Big Timber Pioneer 1907

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VOL. W.
BIGTIMBER, SWEETGRASS COUNTY. MONTANA, JANUARY 3,1007.
NO. 7.
THE PRODUCT OF MONTANA
FARMS SHOULD BE DOUBLED
"If Montana farmers are wise," said.a
-well known railroad man in Butte recently, "they will raise all the food products they possibly can the coming year,
particularly oats. The state will be alive
with railroad building, many men and
more homes will be employed than ever
before, and Montana ought to raise the
food stuffs to feed them all without anything being brought into the state that
can be raised here. <
"The Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul
will bo laying about 700 miles of track.
'The road expects to have the line constructed from the east to Butte by one
year from the present Christmas. Work
is already in progress in some parts of
the state, but in a few months there will
be work all along the line. Before the
middle of the coming year there will be
thousands of horses employed and there
will be no difficulty for Montana farmers
to sell their oata and hay at good prices
right to the railroad men in the state.
"The Northern Pacific is planning to
double track its line between Garrison
and Missoula and to build a new line
from St Regis to Thompson in the endeavor to avoid the present heavy grade.
Many horses and men will bo employed
here. T'he Burlington is likewise to do
some construction in Montana, although
no definite announcement has as yet
been made on this point. There is talk
of a lino from the present terminus in
Billings to Great Falls. The Great
Northern will also do something in the
w, w of railroad construction.
"There will be grading and construction in all parts of the state, and Montana ranchers will find a ready market
for all they will produce.. In fact the
anxiety among us railroad men is that
the local ranchmen do not appreciate
the situation and- will not rise to the occasion. It is a great opportunity for them
and they can make more money than a
little. It is to * our interest that the
ranchmen fully appreciate the situation,
for it would bo a very expensive proposition for us to have to bring in food for
horses and men from other states. There
will be a demand not only for stables
and oats for horses, but also for all orchard and vegetable products.
"Besides the regular work of grading
and track laying, there will be new lumber camps established to get out the
ties and get them to the construction
camps. Horses and men will be needed
for this work. There will also be bridges
to bo built and tunnels to be bored.
There will be water wagons and .supply
trains running constantly to the various
construction camps.
"The product of Montana farms
should be at least doubled during the
coining year, and this can be done with
very little trouble, if the Montana farmers will only become alive to the situa
tion. Some of the Montana fanners
have been keeping posted and are hanging on to their oats in the expectation
of getting fancy prices in the spring.
And they are likely to get them.
SALOON BRAWL ENDS IN A
1H00TINC SCBAPE.
Howard Wortz Attempts to Quell a
[ isturbance and is Shot for
His Pains.
As a result of the folly of carrying
concc led weapons Ole Ness of this
place languished in the county jail for
sever. . days the first of the week awaiting trial on a charge of assault in the
first degree.
The incident, which terminated in his
incarceration, occurred in Louis Beley's
saloon last Sunday morning. Two
strangers were quarreling in the saloon
with a female from the restricted district, vhen Ness took up the quarrel for
the girl. The strangers informed him
that it was no affair of his and requested him to stay out. Then followed a
warm conversation between Ness and
the strangers, until Howard Wortz, an
employe of tho saloon, warned Ness not
to raise a disturbance there. Some
words were exchanged between Wortz
and Ness when the former rushed at
Ness with a rubber hose hitting him
on the head and shoulders several times.
Ness thereupon drew his six shooter and
shot downward, tho bullet passing
through Wortz's leg above the knee.
Dr. O'Leury was called and an examination of the wound did not reveal it
to ins of a serious nature. No bones
were broken.
Ness was arrested on a charge of
carrying concealed weapons, and was
arraigned before Town Magistrate H. C.
Pound. He pleaded guilty to the
charge, claiming that ho had been held
up recently and had armed himself for
self protection. He was fined 850.00,
which he paid. Ness expressed himself
as being very sorry the incident had
occurred, and said that he had no intention of shooting Wortz but merely
discharged the weapon to scare him.
Later Ness was arrested on a charge
of assault in the first degree, the complaint l»cing sworn to by Sheriff O. A.
Fullang, and his preliminary hearing
was held this forenoon before Judge T.
G. Shipton. The testimony of the witnesses tended to show that Noss acted in
.self defense, whereupon the judge discharged him.
Attorney J. T. Vaughan acted as counsel for tho defendent.
This afternoon Wortz and Ness pleaded guilty to a charge of disturbing the
peace, and were each fined $25.
Second Monday of June
Fourth Monday of September
Second Monday of December
The order heretofore made on the 5th
day of December, 1905,  fixing the terms
of court in the counties comprising the
Sixth Judicial  District is  hereby  revoked. Frank Hbnby,
Dated December 4th 1906. Judge.
ORDER FIXING TERMS OF COURT
In the Counties Comprising the Sixth
Judicial District of the State of
Montana.
It is hereby ordered that  terms of
court in tho counties comprising the
Sixth Judicial District of Montana, for
tho year 1907, shall bo as follows;
Park  Countv
Fourth Monday of January
First Monday of April
Second Monday of July
Fourth Monday of October
Carbon Countv
Third Monday of February
Second Monday of May
Second Monday of August
Third Monday of November
.   Swrbt Grass Cochtv
Second Monday of March
NEW BOOKS AT THE LIBRARY.
The following is a list o
new books
added to the Big Timber Public Library
Dec. 20th, 1906:
Burlasch of the Guard,
Merriman
The Tory Lover
Jewett
Isabel Carnaby
Fowler
Tho Long Night
Weyman
Molly Baun
Djchess
Tho Call of the Wild
London
Tho Prince of Illusion
Long
The First Men in tho Moon
Wells
Confessions of a Wife
Adams
Clemintinu
Mason
Jane Cable
McCutoheon
Lady Audrey's Secret
Braddcn
Prisoners                            Cholmondeley
Tales of tho Cloister
Jordon
Her Dearest Foe
Alexander
Hypatia
Kingeley
The Fortunes of Fife
Seawell
Cherry
Tarkington
Jaw, of the Windmill
Ewing
The Soul of the Street
Duncomb
The Westcotes                   Quiller-Couch
The Pines of Lory
Mitchell
Richard, Yea and Nay
Hewlett
Our Bessie
Carey
The Scarlett Letter
Hawthorne
Pride and Prejudice
Austin
A Son of Hagar
Caine
Madcap Violet
Black
Richard Rosny
Gray
Mary St. John
Carey
The Conqueror of Kate
Mowbray
Holly and Pisen
Stuart
Sir Mortimer
Johnston
The Portion of Labor
Wilkins
Naught} Nan
Long
Tho Crisis
Churchill
John Ei mine of the Yellowstone
Remington
Inez
Evans
Under Two Flags
Onida
The First Violin         .
Fothergill
Treasure Island
Stevenson
Micah Clarke
Doyle
Allan Quartermain
Haggard
Aladdin O'Brien
Morris
Tho Minister's Wooing
Stowo
Within the Gates
Phelps
The Fighting Chance
Chambers
Conniston
Churchill
Masterman
JMarryat
Love and the Soul-hunters
Hobbs
Daughters of Nijo
Watauna
The Awakening of Helena Richie
Deland
Juvenile.
A Little Union Scout
Harris
Stories of Colonial Children
Pratt
The Little Colonel
Johnston
Two Little Knights of Kentucky      "
Carrots
Molesworth
Six Girls
Irving
I'he following books were
donated by
Rev. J. N. Mills, Evanston, 111.
The Redemption of Africa in two vols.
Noble
Christmas Liberator
Parsons
Tropical Africa
Drummond
Down in the Dark Continent     Stewart
Fotichism in West Africa
Nassau
The Price of Africa
Taylor
COUNTY    COMMERCIAL     CLUB
WILL ENDEAVOR TO ENCOURAGE SUQAR BEET GROWING
IN SWEET   GRASS.
WILL CONSULT FACfARSmm on bails of
TORY MANAGERS. '     BAILR0AD TRACK'
Appears as Though an Attempt Was
Made to Wreck the "North
Coast Limited."
Excitement was at a high pitch last
Friday afternoon over the discovery of
two angle bars on the railroad track immediately west of tho Boulder river
bridge. The discovery was made by
W. A. Harrison, who chanced to pare
that way, shortly before train No. 1 was
due. Mr. Harrison reported his discovery to Agent W. J. Huynos at this
place, who immediately wired for a
company detective. In the meantime
the story that some human fiend had
made an unsuccessful attempt to wreck
train No. 1 by bolting two angle bars
on the rail so that they could not fall
off was current talk on the street. Upon
the arrival of Detective Goddard he
found the matter had been given too
much publicity to permit a capture;
that if the placing of the angle bars on
the rails was the work of a would-be
assassin the culprit had ample time to
make good his get-away.
After examining the spot where the
discovery was made and upon questioning Mr. Harrison as to the position of
the angle bars when found, Mr. Goddard
learned that the bars in question wore
lying on separate rails on each side of
the truck, and appeared as though they
might have been placed there by
children.
Who were responsible for placing the
angle bars on the track remains a
mystery, and, while tho story as at first
reported wus soniewhut exagerated,
railroad men say that hud tho engine
struck the obstructions it is quite likely
that it would have been ditched. The
chance disco* ery by Mr. Harrison might
well be considered miraculous.
The Sweet Grass County Commercial
Club met in the room over J. P. Clark's
store last Saturday evening pursuant to
announcement. The meeting was well
attended and all were confident that the
new organization would prove a success,
and would result in accomplishing to a
large extent the put pose for which it
was organized. Slfc
The report of the committee on constitution and by-laws was read and, on
motion, adopted. The following officers
were chosen by acclamation: E. O.
Clark, president; C. N. Skillman, vice
president; J. A. Bailey, secretary. J. W.
Geiger was chosen treasurer at a previous meeting. The by-laws provide for
an initiation fee of 92.50 and monthly
dues of fifty cents for each member.
Tho matter of preparing copy for
stationary for the club was left to the
discretion of the president and secretary,
who wore instructed to havo same printed at once.
President E. O. Clark addressed the
club in which he stated that while in
Bozeman recently he conferred with
several of the business men of that city
regarding the sugar beet question and
was informed that the Billings Sugur
Company had agreed to buy the beetM
from the grower delivered at Bozeman,
the Sugar Company to pay the froijjht
from Boze-a.m, Tai* gives the Bozeman
beet growers as good prices for their
boets as though a factory were located
at Bozeman. Mr. Clark suggested that
representatives of the club might be sent
to Billings for lue purpose of conferring,'
with the managers of the sugar factory
with a view of ascertaining as to whether
or not similar concessions would not be
granted to the beet growers of this
place. After a thorough discussion of
the question it was decided to act according to Mr. Clark's suggestion, and
Messrs Clark and H. O. Kellogg were
chosen as a committee to wait upon the
factory managers at Billings. There-
suit of the conference will be reported
at a future meeting of the club, to which
the ranchers of the county will be invited.
A. G. Hatch informed the club that
Dr. W. A. Moore had a paper prepared
embodying the results from the several
ranches in tho county on which experiments in dry land farming had been conducted, and that tho doctor would be
pleased to submit the same at a future
meeting of the club if it was so desired.
On motion, it was unanimously voted
that Dr. Moore be invited Jto a futuro
meeting of the club to read tho same.
C. N. Skillman called attention to the
need of a grain elevator at this place,
maintaining that more grain would
be grown in the county if tho ranchers
were always sure of a cash market. Mr.
Skillman said he knew of u party who
was willing to erect an elevator providing sufficient grain wus grown to main
tain the same.
The secretary was instructed to gather
data concerning grain acreage and yields
for future consideration.
The club then, adjourned until tiie
next regular meeting.
JOHN GJERDE DEAD.
Monday   night   John  Gjcrde,   s   nu
tive of Norway, died at H. C. Allen's
residence, of conjestion of tho lungs.
For the past eighteen months Gjordc
had been in tho t-mploy of Jacob Hoy em
of Howie. For some time he complained
of not feeling well, and three weeks ugo
Mr. Hoyem brought him to this place to
consults physician. Tho physician found
the lungs badly affected and advised
that ho be kept out in the open air as
much as possible. His condition not
showing any material change, Gjcrde
decided to return to his home in Norway,
and Monday morning Mr. Hoyem brought
him in from the ra.ich for that purpose.
While en route to town the sick man
was taken suddenly worse and Mr Hoy
em took him directly to H. C. Allen's
residence and a physician was summoned. An examination of the patient
disclosed the fact that he was beyond
human assistance. Everything known
to medical science was done to save his
life, but of no use.
The deceased was about twenty-one
years of age. His only known relative residing in this country is a brother, whose
whereabouts have not as yet been located. He was buried yesterday in the
cemetery at this place, Rev. Erickson of
Billings officiating.
How to Walk Upaiaira.
Perhaps It has never occurred to tht?
boys and girls that there la a good way
and a bad way to walk upstairs. Hear
what a well known physician says
about It "There are few persona who
know now to walk upstairs properly.
Usually a person will tread on ths ball
of bis foot in taking each step, sprta*
tag hlnaslf up to the next step. This
Is no* only tiresome, bat Is wearing on
the muscles, as It tbsowe the entire
suspended weight of the body on the
legs and the fleet In walking upstairs
the feet should be placed squarely
down on the step, heel and all and
then the ascent should be made without hurry. In this way there will be no
strain on any particular musele, but
each wtli do its work la a natural manner."
A Creole.
As the true meaning of the term
Creole Is often misunderstood, It might
be well to explain it, says the Chicago
News. Many persons think It means
one with negro blood In his veins, but
that Is a (rrent error. In general terms
a creolc Is n person born of European
parents In the American colonics of
France or Spain or In the states that
were formerly colonies of those countries. But we use the term specifically
to mean n person of French or 8panteh
descent, who Is a native Inhabitant of
Louisiana or of one of tho adjoining
states bordering on the gulf of Mexico. These persons are as free from
negro blood as are any native Americans.        	
STOCKHOLDERS   MEETING.
Notice is hereby given that a
meeting of the stockholders of the
Big Timber National l>ank will be
held at the office of said bunk on
the 8th day of January. 1907. between the hours of 9 a. in. and 4 p.
m. for the purpo.se of electing a
biard of directors tor the ensuing
year and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly
come before the meeting.
John F. Asbuky,
Dec. ith. 1906. Cashier,
Coming Attractions at the Auditorium
Beach & Bowers Minstrels, |Jan. 10th.
Monday, Jan., 14, Lincoln J. Carter's
Soeanic Production, The Fast Mail.
Friday, Jan., 18th, The Famous Dixie
Jubilee Singers.
F'csh home
"•weet. Trv a
market.
ni.id'
can
lar«-*, pure
hi.   Bray'*'
and
meat
fA.D.Knowles,D.V.S.?
VETERINARIAN
OK
Livingston,   -   Montana
Will be In
BIG TIMBER
Every Tuesday
Addreis letters to BILL MILES & BKOS
FEED BARN.
LIVINGSTON, MONT,
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MONTANIANS VICTIMS Of
A FREIGHT TRAIN WRECK
A press dispatch from Detroit, Minn.,
under date of Dec. 29, reads:
"Threo stockmen were killed'and four
injured in a wreck near Winnipeg
Junction last night. The victims were
asleep in the caboose when a pusher engine crashed into the car, tho stock
train having been halted on account of
a hot box.   The dead:
A. R. RUSSELL, Harlowton, Mont.
JOHN FREESE. Livingston, Mont.
ROBERT T. GRIFFTH of Montana.
The injured:
George E. Bruckett, Lat, Mont., back
hurt.
John Bruckett, Lat, Mont., burned.
Austin Pierce, Two Dot, Mont., legs
crushed.
John R. Stout, Princeton, N. J., leg
crushed.
The bodies of the killed were badly
burned by a tire which followed tho
wreck."
A. R. Russell, ono of the killed, was
employed  as a  foreman on  the G. R.
Wilson ranch at Harlowton.    He  was
well known here, and the nowsof his unfortunate death was learned with regret
by many Big Timberites.
St. Mark's Episcopal Church.
The services on Sunday will be:—Sunday School at 10:00 a. m.; Holy Communion and Sermon 11:00 a. m.; Evening
Prayer and Sermon 7:30 p. m.; choir
practice Saturday at 3:00 p. m. All
members of the choir are requested to
be at practice, without fail, so as to prepare music for the week of services.
Bishop Brower will begin the Mission
on Wednesday night, Jan. 9th, at 8.-00
o'clock. The services will last for a
week. The public are cordially invited.
Familiar hymns will bo used, and with
the Bishop's forcible and practical
talks, much good should come to those
who ombraco the opportunity.
Prc-Invcntory
Sale...
For a few days we will make some
Startling Prices
in order to reduce some lines of goods
Ladies Ready-to-Wear
Dress Skirts
At 1-2 price
These are all  good  serviceable skirts
and good styles.
LADIES COATS
Were valued up to $15.00,
old styles, to close
$2.98
Millinery, 1-2 price
Childrens Cloaks, 25 per cent Discount
Ladies Tailored Suits
New, up-to-the-minute styles
25 per cent Discount
A Few Toys and Holiday Goods
At Great Reduction.
™£ Dier-
Browning
IVIer. Co.