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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1925
Page
4
State authorities assert full inheritance tax against the estate of the late Senator W A Clark based on his voting in Butte at the last general election. The decision declares Clark a Montana resident due to his Butte vote, settling disputes about voter eligibility for the Big Timber election next Monday.
Officials overseeing Kellogg lane improvements estimate six hundred dollars per mile. Crushed rock lays along the entire length and, when finished, will rival the best roads in Montana. County commissioners earn praise for foresight and careful handling of a costly county project. Eleven miles from the Boulder bridge to Grey Cliff ran about ten thousand dollars per mile, a wide gap in cost but not in road quality.
The Senate tied on Charles B. Warren’s nomination for attorney general while Vice President Dawes slept. Senator Overman switched sides, and the final vote was 41 to 39 against Warren. Critics questioned Warren’s private practice for Havemeyers and the Michigan Beet Sugar company, arguing such ties could disqualify him from public service. The piece argues the Senate must scrutinize appointments without excluding capable individuals based on corporation involvement.
Elite railroad travelers aboard a westbound No. 1 train enjoyed a portable radiola setup in the observation car. A superheterodyne receiver and aerial wired to the car flooded the coach with jazz and classical music plus town booster speeches. Stations from Minneapolis to Regina came through loudspeakers though tunnel transits muted the signal.
Otto S. Anderson of Three Forks sues Bozeman Sheriff James Smith and four others for unlawful entry into Anderson’s home and removal of property including 55 pre war liquor bottles. The action, filed in district court, names the Rev E. E. Loft and deputies Elmore and Kyser among defendants.
James H. Bonner and partners Bonner and Long have boosted oil activity in Signal Hill California by bringing in a 500 barrel producer at the Kupfer Nell well. The company completed a six and a quarter inch cemented water string and carried the hole to 4031 feet. They also took over operations at the Bemco well nearby and plan sidetracking a six inch pipe.
Annie Gallagher mother of a detained girl linked to a group of auto thieves near Big Timber appeared in Butte court seeking peace bonds. She accused juvenile officer Johanna ONeil of bias for detaining her daughter while another girl, who was also taken into custody, was released. Deputy prosecutors noted the other girl was of age, placing her outside juvenile jurisdiction. The judge reserved judgment until Tuesday.
The Shrine club committee at the local Masonic lodge plans a Baby Overland prize at a July 4 dance. It will be fully equipped with balloon tires and modern improvements. Governor Erickson appoints W J Mulvaney to the state highway commission to succeed George Lanstrum. Mulvaney leads the Yellowstone Trail and is a noted road booster.
Dodge Brothers Automobile of Detroit is sold to Dillon Reid and Co of New York for over 100 million in cash. Announcement says Dodge will remain independent with no changes in policy or management. Analysts see this as part of a larger battle with Morgan's General Motors and possible future mergers involving Packard Hudson Briggs.
Property owners are warned that leaving rubbish on property violates city ordinances and may incur penalties. This notice serves as sufficient warning. Ben Mjelde, Chief.
Livingston Editor Noles of the Park County News and his wife and sister drove down from Livingston Sunday in a brief local travel note.
New law tightens dates for when certificates of nomination must be filed with state county and municipal officials. It sets a 60 to 30 day window for state filings, 60 to 20 days for county, and 30 to 10 days for municipal nominations, with exceptions for special elections.
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