Time Capsule: From the weekly archives
Flathead Courier, Nov. 27, 1913
Masquerade Dance
There will be a grand masquerade ball and supper at the Reservoir Valley school house, Thanksgiving night, Thursday, Nov. 27. Excellent music, good floor, and a good time assured. Everybody cordially invited.
Masks can be purchased at Graves’ Racket store.
Good market found for Flathead apples
E.J. Cramer returned from Great Falls where he went with a car load of bulk apples from the west shore of Flathead Lake. Besides giving hundreds away, a large number were sold in small lots to people after tasting the delicious flavor of the Flathead fruit.
Great Falls offers a splendid market for Montana apples and other fruit, as the people of that city are all in accord in saying that the home product is far above that of Wenatchee and other sections of Washington and Oregon.
Great Falls offers a sure and steady market to the Flathead growers and will no doubt have a chance to get their fill of the Montana article from now on. The citizens flocked about the car like little children when a circus comes to town, for they were anxious to see real Montna apples grown on Montana trees, and on leaving were certainly satisfied that Montana is the state that can grow fruit with a flavor.
Mission Valley News, Nov. 19, 1983
Sheriff’s Log: Local Crime Spree
CABIN BREAK-IN
WEST SHORE – On Oct. 31 it was reported that a cabin on the West Shore of Flathead Lake had been broken into sometime during the past month. No list of missing items was immediately available. On Nov. 2 a report was received of another break-in at a West Shore cabin.
HOUSE BREAK-IN
ST IGNATIUS – The recent rash of break-ins east of St. Ignatius continued last week with another report of thefts at a home in the area from which a .20 gauge shotgun, tools, and several boxes of rifle and shotgun shells were taken.
COLD CREEK AGAIN
ST. IGNATIUS – A second break-in and liquor theft was reported at the closed and fire damaged Cold Creek Saloon. Sheriff Glenn Frae said the investigation is active and continuing.
On Nov. 5 another house break-in east of St. Ignatius was reported. The owner said a Marlin rifle, money, and several knives were taken.
LOSES RADIATOR
POLSON – On Monday the Sheriff’s Department investigated a report of the theft of a radiator from a pickup at a dealership in Polson.
JUVENILES ARRESTED
ST. IGNATIUS – Also on Monday break-ins at both the St. Ignatius High School and Elementary Schools were discovered. Sheriff Glenn Frame said over $500 worth of items were taken but recovered later with the arrest by Sheriff’s officers of two juveniles, who were turned over to juvenile authorities.