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Re: Ole Gjul

greg4229 — 2013-03-01 01:10:38Z

Hello Steve,

Thanks for your post and saying that you met this man. It means alot to my friend who is here from Norway.

This is a long shot but one of my customers is here in Colorado for a couple of days from Norway. He sales heavy equipment in Norway. His name is Kristen Gjul. He will be in the states through this Sunday. Today is 3/1/13. He would love to drive to where you are and meet with you or meet you at the cemeterary where Ole was buried or at least give you a call to talk about Ole. His email is Kristen Gjul. His email is kgjul@online.no. His mobile phone is 011 47 404 75237. If you cannot get in touch with him my number is 303 885 2068 and i will contact him. Thank you so much for your help. Greg Jones

Re: Ole Gjul

greg4229 — 2013-03-01 01:09:34Z

Hello Frank,

This is a long shot but one of my customers is here in Colorado for a couple of days from Norway. He sales heavy equipment in Norway. His name is Kristen Gjul. He will be in the states through this Sunday. Today is 3/1/13. He would love to drive to where you are and meet with you or meet you at the cemeterary where Ole was buried or at least give you a call to talk about Ole. His email is Kristen Gjul. His email is kgjul@online.no. His mobile phone is 011 47 404 75237. If you cannot get in touch with him my number is 303 885 2068 and i will contact him. Thank you so much for your help. Greg Jones

Re: Ole Gjul

greg4229 — 2013-03-01 01:08:52Z

Hello Evin,

This is a long shot but one of my customers is here in Colorado for a couple of days from Norway. He sales heavy equipment in Norway. His name is Kristen Gjul. He will be in the states through this Sunday. Today is 3/1/13. He would love to drive to where you are and meet with you or meet you at the cemeterary where Ole was buried or at least give you a call to talk about Ole. His email is Kristen Gjul. His email is kgjul@online.no. His mobile phone is 011 47 404 75237. If you cannot get in touch with him my number is 303 885 2068 and i will contact him. Thank you so much for your help. Greg Jones

Re: IOOF (Beaver Lodge?) Cemetery, Ekalaka, Carter County, MT

BK457 — 2013-01-01 04:12:01Z

I really appreciate the fast work!

Re: IOOF (Beaver Lodge?) Cemetery, Ekalaka, Carter County, MT

woodman194796 — 2012-12-31 03:38:39Z

I found Alice in the Beaver Lodge Cemetery book the dates were slightly diff it states Jan 18, 1971. Sam was also listed with same date but stated he was Alice's 1st husband. There is also a Walter Anderson Sr. B Dec 4, 1869 d May 2, 1938 Jeannie McConckie Anderson B Feb 9, 1876 d Feb 3, 1953. There was also a baby girl born and died feb 18, 1907 dau of Walter and Jeannie. I found only one Burke. Edward L. born 1884 d Jul 11, 1946. I found Morris and Anna Shreve in Bonnieville Cemetery in Fallon County.

IOOF (Beaver Lodge?) Cemetery, Ekalaka, Carter County, MT

BK457 — 2012-12-30 15:41:44Z

I am currently tracing my family tree, and am looking for descendant(s) of Alice Louise [Burke] Anderson, b. May 10, 1912, in Fallon County, MT; d. Jan 12, 1971, in Carter County, MT. She was the daughter of Edward Leo Burke and Grace Anne Shreve (daughter of Anna Jane Beaumont Shreve) of Fallon County, MT. She married Samuel McConchie Anderson on Dec. 15 1934, in Carter County, MT. He was the son of Walter Anderson and Jeannie McConchie), b. Sep 11, 1902, in Carter County, MT; d. Jun 15, 1953, in Ekalaka, Carter County, MT. I think they were both buried in the IOOF (Beaver Lodge?) Cemetery, Ekalaka, Carter County, MT, but I can’t find any information about this on findagrave.com. Also, I think her father may have died in Carter County in 1946. Is he buried in the Beaver Lodge Cemetery, too?

Changing a mailing address

Akakate82 — 2012-11-15 21:39:09Z

My brother, Vaughn Oliver, is buried in the Beaver Lodge Cemetery. My mother, Lucille Oliver, maintained his plot until she died. Then my brother, Don Oliver took over that duty. He can no longer perform the task, so I am taking it over. Therefore, please send any mail related to the Cemetery to me: Kate Oliver, 1201 8th Ave South, Edmonds, WA 98020.
Thank You, Kate Oliver

Re: Victor William Iames

scott_homan80 — 2012-11-05 13:03:42Z

Hello-
I am originally from Antigo and our family found a newspaper article from Wednesday, June 6, 1906 from Billings, Montana about Corbley Iams death and the killer's trial if you are interested. He was our great, great Grandfather. Thanks and good luck searching!

Re: June Taylor Rose

tjtaylor — 2012-11-03 03:39:39Z

June Enid Taylor, the daughter of Stephen Thompson Taylor and Susan (Susie) Celeste Thompson, is my 3rd cousin and I have been trying to track her for some time. She was born on June 24, 1936 in Baker, Fallon, Montana so, if she is still living, she is 66 years of age.

I did not have a last name of Rose for her so she must have married a Mr. Rose. June's mother died on March 13, 1983 in Clackamas County, Oregon so June might very well live somewhere near there.

Are you somehow related to June? She had two full brothers and two half brothers. Any information you can share would be appreciated. If I have information that can help you, I will share that with you if you would like.

Please contact me at my new e-mail address: tj.taylor@verizon.net

Thanks
Tom Taylor

New email address (11/1/2012): tjtaylor@soarwest.com

Re: IOOF / Beaver Lodge Cemetery

mahlersl — 2012-09-17 23:49:42Z

I'm glad that I could help.

Re: IOOF / Beaver Lodge Cemetery

jkm21951 — 2012-09-17 22:35:43Z

Thank you Sheila, I'm John MacPhee who created the Find a Grave memorials. Now that I know for certain that they're buried at Beaver Lodge Cem. I can add a memorial for Hettie Kinsey and request photos of their grave stones.

Re: IOOF / Beaver Lodge Cemetery

mahlersl — 2012-09-17 20:36:23Z

Joseph Freeman YALE was born 6 May 1867 and died 17 Apr 1940. He is buried in Block 9 Row 1 Lot 17. He was 72.95 years old. Joseph Freeman Yale is on FindAGrave. There is a photo of him and one of his family but not one of his headstone. The information was created by John MacPhee on April 13, 2012.
The Grave Memorial number is 88453750.
Hattie Ellen Mc Donald KINSEY was born 17 Feb 1843 and died 5 Jul 1929. She is buried in Block 9 Row 2, and Lot 20. She was 86.38 years old. She is not on FindAGrave.
This information was found in the book, "This is Where They Rest" compiled by Kevin Armstrong Oct 2007.
I will be happy to help you find more information. I, too, have several relatives buried in this cemetery.
Sheila Mahler
mahlersl@pacbell.net

IOOF / Beaver Lodge Cemetery

jkm21951 — 2012-09-15 15:52:40Z

I have relatives in this cemetery and I have no idea where. Who administers the cemetery and would they have records of the plots? I'm looking for the graves of Esther Ellen "Hettie" Kinsey who died 5 Jul 1929 in Ekalaka and Joseph Freeman Yale who died 17 Apr 1940 in Baker and was buried in Ekalaka according to his death cert. I would eventually like to have photos of the graves though Joseph Yale may have been buried without a headstone.

Re: Murder of George Mayhan - abt 23 Sep 1927

TheJimHooper — 2012-06-21 20:07:00Z

This is probably not the George Mayhan I am looking although the dates of birth are almost exact and both were killed by the husband angered by the excessive attention paid to his wife by another.

If you Google "George Mayham" (not Mayhan) you will get to nearly identical stories in the New York Times and the New York Hearld concerning the plans to use an insanity defense for this trial. It appears to have been one of the very first ot this kind. I feel the Mayham is incorrect although there are documented Mayhams but they are almost microsocpic in their use.

I am afraid I have posted this on the incorrect county bulletin board. I should have posted it on Custer County. George Ernest Mayhan registered for the draft 12 Sep 1918. It shows his resicence as Boyes, Custer (not Carter) County, Montana.

The draft information shows his father, George Washington Mayhan of Grain Valley, Jackson, MO as next of kin. The draft card also shows the county twice; once it is clearly Custer but the outher looks awfully lot like Carter, and this is where I got my info.

Missouri has excellent death notices from 1910 to the early 60's but is hit or miss on anything earlier.

Thanks for the interesting information.

Re: Murder of George Mayhan - abt 23 Sep 1927

barbdale_1 — 2012-06-18 00:52:21Z

I found this article in the Kansas City Star from April 24, 1911 - it stated George died in St. Joseph in 1906

GEORGE MAYHAN'S SLAYER DEAD
The end to Raymond Teson, who was acquitted on grounds of insanity

St. Joseph, Mo, April 23- Raymond C. Teson, who in 1906 shot and killed George Mayhan whom he accused of being too friendly with Mrs. Teson, when they lived in Kansas City, died today at the hospital for the insane at Topeka, according to information received here. Teson was acquitted on grounds of insanity and after a short imprisonment in the state hospital here was released. His parents live at Lecompton, Kas.
Teson, known in Kansas City as a pugilist, was employed at the Fashion Livery Stable. The killing took place at a grocery store at the eastern city limits of St. Joseph. The slayer went to St. Joseph from Kansas City in the morning, bought a revolver, hunted several hours for Mayhan, finally found him at work laying tile and shot him to death. It was proved that Mayhan had pursued Teson's wife in Lincoln, St. Joseph and other cities.

Also, I don't find a death for George Mayhan in 1927 in Missouri, kansas or Montana. I looked under several spellings.

Re: Murder of George Mayhan - abt 23 Sep 1927

barbdale_1 — 2012-06-18 00:19:55Z

I see there is a gravestone for George E. Mayhan, 1883-1927 in Jackson County Missouri. I do not find a corresponding death certificate online for him. I wonder if the record really reads 1907
www.findagrave.org

Murder of George Mayhan - abt 23 Sep 1927

TheJimHooper — 2012-06-17 16:13:51Z

Interested if finding information or newspaper clipping concerning this shooting.

George was killed, according to family lore; probably true, because it is thought that he was having an affair with a married woman.

Again, according to family lore, is that his last words were "Don't let that Dr. work on me". It appears the doctor was the father of the husband.

Thanks,

Jim

Re: Can not find

brugman — 2012-03-13 21:21:12Z

This is the information I have on Agnus. As your Family Tree is private, I cannot tell whether you have already found this information.
Hope it helps.

Minnesota, Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980
Name: Agnes Schoonhoven
Birth Date: 30 Mar 1888
Birth Place: Gray Township, Pipestone, Minnesota
Gender: Female
Race: White
Father's Name: Mika Schoonhoven
Father's Birth Place: Germany
Mother's Name: Kate Reintma
Mother's Birth Place: Illinois
FHL Film Number: 1403124

Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920
Name: Agnes Schoonhoven
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1888
Marriage Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 30 Mar 1910
Spouse Name: Joseph Wallner
Spouse Age: 32
Spouse Gender: Male
FHL Film Number: 1030475

1910 United States Federal Census
Huron Ward 4, Beadle, South Dakota
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Wallner 32
Agnes Wallner 22

1930 United States Federal Census
Granger, Yakima, Washington
Name Age
Joseph Wallner 51
Agnes Wallner 41
Maizie Wallner 19
Dorothy Wallner 16
Ruth Wallner 13
Leonard Wallner 8

Re: Ekalaka Marriage Certificates1902+

nickspeirs — 2012-02-19 05:48:40Z

Hi Terry, I know not a reply to this post but I am related to Margaret Munro (distantly !) Her grandfather and my gg grandfather Alexander were brothers

Re: August Rose , Dora Teidmann

bigjohn3572 — 2011-12-02 01:13:55Z

Thank you for your kind offer. I do now have a copy of the article. I really appreciate your responding.

Re: August Rose , Dora Teidmann

mslagter — 2011-11-30 03:23:34Z

I have the book. I could scan it for you. I might be able to help ya as Bernace was my Aunt so if you have ? please ask.

Re: August Rose , Dora Teidmann

bigjohn3572 — 2011-11-28 13:58:20Z

I am interested in the article regarding William and Edna Tiedemann on pages 875-876 Is the book still for sale? I have not been able to locate it anywhere. Thank you for responding.

Re: August Rose , Dora Teidmann

mslagter — 2011-11-28 13:46:48Z

It is a Carter County Book of families and was available at the Carter County Museum. I have a copy what can I help you with? Bernace (my Aunt) wrote an item on her family.

Re: August Rose , Dora Teidmann

bigjohn3572 — 2011-11-28 05:04:35Z

Does anyone have a copy of the above mentioned book "Shifting Scenes" by Bernace Halmans or know where it can be purchased? I have not been able to locate a copy of it. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you.

Re: Carter County Wroe Homestead

sheepherdr — 2011-11-27 06:01:10Z

Did you find any info on your family at Ekalaka. I work as a paralegal and research these types pf records all of the time. If you haven't found the info let me know and I will look for you.

Re: August Rose , Dora Teidmann

mslagter — 2011-11-02 01:26:33Z

You can email at genonut@hotmail.com. I have a few pictures and will be happy to share any and all.

Re: August Rose , Dora Teidmann

terrorofthenorth — 2011-10-10 03:25:46Z

glad to hear from you, and to find out that much about the family, my grandfather never talked much about the family and I would like to know more about them if you could help me out. Until about 6 months ago I lived across the road from where they grew up, anything you can help me with would be appreciated also if you have any pictures I would greatly appreciate them. If possible let me know how to get ahold of you, I will be coming to Montana hopefully the end of this month, I have a son that lives at Forsyth. Thanks for the answer to my question.Eileen

Re: August Rose , Dora Teidmann

mslagter — 2011-10-10 01:16:07Z

August Rose was my grandmother's brother and William Jacob Tiedemann was my grandfather. Claus & George were her brothers.

Re: August Rose , Dora Teidmann

terrorofthenorth — 2011-10-08 20:44:45Z

I am not sure but I believe Dora was my grandfathers sister, his name was George and his brother Claus, they both farmed south of Dodge, I have been trying to contact any one from the family thank you Eileen

Re: Emma Berry

MKELLOGG1184 — 2011-06-16 18:00:32Z

Thank you!

Re: Emma Berry

MKELLOGG1184 — 2011-06-16 17:57:48Z

Thank you so much for such detailed information!

Re: Emma Berry

RBestrom7380 — 2011-05-12 05:20:07Z

Montana Death Index:
Emma Berry, died 2 Feb 1941 in Carter County, age 78, born about 1863

William P. Bowen, father of Emma:
http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/1918ks/biob/bowenwp...

Emma Bowen-Berry (Iowa A, class of 1882; MS Degree Iowa Wesleyan University 1885), Studied music at Ottumwa and Mt. Pleasant. Later she received instruction from Professor J.H. Reen, mary Townsend, Lide C. Thompson, Elizabeth Clark and Prof. A. Rommel in instrumental music and from Mrs. gaston Boyd and Madame Beraud in voice. The State of Montana has granted her a diplomaallowing her to teach music in the public schools.
--From the Arrow of Pi Beta Phi, Volume 30, Issue 4, by Pi Beta Phi, June 1914. Under "Our Professional Musicians."

Billings Gazette: 13 Nov 1929
Ten Passengers Suffer Injuries
Collision Occurs Near Elk Park as Helper Engine Backs Down Grade
Butte, Nov. 12. One trainman was dean, another was believed fatally hurt, seven passengers were critically injured and several others received lesser hurts, Tuesday night, when the Great Northern passenger engine train No 236 collided with a helper engine near Elk Park. ...
The List of passengers injured included: ... ...
Roger Berry, Great Falls, injuries to the leg and arm.

Re: Emma Berry

judyartley53 — 2011-05-12 03:45:52Z

Hi,
I also found information on Roger/Rogers Berry (b. abt. 1856, MI) from 1860-1880). I can send you the census pages or send you a transcript if you're interested.

In 1900 Roger and Emma were living in Great Falls, Cascade, Montana.
Roger W. Berry, b. MI Nov 1857, marr 11 yrs, lawyer.
Emma A. wife, b. IA March 1860, no children, teacher.

In 1910 Roger, Emma and Rogers were living in Great Falls.
Roger W. Berry, b. MI, 51, marr 20 yrs, lawyer law office.
Emma, wife, b. IA, had two children but only one alive in 1910.
Rogers W., b. MT.

In 1920 they were living in Great Falls. Nothing new except they were all 10yrs older.

A Roger Berry
Born: abt. 1858
Died: 30 Dec 1928, Cascade Co.
Index #: GF 3332
Source: Montana Office of Vital Statistics & Montana Death Index 1860-2007.

If you don't have a copy of his obituary, there is a volunteer at Random Acts Genealogical Kindness. Go to raogk.org
Choose Montana
Scroll down to Cascade Co. and choose Kathrine.

OR
Contact the Great Falls Genealogy Society, 301 Second Avenue North, Great Falls, MT 59401, 406-727-3922, gfgs@mt.net .

In 1930 Emma, Rogers and his wife were living in Great Falls.
Emma A. Berry, head household, b. IA, 70, widow, no occupation.
Rogers W., son, b. MT, 25, marr @ 20, laborer smelter.
Irene M., daulaw, b. KS, 20, marr @ 17, no occupation.

The 1930 Census is the most recent Census available to the public. The only way to find out more about her life after 1930 is to find a copy of her obituary.

Contact the Ekalaka Public Library, 115 S. Main Street, PO Box 482, Ekalaka, MT 59324, 406-775-6336, ekalakalibrary@gmail.com .

OR
contact the Montana State Genealogical Society, rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mtmsgs/welcome.htm .
Successful Searching!

Emma Berry

MKELLOGG1184 — 2011-04-26 19:49:58Z

Looking for additional information about EMMA BERRY, wife of Rogers W. Berry, who died in Carter Co. Feb. 2, 1941

Re: Victor William Iames

5cravens — 2010-10-08 04:35:51Z

I am Victor's great granddaughter. We are doing family research also.Victor passed away on Oct. 12, 1983 in Antigo, WI. Victor's mother was named Bertha Severson. She was Norwegian born in MN. His Father was Corbly Iames, an Irishman born in PA. They married in Miles City MT in 1895. Corbly died in 1908 and Bertha died in Plains, MT in 1956. Victor had a brother, Orvis John, born on Feb. 1, 1896. Bertha lived in Fargo with the boys in 1910. We are piecing our puzzle together and any information you can share would be much appreciated.

Re: Can not find

metaphor — 2010-07-23 05:06:12Z

Katie Schoonhoven was in SD in 1920:
South Dakota > Butte > Belle Fourche > District 9 > 12

I find some 1927 news items (Billings Gazette) making reference to WALNER/WALLNER of Chinook (sports page).

It would be helpful for potential researchers to know Agnes and Joseph's birth date (or year) and birth place, and whether to look for them being enumerated with any children.

John Franklin Lewis: POWDER RIVER COUNTRY in 1920

farwellwalter — 2010-07-18 20:12:46Z

THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. December 9, 1920. "LIFE ON FRONTIER ON POWDER RIVER. J. F. Lewis Write Interestingly of the Fast Disappearing Wild and Wooly West". -- J.F. Lewis writes from Montana and tells of the Powder River country, the wildest country on earth, where the picturesque cowboy is making his last stand.

"A wild two days in the wildest country on earth. Bring your tents and roundup bed and sleep on the banks of Powder river," read a poster announcing the annual roundup at Broadus, the county seat of Powder River county. Many followed instructions and numerous tents dotted the valley. Many didn't need any bed -- they danced all night at "Shorty's" garage, which was packed to the doors.

Powder River county, in southeastern Montana, has a name that will live in a story, a name suggestive of things wild and picturesque and one which at least at the present time, fits the country which has not a single mile of railroad nor an incorporated town within its limits of 54 miles in width and 60 miles in length. Broadus, on Powder river,is 90 miles by stage from Miles City, the railroad point from which all mail and merchandise is hauled overland. The surface of the country is broken and hilly and it is essentially a cattle country.

Powder River is the home of the bucking bronco and the dashing, fearless cowboy who meets him in mortal combat. Wild west stunts are staged in the east, but they are merely staged. In the Powder River country one can see the real thing, which is something altogether different from the staged imitation in the wild west shows.

Wild steers and wild horses that were bad actors, without number, were turned loose in the arena and the boys rode them or tried to. Many were thrown and some were carried unconscious from the field. When the announcement was made that "The next horse will be rode by the Broadus preacher," it made the visitors sit up and take notice. Expressions of surprise were heard -- not because a preacher was going to mount a wild bronco, but to learn that Broadus had a preacher. He appeared in full costume with spurs and chapps and all the regalia. He rode bareback and the horse plunged and bucked with the wildest abandon, but the sky pilot proved to be a stayer and won the plaudits of the multitude. Billy Sunday, the baseball evangelist, is not in it with the Broadus preacher. Baseball is tame and mild in comparisson with riding an outlaw bronco.

This preacher whose name is Waters, is a live wire and typical of the community. He runs a picture show through the week, and preaches in the same hall on Sundays and during the roundup had the hall filled with cots for the accommodation of those who could not get sleeping quarters elsewhere. "Boys who have always instinctively avoided preachers think Waters is allright and pay him what they consider the highest words by saying, "Why, you wouldn't know he was a preacher."

Broadus is a husky yearling. On January 1, 1919, before Powder River county was created, all there was to the town was a little country store and a few other buildings, mostly log shacks. Now there are two banks, two general stores with big stocks of goods, grocery store, drug store, restaurant, flour mill, lumber yard and various other lines of business. There are two doctors and two lawyers. The newspaper, the Powder River County Examiner, is run by Hugo Camplin, a real newspaper man. The office has a linotype and is well equipped, generally. The Powder River hotel, under the management of O. Fredericks, would be considered a first class hostelry in a city of five or ten thousand. It is a handsome two story bulding with twenty rooms and modern throughout, and was erected at a cost of approximately $25,000.

They have city water from artesian wells, the deepest being something less than 500 feet in depth, and the water cannot be beat. It is soft and tests almost 100 per cent pure.

Broadus claims to be the champion long distance town. It is a sort of wild-westry, the spirit and atmosphere of the west prevailing. If you like the west you will like Powder River county and the people you meet there, the average citizen, the preacher, and the poetess, and "Wild Bill" of Powderville, who drives you to the railroad and tells tales of the olden days, and you will be influenced by the "Call of the Wild."

Powderville, 30 miles below Broadus, is the oldest town on the historic river. It was a stage station between Deadwood and Miles City over 40 years ago. Here the curious passer-by standing beside the score or more of unmarked graves on Boot Hill, muses on the town's wild and gory past. Some Kipling of the west would find here a fertile field for many a lurid tale.

Powder River county lies just west of our county of Carter. They are making new counties here every year. Eight years ago, Carter county and all the adjoining counties were part of Custer county, and Ekalaka and Powder River were in the same county, Miles City being the county seat. It was named for General Miles, who was stationed there 44 years ago to keep the Indians in subjection after the Custer massacre in 1876.

I went over to Powder River to make some photographs and get material for some newspaper article. When I was ready to depart I cast about for some way to get back to headquarters. I learned that a fellow named Bill Hicks was going to Miles and I engaged passage with him. Just as he came sailing up the street a friend said, "Do you know who that fellow is and why he's going to Miles City?" That's "Wild Bill" and he's going to Miles to see his partner who is laid up with a couple of broken legs in a hospital, the result of Bill's reckless driving last week while under the influence of white mule." My friend told me this, I suppose, so I would enjoy my 90 mile ride through the "wildest country on earth". Just then Bill pulled up at the curb and I jumped in and away we scooted to the tune of "Powder River, Let 'er buck!"

Think of riding 90 miles inone afternoon without seeing a town or a railroad. The road most of the way ran through an unfenced country. Houses were not numerous and most of those we saw were log houses. These houses being unpainted, in a few years take on a ancient appearnance and you can't tell whether they are ten of forty years old. We saw a few small tracts of cultivated land.

I heard a fellow in Broadus telling about some tourists from town who were going through the county in an auto. A woman in the party asked "What are these little brown animals we see running about?"

"Oh, those are dogs. Prairie dogs."

"Well do they ever attack anybody?"

The fellow said he had never heard of their doing anything like that. The next question was, "Well, do they damage the crops?"

"No, we never have any crops," was the answer, which was not so very far out of the way. Powder River country is a cattle country , a range country and one often hears it said that it will never be anything else. The rugged, rocky buttes make one think of "Caledonia, stern and wild, Mete nurse for a poetic child."

Wild Bill said he had lived in Montana forty years and had seen it in its maddest days, and had witnessed many shooting afrays which terminated fatally and added to the pupulation of Boot Hill, where they buried the men who died with their boots on. Bill came from Texas, originally trailed a herd of cattle through. He used to punch cattle with Him Dahlman, Omaha's once famous cowboy mayor.

Before he had gone far Bill pulled out a pint bottle containing a clear looking substance, and asked me if I had ever seen any pure corn whiskey. I looked at the stuff, smelled of it, tasted it, and enquired if it was any relation to white mule. "That's the real animal," said Bill, "made right down here on Powder River." We picked up two of Bill's accomplices when within about sixty miles of Miles City and they rode in with us. When we got to the outskirts of the town the poor white mule was at death's door and passed away before we got into town. We made the trip all right on seven gallons of gasoline and seven dollars worth of white mule.

John F. Lewis tells his old home folks about Ekalaka Country in 1918.

farwellwalter — 2010-05-21 16:28:52Z

THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. Sidney, Iowa. August 15. 1918. "LETTER BY LEWIS FOR HERALD FOLKS. Another Interesting Chapter on Montana, Where J. F. Is Still Making His Residence". -- Ekalaka, Montana, August 2, 1918. To The Herald: Thought I'd write a few lines to the Herald this afternoon, another chapter on Montana, where I am still hanging out.

Attended the round-up in Miles City on July 4. This is a great western event. They say there are only two other places which have round ups that compare with those at Miles City, viz. Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Pendleton, Oregon. Miles City is away out west, farther west than Oklahoma, Texas or Denver. Here they have real "Injuns," real cowboys, cowgirls, soldiers from Fort Keogh, old Indian fighters, hunters, trappers, and pioneers of various types. There were over 200 of the cowboy tribe on horseback in the parade, the Indians with their feathers, war bonnets, gaudy colors and barbaric splendor adding picturesqueness and romance to the pageant.

In the contests they ride bucking horses, wild steers and buffaloes. There were some of the finest looking horses I ever saw, the meanest a fit mount for a king, though he were to do battle for his throne. The worst buckers are always splendid, powerful, mettlesome animals, full of spirit and pep. They look like Kentucky thoroughbreds and many of them are but one degree removed from the highest type of standard bred animals.

I was reminded of the tournament where Ivanhoe fought the Templar. The round-up is much like the tournaments of the olden days when knighthood was in flower. The knights performed feats of valor--riding and fighting. At the modern tournament they do the riding without the fighting. The stage setting is the same. The plaudits of the multitude, fair women and bravemen, reward the champions for recklessly imperiling life and limb.

If the old kaiser could have seen what was doing in Miles City on the Fourth, he would have thrown a fit and exclaimed: "Mein Gott! Those Americans are whipping us Germans mitt their one left hand and going on having their goot times same as ever!" Bill would throw up the sponge if he could spend a week or two in the United States, where he could see and realize her great men and her limitless resources of every kind.

The profits of the round-up went to the Red Cross. The amount was over $3,000.

One unique feature of the parade was large United States flag about 20 x 30 feet square carried by a number of men who thus took up a collection for the Red Cross. Dimes and dollars were thrown on the flag as it passed the cheering throngs until the collection amounted to more the $500. This method of taking a collection originated in Montana and has proved highly successful wherever adopted.

One exciting stunt pulled off at the round-up is called bulldogging a steer. Two cowboys gallop alongside a wild, vicious steer; one slips from his horse, at the same moment grabbing the steer by the horns. By a sudden wrench or twist of the steer's head, which the bulldogger knows just how to administer, the animal is thrown violetly to the ground. The cowboy then fastens his teeth in the steer's nose, and holds up his hands to show he is not using them to hold the steer. Sometimes the bulldogger rides the steer, grabs him by the horns, throws him and bulldogs him. Never saw so much bucking and broncho busting in all my born days as I did at Miles City on the afternnon of the Fourth.

Riding bad horses is a part of the life here. People talk about it much as the people of Riverton, Iowa, used to talk about baseball. At the little cross roads postoffice of Camp Crook, South Dakota, 50 miles from Ekalaka, there is a famous outlaw horse named Tipperary. They say nobody can ride him. When it comes to getting crowds Tipperary is a greater drawing card than an ex-president of the United States. One day last fall it was announced a renowned rider name Gore, covered all over with prize medals won in different sections of North America, would tackle Tipperary. It was estimated between 2,000 and 3,000 people were present on that occasion and paid an admission fee to see the show. One auto load of typical Montanites passed through Ekalaka on their way to Camp Crook. They had come 80 miles and had 50 miles farther to go. On that occasion, as on ever other before and since, Tipperary was awarded the victory, winning on points, when he doesn't score a knock out.

Miles City is the county seat of Custer county, which at one time comprised all of southeastern Montana and was larger than some states. It was named for General Nelson A. Miles who was sent out here to quell the Indians after the Custer massacre in 1876. Teddy Roosevelt used to hang around Miles town a good deal when he lived on his ranch just across the line in Dakota in the '80's. Buffalo Bill was also a familiar figure there in the old days. Miles City is now a live, prosperous looking city of 10,000. It has some fine buildings. You see a line of goods displayed in show windows you don't see in Iowa -- chaps, quirts, hackamores, sombreros, moccasins, etc. Some cowboys have expensive outfits, spurs coasting $25 and the same for a bridle; chaps from $25 to $75; hats $10 and upward; and saddles that cost as much as a pretty good horse.

The Miles City slogan is "Powder River! Let 'er Buck!" You hear it all over this country. This slogan has been carried by the Montana soldier boys to the different cantonments of the country. It is common in Des Moines and in the larger cities of Illinois, and from Camp Lewis on the Pacific coast to Camp Hancok in Georgia, and it has even become a war cry at the battle front over in France, only there its "Powder River! Over the Top and Give "Em Hell!" Out here there seems to be a peculiar and fascinating attractiveness about the yell "Powder River!" It is suggestive of the wild freedom of the plains and the reckless devil-may-care abandon of the cowboy. Powder river is about 20 miles west of Ekalaka and is in the center of a cow country which has long been famous.

At Baker, where I entrained for Miles City, I spent a delightful afternoon with Opie Read and the Roumanian orchestra. They were there on the chautauqua program. I bummed around with Opie most of the afternoon and added his scalp to my collection of "Famous Men I Have Photographed." He has some scalplocks, took, believe me. Opie is usually placid, hummrous and philosophic, but he is so intensely in earnest in his patriotism that he brims with profanity at the merest suspicion of anything pro-German. He has two sons in France fighting for Old Glory, one an aviator and the other in the artillery. Opie comes honestly by his aggressive patriotism, for he is related on his mother's side to William Wallace, the hero of Scotland, whose name is one of the brightest in all the galaxy of patriots. Opie Read is just about as big as Walt Henderson and just about as stylish and a good deal like Walt. He is president of the Press club in Chicago, which city has been his home for nearly 20 years. He is a native of Tennessee and has had newspaper experience in several southern states. He founded the Arkansas Traveler a good many years ago. There was a time when one could hardly pick up any newspaper without finding something it copied from the Arkansas Traveler. That was when Opie Read was the editor. Few men know the rural life of the hills of Kentucky and Tennessee as does Opie Read; and none has so well portrayed and interpreted it. He is the Charles Dickens of the southland.

Crops in this section are considerable better than last year. Many report good crops and the gardens all look fine--never saw anything finer. But northern Montana has been hard hit by the drouth and many being left in a state of distitution are compelled to seek state and government aid.

We are still fighting the kaiser tooth and toenail, and as the days go by growing more and more fixed in our determination to wipe him and all his works off the face of the earth. Our county's liberty loan flag has five stars -- five times over the top. Can you beat it? - JOHN F. LEWIS.

Can not find

mtcowgirl1287 — 2010-04-26 17:44:58Z

I am looking for info. on my great grandparents, Joseph and Agnes (Schoonhoven) Wallner. In the paper I have they owned 640 acres around Alzada and Agnes's mother may have been there to (Katie (Reintsma) Schoonhoven). I think this was about 1918-1928. I can not find them in the 1920 US census so I am hoping you can help me. I now that in the winter Joseph would mine in Lead, SD and in Butte, MT (1926-1928), but he farmed in the summer.

J.F. Lewis photographs and writes about the 'old timers' of Elalaka for Montana papers

farwellwalter — 2010-02-03 16:40:10Z

THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. Sidney, Iowa. February 13, 1919. "LETTER FROM LEWIS". -- In a brief note to the Herald bunch, J. F. Lewis of Ekalaka, Montana, under date of February 3, says in part:

"Hello! Yesterday was groundhog day and it was cloudy, but as we have not groundhogs here we have to take the weather as it comes. It snowed just a little last night, less than half an inch, but the sun is on the job again today. In January we had more than three weeks of bright sunshine and delightful weather. They say the farmers have been plowing an seeding and one man said he saw a grasshopper.

"I am writing up this section and the old timers of Montana for the Montana Newspaper association of Great Falls. They furnish "patent insides" for the country newwspapers of the state. My articles are illustrated with photographs by Lewis. The association falls for my stuff all right. Have had several nice letters from them. Got one last week from the vice president of the concern. He said: 'We have your last two stories in type waiting publication. Want you to keep up the good work of writing for which you seem to have a particular bent. We find that any stories of historical nature are read eagerly by the people of Montana.'

"The postoffice people said there never were so many copies of the Ekalaka Eagle mailed out as there were of the number containing my story of the "Old Cow Town." The editor said he had calls for a thousand copies. I think he exaggerated a little."

Re: August Rose , Dora Teidmann

kidscare98 — 2010-01-25 22:27:35Z

Hello, I am a Granddaughter of August Rose and Dora Teidmann, My mother was there daughter Gladys Rose Parrish Smith I have two half brothers Danny Parrish ( Passed away) and Bernie Parrish who lives in Washington state..I know some of the history of the family what are you trying to find out?

Re: John Heifrin

bethrau1 — 2009-11-01 02:51:45Z

John's obit:

http://fallon.mtgenweb.org/Obituaries/1920-1929/Heifrin_John...

Beth
not related

Re: John Heifrin

bethrau1 — 2009-11-01 02:48:34Z

Here is a link to Mary's obit:

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mtfallon/_fllobitsd.txt

Beth
not related

John Heifrin

RASBRIMC — 2009-10-30 20:10:24Z

I am looking for any info on John Heifrin & his wife Mary. Did they die in Ekalaka? Where are they buried? Their is a rock with their names on it at the Iron Mill Ranch are their other pictures of the rock?
thank you for your help Joan

Re: Catherine Moroney, homesteader

Eellitta — 2009-10-29 01:59:18Z

On the following site http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ I found the following. There are downloadable images of the document.

Patentee: CATHERINE I MORONEY
Title Transfer

Issue Date: 9/13/1921
Land Office: Miles City
Cancelled: No
U.S. Reservations: Yes
Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: May 20, 1862: Homestead EntryOriginal (12 Stat. 392)
State: MONTANA
Acres: 320
Document Numbers

Document Nr.: 038475
Misc. Doc. Nr.: 0
Accession/Serial Nr.: 822485
BLM Serial Nr.: MTMC 0038475

E½ Sec.35/ Township:2-S Range:55-E No Montana PM MT Carter

JOHN W MORONEY
State: MONTANA
Acres: 240
Metes/Bounds: No
Issue Date: 12/8/1922
Land Office: Miles City
Cancelled: No
U.S. Reservations: Yes
Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: May 20, 1862: Homestead EntryOriginal (12 Stat. 392)
Document Nr.: 038477
Misc. Doc. Nr.: 0
Accession/Serial Nr.: 889943
BLM Serial Nr.: MTMC 0038477

Aliquot Parts Sec./ Block Township Range Fract. Section Meridian State Counties Survey Nr.

SW 28/ 2-S55-E No Montana PM MT Carter

S½SE 29/ 2-S 55-E No Montana PM MT Carter

Eellitta

Re: researching Larson relatives

mahlersl — 2009-05-03 17:00:19Z

According to the book "This is Where They Rest",
Larson, James Peter was born Jun 2, 1874 died Aug 21, 1954 and the cemetery location is Block 10, Row 1, Lot 35.
Larson, Annie Shortreed, Thomas Born 1893 died Aug 10, 1978 Block 10 Row 1 Lot 35
Larson, Lucille Thomas (step dau of J. P. Larson) Born May 17, 1916 died Mar 13, 1933 Block10 Row 1 Lot 35
Contact Sheila at mahlersl@livemail for more information

Re: August Rose , Dora Teidmann

HUMMERBUZZ — 2009-05-03 16:59:08Z

STILL LOOKING FOR "AUGUST ROSE" GENEALOGY? RAN ACROSS THIS SITE IT IS AWESOME HAS LOTS OF INTO http://www.langcomputers.com/gene/p2435.htm#i134303

Re: August Rose , Dora Teidmann

Tahoesant — 2009-05-03 16:58:34Z

Hi Robert,

Much research has been done on August Rose's family. He was my grandfather's brother. My grandfather homesteaded in Lake County, over by Charlo. There were 4 Rose brothers who moved out from Nebraska in about 1910. THree of them married Kortum girls.

I have a photo you would like.

Re: August Rose , Dora Teidmann

Tahoesant — 2009-05-03 16:57:51Z

Your August Rose was from Dodge Nebraska. His father was Henry Rose, mother Marie Breding.

Re: August Rose , Dora Teidmann

2009-05-03 16:56:28Z

We did have the info you posted, Thanks alot for your interest
We are also trying to find info. on the Roses out of Dodge Neb. Bob and Wyona