Petersen Harber Creamery to Resume Operations in Big Timber
Carl G. Petersen and James B. Harber of Butte take over the Petersen Harber Creamery Co. after a year idle. Renovation funds and labor will restore the plant, with a goal to reopen within a week and pay the highest market price for cream. The new management plans dairy products including butter ice cream and cheese.
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Big Timber Creamery
Carl G. Petersen
James B. Harber
Butte
Petersen-Harber Creamery Co
Pioneer
Petersen
Denmark
Minnesota
Three marriage licenses issued in year end and new year
H C Pound the county clerk issued three marriage licenses in the past week. The pairs are Frank E Young and Jacqueline Erickson Jarrett of this city, Fred G Dickover of Big Timber and Lulu Spiller of Butte, and Clifford W Blgod and Effie Finley of this city.
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H. C. Pound
Frank E. Young
Jacqueline Erickson Jarrett
Fred G. Dickover
Big Timber
Lulu Spiller
Butte
Clerk Pound
Cupid
Clifford W. Blgod
Effie Finley
Judge Stark Alters Bozeman Tivoli Saloon Ruling
Judge Stark sits for Judge Law and narrows the Bozeman saloon injunction to Tivoli only The modification allows mayoral action in other cases and a new Tivoli license is issued to Rudolph Michel and Julius Lehrkind The case may go to the state Supreme Court or a new ordinance may be drafted
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Bozeman
Stark
Michel & Lehrkind
Supreme Court of
Commutations Granted to 28 Montana Prisoners
Governor Stewart approved commutations reducing sentences for 28 prisoners from various counties who had served in Montana State Prison. The men, including inmates convicted of murder burglary rape robbery larceny assault and manslaughter, will not be released immediately. Warden Conley and the prison superintendent recommended the reductions based on road work and building projects performed for the state, highlighting the prison’s up to date facilities and the men’s disciplined, productive conduct.
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Stewart
Conley
State of
Montana
State Prison
New Gym Dedicat ed With Big Home Victory
A large local crowd watched the home team win 42 to 28 in the season opener at the new gym. Shay of Laurel opened scoring, Bus Pound and Capt Hoyem led the offense, and Charles Lamb and Clyde Davis assisted on both ends. Laurel supporters plan to back the team as it builds toward a strong season.
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Sweet Grass Laurel Chas
Lamb
Williams O’leary
Davis
Notting Pound
Shay Hoyem
Willie Lamb Webb
Crouse
Raymond
Shay
Laurel
Pepper
Pound
Capt. Hoyem
Psy
Mike
Chas. Lamb
Charles
Clyde Davis
Ceryl O’leary
Percy Webb
Mrs. S. L. Bryant Dies at Three Forks Home
Mrs. S L Bryant longtime resident of this city and county died suddenly at the Three Forks family residence after a general breakdown. The remains were brought here for interment with services held at the John King ranch home in Three Forks. Interment was at Mountain View. Her family included nine children and several grandchildren.
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S. L. Bryant
Three Forks
John
King
Thomas
Presbyterian Church of
Mountain View
Edward Davis
Bessie Strickland Bryant
West Bradley
Summitshire
Eng
Fast Pennard
United States
New York
Ohio
Montana
Big Timber
Lewistown
Toole
Utah
Charles L
W. C
Columbus
Bila
Edwin
O. L
M. S
Mont
W. L. Irvine
Pipestone Springs
John E. King
A. J. Bryant
Parochial School Planned for Livingston City
At St Marys church Rev Father Blaere announced that Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth will open a parochial school in Livingston next fall. The order agreed after a visit by the superior, prompted by Bishop Lenihan, to serve local children and attract families to Park County. A new modern school will rise at the southeast corner of South Third and Clark streets opposite St Marys church.
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Livingston
St. Mary’s Church
Father Blaere
Sisters of Charity of
Lenihan
Great Falls
Park County
South Third and
Clark Streets
Carnegie Makes Payment on Donation Money Turned Over to Library Builders
The city council met in regular session with Mayor Kaiserman and all aldermen present. Reports were accepted including the library donation of 2218 dollars from Andrew Carnegie. The council approved printing contracts and library board appointments, and authorized warrants for last month’s bills and jail furniture purchases.
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Carnegie
Kaiserman
D. J. Walvoord
Fourth Avenues
Patterson
Alderman Wearne
Jerome Williams
Alderman Allen
Andrew Carnegie
Alderman Patterson
J. A. Lowry
H. Pound
Lena B. Clark
E. C. Hale
Joe Michels
C. O. Loftsgaarden
Citizens State Bank Names Directors and Officers
The Citizens State Bank held its annual stockholders meeting on Monday and chose a board of directors: Chas McDonnell Adelbert Whitney D J Walvoord Dr D Claiborn John P Campbell John Neion and R L Lewis. In the evening the directors appointed officers: President Chas McDonnell Vice President A Whitney Cashier R L Lewis. No assistant cashier was chosen, replacing Elmer J Mo who resigned the day of the meeting.
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Citizens State Bank
Banking House
Chas McDonnell
Adelbert Whitney
D. J. Walvoord
Dr. D. Claiborn
John P. Campbell
John Neion
R. L. Lewis
Chas. McDonnell
A. Whitney
Elmer J. Mo
New Accounting System For City Water Works
The city council adopts a new water system accounting method to provide quarterly operating statements to the public and to Montana’s public utilities commission. Most consumers sign contracts. the rest are urged to sign by the 15th to avoid water service interruption. A rate change may follow, after commission review of earnings under old rates.
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Public Utilities Commission of
Montana
Public Service Corporation
Commission
Marriage Licenses and Naturalizations Reported for 1913
Clerk of the court's office to the state labor and industry commissioner in Helena notes only one Sweet Grass couple found a house too small for two in 1913. Thirty five licenses issued. one couple admitted error in course. Sixteen foreign born received naturalization papers: Norway ten, Scotland three, Germany two, Sweden one.
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Cort’s
State Commissioner of Labor and Industry
Helena
Sweet Grass County
Norway
Scotland
Germany
Sweden
Express Rates Cut Across 12 Express Firms
Interstate Commerce Commission reduces rates on a unified scale for 12 express companies, with Montana unaffected. The biggest cuts apply to lightweight parcels, and new limits raise parcels post weights while changing zone charges. Local Montana impact minimal. overall shifts reflect broader national rate restructuring.
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Northern Express Co
Northern Pacific Express Co
Northern Pacific
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate Express
Montana
Commerce Commission
St. Paul
Milwaukee
New York
Des Moines
Kansas City
Postal Department
Montana Population Seen Surging Past Half Million
Helena Independent reports Montana’s population has risen by more than 125 000 since the 1910 census and now exceeds 500 000. Commissioner J M Kennedy cites county school censuses totaling 114 000 children and estimates state population near 510 000 to 525 000, noting Montana’s unusually small average family size of about 4 44 members.
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Montana
Helena
J. M. Kennedy
Treasure State
Kennedy
United States
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Creamery CO
MR. Petersen
Judge Stark
Chas. N. Pray
Fort Benton
8S. L. Bryant
City of Livingston
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