Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-03-19
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Sheridan County

STELLA MAY HUNTER, Sheridan
county's grand little woman, who for
the past eight years has been a bed
fast invalid, caused by a ravaging i'll
ness that hindered but did not dampen
the spirit of a useful life, came to
Sheridan county with her good hus-
band with the earliest of the early set
tiers. Mrs. Hunter is 81 years old and
lives on the Hunter homestead in the
Eden Valley community near Antel-
ope.
Born in Chatfield, Mimi, Jan. %,
1873 she was married to George Hunt
err at Ottertail, Mimi, March l, 1896.
The lure of the west attracted the
young couple and to the west they
were destined. In 1908 the Hunters
came to what is now Sheridan county
when ~tar-papered shacks dotted
bleak prairies. A colony of twelve or
thirteen families from Minnesota made
up the sturdy group that came to cast
their lot in the west and settled in the
community now known as Eden VAL
ley. 1t was called Minnesota valley by
some of the early settlers. They
freighted their household goods and
machinery by team from Culbertson.
Mrs. Hunter and her husband en-
dured hardships of pioneering. In the
early days fire swept the heavy grass
es of the prairies. Ranchers and farm
is banded together to fight the scar
ing and devastating confagrations,
Tired and hungry fire fighters always
found welcome haven at the Hunter
farm when the battles centered in that
section of the newly opened territory.
In the Eden Valley community the
Hunters have lived for the past 2s
years. There, their four children grew
to maturity. The children are: Roy W..
of San Francisco, Calf; George R..
Jr., Kanton, Ky; Vera Grace Strand
Eden Valley and Murray E. Hunter
Eden Valley.
Mrs. Hunter received her early ed
ucation in Minnesota. B. M. Bower
well loved writer of western stories
was her second teacher. Mr.. and Mrs
Hunter attended the same school. By
a coincidence of life, they were mar
ried by Jedethan c. Muzzy, oldest
brother of. B. M. Bower.
Mrs. Hunter organized the first La
dies Aid in that community and served
for years as president of the. organi-
cation which she founded. An active
community and social worker, Mrs
Hunter was president of the Reserve
branch of extension club work when
the illness which she suffered shat
tered her willing endeavors, for the
good of others.
For eight long years Mrs. Hunter
has been bedridden. During her long
hours and days she carries on gallant
ly in spite of overwhelming odds. Hei
family and friends are her joy in life
Her legion of friends come to her bed
side. She finds joy in their visits-she
is not forgotten. A radio by her bed
adds to her comfort. Resigned to hei
fate, she c%heerfully carries on ano
finds happiness in living.
Mrs. Hunter is The Herald's cores
pondent from the Eden Valley COM
munity. Each week without fail hei
weekly news letter comes to the Her
aid desk. The Herald is proud of Mrs
Hunters little news column. 1t is cher
ished, yes, deeply. From time to time
The Herald has published poetry tina
has come from her creative hand
They express the beauty and warmth
of a kindly soul. A poem which she
has written is now in the hands O
publishers and will soon be released.
Mrs. Hunter has four sisters. They
are: Nellie b. Saxton, Marion Steven.
and Mrs. VIM. Hunter, Antelope; an(
Myrtle B. Cary, Stockton, Calf.
Her mother, Mrs. Mary l.. Stevens
who is SO years of age, lives at Antel-
ope. She is the widow of a Civil Wa
veteran