Metropole Whiskey and Local Updates Skimmed
W.P. Franklin visits from Melville and Metropole Whiskey sold at Lambs saloon. Various notices reveal births, business moves, sales at Second Hand Store, and local arrivals from Helena to Melville. Yellowstone Pharmacy promotes Restorative Nervine at $100 per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.P. Franklin
Melville
Elite Studio O
Sydney Fox
W. A. Elges
West Boulder
Boulder
Homeland Circle
Simmons
Cook
Henry
Gebo
U. R. E. P. Ball
Hughes Brothers
Booth
Willard
Grey Cliff
Miles
Yellowstone
Dr. Kermott
A Cold Bath
Mr. Cook the jeweler escaped a serious accident when the hillside gave way beside his well after a flooded power ditch overflowed on Sunday night. He hung from the edge until help arrived and was rescued by James Anderson and a nearby worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Cook
James Anderson
Terra Firma
Storm Sparsely Covered Big Timber Feels Snow Less
The storm spared Big Timber with little snow while surrounding mountains show five inches to two feet. Rail service suffered as Dakotas blockades delayed trains and mail for a week, the worst in years. Local stock losses were minimal with no reported county damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakotas
St. Paul
Court session postponed to April 16 by judge notice
Clerk B M Mielde reported Judge Henry postponed the district court session from March 31 to Monday April 16. The judge will travel to California for health reasons during the interim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. M. Mielde
Henry
California
Man Fined Ten Dollars for Drawing a Gun
Robert Gugler appeared before Judge Pound on the charge of drawing a gun on John Blake. He was found guilty and fined ten dollars plus costs, which he paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gugler
Pound
John Blake
Easter Opening Hats and Garden Goods at Sweet Grass
Easter openings feature stylish hats and tomato cabbage celery plants at Sweet Grass Green House. Also listed are patent law services, livestock loans, local news on weather, illness, death, and community notes from Big Timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass Green House
Chas. O. Wright
Swift & Co
Washington Patent
J. A. Hall
Montana Forms State Racing Circuit With New Schedule
Prominent horsemen from Big Timber Billings Dillon and Missoula formed the Montana State Racing Circuit in Butte last Saturday with W B George of Billings elected president. The circuit opens after Butte ends and before Spokane begins with events in Big Timber Sept 2 to 5 Billings Sept 23 to 96 Missoula Oct 8 to Oct 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Montana
W. B. George
Billings
Big Timber
Dillon
Missoula
Spokane
Largest county sale seals major lower Sweet Grass ranch trade
John Halverson of Howie sold to Rostad and Beaken his lower Sweet Grass ranch with about 400 head of cattle for 81,500 plus 30 dollars per head. The five section property yields roughly 600 tons of hay annually and strong pasture. Halverson keeps his sheep on the White Boaver ranch for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Halverson
Howie
Rostad & Beaken
Halverson
Messrs
Rostad & Beuken
Uniform Bank K P Ball at Armory Hall Big Social Night
The first annual ball of the Uniform Bank, Knights of Pythias, at Armory hall last Friday night drew about 60 couples. Decor along with flags framed the event, music by Wood Crawford and Harrison praised as this season’s best, and supper at the Grand upheld its local dining reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniform Bank
K. of P
Armory Hall
Wood, Crawford and Harrison
Notice to Bridge Builders Sealed bids in Sweet Grass County
Sealed bids are due by 10:00 a m on Tuesday April 15 1902 in Sweet Grass County clerk office Big Timber Montana for a timber round bridge across the Main Boulder river at Smiths Park two miles above Contact post office Plans and specifications may be seen at the county clerk and Contact post office The county reserves the right to reject any or all bids J H Moore County Clerk Big Timber Mont March 17 1902
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass Co
Mont
Boulder River
Smith’s Park
Contact Post Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cook & Olmstead
Postoffice Building
AAA
Evens
Kiss
Sue
Montana Trading Co
H. M. Lamb's
R. J. Wylie
Bozeman
Gib Mcfarland
McFarland Bros
Two Dot
Helena
A. Domico
Irish
Big Timber Liquor Co
W.S. Huffman
T. M. Swindelhurst
Livingston
Richard Roberts
The
Pioneer
W. W. Beasley
Jos. Pope
Martin Crest
Williams
T. C. Hannon
Butte Tipton
John Rye
Henry Lamb
Lewis F. Babcock
C.H Brumfield
Reed
P. O. Fallang
Yellowstone Pharmacy
Columbus News
Nye
U. S
Jus Holmgren
Merritt
A. E.walker
Julius Gugler
Dr. Tudor Ranch
Irvine
C. Sinnott
Medley
Olmstead
Pioneer Roller Mills
Frank Hout, Mer
Big Timber National Bank
D. A. Hall
Cc. T. Basha
Joan F. Asbury
Emmett Brown
T. Cashir
Jas. Vestal
J. D. Radford
John F. Asbury
D. D. Smith
C. T. Basha
Minneapolis
Duluth
Points East
Pacific Expressa
Freight
Permita
Alaska
Klondike
W. J. Haynes
Aront
Chas. S. Fee
G. P
Mont. ST. Paul
Minn
Pullman
Touric
Billy Cochran
Gov. Toole
J. G. McKay
National Convention of Physicians
Buffalo
Ladies of the Homelands Circle
Red Lodge
Kirwood
Singer
Lichty
Howie and
Perry Moore
Mr. Wilson
R. W. Peters
Big Timber Creek
Mr. Peters
Skillman
Wearne
Anderson Hotel
F. O. Maerchan
Fish Creek
Mfood
W.co. Tucker
A. M. Davidson
Laurel
Henry Whitney
A. Whitney
Knights of Pythias
Rathbone Sisters
Eastern Star
St. Marks Guild
New Racing Association
U. R. K. P. Ball
Standard Oil Co
Henry Witten
WM. Christie
C.N. Skillman & Son
Wharton & Opp
Grand Hotel
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