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Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1919

Page

4

Hon John T Smith Ends Public Career in Montana

Livingston announces Hon John T Smith has quit law and sold 3,700 acres for 20 dollars an acre. Once a prominent lawyer and rancher, he formed the Smith Gibson Smith firm and later retired to a ranch, now planning winters in California.

Livingston John T. Smith Eastern Montana Bar Association Blackstone Kent Fortune Northern Pacific Shields River Valley Henry Smith, Gibson & Smith Livingston Daily John T California Montana

Thirteen Years Ago In The Pioneer Field Notes

D J Arnold visited from Lake Basin ranch. Kathleen Magelssen left for Chicago relatives. County Commissioner John Rye from Melville visited. W C Clemens left for Helena drug store. Mrs A Whitney returned from North Yakima. Augusta Sheridan became postmaster with J A Mulkern as assistant. Alice Webster away due to tonsillitis. Mrs Mark Smaby and children from Artindale visited Melville relatives. Mise Maude Sindergon left post office after six years. School board district No 1 Big Timber elected new teachers led by J W Jackson principal and Miss Florence Mullen. John Tanis Howie No 5. Miss Andie Dean No 3. Ivy Davison No 2. Miss Davison and Mrs Tanis yet to accept.

Big Timber J. W. Jackson Custer City S. D John Tanis Howie Florence Mullen Andie Dean Ivy Davison Davison Tanis

Mothers pensions and tax burden stir county notes

The Picket Journal reports Carbon county mothers pensions totaling $830 a month to 27 recipients with varying per child allowances. It contrasts this with Silver Bow county’s predicted $150,000 annual outlay and cites foreign birth beneficiaries. The piece laments rising taxes amid war drives and incomes taxes, suggesting the poorhouse might be safest in hard times.

Picket-Journal Red Lodge Carbon County Board of County Commissioners Byron E. Cooney Silver Bow County Red Cross Armenian Relief

Roosevelt Words Spark Victory Liberty Loan Drive

Victory Liberty Loan workers in the Ninth Reserve district quote Theodore Roosevelt's wartime call to duty to urge citizens to buy Victory notes. They cite his belief that after the war, unity and national bonds via bondholding strengthen liberty and curb exploitation by wealthy interests.

Theodore Roosevelt Victory Liberty Loan Ninth Reserve Col. Roosevelt

Church Services and Congregational Announcements

Church notices list St Mark's Episcopal Church Rev C P Burrier pastor regular services first and third Sundays at 11 am First Congregational Church 10 am Sunday school Lutheran Church Rev L C Onerheim 10 am Sunday school 8 pm English service 11 am Norwegian service at Settlement church Methodist church services every Sunday morning Sunday school at 10 o'clock church services at 11 public invited.

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church C. P. Burriért First Congregational Church L. C. Onerheim Methodist Church

Lumber Yard Changes Ownership In Billings Area

Deputy Game Warden P. W. Nelson visited from Livingston for official business. Mrs. Paul L. Van Cleve Sr. returned to Melville after visiting friends in Billings. The Loving Lumber yard has been acquired by Perry Ullman Lumber Co. G. R. Perry and C. F. Ullman will run the yard, with Jay Loving remaining as vice president. The yard will be reorganized and upgraded to improve service.

P. W. Nelson Livingston Billings Paul L. van Cleve, Sr Melville Loving Lumber Yard Jay Loving Perry-Ullman Lumber Company G. R. Perry C. F. Ullman Loving Companvy

For Sale Classifieds Include Ranch Land and Piano

Le Leasp Ranch offers 326 acres north of the Yellowstone River with 20 acres winter wheat, sorrell team, one disc, and one breaking plow, inquire Mrs. R. L. Becker or Larry H. Austin. Second hand piano in AI shape to be sold soon, contact C. L. Bryan Jr. Extra pants free with a forty dollar suit, pants priced at 12.50. notice ends with Harry Cross.

le Leasp Yellowstone River Sorrell R. L. Becker Larry H. Austin C. L. Bryan, Jr Harry Cross

Bargains At O R Duncans Garage And Local Ads

Auction style notices and sales items list cars including 1917 touring car in first class condition about 6000 miles and a five passenger Hupmobile about 6500 miles. Other items include a Smith Form A-Tractor attachment for Ford, a Shorthorn cow priced at 125, a Jackson hay fork rope and pulleys, a 10 barrel galvanized tank and wagon. Also Uncle Dudley offers clothing deals with extra pants and a beautiful new player piano at C L Bryan Jr store.

Oakland Jackson O. R. Duncan

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Sweet Grass County Jerome Williams K Opres 3 Press Bir Truder Montana D. J. Arnold Lake Basin Kathleen Magelssen Chicago John Rye W.C. Clemens Helena Augusta Sheridan J. A. Mulkern Alice Webster Mark Smaby Artindale, Wash Henry Ellingson City Mise Maude Sindergon Boulder Roosevlt Letheran Church Christian Science Game New’ Smith Ford Douthett & Williams Dudley Aioe Company Power
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