Methodist Church Effort Expands In Reed Point
Rev J A Meeke of the Methodist Episcopal church visited Reed Point and preached to a large crowd. He organized a Sunday school and Ladies Aid society and, with community help, land for a church and cemetery was donated. Funds were secured and building operations to begin. Rev Meeke and Rev Crouch will survey land and plant the site, with materials to be bought in Big Timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Meeke
Methodist Episcopal Church
Reed Point
Meeke
Sweet Grass County
Charles D. Crouch
Committee protests segregation of Sweet Grass County
A Montana Senate town and counties committee heard a protest against Sweet Grass County segregation. The committee, including Robt Brownlee and others, acted favorably on the bill with a hidden understanding it would die in the senate. Bray offers stove wood for sale with orders at the meat market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Bray
Dry Land Farming Techniques For Rocky Mountain Dry Lands
A summary of the institute talk on efficient moisture use in Montana and surrounding states. Emphasizes summer tillage to create a soil mulch, storing 8 to 10 inches of water, and the impact on yields. Recommends harrowing, light seeding, and early maturing crops like white hulless barley and sixty day oats for drought conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountain
Montana
Farewell Address Excerpt Warns Against Faction Encroachment
The passage urges citizens to uphold government and warns that obstructions and secret combinations can empower faction. It cautions officials to stay within constitutional spheres to avoid encroachment and the rise of despotism, echoing the Farewell Address’s warning.
Home seekers fares set by Northern Pacific to Montana
The Northern Pacific announces round trip Homeseekers fares from gateways to Montana points, effective the first and third Tuesdays of each month in 1909. Fares to Big Timber start at 32.90 from Chicago and 35.40 from St. Louis, with reductions from other eastern and southern points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Montana
Pacific Northwest
Big Timber
St. Paul-Minneapolis
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
Land Company Sells First Lot in Glass Johnson Tract
A. M. Finley of Columbia City Indiana buys the first land parcel in the Glass Johnson Co tract north of Big Timber. Finley plans to move with his family by March 15 and bring registered Guernsey stock. He is an experienced farmer dairyman and creamery man and expects Indiana neighbors to join him soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Finley
Columbia City
Ind
Glass-Johnson Co
Big Timber
Glass-Johnson Land Company
Finley
Indiana
High School Editorial Recaps Prof Clark Lecture
Editor note praise for Prof R W Clark of the state agricultural school who discussed types in cattle and horses. Students and faculty appreciated his clear, practical pointers. Also references to recent student activities and upcoming quizzes in history Latin English physics and geometry.
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Mary
Mary Nelson
R. W. Clark
State Agricultural School
Clark
H. S
Seed Sowing Yields Boost in Early Season Grains
Agricultural note explains that seeding early uses moisture, yielding larger grain. Two to three pecks of plump seed sown with a press drill in prepared soil outproduce four to six pecks sown the ordinary way, filling grain better and producing heavier heads.
Men Wanted Speaker Promotes Male Leadership
S T Johnson of Minneapolis in the city to speak at Congregational Church next Sunday evening on Men Wanted. He serves on the national committee of the Congregational Brotherhood and will discuss the practical life of men today. Good music will be provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erickson
S. T. Johnson
Minneapolis
Congregational Church
Mr. Johnson
The
Congregational Brotherhood
Countywide News via Telephone Coord Turns Up Sectional Reports
The county undertakes a coordinated information push using telephone outreach to gather and relay updates from all districts. Officials say the system improves coverage across departments and speeds public notice delivery. Local residents share snapshots of events, concerns, and service changes.
Dry Creek Telephone Co stockholders meet to discuss line division
Notice is given of a special stockholders meeting of the Dry Creek Telephone Co to be held at the courthouse in Big Timber Montana on Saturday March 6 1909. The purpose is to consider dividing the company telephone line. L C Olmstead president.
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Dry Creek Telephone Co
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Institute
George Washington
Martha Washington
Father
Yellowstone Valley
Glass Johnson & Company
Sweet Grase County
Glass-Johnson & CO
Big Timber, Montana
State OF Mont
High School
Selmer Solberg
Carl Cross
Donna McCall
Cora
Dr. Cross
Socrates
New Lodge
Sweet Grass Lodge No
Scandinavian Brotherhood of America
Knights of Pythias Hall
Peter Nelson
Livingston Lodge
K. of P. Hall
Messrs
P O. Fallang
Theo. Olson
Ole Birkeland
S. H. of A
Ben Lavold
Order
Mr. Anderson
Seattle Lodge
Sweet Grass Lodge
Anderson
Livingston
Myelde
Hagan
Mr. Hagan
W. H. Patterson
Rexall Drug Store
Big Timber Oeenveses
L. F. Douthett
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