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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1935
Page
4
Montana reports July 1934 auto sales at 2300 and July 1935 up to 3300, a near fifty percent gain. Despite hard times and families cutting meals, there is no sign of gas, fresh air, or sunshine shortages.
The Pioneer notes 1917 city levy at 12 mills, total 20 mills with county add ons, while this year’s levy reaches 68 mills. City burden about 30 mills. increase one mill yearly. Ray N. Hart WPA director promises 30,000 for city and 70,000 for county projects, with 40 dollars wage and winter work for 100 men. Counties may accept relief funds or use own.
The piece notes Huey Long’s long filibuster as a sign of waning prestige and questions reelection prospects. It cites Montana move toward suspending or recalling laws, including insurance, highway patrol, liquor store acts, and gun marriage rules, arguing for preserving per diem payments while repealing other statutes to restore personal liberty and curb overregulation.
Apartment for rent in Dillon. 8 Guernsey cows for sale. 400 tons alfalfa hay with pasture. 300 ewes for sale or share. house for rent in Big Timber. seek rustler for county with car. optical service at Grand Hotel Sept 16 3 PM 19th.
Reed Point residents share visits and travels with friends in Billings Bozeman and Missoula. New power ventilators arrive at the high school gym and school opens with updated staff and rooms.
D M Traver public administrator lists estates received January 7 to June 30 1935. Includes estate of Joseph J Gallagher with appraised value 1938.43 and total credits 2325.75. Total charges 1947.19 leaving balance 378.56 and details of cash note and mortgage receivables. sworn statement confirms accuracy.
Mrs. Sidney Fraser Jr and son visited her mother Mrs Bayers on Monday. Versland family of Livingstone were guests at the Terland home. Miss Hazel Norman and Fern Leebs visited Bridger Creek friends. Ardith Nepstad of Livingstone visited parents Mr and Mrs Anton Nepstad on Sunday. Mrs Oscar Nepstad has recovered enough to be with her sister Mrs Anton Nepstad. Douglas Tullock lost an eye after a gun charge. doctors saved the other eye. Five Bailey brothers and families held a picnic before Ohio travel home.
The Evangelical Church led by Pastor Andrew Roukema lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. and morning service at 11 o'clock. E L C E follows at 7 15 p.m. with an evening sermon at 8. A Youth Conference and banquet are set for Friday, August 30 at 7 p.m.
The First Congregational Church announces Sunday School at 9 45 a m and morning worship with sermon at 11 o clock led by Pastor E Tate.
Big Timber Lutheran Church announces no Sunday School this Sunday but will begin the season on September 8. Services in Norwegian at 121 a.m. The Big Timber Ladies Aid will meet at the Parish Hall today with public invited.
St. Joseph parish listing Fr. Schuh, pastor, notes mass times the second Sunday at 9 30 a m and 11 a m on the fourth Sunday each month.
The Montana Livestock Sanitary Board orders Sweet Grass county quarantined to prevent cattle imports except from accredited herds or post tuberculin-tested status. Feeder cattle need a written permit and individual identification, with slaughtered stock kept separate. Cattle must be tuberculin tested and reactors destroyed, premises disinfected per regulations. Effective August 22, 1935.
A daughter is born to Mr and Mrs William Muir on October 18. Mrs C N Skillman elected grand senior at the state convention of Pythian Sisters. John Flynn, a Grey Cliff ranchman, dies in a horse accident near Sidney Fraser's ranch. A shipment of 35 cars of cattle will depart tomorrow. An additional fifth grade teacher was added due to high enrollment. Daisy Crowe and Brathode teach and entertain at the Lutheran church. Della Perrine wins a music guessing contest with a large list of local participants
News items report a birth in Pioneer fil Born to Dr and Mrs L H hints of city, August 29 a girl. Mrs Axel Arvidson's brother killed in action May 25 in French trenches. Rev Wise to preach first sermon at city Methodist church. High school to open Monday with teachers Hutto Lee drafted. Paul Chester Missouri to teach science Mary Bell South Dakota Latin math. Retiring teachers Miss Dean Ulbany Danford and Messrs Grady Helm. Death of Ed Everett at 66 in Pine City Minn. buried Minneapolis. Chloe and Louie Claiborn return from Waynesville Mo. Hoover names Liberty bread substitute for wheat mix. Irwin Mjolsness drowns at Hunters Springs aged 23. Provo Marshall Crowder orders 30 percent drafted to leave Sept 5. Big Timber men Safely Barnett and Sandsness. Sept 19 group leaves with 10 percent extra. list includes Hanson Robinson Nunley Morris Aalgaard Nelson Thompson Wagner Strand Overfelt Cowley Hockbaum Tucker Idland Anderson Solberg Forsythe Rostad Parker and others.
D. M. Traver swears an affidavit dated July 9 1935 asserting no interest in expenditures tied to an estate and its associates. Chas W Campbell Notary Public in Montana testsifies the declaration, with commission valid to June 1 1936 and residing in Big Timber.
Department of the Interior notice announces Ronald Halverson of Grey Cliff Montana plans three year proof to establish a land claim on sections 13 and 18 in township 1 south range 15 and 16 east MPM. Proof before John A. Lowry U S Commissioner at Big Timber October 4. Witnesses are Eystein Birkeland Oscar Braaten John Abeland and Lars Fotland all Grey Cliff Montana Harry W Hill Register.
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