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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1906
Page
4
The item notes district court convenes on the second Monday in March June September and December 1906 in Sweet Grass County. It also highlights widespread prosperity, rainfall for crops, and urges readers to check local advertisements for savings and best bargains from Big Timber merchants.
Town of Big Timber Montana creates Special Improvement District No 4 to finance five foot wide concrete sidewalks on both sides of Fifth Avenue. District costs apportioned by parcel area and paid over five years using warrants under Montana house and senate acts.
Section details a provisional resolution estimating construction cost at 3500 dollars and sets final adoption for June 18 1906 at A G Hatch office. Mayor John F Aspury and Clerk E C Hae sign. Certification notes this is a true copy of the provisional resolution dated June 4 1906. Also notes Elks convention Denver July 16 21 06 and a $30.05 round trip ticket sale by Bigtimber with half-rate for children, sale July 13 14 06, five day transit limit.
The note extols Sweet Grass county as the top alfalfa and livestock region in Montana. It highlights large winter feeds of mutton sheep, lambs, and beef cattle sent to coast markets, strong per capita investment, ample water, lower land prices, superb climate, and a highly regarded Big Timber school system with modern facilities. It urges relocation to Sweet Grass county.
The library announces new acquisitions spanning Beulah and Rome era titles by Evans Beulah to Erskine When Wilderness Was King. Works by Burnett Glasgow Doyle and Stevenson join Randvar Lilien Cranz and Andrews as donated juveniles. Edward Adam Jr and Norman Hale also contribute.
Notices announce multiple settlers filing for final proof or commutation on homestead claims in Montana. Witness lists include locals from Merrill Reed Big Timber and Harlowton with dates and offices in Bozeman Columbus Big Timber and Lewistown. The notices reference departments of the interior land offices and registers issuing first publications in 1906 1908.
The notice promotes hail insurance at ten dollars per acre for small grain crops and urges protection against crop destruction. It also advertises loans on ranch property, land for sale, cattle for sale, and a limited payment life policy with guaranteed double allotments. Witness names include James N Hagan Edward H Dahl Walter Christian Christianson in Neville Montana.
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