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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1923
Page
7
The drama club presents Dolls this Friday with Miss Ellison as instructor. The production features a range of dolls from Teddy Bear to Lampshade Doll and aims to evoke festive Christmas spirit. Admission is 15 cents.
Report of Condition at close of business November 30 1923 shows assets 36504.95 up 12728.44 with a new stock series opening this month. The association solicits new and existing members for additional shares and offers loans to build enlarge improve or purchase homes in Big Timber to boost local property saleability and community growth as a safe return on investment.
The notes list two upcoming basketball dates February 8 Livingston at Big Timber February 15 Bozeman at Bozeman and February 16 Billings at Billings with the season not yet finished. Virginia Perrine Edith Webber report on activities. Essays contest on highway safety awarded to Elizabeth Turco Frances Ulman Alice Patterson Audrey Douth ett and Ellen Plaggemeyer. A teacher plan by Miss Sparrow also noted. County institute hosted last weekend with talks on silent reading and class demonstrations. Debates featured grade school students on mandatory high school attendance won by the negative side. Gym access granted to town men on Thursdays 8 30 to 9 30. Lyceum December 26 features Emma Dee Randele. A high school girl seeks room and board work.
A countywide appeal issued by Mrs. Harvey Coit outlines plans to erect a Harding mausoleum in Marion Ohio and convert the Harding home into a shrine. A Warren Gamaliel Harding chair of diplomacy will be established at a university, with three million dollars sought from organizations and individuals.
Senator Walsh urges breaking seniority by selecting committee chairs on merit rather than length of service. He notes three paralytics once led key committees, a situation he links to tenure rules and calls for reform during a Senate Steering Committee meeting.
A Democratic Senate caucus resolves that before the 68th Congress each two years they can elect standing committee chairmen by ballot without regard to seniority, selecting leaders for town foreign relations judiciary finance appropriations agriculture privileges and elections banking and currency, and any other committee upon five caucus votes.
Department of the Interior notice from Bozeman dated Dec 10 1923 states Harry F Weamer of Grey Cliff Montana filed for 3 year proof on land described in section 10 township 1 north range 17 east and will appear before J K Rees in Big Timber MT on Jan 15 1924. Witnesses listed include H L Patterson L N Younger G E Jones and P R Phelps all of Reed Point or Big Timber. First publication Dec 13 1923 last Jan 10 1924.
Gharies I Power as transferee of Nickles Huber filed an application under the 2372 statute for lots 3 4 5 and 6 in section 6 township 1 south range 14 east Montana meridian. Objections or mineral characterization claims must be filed by January 15 1924 with the I S Land Office Bozeman. First publication December 13 1923. Last publication January 10 1924.
A sheriff sale is set for December 29, 1923 at 2:00 pm in Big Timber Montana. The property includes all of section 31 in township 5 north range 16 east and section 9 in township 5 north range 17 east, totaling about 1280 acres with water rights and related appurtenances. The action is brought by Farmers National Life Insurance Company of America against Sweet Grass County Land Company and Homer J Williams as Trustee. First publication December 66 1923.
The notice designates court terms for Park, Sweet Grass and Stillwater counties in 1924. Park reads January 7 April 7 September 1 November 3. Sweet Grass January 9 April 8 September 3 November 5. Stillwater January 10 April 9 September 4 November 6. Final naturalization hearings are April 7 September 16 and 17. Dated December 3, 1923 by Judge H J Miller.
State Bank of Sleepy Eye sues J Glass and William Glass in Sweet Grass County Montana. Judgment issued December 29 1923 directs sale at Big Timber courthouse at 2 pm of 640 acres in fractional section 5 township 3 north range 15 east plus 426 shares of Sweet Grass Canal and Reservoir Company stock along with appurtenances water rights and ditches.
Public record summary stating representation by Certificate No. 131 issued by the corporation includes all water rights and interests represented by the shares. Dated November 30, 993. Sheriff ED Brannin of Sweet Grass County Montana. Under Sheriff Frank Whitsel. Last publication December 27, 1923.
Administratrix Anna Haynie announces to creditors and all claimants to exhibit their claims with vouchers within four months after first publication to the estate at Big Timber Montana or to attorney F M Lamp Big Timber Montana. First publication November 29 1923. Last publication December 90 1923.
Judicial District of Montana sweet grass county. Farm Mortgage Corporation sues Samuel Stofer and Jenella Garnefe Stofer. Sheriff sale set for December 22, 1923 at 2:00 PM at Big Timber Court House front door. Property described as sections 31 and 32 and 5 in township 1 north and 1 south, range 15 east. Contains 172 20 acres. Dated November 24 1923. Sheriff Sterling M Wood. First publication November 29 1923. Last publication December 20 1923.
A notice in this Montana sale ad states First Loan and Securities Company of Minneapolis Minnesota as plaintiff and Edward Hauge with Sweet Grass Abstract and Audit Co as defendants. Real estate in Sweet Grass County Montana Lot 6 7 8 and more describes 503.8 acres with water rights totaling 125 M inches Boulder River and other ditches. Sale set for December 22 1923 at 2 pm at the court house front door Big Timber. Attorneys Loud and Leavitt Miles City Montana. Last publication December 20 1923.
Phillip Cummings of Glasston Montana file final proof to establish his Carey Act claim for land described in public notice. J E Rees, state Carey Land Act official, and United States Commissioner, will hear witnesses in Big Timber on December 22 1923. First publication November 22 1993.
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