Voices from the Past

October 12, 1923

Oct. 26 Meeting of Bean Growers

A meeting of all the bean growers of Powder River County has been called for 2 o’clock Friday afternoon, October 26, at Olive post office for the purpose of organization and pooling the bean shipments in effort to receive the highest market price.

The date of the meeting and its location was fixed by John A. Gaar of Kingsley post office, himself a grower of beans. Olive post office is centrally located in the bean-growing district of the county, and it is hoped the bean growers will show sufficient interest to attend and lay plans for the co-operative marketing of their beans instead of individual action as heretofore.

Mr. Gaar’s motives in calling the meeting are absolutely unselfish but are for the interests of other growers and he is to be commended for his foresight.

The price of beans in Miles City at the latest quotation was 5 ¾ cents but at the same time were wholesaling in Minneapolis at 10 cents. The carload freight rates on beans from Miles City to Minneapolis is 75 cents a hundred pounds, with a minimum of 30,000 pounds to the car. It is estimated that the bean crop from this county will total at least three carloads, or 90,000 pounds.

Mr. Gaar has a crop of 4,000 pounds of beans and has already been promised a market for them in this state at 8 cents a pound. He sees no reason why other growers should not receive the same price and for one he is willing and anxious to join a pool so as to secure a maximum instead of a minimum price for all the growers.

In the event the weather should be unfavorable on the date designed for the Olive meeting, the same would automatically be postponed to the following Friday.

Rains Make Alfalfa Seed Sprout on Heads in Field

The heavy rain of two weeks ago found a considerable acreage of alfalfa remaining uncut and with the subsequent cloudy weather the seeds started to sprout. G.W. Allen & Sons, the extensive alfalfa seed growers of Coalwood, were among those caught by this unseasonable occurrence. They had a big acreage planted to alfalfa and while they had threshed the big majority of their seed on what was left they will suffer better than a 50 percent loss. Their production is almost entirely Grimm registered seed, that threshed from one to four bushels to the acre and worth 40 cents a pound or better. The Allens have recently purchased a huller for threshing their alfalfa seed. It weighs 6,000 pounds and was hauled to Coalwood from Miles City by six horses. With this machine they would have completed the entire threshing job in two or three days longer before the rain started.

The same condition is reported with wheat that is growing in the stock in the fields.

October 8, 1948

Hawks Bow to Bulldogs 37-0

Ekalaka Bulldogs short passed their way to a 37-0 victory over the Broadus Hawk six-man football team Friday, October 1 at Ekalaka.

Unable to cope with the Bulldog’s passing attack, Coach Phil Langston’s Hawks let through six touchdowns and one conversion in the loss. Gross of Ekalaka was big gun with three touchdowns to his credit while teammates Anderson Rowley and Myrnak went for one each. Anderson was credited with the lone conversion.

Whitney Patten, Gene Carter, Gaylord Huckins, Vernon Bandy, Dallas Slayton and Walter Ferguson started for the Hawks with Claude Huckins, Elwood Barnhart, Buzz Jones, Leon Alderman and Ray Potter seeing action. The Bulldogs used Anderson, Phelps, Courtney, Palse, Rowley, Storey, and Myrnak.

The Hawks next game will be with Sacred Heart at Broadus Friday, October 8. Sacred Heart lost to Colstrip last Friday 55 to 14.

Delayed Mine Blast Injured Beilage Miner

A delayed dynamite blast at the Beilage coal mine near Coalwood seriously injured Theron Leatherberry Sunday afternoon, H.R. Straiton, who took the injured man to a Miles City hospital said.

Two of the three shots placed in the mine apparently went off without detonating the third. Thinking that the third had also detonated, according to reports, Leatherberry reentered the mine only to have the delayed charge go off shortly after his entrance.

The Beilage mine is an underground operation.

October 11, 1973

Homecoming King and Queen

John Edwards, son of Mrs. Dorothy Edwards was crowned Homecoming King. Dixie Wilson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ozzie Wilson was crowned Homecoming Queen at coronation ceremony held Friday night. The royal couple reined over Homecoming events on Saturday.

Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office

Mitch Koistinen, Kimball, MN, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65.

Michael Campbell, Memphis, MO, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65.

Rene Brown, Boiling Springs, SC, speeding in restricted zone (50/30) $65.

Carl Hughes, Weaverville, NC, speeding in restricted zone (79/65) $65.

Melanie Grainger, Poplar, MT, speeding in restricted zone (42/30) $65.

Jose Cruz Topete, Pleasant Hill, IA, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65.

Jerry Hernandez-Rodriguez, Tampa, FL, stop sign violation, $85.

Brian Watkins, Gagle River, AK, stop sign violation, $85.

Casey Steffel, Platt, SD, speeding in restricted zone (77/65) $65.

Jennifer Torsleff, Bozeman, MT, speeding in restricted zone (77/65) $65.

Maleigha Gooding, Jamestown, TN, speeding in restricted zone (78/65) $65.

David Price, Pardeeville, WI, speeding in restricted zone (81/65) $85.

Timothy Mullowney, Billings, MT, speeding in restricted zone (85/65) $85.

Kevin Horst, Fortuna, CA, speeding in restricted zone (45/30) $65.

John McPherson, Hoover, AL, speeding in restricted zone (45/30) $65.

Brian Evans, Carol Stream, IL, speeding in restricted zone (50/30) $85.

Andrew Wandyes, Chicago, IL, speeding in restricted zone (85/65) $85.

Carlos Palacios Torres, Corcoran, CA, speeding in restricted zone (78/65) $65.

Ricardo LeBaron, Bozeman, MT, speeding in restricted zone (88/65) $95.

Singh Ampritpal, Abbottsford, BC, speeding in restricted zone (85/65) $85.

Leah Forester, Seattle, WA, improper passing, $85.

Nathan Weiss, Taylor Ridge, IL, speeding in restricted zone (50/40) $55.

Jeffrey Solomon, Moses Lake, WA, speeding in restricted zone (72/50) $65.

Erhren Byrd, Billings, MT, speeding in restricted zone (81/65) $85.

Kelly Litrenta, Joliet, IL, speeding in restricted zone (45/30) $65.

Morgan Kennedy, Atlanta, GA, speeding in restricted zone (79/65) $65.

Julie Klebe, Riverton, IL, speeding in restricted zone (78/65) $65.

Leon Mobley, Arcadia, FL, speeding in restricted zone (78/65) $65.

Rahul Torlapati, Germantown, MD, speeding in restricted zone (81/65) $85.

Sergio Ramirez, Harrisonburg, VA, speeding in restricted zone (83/65) $85.

Christopher Crumb, Broadus, MT, disorderly conduct, $185.

MHP

Alicia Wolfe, Wildwood, MO, speeding in restricted zone, (75/65) $55.

Joseph Beck, Lees Summitt, MO, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65.

Henry Doejaaren, Matthews, NC, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65.

Noriel Eulalia, Winnipeg, MB, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55.

Grzegorz Rybka, Calgary, AB, speeding in restricted zone (93/65) $105.

Gene Tow, Gillette, WY, speeding in restricted zone (84/65) $85.

Lucas Whitcher, Missoula, MT, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55.

Niyol Medicine Bull, Ashland, MT, seatbelt violation, $20.

Kenny Creed, Crane Hill, AL, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55.

Pedro Hildago, Russellville, AR, speeding in restricted zone (91/65) $105.

Kristine Puleo, Mitchell, SD, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65.

Silvano Camacho, Troutdale, VA, speeding in restricted zone (91/65) $105.

Scott Christensen, Hubbard, OR, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55.

Jon Slusser, Sturgis, SD, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65.

Gursewak Sandhu, Surrey, BC, careless driving, $85.

Kailyn Olson-Kaiser, Bozeman, MT, speeding in restricted zone (85/65) $85.

David Soehren, Savannah, MO, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55.

Steven Getchell, Granite Falls, WA, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55.

Jerome Martinez, Rapid City, SD, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55.

Meredith Walbrun, Oneida, WI, speeding in restricted zone (94/65) $105.

Sean Smith, Roosevelt, UT, daytime speeding (84/70) $70.

Tishayla Grundy, Avon, IN, speeding in restricted zone (84/65) $85.

Kevin Feeney, Bozeman, MT, speeding in restricted zone (50/30) $85.

Kevin Feeney, Bozeman, MT, unlawful possession of marijuana in MV on hwy., $75.

James Skarda, Woodstock, GA, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55.

Lawrence Reed, Crescent, IA, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55.

James Redpath, Lake Oswego, OR, speeding in restricted zone (84/65) $85.

Peter Frank, Fairport, NY, speeding in restricted zone (93/65) $105.

David Fiechtner, Miles City, MT, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55.

Tracy Hayes, Milan, TN, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55.

Thomas Greenhow, Delta, BC, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55.

Michael Perkins, Edmonton, AB, speeding in restricted zone (87/65) $95.

Robert Burnette, Westerville, OH, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55.

Aaron Parkinson, Fort Wayne, IN, speeding in restricted zone (50/40) $55.

Jennifer Underwood, Butler, MO, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65.

Theodore Pryor, Valley, NE, speeding in restricted zone (92/65) $105.

Glenn Scott, Spartanburg, SC, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55.

Frederick Baumann, Bonita, CA, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65.

Ana Delgado, Monroe, WA, speeding in restricted zone (89/65) $95.

Norman Jeffries, New Castle, IN, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55.

Luke LaChance, Littleton, CO, daytime speeding (80/70) $20.

Delbert Toledo, Cortez, CO, nighttime speeding (75/65) $20.

Michael Yoder, Indianapolis, IN, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55.

Richard Rivera, Brookfield, IL, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55.

Montana Dept. GVW

Walter Pene, Anton, TX, fail to follow cond. of special permit, $135.

Joel Moreno-Trigo, Mission, TX, false log, $285.

Michael Gatlin, Woodward, OK, fail to follow cond. of special permit, $135.

Phillip Dozier, Muskogee, OK, fail to follow cond. of special permit, $135.

Travis Sedgwick, Cedar, UT, fail to follow cond. of special permit, $135.

Travis Sedgwick, Cedar, UT, fail to obey direction to be weighed, $235.

Mandeep Mundi, Charlotte, NC, false log, $285.

Thomas David, Newcastle, OK , fail to follow cond. of special permit, $135.

Dave Grabbert, Cody, WY, no/expired periodic annual inspection, $135.

Scott Webb, Williston, ND, fail to follow cond. of special permit, $135.

Allen Germeaux-Schneider, Puyallup, WA, load not secured, $135.

Brian Kiplagat, Kansas City, MO, fail to obey direction to be weighed, $235.

Brian Kiplagat, Kansas City, MO, exceed 34,000 lbs tandem axle weight limit, $210.