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Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1899

Page

5

Local Notes from Big Timber and Vicinity

Reports from Big Timber include illnesses of A Stubblefield and N P cow coroner in town. Ag events feature a raffle for diamond ear rings at Lambs saloon and a turkey shoot and dance in Melville. The state teachers association meets December 27 28 29 in Helena. John Knox buys 150 lambs at 2.25 each. Emmet Duffey dies at 14 after brain fever. burial in Livingston. Guild bazaar and turkey supper at Ross Dier building raises about 160.

State Teachers Association Fin Hulena

Wild hunting party returns with four deer in Crazy Mountains

Prof J D Orr reports a three day hunt with A B Cavane in the Crazy mountains. Deer were unusually wild, but the party still killed four animals. Also notes local business visits and county road work, taxes, and various bills considered before adjournment.

J.D. Orr A. 8 Cavane Crazy Mountains

Local Hunting Party Heads to Belt Mountains for Game

A hunting party including H. C. Pound A T Anderson N Skillman J E Barbour Henry Lamb Guy Skillman and Peter Peterson leaves town for the Belt mountains to spend several days chasing big game. The County Superintendent Dana office will now open Fridays and Saturdays while Mondays through Thursdays are set for school visits.

H. C. Pound A. T. Anderson N. Skillman J. E. Barbour Henry Lamb Guy Skillman Peter Peterson Belt Mountains Dana

Petition in Senate Protest Alleges Bribery by W A Clark

A petition filed in the United States senate protests the seating of W A Clark of Butte. It accuses Clark of paying Senator W J Hannah of Sweet Grass county fifteen thousand dollars to obtain a favorable vote.

United States Senate W. A. Clark Butte

Flanagan Guests Attend County Meeting in Big Timber

John and Thos Flanagan traveled from Stillwater to Big Timber last Friday. Thos Flanagan, a county commissioner, attended the board meeting, while John conducted county business. They were accompanied by Mrs Flanagan and a daughter recently from Missouri.

John Thos. Flanagan Stillwater Board of Counry Commissioners Missouri Flanagan State

Slaw Office Operator Burt Marsh Again Evades Law

Burt Marsh once more faces a near escape from justice after past runs in Butte on grand larceny and an embezzlement dispute. He settled a damage suit for Jones but kept most of the money, then Jones arrested him. the district court case was dismissed when Jones had left for England.

Burt Marsh Butte Marsh Jones England

DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve Cures Itching Piles

Hamilton Clark of Chauncey Georgia reports twenty years of itching piles before trying DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve and two boxes completely cured him. Warns against worthless counterfeits. Budd Deng Co.

Hamilton Clark Chauncey, Ga DeWitt Budd Deng Co

Montana Trading Company Formed To Absorb Local Firms

The Montana Trading company is incorporated to absorb Busha & Bailey hardware, Clark Brox lumber, Pioneer Milling property, and Clark Brothers & Busha electric light. It will keep lines in place and expand to add groceries and dry goods, hardware, and other branches in the Busha & Bailey building and beyond.

Montana Trading Company Busha & Bailey Clark Brox Pioneer Milling Company Clark Brothers & Busha

County Commissioners List of Roadwork and Fees

A continuation lists individual commissioners and workers with roadwork duties and small payments. Names include Decker P N, Andrews Jas, Cosgriff W, McKinsey H C, and others with amounts such as 18.00 and 6.00. The page shows miscellaneous labor costs and rebates related to road and bridge projects.

Decker P. N McKinsey H. C Andrews Jas Cosgriff Big Timber Bank Lumber Caeres WM Brownlee Black- Smithing Weir J. W Harrison W. A M. Cc Bourgman, P Tees

Notice of Lands For Sale And Homestead Prospect

Script for sale details forest reserve and soldier's additional homestead may be placed on surveyed or unsurveyed government land. Filings and final proofs required. Correspondence solicited by C N Skillman Big Timber Mont. Last line to St Louis via Billings Burlington Route. Save 9 hours 2 minutes over other routes.

C. N. Skillman Big Timber Mont St. Louis Billings Burlington

Five Horsepower Gasoline Engine for Sale

A five horsepower gasoline engine used but in first class condition offered at a low price. Inquire at the Pioneer office.

Pioneer Office

One Minute Cough Cure Praised by Tex High School Principal

B L Nance principal of Bluffdale High School in Texas reports a child with three months of severe cough and catarrhal fever improved at once and cured in a few days after using One Minute Cough Cure. Budd Drug Co. supplied the remedy.

W. ‘W. Merton Mayhew, Wis Budd Drug Co B. L. Nance Prin. High School Bluffdale Tex

Lost buckskin geldings on Lower Deer Creek ranch

Owner Ole Birkeland of Lower Deer Creek Sweet Grass County Montana advertises two buckskin geldings about 1000 pounds each branded 4-w four bar w on the test beige color. Claimant must come to the ranch, pay damages and costs of this notice by Oct 19, 1899.

Lower Deer Creek Sweet Grass County Montana

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Mammouth Mercantile Wright Olls J. EB. Hall « Son’s A. Stubblefield Emmerick N. P Agnes and Ilelen VanCleve Melville J. B. Lister Lamb's Saloon John Knox Bridger Creek Jacob Rapstad Dollie Bailey Bozeman State Agricultural College Emmet Duffey James Duffey American Fork Livingston Robt. Brownlee Mr. Brownlee France Meise Livingston Enterprise Vison Theo Touw O. B Big Timber Bank Son EB. L Sun Chas Best Vreos Eye Tavish We. AG Mheo Tate Iate Solberg Crandell E. K Pasha, C.T Clark Bros, Lumber and Coal Eee Cee Eres Pak van Diest Daly Tolhurst T. K Abrahamse M. J J. A Hall Thomas Flanagan R.J. McConnell Mr. Hall Rudolph W.M Hale Connolly Andum Hans Moore Bramble W R Kellogg H O Moise Quinn Blakeslee F E Kline Josie Stevens Mary Te Ene F Irvine Nicholson H. Cotlins &c Geo. Hi. Jacobs Thompson, Conn Buda Drug Co de- Witt Koda Drug Co James M. Thomas, M. D American Journal of Health, N. Y. Wudd Drug Co Ole Birkeland
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