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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1902
Page
8
Mrs. Etta Hatch toppled from a 14 foot bank into the swift Boulder River after a tree limb broke. She grabbed a submerged root to keep her head above water until John Clark and E. M. Hall rescued her. She suffered only shock and a few bruises and will not repeat the plunge.
The piece urges more frequent relaxation from work and promotes travel on the North-Western Limited, described as the most comfortable train between the Twin Cities and Chicago. It cites fewer physical breakdowns with rest and comfort and provides contact details for rates and schedules through T. Weawers Teasdale and Gray.
At a special board meeting Tuesday Prof J A Lowery formerly principal of East Helena schools was elected city public schools principal at a salary of 1000 for the year. He had planned to reside in Washington and had bought a ticket when telegram invited him to confer with the board.
A telegram from Sheriff Duffy of Malta reports recovery of horses stolen from Charles Voges of McLeod a few weeks ago. He is hopeful of apprehending the thief.
One fare for the round trip via Nickel Plate Road to Providence Rhode Island and return July 7 8 and 9 final limit return ing Aug 15 Three trains daily with first class modern equipment Meals in dining cars at reasonable price Going and returning via New York if desired Write John Y Calahah General Agent 111 Adams St Chicago for particulars
At the Big Timber stockyards on Saturday June 28 a sale will offer 40 head of good horses weighing 900 to 1100 pounds each by Sxiteman and Keiser.
Advertises two lost horses found about one year and a half ago at a ranch. One black horse bears a left shoulder brand and one bay horse bears a right shoulder brand. Owner may claim by proving property and paying charges.
A reward offer of 250 for arrest and conviction of any guilty party stealing or damaging stock. The author claims ownership of brands for horses, cattle, and sheep and specifies branding locations. Also seeks arrest and conviction of the superintendent of the bunch rustlers and manager of the calf jumping department for rustling over four years, adding 850.
G. R. Wilson warns all persons not to buy horses bearing the shoulder brand Avan on the right shoulder and shall reward information about any horses with the brands. Ownership asserted for all on left shoulders.
The St. Louis Special new schedule from May 4 connects Northwest cities to the Southeast via morning trains from St. Louis and Chicago. Portland depart 8 25 a m and Seattle 3 50 p m with through service to Kansas City. The train adds standard sleeper and dining options and runs Portland to St. Louis without change. It remains the only through Northwest Southeast link and a major time saver.
The partnership of H. E B. Cook and L. C. Olmstead doing business as Cook & Olmstead is dissolved by mutual consent. H. B. Cook retires. L. C. Olmstead will carry on the jewelry business and assumes all debts and bill collection. Dated May 24, 1902.
4000 Panhandle high grade Durham and Hereford bred cattle delivered at Big Timber including cows with calves dry cows and heifers priced at 25 dollars yearling steers 821 two year old steers 2650 three year old steers 30 dollars. Also 500 head of 2 year old steers and 00 head of 2 year old stock owned by T A Gillessing. Also a gray horse with left shoulder brand claimed by owner.
RB M Mjelde Clerk of the District Court at Big Timber Montana on Friday the tenth day of August 1902.
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