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Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1941

Page

2

Steel procurement in Montana seals 128 dollar order

The Montana highway department secured a 128 dollar steel purchase after the first bid round drew no responses. A second invitation to fourteen firms yielded a single reply from Paper-Calmenson Co. of St. Paul, which received the order. Sea otter sightings off Southern California had not occurred for 21 years before 1938.

Montana Highway Department Paper-Calmenson Co St. Paul California

Poison Work Ends in Pondera County Campaign

The grasshopper poisoning campaign in Pondera county, active since the first hatch weeks ago, is practically closed. The mixing plant shut down on July 18 after producing about 60 000 bags or 5 000 000 pounds of wet bait for 600 grain farmers at an approximate county cost of 2700 dollars.

Pondera County

Fetterman Massacre Accounts and Chief American Horse

Historical reminiscence details the Fetterman command ambush near Fort Phil Kearny, 1840s. It recalls Captain Fetterman’s death, the Sioux tactic, and Chief American Horse’s claim of killing Fetterman, with Carrington vowing to search for the remaining 32 men amid terror at the fort.

American Horse Pine Ridge Reservation South Dakota James H. Cook Fetterman Red Cloud Captain Cook Pine Ridge Fort Horrer Carrington Colonel Carrington Wheatley Fisher

Montana growers form Cream Milk and Butter Improvement Program

Thirty Montana dairy producers and processors form an association to raise dairy quality. The new group will be named the Cream, Milk and Butter Improvement Program of Montana and aims to boost product standards across the state.

Montana Cream

Governor Urges State Workers to Buy Defense Savings Bonds

Governor Sam C. Ford urged all state employees to subscribe to the national defense savings plan and designate a recordkeeper in each department. Trustees Holmes Carey and Hosking arranged payroll deductions with a minimum of 1.50, stressing voluntary participation and the bonds as a gilt edged investment and a defense finance tool. A message from William H. Bartley, Montana administrator of the defense savings staff, accompanied the governor’s statement.

Sam C. Ford National Defense Savings Plan John J. Holmes Thomas E. Carey William Hosking United States William H. Bartley Montana Defense Savings Staff

Seaway Project Called Threat to U S Safety by Labor Leader

D B Robertson president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineermen argues in the union magazine that the St Lawrence Seaway and power project endangers national security. He says it would ease invasion, damage American jobs and living standards, and force taxpayers to fund the route.

St. Lawrence Sea Way D. B. Robertson Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen The Brotherhood Magazine Robertson St. Lawrence America Europe Orient

Germans Free Montana Captive Amid Swap Talk

Arthur Mueller, 32, of Butte, a former ambulance driver aboard the Zam Zam, is promised release by German authorities as part of a repatriation swap. U S actions seek immediate return of Americans held in Nazi Europe, with Mueller believed detained at St Jean de Luz, France.

Arthur Mueller Butte United States Mueller Washington Germany Italy Europe St. Jean de Luz France Charles de Gaulle Sudan New York Recife Brazil Capetown South Africa Berlin

Saco Divide Land Optioning Resumed

Options on land for the proposed Saco divide irrigation and resettlement project have resumed after a meeting of Jand officials. Offers rise about 33 1 3 percent over prior offers as the project moves forward.

Saco Divide Saco

Slain Man's Widow Seeks Estate Administration

Vivian Takahashi, widow of Shun T. Takahashi, filed for letters of administration and contested James Jorgenson Jr. as public administrator. She seeks Claude C. Britell named administrator and claims Minamatsu Takahashi as sole heir, asserting estate around $11,000 with $4,000 in life insurance in her favor. Jorgenson disputes her widow status and asks for papers and attachments.

Vivian Takahashi Shun T. Takahashi Whitefish James Jorgenson Jr Claude C. Britell Jorgenson Minamatsu Takahashi Japan Takahashi

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