The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-10-08

A big prairie FIRE was reported yesterday
about soon near Plentywood. but vas con-
trolled some time during the night.
Miss Edna Brueeser returned last Sa-
turday from ST. Paul where she had &C
companied unfortunate Walter Schmut.ler
as trained nurse.
Mrs. c. L. Folkestad. Mrs. d. c.
cowan. Miss Drake. Mrs. S. P. Mitchell
and Mrs. Oscar Hage went out Saturday to
visit the Government Iadian day School
near Blair.
Mrs. Chas. Jarvis was in town wednes-
day from tie rasch. for the first time since
the birth Of her baby girl. She was enjoy
ing good health and apparently growing
younger every day.
Mrs. I. A. Oakes and her daughter.
Mrs. Magraw returned Saturday from q
visit to relatives in Minnesota. Mr. Ma
graw joined them in Minnesota and &C
companied them home.
Miss N. L. Roy. Of Homestead, will
teach the McCord school this fall and
winter. beginning as soon as the school
house is ready for occupancy Plasterers
are now at work in the building.
There are two notices in the paper this
week asking for bids for furnishing Ignite
coal to School District No. II. One is
for the Culbertson School and the other is
for the country school houses in the district.
See last page.
Mr.. Schultz. a railroad laborer at the
Quigley camp. died Saturday Of stroke Of
paralysis and was buried in the Culbertson
cemetery. His mother lives Al Milaca.
Mimi. and he had sent her nice check
the day before he died.
The home of Hon. ]. l.. Slatery at Glas-
gov caueh, FIRE Sunday night just as people
we're going to church. Fire was in store
store room up stairs and supposed to be
caused by mice. Damage was slight and
fully covered by insurance.
Neils p. Hanson. brother Of Ole Hanson
of Dane Valley. arrived here from Sher-
wood, N. D., Saturday for short Vi H..
He says the crops in North Dakota are
not nearly as good as in Montana. ~hea,
averaging only IA to IS bushels to the acre.
Frederick Zich. OF Homestead. died
Sunday at the advanced age Of IS years.
He is the father OF Mrs Albert Trebes and
came here about year ago. He was laid
10 rest in new burial ground near o. B..
Mccab.s place. Further particulars may
be found in the Homestead items in this
paper.
A. l.. Danieison. Of Sheep Creek left
about 10 DAYS ago for visit To his old
home in Franklin County. Iowa. He will
return here in a short time with bride so
il is whispered around. Mat. Danielson. a
brother Of II. X. and A. Dauielson. who
has been here al, summer lief; for his old
home on the same train.
The Honstain Bros. have purchs sed
three lots between the Yellowstone Hote
and the depot from the Mondak Townsits
and Improvement CO.. and will in the neal
future commence the erection OF sIo. oot
hotel building. The hotel accommodation
| in the past have not been able to handle al
the people and the new hotel will fill |
long fel, want. When completed this vii
be one Of the finest hotels this side o
| Great Falls Yellowstone News.
The case case Of Rose Simpson and lohI
II. Simpson VS. w. X. Ralston was tr'e'
before L. II. Ripley. Justice Of the Peace
at Sidney. Montana, last Saturday. Ac''o'
was for possession OF the premises ant
buildings known as the Triple Ash ranch
south Of Brockton. l.. P Leiper. Count
Attorney OF Giendive and Frank Machsi;
shck Of Sidney represented plaintiffs AM
r. o. Lnnke represented defendant Tn
Jury brought in verdict that w. X. Raj
ston would hold the premises until plain
ufis paid 10 said Ralsion the sum OF 5000
due him.
Next Sunday. Oct. 10th. will be the da
for our regular communion services At tn
Presbyterian church. The services WI
be at eleven o'clock at which time Their
will be reception Of members The r't'
Of babtism will be administered. Th'
subject in the morning will be "S,eadfast
ness in Christian Liberty" Gal. S: l. Th'
subject in the evening will be THE value
Of Life. Job a: 4. Evening service At 80
Sunday school as usual al 10 o'clock
Come and let Mrs. Cowan show you how
people live In The heart Of darkest Africa
She will do this at the opening Of Sunday
school. Prayer meeting at7:3o Wednes
day evening. d. c. Cowan. Pastor.
Lame Back.