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Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1898

Page

5

Local Notes From Big Timber and Surroundings

Local items from Big Timber include Marshal King erecting a large barn near the ranch and visitors such as M. W. Hatch and Mr and Mrs Jack Davis. Rent offered for a furnished room on McLeod street. Fire at Andy Flower's stable. cause unknown. Miss Winnifred Matheson guests of Mrs DL Mirrleees. Travel news includes F Goodhue arriving to take N P station agent post. Capt A C Logan and family passed through en route to Billings after a camping outing.

Marshal King Big Timber Winnifred Matheson Billings DL. A. Mirrlelees A. C. Logan Uty Boulder

Big Timber Notes of Local News and Changes

Mrs. E B Clark returns from Richland Center Wisconsin. Families move into new Boulder addition home. Ladies Bicycle Club hosted by Maggie Irvine with lunch. Fall enrollment urged at nine am Monday. Thos Marks becomes bookkeeper at Big Timber National Bank. Knowlton California warns fifty cent war tax invalid. Local trips and church services noted. NP plans new steel bridge over the Boulder River. Yellowstone cattle sale and travel tales highlight community, with court actions and farewell for W E Bennett. Optician visit planned for Sept 1-2. lost shawl reported. merchants advertise Perfect Baking Powder.

School Opens in Big Timber Next Monday

The Big Timber school begins on Monday with a core staff including J. D. Orr as principal, Eva L. Dana as primary, Edith Mirriélees as intermediate, and Mary Frawley as second intermediate.

Big Timber J. D. Orr Eva L. Dana Edith Mirriélees Mary Frawley

Murder Reported in Cokedale Park County

On Monday night in Cokedale Park County a quarrel between John Lader and a man named Haderstack ended with Haderstack fatally shooting Lader. Haderstack had not been apprehended according to the latest report.

Cokedale Park County John Lader Haderstack Lader

Park party members return from pleasant trip

The Park party led by Mes dantes C. N and L. Skillman with Seiders Maggie Anderson Ada West John Mundeville Harvey Woods Roy and Guy Skillman returned Monday reporting a very pleasant trip. Miss E L Dunn also returned from embassy Saturday to prepare for work in the Big Tudber senate.

Mesdantes C. N L. Skillman

Fire at Bliss lumber yard near railroad extinguished early

Last week a blaze broke out in Harvey Bliss’s lumber yard near the railroad. The bucket brigade was summoned and the fire was checked before gaining headway, believed to have started from a spark from a passing locomotive.

Harvey Bliss

Montana Boys Reach Manila in Time for Army Duty

The article notes Montana youths arriving in Manila to form part of the occupation army with projections of a long stay and active service. It mentions favorable climate in the Philippines and expectations of continued service as a primary motive for enlistment. It also reports on sheep market activity led by Win Rea and Trevor Wis in Billings with large purchases and rising lamb and sheep prices.

Montana Manilla Phillippines Alreagh Win Rea Trevor. Wis Myer GQ. Gruwell Band of Rhea

Johnson Varste Wedding Notice in Wormer City

Rev. B D Bostwick to unite Mr Johnson and Mrs Johanah Varste at their Bix Timber residence Wormer City on August 29 1898 in a ceremony officiated by the clergyman.

Johnson-Varste Bostwick Bix Timber T. Johnson Johanah ‘Arste Wormer City Hott

Olmstead and Howard's offer on Baker Perfect wire

Shoppers saving on fence wire can get an especially low price at Olmstead and Howard's for the next 30 days featuring Baker Perfect wire.

Baker Perfect Olmstead & Howard's

Billings to St Louis by Burlington Route Trim Time

The Burlington Route via Billings offers the fastest line to St Louis, claiming a time savings of 9 hours and 21 minutes compared with alternative routes. This highlights the expedited rail service for travelers seeking quicker connections.

St. Louis Billings Burlington

Four Steel Ranges Sold At Olm stead & Howard's

Four Steel Ranges remain at Olm stead & Howard's as Montgomery Ward & Co's price lists are referenced. Ladies learn flour is not sole cake fault. switch to Perfect Baking Powder for better results with any flour. Hood's Sarsaparilla is recommended to restore energy when tired or run down.

Olmstead & Howard’s Montgomery Ward & ‘Co’s

Perfect Baking Powder and footwear sale string

The ad touts Pure Perfect Baking Powder claiming digestion aid and skin benefits while promoting a store line of boots and shoes at H O Kellogg and a separate sale of sheep including ewes yearlings wethers and Cotswold rams by OLmstead and Co and Stocker and Co in Big Timber Montana with time on good security and cash pricing on twine and Manila rope.

Stocker &,Co Big Timber Mont

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Ross-Dier Mercantile CO Regal Royal Baking Powder CO New York M. W. Hatch The Townsend Star Jack Davis Walder Migs Sappisgtom Montanin Wee Mez Ralph Jarret Hound’s Bents McLeod Street J. W. Geiger Mutts E. H. Buck Absarokee Andy Flower Henry Lambr Dixon Building Mike Whalen Melville Goodhue Wadena Minnesota N. P E. B. Clark Richland Center Wisconsin W. R. Cavane Big Timber Creek Frank Schaffer Boulder Addition No. 2 Ladies’ Bicycle Club Maggie Irvine Thos. Marks Ross-Dier Mercantile Company Big Timber National Bank Knowlton Masachusetts Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen BE. T. Rice Helena Grand Lodges Degree of John L. Mandeville Trookton N. Y W.S. Well Congregational Kimberly Jud Post Northern Pacific Railway Company Boulder River Big Chicago H. R. Phillips David Asbury Clark Asbury Tra Broathea N. P. Nelson Ceder Nelson Broothe J. M. Fox Tuesday Lyle Brown Henry Miles City Post W. E Bennett Butte G. D. Bruce Tudor Tudor & Co St. Paul Louisville Opticians H. J. Dixon Ralph S. Jarrett Ross-Dier, Mercantile Co H. O. Kelloggs Ross-Diet Mercantile Co Standard Manila Olmstead&s Howard
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