ONE OF THE OLDEST HOMES IN SCOBEY, known as the “Mill House” was torn down last week by its newest owner, G & K Rentals (Gordy and Katie Leibrand) who had purchased the property earlier this year. The once grand, two story home, was built in 1914 and is shown at the left in this 1930 photo above. To the far right is the Marquis Milling Co. Flour Mill which still stands and is now DanCo Supply, a building supply center. Still nicknamed the “The Mill” the building, flour mill and grain elevator, was one of the earliest businesses in Scobey. The business opened in 1914 as the Smith-Tyner Company, part of a chain of elevators and was later purchased by Hannibal Ames in 1926. At that time, Hannibal’s son Halbert “Hub” Ames, became manager and later owner, until he sold to Nash Bros. The center grain elevator, the Occident is long gone. Camera is looking northwest. ONE OF THE OLDEST HOMES IN SCOBEY, known as the “Mill House” was torn down last week by its newest owner, G & K Rentals (Gordy and Katie Leibrand) who had purchased the property earlier this year. The once grand, two story home, was built in 1914 and is shown at the left in this 1930 photo above. To the far right is the Marquis Milling Co. Flour Mill which still stands and is now DanCo Supply, a building supply center. Still nicknamed the “The Mill” the building, flour mill and grain elevator, was one of the earliest businesses in Scobey. The business opened in 1914 as the Smith-Tyner Company, part of a chain of elevators and was later purchased by Hannibal Ames in 1926. At that time, Hannibal’s son Halbert “Hub” Ames, became manager and later owner, until he sold to Nash Bros. The center grain elevator, the Occident is long gone. Camera is looking northwest.
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