Fourth of July Celebration Planned Near Melville
The Eagle reports a patriotic celebration organized by neighbors north of Melville with a Big Timber Independent band, an oration by Attorney J. T. Vaughan, a ladies prepared dinner, and a large tent. Races include half mile, quarter mile dash, pony and saddle horse events, a broncho busting contest, greased pig catch, potato and egg races, plus a fireworks display and grand ball. Many locals plan to join Melville residents for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
J. T. Vaughan
Nie Rooney
Melville
Pioneers Voting Contest Offers Helena Trip to County Girls
Interest grows as county girls enter the Pioneers free trip contest to Helena. Candidates include Nellie Lamb Big Timber Ingrid Halvorson Groyelitf Miss Edna Bryan McLeod Clara Solberg Howie and Ida Christensen Melville with votes counted at Patterson's drug store. The contest closes June 27 at 9:00 am after two weeks of campaigning.
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Helena
Nellie Lamb
Big Timber
Ingrid Halverson
Groyelitf
Edna Bryan
McLeod
Clara Solberg
Howie
Ida Christensen
Melville
Helena Business College
Patterson
County Fathers in Quarterly Session at Big Timber Mont
The June 3 1907 quarterly meeting of the Board of County Commissioners in Big Timber examined road and poor fund bills. Officials present were H O Kellogg chairman John Rye and G A Leasby with Clerk C Allen. State vs Walker G noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Mont
Board of County Commissioners
H. O. Kellogg
John Rye
G. A. Leasby
C. Allen
Bailey
Johnson
Ernie
Yates
J B
Michels
Joe
Langford
Harvey
McComb
Melville Road
Webb
Fred A
Wahleren
John
Lyons J M
Allen
Severance
Whitney
Len
Allen P
Williams Jerome
Mileage
Feoley John
Wit
Mile State
Walker
Douthett L
Cca
Court House
Remington Ty ‘Pewriter Co
Mdse
Oleson Olaf
Ing
Clark W
Staw
Walker A
Witten H
Webster S
Crandall Bert
West Ed
Ays
Douthett
Harrison
Barr M
Pruett
McLeod and Blakeley
Reynolds Geo R
Labor and Millorial Court House
Woolsey I R
Wit and Mile
Alter Va
King Chas
Walvoora
Emanuel
Olmstead
Chas
Revost
Webster Morris
Ty Electric Light Co
Rt House
Fallang O
Board of Prisoners
Budd Matie F
Sal’y Dept
Treas
Forewald Mary R
State Publishing Co
Road Laws
Bele
Kepler Goldie
Y Ward
Shipton T
Justice Court
Barnard Geo
Montana Trading Co
Bliss
Barbour ' St
Jarrett
Barbour
Fallang
Mary R
Budd Dick
Pallang
Allen HC
County Board Actions and Road Petitions June 1907
The board adjourned and reconvened with full attendance to audit road fund bills and address erroneous assessments on Angora Goats and cattle. A petition by J A Post et al to abandon part of the Big Timber-Springdale road and construct a new road at no county cost was granted. Quarterly officer reports and road supervisor reports were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shipton T
Hudson R
Tabor
Brown
Iyes
Barron John
J A Post
Big Timber
Springdale
Sweet Grass
S I Hopkins
Berry
Stevens
C B
Conwell
Recorder County
John Barron
R. B. Hudson
Fred A Webb
Frank Clouse Newton Lay Prosper Tessier
JH Preston
Winning of the West Solves Soil Culture Challenge
The semi arid region of America is hailed as the coming agricultural frontier with scientific soil culture expanding farming across plains once deemed worthless. H W Campbell of Lincoln Neb leads model farm work and national interest grows as states and associations fund expanding experiments. A brief Sweet Grass county district court session also notes a divorce, a demurrer, and naturalization grants, with local business notices appended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Experiment Station
America
Missouri River
Canada
Mexico
Great Plains
H. W. Campbell
Lincoln, Neb
Campbell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pioneer
Shipton TG
Lung
Allen H C
Peters Mra R W
Bridge Fund
McCurry Thoman
Lonard
Wooley James
S. I. Hopkins
Preston J H
Walvoord D .J
General Fund
Pioneer Printing and Pub Co
District Court
Sweet Grass County
Nellie E. Willard
W. A. Willard
W.O. Tucker
Pioneer Office
Kum
Guy
Bray
Wm Muir
A. B. Carter
L. A. Wood
Eaton Hulburt’s and Whitings
Patterson Drug Home Phone No
J. S. Solberg
Oxfords
Sandles
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