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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1925
Page
2
Notice announces W. W. McNee will apply to the Sweet Grass County Montana treasurer on September 7 1925 for a tax deed to the North Half of Section 24 Township 1 North Range 12 East M P M. Amount due 17547 dollars dated August 6 1925.
Fires blaze across Oregon Washington Idaho Montana and British Columbia with towns evacuated and timber loss mounting. A crew escaped a wall of flame near Scappoose Oregon while a Gowland Harbor Vancouver Island fire claimed a life. Montana and Idaho also report extensive blazes and thousands of acres burned.
A seventeen mile fire north of Libby Montana in the Kootenai forest reserve has burned 18 000 acres and spread 3 000 acres today A second large blaze is reported in the Pend d Oreille National Forest in Idaho and is being controlled in Clearwater Idaho forest
A twin tornado struck Rockwood in the Imperial Valley causing $125000 to $175000 in damage. Only two of about 200 buildings remained on their foundations and five residents were slightly injured. Cant a lot of crops and utilities suffered, with Rockwood rescue crews aiding amid a 108 degree day.
A. G. Ludeman of Deer Lodge won the Montana Kiwanis district Governor post by one vote on the third ballot at Helena. Marion Dietrich of Billings and J. W. Kohler of Helena named lieutenant governors. term starts January 1, 1926. Anaconda named next convention city with date set by district trustees.
The article recalls O B Nevin, an early Montana pioneer from New York who trapped in Hudson Bay and the American West before turning to sheep. He settled on Sweet Grass Creek near Melville, later buying Floweree and Lowry’s ranch, turning it into a leading sheep operation with 5500 sheep, 50 cattle, horses, and extensive alfalfa and hay production.
Relays upcoming as a big event. Mr and Mrs Andrew Forsythe visit from Melville. Baby girl born to Mr and Mrs John Gray of Wormser. Judge Sydney Fox greets Big Timber friends. Daughters born to Mrs Earl Daly and to Mr and Mrs A Benson. Wilhelmina Kaiser and George N Chapman wed at Carroll hotel. Water works contractors to begin Monday with laborerse urged to apply. Imperial Ladies band to perform at county fair. Mrs Lowry and Miss Sebrah Clark return from Yellowstone trip. Next big event is the Sweet Grass County Fair Association exhibition next week. Bergman vs Hannon wrestling match set for Saturday August 24. Bergman famed for never being thrown. Hannon reputed strongest in the county.
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