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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1902
Page
4
At a recent council meeting ordinances set fines for excavations exploding large fireworks obstructing paths and vagrancy. New licenses include dog taxes, business and professional licenses, hotel and restaurant fees, public scales and various trades with annual or daily rates.
Sweet Grass Chapter O E S held a Tuesday night session with officer elections and degree work followed by a luncheon. New officers elected included Ella Hale as W M S A Perrine as W P Ella M Shanks as A M Mattie Smoot as Sec E C Hale as Treas Mary G Bailey as conduc tress and Jessie Evans asst conductress.
The Dibi Browning Co buys the Montana Trading Co stock of dry goods furnishings and groceries and in turn sells hardware farm implements wagons and paints. The deal bars each firm from selling the other's goods and nets a roughly 30,000 stock transfer with last year’s sales around 90,000. The Trading Co also closed a furniture stock sale to Henry Nicholson and will carry hardware farm implements and furniture while Dier Browning handles groceries dry goods furnishings clothing boots and shoes. The Trading Co will keep lumber and coal, and Geo P Dier’s stock sale to Fred Browning has formed a new firm with Browning Brumfield and Martin. The Nicholson deal may follow.
The Christmas tree entertainment at the Congregational church was a complete success with two trees laden with fruit and decorations. Juvenile Sunday school members recited and sang beautifully under leader Miss Fanny Tyer and with organist Miss Gertrude Criss earning special praise for the best carols yet.
Prof. J A Lowry was surprised Monday night by twenty six students from his school who visited his apartment. The group enjoyed games and singing then shared luncheon of ice cream cake and other treats. Arrangements were by Mrs Walker and Mrs Chas Bailey.
The court met Monday with Judge Henry presiding. John Ryan pleaded guilty to grand larceny and was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. Robt Gugler pleaded not guilty and his trial is set for March. W J Hannah waived arraignment on criminal libel and received until the second Monday in March to answer. J E Barbour appeared as counsel for Hannah.
The sheriff and Miss Sue Whitfield married at noon yesterday at the bride’s parents home with Rev J Pope officiating. The bride wore white silk, attended by Clarice Tangen. the groom in black, with George Whitfield bearing the ring. Guests included Mr and Mrs A Yule, C Tangen, J Pope, F H and J Whitfield, Mrs Martha Exley, the Smoots, Olga Olsen and others. Fallang, born in Black Brook Wisconsin in 1874, moved to Montana in 1882, served in the Philippines, and was elected sheriff last fall. The bride, born in England and raised in Maquoketa Iowa, is a schoolteacher. The couple plan to live in a new cottage on McLeod Street.
To Our Friends and Patrons we extend thanks for a strong year and invite continued cooperation for another year of better merchandise at lower prices. We promise focused service and growth across every branch, urging readers in Big Timber to visit and see progress as we wish a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
Big Timber Camp No. 10610 M W of A elects officers for the ensuing term with Geo M Briner as vice chief and Thomas Shipton as senior warden. McClure, Mijelde, Caulkins, West, Farnsworth, and Pope named for various posts. George Reynolds reappointed chief forester.
Sealed bids for repairing five highway bridges in Sweet Grass county are invited until January 5 1903 at noon. Bids must include a 5 percent certified check payable to the county chairman and a bid bond. The board reserves the right to reject all bids, with contracts to be signed and bonds posted.
Sealed proposals will be received at the county clerk office in Big Timber Montana for furnishing board lodging and nurse hire to the poor as designated by the board of county commissioners. Bids must state per capita per week. J H Moore clerk of board.
Strayed yearling light red heifer branded -F on the right side. Any information leading to her whereabouts will be rewarded by THos Armstrong of Big Timber Montana. Please contact.
An official order sets court terms for 1903 in Park Carbon and Sweet Grass counties. Park County holds sessions on January, April, July and November Mondays. Carbon County schedules February May August and November. Sweet Grass County fixes March June September and December sessions. The 1901 order is revoked by this December 8 1902 decree by Judge Frank Henry.
Mrs. H. C. Allen offers a limited supply of fine masquerade suits for rent at reasonable rates. Place orders early to secure selections.
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