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1876 Elmer James Pulis
Born: Jan. 29, 1876 at Honesdale, Wayne County, PA
Died: Nov. 12, 1957 at Wilsall, Park County, Montana
Wilsall is about 30 miles due north of Livingston, Montana.
His father was 1828 James Mortimer Pulis.
His mother was 1833 Jane Brown.
He was the twin brother of 1876 Emery Brown Pulis.
He was able to read and write; highest grade completed was 8th grade.
Elmer was married April 12, 1906 to 1879 Huldah Marie Johnson.
Census records show the following residences for the family:
1900 Bangor, Walworth, SD; farmer, farm owned by James. M. Pulis, mortgaged
James M. Pulis, Head-of-Household
Elmer J. Pulis, son 
1906 Married Huldah Marie Johnson on Nov. 12, 1906 in South Dakota.
1907 lived in Selby, Walworth County, SD
1910 Bangor, Walworth, SD; farmer, farm owned by James M. Pulis, mortgaged.
1911 moved to Latt, Park County, Montana (believed).
1919 moved to McKee/Woodburn, Oregon (believed).
1920 McKee, Marion County, OR; farmer
McKee is 4.7 miles from Woodburn and c. 10 miles from Broadacres
1926 moved back to Park County, Montana
1929 Grand View, Park County, MT; sheep rancher, owned his land
It was noted in 1930 census that they had no radio at home.
1940 Wilsall, Park, MT; farmer, on rented land
Elmer J. Pulis, 64, Head-of-Household
Huldah M. Pullis, 61, wife
Ivan T. Pulis, 32, son
Milton E. Pulis, 30, son
Harley M. Pulis, 21, son
Bessie Pulis, 27, wife of Ivan
Dwight Pulis, 1, son of Ivan and Bessie
Matthew Maloney, 39 (presumed ranch hand)
Jack Plack, 21 (presumed ranch hand)
1950 Wilsall, Park, MT; farmer, land ownership not shown
Elmer 74, Head-of-Household
Huldah 71, wife
Milton 40, son
There is some confusion in the record of their whereabouts.
In the obituary of wife Huldah, it states that the family moved to
the ranch in Wilsall in 1911; in the obituary for son Ivan Pulis, it
states that the family moved to Oregon in 1919, then to the ranch in
Wilsall in 1926. It is possible that both are correct, but it seems
unlikely. They may have lived on one ranch from 1911 to 1919, then
on a different ranch (probably the one on Pulis Lane), from 1926 on.
The family moved to Woodburn, Oregon in 1919 where Elmer's sister
1857 Mary "Mae" Pulis, was living. They then moved to Wilsall,
Montana in 1926.
The photo shows Elmer and Huldah, with their three sons; it was taken
about 1940 at Grigsby's Studio in Livingston, Montana. The Grigsby
Studio operated in Livingston, MT from 1910 to 1945. I have the
original of this photograph. 
Shown in the photo are - back row, left to right (believed):
1908 Ivan T. Pulis - born in South Dakota
1918 Harley M. Pulis - born in Montana
1910 Milton Pulis - born in South Dakota
front row, left to right:
1876 Elmer James Pulis
1879 Huldah Marie Johnson Pulis
Elmer was a successful sheep rancher for years in Montana and later a
successful cattle rancher. Elmer is listed in the 1906 index of property
owners for Walworth County, South Dakota for property listed under No.
123:76:30 source: index for Walworth County, South Dakota,Property owners
complied by Roger W. Ehrich.
The 1940 census for Wilsall, Park County, Montana (as of April 1) lists:
Elmer J. Pulis age 64, Head of Household
Huldah age 61, wife
Ivan T. age 32, son born Apr. 17, 1908 in South Dakota
Milton age 30, son born about 1910 in South Dakota
Harley age 21, son born Feb. 17, 1918 in Montana
Bessie age 27, daughter-in-law, wife of Ivan
Dwight Pulis age 1, grandson (born 1939 in Montana)
Here is a link to his obituary and transcription.
Here is a link to Elmer's death certificate.
Information from: 
Charles Bryce Woodruff
Gary Pulis
James Alan Sherman
I found these government documents of surveys made in 1951 to establish
water rights in Park County, Montana. Elmer's name is mentioned as he
owned irrigation ditches that came from Little Cottonwood Creek, which
is near Elk Ridge at N 45.96327, W. 110.44131. Elmer's irrigation
ditches are in Township No. 4 North, Range 8 East, Park County, so they
are shown on page 4 of the report, which translates to page 12 of this PDF.
Elmer and Milton Pulis are named in this collection of survey field notes.
On page 47 of 60 in the above linked documents, Mr. Nels Swandal
states that Elmer owned sections 5, 9, 18 and 21 of T4N R8E. I
noted that Milton Pulis was shown as a nearby landowner as well.
In these survey records, Elmer J. Pulis ("E.J. Pulis") is shown to be
the owner of the ranch in Wilsall, which contradicts claims elsewhere
that he was renting the land. I believe the Montana state records
are correct in this regard.
And here is a reference to a (water) well named "Pulis 7-15", located in:
SW NE T4N R8E
which means roughly: SouthWest corner of NorthEast section of
Township 4 North, Range 8 East (Park County, Montana). See page 2 of:
Montana Government Publications.
This well was drilled by the Bill Barrett Company; it was reported
to be 7.5 miles NW of Wilsall, MT and 13.5 miles SE of Ringling, MT.
JAS
The photo below right was taken at the Pulis ranch home eight miles north
of Wilsall, Montana. There was a problem with double-exposure, but it
shows a view into their lives not available elsewhere.
The bottom photo shows US Montana Hwy 89 between Wilsall and Ringling, MT.