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Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1955

Page

6

Local Residents Visit and Business News

Spokane resident Guy Skillman visits with his parents as Mr and Mrs Henry Ellingson depart for a two week stay at Chico Springs. S G Hawks from Dysart Iowa tends ranch interests in the area. The State Bank building at Pioneer files May 17 1906 is completed and ready for operation. John Farrington from Fish Creek is in town on vacation after leasing his ranch and sheep. Miss Lottie Stubblefield returns home early in the week.

Guy Skillman Spokane Henry Ellingson Chico Springs S. G. Hawks Dysart Iowa Pioneer State Bank John Farrington Fish Creek Farrington Lottie Stubblefield

Bozeman Notes A Community Seeks Building and Loan Growth

In Bozeman a move to organize a building and loan association gains momentum with a meeting planned soon. Local residents signaled strong support while visitors like Nat Beasley and Otto Vestal travel to Wallula to arrange a sheep shipment for Rea Bros. of Billings.

Bozeman Manuel Ash Deer Creek Nat Beasley Otto Vestal Wallula Wash Rea Bros Billings M. W. Barr Wold Melville al McDonald Briggs & Ellis John Tobin Butte

Reed Point Notes Reflect Local Wins and Transfers

Mrs. Jake Wagner and daughter Gladys head to Missoula for an interscholastic meet after winning district tryouts in Big Timber. O W Davenport buys the local barbership and moves from Spokane. Reed Point bank directors convene as firemen report record turnout and elect officers. Theo Murray buys the Hathaway farm south of Boulder for hay land and range. May 13, 1937 Pioneer files note Harry Wagner relocates to Lanagan ranch. Bar Lazy D A sale announced to Amanda Welch of Hettinger. Frank Webber buys Bailey home. Jake Magelssen tours to Victoria for summer. Mrs. E O Overland returns from Minnesota. 21 playmates celebrate Richard Patterson’s birthday. Heirs sell old Boulder road homestead to B L Covington. Bridal shower honors Helen McVey Fontagnere. Billings trip promotes Black Hills highway efforts. W A Carl of Columbus visits for Mother’s Day. Charles Broadwater and Ambrose Brumfield hosts. John Rash attends M W A convention. Local seniors sneak away from school.

Reed Point Jake ‘Wagner Gladys Missoula Big Timber O. W. Davenport Albert J. McElroy Davenport Spokane Reed Point State Bank T. W. Marshall Billings Joe Deeney Pleun Roobel Harry Wagner Boulder Lanagan Ranch Billings Gazette Boulder River Julia Cowles Don C. Cowles Livingston Amanda C. Welch Hettinger N. D Frank Webber East Boulder Arthur T. Ellison Bailey Anderson Street Fifth Avnue Mervin Jake Magelssen Victoria B. C E. O. Overland North Coast Limited Minneapolis Minnesota Edwin R. Patterson Richard Patterson John Ellison Montanans Inc Black Hills-to Montana Northwest W. A. Carl Columbus Gibson George Carl Charles Broadwater Ambrose Brumfield John Rash Conrad Mont M. W. A. Lodge

Uranium Fever Grips Buckeye Arizona Residents

Buckeye residents chase rumors of valuable ore after a strike in the Buckeye hills. Justice of the Peace Billy Meek notes prospectors swarm the area carrying rocks and filing claims, with tensions rising as some pack guns and threaten violence. He warns any ore may be radioactive from Nevada tests.

Buckeye, Ariz Buckeye Justice of the Peace Billy Meek Arizona Meck Meek Nevada

1890 Births Survive to 65 at 1955 Milestone

About three of five Americans born in 1890 reached age 65 by 1955, reflecting rising life expectancy and postwar health trends.

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