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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1916
Page
8
Tomorrow night program by the eighth grade features Part II Voices of the Wood from Melody in F Rubinstein Anchored Watson Sailor Drill Japanese Serenade and chorus numbers for sixth seventh and eighth grades. Eighteen boys twelve girls participate in the program titled Fun On the North Coast Limited.
Wool merchants in Big Timber report local buyers handling most selling as eastern buyers stay away. Judge Lee and C. T. Busha buy on the side along with O. B. Parham of Billings, totaling around 100000 pounds. Sellers include John Esp, A. M. Grosfield, W. J. Hannah, T. S. Lavold, Sievert Raisland and C. W. Voges. Prices run 26 to 28 cents, lambs at 7.25, signaling steady year ahead for sheepmen in 1916.
At the State Fair a 125 horsepower engine buried its nose, tossing Thompson from the biplane. His right leg was broken in two places, his face and shoulders lacerated, and he suffered a severe skull blow.
Notice announces the mutual dissolution of the partnership between Ellef Sandem and Sven Stenberg in Big Timber Montana dated May 4 1916.
A partnership of Guy F. Skillman Oliver A. Boyd and Henry J. Koozer known as Skillman Boyd and Koozer Horse Company dissolves by mutual consent. Creditors must settle with Henry J. Koozer Big Timber Montana and debtors with Oliver A. Boyd Reed Point Montana as of May 3 1916.
Notice for sale of coupon bonds totaling 2000 dollars by School District No 42 Sweet Grass County Montana. Bonds pay interest up to six percent, mature in ten years, redeemable in five. Bids sealed, June 10 1916. $50 certified check with each bid. bids opened June 10 1916. Carrie Ammerman clerk Springdale Montana. 1st pub May 11 1916. Also for sale a double survey tan leather upholstering etc.
The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with G M Parker as chairman C M Rein and A M Clark commissioners J E Cameron clerk. They audited numerous road fund and general fund bills and approved changes including a road through section 3 11 16 to Sweet Grass county. Road supervisors appointed Henry Sands for district 6 and Fred Ellison for district 18 health officer Dr A P O Leary appointed. Mileage and per diem totals recorded. Board adjourned. Columbus News reports Ford escapade near Reed Point ends with vehicle damaged but running.
Norton and Lyons ranch property in Harlowton sells to Oscarson and Dahl of White Rock South Carolina for 250000. The 13000 acre tract is about 80 percent tillable, irrigated with abundant water from Lebo creek. New owners plan large scale farming and multiple traction plows to boost fall wheat cultivation.
Notice to sheeplmen that sections 17 7 and 19 township 2 north range 16 east and sections 12 1 and 25 township 2 north range 15 known as the old Patterson ranch are leased. Paepinen stay of fic Pais Tjauhand.
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