Chester Country - A Century of Change (2025)

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	[...]November 22, 1922 - February 5, 1991 In July, 1980 I was bitten by the "research bug" and[...]d give you an outline sketch and Lilly could fill in the missing details and a complete picture[...]
	[...]VITALIZES MEMORY, PRO- VIDES GUIDANCE IN DAILY LIFE AND BRINGS US TIDINGS OF ANTIQUITY."[...]this area and other resources which has resulted in this rather large accumulation of fact and memora[...]s they sound- ed. All county schools are included in the SCHOOLS section. Some items are placed out of[...]m being complete, but I would hope it will result in a better understanding and appreciation fo[...]
	[...]kly newspaper to see who got caught at it. In a little town everybody knows every neighbor's ca[...]lso knows when it comes and where it goes. In a little town there's no use anybody lyin' about[...]do and never enough time to do it. In any town the ratio of good people to bad people is a hundred to one. In a big town, the hundred are uncomfortable. In a little town, the "one" is. A little town[...]take turns. Why would anybody want to live in one of these tiny "blink-and-you-miss- it11 towns? I don't know. Maybe because in the class play there's a part for every- body ... In the town jail there's rarely anybody. In the town cemetery, you're still among frie[...]
	[...]GS - 1713 Earliest known recorded date in Montana on rock from Allen Kolstad Farms near Chester, "J H N NOV 1713". Now in Chester Museum. (1979 Montana Histor- ical Ca[...]rs, first white visitors, see "shining mountains" in Montana. 1806 - Meriwether Lewis - "we c[...]buffalo; thousands and thousands were constantly in sight." 1859 Gold seekers and whiske[...]rmy at the Marias River. 1870 - 1888 In 1870 to 1888 ranchers from the Sweet Grass Hills[...]cattle, They drove the cattle to the railhead in Minot, North Dakota before the Great Northern[...]. (River Press) 1884 Gold discovered in the Sweet Grass Hills. 1889 - Discovery of Marias Pass in December afforded the Great Northern a di- re[...]he southern boundary of Glacier National Park in Montana. 1890 December 3rd. The end of t[...]13. A private letter from Hon. Ed C. Garrett, now in the Sweet Grass Hills, to a friend in this city under the date of the 13th says:[...]
	2 work on our leads. We have a good copper prospect in the Jumbo, on Corral Creek, East Butte. It is the best showing yet made in the hills. There are numbers of miners scattered[...]orthern locomotives and con- struction trains are in sight twenty miles to the south. Track laying is[...]r as we have gone." (River Press) 1891 In January of 1891 the Great Northern Extension was[...]1895 First mention of CHESTER that I found in the Fort Benton RIVER PRESS. 1895 November 22. The first post office was commissioned in Chester on Nov- ember 22, 1895 with Brown B.[...]s for its establishment. Under Sheriff Howell was in town a few hours last Sunday, while on his way no[...]xpress office, post office, store and an increase in population, with prospects of further improvement[...]R, May 3.- Several new arrivals have settled in this vicinity, and what are regarded as go[...]
	[...]ly of Memphis, Mo., has located permanent- ly in our town. He comes highly recommended, and as the[...]s than a dozen families have recently settled in the country adjacent to this point. Chester w[...]and now presents as fine an appearance as any in this locality. (River Press) 1903 A.W.[...]some eight blocks of about twenty lots each. In view of the probability that Chester may some day[...]pposite the depot, showing a healthy increase in business. There is still room for the town to[...]the present pace it will be ready to incorporate in a year or two. The town needs a number of res[...]hester is located 1,000 miles west of Minneapolis in a mixed stock and farming region on the Great[...]ther and all lines of business to locate here in the near future and make an important city of thi[...]ex- pression of every stranger! 1908 In 1908 north central Montana was a land of large, i[...]coy- otes howled, where wild flowers bloomed in riotous profusion and where blizzards f roared in unchecked fury across the treeless plains.[...]
	[...]- tion of other buildings. Later: Contract ad in paper stated the barn was to be 1[...]f Hav- re. Two banks will be established here in the very near future. Quite a consider- able growth in the number of people here has recently taken place. The very large number of persons - 250 in June and July - who have availed themselves of th[...]pplies of merchandise, with two more to be opened in the near future, a recently well built and co[...]attest to the growth and position of Chester in the community. Stage daily to Hill, Whitlash and[...]iews of the Fort Benton delegation were presented in short addresses, The speakers were giv[...]
	[...]ch road to take to the various new farm homes in this vicinity. 1910 May 5th, The Minneap[...]n seven thousand feet high, with Whitlash located in a beau- tiful valley, extremely rich soil, wa[...]ain of iron, marble, granite, gold and copper in the Sweet Grass Hills. (!!!!) 1910 Jun[...]ion. (NOTE: Copy of this census appears elsewhere in this history.) 1911 - 1912 R,L. POLK DIRECTO[...]he Great Northern Ry, 62 miles west of Havre. In the heart of a rich agricultural district that is[...]climate and the very best agricultural lands in the entire district, CHESTER is also the only incorporated town in the county outside of the county seat, CHESTER has the only creamery in the entire county and will draw much cream for treatment as soon as its doors are opened in the early spring. CHESTER has the largest and best equipped newspaper plant in the entire county, or we might say in northern Montana, outside of Great Falls. CHE[...]schools are of the best and the pupils are housed in a splendid two story brick building, erected[...]ral schools, all under the best of educators. In church organizations CHESTER has the Presbyterian[...]eparing to erect a I handsome church edifice. In commercial enterprises CHESTER has three l[...]
	[...]e telephone system; an experimental farm;etc, In secret organizations CHESTER is well equipped, ha[...]will be the center of Montana's bread basket in a very few years. Water can be found within easy reach almost any place in the country and is usually of good quality, The[...]1919 CHESTER must be the Peachiest Town in the northern part of the state as two cars of[...]ounty, was explored by Capt, Meriwether Lewis in 1805, For a time he believed it to be the Mis[...]became convinced otherwise, and 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 it Maria's r[...]ealized. Memories of the World War were fresh in mind when Liberty County was created and that probably inspired the name. The population in 1920 was 3,034. In 1925, it was estimated to be 3,340. (Grea[...]y through Saturday Speed limit 25 mph, 15 mph in hospital zone, First Street East is on[...]
	[...]will have the com- forts and services those in much larger towns enjoy. The county is the b[...]ause the county is the agency of last resort in providing services. Chester has a modern hospital[...]lite re- ceiving station so they can beam it in. And finally, the town has a wealth o[...]
	[...]that appeared in the INVERNESS[...]of Weldy ever appeared in THE CHESTER SIGNAL, I missed it. In 1954, Irvin Hutchison, editor of the LIBERTY COUN[...]ver so little, to the sum total of the things in Chester that go to make life in any community more worth living. 11 The writers of the Galata history in the 75th Anniversary issue of the LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES in 1980 recognized the importance of the part Weldy played in the area's development and wrote: "B.B. Weldy[...]de you think you heard an enthusiastic brass band in the background when he spoke and the urge to fall into step was overwhelming. In the word of his day, he was a 'BOOSTER'."[...]opriate to recognize the part he played early in Chester's history that contributed so much to its growth. He had complete confidence when he arrived in 1894 that Chester would become the larg- est and the best community on the Hi-Line and was successful in having a post office established by late 1895[...]aster. He did more than encourage verbally or in print as editor of the CHESTER SIGNAL, but also invest- ed time and money in several business enterprises - Weldy's Grocery, t[...]a lunch room, a hall, etc. He boosted Chester in other areas, writing a story that was printed in the HELENA RECORD in April, 1910. He had a mail contract to Gold Butte in July, 1903; filed on a homestead in 1913; was appointed U.S. Commissioner July, 1897; built a "stylish residence" in 1905; became a Notary Public, was appointed b[...]member of the Havre Elks Lodge and held offices in many Chester organizations. He was a s[...]
	[...]he west end of Choteau County should have a voice in the making of state laws and standing for the de[...]f county division, was shaking hands with friends in the county seat, which he did so much to help cr[...]of the never-to-be-forgotten CHESTER SIGNAL, was in the city the first of the week. It is needless to[...]sixteen-ounces-to-the- pound CHESTER SIGNAL, was in Havre Saturday, to take in the Republican meeting. B.B. Weldy was a Progres[...]B. Weldy boosted any business or need he felt was in Chester's best interest - his editorials frequen[...]umping ground, a lawyer, a hospital and a dairy. In 1906 he wrote "Chester needs a deputy sheriff, re[...]bridge over the Marias River and was very vocal in the matter of county division. He was sometimes discouraged and disappointed in the results achieved and said at one point "the people in Chester would rather buy beer than spend money boosting Chester". When the school district was formed in 1900 he offered the use of a building free for the first term, In September, 1907 he printed in the SIGNAL: "Twin boys came to bless our home this week (born in a Great Falls hospital) and we are now open to su[...]ade his last visit.u After spending twenty years in the Chester area he sold his newspaper to his son, Merrill in July, 1914. A year later the last copy of THE CHESTER SIGNAL was received in Helena. 1 March 1916 RIVER PRESS - A news item f[...]a former resident of Chester who cut a wide swath in the northern Montana newspaper field a few years ago, but who was careless in financial mat- ters, is having troubles that rec[...]had been publishing the PACIFIC COAST DAILY TIDE in North Bend. 20 Feb. 1920 CHESTER DEMOCRAT - Word[...]tor of the CHESTER SIGNAL and a daughter had died in the state of New York, from the flu.
	[...]d DEPOT 1886 - HISTORY AFFECTING HAVRE, MONTANA In 1886 the St, Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railw[...]21 miles westward from Devils Lake to Minot, N.D. In the same year, the Montana Cen- tral Railway Comp[...]road (including main line, side tracks and spurs) in 201 days in 1887. Early in 1887 permission came to build through the Indian[...]s west of Havre and on to Great Falls and Helena. In the fall of 1887 Mr. Hill's engineer, Mr. John F. Stevens located Marias Pass, almost in a direct line west of Havre, Until then it seemed[...]at Falls or Helena, Construction west- ward began in 1890 and by the close of that year the track reac[...]t of that point (which includes Chester) was laid in 1890. As you probably know, CHESTER was named by the first telegraph operator there in honor of his hometown in Pennsylvania. 1 April 1891 RIVER PRESS Pers[...]veling to and from the mines have much difficulty in getting loaded or even empty wagons and te[...]
	[...]ber of pass- engers. The run is made to Blackfoot in about nine hours, according to the size of the tr[...]at that place, which when the Great Northern was in course of construction, was a pretty lively town.[...]s west of Havre, is a model of bridge work. It is in the neighborhood of 1,500 feet in length and the span over the river is 149 feet ab[...]ell known Minneapolis bridge contractors, who put in all the bridges east of the summit, It is made of[...]Nearly all of them are shearing or have shear- ed in the public sheds at Chester, on the Great Norther[...]ints, depending upon what was to be found beyond, In a mountainous country the best lines gener[...]
	[...]rborn lines to be compared by careful detail work in runn- ing lines, These reconnaissances showed[...]Pass 4 miles south of Cadotte Pass, spoken of in the Government reports, goes down the Big Blackfo[...]ay of this stream to the Sohon Pass described in Capt, Mullen's report on Military roads in 1863, Comparison points - 1, Train ser[...]sion is required for the Northern line, in excess of what would have been needed for the Dearborn route. 2, Relative distance was slightly in favor of the Northern or Assinniboine l[...]s velocity grades, shows a difference of 500 feet in favor of the Assinniboine line, 5. In alignment there appears to be about sixteen full circles in favor of the Assinniboine line,[...]now sparsely settled. The lines were about equal in grazing and timber resources. In mining, which is always an uncertain factor, there appeared to be greater possibilities in the Libby Creek, Lake Creek, Kootenai and Pend d' Oreille Districts on the Assinniboine line than in · the single Coeur D'Alene District[...]ifty miles, There is probably an excess in rainfall on the Northern line, 8. The disadvantages in regard to operation on the Northern line have been spoken of in the first point of comparison. 9. The Dear[...]rthern route will, without doubt, equal in importance those along the already occupied territory, with no prob- ability of a division in business, 10, In construction features the Dearborn route gave three miles in tunnels and an excess of bluff work alo[...]nels by the northern route was only 4,400 feet, In bridges over large streams there was no[...]t for grading and bridging was slightly in excess of that for the other route. In summing up all points of comparison there appeared to be a large difference in favor of adopting the Assinniboine line, ( The first explorations started by me were in December, 1889. Some country on the Dearborn route had been looked over by Major Rogers in 1887.
	[...]the steep grades as far as practicable, and in several cases the track will be chan- ged to[...]dict of acci- dental death was also returned in this case. 28 Sept. 1898 - Passenger traffic[...]May 1899 - Several hundred Japanese being brought in by the Great Northern to make railroad changes.[...]ch has been injured. He did not lose his position in consequence of defendants' report. 27 Feb. 1900 - District Court Proceedings: This is a case in which plaintiffs, representing themselves, John[...]ants locomotives, defendant having been negligent in not keeping up its fireguards properly. The defe[...]ontributory negligence on the part of plaintiffs in that they took no steps to establish fireguards[...]ers of the country tributary to Chester have sent in a petition to the Great Northern asking for the[...]eview researcher: The depot at Chester was built in November of 1900 and was a frame structure[...]
	[...]are very frequent along the high line, especially in years like the present when grass is plentifu[...]cially recognized the recent rise of potatoes in eastern markets and no longer gives the toothsome[...]raiding coal cars at that place and succeeded in arresting a man named Gardiner under circumstance[...]sing rapidly. Over a hundred men are employed in day and night shifts, and a big steam shovel and other appli- ances are in use. The reservoir will be about 600 by 200 feet,[...]ew by the time- keeper. Some men were shipped in here from Minneapolis Wed. morning. LATER:[...]
	[...]n a water train to put a quan- tity of water in the reservoir to test its holding qualities,[...]he new hoped-for railroads for that town of push, In their anxiety to show all the new lines they[...]reservoir at that place, received a bullet wound in the leg dur- ing a shooting scrape in Loranger's saloon. The bullet that struck him was in- tended for another man who escaped injury,[...]11 Oct, 1905 RIVER PRESS - An order has been made in district court, trans- ferring the suit of M[...]Nov, 1905 The railroad company has fenced in its reservoir. 18 Jan, 1906 - The Great Nort[...]rate of $25 from St, Paul to coastal points, in effect the 15th of the next month. The moving of[...]here, 29 April 1906 - Mrs, Cottrell has put in a stock of millinery goods at the section ho[...]the dam of the Gildford project being composed in part of baled hay that cost $1. 25 per bale.[...]SIGNAL 20 Dec, 1906 - Passenger trains come in bunches these days, some days 5 or 6 close t[...]! 17 Jan, 1907 - Probably for the first time in the history of the G.N. Railway it wa[...]
	[...]reach town of small loss- es among stock growers in this section; but almost everyone has run out of[...]feed from the railroad even if the rail- road was in shape to haul it in, it is quite evident that unless the weather con-[...]0 March 1907 - (Havre Herald) The work of putting in the telephones along the main line from Havre to[...]ry station and blind siding will have a telephone in- stalled and these will prove a great convenience in handling trains over this stretch of road where s[...]me to the conclusion that there were things doing in these parts and a few carpen- ters and a little m[...]ity of e- quipment, and demurrage will be charged in every instance. 9 May 1907 - The Great Northern r[...]oon. 3 July 1907 - Friday was a day of casualties in Chester. A coal chute operator had his foot mashe[...]t and expressed surprise at the crop condi- tions in this section. 25 July 1907 - An extra gang of Greeks is working east of town this summer gett- ing the track in shape for next winter. 3 Oct. 1907 - The coal chu[...]f the Great Northern depot was moved when a curve in the Great Northern rail line was straighte[...]
	[...]of the firm of Strode & Strode, Whit- lash, was in Chester yesterday, on his way to Havre to talk ov[...]urs our agent is on duty causes par- ties coming in from a distance after freight, Oftentimes, under[...]A RAILROAD-CHESTER INTO CANADA Engineers Arrive in Chester and at Once Begin the Survey, A railroad north from Chester! For years we have thought that, in time,. there would be a line of railroad built f[...]Hamilton and Locating Engineer Wilcox arriv- ed in town with a complete camping outfit and the next[...]rations were under way for a summer's cam- paign in the field, While it is the usual custom for engi[...]rble; this company also have immense coal fields in southern Alberta, east of Lethbridge which, it is presumed, they wish to develop. In Canada is reported that active preparation is now[...]most full of water, Another lot of thirteen came in on No.l this morning and most of them will[...]
	[...]909 - Rails have been distributed along the yards in Chester, but we have not been able to learn to wh[...]ester Depot 19 Nov. 1909 - Fred Haun is agent in Chester, again, having been checked in yesterday, Mr. Chadwick, who has been agent the l[...]work. This will mean a good many dollars paid out in wages and will help our business men. Last week w[...]se trains will be put on about March 1. The water in the railroad reservoir is almost exhausted[...]
	[...]l 1910 - CHESTER SIGNAL A crossing has been put in by the railroad just east of the depot.[...]rom the depot platform last night and cached in the cab of the Mitchell plow engine, nearby,[...]IS WEST - You can get a 160 or 320 acre farm free in Montana - but you'll have to hurry, Along th[...]root crops. MONTANA ranks first among the states in the yield per acre of wheat, oats, ry[...]
	[...]ear of the depot bakery building in which will be placed a barber shop and a bathroom[...]10 - On account of the possible scarcity of water in the railroad res- ervoir at this[...]t car, was sentenced to serve 15 in the penitentiary. ( 9 March 1911 KALISPELL NEWS - On account of a shortage of water in their reser- voir at Chester the[...]oad company has to resort to a lot of such things in
	[...]family. Fred Haun is stamping tickets and raking in the coin for Mr. Hill during the agent's abs[...]ved. 14 Oct. 1911 - Supt. Kelsey spent yesterday in town looking over the work of re- pairing things so that trains could be gotten over the track in front of the coal chute. MONTANA NEEDS YOUR FRIENDS - You have succeeded in Montana - this year more than ever. Induce your[...]splendid evidence that too much stuff is coming in from the big supply houses in the east. 11 April 1912 - Fred Haun r[...]
	[...]- The younger element had lots of fun on the ice in the big reser- voir all day Sunday. 19 De[...]following timely warnings to.girls be posted in railroad cars and stations and in street cars in all parts of the land, Girls should never speak to strangers, either men or women, in the streets, in shops, in stations, in trains, in lonely country roads, or in places of amusement. Girls should[...]oman who apparently faints at their feet in the street, but should immediately call a policem[...]ring the dress of sisters or nuns or are in clerical attire.
	[...]never go with a stranger even if the stranger is dressed as a hospital nurse, or believe stories of t[...]iries through a society active or affiliated in travelers' aid work, Girls should neve[...]Everybody in this entire coun-[...]
	[...]cting 2 tanks just east of the coulee and put in a pumping station, One will hold water and after[...]aintenance of way for the Great Northern, was in Havre several days this week, looking after the crew and material that will be employed in the relaying of about 25 miles of tracl between[...]with 90 lb. rails. The work will be start- ed in a few days. 4 June 1915 - The city pumping st[...]of New York, representing the GN Ry Co. has been in Chester the past few days looking up m[...]
	[...]r sufficient for about one year's needs, but with in- creased train service it may not last that[...]1916 CHESTER DEMOCRAT - The wife of R.A. Barnes, in the employ of the Great Northern at this pla[...]bad wreck, but which fortunately result- ed in no loss of life or limb, occurred Wednesday eveni[...]uickly on the grounds and assisted the train crew in removing most of the contents of the cars wh[...]EPOT The Great Northern is taking active steps in the march of improving conditions to their p[...]the moving of the depot, which will be done in the near future, The placing of the station on th[...]everal new tracks and enlarging of railroad yards in order for Chester, 16 May 1919 -[...]
	[...]27 putting in crop on his farm north of Chester. 12 Dec, 1919 -[...]he new large engines which will shortly be placed in service by the Great Northern. Young and old are[...]cy's overalls caught afire, but his prompt action in getting out of them possibly saved his life. 2 Oc[...]at Chester now. 1 April 1927 - For the first time in years reservoirs along the "high line" at Chester[...]are running over ac- cording to advices received in Havre. The Chester reservoir is estimated to con-[...]e schedule. The new motor bus is a complete train in itself having a separate engineer's cab, a baggag[...]he erection of a modern stock shipping yards here in the immediate future. As understood the plans cal[...]both cattle and sheep. Mayor Karl H. Jeppesen is in receipt of the following letter from the Montana Railroad commission: "In regard to the removal of stockyards at your station, we are today in receipt of a letter from General Supt. Smi[...]
	[...]den (Mr. Robert H. Hill) and his assistants were in Chester Wednesday in the interest of stocking the Great Northern rese[...]es of making this one of the best fishing resorts in this part of the state and promised them one hun[...]from the Government Hatchery at Bozeman, arrived in Chester and were deposited in the Great Northern Reservoir by Fred Larson and[...]im from Summit when school is out. They will live in the Ness house at the east end of Chester.[...]adford last week. The ice is from 14 to 18 inches in thickness.
	[...]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 candi[...]ket from his district, His family who will remain in Naples to the end of the school term will joi[...]veral local swimmers have already taken a dip in the Chester reservoir as some of the warm days ra[...]ious distinc- tion of being the first to swim in the local pond in the 1948 season, 25 Nov. 1948 - HOW THEY GOT[...]untain goat as its emblem is told by Cedric Adams in his column in the Minneapolis Tribune: "The recent death of Wil[...]ecalls his story that as a boy he sold newspapers in Minneap- olis and bought a goat to pull his p[...]old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Thielman, drowned in the Great Northern reservoir Friday aftern[...]
	30 13 March 1952 - Caption under picture in LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES; Northeastern end of wh[...]re reservoir. 30 Aug. 1956 - MAN DROWNS IN GREAT NORTHERN RESERVOIR MONDAY Monday of this week, Thomas L. Harper, 34, of Shelby was drowned in the G,eat Northern Reservoir in Chester. He and two friends were parked nea, the[...]osevelt Service Station where an alarm was turned in, The fire alarm was rung at about 8;00 p.m.[...]ern railway facility replaces a station built in 1900 when Great Northern's Shelby-Havre line[...]gent at Chester. The new building was started in May of last year and completed on January 31[...]elow on Wednesday. 7 March 1966 - TWO KILLED IN TRAIN ACCIDENT Two engineers were kil[...]
	[...]hester Great Northern agent, was the first person in Chester to know of the accident. Someone in the business car called Halverson by radio at the[...]failure of one of the engineers to stop his train in accordance with signal indications. Findings were[...]ngineer failed to comply with the signals. Killed in the accident were two veteran engineers, both ove[...]pire Builder. 16 Feb. 1967 - Three UFO's sighted in a 24 hour period ••. one over the Chester Dep[...]strom celebrated their 50th Wedding Anni- versary in Washington. Former Chester residents, their first[...]the symbol of Great Northern since 1921, a change in the logo was made 1922 to 1935, a third change was made in 1936 to 1966, but the goat has been in the center during a total of six changes. The Roc[...]ern. But the goat's use as a railway symbol ended in March 1970 when the Great Northern; Northe[...]
	[...]n Railway's transcontinental line to the Pacific in 1893 and the creation of Burlington Northern 77 years later were in a very real sense the fulfillment of one man's d[...]ith that enterprise; and those who succeeded him in leadership made notable contributions of their ow[...]890. 6 May 1971 - END OF AN ERA The train comes in, lets a passenger off, and departs, probably for the last time. Luella Schwab got off the Empire Builder in Chester Friday forenoon. Saturday Amtrak took ov[...]in- ued. 13 Jan. 1988 - LIBERTY COUNTY APPEARS IN DEPOT CLOSURE MATTER Donald R. Marble, Liberty C[...]ance before the Montana Public Service Commission in the case in- volving the closure of the Chester Depot by the[...]ble 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[...]is concern that a closure would mean a reduction in force of BN employees in Chester which would be a severe blow to t[...]
	[...]son started working at the Chester Depot as Agent in December, 1946, and retired on June 30, 19[...]
	34 they began taking the wires and poles down in the mid 1970s an era had come to an end, Reub sa[...]retire, I went to work at Chester the first time in mid 1951 as a third trick operator and worked th[...]51 when I was drafted into the Armed Ser- vices, In October of 1953 I returned to Chester and my job,[...]to Ben's job, and held it until it was abolished in May of 1973. (Ben Ish had passed away in 1955, I believe,) From May of 1973 until June 19[...]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, Bengtson, (His job 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[...]and work- ed that until Eugene Bengtson retired in August of 1989, and I was able to come back to C[...]would soon be closing, but hoping to get my time in to retire, Fort Ben- ton station was closed on November 8, 1991 and I retired on the same day. In 1962 Centralized Traffic came through Chester, wh[...]they no longer needed train order operators, So, in 1963 all the trick jobs in Chest- er were abolished except 1st trick and th[...]stop, When AMTRAK took over the passenger trains in 1972 or '73 Chester was one of the first passenger stops to be eliminated, In 1981, the LCL (Less than Car Load) freight was d[...]As far as changes, when the big merger took place in 1970 between the Great Nor- thern, Northern Paci[...]AMTRAK took over the passenger train operations in 1973, then came the unit grain train load[...]
	[...]any, but one that comes to mind is that some time in January or February of 1982 one night the tempera[...]of the 8 wheels on the car had virtually exploded in pieces due to the sudden change in temperature when set out, I have pictures of this. Another time in the fall of the late 1960s or early 1970s there w[...]ine, baggage and coach cars, The train left Havre in the forenoon and got to Chester in the afternoon, but had started grass fires from the steam engine's smoke stack in so many places they had to have Section Crews fol[...]n go by, and after the train had gone I went back in the Depot and found my desk full of broken glass[...]could have been sitting there, or could have been in it•s path outside on the platform - got lucky s[...]ived his award recently in Fortd Worth, Texas.
	[...]st- You can get a.160 9r 320 acre farm free in Montana"'-but you'll have tq hurry. Along t[...]ranks first amon~ the states in the yiel[...]barley and potatoes. In Eastern[...]
	[...]5 - ALMA - Post office and general store. Located in Sec, 4, Twp. 35, Rge 7; 19 miles north of Joplin,[...]BRIGGS - Post office and general store, Located in Sec. 30, Twp 32, Rge 5; 5 miles east of Lothair a[...]GEORGE - Post office and general store, Located in Sec. 27, Twp 30, Rge 6; 14 miles south of Chester[...]s, HILL - Post office and general store. Located in Sec, 18, Twp 35, Rge 5; 24 miles north of Chester[...]on, Postmistress, LUCERNE - Post office, Located in Sec. 26, Twp 35, Rge 6; 19 miles northeast of Che[...]weeney, Postmaster, LAIRD - Post office. Located in Sec, 25, Twp 37, Rge 5; 34 miles north of C[...]rd, Postmistress, TROMMER - Post office, Located in Sec. 3, Twp 33, Rge 4; 12 miles northwes[...]IHITLASH - Post office and general store. Located in Sec, 6, Twp 36, Rge 4; 40 miles northwest of Ches[...]and lumber. RECORDS OF POSTMASTER APPOINTMENTS in MONTANA 1863-1930, 1930-1971 1st[...]
	[...]master. The post office was discontinued in 1933. WHITLASH -[...]masters, Mrs. Nettie Scott was appointed in 1918 and her daughter, Mrs. Louisa Ander- son was appointed in October, 1928. After her retirement on Aug, 1, 1974 Karen Kultgen became the postmistress, IN ORDER OF OPENING - Whitlash 1892, Gold But[...]
	[...]re the homes of some homesteaders already settled in the area. With the post offices established,[...]n mail service and many a driver would end up in Havre or Chester with a shopping list of hard-[...]these homesteaders and ranchers in 1916 includ- ed: ALMA - Mrs. Ina R.[...]A general store at Hill served homesteaders in the sur- rounding area with every[...]acres was purchased by A.C. Strode in 1905. CHESTER - The site was moved in 1907 when a curve in the Great Northern rail line was[...]way. The first post office was commissioned in Chester on November 22, 1895 with Brow[...]
	[...]Retired inin northern Montana post offices, it is reporte[...]902 Successful bidders of mail contracts - go in effect July 1 for four years. Ch[...]
	[...]less than a dozen families have recently settled in the country adjacent to this point. 22 October 19[...]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 left at 2. 14 August 1907 RIV[...]We want to see the Chester post office lo- cated in a home of its own. The mail is being improperly h[...]1910 Postmaster C.F. Baker is spending a week in Great Falls with his family. 10 March 1910 At[...]permit this to be as it now is. We are certainly in favor of running this aggregation of lewd[...]
	[...]TER SIGNAL Chester Post Office - location is in a general store - no right to be used as adverti[...]ing is a list of letters uncalled for, remaining in the Chester post office for the week ending Augus[...]he postoffice department will transport magazines in car load lots by paid freight to cut down expens[...]ins. 7 November 1912 Mrs. Ethyl Dent, clerk in the postoffice is on vacation. Miss Crete McMast[...]of name at Concord, we find several towns differ in name on the government and railroad maps as Lavin[...]Dr. Mayland's stocking seems to have had a hole in it. Taft handed him the Chester postmaster[...]
	[...]S. Baker, employee of the Tribune business office in Great Falls, son of the Chester postmaster, Baker[...]nd the post office door makes it more comfortable in the building. 16 October 1913 - Miss Mayme[...]ed to rear of post office and an outside door put in. This will not only be a great convenience for those in the office but will be appreciated by the public.[...]ter Wright has been making extensive improvements in the postoffice this week. The Money Order window[...]and shows our steady growth. A new floor was laid in the lobby of the postoffice recently and a street lamp placed in the corner outside of the office door. Both addit[...]Mr. Lowe will place two new International trucks in the service. 11 June 1915 The appointment of[...]of Chester. 14 April 1916 - Rose Girsch, employed in the Chester postoffice for the past 18 months, has resigned her position and is visiting in Alma. 1 Sept. 1916 - Miss Opal Cronk resigns as a[...]- Miss Erickson of Scobey, Montana is now working in the post- office filling the vacancy of Mi[...]
	[...]rjorie Feeback has accepted the position as clerk in the Chester post- office, (1920) 4 May[...]accepted position of assist- ant postmaster in the local postoffice. She took up her duties May[...]thoroughly familiar with the work having served in that area several years, 24 Dec. 1921 Ed[...]H.O. WOARE DRIVES INTO A TRAIN While driving in from the north Saturday morning at about 12:45 A.[...], 2, the driver's eyes did not focus quickly in the dark and when about 15 or 20 feet away he[...]mail carrying device which Editor Babcock gives in the CHESTER REPORTER, calling it "a cross between[...]il 1938 Miss Gladys Brandvold is now employed in the postoffice, 26 October 1939 LIBERTY COUN[...]make a report to the p6~ t office department in Washington on the proposal to move the Chester po[...]e postoffice be changed from its present location in the Chester Trading Company building to a lo[...]postoffice de- partment to leave the office in its present quarters, The postoffice has been in its present location for more than thirty years,[...]TY COUNTY TIMES After more than thirty years in its pre- sent location in the Chester Trading Company building, the[...]
	[...]1 The distinction of buying the first stamps in the government cam- paign to raise a huge defense[...]Wright, county treasurer, made the first purchase in the name of third genera- tion members of their r[...]support of the movement. Stamps may be purchased in any amount from twenty-five cents upward, and bonds start at $18.75. Stamps are placed in an album furnished by the postoffice and can be used any time in the purchase of bonds. The bonds bear interest at[...]oing a larger volume of business than are offices in many larger towns around the state. May 1950[...]rs. Helen Ann Aaberg has taken her place as clerk in the Post Office. 3 January 1952 The pe[...]him. 13 Dec, 1962 - PETITION FOR NEW POST OFFICE IN CHESTER There are five petitions in circulation. The project is endorsed by many civi[...]loor space. The boxes are very old and inadequate in number to take care of the present demand.[...]
	[...]orders on Saturday, 25 June 1964 Change in Chester Rural and Star Routes The north star[...]ce was first located north of the railroad tracks in a store owned by B.B. Weldy, In 1907 the post office was moved to the Chester Tra[...]ster Trading Company. The post office was placed in a wire cage in one corner of the store. The postmaster was Fran[...]ster, After Smith, Henry Woare became postmaster, In 1933 Shebal Rehal became postmaster, unti[...]
	[...]Aaberg has served as clerk for 13 years. In 1908 Sid and Ed Rockman carried mail from the Che[...]front hit by car - 6th time since its dedication in 1964. (A pipe barrier anchored in cement was installed and at least one of the[...]E She began working for the postal department in 1953 and was appointed postmaster in March, 1955. She worked that job until her retire[...]er a 40-year career. She began as a Christmas sub in 1938. She was a part-time or sub clerk from 1[...]l- term clerk and worked until her retirement in 1981. She worked under three post- masters: h[...]h Ish and Helen Ann Aaberg. She also work- ed in three locations, as the post office was once in the Chester Trading Com- pany, and then in the Shamey building before it was moved to the pr[...]and neighbors who came to wish her happiness in her retirement. Helen Ann had the following t[...]rough her postal work: "So much has happene_d in those 38 years it is hard to condense it into a few words. In so many ways my life has been touched by yours an[...]good fortune as the congratulatory cards came in and wept as we handled stacks of condolence messa[...]were "on the ball" he or she would have the mail in time to get a response back to Chester by 1 p.m. There were three of us in the f office so that mail was distributed immediately into the boxes. It was great for people in business, not to mention young folks datin[...]
	48 Two dispatches were made in 'catcher pouches', canvas leather reinforced bags buckled in the middle, to exchange with the streamliners whi[...]ed 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[...]will miss daily contact with the people who stop in at the Post Office, the jokes, the ribbing a[...]aster Glenn Hodge officially began serv- ing in that capacity Friday, January 12th, and the commu[...]use at the Post Office. Glenn was born and raised in Billings, but came to Chester from Livingsto[...]er for eight and a half years. He has served in the Postal Service for 21½ years. He was in the U.S. Navy for two years of active duty and served in Viet Nam.
	[...]~ By Valorie Zach In the four months that .Chester Wilhelm said t[...]Lynn · is being planned at the post office, farm in Washington state," said[...]Mikulecky has served as officer in tentatively, for next Wednesday, in · Wilhelm. "It will be nice to only have[...]::l as postmaster in Barrow, Alaska, 33- been a postal clerk here for[...]year- old David Wilhelm admits that. three years in addition to Virginia .. he's really looking forwa[...]i back in "civilization" and beginning office forthe past 1[...]"' his new position as postmaster in continue to be on staff. ''The office Chester. Wi[...]and from what I can see there Hodge, who retired in November. really is.n't · anything we n[...]thly and his wife Susan have taken up efficiently in the absence. of a residence in Chester, moving here postmaster were mail carrier[...]ather who is ill, but would be arriving Harrison, in several weeks. "Susan has a degree Former Postmaster Glenn Hodge, in oomputer programing and was isnowinMesa,Arizonaan[...]row to his wife, will begin working for Utilities in Alaska," said David. AT&T this week. Hodge[...]sofservice hobbies or interests Wilhelm replied,. in Montana as postmaster in Loma, . .[...]hester. Lynn Mikulecky left, has been the officer In charge,atthe,Chester Post and Eskimos, ltendtowor[...]Office in Chester, replacing Lynn[...]
	[...]HAWAII TOUR, Depart Calgary February 23 One week in Honolulu (Outrigger Surf or similar hotel), One w[...]years. Please contact Lelok Trave.l in Havre for your travel needs[...]
	[...]y of Chester was to be incorporated, It was found in a box of old records from the Engstrom Garage. Th[...]e Lib- erty County Museum, and have put the names in an alphabetical order. There are errors in the spelling of several, and three names were rep[...]10 CHESTER SIGNAL E.A. Engstrom was appointed in a meeting last week to undertake the task[...]
	[...]ork and the bachelors appear to have locked horns in seeing which can add most to our population, but in the long run we believe they will amalgamate,[...]a late census report, there were seven marriages in Liberty County in 1928, the same number in 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 SH[...]late census and this is a record un- equalled in any county of twelve states in which the count had been completed. 11[...]silhouetted against the sky. No other county in the United States thus far reported an equ[...]
	58 1950 The census bureau reports 733 people in Chester. 1951 Population of Liberty coun[...]l figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau in 1951, was 2,180. This was a decrease of 29 from the population in 1940, or about 1.3 per cent. 1955 Montan[...]according to the number of electricity customers in Chester. It is a tried and true method of es[...]ed with success by the Montana Power Company in many cities and towns. 19 May 1960 The c[...]20 Montana counties. The temporary census office in Great Falls has been officially closed and compl[...]se 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 1970, an increase of 17 people. It is interesting to note the count shows 1,151 housing units in Liberty County in 1980, a great increase over 792 in 1970. They counted 462 housing units in Chester in 1980 as compared to 329 in 1970. 1914 Approximately 250 people called Chester their home in 1914. City Officials - Dr. A.A. Past[...]percent since the official census in I 9'J0.[...]fewer than in 1990.
	[...]yor. ARTHURS LON J, Havre Beer on Draught, Dealer in Schlitz and Budweiser Bottled Beer, Fine Wines,[...]kly), B B Weldy Editor, The Best Equipped Shop in Northern Montana. (See left top lines.) C[...]
	[...]y Catherine. :Hulford Ed, lab. Hutchinson Jno, pl'in Public School. International EleYator Co,[...]
	[...]ction halves or quarters, The listings in the Fenton directory were separated and listed as[...]ts also included many names not listed in the Polk directory. ALL names are included in the following: Abel, Ross[...]
	[...]latter contained the following names not listed in Polk's. Armstrong, Elizabeth[...]
	[...]seat of Hill County, and is the second town in size in the county. It is also the only incorporated city in the county, besides Havre. CHESTER is[...]
	[...]he prediction that diversified farming will with- in a few years be the rule, instead of the exception[...]roper place as one of the richest farming regions in our great country. The business men and citizens of CHESTER have shown their confidence in the fu- ture of this section by building for the future. This is shown by the great ac- tivity displayed in the last three years in the building of schools, churches and residences[...]and safety of all the city. The telephone system in addition to a large and well organized local exch[...]h, Kentucky. There are several mills of this kind in operation in the state making the highest grade of flour. The[...]stem - which should make it one of the best mills in the state. In addition to making wheat flour, the mill will mak[...], CHESTER should be one of the best grain markets in Northern Montana. Nothing in any community so well indicates the capacity for[...]date schools of any town or city of the same size in the state of Montana; five teachers lead and dire[...]ork are offered and a fourth is soon to be added. In 1912 a new $15,000 building was erected; this building is thoroughly up to date in every respect; it is built of grey pressed brick;[...]he record their children have made and are making in the things that count in school work. In addition to the above named public and semi-publi[...]to date newspaper, and two of the strongest banks in the county. All this combined with energy, public spirit, progressiveness and confidence in the future of this city, which is a part o[...]
	[...]Election is held first Monday in April of each year. A[...]
	[...]eries, Meats, Fresh Fruits, Vegetables 1 card in $1.00 cash purchase. 6 July 1962 $50 FREE -[...]pany. Norden has had over seven years experience in the grocery business. He worked five years for S[...]y has already moved to Chester. Norden was raised in Havre and attended Havre schools. 29 May 1966[...]ie schooner merchant", dreamed of a quick fortune in the rough and rowdy cowtown of Chester. That drea[...]erated by the Baker family. Baker came to Montana in 1889, settling at Helena with his wife and three children, Walter, Charles and Helen. In 1891, they moved to Great Falls. Baker had worked in gen- eral merchandising and in Great Falls he went to work for the Wertheim Clot[...]all, Baker was convinced he might amass a fortune in a few years in Chester which then boasted the Chester Hotel, Gra[...]general store and a few shacks. Three years later in 1909, he and Alex Wright bought the general store[...]well as the post office. The store's merchandise in- cluded groceries, clothing, piece goods, furnitu[...]of the Chester Trading Company. Alex Wright lived in a small house behind the store; Frank Baker lived[...]store. Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Baker refused to live in the dusty little cowtown. The Baker family visited in Chester each summer but returned to Great Falls in the fall. Wright and Baker served alternately as[...]dtimer recalls that Wright refused to give change in pennies if a nickel was offered for a two-cent
	[...]cattle or sheep overnight when they were brought in for shipment. Later the store added a drug depa[...]en, a graduate of Great Falls High School, worked in the Great Falls public library for seven years, then moved to California with her mother. In 1928 she came to Chester to visit her father for[...]Her brother, Charles, who is associated with her in the business now, holds a degree in architecture from the University of Michigan. He[...]until 1930 when he joined his father and sister in business. Walter Baker also joined the store that year but in 1940 moved to Oregon. Mrs. Baker moved to Chester in 1930 and lived there until her death in 1937. Frank Baker died in 1935 and his partner, Alex Wright, in 1932. Walter was born Oct. 8, 1885, in Ohio. He married Teresa Will and they had one son, Franklin, who lives in Corvallis, Oregon. Walter died at the age of 84 in Chester, July 1970. Helen was born in Helena Jan. 31, 1892. She died at the age of 80, June 22, 1972, in Chester. Charles was born April 29, 1889. He was[...]ompletely extinguish the smoldering sawdust that in bygone years was used to pack the ice. Firemen to[...]nuary 1967 Miss Helen Baker is now a patient in the Deaconess Nursing Home in Great Falls. 20 April 1967 Miss Helen Baker returned home Sunday from the Deaconess Nurs- ing Home in Great Falls where she spent the winter. Sh[...]
	[...]n from her stay at the Home of. the Good Shepherd in Havre. 4 April 1968 - Mr. and Mrs. George Russel of Big Sandy have moved to Chester and are living in a trailer at the new trailer court. He is employe[...]rading Company. Russel has had 4 years experience in the grocery business and comes to Chester from[...]ker and Frank, Jr., their youngest son, arriv- ed in Chester Tuesday foremoon to visit for a week or 1[...]aker. They are from Corvalis, Oregon. Frank lived in Chester as a child and attended schools here. 11[...]d. Mrs. Proctor (formerly Gladys Englund) clerked in the dry goods department of the Chester Trading Company in 1923. 1 May 1969 - BIG ANNIVERSARY SALE AT CH[...]ood Baker, 84, Oregon City, Oregon who was reared in Chester, were Monday at 11 a.m. in Croxford and Sons Mortuary Chapel, Great Falls. Burial was in Highland cemetery. Baker had returned to Chester[...]l patient for two months at the time of his death in the Chester 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 bega[...]ion as a bookkeeper here and then moved to Oregon in 1921. He was a widower. Among the survuvors are a[...]"Green Store", as it was first known, was started in 1899 and was in- corporated in 1908. He has been with the business off and on most of his life, and has been working in the store for the past 60 years. Pictured with hi[...]for a good many springs and knows the signs well. In his younger years he attended the University of
	154 Michigan and earned a degree in Architecture and was working for a firm in Great Falls that was building the Columbus Hospital, Charlie served as an officer in the American Army during World War I. In 1930 Charlie joined his father and sister in business at the Chester Trading Company or Green[...]with a plaque for the oldest ex- isting business in Liberty County. His father, Frank Baker, went int[...]lex Wright and bought the Chester Trading Company in 1908, In 1910 the Chester Trading Company employed 20 peo[...]EVERYTHING", which still is on the store today, In 1930 Charlie joined his father in the family business, along with his sister, Helen and brother, Walter, He had to his credit then a degree in architecture from the University of Michigan, and spent some years in that area with a Great Falls architect, Charlie[...]ve seen and heard. 1979 TRI-ANGLES (printed in Shelby) AT CHESTER. , ••• , LAST OF[...]at's the way it was when Chester Trading Co. was in its heyday in the early part of the century. Here you could buy[...]Baker purchased the store from Bourne & Hamilton in 1908 and it has since been operated by succeedin[...]na legislator, and his son, Charles, an architect in Great Falls, took an increasing role in its operation. A brother, Walter, and sister, He[...]s nephew, Franklin Charles Baker. The high point in its existence came when Charles imported a fancy,[...]stalled near the front of the building. Sometime in the early forties a burgler broke into the buildi[...], and came down to investigate. He caught the guy in the act. The
	[...]and ordered "stick I em up". Charles ignored him. In- stead he went for the phone and the courageous a[...]forth and hit my meat case". The safe still sits in a backroom and the damage done by that burglar is[...]and it's still a beauty. Nothing else has changed in the store either. There's an old stove off to the[...]ll nicely preserved. Outside, the wooden sidewalk in front is showing signs of rot, and there's a curve in the roof line on one side of the structure. All the siding is the nar- row wooden type, that was common in the early years. Advertisements in the wind- ows are from another era. Franklin says[...]winter. He doesn't know if they will want to put in another winter like that. Today Chester Trading C[...]now isolated off on a side street. Other streets in town are paved, but not the one in front of Chester Trading Company. The reason is that the Bakers own the grounds themselves. (In its beginning the stage stop was at the Chester T[...]ined. More than one homesteader built his "shack" in the store's yard and "skidded" it to their land s[...]ide of the railroad tracks, and a steer ran amuck in front of the store and landed in the clothing department via a front glass window.[...]CHESTER TRADING COMPANY CLOSED After 71 years in business Chester Trading Company has been closed,[...]ually the business is older than 71 years. It was in 1909 that Frank Baker and Alex Wright bought the[...]oldest stores, and numerous antique items listed in the store's stock are from the stories beg[...]
	[...]foot meat case was pur- chased for a meat market in Chinook that is duplicating an old-time shop. Ma[...]he oldest dated item was a post card stamped 1897 in the Chester post office. It was found whe[...]
	[...], 92 Charles H. Baker, Chester, 92, died Saturday in Chester. He was born in Ohio. He received a degree in architecture from Michigan State University. He w[...]e to Great Falls and practiced architecture there in the 1920s. He moved to Chester in the early 1930s and worked for the Chester Tradin[...]80s. Graveside services were Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Highland Cemetery in Great Falls. Croxford and Sons Mortuary was in charge. 18 August 1981 HOVI.NG DAY FOR CHESTER T[...]o get to its new location, the building was moved in a circle around the west end of Chester to avoid[...]Sand & Gravel (Howard and Neal) have been hauling in fill and leveling off the lots. Only the house re[...]was commonly called. The building had been moved in mid-August to its location\ mile south of the Che[...]er 1982 CHESTER TRADING COMPANY DISPLAY AT MUSEUM In the fall of 1980 when the Chester Trading Company[...]e to obtain a number of items from the old store. In 1981 a considerable amount of work was done at th[...]ck memories to nearly everyone who has ever lived in Chester or the surrounding area from 1909[...]
	158 On June 7, 1983, at 8:00 p.m., in the Town Hall, Chester, Montana, the Council of[...]notice, the Town Clerk will receive expressions in writing of approval or disapproval of th[...]
	[...]panorama view of west Chester, The two buildings in the forefront are now the site of Snyder's Dent S[...]the other a laundry. Notice the bathroom facility in their rear and the boardwalk, The Chester Trading Company and all its smaller buildings are shown in the back- ground, Notice the high board fence tha[...],,, and the roads that meandered across the area in several directions ••. one is across the sout[...]Implement Company's property,,, the hitching rack in front of the store. The building near the[...]
	[...]RIE INN It would not have been awarded any niche in the architectural world and it was not built in a manner that gave it lasting qualities so that it would remain and perhaps be included someday in the Register of Historic Buildings. And yet it wa[...]and business information 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 a[...]in and as editor of the town's only newspaper was in a good position to advertise and proclaim his own[...]e PRAIRIE INN was an example of a citizen's faith in the future of his home town and everyone who work[...]st register of the PRAIRIE INN that is on display in the Liberty County Museum, and I spent man[...]
	[...]are shown in the two build- name of the Inn.[...]
	[...]best hotels of Northern Montana and considerable in advance of the other towns the size of Chester. The improvements will cost in the neigh- borhood of $3,000 and will be complete[...]irie Inn this week. 26 Nov. 1908 - Work has begun in earnest on the big addition to the Prairie[...]
	164 3 Dec. 1908 - A Thanksgiving dance was held in Weldy' s hall. "A superb supper was served at th[...]grass samples of dry land farming are on display in the lobby of the Prairie Inn and attract considerable attention. Ev- ery person interested in dry farming and the development of this country should send or bring in samples to complete the display. 4 Feb. 1909 - Grand Costume Ball in Weldy's hall - costumes brought in to rent, supper at the Prairie Inn - 50¢ a plat[...]es for a three year lease on the big store rooms in the Prairie Inn Block. 22 April 1909 - List of P[...]9 - John Reick and family are the latest arrivals in Chester and will take up land in this vicinity. Mrs. Reick and daughter have taken[...]berta, Canada and many others who filed on claims in this area and lived here for several years. 22[...]ing over the situation he is determined to locate in Chester and is now arranging for the establishme[...]ST STATE BANK OF CHESTER with temporary quarters in the Prairie Inn building. Having had bank- ing experience in the state of Montana and being familiar wi[...]
	[...]estead Land Company Located in the Prairie Inn - M.A. Johnson, Agent 19 Aug. 19[...]t plasterers and bricklayers of Havre are working in Chester, They are now at work in the Prairie Inn. Ira Brown started work today on[...]r, They have completed work here that places them in a class by themselves and which proves to the public that they are capable of manipulating the trowel in an artistic manner, They are now at work on the P[...]pleted, will be one of the most up-to-date hotels in Northern Montana, Polk Directory - 1909-1[...]
	[...]yet shown, Dr, Montgomery and his wife arrived in Chester and are doing a nice business at the Pra[...]. Hanson, recently from North Dakota, has located in Chester and will soon open up an office, He will[...]e Inn, M.D. Reip will open a real estate office in a few days in the Prairie Inn. 9 Dec, 1909 - Shebel Rehal mov[...]ill open a saloon for the benefits of the thirsty in the room vacated by the Homestead Land Company in the Prairie Inn. The Prairie Inn put a gasoline[...]t the Prairie Inn store room. Another big dance in the dining room of the Prairie Inn on New Year's[...]tto Grice, Moscow, Idaho; B.B. Weldy, Has office in the Prairie Inn. (Later moved to a building next[...]the opinion that Chester is the most lively town in northern Montana, There is quite a building boom in pro- gress in Chester, one of the improvements being a n[...]
	[...]. Parker at the Prairie Inn, Chester, The staging in front of the Prairie Inn fell Monday afternoon dropping three work- ing men in a pile on the sidewalk. One man had an ankle hurt[...]urs 17 March 1910 - MILLINERY"- I will be in Chester next Monday and Tuesday, March 21 and 22[...]find the Prairie Inn. If you want the best dinner in town, go to the Prairie Inn, 2 June 1910 - IMP[...]ut a part of the scheme to make it the best hotel in northern Montana, Monday the dining room was move[...]t, Tonight, Charlie Huebner will open his new bar in the room formerly used for the office. He[...]
	[...]of the neatest and best equipped thirst parlors in the city. Charley is a thorough sa- loon man, an[...]at the Prairie Inn, slipped on the railroad trach in front of an engine Monday morning and only saved[...]our or to bring a friend. Come In & See Us & Get Acquainted. Pra[...]He is certainly an artist and will be heard from in a favorable manner later on. He and his esti- ma[...]of the new First State bank building, is putting in a cement walk in front of the Prairie Inn to- day. It is nine feet wide, and will be the first walk of the kind in our city. Major R.R. Greer, the courteous day cl[...]Hotel Bar has leased the Western Cafe and is now in full charge. Mr. Woodmas is an ex- perienced man at this business and will no doubt succeed in his latest venture. 18 Aug. 1910 - THE PR[...]
	[...]Inn. Justice Clayton gave Kimmy Sullivan 90 days in the county jail at Fort Benton for kicking in a glass door of the Prairie Inn bar room Saturday[...]1910 - L. Bauer is putting a set of wagon scales in front of the new feed store just west of the Prai[...]ie Inn invites you to make it your stopping place in Chester. 20 March 1911 - NOTICE OF CITY ELECTION. Two aldermen in each of 3 wards and a mayor, First Ward - at the[...]Prairie Inn and will see that it is made the best in the city, The rooms are being thoroughly overhaul[...]d it will soon be the most popular stopping place in the city. 20 April 1911 - Hon, R.R. Greer, who ha[...]a siege of illness and has spent most of his time in St, Paul since leaving Chester, 4 May 1911 - Unde[...]corator, is putting the office of the Prairie Inn in splendid shape and when he gets thru it will be as neat a ho- tel office as will be found in northern Montana. 24 Aug, 1911 CHESTER SIG[...]
	[...]f the Prairie Inn building. A new gasoline light in front of the Prairie Inn leads the traveler from[...]n thoroughly cleaned since the fire scare and put in first class condition. Mrs. Keith has had the ex[...]esterday. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Keith, who have been in charge for several months, having to go to their[...]e sure will make the hotel the most popular place in town. Mrs. Kelly leased the place and will have f[...]ertain the many strangers that are daily arriving in our city.
	[...]nd renovating. As soon as Mr. Dow gets everything in the shape he desires he will open the dining room[...]open and I earnestly solicit your pa- tronage and in order to get it, will give the best service at as[...]most and best for your money that can be obtained in Chester. The entire building has been thoroughly[...]ir of the Presbyterian church will give a concert in the Prairie Inn hall next Tuesday night. See hand[...]the Socialist mayor of Butte, is billed to speak in the Prairie Inn tonight. We hope every person tha[...]- Ladies Aid of the Presbyterians to hold bazaar in the Prairie Inn hall the 22nd. 28 Nov. 1912 - The[...]ec. 1912 - Freuen and Doris will give a big dance in the Prairie Inn hall New Year's Eve. GR[...]Will Be Furnished. Supper will be served in Prairie Inn Dining Room.[...]
	172 Jan, 1913 - The New Year's Eve dance in the Prairie Inn hall was one of the best attende[...]have leased the Prairie Inn and are gett- ing it in first class condition to handle a portion of the trade, Both of these people are experienced in hotel work and they promise first class accommoda[...]irie Inn is being thoroughly renovated and placed in first class condi- tion to take care of a good[...]hotel people and expect to open the dining room in a few days, They are now ready for roomers and i[...]uesday, HOTEL FOR RENT - Good Twenty Room Hotel in fine location, partly furnished, Has had a splen[...]ping. Druggist Clausen has moved into apartments in the Prairie Inn building, 4 Dec, 1914 - D[...]
	[...]roy Duncan, Earl Ruud and F.E. Jeries of Alma are in town for supplies and are registered at the Prair[...]R DEMOCRAT - THANKSGIVING BALL The management in charge of the big Thanksgiving dance to be given[...], was the best affair of the kind ever pulled off in Chester,- and now another dance has been arranged[...]vening, February 29. The Equity folks are putting in an elevated stage at the Prairie Inn hall for the[...]the calendar this event can only take place once in four years on this date, and in this connection the ladies will be given every op[...]d. 31 March 1916 - Royal Neighbors to have dance in the Prairie Inn hall April 14th. 28 April[...]
	[...]ol and one billiard, which are expected dai- ly. In addition Messrs. Kohn & Steilen will carry a comp[...]later, or as soon as the fixtures arrive and are in place. LATER: The tables, etc., have arrived and[...]9 - FREE DANCE A big public dance will be given in Chester on Tues- day night, November 11 by the citizens of Chester in the honor of the first anni- versary of Armistice Day and to the success of Liberty County. Everyone in Liberty County are invited to attend and there w[...]n where the remainder of the eve- ning was spent in dancing, A splendid lunch was served at midnight,[...]st Saturday night the local I,O.O.F. gave a dance in the Prairie Inn which was the most thorou[...]
	[...]he Prairie Inn this evening. Lunch will be served in the Hall and everyone is welcome, 7 May 1920 - Th[...]re from the old school building to the new hall in the Prairie Inn Monday night, By the help of a fe[...]ber 11 at THE PRAIRIE INN HALL in Chester to be given under the auspices of[...]n Legion having big July 4th celebration. Dancing in the Albright Hall and the Prairie Inn Hall[...]
	[...]ything have occurred, might have placed the town in jeopardy and one should stop and seriously consid[...]e stations we have seen on the Roosevelt Highway in Chester, The plant is located on the site of the historic old Prairie Inn, and is modern in all its arrangements. He will carry all of the st[...]l of the higher grades. "Ernien extends a cordial in- vitation to all to come and fill up at his stat[...]BANK PIONEER PRESS Dan Whetstone, Publisher In 1909, when I made my western pilgrimage from a mi[...]f landseekers. Boarding the Oriental one morning in June, at Havre, I could plain- ly sense the inva[...]bedlam, proclaiming the choicest tracts of land "in the garden spot of the last west". Pine building[...]tables, blacksmith shops and rooming houses - and in the center of the town loomed the stately two-st[...]s larger and better than it did when he left here in 1913,[...]
	[...]the Liberty County Museum are greatly interested in the old map of Liberty County and the ledger from[...]ost interest of any at the museum. OUR HERITAGE IN LIBERTY - THE PRAIRIE INN One of the Hotels in Chester in the early days was the Prairie Inn. It was a thr[...]possible. It just wasn't the best built building in town and the wind was known to have whistled thr[...]Anyway - as the story goes - the Easterner came in late one night to Chester, in the dead of winter in the midst of a raging blizzard, and was forced t[...]ven a room on the third floor. There wasn't heat in any of the rented rooms. A large pot-bellied coal stove in the lobby bravely tried to heat as much of the barn- like structure as possible. In the middle of the night the poor man could stand[...]colorful character of that period, had just come in from hauling mail to Hill and Whitlash. Gaby went[...]ding by the stove soaking up the heat, Gaby came in from the kitchen. Gaby was dressed in a fur hat and fur overcoat (horsehide) and he wa[...]is very sketchy. There is a gap of several years in the Chester newspapers which have been pre- serv[...]railroad were using the building for shelter and in fear of fire it was given to the individual who[...]n the Prairie Inn and some of the lumber was used in their house but most of it went into a bar[...]
	[...]The POLK DIRECTORY listed the following churches in Chester for the indicated years:[...]Presbyterian Church Early notes on churches in general: 4 May 1905 Chester Signal - John[...]hurch will do! 24 December 1905 - One article in THE SIGNAL is a description of the revival me[...]Church for North- ern Montana, was a visitor in our city last week. Rev. Smith was much surprised[...]ertisement and we trust some good brother will be in keeping with the rapid growth of this rapidly[...]10 February 1910 - All Prostestants interested in building a church in Chester are requested to attend services in the south room of the school house Sunday[...]
	[...]being the extremely uncomfortable seats that are in the school house. These seats are probably all r[...]keep his mind on the sermon or music he is more in the aisle than in the seat. Our early life was full of church going[...]ow hard it seemed to sit still for an hour or two in the com- fortable, upholstered 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[...]to the ungodly, it should also present its stock in trade in the way of a comfortable seat. PROGRAM FOR CHRIS[...]ogram will be given by the Sunday School children in Biggs & Johnson's Hall Christmas Eve:[...]1 - We would like to see all the churches erected in the same locality. We suggest that the churches[...]. October 1963 - Prayer Breakfasts were started in Chester.
	[...]burn, New York have been appointed to charges in northern Montana by the superintendent of Pre[...]e school house. L, Colin, Pastor (He left in 1906 after serving nearly five years,) 9 May[...]y the largest congregation that has assembled in Chester for several years. Mr. Olney is a young man who will surely make his mark in his chosen field of endeavor and we are glad to h[...]Olney who arrived and preached his first services in Chester and Whitlash, (Left in September-death in family.) August 1907 - Bachelor, George Taylo[...]IES AID SOCIETY The ladies met Tues. afternoon, in special session, at Mrs. Chapman's and electe[...]PLIN TIMES - Rev. R.W. Edwards spent several days in town the past week on business connected with[...]Street near the Chester Hotel, They formerly met in Albright's Hall. Rev, David Holford, pastor,[...]ay, December 10th at 11 a.m., subject "Heroes in Common Life". Evening services at eight o'clock s[...]sermons on Hereditary Law. Interest is increasing in the discussion of these
	[...]aits you. Will you go? January 1912 Services in the Presbyterian church next Sunday as usual. In the morning at 11 o'clock the subject will be "T[...]Himself", a sample of eccentricity of religion. In the evening at 8 o'clock sharp, the subject will[...]1913 The Presbyterian, first organized church in town, to erect a building - committee recommende[...]th at eleven o'clock, Subject: "The Tree's of God in Chester". Sunday School at the close of the morn[...]ent. There will be good con- gregational singing in which all may take part, There will be sung a Due[...]trustees for the Presbyterian church - had been in charge of the local church for last two years, 2[...]efore Sunday there will be no preaching services in the Presbyterian church next Sunday. 2 April 191[...]ol house next Sunday, August 16th, at 11 o'clock in the morning. Everyone is cord- ially invited to[...]Presbyterians will hold services Sunday afternoon in the old school house. Mrs, Elmer Denison will si[...]ere he has a ranch and where he has been engaged in teaching as Principal of the Jordan High School and also in preaching.
	[...]holics are said to be preparing to build a church in Chester. We admire boosters, whether commercial o[...]s given to the Catholics that a mass will be hled in the school house next Sunday. 7 January 1910 - Al[...]d to meet at the school house the sec- ond Sunday in February for mass and to take up the matter of building a church in Chester. 10 February 1910 - If the Catholics and[...]ones. 17 March 1910 - The Catholics held services in the school house last Sunday. Ar- rangements have[...]arch 1910 - The new Catholic church will be 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 Cath[...]at Haley's office. All bids for material must be in May 7th. All bids to be opened May 8th. Th[...]
	184 16 June 1910 - Rev. Father Sansome was in Chester Sunday and held services in the school house. 14 July 1910 - BIDS WANTED[...]ing Comm, 13 March 1911 Father Sansome will be in Chester next Sunday morning and will say mass in the school house. 18 May 1911 - The Altar[...]
	[...]12 - CATHOLIC CHURCH There will be services in the Catholic church next Sunday at 10 o'clock a.m[...]for the election of officers for the coming year, in the church. 1 August 1912 - The combined La[...]ne harmony meeting. This seems to be a move in the right direction and we hope to s[...]
	[...]6 - E. Spooner, aged 74 years, was buried in the Catholic cemetery at Chester on Wednesday last. He had been in poor health for some time and death was not unexp[...]funeral ceremony at the church. Mr. Spooner lived in the country near Alma. 5 April 1918 - The[...]all last Monday after- noon and evening resulted in the raising of the sum of $60. This money will be[...]as up from Havre Sunday to hold Catholic services in the city. 20 November 1925 - CATHOLIC SERVICES On[...]Mass at the Catholic church, December 24th, 1930 in Chester. 30 April 1931 - The Catholic chur[...]
	[...]berty County) The history of the Catholic Church in Chester, the county seat of Liberty county, dates[...]From its beginnings as a parish, Chester has been in the care of the Rev, Timo- thy Werner, 0. Praem,[...]r Dam, The original Church of St, Mary, remodeled in 1936, is the church used today by the 74 Catholic[...]d ford to its present site where it was renovated in December, 1949, at the direction of Father Kohnke[...](Tiber Darn, Station of Chester, Liberty County) In 1953 Tiber Darn on the Marias River was made a st[...]aern., to meet the needs of the Catholics engaged inin the Community Center, made available to the Catho[...]ented the generous gift to Father H.E, McDonnell. In presenting the deed, Miss Kolstad stated, "It giv[...]pre- sent this deed to our many Catholic friends in the community". Mr. Thieltges, longtime re[...]
	188 building a new church on the lots in the spring. In accepting the gift for the Catholic church, Fr. M[...]E ACCEPTED FOR NEW ST. MARY'S Bids will be taken in March for a new St. Mary's Church and rectory here. They will replace the original frame church, built in 1911 and now too small to house a growing congregation, and the priest's home, which was moved in from Gildford and remodeled in 1949. Easter, 1961, is the target date for comple[...]and invited guests gathered at St. Mary's Church in Chester to celebrate it's Diamond Jubilee. Following the 11 a.m. Mass, the group gathered in the parish hall for a dinner and program. Prior to the building of the church, Mass was held either in homes or in the school. Father Sansome, a Jesuit priest, served most of this area in those early days and it was he, along with some very dedicated local people, who was instrumental in the building of St. Mary's Church. The contract f[...]h was let Thursday, June 8, 1911. It was finished in October of that year at a cost of $1,670. The Ca[...]. The rectory was built adjoining the church and in 1974, St. Mary's Youth Center which also adjoins[...]uth Center was made possible by a $100,000 grant in Chris Mayer's will. An amount of $40,000[...]
	[...]METHODIST METHODIST services were held in the school house on Second Street East in Ches- ter by Rev. F.C. Nelson of Shelby in 1910, Rev, Wm Pippy became pastor 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 b[...]head carpenter Jake Burkhart and Paul Funderhide, In 1939 a two story frame building was moved from a[...]egan on the interior and exterior of the building in 1946, A basement was constructed in the spring of 1947 and when the building was replaced on the foundation in November, it was turned so the front faced the ea[...]south as before, Re-dedication services were held in November of 1949. January 1912 CHESTER SIGNAL[...]urch will be the first to build although the last in the field, 29 June 1911 The Methodist church[...]ond Street East and Adams Street, They will build in the center of the lot a building big enough for s[...]heir choir monthly baking sale Saturday July 29th in Chapman's Store, 14 September 1911 The Method[...]rsdell, affectionally known as "Brother Van", was in Chester this week and preached in the new Methodist church Tuesday night, Brother V[...]genuine harmony meeting, This seems to be a move in the right direction and we hope to see the[...]
	[...]absent next Sun- day there will be no services in the Methodist church, 21 August 1913 THE SI[...]over from Shelby Tuesday evening and preach- ed in the Methodist church, 9 July 1914 The Cheste[...]ception for Rev. W.W. Van Orsdel - "Brother Van" in Fort Benton. He arrived in Montana in 1872. 26 May 1916 S.S. CONVENTION-The[...]
	[...].E. Church, The Boone family will make their home in Washington and the Iron family at Great Falls. The even- ing was spent in singing and playing games. A delicious luncheon w[...]verness has been transferred to Drummond and Hall in Granite county, Rev. R.M. Bickle will serve Chest[...]JOPLIN TIMES - Rev, Torrance Harvey of Chester is in Havre this week attending State Methodist Confere[...]939 - Members and friends of the Methodist church in Chester this week moved a two story frame buildin[...]hair to the lots just west of the church building in town. The building will be used for Sunday school[...]spadeful of dirt. The new church was being built in the Gagnon Addition, west end of town, along High[...]and trucks as the.children of the church join- ed in the selection of beautiful rock. The dedication o[...]A new Methodist church parsonage was constructed in October of 1982 in the Gagnon Addition west of the new church[...]
	[...]odist Episcopal Church of Chester was organized in December 1911 with $100 borrowed from the Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia and New York City, The same group loaned the church $200 in 1912 and $383 in May 1919. A mortgage was filed on lhe building and •lot in the Span,ler Addition 10 the townsite of Cheste[...]The exterior and 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 first church is in- Sketch depicts the original United Methodist Church in Chester stalled in a bell tower. in 1920. Below is the present church building, erected in 1965.[...]
	[...]n early account: "This congregation was organized in the fall of 1910 at the Grand Hotel. The charter[...]af Ness and Harold Flogum. The meetings were held in the hotel upstairs over a saloon or in the school house. The first couple married were N[...]n. 18 May 1911 - The German Lutherans worshipped in the Farmer's Hall Sunday morn- ing and will conti[...]an Lutheran minister will preach his first sermon in Chester Sunday, July 19, at 4 o'clock. 1915 - Lut[...]DINNER The Lutheran Ladies Aid will serve dinner in the Church basement Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 4[...]ll meet at the church at ten o'clock on Saturday. In 1933 the Lutheran congregation bought the Schneid[...]For a few years prior to this they held services in the Methodist church. The old grade school building on First Street East was purchased in 1935 to provide more space for the increas- ing m[...]he Hi-Line Ensemble played at the Lutheran church in Chester on Saturday evening. June 1937 - The next[...]on June 16. 2 June 1938 - Aubrey Edmonds, teacher in the Lutheran summer school at Chester enjoyed a v[...]Sunday-several are reported to have lost no time in swarming under the green groves that occasionally[...]given by the Lutheran Ladies Aid Sunday afternoon in honor of Mrs. H.E. Rodeberg under the abundant sh[...]ssy carpets of the Lakey grove. We lounged around in the shade and upon the fresh green lawns to our hearts content, played ball in the pas- tures, swapped yarns around the coffee c[...]salad. Mrs. Rodebery, who leaves for her new home in Malta the first of the month has been an active
	194 leader of the younger classes in the Lutheran Society. With a few fitting re- mar[...], done by Mrs. 0.1. Morkrid. Raised flowers, rich in color and true to form with the word "Chester" l[...]that is to bring back memories of her residence in Chester for many years to come. 22 July 1948[...]ted and actual construction is scheduled to begin in the near future, we must have approximately $50,000 to complete this long needed and worthwhile building in the community. All individuals and business insti- tutions that are interested in seeing this become a reality are urged to leave[...]eted and used for the first time on Easter Sunday in 1951. Ded- ication services were held April 12th, 1953. In 1952 the former church build- ing was sold to[...]t. Olaf" will be told with slides and narration. In the founding congregation were six men named Ole[...]he 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 Falls, had been ministering to people in the area since 1911, riding the train to Fowler[...]first held both worship and ladies aid meetings in homes, the Omhold School.or Pondera School. Becau[...]due to various factors, and St. Olaf reorganized in 1928, in the mid 1940s and was last reopened in 1953. In 1931 three congregations merged as St. Olaf Norwegian Church of America and began meeting in a building originally erected by the Pondera Nors[...]cal Lutheran Church. This structure was dedicated in 1931. Since then, St. Olaf has gone through two[...]different parishes. The present church was built in 1957-1958. Currently, St. Olaf has only 24 mem-[...]Workday; 7:30 Wed, Jan 27: 3:45 Conformation In Con- WELCA Bible Study lea[...]
	[...]ASSEMBLY OF GOD The first services were held in the Royal Neighbor Hall. In 1947 a lot on the corner of Third Street West a[...]ler) home for four years, had their first meeting in their new ______ bu;Ucling September _9, _J9}]_,_[...]derson -ha,:l"been pastor for three years. In August of 1978 LeRoy Green took over.[...]istian Missionary Alliance Church started meeting in the Royal Neighbor Hall in 1976. The pastor was Rev. Gary Toavs. Doug Davidson became the pastor in June. As of June 1, 1980 they have held church services in their new church building in the Gagnon Addition. 2 November 1980 - OPE[...]gest change for the new Chester Alliance minister in his move from San Leandro, CA to here, will probably be the climate, After serving city parishes in northern and southern California, the chan[...]
	[...]e SIUdy for all ages, held in church building. CHURCH OF[...]ILDING CHURCH After meeting for nearly ten years in the homes of members, Mormon Church mem- bers wi[...]nd Associates will do survey work. Also included in the project is an 18-car parking lot. The east en[...]Open House of our new church building in Chester on Sunday, April 12[...]
	[...]ree for the first term, which will probably begin in February. 21 Jan, 1901 - M.S. Cockrill, who is in town today from the Marias, informs us that lumber is being hauled for the construction of the school house in that District - #32, which was only established l[...]he Circle Ranch, 29 March 1901 - School will open in Dist, #32 on Monday, 18 April 1901 - A dance will be given at the Marias school house on Tuesday evening in aid of the district which has lately been formed there, Miss Hazen, a recent arrival from Indiana, is in charge of the school there, 12 March 1901 - Appor[...]ret of the trustees. She has returned to her home in Great Falls. Miss Rose Lepper came from Little Bo[...]. The almost impassable "breaks" along the Marias in that section prevent their attending the Black Coulee school. 6 May 1902 - Diptheria epidemic in Shankin area - 2 young children of Edward[...]
	198 13 May 1903 - Teachers Institute held in Ft. Benton. Will be in session for three days. Among the teachers prese[...]ed. The little girl that a few days ago had roses in her cheeks and the little boy whose lips were th[...]to open school on the 12th, but the horse balked in the river and she got too wet to go to school th[...]school house at Alma. Sept. 1905 - Children in school 2581 in county. District 1122 Gold B[...]laced an order for three dozen chairs to be used in the north room of the school house for the accomm[...]this term. 22 March 1906 - School election held in Chester at the schoolhouse. Judges: Wm Mitchell,[...]for a lot of material and labor to make a coffin in which to bury it, Indian style. In this way they were en- tirely successful,[...]
	[...]199 29 Nov. 1906 - Living in Chester in 1906 was not too good, There weren't many side- w[...]dent of Schools for several years was the teacher in 1906, and she probably did not have more than 25[...]as, to resume her duties as teacher at the school in that district. 25 July 1907 - The county commis[...]ol; directed mainly at the school board; however, in which the editor blames the school board, and esp[...]e school has fallen heir. A teacher was not hired in the fall until several weeks after other schools in the area had opened. Discipline seems to have bee[...]Why is it that two-thirds of our children are not in school? The taxpayers have a right to know[...]
	[...]inson, County School Superintendent, for teachers in schools that will have summer terms, commencing[...]Mrs. Faye Mansfield, who taught the first term in Chester, came in from Great Falls Sunday morning and left the same[...]s it will be necessary to put up another building in 1910. 22 July 1909 - The cubbyhole that hid the[...]was removed this week and a very neat tower built in the place by contractor Brosnan. 9 Sept. 1909 - 35 pupils in school - two teachers. School opened with Miss Alpha Arndt teaching the upper grades in the north room and Miss Sterman from Zortman te[...]909 - We now hear people talking of a high school in Chester. It will be sure to come. 4 Nov. 1909[...]ded now and a number of new children are coming in every week. The seating capacity of Chester schoo[...]school will give an entertainment tomorrow night in the school house. Parents are requested to ha[...]ore room for the next term of school staring us in the face. It will take some good figuring to get matters in such shape that we will be able to care[...]
	[...]who by the way, was the first teacher we ever had in Chester, has been engaged as the third teacher in our schools. Mrs. Mans- field is a first class te[...]School - C.E, More, Principal. 118 Pupils - 65 in first and second grades - Mrs. Mansfield, Miss Sl[...]ut the fourth and fifth grades, under Miss Slade, in the new room. 20 Oct. 1910 - There are too many children on our streets that should be in school. 3 Nov. 1910 - The new seats have not yet[...]chool room before 1911. 8 Dec. 1910 - New Schools in county - 56 school districts Galata[...]Dec. 1910 - Mrs. Mansfield, who has been teaching in the primary department of our school has resigned[...]a school trustee, succeeding Joe Rehal who lives in the new Joplin district; 6 April 1911 - Re[...]
	[...]lready the new board is busy and as will be seen in our advertising columns, there will soon be an election held to determine the will of the people in the matter of bonding the district for the erect[...]sy Irene Blackstone, County Supt. of Schools, was in this vicinity a number of days recently visiting[...]and to the SIGNAL man stated that she found them in excellent condition. 15 June 1911 - Yesterday was rather a strenuous day in the SIGNAL sanctum. A man old enough to be the e[...]E: Five years later, there were 15 such buildings in the Chester district. 29 June 1911 - School bon[...]Bank. Miss Eva Youell has been engaged to teach in the intermediate department of the Chester schoo[...]of town that will take care of about 30 children in that neighborhood. At a special meeting of th[...]Saturday evening it was decided to start school in Sub-school No.l next Monday with Miss Florence Mc[...]is proposed to have about three months of school in each place. 17 Aug. 1911 - The trustees of the[...]ial levy of six mills be placed on the property in the school district. 24 Aug. 1911 - The Chester[...]ered to issue and sell bonds against the district in the sum of $15,000 for the erection of a four-r[...]s election was made necessary because of errors in procedure in the former election. Voters must register on or before August 30th or may swear in their votes on election day if they fail[...]
	[...]Aug. 1911 - F.F. Bossuot, the Havre architect was in town Tuesday and submitt- ed plans for the new sc[...]Miss Beulah Slade has been elected fourth teacher in the Chester schools. The school trustees have dec[...]25 Nov, 1911 - A neat storm shed has been placed in front of the school rooms in the Prairie Inn building. POLK DIRECTORY 1911-191[...]anning a Christmas tree entertainment to be given in Biggs and Johnson hall December 22nd. 28 Dec, 191[...]as on the sick list Monday and Dr. Holford taught in her place. Miss Cora Cascaden has taken charge of Sub-school No.l. 1 March 1912 - Eleven pupils enrolled in the Bear Gulch school. Rank of pupils: Fre[...]
	[...]rooms and large basement, steam heated and modern in every way. Mr. De- laney will have it finished b[...]constructed that an additional room may be added in the basement, making five school rooms in all. It is expected that it will be necessary to[...]kely be necessary to erect another brick building in the eastern part of town. F.F. Bossuot is the architect, and will be in charge of the construction work, which will be a[...]1 April 1912 - Sunday schools are being organized in many of the areas where a school house has been[...], conducted the regular examination for teachers in Chester. The following were present to take the e[...]community next Monday. The building is located in 33-5 and will accommodate about 20 pupils. 22 A[...]ool have determined to establish high school work in the local school and will arrange a room[...]
	[...]wishing to be enrolled, and this means any pupil in Hill County wishing to come to Chester, should at[...]nge- ments can be made to take care of all. NOTE: In Sept. Weldy stated there was a shortage of houses in Chester because so many families have moved into[...]of Chester's fine schools. 7 Nov, 1912 - A crack in the wall of the new school due to settling - noth[...]Miss Alpha Arndt who has been employed as teacher in the city schools for the last seven years has ten[...]necessary use of the telephone. The phone was put in the building for emergency use and no objection w[...]te use of same at other than hours when school is in session. Please confine your use for business and at hours when school is not actually in session. By order Chester School Board 10 Ap[...]e will be another of those enjoyable dances given in the Norris school Friday night, June 6th, when everybody in the neighborhood is invited to be there and have[...]ntion of the school board to fix up the west room in the basement of the new school building and use it in the coming term for the pri- mary department, 14[...]and doing more or less damage. Supt, Phillips was in the office at the time and it is said he made a r[...]ester district. 8 miles south - makes six schools in district,
	[...]acher, has homestead south of town. 8 Pupils in high school - 7 Freshmen and 1 Sophomore 7th[...], 30 Oct. 1913 - There were 137 pupils enrolled in the Chester town schools this week. 11 Dec, 1[...]getting it out, 18 Dec. 1913 - The primary room in the town school will have a tree and exerc[...]
	[...]Miss Pilling returned last week to take positions in the Chester school. 10 Sept. 1914 - Miss Chapman[...]itor at $375. 27 May 1915 - Total number enrolled in school - 43, 12 Nov, 1915 - TEACHERS CLUB TO MEET[...]hipton, Inverness Every patron and school teacher in this district is cordially invited to attend this[...]o get the teachers, patrons and the school boards in closer touch with each other and acquaint each other with the goings on in the school and also to help the teachers in making the schools better, Come to this meeting o[...]19 Nov. 1915 - School Notes: Lizzie Muir is back in school. The remaind[...]ouchouses. 1915 - RULES FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS in the Buckeye Farm News, 1. You will not marry d[...]ion 4. You may not loiter down-town in any of the ice cream stores.: n.1 5. Jou may n[...]the chairman of the board. 6. You may not ride in a carriage or automobile with any man un'18'ess h[...]e.t: 8. You may not dress in bright colors. H[...]
	[...]the Ches- ter School District will be held here in Chester on the afternoon of March 10th, This wi[...]seems likely, this match should be won by a pupil in one of the rural schools, the banner will becom[...]to have the honor of representing this district in West end match will be announced in these columns, A feature of the program will be[...]and all comers who are identified with the school in some way. A prize of one dollar will be given t[...]on page 40 of the speller that is used as a text in the public schools. Get hold of a book and stud[...]team made a trip to Joplin last Thursday night in order to convince those Joplinites that they do[...]ore would have been as lop-sided as it was here in Chester, But with Ross hobbling around on one leg[...]wick, getting only three baskets from the field in the entire game. When we consider that he is a ma[...]t the end of the first half the score was 10-18 in favor of Chester. In the next half Chester scored 9 and Joplin 5 mak[...]hat time the game was played out of doors in the fall and the season lasted until the[...]7 April 1916 - Miss Ella Caldwell closed her term in the Keith school Thursday, March 1916 RUDYARD D[...]hildren and their parents, throughout Hill county in the first annual Hill county Play Day an[...]
	[...]gh this is officially called "Play Day" there are in fact to be two play days, April 28 and 29, though[...]second day. The declamatory contest will be held in the auditorium of the Havre high school on Friday evening, April 28. Any student in the county who has not yet earned an eight grade diploma will be eligible to enter. Any district in the county may enter one contestant. First, secon[...]contestants, and meals and lodging while they are in Havre. The only re- quirement is that each contes[...]your local agent. May 1916 - Five summer schools in session in District #32. 19 May 1916 - Trustees had organ tu[...]ne to be located at each of the sub-schools with- in said Dist. No.33. Construction to be according to[...]been considerably changed; new courses have been in- troduced, a third year of work added, and[...]
	[...]is missed by our school since she began clerking in the drygoods department of the Chester Trading s[...]s to the town require a place to rest and warm up in. The building will be kept warm, and as it is su[...]ncil is to be highly commended for its enterprise in this matter. 29 Dec. 1916 - HIGH SCHOOL ACCTEDI[...]f painting and cleaning up the many sub-schools in this vicinity. 14 Sept. 1917 - CHESTER SCHOOLS Total of 104 students - 14 in high school, 30 in grammar grade room, 36 in intermediate room and 24 in primary room. J.W. Hutchison - Supt. - teaches[...]uld skate their way to school on ice as good as in any rink. 21 June 1918 - Bids for hauling ashes[...]e. 3 Jan. 1919 ·- Miss Inez Dusenberry arrived in Chester Monday from Havre to teach the 3rd and 4th grades in the local schools, Miss Massey, the former[...]
	[...]h 1919 - About 15 cases of flu have been reported in and around Chester the past week. The schools hav[...]The girls lined up first, and for the first time in the history of the game in Chester, a team of girls played a game of basket[...]r the past three years. They will make their home in Chouteau, We wish them a successful married life.[...]t of the material. No cost will be added for time in preparing, or for fuel used, If you would like to[...]s will be conducted by Miss Poland & Miss Squires in Shorthand, Typewriting, Business English and Spel[...]23 July 1920 CHESTER REPORTER - It was ladies day in court yesterday. A teacher in one of the districts of the county had one of the[...]ed. 1 Oct. 1920 - 157 pupils - highest enrollment in six years. Children must obey curfew - 9 p.m. O[...]d to begin publishing a high school paper. Editor-in-chief and poet- Burnham Murray; Managing E[...]
	212 15 Oct. 1920 - Owing to the crowded conditions in the lower and intennediate grades the Board has[...]ed for school purposes. There will be 26 pupils in the class there. 27 Oct. 1920 - The wind broke[...]on. At the Grade School the wind broke a window in Miss Pugsley's room. Today a storm shed is bein[...]19 Nov. 1920 - The Chester girls played Hingham in a basketball game and state that this is the on[...]ordinary floor. Our girls led the Rudyard team in scoring, however, at the end of the first half, a[...]of the second half, when a little luck that broke in favor of the Rud- yard girls enabled them to no[...]first half was over. Our boys came back strong in the second half, and passed the Rudyards' in the first ten minutes. Then we had a little bad l[...]R REPORTER - The debate Friday night is the first in which Chester High has ever engaged. The member[...]s held on April 1st. 22 April 1921 - Track meet in Chester. Twelve events - one event never seen in Chester before was the discus. 13 May[...]
	[...]illian English, formerly teacher of the 8th grade in Chester, advises us that she is now located at Mo[...]high school work, 26 Aug. 1921 - One less teacher in high school. Domestic Science and beginning Latin[...]had with a gun last week. We are looking for him in a few days, 16 Sept. 1921 - SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS[...]t, 7 Oct, 1921 - A list of attendance percentages in the Liberty County schools listed the following:[...]ed games are expected, The room is the best place in town for that purpose and the teams hope to put i[...]8 ft, Chester boys won the meet in 1920, 5 May 1926 - COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES[...]
	[...]SEPT. 7TH. Supt. Earl Hanner expects at least 50 in the high school and a large enrollment in the grades, The faculty for the year is: Supt, Ea[...]ake a hall that can be used for all social doings in town, 28 Jan. 1927 - JOPLIN AT CHESTER TONIGHT[...]he roads are open for cars, and the biggest crowd in attendance at a basketball game this year will be waiting for the whistle in the Woodman Hall in Chester Friday night, We understand an effort wil[...]result of action taken at the Good Roads meeting in Chester Wednesday, 25 Nov, 1927 - School Census - 668 school children in Liberty County. 341 boys and 327 girls between[...]s. 27 Nov. 1930 - CHESTER SENIOR CLASS PLAY EARLY IN DECEMBER rs "IT HAPPENED IN HOLLYWOOD" The Senior 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[...]United States will start giving a tractor school in the Smith Hughes department of the Joplin High Sc[...]ll differ from the general run of tractor schools in that the boys taking vocational agricultur[...]
	218 May 1932 - NEARLY THREE THOUSAND EXPECTED IN HAVRE SATURDAY FOR MUSICAL FEST- IVAL. EIGHTEEN[...]CAL GATHERING! Over 800 musicians are expected in Havre on May 7th in attendance at the second annual music festival s[...], Joplin, Wolf Point, Plentywood; also Shaunavon in Saskatchewan, and the Havre city band, and the h[...]rough the day and a consolidated evening concert in which all the bands will participate.[...]
	[...]ept, 1933 - George Mattson enrolled as a freshman in Chester high school, Cora and Clifford Lybeck also enrolled in the 8th grade. 14 Dec, 1933 - Chester Votes Y[...]ich played at different points had difficulty in getting to their homes, The Rudyard teams after p[...]ntends, called for completion of the r building in time for the opening of school in September this year. It is alleged by the boa[...]uperintendent of the West Coast Construction Co,, in a meeting with the trustees of school distric[...]lete the work on the new high school building in a manner satisfactory to the school board and the contract- or, Decker has put the work in charge of J.B. Hay of Chester who will secure the necessary men in town and finish the work immediately, The school[...]leading to possible termination of the contract, In view of the agreement reached with the contra[...]the Hi-Line champion- ship by the girls team in the tournament. The banquet was served by the Lutheran Ladies Aid in the church, The toastmaster was J.W. Hutchison, l[...]Babcock, 7 Sept, 1937 - 100 Students Enrolled in the Chester High School, Mr, David Madi-[...]
	[...]students at North Mont- ana College to earn "A" in every subject during the autumn quarter. 20 Jan.[...]therto occupied only fitful and sporadic interest in the school system of Chester, moved to the fro[...]e wealth of undeveloped talent so long dormant in our young people - merely waiting the coming of a[...]instruments, and the neat white uniforms arranged in rows on the stage, pleased the eye, and the con[...]chapped, banjoed and guitared, with slouch hats in turn held the attention, A trio of saxaphones app[...]- the childish musi- cians mingling their notes in a harmony almost perfect. Twice during the recita[...]arion Thielman's assem- bled songsters - singing in the shadows, songs of the masters, fountains of harm- ony they were, or two standing off somewhere in the darkness. The Glee Club is one also of more[...]ike an Albine native. This lad has an extra valve in his throat, and when he turns on the air, the wa[...]uch voted - only 17 votes were cast. It resulted in the election of Leonard Plank and C.H. Ba[...]
	[...]ty Miles an Hour" a one-act comedy on April 18th, In addition, the band will play several selections.[...]ppesen HUMOR: The Lady Who Had Been in New York Lucille Demarest[...]er from the Chester high school who participated in the Montana State Solo & Small Ensemble Festival held by the Mont- ana State University in Missoula last week made a good showing. 11 March[...]roll. 28 Sept. 1944 - The following schools are in operation in Liberty County: Wickum Chester[...]dust that it became necessary to dismiss school in the grade building at 2 p.m. It has been said it was almost impossible to breath in the class room, 16 May 1946 - At a meetin[...]
	[...]December 1949 - BOARD STUDIES OVERCROWDING IN SCHOOL There are 175 students crowded into[...]12 Jan. 1951 - Twelve elementary school districts in Liberty County. Dist. 1176 Eagle Creek Di[...]ed the old grade school was the first high school in Chester. It was built in 1912 and John W. Hutchison was the first superint[...]of History and two year classes of Latin. In 1914 there were Freshman, Sophomore and Junior cl[...]st graduates of Chester high school graduated in 1919 and consisted of Lizzie Muir, now Mrs. Ray Cushing, Bruce Crawford and Lola Head. In the spring of 1921, the graduating class was[...]rray and Dick Feeback. When the school opened in 1913, Mr. Hutchison purchased a basketball an[...]George Ainley. Roy Walden was appointed clerk in 1922 and served until his death in 1948. Mr. Hutchison was appointed to take his pla[...]hool building, the present grade school was built in 1935. There were 15 graduates the first year. The class of 1951, the last class in the old building, numbered 16. Instead of two[...]l players are unknown. The other 25 have been in the school here for some time but some of[...]
	[...]opened Tuesday morning with a qualified teacher in every school. At the Wickum school the teacher i[...]ed by the state department may not par- ticipate in interscholastic activities of the association. No[...]ay football, basketball, baseball or participate in track events with any school that is a member of[...]hletic Association. 10 Sept. 1953 - 309 ENROLLED IN CHESTER SCHOOLS Tuesday morning Chester schools opened their doors to the largest enrollment in the history of the school. There were 151 children in the first six grades, 52 in junior high, and 106 in the high school proper, making a total of 309 chi[...]25; and twelfth, 18. At Tiber dam the enrollment in the three rooms was 74. In the first grade there were 24; in the second, 12; third, 6; fourth, 13; fifth, 7; and in the sixth, 12. Due to the fact that the enrollment in the first grade in the Chester school is abnormally high and is lar[...]hn O. Berglin by allowing them six of the 20 lots in Block 7, Eversmeyers Addition to the Town of Che[...]an unquestionable title to the remaining 14 lots in the block. This action was taken by the b[...]
	[...]should revert to the grantors or to their heirs. In 1953, the school house not having been used for c[...]e board decided to try and sell the property. But in order to sell the property it had to be declared[...]ttorney, Cedar Aronow of Shelby, started ac- tion in the district court ot quiet title to Block 7, Eversmeyer Addition to the Town of Chester in the name of the heirs of Conrad Heimbigner, H.C.[...]ohn 0, Berglin. Last Friday when Jim Hall stopped in Shelby, Mr. Aronow told him that his clients woul[...]would give them .title to six of the twenty lots in the block and would in turn confirm the district's title in the other fourteen lots, Hence, the action of the[...]ptember 1958 - Chester schools enrollment largest in history - 339 total, 118 in high school - even more than during height[...]
	[...]y 1962 - John Hutchison who served from 1913-1922 in Chester as first school superintendent honored for 50 years of service in Education, 10 Jan. 1963 - Bessie Odegard replace[...]VISTA Volunteer, She served as Supt. of Schools in Liberty County from 1946 to 1963, For six years before she was an elementary teacher in Chester and taught in Inverness in the 1930's and in Lo- thair from 1936 to 1940. Oct, 1967 - Rural schools in Liberty County Eagle Creek, Whitlash, Prairie[...]o with the old school build- ing remains a thorn in the side of Chester's shack removal program. The[...]ure Caption - Lothair School House finds new home in Chester, The building was moved to Chester Tuesd[...]st Street East to their new building on the hill in west Chester, The new building was recently moved[...]was dismantled last summer, There are 16 students in the third grade class. Sept, 1981 - School enrollment - 114 students in High school 43 " in Junior high 187 " in Elementary 24-26 June 1983 - CHESTER TO HOST SCH[...]June 24, 25, 26 as alumni return to participate in an all-school reunion. This will be the first all school reunion since the original high school opened in 1912. Nearly 1,000 alumni, teachers and family m[...]The first class to graduate from Chester did so in 1919. However, the oldest registrants are[...]
	[...]and instructors. The program is about 40 minutes in length and will review the Chester School and its[...]t is scheduled from 5:30 P.M. to 8 P.M. Saturday. In addition to dinner, there will be several awards[...]aiser and his crew served an estimated 900 people in the old gym on Saturday night, Friday evening mul[...]y, R.N.A. hall, Thielman Implement, Vets Club and in private homes, Carl Mattson and Pati Glee and helpers were busy snapping pictures and gathering in- formation to be used in the compliation of a reunion booklet, Gordon and[...]m soon after he joined the Chester teaching staff in 1963, and has made it his "pet project" to develo[...]be used year after year". "There are people here in Chester who don't know it exists", said Krock, po[...]said. "When you tear up the land, that can bring in undesired (plant) species". The area has a[...]
	[...]Although Krook used the area for field studies in the 1960s, he said he didn't really get serious a[...]life, fresh-water ecosystems and soil test- ing in fall and spring. Local soil scientist Tom Weber w[...]us year"s budget. Large reductions in our proposed voted levy will cause serious budget problems in future years. There is a survey en[...]complete the survey and return it in the self-addressed stamped envelope by[...]
	[...]ESTER SIGNAL Chouteau County Bank will open in Chester in a few days. 27 Jan. 1910 Chouteau County Bank will open in a small building next to the barber shop on F[...]the highest price ever paid for an unimproved lot in Chester up to that time. 30xl40 corner on Fir[...]on left Friday for a week's visit with his family in Minneapo- lis and to get the supplies necessary to open the bank. A public notice in the Signal announces the forming of a partnership[...]e purpose of doing a general banking business in the Town of Chester. 10 Feb. 1910 CHESTER SI[...]ESTER SIGNAL NOTICE: I have sold my interest in the Chouteau County Bank to Sheldon Bros. of[...]will look after your interests as they have done in the past. E.W. Denison, Cashier.
	[...]business de- r tails. Mr. Berglin was born in Jemtland, Sweden, January 29,1881, the third in a large family of children born to Peter and Sarah (Yngve) Berglin. The parents came to America in 1892, settling in Pine county, Minnesota, where the father has been[...]for the past thirty years. The other children in the family are named as follows: Magnus, Oscar, A[...]innesota. J.O. Berglin received 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 d[...]Sheldon Brothers, the bankers, and was engaged in northern Minnesota four years at the end of w[...]rder, having attained the Royal Arch degrees. In politics he is an Independent, and he is a member[...]e enjoys the esteem of a large acquaint- ance in this section of the state. At Mora, Minnesota, th[...]years. Both of his grandfathers were soldiers in the Swedish army.
	[...]One of the early arriva~s in ,~&iiii ,;;_ \[...]financial houses in northern :t\,.Ion-[...]at Chester, in the 54te of Montanci, at the·[...]Cash reserve in ' Withdrawals[...]
	[...]Hi-Line towns will soon have as many banks as in 1910; but they will be of a permanent character a[...]. (Ed. note-Host of them went out of business in the late teens and early 20 1 s.) 18 Spet. 1[...]tatement of the Chester State Bank, published in the Jan. 22 issue shows assets of $131,939.19; in[...]o Spokane a few months ago to take a short course in business college, re- turned last week and re[...]d friends at Kalispell. Her legion of friends in Chester wish her a safe journey, happy vis[...]
	[...]BERGLIN, CHESTER BANKER KILLED IN ACCIDENT BACK EAST Telegraphic dispatches of Monday told of the death in an automobile accident of John 0, Berglin, Ches[...]cident were secured, According to these Berglin, in company with Ralph 0, Sheldon was driving from Ow[...]in under the car, Herman Abram, a farmer working in a field near by, went to the assistanc[...]to lift the car off his body, failing in his efforts, While watching the wreck he died fr[...]d Berglin was so badly burned that he died later in a Minneapolis hospital. John 0. Berglin was born in Sweden in 1881 and was 43 years old, He attended the publi[...]is 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 banki[...]turned to work for Sheldon Bros, and was employed in banks at B.emidj i and International Falls before coming west. Berglin came to Montana in 1910 in the employ of Sheldon Bros. as cashier of the Ch[...]president. Following the suspension of the bank in July, 1923, he entered the employ of the Federal Reserve 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[...]d at Chester and as its chairman for many years, In 1920, he was chosen a member of the state legi[...], dny, the board of county conimis- In Account with[...]
	[...]tional Bank of Chester, to secure county deposits in this bank, which failed in 1923. Before the hour set for the trial, Mr. Shel[...]. This was granted, and Mr. Sheldon proposed in settlement of the bond to pay the county $1,345.86 in cash and to deed the county 640 acres of Liberty[...]60 acres of land together with the $1,345.86 in cash. But the officials refused to accept this pr[...]Mr. Sheldon then offered to pay the $1,345.86 in cash and the balance of $8,438.83 in four equal, yearly installments, the first to be made in the fall of 1926. After discussing th[...]
	[...]ing over the situation he is determined to locate in Chester and is now arranging for the establishme[...]ST STATE BANK of Chester with temporary quarters in the Prairie Inn building. Having had banking ex- perience in the State of Montana and being familiar with the[...]IGNAL - Cashier Dunnigan and wife are now located in the rooms at the rear of the bank.
	[...]IVER PRESS - Articles of incorporation were filed in the county clerk's office today by the First Sta[...]t wholly of glass and the building will be modern in every respect. 31 March 1910 - Work has be[...]nt and will be decidedly the handsomest building in Chester. , 30 June 1910 CHESTER SIGNAL - C.E. Wa[...]ing shape and it will not be very long until that in- stitution will be quartered within its own soli[...]rst State bank building, is putting a cement walk in front of the Prairie Inn. 19 October 1910 CHES[...]State Bank until last week and Hr. Viles has been in the business for a long time. We wish the[...]
	[...]. Troxler will open a pool room and cigar store in the basement room of the First State Bank buildin[...]Mr. Pugsley purchased his interest, was arrested in Willis- ton the other day on a charge of being[...]ral months service. He is undecided as what to do in the fu- ture, but is seriously thinking of goin[...]ison. 25 May 1911 CHESTER SIGNAL - The glass in the front door leading to the second flo[...]
	[...]April 1911 CHESTER SIGNAL - Attorney Turcotte was in town this afternoon and rented a suite of offices in the bank building. He expects to open law offices in the near future. 1913 HISTORY OF MONTANA, V[...]The First National Bank of Chester was organized in 1909 as the First Bank of Chester, and in 1910 a national charter was secured and the pre-[...]which was the first structure of the kind erected in Chester. The bank has been a very important factor in the growth and prosperity of the town, which[...]is a native of the Northwest, having been born in Benson, Minnesota, December 8, 1882, and received his education first in the public schools and then in the business college of Wilmar, Minnesota. His business career began in 1902 as clerk in a general store at Benson, and then in a similar capacity at Starbuck, that state,[...]cashier, and has since taken the leading part in the management of this institu- tion. He is[...]and· there followed farming until his death in 1899 at the age of fifty-four. He was a resp[...]America with her parents, who first settled in Wisconsin. She is now sixty-one years of age, and[...]resident at Benson. The son of J,N. was the fifth in their family of eight chil- dren. Mr. J[...]ul Simonson. Their one child, Albert G., was born in Chester, October 28, 1910. Mr. Harvey is a member of the Norwegian Lutheran church, in politics is Republican, affiliates with the[...]Commercial Club. His re- creation is mainly in the outdoor life, hunting and fishing. 14 J[...]o open a dental parlor and is getting things in shape over the First State Bank. 6 F[...]
	[...]&,,a,. f'l!IO:.Si!./J:'11' gaged in sheep and cattle growing, P~J:" .a,DE[...]Two years ago he bought a controlling interest in the FirSt, I State Birnk and although the bank I was in ve·ry precarious c:cndi.tion thru his efficient[...]nomc time. I'vlr. Pugsley is also interested. in various other enterprises and will be found in the van guard of progressiv_c business men.
	[...]secured a judgment of about two thousand dollars in a suit recently tried in the Cascade County court against Mrs. John J. Dun[...]913 CHESTER SIGNAL - A new window has been placed in front of the First State Bank building to replace[...]OUR LANDS with the Johnson & Peterson Co., office in First State Bank building, Chester, Montana. 30[...]ate Bank building and that they will be filled up in nice shape. 22 October 1914 CHESTER SIGNAL - Ban[...]returned this week from an extended business trip in Canada. 11 March 1915 CHESTER SIGNAL - E.S. Albr[...]rs Hoel & Botten will open THE BLUE RIBBON BAKERY in the basement of the First State Bank. 7 November[...]REPORTER - WANTED-Someone to occupy the basement in the bank, free rent, free heat for takiug care of[...]rney-at-Law Office in First State Bank Building[...]
	[...]e Condition of THE FIRST STATE BANK at Chester, in the state of Montana at the close of business Sep[...]253,583.98 Capital Stock Paid in 50,000.00 Overdrafts secured &[...]s 8,857.00 Expenses in excess of earnings[...]s intentions as to the future, but he will remain in Chester until spring, NOTE: November 26th he went to work in the treasurer's office
	[...]had arisen her attention was attracted by the cow in the yard and the absence of Mr. Harvey, She w[...]left shoulder blade. Exactly what took place in the barn before the suicide no one will be able t[...]ich he filled for 10 years, he had been assistant in the office of county treasurer Oakley. It is[...]aking his life. Funeral services will be held in the M.E. church, Chester at 2 p.m., and inter- ment will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery. All of the relat[...]
	[...]entertained by Miss Ella Pugsley at her apartment in the Bank building, 4 March 1927 CHESTER REPORTE[...]rst State Bank of Chester was a business visitor in Joplin Tuesday afternoon, Mr, Bradford said but one bid - in the amount of $3,600 - was received for the brick building in Chester, and that this bid had been rejected,[...]FARMER The bank building under construction in 1910. Notice the original building on the north[...]hington Avenue today, The bank originally opened in the Prairie Inn. Westland Building
	[...]d acquired the bank building probably by tax deed in March of 1929. He and his wife and son lived in the upper part of the building for some time. In the late 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. Prior to[...]olstad building for a hospital which opened in July of 1948. Darby O'Brien recalled that their daughter, Debbie, was born there in April, 1951. 14 March 1946 FOR RENT![...]ily calls to Chester and is seeing patients in the doctor's office of the Kolstad Apart- m[...]olstad. He expects to move out to the ranch in about two weeks and will live there until the cou[...]Hall, who has just recently returned from service in the Marines, will get po- session of his ne[...]nd Mrs. Keith move to the ranch, prob- ably in two or three weeks. He owns the property where he[...]place will be for sale when he gets settled in,his new residence. Darby O'Brien and Bill Hunt bought the building in late 1958 from the Keiths. Bill used the up[...]d 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[...]times I had to shoo them off the steps to get in the office, There is no usage for th[...]
	[...]wrote hail insurance statewide, We started that in 1960 and moved it all to Great Falls under a Special Agent manager in 1965. We operated the building as the Sweet G[...]y 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[...]ust 1959 Dr. Christenot opens dentist office in the Bank Building. Note: Albright's Barber Shop was moved from the building in March of 1947 to the buildin[...]
	[...]Y COUNTY BANK Opened July 1947 Located in old First State Bank[...]2 April 1960 Grand Opening in new building on[...]gow, Cashier Miss Peggy Keith, Clerk. Located in Selmer Kolstad building which has been remod-[...]just north of Hi-Line Cleaners on Main Street in Chester. J.M. Reinen, cashier of the bank, and pr[...]the club meeting that the plans have been placed in the hands of architect Max Kuhr of Havre, and[...]rea will be surfaced. (NOTE: This area was placed in front of the building.) 22 January 1959[...]home on lots on the east side of Main Street in Chester - just north of Hi-Line cleaners and acro[...]con- struction of a new building were opened in Chester at a meeting of the board on August 1[...]sphere, The building is scheduled to be completed in early 1960. (
	[...]earing completion and a grand opening is planned in the very near future. The interior of the buildin[...]to be seen to be appreciated, It has the latest in design, yet retains a true western fla- vor, that is beautiful to behold, Something unusual in small banks has been built into the Liberty Count[...]s 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 of the counters match the solid oak in the west walls of the large office and lobby. Th[...]e community, and speaks well of the bank's faith in the economic stability of this area, Watch for th[...]onducted until 3:00. At 3:00 a program will begin in the high school auditor- ium and last until 4:30[...]been named a director of Liberty Bank of Montana in Chester. An- nouncement was made by Robert Dauwa[...]ficer of Federal Land Bank Association of Yakima in Yakima, Washington. Prior to that he was a Resear[...]nd Teaching Assistant at Montana State University in Bozeman.
	[...]Michael Walstad left Chester to spend a few years in the Bank of Montana at Rudyard, but returned[...]of Liberty Bank of Montana in[...]Waddell and Reed in I 987. ,_ ''If- I 14 April 1993 B[...]he Justice Department, With over $825 million in assets, the combined organization is now the largest Montana-based financial institution in the state. "We're very excited about the futu[...]- bined banks will provide financial services in 29 locations, serving 25 communi- ties across[...]Bank of Montana system. No immediate changes in service are planned and each bank ~ill continue t[...]venience for our customers," said Pint. "The vast in- crease in our capital base enhances our lending capacity wh[...]ALBEE COMPLETES AGRICULTURAL LENDING EDUCATION IN MINNESOTA Glenda K. Albee, Bank of Montana, C[...]te has been providing a qality program since 1967 in which management level lenders learn about th[...]ar ( with the special techniques and tools used in agricultural lending.
	[...]nce Williams, Regional President of Norwest Banks in Montana and Wyoming announced today. The transac[...]wn for being very good bankers and very involved in their communities 11 • "We are confident that[...]", said Lamb. The acquisition will be the first in Norwest's 64-year history in Montana. 16 April 1994 GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE - NO[...]ef- fective Friday. The acquisition is the first in Norwest's 64-year history in Montana, Last year, the Legislature passed a bill to allow banks with headquar- ters in the region outside Montana to acquire banks in the state. Bank of Montana System has two subsid[...]that all of its banking locations will be joined in a statewide net- work of 34 locations. It may b[...]from the merger. "The name change will come along in early 1995", said Frank Shaw, president of Norwest Bank in Great Falls. Custo- mers of the combined banks w[...]businesses at any of the four Norwest locations in Great Falls. 1994 LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES - A comp[...]51 RAIN PROHIBITS HARVEST; WHEAT SPROUTING IN HEADS REPORTED; WHEAT LODGED. 13 Sept. 1951[...]27 Sept. 1951 - THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF WHEAT STILL IN FIELDS, STORMY SKIES CON- TINUE TO STOP HARVEST.
	[...]igns to choose from. The machine will arrive here in May and will be set up and put into operation[...]- A concrete block plant would do a nice business in Chester. 17 March 1910 - A man that understo[...]er, a brick manufacturer of Alberta, has been in the city several days looking over and yesterday[...]n demands, Pay rolls are very ·important factors in building of cities and every man intending th[...]ek adds another industry to Chester's list, Early in the week a deal was made for a tract of land[...]Haley's brokerage office, by D. Winn, who is in charge of the cement work of the new First State[...]ding, and who is a thorough cement worker, to put in a cement building block factory.
	[...]already see many substantial buildings going up in our city that will add dignity as well as to mak[...]brick, and expects to have them on the mark- et in the near future. The enterprise will give employm[...]uses·, would do well to spec- ify Chester brick in the contracts for chimneys, etc. 25 Aug. 1910 -[...]offices. This is one of the very best locations in town and will be a credit to the business houses[...]HESTER BRICK The first kiln of brick ever burned in this vicinity was opened the last of the week by[...]y and far better than most that have been shipped in here so far. The kiln consists of about o[...]
	[...].B. Nelson, Supt. of all the experiment farms in Montana and M.L. Freng, who will have charge of the farms in Northern Montana arrived in Chester and staked out the land to be bro- ke[...]res on the north side of the railroad and get in several varieties of small grain, so as to sh[...]and August. The ground could not possibly be in better condition to work nicely and it was very i[...]settlers should have some of their land broken up in the fall if they expected to raise a crop of[...]Shaw, the best authority on dry land farming in the northwest. 8 April 1909 - M.L. Freng of the experiment farm was in today. 18 April 1909 - Ed Keith has been app[...]m of the world's greatest nation. M.L. Freng, in charge of the experiment stations in the northern part of the state, will make[...]
	[...]rge of the Experiment Farm last season, arrived in Chester yesterday morning and will become a resid[...]six acres on each. At Chester we have 40 acres in crop this year. We did not bet started at the work there as early as we should, and lost a little moisture in the spring in that way that otherwise might have been saved.[...]tion five days ago, when I was last there. People in that section tell me that this is the dryest yea[...]d as we have shown that good crops can be raised in this abnormally dry year there can be no doubt of success in normal years. On that Chester farm the corn crop[...]a crop." 27 July 1910 RIVER PRESS - AN OASIS IN THE DESERT Some of the Fort Benton guests of the[...]nstra- tion farm at Chester. It is like an oasis in the desert. The surrounding country is parched a[...]are as green and thrifty as those usually found in irrigated districts. William DesLosler, who was[...]ing there and promise a yield that would be good in average seasons. Nr. DesLosier was especially imp[...]n and including resi- dents of nearly every town in the Milk River valley. They were accompanied to[...]Professor Thomas Shaw, who gave entertaining and in- structive talks upon the farming methods[...]
	[...]h the crop, This will be a very common occurrence in a year or two but so far as we know, it is the first in this section, 31 July 1913 - J,N, Harvey wi[...]al Club on a better footing and was a prime mover in organizing the Grange, ( '·
	262 15 April 1923 THE MONTANA FARMER In the fall of 1921, there was one opin- ion about dry farming in the north Montana "triangle" that was voiced by h[...]n of the United States had ever prom- ised more in big yields on cheap land than had the "triangle" in the bumper year of 1916. And it is doubt[...]
	[...]n cheap feed for our farmers and a large increase in the livestock industry. 5 December 1914 - C.E. B[...]ced his intention to erect a SO-barrel flour mill in Chester, work to start at once. Mr. Biggs has alr[...]ll and expects to have the mill produc- ing flour in the next few weeks. 19 November 1915 THE RUDYARD[...]llowing note: C.E. Biggs is erecting a flour mill in Chester. The flour[...]
	[...]genuine music made by the whirr of the machinery in the new Biggs flouring mill, which marks a new era in the pro- gress and civic advancement of the town[...]eed production for a full shift, without a hitch in the satisfactory behaviour of the new plant. Today the plant is in full operation turning out its staple product, P[...]is that this brand is bound to become the staple in its line in this section of the state. Mr. Biggs has installed the very latest in flouring machinery, and less than five minutes i[...]is process which eliminates successive handlings in the manufacturing, the flour goes into the sack w[...]of twenty-five barrels per day will be speedily in order. One thing is sure, the nerve and enterpri[...]hat the PIONEER flour, made at the Biggs mill, is in the front ranks and is highly prized by t[...]
	[...]xpert miller from Owensboro, Kentucky arrived { in the city Friday and will assist Mr. Biggs at the[...]2 June 1916 CHESTER DEMOCRAT - PIONEER FlOUR IN DEMAND Within the past few days the Pioneer M[...]undred.) 23 June 1916 CHESTER SIGNAL - An ad in this week's paper reads: PIONEER FlOUR MILL, PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY. PIONEER FlOUR is used exclusively by the Western Hotel and other Chester[...]
	[...]OUR C.E. Biggs, proprietor of the Pioneer mill, in this issue advertises the FLAVO FLOUR, a new br[...]guarantees his products to be the equal of any in the market, and the trial of a sack of FLAVO will[...]ou that the Pioneer mill turns out the best flour in the world. 21 September 1917 MILL ADDI[...]ities for handling his largely increasing trade in the manufacture of his excellent products, FLAVO[...]er for the balance. Some time ago a roller broke in the journal and about 10 days elapsed before the[...]0 CHESTER REPORTER - Sam Bortvedt of Pondera came in Monday to have wheat ground into flour, but beca[...]ts orders, he remained here until the next day. In 1920 C.E. Biggs of the flour mill entered the Marvel Miller's flour con- test. It won third prize in the Hard Spring Wheat division. There were 252 en- trants in the contest which was the largest flour contest ever held in the United States. The prize money was $25. 16[...]hirteen miles northeast of Lothair was a visitor in town Thursday. Mr. Markuson brought wheat[...]
	[...]ome Industry PIONEER FLOUR is u.sed exclusively bytheWestern Hotel and other Chester[...]riot Killed in milling- as most !>[...]In patroninr~g" my rnill yo IL n.t only[...]
	[...]ored -for this commu.nity, a& advertised in" full page in the February 10 iS.>ue·ofTheSaturdayE.v[...]we have the sole right to make this better flot1r in this comrnt1nity, Fuvo FL.our[...]
	[...]hest bidder on May 18th, 1925, at 2 o'clock P.M., in front of the Court House building the[...]te of Chester, Montana, 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, afore described tract being in the SW\ of SE\ of Section 21, Twp 32N, Rge 6 E[...]Also Lots Eleven and Twelve (11 & 12) in Block (8) Eight . '[...]wnsite of Chester, Montana. Also Lot Sixteen (16) in Block Three (3) of the Original Townsi[...]by the county to refund the amount bid in case the litigation ends adverse to th[...]of appeal from the decision of the district court in the mill case was discussed and after[...]that no appeal or further action be taken in the matter. It was requested by[...]
	[...]LL OPEN The Pioneer Flour Mill at Chester is now in operation. We have flour for sale or will exchan[...]at needed for flour, by exchanging. See their ad in another column. DO YOU KNOW? What[...]Harriet A. Mcclaran from near Alma was a visitor in Chester for several days this week. In addition to disposing of some oil roy- al[...]
	[...]count1e.s that we have overhatLled .and have now in aperatlon the[...]
	[...]ay. He placed an order for an advertise- ment in THE FARMER in order to introduce his milling proposition to the[...]f this county for an exchange of flour for wheat, in another column of this issue. Read it. 1[...]UNTY FARMER - J.S. Luikart, the miller, is taking in the wheat these days and the old mill is busy grinding out the best flour to be had in Montana. Made from wheat grown in this vicinity means the flour contains the highest protein percentage of any flour in the world. Miller Luikart expects a fine run[...]Full Capacity-With the best quality of wheat in the world to make his flour from, and an abundanc[...]s been here several weeks and is taking wheat in exchange for flour. The mill draws a patronage fr[...]its market ex- tending to the principal towns in the northern part of the state. This year with[...]. For every 3 bu!flie.ls ol wheat you bring in we · ~ill tra~e yoa lOJ lb,[...]
	[...]here to superintend the re-opening and place in chai;ge Mr. H,L. Dolge, an expe:i;;lenced mil[...]31 July 1958 FOR SALE-Old flour mill building in Chester. Would make wonderful grain storage b[...]2 October 1958 FOR SALE-Old mill building in Chester, must be moved or toi:n down.[...]
	[...]used for several years. The material will be used in other buildings. 19 May 1910 - Horses bring good prices in Chester - a good work team worth $500 to $600.[...]afternoon smoke was seen issuing from the stable in the rear of the house occupied by Frank Denison and family, on First Street East, and in a very short time the entire structure was enveloped in flames. It appears some small boys were playing in the building and had matches, the rest is[...]
	[...]ter was found at a depth of 15 feet. When in town with a team, put it in Weldy's livery barn. This barn is centrally l[...]er has leased Weldy's livery barn and will run it in a first class manner. We bespeak a liberal sh[...]WELDY LIVERY BARN Offers you the best in accommodations in Chester for your horses. Your patronag[...]Red Barn, was the scene of a local shooting. In 1904, Emil Lauener was shot and killed by John Si[...]ar olds, weight about 1300 pounds. Will have same in Chester on Sat- urday, May 13 at Tom Snuffer'[...]t east of the Chester Trading Co. It was used in the early days as a livery barn and at one time w[...]on which it stood for many years. (Purchased in 1944, the lots were used by Chester Impl.)
	[...]eet blacksmith, returned this week from a visit in North Dakota, 6 April 1911 - CHESTE[...]machine and blacksmith· shops in[...]eed Barn Largest sale of this kind ever held in this area, Chester, Mont,[...]
	[...]y 1916 - John Ward bought interest of Carl Martel in the old McRae stable, 23 March 1917 - FINE BUNCH OF HORSES Mr. Earl L. McNutt is in the city with as pretty a bunch of horses as[...]ill call his barn the BLUE FRONT. Brett Smith was in from Scotch Coulee Thurs. and leased t[...]
	[...]Sat, at the Blue Front Livery Barn was a success in every way, The crowd was a big one and seemed to[...]ice to the Blue Front Livery Barn and dug a well in the yard so that he will have everything handy and a warm place for those coming in from the country, 1 May 1913 - Frank Lowe has had cut in the north side of the Blue Front Barn, a[...]
	[...]sed the Leslie Ward dray line and will run it in connection with the Blue Front Livery Barn. 1[...]ome for 30 days on account of scar- let fever in his family. 4 June 1915 - Dan Buhring is the[...]rains, and is equipped to handle all business in his line promptly with satisfaction guaranteed.[...]Dan Buhring of this city has sold a half interest in his dray line to Jake Hausle. ( 17 Nov. 191[...]milk as ever was served customers. If you are in need of a stable for your stock over night, or fo[...]arty or parties that stole parts of an automobile in the rear of the Blue Brant Barn.[...]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[...]
	[...], Delivered any place in town for 25¢ a barrel.[...]m Dow has opened a clothes cleaning establishment in the office room of Balley & Rager's Feed[...]
	[...]All work guaranteed Shop in rear of Post Office Chest[...]eek and will open the Furlong blacksmith shop in Chester. The shop will be opened at once, and Mr.[...]ny kind of service needed to farmers and ranchers in repairing machinery, sharpening plows, and ge[...]- Ed Brosnan, who used to have a blacksmith shop in Chester but gave it up and went to Can[...]
	[...]910 L. Bauer is putting a set of wagon scales in front of the new feed store just west of the Pr[...]HAL have built onto the rear of their feed store, In Sept, they purchased the building formerly occu[...]38 Verne Kramer is handling the dray business in the absence of Joe Burroughs, who is ill in the hospital at Great Falls, C.E. COTHLIN CO.[...]ness made just as you want it, with every strap in it guaranteed for one year? Why at the harness sh[...]re he will be pleased to serve his many customers in his usual happy style. 1913[...]
	[...]only keeps our money at home but brings money in; it builds up the home country instead of some ea[...]it helps establish other industries; it brings in more people; it increases the value of real e[...]-Chester Signal: A representative of the Hastings In- dustrial Company of Chicago, Mr. Jackson, arrived in town Sunday morning to can- vass the creamery[...]ubscribed by five nearby citizens who believe in boosting their own country. 17 Oct. 1907 - Weldy announced in the Signal that a creamery had been established[...]unity and wished the business all the success in the world. Further, he stated, that the field was a big one and that there is still room in Chester for a creamery and that he will go ri[...]re to get the dairy and creamery business started in Montana than any other two men, arrived in Chester Sunday afternoon and early Monday morning[...]osition which should appeal to every business man in Chester and to every farmer in. a radius of twenty miles of town. The propos[...]ery to Chester. The Whitlash creamery was put in several years ago by A.G. Strode. It was run[...]we get down to brass tacks how many farmwives in a new country such as ours, can produce butter[...]ur town and the country around it. Its the money, in ( local circulation that makes good times.
	[...]afternoon the subscribers to the stock assembled in the director's room of the First State Bank and p[...]ccessful finish of the first manufacturing plant in our city, It is a beginning and a good one, The[...]ll be ready to receive cream about the first week in September, Farmers will do well to get their cows in shape and see that they have warm quarters prepa[...]eet. 12 Sept. 1912 - The creamery is looming up in splendid shape and if the rain does not f[...]
	[...]nd then, if there is not enough cream brought in to pay for the expense of operation we could clos[...]The butter maker from Chinook, W.R. Thompson was in town and tried out the creamery plant. He rep[...]and says we have as fine a plant as anywhere in the state. It is planned to begin operations in April or May. 10 Dec. 1912 - The Chester Cre[...]iness; but will not be opened until some time in April or May, depending on weather conditions.[...]20 Feb. 1913 - A Havre bank has offered to bring in and sell dairy cows to those interested in establishing a creamery. 20 Feb. 1913 - Ches[...]ut April 15th. I 17 April 1913 - O. Bell, a son-in-law of D.W. Knickerbocker, has wired his ac- ceptance of the creamery job and expects to arrive in Chester next Sunday from Stanley, Wisconsin.
	[...]ter fat. The butter maker is expected to arrive in Chester Sunday or Monday and it will not be man[...]it is possible to pay and payment will be made in cash every month or possibly every two weeks. T[...]ly help as it is a local concern and interested in local development, 24 April 1913 - NOT[...]name selected implies - "Gilt Edge". Every woman in this vicinity now making butter on the farm will[...]should see that he or she does their little part in making it a success, 8 May 1913 - The e[...]
	[...]27 May 1913 - If the present rate of increase in deliveries of butterfat to the Chester Creame[...]hurt you and will assure a permanent industry in your town, 19 June 1913 - There will be a mo[...]e it will pay expenses; and with the increase in customers that is in evidence every week, there will probably be a sma[...]the year, It is a matter that every business man in town should take pride in as it is our first industry; _and can be made to[...]50 shares of stock at $25.00 a share, payable in five monthly installments; and there ought not to be the slightest trouble in selling them within a week. Every business man in Chester should, and we think, will within a week, Every business man in Chester should, and we think will take[...]
	290 butter factory and the 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 Goo[...]s if price and terms are right. Address Creamery, in care of THE SIGNAL, Chester. 19 Feb. 1914 - Bu[...]two of creamery stock. Be sure to send your name in for a few shares of Chester Creamery stock. THE[...]eek whereby A.G. Strode sold his entire holdings in the local creamery to B.B. Weldy, the president o[...]he assistance of every merchant and every farmer in this section. We must make the Chester Creamery[...]elling shares on payment of $5 per month, either in cash or cream. We want every farmer to subscribe[...]g and working the butter. We want every merchant in Chester to take at least 2 shares, payable in cash or merchandise - we will be able to use the[...]ght and want to see the creamery a living factor in the community instead of a monument. The SIGNAL[...]reamery a success if we all work to that end and in doing this we are not only bringing ready[...]
	[...]a nice thing if the Chester ( Creamery were in operation and handing out nice little pay checks[...]Harry Tasker representing the Havre Creamery was in town one day last week soliciting cream.[...]nd Rosa Swank family came to Montana from Indiana in 1911 and homestead- ed in the Black Coulee area south of Chester. Charles h[...]eam, cottage cheese and eggs to the people living in Chester. They also butch- ered beef to sell. In 1927 they moved into town and Rosa and the childr[...]go to I school. A wagon and team were used in the beginning years and later a pickup tr[...]nsey cows. Their milk and cream were sold in the local grocery stores as well as by de[...]d customers except where bottles are left in a convenient place for collection. Leave e[...]
	292 ROKE DAIRY - John S. Rake lived in Liberty County all his life. Mary Shepherd Rake arrived at Tiber, with her family in 1916 from North Dakota. John farmed south of Ches[...]oved into Chester. John and Mary were mar- ried in 1924 and ranched north of Chester for nearly 30 years until his death in 1976. The ROKE DAIRY was located on the south[...]bly had it from 1930 - 1936. The ROKE DAIRY was in operation from 1938 - 1951 (approx. dates). Ten[...]om town did the milking. I used a milking machine in the mid-'40s. The barn had no heat or cooling s[...]18¢ a quart for milk and as time passed the cost in- creased to 48¢. The milk was not pasteurized[...]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 and wire baskets that held six quart[...]ling as many as 100+ quarts a day. We sold milk in stores as well - the Chester Trading Company, Sch[...]to help deliver the milk before going to school in the spring and fall when Father farmed and worked[...]ered milk all summer and with no graveled streets in some areas, the mud was so bad we'd have to wal[...]e we process- ed the milk. Dorothy Stores lives in the house today. And Reuben Halversons, Jim Car[...]barn yard was back then. There was an ice house in that area where the ice was stored for the warm weather. The ice was cut, by hand, by men in the community at the Great Northern Reserv[...]
	[...]1941 Mrs. E.V. Roach, who has conducted a dairy in the north part of town for several years is[...]employed at the Chest- er Trading Company, in the dry goods department, starting Monday, Octobe[...]er mile north of the Great Nor- thern Depot in Chester. Jean Roach Reydon Penrod w[...]
	294 It was a hard life, In the winter, the cows were often kept in the barn for 24 hours a day, entailing lots of[...]could be delivered. My mother had to sell out in 1941, since all my brothers were in college by that time, She had built up a nice herd of milking Shorthorns, My mother died in 1989 at the age of 95 years, 31 August 1931[...]eir empty milk bottles on each and every morning in the future, thus avoiding a constant shortage of[...]Your grocer now has that good rich Darigold milk in beautiful, sanitary, paper containers.[...]18 Jan, 1918 - Car load of new tractors unloaded in time for spring work, 28 March 1919 - READY FOR[...]er poison is already prepared than was placed out in Hill County during all of last year. The gopher p[...]ne. The law will be enforced, Let us everyone get in the game, "The early bird gets the worm,"[...]
	[...]. 17 April 1913 - With about 20 automobiles in Chester, how about a club? 26 June 1913 - Al Engs[...]ys come home under his own power when he went out in his Ford, but also things have changed for on Sunday last "Fuzz" in company with his wife and Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Owens took a spin out in the country and believe us the pesky little Ford[...]ere is to it and "Fuzz" and his Ford were brought in the four miles to town by Findley Murray, We understand everything is again in tip top shape and ano- ther trip is promised for[...]d is nursing a sore hand. Cranking up his car, he in some manner knocked a small piece of skin off his[...]o have a troublesome member, blood poison had set in, 18 Aug, 1916 - Mr. and Mrs, Martin Steck, old Chester residents at present en- gaged in the management of the County Poor Farm, were gues[...], They made the trip from the county seat (Havre) in their new Ford car, which Martin says runs like a[...]ER - Anyone wishing to trade second hand Ford car in good repair for horses, harness and machinery. Ca[...]the sale of Dodge auto- mobiles and Graham trucks in Liberty County,
	[...]and probably the first new convertible to arrive in Liberty County. C.E. BIGGS - J.T. Johnson of Landsford, North Dakota, is in town this week. He expects to put in an automobile livery here this spring. 2[...]
	[...]f;P}51:-o.l!!J /'~r High in Qu.ality. Low in Pric.e. Wori overall Competiton 1n :Sig- G[...]pen Narch 1st CALWELL & BERG. They will in- stall expert equipment. 1 June 1917 CHESTER DEM[...]announces he is opening a tire vulcanizing plant in Chester.
	[...]pril 1910 CHESTER SIGNAL - While E.W. Denison was in Minneapolis last week he loaded three new Model[...]he market. The only car mak- ing a perfect score in the Glidden tour to Glacier Park last fall. Call[...]ved a new Metz 5-passenger car, that he will use in his auto livery.
	[...]E.T. Neas has purchased the intrest of Fred Lewis in the MOTOR INN and took charge this week. 20 Feb.[...]recently installed a cylinder reborer and grinder in his garage and can take care of any kind of work in this line. 14 May 1926 GARAGE AT CHESTER IS D[...]n the second floor. The fire destroyed everything in the building including several cars and al[...]
	[...]ter for almost a year, has opened a Hudson garage in Chester. The new Chester business is located in the Alva Shettel garage build- ing in east Chester and will hereafter be known as the C[...]to Service Where You Can Trade In Those Smooth Tires Geor[...]
	[...]mproving the building and hopes to have the place in shape to handle all kinds of work and business in a short time. He will handle new Ford cars, used[...]ill Boyd, who for sixteen years was head mechanic in the Ford garage in Great Falls. Both Mr. Poirer and Mr, Boyd are mar[...]Mrs, Torgerson. The Poirer family will move here in the spring, Mr. and Mrs, Torger- son left Sunday[...]n, 1944 Extensive improvements are being made in the Hi-Way Garage, owned and operated by L[...]
	[...]tor Company dealer here. The last Ford dealership in Chester was held by the late Al Engstrom and was discontinued in 1936. Early 1950s - FORD BERG MO[...]
	[...].·t" SRLEH SERVICE For Best in Sales and Service Go to:[...]For the Best in Sales and Service[...]
	[...]IMES Diamond Jubilee Issue Chester Motors Inc, - In 1940 Lloyd Berg bought the present Chester Motors[...]ie Berg purchased the busi- ness from Lloyd Berg in 1944 and in 1945 he added the GMC truck line dealership. In 1948 Emmers rebuilt the building and bought the F[...]ine, He sold the machine business to Ed Thielman in 1949. In 1960 Emmers sold out due to poor health to Walter[...]a great improvement, (Duval opened the sta- tion in 1930,)[...]
	[...]ire bell announcing the Keith Service station was in flames. The fire brigade went into action promptly but the oil and greases in the place made rapid headway and the flame[...]
	[...]July 1952 Lloyd Keith sold his interest in the Keith Service Station to his brother, B[...]- 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 area. The sign read,[...]
	[...]me. NOTE: Bob Keith ran Keith's Conoco Station in Chester until 1965, when he moved to Gre[...]on for awhile and then be- came involved in a tire retread shop in Black Eagle. In 1982, he was re- cruited by the Internat[...]KEITH SERVICE STATION BUILDING-on Highway 2 in Chester ls being to"rn down this ,;;.e~k. It ,[...]Coming Year Be As Mutually Pleasant As They Have In The Past, We Wish You All For The Coming H[...]
	[...]Hanson Texaco bought the Farmers Union bulk plant in Chester. 1974 - Get E[...]
	[...]ast day of business for Hanson Texaco in Chester. Alfred and Ione Hanson opera[...]0 years. The Texaco station bad been .in business for more than ,40 years, ,[...]ers. It is believed Lyders took over the business in the spring of 1935, Previously Al Engstrom sold T[...]the newly opened Sweetgrass Lodge Retirement Home in Chester, and held that position until his retirement in 1986. In the summer months he operated "Al's Antique and Secondhand Store" in his old fuel warehouse along the railroad track,[...]CAROL'S LUNCH Auto Accessories in Stock, Phone 128[...]
	[...]Carter Oil Station IN ACCOUNT WIT!)'.---,,. a[...]CHESTER CARTER SERVICE Located in the front end of the former R & M Sales and Servi[...]up faster than any other part of town, just now. In addition to the two new houses being built by Art[...]weeks will be one of the better business places in the town when completed, and will be as mo[...]
	[...]as completed recently and was opened for business in Ju- ly. The Grand Opening will be Septembe[...]
	[...]- Monty Nealy bought the interest of francis Near in the Standard Service Station, December 1960 - IN CHE{?~:::: ~ '[...]
	[...]eimbigner opens Chevron station on U.S. Highway 2 in east Chester. (now Tastee Freez) S[...]the most modern business institutions of its kind in this part of the state, will be opened to the[...]h of the Golden West Hotel, It is strictly modern in every particular, and will supply a co[...]
	[...]fe of the community, The building is modernistic 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 l[...]tires and other auto accessories will be handled in the sales room, in addition to the usual stocks of oils and greases[...]s been included, and Mr. and Mrs, Swan will live in these quarters, Modern rest room facilities have[...]t and most comvenient equipment has been provided in the living quarters, The entrance of the Clack i[...]alt expects to undergo major sur- gery some time in February. Heimbigner said he notified the company[...]ree years. However, the service station has been in operation in Chester an estimated 25 years, Heimbigner said h[...]sta- tions we have seen on the Roosevelt Highway in Chester - the plant is located on the site of the historic old Prairie Inn, and is modern in all its arrange- ments. He will carry all of the[...]d Berg of the Hi-Way Garage, It will be operated in conjunction with the garage.
	[...]on Celebrating 10th Anni- versary. It was started in 1928 by Ernie J. Blanchard - sold to Lloyd Berg - sold to Nordstrom in 1945. Chesler, Montana _ _ _ _ _,:[...]-- In Account. Wi!h Roosev[...]
	[...]=' In Account With Roosevelt Serv[...]e of town. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bredeson lived in it for sev-[...]ears. The house was moved to the north side in '78 or '79 when self-service pumps w[...]
	[...]PRESS - Articles of incorporation have been filed in the county clerk's office by the Great Northern O[...]rson maintained the Petrolane business and office in Chester from 1928 to 1936. (Present Leo Schaub bu[...]Mountain Elevator Company Drive in at the Sign of the Flying Red Horse - Mobilgas 2[...]makes the third outlet for Standard Products here in Chester; Shepherd's Standard Service, Berg Motors and this bulk plant. It is located in west Chester. ] 1966[...]
	[...]terday morning when Walter Ward sold his interest in the firm to his partner of a year and a ha[...]
	[...]tor (Wayne Dafoe bought the Cliff Zorn building in west Chester ,) 17 Feb, 1949 Cheste[...]t DriYo it in for 11[...]WILL SEAL YOUR SNEAKS IN 'l'' C[...]
	[...]51. Moved to new location on Highway 2 in the spring of 1955. 3 Jan. 1960 - ROMAIN BROTHER[...]e purchase of Hulett Motors & Automo- tive Supply in Chester. Operating as Rand M Sales and Service, the firm has been located in the Hulett Motors building for two years. Kenny G[...]nhall will continue as salesman. No other changes in personnel are anticipated. Gilbert has been parts[...]ts business has be- gun just north of the highway in East Chester. The new building will be 32x[...]
	[...]l make the headquarters of his GMC dealer- ship in the new building, and that for customer convenien[...]will stock a complete line of GMC repair parts in addition to other lines, The new business is expected to be in operation by the end of April. The building is lo[...]GILBERT'S INC. - Gilberts Parts was first opened in 1960 by Kenny and Betty Gil- bert, They are beginning their 21st year in the business of providing parts and supplies for Hi-Line farmers and ranchers. In 1962 Gilberts became a NAPA deal- ership. The original building has been added on to twice; first in 1963 and la- ter the extra room was adde[...]
	[...]ns operated a garage in Chester from 1939 to[...]
	[...]s. Mr. Bowman is married and has three sons, all in schools. He stated that his family will join him and make their residence in Chester. April 1975 The former H-O buildin[...]Chester from Opheim where they had been engaged in the garage and automobile business for some time. They set up a Chevrolet Agency in what was formerly the Chester Garage. Bowen was in charge of sales and Teel managed the shop. A yea[...]eft the agency and opened the MOTOR HOME GARAGE. In late June of 1939 Mr. Teel was killed in a plane crash. He was about 28 years old[...]
	[...]er Car Wash for several years; having someone in town maintain and over-see the business, Othe[...]& Deanna Thielman and Clarence Seibert, Early in 1989 Erik Meis became owner and for a short w[...]electronic age has hit ERIK'S CAR AND TRUCK WASH in Chester, A new digital count-down timer known[...]", Meis, who also operates BLUE BEAR CAR WASH in Havre, has been using the device there for the past year. "As far as I know, I am the only car wash in the state to have this electronic ( system in this large a size."
	[...]RUCK & CAR WASH is now operating in CHESTER See You There![...]
	[...]1st, 7 May 1914 Thos. P. Strode, arrived in the city the other day with a badly disfigure[...]strom has been busy grafting new skin and putting in a few new bones and he reports the thing as c[...]uly 1914 - Whitlash-Chas, Howery intended to take in the circus, but at the last moment the auto b[...]dy, Montana, the party of the first part, for and in consid- eration of $1 and other valuable consideration in hand paid by E,A. Engstrom of Chester, Mont.,[...]s Garage located on Lot 1 (one) Block 6 (Six) in the Original Townsite of Chester, Mont, ([...]
	328 4 May 1917 - Frank Lewis of Butte, is in the city helping his brother, Fred, set[...]
	[...]of present conditions there can be no change in the prices of Ford cars. R[...]Sat. from Great Falls where he spent the week in attendance at a convention of the Ford Auto Dealers. He receiv- ed many pointers and learned much in the art of selling Ford cars and he expects t[...]roads. More miles for less money in a Savage. Adjustments made right[...]-1920 Winter - List of customers having batteries in storage at Chester Garage numbered 47[...]
	[...]I RETURN IN FIVE DAYS Chester Garage Ct[...]r parts from the old building and has placed them in the new part put up last sum- mer. In the repair department he has several hundred smal[...]- Deputy U.S. Marshall N.E. Daynham of Helena was in town Tuesday preparing the necessary paper[...]
	[...]ere going east about 4 o'clock a,m, A party here in town noticed that two cars left here a- bout tha[...]ified sheriff Horgan who telegraphed all sheriffs in adjacent counties and most of the sheriffs in eastern counties. Several clues have been discov[...]he garage the previous Sunday, The car was found in Woodpile Coulee about 18 miles north of Havre, and was in good condition. The thieves had drained the radi[...]as to the robbers; and also that he was very much in doubt as to whether he would recover the rest of[...]parts from old tractors and will be in position to supply our customers with[...]these parts now, or in the future. Give us number of engine and[...]
	[...]In Account \Vith[...]NTY FARMER - Al Engstrom, Chester Garage man, was in Joplin Monday bringing down a Fordson tractor for[...]ction and con- tracted for some advertising space in the Liberty County Farmer to tell about his lines[...]Fordson tractors. 27 Aug. 1926 Sheriff Morgan was in Joplin Tuesday morning. He was out looking for tr[...]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[...]
	[...]I in it and you'll be[...]
	[...]lic within a few days. One of the finest stations in the county is now located at Chestei:. 16 July 1931 - E.A. Engstrom, local garage man, is visiting in Seattle. STATEME[...]_____ M IN ACCOUNT WITH CHEST[...]
	[...]lished Chevrolet Sales Agency set up for business in what was formerly the Chester Garage, is now open[...]ender Work Promptly Attended to in the Engstrom Garage Building.[...]TE: The Engstrom Ford dealership was discontinued in late 1936 or early 1937. Joe Teel remained[...]g his own garage - the Motor Home Garage, He died in a plane crash in June 1939. Steve Bowen continued with the Chevrolet Agency, join- ing Einar Warnes in 1940. In the fall of 1943, Hank Kolstad bought the C[...]ion portion of the business until his death in 1939. His family moved to Missoula. 2 Feb. 1939[...]NT LAID TO FINAL REST E.A. (Al) Engstrom was born in Sweden Nov, 29, 1878, and came with his parents t[...]young man of 21 came to Montana and was employed in various capacities around the city of Lewistown,[...]age of 21 and became identified with the ranchers in and around the Sweet Grass Hills; being in the employ at different times of Frank Laird, T.P. Strode and others in those parts, Becoming interested in business enterprises in Chester, he opened a gar- age and automobile business here in 1914 in which he was engaged up to the time of his death. On December 13 he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Parise who survives him, a[...]r children were born - John, a daughter that died in in- fancy and twins, Sidney and Stanley. Two sisters also survive, one in Mississi- ppi and one in Illinois, He passed away at the Deaconess Hospital in Great Falls Sunday morning at 8 o'clock and funer[...], fol- lowing which the remains were laid to rest in the local cemetery. The crowds that turned[...]
	[...]boats, or airplanes, and otherwise than in the manufa[...]a, or other taxable liquid in the order covered by this certificate will not be[...]lanes, and will not be used in the manufacture or production of such fuel, but[...]following purpose: _______In fann tractor for f'e.nning operations.[...]purpose or purposes for which purchased as stated in this certificate.[...]
	[...]day night and will open a first class barber shop in the room next to the Chester Cash Store.[...]he moved in and is the owner of the only opera house in town.[...]ber and• farmer, Mr. Hartwell came in to the dryl_and game early enough to[...]· He has a nice business 1 in town and is ·a prominent lodge[...]
	[...]\ 12 May 1916 - Rox Ray, formerly in the barber business here, visited with relative[...]e now has one of the most up-to-date barber shops in the country. 13 June 1912 E.S. ALBRIGHT Bar[...]NOTE: Ernest G. Albright homesteaded at Chester in 1910. He was also a barber but there was no open[...]ded a barber and sent for him. Ernie had to stay in town and only got to the homestead once a week.[...]got back to the homestead since he had to walk. In 1915, Ernie Albright borrowed the money to buy hi[...]OP E. Albright has opened a new barber shop in the first building south of the Chester State Ban[...]with relatives. The Albright barber shop will be in ch-rge of Mr. Rem- ington during their absence.[...]to Texas. He bought of George Barnes an interest in his old barber shop. Mr. Albright will be assist[...]de Merrill moved to his homestead south of town. In 1924, at the age of 14, Leslie Albright, tired of[...]chooling. Les Albright barbered for over 50 years in the town of Chester and was especially no[...]
	[...]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 Street East in Chester, ALBRIGHT'S BARBER SHOP 1980 LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES Diamond Jubilee Issue In 1958, after high school graduation, Jerry Albrigh[...]-month barber course at Moller Barber College in Spokane, Washington and returned to Chester w[...]years that Albright 1 s Barber Shop has been in operation, several barbers have come and gone[...]BARBER SHOP CLOSED After 66 years of business in Chester Albright's Barber Shop is[...]
	[...]and Mr. Heimbigner hopes to be open for business in the near future. 26 Oct. 1939 Harry Heimbi[...]imbigner, (SR.) operated the shop until his death in 1987, but had been semi-retired since 1983. Th[...]P. JUST J'S Jan. 1985 JUST J's Barber Shop in Chester will close permanently February 2, annou[...]k, Larson, a North Dakota native, had bar- bered in Billings for 13 years and in Bridger three years prior to opening his shop in Chester in 1981. Local economic conditions necessitated Lars[...]arson has made the decision to relocate his shop in Sunburst. His new barber shop will be in the grocery store there and he will be taking pa[...]now located and will leave part of his equipment in
	[...]Larson stated that he "hates to leave the people in Chester and is sorry con- ditions have made t[...]bed and polished Monday, Just J's Barber Shop in Chester was re-opened Tuesday under the managemen[...]Satur- days. Ms Kloberdanz was an instructor in the school of barbering in Billings, and has had two years experience. F[...]a Holden will be working Mondays. She is from PTL in Havre. MISC. 12 Feb, 1948 - Donald N[...]The local boost now conforms with prices charged in neighboring towns according to the loc[...]
	[...].·. F;aturihg the latest in Oil Koolerwave Steam[...]
	[...]• IN. CHESTER;[...]
	[...]l Service! Reasonable prices! We Need Your Head in Our Business, Hours: 8:30 to 4:30.[...]Rosalie's Beauty Salon Will open for business in her new location, on April 1st, at Louise's Shopp[...]managed Chester's Beauty Shop from 1949 to 1952 in Albright's Barber Shop, Began Rosalie's Beauty Sa[...]Volkman's Beauty School, Great Falls. Apprenticed in Cut Bank with Margaret Bishop, Chester's[...]
	[...]40th anniversary of ROSALIE'S BEAUTY SALON being in business in Chester. Rosalie was always interested in beauty work and so she attended beauty school in Great Falls. As with many parents who attend[...]er studies. After her one year apprenticeship in Cut Bank, she came back to Chester and man- aged the beauty shop portion in Albright's Barber Shop for three years. At that[...]ed into town from between Chester and Joplin, and in Feb- ruary of 1953 "Louise's Shoppe" opened up for business in that building. Rosa- lie's Beauty Salon moved[...]ve ...;r; been In business.• ·, , . ·[...]ComJ in and Sign Up for[...]
	[...]der took charge of the newest hair styling shop in Chester last week after a 17-year absence from[...]ccupied by Rosalie Sunderland for over 40 years in the building that also houses the FASHION FOCUS w[...](owner of the Fashion Focus), said Dauwalder. In readying herself to re-enter the hair styling fie[...]f Cosmetology. She received her initial training in Cosmetology at Northern Montana College at Havre.[...]'s been the bookkeeper at Harvest States Elevator in Chester. Her shop will be open from Monday throu[...]and Saturday she works at DeeDee's Beauty Salon in Rudyard. She plans to service men, women and children in her shop. Toni Anderson will join her in the shop soon as a nail technician. She will als[...]ome: Mike, who is employed at the IGA food store in Chester; Stacy who is stationed in California with the Air Force; and Mark who is a student at the Vocational Technical School in Great Falls •[...]
	[...]uty Shoppe. She attended Hood's Beauty School in Great Falls, and operated and worked in shops in Havre and Gildford. Her Chester shop was opened the middle of May, 1961 in a block building built adjoining the mobile h[...]family. During the past 19 years of business in Chester, Betty has had several girls w[...]
	[...]Chinese and Japanese trying to get foot hold in Chester rest- aurant business, DON'T LET 'EM![...]ll go on a cheese and cracker diet! White men in the restaurant business should employ only white[...]nice business. He is an old· timer in these· parts and has a claim[...]
	[...]7 Nov, 1907 B.B. Weldy will put up a building in front of the depot this fall to be used as a lun[...]ioned turkey dinner circus day. Potatoes whipped in cream and other delicacies per- taining t[...]
	[...]& cakes every day. 28 Aug. 1913 FOR SALE-in Chester, house and lot. Known as the Chester Rest- aurant. Will take $500 if taken in the next 60 days. A.M. Briggs, Briggs, Mont-[...]was taken quite ill last Friday while at work in the Phillips ice cream parlor, A doctor was calle[...]HANGES HANDS The Star Cafe which has been in charge of Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Mitchell and which has enjoyed a large patronage in the past will, on Saturday, January 16 be tak[...]ill cater to her old as well as the new trade in a style both pleasing and satisfactory, Just what busi- ness Mr, and Mrs, Mitchell will engage in has not as yet been determined upon, 21 Jan,[...]lease her patrons and is certainly succeeding in every way. Here's every success. 11 Feb, 191[...]eautified by frescoing and otherwise improved in many ways. 23 April 1915 Jack MacRae to[...]and left his auto, )we mean his FORD) sitting in front of the Star Cafe, During his ab- ( sence, a few young people - his friends - got in the machine and started for a spin, ex[...]
	[...]half out of town, the pesky critter balked! and in spite of all the coaxing of the young ladies and[...]boys, it refused to budge one little bit further in either direction, and finally they gave it up a[...]ly, 14 May 1915 The Star Cafe is advertised in this issue of the Signal for sale and anyone wa[...]is where quality, quantity and service go hand in hand. Try it once. 16 July 1915 Mrs. Chas.[...]a minor operation performed on her foot. The work in the culinary department now falls on Mr, Hays and he has proven equal to the task in every way. PAlACE CAFE & LUNCH COUNTER 31 De[...]ing on the rear of his business. Phil Zettel is in charge of the lunch counter. 18 Oct, 1916 Th[...]ttel has reopened the Palace Cafe. James Bobbs is in charge as cook.[...]
	[...]ine, Prop. Service & Cuisine, the Finest in the City. Chester[...]1910 J.S, Mitchell opened a restaurant in the Gerald Cafe building, Jan, 1912 - -----·[...]ing the Gerald Cafe, has disposed of his interest in the restaurant business, and Tuesday of last week[...]d home at Canton, China. For 55 years he has been in the United States, most of this long time in mining boarding camps of the west, and has witnessed all the changes that have taken place in the Rocky Mountain country in the past half century, His wife died at their home in China a year ago, and he says he is too old to stay in America longer, and will go back and spend[...]
	[...]uesday for a two week vacation. 15 July 1921 In this issue appears the ad of the Gerald Cafe, whi[...]upied by the drug store, and it is being fixed up in real style. August Schultz will be the proprieto[...]ry 11th, for 12 o'clock dinner, Those interested in the cafe have gone to quite an expense to[...]
	[...]NEW RESTAURANT Chester is to have a new cafe in the near future, which will probably be open for[...]ll be styled the "White Cafe" and will be located in the room adjoining the Equity store on the west,[...]he proprietor and the culinary department will be in charge of Mrs, Hays, as first chef. Mrs. Hays' sk[...]Cafe man, and Tommy Smith have new electric signs in front of their respective business houses. 10 Jul[...]Circle Diamond Cafe located on First Street East in Chester Saturday morning about 4 o'clock, Insurance was carried by two companies located in Chester. MISC. 5 Jan, 1917 Mr, and Mrs, Hayes to open a cafe in the C,E. Biggs building on First Street East form[...]now conducting an up-to-date little lunch counter in the Rooney saloon building. GRILL CAFE AND BAKE[...]H.J. Boyer has opened a grill and cafe and bakery in the Biggs building on First Street, 27 Jan[...]
	[...]head of the business are experienced men in their line and will make good. See the re[...]Orders for Pies or Cakes should be handed in the day before it[...]
	[...]AL - Jack Dean is going to start a bakery in the rear of Sauby & Moore's Saloon, 8 Jun[...]public next week. The bakery will be located in the basement under the First State Bank, wher[...]a retail salesroom, The baking department will be in charge of Mr. Botten, who is an expert in his line; and will turn out a product that is bac[...]by Chester families, 2 Nov. 1917 CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP The ownership of the Blue Ribbon B[...]l from this date (Nov. 24th) conduct the business in my own name. J. Horel 14 July 1918 - A.C. Seabalt, who has been in charge of the Blue Ribbon Bakery for the past[...]nday for Chinook, where he will be employ- ed in the bakery. MISC. R.L. Polk Direc[...]
	[...]to open bakery on Aug, 15th, It will be located in the Shamey building which formerly housed[...]
	[...]Re-opened by Jerry & Hazel McClue. July 1979 IN APPRECIATION Chester Bakery will be twelve years old in August. It has the honor of the first commercial[...]r rest, making it poss- ible to continue business in a limited capacity. Bakery will continue Wednesda[...](o, th~ tru.J:lzd ttud~ in. town. Du, Cu.ad ..[...]pen Monday at 7:30 a,m. Both were born and raised in the Glasgow area, and they have three children, Christina 10, Jory 8 and Jill 2. Randy is well experienced in the bakery busi- ness. He worked for Buttrey Foods for four years in the bakery department in Glasgow. Then he went to work for an oil company for nine years as a station manager in Rapid City. During this time he worked part time[...]ear, Miki has been employed as a registered nurse in the Deaconess Hospital emergency room.[...]
	[...]Nov, 1942, - Tom Smith of The Mint Cafe has been in Great Falls the past week buying supplies and[...]8 LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES - TOM SMITH SELLS INTEREST IN MINT CAFE HERE: BUSINESS 20 YEARS OLD To[...]unced here recently that he has sold his interest in the Mint Cafe in Chester to Joel and Erma Smith, his son and daughter-in-law, Smith's retirement became effective Nove[...]is believed to be one of the first residents in this part of the country, He came here in 1898 from California before there, even was a[...]of here the first years he was here and took part in sever- al historic cattle drives from Canada to Sweetgrass, In 1905, J,T, homesteaded north of here and proved up on the claim in 1910, He once owned and operated a butcher sh[...]na, Smith served for a time as town constable in Chester, and was appointed under sheriff when[...]was still young, J,T, opened the Mint Cigar store in the building which now houses the Albright barber shop in 1928, In 1931 he moved the establishment to its presen[...]n the Mint Restaurant, He has been as- sisted in the latter business by his son and new own[...]
	[...]lthough he has plans for other business ventures in Chester, Mickey has given no definite announce-[...]ds the distinction of being the man who has lived in Chester longer than any other resident. He came to Chester in 1908, and has been a registered voter here since[...]hed shortly after Chester's most disastrous fire in 1931. Previously the building had housed Clausen[...]sen rented the building to Joel and Tommy Smith. In the beginning, the business was a pool hall with[...]ted spot for the coffee break for folks who work in Chester. It has also been widely accepted as a ha[...]Is Now Open! Stop in and see our completely redecorated cafe.[...]
	[...]1974 - Take a last look - The Mint building in Chester is being torn down. There's alo[...]or and cafe. It was one of the biggest businesses in town until Joel Smith died. A few years[...]A pew st~te l:i..,u10r s ore a.s built on the lot in the fall of 1974.)
	[...]following morning, HENDERSON'S DRIVE-IN - P & W DRIVE IN June 1955 - HENDERSON'S DRIVE INN Try Our Shrimp in thedBilsket[...]~erve a1iy Feb, 1956 - HENDERSON'S DRIVE IN Open in Spring July 1959 THE DRIVE INN - Pat & W[...]. Owned by Jack Henderson. 17 Sept. 1959 - DRIVE IN DESTROYED IN MORNING FIRE The P & W Drive In, owned by Jack Henderson and operated by Pat and[...]d on the scene, the entire building was engulfed in flames, Two hoses were used, and the Ches- ter w[...]f the blaze. He said he assumed it was somewhere in the electrical system, a faulty wire, or a cord,[...]admittedly this is just guess work. The Drive In had been closed for the year Monday forenoon. Fox said he had been in and out of the building several times in the afternoon, He had no idea how the fire could[...]STEE FREEZ 12 May 1966 TASTEE FREEZ TO OPEN IN CHESTER Opened by Glenn Pearson, Chester High School Principal. Will be located in the building which formerly housed Cy's Chevron station along Highway 2 in east Chester, Grand Opening Friday, July[...]
	[...]TASTEE FREEZ - The Tastee Freez was opened in 1966 by Glen Pearson, principal of Chester[...]the past three years, It was completely remodeled in 1980, March 1985 - Ye Old Tastee Freeze - formerly Burger Treat, in Chester will re- open April 1 under[...]
	[...]to the fire. She leased the Tastee Freez in May of 1991 from Jay Nash.[...]- Debbie Webb is the proprietor of a new business in downtown Ches- ter. SPUD'S TIME OUT opens for b[...](Ask her how she chose the name!) NOTE: In June of 1989 a fire caused by a hot water tank be[...]was closed for a few months, reopening in September of 1 89 after extensive renovati[...]
	[...]ion yesterday. Ed is one of the most popular men in the business of recreation and will establish a good business in his new location in the oil city. LAAS BAR 25 May 1939 Sever[...]e biggest building moving opera- tions attempted in this part of the country in years was accomplished this week when a 30x70 frame structure formerly located in Galata was landed safely in Chester, and placed on the lots just north of th[...]used as a cocktail lounge and soft drink parlor in connection with the Laas Beer parlor, A partial[...]the arrival of the building, and it is being put in place ready for remodeling and furnish- ing. Whe[...]mplete and modernly furnished resorts of its kind in this part of the state, The building will be loc[...]ished with very little damage to the structure, In addition to the bar, fountain booths, and other e[...], While all of the remodeling cannot be effected in so short a time, it is expected that the building will be ready to use in time for the big Stampede and celebration over t[...]e can be used during the time the big crowds are in town the three dyas of the celebra- tion. An interesting related article in the June 22, 1939 edition of the Liberty Co. Tim[...]hat Walter Laas, operator of the Laas Beer Parlor in Chester, and Miss Lila Edna Ward both wel[...]
	[...]371 unity, were quietly married in Great Falls on Saturday evening, June 17th. They[...]es. 4th of July 1939 Laas' Bar played a part in the first-ever "Sweetgrass Hills Stampede", a three-day Fourth of July celebration held in Chester on Sunday, Mon- day and Tuesday, July 2nd[...]eted, and will be one of the finest dancing rooms in this part of the state. The cocktail lounge is a[...]e for a Good Time Cocktail Lounge in Connection Chester's Popul[...]
	[...]in Chester 8 June 1950 - Hey Girlies![...]At his Grand New Lounge & Club in Chester Music by the Hots[...]ou There!! LAAS BAR in Chester
	[...]building, and the Wagon Wheel Cafe was opened in the south building. This arrangement continued un- til they were both destroyed by fire in 1991. 1951 - W[...]vageau, Mgr. Specializing In Steaks And Chicken[...]r have taken over as new managers of Laas Bar in Chester effective last week end. The Kaisers are[...]Mates. 17 April 1969 STEAK HOUSE TO OPEN IN CHESTER A steak house will open in Chester. Art Kaiser this week announced th[...]
	[...]give Chester a place where families can dine out in an enjoyable atmosphere. Sunday afternoon din- n[...]TS CAFE Damage was estimated at $200 in an accident in which there were no injuries at the corner of Adams and Main in Chester Sun- day forenoon, According to Deputy C[...]N WHEEL SOLD Wagon Wheel Cafe and Laas Bar in Chester have been sold to a trio of enterprising[...]The new owners take possession March 15, Included in the sale is the building west of the Wagon Wheel[...]re five of Chester's best business lots included in the sale. The previous owners of the property ar[...]d to date back to about the time of World War I. In 1938 the Laas family bought the business[...]
	[...]h option to buy the Wagon Wheel Cafe and Laas Bar in Chester. They come to Chester from Cheyenne, Wyo- ming where they were in the bar and restaurant business. Both are experienced in business. 10 July 1991 FIRE DESTROYS WAGON W[...]ndetermined origin destroyed the Wagon Wheel Cafe in Ches- ter Wednesday night, and inflicted consider[...]plin gave assistance to the Chester fire fighters in the struggle to stop the fire. Roy WodarZ is owne[...]ease-purchase agreement. There was some insurance in effect at the time of the fire, but-·no announce[...]been destroyed. The business is one of the oldest in Chester. 30 Oct. 1991 LANDMARK GONE Laa[...]l after a wall covering the antique was torn down in recent years. According to Lila Laas, the origina[...]rm, but water had ruined that piece. Laas had put in a new bar and back bar when the large building was moved in from Galata. The Laas brothers controlled[...]
	[...]379 TIP TOP TAVERN & CAFE IN BETWEEN SANDWICH SHOPPE TIPSY TAVERN[...]pects to have the new place ready for opening in the near future, 29 Sept. 1939 Formal op[...]evening of this week, The place is lo- cated in the Hunnewell building, at the corner of First st[...]the place one of the most attractive of its kind in this part of the state, 1946 Telephone Di[...]Chester residents had their first glimpse of its in- tricate steps and hot foots here Saturday ni[...]performed on the bar room floor, The man, robed in a fiery red cloak to adver- tise the joint, t[...]We'll be seeing you at the TIP TOP TAVERN in Chester, 21 April 1949 FOR YOUR ENJOY[...]Cafe, 20 Nov, 1952 ONE DEAD, FOUR BURNED IN MIDNIGHT FIRE WITH THE TIP TOP GUTTED[...]
	[...]e most destructive fires of recent years occurred in Chester November 13, 1952 when one of the oldest landmarks in Chester, the Tip Top Tavern & Cafe was gutted. O[...]e hospital until the next week. The fire started in the cafe, and reportedly was caused by a frenc[...]ency call was put through to the fire departments in Havre and Shelby and both arrived on the scene in less than an hour; but by that time the local bo[...]self to- night". (The new truck had just arrived in February.) The loss in property was in the neighborhood of $50,000. 11 Dec. 1952 T[...]hner and crew. The building is one of the oldest in Chester. Rudy Larkin, owner of the Tip Top st[...]tion. Rumors circulating have little or no basis in truth. 5 Feb. 1953 At present the Tip Top Ta[...]t house after the fire, is closed. The partitions in the apartment are be- ing removed and the[...]
	[...]Layton Come in and have a happy hour with Lil and Blanche[...]death in Sept. 1982, 1977 - Top Top Tavern &[...]Dale & Linda Gilbertson In-Between Sandwich Shoppe - Loren Johnson 14 May 1981 - The In-Between Sandwich Shoppe Closed, 1[...]
	382 New owners of the Tip Top in Chester are Roger and Debbie Barrett of Rudyard.[...]business June 9. He has been manager of K-Lanes in Rudyard for two years and has 15 years experience in the bar business. They have built a private dinin[...]but it has plenty of flavor within. The Red Onion in Ches- ter has, in recent seasons, grown from its dry-bulb stage as[...]ies. It's Hi-Line highlife. But, whoa! Escargot in Chester, a railroad and farming town with fewer t[...]ith different specialty dishes almost every night in addition to the regular of- ferings of standard[...]e menu's variety seems as endless as the spheres in an onion. Menu standouts include the Red Onion Sp[...]with bacon, onion and mushrooms; shrimp sauteed in butter and flambeed in sherry; and bay scallops sauteed in butter with a few drops of Drambuie, a liqueur made with Scotch. In the Also Dinner category the menu lists - among charbroiled chicken breasts and escargot in tarragon butter - brie amandine, a 4-ounce[...]
	[...]wine by the glass. The Red Onion first took root in Brady, 50 miles northwest of Great Falls, when th[...]wines. When they entered the restaurant business in 1980, they worked for four months at the Ancient Mariner in Conrad to learn the business, from being dishwasher to maitre d'. They opened the Red Onion in May of 1983 and soon attracted area diners, inclu[...]acier National Park tourists unaware of such fare in Montana. "A couple from Memphis who were on their[...]ier 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 es[...]y said ours was better". The Red Onion propagated in Chester when the Stephens' daughter Michelle and[...]taurant business", Bonnie said, The Teskes worked in the Brady restaurant, then opened the Red Onion in Chester September of 1986. The Brady restaurant h[...]stance was too great for the Stephenses, who live in Valier, to work at both Brady and Ches- ter. Now Clay and Bonnie make the Hi-Line trip as needed. Situated in midtown Chester along U.S. Highway 2, the[...]
	[...]ER '- The Red Onion may be the only restaurant in Montana ·that features steak topped with a[...]pointed out - no problem, Their eclectic menu in- cludes the ever-present hamburger and sand[...]rgot. Another specialty when they relocated in (;'bester. one thing. We slow cook ii. We have is fettucini in a creamy shrimp and "Red Onionu has no real[...]alads, and soups from scratch. of food. In choosing a name, we right." ·[...]ple is willing to create Chester establishment in 1985, when particular kind of menu."[...]as It was essentially a bar, and turned In Chester, they kept some of their ~ey "can d[...]If we can't do it right, we don't do seats 40 in the dining room. Daugh- adding others. Among[...]seal up to 70 and are separate from nal, in Bracty, is now closed. The don't see[...]
	[...]STORE (Note: Most of his ads and references in the papers were about the clothing part ([...]hillips, the clothier, has placed a hitching post in front of his store, and is also putting down[...]lips'. He has the most complete line of suits in town, prices up to $ 25. 00 . 19 Oct. 1911[...]ent of Chester for several years and has been in business for himself about a year and a half. He[...]and is popular and we can see a bright future in his enlarged sphere. (
	[...]years, fir~t being in. the employ[...]dealer in gent's furnishing goods[...]
	[...]ving and shipping. We wish Leon a big success in his new location and are sure sorry to lose him a[...]n observed that Leon was doing alot of fixing in his place in Highwood where he had moved after selling his clo[...]man and kid in this country;. H.e has_ been in a variety of busines~es[...]and will surely get his share of the business in the lines he represents. 2 June 1916[...]
	[...]Dow's Toggery, report a flourishing bus- iness in their line of goods. They handle ladies and gents[...]are well worth inspection, if you need anything in those lines. Their cleaning and pressing depart[...]nd they guarantee satisfaction on all work done in this department. 1 June 1917 In this issue appears the advertisement of Dow's Tog[...]rnish- ings, shoes, hats, and caps, etc., shown in northern Montana. They guarantee sat- isfaction[...]ng joining him, Harvey Rehal will start business in the building formerly occupied by Mr, Dow, 11 J[...]Leigh Pettit of Fresno, California, was a visitor in Chester Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Pettit was at one time part owner and operator of Dow's Toggery in Chester., He left this community in 1918.
	[...]s, Household Goods Purchase headquarters in Chicago - 3 stores in Montana - Glasgow, Malta and Chester.[...]ll occur the grand opening of the new Fair Store, in the building formerly occupied by Crowel[...]granite dish pan for ten cents and so on in endless Variety. Mr. Pottash, the manager, surely[...]h. 13 Dec. 1929 F.A. BUTTREY STORE IN CHESTER 20 Dec. 1929 The men from Bu[...]load of goods for the new store there, are still in Inverness as it is impossible to travel[...]w firm name. Thomas Wright, who has been in the employ of Buttrey's for some time, has been placed in charge of the Chester store. This is the second store that Buttrey's Inc, has bought over in the last month, the Kavanaugh store at Shelby being purchased in November.
	[...]the Chester clothing salesman, was doing business in Joplin Tuesday and went on out to the north count[...]work of renovating the John Paulos building here in preparation for the grand opening of Aaberg's App[...], which is scheduled for sometime this month, the in- terior of the building will be decorated. The ce[...]sidents of Liberty county. Amos served four years in the army in Alaska, and for the past year has been the own- er and manager of the Palace Bar in Joplin. Mrs. Aaberg was a graduate of Chester high school with the class of 1942, and has been employed in the rationing and Triple A office here. She is a[...]REL - Osh Kosh Overalls Come In and see our Selected Easter Dards and[...]
	[...]'s apparel store to open - Louise Rehal. Housed in same store will be a beauty shop, operated by Mrs. Rosalie Sunderland. It will be located in the building formerly occupied by Nelson's Phar[...]s Shoppe will open a new men's apparel department in the former post of- fice building in Chester. The new department will have about the s[...]s Shoppe, which is next door on First Street East in Chester. The new building has been redecorated s[...]hester Trading Company and at Shamey 1 s Grocery. In 1953 she went into the retail clothing business[...]ful business which she continued until her death in March, 1980. In conjunction with her business her sister, Rosalie, has operated a beauty salon in the same building that their father had used as a confectionery/newstand back in the Depression years. The business is still in operation and at present is being managed[...]
	[...]981 Jodene Kenny-new owner of Louise's Shoppe in Chester. Jodene has been working in the store for 2 years. Louise's Shoppe has been s[...]sizes, as well as the rest of the inventory. In about a year she will stock men's and boy's c[...]ADDITIONAL 10% ON ALL SALE ITEMS PAID IN CASH!! PANDORA I S[...]f two new lines. There will also be additions in the jewelry and accessory lines. This is Joyc[...]l's first business experience. She has experience in color coding fashions to the customers and lo[...]utside farming. Yvonne Ronshaugen will be working in the store as a part- time clerk.
	[...]nter clothes !!! Come In Now and Save !!! Our model this w[...]
	[...]v' We also will be announcing our Grand Opening in a· couple of weeks. · •[...]. Per Month · 69.00 Also, co~ in and se~ our new clothing line . { "STASH", a Junior line . in the Newest Styles, priced rightfor You[ .[...]*NewENUF shipment just came in! Huny in before the size you need is GONE![...]
	[...]day, November 28, 1981 GRAND OPENING Come in and see our line of sportswear apparell in your school colors! ft[...]· ~ We will be participating In the HARVEST FESTIVAL SIDEWALK[...]your damaged harness and shoes and will put them in good shape. 18 August 1918 CHESTER DEMOCRAT - When in Chester and if you are looking for bargains in Harness, Wiona wagons, Peoria Drills, Oliv[...]
	[...]unced Tuesday that he will have his new Shop Shop in the Shamei building, back of Con's Grocery, rea[...]ct. 1981 - Bill's Shoe Shop on Second Street East in Chester will be cele- brating the GRAND OPENING of their new shop and 23rd Anniversary of being in business October 30th. (The new shop was[...]
	[...]firm has applied for a lease on an elevator site in Chester. 3 Feb. 1910 Chester will be the center of the greatest wheat country in Mon- tana in the next five years and will have more elevators[...]va- tors for our town. The quality of wheat grown in this section is in such demand that mills all over the country are e[...]ey, the elevator man at Chester, spent a few days in Great Falls. Grain l\larket[...], Minn., who selects sites for new el- evators is in town. He will select such a site and start constr[...]ne of the oldest and largest concerns operat- ing in the northwest; and that they already have a string of elevators operating in Minnesota and the Dakotas, and have established a reputation for fair dealing that will serve them well in Montana. The new elevator will be the first ever[...]the big elevator McCabe Bros. are going to erect in Chester, The site is opposite Main street[...]
	[...]vator Co. of Minneapolis to build a lumber yard in Chester - will build an elevator later. 1911-12[...]cDougall left with his family for their homestead in the Gold Butte country. The family will[...]
	[...]fl,._,f---"-J_ _,_1917- M,){,:(i,~ :1t In Account With The St. A[...]MENT DEALERS IN LUMBER, BUILDING MATERIAL, FUEL, ETC. INTE[...]
	[...]oal worries on our shoulders - that's what we are in the busi- ness for, See us for Bear C[...]
	[...]In Account \'v'ith[...]Dealers in Grain, Coal and Feeds ~[...]
	[...]TOR CO. Dealers In Grairl, Coal, Feeds[...]1920 CHESTER REPORTER F.S. Kingsbury arrived in town from North Da- kota. He has purchas[...]
	[...]GILL The General Mills firm began operating in this area in 1935. John Kaushagen was the first manager and continued in that capacity until his re- tirement in May, 1956. Elmer Muncy had worked as a second man beginning in 1947 (spent some time in the armed services) and became manager when John retired. He held that post until his death in October, 1973, and was succeeded by Chester Eve-[...]grain farmers. The management of General Mills in Minneapolis, Great Falls and Chester wish to[...]In comparing pric8s now and i Cargill, Inc. in 1942 #1 DNS 17 per cent'[...]difference in · price but about Phone 334-3051 Chester the same in buying power.
	[...]l, manager, Jan, 1994 - The Nutrena feed mill in Chester will cease production of bulk feeds e[...]has seen and felt the excitement of many of them, In January of 1947 the Farmers Union Elevator bu[...]ly rebuilt and re- opened by early September, In December of 1970 fire again destroyed the Farmers Union Elevator and the third fire occurred in August 1971. The International Elevator burned in December of 1950 and was rebuilt. A few years[...]ociation. Later years have seen maily changes in ownership of elevators as well as consolid[...]
	[...]Chester Mercantile Co. have filed a petition in the United States Court requesting that it be dec[...]y secured by J.A. Hatch leave the corporation in an insolvent condition. 2 March 1905 C[...]ery one is pleased to know there is another store in Chester. 6 Jan. 1910 It is likely that Chester will have a third meat market in the near future. 3 Feb. 1910 That Chester is in the public eye is reflected by the fact that a man was in town Sunday looking for a site for a wholesale sa[...]al running around our streets than any other town in Montana! By all means, get a factory! 22[...]med a partnership and will conduct the CASH STORE in the hall building. They expect to be ready fo[...]r load of groceries this week and stored them in the hall until their store is vacated by L[...]
	[...]Mr. Saad Farah, for the purchase of his interest in the Chester Cash Store and took possession Satu[...]same day and Mr., Rehal has been busily engaged in arranging his stock of goods. 7 Oct. 1909 - Gro[...]as advertising space goes, but the store has been in operation about a year, and has treated the pub[...]T STORE Emil Tady opened a fruit and candy store in the,room under the Albright hall, formerly occup[...]ing a nice business .. He is an old· timer in these· parts and has a claim right[...]
	[...]ndustrial company. 25 May 1905 Fire began in The Chester Signal office located in Weldy' s Store and both were lost. 6 July 1905 - Weldy installed in new store. July 1905 20th CENTURY LINIMEN[...]endid remedy for rheumatism, neuralgia, pains in the stomach, bowels, cramps, lame back, sore[...]PRESS - Articles of incorporation have been filed in the county clerk's office by the Weldy-Chapman Company,·of Chester, who proposes to engage in the general merchandise and other business. The i[...]n Company Chapman came from Chinook. "Others" in company. 27 Aug. 1908 - Mr. W.B. Chapman move[...]oceedings against the sheriff of Chouteau county, in con- nection with the alleged sale of property contrary to law in the suit of the Se- curity State bank[...]
	[...]'s meat market were each 'thriving business- es in separate locations when they combined and built t[...]e following few items are about the grocery store in its old location. 13 Feb. 1913 - Lee[...]ELL CASH GROCERY The fastest growing store in Chester. First dealers of CASCADE FLOUR in the city. Why not try some of our TEAS? We're a[...]•.• 20¢ A Complete Line of Groceries Always in Stock at Reasonable Prices, Try Our Dried Fruit,[...]up-to-date ice cream par- lor and soda fountain in connection with his store, All the latest emprove[...]y, We advise the public to make him a visit when in need of a cool and refreshing drink or a good dish of ice cream. Read his ad in the next issue of the Signal. 30 April 1915 - Miss Anna Wilman is now in charge of the ice cream and soda fountain at Lee[...]will fill the bill for the kiddies. We carry them in boxes and loose. There's a snap in our store in many other things besides crackers.[...]Mrs. Lee Crowell, expects to make improve- ments in the spring and make this his home. 21 April 1916[...]l 1916 - Mrs. Lee Crowell (Marguerite Adele) died in a Minneapolis hos- pital on April 22, 1916. Born in 1887. A 4 year old daughter, Mary Eileen, pre- ceeded her in death in 1914. Burial in the local Catholic cemetery.
	[...]where he spent the winter and ·will again be in charge at Crowell's ice cream parlor. 4 Aug.[...]uring wet weather, by laying a temporary sidewalk in front of the new building they are erecting o[...]into the fine new building they have erected in connection with Mr. Schneiter, of the Chester Mea[...]general merchandise. Owing to a little delay in the front, the entrance for a few days will b[...]oor. 4 April 1917 - Lee Crowell had large ads in the paper about stocking Bozeman Milling Comp[...]lding. There is nothing so exemplifying faith in the city with substantial improvements and Crowel[...]917 FREE TO FARMERS The Lee R. Crowell Co., in their change of advertisement this week, have[...]duct an up to the minute Cash Gro- cery there in connection with their Chester business. 9 Nov[...]15 Dec. 1917 - Lee Crowell has moved his house in from his homestead and has it located on Main[...]Chester & Lothair Offers Special buy in Pork & Beans (secured 40 cases)[...]
	[...]Crowell and Co. We will buy your poultry, come in and see us. December 1918 PROMINENT BUSIN[...]sco it seems that he became seriously ill while in his hotel and was removed to the hospital by th[...], December 12th, and funeral services were held in the afternoon at the Methodist Church, Rev. L.I[...]live at Seal Beach, California. He was preceeded in death by a young daughter and his first wife. The Democrat joins with the community in extending sympathy to the bereaved family. Lee R[...]L'S CONFECTIONERY 1931 Shebel Rehal was back in town, had moved a building into town and was pre[...]REHAL'S CONFECTIONERY NOTE: Shebel Rehal served in the Clerk & Recorder's office for several years and he had also clerked in the Ole Midthaug's general merchandise and hardware store in Joplin. The building that housed his confe[...]
	[...]. Mr. Shamey had just unloaded a car of flour in the warehouse, along with a large quantity of sug[...]A bunch of.:nine or ten men and women traveling in au toes from the east, ostens- ibly selling artificial flowers and taking most anything in but accumulating most anything in any manner, lifted a bunch of ladies' silk hose f[...]amey busy showing him a pair of shoes, others in the front of the store got away with the g[...]
	[...]BUY SHAMEY'S A surprise change took place in one of the major businesses in Chester on Wed- nesday of this week when Max[...]g list of newcomers. Both men have had experience in the grocery business and will no doubt soon establish themselves in the business community of our city. Mr. an[...]for almost 30 years. They came here from Joplin in 1924, where they had been in business, opened up the grocery store and have[...]AMEY'S GROCERY S.O. Shamey opened his, ;;.to,e in Chester in 1924, In 1952 the store was purchased by Nax Brown, and[...]at time as a grocery store. In 1955 the store was remodeled and at present[...]Shamey's Grocery sold to Conrad Glaim (teacher in Chester) - now called CON'S GROCERY.[...]
	[...](NOTE: Since the Schultz Grocery remained in business in later newspaper items they either changed lo-[...]ry after leaving partner- ship with Max Brown in Shamey's Grocery, The Schultz grocery buildi[...]nt on the second floor where family members lived in at times. A nurse, Sylvia Near, was another o[...]stom slaughtering as a sideline, They cut ice in the railroad reservoir during the winter months which was packed in an ice house and sold to customers as well as[...]tore and family's use, They did not advertise in the newspapers very extensively, but were very generous in handing out "customer gifts" imprinted wit[...]
	416 sons, Jim and Bill, assisted in the operation of the store. It was located. whe[...]by these presents do agree, to become copartners in business together, under and by the name, firm, style of CHESTER CASH AND CARRY, Cash Grocery, in the business of groceries and pro- visions, and in buying, selling, and vending all sorts of goods,[...]of Twelve Hundred and no/100 Dollars ($1200.00) in lawful money of the United States, which sum is t[...]any other advances made to the co- partnership, in cash, or its equivalent, by either of the partner[...]nds or distribution of profits be made. For and in .consideration of the cash investment herein prov[...]hereby agrees to devote his entire·working time in the inter.i.st of the business'and that no[...]
	[...]p - $20,00 per month; did better than $26,000 in 1925, so you can see.what we were doing, If y[...]oposition where you can clean up a bunch of money in the next twelve months.[...], Montana, the parties of the first part, for and in consid- eration of the sum of One Dollar and[...]tions to Sarah Eng- strom and George A. House in hand paid by O.E. Drake, the party of the[...]
	[...]RKET 3 May 1934 Wright's store has also put in a new refrigeration system and will now carry a[...]- In Account With -[...]
	[...]Sept. 1948 - Tom Wright, owner of Wright's Market in Chester has second annual appreciation week.[...]TERS Holl ),fops · Gafflebitars in Glass Cottage Chee[...]
	[...]just across from the present store. The operation in the new location will be conducted along the sa[...]June 17-19 Grand Opening O.D.'s Thriftway opens in the building that formerly housed Wright's Market - has 4800 sq. feet of space. In 1951 O.D. became co-owner of Shameys Grocery with Max Brown. In 1956 Gifford sold 'to Brown and purchased Schultz's Grocery - 900 sq. ft. In 1959 he moved back into an enlarged Shamey buildi[...]II Dale .~.,._. _,,_,,_,,_ .. _,,_,In-··-· STATEMENT[...]
	[...]find anywhere! ' We will strive, in the upcoming years, to continue to[...]rvice Store" that you've all known in the past! Thank You For Making[...]either the streng,th or know-how to continue in business. Many of you have stated your concern on only having one grocery store in town. I know that would be difficult for the town[...]en ( a hard decision for me to make. O.D. put in many hours building up the finest business in town. He was a fine business man, husband[...]
	422 March 1981 O.D.'s MARKET IN CHESTER CLOSING Unless a buyer is found by Friday, O.D.'s Market in Chester will close Friday or Saturday. This week[...]ding 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 ye[...]n one of the largest, most successful businesses in Chester. O.D. Gifford, the founder of the busine[...]May 1981 O.D. 's MARKET SOLD O.D.'s Market in Chester has been sold and will be re-opened in a few weeks, a- ccording to Madonna Smedsrud. Th[...]ss has been closed for several weeks. Barrows is in the grocery business in Everett, and has to give at least two weeks noti[...]Chester res- idents. Johnson was an electrician in Chester for a number of years. Ron Wolery owns Joplin Meat Market, and he will be in charge of the meat de- partment when the Chester[...]formerly known as O.D.'s THRIFTWAY was re-opened in June, but Mrs. Barrows could not join the crew until this week after school was out in their former home, Everett, Washington.[...]
	[...]423 NOTE: In the late 1980's Art and Carol Barrows returned to[...]1960 - LLOYD KEITH TO BUILD $100,000 SUPERMARKET IN EAST CHESTER Lloyd Keith, owner of Keith Chevrolet in Chester, Monday morning announced plans for constructing a $100,000 supermarket in east Chester. The new market will be located[...]black-topped. Keith said construction will start in about ten days, weather permitting. Schaub Co[...]is scheduled for July, with a grand opening also in July or early August. There will be the very latest in modern gondola display stands. The meat depar[...]Keith said he will be releasing this information in a few weeks. 18 April 1960 - WORK COMl'ffiNC[...]for merchandise. The largest frozen food display in the area has 48 feet of freezer space in the store. Ronald Kinder will manage the meat[...]s two children. The Kinder's are presently living in Rudyard, but will move to Chester. Lou Ellen Eveland will be in charge of the produce section and Roy Addy will be in charge of the groceries. Barbara Smith and Betty[...]OUNTY FAIR r Newest and most modern' in Chester
	[...]is week announced sale of County Fair Supermarket in Chester to William and Mary Mathers. Mathers was the minority leader of the Montana Sen- ate in the last legislative session. Mike Novak will be[...]ctive beginning July 1, 1979. Mr. Novak will be in the store anytime after June 25, He is on vacatio[...]ncluding a gourmet food section, and the finest in fresh produce and meats, Phone 759-5538. Open 7[...]rday 8 to 8, Sunday 9:00 to 3:00. Call in deliveries on Wednesday and Saturdays at 3:00 p,m[...]ould also like to apologize to anyone we may have in- convenienced and thank you for your patience a[...]ou for your past support and we hope to serve you in the future. We would also like to wish a[...]
	[...]TION recently ceased operations in all 29 of its stores in the states,"[...]
	[...]MEAT MARKET & SAUSAGE WORKS Ground feed in Connection, J,F, Meader & Sons 8 Dec, 191[...]Tommy Smith bought the Hesselgrove building in the west end of town and is preparing to open a m[...]g to announce that they have opened a MEAT MARKET in the Hesselgrove building at the west end of tow[...]heir meat market to the new Al- bright building in a few days. 22 Sept, 1910 THE CHESTER MEAT[...]s now pre- pared to do business with the public in first class style. In the future, the cash basis will prevail. 20 J[...]MEAT MARKET - Fresh and Smoked Meats and Fish in season. Always in the market for fat stock, Highest[...]
	[...]ness man we have in Chester, but[...]Chester, Montana 11 June 1913 - Mr. Hanson, in charge of the meat market brought his wife and[...]neiter and Crowell have laid a temporary sidewalk in front of the new brick and concrete bu[...]
	[...]Y TIMES Quite understandably, the mood of people in this area this week is one of deep, dark depress[...]and especially to Chester. For five or six days in the past week, the dust in the air has been so thick you could cut it with[...]leaving. The Weismandel house a nearly new home in east Chester, has boards nailed across the window[...]eason, recovery seems to be slow. Cash registers in local stores are not ringing with any degr[...]
	[...]or dances and social events. The present increase in population requires more room to spread out.[...]909 Chester will have a vaudeville show house in the spring. The theater will be 60xl00 and be modern in every respect. Work on the structure will be[...]- Alex L. Rush of this city will assist the show in the opera house Saturday night by doing the daring act of swallowing a steel sword 22 inches in length, and also firing two guns on top of th[...]3 - As will be seen by his announcement elsewhere in this paper, Fred Haun has purchased the Freuen moving picture apparatus and will continue the movies in Chester. This will be good news .to the people of[...]26 Oct. 1905 There is some talk of a dance in Weldy's hall on Halloween. (It was held in the schoolhouse). 17 Oct. 1907 Show in the hall tomorrow night. 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 ha[...]hall. July 1911 There will be a dance in Biggs & Johnson's hall on the night of[...]
	[...]kers to abandon the building and put their time in saving adjoining buildings. It is a mystery how[...]nd to drive the flames to other build- ings, and in fact, the whole thing was so quiet that most of t[...]cal fire engines, and no more time should be lost in securing them. ALBRIGHT'S HALL 19 Aug. 1909 CH[...]t was lighted for the first time Tuesday evening in front of the new Albright Hall building, on corne[...]Streets, 7 Oct. 1909 There is to be a dance in the new Albright building tomorrow night. 10 Mar[...]gh. 2 June 1910 The Modern Woodmen will meet in the new Albright Hall beginning Monday evening.[...]ting for the elec- tion returns, go to the dance in Albright's Hall. 25 July 1912 Emil Tady opened a fruit and candy store in the room under the Albright Hall, formerly occup[...]eeing America First moving pictures will be shown in the Albright hall next Saturday, Sunday a[...]
	[...]addressed a small gathering last Thursday evening in the Albright Hall. The mayor's address was ra[...]- The moving picture show conducted by A. Freuen in the Albright Hall Wednesday and Saturday nigh[...]. 1913 The Royal Neighbors' will give a dance in the Albright Hall, Friday night, October 10th[...]eb, 1916 - Young Carl Ross accidentally shot in Albright's pool room, 10 Nov, 1916 - ALBRIGHT[...]on Lots 1 & 2, Block 3, Original Townsite is in conformity with fire ordinances. Fi[...]he Midland Lyceum Bureau of Des Moines speaks in the highest terms of the work of this orchest[...]nd description". Chester people have a rare treat in store, and it is hoped that everyone will turn out, and help the local Lyceum committee in providing them with a series of up-to-date an[...]an old fashioned dance, termed a "Foot Shake" in the bills, at Albright's Hall tomorrow, Saturday[...]lbright has just completed a splendid maple floor in the hall, and proposes to initiate the same w[...]meeting at Albright's Hall Saturday afternoon in regard to the assistance plan, There were counted to be 100 automobiles in town that day, 9 Sept. 1921 CHESTER[...]
	[...]ball purposes and some matched games are expected in the near future. The room is the best place in town for that purpose and the basketball teams ho[...]"Movie Notes at the Orpheum Theatre" appeared in the paper as a regular feature, 11 June 1915[...]own the 3 reel feature drama, "Richard III" and in addition the 1 reel side splitting com- edy "Max in a Difficult Position". 23 June 1915 "The Escape" in 7 reels will be shown at the Orpheum next Wed- n[...]otor to furnish power to run his picture machine in a new motographing. The engine and motor is 12 H.[...]t ma- chines on the market. Mr. Albright expects in a short time to give the public as good p[...]
	[...]onfliction of show dates with the church services in Chester the pictures will be shown at the Orp[...]YUKON are some of the features that will be shown in the near future. 18 March 1921 CHESTER RE[...]t. It is hoped the public will encourage Mr. Addy in his efforts to se- cure high class entertainm[...]and.) NOTE: Mr. & Mrs. James McQuigg arrived in Chester in 1914 and were the first to operate the[...]d Mae playing the piano. They moved to California in 1920. Our Heritage-p. 131) GEM TH[...]of the most up- to-date moving picture shows in the northwest. The floor of the room has been[...]ill insure the comfort of his patrons. He has put in a high brade engine and a complete electric plant and anticipates no annoying breakdowns. However, in case one should occur, he guarantees all patrons against loss as he will in such event either refund their money or issue a t[...]opened shortly announcement of which will be made in due season. 9 Feb. 1917 Gem Theatre[...]a standard of efficiency equal to any theatre in larger cities. 20 April 1917 - Mr. Al Finkelestine was in town Thurs. to sign up with the Gem Th[...]
	[...]RARE TREAT As will be seen by the advertisement in this issue, the Gem Theatre will present to its patrons on Sunday, May 20, the great Nazimova, in War Brides, the sensa- tional present day film,[...]your full money's worth, There will be a matinee in the afternoon at 2:30 and the regular evening s[...]will insure to Chester people the best there is in filmdom, and such stars as Mary Pickford, Marguer[...]re and the Gem will be opened as soon as they are in place, Evening shows: 7:30 & 9:30 Adul[...]standing room was at a premium. "Mary Pickford in Rags" 7 June 1918 A patriotic meeting is t[...]xt Tuesday evening, June 11, at the Gem Theatre in this city. Rev, J.C. Beebe of Prairie Rose[...]
	[...]g out the raised floor and will soon have shelves in place. LIBERTY THEATRE[...]'i) The theatre building was moved to Chester in October 1934 by Otto Shepherd. It was the Benson building in Lothair. Frank Eggers and Art Norris remodeled it[...]the Mint Cafe for a snack. (Notice the flour mill in the background.) 12 March 1936 LIBERTY COUNTY FAR[...]oot. Mr. Anderson says all the money is deposited in the Conrad Bank when the show is over, so burglar[...]t Chester Sunday, Nov. 1st, 1936 Geo. O'Brien in "BORDER PATROL MAN" with Polly Ann You[...]
	[...]ester Wednesday, Nov. 4th Carole Lombard in "PRINCESS COMES ACROSS" with Fred Mac Murra[...]P,M, Sunday-Monday, Jan, 9-10 Jane Withers in "Wild and Wooly" Wednesday-Cash Nite, Jan, 12 Edw, G, Robinson in "Kid Galahad" Bette Davis Attend the Lib[...]nn Sheridan, Mary Maguire plus comedy and cartoon in technicolor, April 20, 1938 Wednesday, Cash Nite Ginger Rogers, Katharine Hepburn in "STAGE DOOR" plus Amateur Acts on Stag[...]Family Show Place Aug, 6-7 Shirley Temple in "REBECCA OF SUNNY BROOK FARM" plus Feed the[...]t, Universal News Aug. 10 - Cash nite All in Beautiful Technicolor "GOLD IS WHERE YOU FIND[...]6 October 1938 REEL NEWS Shirley Temple in "Little Miss Broadway" this week-end at the Lib[...]gh assignment-showing you the time.of your life in the Musicale that's the talk of the town. Don't f[...]credit for his progressiveness and enter- prise in furnishing the community with a show house second to none in this part of the state. Last summer the[...]
	[...]Matinee Every Sunday. 2:30 in Chester[...]I . PLUS In .Technicolor rt •[...]· ( in Technicolor · Doris Da[...]In Technicolor[...]in[...]
	[...]ating the floor from the rear, and improvements in the decoration of the interior. The new Neon decorations inIn[...]In COLOR CARTOON[...]e our pleasure to have a part in your birthday celebration. We urge you to[...]
	[...]consisted of prizes, food and demonstrations in the store with the films being shown at the t[...]ny was the first business to represent John Deere in Chester - usually their shows were shown in the community hall. This was probably t[...]m devoted to the latest developments and research in agriculture. A presentation by your John Deer[...]Bryce Rockman have purchased the Liberty Theatre in Chester from Mr. and Mrs. Bud Ish. However, t[...]ce Rockman, owner said he hopes to re-open it in the spring. NOTE: The theatre never r[...]
	[...]Rockman, owner said he hopes to re-<lpen it in the spring. RN A HALL (Royal Neig[...]ester Lions Club announced Tuesday the RNA hall in Chester is going to be removed and replaced by[...]or moving it. The kitchen, however, must be left in- tact. 19 Nov. 1970 CHESTER'S RNA HALL PROJECT This sequence of pictures in the Liberty County Times tells the story of Chest[...]l persons in uniform were given a free pass to the movies. Their names are in a register now located in the Liberty[...]
	[...]etc. Several of the farmers of that district were in Chester and hauled out ten loads of lumber from t[...]r. 20 July 1917 - HALL OPENING - Jake Malberg was in from his ranch northwest of town this week, getti[...]ening of next week. The hall, which is 30x66 feet in size has recently been completed, and the neighbo[...]most enjoyable time. There were counted 71 autos in attendance, including several from Great Falls, c[...]now how to show you a good time. Ed Malberg wrote in "Our Heritage" - a dance hall was built at my bro[...]holler and have a gay old time. Lizzie Laas wrote in "Our Heritage" - and then the times were p[...]
	[...]mov- ed i t from the country to a suitable site in town. While realizing that the hall was inadequate in its original size the lodge nevertheless bought a[...]are needed and it is hoped they may be realized in the near future, But the hall is now suited for basketball, dances, school plays and entertainments. In fact, it furnishes the largest open floor space in Chester. The school has leased it for the comin[...]there was the especial problem of raising $1200 in cash. These necessary funds were raised however,[...]oject, Under the able management of the committee in charge and thanks to the efficiency and dispatch of those in charge of the actual moving the building was bou[...]lingel farm to get three large wagon to be used in the work. The Chester Camp of Modern Woodmen have[...], 16 July 1926 The show given Tuesday night in the Woodman hall was not very well attend[...]
	[...]also netted the Woodmen approx. $350 to be spent in further improving the hall for community purp[...]11 a.m. and the crowd present gradually increased in size until the building was filled to capacity early in the evening. The afternoon was taken up by th[...]and Margaret Olson who were kept busy until late in the evening, and many a youth grew an instant[...]er if you were fortunate enough to win a chicken, dressed. Then there was the r hat rack and the Bingo ga[...]features of the carnival. Considerable variation in ideas as to the weight of the pig was shown,[...]on Warring- ton was declared the best guesser in Liberty county. The winner took the pig home.[...]kens. Otto Silverman won the fifth prize, a buck. In the raffle of the bedspread and two blankets,[...]yman", her expression of which was excellent. Dressed in blue, white trimmings with silver buttons, the director in black, the high school band made its appea[...]
	[...]esque, laughable, pitiful and serious, the actors in the Musical Revue appeared. Laughter ran riot t[...]llou. No little ability was shown by Edith Morgan in her reading of "Darious Green and His Flying Ma[...]am of bewitching artistry on Nov. 10th at Chester in the Woodmen Hall. Their entire program is high class in every particular. *Out of sequence 21 Oct. 1927[...]program again this year. The program will be held in the Woodman hall on Friday evening of December[...]H.O. Woare was here (Joplin) from Chester Tuesday in the interests of the staging of the Chester hom[...]hitlash. A fire, caused by an overheated stove in the Woodman hall at Chester, Tuesday eve- ning,[...]omedy, "Cyclone Sally" will be presented Dec. 13, in Chester at M.W.A. Hall by the senior class of Joplin high school. In the cast are Sanford Anderson, El- win C[...]
	[...]A dance will be given at the Communi- ty Hall in Chester on Monday night, Sept, 1 (Labor Day), The[...]ic for one of the most enjoyable dances ever held in Chester. They are unequaled in the state, 25 Sept, 1930 DEMOCRATIC RA[...]ehal is having a picture show at the Woodman hall in Chester every Sunday night. 17 May 1934[...]One large frame community hall located in Chester, Montana For terms and minimum prices[...]g Rink will be opened at the Community Hall, here in Chester of this week, Friday at 2 p,m, and op[...]arge number will no doubt be our to take part in this fine recreation. 4 August 1938 The s[...]SWEDES DUDE RANCH PLAYERS In Person on the Stage Tue[...]The Chester Toe Ticklers are sponsoring a dance in the Community Hall, Chester, Sat, nigh[...]
	[...]r 1944 Plans were completed this week to open in Chester a Youth Center to provide good, clean r[...]ester Recreational Council's roller skating rink in the Community Hall, this week announced that the[...]y, November 22, 1948 24 Jan. 1949 - Roller Rink in the Community Hall, sponsored by the Chester Rec-[...]years, it has been the same old story; activities in the hall limited because of the dirt, smoke and[...]ard of trustees of Chester school dist- rict 33. In a joint meeting of the two groups last wee[...]
	[...]sale to obtain funds to construct a teach- erage, In rejecting the recreational proposal to put the sa[...]plained to the Recreational Council officers that in order to obtain teachers, the school board was fo[...]ener Jr., are announcing Open House at their home in Shelby next Sunday, July 5th in recognition of their Silver Wedding Anniversary. On July 4th, 1934, Mr. & Mrs. Gardner were married here in Chester at a community- sponsored public wedding[...]July celebration program. The wedding took place in the afternoon on the steps of the community hal[...]and make an offer. Purchase one or more, Located in storage shed for Chester Implement (used to be ol[...]HAUNTED HOUSE TO OPEN Do you need some excitement in your life? Are you tired of your ho-hum life? The[...]the ghosts and goblins that will soon be arriving in Chester. The highlight of your tour will no doubt[...]e where over 2000 square feet of plywood was used in its construction. The Jaycees encourage yo[...]
	[...]reports that B.B. Weldy of Chester, appeared in Justice McIntyre's court on Tues, and pleaded[...]tion for the license required of those who engage in the business mentioned, 2 Aug, 1899 RIVER PRE[...]died - called "Frenchy" - had been a swamper in Chester saloons for about a year since arriving in town. 28 Aug, 1911 John Jacobson bought a[...]e. Both Bosard and Hoover left for a fishing trip in the mountains. 6 Feb. 1913 A movement[...]9 July 1931 The dry forces raided two places in Chester territory last week, 1960 Tele[...]
	[...]Havre Beer on Draught, Dealer in Schlitz[...]1910 Neil Renwood opened new saloon - located in building recently va- cated by Smith & Ta[...]
	[...]Jack Dean is going to start a bakery in the rear of Sauby & Morris saloon. 25 Aug[...]STER SIGNAL - LADIES EVENING As is the custom in all the larger towns, Messrs Kohn & Sleiten, the[...]Hank Loranger has purchased B.B. Weldy's interest in the Depot saloon, and has taken a leas[...]
	[...]it to dissolve partnership has been commen- ced in the district court by T.H. Hulehan against John A[...]Segars· Pool Table in Saloon CHESTER[...]right, of Alma, has placed one of his gas lamps in the Aiken Saloon, These lamps give a stronger and[...]s Albright and Blanchard will soon open a saloon in the Albright building, corner of First and[...]
	[...]oon is taking good care of the weary traveler in good style and when in that vicinity we ad- vise our thirsty readers to step in and get a lemonade. Tom Sauby, the big east e[...]and has been engaged in. business[...]e of the business. Tom is expecting to leave here in the near future. He has been in Chester a long time and his friends will miss his[...]ALOON - John G. Neubauer, Prop. Lunch counter in connection, Zettel, manager. 17 April 1917 -[...]lectric light system. Mr. Neubauer placed a light in front and five in- side. 28 July 1916 - NOT ALL PROFIT. What it costs me to do business in Chester per year. Bartenders salary not inclu[...]months 157.50 Ice put in house 165.00
	[...]ing for two jail breakers. He captured one asleep in Loranger's saloon but the other two got away. The two painted the town in some places during the night. A deputy sheriff o[...]Hank Loranger wants to be the most patriotic man in town. He has had a flag pole erected on his salo[...]Loranger advertises his RANIER BAR. Every- body in Northern Montana knows Hank and that is the reason everybody hikes for the Rainier when they land in town. THE RANIER BAR "Full Measure House" The only cold storage in town. Imported Liquors of all kinds[...]0 and shows that the sheriff is still interested in our town.
	[...]p-to-date. 22 Sept. 1916 - Findley Murray was in town last week, and just to show the boys how[...]Chester-The antique back bar on the north wall in the Wagon Wheel Steak House seems out of plac[...]ck bar hasn't changed much since it first arrived in Ches- ter in 1908 from back East. In those days it graced the wall in the Ranier Bar, also known as the Loranger Sa[...]that stood between the bar and the card room in his establishment. Its total cost• was $3,5[...]ent val- ue is probably 10 times that amount. In the 1970s, then owner Walter Laas was offered[...]the old-timers tell me", said Laas, whose family in 1938 bought the property and contents from Ba[...]ck bar was hidden from sight. It had been encased in a fake wall in the early 1940s by the Laas family when they modernized the in- terior and purchased new bar furnishings. Th[...]hen 87, was 16 years old when the photo was taken in 1908. Don Loranger recognized the back bar im[...]ndetermined origin destroyed the Wagon Wheel Cafe in Chester Wednesday night, and inflicted[...]
	[...]ORANGER THE INTERIOR of the Loranger Saloon in Chester in 1908 John Taylor (rancher), Ole Gri[...]
	[...]er saloon last week and is now operating a saloon in the building. 21 April 1910 - Work has begun[...]Streets, 16 June 1910 J,A. Arthurs comes in with a good sized ad of his KORNER BAR which[...]opened on the corner of Second and Front streets in one of the best locations the town affords,[...]11 Aug, 1910 - Lon Cribbs and Harvey Mitchell are in charge of the restaurant in the rear of the J.A. Arthur's saloon, 15 Sep[...]he gentleman who has been conducting a restaurant in the rear of the John Arthurs saloon, decided[...]rday. 6 June 1912 The Korner Bar has put in a large window on the Second Street s[...]
	[...]course has a good. stand in with[...]12 June 1913 - H.S. Robinson closing out store in Rudyard - will open in Chester in building formerly.occupied by the Korner Bar - at[...]April 1915 - The new drinking fountain for horses in front of the Korner Bar will soon be in operation and will be a great blessing to the far[...]ibiting continuance of license. The bury turned in a verdict of acquittal. 3 Nov. 1916 - J.A. Arth[...]he building formerly occupied by the Korner Bar in shape for the movie show which will be open to th[...]bert Engstrom of Hill has purchased an interest in the Brunswick Saloon. July 1905 -[...]
	[...]h, 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, M[...]ack bar, Pool Table, Safe, and all other fixtures in said Mint Saloon, The entire sto[...]ton, Alberta, These gentlemen are experienced in the business and took charge of their new place l[...]a- / loon and will move his establishment there in the near future.
	[...]ton's sa- loon, and is having the Mint remodeled in such fine shape and in so delightful a manner that it causes a.11 patro[...]s they enter. Mr. Dow will continue his interest in the shaving parlor, next to the saloon with Mr.[...]er, Montana the party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of One Dollar ($1) and other valuable consideration to him in hand paid by Erick A. Engstrom of the same place[...]In account with[...]
	[...]e, 17 Sept, 1914 - M.M, Smith, formerly a partner in the Mint Saloon, has sold his interest and moved[...]iser Specialty Pool table in connection. Chester, Mont: ZORN - PAPP[...].Pappy's Bar in 1941.[...]
	[...]building announced. Old building must be moved in 21 days weather permitting with or without fixtur[...]of their new club on the 9th of November, 1957. In September of 1946 the VFW had purchased th[...]
	[...]Wm J. Hausle and C.P. Logan, and will be located in the green building a block north of the postoffice, which is being put in shape for occupancy. They have secured the ag[...]promptly and to do repair work expeditiously and in a guaranteed satisfactory manner. The garage[...]o business as soon as the building can be put in shape. 20 April 1939 STANDARD GARAGE IMPR[...]e street and a broad deep wall of concrete filled in on the inside with rock and dirt and a concre[...]e and modernly furnished institutions of its kind in this part of the state. Mr. Warnes started bu[...]Products Articles of incorporation were filed in Helena this week for the Bowen-Warnes• Comp[...]wner of the Standard Garage. The new company will in no way effect the operation of the pre[...]
	[...]his activities are confined at present to trading in used cars and repair work, it is expected that[...]ended there will be a large volume of business in the new car line. The addition to the former Wa[...]IN ACCOUNT WITH STANDARD[...]ill give this community one of the finest garages in Northern Montana,[...]
	[...]he Standard Garage and Mr, Warnes' three sons-in-law Wednesday and Friday of last week mix- ed and laid the huge concrete floor in the new garage addition. Carpenters are now b[...]ne of the most modern and up- to-date garages in northern Montana. 31 Oct. 1946 - Mrs. Carolin[...]ay evening. They have spent the past 6 months in the far north and report a very in- teresting and enjoyable trip. The brothers have joined their father, Einar Warnes, in the operation of the new, modern Standard Garage[...]Eggen this week is the proud owner of a new WD-9 In- ternational tractor received here Tues. by t[...]er Einar Warnes stated that bottles can be filled in 3 minutes from the huge tank. ( 15 Jan. 194[...]e here, 12 Feb. 1948 - Albert Gifford, farmer in the Alma community is the proud own- e[...]
	[...]hildren. The young couple are making their home in one of the E.A. Bathke houses near the grade sc[...]ned no money. The wrenches were found abandoned in a ditch on the west highway. Sheriff's officers believe that they were in search of burglar tools, and finding the wrenches[...]om the Standard Garage here last week is wanted in Canada and will not be brought back across the border at this time, Ming will serve time in Canada for transporting the stolen car across the border, He has a previous record and is wanted in other sections of Canada. Einar Warnes, owner o[...]Bowen & Warnes International Harvester business in Chester, Eddy McAuley will be manager of the bu[...]ntinue to employ Bob, Ed, Ervin and Dickie Warnes in the garage, Mrs, Esther Meldrum will continue to work in the office, Sale of the business terminated 33 years of public service in Chester by Einar Warnes. He states that he has no plans for the future. He came to this locality in 1913, and homesteaded, In 1918 he went to work for Al Engstrom as a mechani[...]til 1929 when he established the Standard Garage. In 22 years, the Standard Garage has grown into one[...]s biggest businesses, The building was remodeled in 1939 and in 1943 and again in 1949. In 1949, the corporation, Bowen & Warnes was formed[...]. Neil Waters is single, He has had exper- ience in farm machinery on his father's large farm[...]
	[...]state that they an- ticipate no immediate changes in the business. However, they plan to increase the[...]others around Chester and ask that everyone drop in for free cups of coffee and donuts. 24 Aug. 1951[...], partner of Chester Truck & Tractor Co. has been in Chicago, where he took a course in business management. 13 Dec. 1951 Gordon Johnson arrived in Chester last week and is working as a mechanic at[...]rtainment for the Whole Family On the Stage, in Person. The Robertsons, Ace Balancing Feats; Bud[...]7 Feb. 1952 - Al Voss, formerly of Havre, arrived in Chester this week and a- ssumed the duties[...]
	[...]ly from Havre to Chester and they are now living in one of the R.H. Johnson houses. They have two li[...]Clarence and John Romain purchased the interests in the Chester Truck & Tractor business from Clyde a[...]May 1st. Edward F. McAuley retained his interest in the business and will be the new manager. The new business will be known as R & M SALES & SERVICE and in order to give the people of the area a chance to come in and get acquainted will have a Grand Open- ing p[...]week, 2 July 1953 SAVE SAVE SAVE Put in your order this week for your Col- umbian Steel[...]R & M Sales & Service is staging a show which, in view of the hot temperatures, should be a[...]
	[...]rn on the Hi-Line. Walls are being torn down, and in their place, glass display windows are being installed. Doors in the front of the garage are being replaced with d[...]Harold Caldwell 21 Jan. 1954 - Drop in and get acquainted with Vernon Johnson and let hi[...]so your equipment will be ready and willing to go in the Spring. R & M Sales & Service 28 Jan. 195[...]ols, Appliances, etc. (Over 1,000 items) $500 in Free Prizes Terms Offered Free Donuts and Co[...]od background for the work. He has spent 30 years in the garage business, he is a good mechanic; he ha[...]opper Company. He is married with 5 sons - one is in high school, the other four are older.
	[...]as had 12 years experience with a sim- ilar firm in Dutton. He is well acquainted with International[...]e children. He states that 4 of the children are in school in Dutton and that at present he plans on leaving his family in Dutton until the completion of the school year.[...]new line of 5 Farmall tractors to be re- ceived in this area with the 1955 Model IH trucks. A truck rodeo will be staged in conjunction with the Farmall display with all mod[...]lete Satisfaction to All Customers." If you are in need of a tractor, motor truck, automobile, or a[...]you a deal - you will be glad you did. If you are in need of mechanical service work or replacement p[...]tinue as usual. Wishing to see more new customers in the en- suing year. We invite everyone to come in and welcome our new manager. Robert Crawford is[...]KET On Sunday of this week the police were busy in- vestigating the finding of the tools and tires[...]Sales & Service on April 28th. The loot was found in an old barn north of Lothair buried under some hay. No clues as yet have been turned up to help in discovery of the burglars.
	[...]that his car, a 1951 Ford 2-door was stolen from in front of the Mint Cafe, He had left the ignition keys in the car while in at the cafe, Licenses on the vehicle was reported[...]len car was recovered at Gildford - the keys were in the car and there was no damage,) 21 Nov. 1957 -[...]and Buick, He stated that no change will be made in the present operations, except to include Interna[...]be honored by his firm and the work will be done in his garage. 28 Nov. 1957 - R & M SELLING OUT - Sa[...]y Einar Warnes, to H.B. Kolstad; and as announced in the Times last week are rapidly disposing of $250[...]o are owners of R & M have ad- vertised, not only in the Times, but in the Havre Daily News, Great Falls Tribune and several weekly papers in the area and are really trying to reduce their st[...]r R & M, He will move it to his place of business in the east end of Chester, and will put in a stock of parts for all the International machinery that has been sold in this area, 6 Feb. 1958 - Hulett Motors has been c[...]GRAND OPENING OF CHESTER CARTER SERVICE located in the front end of the former R &[...]shop until they moved to the Thielman building in January of 1987. June 1987 SNYDER'S D[...]
	[...]1955 RUDYARD PANTHER For the Best in Sales and Service Go to[...]
	[...]ame cho- sen for the new auto repair shop located in the Nick Laas building on the west side of town a[...]y opened the Liberty Auto Service, was discovered in a very serious condition Monday morning in his garage on the west side of town suffering fro[...]r. Broadhurst on the floor beneath his automobile in the smoke filled garage at approx. 7:45 a,m, It i[...]nts and will have his office and parts department in the building. It is understood that Mr. Bowen wil[...]utomobiles and parts as well as general repairing in the modern, well equipped shop, 19 Dec. 1946[...]n- nounced that the 1947 Chevrolets will come out in Feb, (Lynn Wright bought the first 1947 Chevrolet[...]f customers for the 1947 models, 12 June 1947 In an announcement this week the Bowen Chevrolet Inc[...]t and second prize for the oldest Chevrolet truck in service in Liberty County, Manager, Amos Iverson states that[...]ng the oldest Chevy truck with a 1947 license and in operation, Age will be determined by serial number, The person owning the oldest Chevrolet truck still in operation in the United States will be given a new standard mo[...]er hope to make the garage one of the most modern in this area, The men will continue with the Chevrol[...]lso dispense parts and accessories for this line, In addition to car and truck sales, complete repair
	[...]ss is slated for a change and will be announced in the near future. Svennungsen and Grinde are both[...]for the Pratt & Svennungsen Chevro- let Garage in Big Sandy. Svennungsen has moved here and has ass[...]mpanied him here and they are presently at home in the Merle Hay home. Charlotte is entered in the Chester grade school. 7 April 1949 S[...]sed by the S & G Chevrolet and will be installed in the near future, according to Phil Svennungsen, manager. Included in the new equipment is a King motor analyzer which[...]r the car, and it is believed the car had a leak in the fuel line. A spark from the welder is believe[...]to Bud Johnson, electrician for Hanson Electric in Chester. 28 Sept. 1950 LAST CALL Brand New LaCase Tractor. Come in if you need a new tractor. You'll be surprised a[...]LET 16 Nov. 1950 S & G CHEVROLET GARAGE here in Chester has been awarded a di- rect dealership f[...]nd will be able to give customers better service. In connec- tion with the new dealership S & G is in[...]- ing Chevrolet. The sign will help considerably in improving the appearance of Chester's front faci[...]hanic, attended a meeting of Chevrolet mechanics in Great Falls this week.
	[...]chanic, attended a meeting of Chevrolet mechanics in Great Falls this week. 19 April 1951 - PARTS M[...]owner of the S & G Chevrolet here sold his equity in the business, along with the management last week[...]ildren. For most of the past 22 years he has been in automotive business as a mechanic or service mana[...]married and has 2 children both below school age. In Dutton he was active in Boy Scout work. 8 Nov. 1951 - NEW MECHANIC[...]helby. The weather will be the determining factor in setting a date for completion of the project. 17[...]hevrolet when it will be shown for the first time in the firm's show room Saturday. 6 March 1952 - NEW[...]formerly spent 8 months with Knutson Nash Motors in Shelby, who lost their building recently by fire.[...]e Goulet, who purchased Phil Svennungsen's equity in the business a year ago, plans to move to Great F[...]ntil Keith has time to get settled, and hire help in his new business. Keith sold his equity in Keith Service Station to his brother, Bob, last November. Last winter he completed and is now living in one of Chester's most modern homes. 15 Jan[...]
	[...]imes to express his thanks for the interest shown in his open house and to in- vite any and all those who attended to visit hi[...]ok it out to his incinerator, dropped the balloon in, set fire to some waste paper under the balloon[...]urt! 18 Feb, 1954 GUARANTEED USED CARS. Come In Today and Really Appreciate How Clean a Used Car[...]the whole shop enables us to offer the very best in Service and Sales, KEITH CHEVROLET Phone[...]WORK IS BEGUN ON NEW BUILDING FOR KEITH CHEVROLET IN EAST CHESTER[...]
	[...]nal. negotiations for the sale of Keith Chevrolet in Chester. The prospective purchasers are Jim Thiel[...]ion. Meech will be the general manager. No change in personnel is expected. Service operations are exp[...]for three years before graduat- ing from Choteau in 1959. He spent three years in the army and four years in col- lege. He is a certified public accountan•t and has been living in Great Falls. He is married to the former Sandra S[...]e twins and 12 years old. Russell plans no change in personnel at Keith Chevrolet and no interr[...]
	[...]Improved in Quality[...]
	[...]Later he became interested in the[...]· Very first of the newcomers to locate in Chester. He has been . here at[...]ents on it and has,\ implicit confidence in the develop-.)! . ment of[...]
	[...]you will re- ceive the courteous treatment as in the past and have the very best goods to select[...]sale of the C.E. Biggs Hardware Store appears in this issue. 24 Nov, 1916 CHESTER DEMOCRAT -[...]ct an automobile and general livery business, in connection with a feed stable. Hisser- vice in both enterprises will be first class, and he guar[...]eft last week for Portland to spend several weeks in that city, Seattle, and other points on the coast. He will return here early in the spring and open up his farm implement and[...]t as soon as we- ather conditions will permit in the spring. December 1947 - Northw[...]
	[...]r. Laas says that an apartment will also be built in the rear of the structure. (Walt Laas said this building was moved in - from Galata he thought.)[...]._____ _ -~c~------ - In Account With - NORTHWEST[...]head of the steel shortage. Can haul your tractor in and deliver it when finished. Price[...]
	[...]6 May 1954 - Tiber Tractor Company opens business in Chester - Burnham Murray - Manager and co-owner,[...]dard Service and Chas. Carter Service along Hwy 2 in west Chester. Oct. 1955 - Tiber Tractor builds garage. 1 Sept. 1960 - NOTICE: We have sold our interest in Tiber Tractor Company to B.H. Murray, so we will[...]for their patronage during the years we have been in business here.[...]
	[...]r for the International Harvester Com- pany was in town Wednesday. In January of 1940 the Bowen - Warnes Company was fo[...]y continued to operate, The dealership was sold in July, 1951 to Ed McAuley, Neil and Clyde Waters,[...]John Romain bought the interests of the Waters in 1953 and the new name was R & M SALES & SERVICE, The building was sold to Hank Kolstad in November, 1957 and the Inter- national dealership was moved to Hulett Motors. In 1959 the Romains took over ownership and again[...]ilding. Bill Ellinghausen, manager. M, Woodward in charge of service department, Located between dru[...]1954 Hulett Motors erecting a steel building in east Chester which will be the new home[...]
	[...]d purchase of Hulett Motors and Automotive Supply in Chester. Operating as R & M Sales & Service, the firm has been located in the Hulett Motors building for two years. Kenny G[...]it is all free, The purpose of the Open House is in appreciation to the community for their past supp[...]ht the Dehler-Bernatz Implement of Conrad, dealer in International implements and Chrys- ler, P[...]
	[...]ffman with him. Jim worked for Marias Equipment in parts until the fall of 1978 when he went to work for the Town of Chester. In August 1973 Don Kuntz took over management of Marias Equip- ment and purchased an interest in the company. Management and corporate stru[...]
	[...]Buys Marias Implement Company, Will operate in present location in the John Poulos building on First Street Ea[...]mplement, Leonard, Jr. will be as- sociated in business and· George Staudacher will be in charge of the parts de- partment. The Massey-Harris dealer will build a new building in early fall.[...]- FOR SALE-Massey Harris machinery business in Chester, See Leon-[...]sold the business known as Staudacher Implement, in- cluding the Massey-Ferguson dealership in Chester to Edward Thielman. The enlarged Thielman Implement will have its offices in the former Staudacher Implement build- ing[...]cher purchased the Massey-Harris dealership in 1954. THIELMAN BROS. - THI[...]
	[...]new Minneapolis-Moline building got underway in Chester this week with groundbreaking completed f[...]the S & G Chev- rolet Garage on highway No.2 in west Chester, A 50x32 storage and repair buil[...]he new location is expected before Christmas, In charge of construction is Ralph Shepherd. At[...]ester will mark the third such business to locate in the sector this year. Businesses movin[...]
	[...]0th anniversary celebration at Thielman Implement in Chester. March 14 and 15. Fri- day, March 14 at 4[...]Thielman started Thielman Implement 30 years ago. In announcing the grand open- ing he said, "Over the[...]st farm equip- ment. We started with MM franchise in 1949. In 1959 we added MF, 1960 GMC, 1968 Case and 1977 St[...]curred 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 of the rapid changes in farming. Our newly expanded shop, parts and sales facility is a commitment to the future of agriculture in Montana." Ed's son, Jim who is part owner of the[...]s, making a total of 17,700 sq. ft. of buildings. In addition, 6500 sq. ft. of overhead storage[...]
	492 There are six offices included in the new building: one for the general manager;[...]is well pleased with the savings this has made in the heating bills, The new building also has a do[...]lman Implement employs 26 people, of these 16 are in Chester and 10 are in the Havre branch, Construction at Thielman Impl[...]onstantly being erected. New partitions are being in- stalled, Progress is a never ending thing at T[...]cious building is one of the finest and largest in Northern Montana, NOTE: The Grand Opening an[...]ess with an estimated 900 - 1000 people in attendance, The following pictures are[...]--. Ed Thielman died in 1982.[...]
	[...]In grain drills[...]
	[...],as_t and are l9oking forw_ard . . to serving you in 1984 and the future. Thie[...]for all. _of our lines-, He say's to come in ·a:nd see him about his specia[...]ith a cheery, "Hello", Come in and see us or give us a call for the best[...]
	[...]Chester Implement Company opens for business in the former loca- tion of Thielman Implement.
	[...]. 1907 CHESTER SIGNAL Ad for free homesteads in Canada mention made of several lea[...]ipped from this coun- try and marks a new epoch in the development of our lands. We predict that an[...]s to look as if the end of the range was actually in sight. 24 March 1910 It gives a feeling of[...]There are about 8 steam plows at work in this area. GREAT FALLS LEADER - lists immigrant[...]Fully a carload of building material is sold in Chester every day. 18 Aug. 1910 - A few loads o[...]Three traction plowing outfits have been unloaded in Chester this week. 18 July 1912 -[...]May 1914 Agricultural conditions are the best in several years and there will no doubt be a very[...]a prominent rancher from south of the Marias, was in Chester early this week, Mr, Earl threshe[...]
	[...]l to build ample farm machinery for 1944, so come in and see me for your farm[...]last fall took over the John Deere Agency in Chester. Mr. Kolstad, after taking on the J.D. ag[...]s have been remodeled and repaired and put in first class condition to handle the big volume of[...]new equipment installed, and the shop put in shape to handle all kinds of repair work on trac-[...]mechanic from Kansas City, has been placed in charge of the shop. The buildings north of[...]ing on the Empire Builder for Minneapolis, Minn., in the interest of his farm machinery busines[...]iss Elsie Porter, who recently completed a course in commercial bookkeeping at the Great Falls Business College, arrived in Chester the first of the week and has acce[...]April 1945 Mrs. Maretta Kuhry Pace is working in the office at the Chester Implement Co. (Her husband, Corpl James Pace, was wounded in Germany on April 21. / He was a membe[...]
	[...]with one of the large implement company stores in that city. He has been working for the past year for Henry Kolstad in a similar capacity in this city. 7 Feb. 1946 JUST RECEIVED![...]ilco Sales and Service several new models now in stock. Truck Grain Blowers[...]ich John Staudacher sold his house and some lots in Chester to Henry Kolstad. It is understood that Mr. Kolstad has purchased the house in order to provide living quarters for one of his[...]Clocks ..•.. Batteries 110 Volt In Stock Garden Tools of ALL Kinds![...]Spring Cleaning Supplies NOW IN STOCK: Paint Brushes ..•. all sizes[...]icide Dispensers Tiffin.Glass Ware in Lovelace Pattern Choose Your Wallpaper Fr[...]
	[...]l "D" J.D. tractors into their shop here Wed. in preparation to mounting fenders, seats, etc.[...]the trick; you must present your catch to get in the contest. For further details see the back pag[...]ospital last Monday after infection developed in his left hand following a cut received while working in the Chester Implement shop. Martin returned W[...]aff here. The new man will join Martin Haugen in the shop and field machinery repair. He is a comp[...]qualified service man. Ray has been employed in the Kolstad Chevrolet Co. in Fort Benton for the past 2 years and is marri[...]hased the Julius Schaefer home here and will move in this weekend. 9 Dec. 1948 - LARGE CROWD ATTEN[...]ns attended the annual J.D. Day celebration held .in Chester today. Sponsored by the Chester Imple[...]e Chester Implement. He and his family have moved in the house formerly occu- pied by the C[...]
	[...]w has a 2-way radio system installed with 5 units in opera- tion. The system was installed Monday by[...]get it installed sooner, One unit is installed in the store, which will be the ce.nter of communica[...]ng and many valuable hours that would be wasted in driving, 11 Nov. 1954 NEW BOOKKEEPER Ver[...]Company. 2 Dec. 1954 A new office building in Chester is being erected by Chester Im- plement[...]Leo Wigen, plumbing. 10 March 1955 A break-in at the Chester Implement and the Farmers Union Oi[...]are above reproach. You know that when they are in charge of the Tractor Marathon, the contest will[...]6 The Selective Service office is now located in the Kolstad office building next door to[...]
	[...]he biggest farm implement auction sales ever held in this part of Montana will be held in Chester, Sat., July 14, when Chester Implement, o[...]est and best machinery and implement businesses in Northern Montana place $100,000 worth of used[...]will be the clerk. One of the biggest crowds in the history of Chester is expected to be in attendance. 16 May 1957 Three Full Time M[...]lite and Hank used it as the theme for his ad in the paper of 21 November 1957. HANK SAYS:[...]0 March 1958- 2500 ATTEND 1958 JOHN DEERE DAY In the biggest John Deere Day that Chester has ever witnessed the work of the Chester Implement Company in sponsoring the event has proven very worthy. The[...]ar's picture will be featuring the local farm in Liberty County while branding 600 calves. The ( barbecued buffalo featured by the firm in their free lunch was an exceptional treat to[...]day. Twenty ladies received free pairs of nylons in
	[...]t's first mechanic and his wife, Nellie, taught in the local school, The family left here and moved[...]go. 28 May 1959 FRED MILLER, 83, FOUND DEAD IN HOTEL ROOM Although Fred J. Miller was well known in Liberty County, little is known of his childhood, He was born in Russia on March 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 operated the can-[...]whether they had the necessary pennies or not, In later years, Miller worked for Chester Implement[...]960 OVER THOUSAND PEOPLE EAT AT JOH DEERE DAY IN CHESTER Large appreciative crowds thronged Ches[...]ere for a day of entertainment and information, In addition to the regular movie feature shown three[...]e conflict with the district basketball tourney in Havre. 14 July 1960 IT'S HERE! The New John[...]re - the new 16 - or - 18 foot J.D. 95. Displayed in March 1958 initially. 29 June 1961 A crew o[...]he U.S. Geological Survey and have set up office in the Kolstad building in Chester and expect to have their work completed[...]ing and classifying as to use and value of lands in the United States, 8 Nov. 1962 CLOSE[...]
	[...]it, He says he thinks he loaned it to someone in Chester last year, and they didn't return it,[...]14 Nov, 1967 Dennis Diemert started to work in the parts department at Chester Implement, 18 Jan, 1968 - Mr. & Mrs, Henry Kolstad arrived back in Chester Sunday from the winter vacation they started on and after spending a week in Las Vegas, Nev. were called home by the ill[...]lement, They will continue on their vacaion in a few days, 15 Feb, 1968 Friday Cliff[...]from his stay at the Dea- coness hospital in Havre after having major surgery, 9 April 1970 Ole Rese, 86, died April 4th, Born in Norway, came to the United States in 1906 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 Ches[...]worked at Chester Implement until his retirement in 1953. He was never married. f
	[...]TY TIMES Henry Bernhard Kolstad, 69, who was in- volved in one of Montana's largest grain growing operations[...]usiness ventures, died Saturday night at his home in Chester, He had suf- fered a stroke last spring[...]uddenly. He founded the Chester Implement Company in 1942 and was involved in its operation until his death and had owned the[...]emert of Galata, A daughter, Hannah, preceded him in death, 5 Feb. 1973 FARMING FRONTIERS DEDICA[...]600 people attended the shows and noon lunch, In the fall of 1943 Henry Kolstad announced that he[...]blished, During the war years there wasn't much in the way of farm implements available to be sold,[...]w into one of the largest farm implement stores in Montana, Cliff Leighton, manager of the firm, became associated with Chester Implement in 1945. Besides the lunch and free show, along with equipment demonstrations, features of John Deere day in the past have been such things as a tractor marat[...]n Nelsen of Wolf Point. There will be no change in personnel, and no major changes in store policy or lines. The new own- ers purchas[...]ester Implement, The new owners are experienced in the farm implement business, and are well ac- q[...]e of equipment. They own John Deere dealerships in Wolf Point and Poplar. Nelsen, a single man, will[...]addition to the Chester Implement staff. It was in the early days of World War II that Henry[...]
	[...]507 In announcing the sale Allen Kolstad said he has too[...]l. Sept, 1976 Verne Bresnahan who retired in Sept, of 1976 after over 21 years of employme[...]he position of bookkeeper since coming to Chester in 1954. Spring 1978 The Burpee Seed Compa[...]a John Deere green cen- ter." (I planted some in the flower beds in front of the office addition, lhey were prett[...]is career as manager of the John Deere dealership in the fall of 1945 when Hank Kolstad had establ[...], Throngh the years he has witnessed many changes in the farm scene, Cliff's knowledge of the mach[...]tegrity, and his dedication have cul- minated in a very successful career and the enrichment of th[...]th a Burlington Northern pickup near the BN depot in Chester, Lalum, who officials said was not we[...]ing. His recommendations can be of benefit to you in your year end buying. Russ, and the re[...]
	[...]Chester Implement Co. has moved to a new facility in order to serve you better with John Deere parts[...]celebration and Chester Implement's Grand Opening in their new building and lo- cation. John Deere D[...]ed with breakfast served from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the remodeled building of the former Thielman I[...]RIVER PRESS JOHN DEERE DEALERSHIP WILL OPEN IN BENTON Gordon Nelsen, Chester Implement, Cheste[...]e Hi-Line will be opening a new J.D. dealership in Ft. Benton at the former location of Green Line I[...]. June 1987 Snyder's Dent Shop was relocated in the former shop building be- longing to Chester[...]s part of a joint effort with Benchmark Equipment in Chester and Ft. Benton to consolidate business[...]name to BENCHMARK EQUIPMENT. 1987 DEERE TRACKS IN LIBERTY COUNTY by Ruby Langel. Much of this secti[...]everal years prior to Verne Bresnahan's arrival in 1954. Howard Alley was the first partsman. Clif[...]er his death until purchased by his son, Allen, in December 1973. He then sold the business to Howard Rasmussen and Gor- don Nelsen in March 1976.
	[...]se, opposite the depot with Mrs. Thomas Keith in charge. 23 March 1905 CHESTER SIGNAL[...]
	[...]R. Slade closed his boarding house - went farming in earn- est. H.E. Loranger has rented his buildin[...]r. and Mrs. Slade have taken back their residence in town. The house is being thoroughly renovated a[...]USE 21 July 1910 Chris Chisholm, who sleeps in a tent near the elevator, and boards at the Gal[...]table this morning with his feet warmly ensconced in overshoes. 24 July 1910 - Melvin G[...]
	[...]that this hotel will be ready for business early in the spring. FARMERS HOTEL 2 Jan, 1910 - The new[...]Mrs. Walter Hunnewell has opened a LODGING HOUSE in the building just east of the Loranger sal[...]
	[...]and will prove very valuable to many people, and in many ways. (It was located north of Laas' Bar.)[...]just opened a brand new stock of millinery goods in the CHESTER HOTEL. Everything new and strictly up-to-date. The ladies are in- vited to call and inspect the stock for themsel[...]Rev. L.J. Christler of Havre. Interment was made in the Chester cemetery. 9 May 1924 - OBITUARY[...]ill officiating and the remains were laid to rest in the Chester cemetery. The bereaved parents hereb[...]cere thanks to all the friends and neighbors who in any way assisted them during their affliction. 8[...]he dining room of the CHESTER HOTEL was decorated in pink and white and the table carried floral plac[...]Oct. 1929 CHESTER REPORTER - BIG HOUSE MOVED IN Some time ago George Ainley bought an eight room[...]d Joe Potts and 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[...]ill be annexed, making quite a sizeable hostelry in all. The plans are to put in a full basement and equip with furnace hea[...]
	[...]Mrs. Geo. Ain- ley - sold to A.C. Kammerzell in August 1945 and managed by Mrs. Martin Lyders.)[...]change came as a surprise to a great many people in the neighbor- hood. They purchased the Nelson house over in the Eversmeyers Addition and are now living t[...]lway Company. They are getting nicely settled in their new home, and doing some remodeling and repairing that will make the CHESTER HOTEL a better place in which to live and a better place for trans- ients to stop when they are to be in Chester overnight. 19 Aug. 1954 - Mr. and Mrs[...]ll 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 Volunteer Fi[...]umed that the mattress fire was caused by smoking in bed. Damages were slight because of the alert[...]ickland, 46 year old transient, had been sleeping in the bed that was set on fire. He was fined $2[...]to pay the fine so he is now serving 10 days in the local county jail. 16 June 1966 - HEAVY DAMAGE IN CHESTER HOTEL FIRE. Mrs. Edna Wickens, Man[...]
	[...]cted on the site and the a- gency moved into it in the fall of 1972.
	[...]family will leave shortly for the Yakima country in Washington where they will make their home on a f[...]1910 - The Chester Lutheran church was organized in the fall of 1910 at the GRAND HOTEL. The services were held in the hotel upstairs over the saloon. 13 Oct. 1910[...]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 his partner, Mr. Nelson[...]
	[...]been running the bar in the Grand[...]able prices. See him if you want to get anywhere in the least possible time. 7 July 1916 - Christ Rockman is in town painting the GRAND HOTEL. 30 March 1917 - W[...]rt, George H. Gau, on Tuesday and were married in the parlor of the GRAND HOTEL at Chester by Justice of the Peace, George Shepherd in the afternoon. (Casady was located 18[...]
	[...]517 20 March 1930 ~ Fire which started in the GRAND HOTEL at Chester last Thursday evening[...]Dec. 1936 LIBERTY COUNTY FARMER - When in Chester Looking For Good Meals and Short Orders[...]Service Our Specialty. Best of Quality in our Foods. Reduced Rates on Meal Tickets.[...]ILL Some forty members of the Lions Club gathered in at the GRILL CAFE Monday even- ing of this week for a royal good time and to indulge in the communion of good fellowship that prevailed.[...]itor at the GRAND HOTEL the past year will depart in the near future for Jacksonville, Florida where h[...]man without man on the brain, can stay at home or in hotel. Also waitress wanted, girl without man on[...]Expertly Mixed Drinks STOP IN AND SAY HELLO TO THE BOYS[...]
	[...]Thank You Old Friends for Your Generous Patronage in 1949! GRAND HOTEL - GRILL &. BAR in Connection; Also Inter.mountain Bus Depot[...]ER THE GRAND HOTEL & ROCKMAN BAR in Chester, Mont. Cafe and Bus Depot in Connection, Phone 20[...]! When your day's work is done, stop in at the GRAND BAR & CAFE and get acquainted. We are glad to see you in Chester GRAND HOTEL, BAR an[...]vin Stevens of R & M Sales & Service were sitting in a booth inside the cafe along the wall where the[...]rvice station attendant, says, "If he'd have put in Conoco Super with TCP, he'd have gone clear thro[...]ho say it must have been that Chester city water in the radiator! Observers insist that contrary to rumors, fire water was not involved in the accident. Feb, 1956 - When in Chester Stop in to EAT STEAKS REGUL[...]
	[...]She said her husband ran to turn in the fire alarm and she ran into the hotel to[...]warn those sleeping. In the meantime the fire was spreading rapidly.[...]he GRAND for several years, selling to Romain in 1950. (?) After leaving Chester, he purchased a tavern in St. Igna- tius. He retains ownership in this business. December 1962 -[...]Y" SHOPPER - GRAND CAFE Chester Drop In and[...]
	[...]orth of the post office. Watch for announcement in this paper. W.C. Rockman 6 Feb. 1975 - COOK DIES IN HOTEL ROOM Robert Allen Ritchie was found dead in his room at the GRAND HOTEL. He had been dead f[...]no signs of foul play. Ritchie had been a cook in the Snow Slip Inn at East Glacier for many years.[...]9"\ d?dQ.;r<d;k,~ and 9'.iw.Jly d:in<J£uaUon[...]Gjesdal Gjesdal's bought the GRAND HOTEL & FAR in December of 1976. During the_ rebuild- ing of t[...]100 at the peak of reconstruction, rented rooms in the hotel. This five year project was completed in the fall of 1981. During the summer months they w[...]to have them removed during the summer of 1984. In 1989 they sold the business to Eva Stanber[...]
	[...]ND HOTEL REMODELED One of the oldest buildings in Chester was remodeled in recent weeks. The GRAND HOTEL dates back t[...]
	522 The GRAND HOTEL as first built in the early 1900's. L to R - Hilda Rieck Smith,[...]sh, C.I. Rockman, Gunnar (Sid) Rockman. In 1909 C.I. Rockman started building this st[...]
	[...]. Stop in and meet the NEW OWNERS-,;-[...]URCHASES GRAND The ownership of the GRAND BAR in Chester changed hands recently .. Phil and Connie[...]been managed by Isla Cottrell. After working in a commercial print shop for the past 22 years, Sa[...]ill continue to work for the State of Montana in Helena, returning to Chester on the weekends.[...]ves and later ( will study advanced acupuncture in Hangchow, China, on a scholarship which sh[...]
	[...]rned rest and will probably spend a couple months in the east.
	[...]Jan, 1915 - Mrs. J.A. Florence of the Marias was in our city Saturday on a combined visiting and shopping trip, While in the city, Mrs, Florence was a guest of the WE[...]HOTEL to Mrs. T. Zahn, He is spinning around in his new Maxwell, 19 Jan, 1917 - Henry Schneid[...]rt re- modeling the dining room at that place in a few days and open up a first class cafe in connection with the rooming house. 12 March[...]fire which caused considerable damage, broke out in the WESTERN HOTEL late last Friday afternoon.[...]d to pass him at that moment, and then turned in the alarm, The origin of the fire is thought[...]fire, before the owner, Mr. Schneider who was in the rear room of the hotel, learned of the danger, The fire depart- ment arrived in record time and soon had the conflagration, which was mostly in the roof and between the walls extinguished,[...]chneiter, The Schneiter family are now living in the house formerly occupied by Shebel Rehal where[...]Schneider and extend a welcome to all sojourners in Chester, Mr, and Mrs. Schoonover are not new[...]give the public the best that can be obtained ( in the city, 9 June 1930 - WESTERN HOTEL[...]
	[...]First Street East. A cord of stove wood stacked in the back yard at the hotel, caught fire. Flying s[...]rode's name "GOLDEN WEST" was chosen in the naming con- test to rename the old WESTERN[...]em MEALS BEER GARDEN in Connection MUSIC AND D[...]ke Them - MEALS Beer Garden in Connection Music and[...]
	[...]from a two week vacation at the home of her aunt in Kalispell. 22 Sept, 1938 - The GOLDEN WEST HO[...]Meals Modern Rooms Bar in Connection - All Beers T. Trammer, P[...]oprietor Cafe and Tavern in Connection P[...]ng of Havre this week opened the GOLDEN WEST CAFE in the GOLD- EN WEST HOTEL. The new operators have operated restaurants in Havre, Whitefish f and Oilmont. Chester's new residents are living in a GOLDEN WEST apartment, They have no[...]
	[...]well known here as they worked for several months in the Mint in Chester. A special Sunday dinner for the family[...]ilable for private parties if reservation is made in advance. 3 Sept. 1948 - GOLDEN[...]
	[...]Broiled COME IN TODAY! Mechanical Di[...]Chester teacher, Mr, Combs was located in the old bar on the south side of the hotel, It was torn down in January 1983, Chas, Bohner built seven apartments in February of 1948 on the lot just nor[...]" Trommer moved her hotel from Lothair to Chester in 1933 and it became the Liberty Theatre, The top part of the hotel was removed in Lo- thair before it was moved by Otto Shepher[...]L. She sold the bar and hotel to Larry Aaberg in 1944 or 1945. 1992 -[...]
	[...]d Mrs. Norm Anderson became the owners in June 1972, buying the motel from the Combs[...]
	[...]531 There is a lot of history in the records of Lots 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 in Block Three of the Original Townsite of Chester,[...]acts supplemental thereto, the E½SW\ of Sec. 21, in Twp. 32N, Rge 6 East M.M., containing 80 acres[...]e, consisting of a lot 30xl40 feet being 104 feet in rear of said building and 6 feet on the south sid[...]sisting of a lot 30xl40 feet, and be- ing 28 feet in front of said bldg, 88 ft in the rear, 4 ft on the north side and 6 ft on the[...]ted as the Town of Chester, and the land included in all streets and alleys shown on said plat[...]
	[...]for a lighting power plant." $45.50 (Satisfied in July, 1917) Dec, 26, 1924 - Warranty Deed - Henr[...]e GOLDEN WEST HOTEL & BAR bldg, Office bldg in the rear thereof, the Open Air Bowery; all hotel,[...]urant fixtures, furnishings and equipment located in any and all of said buildings. Warranty Dee[...]EL on lots 15 and 16. Charles Bohner was killed in a head-on automobile collision in January, 1969 and his wife, Elizabeth McLaren Bohner died in April 1969. Clifford and Sherry Combs became owners of the property in August, 1969,
	[...]shake siding. The new motel will be ultra modern in every way. The Veterans of Foreign Wars rece[...]958 - NOTICE-Beginning January 3rd, I will be in Chester each Friday. Room[...]r. W.A. Jensen, 50, of Great Falls was found dead in his bed at· the WHEAT SHEAF MOTEL Tuesday m[...]salesman working out of Great Falls. He was in this area working with Larry Aaberg, who discover[...]night. December 1960 - In Chester , ...[...]
	534 1964 - In Chester - - -[...]
	[...]WHERE WERE YOU . .. · IN OCTOBER OF 1977?FmHA authorized a loan[...].WHERE WERE YOU . .. IN APRIL OF 1978? Howard Eveland was ap-[...]
	536 WHERE WERE YOU . ... IN FEBRUARY & MARCH 1979? Alfred Hanson wa[...]as completed and tenants started moving in, They were Charles Wardell, Lena Rew, A[...]rked for over three years to have a center built in Chester, SWEETGRASS LODGE was incorporated and pu[...]ch apartment has a pull cord which rings an alarm in the office and the manager's apartment in case there is an emergency. There is an elevator[...]e is a kitchen, spacious lobby and receiving desk in the lodge. A laundry room with two washers and t[...], nor are they charged for meals they do not eat in the dining room. Residents are free to come and[...]upboards are specially built to accommodate those in wheel chairs. Matt Thieltges donated $40[...]
	[...]es, starting with his birth near the Rhine Valley in Germany, October 16, 1885, and continu[...]
	[...]his week for PRAIRIE HOMES, an apartment building in the Gag- non Addition of Chester, It is located[...]to the renters. The structure which is located in Chester at the Gagnon Addition, was de- signed[...]ng, and minor outside completion. Parking will be in the rear with a nice grass yard and trees, Th[...]ex- pense benefits, All utilities are included in the rent. 1990s - LOW IN[...]nts Utilities included in rent Rent base[...]
	[...]at Messrs. Johnston & Merrill contemplate putting in at once. Almost immediately after closing the dea[...]for any one to get satsifactory laundry work done in the city, and we always kick on sending away our[...]team Laundry people to have first class work- men in charge, and with an entire new outfit, of the bes[...]and the new brick yard and the telephone already in the assured list, we cannot help but feel[...]
	[...]m Dow has opened a clothes cleaning establishment in the of- fice room of Bolley and Roger's fe[...]
	[...]Jan. 1938 LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES Same ad as in 1936. Feb. 1948 - Arne Jacobson became the owner[...]er Cut Bank man, is presently looking for housing in Chester. He is married and has a son 12 years old[...]this fall. Mrs. Denter will work with her husband in the cleaning busi- ness. The Hi-Line Cleaners was purchased by Arne Jacobson in February of 1948. It was then called the Quality[...]ted north of Earl Thisselle's home on Main Street in Chester will be a 34x60 ft. pumice block structur[...]en- ter and his wife, Olga. The Denters have been in the cleaning business for many years and moved to Chester in June of 1953. They have had a successful business[...]g department and a cleaning room. The boilers are in a separate building, thus eliminating fire[...]
	[...]uts will be featured. Everyone is invited to drop in and look the new quarters over at this time so[...]59 - A pumice block building is being constructed in East Chester by Leo Schaub for Clarence Peterso[...]rge size dryers. The laundromat is expected to be in operation early in December. (There was an apartment on the top floo[...]located 3 blocks south of Berg Motors in Chester. 1970 - When you care enough to wash yo[...]half block east in Chester In the early 1980 1 s Cliff Hanson, Jr. and his son, Curt owned and operated the laundromat for 5-6 years. In approx. 1988 they sold it to Roy Balsley w[...]
	[...]occurrence. 27 Jan. 1910 Five lumber yards in Chester. CHESTER LUMBER YARD[...]MBER CO. 6 Jan. 1910 - Biggs & Johnson Dealers in Lumber, Shingles, Doors, Windows, Lime[...]
	[...]nd L.H. Piper, two Minnesota business men, were in town yesterday looking over the situation with a[...]the St. Anthony and Dakota . Company in .Chester. .[...]he does the "bcsses" back in the[...]business men we have in town,[...]Co., in charge of the lumber de-[...]ter and will do his part in develop-[...]
	[...]and A.H. Boone, who will soon open a lumber yard in the sheds for- merly used for the purpose by the[...]hese gen- tlemen have had considerable experience in the business and have a lot of fri- ends who will[...]esignated John B. Schiltz of Chester as its agent in Chouteau County. 14 July 1910 CHESTER SIGNAL[...]e new location. 10 April 1913 - There was a dance in the new warehouse building of the Rogers Templeto[...]g more or less damage, Superintendent Pilling was in the office at the time and it is said he m[...]
	[...], tablishcd a, yard in Chester. Mr.[...]xistence. Messrs Hanson and Boone who have been in charge of the Hutchinson yard since it started ar[...]ying three years ago, since when, until recently, in connection with A.H. Boone he conducted an inde[...]company is to be congratulated on their change in management. A.H. Boone is also an employee[...]
	[...]______ YARD I I ' IN ACCOUNT WITH MARQH 194!~, 21 Nov.[...]RIDAY Grand opening of the Monarch Lumber Company in its newly completed quarters will be held tomorro[...]arks one of Chester's largest building operations in recent years. Sales office of the firm has been done in the latest design. An attractive plate glass fron[...]the new lumber office one of the most attractive in Chester. Throughout the opening ceremonies tomorr[...]on Company of Chester. Hanson Electric Supply was in charge of electrical and wiring, Rude Sheet Metal[...]ted the heating facilities, Chester Utilities was in charge of plumb- ing and Mr. Duke Roberton[...]
	[...]isplaying a new sign on the front of the building in preparation for the beg sale this Friday and Satu[...]tway Building Center, a lumber yard that has been in bus- iness in Chester an estimated 60 years has announced it is[...]purchased the lumber yard from Monarch Lumber Co. in 1961. Date when Monarch bought the busi- ness is unknown, but it'$ one of the oldest in tmm. John Hutchison came in 1913 and said the lumber yard was in operation under name of Rogers Templeton. Clarenc[...]nt Corporation Thursday sold the Bestway property in Chester to the Hi-Line Fertilizer Company. Previo[...]George Spicker represented Hi-Line Fertilizer Co. in the transaction. Spicher declined to comment at t[...]n, but stated there will be a public announcement in the near future. LIBERTY LUMBER YARD 24 Jan. 19[...]FW Club, the yard will cover nearly a city block. In charge of construction is W.F. (Scotty) Henderson, Shelby contractor and stockholder in the new firm. Named Manager - D.W. Henderson, for[...]ubrey of Chester. These men are also stockholders in the firm along with W.W. Linder and Charle[...]
	[...]ank men will open a $100,000 lumber yard sometime in the near fu- ture. Also called for in the articles is an intention to buy, sell and exc[...]'- WORK ON YARD BEGINS ... (Caption under picture in the Liberty County Times) Pictured above are carpenters who were erecting the new Liberty Lumber Yard in Chester before work was temporar- ily halted this[...]Zorn of the Stipp and Zorn Lumber Company located in West Chester. Housed in a 32x26 frame building, the firm adds another touch of modern business enterprise in the rapidly expanding West Chester section, Equip[...]and hundreds of other carpentry jobs will be done in the shop. Another phase of lumber yard operations[...]ome time ago and has since that time been engaged in ship yard work and general lumber business, Zorn was born in Chester and attended schools in Joplin, He has been engaged in concrete and carpentry work for the past six year[...]Stipp & Zorn Lumber Co. - on the gravel road in west Chester, Art Stipp a[...]
	[...]Gebhardt, manager of Western Lumber & Supply yard in Chester for the past 5 years became his own boss[...]Co, of Havre. Dick says he anticipated no change in name ot policy for the business. Western L[...]
	[...]PRESS Chester Jottings. Shearing operations in this sec- tion have been delayed by stormy weat[...]. 14 July 1897 RIVER PRESS Wool teams stuck in the mud now line the county roads, the white co[...]ent reports that shearing is progressing'slowly in that vicinity, where about 40,000 head are being shear- ed at Trommer's pens. The range around Chester is in excellent condition, grass being about a foot h[...]perished last winter. A hundred men could be used in our hay fields. 21 Nov. 1907 One has only t[...]ne 1913 A bunch of Mexican sheep shearers are in town getting ready to go to the big ranches to[...]est lots of porkers ever shipped from any station in this section of the state was a carload of hogs[...]14 Oct. 1943 Several bands of sheep arrived in Chester this week for shipment. Among th[...]
	[...]ine 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 for homesteaders, t[...]purchase of the en- tire interest of N.B. Walden in firm of N.B. Walden & Son. It will be known as Wa[...]n. 1920 - Walden Bros. made a decided improvement in their hardware store this week. The office, which has been in the rear center of the building, was moved into t[...]IN ACCOUNT WITH WALDEN BR[...]8 - Walden Bros. will install Atwater Kent radios in your home any place in Liberty County at no extra charge as long as the[...]ay 1930 Mike Kammerzell is now working in Walden Bros. hardware store.
	[...]One of the largest real estate deals ever made in the town of Chester, was com- pleted this w[...]en Brothers Hard- ware store here. Included in the deal was all the store, all dealer franchises[...]s- tablished by Nathan Walden and son, Roy, in 1909. The store had been operated since the[...]Walden until the sudden death of Roy Walden in Feb. 1948. Since then the store has been operated[...]is not new to this community, having been raised in Liberty County and graduated from Ch[...]
	[...]- sition at the Walden Bros. Hardware in Chester. 9 Dec. 1948 - NOTICE! Begini[...], we wish to assure a continuation of the service in the same loca- tion and may we merit your faith in the years to come. 22 Sept. 1949 - Tr[...]lders Supply was founded by Nathan and Roy Walden in 1909. It is one of the oldest businesses in Chester. After the death of Nathan, Roy and Claude:'managed the business until Roy's death in Feb. of 1948. The business was[...]
	[...]ding, The present old building, one of the oldest in Chester, will be moved south 60 feet to make room[...]ove the old building. The new one should be ready in six to eight weeks. A big tree was moved to the y[...], Montana 20 June 1963 Claude Walden died in Seattle - burial in Chester cemetery. He was born at Cottage Grove, Oregon, came to Chester in 1909 from Stavely, Alta. His family operated a ha[...]ril 1968 - Lloyd Keith has purchased the building in Chester which is known as the Triangle Hardware b[...]s business out into a garage adjacent to his home in West Chester. A moving sale on appliances is in progress and the business will be moved th[...]
	[...]the center of the greatest oil producing re- gion in 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 of the Dobe Ridge. We ha[...]nite information as yet. NEXT WEEK-Report in Error! Mr. Ainly disclaims any knowledge of! 29 S[...]ties, closed a deal for a quarter section of land in the oil fields north of Joplin, this week to Mrs.[...]rt (unconfirmed) is that rigs are to go out north in the neighborhood of the George Ross place, 10 mil[...]resident of the Ke-Sun Oil company, was a visitor in Great Falls this week, according to the Montana O[...]ard address. Colonel Willard pointed out an error in the Mail Bag column of the Journal in which it was stated that the Ke-Sun had no interest in the Chester structure. Col. Willard states that t[...]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 structure. Leasing is still in progress. 28 Oct. 1943 TEXAS COMPANY BRINGS IN GOOD OIL WELL! Oil Struck at 2578 feet early this[...]. 1966 OIL DRILLING FIRM LOCATES HEADQUARTERS IN CHESTER Ace Rig & Construction Inc. to employ fif[...]w years.) See OIL and GAS in the Sweet Grass Hills section.
	[...]GNAL - A.C. Strode of Taylor, transacted business in town Wednesday and expressed surprise at the rapi[...]angements for the erection of a large store house in Chester. 19 Aug. 1909 - Wigard, the Havre contrac[...]art of the week with a couple concrete men to put in the foundation walls. Since then several carpente[...]ept. 1909 The plate glass windows were put in place in the new Strode store building. 21 Oct. 1909 -[...]Al Strode reached Chester Wed. afternoon just in time to go back to Havre to accompany the booster[...]to Miss Mabel Ball at the home of her parents in Louisville, Kentucky. They were hon- eymooning in Cuba and would come to Chester in the spring. The Signal welcomes them to Ch[...]
	[...]rived in Chester about twelve years[...]Mr. Strode was engaged in sheep[...]raising and then in the mercantile[...]In 1910 when the big immigra-[...]
	[...]ire wall ex- tending above the roof was torn down in April of 1986,) 15 Jan, 1914 A.G. STRODE A Re[...]attle firm contemplated building an elevator here in or- der to purchase Chester wheat, Chester wheat is said to be the finest wheat in the great northwest, Try some of this fine Flour[...]e from the leading wholesale houses and factories in the country. We are headquarters for Fence Wire,[...]ular visitors to our place. The best posted folks in town come here for MERCHANDISE. We like to cater[...]think you are. A.G. STRODE NOTE: Strode's ads in the papers were very classy. There was nearly alw[...]Ladies' China Silk Messaline and Lingerie Waists, in all the latest styles,[...]
	[...]30 Jan. 1920 NO WASTE OR EXTRAVAGANCE IN OUR GROCERIES The waste in groceries if inferior, or even secondary qualit[...]ng to Liberty County and will close out his stock in a short time, Mr, Strode will have an expert[...]arked at sale prices, Mr. Strode has been in business for over 20 years and has always carried[...]quarters are by far too small for the offices in that building, with no court room, jail or other[...]We believe that the county is very fortunate in securing this building, as it solves the office problem in a very satisfactory way. The rent $150.00 per mon[...]e cost of a jail, should a jail have to be built, in a separate unit, It gives the county a court[...]the county attorney which are now maintained in a separate building. 16 April 1920 A.G.[...]Hardware & Harness Goods, all and everything in one GIGANTIC CLOSING OUT SALE. PRICES RIPP[...]
	[...]l has figured out that it has cost Liberty County in rent alone, just $7066.68 for the use of this building since the county was organized in 1920. The improvements can be made for less[...]0 and at this rate it should pay for itself in a few years. 15 May 1925 LIBERTY COUNTY FAR[...]the building. NOTE: After closing his store in 1920, the A.C. Strode family moved to Kentucky[...]for the next 5 years, returning to Chester in 1928. He re-opened his store and operated i[...]Field and Livestock Inspector. When his wife died in 1947, he moved to Columubs, Ohio where he m[...]on, later moving to Long Beach, CA. He died in Washington, D.C. in February of 1955 at the age of 86. Lawrence Schaefer opened a Gamble store in the Strode building around 1938, sell- ing[...]TY COUNTY TIMES Coast-to-Coast store opening in former Strode building next to Chester Util[...]his wife. The couple are presently at home in the living quarters adjoining the store.[...]re will carry furniture and floor coverings in the new addition. Howard Johnson began work Tuesday of this week cutting a nine foot archway in the wall connecting the two rooms.[...]
	[...]Coast store, (Mike and Elaine (Staudacher) lived in the south part of the building until their[...]
	[...]who can cornfort them in this time[...]in and stock _up· on shells, and if[...]in a gun, that Magnum shotgun[...]is the date for deer in this county[...]and dealing in rugs these days and[...]and arrow nimrods will be out in owners of the local Coast-to-Coast[...]ality number one. Chairs, dnv- · 1980 In July of 1973 Clifford and[...]the best in the west. building. Cliff and Charlotte ha[...]me remodeling to the building and have put in new displays. More are planned for[...]
	[...], 24 June 1943 Wool Growers! The GAMBLE STORE in Chester has a full line of wool sacks and can supply your needs in that line, 8 July 1943 Binder Twine, Leave or[...]nd 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 later. 17 July 1947 Johnny and Bud Roma[...]Cockshutt . . 15 August 1963 GAMBLES STORE IN CHESTER CELEBRATES SILVER ANNIVERSARY Lawrence Schaefer, Gamble Authorized Dealer in Chester since 1938, is celebrat- ing the 25th ann[...]t. Lawrence joined the Gamble dealer organization in 1935, The country was still recovering from the "big depression", but there were certain advantages in starting a new venture at that time. Lawrence rec[...]n very limited capital just like every- body else in those days." Although Chester has always been the[...]amble store, it was moved to its present location in 1950 in a new building. When he started, his small stock[...]tires. Farmcrest farm supplies and Artisan tools. In 1950, Lawrence added a complete softline departme[...]fer is putting on what he terms the "biggest sale in his store's history" to commemo- rate his[...]
	[...], 1975 Gambles has a new store front which is in keeping with Gamble Stores across the nation, La[...]com- pletion of 40 years as a Gamble Store owner in Chester. GAMBLES STO[...]
	[...]took a "gamble" when he opened his Gambles store in Chester dur- ing the Depression. But the "gamble"[...]time I came out here". He came to Glacier County in 1937 to work in the oil fields and then began a Gambles store at[...]to Chester. His original Gambles store was housed in what is now the Coast to Coast hardware store in Chester. He purchased that building in 1938 and moved across the street to his present store in 1949. Starting any business venture during[...]
	[...]T car tires and parts. Since Schaefer opened shop in Chester before any banks did (the early ones had[...]He smiled as he reme~bered those years, saying, "in those days we didn't think anvthing of doing it t[...]and did repairs. He remembers going out to farms in the area and showing new owners how to operate their machines. As carpeting became popular in houses, that item showed up in the store, too, join- ing the linoleum that had b[...]e that. "What we carried always reflected changes in the lifestyles of my customers," Schaefer noted,[...]11 saw a need in this community for that merchandise. No ot[...]t's that patronage, he said, that helped him stay in business as long as he did. He thinks local peopl[...]o buy 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[...]and the Hansons have been friends over the years. In fact, Cliff Hanson managed the store for Schaefer when he and his wife, Amelia, went on their honeymoon in 1942. Amelia has been a partner in the business since they were married. She has ret[...]r-It would likely be called a "friendly takeover" in the world of corporate mergers and business. But in Ches- ter last week it was simply a deal made amo[...]awrence and Amelia Schaefer decided to close shop in Chester last summer after running their Gambles s[...]r Hanson couple, Curt and Glenda, back home again in Chester after nine years, The closest thin[...]
	[...]ach other by offering a different set of products in each store. Curt Hanson laid the groundwork for h[...]dered old, heaving concrete torn out of the floor in about a fourth of the building and new concrete l[...]sh- 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 offers furniture, clothing, appli[...]ies. The store will continue to be the only one in the Chester area to pro- vide men's work clothes[...]nly retail store on the east side of First Street in Chester, where most of the businesses are located[...]square feet and a 1,300 square feet storage area in back. Now back on his his home turf, Curt said he[...]reviously owned and managed Coast to Coast stores in Three Forks and Gering, Nebraska. The store has s[...]G .... r-.LND OPENING in November HANSON'S[...]
	[...]radio repair shop, and install a stock of musical in- struments, radios, refrigerators and au[...]
	[...]Nay 1909 - H.G. Grove, the hide and pelt man, is in town today to load out a car load of hides. 31 Ma[...]illips, Notary Public, Bounty Inspector. Dealer in raw furs. 20 Feb. 1930 LIBERTY COUNTY FARMER - Th[...]to pay cash for furs. They request your shipments in the future with a guarantee that you will receive[...]Must Have Them At Once To Fill Orders. Bring Them In Before the Price Drops. Prices are Much Higher No[...]ter, Mont. 11 March 1937 - NEW FIRM CONES TO TOWN In the establishment of the new Hide-Fur-Pelt and Metal buying firm in Chester, another enterprise is to be added[...]
	[...]SALE. I will sell at Public Sale at my residence in Chester just east across the alley from the Mon[...]My 24x24, l½ story, 3 bedroom and bath house in which I am now living. Appliances, to[...]the first Saturday of each month in the yards of the Chester Trading[...]
	[...]arch 1933 - There Will Be A COMMUNITY SALE in Chester at the Chester Trading Compan[...]to dispose of, are urged to take them in and turn them into cash, List your go[...]We specialize in[...]
	[...]can be ob- tained. An old-gold washer once used in the Sweet Grass Hills, now washes and automatic[...]A new, large efficient spraying unit is now in opera- tion. Can cover up t[...]
	[...]OF WALKING. Articles of incorporation were filed in Helena for the establishment of two taxi companies in Chester: Harold and Judith Quinn[...]ter Cab Service (Headquarters in Grand Hotel Lobby. Will provide transpor-[...]n to the dam site.) 14 July 1949 ~ NEW TAXI FIRM IN OPERATION HERE Jack and Don's Taxi Service is the fifth new business to open in Chester. 1949 - ,41;1111111111111uuu1111u11uu,uuun111n1Hm"'"""'""'"I'"'' ::; IN A HURRY"• ~ .l;/~' WELLPhone[...]L Reservations required 24 hrs in advance CONTRACTORS/CONSTRUCTION R.L. PO[...]
	[...]- J,S. Whipkey and wife of Rock Rapids, 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 fi[...]rick layer of many years experience having been in the employ of the government in Yellowstone National Park at one time as a plasterer. He will work at his trade in Chester this summer. 20 Oct. 1910 - R.[...]9 March 1911 - Engineer Funderhide has his office in the Signal building and will be glad to see any one wanting work in his line. 12 March 1914 - PAUL FU[...]
	[...]Improvement Service Specializing in New Construction & Remodeling[...]
	[...]ar- dell are building a 50x70 foot cabinet shop in the Gagnon Addition of Chester. The second stor[...]ths 50% OFF Selected cabinet accessories in stock. Take a Peek at[...]Special Friday Only 50¢ + 1 book in trade 30¢ + 2 books in trade May 1988 - NORM'S CUSTOM WOODCRAFT W[...]Loft to the "Mini Hall" upstairs in the Custom Woodcraft Bldg, in Chester. Come in and see the creative and enthusiastic owne[...]
	[...]Geo. E. Chambers building on First Street East in Chester to be the home of JOHNSON ELECTR[...]
	[...]S ELECTRIC Specializing in farm and residential wiring and[...]
	[...]eorge Mandler and Guy Harter will have bath rooms in new building on Main Street. They have added a[...]ING COMPANY installed three American gas lights in the Prairie Inn barroom last week. 30 Ju[...]
	[...]his present employer, The Montana Power Company. In announcing the transfer of ownership Ruddick ex-[...]mber. For the time being his shop will be located in the garage behind his home - formerly known as th[...]p and possibly stock some appliances. Wigen began in the plumbing business with Heinz Starke in 1947 after working ten years on the Great Northern Railroad. He has remained in the business independ- ently since 1949. In announcing his retirement he commented tha[...]
	[...]an A-1 sheet metal worker, having had experience in Boeing Aircraft Co, and with the Idaho firm. El[...]f Liber- ty County Hospital (old bank building) in the Strode building. The new shop will be put in the part of the Strode building that formerly was[...]mble store. 19 Aug. 1948 - CHESTER UTILITIES NOW IN NEW LOCATION The moving process of the Chester U[...]torage. You are cordially invited to visit them in their new home. 17 Jan. 1952 - CHESTER UTILIT[...]carried by the business. Chester Utilities, now in its sixth year, has had four homes in Chester. The business was first located with Hansen Electric in the Shamey building now oc- cupied by Ru[...]
	[...]able plumber, steam fitter and tinner of Havre is in town installing gas light plants. 2 May 1940 - RA[...]week and has established an electric welding shop in the Rockman building, just east (across the stree[...]Feb. 1961 - Joe Evans opens sheet metal business in the Petrolane Gas building. RUDE SHEET METAL 1 F[...]lectric Supply. Rude Sheet Metal started business in January, 1948. Its first location was with Chester Ucilities in the building belonging to Ches- ter Trading Company in west Chester. In the summer of '48 the two businesses moved into t[...]by Elmer Rude that this is the firm's ninth year in Chester. The opening was marked by a large number of floral presentations from various business houses in Chester. Leonard Lilley, district sales represent[...]Rude expressed his appreciation to the community in general and to various business houses for[...]
	[...]In Account With 1 April 1969 -[...]is a Chester business started by Elmer Rude in 1948. Elmer's service and technology gained him the opportunity to build a new shop in 1956 which is still being used to serve the community. In 1971, Boyd and Donna Nealy purchased the bu[...]rse Flow Furnaces Can be installed in mobile homes, attics, or on the ma[...]10 - 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.[...]
	[...]L.E. Christensen, the Havre photographer, will be in Chester to take your pic- tures December 10-11, Saturday and Sunday, Come early in the day, All work will be guaranteed satisfactory[...], 4 Dec, 1914 - Iverson, the photographer will be in Chester December 5th and 6th. 15 Oct, 1920 CHESTE[...]ncisco to visit her son, Joe, who is recuperating in a Navy hospital in that city from wounds received in action in the Solomon Islands, Joe was brought back to the[...]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 Marines during the War, He is married and is[...]Richardson recently completed an 18 month course in the Seattle Photography School, 17 Feb, 1949 -[...]t and Commercial Color Work Send in your film for developing and enlarging[...]
	[...]Holly Mistletoe NOW IN STOCK Corsages for the holidays[...]It's Bulb Planting Time! ,come in and see our .selection of tulips, iris and[...]ottery. Cut flowers and plants in stock all the time. Open 8:00[...]29 Jan. 1970 - NOTICE! For those who have been in doubt as to whether the BUSY BEE GREENH[...]nice assort- ment of green plants and mum pots in now. We can fill most orders the same day[...]oping to serve you as well or better than before, in the future. Betty & Dick Layton and family[...]or a Mum plant - Mixed bulbs are in. Stop or call 334-5771[...]
	[...]a building, until it's ready will have bench room in L.E. Phillips' store on Main Street. 21 March 191[...]looks as if Chester is to have another enterprise in the shape of a jewelry store. Oscar Slette inform[...]en left several days ago and will visit relatives in Wash- ington until Mr. Slette again locates. We w[...]RE TO OPEN HERE SOON A jewelry store will open up in Chester approximately August 1. The new business will be named GAGNER'S JEWELRY and will be located in the building just west of Shamey's Grocery. The b[...]by Ronald Gagner. He has had 6½ years experience in the jewelry business working at Pfannsmith's Jewelry in Shel- by. At present the building is being cleane[...]and the family is present- ly looking for housing in Chester. 3 Aug. 1953 - GRAND OPENING G[...]
	[...]lry is no newcomer to Chester, but the location in the John Paulos building is new and more roomy.[...]Gagner's Jewelry was started August 3, 1953 in the building west of Shamey's on Adams Avenue. In 1955 the firm moved to the telephone building. Then, In Feb- ruary of this year Gagner's was move[...]d and really looks fine. Gagner himself started in the jewelry business in 1946 as watch maker for Pfann- smith Jewelry in Shelby, Previously he studied horology (look it up in your dic- tionary) at Bradley University, Peori[...]sign, Underneath the outside covering UNDERTAKING in large letters was revealed on the building's fr[...]had housed the Holland and Bonine Funeral home in Chester some 30 years ago, George Ainley took c[...]7 Sept, 1959 - Gagner's Jewelry was painted pink, in addition to the remodeling job that was recently done on the store's interior. (Closed in 1960.) SECOND HAND STORES 16 Dec, 1909 - A second hand store would do an excellent business in Chester. 11 June 1914 - Tom Sauby recently shipped in a load of second hand furniture which he is dis[...]nager of the Sweetgrass Lodge Retire- ment Home in Chester in 1986, The business was conducted in his old fuel ware- house. 22 April 1989 - AUC[...]Chester, Montana Sale location: On HIGHWAY #2 in Chester, Mt, Watch for signs.[...]
	[...]Whitey" Moran, 34, laborers were later ar- rested in Great Falls.) 27 July 1939 - Mr. and Mrs. Wm Silb[...]m his duties as manager of the state liquor store in Ches- ter, states that the weather was very hot in Utah, and the party was glad to get back to Monta[...]nights, at least, were cool. Crops were the best in Montana of any place along the route except in the irrigated districts of Utah, Mr. Silber.nan s[...]treet East. He has managed the store for 17 years in three different locations. Originally in what is now Louise's Shoppe. Fifteen years ago it[...]s built on the lot where the Mint had stood later in the year. The Grand Opening was held in October. August 1988 - Ruth and Wilbur Move On to[...]nts to travel out of town to stock their shelves, in many instances case lot purchases have been inapp[...]gements for the installation of the new equipment in the room former- ly used as a dance hall a[...]
	596 pin" type of alleys which are the same in every particular as the regulation alley except[...]lstine said that many improvements have been made in the automatic mechanisms and the ball returns to[...]Sept. 1959 - The alleys for the new bowling alley in east Chester have ar- rived after some delay in their shipment, and work is now in progress install- ing the sub-floors and the alleys in anticipation of an opening just after the first[...]lleys are completely installed everything will be in readi- ness for the local bowlers. Dec, 1959 -[...]E INN of Chester will be celebrated this weekend in gala fashion by both of the new businesses, The grand opening of the H & H Lanes will feature Norm Nichols in a series of mixed doubles matches at 2:00 p.m. and at 7:00 p.m. Hr. Nichols will give in- structions and assist in the measuring for bowling balls throughout the da[...]ls of Denver and local bowlers. During the match in the afternoon, Harold Tokrud, Helen Keith and Jean Henderson bowled, In the evening Elsie Berg, Shirley Kline and[...]
	[...],label's Antique Shop Opens. The shop is located in Kolstads' garage and it looks like Hank's car will have to sit out in the cold! Mabel Kolstad's ili'ITIQUE, YARN & GIFT[...]have it for sale at their home. THE BACK PORCH In October 1977 the first exclusively fabric and yarn store in Chester opened for business. ~amed the BACK PORCH[...]o the BACK PORCH fabric shop on First Street East in Chester Tuesday night of last week. The front of the store was smashed in, the front window broken, and there was structura[...]hicle past 90 days with a foreign drivers license in connection with the acci- dent, according to the[...]THE BACK PORCH Celebrating our 10th Anniversary in October. Fabric - Yarn Craf[...]
	[...]e Tuning BOBBI'S BODY SHOP opened its doors in downtown Chester June 21st. Bobbi Swank was[...]r, Renee, started the same kind of business in Havre. The 'body shop' makes use of Slender Shape[...]he isn't rea- lly busy, she says "just walk in", The business is housed in the former loca- tion of The Back Porch.[...]no longer be in business. I will continue to[...]
	[...]MAY 16TH Upstairs inIn Back of the GooseBeary Loft: A[...]see Anna Marie Anderson Bring in your used paperback books and trade for another[...]that haven't been seen before. With this thought in mind, they have shopped around at art and craft[...]t wrapping service, The Loft is located upstairs in Norm's Custom Woodcraft building in the former of- fice of the ASCS crew and is open[...]ugh Friday from 9:00 to 5:30, still specializing in Country Gifts and accessories along with c[...]
	[...]elopments close- ly. The balance of the goods in this store will be handed out to the people that[...]astonishment. Everything must be slaughtered in order to clean the shelves at once. This i[...]
	[...]to give music lessons to several young people in our community. 6 Sept. 1956 - Peggy Ann[...]have enriched the / lives of both young and old in this community by teaching music to succee[...]
	[...]the concern. They expect to be open for business in ten to fifteen days. Carpenters are at work tearing out the raised floor in the building and will soon have the shelves in place. 21 Aug. 1959 - Have You S[...]
	[...]m- ployed by the Hanson Electric Supply in Chester. 19 Feb. 1948 - CHESTER ALIGN[...]rch 1. The new business will be located in•the rear half of the Northwest Farm Supply buil[...]r a number of years and Howard has been in the trucking business for the past two years. Eve[...]ANNOUNCEMENT DON'S GARAGE In Order to Give Better Service To Case Owners in the Chester Area, We Have Found it Advisable to Open a Branch in Chester. Our location is on the nor[...]t 28 June 1956 NEW IMPLEMENT FIRM IN CHESTER It was announced this week that[...]Havre will set up an imp- lement house in Chester in the building formerly occupied by Don's Garage. T[...]be known as the LIBERTY EQUIPMENT COMPANY dealing in machinery. They will handle the Allis C[...]this week. / 1969 - NOW! Available in Chester for the First Time[...]
	[...]Selling ihe BEST in ATVs & snowmobllfls[...]
	[...]rk you will be looking at the latest en- terprise in Chester started by Art and Alice Morrison. A & A[...]hen they received their new baby boy. Having been in retirement since 1983, they have done a lot of re[...]MT 5M44 1 Nov. 1989 - NEW BUSINESS VENTURED IN TOWN If you are like most people, you have family photographs stored in drawers or boxes around your house. An open house presentation will be held in the evening of November 8th at the home of Pat Lu[...]TO SHOWCASE is the name of a new business venture in this area. Pat Ludwig will join Nancy Hjartarson[...]ps on getting photos into scrapbook photo albums. In addition Pat will market a line of photo-s[...]
	[...]ter, Susan Peterson of "Rip n' Stitch Upholstery" in Joplin. Stone, who works as a salesman at Benchma[...]p n' Stitch Upholstery". "There will be no change in the quality of work or style," Said Stone. "The l[...]hine. Heimbigner's dad, Walter began the business in 1963, and father and son worked in partnership at H & H Septic Service until Walter'[...]es and chicken to go, According to Don Gustafson, in the future, one-third of the building will also h[...]nu, based on fair prices, and offer family dining in addi- tion to beer and wine. The Gustafson's son,[...]. They lived at Shelby before moving to Whitefish in 1963. 19 Jan. 1994 -[...]
	[...]MANUFACTURING - LS LIBERTY - WIESE MANUFACTURING In 1974 Chester was chosen as the site for a factory[...]and Canada are the prime users with Chester being in the heart of the usage area. The firm was formed in 1975 with initial officers being Ervin S. Gysler,[...]une, 1976 Governor Tom Judge dedicated the plant. In the beginning there were six employees, 17 on the work force in 1978 and by the fall of 1980 there were 33 employees in the factory and five in the office. At peak production the plant employed[...]ing three'shifts. Two shifts are carried when not in peak production. Don- ald R. Allison was the plant manager in 1978. 1980 - LIBERTY MANUFACTURING, INCORPOR[...]rty Cut For Longer Wear - Manufactured Right Here in Montana 13 August 1981 LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES KEITH NAMED LIB. MFG. COMPTROLLER In conjunction with the re-organization of Managemen[...]named comptroller of Liberty Manufacturing Inc., in Ches- ter. In making the announcement, Robert M. Griffin, Presi[...]and ten year resident of Chester has been active in area business since 1974 when he owned and operat[...]anufacturing, the largest non-government employer in this town, closed its doors this week and stockho[...]is a community-owned corporation that specializes in the manufacture of plow sweeps. It employe[...]
	[...]ember 1987 LIBERTY MANUFACTURING BOND HOLDERS IN SELLING POSITION "There are 31 bond holders, and at this time they are forming a corporation in hopes of having an organization that can be more functional in handling business matters", stated Garth Good who[...]st Corporation of Montana foreclosed on the plant in July of 1985. After many hours of nego- tiations[...]ls much of the time. 15 March 1989 LS LIBERTY in Full Production - Contracts Completed, Grant Moni[...]re-opening of the shovel manufacturing plant here in Chester has, at long last, become a reality. A co[...]upon relative to LS Liberty. LS Liberty has been in production for several weeks with a growing crew.[...]. According to Dennis Delaney who has been living in Chester and overseeing plant operations for over[...]one more employee this week and possibly another in the near future. To date, the largest production[...]00 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[...]inancial arrangement that involves about $590,000 in federal funds, as well as participation by a priv[...]for singing the national anthem. The large crowd in attendance shows you are a wonderful, caring comm[...]ume manufacture of cultivation shovels and sweeps in its Lethbridge and Chester plants within the mont[...]down for maintenance and retooling. At LS Liberty in Ches- ter four or five employees are still[...]
	[...]the corporate controller for LS Laser Systems Ltd in Canada, the company that reopened the plant, said[...]Thursday. Eight other employees had been laid off in July. Wagner attributed the shutdown to unanticip[...]the Canadian LS Company is two or three payments in default in their SBA loan, and have dropped their insurance[...]een pondering this for have been living in said, 'I remember with fondness the we[...]ship of the Men's Prayer Especially keep in mind the heritage Shovel Factory during the past[...]ne and I but much more understanding you in this been a source of support as they[...]of you do, work at it with all your something in the following this commun[...]
	610 6 March 1990 HAVRE DAILY NEWS PLANT SAID IN DEFAULT In a prepared statement released last night, the Liberty County commissioners sair· they lost confidence in the Canadians after they failed to provide the re[...]s early as mid-August. Wiese leased the factory in order to get a domestic source of production. The[...]and the plant will help them expand to markets in the Pacific Northwest and Canada. Liberty Count[...]. Bear Paw Development, a non-profit organization in Havre, is man· aging the property. 19 Nov. 1[...]ave some pretty large quantities of orders coming in", he said. "We have several dealerships[...]1992 G.F. TRIBUNE CHESTER SHOVEL PLANT DIGS IN County and Community Units to Give Plant[...]
	[...]ies. The fine for violence may be $100 or 65 days in jail, 5 May 1910 Stores will close on Sund[...]Dec, 1915 I will exchange first class timber in poles from 12 to 20 ft long from 3 to 5 inch tops, or 7 ft. posts, or cordwood for a second automobile in good condition. I have lots of timber and need an[...]x 82, Chester. April 1918 NO MEATLESS DAYS IN MONTH OF APRIL!
	26 April 1918 Chester goes over the top in 3rd Liberty Loan Drive $12,000+ 2 May 1918 -[...]ny barrels of wheat flour ship- ments to our boys in France. Use no wheat products - use other food pr[...]n get employment at $3.50 to $4.00 per 8 hour day in the lumber camps of Montana, See Henry Kurtz. 29[...]tor Co, - Chester 16 July 1920 - FOUND-Fur Coat, in Sec, 33, Twp 33N, Range 5 East, about one month a[...]LL BE BOYS Halloween night passed off quietly in Chester this year. A few of our boys banded toget[...]ice harvest is about done; most of the ice houses in Chester have been filled, 29 June 1933 - WILL SW[...]to swap for a large, roomy dresser or chiffonier in good condition, H.D. Seidlitz WILL SWAP-P[...]
	[...]inesses do not necessarily include every business in town; only those who desired newspaper or calendar advertising. Changes in names may reflect a death, a divorce or th[...]
	[...]cessories Laas Tavern For a Good Time, Stop In Chester Hotel A Quiet Place to Sleep Keith[...]lden West Hote · Dining Room Beer Parlor in Connection Chester Telephone Company Georg[...]Torgerson St. Anthony Elevator Co. Dealers in Grain & Coal J.H. McAlear Attorney a[...]
	[...]Good Gas, Good Chow in West Chester Joe Gagnon - Watkins Representative[...]General Mills Elevator Drinks in Town Montana Power Company[...]
	[...]ull Anything, Overnight Storage Henderson's Drive-In Sports Fans Support Your Horne Team Western[...]ther" Dinners are Our Speciality COME IN TODAY Shrimp, Steaks, Sea Food, Roasts and Br[...]Gas Roger and Bernie Grand Cafe When in Chester Stop In To Eat. Steaks, Regular Dinners[...]
	[...]garage, noved to new location on Hwy 2 in spring of '55. Thielman Implement Company Yo[...]oline Dealer. Keith Chevrolet CHEVROLET-FIRST in quality-FIRST in Sales-FIRST in Economy. 24 Hour Towing and W[...]rd Eveland The Rude Sheet Metal Company - Dealers in LENNOX Air Conditioning and Heating Units. We are in the business of keeping you[...]tt Motors Keith Chevrolet A & W Drive In Liberty Co. Bank Monarch[...]
	[...]ster Clinic Pharmacy "Conveniently Located in the Liberty County Profess-[...]orne Owned Bank Darby O'Brien Agency Best Buy in Life Insurance[...]
	[...]s, Meats, Groceries O.D.'s Market - We specialize in Home Processing Finest Meats & Groceries Ch[...]a Gilbertson Tiber Tractor Co. - Don & Gayle In-Between Sandwich Shoppe - Loren[...]
	[...]J & R Repair - Jack & Rita in the LC Professional Bldg[...]
	[...]}l.D. Reip has opened a real estate office in Room 1, Prairie Inn. 23 Dec. 1909 O.J. Hansen, the locator, was in Havre Monday night. The land seekers continue to come in bunches every day. 2 Jan. 1910 Chester has ab[...]g provided for temprary shelter. CHESTER SIGNAL - In the matter of locator's fees, Weldy has this to s[...]e men for the measly sum of $10 or even less; but in many instances, the settler finds that the[...]
	[...]NAL Are you looking for a homestead? If so, in the vicinity of Chester can be found more good land to the square mile than in any other locality outside of Choteau County. C[...]. 13 April 1910 RIVER PRESS - Colin Ward engaged in surveying business at Chester visited home folks[...]dcrhide who has been engaged in[...]gooJ and assist in advertising\' 1[...]
	[...]pril 1914 K,T, Hove, is a new real estate man in our city. He has his office in the building just south of the Chester State Bank[...]r information see Geo. Ainley, our representative in Chester. 4 June 1920 The Chester Land Company is looking ahead to a good business in the real estate this summer. They have completely[...]to $20 per acre. Briggs came from the oil fields in Pennsylvania and says this country is simi[...]
	[...]gstrom, locators, have a Reo automobile for use in their locating business. 28 April 1910 - The Ga[...]their building. LANDS-Johnson & Peterson Company in rear of First State Bank, Chester, Mont., E[...]iles have recently installed a fine gasoline lamp in their office. It is a thousand candle power lig[...]uly 1910 - Fred Viles associated with Brett Smith in locator and real es- tate business went to Havr[...]tt Smith and John Jacobson opened locating office in building east of Grand Hotel. E.W. DENISON 4[...]ny, and it will occupy the office of the old firm in the First State Bank building. We wish them succ[...]is vicinity since 1910, and was formerly engaged in banking and other lines of business in Minn. He is a native of Adair county, Iow[...]
	[...]nna, Ind. his father having come from Connecticut in an early day, was one of the first prospectors to try the Black Hills diggings. He died in 1882 at the age of thir- ty. The mother was born[...]sylvan- ia German. She is now living with her son in Chester, Montana, and was sixty years old on July[...]2). Elmer W. Denison obtained his early education 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 o[...]ank until Hay, 1910, when he resigned and located in Chester. He has built up and now controls a large business in land, town real estate and general real estate br[...]ce of treasurer of Chester. His marriage occurred in the city of Minneapolis, March 24, 1909, to Miss[...]. Carolyn Ruth Denison, their one child, was born in Minneapolis, Sept. 19, 1911. Mr. Denison affiliat[...]e 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 citi[...]in the east getting acquainted with the latest arrival in his family-a[...]he will be in good trim to write[...]
	[...]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.E. Biggs.[...]10 -'Biggs and Dollarhide have moved their office in with O.J. Hanson and Company until their new of[...]ggs moved into new most up-to-date locator office in the coun- try. Hiss Myrtle Cascaden has accepted a position in his office, R.L. POLK l& CO. D[...]40,00!) Acres in Chester of Located for Settlers[...]+Chester is the best located town in Chouteau County.[...]
	[...]- U.S. Commissioner Wellborn has opened an office in the Rockman building on Washington Avenue near Ma[...]TE FIRM - Silbermann &·Kurtz are now established in their office in the building formerly occupied by Scheiter's meat[...]s, and if energy and a free use of printer's ink, in the way of advertising, mailing circular letters, etc., will get the business, the new firm will surely be in the swim. 28 June 1917 CHESTER DEMOCRAT -[...]
	[...]No,4 for a business trip to Minnesota to fetch in the real buyers that can write a check as full[...]cessary help and equipment to operate your farm in the right method. We follow only one line of busi[...]charge of all sales, rentals and col- lections in the county for the Federal Land Bank of Spokane.[...]poration of the Chester Abstract Co. were filed in the office of the county clerk and recorder on Fe[...]CHESTER, MONTANA IN ACCOUNT WITH[...]
	[...]oil men north of Chester. He has two extra people in the office working on abstracts, along with his[...]_ __, In Account With LIBERTY COUNTY ABSTRA[...]
	[...]iams who also directs the First Montana Title Co, in Shelby. Williams has been with First Non[...]Liberty County Abstract Company was founded in 1919 by George Chambers; the company was then purchased by Robert Matkin in 1953 who operated it until his death Nov[...]First Montana Title Co, operates 9 branch offices in Shelby, Red Lodge, For-[...]nd has one of the most attractive places in town. The Warnes and Rehal buildings were[...]
	[...]Attorney at Law Temporary office in the Smith & Viles Office Chester, Mont[...]6 July 1915 Wm Chittick has placed a new awning in front of his office,[...]light" we have in the city. He is[...]
	[...]Frank Turcotte is contemplating opening an office in[...]books. He will have a very cozy office and all in need of law can be accommodated. McALEAR Sept.[...]here some odd two weeks ago, when he was caught in a snow storm while deer hunting. 25 May 1939[...]8 CHESTER DEMOCRAT - Attorney B.R. McCabe arrived in Chester last week from Great Falls and will loca[...]e will practice his profession. He has an office in the building with E.D. Keith. 27 Dec. 1929[...]ty attorney, B.R. McCabe learn h, ( is now in Texas. 23 July 1931 B.R. McCabe, former coun[...]e lecturer will make study of law and traditions in countries he visits - Europe, India and China. He makes his home in Texas now. MISCELLANEOUS R.L. POLK DIRECTORY - Lawyers 1911-12 Chittick, Wm Lawyer Resides in Grand Hotel Youell, Harold H.[...]
	[...]rived Sunday from the Twin Cities and will engage in the practice of law. Mr. Larson is a recent gradu[...]es, 30 April 1914 Attorney-Editor Bramble was in town Tues. looking after a Jus- tice of the Peace[...]an office of his own. Admitted to practice first in Oregon in 1913. In 1918 admitted to the bar in Montana, 1 Nov. 1918 A.J. GANTTER[...]Chester lawyer, died of Practice in all Courts wounds suffered in France. Chester, Mont. 15 Nov. 1[...]Attorney at Law Practice in State & Federal Courts Chester,[...]orgetown Law School, Wash. D.C .• Came to Havre in 1926 to practice law. Served since coming to Havr[...]s county attorney. Now maintains a private office in Havre, Mont. He was raised in Helena, Hont., is married and has a family. C.B.[...]Law School of University of State of Washington, in June 1933. From June 1933, to August, 1934, was a[...]ATTORNEY AT LAW In Chester Every Tbursdayl[...]
	[...]Donald R. Marble Joins Paul Bunn To Practice Law in Chester. Marble and[...]- Chester "Helping to build a future in a historic landmark." -----------[...]
	[...]provisions can be included in a power of attorney. Don Ma[...]
	[...]Public Accountant will be in Chester each Wed[...]ng, Havre 18 Jan, 1989 - CPA FIRM OPENS BRANCH IN CHESTER Hamilton Misfeldt announced that it is opening an office in Chester, The office is located at 8 Washington[...]eek during the tax sea- son. The firm's history in the Chester area goes back more than 40 years, William B. Finlay, who was among the first CPA's practicing in Montana, and a forefather of the firm now known as Hamilton Misfeldt & Co, laments in his book "History and Anecdotes of the Public Accountants of Montana" about traveling to Chester in the early 1900's. He tells about Henry Schneide[...]•. .. · Office Located in Liberty County Hospital •.[...]
	[...]41 25 May 1967 - LIN DUFFIN OPENS OFFICE IN CHESTER[...]Chester, Montana 59522 IN ACCOUNT WITH Octobe[...]
	[...]ster, Montana services business in Chester and Joplin.[...]your property against loss by fire or lightning in the EQUITY FARMER'S MUTUAL INSURANCE DO.,[...]
	[...]Chester, Montana Dear Friend: After 39 years in the insurance business, the O'Brien Agency has be[...]loyalty and support. The Seuberts have long been in the insurance business in Shelby and are not new to
	this area as they have a number of clients in Chester and the western side of Liberty County, W[...]rry on the caring tradition of the O'Brien Agency in the continuously changing and ever updating products being offered in the Insurance Industry,[...]is ten years as an agent for State Farm Insurance in Chester.[...]
	[...]ver 850 miles of atmosphere passed through Havre in itself sounds a little strange. 7 Feb. 1907 - Th[...]ely. 9 Sept. 1911 - Five inches of rain received in 48 hours! 11 Jan. 1912 - The annual ice h[...]
	[...]l pass the last resting place of the man who blew in the muzzle of a gun to see if it was loaded. A li[...]e 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 th[...]ys had her corsets laced to the last hole and the in- telligent idiot who rode a bicycle five miles in ten minutes sleep on undis- turbed. At repose lie[...]pt strychnine side by side with the baking powder in the cupboard. The man who stood in front of the mowing machine to oil the cycle is q[...]o fed himself into a seventy-ton engine; and over in the corner of the fence in the potter's field may be seen the bleaching bone[...]ry to have a well-kept place to lay the dead, and in no other way can this be·obtained. The ground co[...]ould be erected, trees planted, and cared for and in a few years the dead of Chester would have a pret[...]te the grave of the only sold- ier that is buried in this vicinity. On the afternoon of Memorial Day, those wishing to take part in decorating the grave will meet at the school house and march to the burying ground. In the evening there will be appropriate exercises in the school house. 15 July 1909 - THE SIGN[...]
	[...]NT QUESTION FOR CHESTER PEOPLE TO SOLVE (article in part) Very fortunately we have not had any deaths[...]y 1911 - The M.W.A. Lodge will give a basket ball in Albright's Hall Friday night, May 28, for the pu[...]ut a fence up. 13 Feb. 1913 - James Holland was in town looking for a site for his undertaking busi[...]of caskets and a hearse available. He is located in the building vacated by Shebel Rehal on Wa[...]
	[...]e 1915 - JOHN M. KAY, UNDERTAKER OF HAVRE LOCATES IN CHESTER John H. Kay, the Havre undertaker and embalmer has established a branch in Chester and has put in a complete supply of caskets and trimmings and un[...]rteous treatment and careful and painstaking work in his line. George Ainley is the Chester manager an[...]r. Chas. Weigant, the well known embalmer is also in interests in this Chester and these gentlemen need no comment[...]ery best attention will be given. 19 Nov. 1915 - IN NEW QUARTERS Justice Ed Keith and Manager George[...]establish- ment at Chester are now nicely settled in their new quarters in the Batz build- ing across from the Western Hotel[...]ett, the monument man, was looking after business in Chester Wednesday. 23 March 1917 - CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT Chas. Weagant has assumed the manageme[...], Your remembrance and kind words of sympathy in our recent bereavement and the beautif[...]
	[...]ley is looking after Holland & Son business in this area.[...]
	[...]"· Eliason Monuments-Markers-SOLID GRANITE in choice FUNERAL HOME[...]bench has been installed at the Chester Cemetery in memory of Ed and Curly Layton by the family of St[...]been installed on the east side of the pumphouse in the Catholic Cemetery for use by families[...]
	ROCKMAN FUNERAL CHAPEL (In the spring of 1929 members of the St. John Luther[...]their their own building having been worshipping in a community church. Building operations were begun in July of 1929 and the new house of worship was ded[...]ll be an open house at the Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester. The new facility is owned and operated b[...]nded Chester High School and following graduation in 1966, moved to Minnesota where Rlynn attended the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. In 1970 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 worked in various mortuaries in the twin city area since that time. In addi- tion to his experience in funeral service, he has served as morgue supervis[...]e, 4; and Hubbel, 2, They are presently at home in Chester at the former Allen Kolstad residence, Th[...]Serving all faiths in the[...]
	[...]ld be used for a cemetery. He died of consumption in 1915 and his grave became the first one located t[...]Later had Sunday school and did some mission work in 1920, Ladies paid 10¢ (later 15¢) at their meetings to go in the fund. In 1917 the fund amounted to $73.15 so fencing mater[...]families gathered on Nov. 6th to do the fencing. In 1918 the members pledged themselves not to[...]
	[...]tery is located on the old Chester to Carter Road in Liberty County, It is approximately 4 miles west[...]a residents recall that the church was dismantled in approx. 1938 and the lumber used to enlarge the first St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chester. The Wolf Cemetery is cared for by[...]
	[...]lighting the town with electricity and to put in a water system. 5 Aug, 1911 - The deep well i[...]week on the deep well on account water coming in the hole, It is likely that the first hole will b[...]a mass meet- ing of the taxpayers of Chester in the old school house at 8:30 Saturday evening[...]lting Engineer of the Chester water works was in town this week and with Mayor Arthurs mapped the[...]ion and contract to have the system completed in 180 working days. This marks the be- g[...]
	[...]not forget the deep well and sink sev- eral wells in the vicinity of the coulee where the water is goo[...]aybe he's right! There will not be an empty house in the east end of town, The fact is water can be obtained in this section of the town and it will eventually b[...]ouble is being experienced with the ground caving in. 29 Jan, 1914 - The town council has had a gang o[...]given a test the last of the week and found to be in good shape, 24 Sept. 1914 - Many farmers are haul[...]at they take its many blessings for granted, with in- different appreciation, day by day, but to the w[...]orks, as a sewer system is an equally crying need in any city; and we should not let the cost scare us[...]d and will prove very valuable to many people and in many ways,[...]1 19 April 1918 - The city water system is again in operation after the water had been turned off for[...]hly cleaned as was also the tank. Chas, Edgar was in charge of operations.
	[...]the Chester water system and having quite a time in getting it clean- ed out. According to reports th[...]o be drawn on the water fund of the town and used in the repayment of a loan under the terms of the Na[...]l Recovery Act for the relaying of worn out mains in the town. Inquiry was made of the Board by the Co[...]he Town Council as to the feasibility of repaying in this man- ner as it was hoped to install the main[...]to get water on the second floor of any building in town. It was a welcome relief when the work was c[...]TO BE EXTENDED Extension of the city water system in Chester, which will supply a badly need- ed service to the southwest part of town in the vicinity of the public school building, was a[...]ill be taken care of out of the government funds. In discussing this project, Mayor George Gau states[...]service is badly needed, and will be a big factor in developing a portion of the city that has[...]
	658 1951 Water mains were installed in East Chester. 2 July 1953 CHESTER INSTALL[...]of Chester is now installing some new water pipe in to,;vn and replac- ing some 4 inch with 6 inch,[...]struction at a cost of $375,000. TIBER WATER NOW IN USE - OUT GO THE WATER CANS!
	[...]servoir last fall. The Bureau of Reclamation, in an effort to recapture some of its $20,000,000 in- vestment in the dam, which has stood unused since its completion in 1955, Bur- eau officials are currently prepar[...]he Milk River Valley for irrigation purposes. In connection with this preliminary planning some Bu[...]are not expected to be•known until sometime in 1965. 27 Oct. 1966 - FOR SALE-Wooden Water[...]N "Take heart, the ordeal is about all over". In 10 days the streets of Chester should[...]
	[...]n outright Government grant for sewage disposal in towns such as ours, that is where sponsors are pr[...]m would be to the town of Chester. The government in many cases has come to the aide of such sponsor[...]ond issue for the sponsors share which would be in the neighborhood of $10,000 then the town of Ch[...]to float such a bond issue. These facts are under in- vestigation and if true Chester should proceed[...]ate sewer- age system. The fumes from cesspools in our main part of town during the summer months[...]rear of the machine where it will be used to fill in the ditch as soon as the pipe is laid. At the p[...]he Ralph Shepherd and Howard Eveland residences in the alley between First and Second street east. NOTE: By February of 1949 the town sewer system was in operation. The summer of 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[...]sue bonds for the improvement of its sewer system in the upcoming elec- tion. The repairs are part o[...]or Gas Franchise. The gas is to come from wells in the Utopia Structure located northwest of town. After two special elections (one because of minor errors in election procedures in the first) service was connected to gas custome[...]1955 - There are several new TV aerials appearing in town, now that Leth- bridge is transmitting. It comes in better than Great Falls and takes a much[...]
	[...]Albright of Alma has placed one of his gas lamps in Aiken's saloon. These lamps give a stronger light[...]of the Montana 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[...]one 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[...]prospects are good that he will install the plant in the near future. 8 December 1916 - LET THERE BE LIGHT! Dark streets in Chester are a thing of the past as Mayor Pastene[...]as the old creamery. Lights will be ready for use in the course of the next 15 to 20 days. Should the[...]is no question but what the city will do its part in the way of liberal patronage. 24 December 1921 CH[...]eak, agent for the Delco electric light system is in town this week installing a Delco system in the Court House and wiring all the county buildin[...]representative for the Montana Power Company, was in town last Friday and obtained information regardi[...]favorable, not only here but also of other towns in this section which he canvassed, will mean[...]
	[...]Roy Goodbar came from Great Falls 16 years ago in July 1936. (?) 23 February 1958 LIBERTY COUNT[...]the population has increased to 1,527 residents in Chester at the end of 1955, compared with 387 a[...]9 Norman Harju, New Manager for Montana Power In Chester. Replaces Allen Dea, former manager, wh[...]NDMARK TO GO The old Montana Power Co. building in Chester will soon be gone. It was built as a school house around the turn of the century. In 1935 the Lutheran Church bought it. When Montan[...]took over the Montana-Dakota Utilities properties in the early 50's. Roy Balsley has purchase[...]
	[...]May 1992 - After about 60 years of operating in Chester, the Montana Power Com- ( ) pany's of[...]p the busy man transact the daily routine in a much quicker manner than it is now possible.[...]doing nothing. by halves, (It was located in a little building on the alley behind the bakery.[...]ll be held responsible for the care of telephones in their possession and ready[...]
	[...]d we hope to see it finished before winter sets in, 8 Dec. 1910 Geo. Ainley has purchased all the interest of F.L. Denison in the telephone company. 11 Jan, 1911 PHONE FRANCHISE As will be noted in our advertising columns, George T. Ainley has ask[...]here is no such a thing as an exclusive franchise in our state, but we do not know that such is the c[...]ted one of the most up-to-date telephone systems in the state and is a real live wire for any communi[...]o us to hand him or any other man a prize package in the picture of a mortgage on the people of Chest[...]n on points not clear, The time to look after the in- terests of the city is before these cont[...]
	[...]E. A. Engstrom who takes the workmen out and back in his car. 5 Oct. 1911 - Poles on Chester-Sweet Gra[...]n set for a distance of 18 miles. (Line completed in July 1912.) POLK DIRECTORY - Chester Teleph[...]1914 Mr. Blair, the telephone manager, is in town this week install- ing telephones.
	[...]proprietor of the Chester Telephone Company, was in from Glasgow Sunday and Monday to install a few new phones in the homes and business places of the town. 12 May[...]she will visit with her parents and other friends in the old country. Her place in the telephone office will be taken by the[...]
	[...]purchased the telephone exchange from Mr. Johnson in 1940. The building was included in the sale to the Hollands, but unfortunately the t[...]ng now stands,) Starting at the first of the year in 1942 twenty-four hour telephone service was provided, In addition the exchange was improved and extended their services. A new cable line was completed in the business section of the town. Twenty-five new phones were added in town and a rural line, serving the community sout[...]even patrons. The north line was repaired and put in good condition. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Goodbar became the new owners in June of 1944. A new switchboard was installed in November of 1945 with 100 drops and several trunk[...]Mr. Goodbar stated that the telephone service in 1948 had been doubled in the past few years and that there were 150 phones in service. 22 Jan. 1953 - Beginning February 1, 195[...]h, 1954. It was the first seven digit number- ing in the state.) Mr. Pearl Alvord worked as a line ma[...]subsidiary of the Continental Telephone Co., Inc. in 1966. Norm Harju became the manager.
	[...]669 1980 LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES In 1969 the business office in Chester was discontinued. Big Timber became the h[...]service for all Chester customers August 1, 1972. In 1974 a new central dial office was constructed on[...]-party dial service. 350 miles of telephone lines in rural ar- eas from Lothair to Inverness we[...]
	[...]ounty commissioners asking that a jail be erected in Chester. This pe- tition should be promptly acted upon in order that the building may be com- pleted before[...]breakage. It comes pretty handy to have a deputy in the neighborhood with such long legs and natural[...]M. Kennedy, accompanied by contractor Hagen, were in the city Friday to inspect the new jail bu[...]
	[...]e for the office of Sheriff of Hill County, was in the city Saturday, looking after bus- iness mat[...]ted for the past year or more seems to be quite in demand these days. 4 Feb, 1921 CHESTER REPORT[...]Rose, 24 June 1921 The first criminal trial in Liberty County. Mrs. James Phili- pin found not[...]rought indictment a- gainst Morgan. Trial to be in Great Falls about Sept. 1st. Morgan placed under[...]stitute a favored route for men running whiskey in from Canada. 22 July 1921 Deputy U.S. Marshall N.E. Daynham of Helena was in town Tues. preparing the necessary paper for th[...]tice- $50.00 Reward for car. Stolen in Chester, Montana November 6th, 1921[...]elieve that wise parents will keep their children in on that night or know exactly where they[...]
	[...]n of Liberty County, charged with neglect of duty in the allowing of an automobile load of liquor to be stolen while in his hands, and who tendered his resignation to At[...]and decided to fight the charge, was dis- missed in the federal court by Judge G.M. Bourquin today, T[...]tates after a report from fed- eral investigators in the case, who testified that Morgan could not be[...]at the wheel, The car stopped because of trouble in the ignition, and a dozen or more citizens push[...]iff John H. Morgan was struck by a colt resulting in a ser- ious scalp wound, Happened while working w[...]g. 1924 The board of county commissioners met in special session this day at 10:00 o'clock a,m,, m[...]story of more than usual interest was overlooked in the hurry of getting to press last week, Undersheriff Matt Morgan celebrated at Whitlash, and late in the evening with his deputy, A.A. Pond made the a[...]who had been about the busiest man on the grounds in dispensing real Canadian beer during the evening,[...]the officers. Harty was brought before Judge Rose in district court at Chester on July 10th, He entere[...]tenced to pay a fine of $200 and to serve 60 days in jail, The fine was paid by his brothers and Harty is now serving his sentence in the county jail. The next day the same officers p[...]s reported the officers found a pint of moonshine in his pos- session, He entered a plea of not[...]
	[...]shots from the officer's gun. The other succeeded in run- ning away from Deputy Fossen, tho he chase[...]eputy returned to the scene of the chase, A trail in the snow led them to a straw stack where the ot[...]arrested was a bad criminal who has been wanted in New York and that a reward of $750 was posted f[...]ot a breed named Belquard, was brought to trial in Justice Court at Chester last Saturday and after[...]main streets of Chester. Captain Olson succeeded in shooting one tire, which brought the truck to a[...]ONERS BREAK OUT OF COUNTY JAIL Two men confined in the county jail at Chester charged with penitenti[...]Ole Midthaug and other thefts; also for forgery in forging Fred Ohman's name to a $20 check. He wa[...]; was charged with the theft of two automobiles in one night. He is light complected with light brow[...]S On June 28, Matt Morgan, border patrolman ran in with some beer runners and like Perry, t[...]
	[...]675 in the caravan which escaped with its load and the runners. This all happened in Toole County about 15 miles south of the Turner b[...]oyee of the Great Northern Railway hanged himself in the Liberty County jail at Chester early Monday m[...]dy was found hanging from the top of the bull-pen in the jail about six o'clock by William Cash, jailer, who immediately notified another prisoner in the jail and the officers. He had used a small piece of cord, his shoe string and a small piece of wire in mak- ing a short loop and his preparations went o[...]hey were not heard by either of the other two men in the jail. Marks was awaiting preliminary examinat[...]at Chester Monday afternoon and the jury brought in a verdict of death by suicide, Marks was well known in Joplin and in Inverness, in which town he worked as a section hand for severa[...]n at Inverness, he has a brother living somewhere in Rumania and the rest of his near relatives were m[...]of years ago, 5 July 1934 TWO SUSPECTS TAKEN IN CHESTER LIQUOR THEFT An investigation into the bu[...]eek was extended to Great Falls Wed. and resulted in the arrest of Leo Bean, 25, and Clarence "Whitey"[...]f liquor were stolen and were loaded onto a truck in an alley. Sheriff Keith arrived in Great Falls this week and with the assistance of[...]. Information had been obtained that the men were in Chester on the day of the buglary and definite evidence to implicate them in the liquor robbery has been obtained, authorities said. Bean has been in trou- ble before, officers said, for charges of b[...]who began a career of lawlessness a few years ago in this part of the Hi-Line, is fast graduating into[...]two desperadoes who escaped from the county jail in Chester Sunday night with the aid of saws and a s[...]turned to the room, one of the men thrust the gun in his back, Overpowering the officer, they trussed and gagged him, and snatched his gun and then drove off in his car.
	[...]truggled feverishly to free himself and succeeded in reaching the street in time to determine the direction in which the desperadoes fled. Officers at Shelby[...]breakers abandoned the machine and disappeared in the darkness on foot taking the two guns with them. The saws used in cutting the cell bars, officers said, were probably smuggled in to the prisoners. Bean served two terms in the state prison and Moran one. Their sentences w[...]eat Falls for burlaries. NOTE: Moran was arrested in Great Falls six weeks later, sentenced to 15 years in the state pententiary. Clar- ence "Al" Adams -[...]carried nothing but pistols and did not engage in battle with the unknown rifleman and when their t[...]ester for the sheriff, they returned to the trail in the snow and followed the fugitives' car to a p[...]levator, and the trailer is hled by Sheriff Keith in Chester. 20 Dec. 1934 SHERIFF KEITH ARREST[...]6th, and with some danger and difficulty brought in his man according to The Chester Reporter of last week. One Sam Dillenburg, in the employ of Joe Merkling near Selma, conceived[...]r entered the room Dillenburg had such difficulty in extracting his gun from under the blanke[...]
	[...]told him that she was a mystic healer and, being in poor health, Marsh submitted to her treatments. W[...]t after the motor caravan and recovered the money in Chester. 26 Nov. 1936 Jim Fenton of Chester w[...]of selling whiskey to an Indian at Federal Court in Havre Monday and sentence was to have been passed[...]old. 16 May 1940 A band of gypsies, traveling in automobiles, arrived in town on Monday but their operations in the community were cut short when local officers[...]of the car was dented when it was struck by a bed in the bed race of the Liberty County Harvest Festiv[...]on for reckless driving or speeding. They gave up in con- fusion when they couldn't determine w[...]
	[...]y Lee Stoppa June 1972 thru June 1973 in law enforcement. Travis recently[...]Sept. 1973 thru Dec. 1978 police chief in Chester 40 years ago and[...]d acknowledge people who have served the public in the past", said Betty Frederickson, one of the or[...]y, It has been reported that a man froze to death in this jail.
	[...]ns to move the county seat to Havre were reported in the River Press at Fort Benton. 24 Sept. 1910 CHE[...]s Hills country whose people are among the finest in the land, 29 Sept, 1910 The matter of removin[...], 1910 Editor Weldy writes: Havre has won out in its contention with the county commissioners on t[...]ies a long account of a county division meet- ing in Albright's hall in Chester, with some 50 people present "every one of whom favored county division". Every community in the area was represented, from Dunkirk on[...]
	[...]MOTER The Chamber of Commerce is in receipt of an in- vitation to send one or more delegates to a co[...]and B.B. Weldy. 18 Nov. 1910 "Hingham Headlight" in HAVRE PROMOTER CHESTER PAPERS ARE MISREPRESENTIN[...]on SPtl lt\l'S :Lt·r c•oming- In ra.pi<lly all n weak ago[...]llllt~· and (1\lir.r live :-,1,n('I{ tlmt. in the,[...](l( tlti> cn1111tr,r \'f!I',\" soon, and In vlnw l1Pl11g- Lrea.tP<l,[...]of tln:! otlH'I' new tnwns :o.1Jl~('Pl'.d In Iler :L[·tP111pt, to stntn(JP,t'd[...]tm\·11s' i I he line and in neal'l,v even· casr 1 I ll[...]in t 111' p1·opns1·il tllini c•ount,y that, 1[...]: f'n11n1r diYbion. Sn raj l'ro111 bl'in!! < '11<'-.;l i>l' :rnd mnre cie::;irah[...]_.,1 ,11ulp(Ji111. 25 Nov. 1910 "Concord Star" in HAVRE PROMOTER COUNTY DIVISION AS WE SEE IT[...]farmers looks like a ten cent piece with a hole in it, at any rate so far it has proven to be a pea- nut. Now in the first place where are we going to get the mon[...]have taxable prop- erty, even now our county is in debt, and what will these separate counties be l[...]n law into effect. 25 Nov. 1910 "Hingham Locals" in HAVRE PROMOTER HINGHAM HAS MANY MEN THAT ARE[...]SIGNAL SCRIBE! 9 Dec. 1910 "Hingham Headlight" in HAVRE PROMOTER NEW ~!ARIAS COUNTY RUN[...]
	[...]Schwartz introduced the bill to create Hill Co. in the house today. It is proposed to name the new c[...]The bill to create Marias County was introduced in the Senate last Thursday by Senator Leary of Linc[...]posed new county. Should Chester prove victorious in this contest for the county seat, as it logically[...]J.F. Kavanagh was the first person to file a deed in the new county. The first Hill County wedding was[...]CHESTER SIGNAL It appears that a few persons in the proposed county of which we will have a part,[...]as fired last Monday night when at a meeting held in the Gem Theatre, the audience showed its w[...]
	[...]63 miles away, thereby paying indirect tax that in the aggregate amounts to many thousand of dolla[...]ired has been a serious draw- back, He outlined in a concise way the method that must be used under[...]t, R,M, Wilsie and I.N. Hovde, All spoke heartily in favor of division, and Messrs, Bentson, Stille, and Hovde used the 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 understand. Fa[...]s can have the same value, yet show a difference in tax of many dollars, H.J. Thurman, a farmer livi[...]he let it be thor- oughly understood that he was in favor of the proposed county, It is reasonable t[...]irculated immediately as no time should be wasted in bringing it before the county commissioners. T[...]nows it will be a lasting benefit to all. Believe in self-determination so far as conditions will per[...]ir of healthy twins and you can place one cradle in Hingham and the other in Chester".
	[...]ng withdrawals from petitions for county division in Range 8, This will leave the east line of Liberty[...]county seat, 20 June 1919 NOTICE In the Matter of the Creation of Liberty County, Mon[...]ing Range 9 pre- sented a petition to be included in the proposed county and until the day of the hear[...]vote. A similar majority was obtained by Chester in the designation of the County seat.· The[...]
	[...]DEMOCRAT LIBERTY COUNTY The voters residing in the new county of Liberty on Tuesday showed their[...]and for Chester for county seat. Every precinct in the county but Joplin and Alma, were heartily in favor of the move. There were 902 votes for and[...]n the part of all to work together put it across in fine form. Dan McKay, of county division fame, wa[...]ough knowledge of county matters was a big factor in the opera- tion. The County of Liberty will co[...]or effect property or the title thereof situated in Liberty County and shall be sealed in an evelope and addressed to the County Clerk of[...]ebruary 11. Liberty County was formed on that day in 1920, and the Ab- stract Office began keeping records the same day. Of the officers who were in the county in 1920, only County Assessor, Karl Jeppesen[...]
	[...]ideally situated and will house all the officers in splendid shape. Furniture and steel have al- read[...]redit balance of about $8,000. The commission was in session about a week. It was necessary to hold sessions in each county seat interested in the settlement in order to have the available essential records. 9[...]alls and soon the brick will be laid. J.B. Hay is in charge of the work, But only one side of the buil[...]cat- ed by Henry Schneiter. The north half is yet in litigation, and no one can be found who has absol[...]es. The court house building is rapidly being put in shape and all will be ready with the excep[...]
	[...]s, etc., but it is hoped that these will be here in a short time. In the meantime the officers are getting acquainted[...]ing official day of Liberty County be celebrated in some form, and to also meet with the official fa[...]ator J.R. Beebe, presented the different speakers in a very fitt- ing manner. A program had been arra[...]County Commissioners of Liberty County was held in the office of County Attorney Elect, B.R.[...]
	[...]AT The first child to be born and registered in Liberty County was a son to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Sc[...]Office Miss Lillian Houske has taken a position in Assessor Jeppesen's office. Al A. Cameron will be[...]dings- Architect for arranging office rooms in Schneiter building - M.G. Ellin- ger, H?vre[...]ications reviewed. 12 March 1920 After being in special session the past ten days the Board of Co[...]Lizzie Muir is now employed as one of the clerks in the Clerk and Record- er's office. County Commiss[...]mith, Under sheriff Lillian Hauske, clerk in assessor's office $100 Doris Squires, stenographer in recorder's office $110 9 April 1920 The[...]ent quarters are by far too small for the offices in that building, with no court room, jail or[...]
	[...]t. We believe that the county is very fortunate in securing this building, as it solves the office problem in a very satisfactory way. The rent $150 per month,[...]he cost of a jail, should a jail have to be built in a separate unit. It gives the county a court ro[...]for the county attorney which are now maintained in a separate building. 16 April 1920 Civil[...]some time ago arrived here Tuesday, The truck is in fine shape and will be a big factor in reducing transportation costs of material and imple- ments in the county. 16 July 1920 J.B. Hay and Theodore Clausen placed a skylight in the Court House this week. 7 Jan. 1921 N[...]f of the Schneiter building and after putting it in shape will move several of the officers' quarters[...]the clerk and recorder, and treasurer will remain in the part now used, Ever since going into the sou[...]crowded that work from one office had to be done in another. The added space will surely relieve the[...]r letter of the 4th and I want to compliment you in selecting by petition Mr. T.P. Strode as y[...]
	[...]e Peace, A.A. Pond performed the wedding ceremony in the presence of Witnesses Sigurd Amundson, deputy[...]rter, P.M. Moody attended to their regular duties in court here today this being Law and Motion day,[...]14.00 Ida Rehal, clerk in Supt's office 12.00[...]ngs 28.40 Ida Rehal, clerk in treasurer's office 4.00[...]2.00 S.A. Amundson, clerk in treasurer's office 115 .00[...]5.25 Ethel M. Greiner, clerk in assessor's office 26.53 K[...]100.00 P.M. Kuhry, clerk in assessor's office 44.23[...]12.50 A.A. Pond, clerk in assessor's office 8[...]
	[...]l has figured out that it has cost Liverty County in rent alone, just $7,066.68 for the use of this building since the county was organized in 1920. The improvements can be made for less than $10,000 and at this rate it should pay for itself in a few years. Members present were: W.H. E[...]
	[...]second story of the court house building. He was in session with the commissioners on Tuesday. 22 Aug[...]his money-saving improvement. Reading his article in last week's paper, we are led to believe that the[...]erty County and as to just where Mr. Woare stands in this regard, we had a search of the records of th[...]scertain- ed that the only real property standing in his name in this county are five lots which were transferred[...]e the action of the board of county commissioners in their recent action, They have proven themselves men of keen business acumen; so keen in fact, that when they stopped his overcharging for[...]to every fair-minded, serious thinking tax- payer in the county, and they are now before the voters of[...]members 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 bui[...]t Chester, Montana on all the delinquent property in Liberty County upon which delinquent taxes are a[...]THAT a complete list of all persons and property in the county, now owing taxes is on file in the office of the county treasurer and is subject[...]n and examination. Perry Oakley, County Treasurer in and for Liberty County, Montana. 16 Oct. 1[...]
	[...]ly 1926 Lucille Kassel has completed her work in the assessor's office. Merle Schoonover is emplo[...]corder this week. Miss Elizabeth Ness is working in the County Superintendent's office. She is makin[...]d eligible to vote at the coming general election in Liberty County. 7 Jan. 1927 Liberty County[...]schedule. Verne P. Sauer of Joplin, who had been in the Dakotas on business connected with the leases for oil in townships 33 and 34, returned home on New Year's Day and on Monday was sworn in as county commissioner for a six year term succee[...]ribute to Mr. Earl, who has served long and well in that capacity. Dodds Keith took over the duties[...]reopen his office. Shebel Rehal succeeds himself in the office as county clerk and recorder, as provided for by the statutes in the case of a tie vote for an office, the encum-[...]Karl is a most compe- tent official and everyone in the county knows it. There were no other changes in any of the offices. County Treasurer Perry[...]
	[...]led by George H. Gau, clerk of the district court in Liberty County, only five divorces have been granted in this court in the seven years of the county's existence. Local parties recommend residence in Liberty County to disgruntled spouses rather than in Nevada. Mr. Gau believes that the warm winds which move across the undulating prairies in the county are conducive to marital peace and con[...]eb. 1927 Lucille Kassel has finished her work in the county treasurer's office. 15 April 1927 - MI[...]e these days. The office is working a night shift in order to keep up with the rush incidental to the[...]ly 1927 The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on the 6th day of July at[...]
	694 29 June 1928 A total of 956 people in Liberty County are entitled to vote at the comi[...]an. 1929 Commissioner Proceedings: Floor in certain parts of the court house is in bad condition - repairs to be made. Recording typewriter in clerk's office is worn out, ordered to purchase a[...]roved. 22 May 1930 Helen Laird is working in the county clerk and recorder's office, 20 Nov. 1930 Mrs. Harry Greiner has put in an application for county treasurer for the mont[...]e return of his o- riginal bid and wanted to put in a new bid. Dr. Hough's original bid was $1500.00[...]nths. 18 Dec. 1930 Selmer Kolstad is working in the office of County Treasurer, True Ray at the[...]ch 5, 1931 for the purpose of assisting taxpayers in preparing their income tax returns. This[...]
	[...]p- lin before going to Chester, He came to Joplin in the year 1913 and homesteaded north of Bison, He[...]the Joplin Drug Company store and spent one year in the Army. He once owned and operated the Club Caf[...]Hrs. C, Freeland, Hr. Gau married Golda Marshall in June, 1918 and they have four children, (LIBERTY[...]was put up to a bid, So far, four have been sent in for the position - Harry Heimbigner, Merle Oakley, Wm Marshall and Jake Sekora. All that is needed in this county is to start something and then the petitions are all in circulation for and against, 31 July 1931 RES[...]We, the Liberty County Tax Payers' Association in regular meet- ing assembled to take this opportun[...]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 lab[...]States government or postoffice depart- ment has in letting the stage route to the lowest bidder. The[...]reduce the salary of all clerks and stenographers in the various offices to sixty-five dollars per month. This being in line with what others are paying for simil[...]
	[...]. 1931 - Mrs, Harry Greiner working as extra help in the county treasur- er's office, Miss Minckler is working as extra help in the county clerk and re- corder's office. 8 Oct[...]ries were sold to Wilbur M. Cavitt for $90 - $30 in cash, and the balance due Dec. 1st, 1932 with int[...]of 6 per cent, title to the batteries to remain in the County until balance is paid. The motor, dyn[...]erest at the rate of 6 per cent; title to remain in the County until balance paid. The clerk was ord[...]County Commissioners asked permission to put in auto passes at ends of section lines. 28[...]
	[...]nty Commissioners of Liberty County, Montana, met in regular session this day at ten o'clock. There we[...], Clerk. 21 Jan. 1937 The new hardwood floors in the Court House are a great improve- ment. 28 Oct. 1937 Miss Theresa Oraw is helping out in the office of the Wheat Allot- ment at the Court[...]noon, when a blaze of undetermined origin started in the hall-way leading to the basement from the fir[...]he time, Miss Schafer, who happened to be working in one of the offices on the first floor, smelled the smoke, and quickly discovered that the fire was in the basement hallway. She turn- ed in the alarm, and within a comparatively short time[...]the damage, The fire occurred about four o'clock in the afternoon, and had it not been for the fact that Miss Schafer was in the building at the time the entire struc- ture a[...]he blaze is a mystery. An examination of the room in which the blaze started indicates that the origin[...]wall, and several boxes of inflamable materials, in- cluding boxes containing paper rolls and some el[...]ion 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 fire started in the basement room. Most of the loss, which is est[...]s of the building, but the timbers and finishings in the hallway were badly charred. The loss i[...]
	[...]tarted this week installing the new heating plant in the Court House, Workmen have kept most of the offices in an upset condition and the federal officers and t[...]unty employees was killed or died a natural death in the Senate of the Legisla- ture. 16 June 1949[...]k of Court, ACS office, and welfare office. Space in the jail addition will be used for ~omen and juve[...]l will be our new county attorney, They will live in the Darby O'Brien home. April 1953 James Sargent began work as county agricultural extension agent in Liberty county April 20, 1953, marking the first[...]ERAL MERCHANDISE". Liberty County Courthouse in 1924, To the right is the Chester Reporter which was moved across the street to the present site in 1932. Now known as the Liberty County Time[...]
	[...]District Comm- ittee election to be held May 14th in Fort Benton, in Helena, July 4th. The Committee recommends that n[...]ll other days at his house in East Butte precinct, except on Oct. 19 and[...]
	[...]RESS M.J. Healy, Inspector of Customs injured in a run- away accident traveling from Chester to[...]of the Peace with assault. It seems to us that in face of such a charge, it would be nothing but ri[...]sioners to impeach him. We must and will have law in Chester. We cannot afford to have the story go[...]orating these cities. Business men do not care to in- vest their money without a form of government a[...]ion. (NOTE: Copy of this census appears elsewhere in this history. The original is in the Liberty County Museum). 18 June 1910 RIVER PRESS In response to a petition signed by a number of res-[...]Codes of Montana, 1907, an election will be held in the Town of Chester, Chouteau County, Montana, o[...]Town, who will hold office until the first Monday in May after such election and until their s[...]
	[...]and Shebel Re- hal was appointed alderman in the first ward. Henry Snider has removed[...]NOTE: The original of the following document is in the Liberty County Museum,[...]
	[...], 1910 CHESTER SIGNAL The apparent deficiency in our aldermen is the size of their belts! GOOD[...]s held on Monday, Voting places were established in each ward and the contest was quite spirited in the second ward. John Arthurs was elected mayor[...]of 28 votes; W.V.D. Chapman receiving 16 votes, In the first ward B.H. Smith and H, Snider were elec[...]os, Smith and H,E, Loranger 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 hav[...]ill be no easy task for them to get the machinery in motion. That mistakes will be made is conceded b[...]n Montana throughout his active career, was born in St, Joseph, Michigan, March 18, 1880, and was educated in the local schools of that city, He was at an ear[...]his own responsi- bilities, and has won success in business and public honors through the force of his own character and resources, In 1894 he came west and entered the employment of[...]rs with this company, he spent about nine months in Chicago, after which he returned to Montana and started in business for himself at Chester, As a representa[...]zens chose him as the first mayor of the new city in 1909, and in May, 1911, again elected him by a large majority[...]hurch is the Methodist, Mr. Arthurs was married in Chicago, March 6, 1905, to Miss Beatrice Barnes. They have a comfortable home in Chester, and have a large circle of friends in the city and vicinity, Mr. Arthurs' father was James A. Arthurs, who was born in Ontario, Canada, in early life moved to St, Joseph, Michigan, and wa[...]e) Arthurs, a native of Michigan, and now living in Kalispell, Montana, at the age of forty-ni[...]
	[...]nances published. We have just about 2,000 dogs in town. With a tax of $2 a head, the city govern-[...]n, 30 March 1911 There should be a herd law in town against town cows and hogs. No one can hav[...]Bret Smith and M.J. Haley were elected aldermen in the first ward, defeating Walter J, Burton and J.A. Greenleish. In the second ward, H.E. Loranger and Thos. P. Snuffer defeated C.E. Biggs and Thos, Smith; and in the third ward, E.R. Furlong and Ellis Clayton[...]F. Baker was the loser, The successful candidates in this elec- tion will choose by lot at the first[...]ational Bank Judge's chambers, Clerk of Court - In City Hall. Court will be held in this buildin[...]e of the proposed new county on our west is Toole in honor of our former governor.
	[...]is paying $20 a month rent for two offices where in every case, one would be sufficient. To our mind, if more of the city's finances were spent in making improvements, it might be of benefit to al[...]Jan. 1914 There was a rather spicy case tried in Justice Court Monday night. The details are bette[...]many spectators. Council chambers will be located in the room at the rear of the First State Bank, the[...]S CASE IS THROWN OUT OF COURT The latest movement in the several charges that have been recently instituted a- gainst John Arthurs fell flat on Tuesday in Justice Pyper's court at Havre accord- ing to Wednesday's PROMOTER, which says, in part: "Considerable interest attached to the tria[...]as held yesterday before Judge Pyper and resulted in the defendant being acquitted there being not a s[...]The complaining witness, Chas. Mitchell, who was in Havre for several days prior to the hearing, myst[...]W.B. Hawley, on a charge of running a poker game in his office. This official is al- leged to[...]
	706 NOTE: The Havre Promoter reported in 1915 that the new city officials couldn't enter[...]ir action was "illegal, null and of no effect". In early 1916 it was the same paper that reported some residents of Chester had brought suit in the Hill County Dis- trict Court to remove the[...]office, the complaint "alleging irregularities in their performance of public duties". 31 March 1916 BRUISED UP IN RUNAWAY A four-horse team belonging to John[...]or a few minutes they were going at a speed far in excess of the limit allowed by the city ordinance[...]nday, while sharply con- tested, was fought out in the open, and resulted in a victory for the Good Gov- ernment ticket, Dr.[...]ception, as J,N. Harvey and A.F. Bruss were a tie in the third ward, and it will take an official ca[...]tall Bowser gasoline tanks and filling stations in front of their respective places of busi- ness[...]er. NOTE: Problems continue for city officials, In 1917 another mayor faced charges for alleged "n[...]is Grows of George brought the election returns in Wednesday from that place,
	[...]more than $25. 5 March 1920 FIRST WEDDING IN COUNTY On Tuesday afternoon March 2, having secured the second license to be issued in this county, George Mekins, 21, and Miss Merle Brown, 18, both of Inverness were married in the Clerk of Court's office by Rev. James H. Durand. It being the first marriage in the county, Rev. Durand made the bride a present[...]RIAGE LICENSE - The first marriage license issued in Liberty County was given to Raymond Robert Pitheo[...]st license free of charge. The couple were united in marriage the next day at Joplin. 30 April 1920 -[...]gnate the week beginning May 3rd as Clean Up Week in the town of Chester. All must see to it that a[...]. 1920 CHESTER REPORTER - 400 ballots cast in Chester precinct - took 30 hours to count.[...]
	[...]d that said building shall be razed or repaired in a satisfactory manner by the owners thereof wit[...]City Shop and Office Built. 4 May 1967 Life in Chester can be beautiful, but it would be even mo[...]y, They may be near or miles away. So we jump in our flivver and hit the trail, And drive[...]
	[...]e sheriff. So it's quite a game if you stay right in, You'll get a pat on the back or a sock on the ch[...]ification to a title on Town owned land. The land in question was the Percy Evan's property eas[...]
	[...]COUNTY, MON'J'.lNA To Sheriff's' Cost in the above entitled case: SERV[...]
	[...]service in government. He received a pin[...]
	[...]In Account With[...]
	[...]rly of Memphis, Missouri, has located permanently in our town. He comes highly recommended, and as the[...]. 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 fine stationery will be put in. 7 Oct. 1909 - Dr. W.H. Melvin of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was in town the fore part of the week looking over the s[...]r. Montgomery, a dentist from Malta has an office in the Prairie Inn and comes to town on a regular ba[...]l owner of the Teton County telephone system, was in town the fore part of the week looking over the b[...]e informed THE SIGNAL man that he intends putting in a drug store at Shelby after the first of the yea[...]is operations to Chester if conditions warrant it in the spring. 16 Dec. 1909 - Dr. and Mrs. Melvin expect to move into their room this week in the rear of their new drug store. 6 Jan. 1910 - S[...]tationery, Candies, Domestic and Key West cigars, in fact anything you will find in any up-to-date Drug Store you can buy here. Give[...]er Drug Co. is well represented and their line is in keep- ing with the space they take. The store is[...]e sick and a line to make the happy happier. Drop in and see. 10 March 1911 - Chester offers a splendi[...]. 11 May 1911 - Dr. Mayland has decided to locate in our city and will open an office in a short time. 15 July 1911 JOPLIN TIMES - The surgeons succeeded yesterday in removing the rifle ball from the foot of y[...]
	[...]gh he has sold his drug store, they will remain in Chester. Dr. Ewart, the dentist, will leave Ches[...]. R.B. Shrock who is associated with Dr. Hamilton in Fort Ben- ton has come to Chester to open a dental parlor and is getting things in shape over the First State Bank. 9 Feb. 1912[...]y. 15 Feb. 1912 CHESTER SIGNAL - Dr. Husser was in town Friday while on his way from California to Chicago, He will return in April and begin a practice here. 29 Feb, 1912 -[...]rs experience at Fort Assinniboine, Experienced in all sorts of cases and have the best of recommend[...]April 1912 - Drs. T.A. Ewart and A.A. Pastene are in Helena this week taking the state medical exami[...]e 1912 - Dr. A.A. Pastene has opened up an office in the building formerly occupied by Haley and Gor[...]ime, Mrs. Furlong is a graduate of an institution in England and has had a lot of practice at the ol[...]rse and physician. She has been very successful in her practice and will always be ready for duty,[...]- Dr. Mayland's stocking seems to have had a hole in it. Taft hand- ed him the Chester postma[...]
	[...]OTE: Dr. Daniel Buisson died at Townsend, Montana in August of 1958 at the age of 78 years. He ho[...]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 & CO. DIRECTORY -[...]ars has been having it refitted for the work in hand and although not completed one can readily s[...]be associated as consulting physi- cians and in this trio we have the utmost confidence, and feel sure the Chester hospital will be in a position to render the best of assistance to su[...]B. Hawley, a druggist of Minot, North Dakota, was in Chester several days last week and before re[...]rs and will at once remodel the same and then put in a complete stock of drugs, sundries a[...]
	[...]DRUG STORE EVERYTHING IN THE DRUG LINE PRESCRIP[...]ld Sanders 1913 WHEELER H. MELVIN, M.D. In a new community the services of none of the pro-[...]ful physician, but has gained a large influence in the citizenship of this locality. Dr. Melvin was born in Vernon county, Wisconsin, May 20, 1882 and received his preliminary education in the public schools at Chashton, Monroe County, of[...]is preparation for the profession of medicine was in the College of Physicians and Surgeons, at Chica[...]ed M.D., June 6, 1905. His first prac- tice was in Taylor, Wisconsin for three months, and then for three years in Beach, North Dakota. In 1909 he established his office in Chester, and has since attended an increasing practice and has acquired some good property in this vi- cinity. Melvin's father was Winfield Scott Melvin, who was born in Ohio in 1846 and has been a resident of Wisconsin since[...]y emigrated to Stevens Point, Wisconsin. She died in 1891 at the age of thirty-two. The doctor was th[...]Melvin. The doctor is a member of the blue lodge in Masonry and the Modern Woodmen of America, and b[...]gressive Republican, and his wife has membership in the Congregational church. 24 July 1913 - Dr. P[...]1913 - Mrs. Alfred Hicks has returned to her home in the Sweet Grass Hills after treatment at[...]
	[...]'to ·locate in Chester, having ar-[...]c.'lgaged in the practice of his pro-[...]·when }lC ·opened a _sho)) in tOwll[...]
	[...]PRIVATE HOSPITAL Nurse in charge. Consulting Physicians[...]wlyweds will make Chester their home and we join in the heartiest congratulations and very best wishe[...]. 15 Oct. 1914 - Last Sunday Dr. Pastene arrived in town after an absence of several months which he spent taking lectures on medicine and surgery in New York and Boston. 12 Nov. 1914 - The painter[...]1 Feb, 1915 - Dr. Buisson and wife, who have been in Minneapolis and other places for the pas[...]
	[...]719 busily at work in his dental parlor and it will be some time before[...]or so constructed as to be fly-proof and sanitary in conformity with Health Regulations. Slops and garbage must be kept in fly-proof metal covered containers. It is ord- er[...]o a large hay stack on his way to an- swer a call in the country. The hay stack was completely demolis[...]on reported that the recent epidemic of influenza in the United States caused more deaths than occurre[...]om all causes from the time the first unit landed in France until hostilities ceased. 29 Nov.[...]
	[...]day evening while cranking his Ford. Dr. Ewart dressed it for him and he is a- ble to be around, of wh[...]20 CHESTER REPORTER - Dr. W.H. Melvin is visiting in town. He is now practicing in Kalispell. 20 Aug. 1920 - CANCER - Write today[...]f Lothair Friday. Mrs. John Spaberg was brought in from her home south of Inverness last Satu[...]
	[...]Seattle, Washington where it will be disposed of in a "fire sale". 9 July 1931 - J.K. Clausen plans t[...]nt a major operation at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Havre Tuesday. 28 May 1932 - COUNTRY DOCTOR TAKES[...]man rang Dr. Free's telephone and asked if he was in the market for a thirty mile drive to Robert Lehr[...]favorite fruit! Nothing happened, ex- cept water in the gas and the driver works for Charlie Smith an[...]he good, old Dodge's gozzle and the trip was made in plenty of time for the birth of a fine baby girl[...]h Chester medical men were out of town, one being in Harlem and the other in Shelby. 22 Sept. 1932 CHESTER REPORTER - Dr.[...]ned to Joplin after taking a post graduate course in his specialty of CHILDBIRTH. He can be found at Room 5 in the Park Hotel. He will be glad to answer[...]
	[...]NE Dr. James K. Free, was convicted Monday night in District Court at Chester of unlawful sale of na[...]ounced sentence Tuesday morning of the ten years in the State penitentiary and $1,000 fine. 13 June 1935 SHELBY PROMOTOR - CLAUSEN WILL START DRUG STORE IN SHELBY J.K. Clausen, of Chester, has leased the office quarters in the Mccrohan build- ing now occupied by County A[...]hester for many years. He has spent the past year in Cal- ifornia. 26 Sept, 1935 LIBERTY COUNTY FA[...]Now open for business at the Methodist parsonage in Chester. A registered grad- yate nurse is tn ch[...]elby. He left Chester after losing his business in a fire in 1931. Most of the fixtures have already been inst[...]and other stock has been arriving daily. Included in the new fixtures is a beautiful 14 foot soda fo[...]NTANA MAGAZINE - COUNTRY NURSE by Earlene Meyer In the early 1930s, medical care often was scarce in Montana. But in Chester, a small town on the Hi-Line, a young n[...]ice that was unusual. Ann Carroll had graduated in 1932 from Saint Vincent's Hospital School of Nursing in Billings. For about two years she worked as a private duty nurse. In June of 1934 she found herself between patients[...]to prison. The clinic equipment had been stored in one of the businessman's buildings, so Ann would[...]on Chest- er as the location for the clinic. In Chester Ann and the doctor found an abandoned parsonage in which to begin their medical practice. Ann's mo[...]ame an emergency and maternity hospital. Patients in need of ex- tensive surgery or those wit[...]
	[...]arm she used bootleg whiskey bottles found stored in a basement in Joplin. Filled with hot water and tucked bet[...]s cozy. High school students built bedside tables in shop class. The parson- age's old rolltop de[...]ed every day, but he also made house calls - in the winter he had to get around on a tractor. Bec[...]The living conditions were not unusual for 1934 in Montana. Ann's mother cooked meals on a wood[...]h all the laun- dry generated by a hospital. In the summer, clothes were hung outside. In winter, however, they dried in the attic. There, temperatures often dropped 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[...]be with him. One of those boys, Edward Cain, fell in love with Ann and they were married. She sol[...]th her husband to California and con- tinued in the nursing profession until her retirement.[...]Chester is to have a fully equipped hospital in the near future. Mrs. Mary Lynn Knutson will arrive in Chester Friday to take over the house formerly owned by Mrs. Nees. The house will be made modern in every way and will be reconditioned inside a[...]business as soon as two of these rooms can be put in proper shape, which will be about April 5th.[...]Falls and has had several years of practice in hospitals, doctor's offices, and special dut[...]d telephone service lately installed a phone in the hospital - for the hospital. Call No. 18[...]AL A movement is on foot to have a big dance in the High School gym for the benefit o[...]
	[...]TIMES - Mary Lynn Hospital sure looks something in its new coat of white paint on the outside and[...], Inside is one of the most accomplished nurses in Montana. When the painting and re-arranging is do[...]Rexford, She says the rest of the Ross family are in good health and happy, having spent a fine winter up in the mountains. 26 May 1938 - HOSPITAL DRESSING[...]y back to their homes on the coast from a visit in Iowa. They stopped over night at the hospital and[...]irl, and graduated from the Chester High School in 1922 as Miss Viola Hull. 4 Aug. 1938 - THE HOSP[...]ere for several days and will have it all ready in a few more days. This is a long stride forward fo[...]nds best wishes to the patients made well at this in- stitution during the past ye[...]
	[...]Dec. 1939 - HOSPITAL NOTES The water in the Mary Lynn Hospital has been okayed by the Mon[...]is one of the physicians at the Sea Side Hospital in Long Beach, California. 20 Jan. 1944 - Hrs. Melvin arrived here this week from her home in Beach, North Dakota, and will spend several weeks[...]rty interests. Mrs. Melvin' and her husband lived in Chester for a number of years in the early days. She taught school and her husband[...]ied by the Nelson Pharmacy and some farm property in the county. While here she is having some extensi[...]e BURKE instead of BUCK. There is also a conflict in the Ann Carroll story. The article states she wor[...]ANGE, but since all items and his advertising was in the name of Dr. LANDE, that is what I used. MARY[...]here from 1917 to 1922 when her father had worked in a local elevator. Born in Iowa and having later lived in Florida, Hrs. Buck took her early nurses training in New Oi;leans. After her family moved to Montana she transferred to the Deaconess Hospital in Great Falls and graduated as an RN in 1920.
	[...]where he will be as- sociated with Dr. F.B. Ross in the general practice of medicine and surgery, it is announced this week, Dr. Delaney has been in Chester for the past three years, and his many friends in the community will regret to have him leave. He i[...]ability, and during his comparatively short stay in Liberty county has built up a large practice, and[...]. Dr. and Mrs. Delaney have taken an active part in the social and civic life of the community during their residence in Chester, and their many friends, while regretting to have them leave will wish them every success in their new location. Mrs .. Delaney and the child[...]rrival of Dr. Benke, which is expected some time in October. The Dr. Benke family will live in the Ballou residence property, and Dr. Benke will have his office in the new telephone build- ing. 12 Oct. 1939 - Dr. and Mrs. R.A. Benke arrived in Chester the latter part of last week from their former home in Lapeer, Michigan, to make their home here, Dr. B[...]dical Institution, one of the largest of its kind in the country. He has had a wide experience in the general practice of medicine, and comes to th[...]hly recommended. He is installing the very latest in equipment in his offices, and expects to give to the people o[...]iation of the cordial welcome they have received in Chester. 26 Oct. 1939 - MARY LYNN HOSPITAL COMPL[...]Mrs. Burke saw the need for hospital facilities in the community, and arranged for the purchase of the Weldy residence property in the east edge of town, which has been converted[...]ing the Auxiliary and Altar Society have assisted in the way of do- nating needed equipment. The hosp[...]- HOSPITAL NOTES Ole Smestad, who has been in the hospital for the past week suffering with a[...]of the skull, is improving every day. He will be in the hospital another week. A son was born to Mr.[...]on Armistice Day. Mr. Thomas Keith, who has been in the hospital for the past two weeks, following a[...]has been here for two weeks for treatment for an in- jury to his back, sustained when he slip[...]
	[...]··:·,,1:'.,:•;: YNN HOSPITAL---in Chester, about 1942. Standing m ont o t e and a[...]en and a one-room living quarters. She had to put in modern conveniences to meet state san- itation st[...]no ambulance service. Often Mrs. Buck rode along in the car to comfort the patient. During those eight years she assisted the doctors in delivering 245 babies. When the only doctor left town in 1947 Mrs. Buck had to close her hospital, which she sold in June, 1947. She went to Great Falls and later to[...]ofession, returning to Montana after Ray's death. In 1976 she was chosen Woman of the Year by the Liberty Co. Professional Women's Club in recognition of her services as a nurse and founde[...]ng daily calls to Chester, and is seeing patients in the doctor's office of the Kolstad Apartments. 8[...]ed here Monday. Mrs. Lucas will return to Chester in two weeks, it was reported. Now that a nur[...]
	[...]L NOW OPEN The Liberty County temporary hospital in the bank building here is now open and receiving[...]of this week building a new fire escape stairway in the back of the hospital. The services of Mrs. Near have been obtained as practical nurse in the hospital. Mrs. Near is from the state of Mi[...]arious org- anizations are asked to please turn in any money that has been earmarked for the hospital. 22 July 1948 - The first birth in the recently opened hospital was a 9 lb. 8 oz.[...]Bill Schultz. 16 Dec. 1948 - The 8th child born in the Liberty County hospital was an 8 lb. 4[...]
	[...]1 -In Account With- LIBERTY CO[...]barber shop. The new pharmacy is to be completed in December. 18 Sept. 1952 - NEW HOSPITAL BUILDING I[...]is a big outfit. They are now operating hospitals in Shelby, Malta, Plentywood and will operate the new hospital in Roundup as soon as it is finished. The Company is[...]Hospitals, Inc., will have Al Farmer, now working in the Shelby hospit- al, as manager of the Liberty[...]d nurse and practical nurse who has been employed in the old hospital. People entering the hospital wi[...].E. Farmer Jr., Admin- istrator. Everything being in readiness, the hospital opened last Monday[...]
	[...]' -~ IN ACCOUNT WITH DON'S PHARMACY[...]Chester for three days each week. Office located in the new Liberty County Hos- pital. 23 July 1953 -[...]RICHARD BUKER ARRIVES. Feb. 1956 - DON'S PHARMACY in Chester Your friendly pharmacist, John Askvold, invites you to drop in any time. Aug. 1956 - Dr. Ernest Burkhard, wife G[...], Birgit and Kerstin arrived from Germany to work in the Liberty County Hospital. (Ernest) 25 April 19[...]RTY COUNTY BANK April 17th, the Commissioners met in their office to open and consider bids for[...]
	[...], 1959 - Dr. Fred Christenot opens dentist office in Bank building. 15 Oct, 1959 - Meeting to form Lib[...]00 ATTEND DR. BUKER DINNER The testimonial dinner in appreciation of ten years of service for Dr. Rich[...]as one of the most successful parties ever staged in Liberty Coun- ty. An estimated 400 attended, and[...]quite young, Most of his elementary education was in English schools in the Orient, particularly Thailand and India, He g[...]gree at Yale University, Next, he spent six years in the Army, two of which were in the Phillippines, reaching the rank of Major, He has turned down lucrative offers to locate in a place where there was a real need, Dr, and Mrs,[...]two daughters, Betsy and Candace, came to Chester in 1954, On the way, the car caught fire and they lo[...]itten by Mora Skari with Bill Hunt and Ella Wigen in leading roles depicting a typical day in the life of Dr, Buker had the crowd roaring with laughter, March 1966 - DR. NORMAN SAMUELS WORKING IN CHESTER. STOCKS BEING SOLD F[...]ING, IN ACCOUNT WITH ASKVOLD[...]
	[...]ec, 1967 - John Askvold, Jr. sold entire interest in Askvold's Medical Pharm- acy in Chester to Don's Pharmacy in Havre effective December 1st, 1967. Bill Kimbal[...]al administrator. Will assume the same position in Cut Bank. He served in that capacity for nearly three years. His repla[...]Dr, Royal McClure, general practioner, arrived in Chester, June 1974 - 300 ATTEND DR. BUKER DINNER[...]300 people attended the appreciation dinner held in honor of the com- pletion of 20 years of service[...]t file of over 7,000 people. When Buker arrived in Chester, the hospital was closed, and there were[...]rn total 1,210. The original hospital was built in 1952; the first nursing home in 1957, with a new wing in 1966, and at this time a new hospital is nearin[...]s of events that have marked his medical career in Chester that kept the audience in laugh- ter. His parents from Florida were in attendance. September 1974 - The Liberty Count[...]have access to the X-ray machine which is located in the clinic building, and regulations require th[...]571 Chester in the Liberty County Professional Bl~g.[...]
	[...]ons poured, new lighting installed, carpeting put in and all new fixtures in[...]an. With the arrival of Dr. Richard Bu- ker, Jr., in September 1954, Liberty County Hospital enjoyed c[...]the su- perior medical institution we have today, In 1956, Dr. Ernst Burkhart from Germany came to Che[...]years, and was followed by Dr. Kenneth Kalverson in 1959. Dr. Halverson remained at the facility for[...]Sr., joined his son for one year at the hospital in 1965. Dr. Norman Samuel practiced at Liberty County Hospital for seven months in 1966. Dr. Richard was then the sole physician unt[...]nths. Dr. Richard Lee joined the staff for a year in 1968 and 1969. Dr. David Lundy arrived in 1970 for a three year stay, and was succeeded by Dr. Royal McClure from 1973 to June 1975. In July 1975, Dr. Gerald Buker joined his brother Richard on staff, and has been with the hospital since then, In July 1979, we welcomed our newest addition to the[...]pplies & quality film at the lowest prices in town, Ric Richter, Druggist Judy Stew[...]
	[...]Evans, M.D. joined Drs. Richard and Gerald Buker in the practice of medicine in Chester on July 15th, Born in Texas, he grew up in New England, received a bachelor of science degre[...]versity 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 medicine include pediatric and adolescent medicin[...]joint program with the Deaconess Medical Service in Great Falls. 26 July 1984 - DR. RICHARD BUKER HON[...]ching position at a medical school in Virginia, August 1985 - After approximately one y[...]chlepp and I had a good one Sunday. I was sitting in mid afternoon daze watching a baseball game on te[...]window and said, "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 t[...]ather and warm sunlight made him want to lay down in the soft freshly turned dirt and bask in the springtime sunrays. "I do this every once and[...]rsity of North Dakota. Married with two children, In Clinic Practice with Dr. Richard S. Buker and Dr.[...]August 1987 - A satellite medical facility based in Hingham will be open by mid- October according to[...]ing the facility, The medical clinic, to be based in the former Hingham School building, will b[...]
	[...]hester, Montana 59522 "Located in the heart of the wheatland" Physicians' Rounds[...]Aaberg, Cheste·r native , Lead-inIn Support of Liberty County Hospital ..[...]
	[...]Bill and Peggy Kimball, owners of Liberty Drug in Chester have purchased the Chester Clinic Pharm[...]losed, It is the feeling of Bill Kimball that the in- terests of the Hi-Line health community can be[...]ll be on hand at the downtown location. No loss in service is anticipated, as the inven- tory tran[...]Liberty Drug. Al- so, prescription mail-out and in-town delivery services have always been and wil[...]Kimball have owned and operated the Liberty Drug in Chester since December 1, 1967, having served t[...]ed plans for building a new professional building in Chester, The corporation also voted to buy the RNA Hall in Chester from the lodge for the amount owed by t[...]e the grand opening of their "U Shoppe" located in the former chapel room at the hospital, near the[...]a.m. to 4:00 p,m, with all proceeds to be used in support of Liberty County Hospital and Nurs- ing Home. The "U Shoppe" accepts clothing in good usable, clean condition; all small applian[...]Prescription Shoppe 11 Now Open in the Liberty County Professional[...]
	[...]been launched since two of the three doctors in Chester have announced plans to relo- cate an[...]nursing home, called the upcoming doctor shortage in Chester "a definite crisis". A videotape crew[...]area resi- dent's impressions of their lives in the community as one phase of the recruit- me[...]mmission, will be sent to prospective doctors in an at'tempt to convince them to set up a practice here. Diemert Video Productions of Galata is in charge of the taping. One of the doctors who[...]ear of his medical school with each year he spent in practice here. Gullingsrud said Bennett was satisfied with his practice in Chester but was offered an attractive chance to start up a medical practice with a col- league in the state of Washington. The second doctor wh[...]d Buker, has accepted a sur- ·gical position in Whitefish, which will allow him to concentrate on[...]ounger brother of the one remain- ing doctor in Chester, Richard Buker, who is nearing retirement[...]make the wing's construction a reality. The rooms in the new nursing home wing were furnish[...]
	738 in the program from individual and group donations in the area, said Juanita Wardell, spokeswoman for[...]pacity, up from its former 40-bed limit. The beds in the original portion of the nursing home built in 1958, have been totally phased out and replaced by the beds in the remodeled wing, built in 1968, and the new wing. This construction proje[...]the nursing home since the last wing was built in 1968, according to the nursing home's business ma[...]t require supervised nursing care will be added in the original wing, Wooley said, giving the nursin[...]n, a 15-year old group that stresses excellence in rural health, has never before gone to a Montana physician. People crowded in front of the hospital in Chester, 42 miles east of Shelby along the Hi-L[...]declared May 1 a,s Dr. Richard S. Buker, Jr. Day inin Hingham will CLOSE l I '[...]he· medical 1 1 facilities in Chester. · .· . . .. ·I[...]eled and converted to accommodate eight residents in the wing which provides independent living with[...]ersonal Care Unit is to provide services to those in need of more care than a retirement center offers;"An aide is on duty in the facility and provides such services a[...]
	[...]ooperative, through the Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. According to Lin Duffin, preside[...]stock purchased by stockholders and money on hand in the corp- orate account." The new 2,353 square fo[...]hairs and an optometrist suite with two rooms are in the plans. The waiting room will also be changed[...]area. Duffin said the original building was built in 1967 at a total cost of $69,725 for 3,848 square[...]om- pletion date for the project will be sometime in January. "Virtually all of our sub-contractors ar[...]were to contract bids, but, he stated, "Bids came in too high and well beyond the budget, so we hired[...]that originally ground-breaking was to take place in March or April but because of obstacles with fina[...]savings and loan because they weren't interested in small rural commercial buildings. We heard[...]
	[...]decided to pursue it," 11 The loan is repayable in ten years, no interest, with our first payment be[...]r administrator of the Village Health Care Center in Missoula. Young began his duties in Chester September 15, 1992. Miller brings 13 year[...]er 1993 - Dr. Robert A. Benke, 84, who was active in community affairs and a Civil War buff, died October 8, 1993 in Kalispell, He and his wife, Virginia, moved to Chester, Montana in 1937 where he worked for the Great Northern Rail-[...]hysician and also served as the county physician, In 1945 they moved to Kalispell where he established a private practice and continued working in the medical profession until his retirement in 1978. His wife preceded him in death, April 1994 Dentist Jerry Martin and optometrist Rock Svennungsen have moved to new offices in the Liberty County Professional Building, 1994[...]zation was originally a Guild and was organized in 1959. Since that time, the group's main objecti[...]ble to donate to numerous projects, Some of these in- clude the Chapel, two Nursing Home room[...]
	[...]be doing a rather good busi- ness these days in this neck of the woods, as he sold two planes here in the past week, Friday Gus Laas, Aubrey[...]
	[...]runways is maintained by the county, 120 acres in size. Fully loaded DC-3's have landed here with no difficulty. Larger craft can land in case of emergency. The airport is equipped with b[...]IR TAXI SERVICE DOING VERY WELL Air taxi service in Chester has been in operation three months, and is going pretty well[...]ailable for passenger service flights originating in Chester. He said the plane has to be nearly full[...]arge for lay-over time, but if motel expenses are in- curred, the customer is expected to pay for the[...]A trip to Nashville, Tennesee, has been scheduled in the near future. Two trips to Las Vegas have be[...]ire a full-time mechanic next year, and bring in an in- structor. A jump school is also planned. A[...]as well as a new office. He has five planes in service at this time, and is also li- censed to[...]Y TIMES DIAMOND JUBILEE ISSUE FRONTIER AVIATION-In June of 1971, Joel Fenger and A.L. Burkhead forme[...]oel carried on with the two Pawnees, spray- ing in North 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.
	[...]ILEE ISSUE AG AIR INC. 1962-1980 Ag Air started in 1962 as Ness Aviation. Incorporated as Ag Air in 1964 and was owned and operated by Buster Ness an[...]air- plane. Ag Air has applied chemicals to crops in the area for 18 continuous years without interruption. Ag Air was used to spray in the great grasshopper war of 1963 in the Sweet Grass Hills, Ag Air is now operating ou[...]T" hangars were purchased and partially completed in 1952 with finishing touches being completed in 1954. The first major improvement was done in 1960 with paving project that included the runway[...]30.00, The second major improvement was completed in 1971. This consisted of an overlay on existing pa[...]ntractor was Walt Laas, the cos.twas $85,357 ,25, In 1976 there was a project to pave additional ramp[...]altrusch Construction got the bid for $42,901.00, In 1985 a major project was completed, The runway wa[...]A VASI system was installed to aid pilots landing in marginal weather, and a new beacon was als[...]
	[...]Hensley of Havre did alot of spraying from here in the late 40's and early SO's, Les Piro with Far[...]nd Bud Aspevig of Rudyard did alot of work here in the mid SO's. In 1959 Speck Helmbrecht moved to Chester as Airport[...]er services and started spraying with an airplane in 1961. Also working from the field in those days were DoncParocfrom Glasgow and C.A. Sc[...]er after the latter's death, and Speck Helmbrecht in 1964. This operation is still going under the o[...]irport and built a hangar. They were instrumental in getting a water line run to the airport and hav[...]rs before buying an airplane and flying himself in 1968. In 1971 Joel and Al Burkhead formed a partnership. A[...]e sole owners, doing a major build- ing project in 1976. This consisted of an 80xl00 ft. insulated,[...]rovides instruction. The business was established in Havre un- der the name of Havre Aviation in 1978. In 1982 the base of operations was moved to Libert[...]e of the operation. Larry plans to build a shop in the near future at the airport. Dow Overcast of Chinook has done some spraying from the field in the past few years. Steve Layton of Chester ope[...]unty Airport is to serve the farmers and ranchers in a large area surrounding the airport. Ou[...]
	[...]to the public on Saturday afternoon of last week in the room in the Kolstad building, next door west of the Albright Barber Shop, and a large number of in- terested citizens visited the new institution an[...]ffice. The new building is somewhat larger and is in a better location than in the old bank building where the library has been[...]will be moved into the former Sheriff's of- fice in the court house, (Now occupied by the office of t[...]he Mont- ana State Library Association conference in Great Falls over the weekend. Mrs. Eveland is tre[...]d Triangle Hard- ware Building, The move was made in December of 1969. 11 June 1970 - Library receives[...]s to celebrate over 40 years of library ser- vice in Liberty County, and to especially honor Librarian Lilly Eveland who be- came the director of the library in July of 1949. Lilly is a Chester native, who has spent most of her life in the area, She was the director of the libr[...]
	[...]that we have this kind of library service in Liberty County owes a great deal to her skill and[...]brary 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 Chil[...]nization and Administration. She interned in library at Hellgate High School, and serve[...]
	[...]ER DAZE LIBERTY COUNTY tfUSEUM DISPLAY TO BE HELD IN BESTWAY BUILDING 2 May 1968 L[...]tion that the committee will assist Charley Baker in moving the implement and drill parts now housed there. The museum committee was enthusiastic in its acceptance of this arrangement, and hopes tha[...]e actual museum, thus providing a permanent place in posterity for this estab- lishment which has been[...]nd the hub of business activity from its founding in 1899 up to the present day. It is still a thrivin[...]ell as the post office. To keep up local interest in the establishment of the museum, Helen Baker agre[...]olstad; history and location of early build- ings in Chester area, Lilly Eveland; individual history a[...]hitect will examine the old grade school building in Chester and see if it is sound. Lots near the cit[...]er the group studied the report on the structural in- vestigation of the old grade school build[...]
	[...]rk necessary before these dis- plays can be put in place. Friday of each week is general work day at the museum and anyone interested in giving a helping hand is invited to drop by and j[...]on hand to receive these articles. The new floor in the basement of the building is complete, the u[...]g remains before the displays start taking shape. In charge of displays are Fred Barrett, Dorothy Br[...]elman. These are being readied for the museum and in- formation regarding the history of Tiber Post O[...]ful for this acquisition as it will aid immensely in telling the story of the homestead days in this area, 26 June 1969 OFFICIAL GRAND OPEN[...]ster, who home- steaded 20 miles north of Joplin in 1910. LIBERTY COUNTY MUSEUM GRAND OPENING SUNDAY[...]the event an overwhelming suc- cess, Old timers in the crowd and there were many, took great delight in seeing once again many of the items they had used in times past, and discarded for mod- ern improveme[...]use drew much attention, as those who had lived in the homestead era commented on the realistic and[...]an old cream sep- arator deftly welded together in what its creator, Georgia Brain, entitled[...]
	[...]usiness meeting they hiked over ground rich in archeological significance, the site of a buffalo[...]cans. Many Indian artifacts have been found in this vicinity. 1981 MUSEUM PLANS REPLIC[...]t was obvious another era was gone while standi~g in the empty store. The Liberty County Museum[...]museum could come up with was to build a replica in one end of the museum's new steel building.[...]useum did buy some pieces and Franklin gave a few in- teresting old store items which is a start[...]idewalk, the old tin containers stores used in the olden days, posters, pictures and old records[...]1982 CHESTER TRADING DISPLAY AT MUSEUM In the fall of 1980 when the Chester Trading Company[...]e to obtain a number of items from the old store. In 1981 a considerable amount of work was done[...]"Green Store", as it was known, was started in Chester in 1909, by Frank Baker and Alex Wright. In its heyday, groceries, clothing, piece goods, fur[...]ies to nearly every- ( one who has ever lived in Chester or the surrounding area from 1909[...]
	[...]organized the 50th anniversary of Liberty County in 1970 with Margaret Meissner as Chairman. It prove[...]ccessful and the trophy for having the best float in the parade was won by LCMA with Dorothy Duncan being in charge of preparing the float. That trophy is on[...]seum as a reminder of the occasion. As their part in the harvest festival on October 2, the Liberty Co[...]Liberty County Museum Association was formed in January, 1969 as a means to preserve the history[...]berty Coun- ty. All organizations and individuals in the area cooperated to make the event a huge success. In 1976 as part of the local Bicentennial celebratio[...]y settlers published. It's title is "Our Heritage in Liberty". Several thousand books were sold and th[...]he Harvest Festival, a community affair, was held in October of 1979, Lib- erty County Museum observed[...]albums of pictures, and postcard collections, all in plastic and a table and chairs at hand so the pub[...]lete face lift, and all the displays are arranged in mock rooms. They include a medical room, s[...]
	[...]arming implements that make you appreciate living in the 1980's. The Museum board members and staff wish to extend an invitation to all in Lib- erty County and the surrounding area to come in and view the many items on dis- play w[...]
	[...]Liberty County Museum Association. It is located in the former Methodist Church building, built in 1911, three blocks south of Highway 2 on 2[...]
	[...]from Burlington Northern, with will be featured in the George Gau their permission. While th[...]dates back to lhe early many years ago back in Wisconsin, 1900's. ' his dad had lorn down an old depot Their in!eres1 in creating the display which came from the Chicag[...]gent the ticket window which he lhought in Chester and Green a signal was unique[...]noticed that his dad retired, began lhe project in early had saved the drawer all these years. March in Carl's garage. "I brought it h[...]been "hoping that I could use ii in the collecting old railroad memorabilia[...]ame out of the . having a depot display has been in Rudyard Depot was minus a drawer · th0bac[...]A tra In schedule, adding machine, switchboard are just a[...]10 talk to the operator. Some of the pieces in the display are borrowed, such as the c[...]
	[...]T RELIEF MEETINGS PLANNED. Everyone interested in making a "go of it" in Montana should 4ttend the sectional drought relie[...]m all and saying, "Welcome back and a good crop in 1920". In their faces we can see the light of an unconquer[...]31 - Many of our thrifty farmers are busy hauling in grain, chickens and farm produce and taking loa[...]eather lasts. 31 March 1932 - A large crowd was in town Thursday due to making application for see[...]5 Feb. 1934 - First wheat allotment checks arrive in Chester. 4 Aug. 1938 ~ Nick Laas brought in what is perhaps the first specimen of Ethi[...]
	[...]in the old Catholic Church[...]celebration in June although[...]ission, had been funded in[...]as It was colorists, Ray Campeau of in · 1911, and the same building remodeled, as it I[...]lic will be in for a treat[...]
	[...]ten one for a group of intrepid art enthusiasts in Liberty County. The "Spirit of '76" quickened the[...]ne from the Mont- ana Miniature Art Association in conjunction with the Montana Art Gallery Direc- tors Association, both of which are headquartered in Billings. The exhibit has been a favorite at th[...]. Helen Ann Aaberg and Jean Buker were honored in March 1993 for their 25 years of service on the[...]unty Arts Council and for their con- tributions in the creation of the Liberty Village Art Ce[...]
	[...]is not complete, nor is their history written in full. COMMERCIAL CLUB 21 Oct. 1909[...]t did not last. Successive attempts were made in 1916, 1927 and 1948. 11 Nov, 1909 CHESTER SIG[...]er Commercial Club was held Tues- day evening in the school house. About 40 being present. The com[...]ive committee at a special meeting to be held in President Biggs' office Saturday night. The f[...]Commercial club dance on the evening of the 24th in Chapman hall. (The dance netted about $30.)[...]ce of organization and pull- ing together was in evidence last evening when a large gatheri[...]
	[...]a Commercial Club off and on for many years. Back in the teens I remember, if someone had an axe to[...]f the Chester Commercial Club. It was organized in 1943. The club was dedicated to the welfare of Ch[...]ry and John Kaushagen, treasurer. Roll call found in the minute books shows some 50 members who atte[...]'s sewer system. It was war-time and the club was in- strumental in promoting many of the drives connected with World War II. In 1944 Harry Heimbigner served as president of Chester Activity Club. Pete Rigg was elected in 1945. He was re-elected in the fall of 1946, but unfortunately he went home from the meeting in which he was elected, suffered a heart attack and died before morning. It was also in 1946 that the name was changed to Chester Commercial Club. In 1946 A.C. Kammerzell was elected president after the death of Pete Rigg and continued in that capacity for 2 years. The committee responsi[...]lmar Kolstad. 1947 was perhaps the biggest year in the history of the Chester Commercial Club. Att[...]to speed up construction of Tiber Dam. The club in 1947 gave up its plans to build a swimming pool[...]Commercial Club searched diligently for a doctor in 1947, and finally Dr. Simmonds was located and talked into practicing in Chester. Einar Warnes headed the important gas[...]nally assured of eventually having natural gas. In 1947 Chester Commercial Club received a let- te[...]the world. A succ- essful movement was started in May of 1948 to inaugurate an annual clean-up driv[...]by Woody Laughnan, was pub- lished by the club in 1949. They continued to support the Boy Scouts. In 1950[...]
	[...]952); established a Liberty County Hospital Board in 1953; new street lighting project was completed when the lights went on for the first time on Christmas Eve in 1954. There are many other worthy projects which[...]aid. 2 June 1910 The Modern Woodmen will meet in the new Albright Hall beginning Monday evening. 1[...]arged it. 28 Feb. 1927 The Woodmen Lodge took in two new members - Arnold Olson and Attorney McAle[...]CHESTER WOODMEN WILL STAGE BIG CARNIVAL AND FAIR IN OCTOBER. In an endeavor to make some improvements to their communi- ty hall in Chester the Woodmen are planning on holding a Carnival and Fair some time in October, the date to be announced soon. Because o[...]Shebel Rehal who is an en- thusiastic Woodman was in Joplin on Wednesday boosting for this and the Lyceum course to be put on in Chester this winter. November 1927 - MODER[...]
	[...]scort. · NOTE: In the late 1930s the Woodmen sold their hall to the school district and in 1951 it was acquired by Chester Implement Company[...]ide. The east side ladies will give another one in 2 weeks. These parties are very good. Keep the go[...]eway deserve great credit for their tireless work in directing the large part of Chester soci[...]
	[...]es ATTENTION! Assemble at the OddFellows Hall in Chester Monday, May 17, 1920 at 8 o'clock for the[...]meeting Tuesday, November 15th, 1921 at 8:00 p.m, in the Directors' Room, First State Bank. All member[...]unusual success. The quota assigned Chester Post in the nation- al membership campaign was 30 and thi[...]to thank them for their kindness and time giv- en in acting as judges as well as the High School Instr[...]ears Legionnaires Have Been Serving Their Country in the Crises and Struggles of Peace as They Served It In War'. Liberty County Service Men: Edwar[...]
	[...]elected Commander when the Post was re-activated in 1954. 16 Oct. 1980 LIBERTY COUNTY TINES 75th Anniversary Edition In 1933 the American Legion Auxiliary built a tennis[...]south of the Lutheran Church. Officers elected in February, 1954 when the post was re-activated wer[...]Liberty County Development Corporation was formed in 1963 and received its char- ter in July. Officers were: Garrett Eaton, Pres.; Helen[...]Trout at Lake Elwell, February 17 Final weigh-in 4 p.m. Sunday - Inverness Bay. No tickets[...]
	[...]baseball grounds have been nicely leveled and put in fine condition for playing. 14 April 1910 -[...]y were better fighters than ball players. 21 - 13 in favor of the home team - The Pioneers. John Arthu[...]at Shelby Sunday, the score being five to nothing in favor of the home team. Arrangements have been ma[...]mined to give the county seat boys a good ducking in the Missouri. But the Pioneers hadn't lived long enough in Montana to learn the art of riding "bucking" bronchos, and soon found themselv€s landed in a sage brush lot figuring out the difference between 2 and 6, scored in favor of the Benton team. (THE SIGNAL'S version)[...]has met and defeat- ed several of the best teams in this part of Montana, arrived late Saturday night in three automobiles, making the trip to this city in about five hours. The purpose of their visit was[...]he absence of Catcher Coon, who was unable to get in, owing to the condition of the roads, and Third Baseman Peterson, who is in Alberta on a business trip. However, the c[...]
	[...]s. 3 Sept. 1926 CHESTER BALL CLUB DO HONORS IN STYLE The members of the Chester Baseball club entertained in royal style Saturday evening in payment of the wager over the seven-game series they lost to Joplin, the entertainment was in the form of a big turkey supper, served at the Grand Hotel in Chester at 8 p.m. All the fixins' were included in the feed which was participated in by about 15 couples. Many of the Joplin players w[...]lin and was relieved when Rudyard started a rally in the 9th by Lloyd Reydon who retired the Rudyards[...]id the receiving until he suffered a hand injury in the fifth inning and had to retire from the fame. Don Aspevig finished the catching chore, Other games in the league have not been reported, ROD & GUN CL[...]rst priority, 9 April 1936 MEETING WEDNESDAY IN CHESTER TO ORGANIZE COUNTY ROD & GUN CLUB Mr. Be[...]nd Gun club Tuesday night, April 15 at 7:30 P.M., in the court house, This meeting is called by reque[...]en, who will be present with a speaker interested in the propagation of wild life along the lines req[...]all Liberty County residents who are interested in wild life, and in particular to the school principals, news[...]
	[...]765 in turn elect a representative who will represent the State in Washington, D.C. Much good can come from such[...]hich might be done are the control of grazing in the mountains; adjustment of the open duck se[...]SIGNAL The Odd Fellows are going to organize in Ches- ter and we are sure there will be a fine big lodge here in a short time. 31 Dec. 1910 I. 0. 0. F. LO[...]ture from the old school building to the new hall in the Prairie Inn Monday night. By the h[...]
	766 In 1926 the IOOF held their first meeting in their new hall. The building was formerly a stor[...]ning at Chester with ninety or more lodge members in attendance, The new offi- cers selected for the[...]he next semi-annual meeting will be held at Havre in January. REBEKAH LODGE 18 May 1911 CHESTER SIGNAL A Rebekah Lodge was organized in Chester on the night of May 17th. Officers elect[...]ne 1915 The Rebekah Lodge gave a linen shower in honor of Miss Anna Schoessler, last Saturday eve[...]ng last night, and presented the lodge with $100 in currency to help defray the expenses on the new[...]their auspices. The entertainment will be given in the Albright hall. Mr. Lucey's advance billing s[...]Trotting Humorist and Cartoonist; They Haw-hawed in Hawaii, Chuckled in China; Tittered in Tasmania; Giggled in Guatemala; Ap- plauded in Australia; and now they are shrieking at his forty funny faces in America." NATIONAL GUARD 23 May 1912 CHESTER SIGNAL A squad of would-be soldiers paraded in the. l back streets Sunday under a[...]
	[...]1926 The progress of the Royal Neighbor Camp in Chester is very no- ticeable. There will be twelv[...]Wild Rose Camp No. 7459 was originally chartered in 1913 and the In- stallation of Officers was held at the Prairie I[...]they became inactive and forfeited their Charter in 1920. Of those members Ina Furlong and Hilda Smith hold membership at the present time, The Camp met in what was the old Lutheran church (Montana Power building), the Strode building and in a room upstairs from Mrs. Latimer in what was the old part of the Grand Hotel. For music they rented the Rebekah piano for $5 a year in 1917. In January of 1926 the Camp was re-organized under N[...]hasing their own meeting place from the Lutherans in 1936. In 1929 they fixed (and called it their own) a kitchen in the basement of the Woodman Hall which they rente[...]mblem dish- es were ordered through Waldens store in 1928. They now have a large membership and is one[...]arch 1958 Royal Neighbors celebrate 32nd year in Chester. 14 March 1963 Charter members of the[...]Golda Gau, Rosa Swank. Mrs. Hulda Smith has been in the Royal Neighbors since 1913.
	[...]sue LANDMARKS TORN DOWN-The Royal Neighbor Hall in Chester, on Second Street East and Adams Ave., an old landmark, was torn down in 1970 and replaced by the Prairie View School fr[...]h. The church had purchased the building for $175 in 1933. Prior to that time it had been Schneider'[...]a Christmas tree down town as well as decorations in the down town area. MASONS 7 April 1910 CHESTER SIGNAL All Masons interested in organizing a Masonic lodge in Chester are requested to meet at Phillip's store[...]tion of what was perhaps the first Farmers Union in what is now Liberty County. It was called Marias Farmers Association, Some 100 farmers met in Albright's Hall, agreed to elect Ed Keith[...]
	[...]c.-treas. NFO A charter meeting was held in June, 1970 to organize the National Farm Organiza- tion in Liberty County. Officers were Rex Gulick, pres.;[...]WIFE The Hi-Line Chapter of Women Involved in Farm Economics was formed in April of 1977. Officers chosen were Pres., Mr[...]entertained by Miss Ella Pugsley at her apartment in the Bank building. TAXPAYERS 5 Feb. 1931[...]February 21, 1931 at 1:00 P.M. In the Court Room at Chester[...]
	[...]asions to use one; and the, we need one to put us in better spirits. 17 Aug, 1911 Twelve have si[...]yet little has been done towards a celebration in Chester on the Glorious Fourth, but it is likel[...]. 1914 The band boys expect to give a dance in the near future, 4 March 1915 Chester's[...]ter Band was taken for a trip a- round the city in one of Dan Buhring's big sleighs. They played man[...]f praise because of the spirit they are showing in getting together at short notice when it is known[...]are coming through, and helping to cheer the boys in khaki in a musical way, That their action is appr[...]
	[...]10/1980 Diamond Jubilee Issue In April of 1936 the Lions Club was organized in Chester. It survived for some six to ten years.[...]ents of Chester Lions Club. It was instrumental in getting the Empire Builder to stop in Chester; promoted the building of many of the sidewalks in Chester, staged a high school carnival that rai[...]rink for the youngsters. It was disbanded late in 1941. January of 1942 the club was partially re[...]ovements at the City Park and the Sports Complex. In the late 80s they devel- oped a park alo[...]
	[...]A volunteer fire department was organized in May of 1916, Members were D.L. Buhring, H.J. Blan[...]r. A month later they fought their first fire in the Walden residence. In 1921 the department was re-organized with John O.[...]ere assigned to two teams. The first big fire in the newly formed department was fought at the Wes[...], At the request of the scoutmaster, the hall in which firemen and scouts will meet was re-named by the firemen Monday evening, In the future the hall will be ( known as; City of[...]st Tuesday of every month, and the 4-H club meets in the hall on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of every[...]uild a locker cabinet for the fire department in the hall. All fire department records will be stored in this cabinet, HOSPITAL GUILD The[...]
	[...]oing project is the planting and care of a corner in the City Park where a flower garden is displaye[...]ac,.Jidly in.uilu you[...]of dlg9in9 and ~in9 EDITION and w ~ and ho,in9[...]hou,,, 2 to 4 p.m. ! our 25th anniversary in. 1981_ . · dVo ho[...]ess men organize for Red Cross. 8 Nov, 1929 In a Red Cross appeal notice from A.C. Strode[...]
	[...]912 - Womens Christain Temperance Union organized in Chester. Mrs. C. E. Biggs, President.[...]eful speaker and is doing a very good work in this state. She was the guest of Mrs. C.E. Biggs, president of the local W.C.T.U. while in our city. 14 Jan. 1915 - The Chester Civic[...]ransacted business of importance. The new library in connection will soon be open to the public[...]them to the rooms or notifying one of the ladies in charge. 18 Feb. 1916 - J.W. Hutchison and[...]was presided over by Vice President, George Ross in the absence of President Kammerzell. CAMPFIRE GIRLS organized in the fall of 1937 and again in 1963 with Mrs. June Kelly as leader. 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. It was the forerunn[...]any times since the beginning of the town. In 1993 Valorie. Zach writing for the Liberty County[...]the first Girl Scout meet- ing to be held in Chester was at the home of Marilyn Keith,[...]
	[...]ion of a Civil Air Patrol Squadron was completed in November of 1949, according to Wm A. Cheley, newl[...]he local airport, and to be used by CAP members, In the winter of 1952 the patrol flew many an emerg[...]ies. CHESTER RECREATIONAL COUNCIL was organized in January 1947. In March a consti- tution was adopted, officers ele[...]e officers. The Council sponsored roller skating in the Community Hall. In June of 1947 the made plans for a tennis court, The Recreational Council was dissolved in 1952. 3 June 1948 FLYING CLUB - 30 member[...]ER BUSINESS organization held their first meeting in December 1957 at Max Brown's. LIBERTY COUNTY'S[...]entarian. LIBERTY COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL organized in October, 1966. They sponsor many fine entertainment programs. They were instrumental in obtaining an Art Center in Chester, In 1993 Helen Ann Aaberg and Jean Buker were honored[...]OKEN MOUNTAINS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY was organized in 1978 by a group of about a dozen local individuals who were interested in learning more about their "roots". Their meetings are held in the Liberty County Library. A major undertaking has been indexing graves in local cemeteries. Oral Histories have been compil[...]on of the library has been greatly increased, and in March of 1980 they began publishing "The Searcher" newsletter, In March 1982 the publica- tion was renamed "The Tri-County Searcher". In 1990 three members of the group helped or[...]
	[...]777 The first 4-H Club Achievement Day in Liberty County was held October 17,1953, The[...]and the Land & Range Judging team won many awards in the 50s and 60s and there are several active clubs in the community today, SENIOR CITIZEN'S NEW CENTER was dedicated in April of 1975. January 1976 Liberty Count[...]Credit Union that they would soon open an office in Chester, The annual meeting was held on Frida[...]fident that the opening would not be too far off in the future. In order to help with operation costs, the credi[...]ther business. Stuart said that anyone interested in this idea, should contact him or Lilly Eveland, (NOTE: The local credit union office was closed in 1991 and the records and bus- iness combined with the North Montana Federal Credit Union headquartered in Havre,) CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - JAYCEES - JAYCEENS The Chester Chamber of Commerce organized in February of 1927. The permanent off- i[...]
	778 They were awarded first place in l1ontana for their work on community develop- m[...]work on the Park and for youth activities, and in 1966 they edited the Feb. 17th issue of the Lib[...]apter was formed and they have helped the Jaycees in many of their community activities and had seve[...]IN STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Chester membership in the Montana Chamber of Commerce was increased by[...]To the Centennial Committee for all their help in Suggesting & Planning the CHRISTMAS STROLL[...]
	[...]Wars was organized and receiv- ed its Charter in February, 1945. Officers elected were Commander,[...]Adjutant, True Ray and Marshall, George Gau. In September of 1946 the VFW bought the IOOF buildin[...]River was donated by John Brinkman to the VFW in 1948. It was near the Circle bridge. The Vets dev[...]at Lake Elwell. The VFW Post changed its name in 1949 to C.P. Bakke Post No. 3997 for their found-[...]lizing the need. There have always been needs in this community, so generous donations have been g[...]eetgrass Lodge, and parks and recreation. In 1947, the scholarship program was adopted, and every year since a senior in Joplin and Chester have been honored. Many yo[...]Poppy sale, which continues to this day. In 1950, the Kiddie Kollege was started, This was a six-week course held in Joplin and Chester. This short course enabled[...], glaucoma, dia- betes and hearing tests. In two different ceremonies, the first school bus drivers in Joplin and Chester were acknowledged, Secondl[...]eflector tape for youngster's Halloween costumes. In 1979, the National V.F.W. Auxiliary started t[...]ry to the Veterans of Fore- ign Wars was held in Butte June 11, 12 and 13. There were 5 ladies fro[...]icers. The next state encampment will be held in Havre, thus enabling many from district no[...]
	[...]and Joe Orr Rodeo! $2',2.50.00 in Cash Prizes Fun and 'Games for[...]
	[...]ellows Lodge, and one of the oldest buildings in Chester is due for some changes. The building wil[...]According to the plans, the meeting room will be in the basement. Hollund and Lund of Great Falls[...]r 1971 LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES We've been in our present VFW Building for 25 years[...]
	[...]. The IOOF members held their first meeting here in 1926. It had formerly been a store and at[...]
	[...]1905, almost 8 months, there has been no mention in the paper of a Ladies Aid Society or Woman's Club or any other organization of women in the town of Chester, Yet in the Oct, 19th issue of the Signal we find an acco[...]Friday evening was a success and the ladies have in- creased their bank account with about $35, A ver[...]old well. One suggestion we wish to offer is that in future functions of this sort, a committee be app[...]of all. It was quite noticeable that many rushed in, took the best before all were served, and were b[...]- Alex L. Rush of this city will assist the show in the opera house Sat, night by doing the daring act of swallowing a steel sword 22 inches in length and also firing two guns on top of the swo[...]Street Sports Bowery Dance in the Evening Horse Racing - Half mile, Pony h[...]gged race, 30 July 1910 JOHN H. SPARKS CIRCUS IN TOWN complete with noon parade - special t[...]
	[...]sday, June 20th. 6 July 1911 Fourth of July in Chester was a success. The day was good, the cr[...]ns for the celebration of the nation's birthday in Chester have been completed and everything appears to be in readiness. The first thing will be the industrial parade which will form at 9 o'clock in the morning just east of the bridge. The parade w[...]prepared and then the sports of the day will be in order. There is something for almost every hour of the day and two dances in the evening will furnish amusement and pleasure[...]ith a score of 6 to 5. There was a near tragedy in the evening swimming contest - Merrill Weldy we[...]Al G. Barnes Big 3 Ring Circus, which exhibited in Chester to- day gave entire satisfaction[...]
	[...]Bennett, director; Phil Zettel, manager. About 20 in the membership and since several of them have pla[...]ght "Lena Rivers", Don't fail to see Kathryn Hall in new and classy vaudeville. Popular prices. 7 Feb.[...]and. 25 June 1920 CHESTER REPORTER - WHOOP 'ER UP IN CHESTER Monday, July 5th, 1920. 20 Piece band, Ex-Service Men march in the Parade. Followed by decorated automobiles. Al[...]8:30 p.m. Grand display of fire works. Big Dance in both Halls, Given under the auspices of the Ameri[...]ll! Renew acquaintances and meet your old friends in Chester. A rest room will be provided for the wom[...]ow party. The early part of the evening was spent in playing indoor base- ball, and during lunch every[...]to roast the weinies and toast their marshmellows in the huge bonfire built for that purpose. W[...]
	[...]ort will be made to make up the shortage of $110 in the present season's programs, 28 June 1928[...]hments and entertainment which will be furnished in abundance, The Chester Chamber of Commerce and th[...]the invitation and join with the South end folks in urging the people of the county to accept the ho[...]largest, best-natured crowds that ever assembled in that one day, What more could be asked for a goo[...]munity tug-of-war between Chester and Joplin men in which the latter won the prize - a box of cigars.[...]of the nite, There was also a first class movie in operation most of the afternoon and evening. "The[...]is to be complimented on the good accommodations in the way of plenty of first class eats and other[...]pital. He never regained consciousness,- and all in this part of the country were shocked and[...]
	[...]3 May 1929 Baseball is to be a feature in Chester this summer. r Lloyd Mun[...]29 LIBERTY COUNTY FARMER - COUNTY FAIR TO BE HELD IN CHESTER At the last meeting of the County Com[...]d Mrs. Harold Prescott stopped over a few minutes in Joplin last evening while returning to the ra[...]number of the women folks at the county seat dressed up crazy their lovely forms, and joined the crowd at McAlers' to pass the evening in a goofy bridge game. The party was put on by the[...]THE GLENDORA PLAYERS In a Comedy Drama of Life and Love in the Army "Over[...]
	[...]ed as Buffington was carrying out this pro- gram in business fashion and earned a warm place among fa[...]ght together many of the most accomplished riders in Montana at the Chester Rodeo. Everywhere was hea[...]ed to the efficiency of the Chester Rack- eteers in the purchase of a new set of traps and drums. Ju[...]de to accommodate 750-1000 people. The bleachers in addition to parking space will make it possible f[...]the final date for Chester's biggest celebration in hist- ory nears, last minute arrangements are be[...]Alice Greenough arrived Friday - opened an office in the Stores building next to Albright Barb[...]
	[...]r, brought one of the largest crowds into Chester in its history. The 3 day celebration proved to be a[...]e grounds. Financially the group lost actual cash in addition to the cost of building one of the finest grounds in the entire state. The Thursday crowd didn't fill[...]the largest crowd ever to attend a single program in Chester history. The Sat- urday gathering was estimated at 1,000. There was little interest in the parade and a small number of children took part in the street sports. Due to the fact that several shows were held in the state during the 4th, only a limited number o[...]plus entrance fees. EDITORIAL-Maybe we're getting in a rut, but it seems to us that local support was[...]hindmost" attitude which has held this community in the dol- drums for years. The lack of local interest in the parade can be attributed some- what to lack of time in the case of a few, but in·most cases it was simply lack of pride. Too many people have to receive $2 in cold cash for every $1 spent - no matter what the case. It's a sorry state to be in when it comes to community cooperation and progress. 12 Feb, 1948 EDITORIAL-In the opion of your writer, one of the most remark-[...]be heard over the sound of the well blended music in the background. This could not have been rehearse[...]r baton twirlers, but how about learning to march in step to the music? 12 Sept. 1957 Virginia Ci[...]Barsness present "All That Glitters is not Gold" in Chester. 16 May 1963 TROUT DERBY - Tiber Dam[...]- VFW Sponsors 28 Sept. 1963 BOOTLEGGER DAZE in Chester. Jaycees sponsored the Gayway Kid-[...]
	[...]The band is a group, the ma- jority of whom live in the Sweetgrass Lodge, of older, mostly ret[...]
	[...]de Indians. 1889 - PRAIRIE FIRE story related in 4/28/1938 Liberty County Times Charles Schill[...]g experience and a nar- row escape from death in a prairie fire while riding northern Montana in 1889. The incident occurred when the roundup wagon was in the neighborhood of where the city of Chester now stands in Liberty County. Frank Morgan was one of the cowbo[...]Schilling relating the incident, One hot day in late summer, when the bunchgrass was as dry as po[...]ire was less than 20 miles away, Every cowboy in camp mounted his horse, grabbed beef hides, gunny[...]heir blankets, beef hides and the like soaked in water to drag through the grass, dampening it eno[...]dew which would accumulate by 3 or 4 o'clock in the morning, About 11 o'clock Schilling's horse stumbled in a badger hole while crossing a coulee and broke i[...]lo skeleton I piles up the bones for a marker in the burnt over grass and placed the boots on[...]f of the legs of my overalls, wrapped my feet in them and started on the long hike towards the pla[...]had left the burnt over region and was once more in tall, dry, dusty grass. Somewhere to the nort[...]last match without being able to start a backfire in the face of the on- coming sheet of red, Ther[...]hot ground and pinch out any fire that caught in my clothing, Socks and overall sandals were c[...]rs, standing at intervals to scan the prairie in every direction for possible relief. At la[...]
	[...]recovered, and bacon grease, the only ointment in camp, healed my sore feet. The other boys swore t[...]ms. There have been some disastrous prairie fires in Montana in the past, but never before was there, at any on[...]nge des- troyed, as noted above, is the largest in extent ever known here. On Tuesday morning it was thought that the fire had been subdued, but in the afternoon it was learned that it was still[...], and that the territory burnt over is 40 miles in length, by from 15 to 20 miles in width. Usually the number of cattle on the rang[...]907 - There will be great danger of prairie fires in northern Montana this fall, and every rancher s[...]at damage would be done to the range which is now in splendid condition. 10 Oct. 1907 - P[...]
	[...]sible to have saved the town because the wind was in the quarter to have driven the flames over the en[...]ire fiend broke loose again midnight Monday night in the rear of the vacant building on Washington Ave[...]t the rear and a couple shacks close by were soon in flames and had there been any wind whatever nothi[...]t of a gasoline explosion, while cleaning clothes in the pantatorium on First street, the build- ing w[...]e ground. This is another of the miracles wrought in Chester fire annals, there was no wind and[...]
	794 packed in bureau and dresser drawers. A peculiar thing abou[...]ed west of town. $5,000 loss partially covered by in- surance. 23 Aug, 1929 CHESTER REPORTER - BA[...]ppliances were useless as there was no city water in that section and the fire was beyond control whe[...]mbustion, as Mr, Swank had just finished putting in his crop of hay and some old hay still remained in the loft. It was fortunate that the wind was blo[...]Gau, and Otto Silbermann. Money reported on hand in the amount of $855.00 The firemen bought a half[...], and Shebel Rehal's office. The fire originated in the Circle Diamond Cafe and with the stron[...]
	[...]October 1948 - Thousands of acres blackened in prairie fire - mysterious origin - Walden pas[...]23 June 1949 - Nearly a thousand acres burned in the Sweet Grass Hills prairie fire - rear of[...]e fire destroyed 7080 acres of summer pasture in 18 Sections about 15 miles north of Chester Monday afternoon. The fire of unknown origin started in a shack known as the Rudolph homestead. It spread rapidly in a southeasterly direction over land owned or leas[...]es. Area burned was the East tier of Sections in Township 35, Range 5 and the West tier of Sections in Town- ship 35, Range 6 including George Matts[...]ling of some of the fires which have occurred in and around ~hester and no elevator fires, of whic[...]the trip was enjoyable up to about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, at that time the party ran int[...]orts of the excursionists. Incidentally, they got in about 9 o'clock yesterday morning. They were[...]having provided a bountiful supply of good eats, in- cluding 25 chickens, which the ladies had pr[...]rd- ing to schedule and all cars, except two, in good order at this time. The caravan hastened[...]machines. Using the visitors words "rain came in torrents 11 at this spot. Made the roads "[...]
	[...]left at six that evening for Chester. It was two in the morning when the lights of Chester appeared[...]t got one, motor trouble another, a third stuck in the mud, and another car had a broken spring bolt[...]the territory tributary to our city. I had been in every part of the country except this North Count[...]x- periment station will have to be established in this territory, because every farm and there ar[...]l. Except a small portion of the land contained in the breaks of the Teton and Marias, the whole exp[...]of tillage. Wonderful crops are being produced in this whole country. Going south from Chester to t[...]ities and the great field of endeavor that lies in that Great North Empire stretching from Great F[...]19 July 1918 CHESTER DEMOCRAT - MEN WANTED. - In order to furnish employment for homesteaders who are in need of work, we have started our logging operations at least three months earlier than in former years. We are arranging to take on immediately in our woods work about one hundred men at wages ran[...]July 1920 CHESTER REPORTER - C.F. Kagey believes in diversified farming. He has 14 acres of[...]
	[...]Sun- day from a two months visit to his old home in Missouri. 14 April 1897 RIVER PRESS Chester[...]y returned last week from a visit to his old home in Kentucky. He was accompanied by Mr. Hill, who wil[...]rived here Sunday morning from a six months visit in Oregon, bringing her two children, Lucille aged f[...]e roads, The family has the sympathy of everybody in their sad bereavement, 6 July 1898 RIVER PRESS[...]district court, issued a marr- iage license today in favor of J.E. Trommer of Chester and Miss Olive G[...]re- ports that the prairie fire season has begun in that locality, A strip of a few miles was burned[...]PRESS The voters at Chester precinct believe in taking theirs straight. Only 8 votes were cast at[...]e was issued by Clerk Boyle yes- terday afternoon in favor of Jas, Roke and Miss L. Lauener, of Cheste[...]t a number of unlicensed saloons havebeen started in tents along the twelve-mile cut off which the· G[...]ry severe attack of typhoid fever. He was brought in from the Circle roundup, near Chester, on Wednesd[...]g, Mr. Wilber Wolfe and Miss Ada Rowe were united in
	[...]iating. After the ceremony, which was performed in the presence of a few friends, refreshments were[...]s been taken to the hospital pending developments in his case. 4 Feb. 1901 RIVER PRESS Born at S[...]hides. He reports a very favorable lambing season in northern Choteau county, the increase being in most cases over 100 per cent. One of. Strode & D[...]RESS A.K. Prescott, of Helena, and his partner in the sheep business, Bruce Davis, of Chester, were in town on business today. 1 Oct. 1901 A marria[...]tro, lord chief justice of Ches- ter, has handed in his resignation to the county commissioners, his[...]Oct. 1905 RIVER PRESS Wm. Thomas was brought in yesterday from Chester with his leg and head sev[...]week, collecting duty on 70 head of cattle driven in from Canada by W.P. Turner, Jr. who shipped them[...]ently of St. Louis. Mr. Christensen is a foreman in the employ of the Davis & Prescott sheep com- pa[...]t to the pest house. There are now seven patients in that institution. 18 Feb. 1903 RIVER PRESS In the district court today Mrs. Ethel Abbott[...]
	[...]s ago, while on his way from Chester to Hill. In jumping out of the buggy he badly sprained his an[...]SEVERE SNOW STORM - Wm Plummer, a sheepherder in the employ of A.K. Prescott near Chester, died of exposure in last Sunday's storm and his body was not foun[...]AVRE PLAINDEALER William Plummer died Sunday in a blizzard at O'Brien coulee 16 miles from Ch[...]PRESS Among the land contests recently filed in this dis- trict court is that of A.W. Brownle[...]NG SCRAPE.-News of the fourth shooting scrape in Chouteau county within ten days was received Wed. evening in a tele- gram to Sheriff Buckley from Chester.[...]l away, and this provoked a quarrel that resulted in the shooting. The weapon used by Shaufner was[...]ster and thence to Havre, where the wound was dressed, and has gone to the Columbus hospital at_ Great[...]t Shaufner and it is believed that he is rrow in custody. GREAT FALLS LEADER - Frank Mosher, who was brought from Havre yesterday morning and placed in the Columbus hospital suffering from a bullet wou[...]of a shooting affray near Chester last Tuesday is in about the same condition as that of yesterday. The physicians in charge express no hope of his recovery[...]
	[...]sate that Mosher, the victim of the shooting is in a serious condition and his recovery is doubtfu[...]evening. Simmons was brought to town and placed in the county jail. The story of the shooting, ·as[...]r resented the accusation, and a scuffle resulted in which Lauener is said to have drawn a knife but[...]started out to find Lauener, whom he located· in Perry Heater's saloon. Lauener attempted to es-[...]City, and so far as known has never before been in trouble of this kind. He is about 49 years of age[...]gunshot wound, said shot being fired from a gun in the hands of one John Simmons". 17 Aug.[...]
	[...]naturalization under the federal law was made in the district court today by Gottfried Shwantner[...]RIVER PRESS - A marriage license was issued today in favor of Charles Cramer, of Hill, and Marie J[...]May 1907 RIVER PRESS - Born, at Columbus hospital in Great Falls, to the wife of L.D. Pugsley, of[...]RESS A petition for naturalization was filed in the district court today by Geo. Meissner of[...]ge Dutro, formerly of this city, who has been in the employ of Bourne & Hamilton for sev- eral years past, has purchased an interest in a mercantile establishment at Dodson. Dav[...]hester, who has been attending a business college in Helena, arrived today on a short visit with f[...]seven applicants for naturalization who appeared in the district court today. Among the new citiz[...]ion to become an Amer- ican sitizen was filed in the office of the clerk of the district court tod[...]Orton Dodge was picked up on the track at Chester in an. unconscio.us condition and suffering from concussion of the brain. His scalp was badly cut in several places. As near as could be learned h[...]the district court today for naturalization, in accordance with the new federal law. The appl[...]tion to become American citi- zens were filed in district court by David W. Wilson and William Max[...]n. 30 Sept. 1908 RIVER PRESS - It is reported in town today (Chester) that J.H. Russell[...]
	[...]n L. Simmons, who was convicted of manslaughter in this county in August, 1904, and sentenced to a term of seven y'ears and nine months in the pententiary. The crime of which he was conv[...]from intoxicating liquor. The pardon was granted in response to petitions signed by residents of Ch[...]daughter, Miss Helen R. Culbertson, was united in marriage with Mr. George D. Dutro, of Chester. Th[...]nge north of Chester had a shed destroyed by fire in which 1,000 sheep burned. It is believed the fi[...]ral people witnessed M. Spangler digging a hole in the ground last week. 31 May 1905 RIVER PRESS[...]docket and other official papers were destroyed in a fire a·few days ago. He has been supplied with[...]law breaking Chinaman to Fort Benton to put him in jail after conviction of op-[...]or imposed a fine of $25.00 and costs, or 60 days in jail. When it came to a show down, Haing[...]
	[...]s issued by the clerk of the district court today in favor of Shebel Rehal, of Chester and Sophie Soua[...]- Thomas Murray Spencer, the poet, was in town the first of the week. 17 June 1909 - Fred Zorn arrived in Chester Monday with a car of emigrant mov- ables,[...]d 5 children arrived the next day, They will live in town until the necessary building can be erected[...]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 issue[...]'s court at Havre, charging Spangler with assault in the sec- ond degree, 23 Dec. 1909 - Carl Peterson and wife arrived in Chester the first of the week from Canada and wil[...]brick layer of many years experience having been in the employ of the government in Yellowstone National Park at one time as a plasterer. He will work at his trade in Chester this sum- mer. 7 April 1910 F.L. (Fra[...]Mumpher, It consists of 45 choice brood mares all in foal, a number of yearlings and two-year olds, an[...]tallion. He offers to sell these horses singly or in bunch- es to please purchasers. He also states th[...]r about ~he noon hour yesterday, She was shabbily dressed in male attire and seemed to enjoy her
	[...]right and pleasant to all. Would judge her to be in close quarters with 30. She went west on the rail[...]ally thought that Thomas Sauby should now be ad- dressed as Mr. Thomas Sauby, from the fact that 2 men cam[...]got hold of something like a monkey wrench, and in a moment teeth were flying in all directions. "Howdy Dew, MR. Sauby". 11 Aug.[...]aged 1 year, 1 month and 13 days. She was buried in the Chester cemetery this Thursday morning, and[...]ad Sunday after- noon while at the Sauby Saloon in this city, The fellow had not been well for som[...]rnally. The body was buried on Monday afternoon in the Chester cemetery. 25 Aug, 1910 Alex Kei[...]county seat meeting; but as the meeting was held in the afternoon, they did not reach Havre in time, 3 Nov. 1910 The division committees w[...]various towns along the railroad by C.E. Biggs in his big new Reo, 4 Nov, 1910 HAVRE PROMOTER[...]h Dakota and has returned there to get things in shape to move here early in the spring, He says this country looks good to[...]11 Charley Buckmaster was fortunate last week in finding a well of fine water at a depth of less[...]there until some time Tuesday when they succeeded in getting across and Buck's troubles began to gro[...]try farming on the flats north of Chester, was in town Saturday and stated to the SIGNAL man[...]
	[...]ed Friday morning and was buried Sunday afternoon in the new cemetery. Rev. Holford officiating. The c[...]FLAX STALK: And now comes Wm J. Rhyner who lives in Section 11, Township 31 north of Range 7 East and[...]twenty balls. These stalks were grown on new land in the Black Coulee country, southeast of Chester. I[...]MES - W.P. Sherman, the Kalispell undertaker, was in Chester early this week preparing the body of the[...]ges a very pleasant call. Mrs. M.D. Anderson was in town this week to accompany the remains of her la[...]n died early last spring and was temporarily laid in our cemetery. 25 Nov. 1911 While Bret Smith was trying to open a hole in the ice for his horses to drink yesterday[...]
	[...]15th, at 4 o'clock, when Rev. D. Holford joined in holy wedlock Harvey Mitchell and Miss Ruth Reick[...]an elegant dinner, The bride and bridegroom left in the evening for a short honeymoon trip and upon t[...]er artist who made such a hit with his cartoons in the Chester and other local papers, during the re[...]is taking it well but "Grandpa" Ed Keith is "up in the air". 2 Jan, 1913 CHESTER SIGNAL Death[...]aham was the widow of Daniel Graham and has lived in this vicinity about two years and lived with he[...]he funeral services and the body was laid to rest in the Catho- lic cemetery. The SIGNAL extends sym[...]eaved ones, 24 April 1913 J. Blanchard died in Montreal, Canada, He is the father of Ernest an[...]t to take up land here. 16 June 1913 United in Marriage, J.E. Sindh of Cascade and Ella C. Bisho[...]t. Wedding took place at the parents of the bride in Hill County, Montana near Lothair - six miles s[...]ight. A.A. Anderson of Two Harbors, Minn., was in town Monday to take the train to his home after a visit of a few days with his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. E. Tykeson, Mr. Anders[...]
	[...]George Adams died Tuesday and was buried in the Chester cemetery yesterday. 4 Dec, 19[...], Mrs, Frank Denison, left last week for her home in Wash- ington, A young child of Fr[...]assault upon Chadek while the latter was in the cellar for his potatoes; that the piece of timber Schudar had in his hands· struck the roof of the cellar and was[...]en fired a wild shot and a second one took effect in Schudar's hip; that Schudar then tried to[...]ng; that Chadeck compelled the boy to get in the wagon with him and they gave chase to the fle[...]ad, A significant fact was the clean hole in the cap of the murdered man and that litt[...]l- ing to the ground Schudar held the cap in front of him so as not to see the shot fi[...]rial hinged on the testimony of the defendant who in answering questions as to himself, said that he had served a term of eight months in prison in 1912. He came to Montana with the Schudars from I[...]tions breaking off over a contest trial, in which he was a witness for one side[...]
	[...]nt to the jury, who brought a verdict of murder in the second degree, and the defendant was senten- ced to thirty years in the penitentiary, General comment on the verdict is that the defendant is a very lucky man in escaping with his life, 11 Aug. 1914 A son[...]Fuzz" Merrill and Tom Sauby are spending the week in Glacier National Park camping and fishing, CH[...]paper expresses sym- pathy to the bereaved ones in their loss. 27 Aug, 1914 FOR SALE-Hupmobile, guaranteed in Al condition. See C.P. Logan, Chester, 3 Sept[...]rnie Blanchard and Mrs. Dora Muncy were married in Shelby, They will live just north of town and wil[...]0 Jan. 1915 RIVER PRESS An interesting event in the local history of Chester is the birth of tr[...]e said to be the first set of triplets to be born in the county of Hill since it was created, Mrs. A[...]the noon hour thinking he had pla- ced the keys in the usual place - his pocket, and went to dinner.[...]nt door and went up town to purchase new locks, In the meantime another party happened a- long, an[...]ing from the lock, unlocked the door and walked in, and after staying awhile went out, locked[...]
	[...]wood to Ches- ter, a distance of 106 miles in 5½ hours. 19 Nov. 1915 - Walter J. Burton[...]mer of Chester, who has been rusticat- ing in the Hills country during the past summer, has ret[...]Karis and wife left Monday for an extended visit in Minnesota and Wisconsin. They will be abse[...]OCRAT - Young Carl Ross was accidentally shot in Al- ?""· bright's pool room. 24 March 1[...]izen- ship papers. 23 June 1916 IN THE TOILS Harold Youell, at one time a resident[...]years ago for the southern part of the state, is in trouble at Lovell, Wyo., where he now lives and is engaged in the practice of law. He was arrested on a[...]r mother, Mrs. Wm Mitchell, who is cooking in the Kjer cook car. 25 Sept. 1916 - E.W. DENISON DIES IN ROCHESTER - 39 Years Old. Completely overs[...]out of a clear sky came the news Wednesday in a message telling of the passing of Elmer Denison[...]that the string of every heart that beats in Chester was strained close to the breaking point.[...]personality; his ready and progressive influence in communal affairs is denied us until time s[...]liev- I able and altogether irreconciliable. In the family circle his place can never be filled and as an alert, conscientious prime factor in the up-build of the commun-
	[...]d some of our business policies, and not always in the mildest language, Elmer was always ready wi[...]is encouragement was a bulwark of comfort to us in many hours of trial and discouragement. Well, it'[...]e of her horses fell and went nearly out of sight in about 8 feet of water and mud. Her calls for hel[...]es will be severe. The water was about three feet in Judge Spangler's house (later home of Wilbur Eve[...]ruined. 28 June 1917 Mrs. J.G. Cumming was in Chester one day last week on a hurry up shopping trip, driving in from the Cumming ranch about 16 miles north, in the early morning and leaving for home before n[...]f Helena, was shaking hands with his many friends in Chester Saturday. 21 Sept. 1917 A HAPPY EVEN[...]m Snuffer a right smart heap, but even at that, in a quiet way, we would like to give Jim a hint t[...]d their talcum put on straight before he starts in any more with that googoo-eyes stunt of his'n.[...]onymous threatening letters to local people and in other ways making themselves a nui- ,[...]
	[...]resides north of Lothair. It seems that last week in front of Lee Crowell's store, Brown ran into Mrs,[...]Justice Keith fined him $20 and costs, amounting in all to about $30, which will probably be a cure for such reckless driving in the future, 31 May 1918 J.W. Bassett, living 11 miles south of town, was in on business Tuesday, Mr. Bassett has a large crop in this year, 500 acres of wheat. He in- tends to summer fallow 350 acres soon, and this[...]are, and them some, to provide flour for our boys in France, 16 Aug. 1918 - Willis Potts has gone to W[...]es and poles were stacked up and at seven o'clock in the evening were set fire and by the light of the[...]eing conducted by Fr. Sansone, Interment was made in Chester cemetery. 29 Nov. 1918 - Tony Widlowski i[...]neumonia following Spanish influenza. Had engaged in farming at Chester where he owned a homestead nea[...]ter, but who has been away for some time was seen in our city Thursday. 21 March 1919 - News of[...]
	[...]it is just plain "Liz". He formerly held his car in high esteem, but on Saturday she grew somewhat fractious and in- stead of backing up at his command insisted on going ahead at all times. He had her in the shed back of the butcher shop and wanted to g[...]nto reverse; but instead of the car re- sponding in her usual orderly manner started right on through[...]fall and Mr. Schneiter was quite badly bruised in the scrimmage. Friends came to his assistance, who succeeded in calm- ing the old girl down before more damage[...]teaching school there. They are making 'the trip in a covered wagon. (Barr was located in Valley county near the Canadian border.) 4 Jul[...]at $1098. Howey is said to have had a homestead in Fergus County when he filed on the Hill County la[...]llian Houske weds Karl Jeppesen - will continue in the Assessor's office. 9 July 1920 - About 25 m[...]f a small building near the corral and it caved in. One of them, Mr. J.M. Burkhart, was sitting on t[...]rms on a Dutch windmill. 16 July 1920 - While in bathing at the reservoir about 2 miles southwest[...]locate permanently. The Keith family have been in this community for the past eighteen years, have[...]hard and put forth every effort to do their share in community work. For several years past, Mr. Keith has served the town of Chester in the capacity of J town marshall and water[...]peed and wish them the best of luck and happiness in their new location.
	[...]ing for Java where they will spend about ten days in hunting deer and elk. STAUDACHER-KEITH[...]ere- mony was performed by Rev. J.C. Snowden in the presence of a few friends and rel- ative[...]5 April 1921 - G.J. Bonine and wife were visitors in Chester Thursday. Mr. Bonine has charge of t[...]lph Baumbach and Miss Nellie Andrews married in Duluth - returned to Chester on train. (Incoming[...]"Here Comes the Bride", but what they lacked in harmony they made up in noise. Well, the boys will have their little[...]picnic lunch. After lunch the time was spent in mountain climbing (by those who didn't eat too mu[...]June 1921 - Jergen Kjer, one of the best farmers in the county and whose farm is 8 miles southeast of town, was in yesterday and while here stated that his cro[...]fair sample of his spring wheat was brought in this week, and it will average about 16 inches in height, and not yet headed. 1 July 1921 - Ca[...]nd after being out 15 hours the jury brought in a verdict of not quilty. Large crowds atte[...]
	[...]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 Liberty orchestra dur- ing the evening. 1[...]along with 3 other names as being the only ones in the community as being behind the times in using teams to haul wheat. 18 Oct. 1924 - The[...]orks, 1 pearl handled butter knife; two violins in boxes; one safety deposit box and contents. Respe[...]e expected. 10 June 1927 TWO CHILDREN DROWN IN CREEK AT CHESTER Maude, 12, and Ruth, 8, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Swank, were drowned in Cottonwood Creek at Chester at 3 p.m. Friday. Ruth fell in while playing near the bank and Maude tried to[...]g sermon and the choir sang. Interment was made in the Chester cemetery. April 1928 - Lois, the 12[...]ent Sunday morning when her clothing was caught in an engine in such a manner as to throw her body once around catching her hair in the machinery and tearing out a portion of it. He[...]ss managed to stop the engine with one foot and in so doing got her toes caught; they were
	[...]longing to a Mr. Stewart while the car was parked in front of the Hunnewell garage in Chester Tuesday evening, No trace of the thief wa[...]in from the Fort. Despite the fact that all roads in the county are closed to any but traffic with sle[...]get inside the church. The floral offerings were in profusion and of the most beautiful design. Rev.[...]ain of 163rd Montana regi- ment who was with them in France and a former resident of Chester, preached[...]s came from all parts of the state. Col, Sheridan in charge of the Federal Customs office, and fifteen[...]t the time he was stricken with tuberculosis were in attendance. From Havre there was Dan P. Hailey, H[...]born near Fort Benton and had spent all his years in this immediate section, excepting the time[...]
	816 There are only a few women in Montana who have taken up aviation. Mrs. Prescott's husband is the first rancher in north central Montana to use a snowplane. He bo[...]m south of Chester was badly burnt by the water in his engine as he turned off the cap on the radiat[...]eith at the Keith ranch. Fair luck rewarded them, in that they caught about fifty. (This is only hearsay evidence!) 5 June 1930 - Selmer Kolstad will leave in a few days to spend a few weeks in the state of Missouri. The story is that Selmer[...]ride. 18 Dec. 1930 - A divorce action was filed in the District Court of Liberty County, Montana.[...]fficiating. Mr. Zanda was born on April 22, 1892, in Minnesota. He is survived by his wife, and daugh[...]f Liberty County since 1912, when he homesteaded in that vicinity.
	[...]f our most promising young men and will make good in his new position, The following were patrons[...]that we learn of the Judge's return to office in this district, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Helf are vi[...]of his brother, Samuel, who died at his home in San Diego Sunday morning. The Shameys have the sympathy of the community in their bereavement, He was accomp- anied on hi[...]8 June 1934 - Mr. and Mrs. Herman Swan were in town Monday looking for a house, They will so[...], 18, Chester were granted a marriage license in Great Falls and we understand the wedding occurre[...]ends throughout the country. They were married in Glacier Park. We extend our best wishes to the couple in their married life. 15 Dec. 1934 LIBERTY COU[...]the 15th of December at the Lutheran parsonage in Joplin, Rev. C, Thronson offi- ciating. The b[...]ter, Mr. and Mrs, Jensen will make their home in Chester, The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Jensen[...]iness, 25 April 1935 - Al Coon was a visitor in Joplin yesterday afternoon, Mr. Coon is preparing to put in a crop in his farm northwest of Joplin, He came over[...]
	[...]urday at her home. Mrs. Jane Rae Jewell was born in Quebec, Canada, June 28, 1859, the daughter of J[...]26, 1881 to C.S. Jewell at Lawrence, Mass., and in 1923 they moved from Vermont to Chester. Sur- vi[...]ay after- noon, from kidney disease. He had been in ill health for two years. The body was taken to the Holland and Bonine funeral home in Havre. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Chester from the Lutheran church with the Rev. C.[...]officiating. Mr. Carlson was born Sept. 17, 1883 in Blaine, Idaho. He was unmarried. 30 April 1936[...]April 25, 1936. She was born December 4th, 1879 in Fairbault, Minn. 28 Jan. 1937 HI-LINE WEEKLY (Hingham) LOST IN STORM Apprehension was felt for a time for the s[...]arose accompanied by snow and a severe storm set in. Not returning that evening radio messages began[...]s band of sheep well taken care of and sheltered in the blizzard. 1 April 1937 - Her many young friends in Chester are delighted to learn that Miss Gladys[...]she has been for the past month. Still weak and in poor health, but slowly recovering, she is back[...]well of Chester was laid to rest Monday afternoon in the cemetery at Chester, following services at t[...]ago. Charles S. Jewell was born on Feb. 13, 1860, in Vershire, Vermont, son of George and Susan (Sargent) Jewell. He lived in Vermont until 21 years of age and then moved to[...]e had celebrated their golden wedding at Chester in 1931. They had lived in two locations in South Dakota and came to Montana in 1923. He settled on a farm near Chester. S[...]
	[...]819 7 April 1938 - Leaving in the trail of the recent storm are reported: 2,000[...]to have been the most destructive storm to stock in 30 years. FREMO'S BODY FOUND SUNDAY With the[...]ing, he had left the house saying he would return in a moment or two. That was the last seen of him un[...]covered the scene of his disappearance. The winds in this part of the county attain a velocity of terr[...]ere at once blinding and bewildering. Once caught in its fury the victim is lost with little chance of[...]n for burial. T.O. Freme of St. Ignatius has been in Chester the past week in waiting for the finding of the body of his brother lost in the storm and attended his funeral and burial at[...]n 80 years of age, pass- ed away at his apartment in the Chester Hotel last Sunday at 5 in the afternoon. He came to this country in 1911 and filed on the homestead northeast of town[...]wned 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[...]ne sermon on eterni- ty, and he closed his career in this world in the presence of warm friends. Pall bearers were A[...]Web- ber and Charles Jeffers. He was laid to rest in the local cemetery. Funeral arrangements were in charge of the Burns Service at Shelby. LORRAINE[...]y Rev. Wampler of Shelby and the remains interred in the cemetery at Chester. Relatives present to att[...]e, Mo., December 10, 1876 and came to Great Falls in 1897, and as a youth was employed on many of the ranches in that vicin- ity. For several years he was employe[...]n the Marias River where his services were always in demand. In 1907 he came to Chester where he purchased[...]
	[...]He died on Thursday, May 5th at St. Mary Hospital in Conrad of pneumonia. Besides his wife, he leaves[...]rother, Ben of Lothair and a brother and a sister in Missouri. Followed by a large num- ber of old fri[...]best, he was laid away to his final resting place in the cemetery on the hill (Chester). Funeral servi[...]TH PASSES BEYOND Death of Popular Matron Born in Covered Wagon. Mrs. Thos. D. Keith was born a[...]inois to Kansas. December 19, ???? she was united in marriage to Thomas D. Keith, and they moved away to Texas where their children, Dodds and Milam were born. In 1902 the fam- ily moved to Liberty County, Hontan[...]flowery wreathes and festoons as is seldom beheld in the little church, express in terms of loveliness the fervent regard, and the l[...]many old time friends here. They came to Chester in 1908 and are one of the earliest settlers of the county. They moved away in 1920. MRS. MATILDA YURMAN LAID TO REST Mrs.[...]ery. Mrs. Matilda Yurman was born on June 2, 1865 in Estonia and came to the United States in 1903. In 1910 she moved to Chester where she spent the rem[...]6 Oct. 1938 - ROBERT MARSHALL DIED FOLLOWING RUN-IN BY AUTO Robert E. Marshall, 66, was run into near[...]e by the Rev. Kuller and the remains laid to rest in the local cemetery. He was born at Waterloo, Iowa in 1873 and came to llontana in 1919 secured a position for a time with th[...]
	[...]and Mr. Bert Nordstrom of this place were united in marriage by Rev. Fr. Baronson. Only a few of the[...]ge 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 charmi[...]n, from 2 to 5 a reception was held at their home in Chester. It was accompanied by many beau- tiful a[...]ree days around to the various points of interest in northern Montana. They are among our pop- ular yo[...]M TRIP TO EUROPE First hand account of conditions in Europe since the outbreak of the war was brought[...]the pilgrimage to Europe to visit their old homes in Norway, and soon af- ter their arrival the war br[...]d uncertainty common to residents and tourists •in all
	[...]h for new developments. The Rockmans were delayed in obtaining passage home by the rush of American to[...]*Out of Sequence 29 June 1939 - JOE TEEL KILLED IN PLANE CRASH The life of Joe Teel, respected and popular young man of the Chester community was snuffed out in an air plane crash forty-five miles south west of[...]ternoon. Just before the fatal acc- ident, he was in the air with Eddie Olson, a close friend and asso[...]icensed pilot. The plane was brought to the state in 1928 by Earl Vance, pioneer pilot. Joe Teel was a[...]years of age. A few years ago he went to Opheim, in the eastern part of the state, where he was engaged in the garage and automobile business with Steve Bow[...]the shop. Last summer he opened a shop of his own in Chester, the Motor Home Garage, on the highway, w[...]er and three brothers. Funeral services were held in Fort Benton. Residents of Chester contributed generously to providing a floral wreath in memory of Joe Teel. The huge floral offering was in the shape of an airplane. 16 Oct. 1939 - KAR[...]s. Three sons, Jacob, John and Oscar Walkman live in Chester and two sons, Edward and Arthur Walkman, reside in Hillsboro, Oregon. One daughter, Mrs .. D.R. Sigler, lives in Milwaukee, Wis., and another daughter, Miss Wilma Walkman lives in Great Falls. Funeral services will be held[...]
	[...]823 ber 16th, in the Lutheran church in Chester. Karl Walkman was born in Tallin, Esthonia. At the age of five years he mig[...]fropal, Crimea. There his parents made their home in a nearby village. He grew up there and at the age of twenty-two married Luisa Malberg. They made their home in Crimea for nine years, and four children were bor[...]sided for one year. One daughter, Wilma, was born in Canada. From Canada they moved to the Chester are[...]wedding was solemnized at the Mary Lynn Hospital in Chester on Dec- ember 16th at 10:00 o'clock a.m. in the presence of Mr. Thomas Keith, grandfa- ther o[...]ghter of Sheriff and Mrs. Dodds Keith, was united in marriage with Robert Beckner of Cincinnati, Ohio.[...]yellow roses and baby mums. Miss Keith has lived in Liberty County all of her life, spending a good d[...]ranch north of Chester, and since 1926 has lived in Chester after the family moved here. She attended[...]e school and graduated from the local High School in 1938. Mr. Beckner, son of an Army officer station[...]hen he was five years of age. He has also resided in Alaska and the Hawaiian Islands, where his father was stationed in military service. At present his parents reside in Cincinnati and Mr. Beckner was graduated from High School in that city. Following the wedding at the hospital[...]TIMES joins.with the young couple's many friends in wishing them much happiness. 31 Oct. 1940 - Edga[...]well known resident of Chester, but who has been in Shelby and at Glacier Park for the past year, spent several days in town last week visiting with friends and looking[...]tubbe, teacher of the Lothair school were married in Havre on Saturday, November 8th. The newly marrie[...]z farm. 39 July 1942 - Mrs. E.A. Engstrom arrived in Chester Saturday of last week from Missoula and w[...]. 4 May 1944 - One of the biggest land deals made in Liberty County in a long time
	[...]several acres is one of the largest grain raisers in northern Montana. April 1944 GREAT FALLS TRIBU[...]2 by the Rev. J. Torrance Harvey. Burial will be in the Ches- ter cemetery. Ainley is survived by h[...]1873, at Winterset, Iowa, Ainley came to Montana in 1910, settling at Chester, where he operated a[...]d the business. When the county was or- ganized in 1919, Ainley suggested the name of Liberty. He se[...]A candelight ceremony at the Lutheran Church in Chester on Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock united in marriage, Miss Elsie Porter, daughter of Mrs. L[...]da Muncy, sister of the groom. The bride was born in Montana but lived for several years at Athabask[...]Great Falls Business College. Mr. Braun was born in Liberty County and farmed with his father six m[...]Burgess. 12 Sept. 1946 - Johnny Skierka arrived in Chester this week with a new Buick. He reports[...]wan with a 3 lb. 5 oz. rainbow trout won the reel in the recent fish derby. Mickey Smith was a close second with a 3 lb. 4 oz. Both were caught in Fey's lake. 18 June 1947 - Two families in our community have been fortunate enough to be[...]as refrigerators lately. Anselm Hull's got theirs in Spokane and had it shipped over, while Raymond Fritzs' were able to get theirs in Shelby. 15 April 1948 - If you thought you saw[...]w Pontiac recently purchased by Mike Kammerzell in Conrad. 3 June 1948 - F.K. Miller, found a weather balloon in Willow Creek on the Henry Kolstad farm south of[...]48 - DRUNKEN TRACTOR APPREHENDED HERE TUESDAY In the horse and buggy days, when a man drove home f[...]have gone forever, and now men go on par- ties in cars, or, as was the case here Tues. after[...]
	[...]tor, the mechanics must have put too much alcohol in the radiator, because the darn thing simply would[...]for nearly four miles north, until it finally got in a ditch and tipped over, A fire was start- ed, bu[...]ear by, and put out the blze, Uloth is being held in the local jail. 29 July 1948 - Robert Parker spent the weekend in Havre. While there, Chester's distinguished banke[...]rmed, it's only Teresa Didier and Lois Staudacher in their new cowboy boots. 5 Feb, 1953 - Gladys Evel[...]l Selective Service Board has announced a meeting in the Board's office in the McAlear building. 9 July 1953 - Stuart Stone,[...]of Mr. & Mrs, Stone received a badly burned hand in an accident with a 2 inch firecracker Monday, According to re- ports the fire cracker exploded in the boy's hand, severely burning his thumb and tw[...]on, Lawrence Foucher and Charles Thenpis resigned in May and for two months this county has been witho[...]15 Oct, 1953 - Mr. and Mrs. Willard Smith arrived in Chester Thursday, It will be remembered Smith is[...]the ranch buildings. Reported price was $108,000. In addition to the home ranch on the Marias they als[...]the highway just west of the Joplin intersection in the early morning hours of October 5, 1957. He had stopped Donald Bujok to in- quire about a stolen car; and during the alterca[...]drove Fossen's car into Chester and was at large in the town until around seven o'clock in the evening, when he was apprehended and lodged in the county jail. Later he pled guilty to a charge of murder and was sentenced to life in the penitentiary. Men with guns searched a[...]
	[...]and a bloodhound from Deer Lodge was sent for. In the early evening Bujak was found in the outhouse near the Farmers Union Elevator. He[...]when arrested. July 1958 - Swimming Pool Opens! In August of 1956 the contract to build a swim- min[...]r 31, 1883 at Olivia, Minn., married Hazel Soltau in 1911. The same year he filed on a homestead sout[...]iber Dam is now located, and has lived and worked in this community ever since except for two years spent at Silverton, Oregon. Mr. Bathke has been engaged in a great many activities while he has lived in Chester. He served a term as County Treasurer; h[...]t the time of his death, he was actively engaged in the insurance business and has sold made-to-orde[...]wife and 3 daughters. A son, Merle, preceded him in death. 16 April 1964 - GEORGE MEISSNER SR. CELEBRATES 90TH BIRTHDAY Mr. Meissner was born in Bavaria, Germany April 15, 1874. He came from Rotterdam to New York by steamship in 1897. Worked in lumber camps in Michigan and Wiscon- sin; went to Minnesota and worked for a railroad winding up in Havre. After work- ing on the section for about[...]returned to Germany and married Margaret Eckert. In 1912 they both came to Montana and bought a plac[...]nd except for the winter months of 11 years spent in Great Falls, they have liv- ed on the same ranch[...]completed. He witnessed the flood that occurred in 1948 and remembers a similar flood which occurred almost 40 years to the day in 1908. In March of 1917 there was an ice jam which caused the water to come into the house they were living in at that time. He enjoys reason- ably good health[...]nd & Bonine Funeral Home at Havre with interment in Chester cemetery. Smith was born in Grenola, Kansas. He married Hilda 7 C.[...]
	[...]827 Angeles, Calif. in 1898 and operated a meat market. He also filed on[...]widow, three grandchild- ren. A son preceded him in death. 1 Dec. 1969 - A raging prairie fire blackened 7,080 acres in northern Liberty County. The fire was of unknown[...]BONES MAY NOT BE HUMAN! There was quite a stir in Chester when a shovel excavating for the new wate[...]churning at a rapid clip. A human skull was found in the spring of 1974 on the Grauman place, 12 miles[...]ow the stone got about two feet below the surface in the middle of the town. It was a long story, but[...]from Wayne Dafoe. At one time there was a morgue in Chester located just east of the site of the Vets[...]ng was vacated, the particular headstone was left in the building. Charles Scharfe is buried in Havre, and there is a headstone similar to the on[...]Havre checked and verified that the headstone was in fact still in place. The headstone found in Chester is a duplicate. It may have been a duplic[...]poses or perhaps it had an error or was defective in some way. Years later the building was moved by C[...]w the Senior Citizens Center on First Street East in Chester. In the process of moving the building, Cliff Zorn gained possession of the head- stone and placed it in a building he owned at about the location of what[...]oe operated and that headstone was kicking around in his way. Finally when for some reason a hole was dug in the street Dafoe saw what he thought was a golden[...]the Liberty County Times. 18 Oct. 1977 - CAVE-IN KILLS 2 CITY CREWMEN Two young men on the Chester City crew were killed Tuesday forenoon in a cave- in of a trench for a sewer line which they were inst[...]ce Shettel, also of Chester. Both young men lived in Chester most of their lives and were well known in the community. The town was in a state of shock Tuesday afternoon as news[...]
	[...]Zorn were on the ground and Steve and Bill were in the trench. He said the trench was about eight fe[...]nd married; they were expecting their first child in February. 7 Oct. 1987 - A FRIEND OF BUSINESS[...]am team. 13 Jan. 1988 - DARBY O'BRIEN HAS DAY IN COURT Darby O'Brien was taken to court Monday in Liberty County. Hugh B. Brown and Donald R. Marbl[...]thfully performed his duties for 39 years, etc. In The Supreme Court of the State of Montana In The Matter of the Retirement of Darby O'Brien, Liberty County Clerk of Court. The Supreme Court in session in Helena, Montana, on the 7th day of January, 1988,[...]1987, Darby O'Brien was the senior Clerk of Court in Montana having served in that capacity longer than any other Clerk of Court. He was first elected in 1948 and has held office continuously since that[...]r be presented to him and a copy placed on file in the records of this Court. Signed by Mem[...]both a composer and performer, also will perform in Havre on this tour as part of the Northern Montana College Northern Showcase Series. Equally at home in orchestras and Rock bands, Aaberg grew up in Chester. He created his first solo album in March, 1985. "High Plains" was followed in 1986 by a mood-setting soundtrack album[...]
	[...]Thielman, Chester - have left a wonderful legacy in the Heritage Foundation. None of these former tea[...]n- ed here since June 11. Duty is being stationed in Chester due to a division in the district which used to run from the Continent[...], he added. He explained that his job is two-fold in that it deals with the enforcement aspect and the[...]afety and hunting seasons. "I'll be working a lot in the Sweet Grass Hills and the Marias River area,[...]ce moving to Chester Duty has already had one run-in with a culprit. While patrolling Tiber Reservoir[...]icenses, 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 li[...](appt'd August 1958), Bruce McCallum (had column in Liberty County Times - "McCallum's mutterings", J[...]of Almira Brevick Sunday In the basement of St.[...]
	[...]r, George McGuire, Bill Fraser and Tommy Lakey, In the Kolstad pickup accompanying the group were Ve[...]BERTY COUNTY TIMES LARGEST CATTLE SHIPMENT IN HISTORY OVER WEEK END Over 1800 head of cattle[...]11 Feb. 1916 - HORSES LEGS FROZEN 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[...]asionally happen, A horse belonging to a farmer in the neighborhood of Trammer had all four[...]
	[...]estead house. 24 June 1909 A surveyor will be in Chester in a few days to plat the Weldy- Taylor Addition to[...]1909 Wide streets will characterize the lots in the Weldy-Taylor Addition. Residence lots will be[...]Weldy. Joseph T. Berthelote of Gold Butte arrived in his auto-buggy Monday. He is busi- ly engaged in platting the Weldy-Taylor Addition to Chester. 9 Sept. 1909 - While in town last week, Jos. T. Berthelote platted 37 acr[...]First Street for $1,000. H.E. Loranger sold a lot in the Hamilton Addition to Frank Clare for $100. N.[...]. Spangler. Joe Rehal bought a bunch of nine lots in the Hamilton Addition this week. 16 Dec. 1909 C.W. Erickson is building a house on his lot in the Hamilton Addition. 16 Dec. 1909 - LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES 48 Years Ago A front page item in the Chester Signal, states that Louis Mump[...]
	[...]0 Louis Paris purchased a very desirable lot in the Weldy-Taylor addition. 6 Jan. 1910 Smith and Viles transferred to Harry Teed lots 13, 14, 15 in the south half of Block 13 in the Hamilton Addition for a consideration of $225[...]910 Joseph T. Berthelote, Gold Butte, arrived in Chester Tuesday ev- ening and is engaged in platting about 40 acres on the north side of the[...]bridge - he is his own carpenter. SPORTING HOUSE IN CHESTER Chester has a sporting house situate[...]permit this to be as it now is. We are certainly in favor of running the ag- gregation of lewd women[...]and Street last week. 12 May 1910 Carpenters in this town are as busy as a small boy killing snak[...]n Haley is having several dwelling houses erected in the south part of town. 2 June 1910 W.J. Wal[...]the section house. Harvie Rehal bought four lots in the north side Addition this week. 9 June 1910 Chester is greatly in need of dwelling houses. Every day there is a cal[...]it. 16 June 1910 The three little fruit trees in front of Mrs. 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,·n[...]
	[...]11 Aug, 1910 Shebel Rehal purchased a lot in the Weldy-Taylor addition last week. 14 J[...]g house on the lot he purchas- ed last spring in the Weldy-Taylor Addition and will bring his family in town for the winter, 29 Sept, 1910 - The[...]et. 17 April 1913 A new glass was placed in front of the Holland building on Washington A[...]east for a real estate office, It was demolished in 1992.) 8 Jan, 1914 BARGAIN PRICES.-Business lots on Main and First Streets in Chester. Residence lots in Hamilton Addition, Call on or write Joe Rehal, Jo[...]t prophets but we believe there is something else in the wind than the desire to grow trees[...]
	[...]are opportunity for anyone de- siring to invest in Chester property. 24 Aug. 1917 E.G. Albrig[...]gs here and has left for a visit with relatives in the east. The ranch was purchased by Roy Walden,[...]rvey one of the most commodious and modern houses in the city. Oct. 1917 FOR SALE-A 7 room hou[...]ch faces the south and is near the High School. In the rear is a fine garage. Mr. Keith expects to occupy this beautiful home in the near future. 30 Aug. 1918 FOR RENT-$[...]ock west of school house, hot and cold city water in kitchen, porcelain sink, hardwood varnished floors thruout, linoleum in kit- chen, screens and storm windows. Barn chicken house, garage, city water in barn yard. Re-kalsomined thru out and new linol[...]ata to Chester this week and will make their home in the C.E. Biggs residence recently vacated by Ro[...]ion by fire of his house west of town. Mr. Strode in- tends to leave for Kentucky in about two weeks where he will spend the winter.[...]The past two weeks has been house moving time in Chester and the town is richer by several residences. Shebel Rehal moved his residences in from east of town and placed the buildings on his lots in the west side of town.
	[...]835 Karl Jeppeson moved in two frame houses and put them on property about a[...]esidence from Tiber and placed it on property in the west of town, Resident houses are a scarce article in Chester and everyone being occupied and the few houses having been moved in will relieve the congestion but very little,[...]Mrs, Wymond, Ernest Albright moved his house in from the ranch south of town last week end and[...]y the Monarch Lumber Company. They formerly lived in the house owned by Flor- ence Morgan. 15[...]lding lots on the site of the old livery barn in Chester. See Thos. A. Busey Agency, Chester 8 Oct, 1945 - Lloyd Hendrickson's have improved their home in Chester which they purchased last spring from[...]rrive here this weekend from Seattle to begin in earnest on the latest addition to Chester'[...]
	[...]ntion the several snow men that have been built in Chester the past few weeks, 23 March 1950 M[...]rt Benton) and James Owens build tourist cabins in east Chester. 22 March 1956 Chester gets a[...]Nov. 1957 Seven new homes have been built in the Gagnon Addition. 11 June 1959 Last Tues[...]ing belonging to Don Snyder of Shelby and located in west Chester burned, 11 April 1968 Mr. and Mrs. Bob Nordstrom are busy painting in their home which they have purchased from Roy H[...]y $1600 total, One 85 ft. lot west of school in choice location for only $850, Joe Gagnon, Br[...]s house to Otto Thielman, who will reside there in the near future. February 1980 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE NEWER HOME in Gagnon Addition, Excellent Boise-Cascade construc[...]bly priced. COMMERCIAL LOT on U.S. Highway 2 in east Chester. Chester DARBY O'BRIEN[...]STURDY In Liberty County, some 4 miles north of Tiber, rema[...]e Laas and her husband had immigrated from Russia in the early 1900s. Al- though she wasn't p[...]
	[...]837 "They dug a hole in the ground and then put straw in there and dirt in there and water. And then they went in their bare feet and tramped them. They had a form[...]ches deep and 8 inches wide. They put those brick in the sun and when they was dry they put some mud in between them and built it. They made a good wood[...]and bricks and the lids from old cook stoves fit in there so they could cook. And they could even bake their bread there ..... They (the houses) were warm in winter and cool in the summer. Better than those made out of wood. I[...]one of the mud houses for another family to live in. He says he helped tramp the mud. "The kids all had to work in those days," he notes. ''My dad built mud brick houses in the old country all the time. Whitewashed, they l[...]tory ended when the last 1993 P.W.A outhouse In the 200 block of First Street East went down the steel In the back of.a truck. : i
	[...]nd the several additions to the same now on file in the office of the Clerk and Recorder, Lib[...]
	[...]Some of our enterprising citizens are engaged in making a cinder walk between the two ends of town[...]ht was lighted for the first time Tues. eve- ning in front of the new Albright Hall building, or corne[...]d alley crossings. 12 Jan. 1911 All pavements in the business section of Front Street must[...]
	[...]19 March 1914 An extra gang is busy putting in the concrete culverts just east of the McCabe e[...]ove on the part of the city council. It is a move in the right di- rection. People coming and going[...]ee no reason why a few more could not be placed in operation. 24 March 1925 LIBERTY COUNTY FARMER Jake Schafer has been dragging the streets in Chester, 10 Sept. 1931 CHESTER REPORTER SI[...]DAY Concrete sidewalks are the order of the day in Chester, Beginning at Shamey's Grocery store th[...]hen George Ainley began to tear up the old planks in front of his place and holler for concrete. H[...]mises and the concrete ribbons that are being put in around the main streets will lead all th[...]
	[...]ve over to the crossing at the Trading com- pany. In sidewalk corner of Chester Trading Company. 1[...]un and its completion will be a long step forward in the growth and development of our little city. 18[...]extend the sidewalks to the grade school building in the southwest part of town. Spring 1941[...]
	[...]rations. During the past summer 20 blocks, mostly in the business section have been oiled and improved[...]walks out and replaced them with cement sidewalks in down town Chester, Montana. Chester at that time,[...]es - I don't know. There weren't too many streets in town. I remember the boardwalk running down the M[...]om a few inches to several feet above the street. In one spot, I remember, I was afraid to walk across[...]tive imagination had all kinds of dangers lurking in that brush, The year the Great Northern reservoir flooded, the walks floated on 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 so[...]ad to contend with small boys underfoot, crawling in the dust beneath the torn up walks to re- trieve[...]ne-Way Street Controversey Rages 7 Jan. 1971 "In the spring Chester will have $105,000 avai[...]
	[...]The slaughter of the buffalo attained its maximum in 1881-82. Extimated that 250,000 killed that winter in Custer County. The record breaker in buffalo kill- ing was due to the very deep snows[...]ESS - A large herd of buffalo near the Hilk River in north- ern Montana. First report of seeing any in that section for about 2 years. 1885 Bounty p[...]143 mountain lions, 5,410 wolves, 1,621 coy- otes in 1884. (1980 Historical Calendar) 5 Aug. 1887 RIVE[...]ng for the purchase of ten stag hounds to be used in ridding the ranges of wolves. A gentleman now in town has the animals for sale and the trad[...]
	[...]er. A party of cowboys who happened to be there in turn gave chase to the wolves and succeeded in running down and killing six of them. 20 Aug.[...]ory. 21 April 1905 - Many families are arriving in the city and soon the song of the children will[...]e destroyed or not; yet had these same people put in a small garden, and other people's hogs got in and played havoc with it, they would have holle[...]1 Oct. 1914 Eight autos of duck hunters were in Whitlash last Sunday from Chester and Galata.[...]er 2¢ for each gopher, with the mon- ey earned in this manner, she has to date bought $20 worth of[...]OTICE-Dog taxes are now due and payable. Any dogs in the town of Ches- ter on which the taxes have n[...]furs and hides by bringing them to Walter Laas in Chester. 23 Dec. 1943 WANTED-50,000[...]
	[...]ple to fix up their homes and take some pride in them. 16 June 1910 Weldy states in his editorial - "Nothing adds more to the at-[...]de trees and ornamental shrubbery and flowers in your yard. It is indicative of refinement, cultur[...]e are, of course, small beginnings, but is a move in the right direction of making Chester a beaut[...]blot, Private citizens are also taking a hand in the good movement, Mr. C,W, Allen has moved h[...]the commendation r of every citizen interested in the progress of the town, Along this line "Uncle"[...]paint, which livens up the whole street, and in this connection the Democrat would suggest th[...]a list of donat- ors, which will be published in this newspaper. Before writing "30" to this story, we wish to ask the help of the Woman's Club, in aiding to make Chester a town worth while living in, The Woman's Club of other cities are prime factors in the civic up build of their totm.s, and ou[...]
	[...]920 This week has shown a decided improvement in Chester. Property owners and householders have entered into the clean up campaign in a hearty spirit and are doing wonders. There we[...]- ed to defray freight expense. For information in regard to these trees inquire of the town marsh[...]town of Chester and quite a number were planted in the park that evening by several public spirite[...]April 1963 CITY OF CHESTER ORDERS 500 TREES In an attempt to make Chester the garden spot of the[...]ity council has ordered 500 trees to be planted in the city limits. This is just one of many proje[...]he ladies will sponsor planting some of the trees in the boule- vards. However, there will be[...]
	[...]NG AT CITY PARK With two Sunday work meetings in the last few weeks, the Jaycees have re-erect-[...]ed over to a supplier and should be available in short order, As soon as it ar- rives the Jaycees will install it, level and work up the ground in the park and plant a new lawn. The seed for t[...]is available and as soon as the irrigation is in the lawn will go in, The park committee is try- ing to locate 80[...]k Com, (There have been 500-600 trees planted in Chester and many new lawns put in.) 1 Aug. 1963 Picture caption-Those eage[...]ere we see the men troweling the cement floor in the larger of the two shelters at the city pa[...]5 Sprinkling system and rest rooms installed in the city park and the lawn seeded. 17 Oct[...]any other purpose. (The city lost little time in cleaning up this property which was formerly[...]out, buildings dismantled and or- ganizations in Chester will be asked to help landscape the area[...]k, its origin and history. Chester Rotary Club is in- terested in gathering as many of these as possible. If you kn[...]ds, please bring it to the Times office, The rock in its original location was just south of Highw[...]brother will remember, I first saw this rock in 1929 while I was riding to Havre, Mont, with a Hr[...]the contractor that built the Larson Bros, store in Shelby. He told me that it was a meteor and that it fell in about the year of 1912 and that many people in Chester had seen it fall. At the time we were[...]en before, From 1928 to 1945 I owned a garage in Shelby (!Clingers Garage) and in the 30s I had the Dodge car agency, an[...]
	[...]e chipped off a few pieces of it and he sent it in to the School of Mines at Butte, Mont. from which he was a graduate. In due time we received a letter back, stating that it was a Trapp Rock which only exists in Northern Alaska, and the letter stated that it[...]esser Junction, Wisconsin with deep grooves cut in them showing that they slid down from the North.[...]tory on this rock and the reason I didn't move it in 1930. Thank You. Raymond G. Klinger, Kennewick, Washington Ina Furlong has probably lived in Chester longer than any other living person, and it may be that she has lived in Liberty County longer than any other person. Sh[...]n remember. They used to stop and look at it once in a while, and folks used to think it was a meteo[...]highway when Highway 2 was rebuilt through town. In 1976 and 1977 the area was seeded to grass. Finally in 1986 the town received title to the land,[...]
	[...]mily gave to the city north of U.S. Highway 2 in Chester has been turned into a rest area by the C[...]eal estate agent at the time of the transaction. "In my book all 33 lots belong to the Evans Memor[...]33 donated highway front- age lots being sold in 1975 to one of the town councilmen, Don Keith, fo[...]lled with junk. The structures there were not in the best shape," He said he had persuaded Eva[...]operty after he saw attractive roadside parks in Canada. "I thought it would be a nice asset to Ch[...]ed up and used as a park," he said. Early in 1976 the town council gave permission to the Lion[...]'The Lions have never done anything illegal in this", said Gagnon, "They definitely followed protocol in this, They were given permission to name it and develop it" . In August, extensive remodeling at the park c[...]
	[...]27 May 1909 Chester is experiencing a famine in meats and potatoes. 6 Jan. 1910 Chester cit[...]y 1910 Red Lemonade, peanuts and pretty girls in Chester on the 30th and there will be a piano c[...]ensive things are never missed. There's economy in the cost of KC. 20 April 1917 Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Gum - She slipped a stick in every letter and mailed him a box now and then.[...]like there's a good market for poultry products in Chester. - And Chester is in a farming com- munity too! August 1930 Me[...]weight when packed. Such label must be printed in non-poisonous ink. We use genuine vegetable parch[...]on is one pound for every six weeks. Stamp No. 25 in war ration book became valid Feb. 8th, and will[...]ewives have a valuable source of cook- ing fats in meat drippings, fat trimmings from uncooked meat,[...]fat conservation program. If all cannot be used in the kitchen, the surplus and waste fat should be[...]i- aircraft shells. Kitchen fat can be valuable in the war effor. SAVE IT! USE IT! 21 Jan. 1952 Get Gay Attractive Carnival Ware in Mother's Oats. Four Festive Colors for M[...]
	[...]d plat the same and file the plat thereof in the office of the county clerk and recorder.[...]h to old Fontaine ranch, via Hill. Change in road from Hill to Gold Butte, Petition for a coun[...]e 1907 RIVER PRESS COMMISSIONER PROCEEDINGS: In the matter of a peti- tion for a county r[...]dy and Charles Lippard. The petition for a change in the coun- ty road, Stratton's to the Gold[...].W. Merrifield. The petition for a change in the bridge at Chester and for a change in the road near Chester, were referred to C[...]R SIGNAL County Surveyor Merrifield has been in this vicini- ty the past 10 days s[...]
	[...]ublic improvement staring the people of Chester in the face at the present time is the matter of a b[...]ross the Marias River, and no time should be lost in getting out petitions and then in securing enough signatures of enough voters to pl[...]location is of secondary importance, The bridge in any location would be all right! and the greater[...]de to build the bridge at the Pugsley crossing an in- junction will be filed in the District Court to prevent them from building[...]e; call for bids for construction was published in the Signal as required by law; and con- tract h[...]AISES GOOD ROADS - CONGRATULATES COUNTY FATHERS In passing over the county road to Havre of late we[...]een completed. There is such a great difference in the condition of the present road and that of the[...]emn the county commissioners for going so heavily in debt for such improvements. Now the high[...]
	[...]E PUGSLEY BRIDGE By the rapid melting of snow in the mountains the streams in this section are ra- pidly taking on an alarm[...]nt down from Havre to blast the ice near Pugsleys in hopes of saving this bridge, but the volume o[...]hair and altho traveling is made rather difficult in places just now, it will place the rain spots in fair shape when floods come. 13 Feb. 1920 - N[...]f the official guide of the Roosevelt Highway was in town Wednesday work- ing west toward the Idah[...]ooster Tour comprised of 9 cars and 50 people in Chester. Served chicken dinner by the M.E. church[...]idents, as a delegation from Liberty county, were in Havre Mon- day to induce the board of county[...]re ( Chamber of Commerce to cooperate with them in an endeavor to pursuade the State
	[...]to expend the money it had been intending to use in build- ing a road 10 miles south of Havre to th[...]ily won the approv- al and cooperation of Havre in this undertaking, which, if agreed to by the hi[...]unty Roosevelt Highway association will be held in Chester on Saturday at 10 a.m. for the purpose of[...]ith a 12-horse team pushing a snow plow arrived in Joplin from Chester on Tuesday, They broke out al[...]y and worked back again, This should put the road in condition for auto travel for the big Hi-Line B[...]ce autoed to Joplin last Thursday night and met in joint session with the Joplin Commerical Club, The meeting was held in the Masonic hall and was opened with music by t[...]to the law which requires that all county seats in the state must be connected by a state highway, I[...]complete the five or six miles of ungraded road in their county to give a graded road from Fort Benton and Great Falls to Chester, and, in the very near future, to Joplin. For while the[...]Com- missioner Verne P. Sauer, who was present in the meeting, gave the information that the plans of the Commissioners, in the event that the bonds were voted and the bri[...]of grain going to market at Carter or Fort Benton in Cho- teau County would come into Liberty[...]
	[...]n of the Roosevelt highway through Liberty County in 1929, a meet- ing of the Liberty County Roosevelt Highway Assn was held in the commissioners' room of the county court house Monday evening. In the absence of Sec. Hawley Wymond, who was[...]it the counties both east and west of here in an endeavor to enlist their support for the movem[...]a matter of very great importance to every county in the. north- ern tier of Montana counties w[...]ill traverse and it is hoped to enlist all in support of the project. 29 June 1928 LIBER[...]Chester is now rutted about two feet deep in places. 6 July 1928 A vote for th[...]variously estimated that there were over 500 cars in attendance and that the crowd numbered aro[...]ailure, inasmuch as the beef was burned up in the cooking. Jack Adams and associate ride[...]Wymond of Joplin, the dedicatory ad- dress in which he ably reviewed the early history o[...]
	[...]10 Jan, 1930 ROOSEVELT HIGHWAY TO BE GRADED IN COUNTY Surveyors from the State Highway organiza[...]derstand, of the completion of that portion early in the spring. It is also understood that the unfin[...]e Toole County line will also be completed early in the spring. 4 Aug. 1930 Roosevelt highway[...]nd his road crew are fixing up First Street East in the county 'seat. 2 April 1931 Mrs. Martin[...]r the road the first of the week say that it was in good shape. 31 July 1931 An agreement betwee[...]he road has already been built, and a bridge put in at Marias crossing.
	[...]speed limit on all Montana roads and highways is in full force, and high- way patrolmen are ma[...]E LOST BY MARIAS ICE BREAK UP (Worst Flood in History) 8 June 1950 LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES[...]cable, this is the only bridge of its kind in the United States, The bridge was designed by Tom[...]EY BRIDGE (excerpts from an article that appeared in the San Francisco Construction Magazine)[...]cture with a 280 ft span, was completed July 1950 in Liberty County, Montana. The bridge crosse[...]laces a combination steel and timber bridge built in 1914 /:.. by C.E. Peppard. This original bridge[...]alternations until it was destroyed by ice in March 1947. The original bridge consisting of 2 c[...]n ice jam took out the center pier. In Sept. 1947, Liberty County retained R,T, Hurdle &[...]51 ft high, a roadway 16 ft wide and a 16-in, thick laminated timber deck. The bridge w[...]loyed at any time was 8 men. Thomas W, Hurdle was in charge / of design and Willard C. Hurdle was in charge of construction,
	[...]d Alfred Hanson, 11 June 1953 6.18" rain in 17 days - Marias River damage, $30,000, damage[...]ed the destruction of the original Pugsley bridge in 1947 also caused havoc in the town of chester. The build-up of ice was the major cul- prit in the loss of the bridge and it was the melting waters that did their de- structive work in the town. MELTING SNOW FLOODS NORTH CHESTER, 25[...]e new bridge to be built across Cottonwood Creek in connection with rebuilding of Highway 2 through[...]H A highway improvement project on secondary 223 in Chouteau and Liberty counties has begun, The wor[...]r for the Montana Department of Trans- portation in Great Falls. Empire Sand and Gravel of Bil[...]
	[...]TS STATION HISTORY - Records started originally in Chester on June 1, 1900 in care of Mr, B,B, Weldy, Earlier records, however,[...]'s office and Donald Hills began keeping records, In mid 1992 Irvin once again began monitorin[...]of the worst, if not THE WORST, ever experienced in this area. 10 Feb, 1916 - Fifty six degrees below[...]nearly empty! 14 July 1919 - The continued drouth in this section has caused considerable un- rest and there has been quite an exodus of our citizens in search of more favor- ed localities, The quest has taken them in all directions, on trips extending anywhere from[...]me on their return-conditions are as bad or worse in other sections of the coun- try. There is perhaps a grain of consolation in the fact that we are not the only ones who will b[...]hot spell for days, many deaths being reported· in the
	[...]ies. 27 Dec. 1929 - John Didier and Jim Reid were in town Monday morning and report- ed roads almost blocked most of the way in from their homes north of Bison. Some of the way[...]deep to the horses. The first automobile to come in from the country to our knowledge was the Shettel car which came in yesterday afternoon from the farm east of town. L[...]e streets and caused considerable damage to goods in base- ments. 26 Dec. 1963 - ' CROP FAILURE top 19[...]n earth." You may only be a stranger once" in Krem- Jan. 1985 lin, but now[...]
	[...]tters to and from Chester - a revealing look back in time at the happenings and conditions affecting the lives of people living and conducting business in this area. 26 June, 1919 (to Chester) Dear Sir: We are in receipt of your favor of the 18th to our Billings[...]hey 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 ic[...]you left, but did not a- mount to much, Joe came in Friday night. He was in to see you and I told him you had left for Helena. Fred Erickson came in the same night. He said that he used a half tank[...]e. 3 March 1922 . (Chester) It is chinooking up in the hills, so I expect it will start here[...]
	[...]so it will be a week or so before they can get in the fields. Things sure look good for a crop he[...]week and there is lots of snow on the prairie and in the coulees yet. Some of the farmers that were a[...]top here about two weeks. You better try and get in shape to summer fallow your place this year, so[...]akes too much money to do that. If my tractor was in good running order I would try it, but the w[...]e now as Einer is out on the farm, trying to put in a crop. I guess it will take him a month or six weeks, as there will be lots of days that he cannot work in the field, on account of rain. He got in two rounds today and had to quit. It started to r[...]ght. By the way, as you will not be able to work in a garage or farm you ought to try and get the government to stake you in the oil business. I think you would have a good[...]the Stand- ard Oil is going to drill three wells in the Hills this year, and Campbell figures on dri[...]h of here this summer. So you better try and get in on the ground floor. Well, the seed loans are coming in and not very fav- orable at all. Some are dissal[...]ly nothing and the best I have heard of were cut in two. So the farmers are going to be up against i[...]he was allowed $15.00. He will not be able to put in very much with that. 10 Narch 1932 (Ch[...]
	[...]to get the Hudson radiator fixed, If it is in running condition Helf's want to buy it, Ra[...]n be over, And perhaps we will get something else in the papers and over the air, Nelson Bingham[...]ember 1932 (Chester) No one is slee11ing in your room now, Mrs, DesRosier is still here. We s[...]- but collections on 30¢ wheat are coming in very slow. Teachout came back a couple days ago driving a new Lincoln Coupe. Nick Laas has moved in a house and put it right side of Ballou's o[...]use plants froze one night - the first time in that house - over 19 years. I had washed and hung up the wool underwear after supper and they froze in the kitchen with a fire in the stove. The water froze in the cellar - took until noon the next day to get[...]Joplin team was here and some one went down in the basement and frisked .their clothes an[...]
	[...](to Bozeman) I mailed a box to you today. I put in a dozen fresh eggs right from the Bingham ranch[...]the east end.) It was thrown on the two gas pumps in front and broke one of them. The Power line blew[...]he Chester High had their Junior Prom last night in the Hall. The parents and guardians were invited but mother and I did not go. The people in the Hills are all snow bound yet. They say that[...]e. We had lots of snow and rain so the ground is in fine shape. Well, Mr. Rockman got his lice[...]
	[...]they had used to break gas tanks. They succeeded in breaking one at and getting gas at Hingh[...]isn't too cold. Monday Jim Snuffer died in the Conrad hospital, He had not been well for a l[...]the oil station and placed Shorty Keith in charge, 23 October 1933 Glen Shephe[...]ry running the Grand Hotel Grill. Coming in today to work the rest of the month, If they can[...]ree men overtook them and they all stamped around in the storm for three hours.
	866 Finally in a slight lull they got sight of Wickum's light an[...]made it there. One of the men dragged Marguerite in - her legs were black next morning from freezing. The girls had fallen so much in the snow that their stockings were torn and nea[...]7 October 1934 The Minneapolis-Moline shipped in a carload of rubber tired tractors here this week. There is a medicine show in town, showing every night this week. They give[...]the river. The wedding was at Earl's place here in town. 22 November 1934 Poor Mrs. Strode had another siege. In Minneapolis she contracted pneumonia. Mr. Strod[...]s has gone to Chicago to take 3 months training in an electrical school. Grace stayed here. 21 Ma[...]rd to get hold of. 4 June 1938 (to Ole P. Rese in Drammen, Norway) We are looking to a fair crop[...]e had plenty of rain - some hail, of course - but in most cases there will be a fair crop - b[...]
	[...]jobs. We have noticed several times that you were in Havre and wefeel rather slighted that you did not[...]il a fan belt for my car. The old one is entirely in two and can't use the car till I get another.[...]h, Mont. 10/22/21 Yours of the 13th at hand, and in reply will say that Warnis is shipping you[...]
	[...]rry has been trying to haul too heavy loads and in checking over the account I don't believe that th[...]is can use a truck prof- itably and when he is in a rush about his hauling he nearly always hires t[...]and whether there is any chance to dispose of it in your community or not. Very respect[...]this road and would like to have one to post up in my Garage for the benefit of the tourists that travel through here. Thanking you in advance, I remain Yours Resp.[...]
	[...]I was informed by a party that there was a party in and around your town that wanted to buy a second[...]d if you could give me their name. Thank- ing you in advance, I remain Yours Resp. Al Engstrom 11/20/21 Spokane, Wash. Dear Sir: Am writing you in regard to a truck. Would like to trade my house in Joplin for one, A Ford would be all right if it[...]rs of the 20th relative to trading your residence in Joplin for a Ford truck, Will say in reply that at present I have more town property t[...]1 Long Beach, Cal. Friend Al: Have carried a card in my pocket for a week to mail yon, so am go- ing t[...]n on arrival but not all glory yet, We have taken in about all the sights around and in this place. How is northern Montana oil? Have you[...]at about crop last year? We sure caught the devil in the cash, Prices all went to smash and nea[...]
	[...]lma, but did not help very much. The oil business in this country so far did not do much. At Havre t[...]il showing when they quit at 1585 ft. They were in a hard line formation which was saturated with[...]No. 1. Dr. Melvin is still here. His family is in the Falls. Regarding the old timers in Cal. will say that as most of them were stock men[...]ount of snow and it has been going very slowly. In fact, today and yesterday were the first spring[...]about two weeks at the best before they can get in the field. This will be an ideal spring to prep[...]have an awful lot of East wind this spring and in fact, we have had all winter, Well, the oil well came in at Kevin 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 do[...]and get you a rebate on those as there was a cut in price just after you got them. I cannot[...]
	[...]s of two frame buildings with concrete floors in shop, storage and surplus stock room. It contains[...]indly advise what you could do with the above in the way of getting me a buyer. Yours Resp[...]9/21 Elken Green & Co. Chicago Gentlemen: 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[...]cars, trucks or tractors dur- ing this winter in this part of the country. I am not employing any[...]pair bills, Less than one half the taxes was paid in this County this year, and when you figure th[...]heirs, you can readily see where the farmers come in at. You can figure this part of the country p[...]l is going to put on r two motorcycle cops here in Walla Walla and I am after one of the plac[...]
	872 haven't confidence enough in my ability to hold down the job to write a letter[...]pen 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 breez[...]es just slip a- round wherever they want to go, in fact, I saw a car go into a garage side- ways t[...]This is to certify that Geo. 0, Freeman was in my employ for some time during the summer of[...]nt auto repair man, He has since then worked in Butte and Helena a good portion of the time, bein[...]ng Pistons, rebabbiting crank shaft and burning in bearings, The party is D.A. Hill, Box 615 Havre,[...]--------------$18.OO We cannot quote on burning in the bearings on the tractor block for we are not[...]y to ship us the block. The pistons will be extra in addition to above price of the labor,[...]
	[...]a chinook one of these days and then it will move in a hurry as the ground is pretty well water soaked[...]the advertising of Fordson drawn farm machinery. In my estimation, at the present time and under the[...]h and they have horses and horse machinery to put in the crop with if they can get the seed. The best[...]avoring to trade or sell our house. What have you in the line of automobiles that you wish to trade? W[...]otal payment of car and get house besides. If not in- terested give me answer to first paragrap[...]
	[...]00 storage against your battery. Your battery was in very poor shape last fall when you brought it in and we have had a hard time keeping it up. If y[...]22 G.B. Shigley Inverness, Mont. Dear Sir: In reply to yours of the 12th will say that our pric[...]ill you put the Cole 8 car you are holding for me in shape to make the trip to Great Falls and add ex[...]e car down here for me. I will be attending Court in Butte the most of next month. Write me th[...]
	[...], has been establish- ed at J.W. Schaurer's ranch in upper Sage Creek, with Mr. Schaurer as postmaster[...]district has been created near ALMA, Montana. It in- cludes parts of District No. 1 & 27. 27 April 19[...]of the season. After supper, dancing was indulged in until the 'wee sma' hours! Many substantial prese[...]anch. It compared very favorably with any shipped in from outside places and demonstrates that we can[...]bec, the well-known horse raiser, from ALMA, came in Tuesday after freight and other accessories. Mr.[...]e of his team the Perch- eron stallion he shipped in from Illinois during the past year. The animal is[...]ittle over 1600 pounds, It is one of the fin- est in this section and, as a sire, will undoubtedly pro[...]Feb. 1909 - FOR SALE-100 tons of good prairie hay in the East Butte country. Price $6 per ton w[...]
	[...]of ALMA 31 Dec. 1910 - WEDDING BELLS We mentioned in last week's SIGNAL that a license had been issued[...]ective bridal party, and that another wedding was in sight. Both have occurred. Last Wednesday afterno[...]e county of Marias, the district forges ahead and in the next few years will be heard from frequently.[...]both very important items to any town, are found in a- bundance. A general store will be opened on or[...]to the Jack McDowell place last Friday. The water in Four mile coulee washed out the new bridge on the[...]much damage. One of the finest fields of alfalfa in this section is on the ranch of L. Crich-[...]
	[...]ng a storm last week, The water was two feet deep in the bunk house and did considerable damage to[...]rop of John Fitzpatrick potatoes and flax in this district, The prairie certainly looks pr[...]full of water, the cactus and wild flowers are in full bloom, The farmers around this district[...]lbur Watson and Charlie Dahl spent the Fourth in Joplin and report having a fine time, We hear[...]Mr. Hilton, and returned today to his cottage in the coulee, Mesdames Watson, Sims and Shelphe[...]to work thru harvest and re- turn to Montana in about 2 months. Lee McClellan, has ret[...]
	[...]hase and Joe Rehal passed thru ALMA the other day in an auto en route to Laird. A postoffice has been[...]d some fine rains the past week and the crops are in splendid condition. It means a bumper crop of pot[...]t a fine mare the other day. Ed McClellan has put in a field of winter wheat. Milam Keith cut down a f[...]The Peterson plowing outfit has finished plowing in this vicinity and has been moved to the O'Brien c[...]both of which are said to be good, but Jimmie got in a rush and cut it before it was ripe so th[...]
	[...]s taken a complete change and rain is coming down in bucketfulls, Mrs. Madole from Great Falls arr[...]John G. Taylor met with an accident while hauling in a load of hay the other day. He had his ankle[...]itiful sight and had but six poles. It rained in this vicinity 72 hours straight, last week[...]
	[...]this week. It will take care of about 30 children in the ALMA neighborhood. The roads are certainly ge[...]s to blame? 4 Nov. 1911 - It has been a busy week in the ALMA country. The threshing outfit has paid a[...]ve begun hauling their winter coal from the mines in earnest. There were 6 or 8 wagons passed thru ALM[...]of the homestead. The Messrs Madole are bringing in an oil pull engine with four plows. They ex- pect[...]14 bushels to the acre. This is the highest yield in this vicinity. James Philpin is putting an additi[...]eir product $1 per ton since the cold weather set in. LeRoy Sims has returned from North Dakota[...]
	[...]trampled it to death, Settlers have begun in earnest to haul their winter coal, Six to[...]
	[...]355 23 March 1911 - Ed Brosnan was in from his home near ALMA this week and became a[...]Meldrum. All spent a happy time, returning home in the 'wee sma' hours. 11 July 1912 - ALMA is now[...]agent and the chauffeur. They were travel- ing in a big touring car and making a careful study of the farming conditions in this section. We are in hopes this visit will mean something in the shape of a railroad at no distant date, 2[...]is morning. There has been quite a fall of snow in the hills last night. G,K. Jackson went on the[...]is improving, The weather has been much warmer in the past week, it makes the drylanders smi[...]
	[...]as a dance held at the home of Frank Kreighbaum's in Scotch Coulee, there were about 25 present, F[...]success, The annual school election was held in the ALMA school house near Osler Bros, Ranch.[...]ED Complaint has been made by several parties in the ALMA country about gates being across the[...]m from Havre, four men were seriously inuured in a powder explosion at a coal mine near ALMA, in the Sweet Grass hills country, One of the vic[...]from the effect of burns, and the others are in a critical condition. 26 Feb, 1915 RUDYARD DI[...]e go-ahead ranchers of the ALMA district, was in the city on business this week, being loaded in with wheat, which he sold at one of the eleva[...]aking light the past season, Mr. McDowell brought in the bond sale adver- tisment, and took[...]
	[...]917 CHESTER DEMOCRAT - A.A. Blowers from ALMA was in and made another shipment of turkeys to Wyomi[...]open for business, First Class Work, Guaranteed, in All Lines, Ed Brosnan, Proprietor[...]hem used to being chased for the big rabbit drive in the fu- ture. 3 Aug, 1933 - ALMA p[...]
	[...]day afternoon, stopping at the Harry Hodges home in the ALMA country, at the Frank Laird ranch and[...]ing their large acreage seeded, and the ranches in the midst of spring lamb- ing operations. The H[...]r system. Other fine residences dot the landscape in the ALMA community, and Frank Hodges is starting construction on a ten thousand dollar residence in the same community. The Laird ranch is one of the[...]t there is no better farming and ranching section in Montana than can be found here,[...]
	[...]post office establish- ed as new settlers rushed in to take up the 150 acre plots, Mrs. Wallace Hunt[...]gave your list to the other driver and he did it in Joplin if Mrs. Jack Keith didn't have it at Alma.[...]s). This post office, like so many others, closed in 1919 after the dry years. 1915 - 1916 R.L. POLK[...]reenley, of Grand Forks, North Dakota, well known in this community and a former resident of th[...]
	[...]TAYLOR TAYLOR (Hill County) originally in old Chouteau County, was named for the first po[...]RESS - A new addition to the list of post offices in Chou- teau County is an office to be named TAYL[...]about 45 miles northeast of Chester, It will be in charge of Mrs, Mattie Taylor as postmistress.[...]daughter, John G, Taylor of Canada Coulee came in Monday to get acquainted with his new da[...]
	[...]le to wolfing operations. The Laird Bros, brought in quite a consignment of pelts today from the Sweet[...]a new postoffice has been es- tablished at LAIRD, in the Sweet Grass Hills, with special service from[...]he mail carrier between LAIRD and Hill was caught in a gale a few days ago. The result was a br[...]
	[...]The most important ranch deals that has been made in this locality in a long time was closed - few days ago, when Lai[...]paid has not been made public but is said to be in the neighborhood of $10,000. Mr. Dorsey holds his[...]he will dispose of later on and spend next winter in Kentucky, his native state. 30 Jan. 1907 RIVER[...]r naturalization under the Federal law was made in the district court today by Nelson H. Bingham of[...]ER PRESS - Among the instruments filed for record in the county clerk's offic~ today was a deed from[...]s Laird, which conveys title to 160 acres of land in the Sweet Grass Hills. The consideration named in the deed is $2500. 8 March 1908 - A deputy U.S.[...]J.N. Bingham to Helena to answer an indictment in the U.S. district court to illegal fencing in the East Butte country. 17 Sept. 1908 CHESTER[...]onvention at that place. The auto made the trip in somewhat less than six hours with a lay off for[...]Miss Lucy L. Turner of Hins- dale were married in Havre at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J.A. Wright. Frank Laird is one of the most successful stockmen in northern Montana in the Sweet Grass Hills. 12 Sept. 1909 CH[...]
	[...]LAIRD bought binders. A BIG DEAL-Frank Laird was in town Thursday on his way home from a trip to, the[...]ng a deal of approx. $20,000, Incidentally, while in Havre, he had the pleasure of meeting Miss[...]
	[...]- A BIG LAND DEAL. One of the biggest land deals in the history of the state was recently consumate[...]00 sheep here last night for shipment to pastures in Idaho. 7 May 1920 CHESTER DEMOCRAT - Frank Lair[...]homestead near LAIRD, and who spent the winter in California, returned Friday and will spend the[...]anch near LAIRD. Nr. Eidstue spent several months in the hospital there but for what reason w[...]
	[...]on. SCHOOL DISTRICT 77 The first school in our district was held in 1917 and the first teacher was Miss LaFount[...]ninety dollars per month, which was quite a sum in those days, The first school board members we[...]of them are yet standing, The main indusfries in the district were sheep and cattle raising, Now w[...]k, 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[...]six more times. 1976 - Excerpt from "LAIRDS" in OUR HERITAGE Liberty County, Montana Born in Scotland, they came to the United States and to Colorado in 1887. They heard about the "great Milk River[...]and a half feet tall, and any- thing planted in the soil would produce abundantly, Water was plen[...]Jack and two other men left White Sulphur Springs in July of 1890 to settle in the wonderful valley of which they had heard. The[...]Chain of Lakes is now covered by Fresno Lake, In July of this year the Milk River was dry, Fortuna[...]very unusual occurrence and there was still water in the sand and silt of the dry river bed, It became necessary to dig shallow wells in the river bed to gather enough seepage water[...]to fell a tree into the river and carry water in buckets over the tree to the horses, On th[...]
	896 here was an abundance of game in the country at this time. Deer, antelope, bear[...]in of Lakes area Mr. Laird says, 11 1 never in all my life in the west saw so many duck eggs. The nests were so thick in the prairie grass around the lakes one could hard[...]were busy for several years gathering them in wagons and hauling them to market. They would bur[...]es. There were also many buffalo wolves that went in bands of 30 or 40 like sheep. They were twi[...]led Laird Creek) and found what they wanted in their ranch site - water, grass and lots of space[...]ter s rights". When the hills were surveyed in 1893, Frank and Jack established rights to 500 acres of land in the northeastern part of the Sweet Grass Hills, and started in the sheep business. Later, they were joined in America by a brother, James.[...]
	[...]g with several others along the line, was changed in an effort to make them more appealing and thus en[...]a surveyor from Havre, has been engaged this week in laying out the town site of BISON, five miles eas[...]rm buildings and the most productive grain fields in Northern Montana. We wish BISON a successful futu[...]reparing 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 buil[...]wcomer, and will open a general store at the hump in a very short time, and will also build a residenc[...]y injurious to the eyes. There was almost nothing in the way of equip- ment. 18 Feb. 1915 - Mrs. George Kassel, who has. been visiting at her old home in Pick- ett, Wisconsin for the past several[...]
	[...]BUELOWS and held that position until her death in 1933. The post office was closed in 1936. A school and a grain elevator were also located in BUELOWS. MISCELL[...]3 - All restrictions on the use of elastic fabric in girdles, corsets, combinations, sanitary belts,[...]es Dora, Neva and Andy Heimbigner and E.A. "Stick-in- the-Mud" were shopping in Havre Monday. 31 Oct. 1946 - NOTICE-Am allowed[...]er now for your Christmas outfit to avoid walking in a barrel. Bathke 27 Feb. 1947 - SEASONAL CROP.[...]948 - LOST-One 5 gallon cream can Tuesday morning in Chester business district. Frank Kan[...]
	[...]new post office has been ordered established in Hill County to be known as BRIGGS. It is 2 miles[...], though as yet only a name, deserves recognition in the columns of the SIGNAL. We are a lively lot, in and around TIBER, and there is always somethi[...]led against it. We hope that whoever succeeds in getting it will give the town a chance. Several o[...]eter Berger is looking after business· interests in Alberta, Canada at present. Mrs. Berger accom[...]ch will convenience a large number of farmers in this locality. A good deal .of building mater[...]TES Frank Eggers has been visiting with friends in this neighborhood, Mr. Hill is back from[...]have been busy for a week or so at carpenter work in Chester. Mr. Green is having lumber ha[...]
	[...]ir home- stead. Richard Siebert has been busy in Chester the past week at the mason work. W.R. Widmer left this week for an extended visit in North Dakota and Wiscon- sin. Mrs. Hill returned to her home in Canada last Thursday, after spending the summer in this locality. 25 April 1912 - Grade is being[...]ich they raised $17. They expect to invest this in books and pictures. 1915 - 1916 R.L. POL[...]
	[...]d plat the same and file the plat thereof in the office of the county clerk and recorder.[...]h to old Fontaine ranch, via Hill. Change in road from Hill to Gold Butte, Petition for a coun[...]e 1907 RIVER PRESS COMMISSIONER PROCEEDINGS: In the matter of a peti- tion for a county r[...]dy and Charles Lippard. The petition for a change in the coun- ty road, Stratton's to the Gold[...].W. Merrifield. The petition for a change in the bridge at Chester and for a change in the road near Chester, were referred to C[...]R SIGNAL County Surveyor Merrifield has been in this vicini- ty the past 10 days s[...]
	[...]ublic improvement staring the people of Chester in the face at the present time is the matter of a b[...]ross the Marias River, and no time should be lost in getting out petitions and then in securing enough signatures of enough voters to pl[...]location is of secondary importance, The bridge in any location would be all right! and the greater[...]de to build the bridge at the Pugsley crossing an in- junction will be filed in the District Court to prevent them from building[...]e; call for bids for construction was published in the Signal as required by law; and con- tract h[...]AISES GOOD ROADS - CONGRATULATES COUNTY FATHERS In passing over the county road to Havre of late we[...]een completed. There is such a great difference in the condition of the present road and that of the[...]emn the county commissioners for going so heavily in debt for such improvements. Now the high[...]
	[...]E PUGSLEY BRIDGE By the rapid melting of snow in the mountains the streams in this section are ra- pidly taking on an alarm[...]nt down from Havre to blast the ice near Pugsleys in hopes of saving this bridge, but the volume o[...]hair and altho traveling is made rather difficult in places just now, it will place the rain spots in fair shape when floods come. 13 Feb. 1920 - N[...]f the official guide of the Roosevelt Highway was in town Wednesday work- ing west toward the Idah[...]ooster Tour comprised of 9 cars and 50 people in Chester. Served chicken dinner by the M.E. church[...]idents, as a delegation from Liberty county, were in Havre Mon- day to induce the board of county[...]re ( Chamber of Commerce to cooperate with them in an endeavor to pursuade the State
	[...]to expend the money it had been intending to use in build- ing a road 10 miles south of Havre to th[...]ily won the approv- al and cooperation of Havre in this undertaking, which, if agreed to by the hi[...]unty Roosevelt Highway association will be held in Chester on Saturday at 10 a.m. for the purpose of[...]ith a 12-horse team pushing a snow plow arrived in Joplin from Chester on Tuesday, They broke out al[...]y and worked back again, This should put the road in condition for auto travel for the big Hi-Line B[...]ce autoed to Joplin last Thursday night and met in joint session with the Joplin Commerical Club, The meeting was held in the Masonic hall and was opened with music by t[...]to the law which requires that all county seats in the state must be connected by a state highway, I[...]complete the five or six miles of ungraded road in their county to give a graded road from Fort Benton and Great Falls to Chester, and, in the very near future, to Joplin. For while the[...]Com- missioner Verne P. Sauer, who was present in the meeting, gave the information that the plans of the Commissioners, in the event that the bonds were voted and the bri[...]of grain going to market at Carter or Fort Benton in Cho- teau County would come into Liberty[...]
	[...]n of the Roosevelt highway through Liberty County in 1929, a meet- ing of the Liberty County Roosevelt Highway Assn was held in the commissioners' room of the county court house Monday evening. In the absence of Sec. Hawley Wymond, who was[...]it the counties both east and west of here in an endeavor to enlist their support for the movem[...]a matter of very great importance to every county in the. north- ern tier of Montana counties w[...]ill traverse and it is hoped to enlist all in support of the project. 29 June 1928 LIBER[...]Chester is now rutted about two feet deep in places. 6 July 1928 A vote for th[...]variously estimated that there were over 500 cars in attendance and that the crowd numbered aro[...]ailure, inasmuch as the beef was burned up in the cooking. Jack Adams and associate ride[...]Wymond of Joplin, the dedicatory ad- dress in which he ably reviewed the early history o[...]
	[...]10 Jan, 1930 ROOSEVELT HIGHWAY TO BE GRADED IN COUNTY Surveyors from the State Highway organiza[...]derstand, of the completion of that portion early in the spring. It is also understood that the unfin[...]e Toole County line will also be completed early in the spring. 4 Aug. 1930 Roosevelt highway[...]nd his road crew are fixing up First Street East in the county 'seat. 2 April 1931 Mrs. Martin[...]r the road the first of the week say that it was in good shape. 31 July 1931 An agreement betwee[...]he road has already been built, and a bridge put in at Marias crossing.
	[...]speed limit on all Montana roads and highways is in full force, and high- way patrolmen are ma[...]E LOST BY MARIAS ICE BREAK UP (Worst Flood in History) 8 June 1950 LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES[...]cable, this is the only bridge of its kind in the United States, The bridge was designed by Tom[...]EY BRIDGE (excerpts from an article that appeared in the San Francisco Construction Magazine)[...]cture with a 280 ft span, was completed July 1950 in Liberty County, Montana. The bridge crosse[...]laces a combination steel and timber bridge built in 1914 /:.. by C.E. Peppard. This original bridge[...]alternations until it was destroyed by ice in March 1947. The original bridge consisting of 2 c[...]n ice jam took out the center pier. In Sept. 1947, Liberty County retained R,T, Hurdle &[...]51 ft high, a roadway 16 ft wide and a 16-in, thick laminated timber deck. The bridge w[...]loyed at any time was 8 men. Thomas W, Hurdle was in charge / of design and Willard C. Hurdle was in charge of construction,
	[...]d Alfred Hanson, 11 June 1953 6.18" rain in 17 days - Marias River damage, $30,000, damage[...]ed the destruction of the original Pugsley bridge in 1947 also caused havoc in the town of chester. The build-up of ice was the major cul- prit in the loss of the bridge and it was the melting waters that did their de- structive work in the town. MELTING SNOW FLOODS NORTH CHESTER, 25[...]e new bridge to be built across Cottonwood Creek in connection with rebuilding of Highway 2 through[...]H A highway improvement project on secondary 223 in Chouteau and Liberty counties has begun, The wor[...]r for the Montana Department of Trans- portation in Great Falls. Empire Sand and Gravel of Bil[...]
	[...]TS STATION HISTORY - Records started originally in Chester on June 1, 1900 in care of Mr, B,B, Weldy, Earlier records, however,[...]'s office and Donald Hills began keeping records, In mid 1992 Irvin once again began monitorin[...]of the worst, if not THE WORST, ever experienced in this area. 10 Feb, 1916 - Fifty six degrees below[...]nearly empty! 14 July 1919 - The continued drouth in this section has caused considerable un- rest and there has been quite an exodus of our citizens in search of more favor- ed localities, The quest has taken them in all directions, on trips extending anywhere from[...]me on their return-conditions are as bad or worse in other sections of the coun- try. There is perhaps a grain of consolation in the fact that we are not the only ones who will b[...]hot spell for days, many deaths being reported· in the
	[...]ies. 27 Dec. 1929 - John Didier and Jim Reid were in town Monday morning and report- ed roads almost blocked most of the way in from their homes north of Bison. Some of the way[...]deep to the horses. The first automobile to come in from the country to our knowledge was the Shettel car which came in yesterday afternoon from the farm east of town. L[...]e streets and caused considerable damage to goods in base- ments. 26 Dec. 1963 - ' CROP FAILURE top 19[...]n earth." You may only be a stranger once" in Krem- Jan. 1985 lin, but now[...]
	[...]tters to and from Chester - a revealing look back in time at the happenings and conditions affecting the lives of people living and conducting business in this area. 26 June, 1919 (to Chester) Dear Sir: We are in receipt of your favor of the 18th to our Billings[...]hey 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 ic[...]you left, but did not a- mount to much, Joe came in Friday night. He was in to see you and I told him you had left for Helena. Fred Erickson came in the same night. He said that he used a half tank[...]e. 3 March 1922 . (Chester) It is chinooking up in the hills, so I expect it will start here[...]
	[...]so it will be a week or so before they can get in the fields. Things sure look good for a crop he[...]week and there is lots of snow on the prairie and in the coulees yet. Some of the farmers that were a[...]top here about two weeks. You better try and get in shape to summer fallow your place this year, so[...]akes too much money to do that. If my tractor was in good running order I would try it, but the w[...]e now as Einer is out on the farm, trying to put in a crop. I guess it will take him a month or six weeks, as there will be lots of days that he cannot work in the field, on account of rain. He got in two rounds today and had to quit. It started to r[...]ght. By the way, as you will not be able to work in a garage or farm you ought to try and get the government to stake you in the oil business. I think you would have a good[...]the Stand- ard Oil is going to drill three wells in the Hills this year, and Campbell figures on dri[...]h of here this summer. So you better try and get in on the ground floor. Well, the seed loans are coming in and not very fav- orable at all. Some are dissal[...]ly nothing and the best I have heard of were cut in two. So the farmers are going to be up against i[...]he was allowed $15.00. He will not be able to put in very much with that. 10 Narch 1932 (Ch[...]
	[...]to get the Hudson radiator fixed, If it is in running condition Helf's want to buy it, Ra[...]n be over, And perhaps we will get something else in the papers and over the air, Nelson Bingham[...]ember 1932 (Chester) No one is slee11ing in your room now, Mrs, DesRosier is still here. We s[...]- but collections on 30¢ wheat are coming in very slow. Teachout came back a couple days ago driving a new Lincoln Coupe. Nick Laas has moved in a house and put it right side of Ballou's o[...]use plants froze one night - the first time in that house - over 19 years. I had washed and hung up the wool underwear after supper and they froze in the kitchen with a fire in the stove. The water froze in the cellar - took until noon the next day to get[...]Joplin team was here and some one went down in the basement and frisked .their clothes an[...]
	[...](to Bozeman) I mailed a box to you today. I put in a dozen fresh eggs right from the Bingham ranch[...]the east end.) It was thrown on the two gas pumps in front and broke one of them. The Power line blew[...]he Chester High had their Junior Prom last night in the Hall. The parents and guardians were invited but mother and I did not go. The people in the Hills are all snow bound yet. They say that[...]e. We had lots of snow and rain so the ground is in fine shape. Well, Mr. Rockman got his lice[...]
	[...]they had used to break gas tanks. They succeeded in breaking one at and getting gas at Hingh[...]isn't too cold. Monday Jim Snuffer died in the Conrad hospital, He had not been well for a l[...]the oil station and placed Shorty Keith in charge, 23 October 1933 Glen Shephe[...]ry running the Grand Hotel Grill. Coming in today to work the rest of the month, If they can[...]ree men overtook them and they all stamped around in the storm for three hours.
	866 Finally in a slight lull they got sight of Wickum's light an[...]made it there. One of the men dragged Marguerite in - her legs were black next morning from freezing. The girls had fallen so much in the snow that their stockings were torn and nea[...]7 October 1934 The Minneapolis-Moline shipped in a carload of rubber tired tractors here this week. There is a medicine show in town, showing every night this week. They give[...]the river. The wedding was at Earl's place here in town. 22 November 1934 Poor Mrs. Strode had another siege. In Minneapolis she contracted pneumonia. Mr. Strod[...]s has gone to Chicago to take 3 months training in an electrical school. Grace stayed here. 21 Ma[...]rd to get hold of. 4 June 1938 (to Ole P. Rese in Drammen, Norway) We are looking to a fair crop[...]e had plenty of rain - some hail, of course - but in most cases there will be a fair crop - b[...]
	[...]jobs. We have noticed several times that you were in Havre and wefeel rather slighted that you did not[...]il a fan belt for my car. The old one is entirely in two and can't use the car till I get another.[...]h, Mont. 10/22/21 Yours of the 13th at hand, and in reply will say that Warnis is shipping you[...]
	[...]rry has been trying to haul too heavy loads and in checking over the account I don't believe that th[...]is can use a truck prof- itably and when he is in a rush about his hauling he nearly always hires t[...]and whether there is any chance to dispose of it in your community or not. Very respect[...]this road and would like to have one to post up in my Garage for the benefit of the tourists that travel through here. Thanking you in advance, I remain Yours Resp.[...]
	[...]I was informed by a party that there was a party in and around your town that wanted to buy a second[...]d if you could give me their name. Thank- ing you in advance, I remain Yours Resp. Al Engstrom 11/20/21 Spokane, Wash. Dear Sir: Am writing you in regard to a truck. Would like to trade my house in Joplin for one, A Ford would be all right if it[...]rs of the 20th relative to trading your residence in Joplin for a Ford truck, Will say in reply that at present I have more town property t[...]1 Long Beach, Cal. Friend Al: Have carried a card in my pocket for a week to mail yon, so am go- ing t[...]n on arrival but not all glory yet, We have taken in about all the sights around and in this place. How is northern Montana oil? Have you[...]at about crop last year? We sure caught the devil in the cash, Prices all went to smash and nea[...]
	[...]lma, but did not help very much. The oil business in this country so far did not do much. At Havre t[...]il showing when they quit at 1585 ft. They were in a hard line formation which was saturated with[...]No. 1. Dr. Melvin is still here. His family is in the Falls. Regarding the old timers in Cal. will say that as most of them were stock men[...]ount of snow and it has been going very slowly. In fact, today and yesterday were the first spring[...]about two weeks at the best before they can get in the field. This will be an ideal spring to prep[...]have an awful lot of East wind this spring and in fact, we have had all winter, Well, the oil well came in at Kevin 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 do[...]and get you a rebate on those as there was a cut in price just after you got them. I cannot[...]
	[...]s of two frame buildings with concrete floors in shop, storage and surplus stock room. It contains[...]indly advise what you could do with the above in the way of getting me a buyer. Yours Resp[...]9/21 Elken Green & Co. Chicago Gentlemen: 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[...]cars, trucks or tractors dur- ing this winter in this part of the country. I am not employing any[...]pair bills, Less than one half the taxes was paid in this County this year, and when you figure th[...]heirs, you can readily see where the farmers come in at. You can figure this part of the country p[...]l is going to put on r two motorcycle cops here in Walla Walla and I am after one of the plac[...]
	872 haven't confidence enough in my ability to hold down the job to write a letter[...]pen 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 breez[...]es just slip a- round wherever they want to go, in fact, I saw a car go into a garage side- ways t[...]This is to certify that Geo. 0, Freeman was in my employ for some time during the summer of[...]nt auto repair man, He has since then worked in Butte and Helena a good portion of the time, bein[...]ng Pistons, rebabbiting crank shaft and burning in bearings, The party is D.A. Hill, Box 615 Havre,[...]--------------$18.OO We cannot quote on burning in the bearings on the tractor block for we are not[...]y to ship us the block. The pistons will be extra in addition to above price of the labor,[...]
	[...]a chinook one of these days and then it will move in a hurry as the ground is pretty well water soaked[...]the advertising of Fordson drawn farm machinery. In my estimation, at the present time and under the[...]h and they have horses and horse machinery to put in the crop with if they can get the seed. The best[...]avoring to trade or sell our house. What have you in the line of automobiles that you wish to trade? W[...]otal payment of car and get house besides. If not in- terested give me answer to first paragrap[...]
	[...]00 storage against your battery. Your battery was in very poor shape last fall when you brought it in and we have had a hard time keeping it up. If y[...]22 G.B. Shigley Inverness, Mont. Dear Sir: In reply to yours of the 12th will say that our pric[...]ill you put the Cole 8 car you are holding for me in shape to make the trip to Great Falls and add ex[...]e car down here for me. I will be attending Court in Butte the most of next month. Write me th[...]
	[...], has been establish- ed at J.W. Schaurer's ranch in upper Sage Creek, with Mr. Schaurer as postmaster[...]district has been created near ALMA, Montana. It in- cludes parts of District No. 1 & 27. 27 April 19[...]of the season. After supper, dancing was indulged in until the 'wee sma' hours! Many substantial prese[...]anch. It compared very favorably with any shipped in from outside places and demonstrates that we can[...]bec, the well-known horse raiser, from ALMA, came in Tuesday after freight and other accessories. Mr.[...]e of his team the Perch- eron stallion he shipped in from Illinois during the past year. The animal is[...]ittle over 1600 pounds, It is one of the fin- est in this section and, as a sire, will undoubtedly pro[...]Feb. 1909 - FOR SALE-100 tons of good prairie hay in the East Butte country. Price $6 per ton w[...]
	[...]of ALMA 31 Dec. 1910 - WEDDING BELLS We mentioned in last week's SIGNAL that a license had been issued[...]ective bridal party, and that another wedding was in sight. Both have occurred. Last Wednesday afterno[...]e county of Marias, the district forges ahead and in the next few years will be heard from frequently.[...]both very important items to any town, are found in a- bundance. A general store will be opened on or[...]to the Jack McDowell place last Friday. The water in Four mile coulee washed out the new bridge on the[...]much damage. One of the finest fields of alfalfa in this section is on the ranch of L. Crich-[...]
	[...]ng a storm last week, The water was two feet deep in the bunk house and did considerable damage to[...]rop of John Fitzpatrick potatoes and flax in this district, The prairie certainly looks pr[...]full of water, the cactus and wild flowers are in full bloom, The farmers around this district[...]lbur Watson and Charlie Dahl spent the Fourth in Joplin and report having a fine time, We hear[...]Mr. Hilton, and returned today to his cottage in the coulee, Mesdames Watson, Sims and Shelphe[...]to work thru harvest and re- turn to Montana in about 2 months. Lee McClellan, has ret[...]
	[...]hase and Joe Rehal passed thru ALMA the other day in an auto en route to Laird. A postoffice has been[...]d some fine rains the past week and the crops are in splendid condition. It means a bumper crop of pot[...]t a fine mare the other day. Ed McClellan has put in a field of winter wheat. Milam Keith cut down a f[...]The Peterson plowing outfit has finished plowing in this vicinity and has been moved to the O'Brien c[...]both of which are said to be good, but Jimmie got in a rush and cut it before it was ripe so th[...]
	[...]s taken a complete change and rain is coming down in bucketfulls, Mrs. Madole from Great Falls arr[...]John G. Taylor met with an accident while hauling in a load of hay the other day. He had his ankle[...]itiful sight and had but six poles. It rained in this vicinity 72 hours straight, last week[...]
	[...]this week. It will take care of about 30 children in the ALMA neighborhood. The roads are certainly ge[...]s to blame? 4 Nov. 1911 - It has been a busy week in the ALMA country. The threshing outfit has paid a[...]ve begun hauling their winter coal from the mines in earnest. There were 6 or 8 wagons passed thru ALM[...]of the homestead. The Messrs Madole are bringing in an oil pull engine with four plows. They ex- pect[...]14 bushels to the acre. This is the highest yield in this vicinity. James Philpin is putting an additi[...]eir product $1 per ton since the cold weather set in. LeRoy Sims has returned from North Dakota[...]
	[...]trampled it to death, Settlers have begun in earnest to haul their winter coal, Six to[...]
	[...]355 23 March 1911 - Ed Brosnan was in from his home near ALMA this week and became a[...]Meldrum. All spent a happy time, returning home in the 'wee sma' hours. 11 July 1912 - ALMA is now[...]agent and the chauffeur. They were travel- ing in a big touring car and making a careful study of the farming conditions in this section. We are in hopes this visit will mean something in the shape of a railroad at no distant date, 2[...]is morning. There has been quite a fall of snow in the hills last night. G,K. Jackson went on the[...]is improving, The weather has been much warmer in the past week, it makes the drylanders smi[...]
	[...]as a dance held at the home of Frank Kreighbaum's in Scotch Coulee, there were about 25 present, F[...]success, The annual school election was held in the ALMA school house near Osler Bros, Ranch.[...]ED Complaint has been made by several parties in the ALMA country about gates being across the[...]m from Havre, four men were seriously inuured in a powder explosion at a coal mine near ALMA, in the Sweet Grass hills country, One of the vic[...]from the effect of burns, and the others are in a critical condition. 26 Feb, 1915 RUDYARD DI[...]e go-ahead ranchers of the ALMA district, was in the city on business this week, being loaded in with wheat, which he sold at one of the eleva[...]aking light the past season, Mr. McDowell brought in the bond sale adver- tisment, and took[...]
	[...]917 CHESTER DEMOCRAT - A.A. Blowers from ALMA was in and made another shipment of turkeys to Wyomi[...]open for business, First Class Work, Guaranteed, in All Lines, Ed Brosnan, Proprietor[...]hem used to being chased for the big rabbit drive in the fu- ture. 3 Aug, 1933 - ALMA p[...]
	[...]day afternoon, stopping at the Harry Hodges home in the ALMA country, at the Frank Laird ranch and[...]ing their large acreage seeded, and the ranches in the midst of spring lamb- ing operations. The H[...]r system. Other fine residences dot the landscape in the ALMA community, and Frank Hodges is starting construction on a ten thousand dollar residence in the same community. The Laird ranch is one of the[...]t there is no better farming and ranching section in Montana than can be found here,[...]
	[...]post office establish- ed as new settlers rushed in to take up the 150 acre plots, Mrs. Wallace Hunt[...]gave your list to the other driver and he did it in Joplin if Mrs. Jack Keith didn't have it at Alma.[...]s). This post office, like so many others, closed in 1919 after the dry years. 1915 - 1916 R.L. POLK[...]reenley, of Grand Forks, North Dakota, well known in this community and a former resident of th[...]
	[...]TAYLOR TAYLOR (Hill County) originally in old Chouteau County, was named for the first po[...]RESS - A new addition to the list of post offices in Chou- teau County is an office to be named TAYL[...]about 45 miles northeast of Chester, It will be in charge of Mrs, Mattie Taylor as postmistress.[...]daughter, John G, Taylor of Canada Coulee came in Monday to get acquainted with his new da[...]
	[...]le to wolfing operations. The Laird Bros, brought in quite a consignment of pelts today from the Sweet[...]a new postoffice has been es- tablished at LAIRD, in the Sweet Grass Hills, with special service from[...]he mail carrier between LAIRD and Hill was caught in a gale a few days ago. The result was a br[...]
	[...]The most important ranch deals that has been made in this locality in a long time was closed - few days ago, when Lai[...]paid has not been made public but is said to be in the neighborhood of $10,000. Mr. Dorsey holds his[...]he will dispose of later on and spend next winter in Kentucky, his native state. 30 Jan. 1907 RIVER[...]r naturalization under the Federal law was made in the district court today by Nelson H. Bingham of[...]ER PRESS - Among the instruments filed for record in the county clerk's offic~ today was a deed from[...]s Laird, which conveys title to 160 acres of land in the Sweet Grass Hills. The consideration named in the deed is $2500. 8 March 1908 - A deputy U.S.[...]J.N. Bingham to Helena to answer an indictment in the U.S. district court to illegal fencing in the East Butte country. 17 Sept. 1908 CHESTER[...]onvention at that place. The auto made the trip in somewhat less than six hours with a lay off for[...]Miss Lucy L. Turner of Hins- dale were married in Havre at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J.A. Wright. Frank Laird is one of the most successful stockmen in northern Montana in the Sweet Grass Hills. 12 Sept. 1909 CH[...]
	[...]LAIRD bought binders. A BIG DEAL-Frank Laird was in town Thursday on his way home from a trip to, the[...]ng a deal of approx. $20,000, Incidentally, while in Havre, he had the pleasure of meeting Miss[...]
	[...]- A BIG LAND DEAL. One of the biggest land deals in the history of the state was recently consumate[...]00 sheep here last night for shipment to pastures in Idaho. 7 May 1920 CHESTER DEMOCRAT - Frank Lair[...]homestead near LAIRD, and who spent the winter in California, returned Friday and will spend the[...]anch near LAIRD. Nr. Eidstue spent several months in the hospital there but for what reason w[...]
	[...]on. SCHOOL DISTRICT 77 The first school in our district was held in 1917 and the first teacher was Miss LaFount[...]ninety dollars per month, which was quite a sum in those days, The first school board members we[...]of them are yet standing, The main indusfries in the district were sheep and cattle raising, Now w[...]k, 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[...]six more times. 1976 - Excerpt from "LAIRDS" in OUR HERITAGE Liberty County, Montana Born in Scotland, they came to the United States and to Colorado in 1887. They heard about the "great Milk River[...]and a half feet tall, and any- thing planted in the soil would produce abundantly, Water was plen[...]Jack and two other men left White Sulphur Springs in July of 1890 to settle in the wonderful valley of which they had heard. The[...]Chain of Lakes is now covered by Fresno Lake, In July of this year the Milk River was dry, Fortuna[...]very unusual occurrence and there was still water in the sand and silt of the dry river bed, It became necessary to dig shallow wells in the river bed to gather enough seepage water[...]to fell a tree into the river and carry water in buckets over the tree to the horses, On th[...]
	896 here was an abundance of game in the country at this time. Deer, antelope, bear[...]in of Lakes area Mr. Laird says, 11 1 never in all my life in the west saw so many duck eggs. The nests were so thick in the prairie grass around the lakes one could hard[...]were busy for several years gathering them in wagons and hauling them to market. They would bur[...]es. There were also many buffalo wolves that went in bands of 30 or 40 like sheep. They were twi[...]led Laird Creek) and found what they wanted in their ranch site - water, grass and lots of space[...]ter s rights". When the hills were surveyed in 1893, Frank and Jack established rights to 500 acres of land in the northeastern part of the Sweet Grass Hills, and started in the sheep business. Later, they were joined in America by a brother, James.[...]
	[...]g with several others along the line, was changed in an effort to make them more appealing and thus en[...]a surveyor from Havre, has been engaged this week in laying out the town site of BISON, five miles eas[...]rm buildings and the most productive grain fields in Northern Montana. We wish BISON a successful futu[...]reparing 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 buil[...]wcomer, and will open a general store at the hump in a very short time, and will also build a residenc[...]y injurious to the eyes. There was almost nothing in the way of equip- ment. 18 Feb. 1915 - Mrs. George Kassel, who has. been visiting at her old home in Pick- ett, Wisconsin for the past several[...]
	[...]BUELOWS and held that position until her death in 1933. The post office was closed in 1936. A school and a grain elevator were also located in BUELOWS. MISCELL[...]3 - All restrictions on the use of elastic fabric in girdles, corsets, combinations, sanitary belts,[...]es Dora, Neva and Andy Heimbigner and E.A. "Stick-in- the-Mud" were shopping in Havre Monday. 31 Oct. 1946 - NOTICE-Am allowed[...]er now for your Christmas outfit to avoid walking in a barrel. Bathke 27 Feb. 1947 - SEASONAL CROP.[...]948 - LOST-One 5 gallon cream can Tuesday morning in Chester business district. Frank Kan[...]
	[...]new post office has been ordered established in Hill County to be known as BRIGGS. It is 2 miles[...], though as yet only a name, deserves recognition in the columns of the SIGNAL. We are a lively lot, in and around TIBER, and there is always somethi[...]led against it. We hope that whoever succeeds in getting it will give the town a chance. Several o[...]eter Berger is looking after business· interests in Alberta, Canada at present. Mrs. Berger accom[...]ch will convenience a large number of farmers in this locality. A good deal .of building mater[...]TES Frank Eggers has been visiting with friends in this neighborhood, Mr. Hill is back from[...]have been busy for a week or so at carpenter work in Chester. Mr. Green is having lumber ha[...]
	[...]ir home- stead. Richard Siebert has been busy in Chester the past week at the mason work. W.R. Widmer left this week for an extended visit in North Dakota and Wiscon- sin. Mrs. Hill returned to her home in Canada last Thursday, after spending the summer in this locality. 25 April 1912 - Grade is being[...]ich they raised $17. They expect to invest this in books and pictures. 1915 - 1916 R.L. POL[...]
	[...]Friday evening, Coming home they became stranded in the snowstorm and didn't arrive home until s[...]shower for Mrs. Glen Howard Saturday afternoon in the LEGION HALL in GALATA. Little Glen Henry received many gift[...]esday. Ross operated a service station and garage in GALATA several years ago. The Luther Le[...]end with her parents at GALATA. School began in the community Tuesday morning with Mrs. Ra[...]
	[...]LY'S CAFE at GALATA. Dan Dobyns has been working in GALATA this week, Ted Clark and boys were in GALATA helping Vernon Smith tear down the old "Brown Garage" building Friday and Saturday, The article in the Friday Great Falls Tribune concerning Glen Er[...]d their colonization agents, reached its height in the years, 1909-1912. Immi- grants, enthralled[...]-1918-1919. The dry spell ended with a big snow in December, 1919.[...]Devon, GALATA, and Lothair. My family arrived in GALATA in April of 1910. The town had been building since[...]id out the townsite. He also was instru- mental in the naming and townsite surveying of many towns f[...]ness, It was of two stories, with a dining room in connection. Halvor Grinde was building another[...]now part of the post office building, was built in the spring of 1910 by Ole Slet- ager, run from[...]by the Henry Sletager family. Royal S. Wood was in the lumber and hardware business. George Lewison[...]ortation for prospective homesteaders going out in all directions to locate their farm land, in which they were assis- ted by an up-and-[...]
	[...]nk was an employee. Another bank was started in 1911 by A.N. Foss, later an elected Toole County[...]t the Ford Agency. Ted Kolstad and family arrived in 1910 by car from North Dakota. They came in a 1908 Ford. Their garage was built in 1911 or 1912, oper- ated until 1918, then bu[...]sented the legal profession and'dabbed a bit in real estate. To satisfy copious thirsts, GAL[...]o homesteaded on Willow Creek was associated in the lumber and hardware business with R.S. Wood, and continued in business for more than 40 years. F.D. Curtiss cam[...]a few years, larger than Shelby or Chester. In 1910, after the various businesses had been[...]onalists, aided by help from almost everyone in and around GALATA. It was used by various denomin[...]ught by them. First school classes were held in the town hall. The teacher was a Miss Appleton[...]ladies and had to resign. School was later, in 1911, held in the church building. Teacher was Miss Dell T. Hal[...]ining discipline, which really was necessary in a school comprising every grade from primary to[...]attest to that. The GALATA Schoolhouse was built in 1912. ( It was torn down about 1960 to[...]
	[...]Prices were low and wages likewise. Everybody in town envied George Lewison, manager of the St. An[...]$100 per month. A banker didn't make much more. In the wet goods department, a lush could drink hims[...]able musical combo whose services for dances were in wide demand. There was an excellent artist, Mrs[...]s, there were always swimming holes to be found in Willow Creek near town. Swimming par- ties were[...]e some of the older people. There were few cars in the area, so most people walked. Some rode horses[...]d there were dances nearly every Saturday night in the town hall. These dances began not later tha[...]en of 60 or more. Midnight supper was sometimes in the hall, other times at the GRAFTON CAFE. This r[...]d land north of GALATA. When there was no dance in GALATA, there was certain to be one in Devon, Dunkirk, or Lothair, or at the Grandview s[...]r the great forest fires which burned for weeks in the Rocky Mountains, decimat- ing thousa[...]
	[...]ifully spared. The GALATA JOURNAL was established in 1910. The original intention had been to locate in Shelby and John F. Kavanagh made a trip there in January of 1910 to look over the town, but found[...]made to locate there. The GALATA JOURNAL was sold in 1916 to Henry 0. Woare. The DEVON REGISTER was bought by Roy Stoner. This writer worked for Woare until late in 1916, and with Carroll Kavanagh operated the CHESTER DEMOCRAT for Woare in 1918. The DEMOCRAT succeeded the CHESTER SIGNAL.[...]rst name. This picture of early GALATA, taken in 1917 by Bell Brothers of Havre, shows the north s[...]PROMOTER, and one of the few such originals still in existence. As the reader can see, it has several cracks in it, and is in slightly deteriorating condition. A copy of the o- riginal of the picture also is in the GALATA ANTIQUE SHOP at GALATA and identifies[...]ere are still, however, about 35 persons liv- ing in GALATA, about nine businesses, a school, a commun[...]eran Church, and about 100 persons are registered in the GALATA Precinct. The community continu[...]
	[...]I The Galata Church, built in 1910 by the Con- _gregational congregation[...]
	[...]10-11* "HOMESTEADING IN MONTANA, AS ONE HOMESTEADER SAW IT" by Mr.[...]les there was neither house, fence nor tree in view, transportation was the Great Northern Railr[...]cery and general stores. The post office, located in one of the stores, one hotel, seven saloons[...]s of cattle were ship- ped from the ranches in the Sweet Grass Hills, Cowboys rode into GALATA a[...]lks have company, Perhaps the first, "drive-in-service" was the cowboy riding his horse in[...]n the 320 acres through some of the worst winters in history, in a one room tar paper shack, The wind always[...]a few bites of the short grass to live on, In the spring they were rounded up and sold to the h[...]reak them to the saddle and the plow, But the sod in that country was first broken with s[...]
	[...]959 grain, They were tough little broncs in those days, eastern horses couldn't have stood it. For the few remaining rocks left in that country, just a reminder of the acres that h[...], they were just sure they had the best 320 acres in the world, even tho' they had to experiment with[...]tomatoes, she had been used to planting the seeds in the ground back there during the months of Februa[...]covered that tomatoes could be grown successfully in Montana by starting the plants in the house, and transplanting after danger of fros[...]s, I must mention the coyotes, they were so thick in those days, that during the cold winter.nights th[...]id Bly from the LETHBRIDGE HERALD and it appeared in the Jan, 23rd issue,) The folks who live in ghost towns don't appreciate being called ghosts, For one thing, despite entries in a publication called THE GHOST TOWN JOURNAL, they[...]nities qualify as ghost towns. Some of the places in the JOURNAL, such as Pakowki and Cleverville, are[...]utright theft. "We have people coming around here in the summer, poking around in the building, wandering around all over the place[...]e Forty-Mile County Gas Co-op which has an office in Whitlash. That book is THE GHOST TOWN JOURNAL, VOLUME TWO, in which about 15 places in southeastern Alberta are listed under the title,[...]ALBERTA. When Frank W. Anderson printed his book in 1973 there were stiff penalties for disturbing·
	[...]tles or stone hide scrapers. There is some merit in visiting the tiny towns of the prairies for progr[...]fered the same fate as early Alberta settlements. In Whit- lash and GALATA, the abandoned buildings seem to outnumber inhabited ones, but, as in Alberta, residents there stubbornly won't admit t[...]slope of a gentle hill. If you visit there, stop in the GENERAL STORE for a chat with the owner, Chri[...]from the ghost town mentality as visitors wander in and probe about the old buildings. Grant Flage, who ·owns some of the property in GALATA, says some valuable furnishings were taken from an old hotel. "They cased the place in the day time and came back at night", he says. "[...]a few Norwegians around here 11 , Matteson says. "In fact, those who aren't of Norwegian descent won[...]tock. "Transpor- tation makes it easier to shop in the bigger centers, 11 she says. "But I figure it can work both ways." In May, GALATA goes completely Scandinavian for a da[...]- GRAND OPENING May 9 In Conjunction with the Annual[...]IBUNE (Montana Parade - ) GALATA BLOOMS IN SPRING ON SCANDINAVIAN DAY The line was already[...]r more than a dozen years. Like a flower blooming in the desert, GALATA comes to life in the spring and the town's 43 people host 10 tim[...]Craftspeople offer their wares at a "huckipuddle" in the GENERAL STORE. Tll.ere is a devotional service, partly in Norwegian, and a slide show on Finland. Ar[...]
	[...]a. This was followed by the 23rd Psalm being read in Nor- wegian by Orville B. Jorge from Hot Springs.[...]m Glen- dive. A retired Galata farmer, now living in Fort Benton, shared how he had helped put in the foundation of the GALATA community hall when the building was moved in from Dunkirk. It was a love affair with people ta[...]ge' s history.) May 1st, 1910 was a memorable day in GALATA when the GALATA NORWEGIAN EVANGELICAL LUTH[...]south across the Marias River. Often when he was in this area, he was a house guest of one of the fam[...]GALATA LADIES AID was organized at the Flom home in Galata with seven ladies becoming charter members[...]rge Moe, Sec.-Treas. Rev. Kjos continued his work in the area until leaving during the year of 1911. R[...]of this expansive Home Mis- sion field - he left in 1913. The first collections at worship services were in 1912. At the yearly meeting (1913) it was moved t[...]ngregation was to pay $75. Rev. Karl Stromme came in August, 1914 to be the new pastor. He was replaced by Rev. L.J.R. Larson in October, 1915. At the yearly meeting in January, 1917, it was decided that every third meeting was to be in English. The first confirmation recorded was Oley Ostrem in 1917. Rev. Larson left in July of 1917 and was suc- ceeded by Rev. S.C. Benson and his wife in August. He was the first pastor to re- side in GALATA. A.L. Larsen was the director and Mrs. A.L. Larsen, the organist for the choir started in 1918. In 1919 Ole Oiland became janitor and there was disc[...]cemetery and build a parsonage. Rev. Benson left in April, 1921. After 1922, there seems to be no mee[...]he Ladies Aid lost a considerable amount of money in 1923 when the GALA- TA BANK went broke. O.S. Rygg lived in Joplin but also served the GALATA parish, as did Rev. Olaf J. Engh who came in 1927. In the fall of 1928 the Lutherans bought the[...]
	962 The first couple recorded to have a church wedding in the Galata Lutheran Church were Sylvia I. Larse[...]The Wilbur Cavitt home was bought for a parsonage in January, 1941. Rev. and Mrs, Orlando Lee came in July and were the first to live in the Galata parsonage. The name was changed in 1944 to GALATA EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH. The[...]hurch building and many activities participated in by the church members. In October 1960, the Church celebrated its 50TH AN[...]GALATA SCHOOLS The school had its beginning in a small frame building just near where the Legion Hall is now situated, Some recall school being held in the old bakery building and previous writings indicate classes were held in the Town Hall. The Town Hall had been built by[...]Miss Grace Appleton from Kentucky. She resigned in the spring, before the school term was completed, In 1911, school was held in the church building, which was at that time the C[...]l, as a large two- story school house was built in 1912._Leonard W. Edmister was the first principal[...]rrow) Thorne also taught, There was high school in Lothair, so a number of GALATA area young people[...]eather came again, Roy Woods drove the vehicle. In 1922 the high school closed in Lothair and on Sept. 5, 1922, high school was opened in GALATA. The first high school graduating class was in May of 1925. Graduates were Clara Zelenka Caffy[...]ice Eide Robertson and Arella Fretheim Crumley, In the fall of 1926, the hall was moved to GALATA wi[...]nd social events to raise money for a new floor in the hall. In the late thirties material was purchased and th[...]re used to purchase chairs for the Galata Band. In the fall of 1955, the Minerva schoolhouse[...]
	[...]cabinets have been remodeled and water installed. In 1934-1935 and 1945-1936 there were no high school[...]subjects were taught. Mrs. Squire started a band in October of 1935 - the first band in GALATA, con- sisting of grade and high school stu[...]hrough May of 1942. They attended music festivals in Havre and Shelby each year, had concerts and play[...]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 Girl's State Team in the 1920's - Rose (Wagner) Ostrem, center and Mab[...]der. The last high school class was four Freshman in 1942-1943. They were Iva (Matte- son) Kolstad, Ph[...]the school house. A new school building was built in 1959. School began in the new building in January of 1960. They moved into the new building[...]or the old school bell, and became its new owner. In the spring of 1971, the school districts of Greenhill, Devon, South Devon, Dunkirk and Galata held a meeting in Devon to consider consolidating districts. After[...]cided 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 purpose. Mrs. Edith Ros[...]Esther Smith, Jennifer White and Lynette Kinyon. In the school year of 1970-1971, there were eight st[...]teacher. Other schools were having small numbers in attendance and an economic trend was very[...]
	[...]er contract were used to transport the children, In 1974 more area was added to the Galata district a[...]the determining 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 publication seems to be the GALATA DAZE in 1927. In 1930-1934 the PRAIRIE DOG was definitely an "up t[...]distributed from 1936-1941 by the student body, In 1937, an Annual was made up by the students. The GUMBO GAZETTE was printed in 1940-1941. Another annual, GOPHER TAILS, was assembled in 1972. These books are all filled with pictures,[...]booklet prepared for an all school reunion held in GALATA during the summer of 1982.) 1984 -[...]OUR ORDER AND MAILED ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD GALATA[...]
	[...]ter. It was the seventh of 16 post offices opened in Toole County. (Toole County was formed in 1914 from parts of Hill and Teton counties which[...]rigi- nal nine.) Shelby was the first post office in 1892, the last was Ferdig in 1926. Of the 16, only six - Ethridge, Galata, Kev[...]ner became the postmaster. Perhaps he was a "fill-in", as not only the cowboys and ranchers wer[...]les A. and Minnie Mccarter opened a general store in the vacant building (possibly the only building) in GALATA until they had their own building complete[...]Jennie Dyrdahl of Devon, recalls the post office in the new Mccarter store as being "pantry size", perhaps eight by ten feet "penned off" in the southwest corner of the store. Size, however,[...]road) was sent south to Beatrice which had opened in 1898, and Prospect, added in 1911. To the north, Grandview had opened in September of 1910. "It was all done with horses",[...]t is probably typical of the messages as it reads in part, "supposing you will be along too, pretty so[...]tle drives were ending. The post office was moved in 1914 by GALATA's fourth postmaster, Ella Stahr. S[...]the former Sletauger Cafe putting the post office in the front third and living quarters in the remainder. For the next 72 years this was to[...]inued, but the post office at Beatrice was closed in 1918, Grandview in 1919 and Prospect in 1924. Perhaps these closures were in part.due to more and more people leaving t[...]
	[...]ewhere, Following the drought that 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 "boys in the service". On Feb. 18, 1927 Alma Elton beca[...]gas coupons as gas was rationed. An ordei sent in Monday's mail was often delivered on Friday, If i[...]re mailed to military bases all over the world, In 1943 the Eltons moved to Seattle and Eva Edmister[...]40 years. Few matched that record, and only one in Montana is known to have surpassed it. During this time, World War 11 ended, but other hostilities in Korea and Vietnam meant mail to the servicemen continued, In 1953 the route south was discontinued the road soon flooded by the lake formed behind Tiber Dam, In the early SO's things were literally br.ightened[...]ops. It was just like having fresh meat. Imagine in July! Seems like I used to be on my feet all wint[...]ok the water buckets to the basement." And lights in the post office lobby didn't require a generator[...]s, traveling by truck between there and Shelby. In Shelby, mail for GALATA, the Devon Star Route a[...]morative stamps being issued, Edmister's interest in col- lecting became an asset, Soon collectors l[...]needed to complete their collection by stopping in GALATA. While some might be ::i[...]
	[...]e patrons when rural boxes were added in the Gold Butte area. The post office recently moved to newly remodel- ed quarters in the 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 only three months of being in the same location for 72 years. The U.S. Postal[...]BEATRICE BEATRICE near Galata in Toole County had a post office 1898-1918.[...]
	[...]osen for a. homestead area post office, It opened in 1911 with John Valentine as postmaster and closed in 1938. NAMES ON THE FACE OF MO[...]
	[...]ppled over several times and left upside down out in the field.[...]ta_ Stockyards i.n the early days, People in picture include M,artin· were r~ce[...]
	[...]mising oil and gas fields, The post office opened in 1910 with Morgan Reip as postmaster.[...]IVER PRESS - Articles of incorporation were filed in the county clerk's office today by the LOTH[...]e thriving little town of LOTHAIR yesterday in company with A.C. Strode, the owner of the townsi[...]ed and lays sloping to the southeast and is in the heart of a section of splendid agricultural l[...]at this time. An adver- tisement is posted in the town for bids for carrying the mail between L[...]ult, and that result, a bigger and better LOTHAIR in the near future, and no one will rejoice mo[...]od was one of the Corral Creek residents shopping in LOTHAIR because of the better prices,[...]LATA HERALD LOTHAIR LEDGER was first issued in October 1913, published by John F. Kavanag[...]
	[...]n active part therein. Let the other towns follow in LOTHAIR'S footstep. 2 Oct. 1913 CHESTER SIGNAL[...]HAIR will be one of the biggest and busiest towns in Northern Montana. LOTHAIR has a bright future. N[...]ons of acres of scientifically farmed lands will, in the near future, be yielding the bulk of the wh[...]eker and for the investor. Bear all these facts in mind. It will pay you well. Our best and larges[...]e as the best banks. History will repeat itself in the increasing value of LOTHAIR's realty. Mr. D.W. Reip has demonstrated his absolute and certain faith in LOTHAIR and the whole country surrounding it, b[...]em- braces both business and residence property in the town of his choice. Every far seeing man wi[...]al. Do you want a business or residential holding in LOTHA1R? 4 June 1914 CHESTER SIGNAL - Ch[...]
	[...]n the main line of the Great Northern Railway and in the west end of the county. Is a new town of abou[...]teacher REAL ESTATE OWNERS AND HOMESTEADERS IN PROCESS OF PROVING UP: Algren, Olaf[...]
	[...]. T.N. Rogers, of LOTHAIR, was a business visitor in town Tuesday and while here he showed the DISPATC[...]there are eggs that beat this one, to bring them in; he placed the egg on display at the Farmers Stat[...]ll conduct an up to the minute Cash grocery there in , connection with their Chester business,
	[...]t of Condition of THE LOTHAIR STATE BANK appeared in paper, 1 May 1918 - Lumber arrived for sidewalks in LOTHAIR. December 1918 HILL COUNTY LEADER (Joplin[...]- Mrs. Trommer takes over management of the hotel in LOTHAIR. The present managers were leaving and sh[...]the new managers took over, She also had a hotel in Great Falls, (Shortly after this, she did return[...]THDAY PARTY A large number of friends walked in and surprised Mrs, 0,J, Wigen on her birthday las[...]ERCIAL COMPANY. Ralph Beebe resigned his.position in the LOTHAIR State Bank. Mr. Beebe is an ordained[...]harvest, R.V. Umsted will take Mr. Beebe's place in the bank. 24 Sept. 1920 CHESTER DEMOCRAT - J,R, S[...]given at the Rev, Beebe home last Friday evening in hon- or of Rev. and Mrs. J.R. Beebe and Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Beebe, who are leaving for Ballentine, Mont,, in a few weeks, A large crowd was present and a toke[...]has. Bentson entertained at dinner Monday evening in honor of Mrs. F. Barthol- emew of Browning[...]
	[...]Fred C. Blair from north of LOTHAIR were in town today while their daughter was having some dental work done .. Mr. Blair had 400 acres in crop this year which averaged abo[...]day evening. Ed Rinke of Great Falls was a caller in town Wednesday. Mr. Rinke is salesman for the Sav[...]uccessful. The crowd was large, 215 being served. In the afternoon an interesting program was e[...]
	[...]Lee Violett and family, of LOTHAIR, were visitors in town Saturday, Mr. Violett has harvested 20,000 bushels of grain this fall and is very well satisfied to be in Montana, notwithstanding the many dry and lean ye[...]ater than usual last spring because of difficulty in securing a suitable building. July 1931 - FARMER[...]5-Russel Johnson, who was severely burned Friday in a fire caused by the explosion of a can of distil[...]cal attention. Miss Clara Olsen, who was with him in the kitchen at the time of the accident, was seve[...]homas Brady and family of LOTHAIR are now at home in the Park hotel, which property, now being renovat[...]an, followed by Glen Standiford. The store closed in 1963.
	[...]KOLSTAD GRAIN ELEVATOR AT LOTHAIR OPEN Elsewhere in this issue will be found an announcement of the o[...]ad Company will now be able to offer the farmers in the LOTHAIR area a new service that will be appr[...]from Castleton, North Dakota, where he has been in the grain buying business for 29 years. He is her[...]airie, 1909. The buffalo grass rust- led gently in the mild sage scented breeze that wandered over t[...]stretched unbroken, south to the Marias River. In the distance two lonely sheepherders, Martin Wa[...]ails of the Great Nor- thern Railroad glittered in the sun. Over those rails the Oriental Limited,[...]ntana. He located his homestead and the next year in 1910 he came back with Roy Slater. They lived in a tent the first year. They brought in lumber and built shacks for the many homesteaders that were arrivin-g in 1910. During that year and the next few[...]
	[...]1 became the first depot in 1909. In 1910, a new depot was started, but was burnt down before it was finished, So, another boxcar was moved in and used as a depot until the next year, when the present depot was built, LOTHAIR grew fast in 1910. Many homesteaders came needing lumber for b[...]hardware store. Carpenters were very busy and in great demand. John Rivers and P.A. Greiner did ca[...]illiam Schroer did mason work. Everyone lived in tents until their shacks were built. Ed Robin[...]o the first hotel and sold it to Mrs, Trammer in 1916 which stood where our present school is loca[...]s at LOTHAIR. The first schoolhouse was built in 1910, It stood near the Methodist church, Sch[...]fore the building was finished. The first teacher in 1910-11 was Miss Romietta Brasfield from Wood[...]von, The fourth school is the present one now in use. Mrs. Alice Ternstrom, our county superintendent at Chester, also taught five and a half years in LOTHAIR. The second teacher was Miss Ethel Wi[...]lso homesteaded near here, A new school was built in 1914. The old one was used as the North Lotha[...]gh School, Some of our parents went to school in that building. Later that school was sold and[...]ilt north of the store, It was moved to Devon in 1950 to be used as Jack's Bar. The Catholic c[...]The first Fourth of July celebration was held in LOTHAIR in 1916. They had horse races, bucking horses an[...]e decorations, Saturdays were always big days in early LOTHAIR. Everyone came to town to meet / and visit with neighbors, While the men congregated in the store, barber shop and saloon the[...]
	[...]youngsters. The Great Northern railroad brought in more and more homesteaders who often shipped their stock and household goods from back east in freight cars. The old Oriental carried homestea[...]eer communities, had settlers from many countries in Europe. Today, tow-headed youngsters, whose gra[...]ws boarded up. Today LOTHAIR, much smaller than in 1916, stands in the midst of a wealthy farming area. Modern hom[...]its long orange colored cars swing by and vanish in the distance. In memory we are again making the Field Trip we took[...]dining car, lounge car, easy comfortable seats in the coaches - we investigated them all. From the[...]reak; of their simple pleasures; of the blizzards in the win- ter, the heat and hail storms in the summer; of grasshoppers that ate the crops[...]n wheat, Those are the records that live only in the minds of our few remaining pioneers. We chi[...]2 Nov. 1967 - Joel Fenger sold JOE'S TRUCK STOP in LOTHAIR to John Stoner. Fen- ger is going to commercial pilot's school in Nevada, Stoner just sold his'farm equipm[...]
	[...]985 IN ACCOUNT WITH Joe's Truck Stop[...]and most of its people, remains somewhat obscured in my mem- ory. I know it had the usual complem[...]sie was the leading merchant and was instrumental in persuading John F. Kavanagh to establish the[...]going - local advertising was never sufficient. In my youth, it was seldom I visited LOTHAIR, although my father was a regular visitor in interests of the paper which was printed in Galata. Among the homesteaders were the Rev.[...]r 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.[...]nnections. They now operate ten country elevators in Montana and also have barge loading[...]
	[...]The exact time that the first family settled in LOTHAIR is not known but the townsite was surveyed in April of 1910 by B.F. Kramer, The Articles of Inc[...]ip's Addition east of the road was surveyed in October 1913 by Paul Funderhide and dedicated in January of 1914 by D,W, Reip. 1913 ne[...]of the new agent at LOTHAIR, He held the position in former years, (Was agent before the town ca[...]Mercantile Co. and is moving them to his business in LOTHAIR. 1914 news items Many young folks from Galata attended the masquerade dance in LOTHAIR on February 6, Supper was served at[...]aster at LOTHAIR, has installed a new radio in his house, Miss Reynolds, a teacher in the LOTHAIR School, attended the Farmers Union dance in Galata Saturday night, January 10, By 1940 about all that was left in LOTHAIR was the service station (closed in 1977) Robison's Cash Store, the post office[...]Ona Mae Schwan. Linda J. Backen became postmaster in December of 1984 and served until the office was closed in 1990.
	[...]the Treaty with the Blackfoot Nation, was signed in a cottonwood grove on the north bank of the Misso[...]deracy plus representatives of four other tribes. In 1871, the U.S. Government stopped treating with I[...]signed confirming arrangements decreed by Orders in Council in 1865 and 1868, ceding an additional vast area eas[...]ss Hills. This agreement was approved by Congress in May, 1888. Lame Bull's treaty is the only officia[...]U.S. and the· Black- foot Nation. Lame Bull died in a buffalo hunting accident near the Sweet Grass H[...]of Fort Shaw - the first build- ing I had seen in a trail of little less than a thousand miles. But it is not in mines that Northern Montana has her wealth, it is in grazing land". THE BLACKFEET - RAIDERS ON TH[...]ess herds had roamed only a few years before. But in the Blackfoot country there was no apparent dimin[...]da moved westward along the forty- ninth parallel in the summer of 1874, they saw no buffalo at all un[...]the plains on one of the three Sweet Grass Hiils, in the month of August, 1874, Captain W.J. Twining,[...]moving south, and was unable to see the end of it in either direction. He considered the Sweet Grass Hills in the Blackfoot country to be the center of[...]
	[...]enton believed that the buffalo were increasing in late years because of the destruction of wolves,[...]rt Gildart) The year 1882 was a significant one in Montana and southern Alberta. In Montana it was the last year buffalo were seen[...]WESTERN PLAINS by John C. Ewers The winter hunt in 1881 had been unsuccessful. But the following December the Indians discovered buffalo in considerable numbers on the reservation, between[...]w Mountains, They returned from the winter hunt in March, 1882, to report "plenty to eat and no sick[...]Home Extension Club. After gold was discovered in Gold Butte, people began moving into the area aro[...]e Indians. The influx of white people annoyed the In- dians and was the major cause of the Sweet Gra[...]uffalo herd was estimated to be four million head in 1874; by the winter of 1879-80 the Blackfeet had made their last great hunt in the Judith. Basin. One quarter of the Piegans d[...]n on their reservation the win- ter of 1883-84. In the summer of 1884 Piegan hunters found and kille[...]last time any of them killed a wild buffalo. In 1888, the Blackfoot Reservation was drastically r[...]ws near the base. This grass besides being used in weaving baskets is used in mak- ing medicines by all Indian tribes[...]
	[...]989 The first mention of the Sweet Grass Hills in recorded history was in the Lewis & Clark journals in June of 1805. Captain Lewis wrote: "I discovered[...]y to explore the Marias River he des- cribed them in his journal as "broken mountains, so-called from[...]most unconnected, with the center one terminating in a conic spire, 11 for which reason we called it T[...]nteresting that Lewis wrote about the "mountains" in his journal but labeled them "hills", and early maps officially designate them in the same way. Since their elevation approached 7,000 feet it would seem they should be called mountains and in actuality there are four Buttes - East, Middle, West and Hay Stack, the smallest one. In 1853, while enroute to the coast, Major Isaac Ste[...]West Coast, and the International Boundary survey in 1874 brought several companies of infantry and ca[...]ncommon to see one of these little brooks flowing in the early morning, but drying up during the later[...]ingular that no timber of any size is to be found in these mountains; the only trees are a stunted pin[...]icinity of the buttes is the best grazing country in the north part of Montana." CHESTER-GATEWAY TO T[...]t. Both of these peaks are higher than Logan Pass in Glacier National Park. OUR HERITAGE-History of L[...]9 the area was still Blackfoot Reserve. Beginning in 1883 large cattle companies in Montana obtained government grazing permits to gr[...]or sweet grass was abundant and large herds moved in. Names of some of the larger outfits were Circle[...]T moved into the Marias - Sweetgrass Hills ranges in the late 1880's as their 3 million acre spread in Texas didn't have the special grass like t[...]
	990 nia to the Hills. Alexanders came in 1888 with cattle, Wigmore, 1902, trailed 3,000 h[...]Square and Compass was the first recorded brand in the state of Montana. It belonged to Poindexter &[...]mmer range. BLACKFOOT COUNTRY by Helen B. West in MONTANA-The Magazine of Western History Autumn[...]hills to hunt, packing the meat and hides home in their two-wheeled carts. This was the last hunt[...]appeared from the rest of the prairie, and it was in this vicinity, in 1884, after the vast herds were exterminated by the white hunter in search of robes, that the last buffalo was kill[...]umbers were unbelievable. Capt. Meriwether Lewis, in 1806 on his trip northward across the reservati[...]ffalo that the whole seemed a single herd", and in 1874 W.G. Twining of the Interna- tional Bounda[...]these hills are bound to play an important part in the future of this country. East Butte is almost[...]ine and extensive marble quarry also finds room in this butte and shows· white, mottled and blue ma[...]ranchmen. The hills are fine for outing parties in summer and attract much attention from travelle[...]ontain some of the most extensive stock ranches in Montana. 8 Aug, 1891 GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE - NOT[...]cy, It is rather the plain statement of the facts in a case known to have a firm foundation of truth[...]quarries, The hills first came into prominence in March, 1885, when four adventurous min- ers - G[...]ng on an Indian reservation, struck placer gold in a gulch near the Middle Butte. As there wa[...]
	[...]most of the fortune hunters went elsewhere. Early in the summer of each year since the discovery when[...]me placer gold has been taken out of Corral Creek in the East Butte. Larry Em- bretson and Ole Alexand[...]ng was made until the reservation was thrown open in 1887. Since that event, the East Butte has been p[...]have been found. The latter is found more or less in all of the leads. There is quite a deposit of ric[...]iron, Some of the ore from the East Butte rivals in richness the best copper mines in Butte, There are several well-defined iron leads, one in particular being twenty-five feet from wall to wa[...]pronounce it the best quality of iron to be found in Montana. There is an immense deposit of marble in the East Butte, in fact, to look at it one would say a good part of[...]nd 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 the Rocky Mountains. President Hill of the Great[...]earliest reports of the marble and the pine found in the Sweet Grass Hills. He was assistant to Isaac[...]day the club, families and friends - numbering 37 in all - in pickups and jeeps made the climb to the top of Mt[...]d leaders was put up. The sign reads as follows: "In commemoration of the first recorded ascent[...]
	[...]m it stands, one brotherhood, uniting all mankind in ser- vice and love'! Russell Meech bore the 4-H[...]short history of A.W. Tinkham and his climbers in 1853, Barbara Oswood then dedicated the sign and[...], and coal mine and ending at the Lazy KY ranch in West Butte, originally owned by Con Price and Cha[...]cribed what was left here when he came to Hill in 1893. He also trapped wolves from Hill to Gold Butte for the government, getting the last one in 1925. Julian Gardipee of Gold Butte trapped for[...]which were found and preserved by the 4-H club in 1950. Judge McDowell was the Justice of the Peace, U.S. Land Commissioner and Notary. In an old book were records kept from 1899 to 1915 o[...]and Nancy Russell's land fil- ings are recorded in this book, Both of these filings are a part of th[...]sh it soon. The Sweet Grass Hills have been in four different counties during Nontana's his- tory: 1865 Hills entirely in Choteau County - Fort Benton 1912[...]
	[...]NNIAL CALENDAR - J First Cypress Hills Massacre in dispute between American wolfers and the Assini- boine Indians in the Sweet Grass Hills.[...]Hills Massacre is well documented and it resulted in the organi- zation of the Canadian Northwest[...]ncident which occurred a year earlier that is in many ways a prelude to the Cypress Hills afaa[...]iboines - at about the same time of year, and in the fringe area between Canada and the U.S. T[...]ary one occurred a few miles south of Canada, in Montana Territory. However, the strangest fac[...]Green River renegade". He came from Missouri in 1864 where he ranched and prospected in the gold camps for five years and then be- came an Indian trader. In the winter of 1871-72 he went to the Sweet Grass Hills. It was this man who, although only 28 years old in 1872, appears to have been an acknowledged le[...]ernment had taken over the Hudson's Bay lands in 1870, the area north of the line was under no leg[...]well as clamping down on.the sale of intoxicants in their own territory. But they met with little success. In October of 1871, Abel Farwell discovered that a C[...]. The trader, John Kerler, was then arrested. In the meantime, Farwell, carrying the same line of[...]ian soil. It was Hardwick's plan to establish in the same general area where Kerler had been arrested. In fact, at the time of the raid on Kerler's post, the Army mentioned there was another post operating in the area, but the trader escaped arrest be- c[...]t troubled by the authorities, their presence in the area was apparently known or suspected[...]
	[...]This was followed by two raids by Assiniboines in which forty-five horses were taken. However, th[...]od quantity of skins and robes had been collected in the pallisaded fort. Then, just before the part[...]omas Hardwick opened fire on them, which resulted in a precipitate retreat in all directions". (NOTE: Dawson made his diary ava[...]n made 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 bearing defiantly their standard. The half-breeds again passed themselves in the lead as mediators; and when the In- dians approached within 200 yards of our force[...]fire, the Indians immediately scattered and fled in dis- order, leaving four dead comrades behind.[...]ins." Hardwick, who played such an important part in this fight, was among the first to inspect the[...]een given for misunderstanding the actions of the In- dians and indicating the wolfers had killed wi[...]make it 'warm' for any wolfers hereafter found in the Assiniboine country, as it is of far greater[...]policy and a year later a similar battle occurred in the Cypress
	[...]995 Hills between the same factions, in the same territory; even led by the same man. The[...]had given them so much trouble during the winter. In fact, one of the wolfers was sure the Indians "be[...]on the boundary determination, the British party in- cluded 257 men, 324 draft animals and 179 vehicl[...]ze with the addition of troops to protect against In- dians. The two parties undoubtedly secured some[...]. Although the 1874 boundary survey was mentioned in the Helena Herald, not a word was found of what Indians and whites in Whoop Up Country thought of the passing of the la[...]es were dropped by steamboat at Milk River, moved in
	[...]R wagons, and later some supplies were purchased in Fort Benton. Work was completed about September[...]ransport the surveyors and other civilians. Late in September the steamboat Josephine picked up part[...]-UP COUNTRY by Paul F. Sharp (Excerpts) Law in Scarlet Tunics-The Northwest Mounted Police force[...]11 11 Inexperienced in plains life and innocent of its simplest facts[...]the force suffered great hardship and distress. In Fort Benton, westerners who followed their painful progress a- cross the plains through reports brought in by Indians were appalled by the succession of b[...]derfeet were incompetent, the maps they used were in- adequate and inaccurate, animals died for lack[...]ttles". By early September, the caravan arrived in Whoop-Up country, but found no whis- key trader[...]"Frustrated, hungry, cold and lost the force was in a serious situation, though they were le[...]
	[...]with the I.G. Baker firm who had been recommended in New York as a supply source for "anything that th[...]. Jerry Potts became their "chief scout, advisor, in- terpreter and trainer of scouts and all but a pa[...]member of the Baker firm at the time, was placed in charge of relief of the Mounties. An initial ligh[...]'t convinced of what Baker had told their leaders in Fort Benton - that the whiskey trade north of the[...]Land Management COAL BANKS LANDING/CAMP OTIS In 1886 CAMP OTIS, a summer camp and steamboat off-l[...]. Fort Assiniboine was necessary because settlers in the Montana Territory demanded greater protection[...]ll who numbered over 4,000 but generally remained in Canada, Fugitive Nez Perces and other Indians joi[...]ericans. As the buffalo herds be- gan to thin out in Canada, Sioux bands roamed south of the border to hunt on the reservation lands in northern Montana. August 1888 Colonel[...]
	[...]re placed at intervals of three miles for markers in 1874. The iron posts we~e set in 1908. October 1970 - BOY SCOUTS VISIT SITE Und[...]They camped on the old military site of CAMP OTIS in the 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 th[...]d establish a camp for the boundary survey crews. In 1888 this camp was named Camp Otis who was in command of Fort Assinniboine. Camp Otis was est[...]ormation about Camp Otis as it was never recorded in the of- fice of National Archives. So many of t[...]ere used for a short period. An old map was found in an old trunk of Camp Cap Tooles and Camp Otis w[...]OUR HERITAGE - Page 10 It seems the post was in occupation again later under the command of Co. O[...]ter at the Montana Historical Society Library for in- formation concerning the two Camp Otis' that I[...]g reply: "The military stuff is difficult to work in Montana, because of the dearth of source[...]
	[...]r esteemed neighbor, the Plainsdealer, which says in its last issue: "A line of railway from Havre to[...]n for a long time, and rail way officials who are in a position to know what they are talking about, s[...]of tapping the marble deposits that are extensive in the hills, etc," To any one familiar with the cou[...]iamond Jubilee Issue - RAILROAD TO EAST BUTTE In October of 1905 B.B. Weldy of the CHESTER SIGNAL[...], on the route surveyed several years ago, taking in the East Butte of the Sweet Grass Hills. Such a r[...]It is known that Mr. Hill owns much mineral land in the east butte and it will be but a matter of tim[...]from Chester and begin developing the prospects. In 1909 Division Engineer H.E. Hamilton and Locating Engineer Wilcox arrived in town with a complete camping outfit and the next[...]eparations were under way for a summer's campaign in the field. Rumors were still floating around in 1912 about a railroad from Chester north a[...]
	[...]1001 LIFE IN THE SWEET GRASS HILLS May 1885 RIVER PRESS - An[...]ob- structions and the journey can be made easily in two days. 23 Oct. 1885 - CAMP AT SWEET GRASS HILLS - Co.l, 20th Infantry is now station- ed in the Sweet Grass Hills endeavoring to put a stop t[...]. 1885 - Billy Hagen and Joseph Supremant, miners in the Sweet Grass Hills were in town for winter supplies. 28 Oct. 1885 - The Tenn[...]gallery the Cummings corner on Main Street, came in last evening from the Sweet Grass Hills. Since le[...]allery at Fort Assinniboine, of which his wife is in charge. He has also located and is improving a sheep ranch on Half-breed Creek, in the Sweet Grass Hills, where he is also interested in mining. He expects to stock the ranch with sheep[...]residence with the inten- tion of building homes in that favored section. We learn the gentlemen are much pleased with the Sweet Grass region. Besides being in fine mining country, they find it especially adap[...]son. We hear that the "Montana fever" is epidemic in our big sister territory. 10 April 1889 - Mr. Joh[...]rom the Middle Butte of the Sweet Grass Hills was in the city yesterday and loaded his wagon with supp[...], of course, market his wool clip at Fort Benton. In conversation with the gentleman he mentioned the[...]ded on the Marias at some point as near as may be in a direct line from Fort Benton to the East and Mi[...]into the summer. 30 July 1889 - Peter Runyan came in last evening from the Sweet Grass with fif[...]
	1002 2 April 1890 RIVER PRESS - Larry Embretson is in from the Sweet Grass Hills. He reports that considerable development work will be done in the East Butte this coming season. 23 April 189[...]arty had just arrived from the Sweet Grass Hills in company with friends and relatives, Miss Johnson[...]n living for some time. A quiet wedding followed in the evening, so quiet that even a newspaper repo[...]ame. 18 June 1890 - THE SWEET GRASS CASE. A Case in Which the Defendant is Acquitted and the Prosecu[...]e from the Sweet Grass Hills is up for a hearing in Justice of the Peace Powers' court last Monday. I[...]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 hav[...]wears out a warrant for the arrest of the brother-in-law of his opponent in the land dispute. The witnesses summoned to testify in the criminal case are supposed to be valuable witnesses in a civil case for unlawful entry and forcible det[...]drawn; but he does know something about the land in dispute. Four witnesses were brought one hundred miles to testify in this case. Witness and sheriff's fees and other[...]upon to pay. Since the above was written the jury in the criminal case mentioned brought in a verdict of not guilty as to the defendant and t[...]sts up to the prosecuting witness. Public opinion in this city sus- tains the verdict of the jury and[...]ugh for them to start out they stored the goods in a room of a brick building in the alley between St.
	[...]tc. Saturday forenoon the goods were found cached in several different places in the vicinity of where the robbery was perpetrated. The finding of a mouth organ in the room from which the goods were taken led to D[...]ress. It is sur- mised that Dan had some partners in the business, and it is likely that other a- rres[...]inform us that everything is bright and promising in the mines, while the live stock on ranges in the vicinity of the mountains came through fat en[...]Stark, woolgrowers of the Sweet Grass Hills, came in Wednesday evening for supplies and returned today[...]s that stock of all kinds came through the winter in that section in splendid shape, "In fact," remarked Mr. Strode,"we had little or no w[...]stock. I never saw a finer winter for range stock in all my experience, We did not have to feed a poun[...]re ex- tremely gratifying. We take great pleasure in presenting them to our people as evidence of the[...]who is camping at the Sweet Grass Hills, arrived in the city bringing with him Lewis Campbell, who ha[...]ng for some time, rode out to round up the horses in order to get fresh ones for the trip. Campbell's[...]ors the limb was bandaged, the injured man placed in a wagon and at 4 o'clock p.m. they started from t[...]or Fort Benton, still distant about 40 miles. The in- jured man endured the jolting of the heavy wagon[...]d from his bed of coyote skins and straw to a cot in the Grand Union Hotel, A doctor was sent f[...]
	[...]SS - Mr. H.J. Bross, of the Sweet Grass Hills, is in the city as a witness before the grand jury. Thi[...]disposed of by raffle. 27 April 1892 - PERISHED IN THE STORM - Death of Olney P. Strode Friday even[...]e Sweet Grass Hills, and Geo. W. Sutton, arrived in Fort Benton, bringing with them the body of Olney P. Strode, who perished in the storm that has prevailed in the hills during the past week. For some time past the young man has been in the employ of his brother, T.P. Strode, at the E[...]half the journey was completed the sheep divided in the storm. Strode took one band and the boy the other. The latter arrived safely in camp, but Strode evidently became bewildered in the storm and failed to come in by nightfall. A search was made for him but it w[...]noon Wednesday the dead body of Strode was found in a slight depression, less than half a mile from t[...]has visited the Sweet Grass Hills for many years. In- formation received from Corral Creek, also in the East Butte, under date of April 28 says: "A snow has prevailed in this section for 48 hours, and its fury is unparalleled in the history of the hills. The coulees on Corral Creek are full of snow, and in many places the drifts are 30 feet deep. A party was snowed in at Joe Dennis' ranch and it took 10 hours shovel[...]ther up the stream, and then allow them to drift in with the wind toward the winter camp; but that, in the storm, he lost his bearings, and after wande[...]rty, is from Flemingsburg, Kentucky. Hear- rived in Fort Benton on Sunday last and left that day for[...]eased was twenty-five years of age and had been in Montana about a year. His brother returns[...]
	[...]ESS - John Wasesha, who was for some time engaged in the sheep business ih Pend'Oreille coulee, arrived in the city last evening, and left for Havre today.[...]rchased the ranch of Mr. Runyan, near East Butte, in the Sweet Grass Hills, and has taken possession o[...]ay had two water rights from Eagle Creek recorded in the clerk's office. 29 June 1892 - G.W. Sutton, o[...]mer with Mr. Strode, at the Sweet Grass Hills, is in the city for a few days. He informs us that Stark[...]characters, Hoyt and Spaulding, who were on trial in this city charged with poisoning Henry Loppentein, in the Little Rockies, have been heard of again. Abo[...]s against Hoyt, and accused Hoyt of poisoning him in the Northwest Terri- tory. After leaving the vici[...]but their actions were suspicious, and.the manner in which they a- voided the towns, and other acts of[...]92 - W.A. Armstrong, of Ottawa, Ohio has embarked in the sheep business in the Sweet Grass Hills and is in this city for a ten day search for a band of sheep. Mr. Armstrong, who has been engaged in the business in Ohio and last week sent his partner back to that[...]This makes three sheep outfits that have located in the Hills within a month, and that section where[...]and G.W. Sutton of the Sweet Grass Hills who were in the city last week for the purpose of petitioning for a post office in the Hills, left for home yesterday. THE BLOOD PRI[...]morning Sheriff O'Neal arrived via Havre, having in custody four Blood Indians, who had been arrested[...]at West Butte. Here they stole almost everything in the tent - clothing, boots, etc. They cut the lat[...]about. sixty horses, and the Bloods were cach- ed in the brush, awaiting an opportunity to make[...]
	[...]for a few days and telegraphed Sheriff O'Neal. In the meantime it was discovered that the Bloods ha[...]recovered all of Brown's property. At a hearing in Justice Crane's court this afternoon the Bloods[...]adian Blood Indians, who had been stealing horses in that vicinity. The sheriff will go directly from[...]ndians are very rare. Two have committed suicide in the vicinity of Choteau and one at the Sweet Gras[...]Dorsey, sheepmen from the Sweet Grass Hills are in Fort Benton today, They have with them several small nuggets of gold taken from the placers in the Hills. 14 Dec, 1892 - A marriage license was[...]assistant commissioner, and who has been working in the neighboring counties during the past summer and fall. In minerals, specimens will be taken from the Bear P[...]nclude five kinds of marble from the East Butte, in black, white, gray and two kinds of var- iegated. The specimens are now in Fort Benton, and will be shipped to Great Falls.[...]er, Prof. Mortson informs us, is the finest iron in Montana. The finest specimen of coal in the state also comes from the Sweet Grass region, it being found in the vast deposits in Kennedy coulee, eight miles east of East Butte, a[...]the large buffalo head from Power & Bros. store in Fort Benton, several varieties of grain includin[...]n regular and was taken from a wild goose killed in the state 20 years ago. Also vegetables, w[...]
	[...]ade Chas, Russell, the artist, to attend the fair in per- son and execute his wonderful paintings and[...]ana will not be found near the rear of the column in the matter of interesting exhibits. 8 March 1893[...]Grass Hills was brought to Fort Benton and placed in St, Clare hospital suffering from paral- ysis. Du[...]tton has been staying at the ranch of T.P. Strode in the Hills and on Monday last was suddenly afflict[...]- Louis Campbell, of the Sweet Grass Hills, is in Ft. Benton today. During the storm last month a b[...]ampbell and Collings have been out several days in search of them. Six of them were found yesterda[...]h by Collins, August 1893 - Several prairie fires in the Sweet Grass Hills area, 11 Oct. 1893 - Mr. an[...]eet Grass Hills for a year past, spent a few days in Ft. Benton this week, and left yesterday for the[...]Patterson, 1 Nov, 1893 - From T.P. Strode, who is in Fort Benton today, we learn of the death of his uncle, Geo. W. Sutton, who formerly lived with Mr. Strode in the Sweet Grass Hills. Last March Mr. Sutton had[...]e hospital for treatment. He improved slowly, and in April last he left Fort Benton for his old home a[...]k on Monday of this week and some of the boys are in town today, The last two weeks of their work was done in the Sweet Grass Hills country, and the work progr[...]e the same mainly to the large increase of wolves in the Sweet Grass country. 13 Dec. 1893 - Last evening Peter Johns came in from the Sweet Grass Hills, where he has been in the sheep business for three years past. He recen[...]ear West Butte, and also disposed of his interest in the "Climax" mine, in the Sweet Grass district, to Ira Browne. Mr. Johns informs us that the Climax, in which 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 spend[...]ACKLEG ON THE RANGE - From M.S, Wearley, who came in from his ranch at Sweet Grass Hills, we learn tha[...]rst visit to Fort Benton since last June. He also in- forms us that there are an enormous number of wolves in the Sweet Grass region, as high as forty frequently having been seen in a band. The breaks between the Hills and M[...]
	[...]e the rea- son for the freatly increased numbers in the Hills, and there they breed undis- turbed.[...]ndustrious young sheepmen of Choteau county, are in today from their ranch in the Sweet Grass Hills, and will leave this eveni[...]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 acci[...]Sept. 1894 - Final citizenship papers were issued in the district court yes- terday to John Laird, a[...]s. They will make their home at the mining camp in Eclipse gulch, where Mr. McFadyen and Mr. Wittmyer, of Shelby are en- gaged in the general mercantile business. 19 Dec. 1894 - M.C. Mcfadyen, recently a merchant in the Sweet Grass Hills has removed to Great Fall[...]arch 1895 - Harry Gould, of Sweet Grass hills, is in St. Clare hospital with a broken leg. On[...]
	[...]n by rail Tuesday night to Havre, where Dr. Almas dressed and set the injured limb. This morning Gould was[...]and other residents of the Sweet Grass Hills are in town today, laying in a stock of spring supplies. They also brought an[...]ss the nuisance is abated, it is likely to result in trouble and raise a fuss of large proportions. 22[...]eceived for the creation of a new school district in the Sweet Grass Hills which was granted, the new district being known as No.22. 20 Aug. 1895 - TRAGEDY IN THE SWEET GRASS HILLS Justice Ira Browne Fin[...]ed character who has been living at Eclipse gulch in the Middle Butte, had shot a Northwest Mounted Po[...]ay and Long escaped and was supposed to be hiding in the mines. From the telegram it was not learned w[...]the residents of the Hills. He had served a term in Deer Lodge penitentiary, and though he often worked in the Eclipse gulch mines, he was known as a quarre[...]one of the most upright and law abiding citizens in Montana. He is a quiet, unpretentious man, but the facts demonstrate that he has plenty of nerve in the hour of need. He has a host of friends in Teton and Choteau counties who regret that he was[...]abused and assaulted nearly everyone whom he met in Eclipse gulch. He was form- erly in Northwest Territory and had trouble with the mounted police, and one of these officials happened to be in Eclipse gulch on Sat. last. Long singled h[...]
	[...]haying, was stopping at the latter place, and was in the cabin with the Christian boys when Long appe[...]eem erious, however, and he was taken to the camp in a wagon, and stayed there all night, and on Sund[...]tion on Sunday night. Before his death he stated in the presence of witnesses that he had got what h[...]ting trouble and found it. The shooting occurred in Choteau county, but Long died at Shelby Junction in Teton county, and Coroner Jacob Schmidt was duly[...]ce, the jury concluded that Ira Browne had acted in self defense, and returned a verdict of justifiab[...]ichardson, the mount- ed policeman, who was shot in the hip by Long, received a flesh wound only, and[...]he Missouri River. They are said to be engaged in government work, covering the country between the[...]orning to receive attention for injuries received in a freight wreck at the foot of Government coulee last night. 22 July 1896 - John Fromm, who was in from the Sweet Grass Hills yesterday re- ports t[...]y on its way north. There were about 200 Indians in the crowd, which was being driven over land to C[...]ermanent job.) 12 Aug. 1896 - Chas. Alshire came in from the Sweet Grass Hills today with a bunch of[...]mining operations are being prosecuted with vigor in that section.
	[...]ber 1896 - One of the Price boys, who was brought in from the Sweet Grass Hills to receive attention f[...]d, Chas. Irwin, an employee of Bourne & Hamilton, in the Sweet Grass Hills, was brought in last night to receive attention for frozen feet.[...]that the recent storms were exceptionally severe in that locality, He had some pretty rough traveling[...]prairie during one of the worst storms ever known in that section, December 1896 - We learn that thou[...]tion. Geo, K. Reid, of the government survey, was in town today purchasing supplies, He has been checking up on the Mumbrue survey in the Sweet Grass Hills country, and is about to commence similar work in the vicinity of Big Sandy, 17 March 1897 - Many cattle in the Sweet Grass Hills country have died during th[...]those of the Texas breed or other imported stock. In this district, however, it is said that the native stock is not in as good condition as in other parts of the state, 30 June 1897 - Assessor J.T. Moran, who has completed an official tour in the Sweet Grass Hills, reports heavy rains in that vicinity and many of the streams swollen to[...]ents for their construction. He reports the range in that section as one vast hay field. 25 Aug. 1897[...]97 - It is reported that a prairie fire broke out in the Sweet Grass Hills on Saturday and raged sever[...]were burned over. Timber fires are also reported in the north- west portion of the Blackfeet R[...]
	[...]earley one night last week, there were 107 guests in attendance by actual count. A crowd which it would have been impossible to get together in that vicinity two or three years ago. 10 Aug. 18[...]Morgan Williams, who were until recently engaged in the sheep business on the Teton, have bought the Pat Buckley outfit in the Sweet Grass Hills country. Mr. Buckley has ju[...]irie fire. 25 Jan. 1899 - M.S. Wearley, who came in from the Sweet Grass Hills yesterday, reports th[...]ing a bad effect upon live stock. Cattle are not in very good condition to withstand a siege of sever[...]15 Feb. 1899 - Among the lands recently surveyed in Choteau County and which will be opened up for f[...]ls. 12 April 1899 - Election for road supervisor in the Sweet Grass district - John M. Ellis. 23 Ju[...]Grass Hills sheep men. He did not bring his sheep in as usual Friday evening and a search was made th[...]- John Wasesha and Jack Cunningham and family are in town from the Sweet Grass Hills. Mr. Cunningham[...]ht 1600 ewes from John Wasesha and will em- bark in the sheep business. Mr. Wasesha left for his home in the Sweet Grass Hills today after selling out th[...]ected about 17,000 acres of Choteau county lands in the Sweet Grass Hills country, which will be leased in due course. 13 Sept. 1899 - There has been a little sheep trading in the Sweet Grass hills the past few days. Strode[...]Oct. 1899 - Among the sheep trades recently made in the Sweet Grass Hills is the sale of abou[...]
	[...]SALE. A good ranch of 160 acres on Spring Creek, in the Sweet Grass Hills, with water rights and impr[...]20 Dec. 1899 - A marriage license has been issued in Cascade county in favor of N.C. Hawley and Florence Amline, of the[...]country report that the drouth and prairie fires in that section have destroyed a large area of range[...]He already has the woolly end of the combination in good running order, and is in the market for geese - geese of any size, breed,[...]e. He thinks goose raising is the coming industry in Montana. The gooser can eat his flocks and sleep[...]es and keep down grasshoppers by their appetites; in fact, their uses are numberless, and their worship, as in ancient Rome, may become general, Keep your eye o[...]12 Jan. 1901 -A man named Burnham, who has been in the employ of Crichton & Whyte the Sweet Grass sheepmen, was brought in from Chester yesterday and placed in St. Clare hospital. He is suffering from a very s[...]Grass woolgrowing firm of Davis & Pres- cott, is in town today in connection with the arrest of one John Robinson f[...]at Davis & Pres- cott's ranch. He had two horses in their pasture and left one of them there on March[...]county to look for work, but took a better animal in exchange. Mr. Davis promptly followed Robinson, o[...]le a large part of the male population had joined in the pursuit with rifles and revolvers, but the bu[...]that there have been a num- ber of antelope seen in that section during the past few days. It is some[...]and cold winter. 28 Aug. 1901 - Harry Hunter came in this afternoon from the Sweet Grass country by private conveyance. He has been on the road in Teton and Choteau counties for the past month in the interest of Kops Bros. Music House.
	[...]were admitted to citizenship. Both gentlemen live in the Sweet Grass Hills. 5 Sept. 1901 - The irrepressible Sam Larson bobbed up on upper Sage Creek in the Sweet Grass country on August 25th, and made[...]rsey's ranch employes, They were riding the range in that vicinity when they saw a man at some distance who was riding among the coulees in a way that suggested an attempt at concealment,[...].B. Tobin, of the Sweet Grass Hills, paid $8.50 in Judge Sullivan's court yesterday. 31 Oct. 1901[...]d burned fiercely for nearly 24 hours. A change in the wind early this morning helped Davis & Presco[...]ls desire the presence of a qualified physician in that locality, and are offering handsome induceme[...]902 - John Wasesha, the Sweet Grass cattleman, is in town today from his ranch on Milk River just so[...]er has been one of the most favorable for stock in his recollection and grass in his section is still plentiful. Mr. Wasesha, si[...]together he has one of the finest stock ranches in the country. 15 May 1902 - A SWEET GRASS TRAGEDY[...]red, but the little boy sudden- ly yelled, as if in pain, and a second later staggered out of the ten[...]at the tiny bullet from the rifle had struck him in the left side, penetrating the heart and[...]
	[...]the sea- son was the purchase of Davis' interest in Davis & Prescott of the Sweet Grass Hills, the bu[...]aced under quarantine. 23 May 1903 - SEVERE STORM IN THE HILLS The Sweet Grass Hills was a storm cente[...]y. He states that the loss to cattle and sheepmen in the Hills will be very heavy, Between Hill and Go[...]e the storm yesterday, One outfit lost every lamb in a large bunch and more than a thousand ewes, The[...]of prairie. All of the available men are engaged in rounding up the sheep, getting them into bands, 2[...]dy says Mr. Reed was at the ranch of his brother- in-law, George Hicks, not very far from his own ranch, the evening before. He then seemed in more than usual good health and spirits. He rode rapidly to his own ranch and went to bed in a small one room shack which was occupied in common with two laborers who were in his employ, Some time after they had retired the[...]er lying across the door step with a ghastly hole in his head, Death had been instantaneous, 23 Sept.[...]n, a resident of the Sweet Grass hills, has filed in the dist- rict court a petition that his name be[...]is asked for business reasons that are set forth in the petition, 11 May 1904 - The stockmen o[...]
	1016 17 Aug. 1904 - Citizenship papers have been issued in the district court to James Laird, Lou.is Miron[...]he Sweet Grass Hills. The deceased was well known in this city, hav- ing been an experienced cowhand in this locality for some years past. 8 March 1905 CHESTER SIGNAL - Dr. Dunlap has won his suit in the Colorado courts against Bruce Davis, formerl[...]sit. 19 July 1905 RIVER PRESS - A recent wedding in Great Falls was that of John H. Hunnewell of the[...]d Miss Grace Swingley of Orr. (Orr was lo- cated in Cascade county.) 2 Aug. 1905 - Stock Inspector George Hall came in from Sweet Grass Hills, where he conducted the d[...]ed by scab, but the horses all over the range are in shocking condition. 20 Dec. 1905 - Unidentified[...]nd made the return trip over- land, being caught in the storm while out on the prairie. Their team be[...]alrymple of the Hills, has perhaps as many acres in small grain as has been the grand total of that[...]r 18, but she presented proof of parents consent in district court. 6 Feb. 1907 - The grand larceny case of Lewis Green, who is charged with steal- ing horses in the Sweet Grass Hills, was this afternoon continu[...], of the Sweet Grass Hills, who spent the winter in eastern Montana, is among the visitors in town.
	[...]ng against the proposed selections of state lands in that section and is being signed by practically e[...]at now has fences strung along almost every creek in the country east of Cotton- wood Creek, and that with the selection of the land advertised, which is in long narrow strips, would assure the lessee a vas[...]Mr. McDowell says that fully 7,000 head of cattle in his section have been dipped in oil this summer. Two tank cars of oil were shipped in at a cost of about $900 each laid down in Chester. The tanks contain about 7,000 gallons of[...]Hills report that a sheep stealing case is being in- vestigated by the local authorities, the theft o[...]of that locality, The accused will have a hearing in Justice Bureon's court tomorrow. 21 Aug. 1907 RIV[...]th a 3 per cent cut at $3.75. Another transaction in the Sweet Grass Hills is the purchase of about 4,[...]ter sheep. 25 Dec. 1907 RIVER PRESS - CATTLE DEAl IN COURT A civil suit in which residents of the Sweet Grass hills are defe[...]s transferred from this district, is now on trial in the district court of Cas- cade county. The suit[...]plaintiffs seek judgment on two causes of action, In the first instance, they allege that the defendan[...]ants 448 head of cattle for the value of $11,200. In this action there- fore, they sue for $2,050 and[...]age on the improvements on the defendants' lands. In this case they seek judgment for the $4,000 and a[...]cattle, giving them the two notes above mentioned in pay- ment; that after they had the cattle for sev[...]k the stock away from them without their consent. In a cross-complaint they ask for judgment against t[...]ggregating $8,415 for hay fed to the cattle while in their possession, for pasturage and for labor and services in caring for the stock. Replying to these al[...]
	[...]moving 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 Havre. 26 Feb, 190[...]district court of Cascade county for a new trial in the water right suit of C.B. Toole vs. Peter Wagn[...]making four outfits to turn over the virgin sod in this section, We have been unable to learn the na[...]le awakening to the agricult- ural possibilities in this area, 17 June 1908 (Great Falls Leader) - J[...]d and animal protection, is spending 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 y[...]irl, 13 years of age, was being practically kept in slavery by her uncle who had brought her over fro[...]stify against the man and the case was not filed in the court for that reason, Secretary Kennedy took the girl from her brutal uncle and has placed her in good keeping pending arrang- ements which are be[...]at more than 50,000 bushels of grain was produced in that section last year. That is more than the amount required to get an elevator in Chester, 8 July 1908 RIVER PRESS - In referring to the career of Wm J. Brown, the Sweet Grass rancher who recently died in that city, the Great Falls Leader says he 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 railroad plowed its wa[...]he district court for letters of administration in the estate of Clayton Banks, deceased. The esta[...]which included a steer that weighed 2,000 pounds in Chicago and sold at $5.50, the net price being ov[...]sh from the state hatchery which they will plant in the streams in their neighborhood. 4 Nov. 1908 - Wm DeLosier, d[...]s made by the authorities who finally located him in Ne- vada and his arrest quickly followed.[...]
	[...]ad Observer) - Robert A. Taylor, who used to live in the Sweet Grass Hills, was shot through both legs by his brother, Leland near Troy, in Flathead County last Thursday and died from the e[...]HESTER SIGNAL - What is probably the largest deal in land ever made in this neighborhood, was consummated last week wher[...]is to be colonized. A good portion of the land is in cultivation and splendidly adapted for the purpose in- tended, 23 June 1909 RIVER PRESS - SWEET GRASS R[...]judgment of the district court of Cascade County in the case of the Madison Livestock Company against[...]75 and all costs of the action, The case has been in the courts of Chouteau, Teton and Cascade countie[...]ison corporation against a group of poor settlers in the Sweet Grass Hills, who are entitled to much sympathy for the hardships they have been forced to suffer in consequence of the action. As a result of the cas[...]the spring following the sale. The defendants put in a counter claim for hay fed the cattle and labor in caring for them, and the claim was allowed in the Cascade county court, and is affirmed by the[...]e Sweet Grass Hills country, and although engaged in the sheep bus- iness, he was one of the big farme[...]h, 3 Aug, 1910 CHESTER NEWSPAPER - The first fire in the Hills for years did its work last week wh~[...]or a hundred acres of fine young timber went up in smoke. We are told that is was the only really[...]CHESTER SIGNAL - Mr. and Mrs. Hiram F. Smith came in from their East Butte farm Friday and visi[...]
	[...]rch 1912 INVERNESS INDEX - Eleven pupils enrolled in the Bear Gulch school, Rank of pupils: Freddy Am[...]1913 - John Oswood is the champion coyote trapper in the Hills, having 40 to his credit already, 25[...]nt of the Sweet Grass Hills, who is now engaged in the livestock business near Clemons, Mont., is among the vi- sitors in town, (Clemons was near Wolf Creek.)
	[...]won the battle. The animal measured 65 inches in length. 30 July 1920 CHESTER REPORTER - George Adams fenced his entire ranch - "and in all this hot weather"! John and Archie St[...]es north of Chester was shot by a 30-30 rifle in the hands of Mrs. James Philipin. lie was immedia[...]t on No. 2. On Sunday, gangrene developed and in a few hours he had passed away. lie leaves a[...]oel had assaulted her and that she was acting in self defense. 8 April 1921 - A.G. Gough leave[...]area. 15 April 1921 - The deputy assessors in the Sweet Grass Hills have been having some very thrilling experiences in battleing the snow. Assessor Jeppesen reports that Knute Peterson was snow bound in his home for a couple of days and that Ingolf Jeppesen was stuck in a snow bank that was between 10 and 20 feet high.[...]or over thirty years •.. located on a homestead in 1890 north of Hill be- low Louis Oswood. After serving in the Confederate Army, he came to Montana with Capt, Miles and participated in the Indian campaign during the winter of 1876-77.[...]re returning to their station and were caught in a severe winter storm in the Sweet Grass Hills. They spent part of the[...]gold, He often mentioned that he helped 'pack in' the soldiers from Fort Assinni- boine, A wel[...]sinniboine." He had also done some placer mining in the Gold Butte area. There were no known rela[...]aine and a part of Choteau counties was a visitor in Joplin the first of the week, He was accompan[...]had been on an inspection tour out to Fey's Lake in the Sweet Grass Hills. Warden Buckley said th[...]possible to secure some trout fry for streams in the Hills if application were made, There is a move on foot to close the streams in the Bear Paw Mountains until 1926, in order to allow the trout to in- crease as they had been caught out so close,
	1022 19 Sept. 1924 LIBERTY COUNTY FARMER - Four hunters in the Sweet Grass Hills on opening day got their l[...]orning and will accompany the latter to his ranch in the Sweet Grass hills. 29 July 1927 - SWEET GRA[...]shaded by large trees, the little creek winding in and out and meadows of real old timothy hay. 11[...]hild, moved with his parents to Nevada, Missouri. In the Eighties, he moved to the Black Hills in the Dakotas and made his westward way to northern Montana in the early nineties. Mr. Sutton rode the range fo[...]Too many prairie chickens and Hungarian pheasants in the Sweet Grass Hills has cauded Toole County Sp[...]AL CALENDAR - Man found "good looking" gold vein in the Sweet Grass Hills. 28 June 1934 - Donald Wigen went out to Demarest's in the Hills to work, helping round up horses. 1[...]ur remains of priceless value have been uncovered in the Dead Horse coulee, just north of the Sweet[...]ological sur- vey, who has been doing some work in Writing-on-Stone park, southeast Alberta.[...]
	[...]ranch and who was the first white woman to settle in the Sweet Grass Hills near the Canadian border. M[...]w since 1919, when her husband, Hiram, was killed in an automobile accident, died Friday after a linge[...]ld her property intact during the Depression and, in addition, was credited with paying from $30,000 t[...]native of Sinn county, Kansas where she was born in 1860. In 1891 Mr. and Mrs. Smith established their ranch n[...]ed Almost Momentarily. J.H. McDowell was born in Ontario, Canada, July 1, 1875 where he grew to ma[...]ght about his death. He had just received a shave in the barber shop, aid upon complaining of not feeling well had gone over to the doctor'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 funeral was held from the M.E. Church in Chester Sunday afternoon at 2:00, attended by a great crowd of people who had known him in life. Funeral procedure was in charge of Holland & Bonine and the sermon was del[...]numerous train of his many friends and neighbors, in the Chester graveyard on the hill. A conspicuous[...]to the departed fron- tiersman. Many were stalled in the muddy roads, and unable to return, were com- pelled to spend the night in town, returning the following day. Few men, in their last of earth, receive a more generous trib[...]cimen of the frontiersman; self-reliant, obliging in the times of stress, exacting in the interests of home and community, tolerant and[...]FFA have been and are still doing some good work in the prop- agation of fruit trees, berry bushes and trees in this country. The writer en- joyed observing an e[...]metime since. The Oswood buildings are on a raise in the valley at the foot of a row of hills all arou[...]he rest he has an abundant growth of berries, and in front of it all, protected by the trees from the[...]and cultivated plots of garden, fruits and trees in the county. The secret of success in its development seems to be cultivation, for cultivation is carried on among the trees as well as in the garden and fruit bushes. It is a fine[...]
	[...]CALENDAR - Dandelions were grow- ing already in the Sweet Grass Hills. 2 Feb. 1939 LIBERTY COUNT[...]m of Poindexter and Orr, and it was for this firm in 1903 that he came into the Sweet Grass Hills and[...]et and married Miss Emily Bingham who passed away in 1918 and lies bur- ied in the cemetery at Spokane. William Townshend was on[...]less spirits who push back fron- tiers and revel in the dare and adventure of living, of life's activ[...]ns into Liberty County and had an important part in establishing the high reputation of the Hills as[...]at the top of the distant Hills and de- lighted in moving about his yard looking down upon the lands[...]of his neigh- borhood, and the friends gathered in to hear the last farewells of the pastor, strew[...]his final resting place by the side of his wife in the graveyard at Spokane, 9 Feb. 1939 - WING PAR[...]s, Stanley Jacklin, Christensen brothers gathered in to the Woods place aboard their planes one week ago last Sunday in a sky scraping tournament of their own, They cav[...]b. 1947 TOOLE CO. TREASURES CENTENNIAL CALENDAR - In a freak storm, temper- atures in the Sweet Grass Hills dropped 59 degrees in 10 minutes, 7 July 1947 - Alex Turner bought Cl[...]left there while young and worked as a farm hand in Kansas, From Kansas he journeyed to Wyomin[...]
	[...]1025 as a cowhand on several ranches. In 1902, Duncan rode with a pack horse trail- ing fr[...]d to Montana. He next spent several years working in the Sweet Grass Hills area, In 1905 he homesteaded on what is now Big Sage Creek. The holdings were made into a large sheep ranch and in 1912 were con- verted into stock and grain lands.[...]na Rose Kidd, 2 Dec, 1948 - Robert Bond, a farmer in the Sage Creek area left here Sunday for New York[...]days sweet- heart. Bond says he will return here in March with his bride. 11 Dec, 1952 - MEISSNER BRO[...]The last remnant of the Prescott Company holdings in Liberty County passed into other hands this week[...]ory of one of the biggest ranches ever to operate in this part of the state, The story of a ranch that[...]cott, one of the most colorful and best knowm men in the state, was known and respected all over the c[...]ny trips here at various times and was well known in this community, A.C. Gough, it will be remembered[...]rated the ranch until 1931, when Allen took over. In 1941 Harold, who had spent time in the armed services during World War I came back here to relieve Allen and has been in charge ever since, The Prescotts state that their[...]ure are indefinite at this time. They will remain in charge of the ranch until the Meissners take over in the spring and will then be free to determine the[...]23 good, young high grade Hereford cows, to calf in April 4 saddle horses 3 work horses[...]
	[...]ton after graduating from the old Hill Top School in Georgetown, He was 18 when he and his foster bro[...]a boyhood dream. When no word was heard from them in over a year, Mr, Hamilton's father, John Hamilto[...]fat for a living. Mr, Hamilton set the boys up in the sheep business in the Sweet Grass Hills, near the Canadian border, Later, they became cattle ranchers. At first, they lived in a log cabin with a dirt floor and got mail once a[...]Funeral services were held Monday with interment in the Mt, Olivet Cemetery. Mr. Hamilton and his pa[...]n, by Mrs. Edith May Hanson Remus, who has lived in Washington since her marriage some years ago, 1[...]ank)-For years I had planned to visit my old home in the Sweet Grass Hills, where I was reared. For y[...]icking Horse Creek where Charlie Russell had been in partnership with Con Price, We crossed Miner's C[...]o Gold Butte, where string teams used to strain in the harness up the last long mile with their frei[...]had a vague recollection of two burials somewhere in this area, I couldn't at the moment reca[...]
	[...]saw the freight wagons unloading at the platform in front of Fey's store. I imagined miners and cowhands striding in and out of saloons, saddle horses at the hitch ra[...]nder some trees where the Brown family once lived in a pretty little log cabin with a bungalow roof, The logs now were rotten, in a pile of dirt. The trees that had been planted t[...]deep snows and blizzards - we had sum- mer school in those days. Some of us ranch kids had a long way[...]a prairie, then over a mount- ain trail, my lunch in a five-pound lard pail tied to the saddle. We wer[...]to the store, for which he always paid me a dime. In those days, candy was weighed and sold in striped paper bags. Sam Davis was the most unusua[...]sober side. When I first saw him behind his bar, in his stovepipe hat, swallowtail coat and striped trousers, I was mystified. I stood in the saloon doorway in stupefied awe, for I truly believed I was beholdi[...]saw several little round holes appear mag- ically in the panes of the windows by the door. I li[...]
	[...]ot up Uncle Sam's saloon, He tolerated the holes in the windows; but when they shot holes in the 50 gal- lon barrels of whiskey that stood al[...]ashing from his eyes, He waved a big 45 revolver in each hand, demanding $300 for the wast- ed booze in which the vandals were sloshing around, They feeb[...]bandoned, It was just a cheerless, lonesome spot in a cow pasture, At one time the stage - just a two[...]rs old have been found on the Allen Kolstad farm in the West Tiber Dam corner of Liberty County, The[...]anch Sunday to look at the arrow heads. Davis is in charge of the special Indian affairs project of N[...]nch, 1 July 1965 - PIONEER HILLS RESIDENT BURIED IN SHELBY Mrs, Fred Parsell, 95, pioneer resident of the Sweet Grass Hills area died and was buried in Shelby, Born in Peru, Nebraska on May 15, 1870, she moved with h[...]uate of the Eastern State (Oregon) Normal School in 1897, later holding a life certificate. The Fred[...]d not too far apart, It was while teaching school in Freewater, Oregon that they became engaged in 1898, Parsell arrived in the Sweet Grass hills with the earliest settlers[...]near Gold Butte. They had planned to be married in Spokane, Washington but Parsell was too bu[...]
	[...]1029 iage license in Chouteau county, they couldn't be married in Shelby, which was then in Teton county. They drove to Gold Butte in a wagon loaded with lumber and her organ that she still had in her home, and stayed all night at Judge McDowell'[...]llection of oil paintings she painted, all scenes in the Sweet Grass Hills. They had four children. Ro[...]- Mrs. Lydia Roke died on July 8th. She was born in Switzerland in 1880, one of ten children. Five of them came to A[...]er oldest sister, Mrs. Caroline Amez-droz arrived in Chester in the early spring of 1898. They came to join Mr. L[...]the winter there, they moved to the present ranch in the Sweet Grass Hills. Her husband died in 1934 and she maintained the ranch after his death[...]rs. Sterling Wardell, and three sons. Thomas-died in infancy, Richard and John. 10 Aug. 1984 - 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, t[...]here was no re- sponse. Earl Wayne Brown was born in Medina, Ohio on November 10th, 1968. He would have been a sophomore in high school this coming school year. Earl had com[...]es- day, August 15th, at the First Baptist Church in Medina. Earl had been attend- ing the Baptist Church in Shelby during these past summers, so a memorial s[...]d there Sunday, August 12th, October 1987 - WALK-IN HUNT INITIATED IN THE SWEETGRASS HILLS The North Marias Landowners[...]- owners and local sportsmen is initiating a walk-in area on East and West Buttes this fall hun[...]
	[...]insensitive hunters and their vehicles. The walk-in area has re- cently survived archery and upland[...]order, Lloyd Oswood turns up the fuel oil burner in his converted wood stove. "It's not the best damn[...]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,[...]e with a concrete floor, But the only insulation in his homestead shack is "reach for the bottle." He wears more clothes in winter, but doesn't overdress, because he couldn'[...]the road to his house, Food and beer are stored in the dirt cellar beneath the house, The food is in cans, or "airtights". 11[...]en't 11. With the exception of a five-year hitch in the Army during World War II, Oswood has spent 72 years in the foothills of the Sweetgrass Hills 20 miles fr[...], homesteading the small ranch along Corral Creek in 1912, when promises of easy living on the prairi[...]and with no farm land and no hay land to make it in Montana, Still,' Oswood has held on, He worked[...]u sure as hell can lose." During a spring storm in 1979, Oswood lost a large part of his herd[...]
	[...]"A laundromat is damn tough on clothes." In the rocks above the house are three rattlesnake dens. When the snakes need thinning in the fall, Oswood heads to the dens with a stick.[...]for you. They go away from you, don't they?" In fact, the buzz of a rattlesnake's tail can turn a[...]en't as many rattlesnakes as there used to be in the Sweetgrass Hills, which Oswood attributes to[...]erything?" Oswood used to spend a lot of time in the saddle. "I've been stacked up, walked[...]
	[...]hance to learn its lesson, Oswood let it get up. In recent years, Oswood has spent more time in the hospital than in the sad- dle. Last winter he was treated for a b[...]wait to get back to the faded covers of his bed in the Sweetgrass Hills. "It seems to me the only e[...]off the elevators. "The only elevators I've seen in the past few years have been along-side the rail[...]bouncing damn wood you ever saw." His axe hit him in the head, nearly cold- cocking him. He treated[...]Lamplighter dance band is playing at the Laas Bar in Chester, Oswood enjoys dancing with the ladies a[...]you' re down. Some day you' re going to be deep in the ground. No use crying." 28 May 1989 - Be[...]r and environmental reporter, won a third place in the "personalities" category for his featu[...]
	[...]1033 MINING IN THE SWEET GRASS HILLS January 1885 RIVER PRESS -[...]t on a prospecting trip to the Sweet Grass hills. In their research- es they came across good quartz,[...]ent, The boys say there is any quantity of quartz in that locality, but the severe storms which rage t[...]their claims as soon as the weather will permit. In regard to mineral in the Sweet Grass, for many years it has been known to exist. In 1874, while a party of the boundary survey was ca[...]e placer and quartz mines of Choteau county would in a few years.rank with any in the territory. 20 May 1885 RIVER PRESS - SWEET GRASS GOLD Paying Placers Found in the Sweet Grass Hills One of the Discove[...]him substantial evidences of gold existing there, in the way of five ounces of the precious metal, which has recently been discovered in paying quantities in that locality, He informed a RIVER PRESS represen[...]t there they were unable to do much, and wintered in the mountains. This spring they prospected on the east side of the Middle Butte and found pay dirt in all the gulches towards the west, but found nothing in the gulches running into the east butte, They spent the time in prospecting and made no permanent locations, unti[...]corder, The Cary party have taken out this spring in their desultory prospecting eleven and one- half ounces of gold. In the work that has thus far been done, they have not struck bed rock in the main gulch, but find good pay in the dirt, As high as $1.50 has been taken from on[...]e hills the day before yesterday, making the trip in two days; he came for grub, tools, etc., to prose[...]ore long. Placer mines have been thought to exist in this locality for a number of years, but search f[...]nt, Gold and silver bearing quartz was discovered in these mountains several years ago.
	[...]line, 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 connec[...]Some prospecting was done at that time by parties in the permanent supply camp at the Sweet Grass hills, which resulted in find- ing quartz but no placers-in fact, the prospecting was of the most super- f[...]iscoverers of the Sweet Grass placers, arrived in the city from the mines last evening and brought[...]evidence of the fact 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 who work are making fair wages. The ground is very rich in portions of the gulch, yielding generally from[...]nd up on the side of the hill or mountain, and in some cases they have to carry it half a mile to w[...]rcity of water that obtains can not be worked out in a season or two. We have been informed on g[...]hem to come with wagons and sup- plies and get in on the "greatest strike you could wish for". T[...]ass Hills. $10 to $12 reportedly could be made in the Sweet Grass placer mines. Many reports cla[...]ve one of the better claims-"Fred Derwent Arrives in city with nearly $800 in Glittering Dust". He had 43 ounces of gold - sold[...]$795.50. Ore said to be superior to that found in the Little Rockies.
	[...]5 One write up said there were nearly 75 miners in the camp and between $20,000 to $40,000 could be[...]gold dust recently taken from a little dry gulch in the Sweet Grass Hills". Quartz, coal and marble are to be had in the hills as well. 7 October 1885 RIVER PRESS -[...]weet Grass Hills a- mounting to $630 was received in Helena recently. 21 October 1885 RIVER PRESS - T[...]has been invoked to remove the few miners who are in the Sweet Grass hills, in the northern part of this county, the same being,[...]ould be some excuse for this action if the miners in any way interfered with the Indians, but they do not in the remotest manner, and we believe that so far a[...]re no objections from any quarter, as is the case in this instance, and such a policy would probably b[...]VER PRESS - SEVERAL MEN WHO are ijINING were in the city Saturday evening from the Sweet Grass an[...]ed are showing up handsomely. Fred Derwent brings in forty-two ounces this time and has taken over $3,[...]n prospecting their claims all season and are now in condition to work to advantage in the spring, when water will be plenty.
	[...]KNOW they have a good thing. The pay ground in the Sweet Grass so far discovered is limited, but[...]gold-bearing quartz leads have been discovered in the Sweet Grass Hills. A miner arrived yesterday from the Hills, bringing in between ten and fifteen ounces of gold dust an[...]r- able work is being done on the quartz leads in the different districts, and some fine properties are being developed. The miners have great faith in the camp, and are satisfied that it will not be long before they have the Galt railway running in close proximity to their mines, which will add gr[...]look over the country with a view of engaging in the livestock business. It is claimed that one of[...]rs of the famous Brown-Eyed Queen mining claim in the Sweet Grass Hills, returned to the city th[...]ittle placer mine is being successfully worked in the Bear Paw mountains. When the lucky owner brings in his gold to sell, he says he is from the Sweet Gr[...]verers and owners of the Brown Eyed Queen mine in the Sweet Grass Hills, are in the city purchasing mining and other
	[...]o a summer's work on their fine mining properties in that section. The gentlemen recently shipped 1,48[...]e returns as certified to by the super- intendent in charge show the following results: Ore,[...]ns for treatment. They have an excellent property in the Blue (?) Eyed Queen, and if they stay by it t[...]almost daily, some of whom are taking up ranches in the vicinity, while others are prospecting for bo[...]ncial optics on a certain silver-copper lead mine in that section. It is a well known fact that our fr[...]As before noted he came down here Friday evening in company with Mr. John Ren- ner, and left by priva[...]melter a few weeks ago, that proved to be so rich in both silver and copper. Mr. Horst's visit may, and we hope, will lead to a deal or several deals in mining property in that section. The Sweet Grass mines first attract[...]all over the territory are watching developments in that section very closely; and well they may, for[...]re as we have ever seen, were taken from top rock in the Sweet Grass mines. 30 July 1889 RIVER PRESS - Thomas Warick, who is placer mining in the middle butte of the Sweet Grass hills, a few[...]the middle butte placers, Sweet Grass hills, was in yesterday afternoon on a flying trip from that section. We learn that several placer miners in the middle butte are making a good thing out of t[...]g out lots of dust. Mr. Barnes is also interested in east butte quartz mines and believes the Sweet Gr[...]ng up with stockmen and ranch men, who are coming in from all points of the country.
	[...]PRESS - David Goff, a Sweet Grass miner, arrived in town last night and filed several mining locat[...]n what is known as the big iron lead", and in which several Benton parties are interested. T[...]he gen- tlemen that there is yet too much snow in the mountains for prospectors to get arou[...]John Price, who is somewhat of an expert in mining, to examine some prospects in which they are interested. They are not[...]hey pro- pose to develop on an extensive scale in the near future. Our reporter did not h[...]s to examine the work on the Mountain Chief mine, in which they are interested. A shaft is down on[...]development work on the "Mountain Chief" lode in the East Butte, in which they have in- terests. They are both much pleased with the[...]interested with S.C. Burd, of Choteau, and others in the Jumbo lode located on the "big iron lead" in the East Butte mining dis- trict of the Sweet[...]once to develop the claim, which shows up well in gold, silver and copper. The Pacific extension[...]is issue appears a clipping from the BUTTE MINER, in which Mr. Chas. E. Shoemaker of that city vent[...]they can do the most good, while Mr. Shoemaker is in Butte where he can prob- ably do the most good in discouraging a higera of miners from the silver c[...]owever, it makes no difference what his object is in giving the mines a black eye, his opinion cuts no figure in their value. The writer well re- member[...]
	[...]ners when the Butte gentleman will have been lost in the shuffle of unreliable mining prophets. This m[...]Sweet Grass hills has been pros- pected for rock in place less than two years. But within that time s[...]elop- ed into one of the greatest mining sections in the state. Why bless your poor ignorant soul Mr.[...], is a well defined ore body averaging fifty feet in width, with a foot wall of limestone and a hangin[...]ected with favorable results. One will be noticed in this article - the Mountain Chief. This prospect[...]by a 7x5 shaft 53 feet deep, the shaft runn- ing in the ore body. Now for the assays which are proper[...]hens- ions of exaggeration. The shaft was started in a body of ore 50 feet in width which on the surface assayed 2 per cent cop[...]nced and the vein is now struck with ore improved in appearance. Every miner knows that this is a fair[...]d lost his opinion upon them, save that expressed in a general way, that,"the Sweet Grass mines do not[...]and Benjamin Webster have a bonanza lead prospect in the Sweet Grass hills. Assays show the ore to run from $40 to $5,000 to the ton in silver, gold, copper and load. At thirty-f[...]
	[...]e they have one of the greatest mining properties in the state. The Mountain Chief mine in the East Butte of the Sweet Grass hills, indicate that the owners have a bonanza in that property. Cross-cutting at the depth of 6[...]ld the surmise prove true and the ore increase in richness in the same ratio to depth attained that it has h[...]will prove one of the best mining proper- ties in the state. Messrs, Kyle Price and Chas. Gibson[...]. Peck, one of the owners of the Eldorado lode in the Sweet Grass hills, is in the city with some fine specimens of sil- ver-[...]A number of Fort Benton people with interests in the immense marble deposits in the Sweet Grass hills are making arrangements[...]Sweet Grass hills. Development work is still in progress on the Mountain Chief lead, 24 Septe[...]ternoon from the Sweet Grass hills. The cross cut in the Mountain Chief is 37 feet wide and the end of the vein is not yet reached. The ore improves in character and several specimens brought in when roasted showed a large per- centage of pu[...]mbo vein fifteen feet wide and apparently rich in copper and silver was struck at a distance of ten feet in the tunnel, About twenty miners are now in the hills and all are confident of a bright future for the camp. Col, Donnelly is engaged in building a wagon road to the marble deposits,[...]n the Sweet Grass hills. Larry Embretson came in last evening from the S,G. hills for supplies. La[...]ountain Chief lode and yet has a quarter interest in it as well as owning several other good claims, and his faith is firm in the camp's bright future, He is of the stuff t[...]24 October 1890 RIVER PRESS - R.A. Barnes came in from the Sweet Grass hills today with s[...]
	[...]s now at work on his gold land, the Golden Eagle, in the Middle Butte of the Sweet Grass Hills, It sho[...]November 1890 RIVER PRESS - Some miners who came in today from the Sweet Grass hills report a very he[...]ber 1890 RIVER PRESS - Among the leads discovered in the Sweet Grass Hills just before election was on[...]well satified with it that he record- ed the lead in the name of himself, Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Smith, one-third in- terest to each. Like the chief it was named afte[...]he vein is from twelve to fifteen feet wide, rich in mineral, and splendidly located for easy working.[...]91 RIVER PRESS - Mr. C.M. Bell has been investing in Sweet Grass mining property, and proposes at some[...]ionaire, 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, all situated in the East Butte of the Sweet Grass Hills, We wish Mr. Bell success in his ventures. 20 May 1891 RIVER PRESS - GOLD MINE PROMISES GREAT RESULTS The owners of the Gopher mine, in the Sweet Grass Hills, are considerably elat- ed over the excellent prospects recently shown in that property, and propose making extensive devel[...]ordered from the east, and is expected to arrive in a few days, and should results come anywhere near[...]the plant at an early date, The Gopher is located in the Middle Butte of the Sweet Grass Hills and is in the immediate vicinity of the placer claims that were worked to good profit three or four years ago; in fact, some of the gravel was taken from the surfa[...]ng, and assays made some time since give a result in gold running into the thousands of dollars, The o[...]cipally Benton parties, who have every confidence in the future of their property, and there is every[...]ian) E.C. Garrett returned from a month's sojourn in the Sweet Grass Hills recently. He says there are six men working placers in the East Butte. Water is plentiful and all are ma[...]leaned up $45 off three days run ground sluicing, In the East Butte Larry Embretson is also making goo[...]ill be done this fall on the several quartz leads in the East Butte. The West
	[...]thing. He says the Hills will come to the front in due time, 4 November 1891 RIVER PRESS - Ira Brown has located the May B. and I.E. quartz claims in the Eclipse mining district in the Middle Butte of the Sweet Grass Hills, Chris Cummings also has located the Spud and W,J, Brown, the In- gersoll in the same district, 13 January 1892 RIVER PRESS -[...]hing, prospectors from the Sweet Grass Hills are in the city for a couple of days. These gentlemen have been doing representation work on their claims in that region, and bring with them samples bearing[...]tisfied that there are vast fortunes hidden away in the Sweet Grass Hills, which will surely be deve[...]he East Butte of the Sweet Grass Hills, has been in the city for a couple of days, and gives it as his opinion that a bright future is in store for the Sweet Grass section. During the pa[...]been a great deal of represent- ation work done in the hills, and principally in the East Butte. Among the finest leads discovere[...]arry Embretson, which are the richest ever found in the Hills, and which carry silver, gold and copper. In Mr. Wood's opinion the copper leads will be exce[...]prospectors. Some of the leads of gold and silver in the dis- trict show from $50 to $280 to the ton,[...]mining possessions by the purchase of an interest in the Eclipse lode, in the Sweet Grass district. This lead is one of the most prom- ising in the Hills, and Mr. Kingsbury has excellent prospe[...]S - Patents for the following mineral land claims in the Sweet Grass Hills, in this county have been received: C,E. Conrad, Jos.[...]eports that settlers are coming into that section in large numbers. The Colonel is interested in some quartz locations in the Middle Butte and the development so f[...]
	[...]m the Falls. He had been to the Sweet Grass Hills in company with Sam Anderson and Johnny Reynolds and reports that they found plenty of gold but not in paying qualities, 4 October 1893 RIVER PRESS - Ira Browne, of the Sweet Grass Hills, who is in Fort Benton today, informs us that the Hills prom[...]few prominent mining men that the outlying spurs in Montana would eventually be found the richest in mineral, and the recent strikes in the Judith, Moccasin, Little Rocky and Sweet Gras[...]p. Provisions there are short and must be brought in by wagon, while work is at a standstill. As the c[...]22 August 1894 RIVER PRESS - Larry Embretson came in yesterday from Sweet Grass Hills, and is spending the day in Fort Benton, For ten years past he has de- voted his attention to placers in the hills, and has some good claims on Corral Creek, in the east butte. In that butte there is also a considerable amount of[...]derable amount of mining is being done at present in the Sweet Grass Hills, the placer mining being confined to Eclipse gulch, in the west part of the middle butte. For several ye[...]ed, Messrs. Barnes and Walters have taken $15,000 in gold dust out of a small gulch tributary to Eclip[...]prospecting, Barnes going into the stock business in that vicinity, while Walters took up a ranch and engaged in lumbering in the Bear Paws, During the past year several miner[...]rmerly of Sun River, has erected a store building in the gulch, while Jimmy Fenton, of Havre, has a stock of goods in a tent, and both are doing a fair business. Eclip[...]66 feet without striking bedrock. All the gulches in Middle butte have been partially prospected, but[...]m Sweet Grass Hills report a new placer discovery in the east butte. Considerable excitement over the new find pre- vails in that section and prospectors are making a[...]
	1044 22 October 1895 RIVER PRESS - Parties in from the Sweet Grass hills report that placer mining is still in progress in that section, and while water is scarce the min[...]has a force of men at work on his quartz claim in the east butte, and is preparing to make a ship-[...]kely to arise over some of the mining property in that vicinity. The ownership of some of the claims is said to be in con- troversy and they are believed to be valuable enough to contend for in the courts. Under Sheriff Howell arrived fr[...]sted on a charge of assault. The accused appeared in Justice Crane's court this morning, pleaded gui[...]where they looked over some mining proper- ties in which they are interested. They report quite a little work being done on the various properties in the several buttes, and are well satisfied with the appearance of those in which they are interested. In the middle butte there is some placer mining go[...]- mens of wire gold are said to have been found in the quartz claim of Col. Sweet and others on th[...]te of the Sweet Grass hills. The colonel, while in the city this week, exhibited a specimen weighing[...]Grass hills, reports considerable mining activity in that district. In the west butte considerable dirt is being take[...]spring wash, and a good season is anticipated. In the middle and west buttes also, the miners ar[...]RIVER PRESS-Dupuyer Acantha: James Ralph arrived in town from the Sweet Grass hills the first of th[...]ph reports that considerable work is being done in that section, and predicts that it will develop into quite a mining camp in the next few months. 12 July 1900 RIVER PRESS - Jos. Milligan, formerly of this city,is now engag- ed in prospecting in the Sweet Grass hills. He has just filed a locati[...]who returned last week from his mining claims in the Sweet Grass hills, says that the work of ditching in that vicinity is being pushed to its full[...]
	[...]bruary 1905 CHESTER SIGNAL - MINERAL DEPOSITS IN SWEET GRASS HILLS Rising 2,000 to 4,000 feet abov[...], these hills are bound to play an important part in the future of this country. East Butte is almost[...]fine and extensive marble quarry also finds room in this butte and shows white, mottled and blue marb[...]r ranchmen. The hills are fine for outing parties in summer and attract much attention from travellers[...]contain some of the most extensive stock ranches in Montana. 2 August 1905 RIVER PRESS - Five quartz location notices for claims in the Sweet Grass Hills have been filed in the county clerk's office, the appropri- ators be[...]otice of location of the Crown Point quartz claim in the West Butte mining district has been filed. 29[...]- W. Davis and F.A. Holliday filed quartz claims in the Sweet Grass Hills. 8 February 1906 RIVER PRESS - Notice of the location of two placer claims in the Sweet Grass Hills have been filed in the county clerk's office by Annie Mc- Dowell and[...]tice of location for the Silver Star quartz claim in the Sweet Grass Hills filed by Thomas Shepherd an[...]l has filed notice of location for a quartz claim in the Sweet Grass Hills. 19 June 1907 RIVER PRESS - Three location notices for quartz claims in the Sweet Grass Hills were filed in the county clerk's office today by William Mc- Do[...]ESS - Notices of location for three quartz claims in the West Butte mining district, in the Sweet Grass Hills, were filed in the county clerk's office today by Annie L. Young[...]07 RIVER PRESS - The interest of the Graetz Bros. in some mining claims in the Sweet Grass hills was sold at sheriff's sale today, to satisfy judgments secured in the district court by A.H. Fey. The property was brought in by Attorney F.E. Stranahan, representing Mr. Fey,[...]R PRESS - Four location notices for quartz claims in the Sweet Grass Hills were filed in the county clerk's office today by L.A. St[...]
	1046 quartz claim in the Sweet Grass Hills has been filed in county clerk's office by Pearl Alvord and L.A. S[...]PRESS - Quartz claim filed and two placer claims in the Sweet Grass hills district by James Beattie,[...]s time the Gray Copper Mining Company is engaged in extracting the gold from ore. Gold Butte, central[...]recently near Gold Butte, according to residents in the Sweet Grass Hills. A number of men under C.[...]utte store, when they discovered the lone nugget in some residue which they were about to throw away.[...]ed to make a good living with the cradle and pan in that vicinity. 10 June 1937 LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES - (Shelby Promoter) MINING IN THE HILLS Mining is to start on a rather large scale in the Sweet Grass Hills where a company composed of Shelby citizens hope to take out gold in commercial quan- tities. The name given to it is the Eclipse Mining Company and in case some persons are under the impression that[...]d to be commercial. 12 August 1937 - MINING IN THE SWEET GRASS HILLS TAKES NEW LIFE Moder[...]ry Used at Gold Butte Resumption of gold mining in the Sweet Grass Hills is assuming considerable proportions. One company with headquarters in Shelby is profitably mining the yellow metal in Gold Butte, and another band of prospectors is making reconn- itering expeditions in the headwaters of Tootsie Creek. That gold reposed in these parts has been known and frequentl[...]
	[...]September 1937 LIBERTY COUNTY FARMER - MINING IN HILLS NOW WINNER MODERN METHODS MAKE GOLD BU[...]st of mining men along shores of Corrall Creek up in the Sweet Grass Hills the greater part of the sum[...]r many years and sporadic attempts at mining have in the past been made from time to time, without, ho[...]St. Mary's Lake district of Glacier Park arrived in Chester last Saturday and went at once to his old haunts in the West Butte district to resume his spring and summer activities of prospecting for the elusive pay dirt in the fastness of the Hills country. For nearly six[...]erals, mostly without success. While gold and oil in some quantities have been found in the Gold Butte area and the East Butte sections of the hills, West Butte has never produced minerals in paying quantities. Not dismayed by the long years[...]utiful park resorts. The oldest of the old-timers in this county cannot remember when Monroe first cam[...]s word for it that he first started pros- pecting in that region 60 years ago. 17 February 1949 LIBER[...]NTANA", a book pub- lished by the School of Mines in Butte say this is true. About $40,000 of the metal was recovered in the years 1937 and 1938.
	[...]REAT FALLS TRIBUNE - MANY MINERALS TO BE FOUND IN SWEET GRASS HILLS Some interesting work in developing some of the minerals of the Sweet Grass Hills was started in the summer and fall of 1954. This work was starte[...]mine, the "Brown-Eyed Queen". Work is being done in the area near this mine and such statements have[...]ith talk of a mammoth copper strike on Mt, Royal in the Sweet Grass Hills. Samples which are said to[...]of public record, and if there are those who are in the know - they aren't talking. Half a million d[...]that, according to another rumor. Five minerals in quantities worth commercial production another[...]57 LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES - ANACONDA TO HEADQUARTER IN CHESTER At press time it was learned here that A[...]nits for office headquarters for exploration work in the Sweet Grass Hills for copper this spring and[...]made. Previous rumors that headquarters would be in Shelby appear to be all wet, 23 May 1957 LIBERT[...]166 MINING CLAIMS RECORDED Claims for minerals in the Sweet Grass Hills this week totaled 166, as t[...]cording to the SHELBY TIMES, 26 claims were filed in Toole County by Wednes- day of last week, The total number filed in Toole County is not known, but it is believed th[...]eceived here Anaconda Company's search for copper in pay- ing quantities in the Sweet Grass Hills is progressing satis[...]
	[...]TS COPPER MINE The South Fork of Breed Creek lies in a beautiful valley, a veritable paradise of wildl[...]turies been buried beneath the mountains, and now in the 20th century it is making history, and reveal[...]all it could do to keep from spinning its wheels in the loose shale. Up and around the bend lay the f[...]one so far into the hill. Evidence of copper ore in the mine is shown by the fair amount that is pile[...]below the present site and will go into the hill in a different direction. James Charles is working t[...]oratory work being done to prove out these claims in nearly every case. Most of the area is already staked and signs of work are in evidence from the top to the bottom of the hill.[...]been run up to the hill and will no doubt be used in further development. The beautiful little[...]
	[...]the inside extremity. All the work has been done in solid rock and is a slow process as far as actua[...]k would be stepped up and more equipment brought in to mine it. However, as yet, Mr. Potter stated th[...]future will look bright as new holes are tunneled in the mount- ain and new discoveries are made of ore bearing rock. 3 April 1958 ANACONDA COPPER TO WORK IN SWEET GRASS HILLS Word of a renewal of efforts to find copper in the Sweet Grass Hills by Ana- conda Mining Compa[...]ES office. Charles Potter geologist and engineer in charge of operations was in town Tuesday doing pre- liminary preparations fo[...]possible. He estimated that the work would begin in about a month. This year the company is planning[...]18 June 1959 GOLD MINING OPERATIONS RESUMED IN GOLD BUTTE AREA The Gold Butte area of the Sweet[...]equipment sounds absent from that section engaged in the search for gold, many years ago. The former[...]is once again yielding the precious yellow metal in the land immediately surround- ing the old towns[...]Vern Moulton, who has spent the last three years in search of the elu- sive metal in the Sweet Grass Hills, stated that he and his partners feel cer- tain that enough gold was in the general vicinity of Gold Butte to make com-[...]d extent of the strike. Test holes are being dug in the coulee and gully bottoms for plac- er mining. About 10 or 15 feet of top soil is stripped off in this operation, and the soil remaining is tested[...]ards where the heavier gold settles and is caught in the riffles and the remaining material is[...]
	[...]1051 The placer operation has been in its test phase since last year and the miners hav[...]uccess, At the present time seven men are engaged in the placer process, digging the test holes with a[...]g mineral. Mr, Francis Nobel, one of the partners in the mine, explained that the entire area is the p[...]urface, and bringing with it the mineralized zone in which gold is found. Ore samples taken from the m[...], it is probable that a ball mill will be erected in the area to process the ore at the site, A series[...]shaft entrance have cut the same mineralized zone in roughly a straight line, thus showing the length[...]everal areas and a shaft of the original diggings in the area that approached the vein closely. One sh[...]et from the vein's location, The mineralized area in which the gold bearing ore is located is chiefly[...]its characteristic dark reddish brown coloration, in direct contrast to the blue shale surrounding it,[...]e original prospectors who first came to the area in search of riches years ago, 30 July 1986 GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE - MINERS BUILD ROAD IN SWEET GRASS HILLS by Bert Lindler - The Santa Fe[...]t a two- mile access road to its mining prospects in the East Butte of the Sweet Grass Hills, but has[...]Paul Eby, the firm's director of field operations in Alburquerque, N,M,, Santa Fe filed an operating p[...]the project to the Interior Board of Land Appeals in Arlington, Va, The tribe also sought a stay preve[...]- ing on its own lode mining claims and on leases in the Sweet Grass Hills, Elby said, "We're a[...]
	[...]he Santa Fe Railroad, which owns min- ing claims in the East Butte area. Mickey Fulp, project geolog[...]nter pipe, driving rock chips toward the surface in the space between the inner and outer pipes. The[...]sidue, similar to the ashfall from Mt. St. Helens in a surrounding 10 yard area. The drilling involve[...]chers are concerned that a possible open pit mine in the area could obliterate the Devil's Chimney Ro[...]ust 1987 GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE OIL WORK BEGINS IN SACRED AREA by Gordon Gregory, Tribune correspon[...]could not identify any specific religious sites in the area, he said there was little the BLM could[...]Haight said there are other opponents to mining in the Sweet Grass Hills, which are used by area re[...]vocal opponents at a public hearing held recently in Chester. "There's a definite controversy in mining development in those hills," he said. There are 372 unpatented mining claims in the Sweet Grass Mountains, 211 on East Butte alo[...]here is only one small, one-man mining operation in the range currently, although there are 19 produ[...]elds, 25 May 1988 - NEW INTEREST PERSUES MINING IN SWEET GRASS HILLS The Santa Fe Mining Company ha[...]noth- er corporation is pursuing the exploration in the mountains north of Chester. Jack Jenkins, in charge of Santa Fe's mining projects in Montana, said budget considerations, "has[...]
	[...]pheld a decision that approved mining exploration in the Sweet Grass Hills, denying an appeal by the B[...]ved on June 20 a modified mining exploration plan in the Sweet Grass Hills, northwest of Chester, The[...]gton, will have to adhere to, The EA was prepared in cooperation with the Montana Department of State[...]oad construction and nine exploratory drill holes in the Tootsie Creek drainage, It should take Cominc[...]reation. The EA process included a public meeting in Chester and field visits with local residents and[...]until that time did not deter these trespassers. In the spring of 1885, the Indian Agent at Blackfoot[...]e to accom- plish the eviction, Apparently, those in command of this group chose to misin- terpret the[...]n by team and wagon, Crossing the roadless plains in this manner could be hazardous. Snow melt and the[...]early summer often created bog-like con- ditions. In the winter, formidable blizzards swept dow[...]
	[...]ary Wilson, Correspondent and author, (Partial) In the 1880's the Little Rockies gold rush began and[...]of "Indian Hills of the Sweet Smelling Grass". In 1885, Geo, Walters, Rodney "Fred" Barnes, Marion[...]an's and Army's efforts to keep the miners away. In spite of these obstacles, the four men struck gold in a ravine to be called Eclipse Gulch. On the day o[...]mission was obtained from the government to mine. In a short period of time, a hundred or more men we[...]agnate James J. Hill, sent parties to East Butte in hopes of finding sufficient precious metals to ju[...]e main east-west line. Hill filed several claims in 1896 and opened mines on Tootsie Creek on Mt. Roy[...]he spur line was never built and the mines closed in the early 1890s. These gold discoveries led to[...]. Another saloon was owned by a Sam Davis. Davis dressed up as America's Uncle Sam and he wore a grey must[...]rs. Miners paid for their drinks and other items in gold dust. An ounce equaled $18.00. The dust was usually kept in little glass bottles for trading purposes. The s[...]was said to be some of the best bituminous coal in the state. In 1936 a Shelby group revived the Eclipse mine's na[...]. Because of lack of capital, it was re-organized in 1938 under a Great Falls group. In 1954, the Great Northern Railway sold some[...]
	[...]NK TOWN - Havre's Bootlegging Days and TALL IN THE SADDLE - The "Long George" Francis Story. Don Klepper was born in Dunkirk, Montana and writes on Montana history. His articles frequently appear in THE MONTANA JOURNAL. FORT BENTON - WORLD'S INNER[...](1988) P. 131 - The Conrads of the Baker firm in January, 1886 reported receipt of 185 ounces of g[...]ts of the yellow stuff equaled that on a slow day in autumn. The gold was from the Sweet Grass Hills p[...]ontana gold. P. 136 - Sweet Grass gold was coming in well, the Power store received $5,000 worth durin[...]few weeks later, COAL IN THE SWEET GRASS HILLS October 1885 RIVER PRESS -[...]ed a vein of coal convenient to gold mining camps in the Sweet Grass Hills. 3 Nov. 1903 - Fred Bent, A[...]inch vein of good coal - equal to Lethbridge coal in all respects. 1913 HISTORY OF MONTANA by Helen Fi[...]DS - SWEETGRASS HILLS FIELD Most of this field is in the northwestern part of Chouteau County, But little work has ever been done in this direction, The coal is a semi-bituminous ste[...]veral workable seams, but no commercial mines are in oper- ation here at present, according to Storrs the coal occurs in the Belly River formation. LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES COAL IN THE HILLS About 1902 three men discovered coal at[...]t $20 an acre. A total of 320 acres were involved in the sale, This was in 1912. The coal mined was bituminous; some of the best in the state. Thirty miners were employed when the mine was in full operation, Coal was sold to all of the surro[...]pick and shovel. The mine was sold to John O'Dell in about 1907; he operated it until his death in April, 1912. In August, 1913 Peter J. McDermott and his so[...]
	[...]ring the extra wet year of 1927, the shaft caved in and a new shaft was sunk. After completion, a ne[...]stalled and the horse was replaced by a tractor. In 1937 a stationary gasoline engine was installed f[...]Sept. 1890 RIVER PRESS - Col. Donnelly is engaged in building a wagon road to the marble deposits in the Sweet Grass Hills. We were shown today some[...]le and galena combined from the Al Hamilton lode in the Sweet Grass Hills. The claim was discovered a[...]es at the contact of the marble and mineral belts in the East Butte and on development the company ho[...]ties also own the Jack Harris and Stonewall lodes in the same district which show very good copper an[...]working on the Sweet Grass marble quarries, came in last evening having been compelled by cold and stormy weather and snow to quit work. They brought in some large and beautiful specimens, both of whit[...]ve a good thing. Development work will be resumed in the spring. 8 April 1891 - The Sweet Grass Hills[...]ow gauge railway from Fort Benton to its quarries in the Sweet Grass Hills. The object will be to hau[...]sociated with our Fort Benton mining millionaires in the scheme. 1 July 1891 RIVER PRESS - Surveyor[...]quartz men are developing their leads. The grass in that country was never better and live stock is r[...]e cutting im- mense quantities of the finest hay in the world. The placer mine owners are w,r[...]
	[...]ee of charge, for the building of the opera house in that city. The more marble the opera house builde[...]ior quality of their product. The marble is found in many different colors - black, white, gray and va[...]ern marble firm pronounces it the finest mar- ble in the world. 19 Sept. 1891 - Mr. H.L. McIntyre, who has recently been engaged in making some surveys in the Sweet Grass Hills, has completed his work. In speaking of it, he says: "My work has been the ma[...]pany cover a territory of 640 acres, all there is in that neighborhood, Regarding the quality of the m[...]amination and these have pronounced it the finest in the world, It includes four varieties - the commo[...]olish. This latter variety you will sometimes see in monuments of an expensive des- cription, The comp[...]nd doubtless the railroad would aid the good work in some way, It would certainly make a beautiful fro[...]ss Hills, where he has been engaged for some time in the interests of the marble company. 7 Oct, 1891[...]has several specimens of marble from the quarries in the Sweet Grass Hills, The specimens are mostly s[...]olders of the Sweet Grass Marble Company was held in this city, and the following board of directors w[...]e this would require the expenditure of a sum far in excess of the amount appropriated for our[...]
	[...]of a beautiful color, we see but one difficulty in the way and that is the lack of transpor- tation[...]e the building committee would be fully justified in us- ing our material, and we hope it will so decide. NOTE: In the 1950s quarry stone was hauled from this area[...]Tiber Dam on the Marias River was built and again in the late 1970s when the spillway was rebuilt and[...]once by the company. (NOTE: Several ads followed in succeeding weeks for leasing land in Liberty County to them.) 13 May 1921 - OPERATIONS IN SWEET GRASS HILLS STARTED BY GLADYS BELLE The Gl[...]ntana-Canadian Oil Company to drill several wells in the Sweet Grass Hills, in the vicinity of Whitlash, which was used by the[...]on the John Brown place drilled by the A.C.M. Co. in 1918 was drilled to a depth of approximately 2,2[...]show- ing for oil being brought up. The farmers in the neighborhood have been using the oil to grea[...]e will no doubt be development on this structure in the near future. 14 March 1922 - OIL DIS[...]
	[...]Hyland, Great Falls representative of the company in a statement printed in last Sunday's GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE. A second well[...]ive to the second well. C,D, Hughes, who has been in charge of operations at the Harold Brown well lef[...], 1925 - Gladys Belle property, oil drilling well in Liberty County, ord- ered sold to pay debts. 17 J[...]eight miles south of Whitlash near Haystack Butte in the Sweet Grass Hills, The well will be put down[...]the drilling, This is not the first well drilled in the Sweet Grass Hills. 3 Sept, 1926 - TWELVE ACTIVE OPERATORS IN SWEETGRASS HILLS IN SEARCH FOR NEW MONTANA OIL FIELD. 21 Oct, 1927 -[...]y 1929 THE CHESTER REPORTER - HIGH GRAVITY OIL IN BEARS DEN WELL IS THE SIGNAL FOR RUSH! November 1929 - FINN DOME IN LIBERTY COUNTY TO BE DRILLED. July 1934 - DRILLI[...]the Whit- lash dome by John Wilde and associates, in CWL SW\-SE\, Sec. 23-37-4E according to the Monta[...]feet. There are six producers of high gravity oil in this field in the Sweetgrass Hills. RESUME WORK IN THE SWEET GRASS HILLS - Increasing interest in the Sweet Grass Hills district has brought about[...]int test of the Kal-Mont and the Craig-McHutcheon in Section 28-36-2E. Dan McDonald of Kevin has the d[...]s of the Loy Oil Company which has spotted a well in section 30 of the same structure. The Bell- Fey w[...]l probably delay the completion, The well bottoms in the base of the Colorado. It is reported t[...]
	[...]er has finished leasing up the Lothair structure in the Sweetgrass Hills area, and is prepar- ing to get a well drilled in the spring. This is the first announcement of new activity in the Hills area for the year according to the Mont[...]LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES - 50 BARREL WELL BROUGHT IN The Western Natural Gas Schafer No.3 well near Whitlash came in last week and swabbed 50 barrels of 37 gravity oil in 24 hours. The crew is now running tub- ing in preparation for production which will start withi[...]oil was discovered at approximately 2,400 feet, in the well which was spuded June 13 in the center of SF 14-37N-4E. Mr. Iverson stated t[...]f the Stearns Rogers Construction work. Included in the project are a compressor building, 48x22; de[...]y a half-million dollars at the gas rate hearings in Havre last winter. Work on the project was star[...]men were on the payroll. Most of these men lived in six large tents furnished by Stearns-Rogers Company. About 10 families lived in trailer homes around Whitlash and others drove from Shelby and Chester to work every day. Those living in the tents were fed in a large cook shack, provided by the const[...]
	[...]tearns-Rogers doing the cement work. These homes, in addition to the one already owned by the company,[...]e compressor for the hydrator, where the moisture in the gas is absorbed. 6 Dec. 1962 - NELSON BINGHA[...]be start- ed immediately on a pipe line starting in the Flat Coulee area northeast of Shel- by and in the northwest corner of Liberty County and going[...]from the Canadian border past the Union Refinery in Glacier County and on south of Great Falls into W[...]llings. Cardinal has been doing a lot of drilling in the Sweetgrass Hills area. The AA Oil Corp-Fey test in which Stan Watkins, Buck Torstenson, Ben Taylor a[...]sappointment to the lease owners as well as other in- terested oil men as it indicated that the new field did not extend very far to the west. In the West Whitlash field, Sumatra Oil Corporation[...]their Gardener No. 66-10 at SW-NW-SE, 10-37N-3E. In the same area loca- tion has been announced for t[...], 10-37N-3E. The two Iverson wells have the "shut in" sign up. They are both in wildcat country. In the east border field at Se,Se,Ne, l-37N-4W rig i[...]1963 GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE - OIL ACTIVITY STILL HOT IN SWEET GRASS HILLS Successful Wells Spur Several S[...]ty. by Ray Mondal The Fred and George Creek field in the Sweet Grass Hills area of northeastern Toole[...]cher and oilman of the area, got 1400 feet of oil in a drill stem test and he has run pipe to put it o[...]l 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 produc[...]
	1062 spudded and probably will be drilled in by the time this appears in print, On an 80 acre federal lease held by the P[...]poration, holder of thousands of acres of leases in the area, is reported to have ne- gotiated sub-l[...]from the Sumatra Fulton well. Operators who drill in[...]they bring in just plain or ordinary good wells, these will be somewhat in[...]ially 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 racked up against performance of the two discoveries. Meantime, in what is bound to hurt or stimulate activity in a vast area, backers of the Damerland Cardina pi[...]OIL AND GAS Discovery of natural gas was first in the Whitlash Field in 1918. Since then, close to 500 wells have been drilled in search for oil and gas in Liberty Coun- ty, In 1967, oil production averaged 1,250 barrels[...]is just a sampling of the history of oil and gas in the Sweet Grass Hills area, It continues today, but a slump in prices have re- duced the amount of activ[...]
	[...]hipment east last Thursday, returned to his ranch in the Sweet Grass hills on Sunday. 18 May 1892 RIV[...]lie leaves tomorrow for the ranch of T.P. Strode, in the Sweet Grass Hills. 3 February 1897 RIVER PRE[...]re on the ranch of Thomas P. Strode at East Butte in the Sweet Grass hills. From some cause un- known,[...]hours of darkness a few nights ago fire broke out in a large stack of hay containing about 22 tons. Wh[...]mmunicated to the sheds which were soon enveloped in flames. Be- fore the fire in the sheds got too far advanced herders began driv[...]tlash returned today from a sheep purchasing trip in the Judith basin. lie secured about 3,500 head of[...]l be brought to the Strode & Dorsey ranch ear- ly in June. Most of the stock is said to have cost abou[...]and goes the running walk, f"retop trimmed close in September, Saddle was taken from stable an[...]
	[...]tho- oroughbred yearling rams weigh 175 pounds in show condition. 19 October 1901 RIVER PRESS -[...]d Clydesdale stallion which they recently brought in from Canada, to Edgar Price, of Beatrice. They contemplate bringing in a few more thoro- ughbreds of the same breed th[...]2 RIVER PRESS - T.P. Strode and John Gingras, are in town today from the Sweet Grass hills on busine[...]able Kentucky-bred trotters to their stock farm in the East Butte, both pur- 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, a[...]Sweet Grass hills. This is the largest deal made in this vicinity for some time, involving between $25,000 and $28,000, as there are about 800 head in the bunch and the price is a considerable advan[...]. Strode, M.S. Wearley and Frank Harrington are in town from Whitlash to receive the I.G. Baker catt[...]irited and enterprising, so when the grace of God in
	[...]the shape of a Presbyterian minister appeared in the East Butte he rose to the occasion and bought[...]ernor took a fresh grip on the directions and put in another gross of hen fruit, The second trial brou[...]ex- cellency turned on the heat as directed - and in the morning the crop was stewed, The preacher wil[...]and John N. Dorsey, of the Sweet Grass Hills, are in town on business. Mr. Strode is on his way to Hig[...]rode of Whitlash appointed bounty commissioner to in- spect hides. 7 Jan, 1910 T.P. Strode, Whitla[...]three litters of purebred Berkshire pigs for sale in the spring. 2 June 1910 CHESTER SIGNAL - While pl[...]usands of his countrymen, the spirit of adventure in him burned with a consuming fervor, Legend[...]
	[...]e he soon became accustomed to the saddle, adept in the use of the lariet and here he acquired a kno[...]ross the vast prairies unusual care was necessary in lo- cating water holes and streams, this task wa[...]y take to it. But they had succeeded by nightfall in swimming about half the band across. The other h[...]iver, after they had mounted the plains they came in full view of the Sweet Grass Hills - their deep[...]de ranch as one of the most picturesque and grand in all Mon- tana. Pitching camp in the bottom of the beautiful basin, they immediate[...]e. The ranch is a basin, the slopes rising slowly in a graceful sweep to towering rims close under th[...]where the home and other buildings lay crouched in a grove, springs of pure, crystal wa- ter bubble[...]rrounding mountains. Native trout sport and play in the pools overflowing from the springs, and a nat[...]ppears, affording easy means of trans- portation in and out. The hand of nature seemed to have[...]
	[...]strike down into the valley below, it has painted in colors red and gold the towering rim surrounding[...]rode loves them - loves to bask, of a summer day, in the shade of a nearby tree, and watch them in their state of content and peace. He entered vigo[...]le and hearty, with snows of many winters settled in his hair; the winds of experience and endurance a[...]of time have worn lines of thought and character in his features; but with remarkable per- sistence h[...]well - "It will spoil the grass! 11 This remark, in the presence of a prospective oil field, expresse[...]over of animals and a true stockman. His interest in animals extended to the droves of wild deer and antelope that frequent the Hills, and in whose safety and welfare he was scarcely less con- cerned than in his own domestic herds. These timid wild animals[...]s of the Treasure State, Here they bask and revel in the majestic might and calm tranquility of the su[...]the wail of a lost companionship, and, above all in the generous bearing and wholesome wel- come of t[...]ne With the Wind". Mr. Strode was born and raised in Kentucky, and spent his boyhood and early manhood in the southern states. Many of the scenes in the picture, depicting the reconstruction[...]
	1068 1941 J,H. Fenton in the TRIBUNE OF SHELBY - T.P. STRODE FIRST WHITE S[...]erates the largest and best equipped stock ranch in the Sweet Grass Hills area, It is all under fenc[...]tream alive with trout, never freezing over even in the coldest of weather. A small log cabin was the first to mark this beautiful spot, when in June, 1888, Mr. Strode trailed in the first band of sheep to be seen in the hills and plains of that region where he loc[...]lf a century a- go; some are now almost two feet in diameter and 150 to 200 feet in height. When in full leaf, these sylvan kings almost obscure the[...]ir thorny nature, protect the lawn withing. When in bloom, their fragrance pervades the entire lawn[...]ked with flowers of all des- cription, luxuriant in season. Dotting the lawn are lilac bushes and tam[...]meled, nature has its fling and wild flowers grow in profusion, The hills surrounding on the south an[...]nadian border, which is approximately six miles. In conformity to the picturesque and scenic beauty o[...]hills, from base to base, 40 feet wide and walled in with rocks. At the apex, or center, of the ridge,[...]feet high, gradually curving down to the openings in either end. This constituted the basement and the[...]rode, known to his friends as "T.P. 11 , was born in Kentucky on Colonel Strode's (his father's) thoro[...]as yet reached his majority and somewhat perilous in nature, after listening to tales of the wild and[...]nowned for its star-eyed maidens and fast horses, in 1878, he came west. After traveling aroun[...]
	[...]1069 gusta, Montana, in early spring of 1880. However, a few well known c[...]"T.P." to Montana, At Augusta, Mr. 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 ba[...]lls area, and the first known white man to settle in that section. In trailing his sheep north from Augusta he met with[...]me 30 days and 300 miles, he didn't lose a sheep. In trailing the sheep from Augusta to the Sweet Gras[...]flock masters. Len Stark, 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[...]to Miners Coulee, between Middle and West Butte, in 1890, They brought a herd of cattle from Augusta, In '80 and '90, what few sheep men who were in the hills had to haul their wool 140 miles to For[...]h to make adequate arrang- ments for shearing, so in June, '1891, they decided to drive the sheep to S[...]was progressing nicely when the rainy season set in. The rain delayed them several days. Sweet Grass,[...]was built through from Lethbridge to Great Falls in 110 days, actual work, so we won't have to[...]
	[...]On this occasion, however, they had no coal cars in the train. A few days previously they had left 2[...]the shoulder of the road, I sank to my fetlocks in deep mud. As I looked down the line of the train[...]l had slid off the grade and laid on their sides in the ditch." Weight of the train in going over had pulled the track over with it, and[...]n to the Falls, they made better time and arrived in the Falls in the evening of July 3rd. As soon as they got off the train a swarm of wool buyers took them in hand and entertained them royally. Ostensibly bid[...]ccepted this price. After celebrating a few days in the Falls, they returned to Sweet Grass. where t[...]t their saddle horses and other contraptions, and in a few days they were settled down on their ranch[...]peat the perform- ance again the following year. In the meantime, wool had dropped to 5¢ for the best. Many clips could not be sold at all. This was in 1892, the first year of Cleveland's admin[...]
	[...]1071 pered in up to the present time. In the interim, he bred standard bred horses, which were as fine as any produced in the nation, but were found not suitable to this region. In 1894, Miss Ellen Johnson, a pretty girl who soon became the belle of the hills, arrived from her home in Minnesota. Miss Johnson came west to keep house f[...]rothers, Pete and Frank Johnson, who were engaged in the stock business in the East Butte district. But another lucky bachelor took their housekeeper away from them, as in 1895 Mr. Strode and Miss Johnson were married. The wedding was held at Mr. Strode's ranch. Everyone living in the area was invited and all attended. A sumptiou[...]is wedding cele- bration, the first to take place in the Sweet Grass Hills, was an elaborate af- fair never to be forgotten and carried out in real pioneer style of the old west. Many presents[...]est daughter, became a train- ed nurse and served in the Deaconess Hospital at Great Falls for several[...]ed 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 Angeles, California, where Delaney engaged in the real estate business, their present residence[...]that T.P. Strode had died suddenly on the street in Havre from a heart attack. Walter MacKenzie, a cl[...]was dead when a physician arrived. Mr. Strode was in Chester Monday and seemed in his usual health. He left the same evening for Ha[...]as a man among men. His well equipped stock ranch in the Sweet Grass Hills area north of Chester was k[...]the outfit as a land- mark of cattle development in northern Montana. It is all under fence, enclosin[...]Bear Creek. SERVICES - Thomas P. Strode was born in Lewisburg, Mason County, Kentucky October 26, 1862. He left his home state in 1875 and came west. After looking around for a time he settled near Augusta, where he engaged in horse raising. In the spring of 1888 he traded his horses for a ban[...]e that time. He was the first white man to settle in the Sweet Grass Hills country. In 1892 he traded his sheep for horses and went back[...]iness and had pur- sued that business ever since. In 1895 Mr. Strode married Miss Ellen Johnson and the wedding celebration was the first to take place in the Sweet Grass Hills.
	[...]r of the Montana Livestock Association, a leader in providing schools and roads, a former member of t[...]ago and three sons and one daughter preceded him in death. Also sur- viving are Mrs. C.H. Minette of[...]a, Tennessee. Funeral services will be conducted in the Presbyterian church in Havre under the auspices of the Masonic Lodge, o[...]ith, Shebal Rehal and W.R. Shafer of Chester, all in- timate friends of many years standing. (NOTE: L[...]of the Sweet Grass Hills, was a business visitor in Chester on Monday of this week. 26 June 1946[...]Nov. 1946 - Jerry Dolezal of Hingham was a caller in Whitlash Saturday. He was on his way over to the[...]Meissner Ranches, Inc. bought the Strode place in August of 1978 from three Dole- zal brothers - V[...]ily living there and sometimes another hired man in the summer months. Because of its poor condition, the house was dismantled in the late 1980s, There are two "double wid[...]
	[...]ng arrangements to extend his business operations in the Sweet Grass Hills. We learn that Bourne & Ham[...]ranch and hope to be prepared for business early in August. The new enterprise will not inter- fere with their sheep investment, in which they will continue to extend their operatio[...]. 1898 RIVER PRESS - Hon. Geo, B. Bourne, who was in town today, reports that Bourne & Hamilton have opened up in the general merchandise business at HILL, about twenty miles from Chester, in the Sweet Grass hills country. The new firm start[...]point, The name of the new office is to be "HILL" in honor of the president of the Great Northern rail[...]giving as their reason the plausible excuse that in the hurry of business life their correspondents may address them at "HELL", a place of abode in which they are not yet prepared to acknowledge re[...]- Frank Wasesha, who has been spending the winter in Switzerland, was among the arrivals from the east[...]N, HILL, MONT. 18 Oct. 1899 - A recent sheep deal in the Sweet Grass Hills is the sale of about 1,000[...]rsey 1 March 1900 - Gus Stevens of Chester who is in Ft. Benton as a witness in the Hatch libel suit, states that he has l[...]
	[...]1901 RIVER PRESS - WANTED: A young girl to assist in hotel work - good wages. Apply to Mrs. Caroline[...]nd Charles Harbec of HILL are among the visitors in the county seat. 21 June 1901 - TEN DOLLARS RE[...]le before it was discovered that there was borax in the water. The band has been moved and it is thou[...]17,000 or $18,000. Mr. Chase will probably invest in the sheep business, in which he was interested two or three years ago.[...]t two of Chas. Barbee's ranches on Tootsie Creek in the East Butte of the Sweet Grass Hills on privat[...]. Barbee retains one ranch and will still reside in that section. W. Bruce Davis, of Davis & Prescot[...]J.E. Trammer, of Chester, and made many friends in that section during her re- cent visit to Montana. The happy couple are visiting in Ft. Benton today and will go on to their[...]
	[...]mbs to John Gingras, of HILL, and expects to live in Flathead County hereafter. His 320 acre ranch in the Sweet Grass hills a mile south of the Canadian line was included in the deal, which was made on private terms. With a[...]p business. 29 Oct. 1901 - Hon. Geo, B. Bourne is in town today from HILL and will start for Washington, D.C. in a day or two to be gone all winter. 13 Nov, 1901 - Frank Fontaine, the Sweet Grass rancher, is now located. in Chim- ney Rock coulee on the north side of the Te[...]rne, of the Sweet Grass Hills, will be interested in the following news item in the WASHINGTON POST of the 13th: Miss Rosalie M.[...]Rev. Father Fink, assisted by Rev, Father McGee, in the presence only of the immediate relatives of t[...]11 E. Street Northwest. Mr. and Mrs. Bourne later in the day left on a honeymoon trip around the world, They will pass some weeks in the Orient and will be gone several months. Mr, Bourne, who is a Virginian by birth, spent his early years in Washington. Since going to Montana he has acquired wealth and achieved prominence in the affairs of the state, He has served two terms in the legislature. 22 Nov, 1901 - Sam Spencer, the well known cattleman whose stock ranges on the Marias and in Canada, is in town today on important business. It seems that o[...]thori- ties on grounds that they had been brought in from Canada to Galata, and their owner had to put[...]who worked up the case, was met today by Customs In- spectors, C.B. Toole, of Sweet Grass, Healy of H[...]g firm of Davis & Prescott, of HILL, has embarked in the cattle business, his first venture being the[...]diss- ipation on the part of her husband, who was in jail here in February and March, 1899, pending trial for assau[...]hildren declining to prosecute, They were married in 1882 at Lewistown and have seven children, Mrs. F[...]of the children, claims that her husband has been in the habit of beating her at intervals ever[...]
	[...]me at HILL last week after a long honeymoon trip in southern Europe. Mrs. Bourne, previous to her ma[...]B. Bourne, of HILL, is greeting his constituents in this city today and receiving their congratulat[...]ld country of South Africa, He purchased a ticket in Chicago for $1500 to Johannesburg. He was held back in London because the ticket was not regular, After[...]n so that he was compelled to return to his home in Montana, where he will in the future reside. 24 June 1902 - Caroline Racet[...]is morning from consumption and will be interred in Riverside cemetery, She was kicked by a horse early in April and an abscess resulted from the injury. La[...]e sheep will be wintered by their former owners in the Sweet Grass hills at 50¢ per head,[...]
	[...]today. Mr. Bourne re- ports that range conditions in his section are in splendid shape. 5 Dec. 1906 - Harvey D. Price and Miss Charlotte Amez-Droz, of HILL, were united in marriage yesterday evening at the residence of Mr[...]arch 1907 - Louis Oswood of HILL made declaration in the district court today of his intention to beco[...]March 1907 - A marriage license was issued today in favor of Charles Cramer of HILL, and Marie J. Vei[...]g. 1908 - A petition for naturalization was filed in district court today by Emil J. Jeppeson, of HILL[...]it probate of will of late Louis S. Laroche filed in district court by Israel Gagnon of HILL. Petition[...]on's ranches at HILL for several years was caught in the recent storm at Alberta, Canada where he was interested in a horse ranch, and frozen to death. 25 Nov[...]
	[...]rs on Sage Creek was over and says he will invest in lots and erect a large building this summer, Jo[...]the Postmaster Tuesday. He was much inter- ested in the HILL boom, 9 Feb. 1913 - James McInto[...]
	[...]l 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[...]For the past week the postmaster has been putting in about half of his time try- ing to explain why th[...]days last week and we expect some startling news in the very near future. 14 Aug. 1913 - W.L. Whitema[...]lower wages and Bill isn't the kind who believes in working for their health, The Scissor Bill[...]
	[...]l get the grass and that itself is quite an item in a settled farming country. Information has been[...]men of HILL. Mr. Jeppesen spent last winter back in his home country and while there made his selection, The young lady is expected to arrive here in the near future and then there will be excitement[...]A shipment of about 300 stock cattle was unloaded in Chester Sun- day morning, assigned to Bourne and[...]wd by telling how he became a sheep herder. Those in at- tendance were Herb Evans, Williard Burard, B[...]was due to poor health, Mrs. Petterson had been in poor health since January and had been to some sanitarium in St. Paul, Minn., and just recently returne[...]
	[...]ight en route on a visit to relatives and friends in New York and Pennsylvania, leaving on yesterday's Skidoo, They are relatives of the Cory family, prominent in so- cial and financial circles at Helena, 1915 -[...]HILL. A general store at HILL served homesteaders in the surrounding area with everything from groceri[...]two directories and name variances are indicated in (). Alvord, Pearl[...]
	[...]Tuesday. He reports the snow having disappeared in the hills and that he is now using a wagon for tr[...]Mr. Larson's sled caught on fire. The oil stove in the sled was the cause. Mr. Larson burned his hands in getting it put out. 25 Feb. 1916 - One of the most disastrous occurrences in the history of HILL vi- cinity took place Wednes[...]le! 12 April 1916 - Ed Launer, road commissioner in the HILL district was in Chester Saturday for material for repairing and[...]Miss Anna Strode, teacher of the HILL school was in town Saturday last. 11 Aug. 1916 - We understand[...]ense 21 Dec. 1898 today in favor of Frank Johnson, of HILL and Miss B[...]
	[...]d from a defective flue. Mrs, Fred McDaniel lived in the building and also conducted the post offi[...]eighbors of Mrs, McDaniels were very generous in their response to the destitute family, money being subscribed in large amounts, and fuel, clothing, furniture and[...]- A farmer (Oswood) at HILL caught 7 coyotes in one night after setting traps. The next night he[...]Graham met at the Hoffner home near HILL March 26 in honor of Mrs. Arla Graham, who as Miss Elizab[...]Best wishes and applause of their many friends in Liberty County accompany the news of the wedd[...]have the best wishes of the entire community in their life to come, 28 March 1940 LIBERTY COU[...]rk for the past thirty-five years was erected in 1905, by George Bourne, Havre banker, who owned a[...]iles due north of Chester, It was the first house in the area that was built using a blue print. I[...]and was moved 45 miles to its new loca- tion in Shelby. It took 3 months to move the 46'x55' buil[...]orth of the HILL postoffice is the high point in the Sweet Grass Hills range, with an elevation of[...]ng 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 range reach an altitude of mo[...]
	[...]hn Oswood of HILL died at the Deaconess hospital in Great Falls Monday morning. She underwent a majo[...]arently had fully recover- ed, complications set in. Mrs. Oswood was born in Saude, Norway, April 7, 1880 and came to the United States in 1896. In 1898 she went into the Sweet Grass hills, then practically a wilderness with her brother, Sivert Risvold, In 1899 she was married in Havre to John E. Oswood, In addition to her husband and brother residing near[...]Falls and Mrs. Margaret Gray of Seattle, a sister in Norway and 5 grandchildren, Mrs. Oswood was a wo[...]od. The Oswood ranch was a haven to the newcomers in this rugged territory, a refuge to those whom th[...]eryone as if they were the closest of relatives, In life as in death, she had the greatest concern for those abo[...]e smile and demeanor of this true lady instilled in those with whom she cane into contact the feelin[...]e greatly missed. Funeral services will be held in Chester at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church with Re[...]ce. According to Karl H. Jeppesen, who came here in the early part of the century, HILL post[...]
	[...]t- lash was the first post office established in the Sweet Grass Hills. It was found- ed by the Post Office Department in December 1892, and George B. Bourne was ap- p[...]Fitzpatricks at the alkali lake west of WHITLASH. In 1905 it moved to what is known as "Old Whitla[...]amed, 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 to the Postal Department, The event called fo[...]Fort Conrad. The discovery of rich quartz claims in that section is going to have the effect of s[...]country rapidly. Our business men should move in the matter quickly and see that we get at least a[...]s given for demanding an office at some point in the Hills are these: The nearest post office to any point in the Hills is Lucille, on the Marias, thirty-f[...]sion, twenty-two miles from the nearest point in the Hills, As there is no post office at COLBURN,[...]nd its delivery is by no means cer- tain. ( In the near future the establishment of a post offic[...]re there is no population as compared to that in the Hills.
	1086 In the region known as the Sweet Grass Hills is a po[...]lation, demand the establishment of a post office in the Sweet Grass Hills. 1899 Map of Montana (Enlarged portion) 29 June 1892 RIVER PRESS - The country in the vicinity of the Sweet Grass Hills is rapidly[...]ncon- venience experienced by residents there is in the matter of receiving mail. Many of the reside[...]and must wait till some one from the Hills comes in for it. Others have their mail addressed to Luci[...]24 Aug. 1892 - A post office has been established in the Sweet Grass Hills, to be 1 known[...]
	[...]of Geo, Bourne, Since then nothing has been done in the matter and as yet the people are without[...]B. Bourne, of the Sweet Grass Hills, arrived in Fort Benton last evening and will leave for home[...]- Thos, P. Strode and L. Chrichton, of WHITLACH, in the Sweet Grass Hills, came in from their ranches last evening, and are register[...]well as one of the most fort- unate sheep men in all that region, and his loss of sheep during the[...]Bourne, who resigned, Mr. Price is a brother-in-law of John Wasesha, 4 Feb, 1895 - SWEETGRASS[...]ing, There have been quite a number of dances in the hills the past few weeks - two quite rece[...]he Sweet Grass Hills country, were among visitors in town today. Among other business they transac[...]han and wife, of WHITLASH, are among the visitors in town today, Mr. Monahan, as supervisor of the[...]t, is inter- viewing the county commissioners in regard to road matters. 8 Oct, 1895 - Ira Brown came in today from WHITLASH to file his office bonds as[...]go. Nov. 1905 - Ed Trammer of WHITLASH who is in town today, informs us that the ( Strode and Bo[...]sent forward from Chester recently, were sold in St. Paul at $2.50 per head, This was a pre[...]
	[...]gagement on that date, a matrimonial appointment in fact, and under such circumstances his absence fr[...]- day, reports considerable snow at WHITLASH and in the adjacent country. He also states that the Sw[...]a prairie fire, A good warm rain is badly needed in that section, as elsewhere. 22 April 1896 - We l[...]ng for parties to fill the vacancies, The salary in each case is merely nominal, but it is hoped self[...]head, Postmaster M.E. Price of WHITLASH who was in town today reports that· quite a number of land filings have been made in that section of late, The Sweet Grass Hills coun[...]. K. Oswood has returned from a five months visit in Illinois, accompanied by his bride, Mrs. Oswood is being warmly welcomed to her new home in Montana. 21 April 1897 - Hon, Geo. B. Bourne, me[...]aurice E. Price of WHITLASH is among the visitors in town today. He reports matters somewhat quiet in that section, shearing opera- tions at the sever[...]orms caused quite a loss among newly shorn sheep in the Sweet Grass Hills. A LARGE MUTTON DEAL - Hon[...]nishes information of a large mutton transaction in the Sweet Grass hills country, the parties[...]
	[...]year-olds or over, delivery to be made some time in January, 1898, The price agreed upon is $3.00[...]eral mutton purchases have recently been made in the Sweet Grass hills by local operators, the rul[...]9 Feb. 1898 - Maurice C. Price of WHITLASH who is in town today reports that live stock in the Sweet Grass hills country is doing remarkably[...]er season to date is the mildest ever experienced in that sec- tion. 27 July 1898 - Hon, Geo.[...]ing industry, M.C. Price, of WHITLASH, who is in town today, confirms the news of the sale of[...]of the wool growing firm of Strode & Dorsey, in the Sweet Grass Hills, and has a large circle of acquaintances in northern Montana, 25 Jan. 1899 - Frank Fontaine was brought in yesterday from the Sweet Grass hills on a cha[...]orsey, of WHITLASH, The firm has invested heavily in a foundation flock pur- chased from some of the best known breeding farms in the country,· and proposes to raise a class of stock that has no superior in Montana or any other state. Strode & Dorsey h[...], Moore ranch on the north side of East Butte in the Sweet Grass hills, which will be used in this connection. Part of it will be seeded to[...]LASH, accompanied by E. Brisco, of Hill, ( came in from the Sweet Grass hills yesterday by private c[...]for acquiring land is raging with great virulence in his sec- tion.
	[...]PRESS - There is said to be quite a building boom in the Sweet Grass hills, Duncan Bros, of Great Fal[...]an and others, Maurice C, Price, of WHITLASH, is in town today, He reports that a fracas occurr- ed[...]of the Sweet Grass hills, was among the visitors in town today, He informs us that the Rambouillet fl[...]asgow, 7 Aug, 1901 - Constable M.S, Wearley came in this afternoon from WHITLASH with Alex LaFontain[...]for grand larceny, This arrest is one of two made in an attempt to break up the thievish practices of[...]der Adams' guilt, The latter will be brought here in a few days, Justice Price having taken his case[...]eds for the Medicine Hat fair, which takes place in September, They are being fed and hard- ened for[...]ound, He will drive them over to their new range in the Sweet Grass hills in a short time, 1872 - 1900 Sheep & Wool Growers o[...]Wareham, Van Wasesha, John 5 Sept. 1901 - In the District Court The time of the cou[...]
	[...]RESS - Maurice C. Price, of WHITLASH, who is in town today, informs us that a project is on foo[...]proposed to use one of Davis & Prescott's fences in place of a pole line for most of the distance[...]of live stock, and made several sales to sheepmen in the vicinity, 22 Jan. 1902 - A marriage license w[...]HITLASH, is buying some very good trotting horses in Canada for his Sweet Grass ranch, in addition to his purchases of draft stock. He bought the standard-bred stallion Hanhope in Alberta last fall and has just ac- quired Lucy Wi[...]2 - Constable Wearley, of WHITLASH, today brought in William Simero, the West Butte sheepman, who will[...]ernoon. He reports quite a number of new arrivals in the Sweet Grass hills, many of whom are taking up[...]d the flames died out at the post office building in WHITLASH, when a purse of $500 was raised by cont[...]zpatrick, 2 May 1903 - William E. Cox of WHITLASH in the Sweet Grass Hills died Wednesday, Mr. Cox cam[...]orthern Mon- tana. 6 May 1903 - Word was received in Havre this week. that the postoffice at WHITLASH[...]ied Thursday afternoon at the J,R. Drum residence in Havre by Judge Meili.
	[...]ct, 1904 RIVER PRESS - J.M. Ellis of WHITLASH was in town the fore part of the week and had closed a[...]ne we met told us to take the main traveled road, In trying to follow directions we went two miles to[...]thousands of flickettails, (they call 'em gophers in this country), a few majestic high-stepper jack[...]Frank Sutton of the boundary line, who rushed out in the role of hostler and helped to detach our quadruped from the vehicle and put him in the pasture; also invited us home with him to st[...]lebrating, 5 April 1905 - A suit has been filed in the district court by C.E. Blevins of WHITLASH,[...]ntly driven into Cana- da, and which is involved in litigation connected with the Montana Co-operativ[...]d by Thos, P. and A.G. Strode, who intend putting in a general store this fall or early next s[...]
	[...]to existence last Saturday night with a dance in the new hotel building. 23 Nov, 1905 - Strode[...]ived due to the terrible exposure he suffered in going home from Chester Thanksgiving Day, When in company with his wife and daughter, Mrs. Vaver an[...]d son George, he became lost and remained out in the coldest night of the winter, 27 Jan. 1906[...]l-known ranchman of Chester died Monday afternoon in the Deaconess Hospital at Great Falls, from exhaustion 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[...]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 estate of John Os- ler, deceased, has been filed in district court by Mary D. Osler, 9 May 1906 - A placer mining location in the Sweet Grass hills has been filed by Lydia[...]ne 1906 - A.C. Wolfe, the WHITLASH hotel man, was in town a couple of days this week. 29 Aug, 1906 - Wm J, Wallace, of WHITLASH, has commenced action in the Great Falls land office against the homestead entry of Elizabeth S. Burd, in sections 3 and 10 township 37 north, range 4[...]is loss will be between $3,000 and $4,000 with no in- surance, There seems to be different versions in regard to the origin of the fire but the prev[...]Mr. and Mrs. Ira Brown. The dinner was served in an excellent manner and Whitlash is fortunate in getting Mr. and Mrs, Brown to serve them. 6 Jan. 1907 - Strode & Strode's string team in charge of Ernest Babzener, had a pretty tough[...]17 Jan. 1907 - M.B. Price and L.B. Stark were in WHITLASH Thursday. Maurice says he has[...]
	1094 20 Feb. 1907 CHESTER SIGNAL - Parties coming in from the Sweet Grass Hills re- port that the cou[...]place and Monday afternoon two carpenters arrived in Chester on their way to be- gin the construction[...]feed grinder and grind up the surplus grain crop in that vicinity. 15 Jan, 1908 RIVER PRESS - Merrit[...]rass hills, who is under sentence of ninety days in jail and a fine of $42 for petit larceny. Lewie G[...]ys for assault committed at WHITLASH, sent- ence in each case having been imposed by Justice W.B. Pyp[...]A. Engstrom has disposed of his saloon interests in that place to Chas. and Manley Latimer who have t[...]eb. 1908 - Among the instruments filed for record in the county clerk's of- fice today was a deed fro[...]Laird, which conveys title to 160 acres of land in the Sweet Grass hills. The consideration named in the deed is $2500. 5 March 1908 - Strode & S[...]The creamery project underway at WHITLASH will be in operation un- der an experienced butter m[...]
	[...], and then himself. 5 Aug, 1908 RIVER PRESS - In district court C.M. Smith of WHITLASH was appoint[...]city, and had many old-time friends here and in other parts of the county. The remains will be[...]of almost a thousand pounds of butter was brought in from the WHITLASH creamery last night, 7[...]er. 14 Oct, 1908 - The county authorities are in receipt of a request from James Laid- law, Br[...]accidental, the gun having been discharged while in the hands of Irvin Schenck an employee at the[...]rs sheep ranch, The statement was made and signed in the presence of witnesses, but the relatives[...]ty, ( 8 Dec, 1908 - An order made by Judge Hunt in the federal court at Helena, revokes the appo[...]ntion to become an American citizen was filed in the district court today by Peter Albert, of WHIT[...]DEALER - L.B. Stark of the Sweet Grass Hills died in Helena last week. He came to Montana bout 20 years ago and engaged in the sheep business, He grew up in Wakasha, Wisconsin where he was taken for burial.[...]pointed 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 land located near WHITLASH, The consideration named in the deed is $8,500, (Fort Benton)
	[...]litters of pure bred Berkshire pigs for sale in the spring 1910. T.P. Strode, Whitlash, Mont.[...]years and will be sadly missed by all the people in the WHITLASH community. The Whitlash stor[...]ding church services, but were disappoint- ed in that the minister did not appear. John Tierne[...]has been caught save the writer's own fingers in a number 4 trap. We are pained to report the death of Geo. Robinson. Mr. Robinson was a pillar in this community as a farmer and neighbor, and will be greatly missed in the home as a husband and father. The family[...]ighborhood, and may they be further comforted in the Lord, who giveth and who taketh away. The[...]rs of the Sweet Grass hills are very generous in giving us dry land farmers employment. Most o[...]llowing pupils had perfect attendance for October in the WHITLASH school: Clarence Chitwood[...]
	[...]bile ride not long since; having reached Chester in one hour and 30 minutes after leaving WHITLASH. H[...]they smashed the fast mails time. Ranking tops in their class were Emma Nelson, Tom Strode, Will St[...]ady! The Whitlash young folks attended the dance in Gold Butte Thanksgiving and did not depart until[...]d Parsell. 22 Dec. 1910 - C.E. Blevins, who came in from Whitlash last evening, reports no snow in that section, recent chinooks having taken it all[...]eedings. 16 Feb. 1911 - MIGHTIEST SALE EVER HELD IN MONTANA. $30,000 Stock of ELLIS & MACK at Whitla[...]le Price --27c Produce taken in exchange the vVomen's 2.00 PetticoaLs 1[...]
	[...]1 JOPLIN TIMES - FOR RENT-Best blacksmith shop in Sweet Grass Hills; at WHITLASH. Two ro[...]
	[...]is and daughter take better care of them than in many big towns. It is mighty pleasant to stay at the Ellis Hotel, Every voter in the WHITLASH precinct seems to be favoring Lowe f[...]There are still a lot of woolies to be sheared in this neighborhood, The rainy weather lately h[...]was here before the Indians left, is now engaged in raising grain. Alex, like all old timers, tho[...]ish him success, Louis Oswood, who is engaged in raising onions, wishes to announce that his crop[...]Gold Butte. ( 27 Aug, 1914 - The machine shed in WHITLASH toppled over one day last week. I[...]
	[...]cher. 17 Sept. 1914 - The motor truck succeeded in making its run. Fifty to one hundred pounds of g[...]Write how soon you can furnish and at what price in care of The SIGNAL office, Chester. 24 Sept. 19[...]ve times on this stretch of road. Sam Watson was in from the coal mine this week to get some carbide for lighting purposes in the mine. Murray Johnson has sold about two thou[...]es for sale. Forty acres natural meadow, 25 acres in alfalfa, open water the year around. Barn 36x60,[...]1915 - L.A. Thompson, the WHITLASH postmaster was in Chester yesterday. 18 June 1915 - Jack Mc[...]
	[...]townsite of 20 acres was purchased by A.C. Strode in 1905. School Board Trustees: Fenton's Director[...]t is away and yonder the finest public auditorium in the County, barring nothing in the county seat, Getta move on you, Havre! 5 Ap[...]usual enterprise, is staging another good play in the Liberty Hall at WHITLASH, on a date to be ann[...]Murray Johnson Mr. Dalroy, his father-in-law[...]
	[...]April 1918 - Examinations for filling the vacancy in the WHITLASH post office to be given. Last ye[...]51.00. 11 April 1919 - H.F. SMITH BREAKS NECK IN AUTO ACCIDENT Hiram F. Smith, a wealthy ranch[...]Mr. Smith and C.H. Murray were 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 es[...]is able to be around. Mr. Smith is well known in Chester and vicinity, having resided on his ranch[...]Hills for some time, and he is also a stockholder in the First State Bank here. He was about 55 ye[...]s who pulled against the Canadians. The dance in the evening was so well attended that dancing was[...]d and Dun- kirk rendered excellent selections in the afternoon and evening. Every one seem- ed[...]16 May 1919 - Myron Stratton of WHITLASH was in Chester the fore part of this week buying sup[...]- L.A. Stott, the merchant prince of WHITLASH was in Chester Satur- day for a load of supplies for[...]ck and reports the snow mostly gone and the roads in good condition. 15 Oct. 1920 - George Murray,[...]s fa- ther and mother. Interment will be made in the local cemetery. 19 Aug. 1921 - W[...]
	[...]t it will be but a short time until Mr. Leach is in custody. Later developments in the Jr. R, Leach cattle rustling case came yester[...]ice came to Chester last night and this morning, in company with Under Sheriff Matt Morgan and the pr[...]d by the authorities and they believe that he is in hiding in the Sweet Grass Hills. 7 May 1924 - WHITLASH WH[...]was dead before he arrived, The funeral was held in Chester Monday afternoon and the body was laid to rest in the Chester cemetery. Several friends of the bere[...]l officiating, and the remains were laid to rest in the Chester cemetery. The bereaved parents hereby[...]cere thanks to all the friends and neighbors who in any way assisted them dur- ing their affl[...]
	[...]Mr. and Mrs. E.M. Brown returned after a visit in Seattle. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brown and childr[...]stival at Havre May 13. The following pupils play in the Rhythm Band: Rena Stratton, Leader; Barba[...]en plays the tambourine. The children will be dressed in white uniforms, red capes trimmed with black and[...]nkle, Twinkle Little Star, The Rosebush, Swinging in the Lane and The Secret. The WHITLASH school is the largest rural school in the County of Liberty having all grades from[...]WHITLASH REFINING COMPANY In the Heart of the Sweet Grass Hills[...]with no dupli- cates. The gifts were all put in a house with a nice verse about a school house[...]some of the residents were giving a din- ner in her honor. ( Saturday evening many of t[...]
	[...]Hills region, Partly Indian, he came to Montana in 1885 from Washington and lived the life of a pioneer plainsman, He was preceded in death by his wife and a brother. He was buried b[...]ppeared, but the arrests are expected to be made in the future, No serious damage re- sulted from th[...]ce, who was ac- companied by Dodds Keith, landed in a stubble field at Whitlash. Most of the people in Whitlash, who knew that they were coming, were ou[...]ook many pictures. Dodds Keith had some business in Whitlash and due to the snow he could not[...]
	[...]Parsell to Devon, Several bands of sheep arrived in Chester this week for shipment, Among those shipp[...]the general store at WHITLASH and has since been in the mercantile and trucking business, 14 Nov, 1946 - Jerry Dolezal of Rudyard was a caller in WHITLASH Saturday. He was on his way over to the[...]mil Eggers, Curt Phillips of Rudyard was a caller in WHITLASH Sunday, He had some horses that he was m[...]be out by 8:00 a.m .• All supply orders must be in by 8:30 a,m, This will take effect Jan, 1. Bo[...]auled July 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 Iverson No.3 well, four mil[...]
	[...]r church 9 a.m. Grain school in Alberta, first and third Sundays[...]e 26th. 19 Nov. 1970 - Things are looking up now in WHITLASH with the addition of a large shop which[...]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 has been named for former WHITLA[...]bright and beautiful. No clouds were to be seen in the sky. Everybody was preparing for a good time.[...]very much. The evening opened with a grand Ball in the hall. The excellent music was furnished by t[...]hestra. The ladies gowns were beautiful and airy. In the morning the people departed with a smile an[...]invited friends, relatives and neighbors to join in their 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration. Once[...]tended. People from twenty-five different cities in Montana. 181 cards have been received to d[...]
	[...]hout accompaniment, "Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet" in its entirety to the cele- brating couples. Some friends and relatives joined in the chorus. Claude Ritter, photographed the a[...]HOOL BOASTS IMPROVEMENTS Nearly 90 years ago, in 1897, Whitlash School was established in a log cabin as a summer school. For more than 40 years the school continued to give~its educa- tion in the summer. With the coming of improved transport[...]ged to a regular school term as we know it today. In 1971, Whitlash School gained two-teacher stat[...]cation Conference this year will be conducted in September. John Ward, new to the district an.d sc[...](one way). This fall the students and teacher in grades 4-8 will have new carpet under their f[...]memade Spaghetti, Deer at Dawn by D'Arcy Kavanagh in MONTANA MAGAZINE ( Michelle Olsen remembers waking up one morning in her house provided by the Whit- lash school board and looking out the window at deer grazing in the school yard a few feet away. She w[...]
	[...]For Olsen, it's part of learning to be a teacher in a remote, north central ranching community that's[...]like the people", says the easygoing Olsen who is in her first year of teaching. "I come from a small[...]ys Hofer, a native of rural New York state who is in her second year at Whit lash. "I went to a rural[...]fer teaches nine kindergarten to Grade 3 students in the larger of the school's two shiny brown buildings while Olsen is in charge of two fourth grade students and three seventh grade children in the other building. "I think the school is more[...]n Kultgen who still has one of his four children in the school "There isn't much here in Whitlash except the school, the post office and the church, and I guess it plays its part in the com- munity." (article in part) 13 June 1985 - Rough[...]tes Custom Port since 1933. The port was located in Whitlash until 1969, when it was moved to the bor[...]he border. A new building was built at the border in 1974.
	[...]113 ,.-,::,, Post office building at WHITLASH in 1972. This building had been built and used[...]moved to a new building on the border in 1969. In 1980 Shirley Lybeck compiled a history on Whit-[...](In the paper that re-[...]Russell.) Liberty Hall at WHITLASH in 1972 -[...]
	[...]GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE - The second-place finisher in the scenic category of this year's TRIBUNE Photog- raphy contest is a photo of a church in WHITLASH. WHITLASH is about 100 miles du[...]
	[...]GOLD BUTTE GOLD BUTTE - "In 1885 Rodney Barnes made a strike in the Sweet Grass Hills near the Canadian borde[...]kel) GOLD BUTTE had a post office established in 1895 with Peter Hughes in charge. The post office was closed in 1945. Names on the Face of Monta[...]Middle Butte before the gold rush resulted in a new name. More than $125,000 in placer gold was taken out. If Guth and McD[...]owell was left to tend the store. When school was in session, a sign was posted: "If you want a[...]ly of Sun River, has erected a store building in the gulch, while Jimmy Fenton, of Havre has a stock of goods in a tent, and both are doing a fair business. December 1895 - AT GOLD BUTTE Jas. Fenton, who came in from the.§weet Grass Hills yesterday, inform[...]nd a reg- ular mail service is expected to be in operation next spring. Business is said to be[...]their parents and highly creditable to those in charge. 21 Jan. 1896 - GOLD BUTTE JOTTINGS[...]liably informed that the Pratt Bros. will put in a hydraulic apparatus on Deer Creek as soon as fr[...]son, but owing to the recent chinook the range is in fine condition and live stock doing well.
	[...]The mineral belt of GOLD BUTTE, which is situated in the middle butte of the Sweet Grass Hills, is ve[...]ius of ten miles would scarcely cover the ground in which good mines have been located. In fact, in an east- erly direction, 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 important discoveries have been made. In the west butte encouraging prospects of gold, sil[...]en miles east is what is known as the east butte, in which valuable dis- coveries of copper and iron[...]been made. Gold and silver have also been found in paying quantities, The placers of the east butte,[...]sterly and westerly, a little north of due east. In the vicinity of GOLD BUTTE there are places where[...]ed the rocks, placing one formation above another in a manner calculated to confuse even an expert authority. In many places the rocks still show plain evidences[...]dings bear indications of being exceedingly rich in precious metals, fine float being found on the surface in many places. It is impossible at the present wri[...]ractically unde- veloped. Some of the best mines in the vicinity of GOLD BUTTE are the Golden[...]
	[...]Friday evening last. Miss Maud McDowd succeeded in winning the first prize, and Mr, Doherty (bet[...]reaching bedrock the yellow metal shall be found in paying quantities, we can look forward to as lively a camp as there will be in the state this season. Mr. and Mr,3. James Tu[...]E JOTTINGS Miss H. Berry has recently arrived in camp to take charge of our public school for[...]recom- mendation from school superintendents in Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and other states in which she has resided. The lady has a very attrac[...]as not accompanied by severe cold. Live stock in this section is in splendid condition, and no losses from exposu[...]ate storm was with young calves, and the loss in this connection was very small. 6 May 1896 - J, Berthelote of GOLD BUTTE called for jury duty in Fort Benton. 5 Aug. 1896 - James Benton of GOLD BUTTE is among the visitors in town today. Mr. Fenton expresses confidence in the future of the Sweet Grass hills mining re-[...]- Shelby.-H.F. Guth, successor to C.A. Wittmeier in the mercantile business at Shelby, has[...]
	[...]on develop- ment work on their mining properties in west butte. Messrs. Bass and Hughes, of the Marias, arrived in camp a few days ago, and brought with them a Chi[...]l is preparing to open up a new merchandise store in GOLD BUTTE. 5 May 1897 - Sheriff Clary who has j[...]e of our people have been considerably interested in a matrimonial project which recently failed to c[...]d of the household). The heartless rival persists in his determin- ation to have the wedding indefini[...]entitled to much credit for the excellent manner in which the exhibi- tion was conducted. County Su[...]appreciated by those who are compelled to travel in that direction. 18 Oct. 1897 - GOLD BUTTE IN MOURNING A private letter from GOLD BUTTE announ[...]ssumed control of the public school at GOLD BUTTE in A- pril last, and was at that time a total stran[...]made rapid progress, taking exceptional interest in their work. Her mother, whose residence is at Wo[...]897 - Clerk Boyle issued a marriage license today in favor of Charles Perkins and Miss R. Wagn[...]
	[...]given that my home office will be at GOLD BUTTE, in GOLD BUTTE voting precinct, where I will regi[...]ober 24, 1898. Duly qualified voters residing in the precincts named are requested to apply for[...]99 - The first marriage that has ever taken place in the Sweet Grass Hills is reported from GOLD B[...]Johnson of the Sweet Grass Hills were married in 1895,) 13 May 1899 - We have had the most severe winter known in fifteen years, and it is still with us. We ha[...]er of years, spring has finally smiled on us, in consequence of which everybody is feeling happy. The outlook for mining in GOLD BUTTE ·grows brighter every day, The same c[...]ndustries, We have now three live business houses in town, all of which are doing a good business,[...]e well known cowboy, has recently opened a saloon in the thriving town of GOLD BUTTE. 12 July[...]URTH AT GOLD BUTTE A heavy rain storm ushered in the glorious Fourth at this place but more favor-[...]the celebration, which ( was a great success in every particular. The ladies of the di[...]
	[...]e, At midnight supper was served by Mrs. Monahan in a style that could not be surpassed, 19 July 1899 - Today the locations of 7 gold placer claims in the GOLD BUTTE mining district were recorded by[...]ims are situated near the head of Miner's Coulee, in the foothills of the West Butte of the Sweet Gra[...]July 1899 - GOLD BUTTE JOTTINGS Mining matters in this camp are somewhat quiet at present, There are only a few placer mines in this district and their product is small. The bes[...]mmings who works it every winter but does nothing in summer. Parties from Great Falls have located wh[...]nt at GOLD BUTTE complains that the public roads in that vicinity are in bad condition. In Barnes coulee, on the main traveled road, there[...]is post again. GOLD BUTTE's court of justice was in session on Saturday, the unfortunate victi[...]
	[...]f that name who was so well known and popular in this vicinity. He went to GOLD BUTTE from Cut[...]ttle doubt that there is something mysterious in the disappearance of the money which Mr. O'Hare[...]from the Golden Eagle claim, near GOLD BUTTE, in which he is interested with F.D. Kingsbury. The work upon it is in charge of Jas. and Chas. Blevins, and assays show an average of nearly $15 in free milling gold, while samples have run as high[...]that it was neither sudden nor suspicious. Early in the morn- ing of Feb. 4th he was in a poker game in Wright's saloon at GOLD BUTTE and won $135, B[...]An hour later he became very sick and seemed in great pain from stomach trouble. Everything was d[...]nassuming and genial. ( 18 April 1901 - Parties in town from the Sweet Grass Hills informs us[...]
	[...]01 RIVER PRESS - Frank Sutton and M.S. Wearly are in town from GOLD BUTTE and report a fall of .about a foot of snow in that section last Sunday. Added to previous snow[...]forgery. McIntosh is known here as the man who, in July last, stole two of Long & De- Laney's horse[...]his parents have a ranch. He is said to be wanted in Cas- cade county on a charge of cattle stealing.[...]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[...]ons, but could only be tracked by his footprints in the mud, and these were only found at times when[...]o'clock on Thursday morning, while he was resting in a little coulee about seven miles north of Shelb[...]onths. A.B. Johnson was deputized to bring Howell in under a warrant issued by McDowell on his own co[...]$150 cash bail pending habeas corpus proceedings in the district court at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Howell is well known in this section, having worked on hay con- tracts on the Big Sandy flats in 1883, long before that country was opened to set[...]a county jail at GOLD BUTTE was not granted as, in the judgment of the board, it was not needed. 22[...]RATION July 4th will be celebrated at GOLD BUTTE in a good old-fashioned style. The programme will c[...]up. Horse races for boys and ladies will be next in order. Following these will be J men[...]
	[...]ilion will be erected and dancing will take place in the afternoon and evening, Good music has bee[...]GOLD BUTTE. 5 Aug, 1901 - James Blevins is in town from GOLD BUTTE where he has lived since[...]by Ira Myers and associates, will strike bedrock in about a month, If it develops rich pay dirt t[...]Aug, 1901 - Austin C, McHale, of GOLD BUTTE, was in town last Saturday con- ducting business,[...]rtle F. McDowell, of GOLD BUTTE, were married in Great Falls yesterday, Rev. Euster officiated, The happy couple will make their home in the Sweet Grass Hills, 5 Sept, 1901 - Frank Sutton is in town from GOLD BUTTE and reports considerable mining in the Sweet Grass hills, He brought in 11 ounces of placer gold from Joseph Milligan[...]de Young, of GOLD BUTTE, at present a teacher in the Harlem schools, 10 Dec, 1901 - The flour[...]re are two boarding houses and three saloons in the town, besides the large general store of A.H.[...]quarters for a warehouse, The number of families in and a- round GOLD BUTTE is constantly[...]
	[...]s way home when he noticed that a shot gun lying in the wagon box was pointed di- rectly at him. He[...]of Horton, Kansas. Their first wedding took place in Kansas six weeks ago under a Montana license, but in order to set at rest all doubts of the validity[...]Beattie Bros. and Dave Sweet, of GOLD BUTTE, are in town this week in the interest of their mining property at that town. Geo. Beattie says that they are 82 feet in their mine and have a three foot vein of ore which runs $45 gold, $15 silver, and $8 in lead. They have about 30 tons of ore on the surf[...]. Monahan, of GOLD BUTTE, were married yesterday in Great Falls. 1 April 1902 - Sealed proposals are[...]s have subscribed to secure a resident physician in that section. 28 April 1902 - S.J. Kelly, the new captain of the Marias roundup, is in town today from GOLD BUTTE, which has been his h[...]ng physician of Chicago, will also begin practice in the Hills. 16 May 1902 - The people of the Swee[...]oing well. Dr. E.A. Cantelon is visiting a ranch in the West Butte and is temporarily practicing in his neigh- borhood.
	[...]Gold Butte Mining Company's property, is in town today. The force is now sinking an 80 foot s[...]cy, Missouri. 3 June 1902 - Ira Myers is in town from GOLD BUTTE, where his company is driv[...]well is also putt- ing up a new building in which will be combined the blacksmith shop, court[...]tte Mining Co. is spending a couple days in town. Mr. Brown reports the works shut down for t[...]29 July 1902 - A marriage license has been issued in Cascade County to George B. Beattie and[...]erviewing the county authori- ties today in connection with an assault of which he was the vi[...]is- sued, but the accused has succeeded in eluding the officers. 5 Nov. 1902 - A ma[...], of the Sweet Grass Hills, were married in Great Falls yesterday, Rev. J.R. Smith per[...]
	[...]ollowed by a banquet that was attended by several in- vited guests, who joined in hearty good wishes to the newly married couple.[...]ll. 14 Jan. 1903 - A marriage license was issued in Great Falls to Thomas E. Farrell of Canada and M[...]03 - Oscar Graetz, a miner of GOLD BUTTE, stopped in Shelby Wednesday. He has just returned from Kali[...]usley, employed by the Gold Butte Mining Co. came in yester- day for a consignment of fuses for the w[...]y years lived at Ft. Assinniboine, was found dead in his cabin at GOLD BUTTE the first of this[...]
	[...]ospital for ap- pendicitis. McHale had been in the employ of A.H. Fey at GOLD BUTTE for several years, and was well known in that part of Choteau County, (See story at end of[...]han A.H. Fey bought interest of M.J. Parent in the Gold Butte hotel - C.J. Loftus, manager[...]Yellow Bird and the Blue Bird quartz claims in the Sweet Grass hills have been filed in the county clerk's office by Ira Brown of G[...]a Parsell, both of GOLD BUTTE, were married in Great Falls this week by Rev. F,A. Agar of the Ba[...]) 15 Nov. 1905 - A complaint has been filed in Judge Pyper's court at Havre, a- gainst Sta[...]thorities. 22 Nov. 1905 - Recent marriage in Great Falls - John L. Dake and Minnie C. Ca[...]formerly of GOLD BUTTE, died a few days ago in Washington, according to the CHESTER SIGNA[...]
	[...]nd which plaintiff seeks to re- cover. The costs in the suit already amount to about $155. 17 April[...]OLD BUTTE has made application for citizen- ship in the district court under the new federal naturalization law. 19 June 1907 - Born, at Columbus hospital in Great Falls, to the wife of Frank Sutton, of GOL[...]ed at the county jail yes- terday to await trial in the district court on a charge of assault in the second degree. He was bound over by Justice[...]ring was recently held. A transcript of testimony in the case alleges that Ewing used a knife on Don[...]er Wagner which was tried recently before a jury in Justice McDowell's court at GOLD BUTTE, has been[...]court. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $40 and costs for the alleged[...]
	[...]GOLD BUTTE that Dan Brecourt had a hearing in Justice McDowell's court a few days ago, on a cha[...]cDowell, of GOLD BUTTE, who is among the visitors in town reports that about 150 cars of. beef f[...]rass hills, to represent the county attorney in criminal business in Justice McDowell's court at GOLD BUTTE. County Attorney F.A. Carnal is in receipt of advices from the Sweet Grass hills[...]se stealing. The accused will have a hearing in the justice court at GOLD BUTTE. 5 Feb. 1908[...]attending district court today as a witness in the Simero - Price water rights suit. 26 Feb[...]OLD BUTTE. Naturalization papers were issued in the district court today to Samuel J. Ross[...]
	[...]NW!,( eectlon 12,_townohlp ll'I north, range In Gold Bnlie, aoni..na, on llondAJ, the Utll da1[...]ol U.1, lll08. eloner, at hie office In Uold ilntte, !dont, on Be namea Iba fo[...]nal · proof, lo eetahll•b hie office• In Gold Bulle, :llonlona, on Wedne,i. claim to[...]llcDowaU, U. 8. comm.l11lonet, 11 his office In II• namea the following w ltnoHe ■[...]Dowell at GOLD BUTTE. He will serve out the fine in the county jail at the rate of $2 per day. 24 Ju[...]of Purse. Races Start at 2 o'clock P.M, DANCING IN THE EVENING. ALL ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND! 8 July 1908 - A man whose name is unknown was brought in from GOLD BUTTE today by Deputy Sheriff Teal, and placed in jail to await a hearing on a charge of in- sanity. He was committed by Justice John[...]
	[...]ntion to become an American citizen was filed in the district court today by John Meyers, o[...]
	[...]ED. For general housework on ranch. Must be neat, in- telligent and a good cook. Wages $25 a month. B[...]GOLD BUTTE on Monday and will use it for awhile in sinking holes for the Gold Butte Mining C[...]
	[...]915 - Frank Lowe had an accident to the mail auto in GOLD BUTTE last Tuesday. He left the machine standing in front of the store while he went to get some tob[...]Murray, El- mer Brown and Fred Ole Moen who were in the car had to walk to GOLD BUTTE. 7 May 1915 -[...]having been treated at several hospitals recently in the endeav- or that she might be cured. The coup[...]GOLD BUTTE country met with a very serious loss in the storm ten days ago, One band of his sheep, numbering about 2,200 head, were caught in the blizzard and before the herder got th[...]
	[...]35 GOLD BUTTE town was a thriving community in days gone by, This photo, by Art Pederson of[...]ntest. The steer riding was a novelty to many in attendance, The .Red Cross of GOLD BUTTE served i[...], 1920 - Frank Sutton of GOLD BUTTE was a visiter in town Wed.having spent ( several days wit[...]
	[...]received injuries from which he died the next day in an automobile accident which occurred south of Co[...]ready to start opera- tions on its placer ground in GOLD BUTTE. A large shovel and washing plant will[...]at GOLD BUTTE Saturday April 1st, to take action in preventing the spread of sleep- ing sickness amon[...]was ex- plained by Mr. McElliot that this disease in horses was caused by germs carried by mosquitoes,[...]at Gold Butte. Oct. 1940 - A car of salt arrived in Devon for the GOLD BUTTE MERCANTILE Wednesday and[...]one was to GOLD BUTTE to the sale Monday morning. In spite of a wind that blew about 70 miles per hour[...]to empty the shelves of one of the oldest stores in the county. We are sorry to see these old landmar[...]rief illness at the age of 80 years. She was born in New York. Mrs. Fey, with her husband, came to the Gold Butte com- munity in 1890 and established the first hotel at that place, when gold mining in that section of the Sweet Grass Hills was first s[...]as Justice of Peace, Land Commissioner and Notary in GOLD BUTTE, list the weddings he officiated from[...]her couple, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scalese, mar- ried in 1912. They are living in the fringe of the hills north of Galata.
	1138 1959 - GOLD MINING OPERATIONS RESUMED IN SWEETGRASS HILLS GOLD BUTTE AREA The GOLD BUTTE[...]equipment sounds absent from that section engaged in the search for gold for many years. The activity[...]nd extent of the strike. Test holes are being dug in the coulee and gully bot- toms for placer mining about 10 or 15 feet of top soil is stripped off in this operation, and the soil remaining is tested[...]riginal pros- pectors who first came to the area in search of riches years ago . . Thursda[...]rta A. Demuest Many people In the area have[...]supplies to the fire fighters. date in the Sweetgrass Hills. Shelby Bottling[...]area, The that they had never worked In a Bureau of Land Management pul•[...]a flare-up just a Installed a speed bump In the few feet inside the fire line[...]
	[...]ale, edited by Mary Sheehy Moe were published in MONTANA-The Magazine of Western History from[...](Babe), and Patrick (Paddy). They were living in Michigan but in the late 1890s Austin came to visit some rela[...]ouple of years and then went to work for A.H. Fey in the Sweetgrass Hills in the latter's store at Gold Butte and filed on a h[...]he railroad was, and everything had to be brought in by freighting wa- gons - six-horse teams and'[...]re were plenty of quite wealthy people living in the Hills, The grass there was of a very supe[...]rairie where stock could roam at will. 11 In the spring of 1900 Austin was joined by his broth[...]ichael was struck by lightning while bringing in the milk cows and was killed, Austin was then joined by his young brother, Paddy, who worked with him in the store, Later that year, the rest of the M[...]the creek - miners had to have shacks to live in, and eventually there was a saloon or two - all log buildings and in bad repair, At the far end of the town was an[...]elieve it or not, THE BUCKET OF BLOOD. It was in fact, right next to the dance hall, nice and hand[...]que driver who had the job all the time I was in the store, His name was Mr. Gabby - no foolin[...]"small three-room house" there, having lived in a log house previously. "The road from Willow[...]s was moved to the ranch for a bunkhouse, In September of his 28th year, Austin MacHale became[...]o days of suffering intense pain Austin was taken in a spring wagon to Shelby and on to Gre[...]
	[...]im there. Sarah became superintendent of schools in Choteau County. Babe worked in Havre for Police Judge Billy Pyper and Judge E.C. Carruth before her marriage to John B. Schiltz who was in the lumber business on the Hi-Line. ECHOES FRO[...]TTE Cemetery is thought to be the oldest cemetery in the area. The first grave placed in this cemetery was that of Aleth Simmons in Aug- ust of 1885. Aleth was a little girl at the[...]graves there. After a few people had been buried in the first chosen location someone decided that a[...]raves. GOLD BUTTE SCHOOL - The first school was in a log cabin three months from Sept- ember to December in 1895. They had no library books, blackboards, glo[...]April through August 1896. She lived and batched in a miner's cabin down the creek from the schoolho[...]rode horseback to school. This school was closed in 1908. In the fall of 1908 a new school building was erecte[...]e north of the town of GOLD BUTTE. School opened in January of 1909 with Miss Margaret Joyce teaching. Some of the families with children in school were John Fey, Ed Christ- ian, Richard Ro[...]d roomed there. This school burned to the ground in 1919. School was then held in the dance hall in GOLD BUTTE until a new building could be put up.[...]thing that might be moving around on the outside. In 1941 the schoolhouse was moved down into Miners' Coulee and school was held in it for a l very few years. It sat[...]
	[...]WEST BUTTE WEST BUTTE was in Chouteau County when the post office opened in 1901. It was in Toole County when the name was changed to McDERMOTT in 1925, soon after Peter Mc Dermott became post[...]homesteading on the south slope of West Butte in 1898. My grandmother, Mary Knoble, was the first postmistress of WEST BUTTE when the office opened in 1901". (Mary Knoble Young, MONTANA MAGA- ZINE[...]"Knobel". The name of the town is one of many in Montana derived from its geographic loca- tio[...]PRESS - Peter Johns, a sheep man from West Butte in the Sweet Grass Hills was in the city last evening and left today for the Judith ba- sin where he and Thos. Pierce are interested in a large band of sheep at the ranch of the lat[...]trick, of West Butte, Sweet Grass 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 h[...]een established at the ranch of Casper Knoble in the west butte of the Sweet Grass Hills. 3 April 1902 - Dr. A.E. Canton of Canada opened a practice in WEST BUTTE. (Toole County Centennial Ca[...]et Grass Hills to look over the land involved in the contest of the desert entry of Andreas[...]
	[...]ern line, The cattle were bonded while traveling in Canada from Coutts to Portal, N.D. where the Can[...]1903 RIVER PRESS - A marriage license was issued in Great Falls to Robert Cook and Lucy M. Simmons o[...]Mr. Young of Great Falls. The gold is said to be in threads running through the ore. If the report s[...](Conrad Observer) J. Kallengerger of West Butte, in the Sweet Grass Hills country, has sold his ranch[...]n of the Sweet Grass Hills is among the arrivals in town today, FINAL FILINGS - June 1908 Jacob[...]Knoble of WEST BUTTE, at the Deaconess hospital in Great Falls, September 12th, 1911, a daughter, 4[...]der at WEST BUTTE - Pete Wagner shot Albert Pratt in an argu- ment over a road. 9 May 1912[...]
	[...]ll, writes the last chapter of the cattle era in the closing pages of one of his books: "My wife a[...]uatter's right on the head of Kicking Horse Creek in the Sweet Grass Hills. The land was unsurveye[...]I proved up on it at once. I also had fenced in about 3,000 acres of government land, which I had[...]·· Charlie Russell later hooked up with me in a partnership. We ran about 300 cattle and 60[...]imply the letter T. But Charlie and I started in the cattle business too late to get the full bene[...]. I seen that country north of Chester change in two years from where there was open range eve[...]d left. The farmers filed on every water hole in the country and they all had dogs, so the[...]
	[...]He speaks solely from experience, and is serious in every respect, He has an envious reputation both on the range 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 follow t[...]rate my point, let me give one of my experiences: In 1910 the ranchers were discouraged because the w[...]to sell. I borrowed $12,000 to buy him out, and in two years I sold $32,000 worth of cattle and hor[...]-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[...]l, because grasshoppers and drought were putting in extra hard licks and the people were poor, Being[...]d to cut and split I would make money. I landed in Yankton on September 25, 1876. I managed to live[...]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 pre[...]
	[...]75. Not having the money, I gave my note; and in six months I paid it off, From the blacksmith[...]es that a squatter had, After prov- ing it up in six months, I paid the Government $1.25 an acre,[...]arted into cattle, slowly at first, but gradually in- creasing my herd. I was a hard worker, but w[...]n to the money, Several times I went through what in those days was a small fortune. Finally I settled down in earnest, and began to accum- ulate more stock[...]lover of good horses and cattle, I was not much in love with the stock I had, but with my limite[...]better breeding than the cows, and the blood in my grade stock improved. I could not operate[...]re money of him. Our business dealings brought us in close touch, and Bob proved a great friend to me during my initial days in Montana. I bought my pure-breds, and that fall I had enough steers and dry cows in the bunch of grade beef, which I sold. After[...]bank. For eleven years I operated on credit. In 1910, a very dry year, of which I spoke of so[...]ket for what I produced. One day while riding in the mountains I met my neighbor. He contro[...]
	1148 for the cattle, with calves thrown in, $60 a head for my horses, and $4,000 for the land, and all personal property thrown in". I gave him a check for $1,000 to bind t[...]y off Price. Finding Bob sitting back of his desk in his private of-[...]said, how do you feel; are you cranky or in good humor?" "Why do you ask?" he replied. "If yo[...]don't want to borrow any money, but if you are in good humor I want $12,000." And here's another i[...]n by going contrary to the road most men follow: In 1893, when no one wanted horses, I went into sout[...]kota and sold them at approximately $400 a pair. In nearly every case I had to take small horses in as part of the purchase price, but I got money e[...]practical farmer, with long years of experience in the West, I know they will not displace the hors[...]et about them. While my chief interests have been in cattle, I have sold $27,000 worth of horses off[...]es on her father's ranch and takes great interest in the livestock Peter Wag[...]
	[...]RIVER PRESS - E.P. Kilroy, of the 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 li[...], and the residents are compelled to go 40 miles, in some cases, for mail. The new office will be serv[...]nnounces that a new office has been estab- lished in the Marias country, with W.G. Peters as postmaste[...]E POST OFFICE The WARSAW post office, established in 1912 to 1915. Antoni Kolaski was the first ~ostma[...]Poland, as there were Polish and Russian settlers in the area. There were a few years when the Polish[...]EMOCRAT - Frank Petlack of the WARSAW country was in town Saturday. The HAY COULEE SCHOOL was moved to the Chester Museum grounds in April of 1970. GEORGE POST OFFICE The GE[...]
	[...]store for the accommodation of the many settlers in the vicinity of his ranch which is a- bout 14 mi[...]ld and William George of GEORGE Post Office were in town Tuesday. 1915-1916 R.L. POLK DIRECTO[...]
	[...]CHESTER DEMOCRAT - Goodberry Platt of GEORGE was in town on Tues- day. He reports fall wheat in his section generally looking fine, 15 Nov. 1918[...]f sickness with Pneu- monia, He had been employed in the lumber camps at Eureka when he took sick and[...]to mourn his loss. The remains were laid to rest in the Erickson Cemetery. 29 Nov. 1918 - Dorothy Eri[...]influenza. She was laid to rest beside her mother in the Erickson Cemetery south of Chester. 27 June 1[...]n who will greatly miss her. She was laid to rest in the Erickson Cemetery. NOTE: Ericksom cemetery re[...]e, Summer 1976) A MARIAS post office was opened in 1898 with John George, postmaster. It was closed in 1940. 30 March 1898 RIVER PRESS - Chester Happenings MARIAS Post Office is now in operation, the first mail leaving here Friday af-[...]hich will be a great convenience for those living in that section. 22 March 1899 - A regular ma[...]
	[...]ring, postmaster at MARIAS, is among the visitors in Chester today. 20 Aug. 1908 - The MARIAS[...]
	[...]RA POST OFFICE PONDERA (Liberty County) is listed in postal records 1914-1921; Andrew Pederson was the[...]LMA POST OFFICE SELMA (Liberty County) originally in old Chouteau County, had a post office 1912- 1936[...]n (K.L.) Buffington write-up. "Came from Missouri in 1909. Q.R. eventually filed on some land near the[...]ffice about 12 miles from the Russell post office in Chouteau County. The Selma post office la- ter be[...]he county division was made, My homestead is also in Liberty County now. In 1931 bought the place we are living on now - the[...]OCRAT - Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Thoreson of Selma were in town on business pertaining to school matt[...]
	[...]s. The Selma Post Office was named after her back in 1912. But while the post office is no longer ope[...]d Genou. "My dad, John Miller, homesteaded there in 1910", Selma said, "and we stayed there until we had to go in 1923. We left everything - horses, houses, furni-[...]nge." She said her father started the post office in 1911. There was no mail carrier then, she said,[...]ol", Selma said, "then they built a small school in the area and hired a teacher. When the Miller family arrived in the Selma area, the population was considerably[...]leather. People from Conrad and Chester came out in the spring and skinned the dead animals.[...]
	[...]the Con- rad Circle Cattle Company was organized in 1882. The Harris Cattle Company of Highwood was c[...]John Harris was the manager from its organization in 1882 until its close in 1909. The stockholders of the Conrad Circle Cattl[...]he only living members when the company dissolved in 1909. James Townsend was the Superintendent of th[...]pped to Chicago. 1908 - The wettest year recorded in Montana history with 20.9 inches coming most- ly in the spring. June 6th headlines in the Fort Benton RIVER PRESS were: "A Montana Veni[...]after the saddle horses and took them to Chester in just the time it takes a bunch of horses to trave[...]ranglers. Each member of the association also put in a team of work horses for use on the wagon[...]
	[...]m Tennessee shortly after the Civil War, perhaps in the 1870s. The Marias River ranch in 1910 was owned by James C. Turn- er, universally[...]e new arrivals. They attended many social affairs in Galata and entertained at their ranch. My family[...]at sense of humor. The day turned out very well, in spite of its inauspicious beginning. There were[...], two baseball games, fireworks, and a big dance, in an out- door pavilion. The Dunkirk ball team pla[...]Nashville, also comes for the purpose of engaging in the dairy business. John Wasesha, of the Marias, is in from his sheep ranch. He reports that his herd c[...]verheard sayint: "The first year a sheepman come in he's a pretty nice kind of fellow, the sec[...]
	[...]daughter. 2 Sept. 1890 Hoses Solomon is in town from the Harias. He reports that the Ha[...]n years. 8 Oct. 1890 The Harias round-up in charge of Captain Frank Maguire, is en- gaged in gathering cattle to drive to the Sweet Grass Hills. 29 Oct. 1890 A cayuse doing duty for Uncle Sam in the LUCILLE mail cart took a bucking spell t[...]ble-bodied men, and a horse not as fresh put in its place. 11 Nov. 1890 Captain Frank Maguire and the Benton & St. Louis range riders were in the city today after supplies. Their camp is at t[...]is poisoned sets for wolves killed 33, worth $100 in Fort Benton. March 1891 Hr. W.P. Turner, of LUCILLE, on the Harias river, came in this a.m. He reports less snow in the Harias valley than here along the Missouri. H[...]27 Nov. 1891 Hose Solomon is preparing to put in a ferry boat at the mouth of the Marias, a m[...]inkman is repairing the boat and will assist in launching it. 22 April 1891 Master Henry[...]ercantile establish- ment. John Wasesha in from his sheep ranch reports the most profitable[...]Mr. Hoses Solomon has his ferry across the Harias in running order and is prepared to cros[...]
	[...]Frank Wasesha filed for divorce. His wife is in Switzerland and refuses to come to this country.[...]clip of wool that the RIVER PRESS has heard of in Chouteau county during any year was that of Mr. J[...]eason. Probably the largest rattlesnake ever seen in Montana was killed on the Milner Livestock compan[...]se proportions, meas- uring four feet, ten inches in length and three inches in diameter, and had twenty-four rattles and a butto[...]shipped out of the state, and if they pass muster in Tennessee, Montana can add another to her list of[...]hat roving bands of Indians are again indulg- ing in the pastime of breaking into settlers cabins and[...]icles were stolen from the cabin of Alex Johnson, in the same vicinity. A small war party of Indians had been loit- ering in the neighborhood for some time past, and t[...]
	[...]tomorrow will send out a number of men to gather in the scattering animals and drive them toward the[...]Several of the riders of the Marias round-up got in last night, after being on the range about a mont[...]ed an unusually large number of animals, and took in about all the territory between Havre and the Bla[...]ge, and then were brought to Fort Benton, a drive in all of over 100 miles. A crew of about a doz- en[...]the Marias took out final 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 parlors this af- ternoon in which James R. Cockrill of the Marias, and Miss L[...]arty congratulations of a large circle of friends in this vicinity. (Grand Union Hotel of Fort Benton.[...]ct, 1892 Cockerill Bros,, of the Marias, will in a few days make a ship- ment of a car load of Mon[...]of heavy draft mules promises to become a feature in Montana. 9 Nov. 1892 The Marias round-up fini[...]ownsend, their captain, and most of the boys, are in the city today. (Ft. Benton) They brought with th[...]sday evening parties from the lower Teton arrived in Fort Benton, bringing information that W. Gould S[...]al was saddled and bridled and thinking Smith was in some coulees near by the man tied the hors[...]
	[...]fourteen miles northeast of Fort Benton. He was in the habit of coming to town every Saturday, and l[...]ould Smith, who came to this vicinity from Dakota in 1877, was one of the most enthusiastic Republicans in Montana and was known throughout the state. He was most pronounced in his views, and last winter and spring he was one[...], Mr. Smith was an honest man, one who took pride in meeting every obligation. His eccentricities wer[...]ed. Thursday afternoon a party went out to bring in the remains, and a coroner's inquest will be held. His mother, in Milford, Conn., has been notified by tel- egram,[...]de. W, Gould Smith was born near Milford, Conn., in 1839, and was 53 years of age at the time of his death. He enlisted September 7, 1861, in the Seventh Coun, Infantry, as a private in Company E. He served all through the war, and was[...]onfirmed, word was sent to Mr. Smith's relatives in Milford, Conn., a reply being received Friday mor[...]Alexandria, Minn., a business partner, were also in attendance. The funeral ceremonies were those of[...]st hall were concluded, the remains were interred in Riverside cemetery. The bugle taps were sounded[...]and the weaknesses of W. Gould Smith existed only in memory.
	[...]8 Jan. 1893 RIVER PRESS Reports have come in about cattle drifted onto the islands in the Marias, above Black coulee, where they are sl[...]Wolves and coyotes are worse than for years past in that vicinity, gray wolves being frequently seen in bunches of 15 to 20; and they are playing havoc with the cattle. The wolves, when in bands, refuse to touch carcasses, and sat- isfy t[...]the range untouched; but most of the dead cattle in that section are those which were killed by the w[...]last evening. The greatest number of dead cattle in any one section are reported from just below the[...]mber reported d.ead, nearly all having been found in the brush and thickets along the river bottoms. T[...]pal object of Mr. Wasesha's visit to his old home in the Canton of Graubunden was of a matrimonial nature, and a wedding in this city reunited husband and wife, who had been[...]ave concluded that they can live happily together in Montana, even if there was a slight friction in Switzerland. Accom- panying Mr. and Mrs. Wasesha[...]Zack Larson, who has been living with his father-in-law, Mose Solomon, at the mouth of the Marias, fo[...]. Larson and family will move into their new home in a few days. 28 June 1893 About as big a catch[...]yhounds and staghounds, and has been instrumental in playing havoc with the bands of wolves and coyote[...]of wolves and coyotes along the river the number in that
	[...]erceptibly. The various cattlemen who have herds in that part of Chouteau county are gainers by Mrs.[...]nd will particularly notice the beneficial effect in their calf crops hereaf- ter. 9 Aug. 1893 M[...]thirty four of the townships he is surveying are in Chouteau county, and the other nineteen in Teton County, The sites in Choteau county will aggregate over 1800 miles, wh[...]the Marias north to the international boundary. In most of the surveys the mountainous sections are omitted, but in the land selected by the state everything has to[...]. Part of the 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- structive prairie fire has been raging in that vicinity for three days past. It appears to[...]will materially affect the supply of winter feed in that section. 30 Aug. 1893 Pugsley Bros. cro[...]ter of the innocents continues with unabated fury in the vicinity of Lucille, on the Marias river. Wm[...]hunt. He had not gone far until he struck wolves in paying quantities, starting up a pack with eleven big cattle killers in it. The dogs at once began to entertain the wolv[...]m later. 27 Dec. 1893 Wm P. Turner, Jr. came in from Lucille yesterday, and leaves tomorrow for[...]me for ten years past. The animals breed rapidly in the Sweet Grass hills and the large uninhabited t[...]ent to pay for hunting them, very little is done in the northern part of Chouteau county in the way of ridding the range, except such work a[...]y, intends putting wolfers to work on that range in the near future. 7 Feb. 1894 Jim Townsend, the captain of the Marias roundup, came in from his quarters at the Circle ranch on[...]
	[...]overed. 2 May 1894 RIVER PRESS After putting in a week gathering horses, the Marias riders have everything in readiness for the spring roundup which will begin[...]lt large stock yards at Galata, on the high line, in this county, thus saving to the cattle owners a d[...]supplies were destroyed. 29 Aug. 1894 Parties in Fort Benton today from along the Missouri, below[...]e big prairie fire on the Marias range are coming in. From Pondera coulee comes the report that Richar[...]ms. There have been some disastrous prairie fires in Montana in the past, but never before was there at an[...]
	[...]range destroyed, as noted above, is the largest in extent ever known here. On Tuesday morning it was thought that the fire had been subdued, but in the afternoon it was learned that it was still[...]d, and that the territory burnt over is 40 miles in length, by from 15 to 20 miles in width. Usually the num- ber of cattle on the ran[...]. Jim Townsend and the Marias roundup boys came in Friday evening from the Circle ranch. Friday mor[...]ort Benton. Last evening the fire again broke out in the breaks of the Marias, between the ranches of[...]ly all burned off by this time, clear to the bend in the river. All the sheep men along Pend d'Oreill[...]4 Hank Jennings, the professional trapper, is in Fort Benton to- day. Jennings is now engaged at[...]t. Louis company. Last Saturday he saw 27 wolves in one band, drive a bunch of cattle into the Marias[...]winter on the lower Teton, as range rider to act in a similar capacity. The cattle shipped by the Mar[...]g which time he was fix- ing up a ranch and home in the Sweet Grass Hills. He will ride for Ji[...]
	[...]out consulting anybody, took the alleged culprits in charge and brought them to the county jail. It wa[...]s from the Marias, to the effect that matters are in rather bad shape. While cattle are not dying, they are getting weak and are not in a condition to stand a prolonged siege of short r[...]s. F. Morgan, well known to old timers and others in Fergus county and this vicinity, was among the ar[...]tion would accommodate quite a number of citizens in that section. 26 May 1897 Private letter from[...]ort, it is assumed that cattlemen whose herds are in that vicinity will be compelled to keep them supp[...]s washed out a few days ago, by the surplus water in that vicinity. 21 July 1897 A bill of sale re[...]day shows the purchase of M.F. Pugsley's interest in the wool growing firm of Pugsley Bros. by his brother, Leonard. The consideration named in the instrument is $12,000. The transaction includ[...]. 1897 Several of the Marias roundup boys are in town today making preparations to begin active wo[...]tion is the purchase of the Frank Sutton interest in the 6-~ brand on the Marias by Mrs. J.P. L[...]
	[...]ias sheeprnan, who recently spent several weeks in the Northwest Territory, regards that section as[...]Wasesha returned Friday from a four months visit in California. 20 April 1898 A private letter f[...]ill not start on general roundup work until later in the summer. On June 1st McCoy will join McNamara[...], of the Marias, are among the numerous visitors in town. Mr. Turner reports that the recent high water in the Marias was the biggest flood in 10 years, his new darn was somewhat disfigured a[...]THE MARIAS ROUNDUP. Ernest Browne, who is in from the Marias roundup, reports that the boys a[...]boom, considerable trouble is being experienced in fording the stock across that stream. The roundup[...]over 400 saddle horses. 1 June 1898 Parties in from the Marias roundup regort that about 4,000 h[...]morrow. 27 July 1898 W.P. Turner, Jr. who is in town today, reports the range dry- ing out in the Marias country. The warm spell of last week cured the grass in the country lying north of the Marias to the Swe[...]the Marias is one of the few stockrnen to bring in a cattle outfit this season. He has just r[...]
	[...]nd Sunday, This was the outfit that was stampeded in the storm a few days ago, but it was rounded up again in good shape by Capt, John D. Lea and his assistant[...]by given that my home office will be at my ranch, in Circle Ranch voting precinct, where I will regist[...]7,28 and 29, 1898. Duly qualified voters residing in the precincts named are requested to apply for re[...]r's sheep, between the Muddy and the Marias with- in a few days. 2 Nov. 1898 A pension has been gr[...]district court, issued a marriage license to- day in favor of John C, George and Miss M.M. Stephens, of the Marias. The happy couple were married this afternoon in the Chouteau House parlors, Justice John W. Crane[...]. Cockrill, of the Marias, was among the visitors in town today. He confirms the report of excellent range conditions in the Marias country. 22 Feb. 1899 Foreman, J.B. Lea, of the Circle ranch was among the visitors in town today, He reports plenty of snow on the Mari[...]e chinook winds have uncovered considerable grass in places. Same is true in the Sweet Grass Hills. 12 April 1899 James Wright, who is among the visitors in town today, reports a long seige of winter in the Marias country. The losses among livestock pr[...]ridge. 24 May 1899 The roundup boys assembled in full force in this city today, and made final arrangements for the work in hand. The range between the Teton and the Marias[...]begin tomorrow. There are seven separate outfits in the crowd, one coming from Browning to rep[...]
	[...]ter part of July. 21 June 1899 Jack Lee came in from his ranch on the Marias yesterday to re- ce[...]tomorrow. 21 June 1899 M.S. Cockrill, who is in from the Marias on land business, states that he[...]ckrill has quit. 23 June 1899 Parties coming in from the Marias claim that someone is build- ing[...]ge by the main road. The fence crosses the trail in two places about l½ mile north of the bridge. 23 June 1899 Parties in town from the Marias country report that W.P. Tur[...]gh to hold against high water. He is going to put in an engine and pump to elevate water to a ditch w[...]OLLAR DEAL RIVER PRESS - Another big transaction in live stock and ranch property was made yesterday[...]recreation, before settling down on his new ranch in the Canadian Northwest. As the reward which Prov[...]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, who came in yesterday from the Marias, states that on Monday[...]noon hail still lay 6 inches deep on the prairie in the track of the storm. 23 Aug, 1899 W.P. Tu[...]nt are practically complete. The dam is 400 feet in length and seven feet high, constructed of[...]
	[...]gsley ranch on the Marias where he expects to put in one of his current wheel irrigating devices. $10[...]nt. Dr. M.E. Knowles, state veternarian, arrived in town Wednesday from Helena and left yesterday mor[...]certain mangy horses alleged to be still ranging in that section, 13 Sept. 1899 F.M. McGuire and[...]p and Mr. Solomon will conduct the business alone in the future, Carl, the four year old son of Mr. a[...]epman, leaves tomorrow for a trip to his old home in Switzerland. He expects to return next June in company with Mrs. Wasesha, who has been visiting in Switzerland for a year or more past. 22 Nov. 1899 Thos. F. Morgan who has spent the summer in Montana looking for strays from his band of horses which was marketed in Dakota a year or two ago, has arranged to start f[...]D. Morgan, 21 Jan. 1901 M.S. Cockrill, who is in town today from the Marias, informs us that lumber is being hauled for the construction of the school house in that District - #32, which was only establ[...]
	[...]t up to Great Falls yesterday and will be united in marriage in that city today. The happy couple will return to[...]groom's ranch on the Marias where they will live in the future. The River Press extends con- gratula[...]g 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[...]e moved into town from the Marias and are living in the Herman Brinkman house. 7 April 1901 Our[...]gsley ranch on the Marias destroyed the furniture in three rooms and caused several hundred dollars l[...]m Witt's plant is at the depot and will be set up in a few days. 10 May 1901 The 'barb wire' r[...]1 May 1901 Andrew Stoker, of the Marias, came in yesterday evening from Pug- sley Bros. ranch on[...]defined case of confluent smallpox. He was placed in the pest house below town with P.W. Burnett in charge. Harmer came to the ranch about ten days a[...]have been exposed. J.P. Lee, of the Marias, was in yesterday for lumber for a new house which he is building at his ranch. 24 May 1901 Dr. Crutcher came in yesterday from Pugsley Bros.' ranch, where he qu[...]and Mrs. Edith Morgan of this city were married in Great Falls yesterday.
	[...]for fencing 300 acres of public lands. The ground in question is enclosed by a short fence con- nectin[...]12 Oct. 1901 Andrew Stoker, of the Marias, is in town today arranging for his departure to Los Ang[...]al Soldiers' Home. He served during the Civil War in the 4th Illinois Cavalry. Mr. Stoker has sold his[...]Capt. John B. Lea, of the Marias roundup, is in from the Circle Ranch for a few days, the season'[...]dissolved, F.M. Pugsley selling out his interest in the bus- iness to Leonard Pugsley. When these gen[...]e largest and most complete woolgrowing out- fits in the state. The price received by the retiring mem[...]hereafter at Tacoma, but will re- invest largely in the sheep business in northern Montana. 24 Dec. 1901 DEATH OF H. BE[...]aralysis. The deceased was prostrated by the heat in the summer of 1897, and then had a stroke of para[...]. Bessette had considerable property, principally in cattle on the Marias range, and his family is wel[...]ion of the Northern and Canadian Pacific railways in the early eighties ruined the business. He[...]
	[...]his nephew, Archilaus Bessette, who will continue in charge of them, The deceased's children returned[...]tholic church at 9 a.m, Tursday, interment being in Riverside cemetery, Fort Benton, 6 Jan. 1902[...]Jan, 1902 A marriage license has been issued in Cascade county to Albert E. Allen, of Great Fall[...]ndians near where the Teton flows into the Marias in May, 1865, has not caved into the Missouri, The dead, eleven in all, were buried in one hole, near a cabin on what is now J.D. Wolff's ranch, in which he and three other men spent the previous[...]ttended the funeral. But few others now liv- ing in this vicinity were present, among them being John[...]cook that winter on a steamboat which was frozen in at the mouth of the Marias. 12 March 1902 A[...]. The almost impassable "breaks" along the Marias in that section prevent their attending the Black C[...]Hypolite Bessette, of the Marias, has been filed in the district court by his widow, Marie Lia Besset[...]aBarre and other Marias horsemen will begin early in April to round up the country east of that strea[...]Kelly, the new captain of the Marias roundup, is in town (Ft. Benton) today from Gold Butte, which h[...]t home on the 7th with Damas Bruneau, and is now in Butte with him. Mrs. Lazure, who is of pr[...]
	[...]2 RIVER PRESS Mr. and Mrs. M.F. Pugsley came in from the Marias yesterday and will remain here fo[...]e house. At present there is not a va- cant house in town. Martin Wasesha is building a new residence[...]so goes under the name of Harrington, was brought in today by Stock Inspector Lea and lodged in jail on a charge of burg- lary committed at the W[...]is also connected with horse stealing operations in the Marias country, but recently had a hearing be[...]st April, after serving a term for horse stealing in Fer- gus county. 2 Dec. 1903 A marriage licen[...]country, reports a lamb crop of 80 to 85 per cent in that section. 15 March 1905 CHESTER SIGNAL A[...]sley, of the Marias, who had been under treatment in that city for some time past for diabetes. The de[...]ugsley about four years ago, and has many friends in this vi- cinity by whom the news of her death wil[...]to open school on the 12th, but the horse balked in the river and she got too wet to go to school tha[...]going to be a big wolf chase on the second Sunday in June. The hunt will start from the Circle[...]
	[...]We understand that L.D. Pugsley is going to put in two more wa- ter wheels. 22 March 1906 Pu[...]shoes. 20 Feb, 1907 James Townsend, who came in from the Marias last evening, re- ports that mos[...]hs, reports today, that he has sold his interests in that business to Hilaire LaBarre, of the Marias. Mr. LaBarre arrived in town today, and will take charge of the concern[...]r his overcoat and overshoes while he is putting in his crop, but this is the way they are doing it[...]pring. 29 May 1907 Born, at Columbus hospital in Great Falls, to the wife of L.D. Pugsley, of Che[...]in Sam Kelly and Matt Morgan are gathering horses in this neighborhood this week, preparatory to the spring roundup. 5 June 1907 J.P. Lee, who came in from the Marias yesterday, reports quite a loss of calves in that locality from depredations by wolves. The va[...]s certificate. 10 July 1907 J.P. Lee, who is in town from the Marias, brings word that several r[...]7 August 1907 Born at the Columbus hospital in Great Falls, to the wife of Fred LaBarre, of th[...]Fred LaBarre ranch. The wheel is about 33½ feet in diameter, carrying 64 buckets, each of a capacit[...]907 A.E. McLeish has sold a one-half interest in his Dugout cou- lee sheep ranch and stoc[...]
	[...]1907 Fred LaBarre, who is among the visitors in town reports that the Marias river is frozen over in most places. The ice is sufficiently thick to ena[...]b. 1908 A suit for divorce has been commenced in the district court of Cascade county by Emily C.[...]ceived at the sheriff's office Wednesday evening, in a telegram from Concord, that W.P. Turner, the we[...]He arrived here Thursday morning, and was placed in the county jail. Advices received this (Thursday)[...]Carnal and George Wackerlin, deputy sheriff, left in the afternoon by private conveyance for the Turne[...]arding the matter until the case can be presented in the courts. He even de- clines to answer question[...]rel over this matter. It is said to have happened in a barn on the Turner ranch, and that Mr. Turner w[...]roner 1 s inquest. W.P. Turner had been engaged in the cattle business on the Marias since th[...]
	[...]nesday, and demanded that he be given three cows in lieu of cash for wages alleged to be due, and a[...]settlement. Mrs. Moore test- ified that she was in the house when the dispute began, and upon hearin[...]W.P. Turner a few hours before he died was filed in the office of the clerk of the district court tod[...]1908 John Neubert, who is among the visitors in town, reports that the Teton is at the flood sta[...]ranchers will be enormous. Wearn Rowe, who came in from his Missouri river ranch below town, re- po[...]Churchill residence on the river bank is standing in what appears to be a big lake, and as no other b[...]rrived from the Marias Tuesday afternoon, walked in from the Teton bridge, as it is impossible[...]
	[...]ews of flood conditions on the Marias was brought in Thursday evening by J.P. Lee, who recently went o[...]his wife having a narrow escape from being caught in the flood. The C.T. Gillardeau ranch was also swe[...]Marias is given by the CHESTER SIGNAL, which says in part: Reports of the losses are confined to a[...]the man who is the greater loser - it may not be in dollars and cents, but the result of years of lab[...]ime. No word from Alex Johnson, except that early in the evening he was seen to pitch his tent back up[...]tion. Fort- unately a boat was at hand to be used in case of emergency. When the big rise came Mr. Geo[...]cking at this time. About all of the ranchers had in crops of grain, nice gardens, fields of alfalf[...]ached a height of 25 feet, and caused much damage in that locality. 24 June 1908 According to advi[...]nown sheepman, lost an immense amount of property in the recent flood. His losses include about 1,000[...]that great damage was caused by the Marias flood in that locality. Among the wreckage that was[...]
	[...]t experience being unknown. Fred LaBarre, who is in town today, reports that the recent Marias flood[...]1 July 1908 J.D. Wolff, of the Marias, who is in town today, brought in a specimen of the flood sediment that covers part of the ranches in that locality. It has been sun-baked into a subs[...]. 8 July 1908 J.P. Lee, who lost his house in the recent Marias flood, has recovered the build[...]ewhat damaged, but part of the contents remained in the building during its voyage down the Marias.[...]g charged with the crime of murder, was commenced in the district court at the Monday morning session[...]t 9:30 o'clock on the morning of April 15, while in the kitchen of the Turner ranch, she heard a guns[...]re then called Chas, Huntington, who was working in the cellar, and who assisted in taking the wound- ed man into the house. Mr. Tur[...]tatement regarding his difficulty with Larimore, in which he said the shooting was with- out[...]
	[...]THE LARIMORE MURDER TRIAL Good progress was made in the Larimore murder trial at the Tuesday afternoo[...]nd found Turner lying there wounded, and assisted in taking him into the house. Dr. A.E. Williams, of[...]the left side and another shot had broken a bone in the left arm. The wound in the abdomen, according to the witness, was suffic[...]. 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 fe[...]at the ranch several years before the time stated in her testimony, but this was denied by the witness[...]ge account. A story of the shooting that differed in many respects from that related by Mrs. Moore, wa[...]endant, Fred Larimore, who took the witness stand in his own behalf. According to his own testi[...]
	[...]to the presence of Mrs, Moore at the Turner ranch in 1889, witness- es for the defense having stated[...]Harris said he was camped near the Turner ranch in the summer and fall of 1889, and dur- ing freque[...]ury by Judge Tattan and arguments by counsel were in progress at the af- ternoon session, at the clos[...]e The case was given to the jury about 6 o'clock in the evening, and it was ex- pected considerable time would be occupied in reaching a verdict, Soon after 10 o'clock, howev[...]who was evidently surprised at the verdict, ad- dressed a few pertinent remarks to the defendant before his discharge from custody, in the course of which Larimore was informed that he[...]e Tattan told the defendant that if he persisted in making gun plays he would probably meet a violent[...]t, 1908 A suit for divorce has been commenced in the district court of Cascade county by Emily C.[...]wn by the plaintiff. An order of sale was issued in the district court today in the foreclosure suit of the Stockrnen's National[...]of the late W.P, Turner, which has been pending in courl,for some time past, 25 Nov. 1908 The[...]e at the court house today, to satisfy a judgment in favor of the Stock- men's National Bank. The pro[...]for $6,500. 2 Dec. 1908 Great Falls Leader: In the divorce action of Emily C. Wood vs. Royal S. Wood, of Marias, an order has been issued in the district court by Judge Leslie restraining t[...]endench of the trial. An affidavit has been filed in court by plaintiff in which she states that since the issuance o[...]
	[...]Mrs. Faye Mansfield, who taught the first term in Chester, came in from Great Falls Sunday morning and left the same[...]ountry a short time ago and will spend the winter in his old haunts along the Marias. We look for him[...]affairs. Cockrill came to town and turned himself in. 10 March 1910 RIVER PRESS FUNERAL OF THE LA[...]h an attendance of friends of the family residing in this city, on the Marias and at Chester. Sev- eral of these sent evidences of respect and friendship in the shape of floral wreaths which were placed on[...]ore the regalia of that organization and who were in charge of the ceremonies. The pall bearers were M[...]. Sullivan and Oscar Johnston. Interment was made in the family lot in Riverside cemetery. The death of Henry Brinkman w[...]ther less than a month ago. The deceased was born in this city in 1874, spent his boyhood days here, and was well k[...]ect that on Feb. 22 there were a number of people in the Marias post office, among them being Henry Br[...]and saw both of the men struggling on the ground in the snow. As he saw his brother and companions co[...]You are the cause of this". One of the witnesses, in the course of his testi- mony, stated that Cockri[...]lared that Brinkman had assaulted him and hit him in the face, his lips being cut and bleeding. At the[...]witness, his story of the shooting corresponding in all essential details with the testimony given by[...]imony for the state, other witnesses to be called in rebuttal if necessary, after the defense h[...]
	[...]rinkman, and from that date until the third week in February his daughter had gone to the postoffice[...]and would be incapable of great physical exertion in the event that it became necessary to defend him[...]asthma was given by several physicians agreeing in the statement that asthmatic trouble incapacitat[...]dence as to the physical disability of defendant in such connection was given by Gilbert Em- bleton,[...]y, defining the law as to what constitutes murder in the first or sec- ond degree, or manslaughter, a[...]lf from attack, whether or not his life is really in danger. W.S. Towner, county attorney, followed w[...]r 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 expecte[...]rk S. Cockrill, was not guilty of criminal intent in kill- ing Henry Brinkman. It is understood that[...]ok a ballot which showed about one-third of them in favor of acquittal. Subsequent ballots inc[...]
	[...]or the county along the Marias and has the notice in this week's Signal. 22 Dec. 1910 Mrs. Mansfield, who has been teaching in the primary depart- ment of our school has resign[...]ed John Brinkman.) 31 Dec. 1910 Christmas day in Great Falls the knot that made John Brinkman and[...]Mr. Brinkman is a native and has large interests in the Marias river country where their home will be es- tablished. Mrs. Mansfield has long been known in our city, having been the first to teach our youn[...]legation of Chester citizens petitioned the board in favor of the proposition. The visitors included M[...]tockman, who acquired a lot of land on the Marias in years past will soon receive a big traction outfi[...]t have been a serious accident. Her saddle turned in some manner and she was helping her uncle rope a[...]13 OMHOLT ITEMS- Christ Underdahl saw a bear down in Dead Indian Ridge on his wat to Omholt's so we ha[...]s that ridge. 1 Oct. 1914 George Meissner was in from Marias River ranch. The new school ho[...]
	[...]ble for another death Sunday evening, the victim in this case being the wife of George Myers, a ranch[...]with the deplorable accident about six o' clock in the evening, the explosion setting fire to her cl[...]e late Mrs. George Myers, who was fatally burned in a coal oil explosion, was brought here from the M[...]l took place this afternoon, interment being made in Riverside cem- etery. 12 May 1915 C.W. Morr[...]e man, reports frequent inquiries for farm lands in this vicinity. Among recent transactions are the[...]915 The body of Daniel Mcisaac, a homesteader in the Marias coun- try was brought to town today f[...]o his eloquence, will know that they have a treat in store. Mr. Banker will speak on the exter[...]
	[...]n the Single and Married Men will liven things up in the afternoon, and will sure be a hot one, as bot[...]music one school day during the week to help them in their work. 24 Sept. 1920 CHESTER REPORTER P[...]s between the two men for some time past resulted in the shooting of Brekke, and is al- leged to be due to domestic conditions in the Brekke home. The men had several quarrels pri[...]Brekke then walked to his auto which was standing in the road and started for Chester, and in spite of his injury covered about 16 miles[...]
	[...]igh Line garage across the street from the depot in Chester, NOTE: Mr. Brekke recovered nicely. He a[...]he Pugsley bridge to determine the flow of water in the Marias river at that point. 13 June 1924[...]ROUBLES. He Drives to River with a Wagon; Crosses in a Boat, and Then Uses an Automobile. The Mar[...]l sell for $50. Also an 8 foot John Deere binder in good shape for $60. A four bottom Newell Sanders disc plow, in good shape for $85. Wm Brouillard Marias,[...]ver is strong enough to hold up a team of horses in places. For a couple of weeks everyone going to[...]person would be surprised at the number of people in the country, when they turn out as they did Satu[...]n, from the Marias River country, was a visitor in the county seat last Friday. Fred says that he h[...]re. He further stated that the use of a combine in har- vesting is a great saving. February 1929[...]. There was some disagreement on its location but in 1910 C.F. Baker, A.C. Strode, J.A. Arthurs, Tom S[...]oranger, B.B. Weldy, J.A. McRae and Joe Rehal met in Fort Benton. It was agreed that the Circle Ranch[...]been established for years. A bond issue petition in 1924 failed. There was still no bridge in 1928 when a large picnic was held on the s[...]
	[...]of a bridge. Fred Romain welcomed the large group in attendance and outlined the necessity for a good bridge so that they could get their crops to market in their own county. In the primary of 1928 the vote for the bridge carr-[...]ing's sun dawned on an imposing spectacle, which, in a measure, re- called the brave days of old, when[...]their con- trasting colors of the finest ranches in Montana. One blood red and snow white shimmering like silken blankets in the morning sun, upheld the honor of Hereford bre[...]r accident. On the plain 25 miles from the Marias in a four day drive-bringing them in they stood grouped together; they were sold at a[...]rived with a band of his favorites from his ranch in the far southern end of the county. These shapely[...]eventually displace entirely the horned species. In every direction as the sun lifted to dispell the[...]to create such an unusual exportation; amounting in many cases to complete exile of the mature and sa[...]e an excape from the pest and, for the first time in years, an opportunity to reap a profit from the s[...]ise and care. Deliberation is naturally necessary in moving such a drove, and the women of the[...]
	[...]sses that carpet the foothills beyond Browning. In a few weeks they will be loaded aboard cars and w[...]rn market. Tuesday of the past week was high tide in the Stockman I s log, a gala day for the commun[...]m Gold Butte with a herd of fifty cattle, mushed in over the deep snows with his dogies after four da[...]arge band of cattle, across the snowbound plains in dead of winter, In his younger days John was an accomplished horsema[...]ch on the ~!arias, one of the most famous ranches in this part of the state, passed into the hands of[...]he was leasing some of the land to other stockmen in the vicinity, The home ranch will be stocked wit[...]tle will be ship- ped from the farm of Mrs. Wolk in Missouri. Walter, brother of Paul will have char[...]ies about seven miles along the Marias bottom and in the summer time it is a gathering place for that[...]s and other athletic events to be conducted here in the summer. It is perhaps the most ideal spot in the state for stock raiding as there is plenty of[...]r, It is well fenced and the house has been kept in pretty good repair. Paul intends to make im- pro[...]. NEWS This last week has been a very active one in Farmers Union circles. On the eve- ning of June[...]he Erickson local. Most of the evening was spent in the review of Senate Bill S2395. Secretary Mrs, L[...]Tale of Two Nations". May 1947 TWO MEN DROWN IN MARIAS TUESDAY Tragedy struck for the sec[...]
	[...]f Chester who is still missing. The other two men in the boat at the time it capsized, Leonard Beck an[...]men, with the exception of Pugsley, were engaged in survey work on the Lower Marias Irrigation Projec[...]onsiderable distance down stream and come to rest in an unorthodox position for a bridge. Besides the[...]n additional expense for the farmers and ranchers in that area, the loss of the structure can be in- directly attributed to the loss of three lives b[...]June 1948 RAMPAGING MARIAS HITS HIGHEST CREST IN 40 YEARS The Marias river surged over its banks c[...]s and hay meadows as a result of torrential rains in the area west of here last week, Runoff from 5,00[...]Montana land drenched with 3 to 7 inches of rain in three days poured into the Marias and Teton rivers to bring the Marias to its highest crest in over 40 years. Several buildings along the river[...]otal estimated amount of crop and property damage in Liberty county alone, Counties west of here were[...]r, small buildings and drowned livestock floating in the swollen stream, The river spilled over[...]
	[...]found several skeletons "lumped together" in more than one spot. It was thought possible that[...]ross the Marias river was a- warded, The bid was in the amount of $322,500 and called for 1,6 miles o[...]GE NEEDS REPAIR The Pugsley bridge is once again in the news, and unless something is done with it s[...]history of the Pugsley bridge. It was very much in the news for quite a few months 26 years ago. When the ice went out of the Marias river in March of 1947, the large chunks of ice gave the[...]h of the river had to ford it to get to Chester. In April of 1947 little Tommy Pugs- ley disappeared[...]a month later four men started to cross the river in a boat. It cap- sized, and two of the men[...]
	[...]was time to rebuild it. A bond issue was floated in the amount of $53,520. The bonds were sold Ma[...]engineering feat, and pictures of.it appeared in various construction magazines across the na-[...]some of the traffic. Today the Pugsley bridge is in a sorry state of disrepair. The deck has been[...]he topic of a public hearing, 7 p.m., Dec. 1, in the Chester High School Auditorium. The Brinkman[...]ished by the Montana Fish and Game Commission in 1926 with acreage on both sides of the Marias[...]area unless the pre- serve is abolished. In order to alleviate the deer damage, the Commissio[...]either syecies this year, and permit hunting in the area for a controlled harvest in 1984. NOTE: When the Brinkman Game Preserve[...]a plan that restored the arch of the bridge. In fact, they say the arch, which has de- clined[...]Club and the Sweet- grass Archers, both based in Chester, are concerned about the Marias Ri[...]
	[...]outh across the Marias River and about 3+ miles in a westerly direction on one of the river b[...]
	[...]Chester, A ditch will be made at this dam running in a northeast direction to the Milk river to so[...]ss of the amount that flows thro- ught Canada in the Milk river, After the Marias canal empties in[...]entire system will be not less than 300 miles in length. This route is taken as the least e[...]
	[...]ttle southwest of Chester, and the canal would go in a northeasterly course to the Chain of Lakes, th[...]St. Mary's Improvement Association held a meeting in Shelby Saturday evening at which time they selec[...]of the true facts of the agricultural conditions in the north- ern part of Teton County. Thru the ef[...]ed, together with the infulence of our officials in Congress, the Association hopes to se- cure legi[...]n of the waters of St. Mary's Lake. B.B. Weldy, in a discussion of the article immediately complains[...]se words, "The most popular method of irrigation in our town seems to be with a bottle!" 10 May 19[...]assing features than any other project undertaken in the United States." 2 August 1906 BI[...]
	[...]gust 1906 CHESTER SIGNAL C.C. Babb, engineer in charge of the Milk Ri- ~ \ ver project, was in Havre the first part of the week enroute to Chica[...]of it out to contractors. Mr. Babb said that the In- dians being employed on the canal were[...]ian government should prove unreasonable in its demands for water; the United States[...]inclined to believe that the entire project is up in the air; and the ob- ject, up to this ti[...]ent as to water rights. We have not been in favor of allowing the water of St, Mary'[...]that orders were issued at Babb on the 16th with in- structions to close down all work on th[...]ppointment to Supervisor Babb and others in charge. 20 August 1908 Work resumes[...]. Hill, of the Great Northern Railway Company, is in- terested in the long-talked about Milk River irrigatio[...]
	[...]n explaining the past history of the efforts made in years past to get the government interested in the project. Senator Cowan exhibited the var- ious reports which have been submitted in times past by government engineers about the pro[...]as river govern- ment irrigation project arrived in Chester this week and a trailer house camp is being established on the city-owned lots in the southwest part of town to accommodate the fa[...]e employed. 6 December 1949 Headlines read in 3 inch letters DAM GIVEN GREEN LIGHT! Construc[...]room, living room, bath, inlaid linoleum, built in cupboards and hard wood floors. Ten houses will[...]ruction of about two miles of access roads - all in the vicinity of the Tiber Damsite. 18 Oc[...]
	[...]IBER DAM AND DIKE TO BE LONGEST ROLLED EARTH FILL IN THE WORLD 30 Sept. 1952 - Ground breaking ceremo[...]M area is the scene of great activity these days. In ad- dition to cars and trucks, there are Euclids hauling dirt and gravel in all di- rections. Work on the spillway is proceeding according to schedule; in one part of the spillway they are pouring concrete, in another one farther down stream they are continuing excavation, and in another part of the upper portion they are doing fine grading. The new bridge across the river in the Borrow area Eis nearing completion, It is exp[...]ng poured into the diversion tunnel and spillway. In the diversion tunnel concrete is poured in the invert which is the lower one- fourth or one-[...]10 living at the dam site. A grocery store opened in June and Odekirk's are operating a Conoco Service Station, TIBER DAM WAS 1/3 COMPLETED IN 1953. 10 Sept, 1953 - At Tiber Dam the school enrollment in the three rooms was 74. In the first grade there were 24; in the second, 12; third, 6; fourth, 13; fifth, 7; and in the sixth, 12. 5 Aug, 1954 - EMPLOYMENT AT HIGHEST AT TIBER DAM - 532 EMPLOYED, 900 LIVING IN THE GOVERNMENT CAMP, TRAILER COURT AND BARRACKS.[...]hed for them, As the result of the interest shown in the information Mr, Harold Aldrich presented on t[...]om the available reports, The need for irrigation in the lower Marias area has been recognized since t[...]he Valier and Blackfeet projects were constructed in this vi- cinity. Since that time, a half century[...]ning and of effort by local residents, by persons in nearby counties, by agencies of the state and
	[...]amation, a branch of the Department of Interior, in 1903. Through the years a greater interest in obtaining an irrigation system developed, and in 1920 Toole County Irrigation District was formed[...]rtz-Jacqueth engineering firm, a report was made in 1922, recommending storage of water on the tribu[...]eviewed the previous studies and issued a report in 1935. In 1937 residents of Hill, Liberty, Toole Choteau a[...]Marias water resources. Their action re- sulted in a survey made by the Bureau of Reclamation in 1939. To best obtain the greatest benefits from[...]also been contributed by many persons locally and in the nearby counties. The Lower Marias Unit is b[...]red by the Marias Improvement Association formed in 1946 and composed of representatives from Hill, C[...]our counties, holds meetings to develop interest in the project and to work out details for establis[...]It replaces the five county organization formed in 1937. Landowners in the project area formed the Marias Irrigation Dis[...]nd that the irrigation construction should start in 1957 with the entire project area under irrigatio[...]s who through the years have taken an active part in its promotion and construction. April 1[...]
	[...]1201 TIBER DAM was completed in December of 1955 at a cost of $20 million, The da[...]U.S. Bureau of Reclamation at Tiber Dam, Included in the contract will be the construction of a road a[...]dam and continuing to the point where it will tie in with the Tiber road; the improvement of other access roads in the Tiber vi- cinity; and the construction of roc[...]melting snows and prevent the washing of gullies, in the slopes of the dam, The Engineer's estimate wa[...]ZUELA The concrete batching plant, which was used in the mixing of the concrete for the spillway and t[...]and Under- lich Construction Company to a company in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, Early this week the pl[...]New Orleans and then shipped to its new location in Venezuela, During the building of Tiber Dam the[...]ol. 11 June 1964 - TIBER DAM STOPS RAGING MARIAS In June of 1964 Tiber Dam, that controversial irriga[...]valuable piece of property, when it stopped dead in it's tracks, the worst flood ever to sweep the Ma[...]Dams to go out. They are located west of Chester in the foothills of Glacier Park. Damage from the mo[...]lost, but at Tiber Dam the damage stopped, Water in the dam rose about 15 feet, with another 1[...]
	[...]declared unusable and was blocked by a cofferdam in 1969. 1 Jan. 1970 - MARIAS ROCK FORMATIONS ARE[...]our daughter, Julie, took an even keener interest in the formation than the rest of the family. She d[...]rth pictures. All of the rock formation pictures in this issue of the LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES were taken[...]- most of them from a boat. We assume many people in the area do not know these formations exist, bec[...]and marine layers, capped with hard limestone. In the 120 or 130 foot face of these cliffs we found[...]is probably why they lacked marine fossil shells in this particular area. The only fossils we found were worm tracks in the fresh water sandstone. The limestones shown in the pictures is harder, more predominating layer[...]the combined efforts of Marion and June Kelley, in several field trips, and with the assistance of M[...]g study on our part and we hope it may be of some in- terest to you.) 30 July 1970 - CASTLE[...]
	[...]e camp is not necessarily closing but rather, in order to winterize the living quarters and to[...]will have relocated by the time school opens. In anticipation of the treaty ratification the PAR s[...]and general phasing-out at MSR will be completed in about 18 months. There are about 30 families[...], Nixon and Soviet Premier Leonid I. Brezknev in late May brought all construction in the area to an end,) 30 Aug. 1972 - "Well, t[...]e BUDDING ARCHAEOLOGISTS LEARNING BY DOING IN TIBER DAM AREA by Gar-C, Wood, Montana's varied terrain often changes abruptly from flat to steep in just a few miles, sometimes even in a few feet. Northcentral Montana is a prime examp[...]over steep bluffs along the rivers and gullies in our area. Montana State University is conducting an archaeology field school in the Tiber Dam area this summer. Participants[...]fessional anthropologist, The school is conducted in the field, where an orientation period showed[...]ook for, This followed a year or more of work in the classroom.
	[...]such sites they use a transit to locate the site in reference to bench markers situated across the c[...]cal site on file with the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The crew is staying below the dam in Interior Department buildings. Housekeep- ing is[...]ng the day's events and finds, have to be turned in by 7 every night to be graded by Roll. Students[...]e two main indicators of the culture of early man in this area. The bones show what type of animals e[...]ement tools. One site goes back over 6,000 years in cultural history, covering this period of the dev[...]idian, a volcanic glass. Obsidian was much prized in this area for its ease in working into sharp points, blades and knives. Obs[...]popular stone was basalt. The truckload of data in the form of bones, stone flakes, tools and other arti- facts over the winter will be in Bozeman at the MSU Anthropology Department, where it will be studied in detail. These and other studies carried out by Ro[...]from the surface or dig for artifacts on any land in Montana. Violators are sub- ject to prosecution[...]LT. 14 Feb. 1980 - Tiber Fencing Meeting Friday in Great Falls. In response to numerous complaints from ranchers in the area, Senator John Mel- ) cher wi[...]
	[...]eting with United States Senator John Melcher in Great Falls on Friday. Senator Mel- cher scheduled the meeting in an effort to resolve the differences between the[...], the government had agreed to reduce the land it in- tends to acquire from private landowners fro[...]ner- ship of their lands and to keep the land in the local tax rolls, 4 Oct, 1981 - WORK ON TIBER DAM NEARLY COMPLETE Work is in the wrap-up phase on a five-year project upgradin[...]ion item. The spillway had been seriously damaged in the 1964 flood, Between 50 and 100 workers we[...]t by reseeding slopes and installing guard rails, In addition, the firm has completed work in two parks at Lake Elwell, the reservoir behind th[...]originally completed by the Bureau of Reclamation in late 1955, It extends upstream about 30 miles[...]ated the dam has prevented nearly $30 million in damage from floods during its 26-year history.[...]s - TIBER RESERVOIR (Excerpts from an article in MONTANA MAGAZINE written by Maggie Plummer,) Sandstone sculptures bake in the sun, silhouetted against deep turquoise waters. Gulls soar above the cliffs, their cries lost in the breeze off the water, Sound like t[...]
	1206 The relatively new reservoir was completed in December of 1955, and now includes seven designa[...]esence of a healthy population of rattlesnakes is in evidence, The old Bootlegger Trail was submerged[...]acent to the original Turner Ranch, was destroyed in the process of creating the reservoir. Northern[...]nstruction on Tiber Dam was officially kicked off in September of 1952 when Pres. Harry Truman travel[...]rairie reservoir provides not only flood control (in June of 1964, Tiber Dam successfully stopped one[...]t south of Chester. It would install one turbine in an automatic generating plant operated remotely. Several other licenses have been sought in the past decade and none awarded to date. NOTE:[...]n of Tiber Dam. Mr. Guy Ask was killed instantly in December, 1955 by rolling rocks at the quarry.
	[...], Life in, 1001-1032 Houses, Lots, etc., 831-838[...]
	[...]al listing of all the names that are included in CHESTER COUNTRY. Some of the names may not be spe[...]es - I have used the one most commonly found. In many cases the name is one still fa- miliar t[...]for! Census takers were not al- ways careful in their spelling (or writing!) and in many instances wrote the name the way it soun[...]kes were repeated over and over from year to year in the school census reports with no check being[...]" , L.A. p.918 A & W Drive In p. 617[...]
	[...]602,655,831,832,838 HENDERSON DRIVE-IN p.366,616 " , David p,53,88,135[...]
	[...], Harry p. 1013 IN-BETWEEN SANDWICH SHOPPE p.379,619 11[...]
	[...]J. p.875,878,1093 P & W DRIVE IN p,366,596 " , Josephine p .100[...]
	[...], William p .1133 SARI.IN, Annie p.55 RUSSETTE, James p.93[...]

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