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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
4
The Big Timber Pioneer announces J. T. LaFond as manager and its status as the only newspaper published in Sweet Grass County. It notes Thursday evening issues, mailing to subscribers until canceled with arrears paid, and a subscription price of 1.50 per year with advertising rates available on request.
Press dispatches from Flathead county note railroad and legal proceedings across Montana. Highlights include Glendive to Mandan railroad contracts, a Helena hearing on a St Paul and Billings connection, a Broadview saloon license vote rejection, and a jail release after unpaid debts. Also listed are land sale notices and two estate auctions in Sweet Grass County with specifics on parcels and terms.
Assessor John Marshall projects Fergus county total assessed valuation near 14 million dollars this year depending on state board action over railway line valuations. Cattle and sheep incomes fall while land shows marked gains. Attorney General Galen urges enforcing delayed passenger train reporting and taking the issue to the supreme court to test the law requiring trains to report arrivals four hours before reaching each station.
District court in Sweet County Montana sets June 5 1909 at 10 A M in the court room for proving the will of Christina E Yates deceased and for the hearing on Alonzo B Yates petition for letters testamentary. P M Lane clerk J E Barbour attorney for petitioner first publication May 19 1909. Krisolite Cement Plaster 500 per cent stronger than lime at Big Timber Lumber Co.
A Montana farmer, nearly ruined by overextension, adopted Campbell’s Soil Culture methods. After practicing deep moisture conservation, seed-bed prep, and spring harrowing, his wheat yields rose from 12–15 bu/acre to 50 bu on 700 acres in 1907 and 46 bu on 800 acres in 1908, earning $14,000 over expenses, while neighbors lagged.
The author argues that successful dry land farming is possible with intelligent work and timing. Key steps include storing water by tillage, deeper plowing, harrowing after plowing, maintaining a dust mulch, and weed control to conserve soil moisture. ABozeman Supt. Cooley endorses these practices.
The board of Trustees of School District Number 13 Sweet Grass County Montana will on May 28 1909 offer for sale bonds of 1000 dollars bearing 6 percent interest maturing in 15 years redeemable in 10 years. Bonds issued to raise money for a school house fences and outbuildings. Bids invited. Primus Bruffey Frank Webber Chas L Bryan Trustees Mrs C Bryan Clerk April 28 1909.
Sealed bids from contractors are invited by the building committee of the Catholic congregation in Big Timber Sweet Grass County Montana to erect a church building. Plans and specifications may be viewed at Citizens State Bank in Big Timber. Bids must be received by May 22 1909 and addressed to the building committee. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
A $10 reward is offered for information leading to the return of two gray mares that strayed from Stillwater country. One is branded HL with a black dot on the left shoulder and the other is branded FA with a half circle on the left stifle. Contact Andrew Lavold in Absarokee Montana. Dated 3-14-28.
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