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Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1968

Page

3

Impressions of Big Timber in 1888 by F B Rogers

A 17 year old Rogers arrives in Big Timber Montana on May 24 1888 and recalls the town as a growing hub for sheep and cattle with 200 residents. He describes the Crazy Mountains Yellowstone and Boulder rivers the local wildlife and the rough frontier atmosphere including a bear hunting trip with Hollingsworth from Philadelphia and camp life along Boulder and Trail creeks.

F. B. Rogers Clinton County Michigan Big Timber Bayard Taylor Rogers Crazy Mountains Yellowstone Boulder Hollingsworth Philadelphia Boulder River Deer Creek BIG Timber Pioneer Montana East Deer Creek Don Trees Debbie Zindler Barbara Haworth Columbus Creek Trail Creek Lodge Pole Creek Norbert L Limestone Creek Zindler Benjamin Monument Lake Colo Mr. Hollingsworth S. H. Lewis Jeff Mark Holmes Bud Deeney Olga Muir Morris van Dam Gerald Miles City Marion van Campen Prise Norman Jordet Ira Goman Palmer He Peterson Bob Barnum David Peterson Billings Alvin Schott Archie Columbus Trout Creek Bob LeBrun Oakland Vietwatch Isabelle Young Younes Family Vis Bershape Tha Ruppel Knoxville

Reed Point notes back to school and town gatherings

Reed Point announces August 26 start for school with a 9 am full day schedule and lunch served. The staff lists replacements and returning teachers, while many residents are noted traveling, visiting relatives, attending contests, lake trips, and community events in a lively round-up of summer activity.

Tom Thompson Frank O’neil Laurel Norman Jordet Ira Goman Lebo Lake Burton Smith John Holmgren Norman Eaton St. Riley Kansas Charlene Schuster Big Timber Floyd Ferguson Thorval Krone Sr Palmer Hauge BZ. Burton Reed Point Loma Ballerd Luther Jam Dohesh Nebraska Paul Midwards Butte Evelyn Burton BZ Burton TE Lewes Wes Thomval Krone S. H. Lewis Dan Haacke Corvallis Billys Vrs Chiff Booth Birkeland Grey Arche Schott Columbus Palmer Peterson Lloyd Clarkson Anchorage Alaska John Overturf Louie Pollmann Marvel Fahlgren Polson Cornelius Bokman Steven Andy Bartosh Jeff Mark Holmes McLeod Stevens Earl Friend Gene and Jerry Marion van Campen Larry Larson al Simonson Susan Perry’s Park Red Lodge Stanley Weamer Grace Trees Greybull Wyo Dwayne Annie DeLeeuw Billings George Swindler Chas. Goddard

Summer Schedule for United Church of Christ

The First Congregational Church led by Pastor Joseph LaDu announces summer worship at 9 30 Sundays with no church school offered.

United Church OF Christ First Congregational Church Joseph LaDu

Evangelical Church of North America service schedule

Richard Kienitz leads Sunday school at 9:45, morning worship at 11. Evening service at 8. Bible study Wednesday at 8. Women's Fellowship meets the second Wednesday each month at 2.00 PM.

THE Evangelical Church OF North America Richard Kienitz Women's Christian Fellowship

St. Mark's Episcopal Church Service Announced

The Rev. Canon F. A. St. John serves as administrator for the Diocese of Montana with services scheduled at 9 00 a.m. at St. Mark's Episcopal Church.

ST. Mark’s Episcopal Church Canon F. A. St. John Diocese of

Worship Services Report for Lutheran Churches

Big Timber Lutheran pastor Eugene Nilsen leads worship at 11 a.m. at Melville Lutheran Church holds a 9 a.m. service. The notices list local parish activities and times for Sunday gatherings.

BIG Timber Lutheran Church Eugene Nilsen Melville Lutheran Church

Evangelical Free Church Service Schedule

Sunday service at 9 45 for Sunday school preaching at 11 00 evening service at 8 00 Bible study Wednesday at 8 pm Women's Missionary Society meets the second Thursday at 7 30.

Evangelical Free Church Thoa. Om Women's Missionary Society

Church of God Service Times and Ladies Band

Rev. Conrad Lindeman leads Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11. Evening services at 8 p.m. Wednesday prayer at 8 p.m. Ladies Willing Worker Band meets first Tuesday monthly. Parish is on East Second Street.

Church OF God Conrad Lindeman Ladies Willing Worker Band

NP Announces Change In Passenger Train Schedule

Northern Pacific Railroad updates the Mainstreeter timetable effective August 18 1968. Westbound Train No 1 departs Big Timber Montana at 3 15 a m and eastbound Train No 2 at 5 36 a m. Contact NP offices for tickets or reservations.

Northern Pacific Big Timber Mont Cactomnd Northern Pacific Railway Company

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