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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1908
Page
7
A copyright statement appears noting that the articles and illustrations by C. M. Barnis, numbered 108, must not be reprinted without special permission. The note serves as a protective claim over the content.
A quirky description of self running poultry processing and water pumping gear. A two and a half horsepower engine powers bone cutters gristmills and clover cutters. The setup sits on two inch plank over concrete with braces and sells for about 200 dollars.
Safety tips warn against letting pigeons drink from baths to avoid white scum. Seek expert advice when selecting birds and beware of disease like cholera. Avoid ground-level setups and large mesh on flight passages. Keep doors locked and maintain a proper fire escape.
A crowded dining room watches a waiter fetch a green duck for a lucky man. The scene unfolds with buzz and humor as the dish arrives, the lucky diner savoring a fragrant, tender, fatty green duck amid curious patrons.
The piece discusses using dust, loam, sulfur and louse powder for lice control in August. It notes sparrows feed on crawlers by wallowing in the road and describes brushing feathers with brimstone lime wood ashes and charcoal to alter color. It mentions ground freezing and spring rains for accessing dry sandy foam for birds.
An Omaha or regional column urges Americans to save feathers from poultry to protect profits and reduce waste. It notes 12 500 000 tons of feathers exist in sleep and emphasizes importing 7 000 000 pounds annually while suggesting buyers contact feather firms, keeping feathers dry and untampered by mixed shipments.
A whimsical roundup on poultry lore from Missouri and Pennsylvania capitol symbolism to Sunday hens in Indiana. An urban note in York Pennsylvania recounts a Plymouth Rock hen jailed for vagrancy and likens poultry wisdom to dietary advice for the sick and the curious.
Oliver Evans born 1750 in Delaware perfected high pressure engines and applied them to land and water. He bid to dredge Philadelphia harbor and built a steam boat to prove the concept, then launched it on wheels before dredging the river and harbor. Despite genius, Evans never profited from the invention and was cheated out of his rightful payment.
The Zuni keep eagles in cages and pluck feathers for ceremonies while the Moki hold nests as clan property. Eagles are buried in a sacred cave and eggs are planted as offerings to the eagle god to ensure future laying. The turkey and duck are linked to flood legends and water worship per Pueblo beliefs.
Instruction states to lay a print on white paper, dampen both sides with a soft sponge, apply a magenta turning mixture of chloride of lime and oxalic acid in water until stains vanish, then rinse with clean water.
A Philadelphia Press exchange centers on a visitor urging a boy to love his father as much as the father loves him. The boy Tom answers that his father loves him only when he is good, a sharp remark on parental affection.
A fragment quotes a couple discussing ambition and fairness in a past engagement. The line reflects tensions over living up to expectations and salary within a personal relationship as reported by the Houston Post.
Randy says Mr Meadowcroft is not a real golfer as he missed a game to be at home for his second child born. The remark appears in the Chicago Record-Herald.
A fragmentary dialogue expresses tangled feelings of duty and longing as one character fears departure and the other finds a glimmer of happiness in the possibility of staying. The tone hints at personal conflict and tender affection between two named figures.
A brief note reflecting on Shakespearean lines about gaze and vulnerability, contemplating how attention shifts to unseen napes and quiet moments in a reflective mood.
The article urges belief in personal health and says selfrespecting people should have faith in their powers. Do not overfocus on body parts, avoid nervous habits, and resist creating illness through negative thinking. Willpower builds character and can restore vitality in many who feel invalid.
A London Public Opinion correspondent reprints a quaint epitaph on Thetcher's Stone at Winchester. It honors Thomas Thetcher a grenadier of the North regiment of Hants militia who died May 12 1763 aged 26 from fever after drinking small beer in heat. The stone notes comrades placed it as a testament of regard and urges soldiers to drink strong or none when hot.
A brief exchange notes sleep loss over two months and absence from church due to financial strain. The dialogue cites frayed faith and concern from a friend, framed by newspaper quips about money and morality.
The administrator of the Mary Patten estate will privately sell the decedent's land in Sweetgrass County Montana at 10 o'clock a.m. on September 5 1908 to the highest cash bidder subject to court confirmation. The property includes West Half of Northwest Quarter North Half of Southwest Quarter Northwest Quarter of Southeast Quarter in Section 4 Township 1 North Range 19 M P M and related water rights and irrigating ditches. Ten percent will be paid at sale. balance due on court confirmation. Deed at purchaser's expense. Patrick Pattin Administrator August 20 1908.
Notice describes 73 acres in Yellowstone National Forest Montana subject to settlement and entry under homestead laws. Details listing preferred settlers prior to Sept 28 1906 with a description of land surveys, sections, and range lines in T 5S R 14 E MM. I L Bryant of Nye appears as applicant with preference rights, approved by Frank Pierce acting secretary.
Notice of settlement and entry under homestead laws for 283 acres in Yellowstone National Forest Montana. Lands described lie in unsurveyed T 48 R 12 B M M near Main Boulder River, with two tracts totaling 283 acres listed under William Sherwood A Gould and Clara C placer claim, with preferred rights prior to September 29 1908. approvals by General Land Office and Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
The Department of the Interior U S Land Office at Bozeman Montana announces land openings dated August 27 1908. The notice outlines parcels available for settlement and the procedures for claiming allotments in the district.
The document outlines a constitutional amendment to cap state property tax at three mills per dollar, with tiers at five hundred million and eight hundred million in taxable property, and requires a majority vote for any rate increase. It assigns separate ballot wording for November 1908 and repeals conflicting acts. The act takes effect after passage and approval.
State official certifies a true copy of an act submitting to Montana electors an amendment to Article 12 of the constitution relating to revenue and taxation and a tax increase. Approved March 7, 1907, witnessed in Helena with the Great Seal on July 1908.
Notice of election for a constitutional amendment to Section 14 of Article XII relating to public moneys and a State Depository Board. Governor, State Auditor, and State Treasurer to designate depositories. penalties for misuse. official ballots prepared for November 1908 general election. Approved March 6 1907.
The document records A N Yoder Secretary of State certifying an amendment to Section 14 of Article XII of the Montana Constitution. It notes enactment by the Tenth Legislative Assembly and attests with the Great Seal in Helena on July 13 1908.
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