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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1925
Page
4
William M Jardine secretary of agriculture reported at the United States Good Roads convention in Houston Texas that there are 17 500 000 motor vehicles in use in the United States the piece reflects on shifting views of poverty and ownership comparing cars to children and dogs in lists of liabilities.
An editorial argues that civic efforts to curb sensational front page crime stories will fail. It notes large audiences read lurid trials such as Dorothy Ellingson and Leopold and Loeb, while President Coolidge’s messages are largely ignored. The piece links movie-driven sensationalism to daily newspaper readership.
A Ninth District Federal Reserve report on March agriculture and business shows a 27 percent rise in overall business volume and a 45 percent jump in prospective business value, while commodity volumes lag. Wheat receipts fall 14 percent from last year as flax receipts rise, yielding higher prices.
Anaconda Standard laments the modern flood of unsolicited advice. It argues people ignore counsel more than in the past as youth seek self-discovery.
A long critique of government and media advice on parenting. The author laments relentless guidance from officials, railroads, farmers, and spinsters, then mocks a boiled down list of ten commandments for raising children and warns more rules may follow.
A citizen speaker claims the city council and chief executive plan a purchase of a runaway horse team, arguing no legal action can stop the deal before completion and after sale no remedy exists. He cites minutes from April 6 and notes a team that ran away due to driver error, a patched wagon, and harness repair costs.
Dr G A Windsor and Oliver Ebert lead a new irrigation scheme in Park county to water 900 acres near Springdale along the Yellowstone river. Two 2 000 gpm units powered by high tension lines will lift water 50 to 70 feet, enabling flax alfalfa and rich soil to flourish, turning the area into a show place and encouraging further development.
Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson grants $2,000,000 construction authority to Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway receivers H. E. Byram Mark W. Potter and Edward J. Brundage to acquire land and proceed with an extensive program. Major item is $1.5 million for Pigs Eye Lake yards near St. Paul with buildings. Other projects include Tacoma Front Street elevation 370,000 and land purchases to serve Bozeman Canning and track linkups with regional railroads.
Will trade a good horse for your Taean bucking horse. Cremer & McDowell advertise a horse for exchange and seek offers.
Melville residents note Easter activities and weekend visits with families in Big Timber. People like Miss Alice Hart Earl Green and the Van Cleves travel between Melville Big Timber and Missouri while Rev A A Holbeck conducts services.
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