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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1906
Page
8
A playful exchange in a school setting features a pupil asking about yard length and a teacher and student banter. The dialogue references a new baby and a playful challenge about feet and yards, highlighting classroom humor from a historical page.
Notice to qualified tax paying electors of Big Timber that a special election is set for June 23 1906 to vote on issuing forty thousand dollars in coupon bonds to fund a gravity water works system designed by O E Finklenburg. Polls open 8 am to 6 pm in Ward 1 and Ward 2. voting limited to tax payers listed on 1905 rolls and registered per ordinance.
The May 31 1906 monthly treasurer report filed with the county clerk shows cash balances across funds including General 20720 61 Contingent 651898 Road 1230 41 Bond Interest 2078 61 County High School 40 08 and others. Total balance 853321 64 with prior balance 53375 40 and receipts 85623 license 3527 fees 33660. Also notes a sheepmen invitation for a buck herd near McLeod from shearing to Oct 20 at per head. signed W E Wilne McLeod Mt.
The notice lists names of residents with unclaimed mail including Mrs Henry Andrews Ms Blevers L B Bonter T A Brown Clairice H Bramble Helge O Br Clark O B Cunningham Marie Clark F C Hearst Horace Irwin Mrs Stella Mercer Bert Mason Clara MeIntey John Oles Mrs C E Opland Martin Parker J T Prescott Mrs Wm C Prknas L B Tomblin L E Landmark Landsmark Thom Steinberg Chris Skilling and others as of June 30 8. The call for letters ends with an invitation for the addressees to claim their mail.
Tickets issued at Billings Montana for travel to Omaha St Joseph or Kansas City and return 942.00, to St Louis 249.50, to Chicago 253.50, with other western points offered at similar low rates. Tickets read via the Burlington for best service. General Agent F W Klippel Billings Montana.
An advertisement promotes Bridger Coal as a high grade article free from impurities. It promises quick hot steady heat ideal for baking Ho Biscuits, emphasizing great heat value and purity.
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