Montana Postal Notice from Big Timber
A brief notice stating entry at the Big Timber Montana post office as a second class matter and circulation arrangement is noted.
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Big Timber
Montana
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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1902
Page
4
Peddlers Target Sweet Grass County Shoppers
The Official Paper warns of traveling peddlers selling buggies and wagons with inferior goods and high prices. It cites a Gallatin County Republican article detailing risks to local merchants, health concerns from alum baking powder, and the lack of local tax or job benefits. Local residents are urged to resist flashy pitches and support home dealers.
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Gallatin County
St. Louis
Kansas City
Hazeman
Helgrade
Logan
United States
Peddlers Favored Over Local Merchants Says History Lesson
The piece argues peddlers win over inferior brands and large wholesalers by cash in advance and strict terms, while local merchants face delays and security demands. It cites Barnum humor and warns thatConsumers tolerate deception, preferring the convenience of traveling salesmen despite higher risk.
Heize and Clark clash over Clark-Heinze delegate plan in Helena
In Helena on Tuesday the Clark and Heinze factions fought over delegate apportionment. They compromised to base representation on Toole and Milburn votes with three at large per county. Heinze aimed to maximize non Silver Bow strength and won a split 13 to 13. Harvey Bliss and Gov. Toole sided with Heinze. Knowlton’s proxy moved to the governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Heinze
Clark
Bryan
J. K. Toole
Toole
Milburn
Silver Bow County
Harvey Bliss
Sweet Grass County
Heinze Gang
Gov
Knowlton
Silver Bow
Butte
Labor Party State Convention Set for Helena
The state convention of the labor party will be held in Helena on September 25. Sweet Grass county is entitled to three delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Party
Helena
Sweet Grass County
Delegates Named for Montana Conventions Details
Col Harvey Bliss reports from Helena on the democratic state committee meeting. Bozeman is the site for the state convention on September 23 with 500 delegates, apportioned by gubernatorial votes and major fractions, plus three at large per county. Sweet Grass has seven delegates. The republican convention centers at Great Falls on September 27 with Sweet Grass County allocated eight delegates based on 55 votes for 8 G Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Bliss
Democratic State Committee
Helena
Bozeman
G. Murray
Congress
The King Bee Train From Minneapolis to Chicago
The Northwest calls its famed North-Western Limited the finest nightly service between Minneapolis St Paul and Chicago. Luxurious library buffet cars Pullman sleepers private compartment cars free reclining chairs and modern coaches mark this top train. For details write T W Thersdale G P A St Paul Minn EB A Gray Gen Agt Helena Mont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
North-Western Limited
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Chicago
T.w.thersdale
G.P.A
Dissolution of Grand Hotel Co. by mutual consent
The partnership of A. E. Snook and Henry Witten in Big Timber under Grand Hotel Co. is dissolved by mutual consent. A. E. Snook retires. Henry Witten continues the business and will pay all bills and collect all accounts of the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Snook
Henry Witten
Grand Hotel Co
Yellowstone County Fair Travel Offer 1902
Round trip tickets for one fare 2.45 to Yellowstone County Fair from Sept 8 to Sept 11 on sale with return valid Sept 12. Not valid on the North Coast Limited. Half fare for children age half the fare. W. J. Haynes, Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Coast Limited
W. J. Haynes
Open Season Rules for Game Birds and Big Game
The notice outlines hunting seasons for elk deer goat pheasants partridges prairie chicken fool hens sage hens and turtle dove. Male elk may be hunted Sept 1 to Nov 1 while female elk are protected. Deer limits and daily bird limits apply. Nonresidents and non taxpayers must obtain a license under penalties.
Rev Walker Transferred At M E Church South
At the general convention in Butte last week Rev A A Walker was transferred from this city to Hamilton and Rev I T Reams assigned here. The Big Timber circuit to be supplied and Rev W G Porbis to continue at Big Elk. The community regrets the Walker transfer yet wishes them success in their new field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Butte
A. A. Walker
Hamilton
I. T. Reams
W. G. Porbis
Big Elk
Walker
Advertised Letters in Big Timber Post Office 1902 List
Weekly record of uncalled letters ending Sep 2 1902 names Enok Anderson Wm Birkelard L E Field John B Jensen Haaland Sauville Hallis Hetland Enok Hallis Lida Hudson Ike Jensen Sven Johnson Jacob Lonning M J Mallers J B Moffat Fred Mosier James Mulligan Thos P Muir Karl Mysse L O Brien Sivert Olson Jerry Owens W Penneycook W F Perdue James Reed Karl Sortveit Adolf Sivertsen Gustav Solberg Lillian MacDonald Allen Watts.
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Big Timber
Enok Anderson
Wm. Birkelard
L. E. Field
John B. Jensen Haaland
Sauville Hallis
Hetland
Enok
A. Hallis
Lida Hudson
Ike Jensen
Sven Johnson
Jacob Lonning
M. J. Mallers
J.B. Moffat
Fred Mosier
James S. Mulligan
Thos. P. Muir
Karl Mysse
L. O. Brien
Sivert M. Olson
Jerry Owens
W. Penneycook
W. F. Perdue
James Reed
Karl Sortveit
Adolf Sivertsen
Gustav Solberg
Lillian MacDonald
Allen Watts
Splendid Light At Monarch Acetylene Plant In Big Timber
W D Stokes, agent for the Monarch acetylene gas generators, installed a plant at the Big Timber Liquor Co store yesterday and lit it last night. Observers praised the light as the queen of lights, noting its brightness and efficiency. Acetylene promises larger illumination at lower cost, suited for business houses hotels ranches and large dwellings with ranchers like Paul Van Cleve P O Fallang B O Forsythe adopting plants.
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W. D. Stokes
Monarch
Big Timber Liquor Co
Paul van Cleve
P. O. Fallang
B. O. Forsythe
Contact
President Roosevelts Narrow Escape in Car Collision
President Theodore Roosevelt along with his private secretary Cortelyou Governor Crane of Massachusetts and Secret Service officer William Craig were in a carriage struck by an electric car near Lorox Massachusetts yesterday. Craig and the driver were killed and the president and others suffered head and body injuries.
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Roosevelt
Cortelyou
Guv. Crane
Massachusetts
Wm. Craig
Secret Service
Lorox
Mass
Osteopathic Examinations Offered in Big Timber
Dr. O-B Prickett will be at the Grand Hotel Big Timber on September 1 for osteopathic examinations. If enough patients attend he will make regular trips to Big Timber on Tuesdays and Fridays thereafter. Those interested should attend September 1. Billings Montana.
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Grand Hotel
Big Timber
O-B
Prickett
Billings
Montana
Also Mentioned on This Page
Big Timber Lionerr
Sheridan
Oficial Paper
America
Barnum
King Bee
Yellowstone County Fair
Rev. Walker
L. C. Otmareap, P. M
W. A. Clark
Prop’s
Skillman && Son
THE
GEM
Kottled Goods A
P. O
IG Timber
Schlitz Milwaukee
Wellington
Green River
J. H. Connolly
Oleson
Western Road Machinery
Park and Sweet Grase Counties
Asceis Spencer Atlantic Steamship Lines
Mont
Warner
H. O. Kellogg’s
Gebo Coal and Wood
Telelphone
Howard Brothers
Shanks & Go
Yellowstone Pharmacy
Big Timber National Bank
J. A. Hall
C. T. Busha
Jonn F. Asbury
Emmett Brown
T. Cashir
Jas. Vestel
D. Redford
Jobe P. Asbury
D. D. Smith
C. T. Bucks
J. A. Mall
Beak of Commerce
Mias
E. S. Beaman
Beasley
Ginseng Distilling Co
H. C. Allen
Fire and Life Insurance
J. E. Barsours
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