New West Boulder store planned by J J Kusey promoter
A 1906 note reports J J Kusey promoting a general store at the mouth of West Boulder River with a complete merchandise stock. The Fair department store offers weekly free outings to Chico Hot Springs until moving to new buildings. The Masonic Lodge and Knights of Pythias plan a 45 by 100 foot two story lodge hall on McLeod Street, while a July 4 celebration fund reaches $500.
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Boulder Valley
J.J Kusey
Westoulder River
Kusey
the Fair Department Store
Chico Hot Springs
Masonic Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Frank Lee
James
McLeod St
Pioneer notes and reader letters from Billings area
Community reflection piece recounts apologies for a mishead about Reagan, subscriber notes, and a roundup of local honors. Mentions a Sweet Grass High School track trophy, the upcoming agriculture edition, and a Cody Enterprise clipping praising small towns with anecdotes about neighborliness and local life.
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Sweet Grass High School
Bob Hauck
Herders
Open House Celebrates Sweet Grass County Clinic Opening
The Pioneer notes Friday’s open house at the new Sweet Grass County Clinic marking the arrival of a second medical doctor, Dr Susann Steinberg. The piece urges county residents to recognize the shift toward concentrated medical services and praises the county commissioners for upgrading local care.
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Sweet Grass County
Timber
Susann Steinberg
Sweet Grass Community Hospital
Democrats Gain Ground in Sweet Grass County Primaries
Analysis of primary ballots shows a rising share of Democratic votes in Sweet Grass County, reaching 39.9 percent in 1976 and topping 30 percent in recent cycles. The GOP remains influential as population shifts bring new residents to Big Timber, affecting future party strength.
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Sweet Grass
Stength
GOP
Republican Party
Reader Opposes City Dog Control Plan
A reader objects to a May report on a two week dog tie up, arguing it would burden owners with costly enclosures and a city worker dog check. The letter asserts licensing suffices, questions privacy, and likens dog control to prohibition and gun laws, urging quicker action and dismissing the plan.
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van der Wagen
Slow “Pony Express
Postal Service
Washington, D.C
Supreme Court
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West Boulder
Big Timber A.L. Billy
H.M. Lamb
Toller Andem
George Briner
George Browning
AG Hatch
Howite
Otto Bartels
Davis Sanitary Grocery
Carl Paulson
Paulsons
Lew Webb
John Davis
Portland
McLeod
Jensen
Boulder
Leasby Ranch
Duffey Pens
Deer Creek
Ellison
Svend Mailands
Idaho
WD. McKenic
Emil Johnson
Carl Myrstel
Myrstel Ranch
Ebert Sheep Co
Springdale
Belle Mining Company
Crazy Mountains
William Welch
Walter Pinney
Floyd Rowland
Lillian Knapp
Knapp
Studebaker Sport Country Club
Bray Hill
Cremer
Legion and Auxiliary
Moose Lodge
Lions Club
Jay Cees
Ralph Prather
R.L. Tolson
Charles W. Campbell
Big Timber Group
Montana Institute of the Arts
Virginia City
Helen McAuslan
Helen Clark
Doris Fogler
Jean Smoot
Montana
Lars Skibstad
Nels Jensen
Harvey Cort
Joe Spranning
Sherman Eaton
Maurice Traver
Walt Ashley
al McComb
Jack Burns
Dan Laubach
Cecil Valgamore
Cleo Sloan
O.J Paulson
Lillian Laubach
Agnes Sloan
California
Ronald Reagan
Billings
Jimmie Holen
Mrs. Holen
Beulah Patterson
Pioneer
Paul Dix
Cody Enterprise
Wolf Point Herald
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