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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1908
Page
2
The Big Timber Pioneer under manager J. T. LaFond announces postal registration in Bixtimber Montana and Sweet Grass County as the only newspaper. Subscriptions are $1.00 per year with advertising rates available on application.
Eastern Montana rejoices as Butte mines resume work, signaling renewed prosperity for western neighbors. The region notes no material depression from Butte’s shutdown and observes Montana’s economy now less dependent on the copper camp due to broader diversification and recent gains.
An order issued by the Department of Labor and Commerce in Washington authorized the deportation of all individuals with anarchistic tendencies. The remark warns that applying similar suppression to chronic pessimists and naysayers could lead to a utopian yet ominous land.
The notice seeks arrest or conviction of any person breaking or wilfully injuring lamps shades wires or any apparatus owned by the Electric Light and Power Co.
Regular services announced by pastor J A Meeke for Sunday with Sunday school at 10 a m morning service at 11:00 Epworth League at 6:30 and evening service at 7:30 All are welcome to attend the meetings.
The First Congregational Church led by Rev. Dr. H. H. Thoren offers Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. morning service at 11:00 a.m. and an evening meeting at 7:30 p.m.
The Melville settlement schedules religious services with J. A. Erickson and J. A. Lowry. Sunday school is held Sundays at 1 30 p m. A March 8 service is at Melville settlement 11 am and a March 8 service at Melville schoolhouse 2 pm, conducted in the Malagasy language.
Rev C W MacWilliams rector announces Sunday services at St Marks Church with communion at 8 30 am Sunday school 10 am morning prayer 11 am and evening prayer 7 30 pm The morning sermon The Reasonableness of Lent The evening sermon The 10th Commandment Thou Shalt Not Covet Short Lent Friday services and instruction at 8 00 pm
The Rev MacWilliames will not preach at McLeod this Sunday and hopes to resume services in April.
United States Land Office Helena Montana issues final proof notice for desert land claim on February 6 1908. The notice records the claimant and location as part of the public filing process.
Robert F Ray and William Jackson two Scots walking from Seattle to Chicago under Seattle Athletic Club arrived Tuesday night. They lost a day by taking the wrong road at Willow Creek and had to backtrack about 33 miles. They started January 2 and expect to reach Chicago April 26, aiming a week early. They carried five dollar gold piece and 250 post cards to sell for expenses and received a warm reception. They are former Dundee lads and Boer War veterans with Jacks on wrist injury. They faced heavy snow portions and keep details of their motive secret.
A local butcher shop named Bray's offers homemade bacon and ham featuring both lean and fatty streaks for customers seeking classic cured cuts.
The statement lists assets and liabilities of the bank including securities, bonds, reserves, cash, real estate, and notes. It shows capital stock, surplus, undivided profits, and deposits. The document is sworn by Cashier John F. Asbury before Notary A. G. Haten on February 29, 1908, in Sweet Grass County.
Mr and Mrs Emmanuel Ash visited from Deer Creek ranch this week. Ash kept a six month daily snowfall record and provided the Pioneer with the results. He notes this period as the lightest snow fall in memory, contrasting last winter’s more than nine feet of snow in the same months.
A health notice urges quick treatment at first signs of kidney disease urging Foley Kidney Remedy. An accompanying ranch classified offers a 2254% acre irrigated property 44 miles north of Melville Montana for 16.00 per acre with 14 cash and rest at 6 percent interest via G H Nepstad & Co Big Timber Montana.
A bob tailed sorrel saddle mare branded 76 on the thigh strayed from Big Timber a few days ago. A reward is offered for the return of the horse. W. A. Clark.
Strayed to my ranch fifteen miles northwest of Melville in July 1907 a white mare about 1400 pounds with a slapting bar on left shoulder and a strawberry roan gelding about 1300 pounds branded F lazy bar on right shoulder. Owner may claim by proving property to Shen O. A. Pallang Big Timber Montana or M. Reine Melville Montana.
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