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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1923
Page
7
The Grey Cliff band invites local youth to join rehearsal sessions at Sweet Grass County. Charles A. Keppler, Band Master, urges participation regardless of home location. The appeal notes no cost beyond time and aims to foster pride in the community.
A Mer cantor projection places Chicago near center of the globe. Nome Alaska Christchurch New Zealand Bergen Norway and Cape Town Africa sit at the four extreme corners. Letter times show Nome 13 days Christchurch 27 Cape Town 25 Bergen 12.
The U S Veterans bureau oversees about 600 disabled soldiers in vocational agriculture training. The Moose Lake colony, the largest in Minnesota, supports 52 men who own small farms near town, focusing on dairying and poultry. They integrate with existing farmers, use a ready market for poultry, and aim for forty acres, five cows, 500 hens, and independence. Moose Lake lies 40 miles from Duluth near Missabe markets and rail access.
A humorous verse follows a car dealer who is sent to Hell to sell a touring car to the Devil’s crew. He hawks vehicles from demons to the throne, boasting about torques and bevels. He soon collapses on the brimstone while realizing he lacks enough cars to satisfy hell’s population.
On Sunday May 27 St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Rev P Sheehy holds services on the second Sunday at 10 30 and the fourth Saturday at 10. St Mark's Episcopal Church with Rev J W Hard offers Sunday School at 10 am preaching at 11 am and an evening service at 7 30.
Rev. Wilber Isley preaches at 11 a.m. Bible study at the parsonage at 7 30 p.m. Prayer meetings held Wednesdays at 8. Everyone is invited to all services.
The Church of God invites attendees to a Union Sunday School at the residence of Mrs. R F Broughton each Sunday at 10 a m with preaching to follow at 10 30. The notice calls members to participate and join the weekly service.
Pastor Rev A Holbeck conducts Sunday school at 9 30. Confirmation at 10 30 with missions offering. Special music featured. Communion services at 3 39.
Seventh Day Adventists Elder A. J. Lockett announces Sabbath services will be held weekly at the Methodist church with Sabbath school at 2 p.m. and services at 3 p.m. No service this Sunday.
Dry Creek Telephone Company a Montana corporation with principal office at Big Timber Sweet Grass County Montana announces an assessment of 9.00 per share on its capital stock. The levy was approved at a special directors meeting on April 21 1928 and is payable to Gerrit Scholten secretary-treasurer Ahager Company on or before June 3.
At the Scholten ranch in Big Timber Montana any stock with unpaid assessment as of June 2 1923 will be delinquent and advertised for sale at public auction. Payment must be made to avoid further delinquent assessment plus advertising and sale costs. Dated April 30 1923. Gerrit Scholten Lecy. Office at Scholten ranch on Dry Creek. First pub May 3 1928 Last May 24.
In the district court of the Sixth judicial district Sweet Grass County Montana the administrator of the estate of Thomas Howley deceased invites creditors and claimants to present their claims with vouchers within four months after the first publication to Citizens State Bank Big Timber Montana the place for estate business May 1 1923 D D Johnson Administrator D J E Barbour Attorney First pub May 3 1923 Last May 24
The Montana state board of pardons schedules May 28 1923 hearing to consider executive clemency granted to Charles Berger a Big Timber concealed weapons convict sentenced January 10 1923. Carte publication in Pioneer Big Timber will run May 18 and May 25 1923.
In the Sixth Judicial District of Montana Sweet Grass County a notice of sheriff sale announces a property auction on May 25, 1923 at 2 pm. The land includes multiple lots and portions of sections 8 9 16 near Big Timber with 818 acres plus water rights from Sweet Grass Creek and two-fifths undivided interest in Harrison East Side Ditch. Ed Brannin is Sheriff. Frank Whitsel is undersheriff.
Bernhard Hoffman et al plaintiffs sue Wade E Nelson defendant. The sheriff’s sale occurs by judgment and decree on May 26, 1928 at 4 pm at the court house front door Big Timber Sweet Grass County Montana. Property described as Lot 3 Sec 13 T18N R4E and the NE quarter of NE quarter of Sec 13.
Legal notice identifies land in Sweet Grass County Montana described as section 23 township 1 south range 16 east totaling 156.25 acres with all water rights ditches dams aqueducts reservoirs and related hydraulic rights including rights of way and licenses or franchises. Dated April 25 1923.
James W. Norton sues Earl Green et al for judgment and decree of 1923 detailing large land holdings in Sweet Grass County Montana. The description includes multiple parcels in township 4 north range 13 east M P M totaling about 1,680 acres plus a water right of 120 inches in North Fork of Otter Creek dating from 1884 and associated ditches and franchises. It also covers a separate tract the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 32 totaling 40 acres with related hereditaments.
The State of Montana issues summons in a case Wells-Dickey Company versus Louis D Hartley Callie Hartley Jesse H Hartley Farmers National Bank of Harlowton and The Bank of Wheatland County The complaint seeks repayment of 2590.96 plus interest on seven promissory notes and forecloses two mortgages on lands described in section eight township five north range fifteen east Montana meridian with attorney fees. Court clerk J E Rees Maddox & Church Great Falls Montana issued April 28 1923.
Department of the Interior Bozeman Land Office notes Allen S Guthries of Reed Point Montana filed a homestead entry for various fractional sections and plans to prove up his claim with a three year proof before a U S commissioner. The notice dates April 25 in Mott.
On June 7 1923 in Timber Montana claimant names witnesses George Harlan Stockade Mont Lawrence Orr Reed Point Mont Arthur Kerr Grey Cliff Mont Irving Miller Grey Cliff Mont George C Davenport non coal land Register First pub May 3 Last May 31 1923
James Adams formerly Jaques Wokurka of Grey Cliff Mont files three year proof to establish claim on August 23 1921 entry No 013293 SE NE section 34 T1N R16E Lots 1 2 3 4 section 2 T1S R16E M P meridian before U S commissioner Charles W Skillman Big Timber Mont May 28 1923 witnesses Felix Roberts Andy Roberts Andrew Forsythe William Hughes all Grey Cliff Mont
Notice of intention to make three year proof to establish a land claim by Ernest Randolph of Big Timber Montana. He filed on May 7 1920 for sections 26 35 township 1 south range 14 east M P meridian and will proceed before U S Commissioner Charles N Skillman at Big Timber on May 2 1923. Witnesses Grover C Baker John T Baker Roy Hash Edward Ross all of Big Timber Montana. Geo C Davenport non coal land Register. First pub April 26 1923 Last May 24
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