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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1939
Page
8
A long list of residents and visitors is recorded, detailing travel to and from Bozeman, Billings, Columbus, and Great Falls, plus attendances at family homes and summer visits. The community seeps notes from Merino, Bridger Creek, and nearby areas including Oak Otis.
Visitor from Los Angeles at Louis Beley home. Modern Steam Laundry opens next week in town under Raymond Hoem. Donna McCall of Long Beach and family plan a July 17 visit via San Francisco to Big Timber with stops at Lake Tahoe Reno and Yellowstone. Wool pool ships 50,000 pounds to Silberman Sons of Chicago worth about 10,750 dollars. Park County profiles J Thomas Ayres moving to Worland Wyoming to start a monumental business after 34 Livingston years. Aunt Julia Benninghoff dies in Billings aged 77 with Episcopal funeral. Camp Mimanagish services announced for Sunday at Congregational Church. Reverend Fr Joseph Blaere Livingston priest dies. revered canon law authority. Road plans for Big Timber to Harlowton questioned. possible route change discussed. Leo Cremer of Shawmut Mont. to stage Colorado state fair rodeo. $12,850 contract approved within $55,550 fair requisition.
Professional directory entry for Dr. B Olness a dentist with telephone number 86 and office located over the Big Timber Cafe.
Sweet Grass County high school trustees invite bids for redecorating the assembly room. Bids due Friday July 14 1939. Contract to furnish all materials. colors and specs available at the high school office.
Delinquent 1938 taxes on all Sweet Grass County and Big Timber properties will be sold at public auction on July 17 and 18 1939 from 9 am to 5 pm in front of the county treasurer's office. A complete delinquent list is on file for public inspection. signed by Treasurer Dean Lowry.
By School District No 10, for re shingling east half of roof on school building about 6 M shingles also to kalsemine walls and ceiling two coats. District to furnish all materials. Bids will be accepted until July 14. J A Johnson Clerk.
Washington June 30 four new investigations and four studies in progress are set for the Montana program of the federal bureau of reclamation for the 1940 fiscal year. Commissioner John C Page informed Senator Wheeler that the Madison river Gallatin river Fort Peck pumping and Rock Creek projects will be finished. New investigations will cover Bitter Root valley Canyon Ferry reservoir Cofey Spur and Yellowstone basin.
In Missoula Montana on June 30 two miners faced fatal and near fatal fumes from a gasoline engine in a 30 foot shaft near Florence. Lloyd Jenkins 30 of Florence died before rescue and Irvin H Galland of Missoula was hospitalized in serious but recoverable condition. Partner Frank Ennis alerted authorities after the men failed to report for lunch. The Eight Mile Creek mine lies east of Florence.
A light shower Tuesday morning delayed haying for a day at Bridger Creek. The article notes visitors such as Frank Berrie and family from Billings who stayed with George Baily over the Fourth. It also mentions Donald Fraser en route to Harlowton and locals Stanley and Sidney Fraser visiting. Henry Lindberg hosts a dance at the schoolhouse inviting the public to bring lunch. Chester Fraser and wife report happiness with their Clayton New Mexico move.
In the District Court of the Sixth Judicial District of Montana’s Sweet Grass County, Amelia Beley vs Alfred Rudd and Hannah Rudd announces a sheriff's sale on July 8 1939 at 2 PM at the Big Timber courthouse. It lists extensive described parcels in townships 1-2 south ranges 13-15 east, oil rights, and dates. Publication dates June 15 22 29 and July 6, 1939.
Thorvald Sandem sues to quiet title on 200 acres in section 34 township 4 north range 13 east, including Northwest quarter and Northwest quarter of Northeast quarter, alleging all unknown claimants. The State of Montana summons defendants to answer within 20 days, or default judgment will be entered. case filed in Big Timber with attorney Chas. W. Campbell. Pub July 6 13 20 27 1939.
The preliminary budgets for the 1939 school year in Sweet Grass county Montana are on file for inspection. The Board of School Budget Supervisors will meet at 10:00 am July 24 1939 in the county courthouse to examine adopt and approve the budgets. The meeting may adjourn daily until August second 1939. Taxpayers may attend and speak for or against any part of the budget. Margaret Deegan County Superintendent of Schools Clerk of Board. Dated July 3 1939 37-21
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