The Sidney herald., 1958-06-18

down hill to their home and
yelled, run for the brush, the
Indians are comingl" but his
mother calmly replied, mo, it's
only Gilbrickson rounding up
horses"
John Simpson gave a report
on the naming of Culbertson and
read about the history of the
town., giving dates Of early build
ings and telling who and where
they yer built. A copy of this
was given to be included in the
Secretary's file.
The Treasurer's Report was
given by Mr.. Wick and on hand,
to date, was $115.87.
Bills were presented and ap-
proved.
After discussion a committee
was nominated to see about a
place to put old time relics and
mementos and Indian artifacts.
The committee to establish this
historical library is George KEN
mis-, chairman George Howell,
and Mrs. l. A. Hardy. A sugges-
ton by Geneva Combes that the
Lewis and Clark Trailmakers
would help was received.
An invitation was extended to
attend Old Timers Day in Fair
view July 10. Also an invitation
to attend the Golden Jubilee in
Baker, where a rodeo with
George Garfield stock will be
held June % and 90.
A card to Lucy Fisher is to
be sent by the Secretary in the
name of Pioneers of the West"
Mrs. Fisher could not. attend
this meeting because of the ILL
ness of her husband, Baily Fish
err.
After the meeting adjourned
ice cream and cake served
and several other good stories
told.
George w. Kammis said the
w. in his name stood for White
and he received this in the In
dian manner. He a born on
the bank of a little washout right
between where the two eleva-
tors stand in Stipek today. His
dad left his mother on the prai-
rie and rushed to the closest
place for help. This happened to
be a family by the name of
When they returned to
the place Mrs. Kemmis and new
baby were fine but he was duly
SinnA livestock tep6 tcgrsce
named George White Kemmis.
When Edith Obergfell who
came to the state in 1902 was
asked how she met her hus-
band she couldn't remember.
When the secretary asked her if
it was at a dance she said she
went to lots of dances but she
also went to church. Her good
Geneva Combes said,
We'll, it sure wasn't at church."
George Howell told about an
original diary he had in his pos
session written by an uncle who
was a government river inspec-
tor and who came UP the Mis-
souri, on an inspection trip in
1867.
Mrs. w. E. Gillespie suggested
that a loudspeaker or mike be
borrowed or purchased a. a few
don't speak as loud as they
used to. Mr.. Howell then said
he has one and the Pioneers may
use this at the next meeting.
1t was learned that Mrs. Neal
Smith had passed away that day
n Billings.
Mrs. Obergfell told about
to the state and having
o walk from the train and car
'ying her suitcase trying to find
IN uncle's house. On the way
The picked up the mail and in
t was the letter asking him to
meet her. The end of her train
Quincy had been in North Da-
,ota and she had had to cross
he old river ferry to get to the
Yellowstone Valley. She had been
eaching in Nebraska and had
,een offered the superintendent
of a brick school house there
nut she had turned it down be-
ause she could get $50 a month
eaching school in Montana.
The old timers present who
anne into the territory before
900 were John F. Kemmes, who
!rrived in 1884; w. G. Hennen,
1856; Mary X. Obergfell, 1887;
Irs. Anna Albert, 1888; L. P.
1890; Agnes M. Weibler,