This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1973
Page
1
A Saturday bicycle contest and safety jam at the Big Timber Grade School parking lot invites grade school students and others. Four age divisions will compete in 11 maneuvers with prizes totaling 40 dollars and certificates for all participants.
Sweet Grass County Sheriff's Office will pilot a free bicycle registration at Saturday's Bicycle Contest and Safety Jam. Sheriff Kenneth Thompson and staff will register bikes and issue numbers to aid identification if found or stolen, enabling faster owner contact from the registration card file.
Crews from Archie C Mann Excavating Co of Livingston begin a 2600 cubic yard fill project along the south bank of the Yellowstone River near Grey Bear Access to protect Voges Bridge abutments. The $19890 project, sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Montana Fish and Game Department and Sweet Grass County, aims for completion by mid October.
A Cremer Ranch worker, James Tex Bryson, was found beneath a toppled caterpillar dozer two miles west of Melville near Sweet Grass Creek. He suffered shock and multiple injuries and remained in the ICU at St. Vincent's Hospital Billings after removal from debris and transport from Sweet Grass Community Hospital.
Mrs Mary Savage, head cook for Sweet Grass High School and Big Timber Grade School, faces tighter federal regulations and meat and milk cuts. She adapts by increasing casseroles and budget meals while maintaining student appeal with homemade rolls and varied menus despite limited supplies and reduced milk funding.
Marvin Stephens of Big Timber Wholesale says an out of state driver asked to go to the back to straighten his load. While the attendant attended, the driver backed his semi into the building two or three times causing nonextensive damage. Stephens may file charges depending on further cooperation.
Gallatin National Forest announces annual closure of the jeep trail between Independence and Slough Creek divide on the Boulder River to wheeled vehicles from Sept 10 to July 10. Travel limited to foot horse or over snow to prevent soil and watershed damage. Park vehicles in the meadow above Independence near the telephone booth. Forest Service offices in Big Timber or Bozeman provide more information.
Melville area man Dale Camp pled guilty in District Court to manslaughter and was granted a three year deferred imposition of sentence after a Aug. 3 crash on Highway 191 north of Big Timber. Passenger Warren Coil, 48, died after the vehicle left the highway and overturned en route to St. Vincent's Hospital in Billings.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.