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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
1
The U S office of public roads explains maintaining earth roads to boost farm prosperity. Emphasis on proper drainage with crowns, minimal ditches, and using tile or concrete drains. Advice covers soil layering, sand additions on clay, and using a road machine and drag to extend road life.
Seasonal influenza and pneumonia cause more deaths than consumption. Foley's Honey and Tar cures grippe coughs that may lead to pneumonia overnight. Do not take chances with a colt when Foley's Honey and Tar will quickly cure it. W. D. Richards, druggist.
A copy of Senator Joseph M Dixon's homestead bill expands Montana entries to 640 acres for settlers. It excludes irrigable lands and timber areas and sets five mile proximity rules for additional entries with conditions on residence and improvements.
Classified note listing hogs for sale from piglets to sows, dressed pork for wholesale and retail buyers. Mentions Harry July at 125 Otter Creek and various shop names including Bray's butcher and a cement plaster ad.
Regular services scheduled for next Sunday include Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Epworth League meets at 6:30 p.m. followed by the evening service at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend.
Rev Dr H H Thoron presides with Sunday school at 10 morning service at 11 and an evening meeting at 7 30. Next Sunday morning sermon title Jesus Relation to John the Baptist and in the evening The Cry of the Prophet.
Lutheran Church services held in the Episcopal Church with Pastor R A Erickson. Sunday school each Sunday at 1 30 p m. J A Lowry English department superintendent. January schedule lists Melville Settlement on January 19 at 11 00 a m and Big Timber on January 26 at 2 30 and 7 30 p m.
The Rector travels in Helena and Great Falls this week and next for church outreach work, meeting local leaders and constituents to strengthen Montana church engagement.
A local druggist W. D. Richards advocates Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy to prevent pneumonia and serious illness from colds. He claims it stops coughing and expels the cold, noting it is mildly laxative and urging customers to choose the genuine product in the yellow package.
150 tons of alfalfa hay offered at a ranch two miles east of Big Timber. Good shelter and abundant water for stock available. Contact Langford at 12.4to R.
Ranch 2954 acres irrigated and sub irrigated lands 14 miles north of Melville Montana priced at 316.00 per acre with 1 cent cash and balance at 6 percent interest G H Nepstad Co contact Box 93 Big Timber Lost brown filly about 900 pounds with white star and saddle spots reward 5 for return and information For sale three saddle horses three colts and a few unbroken horses
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