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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1930
Page
2
Notice to nonresidents in Sweet Grass county district No 40 requires arranging transfer of apportionment before attending school. Also rental note listing 640 acre pasture on Blind Bridger near Art Kerr's sawmill and contact R C Howard.
Big Timber Building and Loan Association offers loans to erect or buy homes or to home owners for any other purpose. J A Lowry serves as treasurer for the association.
Washington Dp d. Aug 9 A hard fought battle over reapportionment in Congress next winter seems certain after official census tabulations. States gain or lose seats under major fractions, with California up 19 and the West favored. total House stays 438. The fight centers on preferred calculation method as smaller states push for alternatives.
The passage explains a quotient based seat allocation where the largest quotient gains the 49th seat and so on. It cites preliminary populations leading to state rankings such as New York for the 4th seat and Ohio and Texas for later seats, noting equal proportions as favored by experts and possible legislative action next winter.
Claudius H. Huston resigns as Republican National Committee chairman after a brief tumultuous tenure. Senator Fess of Ohio becomes chair, Robert H. Lucas named executive director, George de B. Keim secures secretary post, with new committeemen Ern est Lee Jahneke from Louisiana and Ezian R. Whitla from Idaho. Huston cites party interest over personal considerations amid orchestrated fall campaign moves. Plans for the campaign not discussed. Hoover era figure Horace A. Mann referenced regarding southern interference stance.
Federal Judge Woodward ruled that a death in the electric chair is not accidental in the suit by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Diamond of Gary Indiana against New York Life. The couple sought to collect a 316 000 policy on their son Harry who was electrocuted years ago at Michigan City prison.
The article contrasts cold pack and hot pack methods, recommending hot processing for safety. It explains precooking, filling hot jars, and sealing promptly, with guidance on sterilizing jars, processing times for non acidic vegetables, and cooling practices. It stresses using sound produce and clean contact surfaces, plus two hours from garden to can as a rule.
Gossip from Livingston Enterprise items from June 21 1880 include Mrs L A Micrelies visiting Hurst K Lee on business Bozeman T K Shaw family returning to their Boulder ranch Nellie Kenyon and Merril visiting Mrs Hatch new Hickox building restaurant open with Ben Mielde owner Tintinger Bros pushing Main street sidewalk social for Sunday school a success despite ice cream shiver Ladies’ event praised for merit and finances.
Items from eighteen years ago report Melville residents visiting town and attending events. Dr R M Wolf married Ola Burch of Joplin in Billings. George W Ricketts, Mel Jowell, and Duncan McDonald faced manslaughter charges in Livingston with ten year sentence. McDowell, jailed for Deputy Brannin murder, escaped on a Deer Lodge bound train, handcuffed with S P McAdams, a nine year convict from Valley county. Park County jailers escorted the pair.
Martinsdale Montana August 4 Mrs Mary Cameron Grant celebrated her 87th birthday born in Findon Scotland July 30 1842. She long shaped local history with descendants across generations in Montana and her family story spans Scotland Canada Chicago Iowa and then Montana arriving with her husband John M Grant in 1881 to a preemption near Gogglersville later known as Martinsdale.
The June Montana state banking department report shows improved conditions for 121 state banks and trust companies and one private bank. Deposits rose by about 1 million dollars while loans declined similarly. cash reserves increased from 19 to 23 percent and secondary reserves grew. Real estate fixed assets fell.
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