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Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1912

Page

8

Cobban Eyes Busy Montana Realty Season

R M Cobban returned from the east where he negotiated sale of large tracts in Sweet Grass county and plans summer divides time between Missoula and the city. He expects renewed real estate activity as money becomes easier and deems Montana land the safest investment amid a pending market surge. Subscribe for The Pioneer and get a map.

R. M. Cobban Sweet Grass County Missoula Mr. Cobban Montana

Words of Advice and Cheer for High School Graduates

A speaker urges graduates to live their motto conquer self by overcoming self and to expand enthusiasm by sharing it. He cites John Ruskin on culture and urges constant renewal from holy sources, including Christ, to sustain lofty ideals amid life’s trials and to serve the cause of right and truth with growing vigor.

John Ruskin God Christ Jesus Jesus

Reed Point News gathers notes from Reed Point Montana

Miss Louise Deeney spends week at Billings guest of friends. Ralph Flynn of Helena visits B. T. Deeney home. Reed Point trades and locals feature horse accident Arbor day Catholic service first in town and hopeful homesteaders. Reed Point praised as all right as 100 homesteaders head for government land nearby.

Louise Deeney Billings Ralph Flynn Helena B. T. Deeney Father O’brien Columbus Reed Point

Recent Rulings in Public Land Matters

The text outlines agency policy on land entries and reclamation payments. It emphasizes that entry should stand when a homesteader cures reclamation defaults and pays, and that payment timing governs, not timing of payment. Hearings for conflicting settlement claims are deferred until township plats are filed. Amendments are generally disallowed if land was omitted due to lack of prudent inquiry.

United States Nowise General Land Office

Good Results Are Accruing on Importation of Stallions

The act prohibits importation of unsound or scrub stallions and railroads are enforcing it by holding horses in transit for state inspections. Shippers bear the inspection costs, and the move aims to curb smuggling of inferior horses into the state, a issue in prior periods.

Sheep sheds and ranch notes in Big Timber area

East White Beaver Dave McFarlane works at McAllister outfit's sheep sheds. John Syblon's ill child shows improvement from pneumonia. Peter McKeith and Dave McFarlane excused from jury duty for non citizenship. Oscar Nolen visits Lake Basin and works on Tom Mulvihill's desert claim. Ed and Manus Patton discover oats missing from P J Patton's Sheep Creek granary.

Dave McFarlane McAllister Outfit Peter McKeith Dave McFlarlane Oscar Nolen Lake Basin Tom Mulvihill Manus Patton P. J. Patton Sheep Creek

Woolgrowers Meeting Postponed to May in Big Timber

The Sweet Grass Woolgrowers' association annual meeting, moved from March 20, 1912, will be held in Big Timber on Saturday afternoon May 25 at 2 o'clock. A full attendance is desired. Robert Brownlee, Secretary. Job printing services offered at moderate prices by The Pioneer office.

Melville Trading Company Frank Arnold Melville Trading Co Sweet Grass Woolgrowers' Association Big Timber Robert Brownlee

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