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Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1908

Page

2

Local Board Proceedings Report June 1908

Board met with all members present and audited General Fund bills including Fallang expenses and jail costs. Road petition changes urged 60 feet. special session set for June 18 1908. Afternoon session lists juror payrolls medical and health officer payments and registry agents for 1908 with district allocations.

Utermohle H Witness Justice Court Miller J Hopkins Sam Solberg J W Russell Richard Hauge J. J Becker L E Eckwortzel CS Nuzum

Pioneer urges strong exhibits for county and state fairs

The Sweet Grass county fair is set for August 26 27 28 29 and readers are urged to cooperate. The Pioneer notes the county has $1000 for a county exhibit and $500 for a state exhibit and stresses that strong displays advertise local soil and production quality with E O Clark the state fair director available for information.

Sweet Grass E. O. Clark

Daily Red Lodge Picket joins Pioneer exchange table

The Daily Red Lodge Picket is added as the latest item on the Pioneer's exchange table. The Daily Picket is neat, newsy and a credit to Red Lodge.

Red Lodge

Dialogue Snippet Features Domestic Quarrel and Quirky Hobbies

A Cleveland Leader excerpt presents Mrs Black and Miss Askham debating spousal agreement. Leadon remarks on his husband’s absence. A humorous exchange about animal pictures and Friday fish painting reveals light domestic humor in a social page item.

Miss Askham D'Auber Cleveland

Reward for Lost Don the Scotty Bitch Returns Home

A yellow Scotch collie female with a bob tail answers to Don. A reward of 810 is offered for the return of the dog. The notice is signed by Dr. J. H. Hanzy.

Bob Tailed Don J. H. Hanzy

Card of Thanks for Kind Acts and Flowers

We extend heartfelt thanks for the kind acts and sympathy shown during our bereavement. Grateful to those who contributed flowers. Ole Esp and Children.

Ole Esp

Kidney Cure Rooted in Wayne Woman's Testimony

Mrs. L Bowen of Wayne West Virginia credits Foley's Kidney Remedy with curing her kidney disease after other treatments failed. An unrelated verse mocks a character named Jake and coal oil, contrasting electricity and danger.

8. L. Bowen Wayne W. Va Foley W. D. Richards

Span of branded hay mares disappear from rout creek

Two branded mares, open A on left shoulder, weights 1200 and 1100 pounds, white hind feet and facial markings, disappeared around May 18 from Rout Creek. A suitable reward offered for information leading to their return. Contact N. T. Bennett Absarokee. Also advertised are two harness sets at Big Timber Furniture and homemade bacon at Bray's meat sales.

N. T. Bennett Absarokee

Public Highway Decisions and Road Fund Items

The June 2 1908 session covers road fund and poor fund disbursements. Items include mdse for the poor, medical and county physician fees, and a refund to a justice of the peace for an incorrect payment. A highway petition is denied. a new highway route is proposed with a public opening August 10 1908. Notices will be posted and landowner protests heard June 18 1908. Various road labor bills and road viewers reports are noted along with contingent fund expenditures.

Peters Elliot & Coit Mdse Caulkins C Dier-Browning Mie O'Leary Galary T G Shipton Justice of the Peace H. J. Sandsness Elk Creek Southworth Richards Foe Tive General Land Office Washington, D.C M. R. Wilsoy Register

Boundary realignment shifts area from Precinct 2 to 3

June 4 1908 records show voters south of a described line moved from election precinct No 2 Springdale to No 3 McLeod Town. The meeting approved contingent fund bills for per diems and mileage for Geo A Loasby Felia clog and John with adjournment to June 18 1908 to hear road matters.

Springdale McLeod Town Boulder Yellowstone River Yellowstone Loasby Geo A H. O. Kellogg H. ©. Allen

Lands in Yellowstone National Forest Offered for Settlement

The 476 acres in Yellowstone National Forest Montana will be opened for settlement and entry August 8 1908 under homestead laws. Preferential rights exist for prior actual agricultural settlers who claimed lands before January 1 1906. Lands include three tracts totaling about 476 acres in ranges and sections described, with applicants Thomas Hawley Henry C McKinsey and James Graham listed.

National Forest Yellowstone National Forest Montana United States United States Land Office Bozeman Park Sweatgrass Thomas Hawley Montara Meyers Creek Pass East Boulder River Henry C. McKinsey Meleod Slate Mountain Newell Mountain Tirat Bridge Boulder River James Graham Contact Frep Dennett General Land Office Frank Pierce Interior National U.S. Land Mont R. H. Southworth Nye Frep Denner Prank Pierce Firat

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A. G. Hatch B. ‘J. Klein Hesselink Surveyor Erie Timper M. W. Barr Bigtimber A. K. Wearne JT. Vaughan Elliot and Coit’s Bro Truper, Mont A.'P. O'Leary D. Claiborne Richard Big Timber Alexander Fyfe A. D. Knowles, D.V. S Livingston, Mownrana Wilbe Adavoes Bill Miles & Bros Livingston, Mont John J. Harper Melville, Sont. Range Fish Creek Foley Shoney Knute Hanson Melville, Montiana- Range Melville Sweet Grass Creek District Court Sixth Judicial District State of Christoffer HH. Sandsness Christoffer H. Sandsness Sandsness Ranch Harvor J. Sands Ness Christoffer H. Sandsnegs J. E. Barnour Ist Foleyshoney Road Fund Briver Geo M McComb al Jasper OP Pemberton Et al East Boulder J. T. LaFond Sweet Grass County Heaven Jake T. E.B Bray OF County Commissioners Hauge Ed Bliss Haw Mdee Barron John Herman Val Kellogg M’j Kellogg Jesee Curtis O B Timbers and Lak« Road Bade Lc, Care and Board of A Grifith AA Leo T K Franklin WP Patterson EL Geo F H Arneson B.C. DeWitt &Co Patterson Drug Co Department of the Interior U. S. Land Office John B. Deeney Reed Point Etek Chas. N. Skillman U. S Joseph F. Deeney Bernard T. Deeney Allen S. Guthrie Thomas Co. McCall M. R. Wilson Now-coasland Manuel Asb Acre Teatee Briner Big Tim Big Timber Lumber Co Widdecombe Bros Melville, Montana Rae U.S. Land Office Wao Rr Feseu Gents Big Timber Furniture Co
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