the foot of the butte, just back of town, looks as fine as anything of the kind we have ever seen. He is assured of a full yield whether it rains any more or not. 15[...]of Mr. John Wasesha, of Pend d' Oreille Coulee, a tributary of the Marias river, and situated about fifty miles northwest of Bort Benton. Mr. Wasesha brought a band of Cotswold ewes from Washington territory about seven years ago. At that time his band averaged a clip of only about five pounds per head. He bred[...]ime to Spanish Merino bucks, the weight of fleece after the second year con- stantly increasing until last year it averaged a fraction over ten pounds per head, stock sheep,[...]her, to feed. But he feeds before they absolutely need it. By that means he keeps his sheep fat all the[...]years - that is, he sells his old ones and gets a new lot of the same class - Spanish Merino. Mr. W[...]ece. 22 July 1891 The steamer, Little Joe is now hauling coal from the bridge on the Marias river[...]ches in diameter, and had twenty-four rattles and a button. 11 Nov. 1891 Cockrill Bros., of the Marias, yesterday shipped a car of mix- ed horses and mules to Nashville, Ten[...]bins and stealing whatever they can lay hands on. A few days ago John George's house, on the Marias,[...]o pack saddles stolen; and at about the same time a saddle, Win- chester, two six-shooters, and other[...]the cabin of Alex Johnson, in the same vicinity. A small war party of Indians had been loit-[...] |
| [...]or the spring round-up and tomorrow will send out a number of men to gather in the scattering animals[...]riders of the Marias round-up got in last night, after being on the range about a month. The boys branded an unusually large number[...]rk was done remarkably quick. They also conferred a slight blessing on the range by capturing and dispatching over thirty wolves, 20 July 1892 A band of 4,500 sheep belonging to Wm Turner of LUC[...]oad bridge, and then were brought to Fort Benton, a drive in all of over 100 miles. A crew of about a doz- en shearers are employed, 3 Aug. 1892 Za[...]nal papers of citizen- ship in court today. He is a native of Norway. 17 Aug, 1892 A quiet wedding took place in the Grand Union parlo[...]couple will receive the hearty congratulations of a large circle of friends in this vicinity. (Grand[...]1892 Cockerill Bros,, of the Marias, will in a few days make a ship- ment of a car load of Montana-bred mules to Tennessee, They are guaranteed a fair price for their animals, and the raising of heavy draft mules promises to become a feature in Montana. 9 Nov. 1892 The Marias ro[...]em about 60 wolf and coyote skins which represent a part of their work on the range during the past m[...]had revealed no clue to his whereabouts.On Monday a young man herding a band of horses near Teton station, noticed Smith's horse on the bench just north of that place, The animal was saddled and b[...]by the man tied the horse, and left it there for a time. Mr. Smith not appearing, the person notified the residents along the Teton, and a brief search was instituted. On Tuesday the searc[...]ituted, but it was unsuccessful, Thursday morning a party from Fort Benton left to search the country[...]and Fred Davis found the body on the prairie, at a point about three miles south of Wm Emble-[...] |
| [...]The face had been slightly bitten by coyotes, but a heavy pair of gloves pro- tected his hands. The[...]ulted from heart failure, When death occurred is a mystery. Mr. Smith, who was a prominent cattle man, lived alone on his ranch o[...]ery Saturday, and last Saturday he was to attend a meeting of the Republican Central Committee of Chouteau county, of which he was a member, As he did not appear, it is sup- posed h[...]ho came to this vicinity from Dakota in 1877, was one of the most enthusiastic Republicans in Montana[...]d in his views, and last winter and spring he was one of the most bitter Blaine men living. But he was[...]and an indefatigable party work- er. He was also a member of the G.A.R. post of this city. (Ft. Benton) Above all, Mr. Smith was an honest man, one who took pride in meeting every obligation. His[...]his honesty was unquestioned. Thursday afternoon a party went out to bring in the remains, and a coroner's inquest will be held. His mother, in M[...]held by Acting Coroner Crane Thursday night, and after hearing the testimony of the persons who found t[...]k would pass away; and, so lying, expired without a struggle. His riding whip was lying by his side.[...]ember 7, 1861, in the Seventh Coun, Infantry, as a private in Company E. He served all through the w[...]sent to Mr. Smith's relatives in Milford, Conn., a reply being received Friday morning stating that a brother would come at once. Patrick Whalen has be[...]Remains of Gould Smith Returned to Mother Earth, A sad assembly gathered at G.K. Warren Post, G.A.R., Thursday, to witness the funeral rites of W.[...]deceased, and C.H. Raiter, of Alexandria, Minn., a business partner, were also in attendance. The f[...]onducted by Chaplain Dutro. The post was aided by a choir consisting of Messrs. Mettler, Miller, Cru[...]h J.C. Sullivan as organist. Commander Duff paid a tribute to the departed member. When the s[...] |
| [...]the cattle have died, and unless the owners send a force of men to drive the cattle to the mainland,[...]can be had. Mr. Lee and his assistant worked for a couple of hours on Monday to drive from an island a lot of probably 100 cattle, but the force of help[...]nd devouring what they want of it. Soon afterward a similar performance is repeated, and the remains of the former animal are left untouched. A few weak cattle have succumbed to the cold and li[...]vening. The greatest number of dead cattle in any one section are reported from just below the Marias, along the Missouri. During the[...]there. The number of dead along the Missouri, for a distance of a few miles be- low the Marias, is estimated at ove[...]s as far westward as Fort Conrad, there are quite a number reported d.ead, nearly all having been fou[...]urned from Switzerland, to which place he went on a visit last December. On the return trip he came a[...]o his old home in the Canton of Graubunden was of a matrimonial nature, and a wedding in this city reunited husband and wife, w[...]ve happily together in Montana, even if there was a slight friction in Switzerland. Accom- panying Mr[...]se Solomon, at the mouth of the Marias, for about a year past, has just completed the construction of a nice residence on the Marias, about three miles a[...]arson and family will move into their new home in a few days. 28 June 1893 About as big a catch of coyotes as we have heard of for some tim[...]d from the Turner ranch at Lucille on the Marias. One day recent- ly Justice Knox, of Fort Benton, was[...]ransact some bus- iness for W.P. Turner, Sr., and after the same was completed, was informed that there w[...]at the regular price of 25 cents each, was quite a profitable piece of work for the Justice. Mr. Turner has a band of magnificent greyhounds and staghou[...] |
| [...]eir calf crops hereaf- ter. 9 Aug. 1893 Mr. A.B. Knight informs us that thirty four of the town[...]ggregate over 1800 miles, which represents quite a bit of work to the surveyors, and will not be com[...]Sweet Grass hills will be included in the survey now being made. Leonard Pugsley came in from his ranch this morning, and informs us that a de- |
| [...]e night hideous about the ranch, He informs us of a singular oc- curence reported from the Hills, wherein a band of sheep drifted for two days over the range and not one was killed by wolves. The sheep belonged to Maurice Price and during a recent storm the entire band got away from the bo[...]miles when recovered. 2 May 1894 RIVER PRESS After putting in a week gathering horses, the Marias riders have eve[...]came to Fort Benton this morning and will remain a few days. 23 May 1894 Papers of final citizenship were today issued to Reuben Archer of Marias, Rube is a native of England by birth, but now he is as good an Amer- ican as any of them. 4 Jul[...]n, residing at the foot of Benton butte, met with a serious accident, occasioned by a fall on Monday. Her knee was dislocated by the ac[...]have completed the work of this season, and will now take a rest of about a month, after which they will begin gathering cattle for shipme[...]in this county, thus saving to the cattle owners a drive of over 60 miles, which is quite an item on a herd of beef cattle. 15 Aug, 1894 We learn th[...]n the Marias, was accidentally destroyed by fire, a few days ago. A large amount of provisions and ranch supplies wer[...]n the range between the Marias and Big Sandy will now have to suffer from the ravages of the increased[...]a coulee comes the report that Richard Quinn lost a haystack, some harness, a mow- ing machine, and had a horse badly burned. Some 40 miles east of Quinn's[...]they had burned to within 20 feet of the sheds. A RUINED RANGE. Disastrous Prairie Fires Destroy Ma[...]na in the past, but never |
| [...]ing eastward, and Capt. James Townsend gathered a crew of fifteen of the Marias riders and started for the fire. They struck the fire a few miles across the Teton and worked faithfully[...]dued. The extremely dry weather made their task a fearfully hard one. Wednesday forenoon the boys returned, and gave[...]ernoon information was received that the fire had a- gain borken out at Sheep coulee some fifteen miles northeast of Fort Benton. At this writing a crew is starting from this point to fight the fir[...]ad extinguished all the fire near the ranch, and after dinner started for Fort Benton. Last evening the[...]of Jack Lee and Fred Labarre, but it is probably now out, as the strip was not a very large one and is most likely all burned off by this time,[...]elsewhere. Thos. Woodward on Dug Out coulee, was one of the heaviest losers by the fire. 24 Oct. 1894[...]trapper, is in Fort Benton to- day. Jennings is now engaged at the Circle ranch, on the Marias, and i[...]Louis company. Last Saturday he saw 27 wolves in one band, drive a bunch of cattle into the Marias. He killed one wolf with a shot from his rifle but the rest escaped. 21 Nov[...]s range came to Fort Benton last evening to spend a few days here, the work of the Marias roundup fo[...]ter on the lower Teton, as range rider to act in a similar capacity. The cattle shipped by the Maria[...]rs. 25 Nov. 1894 Mike Wearly, for many years a rider on the Marias range, comes on again this season, after an absence of a year, during which time he was fix- ing up a ranch and home in the Sweet Grass Hills. H[...] |
| [...]Butte of the Sweet Grass Hills. Mr. Connolly did a little clever detective work, and becoming convin[...]arrest single handed and without the formality of a warrant. He found a number of hides bear- ing different brands and wi[...]harge and brought them to the county jail. It was a first class piece of work for which Mr. Connolly[...]as at the Circle ranch on Thursday last they lost one horse, double harness and spring wagon on account[...]e not dying, they are getting weak and are not in a condition to stand a prolonged siege of short rations and zero tempera[...]d and that filing thereon will be received on and after June 1st. 19 May 1897 Thos. F. Morgan, well k[...]. During the past three or four years he has been a resident of North Dakota. 19 May 1897 Advices[...]d trav- elers are unable to ford it at any point. A bridge at the mouth of Willow Coulee or some other convenient location would accommodate quite a number of citizens in that section. 26 May 1897[...]h beef. 7 July 1897 T.P. Turner, Jr., who has just arrived from the Marias country states that Ponde[...]r during the whole of the past two weeks. This is a most unusual occurence and indicates a steady supply from the basin drained by that natu[...]lroad reservoir at Concord (Devon) was washed out a few days ago, by the surplus water in that vicinity. 21 July 1897 A bill of sale received by the county clerk yesterd[...]ade from Galata about Aug. 30th. 15 Dec. 1897 A recent cattle transaction is the purchase[...] |
| [...]the Northwest Territory, regards that section as a splendid stock country, some of its advantages[...]however, has concluded not to change his location just at present. 3 March 1898 RIVER PRESS Chest[...]6.-Mr. and Mrs. John Wasesha returned Friday from a four months visit in California. 20 April 1898 A private letter from W.P. Turner, Sr., states that[...]. H. Lawson attempted to cross Willow creek with a two-horse wagon, but the outfit was capsized by the current and both horses drowned. Mr. Lawson himself had a very narrow escape. The Marias bottom opposite B[...]ground from Mr. Alsworth's to Mr. McNutt's place, a- bout one mile, is a solid mass of ice cakes. Mr. McNutt had to move h[...]P. Turner, Jr., had hard work saving his new darn a- cross the Marias; he put a gang of men to work strengthening it with rock an[...]s, his new darn was somewhat disfigured and will need considerable repairs. 25 May 1898 THE MARIAS[...]s are at present camped at Dead Indian cou- lee, a few miles this side of the Circle ranch. The work is progressing satis- factorily, although a delay of two days was caused by the recent heavy[...]31 Aug. 1898 Clifford Martin of the Marias is one of the few stockrnen to bring in a cattle outfit this season. He has just received .a trainload of two year olds from Utah. |
| [...]1898 The Teton County commissioners have let a contract for the con- struction of an iron bridge[...]is was the outfit that was stampeded in the storm a few days ago, but it was rounded up again in good[...]my ranch, in Circle Ranch voting precinct, where I will register duly qualified vot- ers of that princt between the hours of 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. on October 24,25 and 26, 1898. I will also attend and register duly qualified voters of Lucille pre- cinct between the hours of 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. on October 27,28 and 29, 1898. Duly[...]5 Oct. 1898 W.B. Martin returned Tuesday from a 7 day trip to the Marias, Shelby and the Sweet Gr[...]here have been three prairie fires other than the one that burned Chalmer's sheep, between the Muddy and the Marias with- in a few days. 2 Nov. 1898 A pension has been granted Andrew Stocker of Marias[...]899 Clerk Boyle of the district court, issued a marriage license to- day in favor of John C, Geor[...]who is among the visitors in town today, reports a long seige of winter in the Marias country. The l[...]w. There are seven separate outfits in the crowd, one coming from Browning to represent the catt[...] |
| [...]the Marias yesterday to re- ceive treatment for a very badly bruised foot and leg. The accident happened Saturday while he was halter-breaking a bronco which knocked him down and tram- pled upo[...]of mules and will deliver them at Galata within a day or two. The buyer is R.D. Redmond, of Fargo,[...]old his breeding stock last year. The business is a pay- ing one, as there is always a remunerative market for mules, but breeders find[...]from the Marias claim that someone is build- ing a fence which will cut off access to the Teton brid[...]rias country report that W.P. Turn- er, Jr., has a large crew at work completing the extensive impro[...]to put in an engine and pump to elevate water to a ditch which will cover the highest ground. 26 July 1899 H. Labarre of Holyoke, Mass. is out for a visit to Fred La- barre, the Marias Stockman. 26 July 1899 A THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLAR DEAL RIVER PRESS - Anothe[...]plements necessary to run the business. The price a- greed upon is $30,000 cash, Mr, Pugsley is ent[...]thwest. As the reward which Providence bestows on a hustler, Mr, Wright takes with him $50,000 in cash and has already invested $10,000 more in cattle now on his new place. 9 Aug. 1899 L.D, Pugsley,[...]m the Marias, states that on Monday evening last a very severe hail storm occurred north of the mout[...]sh, rocks and gravel, and backs up the water for a distance of six miles. There are 1,000 |
| [...]is fall. The land will be plowed to smooth it and one crop of grain raised before seeding it down to ta[...]ed near Hinsdale, Valley county, where they are now located. Mr. Pugsley will market about 2,000 head[...]ey ranch on the Marias where he expects to put in one of his current wheel irrigating devices. $10 REWARD I will pay $10 reward for information leading to the recovery of Dr. M.E. Knowles, s[...]tate |
| [...]pot grade this morning, his saddle horse shied at a load of hides just ahead, and fell, throwing his rider heavily. Mr. Chappell has a deep gash in his scalp as a consequence of the fall. 29 March 1901 Pugsley Bros. are putting in a large current irrigation wheel at their Marias r[...]901 Our Chester correspondent informs us that a fire which broke out on Wednesday at the Pugsley[...]ey and bride arrived from Cal- ifornia this week after spending their honeymoon on the coast. 8 May 190[...]ing plant for the Circle ranch on the Marias has just been unloaded here. Wm Witt's plant is at the depot and will be set up in a few days. 10 May 1901 The 'barb wire' roun[...]May 1901 - The Dupuyer horsemen have arranged for a horse roundup which will leave that place tomorr[...]Marias with Ernest Harmer, who was suffering from a well defined case of confluent smallpox. He was[...]ly afterward, but supposed that the pustules were a sign of ivy poison- ing. Dr. Crutcher went out t[...]e, of the Marias, was in yesterday for lumber for a new house which he is building at his ranch. 24[...]very fast at the pesthouse. Harmer was working at a lambing camp twelve miles west of the Pug[...] |
| [...]blic lands. The ground in question is enclosed by a short fence con- necting two of his ranches. The complaint is supposed to have been made by a neighbor. 17 Aug. 1901 Miss Margaret Murphy,[...]eral months past, left for her home at Butte this a.m. 4 Sept. 1901 Miss Fanny Turner, Miss Young[...]Oct. 1901 Pugsley Bros. of the Marias, loaded a train of two, three and four-year old wethers to[...]e Marias roundup, is in from the Circle Ranch for a few days, the season's work on his range having b[...]improved during the past year or two and work is now under way on a new house for the cowboys. It will contain three rooms and be a big improvement on the old building which has been a halfway house on the Sweet Grass hills road for s[...]sides making many im- provements, until they have one of the largest and most complete woolgrowing out-[...]1 DEATH OF H. BESSETTE. Hypolite Bessette, a wealthy rancher and stockman living on the Marias[...]d by the heat in the summer of 1897, and then had a stroke of paralysis. Since that time he has been[...]y worse and the end was not unexpected. He leaves a wife and five children, the oldest aged 18 and th[...]ars of age, came to this city from Quebec, Canada a- bout 30 years ago, with two brothers, and ran a large freight outfit until the completion[...] |
| [...]service will be held at the Catholic church at 9 a.m, Tursday, interment being in Riverside cemetery[...]w Year's Day, 1902, to the wife of Fred LaBarre, a daughter. 13 Jan, 1902 A marriage license has been issued in Cascade county to Albert E. Allen, of Great Falls, and Mrs. Maude I. McFarland, daughter of Henry Hoff- man, the Mar[...]Patrick Henry Cooper, Marias 5 March 1902 A.A. Juneau informs us that the grave of the Burris p[...]Missouri, The dead, eleven in all, were buried in one hole, 12 March 1902 A private school taught by Miss Lily Sutherland, is[...]north to the Sweet Grass hills. |
| [...]y B. Lazure, having left my bed and board without just cause or provocation, I hereby give notice that I will not be responsible for any debts she may con[...]o live here perm- anently if they can buy or rent a suitable house. At present there is not a va- cant house in town. Martin Wasesha is building a new residence on his Marias ranch. 21 June 1902[...]oday by Stock Inspector Lea and lodged in jail on a charge of burg- lary committed at the W.P. Turner[...]perations in the Marias country, but recently had a hearing before Justice Spangler, at Chester, on t[...]s that he left the state penitentiary last April, after serving a term for horse stealing in Fer- gus county. 2 Dec. 1903 A marriage license was issued yesterday afternoon t[...]04 Born to wife of Zack Larson of the Marias, a son, Feb. 1, 1904. 1 June 1904 M.F. Pugsley,[...]evening from the Wild Horse lake country, reports a lamb crop of 80 to 85 per cent in that section. 1[...]rge of the school. 22 March 1905 RIVER PRESS A telegram received yesterday from Spokane, Wash- i[...].D. Pugsley. 1 June 1905 There is going to be a big wolf chase on the second Sunday in Jun[...] |
| [...]h of the Marias to Chester is still covered with a thick crust of snow and ice. Mr. Townsend says ma[...]907 CHESTER SIGNAL It is odd farming when a man has to wear his overcoat and overshoes while[...]Falls, to the wife of L.D. Pugsley, of Chester, a daughter. 2 June 1907 Captain Sam Kelly and[...]came in from the Marias yesterday, reports quite a loss of calves in that locality from depredations[...]head of calves from this cause. They org- anized a wolf hunt a few days ago, and exterminated a den that was the princi- pal cause of the troubl[...]Born, to the wife of J.C. Quigg, of the Marias, a 15 pound son. The weight is guaranteed by a physician's certificate. 10 July 1907 J.P. L[...]ls, to the wife of Fred LaBarre, of the Marias, a daughter. 21 August 1907 Geo, R. Davis, who returned yesterday from the Marias country has just completed a large current wheel irrigating plant at the Fred[...]½ feet in diameter, carrying 64 buckets, each of a capacity of nine gallons, and with the present s[...]four revolutions per minute. 22 August 1907 A.E. McLeish has sold a one-half interest in his Dugout cou- lee sheep ranc[...]m J.W. Gladden, of Lucille, at $3 per head with a ten per cent cut. 29 August 1907 We are told[...], south of Chester, are thinking of applying for a school closer to the neighborhood than Chester; as they have enough school children to employ a teacher. We hope they will succeed. |
| [...]ived from the Marias last evening brought news of a prairie fire east of Chester, and which appears t[...]the railroad track. It was started by sparks from a freight locomotive Thursday afternoon and was sti[...]pent Tuesday with John George. John George killed a bobcat Wednesday and hopes to kill several more s[...]crossing the river on horseback. 26 Feb. 1908 A suit for divorce has been commenced in the distri[...]nst the defendant. 22 April 1908 RIVER PRESS A FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY Word was received at the sheriff's office Wednesday evening, in a telegram from Concord, that W.P. Turner, the well[...]been shot and seriously wounded by Fred Larimore, one of his former employees. A second telegram stated that Larimore had arrived[...]state that Mr. Turner died before the arrival of a physician, and arrangements were immediately made[...]me of the shooting. It is reported that there was a dispute of long standing between the two men over[...]and it is presumed the shooting took place during a quarrel over this matter. It is said to have happened in a barn on the Turner ranch, and that Mr. Turner was[...]victim of the shooting is alleged to have carried a gun, but no definite information as to what provo[...]on the Marias since the early eighties, and had a wide acquaintance among residents of this part of Montana. He was a frequent visitor to this city, and was transacting business here a few days ago. His violent and untimely death will be regretted by a large circle of friends. |
| [...]articulars regarding the death of W.P. Turner, as a result of being shot by Fred Larimore at the Tur[...]er's jury was to the effect that death was due to a gunshot wound at the hands of Fred Larimore. Th[...]in lieu of cash for wages alleged to be due, and a dispute arose as to this method of settlement. Mr[...]the dispute began, and upon hearing the sound of a shot she went outside to investigate. The witness stated that Lar- imore had Turner covered with a revolver at a point between the house and the stable and warne[...]. The weapon with which the shooting was done was a 38-cal. Colt's automatic revolver, There may be[...]ars damaging to the ac- cused, he is entitled to a hearing before judgment is formed as to the nature of the crime. 24 April 1908 A will made by the late W.P. Turner a few hours before he died was filed in the office[...]the district court today. With the exception of a bequest of $1,000 to Anna M. Moore, the bulk of t[...]souri river ranch below town, re- ports that the I.F. Churchill residence on the river bank is standing in what appears to be a big lake, and as no other buildings can be seen i[...]from the Teton bridge, as it is impossible to get a team across that structure. Mr. Johnson is located on a wide bottom about five miles from the mouth of[...]ngs have been carried out along the upper Marias. A large pile of wreckage is lodged against the rai[...]me build- ings. The Marias school house afforded a temporary home for the flood refugees. |
| [...]ther property had been carried away by the flood, a few articles of machinery being the only moveable property that was not lost. There is a large amount of hay caught by the trees along the[...]was swept away, Mr. Brinkman and his wife having a narrow escape from being caught in the flood. The[...]of the Marias flood state that it commenced with a wall of water about seven feet high coming down the river, and a further rise rapidly followed. No news has yet be[...]in part: Reports of the losses are confined to a short stretch of the country directly south of he[...]upon the hillside. John George has about as sorry a looking place as can be found along the river tod[...]gh, the old river channel surrounding it soon was a rag- ing torrent, and they were completely cut off from outside communication. Fort- unately a boat was at hand to be used in case of emergency.[...]They report that the Marias flood waters reached a height of 25 feet, and caused much damage in that[...]which will amount to between $20,000 and $30,000. A letter received by Malcolm Morrow from his daught[...]g the wreckage that was carried past Beatrice was a house |
| [...], of the Marias, who is in town today, brought in a specimen of the flood sediment that covers part[...]hes in that locality. It has been sun-baked into a substance almost as hard as brick, but as there is a difference of opinion as to whether it will event[...]cent Marias flood, has recovered the building at a point some distance down the stream. It is somewh[...]the Monday morning session, The work of securing a jury proved to be less difficult than anticipated, the panel being completed at the noon hour. A- mong those chosen were Nelson Bingham and Frank Laird.Plats of a survey of the Turner premises, where the shooting took place, were submitted by A.W. Nerri- field, county surveyor, to be used dur[...]ile in the kitchen of the Turner ranch, she heard a gunshot and went outside to see what was going on. She saw Larimore confronting Turner with a pistol, and asked the former to put his weapon aw[...]the ground, the defendant again shooting at him after he had fallen. Larimore then left the premises a[...]urt and made preparations for death. He executed a will, and made an oral statement regardin[...] |
| [...]rated Mrs. Moore's story as to her calling to him after the shots were fired, He went to the stable and f[...]d, and assisted in taking him into the house. Dr. A.E. Williams, of Havre, testified that he arrived[...]is arri- val. He examined the body and found that one shot had penetrated the abdomen on the left side and another shot had broken a bone in the left arm. The wound in the abdomen, a[...]sufficient to cause death. Charles Gardiner and E.A. Bailey testified that in the spring of 1907 Larimore was in a saloon at Galata and made the remark that he felt[...]to the effect that he arrived at the Turner ranch after the shooting, and that Turner told him there was[...]ng of four depo- sitions by residents of Indiana. One of the strongest witnesses for the defense was Mr[...]fendant was given by L.D. Pugsley, Mark Cockrill, A. Branson, S. Denson and Lewis Mumper, who had kno[...]Great Falls banker, testified that his bank held a mortgage on the Turner property, but had agreed t[...]re three head of cows to settle his wage account. A story of the shooting that differed in many respe[...]cattle due him for wages, and found Turner there. After a brief talk upon the subject, Turner ordered him o[...]ld not come because Larimore had him covered with a gun. Mrs, Moore soon afterwards returned from the house with a revolver, but was not allowed to go near Turner,[...]idle, Upon returning the witness said Turner made a rush to Mrs. Moore to get the revolver, that he s[...]ointing the gun at him, fired at Turner. He fired a second time because Turner was attempting to shoo[...]e working for Turner last year, Turner had pulled a gun on him on two occasions and threatened[...] |
| 1182 when he was shot, (Dr, Power had been served with a subpoena and had declined |
| [...]James Cockrill arrived from the north country a short time ago and will spend the winter in his o[...]ee and the brave. 24 Feb. 1910 Mark Cockrill, one of the oldtimers of this country, shot and killed Henry Brinkman at the Marias post office. The two men had a dispute of long standing over school affairs. Coc[...]Henry Brinkman, of the Marias, took place Sunday after- noon at St. Paul's Episcopal church, which was f[...]lly sad bereavement to the family, coming so soon after that of his mother less than a month ago. The deceased was born in this city in[...]ed by residents of this vicinity. 19 May 1910 A large number of people are reported waiting at Gr[...]RK COCKRILL NOT GUILTY OF CRIMINAL INTENT A jury satisfactory to the prosecution and defense[...]district court, the trial of Mark Cock- rill, on a charge of murder, was commenced at the afternoon[...]sses was to the effect that on Feb. 22 there were a number of people in the Marias post office, among[...]rinkman touched Cockrill on the shoulder, saying "I want to speak to you", and that both men then went outside of the hous[...]e testimony was also to the effect that Cockrill, after the shooting, turned the gun on John Brinkman, remarking: 11 You are the cause of this". One of the witnesses, in the course of his testi- mony, stated that Cockrill, as he was leaving the premises after the shooting, declared that Brinkman had assaulte[...]John Brinkman, brother of the deceased, was also a witness, his story of the shooting corresponding[...]witnesses to be called in rebuttal if necessary, after the defense has pre- sented its side of the case. |
| [...]e statement that asthmatic trouble incapacitated a man for hard manual labor or great exertion. Evid[...]ilbert Em- bleton, J.R. Muncy, Thomas Kinread, J.A. Florence and others. Several witnesses testifie[...]court, when testimony was given by William Hart, a Chester barber, who stated that Cockrill's face showed no signs of assault when he shaved him the day after the shooting. Brief testimony was also given by[...]gally qualify for the position because he was not a resident of the district. Mr. Cockrill was appoi[...]also informed the jury as to the law which gives a man the right to de- fend himself from attack, w[...]ger. W.S. Towner, county attorney, followed with a review of the evidence for the prosecu- tion, after which Attorney A.J. McDonough addressed the jury for the defense.[...]med up the evi- dence on their respective sides, after which the case was given to the jury. The jury in the Cockrill case had less trouble in arriving at a verdict than was generally expected. They retired about 3:40 p.m. and soon after six o'clock re- turned to the court room to anno[...]kill- ing Henry Brinkman. It is understood that after a brief interchange of opinions regarding some of the evidence, the jurymen took a ballot which showed about one-third of them in favor of acquittal. Subsequent ballots increased the number until a unanimous agreement to that effect was reached.[...]sed several large wagon loads, which brought him a very satisfactory profit at per lb. We wou[...] |
| [...]s rumored that she is soon to become the bride of a prosperous young rancher of the Marias river country. (She was a widow and married John Brinkman.) 31 Dec. 1910[...]t that made John Brinkman and Mrs. Faye Mansfield one, was securely tied. They reached Chester Monday eve- ning and were treated to a serenade by the tin can band. Mr. Brinkman is a native and has large interests in the Marias rive[...]w to shoot. April 1911 The matter of building a bridge across the Marias river, at a point south of Chester, was again presented to the county commissioners at their Tuesday session, when a delegation of Chester citizens petitioned the boa[...]of the proposition. The visitors included Mayor J.A. Arthurs, of Chester and Messrs. L.D. Pugsley, Fr[...]ike Connelly, the old-time stockman, who acquired a lot of land on the Marias in years past will soon receive a big traction outfit with which he proposes to tur[...]at Falls, voted to quit bus- iness and distribute a dividend of one hundred and ten thousand dollars among the few sh[...]912 INVERNESS INDEX John Brinkman rounded up a bunch of his cattle on the Marias on Wednesday fo[...]n, was the means of averting what might have been a serious accident. Her saddle turned in some manner and she was helping her uncle rope a vicious yearling. Her horse became frightened but[...]and the money used for the early construction of a bridge across the Marias. We can have the bridge,[...]have been fighting for, is two bridges if we get a move on us. Now is the time to begin. 3 July 1913 OMHOLT ITEMS- Christ Underdahl saw a bear down in Dead Indian Ridge on his wat[...] |
| [...]The !1arias school was built at a cost of $900 including ba[...]An explosion caused by pouring coal oil on a smouldering fire was responsible for another deat[...]ctim in this case being the wife of George Myers, a rancher lo- cated about 38 miles northwest of to[...]ll. Mrs. Myers was about 32 years old, and leaves a husband and three children to mourn her untimely[...]ate Mrs. George Myers, who was fatally burned in a coal oil explosion, was brought here from the Mar[...](Chouteau Co.) for about $6000. 30 June 1915 A marriage license was issued yesterday by the cler[...]ng. 11 Aug. 1915 The body of Daniel Mcisaac, a homesteader in the Marias coun- try was brought[...]st eminent speakers, and will include Dr. Robert A. Sickles, County Agriculturist, Paul P. Banker,[...]stened to his eloquence, will know that they have a treat in store. Mr. Banker will speak on the extermination of prairie dogs, and 11 thick- er-tails11, by a state wide campaign next spring of poisoning and[...]tant question advisedly. DON'T MISS THESE TALKS, YOU WILL BE ENTERTAINED AND INSTRUCTED. EVERYB[...] |
| [...]1187 LUNCH BASKETS. BASE BALL A game of Base Ball between the Single and Married 6 Feb. 1920 PRAIRIE ROSE NEWS |
| [...]llet until the wounds heal. Mr. Schall was given a preliminary hearing Wednesday and bound over to t[...]aulted. The charges were dropped. 15 April 1921 A.H. Tuttle of the U.S. Geological Survey Department was here |
| [...]1189 the building of a bridge. Fred Romain welcomed the large group in attendance and |
| [...]n concluded with success, and the great herd is now browsing and fattening on the rich grasses that carpet the foothills beyond Browning. In a few weeks they will be loaded aboard cars and whi[...]ay of the past week was high tide in the Stockman I s log, a gala day for the community, hundreds of spectator[...]ERTY COUNTY FARMER John Brinkman who has been on a long trek down from Gold Butte with a herd of fifty cattle, mushed in over the deep snows with his dogies after four days of a grueling journey. Holding them over for a few days rest and feed at that place, he resumed[...]t- urday safely at his home on the Marias. It is one of the accomplishments of the cowboy to move, without loss a large band of cattle, across the snowbound plains[...]ounger days John was an accomplished horseman and a dexterous master of the lariat, His services at[...]rner Ranch. The old Turner ranch on the ~!arias, one of the most famous ranches in this part of the state, passed into the hands of a local man this week when Paul A. Wolk purchased the 5200 acre tract. Besides the[...]g the Marias bottom and in the summer time it is a gathering place for that part of Toole county and[...]of the pioneer stockman, set aside 15 acres for a park, 15 acres for sports and other athletic eve[...]LIBERTY COUNTY F.U. NEWS This last week has been a very active one in Farmers Union circles. On the eve- ning of Ju[...]the review of Senate Bill S2395. Secretary Mrs, L.A. Ward was instructed to draw up a resolution on this bill and send it to our two Se[...]tein. George Colbry of the North Star local gave a book report on the "Tale of Two Nations". May 19[...]UESDAY Tragedy struck for the second time within a month near the Pugsley ranch on the Marias river Tuesday when the lives of two men were lost after a boat capsized during a river crossing. The body of E.L. Marlin, 47, of Livingston was recov- ered shortly after their small rowboat overturned and the sea[...] |
| [...]swam ashore. Pugsley later found Marlin's body on a sandbar about\ mile below the scene of the traged[...]hat Beck and Bassett clung to the overturned boat.after it capsized while Pugsley tried to rescue Marlin.[...]to use the boat to cross the river several times a day since ice jams ripped out the Pugsley bridge[...]trace of the tot has been found. Robert Pugsley, one of the two survivors of Tuesday's tragedy, was th[...]t, Residents south of the river have been without a bridge since last March when the spring break-up on the Marias river caused the former bridge to move a considerable distance down stream and come to rest in an unorthodox position for a bridge. Besides the loss of a considerable amount of time and an additional exp[...]damage to croplands, pastures and hay meadows as a result of torrential rains in the area west of he[...]on, and the crest passed Circle Saturday morning. A number of cattle from islands caused by th[...] |
| [...]llowing account was taken from the "Marias Mail', a publication of the small Erickson rural school,[...]as seen on our streets Tuesday. 15 May 1958 A rifle, powder horn, along side parts of a human skeleton were found along the Marias river[...]l skeletons "lumped together" in more than one spot. It was thought possible that water had washed open a burial ground, The deaths could have been as a result of drown- ings or perhaps related t[...]aker massacre, December 1965 - Construction for a new bridge across the Marias river was a- |
| [...]cal people decided it was time to rebuild it. A bond issue was floated in the amount of $53,520. The bonds were sold March 1, 1949 at a rate of 2½ percent. When R.T. Hurdle designe[...]s construction magazines across the na- tion. After the bridge was completed .it was the scene of sev[...]picnics, and these always drew large crowds. But after Tiber dam was completed, the Pugsley bridge b[...]me of the traffic. Today the Pugsley bridge is in a sorry state of disrepair. The deck has been p[...]falling through the holes. For nostalgic reasons I would like to see the bridge repaired, but I am not 9ure that is very practical. It's narrow for to- day's vehicles, and it doesn't get much use. As a matter of fact, I don I t re- commend that anybody use it until it ha[...]t of Montana Highway 223 will be the topic of a public hearing, 7 p.m., Dec. 1, in the Cheste[...]necessary. Department biol- ogists recommend a special damage hunt for antlerless deer of either syecies this year, and permit hunting in the area for a controlled harvest in 1984. NOTE: When the[...]ow deer hunting, it was maintained as a bird preserve. June 1987 - Liverty County Com[...]Marias River, known locally as "Pugsley Bridge". A Hamilton contractor re- finished metal frames[...]s said the designers of the project did not offer a plan that restored the arch of the bridge. In[...]ich has de- clined over the years, is flatter now than before the work began. April 1993 - Two[...]ke the river under their wings based on the Adopt-A-River pro- gram. The two clubs are co-sponsoring a river cleanup day on the Marias River be- ( low Tiber Dam, south of Chester. The day will begin at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, April 24th at Sanford Pa[...] |
| [...]h across the Marias River and about 3+ miles in a westerly direction on one of the river bottoms, called the Galehouse[...] |
| [...]et Indian Reservation, The scheme is to build a ditch from St. Mary's Lake to the north fork of M[...]yphon into the South fork,dam that stream and run a canal to Cut Bank creek, which will convey th[...]h about four miles further west than Chester, A ditch will be made at this dam running in a northeast direction to the Milk river to some[...]government, failing to get any treaty or even a reply from Canada upon a division of water, has now taken the bull by the horns and will have the fir[...]at flows thro- ught Canada in the Milk river, After the Marias canal empties into the Milk, that[...]ablish an irrigating system, 4 June 1905 A crew of men reported working on St. Mary's Lake r[...]Cut Bank. 25 January 1906 Irrigation is a program that is bound to come to this country[...]south fork, thence northeast to Macleod gap, with a maximum cutting |
| [...]rrect, the canal from Willow creek cannot go but a short distance from Chester; the general opinion being that it would cross the railroad a short distance west of town. However, from the be[...]ucted somewhere near the Pugsley ranch, which is a little southwest of Chester, and the canal would go in a northeasterly course to the Chain of Lakes, the[...]lose by the mouth of Cottonwood coulee, which is a little southeast of Chester. We would prefer see[...]actual work is to begin and either way will make a city of Chester, so let her come any old way and let each one of us lift our hats and give three rousing cheer[...]h 19: The St. Mary's Improvement Association held a meeting in Shelby Saturday evening at which time[...]ttee selected are M.D. Baldwin of Cut Bank, James A. John- son and Thomas Meade of Shelby. These gen[...]eedily as possible to bring before Sec. Hitchcock a correct outline of the true facts of the agricul[...]es to se- cure legislation that will provide for a just distribution of the waters of St. Mary's Lake. B.B. Weldy, in a discussion of the article immediately complains t[...]method of irrigation in our town seems to be with a bottle!" 10 May 1906 It is expected that n[...]the first section of the St. Mary's canal, with a force of 300 Indians and |
| [...]e into the Marias. Then, with the aid of a big dam south of Concord (Devon), the water will[...]the Milk north of Havre. 2 May 1907 A week ago the Milk river people felt good over the report that a |
| [...]gnizes the Marias project is the most feas- ible one to get water to the lower Milk River valley. It w[...]PROJECT UP AGAIN At a recent meeting of the Havre Chamber of Commerce t[...]entire feasibility. The committee believes that a 200-foot dam near the John Brinkman ranch, direct[...]that the flow of the Marias is uniform, it being a mountain fed stream, and that its storage would make possible the turning of the territory now subject to the variation of arid years into a high producing area. 6 December 1945 LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES The first contingent of a large field |
| [...], Truman, President of the United States, pressed a button that exploded a charge of dynamite official- ly starting construction of the dam. April 1953 - 464 NOW LIVING AT TIBER DAM SITE. 2 July 1953 - STORE OP[...]spillway is proceeding according to schedule; in one part 3 Feb. 1955 - A HISTORY OF THE TIBER DAM PROJECT by Mrs, George B[...]been col- |
| [...]omotion and eventual fulfillment of Tiber Dam as a multipurpose development with irrigation as the m[...]developed into those of the Reclamation Service, now known as the Bureau of Reclamation, a branch of the Department of Interior, in 1903. Through the years a greater interest in obtaining an irrigation syst[...]made by the Gerhartz-Jacqueth engineering firm, a report was made in 1922, recommending storage of[...]n Board reviewed the previous studies and issued a report in 1935. In 1937 residents of Hill, Libert[...]teau and Cascade counties banded together to form a committee of members representing each of the fi[...]rias water resources. Their action re- sulted in a survey made by the Bureau of Reclamation in 1939.[...]he agricultural agencies of the State and County. A great deal of effort and time has also been cont[...]Marias unit with Tiber Dam and reservoir will be a monument to all those persons who through[...] |
| [...]TIBER DAM was completed in December of 1955 at a cost of $20 million, The dam is the world's largest rolled earth fill dam; crest length of 4,300 feet and a structural height of 205 feet, The water, Lake El[...]facing of access roads were publicly opened at 10 a,m, February 16 by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation[...]luded in the contract will be the construction of a road across the top of the dam and continuing to[...]the James and Under- lich Construction Company to a company in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, Early this[...]ration Club organizations, had church service and a grade. school. 11 June 1964 - TIBER DAM STOPS RA[...]been 25 May 196 7 THE SHELB[...]outh of Devon, recently discovered the remains of a |
| [...]ston Bros.• The Tiber Dam spillway rests upon a shale formation containing thin lenses of 1 Jan. 1970 - MARIAS ROCK FO[...]TY TIMES were taken by Julie 30 July 1970 - CASTLE TERRACE |
| [...]since, The residents of Castle Terrace gave a dance for the Chester people, July 1972 - CASTLE TERRACE by Mrs. Otto Kirsten |
| 1204 The Interior Department is studying a proposal to raise the reservoir level for |
| [...]owning lands surrounding Tiber Reservoir attended a meeting with United States Senator John Melch[...]ARLY COMPLETE Work is in the wrap-up phase on a five-year project upgrading Tiber Dam on the[...]two main phases: Rebuilding the dam's spillway at a cost exceeding $8 million, and raising the height of the dam five feet as added flood protection, a $3.7 million item. The spillway had been seriousl[...]ted work on raising the dam this summer, Hilde is now winding up its con- tract by reseeding slopes[...]iles on the river and has an effective storage of a- bout 400,000 acre feet. Its primary uses hav[...]rposes, although it does provide Chester with a municipal water supply and several small water di[...]the water, Sound like the Mediterranean? It's Tiber Reservoir (Lake Elwell), and it adds a touch of the exotic to the plains of northcen[...]es southwest of Chester, The lake, created by one of the world's largest rolled earth fill dams, ba[...]ng flood control, some irrigation, recreation and a munici- / pal water supply for Chester[...] |
| [...]reservoir was completed in December of 1955, and now includes seven designated recreation areas, four[...]oped campsites with picnic table and grills, and a boat launch. On top of one of the bluffs overlooking the lake is a large collection of Black- feet tepee rings, bri[...]rn side, was so named because it was the site of a U.S. Army massacre of Piegan Blackfeet, Over the[...]the green-tinted glacier water, The presence of a healthy population of rattlesnakes is in evidence[...]es. Harry Truman traveled to the Hi-Line to press a button, discharging the first dynamite blast. That was a very big day for Chester and the surrounding area[...](in June of 1964, Tiber Dam successfully stopped one of the most severe floods ever seen on the Marias[...]town of Loma as well as the farms downriver), but a great place to go for all-season recreation. Fall 1993 - A Massachusetts firm has applied for a federal hydropower license NOTE: There was only one fatality during the construction of Tiber[...] |
| GENERAL INDEX - A - - J - |
| [...]ay not be spelled the same on various pages - I have used the one most commonly found. In many cases the name is one still fa- miliar to the area and the correct spelling is known. Don't give up if you find a dissimilar spelling of a name that you are looking for! Census takers were not al- w[...]. Some names may appear as "Mrs." and also by a first name. Occasionally the same name represents two differ- ent people. A[...]" , Jack p.855 |
| [...]" , Stan p.1049 ANDREWS, A. p. 83 ANACONDA p.445,1036,1037,1038,1048[...]" , Mrs. Michael p.83,808 ANDERES, A. p.512 ANGLO-SAXON p,1041 ANDERS, A. p. 83 APALL, J ,K. p.51[...],765 '' , Leona p.51 ANDERSON, A.A. p.806 " , Lillian p.51 " A.H. p.83,565,1058 II , S.W.[...], Arthur p.974 ARCHER, A.G. p.1102 "II , Axel p.276[...]'' , W.A. p.1005 Mrs. M.D. p.805 n[...], Sanford p. 444 ARRISON, J.A. p.207 n Selma p.974 A[...]" , Victor p.505 " C.A. p.450 |
| ARTHURS, John A. p.51,59,63,70,73,79, BAAKEN, Nels p.941[...]679,700,702-703,704,763 BABCOCK, Editor A.E. p.44,105,120,121, 793,804,812,[...], John p.829 " , Mrs. J.A. p.760,793,835 BABZENOR, Ernest p,1093,1[...]994 " , Mr. p.879 ASZMANN, A.A. p.32 " , Mrs. p.908 ATCHISON, Jennie A. p.1143 11[...]152-157,369,617,747,749,762 AUBREY, Harvey I. p.549,550 906 AUCHARD,[...]Frank A. p.129,130,153 AUNE, Hans, p.951[...]Frank C. p.4,26,46,51,58,59,64, AUSMANN, A.A. p.759 98,131,1[...]I.G. & Co, p.997,1055,1064,1065 AZNOE p .1156[...], Mrs. I.G. p.217[...] |
| [...]" , Harry p.815 11 , H.A. p.883 BARKER, Dave p.536[...]rk p.447 "II Mrs. I. p.979 BALLARD, Ira p.974[...]BARNARD, Mrs. J. p.85 " , R.A. p.51 BARNES' COULEE p.1[...]ed p.990,1026,1041,1043,1054 II ,Edgar A. p.369,370,374,455,614, 11[...],R.A. (Rodney) p.26,699,851,1009, 11[...], Burley p .1095 '' , A.H. p.699 11 , Burton p. 1102[...], Ruth p.747,750,779 11 , Wm A. p.51,804 BARRON, George p.1038 B[...] |
| [...]TE DOME p.1059,1060 BEARD, W.A. p.941 BARTHOLEMEW, Mrs. F. p.979[...]E. p.85 BEASLEY, G.A. (Buddy) p.558 " , George W. p.85[...]" , Coach p.224 BARZEE, A.L. p.883 " , G[...]ssr p.1118 BEAVERS, A.W. p.918 BASSETT BROS. p.517[...]11 " , Erwin A. p.466,557,642,696,816, , Mr[...]9,686,687,760,813 " Wilson p.51 BAUNE, A.A. p.51 BELL[...] |
| [...]BERGLIN, Anna p,79,98 BENKE, DR. R.A. p.614,725,726,740,905 11[...]11 " , Mrs. R,A. (Virginia) p.725,740[...] |
| [...]543,859 '' , A.J. p.803,1096,1099,1121,1123 " , Mrs. A.H. p.191 11 , Ch~s. E. p.1046,1092,109[...]BORYS, Carl p.99,338,760 BLOWERS, A.A. p.884,887 " , Mar[...]LIVERY p.279-280, 664 BOSARD, A.K. p.515 BLUE FRONT SALOON p.664[...] |
| [...]URQUIN, Judge G.M. p.673 BRANDT, A.D. p.505 BOWEN CHEVROLET p.473,499[...], Wm E. p.1081 BOYER, A.C. (Arky) p.380 BREATY, Frank p[...]BRIGGER, Benjamin p.79,275 t, M.A. p.99,743,744 |
| [...]BROUILLARD, Joseph p.63,73,79 BRIGGS, A.M. p.353 II , Ma[...]ME PRESERVE p.1193 " , A.M. p.1107 BRINKMAN PARK p.846[...]Mrs. F. p.414 " , J.A. p.99,858[...]Grace,p. 371,1107 11 Mrs. J.A. (Myrtle) p.45,46, ,[...]11 BRONSON, A.M. p.63 ,[...]John A. p.264,706,1027,1058,1096, BROPHY, Daniel[...] |
| [...], Mrs. A. p.407 BRUMBAUGH, Sarah Alice p.689[...]BUJOK, Donald p.825-826 BRUSS, A.F. p.79,133,135,137,706 BUKER, Betsy p.731 11 BRUTZHAN, A.J. p.869 , Cand[...] |
| [...]BUSCH, A.R. p.52 11 , Mrs. Fenton p. 824[...]BUSEY AGENCY, THOS. A. p.632,835 BURKE, J.M. p.884 '' , Thos. A. p.45,105,121,122,125, 11 , John p.856[...]" , Mrs. T.A. p.888 11 , Mrs. Mary p. 725,726[...]BUTTE p.12,13,431,466,469,576,661,991,- BURKHEAD, A.L. p.742,744[...]BUTTREY, F.A. p.389 BURNHAM, Dorothy p,606[...]n p,619,646 " , F.A. p.947 BURNS MORTUARY p.819,820[...]BYWATER, S.A. p.1117 11 , Joseph p.46,99,28[...] |
| CALDWELL, A.J. p.973,974 CANADA Cont'd -[...]IA p.870,894,1024,1065,1071, CANTLON, DR. A.E. p.1124,1141 1087, 1168, 1172[...]909,910 CAREY, A.J. p.918 " , Mrs. J. p. 908,909[...]CARLES, Michael p.85 " , Al A. p.687 CARLSON, Albert p.[...]AU, Ray p.755 CARNAL, F.A. p.16,1129 CAMERON & KROFFT p.1131[...]84,798,803,806,812,818,823 '' , H.A. p.974 824,836,854,875,881,894,899[...] |
| [...],1159,1174,1175,1186 11 J.A. p.1116,1120 CATOUIS p .1038 11 , DR. J.V. p.199 CAVERLEY, Thos. A. p.105 " , Mrs. Jean p.1023,1059[...]RY, CATHOLIC p.64,73,79,410,651 " , Wm A. p. 1095, 1096, 1099 CEMETERY, HIGHLAND p.147,1[...]CERTIFIED CONSTRUCTION INC. p.618 CARTER, A.J, p.974 CHADEK, Ladimer[...]11 CASE, J.I. IMPLEMENT COMPANY p.73,474, Walter[...]" , Sharon p. 461 CHAPPEL, A.G. p.917 CASH & CARRY STORE p.906[...]TER, Hiram p.899 CHEELY, W.A. p.556,776 CASTLE TERRACE p.1202, 1203[...] |
| [...]RISTIAN MISSIONARY ALLIANCE p.319 CHESTNUTT, REV. I.N. p.802 CHRISTIAN RANCH p.1010[...]COULEE p.1075 CHRISTLER, REV. L.I. p.412,512 CHINESE p.351,355,539,540,611,6[...] |
| CHRISTY & BROOKS p.425 CLASBY, W.A. p.942 CHRISTY & McGRAW p.425[...]721,794 CHURCHILL, I.F. p.1178 CLAUSEN, John K. p.[...]K, H. EARL & CO. p.313-314,615 CLIFGAERD, A. p.583 CLAPPER, E.G. p.872 CLIFT, Mrs. A.K. p.583 CLARE, Frank p.831[...]William p. 183 COCHRANE, C,A. p.655 CLARY-HOOVER SALOON p.450,590[...] |
| [...]1054, 1116 CRANE, Mrs. A.A. p.1081 CORRAL CREEK AMUSEMENTS SOCIETY p.1020[...]L p.886 GRANTS, C & L p.64 CORSON, I,S, p.1056 CRARY & FORD p.937[...]3 COTTRELL p.674 CRIST, A.W. p.540,514 COTTRELL, Isla p.523[...]" , Mrs. p.16 CRITES, D.A. p.682 COULTER, James C. p.918[...] |
| [...], Jack p.699,1012 DARE, H.A. p.947 CURFMAN, Charles p.99,762[...]DARNALL, ROBERT p.497,618 CURTIN, A.A. p.84 DARRAH, Hoke p[...]p.12,16,17,19,27,346,383,508, DAVLDSON, D.A. p.660 541,549,550,605,707,713,818,[...]DAVIS, Mrs. A.F. p,913 DJ'S GOLDEN HARVEST CAFE p.368[...]" , c.o. p.86 DAFOE, H.A. HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICE "[...] |
| [...]W.J. p.52 DeLorimier, A.O. p.1008 DAWES, JUSTICE p.1124[...], Claude p.992,1110,1111 DAY, A.L. p.74,80,86 "[...]11 DeLaGRANGE, C.A. p.52,64,233,757,759 ,[...] |
| [...].1033 DIGHTMAN, R.A. p.859 DesLOSLER, William p.260[...]1 DIXON p.1041 DEVON A.L.C,W. p.924 DIX[...]" , Jacob p.86 DICK, I.R. p.973[...]11 DICKSON, Mr. & Mrs. A.R. p.724[...] |
| [...]LARHIDE & BIGGS p.628 DRAPER, A.J. p.942 DOLLEY, Mr. & Mrs. Joe p.952[...]620,621,641-642,709,739, " , I.H. p.918 740,828 DO[...]" Linda p. 775 DORRIS, A.R. p.23,73,74,103 " Lisa p. 77 5 " , Mrs. A.R. (Ruth) p.132,666 " , Peg p.641-642 DOR[...]1025 " , D.A. p.52 DUNHAM, Alvin p.924[...] |
| [...]Mrs. Geo. p.179 EDGAR, Chas. A. p.64,74,80,86,602,656[...]EDWARDS, A.G. p.975[...]13 EHRMAN, A.A. p.844 11 , Martha p. 866[...] |
| [...]ENGSTROM GARAGE p.51,505 ELLIOTT, J.A. p.64,87,975 ENGSTROM, E. Alber[...]1099, 1131 " Mrs. E.A. (Sarah) p.150,334, R.B. p.44[...] |
| [...]1123 , DR. Thos. A. p.58,64,74,80,87, EVAN'S GARAGE & CABINS p.323,7[...]p.668 " , Mrs. T.A. p.769 " ' Edward p. 21, 60[...] |
| [...]40 FARMERS STATE BANK p.978 " , A.H., Jr. p.1137,1140 FARMERSSEED, GRAIN & FEED CO. p.65,586 " , Mrs. A.H. Jr. p.1137 FARMERSUNION p.308,768,826,924,986[...]tt , o.s. p.87 FISHER, A.R.L. p.661 FERTIG, Valentine p.87[...] |
| [...], John p.65,74,80,183,275,803 FOLEY, J.A. p.166 877,880[...]" , Sophia p, 53 FLADHAMMER, A,C. p.87 FOOTE[...]) p.951,952,961 FORD, Mrs. D.A. p.938 11 , H.G. p.942[...]FORT DUFFERIN p.996 " , Mrs. J.A. p.525 FORT HARRI[...]p.53 FOSS, A.N. p.953 " , Harry p. 868, 1106[...] |
| FOSSEN, Errol p.607 FREESE, A.R. p.53 0 Otto p.223,502,568,673,674,[...]" T.O. p.819 FOSTER, A.D. p.215,217 FRENG, M.L. p.[...]FRIEL, Hannah p.87 FRANCIS, Ira A. p.87 FRITZ BROS.[...] |
| [...]GAINES, H.C. p.1131 GALLI(A)N, John p.42,53 |
| [...]GEE, Tracy p.87,356,811 GANTTER, A.J. p.635 GERING, Matt[...]11 Halvor A. p.916,918,925, , George p.[...]11 Mrs. H.A. p.927[...] |
| [...]743,744,780 GODFREY, A.S. p.104,107,624 11 , Wallis p.57[...]510 GOLD BUTTELETS p.1127 GILMORE, A.A. p.975,1187 GOLD[...] |
| [...], H.A. p.918 GOSLING, H.E. p.53[...]" , Gus p.60;65,88 GOUGH, A.C. p.60,62,65,70,74,80,801, 11[...]25 GRAVES p.803 " Mrs. A.C. p.913 GRAVES, Mrs. Lil[...] |
| [...]THERN STREAMLINER p.1025 " , Peter A. p.689,693,973,975, GREAT PLAINS p.987[...]" , Mrs. P.A. p.785,979 GREENHILL School p.951,963[...]Hilda p.975 GRINDE, I.J. p.473-475 11 LeRoy p.195[...]1075,1091 GREENLEISH,J.A. p.53,65,69,400,704 GROFF, Mr. p.172 GRE[...]" , T.I. p.1150 11 , Turk p. 788[...] |
| [...]ND, Amelia p.890 HALLIDAY, F.A, p.1045,1128 11 , Jasper p. 890[...]78 " , I.M. p.918 HADLOCK, R.M. p.883[...] |
| [...]592,604,753,772,830 " , Mrs. A. p.274 HAMEL, Steve p.508[...]Fred p.1041 " , C.A. p.1125 HAMILTON p. 1021[...]546,668 HAMILTON, A.W. p.918 II[...] |
| [...]11 , F. T. p. 902 HATCH, J.A. p.14,32,407 " , H.A. p. 75,80,88 HATCHER, Maurice p.884[...]p.617 , Jack p.938,1056 HATTER, A. p.884 , James p.975 HATTON,[...], S.R. p.25,75 , DR. L.A. p.163,713,730 HAUCK, Jennie p.53[...] |
| [...]er p. 88 HEATER, P.A. p.799,800 HAWKS, Clarence p.88,99,909 " , Mrs, P.A. p,799 " Clarence Jr. p.99[...] |
| [...]8 , W.A. p.65 HELENA NO. 2 p.1038[...] |
| [...], D.A. p.872,873,1152 11 Mrs. Cecil p[...] |
| [...]OS. p. 99 HOLTER, A, p.844 HOFER, Fanny p.1111,1112[...]HOOD'S BEAUTY SCHOOL p.349 HOLE, A.J. p.942 HOOD, G[...]HOPKINS, DR. C.F. p.199 HOLLAND, REV. A.B, p.224,761,819,820, HOPPER, MARSHAL[...]James p .199, 648,948, 1183 HOREJSO (I)?, Frank p.975 11 Jasper p.[...]HOUGHLAND, REV. H,E. p,961 " T.A. p.910 HOUGHTON, Ge[...] |
| HOUSE, George A. p.388,416-418,761, HUGHES & COMMINGS p.1037[...]183 HOVERSTON, Knute p.219 HULL, A.J. p.66,89,811,824 HOWARD, Abbie p.53 " , A.J. p.89 " , Bertha p. 53[...]760,836 HOWEY, A.E. p,89 " ,[...] |
| [...], Mary p. 618 I 11 , Mrs. Wallace p. 889 HUNTER, Edith p.9[...]DR. p,714 INGERS, A.F. p.148 HUSTON, LIEUT. p.1039[...]John p.60 IRWIN, C.A. p,1076 " , Merrian p. 54[...] |
| [...]SON Wells p.1061,1109 JARVEY, A. p.884 IVERSON, Alice p.773,776[...], Charles p.54,66,89 II , S.A. p.473 JENKINS, Jack p.[...] |
| [...]708,817,825 " , A.B. p.1122 JEPPESEN, Angjorg p.217[...]" , Gladys p.224,225,226,818 " , C.A. p.919 11 , K. Grant p.99,261,678,827[...]Caris p.952 , Mrs. H,I. p.295 JOHN DEERE COMPANY p.131,499-508,61[...] |
| [...]JOPLIN COMMERCIAL CLUB p.786,853,854 "fl , M.A. p.165,626,757 JOPLIN CONS[...]Vernon p.469,1110 JUNEAU, A.A. p.1174 fl , Vic tor p. 99[...]fl , Virginia p .1107 JUST J'S BARBER SHOP p.342-343,597 fl[...]PELL p.11,510,527,625,720,740,805 " , J.A. p.89 9[...]" A.C •. (Mike) p.99,214,231, fl , Susan p[...] |
| [...], Russell p.697,760,762,863,1150 '' , Mrs. A.H. p.174[...] |
| [...]Johnp.723,771 " , Mrs. A. p.908 Loreida p. 223 11[...], Mrs. W.C. p.120,391,443,1022 " , REV. I.P. p. 75,172,179 KEVI[...] |
| [...]KLINGEL, A.A. p.673,690,692,878,885 " , Charles p .1149[...]KNEIDL, A.E. p.54 KINGERY, Dan p.54[...]07,1042, KNIGHT, A.B. p.1164 1044, 1056, 1121[...]51,968 KNOP, A.E. p.54 " , Thos. p.61,66,689,968,969,[...]KNUTSON, A. p.885 11 , Neil[...]" , Roy p.90,913 KITTELSON, A.O. p.602[...]KOLSTAD APARTMENTS p.250,727 KJOS, REV. C.A. p.908,953,957,961[...] |
| [...]' , Mrs. A.L. p.90 11 , Lizzie p.100,441,499,836-837[...], Lucy p.37,893 LARKIN, F.A. p.104,119 " , Pat p.158[...].90,100,817,819 II , A. p.580,803,961 |
| [...]" , Thomas p.1130 " , Mrs. A. p.1107 " , William[...]" , Mabel p.212 11 , C.A. p.54,90 " , Will[...], Mrs. Frank p .1104 " , A.J. p.498,689 '' , Fred p.28,33,7[...] |
| [...]DRUG p.619,621,732,733,736 LOGAN, Mrs. A.E. p.247 LIBERTY ELECTRIC p.196,585,619,621[...]576,591,603,614,617, LONG, A.F. p.54 787,841 '' , A.S. p.90 |
| [...]UISE'S SHOPPE p.346,347,392-393,412 , Bill (W.A.) p,1009-1010[...]1095,1096,1097,1100,1134 " , Mrs. A. p.810[...]rs. H.E. p.200 " , J.A. p.327 II , H. E. ,[...] |
| [...]e p.431 McCARTER STORE, C.A. p.945 LYDERS, Eileen p.222,225 McCARTER, C.A. p.700,740,944,945,946, 11 , Jean p.224[...]n p.81,217,218,307,309,403 " Mrs. C.A. p.944 51~,614,666,772,773,794[...], Thomas p. 942 11 , N.A. p.919 11[...], William p. 945 11 , W.A. p.916 McCARVEL, Francis p.[...], Michael p.1139,1140 McCOMAS, A.L. p.33,668 II , Miss p.204,206[...]MacKENZIE, DR. p.130,945,1071,1177,1183 " , I.E. p.104,119,120 MacLEOD Gap p.1195 McCULLEN, DR. Lynde p.225 McALEAR I S p. 787 McCREA,[...] |
| [...]" , Frank p. 1183 McGAW, A. p.54 " , Mrs. G.C. p.976[...]II E.J. p.54,76,559 " , Joe A. p.92,819 " Ida p. 9[...], Francis p. 886 McDONOUGH, ATTY A.J. p.1184 11[...]LLIOTT, Pat p,1137 McLEISH, A.E. p.1016,1176 |
| [...].3,6,10,13,16,96,187,294, Ira A. p.910[...]1069,1075,1085,1122,1142, MARTINS, REV. A.J. p.187,547,820 1151-1194,1195-[...]1174 MASON, A. p.674 MARIAS School p.1175,1178,1186[...] |
| [...]1153, 1185 " , A.D. p.943 " , Margaret p[...]91,130,135,167,183,206 11 , H.A. p.54,183[...].B. p.76 MERRIFIELD, A.W. p.3,531,800,838,851 MEDVIC JEWELRY p.593[...]Robin p.477 MERWIN, A.C. p.55 " Ronda p.477[...] |
| [...]11 " , A.P. p.33 Ellen p.11[...], Mrs. A. (Grace) p.865,866 MIDTHAUG, Ole p.412,674,750[...]" , Leo, Jr. p.213,215,219,1130, MIDTHONG, A.H. p.919[...] |
| [...]IVER p.13 MOLTZ, Mr. A.J. p.1120,1131 MISSOURI p.797,810,816,819,820,938[...]Mrs. J.A. p.1087,1120,1121,1139 MITCHELL'S p.666[...], '' C.A. p.584,615 MONARCH LUMBER COMPA[...], Grace p.55 MONROE, A.E. p.885 11 Harley[...] |
| [...]" , Mrs. Guri p.91 MOODY, A,P, p.919 11[...]p.1110 " , Mrs. O.I. p.194 MOONEY, James p.55[...] |
| [...], John p.68,91,937 '' , J.I. p.61,68,91 " , Robert p.68,76,81,830[...]1184 M.W,A. LODGE p.648 MUMBRUE Survey p.1011[...] |
| [...]IONS, Robert p.493 " , E.A. p.55 NAUD, Lillian p.55[...]R, Francis p.312 " , J.A. p.68 " , Sylvia p.415, 728,729,730[...] |
| [...]RDEN, Daryl p.151 NUTT, A.L. p.83,454 (McNUTT ?) NORDSTROM, Axel p.23,61,68,76,92,808 " , Ira p.61,68 " , Mrs. A. p.813 " , L.A. p.92,164,359,757,759 " Bert p.10[...] |
| [...]OREGON p.797,820,822,826,951,1028, OLSON, A.E. p.612,774,814[...] |
| [...]Leonard p.873,927,949 PAGE, A.A. p.897 " Mrs. L. p.927[...] |
| [...]PEROUTKA, John p.92 PASTENE, DR.A.A, p.58,76,82,92,98,431, PERRIN BROS. p.1125[...]06,845 PETAW, Jacob p.92 PATCHETT, A.W. p.976 PETER, Mrs. p,766 PATRICK, A.J. p.92 PETERS, Marjor[...]SON'S STORE p.944 PETERSON, A.F. p,885 PATTERSON, George p.699[...]" , Mrs. Esther Bengston p.30,34 PEACHY, A.J. p.973,976,983 "[...]" , G.R. p.1153 " , J,A. p.907 "[...] |
| [...]ANE GAS Building p.589 PIKE, F.A. p.813,814,859 PETROLANE GLACIER GAS SERVICE p.317, " Mrs. F.A. p.760,813,814 617,618[...], Lee (Leigh) p.174,388,785 PIPER, L.A. p.544 PETTYCREW, U.S. p.38[...] |
| [...], Willis p. 811 " , REV. A.E. p.818 POVERTY COULEE p.199,1176 PLOU[...]021,1105 765,767,793,795 " , Mrs. A.A. p.174,760,813 PRAIRIE ROSE p.43[...]PRATT & SVENNUNGSEN CHEVROLET GARAGE POPPLER, B.A. p.697[...], Jessie p .1143 tt , Z.A. p.1096 PRESCOTT p.704 PORT[...] |
| [...]1152,1164,1170,1172,1179 PRICE, A.J. p.55 1189,1190,1191,1192,1193 " DR. B.A. p.693,694,720,721[...], I.G. p.55 PROCTOR KNOTT MINE p.1116[...] |
| [...]11 RALPH, B.I. p.589 , Arthu[...], Robert p. 863, 1121 RANDALL, A. p.940,941,943,949 11[...] |
| [...]5,806 RETCLIFF, L. p.93 REID, A.P. p.6.7,68,75,77,82,100,399,[...] |
| [...], Elaine p. 225 RINEAR, I.S. p.93[...]" , M.R. p.93 " , H.A. p.642 "[...] |
| [...]" , Gur p.55 ROCKMAN, Chris I. p.55,61,62,69,77,82, 11[...]GERS, MAYOR W.B. p.775 II Mrs. C.I. p.277,499,517,821- ROGER'S HUSKY SER[...] |
| ROOLEY I S p, 292[...] |
| [...]SACRED HEART HOSPITAL p.721 " , A.R. p.833 SADO,[...] |
| [...].882 SCHWAB (SCHUAB), Mrs. A. p.133,613 SCHOCKEY, Clinton p.762[...]801,945,1008,1077,1093 11 , Mrs. A. p.808 11[...]HMACHER, Gerald p.497 SCOTT, C,A. (Scotty) p.744 ' " , Helen p,1[...] |
| [...]SEUBERT INSURANCE CO. p.251,621,643 SEABALT, A.C. p.359 SEUSER, P.J. p.889 S[...], E.W. p.100 SHANE, Mrs. R.A. p.94 " , Harvey p .100, 612,814 SHA[...]635,643,661,675,743,763,817,818 SELLARS, A.R. p.277,1105,1106 820,[...] |
| [...]" , Leo p.311,615 SHORES, A.J. p.14 " , Lottie p.77,82,767[...] |
| [...]William p.1091,1121,1129 " , 11rs. A. p.821 SIMINUK, Wasy p.893[...]" , Billy p. 764,1029 " A.M. p. 900 " , Bradford p[...]SKRUDRUD, Lillian p.56 SIMONSON, A.P. p.247 SKYLSTED, O.[...] |
| [...]C.M. p.1018,1095 " , W.A. p.100 " c.w. p.882,886[...] |
| [...]" , Gary p.982 SPENCER, A.T. p.1171 "[...] |
| [...]J.B. p.818,820,865 " , T.A. p.95 "[...] |
| STIEMAN, A.H. p.516 STRATTON CONT'D -[...]" , Mary Lou p.775 STRODE, A.C. p. 18,39,56,58,62,63,64, " , Roy p[...] |
| [...]1090,1092,1095,1096,1097, SUNDERMAN, A.W. p.70 1100,1101,1103,1104,1107,[...]" , Rock p. 608,740 SULLIVAN, C.A. p.891 SVERNNA, FAT[...] |
| [...]SYMMS ELECTRIC p.584 SWARENS, REV. A.L. p.346 SYMMS, Chuck p.589 S[...]ENEY, Chaunacy p.37,38,890,891 " , John A. p.629 TACOMA p.803,805 S[...] |
| [...]LEN, James p.493 II , A.P. p.882,943,1103 THENNIS, Charles p.35,70[...] |
| [...], Louis p.977,978 TINGDAHL, S.A. p.886 " o. p.95,919[...], Mary p.1110 TINKHAM. A.W. p.991,992 11 Robert p.56,668,6[...]1204,1205 TORGERSON, A.L. p.300-301,603,614 TIBER DAM SCHOOL p.11[...] |
| TOWER MOUNTAIN p.989 TROXLER, A.R. p.242 TOWN OF CHESTER p.157,158,486,530,657-[...]WINE, J.F. p.95 TUTTLE, A.H. p.1188 TROVATTEN STORE p.931[...]TWEDT, Don p.603 tt , O.A. p.925 11[...] |
| [...]'' , Lucy p.1153 ULMAN, C.A. p.1133 ·vAN WECHE[...] |
| [...], Rasmus p. 943 " , I. V. p. 943 WALLUM, Pete[...] |
| [...]WASESHA, Frank p.1012,1073,1160, " , Mrs. L.A. p.1190[...] |
| [...]" Beulah p. 1084 WHITE, A.H. p.943 "[...] |
| [...]20 WISBEY, Allan p.1095 WILLIAMS, DR. A.E. p.1181 WISCONSIN p.558,848,8[...], Irene p.767 WITTMEIER, C.A. p.1117 , James p.632,918[...], Vance p. 256 " Mrs. !I. p.512,814 WILLISTON CONSTRUCTION CO. p.24[...] |
| [...]" , M. p.484 " A.G. p.1093 " , Thom[...]40 " , Nancy p. 775 W.P.A. p.657,677 " , Roger p. 778[...] |
| [...]ZIVISKI, Oscar p.642 YOUNG, A.G. p.141,947,948 ZOELLER, Emil[...]" Carl p.101,820 ZUZELA, A.E. p.916,917 " Hans p.83,96,947[...] |
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Langel, Ruby, 1925-2016, Chester Country - A Century of Change (1994). Montana History Portal, accessed 26/02/2025, https://www.mtmemory.org/nodes/view/5583
