The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1927-06-16

Ing program had been arranged. AM
all who attended declared that th,
meeting was interesting, instructiv,
and very entertaining.
The Clarks Fork river reached fl.
highest mark here Sunday than any
Time since 1918. Volunteers were
called to help save the bridge which
crosses Rock creek near R. H. HUGHES
fahcn. The river road from Rockvale
TO sllesia was impossible because Of
It's flooded condition about one fourth
OF a mile south of Silesia school
house. Travel through to Silesia was
diverted through farms which extend
from the river road through to fine
gfaveled highway. Reports of damage
TO crops and farms are common. Hen
~ ferger, tenant on the Malin- Yates
farm about two and one-half miles
east of Silesia has thirty acres of
beets under water The river appears
to be cutting new channel through to
the Stewart ranch which is about one
nall mile below the Malin- Yates farm.
On Saturday June 10, a Northern
Pacific freight train out of Silesia
crossed long stretch of track under
water, only to find the track washed
out at a point about one-half mile
south OF Rockville, where the Smith
ditch lntersects the Northern Pacific
railway Here it was impossible to
proceed and the water had increased
IN volume in their rear to such an ex-
tent that they dared not move the
train. A wrecking train and crew
from Laurel brought cinders. rock
md extra ties in car lot quantities
and repairs were soon made.
(Too late for last week.)
Mr.. and Mrs. V. A. Hemler were
n Billings early in the week on bust
less.
Mrs. L. G. Weber visited at the
lome of her sister, Mrs. S. Dix, last
Thursday.
Mrs. A. w. Orr made business
rip to Laurel, also visited friends the
'ast week.
Mr.. J. B. Convery and R. w. Dunn
made business trip to Red Lodge
asst Monday.
John Chilcot was hauling wheat to
laurel during the week, and was also
Billings visitor
Miss Margaret Spaeth spent the
asst week in Red Lodge visiting with
riends and relatives.
Mrs. Frank McClintock spent We'd
esday evening at the home of Mr..
nd Mrs. 0. S. Chilcott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sutton, Robert
fahaffy, Miss Mildred Cross and
Hiss Mable Mahaffy left Saturday
or Pryor, returning Monday eve
ing with fine catch of fish.
Mr.. Lloyd Kelly and R. H. Hughes
we're Silesia business visitors this
week. Sheep shearing has already be-
.un at the Hughes ranch, a number
f local ranchers have brought small
ands to be sheared at his ranch.
The Woman's club met at the home
f Mrs. Howard w. Danford last
week. Mrs. W. A. Sutton of Rockvale
vas appointed delegate to the con-
-ention of Women's clubs to be held
t Billings June 9. A large number Of
ocal people will attend this conven-
ion.
A large number of Silesia and
1ockvale residents gathered at the
lome of MIR. and Mrs. Earl Clauson
asst Friday evening where all had
most enjoyable time. Mr.. Clauson re-
emily purchased the Parham place
n West Rosebud, and is leaving this
ommunity to make his future home
here. Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Saunders
re also moving their personal effects
o the same place.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Convery left
tuesday, evening for an Eastern trip
which will include Chicago, New
york, Philadelphia, Atlantic City and
Mr.. Convery goes as
elegate to the National Masonic
invention which will be held in At
antic City June 18th to 14th. Philip
Joel of Silesia and Mrs. Hardie OF
Billings are in charge OF the store
uring their absence.
Paul Moody and his wife and daugh-
er Hazel have returned from an ex-
ended auto trip which included Spo-
zane and Pacific coast points in
luding Vancouver, B, G. Their return
rip took them East as far as Broken
Bow, Nebraska, from which point
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