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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1903
Page
4
The text marks Big Timber Montana as entered at the post office for second class matter, indicating mail status and designation for publication or distribution in the period.
Partial OCR fragment lists monetary values and mentions one year and months. It references a sequence of numbers and date-like terms with unclear context. No clear names, places, or events are identifiable from the readable text.
Official county paper dated Thursday August 2 1903 reporting local government notices, public records, and community updates for Sweet Grass County residents.
Associate Justice David J. Brewer writes in Leake's Weekly on The Crime of Lynching. He argues the need for swift punishment and fewer appeals to curb mob violence. He cites Russia, religious atrocity concerns, and past legal practice in the United States and England.
In a historical discussion, views on lynching and courtroom cross examination are weighed against the harms to victims and the need for lawful punishment. The piece also notes agricultural losses, a county wealth decrease from sheep removal, and a tax assessment uptick attributed to railroad growth and assessor efforts.
The Montana Press Association will meet this year at Mammoth Hot Springs and after concluding their business will tour the Park. The party will depart Livingston on the morning of Sept. 5.
The first in the series of yacht races for the America's Cup begins today between Reliance and Shamrock III. Reliance gives Shamrock III a head start of one minute fifty seven seconds on a thirty mile course.
Sweet Grass County reports total livestock assessment of 1,196,251 dollars. The figure covers cattle sheep and related livestock across the county for tax and regulatory purposes. Officials note the assessment supports county animal health inspections and rural services.
The Park Trip and Flag contests draw notable attention among contestants and friends. Mary Eggin leads the park trip. K P’s lead on the flag with C E’s close second as Melville and others stay in the race with votes tallied up to eight o’clock.
Special report notes the first race was called off after Reliance led Shamrock by about two miles. Details mention an event in Deadwood Lead, South Dakota, with ticket sales for a special occasion at the lowest first class fare plus $2 round trip. Dates of sale set for Sept 1 and 2, with travel limits of ten days out and thirty days return.
The Pioneer at Big Timber Montana will receive bids until August 29 1903 for building 15 to 20 miles of wire fence. Posts and wire to be furnished by the owner.
The Montana Agricultural College coordinates collection of state hay grain and seed samples for the St Louis World's Fair. Localities should donate two quarts of grain, proper sheaf samples, and detailed labels including variety, yield per acre, land type, irrigation, and sender address to the Bozeman Experiment Station by express.
Department of the Interior Land Office Bozeman Montana announces receipt and filing of township plats with filings open after September 10 1903 for the ranges east fractional townships listed. M R Wilson Register signs the notice.
Notices announce round trip ticket sales from Big Timber to San Francisco and Los Angeles with rates and sale dates in October 1903. Details specify go and return limits, transit windows, and agent contact W J Haynes. Also listed is a ranch animal for removal and a large reward offer by the Northern Pacific Railway Company for acts of attempted sabotage near Livingston and Bozeman in 1903.
The State University of Montana at Missoula chose a Kimball baby grand over all other makes. The Chicago Conservatory of Music, the world’s largest, chose fifty Kimball grand and upright pianos to replace similar instruments. Kimball instruments are used and endorsed by leading artists.
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