One Ballot for All Races in Fall Election
The ballot will list candidates for all offices from president to justice of the peace in a single sheet. Roosevelt and Wilkie appear together, as do Avers and Ford and Wheeler and Cheadie along the ballot. Voters mark an X beside their choice. four presidential electors per party are listed, with a vote for Roosevelt or Willkie counting for their party slate. Historical figures from 1936 show Democratic leads in senator and governor races and suggest Republicans face heavier burden to match past totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
Roosevelt
Wilkie
Avers
Ford
Wheeler
Cheadie
O'Connor
Holness
Willkie
Pioneer
State Election Board
United States
London
Ayers
Hazelbaker
Murray
Larson
Republican Party
Associated Press
Thomas E. Dewey
Midwest
Chicago
Memphis
Jersey City
Tammany Hall
Wall Street
New York City
Dewey
John J. Hines
New York Stock Exchange
White House
Sweet Grass News
Republican State Committee
National Committee
State University of Missouri
John N. Garner
Nebraska
Colorado Springs
A. P
Melz
Wyoming
Reed
Missouri
Democratic Party
Willkie Criticism Echoes Across Campaign Preparations
The piece surveys Willkie’s public missteps as he plans to gain campaign traction. It notes his proposals to rally support by targeting Democratic machines, concerns about checks on White House possessions, and potential Hatch Act implications, while highlighting Democratic defections and Republican organizing efforts.
Allotment Approved for Buffalo Rapids Unit Two
President Roosevelt approved a 347 624 dollar WPA allotment to begin Unit 2 of the Buffalo Rapids irrigation project in eastern Montana. The project, to reclaim semi arid lands along the Yellowstone River from Shirley to Fallon, includes a 35 mile main canal and canals and laterals serving about 16 000 acres with a pumping plant west of Shirley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Roosevelt
Buffalo Rapids
Montana
James F. O’connor
Yellowstone River
Shirley
Fallon
Shirley- Terry-Fallon
Custer
Prairie Counties
Federal Bureau of Reclamation
State Water Conservation Board
Wyomine- Montana
Tongue
Yellowstone
Glendive
Big Horn River
North Dakota
Big Horn
Nazi Aerial Attack Continues Across Europe
From Vichy to Cairo and London, reports detail France’s plan to dissolve secret societies, Italian and British troop movements near the Egyptian frontier, escalating heat and desert campaigns, and a Britain-wide air war described as the Battle of Britain with raids on English coast towns and German targets including oil plants and air facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Egypt
Italy
Berbera
Gulf of Aden
Bardia
Rodolfo Graziani
Marshal Graziani
London
Adolf Hitler
Great Britain
Germany
England
Hitler
British Isles
Wales
Channel
Britain
Express
Mail
RAF
Paris
Louis P. Tachner
Associated Press
Berlin
Dover
Dortmund
Kastrop- Rauxel
Notice of Private Sale of Real Estate in Montana Estate
In the District Court of Montana Sixth Judicial District Sweet Grass County the estate of Hans W. Hansen deceased will privately sell the south 50 feet of lots 19 and 20 in block 13 Original Plat Big Timber Montana. Sale after August 26 1940 bids at E O Overland Law Office Big Timber terms 10 percent down balance on court confirmation abstract at purchaser expense purchaser to assume 1940 taxes sale subject to court confirmation right to reject bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Sixth Judicial District
State of
Montana
County of
Sweet Grass
Hans W. Hansen
H. W. Hansen
Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
Law Office
E. O. Overland
Montana Northern Pacific Picnic Aids Staff Recreation
The Montana division of the Northern Pacific held a Saturday employee picnic. A six coach train carried railroad workers and friends from the city to Springdale and Hunters Hot Springs, then to Big Timber for a noon picnic and dancing on a cottonwood grove platform. Return trains left Big Timber and city later in the evening with one car continuing festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Northern Pacific
Springdale
Hunters Hot Springs
Big Timber
Ant
Business and Building Activity in Big Timber
W R Bramble now occupies a new store room with a full stock. J S Solberg builds a large harness and shoe shop on Main street, Everett & Moran as contractors. Tintinger Bros lease Big Timber hotel to W McKenzie starting September 1. Veedah Babcock and Miles near completion on their new building. Wool shipments reach sixteen hundred thousand pounds. Boulder mining districts report rich ore in sight. fishing on the Boulder praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston Enterprise
W. R. Bramble
J.S. Solberg
Main Street
Everett & Moran
Tintinger Bros
Big Timber
W. McKenzie
Veedah Babcock & Miles
Boulder
Pioneer 1 notes local burials and business moves
The column records the burial of Harry Cosgriff at Harlowton and mentions Mrs. Theodore Olson's funeral with full pallbearers and Knights of Pythias attendance. It lists community happenings including Sadie Bailey visiting Oregon City, a new Eagle Point Trading Co. store, cattle trades by Wallis Huidekoper, and local buyers. It notes public school reopening plans and local deaths in Billings and Hunters Hot Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer
Harry Cosgriff
Harlowton
Sadie Bailey
Oregon City
Ore
J. W. Bailey
Gibson
Eagle Point Trading Co
L. M. Line
Columbus
Wallis Huidekoper
American Ranch
Tintinger Bros
O. B. Parham
Billings
Louis Wirak
Howie
John T
George A. Loasby
Charley Bryan
Theodore T. Olson
Lutheran Church
John T. Esp
Samuel Solberg
Svend Maitland
Ole Birkeland
O. A. Fallange
Ben Mjelde
J. W Bailey
F. M. Lamp
Knights of Pythias
Died After Operation and Local News Highlights
Pioneer Genevieve Osburn 12 dies after hospital operation. Fish hatchery cuts trout fry shipment to Columbus. Mrs Thad Busha passes after tuberculosis illness. Severe Fish Creek cloudburst causes extensive damage and disrupted logs. G A Kraemer found dead near Timber after bread stop. Fletcher Aparleton, longtime Bozeman land office official, dies in St Paul. The Golden Rule burglarized. $1500 stolen. Nominations open August 29 for Republican and Democratic races with listed candidates and offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Osburn
Roy Osburn
Melville
Stubblefield
Fish Hatchery
Columbus
Thad Busha
Fish Creek
W. H. Donald
G. A. Kraemer
Bie Timber
Alex Fyfe
J. G. Woods
Paul L. van Cleve, Sr
Clyde E. Davis
Horace S. Davis
Notice of Private Sale in Edna B. Cross Estate
Notice is given that administrator of the Edna B. Cross estate in Sweet Grass County Montana will sell at private sale one half interest in Lots 6 and 7 Block 28 original townsite Big Timber Montana for cash subject to court confirmation. Bids must be written and delivered to the administrator after publication and before sale. Ten percent of the purchase price due at sale with balance upon court confirmation. administrator may reject bids. See dated August 7 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna B. Cross
Sweet Grass
Montana
Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
Notice of Registration Book Closing for 1940 Election
Sweet Grass county will close the registration book for the November 5 1940 regular general election on Friday September 20 1940 at 5 p m. Electors may register by appearing before County Clerk E R Patterson in Big Timber or before a deputy registrar notary public or justice of the peace. Publication dates Aug 15 22 29 Sept 5 12 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass
Big Timber
E. R. Patterson
Public Notice of Final Proof for Reed Point Land Claim
United States Interior Department notice from Billings Montana dated July 9 1940 states Harvey John Flemming of Reed Point Montana filed for Final Proof to establish claim to land in S14SE% Section 24 Township 28 Range 15 E Principal Meridian Montana. Hearing before William Riddell Register August 23 1946 with witnesses George Allen Irvin Miller Jerome Owens H T Flemming all of Reed Point and Grey Cliff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of the Interior General Land Office
Billings
Montana
Harry John Flemming
Reed Point
William Riddell
Register
United States Land Office
George Allen
Grey Cliff
Irvin Miller
Jerome Owens
H. T. Flemming
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Jerome Williams
W. H. Halls
Theo. T. Olson
Thos. Anderson
State State General
University
Capitol Building
Livestock Commission
Bounty
Sanitary Board
Sluck
General
Lev
Ascahthes
Bence OM
Fey Cestanesgest
Liasehadt Gduata Vredepeeltaseees A. Ahtcoohaesass
Meads Fegbown 'Ty Caabahentenangh
Medal
Pett Itebeegeiss
Bae
Wsfy Teleiatehouse
Saal Paden
Totown Eitel Tesanas
Nadeabe
Stillwater Co
Golden Valley Co
Park Co
Board of County Commissioners
EB. R. Patterson
Mon
Lalla
Welfare Board
Vichy
France
Free Masons
Les
Irene Hazelton
Vivian Dowell
Inga Solberg
Della Weed
Marion Nicholson
Minerva Powell
Elsie Lowry
E. A. Erickson
James Bond
Preston Bros
J. H. Preston
Preston
Lee Warren
John D. Losekamp
Ohio
Free County
Billings Polytechnic School
John R. Yates
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