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Newspaper

Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1908

Page

2

Special Bargains On Household Needs For Your Pocket

Special bargains offer many useful household needs at prices that fit your pocket book. The ad highlights affordable essentials and value driven items for daily use.

Bargain Hardware Prices From Local Catalogue List

A segment lists varied hardware items with prices including copper rim wash boilers at 1.75 and 2.00, 17 qt non rust dish pans at 1.25, gal oil canes at 20 cents, 5 gal jacket oil cans at 50 cents, 26 inch rip saw at 90 cents, and related tinware with low costs. The itemized list reflects a general sale or catalog offering from a local supplier.

Prices for Galvanized Ware and Accessories

Listing of metal goods with prices including No. 8 heavy war boilers at 1.25 and No. 9 at 1.45, 1 gallon oil cans 95 cents, 5 gallon oil cans with brass faucet 1.50, 20 inch heavy galv wash tubs 0.90, coal tongs 0.18, japanned coal hods 0.14, quart galv pails 0.35.

Unclear product list with mixed prices and garbled items

A fragmented catalog-like note lists pails, dish pans, tea kettles, and lip stew with assorted prices. Items and spellings are inconsistent, making exact product names and quantities uncertain.

Berlin Be Ub

Big Timber Pioneer masthead and staff line

Big Timber Pioneer published weekly under manager J. T. LaFond. Issued every Thursday evening and entered as second class matter in Bigtimber Montana. Mailed to subscribers until they cancel and all arrears are paid. Only newspaper in Sweet Grass County with subscription at one dollar per year. Advertising rates available on request.

Bigtimber Montana Sweet Grass County

Two Scottish Candidates for Pedestrian Honors

Two Native sons of Scotland are counting the ties from Seattle to Chicago. The piece notes this travel mode is unlikely to gain western popularity or harm major transcontinental airways' passenger traffic.

Scotland Seattle Chicago West

Senator Dixon Bill Opens Fort Peck Lands to Settlement

The bill, passed by the Senate, would open parts of the Fort Peck reservation to settlement and is expected to gain House approval. It covers an area larger than Delaware or Rhode Island.

Dixon Fort Peck Reservation Senate House Delaware Rhode Island

Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Cough and Cold Relief

W D Richards druggist promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe cough remedy that stops coughing and expels the cold from the system. The product contains no opiates and is advertised as the best lung remedy, warning against neglecting pneumonia risks from a cough or cold.

Foley W. D. Richards

Lamp and line damage arrest warrant wording

A public notice states action against persons arrested or convicted for breaking or wilfully injuring lamps, shades, wires or any apparatus owned by the Electric Light and Power Co. The record indicates enforcement of penalties for damage to utility property and legal remedies.

The Electric Light and Power Co

Among the Churches Methodist Episcopal Service Schedule

J A Meeke pastor invites all to regular services next Sunday with Sunday school at 10:00 am morning worship at 11:00 am Epworth League at 6:30 pm and evening service at 7:30 pm All are welcome to attend these meetings.

Epworth League

Sunday Services at The First Congregational Church

Rev. Dr. H. H. Thoren presides with Sunday school at 10:00 a m and morning service at 11:00 a m followed by an evening meeting at 7:30 p m.

First Congregational Church H. H. Thoren

Simple Remedy for La Grippe Warns of Pneumonia Risk

An advertisement warns La Grippe coughs can lead to pneumonia and promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe remedy. It notes the product contains no harmful drugs and is in a yellow package, urging against substitutes. Also includes stray mare and gelding notices seeking owners in Montana with contact details.

W. D. Richards

Ranch for sale near Melville Montana with irrigated lands

Fine ranch one mile north of Melville in Sweet Grass county Montana comprising about 22541 acres of irrigated and sub irrigated lands with good improvements. Priced at 316.00 per acre with 3 cents cash and the balance at 6 percent interest. For information contact G H Nepstad & Co Box 93 Big Timber Montana.

Melville Sweet Grass County Mont G. H. Nepstad & Co Big Timber

Public Sale of Town Lots in Big Timber Montana

Notice states a public auction of specified Big Timber town lots in Sweet Grass County Montana on February 20 1908 at 10 a m at the court house door. The sale follows an order by the Board of County Commissioners with cash payments for the listed Boulder and Yellowstone additions and O P blocks. Chairman H O Kettece oversees the sale.

Big Timber Sweet Grass Montana Board of County Commissioners Boulder Yellowstone O. P H. O. Kettece Board of County Commissioners Sweet Grass County

Grazing permits sought for Absaroka and Crazy Mountains

Notices invite applications to graze cattle horses sheep and goats in the Absaroka and Crazy Mountains National Forests for 1908 with March 15 deadline. Full fee details and forms available on request from Supervisor B E Russell. Also notice of five year homestead proof for Richard E Hauge of Big Timber Montana due February 21 1908 and witnesses listed. First publication January 16 1908.

Absaroka Division Yellowstone National Forest Livingston Montana BE. C. Russell Crazy Mountains National Forest E. C. Russell Department of the Interior Bozeman Richard E. Hauge Big Timber Harvey C Pound U. S John T. Mijolsness Nicholas J. Tintinger Derk J. Walvoord Edward K. Hauge M.R. Wilson Register Mary E. Williams Big Elk Harvey C. Pound James N. Haugan George W. Moore Melville Charles *. Williams Ole B. Anderson Big Frank D. Mirachi Ist

Tailor Made Clothing Showcases Continental Fabrics

Our spring and summer fabric lines from Continental Tailoring Co of Chicago have arrived. We invite your early inspection and guarantee up-to-date style at reasonable prices when you place orders through us.

Continental Tailoring Co Chicago

Tailored garments promise fit and guaranteed workmanship

The ad asserts that Continental Label offers custom made suits and garments crafted to individual measurements with a guaranteed fit and workmanship, claiming savings and improved appearance and wellbeing.

Let Us Make You Glad We Save You Money Tailoring

A local pitch promises better tailoring and lower prices than competitors with a money back guarantee. A trial order is asked to prove the claim. It invites customers to test the service before committing.

We Only Want to Interest You Ad Claim

An advertising pitch invites readers to visit and compare styles workmanship and fit. The message emphasizes honest facts and money savings rather than persuasive arguments.

Iron Ware Prices Listed in Local Market

A fragmented OCR note shows prices for iron kettles and white-lined ware, with figures around 95 and 60 and 75 and 90, indicating item costs in a 19th or early 20th century market listing. No clear dates or place names are legible.

Lutheran Church Announces March Services and Schedule

The Lutheran Church lists Sunday school each Sunday at 1 30 with J A Lowry as superintendent. March 1 service at Howie 2 pm. March 8 at Melville Settlement 11 am and in Melville schoolhouse 2 pm, English language. Rev E A Erickson to Spokane March 10 and to speak at Spokane College March 12 for about three weeks. St Marks Church Rin. Rev C W MacWilliam Rector holds Sunday school 10 am Holy Communion 11 am Evening Prayer 7 30 pm with offertory for foreign missions. The night sermon on the Sixth Commandment Thou Shalt Not Wear False Witness. Foley's Honey and Tar touted by W D Richards druggist for coughs and colds.

St. Marks Church C. W. MacWilliam

Also Mentioned on This Page

J. T. LaFond Methodist Episcopal Church J. A. Meeke O. A. Fallang C. M. Rein Widdecombe Bros Nelsiverson Big Timber, Mont Crazy Mountains Sweet Grass Creek J. P. Clark Continental Tailoring Co., of Clark’s Apron Gingham China Turkey Ginghams Prints Stetson St As Big Cimber Cash Grocery J. A. Elliot Prop A. D. Knowles, D.V. S Mustanx Bill Miles & Bros Livingston, Mont Alexander Fyfe John J. Harper Melville, Mont Fish Creek Jeft Shoulgiler Desert Land United Covlcelives States Land Office Helena
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