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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1913
Page
8
Numerous residents and outsiders are noted in Big Timber and nearby towns. People from Melville, McLeod, Columbus, Grey Cliff, Livingston, Reed Point, Butte, Bozeman, and Helena visit the city for business, leisure, or medical care, including officials, students, clergy, and professionals.
Ten year city leadership change as Alderman Bailey Elliott depart. Kaiserman pledges clean efficient governance, urges unity with retiring officials and business leaders. Appointments set. library board and committee chairs chosen. fire chief to be named after May 14 meeting.
Transfer records show parcels in Sweet Grass county moving to A L Bray including Boulder Addition No 1 and Yellow stone addition in Big Timber. Additional transfer lists United States to Edward B Davis comprising 168.462 acres in section 24 township 2 north range 12 east.
Grow alfalfa seed with Dr Sudduth’s seed offered by Alfalfa Products Company at Great Falls. Contract to take your seed at season end at 10 percent above market price. Plan promises net gains of thirty to seventy five dollars per acre. 22-4.
Governor S V Stewart declares May 11 1913 as Mother's Day in Montana urging nationwide observance. The message encourages honoring mothers with tenderness reunions and thoughtful messages whether near or far and to reflect on maternal sacrifices and adoration.
Reed Point News reports Lee McMullen and O. Erb visiting in Big Timber last Sunday. Bozeman residents Miss Burke and Miss Carpenter are staying with Mrs. Newt Lay. Almon Meacham and wife were in Big Timber on business last Tuesday. A dance by Chas Pryse set for May 16 at the B A Y hall. Gypsies forecast good luck after a snowfall of about six inches Sunday into Monday. G E Lamb hosted a well attended dance in the new depot, twenty six tickets sold, proceeds fund a soon to be organized baseball team. Miss Biggs of Columbus visited early this month with hats, a prior season visit would please local ladies. Mr and Mrs P Fr Connolly are here tending their claims at the Point, with Connolly to return to Butte and Mrs Connolly to stay. Absarokee’s Mr Miller plans to start shearing pens near Kent Lake on Chas Gelt’s place. he has run the pens before and expects a good run.
East White Beaver Vern Patterson drills a well for Mr. Roberts. Frank Remus visited Reed Point on Sunday. Sam Andrews travelled to Billings for business last week. Tom Hoyem builds on his homestead section 2 south. John Oliver went to Billings on Monday for engine repairs. Mr and Mrs Lewis Walker work for Miller Bros at Merrill. A house is being built on Mr Strain's claim delayed by Mrs Strain illness.
Elsie and May Turner, from Livingston, were arrested by Sergeant James Barnes as they entered a Helena restaurant wearing men's clothes. Both pleaded guilty to masquerading as males. sentencing was postponed until tomorrow. A man named Herbert Turner, alleged brother, is detained as a suspect.
Bids are invited to rebuild the Deer Creek Telephone Co. line between Milligan Creek and W L Shanks ranch a distance of 16 miles to dig holes three feet deep and set cedar posts and poles spaced 150 to 175 feet apart. Bids must be in by May 15 with company reserve to reject any or all bids. Address Ole Birkeland Grey Cliff Mont. 23 31 Subscribe for The Pioneer.
The text argues frame construction offers economy and adaptability for homes. Wood homes can be relocated and altered without hurting appearance, painting is an improvement, and ongoing value rises while substitutes need full rebuild. It invites readers to learn more about lumber.
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