The Sidney herald., 1955-10-13
LONDE HOTEL BUILDING : TUR

coming to this country from
his native Italy as a youth. Now
they are strip mining the coal
with heavy powered shovels three
shifts the clock around. The vein.
deep underground, is about four
feet thick and the spreading oil
as the operation progresses is
making the beautiful farming To-
caIity look like the Mesabi RANCE
IN northern Minnesota where iron
ore IS strip mined. Plans are to
refill the pits and level the land
to restore it for agriculture as
the coal deposit becomes. C]efo
told us. The Ruffatto brothers.
Steve and Johnnie operate his
Emdale farm and he said thev
mad a fine crop this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Tyree were
pleased to have their daughter
and Son-in-law, the Bill Marlmans
OF Animas, Colo, fly to see them
IN their LuScombe sedan plane
this last Wednesday, leaving again
early Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Bailey of
Glendive visited several days this
week at the home of Mrs. Bailey's
brother and his wife, MI. and
Mrs. Earl Hawley. The Baileys
have been visiting at the homes
of Mrs. Bailey's sons, Vincent
and L. V. Wheeler, at Fairview,
and returned there from Sidney
to spend a few more days before
their return to Glendive.
Earl KrauSe returned Sunday
from Billings, where he underwent
surgery on his back and was I'M
der hospital care for four weeks.
He is able to be up and around
but will not be able to return to
work for a while.
Randall Stewart returned from
a vacation recently when he spent
some time visiting relatives and
friends in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
and Wisconsin. He visited with
two brothers in Beloit, Wisconsin.
one whom he had not seen for
43 years and the other for 35
years. He also visited his aunt In
Indiana whom he had not seen
for 81 years.
H. G. Volbrecht and sons Bob and
Butch were in Sidney Saturday from
his ranch II miles southeast of Richey
where besides extensive farming op-
eratIons he runs a good sized herd OF
cattle. Coming to this section of the
state in 1903 from Clintonviue, Wis
conSin. he started ranching and farm
ing at his present location where he
homeSteaded in 1913. That is about AZ
years ago during which time he has
experienced all the viciSSitudes Of for
tune in the farming record with the
last ten years on the whole the best
Right now he said dryland farmers
would be glad to get some moisture
TO soak up h drying fields, but
there is good grazing for cattle and
none of them are worrying.
F. 3. Mccain was in Sidney YES
terday from his widely known Mccain
ranch along highway No. 2 seven
miles east Of C%ulbertson. His breed
Of polled Hereford cattle has beer
a urc Of foundation stock for many
beginning breeders as well as fol
herd improvement by established
breeders throughout this area. How.
ever, his farming operations are equal.
ly important and this years crop wa.
very good, he said. He attended IN,
Yellowstone Livestock Commission sal'
during the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. McRae are leav.
ing today by train from Glendive fol
Fairplay, Colorado, where they vii
visit their son-in-law and daughter
MIR. and Mrs. Corbin Cotton. They cx.
pect to be gone several weeks.
Mrs. Ira Palmer and son 5teveT
were in Sidney from the family farm
north of Andes Saturday.
Howard Smith of Culberton, ac-
companied by his mother, Mrs. Clar;
Smith, and Mrs. Paul Patch, were
business callers in Sidney Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Berg of Glasgow
and children Laurie 4 and Garry 2