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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1939
Page
4
Montanans Inc estimates two million tourists will spend forty million dollars in Montana this year. The piece argues the figure is exaggerated and cites actual spending patterns, noting most visitors avoid hotels, sleep in cabins or cars, eat less, and travel via trailers. It also laments rising crime and burglary, and contrasts fairs with diminished tourist spend.
Dr. Charles Mayo died last May and Friday brought the death of Dr. William J. Mayo. The Mayo brothers built a renowned Rochester Minnesota clinic and founded a medical education and research foundation that outlived them. Their work and staff continue the dream of perpetuating medical progress.
Agnes Roth erby praises Joran Birkeland's Birchland for its intimate portraits of Norwegian households and landscapes. The review notes Birkeland's exchanges with relatives in Oslo and Trondheim, and describes the book as a quiet, truthful account of Norway’s people, places, and daily life.
Dr Will Mayo grows from a Rochester boy with chemistry skills to a leading surgeon. He and his brother Charles built St Mary's into the Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, expanded clinic reach, and served in WWI. William J Mayo dies at Rochester with widespread tribute.
A soaking rain fell here Monday afternoon. A daughter arrived at the W. F. Schallock home at Melville, July 9 on. Last Sunday Big Timber was defeated in a game with Park City at the latter place 2 to 0. Two local Knights of Pythias teams will have a fishing contest in the Boulder next Sunday captains are E. R. Patterson and Oscar A. Fallang. Albert E. Sheridan and Mrs. Mabel Atwood of Glass ton were married in Livingston last Saturday by Rev. A. J. Badcon of the Methodist church. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Shaw of Sevene were visitors here Saturday. E. F. Burmeister, homesteader in Gibson country, says crops produced there this year will be a revelation. Charles Davison, marshal of Columbus, was shot by Homer Porter while attempting to arrest him. Davison died hours later. Porter was drunk and had been creating a disturbance. Porter was shot four times, Davison twice. Porter was taken to the Billings jail. Mrs. Lee Warren of Carney visited here Monday. Government bill proposes taxes on bank checks and autos, and a postage increase. Frank B. Mitchell, freight agent of the Northern Pacific and Burlington of Billings, died at Anderson Springs. He was buried in Billings. John H. Spannring and Helen B. Weisbeck were married at St. Joseph's church. Enrico Caruso died in Maples, Italy. Mrs. J. W. Davis departed for Seattle. Miss Lillian Nepstad returned from Seattle to work at the Commercial Bank & Trust Co. John F. Clark and family were here from Billings, returning from Castle mining camp.
In the District Court of the Sixth Judicial District of Montana Sweet Grass County an instrument purporting to be the last will of George B Long has been filed with petition by Mary Viola Long for probate and letters testamentary. A hearing is set for Friday August 4 1939 at 10:00 AM in the Big Timber court. Any interested party may appear and contest the petition. Dated July 14 1939. Dick Armstrong Clerk. Pub July 20 27 Aug 3 1939.
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