Christmas Greetings and Property Auction Notice
The Pioneer extends Yuletide greetings to readers and notes changing buying power over time. The notice includes a legal description of land in Sweet Grass County Montana, totaling about 1199.54 acres, with water rights and appurtenances, dated December 9 1936 and published December 10 17 24 31 1936. Ed Bartels Sheriff of Sweet Grass County. Floyd McAllister Under Sheriff. Brown and Jones Attorneys for Plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer
Montana
Sweet Grass
Big Timber
Ed Bartels
Floyd McAllister
Brown & Jones
Billings
Plaintiff
Forgotten Death of President Harrison's Son in New York
Russell B. Harrison, son of President Benjamin Harrison, died in New York at 82. The Montana press largely ignored his passing, era and western ventures noted, including stockraising near Miles City and founding the Helena Daily Journal with Lemuel Eli Quigg. He later returned east to various occupations before his AP mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell B. Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
Montana
Pioneer
Young Harrison
Teddy Roosevelt
Marquis de Mores
Dakota
Miles City
Helena
Helena Daily Journal
Lemuel Eli Quigg
New York Tribune
United States
Harrison
Grover Cleveland
Associated Press
New York
The Pioneer’s Christmas Carol
A brief verse recalls a twilight drink and barroom glow. The speaker sings of a half hundred revelers, a wild carousal, and a morning after with a bursting head.
Sheriff Sale Notice in Montana District Court
Notice of sheriff sale for December 28 1936 at 1 pm at Big Timber Montana. Describes Lots 2 and 3 and multiple quarters in Section 2 Township 1 North Range 17 East with water rights. Plaintiff Federal Land Bank of Spokane vs Stephens and others. Sheriff Floyd McAllister signs. Pub Dec 3 10 17 24 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Sixth Judicial District
Montana
Sweet Grass
Federal Land Bank of Spokane
James W. Stephens
Nellie B. Stephens
Oscar Stephens
Veronica Stephens
Arthur Stephens
Opal Stephens
D. M. Traver
Earnest Stephens
Myrna Stephens
Lorin Stephens
Ernestine Stephens
Sweet Grass National Farm Loan Ass Cred
Big Timber
Notice to Creditors Estate of James W. Stephens
Notice is given by administrator of the estate of James W. Stephens deceased to creditors and all persons with claims to exhibit them with vouchers within four months after the first publication to the administrator at the law office of E. O. Overland Courthouse building Big Timber Sweet Grass County Montana Dated November 27 1936 R. H. Cunningham administrator of the Estate of E. O. Overland Attorney for Administrator Pub Dec 3 10 17 24 1936
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Sixth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Sweet Grass
James W. Stephens
Este
E. O. Overland
Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
R. H. Cunningham
Sheriff Sale Notice for Property in Sweet Grass County
Nepstad and Flattum offer real estate for sale under an execution dated January 16 1937 at 2 pm. The sale, at the courthouse front door in Big Timber Montana, covers described parcels in sections 29 31 and 32 township 2 south range 16 east. Sheriff Ed Bartels issues the notice dated December 24 31 1936 and January 17 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Sixth Judicial District
Montana
Sweet Grass
C. A. Wallin
D. M. Traver
Andrew O. Forsythe
Jennie Forsythe
Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
Sheriff’s
O. A. Nepstad
Clarence Flattum
Nepstad
Montana Principal Meridian
Ed Bartels
Floyd McAllister
Order to show cause on lease of real estate
Sixth Judicial District of the State of Sweet Grass issues an order requiring all interested parties in the estate and guardianship of Richard W. Parry to appear January 6, 1937, at Big Timber to show cause why the guardian’s petition to lease Tract A and Tract B of Parry property should not be granted. The order directs publication for notice and outlines payment terms for the leases and security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Montana
Sweet Grass
Richard W. Parry
W. G. Robinson
Sweet Grass County
Section Twenty-Eight
Montana Principal Meridian
Section Twentyone
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Big Timber
Emma B. Rees
E. O. Overland
the Guardian
Notice of Annual Meeting of Citizens State Bank
The annual meeting of stockholders of the Citizens State Bank will be held at the Citizens Bank & Trust Co office in Big Timber Sweet Grass county Montana on Tuesday January 12 1937 at 7 pm for election of directors and other business. E L Frang secretary. Public notices December 17 24 31 1936 and January 7 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Frang
Bonds Called By City Of Big Timber Refunding Issue
The City of Big Timber Montana will pay refunding 6 percent water bonds Nos. 75 and 76 on January 1, 1937 as announced by City Treasurer Nelle O Lamb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Mont
Notice of Stockholders Meeting Citizens Bank Big Timber
The Citizens Bank and Trust Co. will hold a stockholders meeting at the bank office in Big Timber Montana on Tuesday January 12 1937 at 7 pm. Directors will be elected and other business may be transacted. Alva L Lamb Cashier.
Annual meeting of Big Timber Building and Loan Association
The annual meeting of stock holders will be held at Citizens Bank and Trust Co in Big Timber Montana on Monday January 11 1937 at 7 o clock p m. Meeting aims to elect trustees and transact any other proper business. Harold Roe Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber Building & Loan Association
Citizens Bank & Trust Co
Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
Montana
Harold Roe
State Farms Co. to Hold Annual Meeting in Big Timber MT
Annual meeting of State Farms Co. will be held at the Citizens Bank & Trust Co. office in Big Timber Sweet Grass county Montana Tuesday January 12 1937 at 7 o clock p m for electing directors for the ensuing year and for other business as may properly come before the meeting Alva L Lamb Sec Treas Jan 7 1937
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens State Bank
Citizens Bank & Trust Co
Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
Montana
Alva L. Lamb
State Farms Co
Sec
Treas. Pub
Commercial Bank & Trust Company
Notice of Stockholders Meeting at Big Timber Bank
The Commercial Bank and Trust Company will hold a stockholders meeting at the Citizens Bank and Trust Co. office in Big Timber Sweet Grass County Montana on Tuesday January 12 1937 at 7 oclock p m for electing directors and other business Alva L Lamb Secretary
Bridger Creek Social Roundup and relocations
Mr and Mrs Herman Frey of Stockade visited on Bridger Creek Tuesday. Mrs Jacob Hausserman and grandson Timothy visited her son Fred and family Saturday. Mr and Mrs Oscar Nepstad of Ferdig stayed with Anton Nepstad and wife several days last week. Community Christmas tree and school program held at the school house Wednesday evening with a large crowd. Mr and Mrs W Bayers and children hosted Sunday dinner for their daughter Mrs Sidney Fraser Jr and family. Anton Nepstad and daughter Mrs Keeler hosted 60 clock dinner guests Saturday evening with County Attorney E O Overland of Big Timber, plus Clarence Flattum and Harold Branne of Grey Cliff. Mrs Everett Keeler and her small son, guests of Anton Nepstad’s parents, left Tuesday for Billings to join husband, moving to Culbertson. Accompanied to Billings by Sidney Fraser Jr and Billie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Frey
Stockade
Bridger Creek
Jacob Hausserman
Timothy
Fred
Oscar Nepstad
Ferdig
Anton Nepstad
W. Bayers
Lyle
Janice
Sidney Fraser, Jr
Keeler
E. O. Overland
Big Timber
Clarence Flattum
Harold Branne
Grey Cliff
Everett Keeler
Small Son
Billings
Culbertson
Billie
Local notices and county happenings in Billings
Nye resident Dusting Off The Old Ones visits Bozeman and Livingston officials return. Trustees named for district 40. Northern Pacific track plans hinted. 4055 sheep sold at Billings for 5.65 per cwt by Rea Bros. Freyburn Co. buys. Court juror Littler in from far east. witness fine forgiven. Sheep shortage blamed on poor range. Worcester suit settled. 1000 head assessment planned for Sweet Grass and Park counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. Southworth
Nye
W. Gifford Langtry, Jr
Livingston
Frank Henry
Jerome Williams
Godfrey W. Gugler
Albert H. Hiller
Jacob A. Magelssen
Northern Pacific
Bozeman and
Logan
Big Timber
Billings
Rea Bros
Freyburn & Co
Seattle
W. McDaniels
C. M. Bair
H. C. Allen
M. J. Littler
T. C. Hannon
Henry
Fred Worcester
Joe Brooks
Park County
Sweet Grass County
Local items from Big Timber and beyond
J C Hines leaves Tuesday for California. A girl was born to Mr and Mrs Walter Thayer of Big Timber on December 19. Tom Kue opens a new restaurant on upper McLeod street Tuesday. Washington reports one billion dollars for U S road work in 1919. Liberty Loan chair Busha reports 172000 raised in this county, 52000 over target. 877 subscribers. William Mjoberg of Gibson dies Christmas Eve of pneumonia after influenza, leaving a wife and brother Peter Mjoberg who died of influenza three weeks earlier. Umpire Francis Silk O Laughlin dies in Boston at 48 after influenza. James R King of Springdale dies December 18, buried at Livingston. Krestover Berland dies of flu pneumonia at 16. Edward A Vickery, Big Timber native, dies in France of pneumonia at 28. W H Callison, longtime NP freight conductor and Absarokee resident, dies in Columbus after appendix operation. leaves wife, siblings, and mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Hines
California
Walter Thayer
Big Timber
Tom Kue
McLeod Street
Washington
United States
Busha
William Mjoberg
Gibson
Peter H. Mjoberg
Francis
Silk) O'Laughlin
Boston
James R. King
Springdale
Livingston
Krestover Berland
Fanual Berland
Little Timbercreek
Edward A. Vickery
E. A. Vickery
France
W. H. Callison
Northern Pacific
Absarokee
Columbus
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The
Big Timber Pioneer
Claude A. Johnson
Red Lodge
Park, Sweet Grass and
Gallatin
Park, Sweet Grass
Gallatin County
Law and Motion
Benjamin E. Berg
Nelle O. Lamb
Douthett Lumber Co
Vic Christensen
Furstenberg’s
C. J. Ellingson
Motor Inn
Bear Creek and
Fromberg Coal
R.A. Traver
Masonic Hall
Don Geiger
Big Timber Band
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