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Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1940

Page

4

Commissioners Proceedings Highlight August 5 1940

Sweet Grass County board meets with Halls Olson and Anderson plus clerk Patterson. Claims approved including many county officers and welfare costs. real estate sale notices issued. budget levies set for 1940-41. adjourned to August 12 for levy and welfare meetings.

H. Halls Theo. T. Olson Thos Anderson E. R Patterson

Republicans Rally Behind Thorkelson At Lewistown Convention

The Montana Republican primary canvass shows strong Democratic leads in statewide races, with Wheeler and Freebourn totaling 103,626 for senator while Democrat margins top 55,667 for governor. The piece notes defections from Roosevelt allies and highlights union endorsements shifting political momentum.

Lewistown Montana Willkie Wheeler Freebourn Cheadle Carroll Ayers Lamey Kathan Ford Hauswirth Leuthold Moe Stockdal Wuerthner O’connor Holness Ruffcorn John W. Bonner Fred H. Padbury

Dusting Off The Old Ones

Birth announcements and social notes fill the column with a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. L F Dou thett on August 4 and visits by Mrs J G Dorrer of Los Angeles with her husband. The Sweet Grass County fair offers 3400 in cash prizes across trotting running saddle horse auto bicycle and motorcycle races September 16 17 18 and 19. A white 60 horsepower steamer car from New York City is seen on McLeod street amid Hunters Hot Springs guests. Mountain States Telephone Co. closes its local office 11 p m to 5 a m to meet nine hour day law for women Frances Colvin Ruby McComb and Anna Morand work nine hours while a bookkeeper works seven. Tennis court construction progresses with the club at 20 members. John Halverson of Los Angeles visits old Sweet Grass friends. Plans for a Carnegie library totaling 7500 donated by Andrew Carnegie receive approval. County Attorney Ward Smith of Livingston tours to Melville for a masquerade. Mrs Theodore Olson dies at the hospital from injuries in a runaway accident. Secretary Franklin K Lane is banqueted in Livingston after visiting the National park showing support for horses and autos in the big playground.

L. F. Douthett J. G. Dorrer Los Angeles Calif B. O. Forsythe Sweet Grass County McLeod Street New York City Hunters Hot Springs Mountain States Telephone Co Home Telephone Co Ruby McComb Anna Morand Francis Colvin John Halverson Sweet Grass Carnegie Library Andrew Carnegie Ward Smith Livingston Melville T. G. Blakeman Theodore Olson Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane Gardiner National Park

Local notes from Red Lodge and nearby towns

Pioneer f Casper D Graff guards coal mines in Red Lodge. Leon Shaw of the Billings Gazette visits here. Etta Manis returns from Lewistown visit with sister Mrs Tom Hammer. High school delays open until September 11 for building work. D J Walvord called to Pomona Calif by illness of son Duane Carnes. R C Chandler buys Brown Variety in Harlowton after three years at Fair store. Louise Campanella and Jehm Breckstad wed in Reed Point. groom works in Northern Pacific shops. Station agent Nordstrom takes two week vacation. Dr George Baskett and Grover Everhart visit L W Baskett. William J Morris and Millicent J Rice obtain marriage license in Reed Point. August 14 last day for county office petition filings. Ernest R Patterson seeks coroner. George McCamey moves casing and machinery on Tin Can hill to this city. derrick remains. Henry Symes, Boulder retiree, dies at Warm Springs State Hospital. Born England April 17 1845 he came to this country 34 years ago and was London organist. leaves a cousin in Rome Pa.

Casper D. Graff Red Lodge Leon Shaw Billings Gazette Etta Manis Lewistown Tom Hammer D. J. Walvord Pomona Calif Duane Carnes R. C. Chandler Fair Harlowton Louise Campanella Esther Campanella Reed Point Jehm G. Breckstad Livingston Northern Pacific Les Nordstrom George Baskett Grover Everhart St. Peter, Minn L. W. Baskett William J. Morris Millicent J. Rice Ernest R. Patterson George McCamey

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