Articles from the July 19, 2017 edition
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Joe De Yong painted Glacier for the ages
Joe De Yong was born in Webster Groves, Missouri in 1894. Yong, who could not hear, and according to one biographer had trouble speaking, was always a cowboy and in 1911 he met Tom Mix and became a...
Old Dry is Next Year Country
In what is looking like the middle of a record breaking heat wave, it is a good time to see what the experts have to say about crop and crop conditions in the Big Sandy area. For that “The Mountaineer usually consults Larry and Marlys at A...
Manners matter - how to share the river
Montana’s welcoming summer waters annually draw anglers, hikers, wildlife viewers, campers, floaters and boaters into the outdoors because it’s still easy to have a great summer experience on Montana’s rivers. The key is river etiquette, a mix of co...
Green Acres
Horticultural Tips for August I hope our Chouteau County gardeners have had a productive year growing vegetables, flowers, trees and shrubs. Below are a few tips for the month of August. • Renovate strawberries by mowing a minimum of every three y...
Big Sandy June School Board Minutes
Regular Meeting, June 19, 2017- 7:00 p.m. High School Computer Room. Trustees Present: Andrew Long, Vice Chairperson, Darin Genereux, Brandon Gasvoda. Trustee Absent: Brad Weaver, Diana LaBuda. Staff Present: Brad Moore, Superintendent, Maryetta...
Bear Paw Meanderings
I think I can honestly say I never met a hot dog I did not like. But I can also say that I have met many that did not like me. If I buy a hotdog from a vender, it comes in a little tray, and has the things I have ordered on it, placed neatly and...
Senior Center News
Contact Senior Citizen cooks at 378-2405. Don’t forget to order your harvest meals early in the morning you will need the meals. Ordering the day before is fine too. Senior Citizen meals consist of an entrée, vegetable, potato, salad, dessert and dr...
@ The Jeff Reichelt Library
This week the book that Stephanie has picked is “WHERE HOPE DWELLS” by Elizabeth Ludwig. Cheryl Cooper loves the air of excitement these new arrivals bring, and as a recent member of the community, she enjoys getting to know her neighbors by del...
Patching Cracks
When I was younger, I developed a terrible habit. I would listen to sermons and think about all the people I know who should be hearing the message because it dealt with an area of sin I saw in their lives. Sometimes, this would happen when the...
Mourning dove banding is resuming in Outlook this year
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks wildlife biologist Ryan Williamson is in full swing of trapping and banding this small game bird. Mourning doves are one of the most widely distributed and abundant...
My Answer
Q: How much do you have to believe about God in order to get into Heaven? I’m getting older, and I don’t want God to slam Heaven’s door on me when I die. A: Only one thing will keep us out of Heaven—and that is our sin. And only one thing will enable...
Barracudas Place 3rd in Hamilton
Twenty-three Barracudas braved the heat wave and took to the pool in Hamilton for the Bitterroot Swim Team Invitational Meet. The team placed third overall, coming in behind Bitterroot and Conrad....
Romping through the Repos
In the 1950’s if I recall, famed Montana author Dan Cushman wrote his most famous book entitled, “Stay Away Joe.” Cushman had been born and raised in the Box Elder and Big Sandy communities and at the time was living in Great Falls. The book was a...
