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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1898
Page
5
Pastor Bostwick will preach at the Congregational church next Sunday in both morning and evening services. Mrs. Abbey S. Urner and Benj Urner of Melville accompanied by her departed last week for Fanwood New Jersey.
Hyram Baker returned home after three years in Colorado and Wyoming. Carpenters are reconstructing the framework of Newton Budd’s livery stable which burned out about a month ago.
Bridge contractors are urged to read a notice in the adjacent column seeking bids for the construction of a new bridge on Boulder road. The document outlines project scope and submission deadlines for qualified firms.
The McLeod Sunday school, sustained all summer, will close next Sunday for the winter. A concert will mark its closing session.
Al Harrison buys the livery and feed stable formerly owned by John Quinn. Mr Marrison, described as an enterprising businessman, is poised to make a success of the venture.
Mr. Davis and Mr. Meyers are in charge of the Timber Packing House and are actively seeking hogs, offering liberal prices. Farmers are urged to bring hogs to Big Timber.
The annual Sweet Grass County Institute will be held October 27 28 and 29 with State Supt E A Carleton Helens City Supt J B Klock and Orr Big Timber as instructors. Model classes will be led by Misses Dana Frawley and Mirrilees. All teachers are expected to attend and all others are invited.
In Yellowstone country a new wave of theft targets livestock. James Donaldson reports thirteen horses and a large flock of sheep abducted after hobble lines were cut. The chase spans remote terrain as authorities pursue the thieves toward the Canadian line. Local notices advertise rams for sale and binding twine offers.
A party including J. A. Hall C. N. Skillman Sydney Fox Frank Schaeffer and Harvey Pound departed yesterday for Lake Basin to spend several days duck and antelope hunting.
Mr and Mrs W T Collins of Hunters Hot Springs visited town last week and attended the Tuesday Republican rally. Mr Collins once represented Park County in the legislature and introduced the Sweet Grass County bill in the House.
The Pioneer Milling company announces a plant capacity of 100 barrels per day with new machinery of the latest design and a newly built warehouse. The upgrade positions them to produce flour of finest quality from wheat.
The rally Thursday evening at Busha and Bailey's hall drew a large appreciative crowd. Thos C Marshall Republican candidate for Congress spoke engagingly until train time, then departed for Helena to speak the next evening, leaving a strong impression on Big Timber listeners.
Undersheriff Sam Jackson received word that the Miles City city marshal Jackson was killed and Stock Detective Smith seriously wounded in a fight with five wanted men about 40 miles north of the Yellowstone river east of Miles City. The gang linked to the Belle Fourche bank robbery had been captured last year 50 miles north and escaped custody in Dakota, remaining at large.
A Tuesday evening rally in Busha Bailey’s ballroom attracted a fair audience from multiple parties. Hon. A. J. Campbell and Fred Whiteside spoke. Whiteside delivered a long essay like talk, while Campbell failed to excite his supporters and faced a smaller crowd than hoped.
George W Savage faces first degree murder charges to be tried in November in this city. His father C W Savage ex sheriff and his brother W E Savage a Miles City druggist vow support and cost to defend him. Hon J W Strewell and Sydney Fox will lead his defense while the state is to be represented by Reno with a yet undecided assistant.
Readers learn that failing cakes are often due to baking powder rather than flour. The piece endorses Tie Perfect Baking Powder as delivering reliable results with any flour.
The Northern Pacific Railway Co announces a five to four cent per mile local passenger fare cut in Montana starting November 1 with reductions for roundtrip tickets. The same rate drop applies in Washington Idaho and Oregon. A. D. Edgar confirms the change from St Paul.
Triennial Conclave of Knights Templar to convene in Pittsburg Penn from October 10 to 14. Northern Pacific will sell tickets October 1 to 10 at regular limited first class round trip fare with return by October 17. Inquiries at ticket office for details.
TheRoss-Dier Mercantile Co offers Pure Perfect baking powder for purchase, advertised as a reliable kitchen staple. The notice emphasizes reasonable pricing and broad consumer appeal.
Ross Dier Mercantile Co Pledges genuine pure baking powder named Perfect with a guarantee of purity to the utmost chemical standards. The ad asserts every inch meets high tests of chemical purity.
Learn to say no when a dealer offers something “just as good” as Hood's Sarsaparilla. There can be no substitute for America's greatest medicine.
Bargain hunters can save on Baker Perfect fence wire with a special low price for 30 days at Olmstead and Howard's store. Active offer targets those purchasing fencing supplies and hardware in the period.
The Burlington Route offers the quickest travel to St Louis, claiming a time advantage of 9 hours 21 minutes over alternative routes. The note emphasizes savings and efficiency for travelers choosing this line.
Four steel ranges remain at Olmstead and Howards as Montgomery Ward & Co plans to stock them with prices listed. The note reads as a brief sales item from the hardware dealer.
Advertisements urge Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a constant aid across sections for cures. It warns against impure baking powders and recommends the Pure Perfect brand. The message notes a new line of boots and shoes at H O Kellogg and Ross Dier Mercantile Co.
An advertising note asserts that the purity of Gaking Powder named Perfect guarantees against sallow complexions caused by indigestion, presenting a health benefit tied to a digestive remedy.
Sealed bids will be received until 12m October 24 for building a bridge across a coulee on Boulder road near the ranch of Mr. Chas Conant. Right reserved to reject any bids. For information contact the County Clerk's office. D J WaLooomp Surveyor.
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