The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-11-26
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After Twenty-Five Years, Hardin.
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mercantile firms of Hardin. The
Hardin Mercantile Company, after
q quarter century off, association
with the business institutions 3o1
this city, and the people Of Big
Horn county,yGB advertising its
purpose To- close out its business
THAT 1t Is selling toathe1 bare walls
Of its splendid business establish
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!2At the beginning ofathe year
1912 there came to Hardin two
Etbrothers. Frank J. and John &C.
tKoprtva,, 6orVnerly. of I:angdoI,
North Dakota-young men we'll
| versed in the general mercantile
business. Buying out the business
Iof Sam K. Gibson then located In
the building now occupied by John
fSwindle's Hardin Meat. Market,
they embarked upon q career that
has been attended by noteworthy
success. Time seemed short until
the new firm was splendidly, 10
Gated In the modern so X l40-foot
brick structure that has until now
housed an enterprise that has
been always more than creditable
to Hardin and its environs. y
Some two years ago John e:
Koprivae sold his interests here to
his brother Frank and moved to
Powell, Wyo. to associate himself
with Paul. and, Clarence Kopriva
in their mercantile business there.
Since that time the eldest broth.
er, Frank J. has continued as sole
owner Of the Hardin store. I
Besides developing their store. to
excellence, the brothers, having
married.; added materially to the
home building: development in
Hardin, their residences being
among the very best the town can
boast. Good neighbors, good
friends to have, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank J. Kopriva, should they re-
move from our midst. will leave a
regrettable void in the business
and social life Of Hardin and of
Big Horn county.
And the Tribune-Herald wants
to congratulate them that the toll
and cares Of the many years they
have been among us have earned
success. warm friendships, and
deep respect. /
Miss Ruth King and her father,
E. King have returned from a
three weeks auto trip to Wash
ington and Oregon points, visiting
relatives. They covered over 5000
miles in their travels. Miss King
has resumed her position in the
Mcdonald Cash Grocery. T.,
Miss Eloise Whitebear, who Is
taking a course in beauty culture
at the Denver Beauty College, is
mentioning at Crow Agency, Wis
it1ng her mother, Mrs. Lulu M.
Whitebear, cook at the Crow hos
pital, and her father, Russell
Whitebear, who resides near Dun
more. /
Mac johnson of Big Timber was
In Hardin, Wednesday, looking af-
ter property interests. While here
he rented the johnson residence,
Just north of the CONGREGATIONAL
parsonage, recently vacated by the
F. s. Morrison family, to Mr.. Mrs.
Lester W.. Achenbach Of the
Gamble store.
A card party, sponsored by Miss
Pauline Rennick, librarian of the
county branch library at Crow
Agency for the purpose of rails
ing funds with which to purchase
new books will be given at the
public school gym, Wednesday ev-
ening, Dec. l. Tickets are 20 cents,
or two for 35e.
Miss Ruth Charlotte Cammock,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Cammock, and Miss Carol Kalberg,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jens
Kalberg, entertained thirty three
of their friends Friday afternoon
from three to five, at the Kalberg
home, in celebration of their
birthdays five and four years.
respectively.
The cast in the Junior play Civ
en- at the Harriet theatre, Thurs
day evening of last week, treated
themselves and those who helped
make the play a success, to a
covered-dish dinner, which in
Guided a turkey, at the D. E. Kill
patrick home in the Custer Park
addition to Hardin, after the play.
There were tw~enty-six present to
enjoy the dinner. .,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Holly. old
time residents of the Pass creek
section, just over the state lire
into Wyoming, spent several days
of this week in Hardin, visiting
their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Endicott, to
whom was presented a baby
daughter, Sunday! Mr.. tEndicott is
assistant chemist. at the Holly
sugar ! factory In Hardin
George W. Gustafson, Big Horn
county agent, left Thursday even
ing over the Milwaukee from
Forsyth for Chicago chaperoning
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