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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1899
Page
5
Kellys offers Holliday goods and Christmas items for all ages. Dixon McGee s and Budd Drug Co advertise toys watches clocks and gifts. J E Walls and Sons showcase a fine line of gifts. Residents in from ranches and towns visit shops for medallions and pictures as Christmas events and church services loom.
Solomon Craft visits town from East Boulder ranch while Dixon and McGee promote complete stock of watches chains and silver novelties. Keily's advertises Marcella chains and mantel clocks as ideal presents. Revival by Evangelist Burton at Big Elk draws attention in the community.
Mr. Charles R. Gates and Mrs. Louis G. Urner of Big Timber wed at the home of Mr. H. C. Allen Sunday night with Rev. J.B. Lister officiating. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Kelly hosted a Friday evening gathering at their Duck Creek ranch.
Sven Oltedal an employee of Jacob Rapstad on a local ranch fell from a hay load Monday breaking his arm. Dr. J H Moore assisted. Wm Catlan of the state land grant commission engineering crew left for Missoula last Sunday.
Hopkins was down from Big Elk yesterday. He now walks with crutches after a horse fell on his left leg and severely strained the tendons.
Charles Tumbleson formerly of this place now of Bozeman was badly injured when his wagon loaded with stairs ran away near Bozeman. The wagon tipped, he was crushed under the load, and his chest sustained severe injuries.
Ronald Mirrielees from Helena returns for the holidays after schooling there. Alex Duffey and A. R. Pratt arrive from East Boulder where they have been advancing development on their copper property.
W. A. Boyd J. F. Marley and Jas. Vestal have been appointed trustees for the recently established school district on the north side of the Yellowstone River.
A single horse show visited the town last Saturday and drew many youths who then trailed the troupe to the springs on Sunday, enjoying the entertainment beyond the initial performance.
Mr and Mrs F W Hurzeler of Clyde Park were guests of Mr and Mrs Walter Aitken Friday and Saturday. The Hurzelers were married at Livingston last Thursday and will make Clyde Park their future home.
The north side residents win a new school district established by Superintendent Dana on condition the district takes its share of the old indebtedness. The Congregational church calls Rev. Jos Pope of Columbus to lead the pul pit for the coming year, a position he held here years ago and his return should please many.
The town of Columbus plans a new newspaper after two prior papers failed to endure. Residents hope the latest venture will be more successful and stay, serving the community with local news.
Three scarlet fever cases are reported in Big Timber with two Doore children sick last week and Lucia Mirrielees falling ill Tuesday. Trustees ordered schools to close Tuesday evening until holidays.
Photographer Beal promotes factory made portraits at $1 each to show contrast with his artistic finishes. Genuine pastels or watercolors are $6. A two week offer includes a free massive bronze 16x20 frame with white or black enamel panels for buyers of the artistic portrait.
Yesterday Rudd Kavanaugh was accidentally shot in the hand by Ernest George. The boys had been playing with a thirty two calibre revolver Ernest had received from someone. The bullet passed through the third finger and lodged in the first joint of the thumb.
Budd Drug Store rolls out a fresh Holi day line with new colors, gift sets, and seasonal treats. Shoppers will find limited edition thandai mix, decorated jars, and in-store demos to celebrate the festival.
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the stockholders of the Big Timber National Bank of Big Timber Mont will be held at the bank office on January 8 1900 between 9 p m and 8 p m for electing directors for the ensuing year and any other business brought before the meeting J A Hatt president dated December 11 1899
Budd Drug Co lists Sterling Silver novel ties at the lowest available prices. Promotion highlights discounted rates and limited stock as part of a clearance.
Albert Stubblefield died at his Big Timber home last Friday morning of pneumonia at age 63. Born in Iowa in 1836, he traveled west early and lived in Oregon, Washington, and Utah before settling in Montana. He spent years in Bozeman and on the Boulder River ranch now within Big Timber, contributing to the town's development. he leaves a wife and ten children.
A Denver paper prints a humorous dialect verse posing as an interview with Von Yonson from Ericson Nebraska. The Swede depicts rapid Burlington Railroad lightning trains and a fast journey, ending with a playful claim about a wife and a hot tam that night. The piece uses phonetic speech to evoke a comic, old timey rural persona.
A fragmentary entry notes a red milck to the right hip and a five dollar payment connected to a repayment record dated 21-12, naming Bob Rapstad.
Gen H Jacobs of Thompson Conn praises DeWitts Little Early Risers as superior to medicines for constipation and liver action. He says they are prompt pleasant never gripe and improve nerves brain and appetite. Budd Drug Co.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve touted as a sure safe remedy for irritated flesh including stings bites scratches wounds and cuts. The ad warns to beware of imitations and lists Budd Drug Co as a seller.
A Mayhew Wisconsin ad touts a “One Minute Cough cure” that quickly relieves obstinate summer coughs and colds. It quotes W. W. Merton praising its wonder ful medicine, fast and safe, from Budd Drug Co.
A Budd advertisement touts De Witt s Little Early Risers as a quick remedy to cure constipation and restore energy. The copy promises renewed vigor and digestive relief without gripe or nausea.
Script for sale of forest reserve and soldier's additional homestead usable on surveyed or unsurveyed government land. Filings and final proof required. Correspondence solicited. C. N. Skillman, Big Timber, Montana.
The Burlington Route advertises the fastest line to St Louis via Birlings claiming a 9 hour 21 minute gain over competing routes. The note emphasizes the time savings and superior schedule.
Five horsepower gasoline engine offered at low price. Used but in first class condition. Inquire at Pioneer office.
A Bluffdale Texas principal cites a month long cough and fever in his child. After trying many remedies she worsened until One Minute Cough Cure provided immediate relief and rapid cure over a few days. Budd Drag Co.
Cooper and Beal Photographers of Big Timber, Montana dissolves December 11, 1699. W. Cooper relocates to a Park County ranch. A L Beal will collect all money due and settle accounts from Sept 1 to Dec 11, 1699. Signed W B Cooper.
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