07 Aug 1919
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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1919
Page
1
The latest figures show the assessment of Sweet County exceeding eighteen million. Officials note the rise reflects growth in property values and tax bases across multiple townships.
The article lists total assessments around seven to eight million dollars across farms lands dry and irrigated, personal property and town lots with detailed values. It notes the eighteenth amendment taking effect January 16 1920 and cites a legal opinion that the war time prohibition act lacks express power to prohibit beer manufacture and sale, arguing pending legislation may differ.
Horace M. Albright reports Park Service tourist travel at Pstone Park exceeds prior records as 31 060 visitors are counted to date. The season’s best year previously stood at 27 000 plus, with 60 000 as a possible seasonal total, while 5 593 privately owned cars and 1 475 people are noted among transport figures.
A senate committee report on the crop situation cites Charles J. Greenfield, a former agriculture official, estimating irrigated districts can yield $1,000 per bushel with seed grain purchases for 20 and a total need of $7,000 for expenditures and other essentials.
Fragmented report notes resistance to a wartime enforcement bill as it moves from the house to the senate. Lawyers Guthrie and Fy Ysbury of the Brewers association argue the act remains under advisement, with uncertain fate beyond August.
Chicago street car workers voted 6269 to 5974 to accept a deal ending a 15 000 person strike. Service to resume early tomorrow around 4 am on surface and elevated lines with higher pay from 48 51 to 65 67 cents and an eight hour day plus overtime. William D Mahon of Detroit urged acceptance after radicals dominated the meeting.
The War Department will present a moderate universal military training bill to Congress early next week. Senators Wadsworth and Rep. Kahn will handle it, with no extended overseas consultations planned. The measure, while representing the department’s best judgment, is treated as tentative and may be modified. Secretary Baker will clarify the plan to Pershing and officers. Details remain undisclosed and the bill may differ from the Kahn Chamberlain proposal.
New York July 31 Postal Company president Clarence H. Mackay announced a 20 percent rate reduction effective immediately after the government relinquishes control of telegraph systems at midnight. Western Union head Newcomb Carlton avoided predicting a long rate war while noting higher expenses could warrant future changes. Rates will revert to pre takeover levels including leased wire charges.
A formal labor backed agenda calls for private capital to be retired from railroads and for tri partite control by public, management and workers. The plan seeks government bonds for private owners and shared revenue to fund service improvements or cost cuts.
London reports steps toward international collective food purchasing to curb profiteering and speculation deemed rife globally. British French and Italian representatives proposed restoring wartime systems, with a committee to coordinate and seek U S cooperation, amid alarm over price hikes in the last 80 days.
American officers estimate Germany has over 300,000 men in a home guards system separate from the 200,000 troops allowed by the peace treaty. Intelligence indicates ongoing military training with drills including two evenings a week in some units, signaling heightened preparedness.
Senators Myers, Thomas and Phelan defend John D. Ryan against Republican house committee charges on war department aircraft division expenses. Myers hails Ryan's integrity and Montana trust, insisting the charges are unfounded and that Ryan served patriotically as superintendent of aircraft production and aviation.
State Auditor Press announced a bid to lease vast state lands at one cent an acre for grazing to aid drought stricken western states. Preus, custodian of the lands, said grazing privileges would be leased under laws allowing such leases, with rentals only covering required costs.
Unclear OCR reveals a report about a Los Angeles lawyer named Oscar Lawier, a former United States Attorney for Southern California, attacked by dysamiters or assailants. The sequence describes a police briefing with a suspect described as a slender man in a light gray suit near three in the morning.
Washington July 31 Government machinery moved to relieve high costs facing the public. President Wilson weighed problems from railroad brotherhoods and the need to lower fares or raise wages. Senate and House proposed price investigations, currency reduction, blocking food speculation, and paying market for this year’s wheat crop. Senator Myers linked money in circulation to price rises, noting wage gains drive living costs.
The House passed the first protective tariff measure since Republicans regained control. It imposes high duties on laboratory glassware, apparatus, surgical and dental instruments, and optical glass, with 45 percent ad valorem on optical items. The bill also ends duty free imports for government bureaus and educational institutions and moves to the Senate.
Vienna August 2 Karl Leith president of the Austrian national assembly explains the panic driving the crown from four to ten cents over two months The fall is blamed on large Swiss holders and panic as fears of bankruptcy grow The crown’s low value limits imports and daily needs with coal and food at risk and a return to work seen as uncertain
An emergency rate change affects all shippers with inbound feeds and outbound stock. The notice urges taking advantage of the rate cut benefits and highlights timing and eligibility implications.
Nordstrom, local NP agent, reports emergency freight rates for Montana stockmen. The bulletin, authority 10801, allows one day notice for half the tariff on livestock feed from Mississippi territory westward and Minnesota Superior. Cotton seed cake and meal from Arkansas Louisiana and areas east of Mississippi River 60 cents per hundred. Cattle and sheep to outside grazing points return next year at full rate plus one third for return. Transit grazing and feeding privileges extended to 12 months.
Reed Point postmistress Mrs. Lewis Guthrie resigns after fourteen years, effective August 1, citing poor health and family needs. She recalls start under postmaster W. W. Young with clerk Miss Riley, noting office growth from June 1, fourteen years ago. The office rose to third class (1917 1919) with $1000 salary and clerical allowance, then dropped to fourth class with about sixty percent of cancellations.
The Senate approved a repeal bill sending it to President Wilson for a veto test. A 41 to 12 vote backed the separate house bill repealing daylight saving, with debate predicting a presidential veto and renewed repeal effort after past rider issues.
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