Beet growing pays farmers in Yellowstone County
A Merry Christmas note highlights that beet growing returns an average of seventy five dollars per acre for farmers in Yellowstone County.
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Yellowstone County
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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
1
Billings Sugar Factory Crushing 150000 Tons Beets This Year
The Billings sugar factory in Montana is grinding over 1000 tons of beets daily and will pay out over 1 million dollars to about 400 workers as beet production tops 150000 tons. Farmers delivered 115000 tons this season earning roughly 675000 with beets yielding up to twenty tons per acre on some tracts. Factory forecasts expect acreage to rise to 12000 next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Park City
Helena
Quarterly meeting of county commissioners in Big Timber Mont
The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session in Big Timber Montana on December 7 1908. Members H O Kellogg John Rye and Geo A Leasby attended with the clerk. Bills on the general fund were audited for September October and November 1908 including salaries witnesses jurors coroner inquest election expenses and office costs. Afternoon session continued with additional bills for elections postage and related services and a note about selling hides and pelts through Billy Miles & Co of Livingston Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Mont
Board of County Commissionere
H. O. Kellogg
John Rye
Geo. A. Leasby
General Fund
Whitney
Allen
Severance
P.W
Cole
James
Louis Nash
East
Atchison
Harry
W. H. Patterson
Coote
Adam
Martin, Louis
Tessie
Prosper
Boneicke
Ucl
Husband
Pea
Heisler
Chie
Feirak
S. C
Cccceu
Eee
Ashirese
Hopkins
Wit Cor
Burnstad
Fred
State
Taylor
Landon
F. M
Liebel
H. J
Tivery Hire
Lowry and Whitfield
Monroe
Gev
Boggs
Gee
Stork
Louis
Hatch
A. G
Asnd
J.B. Asbury
Jas
Williams District Court
Franklin
H. P
McMahon
Vishe
Ole
Huidekoper W
House
Cosgriff
Fallany
C. A
Board of Prisoners
Fallang
O. A
Martin
Budd
Benson
A. B
Bliss Hardwaite Co
State Publishing Co
Montana ‘Trading Co
Miller
L. E. Ekwortzel
Carlton
P.H
Trinler
John W
Russell
J. W
Patterson & Olmstead
Mdse
B.T. Electric Light Co
Court House
Patterson
W. H
Walvoord
D. J
Forward
Mary R
J. J
Magelssen
Christ
Anderson
Nels
Lillie
Zebina
Crest
Creston
Woods
Tucce
Deuckemiller
J. Elabor
Felenzer
Joe
Gregory
Clark
Claud
Bramble
W. Bk
Post
J. A
Bb Taylor
Lik Allen
Hugh
Fahlgren
John
Ellison
Parker
Theo
Nelson
M. N
Thos
Plagéémeyer
Bert
Whiting
M. C
Flemming
H. T
Dunn
David R
Daum
Phillip
Dick Budd
Clam Bake Social At Whitney Home Draws Residents
Eighteen local men, mostly Mainites, gathered Thursday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A Whitney for a clam bake. Guests displayed evident enjoyment, reflecting a successful and pleasant evening at a Peeane place, with attendees including WA. clark J. WS Glee Badd E.L. Pateroe A. Glass C. N. Skillman A. Fallane A.G. Hatch O Raleen W. O. Tucker H.C. Aller A. E Cummings A. L.Bray A.G. Yule Thes Gurney and Ti. Holois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Whitney
Whitney
WA. Clark
J. WS Glee
Is Badd
A. Glass
C. N. Skillman Baitars
A. Fallane
A.G. Hatch
O Raleen
W. O. Tucker
H.C. Aller
A. E Cummings
A. L.bray
A.G. Yule
Thes
Gurney
Ti. Holois
Christmas Dinner Menu at The Grand Hotel
A festive Christmas Day menu at the Grand Hotel lists numerous dishes including salmon a la regence halibut a la Joinville lamb la fexeienne tongue sauce raffort beef and veal rounds plus turkey capon suckling pig and diverse sauces. Desserts include orange fritters glace au curacao hot mince pie and pumpkin pie with assorted fruits nuts and cheeses. servings run 5 30 to 8 pm with lunch 11 30 am to 1 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
St. Navier
Joinville
Montana
Philadelphia
One Year for Shannon in District Court
District court convened Monday morning and concluded the same day with Judge Frank Henry presiding. Joseph Shannon pleaded guilty to stealing clothing from the Grand Hotel and was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. Theo Homse pleaded not guilty to the assault on a Red Light District woman. hearing set for March term at 9750. A divorce was granted to Lillian Brahmstadt from John H. Brahmstadt. Heivodant failed to appear. A decree was entered in the American Fork water case involving all creek water. Knute Hanson was granted a water right from Sweet Grass Creek. With few miner cases, court proceedings ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Henry
Joseph Shannon
Grand Hotel
Theo Homse
Red Light
Lillian Brahmstadt
John H. Brahmstadt
Heivodant
American Fork
Knute Hanson
Sweet Grass Creek
Burglary Charge Involving Reed Point Men
Wm. Johnson also called Bill Johnson and Owen Hughes of Reed Point faced burglary charges after allegedly breaking into a Northern Pacific box car and stealing coal. They were arraigned in Judge Shipton's court, pleaded not guilty, and released on bonds of $1,000 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Young
Bill Johnson
Owen Hughes
Reed Point
Fallang
Whitney
Northern Pacific
Goode
Mineral riches eyed by Boulder mining man Cowles
E. H. Cowles, a Boulder district mining man, visited Friday and Saturday on business. He expresses strong faith in Boulder country mineral potential and says road repairs by Sweet Grass and Park counties will aid those working local properties. He plans to install a stamp mill next season and notes mineral outcrops along the Contact to Cooke City route, predicting a railroad will make the district among the richest in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Cowles
Boulder District
Cooke City
Thms
Local Talent Program Presents Night of Performances
A New Year program at the Auditorium features Woods orchestra with a Venetian Flower Drill by 24 girls and multiple vocal and piano duets. Readers include Miss Sadie Bailey and Ardis Perrine. The program closes with Hiawatha sketches by nineteen children and a 50 and 15 cent admission. Krisolite Cement Plaster claims 500 percent stronger than Time at Big Timber Lumber Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood
Mia. Woods
Miss Lowry
Gladys Davis
Patterson
Big Timber Lumber Ce
Also Mentioned on This Page
OF Board OF County Commissioners
H.C. Rye
Billy Miles & Hro
Livingston, Mont
Solberg
Samuel
Spencer
Jarrett
Muir, Wm
Williams
Jerome
Milleaze
Kusey, J. J
Huiner
Geo. M
Evenes
Graham
Sam D
Schrader
Henry
Webater
S. G
Becker
E. J
Foley
M. J
Vaughn
J. T
Citizens Bank
Geo. Wade
Ieee
Lin Vaughn
Wm. Ryan
Pete Buand
Moore
J. H
Asnd State Bank
Bebe
J. O
Springdale
Murray
A. T
Hudson
R. B
Throne
Webb
F. A
Tangen
G. B
Davis
Wesley
Dillon, S. R
Eeeee Rostad
Melville Trading Co
Anderson, Knut
Mrs. A. Whitney
the Grand
Shannon
Wm. Johnson
N. P. Coal
Boulder Country
Cowles
Enew
The
Big Timber Furniture Company
Howards
John Gault
Howard
Hampden
Elgin
Waltham
L. G. Wood
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