Tragic train death in Big Timber shocks town
A 22 caliber rifle fired from a bridge near Big Timber killed Joseph Leek of Adair Iowa as train No 5 passed. Harry Wadsworth admitted guilt and was charged with involuntary manslaughter. Two younger boys nearby were with Israel Phelps and Tommy Wilson when the incident occurred. Local funeral services followed for Leek, with family traveling to Tacoma.
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Joseph Leek
Adair
Towa
Ione
Cleo
Vallek
Harry Wadsworth
Young Wadsworth
Israel Phelps
Tommy Wilson
Yellowstone Bridge
Stevens
Wadsworth
J. W. Whitfield
David Hardy
M. E. Church
Timber
Farmers Meeting to Form County Farmers Society
A county organization of Farmers Society of Equity will be perfected at a public meeting in the Court House Saturday at 2 o'clock. Everyone is invited to attend this important farm gathering.
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Court House
Farmers Society of Equity
Skillman named Grand Chief of Montana Pythian Sisters
Mrs. C N Skillman is elected Grand Chief at the Lewistown grand lodge meeting. Big Timber hosts the event with other new officers named including Grand Senior Minne Lenehen Great Falls and Grand Manager Mary Terwilliger Livingston. Delegates praise Lewistown hosts for entertaining the two lodges.
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Pythian Sisters
Lewistown
C. N. Skillman
Skillman
Pythian Sisters of
Montana
Minne Lenehen
Great Falls
Clara Woodson
Mary Terwilliger
Livingston
Harriet Whitney
Billings
Walter Lehrkind
Bozeman
Ed Holton
Butte
Grand Guard
Minnie R. Ritch
Jeanette Mears
Geyser
Eva R. Harris
Knights of Pythias Lodges
Lewistownites
20th Century Grain Elevator in Big Timber
A newly completed grain elevator in Big Timber showcases automatic unloading from wagons and cars into twelve bins totaling about 40 000 bushels. The fireproof sheet iron exterior sits on concrete piers powered by a 15 hp motor from Billings and Eastern Montana Power Company.
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Montana
Billings and Eastern Montana Power Company
Splendid Change for Farmer Boys at Bozeman
The Montana Agricultural College in Bozeman opens with growing freshman enrollment. Over 70 registered, likely to pass 100 soon, starting October 19. The practical course covers livestock crops soils dairy products and adds carpentry blacksmithing with Saturday demonstrations on engines horse shoing butchering and milking practices under a veterinary expert. Entry requires an eighth grade certificate for under twenty or an entrance exam otherwise. The state college offers nearly free instruction with fifteen dollars for incidental costs. apply to principal W. J. Elliot.
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Montana Agricultural College
Bozeman
W. J. Elliot
Modern Elevator Promises Top Grain Handling Capacity
The piece describes a new grain elevator with automatic loading unloading cleaning and storage machinery at half speed testing shows 8 000 pounds moved to bins in ten minutes. It notes future sieves and the arrival of grain with 55 000 pounds already received and lists stockholders H O Kellogg W P Franklin and John F Asbury with Kellogg acting as manager.
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H. O. Kellogg
W. P. Franklin
John F. Asbury
Taxpayers with $100 plus in Sweet Grass County taxes
A public list ranks property holders paying $100 or more in Sweet Grass County. Edward Veasey is the top taxpayer, followed by Wallis Huidekoper. The roster includes O. H. Arneson, P. A. Bruffey, Ole Birkeland, C. Bever, Bailey Implement Co., Big Timber Furniture Co., and others with amounts ranging from about $101 to $794.03, highlighting who contribute despite wealth status.
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Sweet Grass County
Edward Veasey
Wallis Huidekoper
H. M. Allen Co
S. Andrews
Arnold & Halter
O. B. Anderson
Knute Anderson
O. H. Arneson
J. F. Asbury
J. H. Ammerman
H. C. Allen
Walter Bell
Light & Power Co
C. Bryan
Geo. Baker
P. A. Bruffey
Ole Birkeland
Mrs. I. Birkeland
J. I. Brodie
Louis Beley
A. L. Bray
R. Brownlee
Bailey & Clark
C. C. Bever
Big Timber Furniture Co
J. E. Barbour
Jennie Browning
Mary E. Bailey
Bailey Implement Co
Harvey Bliss
Big Tim
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Dan
Harry
Jos. Leek
Yellowstone Valley
Glass-Lindsay Land Company
Big Timber
Sweet Grase County
GLASS
Lindsay Land CO
Big Timber, Montana
Farmers’ Meeting
C.N. Skillman
Grand Lodge
Ber Lumber Co
Big Timber National Bank
Bloomington Land and Live Stock Co
Briggs & Ellis Co
Dudley Hart
Ed. Cardwell
R. M. Clark
Crestor Crest
Frank Clouse
Martin “Crest
C. H. Cattle
S. J. Craft
Geo. W. Cool
C. A. Caulkins
John
James Duffey
E. H. Dahl
Dahl
Flare
W. P
W.H Patterson
Rexall Drug Store
Bell
OUR Savings Department
T. Busha
Chas. Schenck
D. D. Smith’ S F. E. Taylor
Joseph D. Radford
Thomas Flanagan
Bear Creek
Montana Cold Storage and Fuel Company
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