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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1920
Page
10
Auction copy describes breaking up a 380 acre former ranch near Big Timber Montana with 1880 acres alfalfa, home buildings, and extensive pasture. It claims capacity for 150 cattle year round and highlights proximity to depot and courthouse for a stacked ranch setup.
In the Sixth Judicial District Sweet Grass County Montana the administrator of the estate of James S Budd deceased calls all creditors and claimants to exhibit their claims with vouchers within four months after first publication to the administrator at his ranch home near Big Timber Montana. Dated October 30 1920. Elmer H Budd Administrator James J Barbour Attorney for administrator First pub Nov 4 1920-4
Department of the Interior notice for Grey Cliff Montana July 6 1917 homestead entry 013877 for Sexsw 4 township 1 south range 16 east M P. meridian. Jaggers to prove three year claim before C N Skillman Big Timber Montana December 21 1920. Witnesses Fred Warner Perry R Phelps Levi Dodd Fred Werner all Grey Cliff Montana. F W Appleton non coal land Register. First pub Nov 11 1920-5t.
Benjamin S. Hellopeter, heir of Moses J. Wetzel, filed intent to prove final desert land claim No. 012066 for NE 1 4 NW 1 4 section 34 township 1 N range 14 E M P meridian. Hearing before U S Commissioner C N Skillman at Big Timber on December 15, 1920. Witnesses: Philip Hanson Elmer Budd John King William Larue all of Big Timber Mont.
Administrator T G Armstrong offers real property including two land tracts in Sweet Grass County Montana with precise metes and bounds and a portion of H E survey No 632, totaling about 159 acres plus personal items. Cash terms require ten percent at sale and remaining balance on confirmation with bids in writing at Big Timber Supply House office. First publication November 18 1920.
Harold Blanchard of McLeod Montana filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish his land claim described as NWMEX EXNE% NESE section 34 N% NW SEYNWY and lot 2 section 35 township 2 south range 13 east M P meridian The hearing before U S commissioner C N Skillman at Big Timber will be on December 28 1920 Witnesses include Robert Brooks Frank Carpenter Clarence Farnsworth and Frank Blanchard all of McLeod Montana plus Frank Blanchard of Big Timber Montana First published November 25 1920
Teddy a 22 year old half coyote half Indian dog owned by Onias Swander near Toledo saved a sick child walking home from school. The dog led the family back to the scene and the child was revived. Swander bought a dog license and praised Teddy as a loyal guardian. The story, from Charles A. Henderson in Our Dumb Animals, notes Teddy’s long service and heroism.
The author compares two flights from the end of World War I era, a closed civil craft and a fast American fighter. In the civilian cabin ventilation was adequate after opening a side window, while the fighter cockpit forced the flyer to tilt the head low to avoid wind and risk of hair being torn from the scalp.
In London the signature "S be speare" dated 1606 is found on a wall in Hampton Court's haunted gallery by Ernest Law during renovations. The Shakespeare company allegedly performed Hamlet there before King Christian of Denmark, amid legends of Catherine Howard's ghostly sightings in the same space.
The Nile rises each year around June 15 with the peak at the autumn equinox and recedes by April. Ancient belief held the river holy and source from Paradise, with sacrifices to appease it. Caliphs ended human sacrifice replacing it with a royal decree to honor God. Nile water praised for purity and drinking quality despite storage.
The first steamboat on western waters, the Orleans, built in 1811 at Pittsburgh by Robert Fulton for Fulton & Livingston, arrived at Louisville in October and later operated between Louisville and Cincinnati. It faced falls and river low levels, survived the New Madrid earthquake, reached New Orleans on December 29, and sailed for a period before wrecking in July 1814.
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