Pioneer series recalls early western life guiding readers back to 1879
The Pioneer begins a multi part reminiscence titled GO WESTERN. It promises to revisit Fish Creek country in 1879 and cover Springdale McLeod Sweet Grass Melville Grey Cliff Reed Point American Fork and Big Timber with about 150 archival images of settlers ranches and landscapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish Creek
Springdale
McLeod
Sweet Grass
Melville
Grey Cliff
Reed Point
American Fork
Billings Seeks Government Hospital for Tubercular Indians
The piece argues Billings favors a $300,000 government hospital for tubercular Indians and criticizes local leadership as unqualified. It contrasts Billings with nearby towns like Absarokee Big Timber and Livingston, noting travel routes and regional leisure spots along the Stillwater and Boulder rivers and the Yellowstone area. It also highlights Billings’ extreme heat and lack of local fishing and hunting amenities compared to surrounding health resort regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Stillwater
Sweet Grass
Sugar City
Absarokee
Big Timber
Boulder River
Boulder Mountains
Columbus
Boulder
Madison River
Red Lodge
Montana
North
South Dakota
Gardiner
Livingston
Hunters Hot Springs
Crazy
Tornado Devastates Anoka Homes and Fatality Found
A severe tornado swept Anoka destroying the Great house with the fireplace and chimney blown away. Rescue teams pulled a man dead from the wreck while his wife survived badly hurt. A second victim was found with severe injuries. A house remained standing only for a table and a family bible.
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Messner
Delegates Hauled From Duluth To Cloquet Mills Visit
Mayor Nordstrom describes a tour of the Weyerhaeuser Lbr Co facilities in Cloquet where pulp and paper products are produced. About 190 cars carried delegates from Duluth to Cloquet for the visit and a luncheon for over 700 attendees was served in relays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weyerhauser Lbr. Co
Duluth
Cloquet
Jin
Travel notes show rain and steady crowds from Duluth to Minneapolis
The narrator recounts leaving Duluth for Minneapolis arriving at 7 30 pm and visiting St Paul. Rain fell throughout the trip with little sun and crops along the line from Minneapolis to Big Timber looked better than normal.
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Duluth
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Nordstrom
Moonshiners plead for chance to live in Cocke county
Knoxville dated letter from a Cocke county moonshiner asks for leniency and time to recover after raids. The writer says, in two weeks profits, 14 gallons of licker, one fourth of pots and barrels were seized and pleads for work to avoid starving. The letter seeks ten days respite to restart operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Sam McKinney
Alcohol Tax Unit
Cocke County
Paul V McNutt May Seek Presidency If Roosevelt Sits Out
Honolulu June 17 Paul V McNutt said he would run for the presidential nomination if President Roosevelt does not seek re election but would back Roosevelt if he runs. McNutt denied giving confidential information toWilliam P Buckner Jr who is on trial for heading a conspiracy to manipulate defaulted Philippine railroad bonds.
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Honolulu
Paul V. McNutt
Roosevelt
McNutt
William P. Buckner, Jr
Buckner
Haying season underway amid showers in Bridger Creek
Charles Hausserman has gone to Bozeman to work during haying season as locals begin haying this week but face rain delays. Mrs Presley Sanders and children visited Fred Hausserman. Henry Hausserman hosted Sunday dinner at Grey Cliff Brinkle home. Sidney Fraser Sr and family dined with daughter Mrs Johnson and husband. Terland couple attended a church convention in Manhattan. Mrs Jacob Hausserman and Keppler sought medical consultation in Billings. Lorraine Fraser Jr. and children returned from Billings where her sister lay ill. she is much improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hausserman
Bozeman
Presley Sanders
Fred Hausserman
Henry Hausserman
Brinkle
Grey Cliff
Sidney Fraser
Johnson
O. P. Terland
Manhattan
Jacob Hausserman
Keppler
Billings
Sidney Fraser, Jr
Lorraine
Traffic rules for bicycles in Big Timber city notice
Notice to bicycle owners and parents outlines rules for Big Timber riders. Prohibits sidewalk riding, requires both hands on handlebars, demands a light after dark visible from 200 feet, and mandates a bell or horn. Riding two abreast is discouraged. Violators receive a yellow ticket. Chief of Police Ted C Busha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Dalian Cnurt
St Mark's Episcopal Church Holy Communion Service
Rev. W. Roy Bennett presides at Holy Communion at St Mark's Episcopal Church at 8 a.m. lawn.
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ST. Mark’s Episcopal Church
W. Roy Bennett
Congregational Church to Hold 11 o'clock Service Next Sunday
Rev. W. L. Spencer will be absent and will be replaced by state superintendent Rev. C. H. Burdick for the 11 o clock service. Sunday school will be held at 10 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
W. L. Spencer
C. H. Burdick
Congregational Churches
Spencer
Church of God announces weekly services and events
Pastor M. L. Lowe presides over Sunday school at 10. Sermon follows. Evening service at 8 p m. Wednesday and Friday nights at 8 p m Y P E service. Saturday night the 24th first street service of the season at Woodward store corner. You are invited to attend any or all services.
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Church OF God
M. L. Lowe
Woodward Store
Public Auction of Delinquent 1938 Taxes in Sweet Grass MT
Notice that on July 17 and 18, 1939, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., all delinquent 1938 taxes in Sweet Grass County and Big Timber will be sold at public auction unless paid. A complete delinquent list is on file in the county treasurer’s office for public inspection. Dean Lowry, Treasurer. Pub. June 22, 29, July 6, 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass
Montana
Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
Dean Lowry
Notice of Sheriff's Sale in Sweet Grass County Montana
In the District Court of the Sixth Judicial District Amelia Beley sues Alfred Rudd and Hannah Rudd to foreclose and sell multiple described parcels in Sweet Grass County by sheriff's sale set for July 8 1939 at 2 PM at the Big Timber courthouse. The notice covers extensive land descriptions and oil rights in sections townships and ranges, with sale appointed by Sheriff Ralph C. Jarrett and attorneys E O Overland and F M Lamp. Public notices run June 15 22 29 and July 6 1939.
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Sixth Judicial District
State of
Montana
County of
Sweet Grass
Amelia Beley
Alfred Rudd
Hannah Rudd
Big Timber
Towit
Montana Principal Meridian
Christina Rudd
Lee Smoot
Sweet Grass County
Ralph C. Jarrett
E. O. Overland
F. M. Lamp
Railroad ties and local affairs stir small town
County Commissioner C. M. Rein conducts business in the city. Charles Bryan of Boulder sold his wool clip at 18 cents. Mrs. Charles Freeberg dies after eleven months illness. born in Trondheim Norway October 5, 1850. Rev. Engelstad conducts funeral at home. pallbearers listed. Rev. Lucas Engelstad returns with bride Sigrid Flesche of Minneapolis. Railroad construction talks hinge on free right of way and $50,000 cash inducement. Milwaukee railway rumored to back the move. Testimony in Melville slaying case involved paroled murderer Ricketts. Burial at Mountain View.
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C. M. Rein
Charles Bryan
Boulder
Charles Freeberg
Trondhjem
Norway
Engelstad
John T. Esp
Tom Egeland
Iver M. Hoyem
Samuel Solberg
P. H. Becken
Axel Arvidson
Mountain View
Lucas Engelstad
Melville
Montana
Local Notices and Tragedies Shine in Pioneer Chronicle
A baby girl arrived Sunday at the Bieber home. Residents on the Melville to Gibson divide debate a tri weekly mail route. Rexburg Idaho mourns Edward Royals known as Kid Royals who died of pneumonia after legal troubles and a veterinary stint. Mrs Daily Johnson dies in Havre from an appendectomy complication and burial occurs in Helena. Mrs Charles McDonnell and Anne and E Pat Kelly attend from this city. she leaves husband and daughter Helen and three sisters. A barn dance is planned at Ed West ranch Saturday. A touring car crash near Convict grade leaves two dead Mrs Ed Zeller 20 and Elmira Zacher 11. Zeller’s body found in ten feet of water. steering failure blamed.
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E. A. Bieber
Melville
Gibson
Butte
Rexberg
Idaho
Edward Royals
Kid Royals
Royals
Henry
Daily Johnson
Margaret Veasey
Havre
Mont
Pendix
Helena
Charles McDonnell
Anne
E. Pat Kelly
Helen
Ed West Ranch
Ed Zeller
Elmira Zacher
North Dakota
Oregon
Zeller
Notice to creditors for estate of Thomas J Newspalmer
In Sweet Grass County Montana the administrator E O Overland of the Thomas J Newspalmer estate calls all creditors and persons with claims against the deceased to present them with vouchers within four months of the first publication to the administrator at his Big Timber Montana courthouse office. Dated June 7 1939.
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District Court
Sixth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Sweet Grass
Thomas J. Newspalmer
Big Timber
E. O. Overland
Yes J. Newspalmer
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Jerome Williams
United States
Congress
Anoka
San Francisco
New York
America
Crra
Paul Mnutt
Bridger Creek
Evumaloc
Ted C. Busha
Chief of Police
Bear Creek and
Fromberg Coal
R.A. Traver
Ol’ Prof. Wright
Yor Hele
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