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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1907
Page
3
The piece celebrates a strong year in Bictimber Montana with high crop yields, abundant livestock, and plentiful work. It notes the post office mail matter, local newspaper status, and declares sweet grass county advancing into a grand agricultural region with promising future.
The County Clerk Allen report asserts Sweet Grass County’s finances are in splendid condition and that county affairs are efficiently and economically administered, serving as another proof of sound management.
With eggs at 35 cents per dozen and butter ranging from 25 to 35 cents per pound, farmers face the near term with less anxiety about costs and supply.
Parents worry this week about more than finances. The chief concern is preventing Johnny from rummaging in the garret as he may access hidden items. Authorities and guardians urge supervision and secure storage to reduce risk.
The notice outlines Christmas and Sunday services across Lutheran churches. It lists Dec 22 rehearsals at the Auditorium, Christmas Day programs at Big Timber and Melville, a Ladies Aid sale on Christmas Day, and the Melville congregation annual meeting. The Lutheran Sunday school plans a Christmas program with carols, recitations, and choir performances at the Auditorium on Christmas Day.
Families join a local holiday tree event where parents bring gifts for children to be distributed at the tree. Volunteers organize fruit nuts and candy spreads ensuring presents reach attendees.
Special Christmas program at the Methodist Episcopal church with morning and evening services. Morning includes hymns and anthems, the address “A Saviour Born,” and a closing hymn. Evening features a song service, anthems, scripture, and a sermon on the Third Commandment. Christmas Day Communion at 11:00 a.m. All are invited. Special music planned and gifts at Dier-Brown ing's.
W D Richards reports Foley s Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles contains no opiates and is safe for children and adults. Also promoted is Big Hearted Jim a Western play about Jim Saxon Medicine Lodge Montana sheriff and a schoolteacher, with four scenes and a cast of metropolitan actors at the Auditorium Saturday December 21.
An advertisement claims coughs colds and pneumonia prevention with Foley's Honey and Tar in a yellow package. It endorses W. D. Richards as a promoter and asserts the medicine is non opiate.
A four year old sorrel welding branded reverse Qs on left thigh and a two year old buck skin with a black stripe down the back branded thuse on left jaw were from Fred Worcester's pasture West Boulder. Reward offered for return or information leading to recovery. Contact W. A. Crank, Big Timber, or use 12.5.
Advertisement notes fancy head scarfs and hand kerchiefs at the Diet Browning store. It warns against unknown cough remedies and promotes Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and pneumonia prevention with the genuine yellow package from W D Richards druggist. Christmas stationery also highlighted.
Department of the Interior Land Office at Bozeman Montana reports Andrew Sivertsen of Melville Montana filed intent to make final five year proof for Home stead Entry No 3694 dated December 21 1900 covering Sec 26 T4N R185 M P M The proof will be made before C N Skillman U S Commissioner in Big Timber Montana on December 30 1907 Witnesses proving residence and cultivation are Sir Johnson Erik Neste Earl Green and John P Hansen all of Melville Montana
Norwegian violinist Kristofer I. Framstad will present a recital at the Auditorium on Sunday December twenty second. The advertisement notes Orino Lasative Fruit Syrup as a new laxative that stimulates without irritation and offers a money back guarantee by W. D. Richards.
Annual meeting of Citizens State Bank stockholders in Big Timber Montana to elect seven directors for the coming year and transact other business. Meeting at the bank office on January 6 at 7 p m. J W Geiger cashier.
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