Dusting Off the Old Ones
Pioneer notes recount an 1914 harvest in Glasston and local trade. Hans Gerwitz bought hogs averaging 292 pounds, heaviest 385, from A. C. Thompson. Charles McAllister shipped mine cars of sheep to capitalize on Chicago prices. Sheriff’s office coyote pelts sale yielded $3.00 certificates for 48 heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Gerwitz
A. C. Thompson
Glasston
Charles McAllister
Chicago
Bounty Department
Sheriff's Office
A. Sippel
W. A. Hulin
Gibson Smith
Hamilton
Ill
Dadant & Sons
Sippel
Ontario
Can
Wakayama
Japan
Ernest Fischer
Columbus
Scott Hoskinson
Clinton Green
San Francisco
Jefferson Barracks
Voldberg
Elmer Skaarland
William Hruza
Minneapolis
Livingston
Big Timber
Earl Wright
Boulder Ranger Station
Kaintuck
Local notes from Big Timber and Pioneer files
Births, marriages, and community updates from Grey Cliff to Missoula, with moves, visits, and local events. Dorman Kellogg starts as a bookkeeper at Boozer Hardware then plans homestead beef farming. A masquerade ball, club gatherings, travels, and civic notices fill the page with residents, vendors, and celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Manis
Grey Cliff
Dorman Kellogg
Boozer Hardware
Bride’s Dowry Payable Only When Groom Remains Husband
In a Scottish marriage note from the era, a bride’s dowry or gift is described as payable if the husband remains legally bound. The oblique line hints at social expectations and financial arrangements surrounding marriage.
St Josephs Church Publishes Winter Mass Schedule
Fr John Haligowski lists weekly services in Big Timber with Sunday Masses at 7 30 a m and 10 30 a m plus Reed Point 9 a m every Sunday Holy days at 7 a m and 7 p m in Big Timber Daily Mass 7 30 a m Confessions every Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Joseph’s Catholic Church
John Haligowski
Big Timber
Reed Point
Parish Club Schedules Confessions Altar and Youth Meetings
From 7 00 to 7 30 pm except Saturday before the first Sunday when confessions run 7 00 to 8 00 pm. Ladies Altar Society meets on the second Thursday at 2 30 pm. Holy Name Society meets on the first Thursday at 8 pm. Catholic youth council meets every Wednesday evening at 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Altar Society
Holy Name Society
Catholic Youth Council
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pioneer Files
Kirkwood
Ralph S. Jarrett
Duck Creek
Bert Murray
Owen Davis
Gus Goldbranson
C. W. Voges
Charley
J. W
F. M. Ferris
Morris Mill
C. L. Currier
Mr. Currier
ANIMA
American Dyanamid Company
Farmers Service Assn
A. L. Bray
Melville Milling Company
Melville
George W. Baker
McLeod
Edna Prather
Primus A. Bruffey
E. C. McConnell
George A. Loasby
Mrs. Loasby
Nova Scotia
Womans Club
Lutheran Ladies Aid
T. V. Sharp
E. L. Frang
Boise
Ida
C. C. Nicholson
E. H. Ellingson
Fourth Avenue East
Ross G. Williams
The
Montana Power Co
Nicholson
Clarence Flattum
Josie Lambert
Seattle
Jess Murphy
Wheeler, Mont
Fort Peckham Construction
Ed Adam
Basin, Mont
William Dallman
Hans
Bunny) Beley
Louis Beley
Jaretha Jarrett
R. S. Jarrett
Bozeman
Halvorson
Lutheran Church
Jacob
Bert Mjelde
Fred
Nora Mjelde
Bernie Mielde
Billings
Louisa Mielde
Gertrude Conwell
Lone Pine
Mont
Missoula
Tastewell
Freestone Peaches
Morrell
Sawyer
New! Gillette
Doan
Dean
SGHS
Frye’s Cafe
Big Timber Baby
Manson
Serenly
Klindt Pharmacy
Ralph H. Weagel
Public Accountant & Insurance
Big Timber, Montana
Land Surveying
Ronald A. Watters
Vern Dodge
West
C. J. Paulson
O. Overland
Sweet Grass Abstract
Montana
Bill E. Mjelde
Optometrist
Aeroes
Cort Hotel
Rue
Frang Agency
Bob Simmons
Rey G. and
Lamont I Beek
Timber
Ig Timber
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