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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1922
Page
3
Report describes a dramatic escape by three caped convicts from the South ward jail after a hijacked vehicle sped north. A deputy noted the fugitives fled in a motor car but left behind no injuries among staff as a pursuit ensued with witnesses recalling a tense chase and a nearby shopkeeper glimpsing the escape.
Wide spread forest fires across northwestern Minnesota endanger multiple towns. Six fatalities reported with Cotton and Central Lakes razed, Eveleth and Kelsey heavily damaged. National guardsmen assist refugees, while peat fires threaten livestock and homes.
The Montana State Bar association elected Charles I. Taylor of Billings as president and Thomas F. Shea of Billings as secretary for the coming year. A district vice president will be named later, with remarks by John T. Smith and others on tax and judiciary issues.
Wellington D. Rankin, born on a ranch near Missoula, Montana, is a Montana attorney and public official. A University of Montana and Harvard educated lawyer, he serves as Montana's Attorney General since January 1921 and has led the Lewis and Clark Bar Association. He is a member of the American Legion and has prior service in the Tank Corps.
About a month ago the High School board decided to rent the Sheridan house for a dormitory. Five of seven members favored the dormitory and the plan was advertised. Several parents had intended to send their daughters there.
A Montana editorial endorses Congressman Carl W Riddick for United States Senator. It cites his farming background, Republican credentials, support from leaders like Howard and Capper, and his responsive, honest service to Montanans. Primary date noted as Tuesday afternoon August 20.
The board sets September 11 as the opening date for the high school. The new building will not be ready yet, but classes can meet in the old building for a few weeks. Registration begins Monday August 28 with 150 students expected and many returning after years away. Freshmen and new students urged to see the principal before opening.
The Big Timber public school will open on Tuesday September 5 at 6 o'clock. Students are expected to attend on time barring conditions that prevent it. The building is cleaned and renovated by janitor Eli Hoyseth. Supplies for the year are purchased and on hand. The faculty has been chosen with no resignations.
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