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In the fall of 1909 an influx of people came to the Fox Lake area to homestead on government land. This required living on the land for a period of three years. Many of these were bachelors while others had come with their families. Some of these early settlers had come by covered wagon, with later arrivals coming by rail to Glendive, Montana on the Northern Pacific line, or Mondak, farther north on the Great Northern. They staked out claims and fenced them, slowly pushing back the cattlemen. Whenever these newcomers squatted upon land already...
I was born and raised on an Iowa farm where I worked for my board and room and a little spending money until I was 21 years old after which I received wages of $20 a month for a few months. But it didn't take me long to make up my mind that I would never own a farm of my own at that rate, so I asked for a week's leave and bought a round-trip homeseeker's ticket to Culbertson, Montana. I had seen an advertisement of homesteads there in an eastern paper. As my ticket allowed for stopovers, when I...
In the fall of 1909 an influx of people came to the Fox Lake area to homestead on government land. Some frame houses were built as early as 1909. Leo Prevost came here from Quebec, Canada in 1911 and built a four-room house two miles east of Lambert. The Cummings home was the first house which consisted of two stories, with one room on each floor. The post office of Fox Lake was established in 1911 in the home of L.C. Cummings. Mrs. L.C. Cummings was instrumental in opening the first school...
The Great Northern Railroad, Richey Branch, reached as far as the small community of Lane in 1916. Mrs. Thompson Kemmis was the first postmistress. There was a general store, restaurant, mechanic shop, and elevators. The townsite consisted of eight blocks and was not abandoned until 1963....
Senior; Grace Kavanaugh, Michelle Switzer, Trey Switzer and Austin Schultz. Junior; Paige Smith, Thomas Baldwin, Shelby Senner, Ryder Olson and Megan Volbrecht. Sophmore; Brittany Whiteman, Shaye Johnston, Ian Fatzinger and Skilor May. Freshmen; Sydney Brost, April Kavanaugh, Seth Brown and Ellie Volbrecht.8th grade; Ellie Smith, Halle Fatzinger, Anna Johnson, Isaac Sponheim and Charlie Hoffman. 7th grade; Kyler Brown, Haley Olson, Abbie Smith, Brylee Brost and Chase Brown. 6th grade; Daejha Gibson, Peyton Sodt, Chance Senner, Kodi Bireley and...
Richey held their prom last weekend....
Edwin D. Beery 74, of Vida, eldest son of Margaret and Newell Beery passed into Eternity on March 27th, 2014 at the Billings Clinic from complications of a worn out heart. Eddy was born on Aug. 25, 1939 in Wolf Point, Montana. He lived and breathed the family farm and ranch from birth to death. Eddy graduated from Richey High School in 1957 and was always proud of being a Richey Royal. Eddy will be dearly missed by his family and community. Visitation was at the Clayton Stevenson Chapel in Circle on April 1st from 3-6 pm with Masonic Services...
Danny “AC” Beery, age 69, was born on January 15, 1945 in Bedford, Iowa. Two years later he and his family moved to the family farm west of Richey. Danny died in the house he was raised in just 67 years later on March 22, 2014. Funeral services were held at 1 pm, March 26, 2014 at the Methodist Church in Richey with Pastor White, a long time friend, officiating. Interment was held at the farm west of Richey. It was Danny’s desire to be buried on the farm he loved. Danny was educated in Richey and graduated with the Class of 1963. Follo...
Jim Trotter has recently been hired as assistant branch manager for Stockman Bank in Richey. He will assume this position in May and his responsibilities will include overseeing bank operations and expanding all lending activities for the branch. Trotter grew up in Richey on the family farm and ranch and was the Richey High School valedictorian for the class of 2005. He then went on to graduate with highest honors from Montana State University with a master of professional accountancy degree in...
Albert "Bud" and Anne Groskinsky have an insatiable curiosity and love of learning that covers a wide range of interests. They will celebrate their 59th anniversary June 1. As children of the Depression which shaped their thinking, Groskinsky's have worked hard, enjoyed life and remain very active as seniors. "It's been a great life," Anne said. Anne's grandparents, Jan Luczkiewicz, homesteaded north of Richey. Bud's maternal grandparents got the last homestead available in Dawson County. "That...
Honor Roll Seniors: Grace Kavanaugh, Michelle Switzer, Trey Switzer, Austin Schultz, Audrey Helmuth. Junior: Paige Smith, Thomas Baldwin, Shelby Senner, Ryder Olson, Megan Volbrecht. Sophomore: Brittany Whiteman, Shaye Johnston, Ian Fatzinger. Freshman: Sydney Brost, Seth Brown, April Kavanaugh, Ellie Volbrecht. 8th grade: Ellie Smith, Halle Fatzinger, Isaac Sponheim, Anna Johnson, Charlie Hoffman. 7th grade: Kyler Brown, Haley Olson, Abbie Smith, Brylee Brost, Chase Brown. 6th grade: Peyton Sodt, Kodi Bireley, Daejha Gibson, Chance Senner....
On Monday, December 9, 2013, Mid-Rivers Communications launched the first 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) wireless data coverage available in 12 communities across the eastern half of Montana. Wireless customers who began seeing LTE data speeds on their phones around this time in Baker, Broadus, Circle, Lindsay, Richey, Lambert, the Highway 201 West area outside of Sidney, Vida, Savage, Ashland, Alzada, and Hammond were receiving their 4G LTE signal from Mid-Rivers. With data speeds 10 to 15 times faster than 3G wireless data, 4G LTE supports a...
5th grade 4.0, Samuel Smith and Laurel Sponheim.3.9, Isabelle Fatzinger and Caleb Senner. 3.8 Wyatt Robbins. 3.7, Jayden Goosen. 6th grade 3.8, Peyton Sodt. 3.7 Daejha Gibson and Chance Senner. 3.6, KodiBireley. 3.2, Brooke Ayres. 7th grade 4.0, Kyler Brown, Haley Olson and Abbie Smith. 3.8 BryeeBrost. 3.4,Chase Brown. 8th grade 4.0 Ellie Smith. 3.9 Isaac Sponheim. 3.7 Halle Fatzinger and Anna Johnson. 3.5 Charlie Hoffman. Freshman 4.0 Sydney Brost. 3.7 Seth Brown. 3.5 April Kavanaugh. 3.4 Ellie Volbrecht. Sophomore 4.0 Shye Johnston and...
The Richey High School Junior class will be selling wreaths from mid-October through the first part of November. The wreaths will arrive in time for your Christmas decorating. Don’t know what to get someone for Christmas, you can buy a wreath and have it sent directly to them. The wreaths are “green”- the greenery is harvested from the forests of the Pacific Northwest, no trees are cut down, the plant material can be composted and the metal wreath rings can be recycled. The different products available are: 12” candle wreath, 20” wreath, 2...
The Richey High School Junior class will be selling wreaths from mid-October through the first part of November. The wreaths will arrive in time for your Christmas decorating. Don’t know what to get someone for Christmas, you can buy a wreath and have it sent directly to them. The wreaths are “green”- the greenery is harvested from the forests of the Pacific Northwest, no trees are cut down, the plant material can be composted and the metal wreath rings can be recycled. The different products available are: 12” candle wreath, 20” wreath, 2...
The Richey High School Junior class will be selling wreaths from mid-October through the first part of November. The wreaths will arrive in time for your Christmas decorating. Don’t know what to get someone for Christmas, you can buy a wreath and have it sent directly to them. The wreaths are “green”- the greenery is harvested from the forests of the Pacific Northwest, no trees are cut down, the plant material can be composted and the metal wreath rings can be recycled. The different products available are: 12” candle wreath, 20” wreath, 2...
For a Montana farmer, a lot depends on the weather. That’s perhaps because their livelihood depends on it. For one area farmer, Mother Nature was very accommodating this farming season. Anton Borg of Sidney can’t recall any year since he started dry land farming back in 2009, when crops looked this good. With high yields and strong test weights, the season promises to go down in his farm’s history as one for the books. “The last few years have been good. But this year we had really adequate mois...
The Richey High School Junior class will be selling wreaths from mid-October through the first part of November. The wreaths will arrive in time for your Christmas decorating. Don’t know what to get someone for Christmas, you can buy a wreath and have it sent directly to them. The wreaths are “green”- the greenery is harvested from the forests of the Pacific Northwest, no trees are cut down, the plant material can be composted and the metal wreath rings can be recycled. The different products available are: 12” candle wreath, 20” wreath, 2...
The Richey High School Juniors class will be selling wreaths from mid-October through the first part of November. The wreaths will arrive in time for your Christmas decorating. Don’t know what to get someone for Christmas, you can buy a wreath and have it sent directly to them. The wreaths are “green”- the greenery is harvested from the forests of the Pacific Northwest, no trees are cut down, the plant material can be composted and the metal wreath rings can be recycled. The different products available are: 12” candle wreath, 20” wreath, 2...
If you have not seen the wonderful new Chapel at EMBC, now is your chance! The Eastern Montana Bible Camp’s annual Songfest will be held there for the first time, Sunday, August 4, 2013. Come and celebrate with us in the joy of our salvation and his faithfulness to all generations. We serve a mighty God and he has blessed us mightily. Psalm 33:3 “Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.” What makes Songfest so special is coming together to praise His name. Will you be able to join in lifting Him up with special music for t...
It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you-Author Unknown. The Elks Lodge of Sidney, Montana invites community, military personnel, veterans and their families to attend the first annual Honor Ride and Service Appreciation Day on July 27th. “It is just to say thank you for what you’ve done on behalf of our country,” said Jodie Leland, committee chair. Proceeds from the Honor Ride will support the Honor Flight Network, a non-profit organization that arranges for local WWII Veterans to fly to their War M...
It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you-Author Unknown. The Elks Lodge of Sidney, Montana invites community, military personnel, veterans and their families to attend the first annual Honor Ride and Service Appreciation Day on July 27th. “It is just to say thank you for what you’ve done on behalf of our country,” said Jodie Leland, committee chair. Proceeds from the Honor Ride will support the Honor Flight Network, a non-profit organization that arranges for local WWII Veterans to fly to their War M...
The 4 Kids Farm Show Pig Sale went on despite the blizzarding weather. Buyers from Miles City, Circle, Richey, Glendive, Savage, Wolf Point and Sidney made it to the event. Although the attendance was down significantly from last year due to the weather, all the pigs were sold. Coming in just short of last year’s average, all 55 pigs have new homes. The pigs ranged from 33-108 pounds, with an average of about 60 pounds. The 4 Kids Farm is looking forward to next year’s sale. Above: Buyers che...
The annual Donkey Ball game will be held at Sidney High School April 11 starting at 6:30 pm. The event is a fundraiser put on by the Sidney FFA to support local FFA chapters. Four teams of FFA members and alumni will play a basketball game that’s a little different, they ride donkeys. One team from each of the Richey, Lambert, Savage, and Sidney FFA chapters will be participating. Tickets may be purchased from a FFA member from the attending chapters or purchased at the door....
The annual Donkey Ball game will be held at Sidney High School April 11 starting at 6:30 pm. The event is a fundraiser put on by the Sidney FFA to support local FFA chapters. Four teams of FFA members and alumni will play a basketball game that’s a little different, they ride donkeys. One team from each of the Richey, Lambert, Savage, and Sidney FFA chapters will be participating. Tickets may be purchased from a FFA member from the attending chapters or purchased at the door....
