Stillwater County Bill Defeated in Montana Legislature
Helena March 2 The Stillwater county measure failed 16 to 0 amid protests led by Annin and Edwards Meyer and McDonnell argued against the plan noting Carbon county’s size and lack of unit support McDonnell called it a townsite scheme while Sweetgrass residents were largely opposed Annin argued it would ease water grade access for residents to Columbus despite distances to Billings Red Lodge and Big Timber
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Helena
Mont
Stillwater
Annin
Edwards
Meyer
McDonnell
Columbus
Billings
Red Lodge
Big Timber
Carbon County
Sweetgrass
Enthusiastic Meeting of Big Timber Commercial Club
The Big Timber Commercial Club held a lively meeting with many business leaders present. Talks covered an alfalfa mill request from J R Chapin of Minneapolis Kansas, freight-rate talks with Northern Pacific officials, and high value of alfalfa meal. The club urged NP to add Big Timber to train No 1 schedule and to place a park on depot land. They also adopted a twice monthly meeting schedule and approved $10 dues for delegates who went to Helena against county division. S I Johnson of Glass Johnson Land Co urged aggressive local boosting and outlined his company’s role in attracting quality settlers to Sweet Grass County.
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Big Timber Commercial Club
J. R. Chapin
Minneapolis
Kansas
L. 4
Douthett
S. T. Johnson
Northern Pacific
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Helena
S. I. Johnson
Glass, Johnson Land Company
Johnson
Sweet Grass County
Big Timber Weather Report by US Weather Observer Petterson
The report by U.S. Weather Observer W. H. Patterson from Big Timber presents weather observations and notes a sequence of atmospheric readings. Specific values and dates are not provided in the readable fragment.
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U.S. A
W. H. Patterson
Methodists Prepare for Conference in Big Timber Next Week
The Big Timber Methodist Episcopal Church hosts the Montana conference’s Yellow Stone district next week presided by Rev. Charles D. Crouch. Rev. J. A. Meeke leads the local work in his second year, with sessions open to the public and plans for a new modern building after recent city-wide improvements.
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Montana
Tay
Butte
Yellowstone
Charles D. Crouch
G. D. King
L. H. Mickel
Edward Smith
Congregational Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Church
J. F. Dunlop
J. A. Meeke
Land Seeker A. L. Vaughan Tours County Lands
A. L. Vaughan of Findlay Ohio returns home after a land inspection tour. He was sent by neighbors to personally inspect lands and conditions in the area, and was shown extensive properties by the Glass Johnson Land Company.
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A. L. Vaughan
Tindlay, O
Vaughan
Findlay
Glass, Johnson Land Company
Vaughan plans move to Glasslands with family and neighbors
Vaughan was impressed with Glasslands and intends to return to make his home there if his wife agrees to relocate west. He expects to bring several of his neighbors with him.
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Vaughan
Glasslands
Harold Barr
Finder
H.S
Death of James A. Mulkern in Phoenix Ariz
James A. Mulkern died of pulmonary disease in Phoenix on Sunday February 21. He lived in this city before moving to Washington and then Arizona. He leaves a wife two children and was insured for 1000 by the local M W A and carried 3000 more in insurance. The burial was in Dubuque Iowa where the family previously resided. The community extends sympathy to the bereaved family.
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James A. Mulkern
Phoenix
Ariz
M. W
Dubuque
Iowa
Mulkern
Ditch Construction Bids Sought in Big Timber Montana
Bids for diverting Otter creek water via a new ditch are invited until noon March 15 1909. Inquiries to D J Walvoord county surveyor Big Timber Montana or the undersigned at his Otter creek ranch. Signed B S Layold.
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Otter Creek
D. J. Walvoord
Big Timber
Montana
B.S. Layold
Occident floor draws crowd with praised arrivals
A large car load arrives at the celebrated Occident floor drawing praise from all users who call it the best. L. Patterson & Co. and Skillman & Bailey offer real estate loans at low rates and invite inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Patterson & Co
Skillman & Bailey
High School Yotes Editorial Notes and Local Ads
A mixed page lists editorial staff names at the high school and snippets about lectures, attendance, and student notes. It notes a missing Lecture Course and announces a Friday lecture by Professor Cobleigh, plus a for sale notice for sheep near Melville with contact details.
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Big Timber
Big Timber National Bank
Cobleigh
Montana Agricultural School
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Senate
Yellowstone Valley
Grass Johnson & Company
Sweat Grass County
Glass-Johnson & CO
Big Timber, Montana
Methodist Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church of the
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Church of America
General Conference
Cuanors D. Croucn
J. A. Mulkern
Arizona
Selmer Solberg
Carl Cross
Domna
Ben Hur
Harold
Thad
Clara Doyle
Carl
Will Lamch
My Place
Melville
Rexall Drug Store
L. F. Douthett
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