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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1936
Page
3
Governor Landon visits the town where he began life to launch his campaign. He rails against federal production controls and pills of doleouts, urging preservation of free enterprise and state led solutions while warning against Washington power grabs. He frames a frontier of invention and new wants as path to a better living.
Harold G. Moulton, president of the Brookings Institution, told a Rutgers Rutgers Graduate School of Banking audience that commercial bank credit is essential to both business and government. He said credit expansion during war and economic downturns is tremendous, financing government securities and aiding distressed banks, industry, and relief programs.
Nova Scotia’s flag, a silver field with a blue St Andrew’s Cross and a gold Royal Arms shield, traces to the 1621 Charter of New Scotland granted by King James VI and I. The arms were granted in 1625 by King Charles I, making the flag one of the oldest armorials of the British dominions.
The Home Book of Quotations notes multiple tales for the term Dixie with no firm proof. It suggests origins include the Mason and Dixon line, a humane slave-owner legend from Manhattan, a French ten note inscription studied in New Orleans, and the popularity of Emmett’s 1859 song Dixie Land.
During China's civil wars scarce firearms led regiments to improvise. Jers Weekly notes units equipped themselves with meat choppers firecrackers bricks umbrellas and other improvised weapons and still won battles in the era's harsh combat conditions.
Chapter 172 House Bill 14 submits to Montana voters in 1936 a constitutional amendment changing Section 4 of Article 18 to establish an eight hour day for most work and allow legislative reductions. Separate official ballots will present For or Against the amendment. takes effect after passage.
Official certification records an act to submit to Montana voters an amendment adding Section 8 to Article XVI. The measure would prevent abandonment or consolidation of counties without a majority vote in each affected county. Approved March 11, 1935, with secretary of state certification.
Governor Elmer Holt proclaims a statewide general election on November 3 1936. Voters will elect president electors US senator congressmen supreme court justice governor lieutenant governor attorney general secretary of state state treasurer state auditor superintendent of public instruction railroad and public service commissioner district court judges and county officers. Voters decide county seats of many counties and an amendment to Article XVI Section 8 plus amendments to Article XVIII hours of labor. A $100 reward offer for election-law violations up to $5000 total.
The Great Seal of the state is affixed in Helena, the capital, on July 27, 1936. Governor Elmer Host signs as Secretary of State in an official document published August 27, 1936.
Kolben Haugstad and Kristine Haugstad Joseph Kehrwold and Irene Kehrwold tenants of Sweetgrass National Farm Loan Association and Carl Feldt are defendants in a timber and land notice. The property lies in Sweet Grass county Montana described as portions of sections 30 and surrounding tracts totaling 479.67 acres with reserved subparcel and all royalties water rights and appurtenances. Notice dated August 5 1936 with publication dates August 6 13 20 27 1936.
New York Aug 21 The heavy weight title fight between James J Braddock and Max Schmeling likely will be held next June instead of next month The New York state athletic commission gave Braddock three weeks to recover from arthritis but promoters pressed ahead with summer preparations indicating a next year staging.
Notice announces the closing of the registration book for Sweet Grass county ahead of the November 3, 1936 general election. It states the deadline as September 15, 1936 at 5 p.m. and outlines registration options with the county clerk, deputy registrar, notary public, or justice of the peace in Big Timber.
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