Unclear text fragment on time periods and rates
Fragmentary OCR string mentioning months and percentages with scattered numbers. Content is unreadable and lacks coherent event, entities, or context to summarize as a news item.
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
2
Wool Market Split Call From Sweet Grass County Leaders
The Sweet Grass county business and wool grower association urges equal support for Big Timber and Billings wool markets. They decry sole reliance on Billings arguing two strong markets would aid growers buyers and the railroad, reducing competition fears with Great Northern.
Big Timber Wool Market Strained by Leader's Accusations
The Yellowstone Leader is blamed for damaging Big Timber wool sales by a year of misleading statements and circulars accusing buyers of a cartel. Growers shifted markets as local influences kept prices near Billings levels while buyers retaliated and the editor faced public ire over rain prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone Leader
Leader
Businessmen Unite to Promote Wool Proposition and County Growth
Local merchants discuss forming a club to protect interests in the wool proposition and advocate unified action. They note several potential projects a business men's club could undertake to benefit the town and county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Action
County Attorney Opinion Weighs Tax Lien Purchasers Rights
Lewis and Clark county officials issue a opinion clarifying tax lien buyers have no recourse after one sale if current taxes unpaid and the county may resell land for those taxes. The ruling affects Montana communities where the issue has been debated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Smi
Clark County
Montana
Government grants equal benefits to Spanish War veterans
The General Land Office issued a circular letter stating that soldiers sailors and marines who served in the SpanishAmerican War or Philippine Insurrection are entitled to the same government land-taking privileges as Civil War survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Land Office
Montana counties show mixed fortunes under party rule
The Yellowstone Leader argues Montana prospers under Democratic policy citing statewide elections and rising Dawson County valuations while Broadwater declines. It contrasts federal patronage praise with party shifts, claiming natural resource demand and national administration boost state prosperity amid Democratic leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Daily Record
Montana
Darwon
Yellowstone
Leader
Dawson
Broadwater
Imix
Dawson Coutts
Residents press Montana cities to close houses of ill fame
In Lewistown and Great Falls petitions urge city councils to shut down brothels within certain districts. Women insist the houses offend respectable residents who must pass them daily, signaling a broader crackdown as Somerdl waves spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Lewistown
Creat Falls
Angeonda Fraternity Concludes Donovan Not Joking
The group in Angeonda declares General Donovan serious about the matter, signaling no joke is intended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomes
Donovan
Pie Proxnen Subscription Offer Encountered
A brief advert notes a yearly advance subscription for Pie Proxnen. The copy implies an up front payment for a year long access or delivery, with emphasis on securing ongoing access. No dates or explicit prices are provided.
County plans library sharing to aid reading at low cost
Stenton Walker proposes a countywide library exchange where districts contribute 10 each to buy books and cases. A rotating set of 300 dollars of literature would circulate to about thirty districts, with quarterly refreshes and superintendent inspections to ensure care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. WE. A
Detroit
Stenton Walker, Co
Cosmopolitan August features fiction and art notes
The August Cosmopolitan offers varied fiction including Irving Bacheller on the Canadian timber region with Herings art, a sympathetic tale of a French exile by A O T Quiller Coueh, and Le Gallienne's Old French Romances. Also Wharton Newport society sketches and other pieces with Phoebe Lyde and Egerton Castle. Sealed proposals will be received by Sweet Cross County Montana for a Poor Farm not exceeding 160 acres and 5000 pounds, by Sept 2. J H L Moore, County Clerk. Timber, Mont. Daly Bist MOT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Bacheller
Herings
Quiller Coueh
Richard le Gallienne
Board of County Commissioners
Sweet Cross Co
Montana
J HL. Moore
Mont
Yearling Wool Clip Dispute Between City Men
Jacob Rapstad contests W A Howard of Harlem over Danner yearling wool. Howard claims about eight pounds per head for 2400 head. Rapstad reports 21000 pounds from 3000 Delaine Merinos, averaging over eight and a half pounds each. Subscribe for Lun Pronker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Rapstad
W. A. Howard
Harlem
Mr. Howard
Rlapstad
Notice to KRinehmen on flooded roads in Sweet Grass County
Citizens must report any complaints about water running over roads in Sweet Grass County Montana to the Sheriff or County Attorney who will address the matter promptly. Commissioners J H Moore County Clerk Big Timber Montana July 31 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass Co
Montana
Board of County Commissioners
J. H. Moore
Big Timber
Mont
Hottest Day Yet As Heat Records Break Across Region
Yesterday brought extreme heat with temperatures from 101 to 104 degrees as residents recall the warmest day in memory. A hot west to northwest wind intensified the heat, easing slightly toward evening before overcast skies settled in this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol
Dying Man Terribly Near Death Confesses Hoard of Heaven
A gravely ill patient, near death, resists salvation with evasive replies. Reverend Paul Weyand visits him at Morningside to discuss spiritual welfare. In a final twist the dying man confesses he has been fighting hard to avoid heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Weyand
Morningside
Mr. Weyand
Mr. Blank
Pittsburg News
Entertainer's Encore Fatigue Tale From a Home Event
A parlor entertainer recalls performing at an at home event with many encores. The host and her young daughter urge refreshments and rest after the show, the girl politely adds that they are tired, illustrating a light anecdote from the New York Mail and Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voel Mail and Express
Also Mentioned on This Page
J E. Sheridan
Big ‘Timbers
Mitter
Sweet Grass County
Fair Play
Association of Business Men and Wool Growers of Sweet
Miles City
Glendive
Northern Pacific Rairoad Company
Billings
Great Northern
Cirace
Hannah
S. P. Panton
G. R. Wilson
Two Dot
Two Dot Wilson
Musselshell
Ime
Chicago
Rosenbaum
No. 1
No.2
Voor Farm
Yevuilang
Lun Pronker
Krinehmen
Hi. O. Kellogg
Missouri Valley Milling Co
North Dakota
Kellogg
Howard Bros
Corral
Viontana
ST. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Points
Seatt
ACOMA
Portland Valiegants
Klondike
Chas. S. Fee
G. P. A. Sy, Paul
MINN
Bardwell
Hid Timber
Pacific Express
Freight
Soe
Pullman
B.& M.ry
St. Louis
Washington and
Macentana
Kansas City
Omaha
Denver
Vickets
Berthe
Northrn Pacific Ticket
H. B. Segur
Harvey Brothers
Overhuls & Co
General Merchandise
Grey Cliff
Search the Big Timber Pioneer Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Big Timber Pioneer?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.