Nonpolitical Lions Club Barbecue Hosts Governor Ford Address
The Pioneer notes a Lions club gathering in Sweet Grass county featuring Governor Sam C. Ford as the guest of honor. Despite prior editorial opposition, Ford is welcomed as Montana's chief executive urging national and state unity against Hitlerism, with emphasis on public service over party politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam C. Ford
Lions Club
Sweet Grass County
J. J. Lacklen
Ford
Cross Roads
Lacklen
Montana
Sam V. Stewart
Noah
Livingston
Gabriel
County Commissioners Proceeds and Budget Actions 1941
Sweet Grass county commissioners approve welfare payments and set budgets and levies for 1941. The August 6 session covers bond sales, claims, final budgets, and adjournment to August 11 and August 21 for levy setting, with details on fund allocations and state and district levies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slayton, Minn
General Fund
Dorothy M. Traver
Thos. Anderson
Theo. T. Olson
M. Kuhn
Gamble Store
A. W. Miles Co
Letterstone Sales Co
John Plaggermeyer
District Court
Snerife Co. Ee
Justice Courts
Snccnsessensnsee
Cccee Cae Sete
Board of Health
Pais Cick Chessas S
Csssssee
Cssscaseneens
Industrial Accident Board
Rcsceecesseesersessees
Byigges
Welfare Board
Board of County Commissioners
Sweet Grass County
State General Fund
University Millage
Capitol Building
State Insane Asylum
Livestock Commission Fund
Bounty
State Livestock Sanitary Board
Golden Valley
Park County
Stillwater County
I. E. R. Patterson
Montana
Department of Public Welfare
E. R. Patterson
Fires In Custer National Forest Reach Twenty Seven
Forest supervisor W. J. Derrick reports twenty seven fires in Custer National forest this season. Lightning started twenty six of the fires, he notes, indicating a heavy wildfire season and the need for vigilance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custer Forest
Custer National Forest
W. J. Derrick
Where the Silver Dollars Roll
A poetic note by Toujincy Polk dated June 9 1941 extols a Montana like land where mountains meet the western sky and silver dollars roll. It contrasts eastern and southern climes with western ranch life and ends with a celebration of cattle, hay, and a western range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Montana triple-A chief outlines 1942 payments plan
Bozeman August 10 Montana triple-A chairman R J McKenna explains the 1942 agricultural conservation payments. Payments hinge on soil-building practices and special crop allotments with the total soil-depleting allotment eliminated. Rates align with 1941 for soil-building allowances. special crop and other provisions to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
R. J. McKenna
Montana
Triple-A
McKenna
Estimates of German and Russian losses in the eastern front
Vichy observers estimated 1,500,000 German and 2,000,000 Russian casualties on the eastern front as of day 48, describing the campaign as the bloodiest in history. They cited daily losses up to 70,000 and offered figures for material losses and production alongside Moscow and neutral assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vichy
France
Moscow
Oklahoma Warden Slain In Prison Break
Warden Jess Dunn of Oklahoma state prison died along with a county jailer and a guard after four long term inmates seized control and opened fire as officers closed in at the town edge. J. H. Fentress was stabbed. deputy Bill Alexander and others pursued the fugitives. Claude Beavers led a 23 man break in 1936. Bill Anderson and Roy Magee faced lengthy sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M’alester
Okla
Jess Dunn
Oklahoma State Prison
J. H. Fentress
Dunn
Bill Alexander
Tab Ford
Claude Beavers
Bill Anderson
Roy Magee
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary
Hunt Named Warden at Oklahoma Prison
Atty Fred Hunt promoted from Granite reformatory to lead McAlester penitentiary as funeral services were held for slain warden Jess Dunn. Governor Leon C. Phillips announced the appointment amid the Sabbath break backdrop and past notoriety for stern disciplinary measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M’alester
Okla
Accidental Death Declared in Magazine Salesman Case
A coroner's jury in Livingston ruled that Marvin N. Carpenter a 24 year old magazine salesman from Winder Georgia died of a gunshot wound from an accidental discharge of a .22 revolver in his own hands The incident followed a rifle range confrontation with Nick Boes over a sale of subscriptions by a Nat Circulating Co crew Carpenter and his wife and Edward Bennett were in Livingston to sell subscriptions Mrs Carpenter reported him missing after he left for target practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston Enterprise
Marvin N. Carpenter
Winder
M. N. Carpenter
Washington, D. C
Livingston Rifle Range
Franzen Funeral
Carpenter
Nick Boes
Edward Bennett
Savannah
National Circulating Company
Livingston
Bill Phillips
Hull Indorses Extended Service In Army
Secretary of State Hull warned that failure to extend the army service would harm American foreign relations. He spoke at a press conference in Washington as congress prepared for a bitter fight in the house over an 18 month extension. Hull emphasized dangers to the United States and cited nations pursuing conquest by force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Hull
House
United States
District School Bid Notice for Painting and Lean-To
Bids requested to paint the school house with two coats and build a 6 by 8 leanto at the rear in district 17. District 1% to supply materials and paint. Bids due to Clerk Mrs Sam Duffey District 1, Big Timber Montana by August 22. School board reserves right to reject all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Duffey
Big Timber
Montana
Public Notice of Carey Act Final Proof in Montana
George B Crum of Melville Montana seeks final proof to establish his Carey Act claim for W S W of section 2 and S1x4SEY section 12 township 3N range 15E before Addie D Lowry US commissioner in Big Timber Montana on September 18 1941 Witnesses include Lawrence Peterson Herman Hetland Bernard Hetland and Charles E Crum all of Melville Montana July 14 1941 publication dates listed Aug 14 21 28 Sept 4 11 1941
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Crum
Melville
Montana
Township
Range
Addie D. Lowry
United States
Big Timber
Dusting Off The Old Ones August 1913 Local Notes
Tax levy fixed at 3 mills. Duck Creek and Big Timber connect by telephone. Floyd Bailey owns a Velie touring car. Public schools open September 1, classes start September 2. Eleven thousand lambs sold at fifty cents a pound. James Bond dies jumping at Hunters Springs. Eagle Point Trading opens a Gibson branch. John Losekamp, prominent Billings clothing dealer, dies at 63. Funeral for Mrs Theodore Olson follows a fatal run away. church crowded, flowers plentiful, husband serves on school board, 13 children remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duck Creek
Big Timber
Floyd Bailey
James Bond
J. H. Preston
Hunters Springs
Eagle Point Trading Co
Columbus
Gibson
John D. Losekamp
Billings
Germany
Theodore T. Olson
Pioneer burial and local nuptials noted in 1920s column
Pioneer files show President Harding buried in Marion Ohio on Aug 10. Travel to National Parks Aug 14 lists about 100000 visitors. Hubert Kellogg caught a 514 pound trout Sunday. Senator Reed Smoot Utah predicts Europe on verge of major war. Elsie York and Cecil Downey wed July 26 in Pasco Washington. Frank J. McDonald and Florence E. Nelson married in Livingston last week. bride works as nurse at Park hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer
Harding
Marion
Ohio
National Park Travel
Hubert Kellogg
Reed Smoot
Utah
Europe
Elsie York
Cecil Downey
Pasco
Wash
Frank J. McDonald
Florence E. Nelson
Livingston
the Park Hospital
Gasoline drops to 22 cents and rodeo weekend planned
On August 16 1923 gasoline in the city fell to 22 cents a two cent drop. A Sunday ranch party hosted by Senator and Mrs John T Esp was noted. E W Mack of Mora Minnesota becomes the Pioneer linotype operator. McDowell Bros plan a rodeo in the city Saturday and Sunday with Grey Cliff band providing music. Bill Donald is hospitalized with a broken rib from a fall off an empty wagon blind baggage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Esp
E. W. Mack
Mora, Minn
Pioneer Linotype
McDowell Bros
Grey Cliff
Bill Donald
Reed Point school district bids sought on repairs and roof
Sealed bids due August 15, 1941 to grade school room renovations in Reed Point Montana and roofing repairs for the high school gymnasium. Bid sheets available from George Nute, janitor. Board reserves right to reject any or all bids. Dan Schuyler, Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalse
Stillwater County
Reed Point
Montana
Reed Point High School
George Nute
Dan Schuyler
Notice to Creditors Estate of Grover C Bryan Montana
In the District Court of Sweet Grass County Montana the estate of Grover C Bryan deceased is administered by Miriam Bryan administratrix. Creditors and persons with claims must present them with vouchers within four months after July 31 1941 to E O Overland attorney at the Big Timber court house building Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Sixth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Sweet Grass
Grover C. Bryan
E. O. Overland
Court House
Big Timber
Miriam Bryan
Arne Wasby
Arne O. Wasby
Towi
Oselius P. Terland
Bridger Creek
U. S. Highway No. 10
Grey Cliff
Sweet Grass County
Hanson files for final proof on land in Montana
Christine H. Hanson of Gibson route Big Timber Montana filed notice of intention to make final proof on her origination homestead entry number 033890 for S14 section 28 township 4 N range 16 E Principal Meridian Montana. The proof will be before Mrs Addie Lowry United States Commissioner Big Timber Montana on August 29 1941. Witnesses include Paul L Van Cleve Jr and Paul L Van Cleve NT of Melville Montana George W Carl and Marian H Carl of Gibson Montana. William Riddell Register. First publication July 24 1941 Fifth publication August 21 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of the Interior
General Land Office
Billings
Montana
Christine H. Hanson
Gibson
Big Timber
Addie Lowry
United States
Paul L. van Cleve, Jr
Melville
Paul L. van Cleve
George W. Carl
Gibson, Montana
Marian H. Carl
William Riddell
Register
Notices of Estate Claims and Sale in Sweet Grass County
Public notices report two matters in Sweet Grass County Montana. Administrator Oselius P Terland seeks creditors to file claims for the estate of Arne Wasby at his Bridger Creek ranch location. A separate order to show cause directs Willis E Snyder estate heirs to appear Aug 16 1941 in Big Timber to authorize sale of real estate to pay debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Sixth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Sweet Grass
Willis E. Snyder
State of Montana
Commercial Bank & Trust Company
Wesley H. Snyder
Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
Big Timber Pioneer
Montanes
Montana Principal Meridian
Dick Armstrong
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Jerome Williams
Commissioners
AMOR
M’kenna
Oklahoma
Hunt
Hull Indorses
Pioneer Files
Samuel Solberg
Sven Maitland
Ole Birkeland
O. A. Fallang
Ben M. Mjelde
J. W. Bailey
F. M. Lamp
Rockwood Brown É& Horace
Davis
Franklin
Longan
Montana. National Bank
Attorneys For Administra
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