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The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1961-03-23
MISS MARGARET DOUGLAS
SERVICES WEDNESDAY

Funeral services for Miss Mar
garet Louise Douglas, %, of 1908
N. Poplar ST, y at 10 am.
Wednesday in Champaign King
dom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
of which she was an active mem
Der for 10 years. Burial
Lincoln Cemetery.
Miss Douglas died at $50 am.
Monday in Carrie Hospital follow
ing lingering illness resulting
from a leg injury. Campbell Fun
eral Home has charge of arrange
ments.
Miss Douglas was educated in
Champaign schools and was grad
uated from University High School
in 1851.
She leaves her father, Charles
Douglas, three brothers and three
sisters, all of Champaign. Her
mother. two brothers and a sister
preceded her in death /
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1961-03-23
Hilary Anderson Rites

Funeral services for Hilary
Anderson, so, 1911 Carver
Drive, will be conducted at 2
p. m. Saturday from the Church
of God, Fourth and Vine
Streets. Rev. Lee Munson will
officiate assisted by Rev.
James R. Wilson. Interment
will be in Lincoln Cemetery.
The body is at the Parker
and Son Funeral Home B.
Mr.. Anderson died at 3:15
a. m. Tuesday March Z, 1851
at Mercy Hospital.
:, Mr.. Anderson was born in
Bentonia, Miss, May 8. 1910,
son of Morgan and Maggie An
derson. He had been a resi-
dent of Champaign for 20 years
and was employed as a con-
struction worker.
He was married to Bessie
Jolhs, in November 1941 in Ur-
bana. Besides his widow, he
leaves his father, Morgan An
derson, Bentonia. Miss; one
son, Hildred. and two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Eldred Redman Rog-
ers and Mrs. Dorothy Jean
Bradley; two brothers. five Sis
tiers, and one grandchild.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1961-03-23
MRS. MINNIE n. SIMPSON
RlTESSET FOR WEDNESDAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Min
ME H. Simpson, rs, of 500 E.
Grove St, Champaign,
2 pm. Wednesday in Campbell
Funeral Home with the Rev. NJ
A. Crowder, presiding elder of the
St. Luke's CINE Church district,
officiating. Burial - in Mt.
Hope Cemetery.
Mrs. Simpson died at $50 pm.
Sunday in Champaign County
Nursing Home.
Mrs. Simpson. a resident of
Champaign IS years, was born
Get. 81, 1875, in Kentucky, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hopkins.
She leaves a son, Arthur Simp-
son of the Grove Street address;
a daughter, Mrs. Bernlce Jordan,
3O4 y. 5th St; brother, Sher-
man Hopkins. 5O4 + Vine St.
Champaign. and a sister Mrs Lu-
ella Hopkins Champaign.
Evening star., 1961-11-23

40 Girls 2-pieee Slack Sets, comp.
TO 3.9e, knit shirts, corduroy sIocks,
Z-ox ----------------2.S0
lso Girls lined SIGeks, comp. to
800, corduroys, wool blends, pIoids
and patterns. Washable - 2.99
l44 Girls Skirts, comp. to 500,
,pleoted in tweed and plaid 3.99
l2o Girls Cerdison Sweaters, comp.
to 500, buIkies, orion ocYIic, white
and coIors. TIA -3. 80
Sub-Teen Skirts, comp. to 7.o9-
8.oe, all wool, pIeoted, pIoids ond
brushed fobrics -----------4.49
Sub-Teen Bulky Sweetes. Orion
ocyIic in assorted coIors. Size 10
10 4s4J
24o Tot Boys SIoeks, comp. TO
800, cotton flannel lined, cord,
elastic back. 3-6x ---- 2.99
Evening star., 1961-11-23

ceIonese Aeetote TGffeto, comp. to
80 yd., in over 4 eoIors, many uses
for holiday sewing. 40" wide.
~. yd. 37c
NiyeIIo or LonelIo, comp. to 1913
$50 yd., 500 wool, 500 pima cot
ton, washable, for shirts, robes,
stoIes, etc. SO" wide----yd I.99
Printed Cotton FIonneIette, comp.
TO SO yd., many designs and coIors,
completely washable. 36" wide.
5.yds./SI.
Evening star., 1961-11-23
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z4o Tot Boys Sweaters, comp.
to 3.9o-4.oo, orion ocryIic, pulIoVer
and cordieon styles. 81 ---2.99
Girls Bouffont Slips, comp. to 2.9e-
3.9o, nyIon morquisette over nylon
totteto .SO
Girls Penties, comp. to 50, royon
ocetote, white and posteIs. Ala,
; for 81
Girls Stretch Tights, irrees. Of 2.5e,
cable stitch pattern, assorted coIors,
2 for S3
Cotton Corduroy overoIIs, zip front,
3-6, comp. to 2.ee-------I.99
Girls Sweaters, comp. to 2.oo, orion
ocVIic, sIipover style. 4-6x--I.99
Matching eordisons, 4-6x, comp. to
800 2.99
$50 crew-neeked Polo Shirts, comp.
to 40, long sleeves, l-6x 81
Evening star., 1961-11-23
5 Sssss. saving. .. =! :!ss!.s an. 9.

Novelty Cotton Jersey, comp. 70
l.eS-2.5o, jacquard design, tex
tured ribs, washable, choice Of COL
ors. 54" wide. yd. 88c
Both Towels, irress. OF l.9S-2.5o,
mon-size by Common, Mortex and
Galloway. Many coIors. S9c
Miromar Royon TobIeeIoth, comp.
to 1873, posteI coIors. 52"x52",
I.49
52"x70", comp. to 298 2.49
Royon and NyIon Blanket, comp. TO
5.9S-7.9s, winter weight, pastel COL
ors. Luxurious mop. 72xo0 4.98
8Ox9O 5.98
Evening star., 1961-11-23

100 dog. Purse Accessories, cieo-
rette cases, match holders, combs,
compocts, sewing kits, and mony
others. 30 3/E.SO
Plus tax
$50 Mirror Troys, comp. to s.,
oval, rectoneIe with eosel-bocks,
antique gold or white finish. 3.29
$50 pr. Gloves, comp. to s., double
woven nyIon, plain and novelty.
White, black, beige. o-7h. 80
Papago Indian news., 1961-10-01


NER 81 CLAIR
the Of Of the
be named
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INC ward
lo board member
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Papago Indian news., 1961-10-01


IN IN OREGON
Sn hssion arishi
n a rtran cdent
1t is understood that
Mail for E
4
rp food struko ine-m nhvt.
the etlyg villa
then going to Vaya
II,
yellow neal,r
dppedb beef INC ard
a e eisvor
Papago Indian news., 1961-10-01
T0PAWA STORE

When you are in TopaWa. .. Besure
and visit the Cooperative Store
Managed by Mark Manuel. .......
Papago Indian news., 1961-10-01

PISINEMO TRADING POST
GROCERIES IND DRY GOODS
Jane Robinette
Papago Indian news., 1961-10-01

FIR. REMY RUBIN SERIOUSLY INJURED
IN CAR TRAIN COLLISION IN OREGON
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Waterlilly visited Mr.. and Mrs

Waterlilly visited Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Basnight.
Penny and Sylvia Sawyer of
Deep Creek are visiting their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Parrish
err.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hillie Liverman of
Plymouth were Sunday visitors
with Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Cohoon.
I. H. Swindell is home for few
days.
Mrs. Ernest Jones of Ayden and
Mrs. Amanda Parrisher of Colum.
bia visited Mr.. and Mrs. Len Jones
Mrs. Frank Meekins and Odell
Beal spent the week in Norfolk.
Mrs. Rex Sawyer Of Deep Greek
spent the week with Mr.. and Mrs
Lee Parrisher. Mr.. Sawyer came
for her the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo Sawyer visit
ed his mother Mrs. Amanda Sawyer
in Engelhard Sunday.
Mrs. Leona Norman, Mrs. R. W.
Davenport, Nancy and Mrs. l.. A
Smithson visited Mrs. Lennie Dor
wart in Elizabeth City Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jepp Meekins and
daughter, Virgie, Mrs. Minnie Lee
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lee, Mr.
and Mrs. Dele Everton, Mrs. Ralph
Porterfield, Johnny Midgette, Lud-
ford Greet and Mr.. and Mrs. Mon
roe Meekins of Norfolk, Mr.. and
Mrs. Otis Patrick, Mr.. and Mrs
jim Liverman, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Cain, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Smith and
Mrs. Jennie Jones of Elizabeth
CITY and Mrs. Mary Trueblood and
and family of Richmond were here
Wednesday attending the funeral
of Steve Meekins.
A Revival meeting will begin
July 16 running thru July % at the
Free Will Baptist Church. Rev
Carroll Alexander will deliver the
messages. Prayer meeting was held
each mite of the week before the
Revival. Home Coming will be en-
joyed the %.
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NORTH CAROLINA
DARE COUNTY
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
SALE

Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in certain deed
of trust, executed by David Bar
nett and his wife, Irene Barnett
dated the 9th day of March, 1859,
and recorded in Book 80, Page 400,
in the Office of the Register of
Deeds of Dare County, North Caro-
lima, default having been made in
the payment of the Indebtedness
thereby secured and said deed of
trust being by the terms thereof
subject to foreclosure, the under
signed Trustee will offer for sale
at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash at the Courthouse
door in Manteo, North Carolina,
1900 noon on the 18th day. Of
August, 1861, the property convey
ed in said deed of trust, the same
lying and being in Dare County,
North Carolina, and more particu-
larlv described as follows:
All that certain lot or parcel
of land lying and being in the
County of Dare, State of North
Carolina. in the village of Hat
teras Hatteras Township, ad-
Joining lands of LoranZy Gask-
ms. and more particularly de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at
a certain concrete post situated
near the southeast corner of the
Angel Cemetery, said beginning
being a distance of IS feet in
southeasterly direction from the
south edge of that certain up
paved public road leading to the
home of Loranzy Gaskins, run
ming thence from the beginning
in a northeasterly direction and
parallel with the aforesaid UNI
paved road a distance of IS feet
to a concrete post; thence in
northwesterly direction dis
lance of IS feet to concrete
post situated at the south edge
or margin of the said mpaved
road leading to the home of LO-
ranzy Gaskins; thence in south
westerly direction along the
south edge of margin Of said
unpaved road a distance of So
feet to a concrete post; thence in
a southeasterly direction, and
parable with the second call, a
distance of IS feet. Same being
a portion of that land conveyed
to Loranzy Gaskins by Fred H.
Ship, Jr. and wife, Mary Shipp
the 9th day of September, 1888,
recorded in office of Register of
Deeds of Dare County, N. c. in
Deed Book No. 81, Page 62.
This sale will be made subject to
all outstanding and unpaid taxes.
This, the 7th day of July, 1861.
JOSEPH MINNOTTI
Trustee
T-7-13-4tc
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NOTICE OF SALE
FOR TAXES
TOWN OF KILL DEVIL HILLS
DARE COUNTY. NORTH
CAROLINA

Under and by virtue of the
power vested in me by the laws
of the State of North Carolina,
particularly by Chapter $40 of
the Public Laws of 1889, as
amended, and pursuant to am Of
der of the Board of Commission
ers of the Town of Kill Devil
Hills, l will offer for sale and
will sell at public auction, for
cash, to the highest bidder, at the
Town Hall door in The Town of
Kill Devil Hills, at II o'clock
noon on Monday, the 14th day of
August, 1861, liens upon the real
estate for taxes, owing for the
year 1860. And notice is hereby
given that the amounts of the
liens set out below are subject
to the addition of penalties as
provided by law, and the costs
of sale.
This 18th day of July, 1861.
RUTH B. FRANK
Tax Collector
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GULROcK PERSONALS

Mrs. Raymond Jolly returned to
Philadelphia Sunday after month
here with her sons.
Mary Jolly is spending the sum-
mer here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gould Jolly. The Leonard Jol-
lys have returned from their vaca-
ton to the western part of North
Carolina.
Joseph Pugh and James Alfred
Pugh visited at Stumpy Point Sun
day.
Arthur Wallace and daughter
lilly Moore of Washington visited
his sister and mother, Mrs. Minnie
Mason and Mary Wallace Sunday.
Those visiting the H. L. Gibbs
family the past week We're Mrs.
Helen Ashley, Mrs. Icy Williams
of Washington and Mrs. Joe Allen
of West Va, on Monday. Sunday
they were visited by Gus Spruill.
Watt White, Robert White, Susie
Bond, and Ellen Joseph of Edenton
Arthur Wallace and lilly Moore of
Washington.
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EAST LAKE PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Lennon Twiford
have returned to Elizabeth City af-
ter visiting their children, Mrs.
Delena Twiddy, and Mrs. Mildred
Twiddy.
Henry Smith of Elizabeth City
also visited here over the week
end.
Visitors at the Methodist Church
Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Greet, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs. Bateman
lO'Neal. Mrs. Petite Primer and
Mrs. Jewel Greet all of Manteo.
Mrs. Dixie Ambrose is visiting
with her relatives at Norfolk.
Bernice Mann of Portsmouth
visited his mother Mrs. Sina Mann
and his sister Mrs. Vennie Smith
this week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nolan Ambrose of
Elizabeth City and Children, Mr..
and Mrs. Hubert Ambrose and
children of Manns Harbor and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Barnett of
Wanchese were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lonnie Ambrose, Sunday.
The Rev. Ed Hooper of Salvo
filled his appointment at the Holt
ness Church during the week end.
Luther Payne of Stumpy Point was
visitor.
George Ambrose of Elizabeth
City spent the week end at his
home here.
Norfolk week end visitors We're
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Basnight
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Smith and Miller Cahoon.
Mrs. Alma Basnight and children
Lambert and Jewel and Mrs. Janet
Greet and children, Lynn and Tom
my of Norfolk visited their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Spruill and Mr..
and Mrs. Alvin MCGOWAN, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David MCGOWAN
and son William of Elizabeth City,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ashley Modlin of
Richmond were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner Twiford.
Columbia shoppers We're Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin MCGOWAN and son
Aubrey, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Spruill
and daughters Dianne, Marian and
Violet and grandchildren Tina,
Norman Jr., Ryan and Nathan,
and Mrs. Minnie Mae Spruill.
Manteo shoppers were Wilbur
Cahoon, Vernette Cain, Lonnie Am
brose and Clifton Sarvis.
Jim Davis of Norfolk spent the
week end at his home here. His
visitor was his uncle.
The citizens of East Lake are
pleased to learn that Emmett
Smith, who has been a patient in
Elizabeth City hospital for eleven
weeks, due to badly burned legs,
has so much improved they have
transferred him from a private
room to a ward.
Mrs. Mamie Twiford was adj
mitted in the Columbia Hospital
for a day. She was accompanied
there by her husband, Lundy Twi-
ford and son, Wilson. She is very
sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Ambrose,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Spruill and Mrs.
Minnie Mae Spruill were in Column
bia Friday.
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GUM NECK PERSONALS

Boyce ParriSher returned home
from Columbia hospital.
Mrs. Jack Wilkins, Mrs. Robert
Payne and Theddie Cohoon are
Columbia Hospital patients.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Beck and
daughters of Jacksonville, Fla. left
Wednesday after spending two
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Co
hoon. They plan to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Otis Beck in Alabama on the
way home. Mrs Dola Beck joined
them for the return trip after
spending sometime here with Mr..
and Mrs. Johnny Weatherly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Beck of
Huntsville, Ala. spent the week
end here.
Mrs. Nat Smith has returned to
Norfolk from a two week visit
here with Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
Smith.
Mrs. Edna Ormand and children
have moved to Bath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shepard Armstrong
and son and Wayne Norman were
in Manteo Sunday.
Fender Armstrong spent the
week end home from Manteo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgbert Liverman
and son of Hampton visited Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Liverman.
Shelbourn Williams of Norfolk
visited his mother, Mrs. ]. NJ. Will
liams.
Mrs. Bill Baker and children have
moved to Charleston, S. C. to join
Mr.. Baker, U.S.N., who came for
them the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grady Alexander
and Spencer spent the week end in
Norfolk and Drivers, Va.
Mrs. Lena Whitson of Kill Devil
Hills is visiting Mrs. Annie Turner
and Adelaide Combs.
Wesley Sykes of Norfolk spent
the weekend with C. ]. Liverman
Jr.
Elmo Sawyer, Roy Sawyer, Davil
Swindell, Jack Combs and John
Rose spent the week end home from
Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Goodwin and
children of New London, Conn. are
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil Goodwin.
Miss Fnanie Liverman of Cres-
we'll is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Lind
say Liverman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Liverman of
Plymouth spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Liverman and
took Mrs. Liverman to Durham
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Williams
and children of Norfolk visited the
Ruben Berry family.
Mrs. Thomas Davenport and chill
dren of Portsmouth returned Sun
day after visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Cartwright.
Mrs. r. w. Davenport and daugh-
ter, Nancy of Portsmouth spent the
week with Mrs. Leona Norman.
Norman Davenport of Ports
mouth spent the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Carlens and Eunice in
East Lake. Mrs. Davenport, Mrs.
Norman, Nancy and Mr.. and Mrs.
L. A. Smithson took him Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Sawyer and
children of Norfolk visited Mrs.
SADIE Sawyer.
Ben Turner has returned home
from Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Whitson OF
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Thanks to the automatic extern
sion privilege, you can now hold
early issues Of Series "E" U. S.
Saving Bonds for up to thirty
years. The cash values on 500
bonds issued from May 1941 will
lange from $195.04 to $204.60 at
the end of the second 10-year ex-
tension, depending on the issue
date. That's on original invest
ment of SIS.
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John C. Peterson, 8 lots, 6
cottages ................-...... oZ.lo
Max w. Piersall, / lot ----........-. IA
D. T. and E. C. Powell, ct ais,
lot 'o4
H. C. Quinn, l lot ...............-...... 81
Louise Randolph, l lot .......-.-.-.-. .63
Carl Rawls, l lot .......--....-.-....... .63
Frank Rightmever, l lot,
cottage ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. oo.ZO
G. P. Roesch, lot ..---...-.-....-......-- 40
u. V. Saunders, l lot -......-....-- "a
Martin Simpson, Jr., Il int. lots,
KDB, 5 Y lots, 27.04
acres 4z.oo
Marvin G. Simpson ct ux, 1
lot .............................-- .o4
C. Raymond Sloop, lot .......... .63
C. G. Smith Heirs, 6 lots go. 3.7S
Mae Burr Smith and Ruby Elliott,
| lot OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 90
Albert Smithson ct ais, lot ...- "a
John ]. Sopko, l lot ................ Lib
Clarence F. Sewers, 8 lots ...- 1.S9
S. G. Stephens, l lot .............-.. LOB
C. J. Stillman and j. l.. Harris,
| lot 49,. ............................... .6o
Eula E. Summer, 8 lots,
Frank S. Taylor, l lot .......-- LOB
w. o. Thomas, lots ...-.,...... 3.7S
Alice Dean Tillett, 3 lots ........ 1.S9
w. o. Twiford Est, 1 lot,
house .-............. ..........-........- 300
Gay E. Wick ct ux, l lot ,........ "a
VIM. T. and Gloria Ward, l
Phillip Warren, l lot ......,,........ "a
X. N. Waterfield, lot --.,,....... "a
Walter N. Weston, 5 lots =. 1907
William H. Wheeley, l lot see. LOS
E. o. White, lot .,,................. 1.26
Edgar C. White, l lot .............. "a
NJ. M. White, ct ais, | lot,
mouse 90
r. P. White, 2 lots ................... .63
William White, 1 lot ....,..,....... LOS
D. T. Whitehurst, l lot,
house ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .54
J. A. Whitehurst, l lot .......... .63
J. w. Wicher, / lot ................... Az
Elmore Wilkerson, l lot,
bldg. o.o4
Ruth M. Williams, l lot .......,.... "a
Charlie o. Winfield, l lot 5000. "a
A. R. Winslow, l lot,
cottage ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1928
Paul j. Wolford, l lot,
house OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1852
f. w. Wright, lot, cottage . 1917
Wilson H. Wright, 8 lots, 8
houses, garage ...................... 1859
Xavier Yacobi, 6 lots .-.......... 1878
Daniel w. Zipperer, 1 lot ....... IA
Gordon w. Zipperer, 1 lot .... IA
The Sidney herald., 1961-06-21
Elsie Grow Tells
OF Early Times

In the fall of 1907 my par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. era
vath, with their six daugh-
tiers, Winifred Revo, Elsie,
Florence, Marjorie, Alice and
Marion, their son-in-law Wal
ter Revo, and Robert Haven
arrived at Sidney from Ana
moose, North Dakota. They
had driven overland with a
covered wagon, an open wag-
on, and a two-seated buggy.
They brought in a bunch of
more than one hundred Per-
cheron horses and establish
ed a temporary camp on the
North Fork of Fox Greek.
The following week GRAY
ath Revo was born there in a
tent.
My Uncle, H. M. MURRAY.
had already arrived from
Drake, North Dakota, and
had a three-mile contract on
the main ditch from the OBJ
ergfelt ranch south. Orr
Chapman, Earl Grow and
Walter Revo were among
those who worked in this
The Sidney herald., 1961-06-21


| was the second oldest girl
In our family and though not
yet eighteen, l was hired 70
teach the primary room that
was to start after christ
mas vacation. The school
house was about half a mill
south of town.. 1t was the
square building (now a resi-
dence) that is directly west Of.
the present county highway
building. The teacher waS
Miss Myra Jaskson who hsJ
come out from Michigan.
The Methodist Church MO-
rented for the primary room
This is the old stone church
at the north side of town
which is now the Gurnem
Electric warehouse.
Glendive was our co,,n.
seat at that time and n,
County Superintendent MI
Miss Tena B. Hackney, 7 WAS haS
to go to Glendive for teache au
examinations and teachers -
stltute SO | made several trin IN,
there on the stage. Ups
Two stages came tbrouuh
Sidney each day, except Sugnl
day. One started in the morn
ing from Mondak and drove
through to Glendive. ONE
The Sidney herald., 1961-06-21

very fast trot, sometimes on
the run. By far the worst
place was Devils Gulch. The
hill there was long and steep
and at the bottom there was a
turn and then a bridge over
the gulch. The stages had
very good brakes, never-the-
less 1t was strictly against the
rules of the stage company to
come down that hill without
stopping first to trough lock"
chain two wheels together
SO that the stage could not
possibly get out of control.
But sometimes if the stage
were late the driver would
take a chance and take the hill
on the run = then when | was
coming home from Glendive.
a stagecoach was lying on its
SIDE at the bottom of the
gluch. The day before, the
driver had taken the hill on
the run and had not been able
to make the turn for the
bridge. Miraculously no one
had been seriously hurt.
Some of the horses that
We're driven were quite wild
but they got a real work out
on those trips. There was no
lettering. The driver could
reach the lead-team with his
The Sidney herald., 1961-06-21
Arrived In 1919
Watford City, N. Oak.
June 5, 1861

Watford City, N. Oak.
June 5, 1861
Sidney Herald
Sidney, Montana
Dear Sir:
We have just enrolled as
members of the Pioneers of
the West Club, so decided to
send a few lines to your paper.
we shall surely be both proud
and happy to be members of
this club.
We, with our seven children
came to Sidney from Ontario
Wisconsin in 1919. Settled in
the Squaw Gap area, and
lived there for many wears
with Sidney as our Home
Town.. We always enioyed
our visits there and would
surely like so much to attend
the coming Golden Jubilee.
meet many old friends and
view this Completely Com
munity Affair" Our best
wishes for three truly wonder
full days!
Sincerely,
Mr.. and Mrs.
Oluf Erickson