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Newspaper

Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1916

Page

7

Official Directory National Leaders and Cabinet Members

National President Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey and a full cabinet list includes Vice President Thomas R. Marshall Indiana. Secretary of State Robert Lansing New York. Secretary of the Treasury William G. McAdoo New York. Secretary of War Lindley M. Garrison New Jersey. Attorney General Thomas Gregory Texas. Postmaster General Burle S. San of Texas. Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels North Carolina. Secretary of the Interior Franklin K Lane California. Secretary of Agriculture David F Houston Missouri. Secretary of Commerce William G. Redfield New York. Secretary of Labor William B Wilson Pennsylvania. Chief Justice Edward D White Louisiana.

Woodrow Wilson New Jersey Theomas R. Marshall Indiana Robert Lansing New York Treasury William G. McAdoo Lindley M. Garciison Thomas Gregory Texas Alice Burle_san Navy Josephus Daniels North Carolina Interior Franklin K. Lane California David F. Houston Missouri William G. Redfield William B. Wilson Pennsylvania Edward D. White Louisiane

Notable Helena Federal Officers Named in Record

Federal Judge George M Bourguin and Clerk George W Sproule of Helena are listed alongside U S Marshal Jos L Ashbridge and U S Attorney B K Wheeler. Also named is Surveyor General Henry Gerharz, of Helena.

George M. Bourguin Helena George,w. Sproule U. S Jos. L. Ashbridge B. K. Wheeler Henry Gerharz

Registers of land offices listed officials in Montana

The entry names F. W. Appleton of Bozeman H. J. Kelly of Lewistown and Fred H. Foster of Billings as registers of land offices in Montana with no further details.

Registers OF Land F. W. Appleton Bozeman H. J. Kelly Lewistown Fred H. Foster Billings

Political Officials List for Montana State Roles

Governor S V Stewart of Helena Lieutenant Governor W W McDowell of Butte Secretary of State A M Aldernon State Treasurer W C Rae Helena Attorney General J B Poindexter Helena Auditor Wm Keating Helena Superintendent of Public Instruction H A Davee Railroad Commissioner J E McCormick Chairman EB Morley J H Hall State Veterinarian Dr W J Butler Chief Justice Theodore Brantly Associate Justices W H Holloway and Sydney Lanner Clerk J T Suarroll.

S. V. Stewart Helena W. W. McDowell Butte A. M. Aldernon W. C. Rae J. B. Poindexter Wm. Keating Public Instruction H. A. Davee J. E. McCormick EB. A. Morley J. H. Hall W. J. Butler Theodore Brantly W. H. Holloway Sydney Lanner J. T. Suarroll

District Court Officials Named for Livingston Case

District Court Judge A. P. Stark sits in Livingston with stenographer G. E. Marvin also of Livingston listed among court staff.

A. P. Stark Livingston G. E. Marvin

Local Officials Appointed in County Roster

Commissioner G M Parker chairs a slate of county officers including C M Rein and A M Clark State Senator Robert Brownlee and Representative W P Franklin Sheriff H G Lyon Treasurer R S Jarrett Clerk and Recorder J E Cameron Clerk of Court H C Pound Assessor D J Walvoord Attorney R S Steiner Supt of Schools Inga Solberg Surveyor B J Kleinheeselink Coroner J A Lowry Administrator J G Ellingson Justices T G Shipton and T W Kiethley

G. M. Parker C. M. Rein A. M. Clark Robert Brownlee W. P. Franklin H. G. Lyon R. S. Jarrett J. E. Cameron H. C. Pound D. J. Walvoord R. S. Steiner Schoola Inga Solberg B. J. Kieinheeselink J. A. Lowry J. G. Ellingson T. G. Shipton T. W. Kiethley

ColTy City Officials and School Board Roster

Listing of city officers including Mayor J A Elliot Chief of Police W R Curtis Clerk John E Rees Treasurer J E Reecher Police Magistrate T K Lee and council members for wards one and two. High School Board members led by J A Lowry along with ex officio Inga Solberg and city schools officials Caulking Mielde Ellingson Bray Asbury and ebb.

A. H. Arneson George Rostad Inga Solberg C. A. Caulking En Mielde E.h.ellingson A. L Bray J. F. Asbury Fredebb

Religious Schedule for Rev Wilder Nutting

Rev Wilder Nutting conducts a preaching service at 11 a m and again later in the day with Sabbath school at 2 90 p m. A prayer meeting is planned for Wednesday at an evening time.

P. Mn

St Josephs Church Monthly Mass Schedule

St Josephs Church lists mass on the 2nd Sunday each month at hn m and a 4th Sunday service at o clock when road conditions permit. Rev Fr Joseph Bluere serves as pastor.

Joseph Bluere

St. Marks Church Service Schedule

Morning prayer and service. Evening prayer and service at 8 p m. Every 2nd and 4th Sunday led by Rev KR Jensen minister.

St. Mark’s Church Episcopal KR. Jenses Lha. In

First Congregational Church Service Schedule

Rev. A. L. Norfleet presides with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. Come and help in your own way.

A. L. Norfleet

Notice of Assessment Dry Creek Telephone Co

A meeting of the directors on November 17 1916 at Big Timber Montana levied a five dollar per share assessment on the capital stock payable December 18 1916 to Gerrit Scholten at the Scholten ranch Dry Creek Sweet Grass county Montana. Unpaid shares after December 18 1916 become delinquent and will be sold at public auction or January 6 1917 to cover the delinquent amount plus costs. Gerrit Scholten secretary Scholten Ranch Dry Creek Sweet Grass county Montana.

State of Montana County of Sweet Grass Big Timber Township T.G. Shipton TG. Shipton Chas. W. Campbell Dry Creek Telephone Company Big Timber Montana Gerrit Scholten Scholten Dry Creek Sweet Grass County Scholten Ranch

Second Monday Dates In The Year

The phrases indicate recurring annual dates on the second Monday in January the first Monday in April and the second Monday in September with a fourth rule for the Monday in November.

Second Wednesday and other recurring dates referenced

The note lists recurring quarterly meeting dates: second Wednesday in January and September, first Wednesday in April, and first Wednesday in November. It presents a pattern of regular midweek occurrences across four listed months.

Stillwater County Meeting Dates Listed

The notice lists key meeting dates for Stillwater County on the second Thursday of January the first Thursday of April the second Thursday of September and the second Thursday of November.

Bids Sought for Fish Creek Bridges in Sweet Grass County

Call for bids by Sweet Grass county commissioners in Big Timber Montana for construction of two bridges over Fish Creek. Plans available from the county surveyor for a $1 fee. Materials to be furnished by the county. J BE Cameron county clerk. 4 4t

Sweet Grass County Big Timber Montana Fish Creek Mont J. BE. Cameron

States Farms Company Stockholders Meeting Notice

Notice of the annual stockholders meeting to elect directors and conduct business. The meeting will be held at the Commercial Bank & Trust Company office in Big Timber Sweet Grass County Montana on Tuesday January 9 1917 at 4 oclock p m. Dec 21-31 J E Roecher See.

Bozeman Mont Land Office Anthony H. Arneson Big Timber F. W. Appleton States Farms Company Commercial Bank & Trust Company Sweet Grass County Montansa J. E. Roecher

Father Daughter Hat Jest Reflects on Youth

A lighthearted exchange lines the overheard banter about a daughter's infatuation with a young man and a hat, showing domestic humor in a Boston Transcript style. The brief vignette captures family dynamics and social chatter without heavy detail.

Boston Transcript

William A Cari Files 5 Year Homestead Proof in Montana

Department of the Interior notice states William A Cari of Gibson Montana filed for five year proof on land in Township 3 North Range 17 East MPM. Proof to be made before Dr Skillman U S Commissioner at Big Timber Montana January 12 1917. Witnesses listed are Joseph J Forewald Emery Jones Bert Willard George W Carr all of Gibson Montana. Publication December 7 1916.

Department of the Interior U. S. Land Office Bozeman M.nt Commissioner of the General Land Office Denna J. Arnold W. Appleton Coal Land Reglhswer United States Land Oice Bozeuin Mont Fred Schallock Melville, Mont Ross KM F.W. Appleton Non-Coal Land Register UV. Os. Land Office Hunert O. Kelogg Bix Timber Tlin M.P.M GC. N. Skillman U.S Big Timber William Elliot Ernest Patterson Curt O. Loftsgarden Hubert ©. Kellogg, Sr United States Land Office Bikd Ammerman Springdale KS East M. P. Meridian CU. N. Skillman John H. Ammermin Charles W. Vues al Timber Morlandell Harry C. N. Skillman U. S Frank J. Peck Elmer J. Peck Lesley D. You Louis W. Johnson Ont Tarid Ofice Crarlif Huntin Gibson Descriped Pan A. Carothers Gibson, Mont Orlando Smith Frank Taylor W. F. Mahoney Gibson, Iont O.J. Stratton F. W. Appleton, Non-Voal Land Register Daniel B. Kurz Ney Bigamar Frank Peck John Weaver Benjamin&. Holtowpeter Jesse B. Seyphers U. S. Luna Lion C. Otis N. Skillman Montana Chimaat Roy N. Otis Arthur R. Otis Charles Gutths Rank Ault Big Thinker Flw Appleton Non Comland Register W.os. Land Office Marion F. Ltthe C. N. Sailiman Big Jimboys Mont Jun.ly Josephine Conway M. P.M William BE. Wild McLeod George Swanson Cave Nearman Ernest W. Terro William A. Cari Dr. Skillman Joseph J. Forewald Emery ©. Jones Bert Willard George W. Carr Fanuel Berland Nigney RISK M. P.ma State of James A. Kelsey Sweet Grass Montara Alice O. Kelsey Mary B. Smith William . Kelsey Nettle Sharp Mike Kelsey Georgia Shipley Kher Kelsey Gertie Bolton Alice D. Kelsey William JE. Welsey Nettie Sharp Georgie Shipley Elmer Kelsey Anid Court Pounn Charles W. Crampbell Addreak Kelsey Mary EK. Smith Ghewlen Washington William E. Kelsey Midway Kansas Montrose Colorado We Timber Mon-ana Pittsburg Elmer Kelsey Menden Missouri Charles W. Campbell Platotiy

Big Timber repeals coal oil ordinance of 1916

An ordinance repeals Ordinance No. 85 regulating storage of coal oil gasoline and other explosive oils in Big Timber and fixes the repeal to take effect thirty days after final passage approval and publication. Passed and approved December 18 1916 with city officials signing.

Big Timber Tts J. E. Rees D. Claiborn

Bank Directors to Be Elected in Big Timber Montana

Commercial Bank and Trust Company will hold a meeting at its office in Big Timber Sweet Grass County Montana on Tuesday January 9 1917 at 4 oclock p m for electing directors for the ensuing year and for other business as may properly come before the meeting.

Scandinavian American Bank of Big Timber Big Timber Montana Tts Canital Jay Loving

Quote on crediting wife in political talk from Washington Star

A dialogue fragment shows Mr Growdher insisting he should credit his wife for political understanding without requiring her to explain. The exchange highlights partnership dynamics and signaling respect for her knowledge. The source line emphasizes subtle gender roles in discourse.

Mr. Growdher Washington Star

Girls and Giggles Charm at Social Settlement

Social settlement workers note some girls who do not giggle may reveal deeper social chatter. The New York Sun quotes a worker warning to beware of the girl who giggles as a social cue.

New York Sun

Ab Chor Ties the Bore and Encounters Festus Pester

A fragment shows Ab Chor seeking someone, with Festus Pester insisting he is always there, and a grim Judge figure present. The terse exchange hints at a tense confrontation or authority figure overseeing a confrontation.

Festus

Electric arc melts steel and enables safe repair work

The electric arc produces the most intense heat by man and has broad industrial potential. Burglar use is noted, but its principal value lies in joining and repairing castings and metal parts, with operators protected by helmets and cobalt glass filters.

Popular Science Monthly

Exhausting a Subject Says It All About Writing

A Life magazine quote notes that attempting to exhaust a subject drains interest. Writers should approach topics with a flexible spirit rather than forcefully closing them. The piece argues exhaustion diminishes allure and that subjects are effectively inexhaustible.

Diver's hand crushed during pier construction death follows

A native diver lowered to inspect a partially built pier when an iron cylinder settled, crushing his hand. A second diver freed him by severing the man’s hand at the wrist, but the prisoner died after reaching the surface from the shock. The scene is described as a pitiful spectacle of suffering.

India

Disagreeable Persone Warns Against Encountering Critics

Ed Howe in the New York Independent notes that disagreeable people begin with agreeable remarks then turn hostile. He argues arguing with them is futile, and suggests flight or fight as the only responses.

Ana Ed Howe New York Independent

They Don’t Like Bachelors In Argentina Fines for Delay

The article notes Argentine rules punish engaged men who delay marriage with heavy fines and, for residents who fail to marry, a tax until age eighty. The implication suggests social pressure for prompt nuptials and government levies tied to marital status.

Argentine Republic

Sandy and the Glass

A Dundee Advertiser snippet shows a cartoonish exchange about a rising barometer and the cost of a dram, implying inflation or economic strain affecting daily life and excitable banter between Sandy and a tourist.

Sandy Alli Dundee Advertiser

Filial Philosophy on a Train Commentary

A London Opinion excerpt features a humorous exchange about seat sharing on a train. Auntie-Bobby asks why the son won’t give up his seat for his father, while Bobby quips that it would hurt less on a train to stay seated.

Bobby London Opinion

Conscience and Passions as Voices of Soul and Body

Quotation contrasts conscience as the soul’s voice with passions as the body’s, attributed to Rousseau. The line reflects Enlightenment thinker’s view on inner moral sense guiding behavior against bodily impulses.

Roussean

Medical and legal services ad in Big Timber Montana

Montana F M Lamp attorney notary abstracts insurance Irvine Block McLeod Street Big Timber promotes services at Big Timber Hospital with graduate nurses in charge and eye examination apparatus including X ray laughing gas and anaesthetics. Dar A P O Leary physician surgeon also named.

Attorney AT Law NOTARY PUBLIC ABSTRACTS AND_INSURANCE Irvine Block McLeod_ Street Big Timber Montana Dar. A

Osteopathic Physician Offered Training in Kirksville

Graduate under founder Dr. A. T. Still in Kirksville Missouri, this physician is fully equipped to treat acute diseases such as pneumonia and tonsillitis, women’s disorders, fractures, adenoid removals, and chronic conditions. Childbirth cases handled with aseptic precautions and osteopathic methods.

A. T. Still Kirksville

Train schedule notes for west coast routes and express trains

The timetable lists No. 1 North Coast Limited at 1:82 p.m and No. 3 Northern Pacific express at 2:65 a.m along with Puget Sound Express 10:49 p.m and Western Express 12:48 p.m. It also shows No. 2 North Coast Limited No. 4 Atlantic Express No. 42 Miss Vanley Express and No. 230 Eastern Express not stopping via Helena Butte at 2:35 and 4:50 p.m 6:03 p.m and 1:89 a.m.

gooIe West North Coast Limited Northern Pacific Express Tno Puget Sound Express Western Express Atlantic Express Miss. Vanley Express Eastern Express Helena tVin Butte

Also Mentioned on This Page

Official Directory Church Directory First Methodist Episcopal Church Wilder Nutting St. Joseph's Church First Congregational Church Sixth Judicial District Wilbert Melgin Marsh Wilbert Melvin Marsh Anal AJL, Norfleet J. EE. Barbour Register Appleton, Now-coalland Register Loti Iron-Coal Land Non-Con Land Registerist Grant Bisher Hunters Hot Springs Carlos Meigs Harry Griffth Charles Shook Appleton, Son-conlland Register Sixth Judicial District Park County Bet SWELL Grass County Stillwater County Albert P. Stark Non-coalland Register J. EB Roecher Lassie New York Post Professional Directory Charles W. .Campbell Brownlee Building F. M. Lamp M. W. Barr H. L. Brawner Dillon Big Timber Undertaking Co Patterson Furniture Co Frank Arnold Room Thompson Block Ingand Sweet Grae Pioneer Office
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