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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1922
Page
7
A historical obituary notes Judge Stark's career in Michigan and Livingston county. It highlights his service as city attorney, election as county judge, and long tenure in the district court. It mentions his Civil War veteran status and ties to state politics and public service.
AL WAR VET, M. Easton, a World War I veteran and prominent attorney from Poplar, seeks the office of Clerk of the Montana Supreme Court. He served in France with the AEF, was wounded, and has since been active in American Legion affairs and eastern Montana legal practice.
Daniel Boyle, Republican nominee for re election to the state rail road and public service commissions, has lived in Montana for forty years and engaged in farming and livestock. Born in Cataraugus County New York, he started as a water boy on the Erie railroad at eighteen and rose to track supervisor before joining the Northern Pacific railway construction team in Montana.
The American Red Cross promotes public health nursing and home hygiene as a wartime lesson. It reports 1,240 nurses with 1.5 million home visits and 140 thousand school inspections, plus 313 new nursing services and training for 30 thousand women.
The article outlines a long career in railroading ending as general superintendent of the Northern Pacific Central Division from 1905 to 1908 before health forced resignation. Boyle seeks re-election to Montana’s railroad and public service commissions, citing lifelong experience in irrigation and fair, equitable adjudication if returned to office.
The article notes that Montevideo women go out in groups and avoid men in public. Wives cannot dine in the main dining rooms with husbands and must use private rooms. The custom extends to theater seating with separate galleries for men and women.
The American Red Cross surpassed its 1918 membership record by 4261, reaching 156408. The Philippines tops with 115917 members, Europe reports 11125, Constantinople 6605, China 1782, the Dominican Republic 2027, and Haiti near 1000. Junior members outside the U S total nearly 790000 across about 70 foreign lands.
Red Cross water first aid programs reached over 825 chapters last year boosting Life Saving Corps enrollment and qualified rescuers. Learn to Swim Week expanded resuscitation instruction, reducing water fatalities and spreading life saving methods through police and fire departments.
A call to support the American Red Cross as a vehicle to assist those injured or in need. Emphasizes collective charity and civic duty during times of disaster or hardship.
Senator T. J. Walsh spoke to a packed Grand theater crowd in Great Falls opening his state wide campaign for the Democratic ticket. He attacked Republican U S senator nominee Carl W. Riddick and the tariff law, with allies P B Moss J A Matthews J T Carroll and James Drake present. A band led a pre rally march and the audience urged Walsh to keep speaking after the address. The notice also includes a property description in Sweet Grass County related to a 320 acre tract as part of a legal filing dated 1922.
The U S Land Office at Bozeman Montana publishes notices of intentions to make final and three year proof on homestead entries. George O Campbell of Big Timber and Elmer A Tucker of Melville file for entries in sections 24 and 18 respectively with witnesses named. Publication begins October 12 1922 with final dates in November 1922.
In the Sixth Judicial District of Montana Sweet Grass County the administratrix Carrie Walters administers the estate of Lewis Walters deceased. Creditors and claimants must present their claims with vouchers within four months after the first publication to Miller O Connor and Miller in Livingston Montana. First published October 5 1922 last October 26 1922.
In the district court of the Sixth Judicial District Sweet County Montana the administratrix Susan A Mendenhall administrator of the estate of Cyrus B Mendenhall deceased gives notice to creditors and all persons with claims to exhibit them with vouchers within four months after first publication at Livingston Montana the place for estate business Dated October 4 1972 Barbour attorney for administratrix first publication October 5 1922 last publication date unspecified
A fragmentary court notice states a filing or meeting at 2:01 p.m. on October 16 1922 at the front door of the courthouse in Big Timber. It references land descriptions including the west half of the northeast quarter and the southeast quarter.
In the district court of the Sixth Judicial district of Montana the estate of G A Kraemer deceased invites creditors and claimants to present their claims with vouchers within four months after the first administratrix. The letters patent were issued from the law office of Davis and Kelly in Big Timber Sweet Grass County. First publication October 5 1922.
Anelia Rostad widow of Louis R Rostad of Big Timber Montana has filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish her claim to land in section 6 township 1 north range 16 east M P meridian. She names witnesses Clarence Erickson Arthur Hedges Johnnie Isaac Rostad all of Big Timber Montana. First pub Oct 5 1922 last Nov 2
Sveinung M. Gjerde of Springdale Montana files intention to make three year proof to establish a land claim for sections in township 1 North range 13 East M P meridian. Hearing before C N Skillman U S Commissioner at Big Timber Montana on November 10 1922. Witnesses Ole Monness Syvert Bakke Andrew Mosness and Carl Myrsa.
Capital Trust & Savings Bank files against Fred H Foreman Grace L Foreman and Sweet Grass County. By order of sale the sheriff will sell October 21 1922 at 2 pm at the Big Timber court house front door. Property: south half of section 32 township 3N range 18E containing 520 acres more or less with appurtenances. Dated September 23 1922. G B Long Sheriff. First pub Sept 28 1922 Last Oct 19.
The North American Mortgage Company and others announce a sale on October 7 1922 at 2:30 pm at the courthouse door in Big Timber Sweet Grass County Montana. Property includes the government home lot and two, the south half of the northeast quarter and adjacent improvements. Conducted by Sheriff G B Long and Under Sheriff F R Hickman.
Frank C Wagner and Cora Wagner are defendants in an order of sale for the west half of the west half of section 34 township 5 north range 16 east Montana principal meridian, totaling 320 acres more or less in Sweet Grass County. The sale is set for October 21, 1922 at 2 01 pm at the front door of the court house in Big Timber. The notice dated September 23 and published September 28 through October 19, 1922.
Noord Amerikaansche Hypotheekbank sues Howard Roush Beatrice Roush Oscar Nepstad Sterling Findley and Hannah Findley. Sheriff sale set for October 21 1922 at 2 03 p m at Big Timber court house front door for government lots 3 4 5 6 7 SE of NW and E half of SW of section 6 township 1S range 17E Montana containing 245.46 acres with water rights and ditches in Sweet Grass county Montana.
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