Big Timber Fire Ravages Town as Wind Whips Flames
A devastating Friday blaze in Big Timber leaves one third of the business and residence districts in ruins. Firefighters, aided by Livingston volunteers, battle fierce winds and embers, with rain helping to dampen roofs and halt spread. Extensive losses are listed across shops, banks, and homes as rebuild plans begin.
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Big Timber
Montana
Severance
F. BE. Taylor
West Side
W. R. Blake
Wm. Stewart
Wm. Sherrill
Livingston
Fire Department
N. P
McLeod Street
Citizens State Bank
Big Timber National Bank
Grend
A. &. Bray
Dier- Browning Mercantile Company
Geo. Dier
C. L. Olmstead
Tiebel Bros
L. F. Douthett
H. C. Allen
J. A. Elliot
Carroll Hotel
Patterson Drug
John Watt
M. W. Barr
J. H. Moore
C. R. Gates
Drs. J. H. and
W. A. Moore
L. Beley
T. G. Shipton
J. E. Barbour
J. H. White
I. A. Severance
Ebi L. Patterson
William Stewart
J. W. Geiger
Ben Solberg
M. Whalen
W. A. Hermann
J. H. Lyona
Dr. Claiborne
J. E. Hall
R. M. Clark
H. Rudd
W. L. Shanks
A. F. Chapdelaine
J. F. Marley
F. O. Maercian
J. C. Farrington
J. J. Marley
Town Council Hails Livingston Fire Department Aid
Big Timber resolves with thanks to the Livingston Fire Department for aid rendered on March 13 as the town faced a major blaze. The council pledges reciprocal help and orders the resolution recorded and sent to the fire chief. Also notes attorney Vaughan’s return from Minneapolis with a satisfactory settlement in a damage suit against the N P.
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Big Timber
Livingston Fire Department
Livingston
J.T. Vaughan
Minneapolis
C. W. Shumaker
N.P
Vaughan
Burned district views delayed by poor halftone prints
The paper postpones publishing several district views this week due to substandard halftone cuts from a Butte engraving shop. Awaiting arrival of improved images. Also notes No.6 U. S. Separator for sale by T. R. Lanphear in Big Timber, in first class condition.
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Butte
U. S
T. R. Lanphear
Big Timber
Macroni Seed Wheat for Sale in Big Timber Mont
First class Macroni seed wheat for sale that won first premiums at the state fair last fall. Inquire FP. M. Lamp, Big Timber, Montana. 3-13 tf.
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Big Timber
Mont
Big Timber Montana Election Notice 1908 Aldermen
Notice of election in Big Timber Montana for April 6 1908 to elect one alderman from ward one and one from ward two. Ward one polling at L F Douthett office three doors north of Grand Hotel east side McLeod Street. Ward two at the Court House. Polls open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on election day.
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Big Timber
Montana
L. EF. Douthett
McLeod Street
Grand Hotel
Court House
Notice for Public Sale of Homestead Claim in Montana
Department of the Interior notice for Joseph Morsteau of Howie Montana to file final five year proof for Homestead Entry No. 1939 filed April 6 1903 in Sec 20 T2N R16E Big Timber Montana. Proof to be made April 17 1908 before U S Commissioner C N Skillman in Big Timber. Witnesses Frank Gotlob Henry Schrader John Norman Bud Hanson all of Howie Montana. M R Wilson Register First publication March 12 1908.
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Department of the Interior
Bozeman
Montana
Joseph Morsteau
Howie
B. M
C. N. Skillman
U. S
Big Timber
Ile
Frank Gotlob
Henry Schrader
John Norman
Bud Hanson
Howie, Montana
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Elry
Hall
A. McGee
George Dier
T. KK. Lee
A. 5. Walker
Asbury
J. H. Carroll
Liebel Bros
S. R. Dillon
R. LL Mertz
Gem
Cash Grocery
John F. Asbury
P. Lindsay
Helena
Goughnor
Hve
Joseph Corby
Sheriff Fallang
J. A. Barnes
Mr. Asbury
Sam D. Gaza
Billings, Mont
John Asbury
Billings
William Lindsay
Glendive
Tobe F. Asbury
Geo. M. Hatch
Lethbridge, Alta
George HL. Wright
Spokane
Wash
John I’. Asbury
Mrs. Hall
J.H. Hall
Seattle
A. F. Webster
E. C. Hale
Macroni
M. R. Wilson
Register
Fair Department
Henry Bosch Company
New York-Chicago
Alexander Fyfe
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