Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-06


Chas. Crowl, Forsyth, Mont.
Bert Konkright and wife were among
those who came in from the Rosebud to
spend the Fourth with friends and
and take in the amusments in our pros
preous little city July 4th.
Frank Stockley, who underwent
critical operation some weeks ago at
the Brainerd hospital arrived home
Monday night and after few weeks
rest will reenter the employ of the N.
P.
L. r. Terrett has purchased the
Shaw dray and business and as soon
as man can be found to take his
place with the Richardson Mercantile
Co. he will take personal charge of
the same.
c. F. Johnson. formerly a resident
of this place but late of Townsend,
Mont, arrived here Monday for few
days visit with friends before depart
ing on IN extended trip to the Pacific
| coast states.
Tory Shaw, who was employed in
the N. P. yards at Missoula for several
months and who returned about a week
ago to Forsyth has reentered the rail
road service and is breaking on this
division.
Mrs. P. Peterson returned home last
Thursday from an extended visit with
relatives on the coast. Mrs. Peterson
visited the Portland fair and was we'll
pleased with the exhibit and the beau
tiful grounds.
The increase of 500 in the salary of
Postmaster Lane is another outward
sign of the procession of our town.
The postal business of a town is a
pretty good criterion of the business
activity of the place.
| The first prize for the best turnout in
the parade was awarded to the Rich
ardson Mercantile Co. and the second
prize was captured by the Rosebud
County News. The rewards were cash
prizes of $500 and s.. SO respectively.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Powell of Los
Angeles, Cal. are visiting Mrs. Pow.
ellis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Grim.
mons. The Powells are former resi-.
dents of this place and will be welcome
guests in many Forsyth homes.
AS yet no one has claimed the bicycle
at the J. A. Kelly drug store. Mum
Der 2O4S is the ticket that will take the
wheel. If not found 1924 is the prize
winner and if that number does not
come to light 1902 will draw the wheel.
Look up your tickets and note the
numbers thereon.
Miss Marie Newns returned Sunday
from Spokane, Wash. and is filling her
old position with the Harry H. Fetch
er Co. Miss Newns had completed a
six months course at the J ackman Bus.
mess College, Helena, and had gone to
Spokane for a short sojourn.
County treasurer Robbins left this
ious about a sum of money amounting
to $+5, 900 in which Rosebud county is
indebted to this county. The treas.
urer returned this afternoon, after a
partially satisfactory visit-The Vel
1lowstone Journal.
| A. r. Sickler, We mayer of We town
of Forsyth, and also ye industrious
citizen, left to-day for much needed
and we'll earned vacation of week OF
ten days duration at Chico. During
Mr.. Sickler's absence Harry H
Fletcher, president of We council, viii
fill We Office of ye mayor.
In another column of this issue of tn,
News will be found a call for a bust
ness mems meeting to be held at thu
court house tomorrow friday mig hit
If you consider yourself "booster'
for the town of forsyth and county O
Rosebud you will not fail to be presen
at this meeting. There will be ching!
doing" and your help is needed.
If Forsyth can in two weeks tim
organize band that will play as cred
liable music as was played on tn
Fourth, what might not a permanent
organization accomplish? Every ener
getic town needs band. Let us shov