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Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1925

Page

3

Major John E Edwards Dies at Forsyth Home

Major John E Edwards dies at his Forsyth home after a storied career as a Texas ranch foreman, Crow Indian agent, and Montana public figure. He helped open Crow land for irrigation, led banking and merchandising ventures, built Forsyth and Hardin electric services, and served in the Montana Senate from 1907 to 1923. He married Julia Anderson in Fergus County in 1892 and is survived by his wife, two daughters, a son who died in 1918, a sister, and several relatives.

Hanover College Hanover Ind Colorado Wheeler County Texas Panhandle Panhandle Edwards Texas Land & Cattle Company Southwestern Range Montana James Dahlman Nebraska Omaha Texas L. W. Stacey Powder River Stacey Miles City Niobrara Cattle Company Thomas Cruse Helena N Bar Outfit Fergus County Mr. Edwards Cruse Forsyth Major Edwards Interior Hitchcock Roosevelt Northwest Secretary of the Interior Crow Reservation Yellowstone Valley Cartersville Loggins Big Horn River Big Horn County Crows Richardson Mercantile Company E. A. Richardson Bank of Commerce Republican State Central Committee Republican Bull Moosers Theodore Roosevelt State Senate Senate General Assembly Norris Allen, McDowell Story United States Senator Edwards Julia Anderson Reese Anderson Kentucky Anderson Granville Stuart Gold Creek Deer Lodge Mont Anne Woolston Eunice Edwards Jack Edwards Julius Matzke Warsaw Clarence Edwards

Reed Point Notes Roundup From Reed Point Community

Reed Point residents share social visits with Sugar City Laurel and Big Timber, while local teachers Lena Manis and Miss Bacon visit relatives. The Hunneman building gets a paint job. Cattle shipments to Chicago, road conditions worsen with rain and snow, and a birthday party for Alice Glen Moore highlights the week. Bill Langford suffers a serious accident near Grey Cliff. hospital care underway.

Hunneman Torgrimson Co C.W. Buckman Deer Park Wash Ruckman Alice Glen Moore Everett Farr Lester Fan John Rash Chink Luper Mitch Cain Chicago Lena Carleton Mcleod Reed Point Ruth Schultz June Laurel Bill Langford Deer Creek Grey Cliff Mr. Langford Big Timber

Miller and Lux cattle empire born from borrowed steer

The San Francisco report traces Miller and Lux from a starter cattle deal to a vast land and cattle empire spanning 800,144 acres in California 120,000 in Oregon and 80,000 in Nevada. It notes water rights a 70 mile San Joaquin canal towns built and a later wealth transfer among heirs after Henry Miller and Lux died.

San Francisco Miller and Lux Henry Miler Germany California Oregon Nevada Henry Miller San Joaquin Valley San Joaquin Lux Miller Kearn County Haggin

Rural Pupils With Perfect Attendance Named

A list of rural schools records first names the district and teacher, followed by pupil groups achieving perfect attendance for the term’s first month. Entries include No. 13 Clara Roseland Oliver Cook et al and No. 15 Josie Thalle Charles Adams et al with multiple classmates.

Clara Roseland Oliver Cook Richard Cook Russell Cook Kenneth Moore Stuart Moore Revah Cook Harriet Wallace Josie Thalle Charles Adams Kathryn Adams Howard McNee Thomas McNee Arthur Zehm Albert Zehm Edith Zehm Arvid Alen Avis Alen Olga Egeland Jessie Duffey Georgia Faw Wayne Faw Ursal Wesland Ruth Anderson Thorvald Anderson Doreen Mos Freeda Mos Clifford Olson Theodore Olson Merle Negles Edna Negles Lucille Negles Mabel Anderson Jesse Murphy William Peterson Lester Peterson Ruth Knutson Henrietta Egeland Edith Bourne Bernadette Lanagan Evelyn Espe Mildred Espe Cecelia Lanagan Winnifred Lanagan Stanley Espe Violet Bourne Harold Qinglund Herbert Tjaaland Sophia Egeland Glasston Zadie Jackson Minerva Nevin Darren Nevin Ethel Amsberry Phyllis Sandsness Leon Olin Stockade Anna M. Stucky Bird Blankenship Lois Blankenship Margaret Blankenship George Blankenship Dorothy Hausserman Medley Mary Forewald Mabel Butler William Butler Albert Whalen Sour Dough Cora Thalle Thomas Nevin Selmer Raisland Ellis Thelma Sleveland Paul Stole Henry Stole Homestead Caroline Mars Lois Taylor Robert Taylor Eleanor Uhlig Orville Uhlig Howie Anne Cosgriff Irene Patterson Maridén Rostad Dorothy Rostad Wilma Rostad Ruth Stone Beatrice Johnson June Westervelt Lola Westervelt Burton Robinson Deer Creek Cecile Stober Helmar Branae Amos Cook Gustav Cook Nat Cook Hilmar Cook Eddie Cosgriff Ben

D A R Close Montana Conference with Lewis and Clark Marker

Montana Daughters of the American Revolution concluded a two day state conference in Missoula with the dedication at Traveler's Rest Lolo of a bronze marker to the Lewis and Clark expedition. Officers were elected unanimously and plans made for the 1926 meeting at Butte.

Missoula Mont Montana Daughters of the American Revolution Traveler’s Rest Lolo Patriotic Service of Secretary of Montana Pioneers N. R. Wahokse Great Falls Montana C. A. Rasmussen Helena L. W. Crouch C. K. Dickey Kalispell E. L. Larz Sacajawea Anna M. Lang Dalles Ore Laura Tolman Scott Armstead C. H. Lapp The State University

Missoula Unveils Oregon Trail Tablet Ceremony

The 1850 Oregon territory tablet dedication praised the courage of intrepid men and Sacajawea. Mrs J M Keith presented the tablet to Missoula county, accepted by S Wilbur as county chairman. Civil War and World War veterans attended, with Mrs J A Griswold presiding and youths Barbara Nelson and John Griswold unveiling.

Oregon Territory Missoula County J. M. Keith Bitter Root Missoula S. Wilbur Board of J. A. Griswold Barbara Nelson John Griswold

Railways 2 Earnings Show Wide 1925 Gains

New York reports railroads 16 lines earnings for eight months of 1925 rise from 1 to over 200 percent versus 1924. Seaboard Air Line leads with the largest gain, while New Haven and Chicago and Northwestern follow with substantial increases.

New York Seaboard’ Air Line New Haven Chicago and Northwestern

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John E. Edwards Forsyth Home J. A. Kelsey J. A. Lowry Chester Fraser Sugar City Lena Manis Farr Bacon Bieber Lewis Guthrie Livingston Vinton Order of D. A. R Neobo Gare Railways AVING Chris Magelssen & Son Wright’s Make Wrights Brighton
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