The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-11-03
Decker News

Decker hall was filled with
one of the largest crowds for
Inc hepuolican rally, including
the speaking and the dance
which followed.
James Armstrong, Jr., who is
t attending Hardin nigh scnool,
came down FRIDAY afternoon,
with Bert w. krOnmilIer and
spent the week end at home
with his parents,
r. p. England, dirt contractor
at the Tongue river Dam, spent
the week in and around LIE mon,
! S. D., where he eXpecteS to take
a new dirt contract, as his work
here is nearing an end.
Mrs. VIM. Sonnamaker spent
the week end in Sheridan visit
ing with her son Ebert.
Warren Adsit, who purchased
the Starr Nash home, when it
mas sold by the water boaru,
moved it last week to his ranch
on the Rosebud.
MI. and Mrs. Sivert Peterson,
whose home will be under water
when the Tongue River dam is
completed, moved this week to
the Ira Salveson place.
Dominic Carbone has been
seriously i'll and under doctors
care for the past week with a
dislocated hip.
Frank Mckinney returned
home Saturday after spending
the past week at Canyon creek,
looking after his cattle there.
Ray Holmes shipped some of
his cattle this week from Spear
Siding.
Miss Edna Erie Knoblock,
Monument creek teacher, spent
the week end at home, near
che o. W. ranch, visiting with
her parents.
Bob Lee finished having his
corrals, barns, and other build
ings moved farther down the
river from the Tongue River
dam this week. Harry Brandt
! and o. A. Miller were moving
them for him.
Gaylord HodgsOn motored to
Miles City, Saturday evening to
bring back his wife and little
daughter. Mrs. Hodgson has
been staying there with her
mother while recovering from
her accident.
Adam Anderson is busy NOV
ing his home and other build
ings away from the high water
mark of the Tongue River dam.
Mrs. Doll Lane of Tongue
river visited at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Armstrong, last week.
Lewis Taylor returned home
last week for a visit with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Tay-
lor. Lewis has been working in
The mountains in Wyoming for
the past year.
Your support will be appreci-
'ated. Thank you. Harry E. Cox.
Decker community is exper-
fencing a very lovely fall, with
no bad weather as yet, but the
farmers and ranchers, looking
ahead and expecting the usual
storms, are busy putting in their
coal and wood supply.
WPA crews are busy at work
burning timber and brush along
Tongue River, getting it cleared
IF before the headgates at the
dam are closed and water Stor-
ing starts. Work at the dam is
progressing steadily, with the
dirt work nearly completed.
Rock is now being placed along
the face and back of the dam.
One of the "Jackhammer" crews
was laid off this week, the 9TH
err is still doing part time work.
Miss Marie Wilson received
serious facial injuries this week.
While she was assisting her ia
Their at the coal bank, part of
the overhanging cliff caved in
on them.
H. H. Kisteman and Jim Cal
grove called at the James Arm
strong home Saturday evening.
Miss Audie Armstrong called
on Mrs. Robert Lee Wednesday.
Harry Brandt, Duane Miller
and Lewis TAYLOR, are busy
clearing and burning the brush
along the county road, so that
the snow will not drift so badly
on the roads this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Heltou
and little daughter, Janet, left
! Thursday for Idaho. where thev
they will visit with Mrs. Helton's
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doll Lane and
Mrs. Ray Sawyer and little
daughter, Bonnie Ray, visited
Thursday with Mrs. Lanes par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Arm
strong.
Can it be that the residents