Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Big Timber Pioneer in Big Timber, Montana

We have 3,228,115 pages in Montana

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1900

Page

5

Local Notices From Melville and Nearby Areas

Henry Ellingson of Melville was in town Monday. N J Tintinger registered at the Cottage Tuesday. John Morris of Swamp Creek had a business here Saturday. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Engle near Springdale last Friday. W B Cooper now at home Carson Mine. Bramble to open a lunch room adjoining his saloon. Parks county may get another newspaper at Horr or Jardine. Rev Peter Braak from Holland Michigan arrived to take the Wormser church pastorate.

Engle Springdale Peter Braak Holland Reformed Church Holland Michigan Wormser

Clara Wanmer Prodigy Theatre Reopens With New Company

Clara Wanmer returns this season with a bigger company than before. New people join, new plays debut, and fresh specialties are highlighted. Seats go on sale at the usual place.

Clara Wanmer

Rounding Up Hobos Clears Town in One Week

Sheriffs organized a weeklong roundup forcing hobos to leave within 10 hours each. Town residents report minimal trouble and say the community is now free of these undesirable citizens.

Public schools closing exercises draw large crowd

An unusually large crowd attended the closing exercises of the public schools last Friday and were well pleased with the exercises and the progress made by the pupils during the past term.

Ranch Title Settled Between Woods and Reynolds

Hubert Woods of White Beaver sold his ranch interests to Mr. Reynolds resolving the disputed title. A dog poisoner has harmed several hunting dogs in the area with no clue yet. The Cottage hotel is being renovated and will gain a 20 room addition after Mr. Tucker returns from Cape Nome. Local baseball fans consider forming a club to play nearby cities Livingston and Billings.

Hubert Woods White Beaver Mr. Woods Mr. Reynolds Tucker Cape Nome Livingston Billings Big Timber

Jardine Mining Camp Poised For Rapid Growth

Mr. Gamble of Jar dine reports Jardine is rising fast and will become a premier western mining camp. Outside capital has flowed in, investors pleased with results and outlook, and plan further investment to expand mining property.

Gamble Jardine

Local notices and social updates from Big Timber

Mrs Sam McGee improves enough to sit. Mrs Adams of Sweet Grass spent last Saturday in town. Mr George Baker and son did business in Big Timber Wednesday. Clara Hanmer company at the opera house all next week. Job seekers on ranches call at the Cottage hotel. J L Montgomery of Big Elk visited Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs A Rudd of Boulder visits Big Timber this week. Mr and Mrs John Anderson of Martinsdale registered at the Grand Tuesday. Mr Baker of Bridger creek visited early week. Edith Merrielees engaged to teach summer term at Swamp Creek. Congregational services Sunday 11 am and 8 pm. Cameron offers free fiction books. read his ad on this page.

Sheep Band Lead A Sale Contracted At Twenty Cents Per Pound

John Adams, who leads a band of sheep for James Pounfoot on Shares, was in town Monday and reports contracting his clip to a local buyer at 20 cents per pound. Miss Lillian Walker and Miss Mae Smith, public school teachers, left last Saturday on vacation to Rockford Minnesota and Early Iowa.

John Adams James Pounfoot Lillian Walker Mae Smith Rockford, Minn Smith Early Iowa

Hart Bros. from Sweet Grass county plan cattle shift

Mr J W Hart of Hart Bros a leading Sweet Grass county horse rancher visited town from Melville on business. The firm plans to dispose of horses and move heavily into cattle. W O Tucker of the Cuttare hotel leaves next Saturday for Seattle and then to Cape Nome sailing May 20. He will survey the new field and may enter business there if prospects look favorable.

J. W. Hart Hart Bros Sweet Grass County Melville W. O. Tucker Cuttare Hotel Seattle Cape Nome Tucker

Faculty, travelers, and new hirees marked by town letters

A party contemplates Cane Nome voyage with Gurney as leader and possible vessel charter. J A Banta and family arrived from Missouri en route to Grey Cliff to visit a son. Banta may stay and enter the stock business. Amateurs reception at Mrs Pruitt's with music and luncheon. Dr Hanley of Valley Park Mo arrives to practice as a veterinary surgeon after leasing Pete Tintinger ranch and office here. School board selects J Connell as principal and Miss Mattie Smoot as teacher for next term.

Tom Marks Tom Ryan T. H. Gurney Burt Howard Cane Nome Mr. Gurney J. A. Banta Missouri Grey Cliff Mr. Banta Hanley Hanley-Wheeler Medical Co Valley Park Pete Tintinger J. Connell Holland, Mich Mattie Smoot Lee W.S. Smoot McLeod Big Elk Connell Idaho

Local Notices and Appointments In Town

Schlitzmalt Yellowstone Pharmacy services noted. Miss Mamie Gotlob of Howie visits. Phil Corcoran to supervise Express during Aitken’s absence. Ason born to J. H. Ammerman of Springdale. Five lessons free with Kodak at A L Beal. Job offer at $45 monthly and board for lambing help. Two mares with foals for sale or exchange. Clara Hanmer Theatre Company at opera house starting May 14. Cottage hotel solicits ranchers for manpower.

Clara Hanmer Opera House

Sheepman Reports 100 Percent Lambing Increase

Fred Tintinger the sheepman was in town Monday and says he has had remarkable success lambing with an increase over 100 percent. Other sheepmen report the same high percent of increase.

Fred Tintinger

Delegates to Republican convention head to Butte by rail

Delegates to the Republican convention at Butte will likely depart on the North Coast Limited at 2 p m next Wednesday. The Northern Pacific offers a fare of one and one fifth for the round trip.

Butte

Also Mentioned on This Page

Prinrine & Publishing Co Budd Drug Co Tce Cream Soda Henry Ellingson N. J. Tintinger John Morris Swamp Creek Yellowstone Pharmacy Jank Gotlub Josie Howie W. B. Cooper Cooper & Seal, Photographers Carson, Mine W.R. Bramble Parks County Horr Or W. M. Beasley Palace Ssexson Yellowstone Sam McGee Mrs. Adams the Sweet Grass George Baker Cottage Hotel J. L. Montgomery A.rudd The Boulder John Anderson Martinsdale Mr. Baker Bridger Creek Edith Merrielees Congregational Church Cameron Schlitzmalt Mr. and Mrs. Thos Kent Eastman Kodak Mamie Gotlob Ason J. H. Ammerman Ben Urner Phil Corcoran Express Mr. Aitken Elmer Clarke Kodak A. L. Beal Guy Tibbetts H. O. Kellogg’s Montana Montana Trading Company Pioneer Court House Geo. Hatch Hatch J. H. Moore Ellio G J. E. Hall & Son Big Timber Meat Market O. L. Bryant Emile Zola Nana Germinal Therese Raynin Plessars Hich Madeline Payne Mountain
Search Courier

Search the Big Timber Pioneer Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Big Timber Pioneer?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication