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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1917
Page
4
Senator William E. Borah says Congress ignores the war effort by debating a river and harbor bill. He calls the delay a symbol of government failure and pleads for broader public discussion of war principles from an American perspective.
Congressman Thomas S. Cargo of Pennsylvania introduces legislation to call into active service all war department clerks who earned a campaign badge. The bill would promote chief clerks to majors and lower grades to captains and lieutenants, restoring uniforms and rank for those who served and currently work in clerical roles.
Representative Morin of Pennsylvania introduces a resolution asking the secretary of war to provide information on available training for boys 18 to 21 and a plan to use schools and colleges with minimal disruption to schooling. The piece also notes Montana counties Carbon Flathead and Sanders lack jewelry items per state assessors.
The minutes enumerate labor on roads by numerous workers and firms including Melville Commercial Co and Yellowstone Stores Co, repairs by Ben Bradford and others, provisions, supplies, and bay care. The board approves road petitions, awards a coal contract to Loving Lumber Yard, and reallocates funds from the general to contingent and road funds. The meeting adjourns to Aug 7 1917 with officers Carl and Parker listed. Russia's Great Bell notes the Cen ar Kotohal bell of Morton weighs nearly two tons.
The board of county commissioners met as a board of equalization on July 80 1917 to adjust assessments for Sweet Grass County Montana. Several property values were reduced including Geo R West Fr D Haskins Beatrice Lowe and Vle Birkeland with stock cattle counts also revised. The body adjourned and reconvened August 13 1917 to finalize the 1917 levy.
The clerk is ordered to spread the taxes for school districts as evidenced by a certificate on file. The county clerk shall enter the 1917 assessment of real and personal property of the Northern Pacific Railway Co. in Sweet Grass County as equalized by the state board. Board adjourned. Attest: G. M. Parker, J. E. Cameron, Chairman. Clerk.
A broker advertises cattle hogs and sheep shipments with a Septembers first deadline. He will ship every 15 days and advances money on stock. The notice urges timely delivery and reminds to remember the date.
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