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Dusting Off the Old Ones From Pioneer Files
Pioneer era notes from Big Timber detail residents traveling, family milestones, weddings, church events, and local business changes. Activities include mining reports, anniversaries, and social gatherings with mentions of the Belle Mining Co. and Thompson Yards Inc. plus several births, moves, and travels across Montana towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Files
Lex Pratt
Crazy ‘Mountains
Belle Mining Co
George Kauffman
Bruce Gageett
Grasshopper Glacier
Cooke
Clifford Goff
Sherman
Texas
Hans Tjaaland
Great Falls
Belinda
Oscar McLane
Milton Willard
Clarence Loftsgaarden
Cal Kepler
Ed Crossfield
Bozeman
Jacob Johnson
Swamp Creek
Estelle Greig
Big Timber Pharmacy
Helena
Montana Veteran Druggists Association
Montana
Greig
J. E Epperson
Gertrude
Elmer Larson
Stilwater County
Columbus
Silberman & Sons
John P. Campbell
Sweet Grass
Melville
John Forster
Grey Cliff
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Big Timber
Forster
Belgium
Europe
Homer Busha
Long Beach
Cal
Herbert Siebert
Frenchtown
Mont
C. T. Busha
W. D. McKenzie
Nelson Gage
Stephen
Clara
Eliza
Nelson
Horace G. Bartlett
Charley
West Yellowstone
Reed Point
Julia Bertelson
Spokane
Marie Moler
Kenneth Goddard
Tom Findley
Gene Fuller
CCC
Ine Collins
Margie Clouse
Margie
Lorraine
Collins
Les Booth
Doris Meacham
A. J. Schuh