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Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1927

Page

2

Notable notices and sales in Big Timber area

Local items include licenses due and payable at city hall chaired by P J Deegan, sales notices for Dean Lowry, and a rental ad offering 600 acres of grazing land on East Boulder for cattle or sheep. Also appreciation note to the Big Timber Volunteer Fire Department for their prompt fire response.

Nothee P. J. Deegan Pelive East Boulder Fae Commeron Bank & Trust Co Big Timber Volunteer Fire Department E. H. Ellingson Pres Motor Inn

Sweet Grass County seeks bids for destitute care 1927

The Sweet Grass County Commission invites sealed bids for board and care of destitute persons for one year. Six or so recipients may be cared for, with option to bid on any portion. Bids due to the clerk by 10:00 a.m. July 6, 1927. Bond required. county may reject any bid.

Board of County Commissioners Sweet Grass County Montana of County Commissioners W. A. Corwell

Church Services and Schedules This Sunday

At The Churches Sunday June 19 Rev A A Holbeck pastor no services due to district conference in Spokane. First Congregational Church school 9 45 morning worship 11. St Mark's Episcopal Church Sunday School suspended for summer. first Sunday devotional mass at 3. Fourth Sunday high mass at one o clock.

A. A. Holbeck First Congregational Church F. B. Cook Dt. Mark's Episcopal Church Devei Seea

Evangelical Church Announces Evening and Sunday Services

Rev N A Eller pastor Scheel L C B leads services at 7 15 p m with morning and pressing service at 3. Seventh Day Adventist Sabbath School at 2 p m.

Sweet Grass Poultry Association meeting and county wool pool update

The Sweet Grass Poultry Association meets at the county high school’s agricultural building this Saturday afternoon to boost county visibility. Reed Point Community Club backs a July 24 joint wool growers picnic with a planned amateur baseball game between associations. The county wool pool sold last Friday for 35 cents per pound, about 8500 fleeces. Shearing runs ahead with favorable weather, shrinkage expected light due to spring rains.

Sweet Grass Poultry Association Sweet Grass County Reed Point W.P. Stapleton Northern Pacific State College

Local Notes from Gibson and nearby towns

Gibson Willie Hulin and Casey Hiller visited Livingston on Tuesday. Upland business visitors in Big Timber. Nettie Farthing and Jake Roberts home from Boulder study. Roy Moore did business in Boulder early week. Sunday school organized at Gibson with many attendees. Mr Smith of Minnesota visiting friends near Leslie. Cook and Rev Lowe motored to Big Timber Saturday and have not returned. Upland returned from Washington Wednesday where they attended school. Mr and Mrs George Moore weekend at White Sulphur. Mrs Moore away several days. Willie Hulin and Fred Maxey tried to reach Livingston but road conditions forced them back. returned Sunday. F R Hickman back to sheep herding duties.

Willie Hulin Casey Hiller Livingston Martin Upland Big Timber Nettie Farthing Jake Roberts Boulder Roy Moore Gibson Mr. Smith Minnesota Leslie Cook Rev. Lowe Nee Margaret Upland Washington George Moore White Sulphur Meadey

Resolution on the Death of Alice D. Van Cleve

The Pioneer Society of Sweet Grass County Montana passes a June 13 1927 resolution honoring Mrs Alice D Van Cleve a valued member and co worker The resolution extends heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family and orders copies to be filed and sent to the deceaseds kin Signed by George O Rostad Chairman and the Committee of Resolutions.

Resolution on Death of Pioneer Society Member Ben Mielde

The Pioneer Society of Sweet Grass County Montana records the death of member Ben Mielde on June 13 1927. The resolution notes his respected status in the community and requests sympathy for the mutual loss. Copies will be placed in minutes and sent to the deceased’s family, signed by Chairman George C Rostad.

Big Timber Montana Ben Mielde Pioneer Society Sweet Grass County Wihereas George C. Rostad Edward Adam Edward Adam Famaacaesed George C. Rosia

Pioneer Society honors Edward Adam in Sweet Grass County

The Pioneer Society of Sweet Grass County Montana adopts a June 11 1927 resolution mourning the death of Edward Adam. The statement offers sympathy to his family and notes the creator’s plan to spread the copy in minutes and forward a copy to relatives. committee signatures include George C Rosia.

O M Lanphear Pioneer Contractor of Big Timber

O M Lanphear honored citizen and contractor who built Big Timber’s first stone building and helped grow the town. Born February 5 1861 in Watertown New York he moved with family to Wisconsin and later to Hartford Minnesota. He worked as a carpenter and contractor for twenty years and arrived in Big Timber in 1888. He and his wife Mary Lar raised five sons and two daughters and he served as Sweet Grass county sheriff in 1900 and on the school board while active in the Congregational church.

Pioneer M. Lanphear Big Timber Watertown In. Y Walworth Welworth County Wis Hartford Mina Mary’ C. Lar O. M. Lanphear Livingston Livingston Coal & Coke Co Cokedale Commonwealth Lecsene Wader Sweet Grass County Sherry “Tode Kellogg Congregational Church

Eighteen Years Ago Notes From Local News

W W Beasley returned from Butte. A robber stole a robe from County Assessor J W Davis. A Seattle trip planned for the exposi tion. relatives to North Yakima. Railroad survey from Harlowton to Big Timber completed. Monida Trust Co case won. defendant fined 250 for contempt. Beulah Busha and Bessie Loashy win honors at Southern Female college Petersburg VA. Marriage license issued to Abigsel Berg and Archie C Duffey. Mary Haney arrives from Maquwoketabi to summer with Mrs J T La Fond. Hilma Ellingson wins Red Lodge Alaska Seattle trip contest. Town council adjourned. treasurer balance 7296.34. Robert Brownlee building permit granted. Mrs Sikema dies at 68 after six months illness. funeral at Lutheran church.

W. W. Beasley Butte J. W. Davis A. Whitney Seattle North Yakima Harlowton Big Timber Monidah Trust Co Hunters Hot Springs Briggs-Ellis Sheep Co Henry Sweet Grass County Southern Female College Petersburg Beulah Busha Bessie Loashy Miss Busha Miss Loasby B. H. Brown Gibson Abigsel Berg Archie C. Duffey F. M. Lamp Mary Haney Maquwoketabi J. T. la Fond Hilma Ellingson Bear Creek Red Lodge Alaska Robert Brownlee Mc.Leod Street Sikema Holland Settlement Freezerland Netherland America Iowa North Dakota Montana Wormeer Plaggemeyer

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