Yesterday's Phillips County News Memories for week of October 15, 2014

October 15, 1914

100 years ago

Headline: Phillips County Assured

Since the filing of the petitions praying for the new county of Phillips to be organized out of part of Valley and Blaine Counties, there has been little or no trouble experienced until the first of this week, when the fact was brought to the notice of the Malta people by some of the fair minded citizens of Saco that a withdrawal or remonstrance petition had been circulated. A number of the representative businessmen of this city called on the people of Saco Monday night to learn the cause of the withdrawal. The people of Saco, with the exception of one or two, are in favor of the new county, but it is like leaving a bad apple in with a box of good ones, they will spoil unless the rotten one is removed. These two or three howlers, two from Saco and one from Beaverton, which is in the other county, sent up the wail: high taxes, no roads, bonded indebtedness, political strength killed and trade conditions cut.

October 19, 1939

75 years ago

Headline: Musical Program given at Meeting of Loring Club

The Woman’s Country Club of Loring had a musical program at its meeting last Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Herbert Compton.

Mrs. Oslo Simser read a paper on “New theories about music and children” and a paper prepared by Mrs. Grace Myers on “The Era of Great Music” was read by Miss Buck.

On sale at Gamble Stores: Gamble’s S&G Shotgun Shells, 81-cents per box.

You Don’t Say: Yes, You Bet!

Small boy: “Can’t I have a ride on a donkey, mother?”

Mother: “No darling, father says not.”

Small boy: “And why can’t I have a donkey ride, mother?”

Mother (aside to father): “Oh, Fred, give him a ride on your back to keep him quiet.”

Editor’s Note: There are no editions of the Phillips County News for October, 1964 at the Phillips County Museum. If you have any copies of those papers, the museum would love to add them to their archives.

October 18, 1989

25 years ago

Headline: Bridge Tournament draws large crowd

The 16th Annual Little Rockies Sectional Bridge Tournament held October 13-15 at the GN Motor Hotel was an unqualified success. Fourteen players from Shaunavon (including one recently of Regina) set a record of players from one locality.

Dr. John Obye and Larry Matthews, who played together during the tournament, won the Lois Ashby Smith trophy for winning the most master points of any Unit 415 player.

News Files: 83 years ago—October 1906

Ezra Ereaux took first place at the Chinook Fair with a display of onions.

A shipment of Bloom cattle sold at the market for $5.25.

Henry Plott surprised his friends here by getting married last week to a very handsome lady from Harlem named Buckley.

The stockyards are under quarantine and no cattle could be shipped without being dipped.

October 20, 2004

10 years ago

Headline: Foundation work could start next week on new Homeland Security office complex in Malta

Construction is expected to begin next week on a new Homeland Security complex in Malta.

Clausen and Sons of Havre will be constructing the facility which will include an 8,500 square foot office building and a 10,300 square foot vehicle storage, according to Dave Clausen.

The complex will be built south of Highway 2 across the street from West Side Self Service on property acquired by the construction firm from the Dobson family.

Completion is expected by October 1, 2005.