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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1934
Page
6
Births in Montana during the first seven months of 1934 totaled 5,616 an increase of 322 over the same period last year. L. L. Benepe deputy registrar of vital statistics for the state board of health said a few days ago. Births during the first seven months of last year numbered 35,294.
In the Waterfall district near Cork Irish Free State residents protest the mutilation of a roadside Celtic cross honoring an I R A man killed in the World War, a deed attributed to political zealots. Motoring grows in Greece.
In Basin Colorado Mary M Atwater is hailed as a master of hand weaving. Her shuttle craft attracts buyers and stylists from New York London and Paris while she remains in a remote mountain hamlet. She studies ancient texts and monastery libraries to illuminate the craft. Her work includes tunics table covers draperies and linens. Her son runs a fox farm nearby.
L. W. Shotwell, Fort Belknap superintendent since March 1931, will become Dixon of the Flathead reservation superintendent on Sept. 1. His family will accompany him. Harlem improvements under his tenure increased land use by Indians and boosted cattle holdings from 2,500 to 6,000 head. About $180,000 for emergency work and $110,000 for roads have been allocated, plus 40 reservoirs and 60 miles of telephone lines. A $140,000 agency hospital was built and school construction funded with $35,000 spent locally and $60,000 more expected. Jasper Elliot of Sells agency will assume Fort Belknap supervision next month with his wife and child.
Henry Miller 26, sought by Montana authorities in the August 12 killing of Lester Jones, a Miles City industrial school faculty member. He was arrested in Minneapolis after sending a package request under an alias and was returned to Miles City for questioning. he also faces immigration deportation and had prior burglary terms in Montana.
Reports from Big Sandy country show a generally good wheat season with pests and drought affecting nearby fields. Near Big Sandy westward yields look below average, while farther west and toward the Marias crops run fair to good and Conrad to Rudard reports indicate good yields.
A 1690 coin believed to have been buried in a coffin has been unearthed in Girvan. The discovery, found during excavation work, suggests historic burial practices and offers a glimpse into the period's currency and funerary customs.
Lou Grill of Miles City was elected president of the Montana State Association of Elks at Miles City. Kalispell chosen for next convention. Gus Ott Joseph Kelly Thomas Corbally Arnold Hubert named vice presidents. S A Parry treasurer Arthur Trenerry secretary L E Choquette trustee five years. Draft constitution bylaws discussed for ratification. Closing day featured golf and parade. Montana lodges total 6159 members split 2665 eastern 3494 western. Earl L Wheat urged growth and intercity gatherings.
Two men die and one hurt in a slide at the 700 foot stope of the Sliger mine near Georgetown California. Oscar Maki 43 of Red Lodge Montana and John Hill 45 itinerant miner were killed when the back of the stope fell burying them under about 25 tons of debris.
Broadview, Spider and Easton crews operate a large task force cutting blue stem hay on 1500 acres near Billings. The first crop in years follows June rains and hail storms that left a lake seven miles long and two miles wide, now mostly vanished. Hay will be cut by September 1.
Japan enacts a new law conforming more closely to international practice for regulating bills of exchange promissory notes and checks, updating the previous domestic framework to match global standards.
A masked gunman robbed five to seven Eastern guests and their guides of 25 dollars at the Elkhorn dude ranch south of Bozeman as they moved from the horse corral to the dining hall after a pack trip. Officers seek a sketchy description. the Elkhorn hosted Secretary Morgenthau Jr. and his family last month.
John Cooper wins the prize offered by Yarmouth Jysle of Wight for the greatest number of queen wasps caught in a month. He bagged 270 wasps.
Reports from Chateau indicate winter wheat fields in Dutton territory are unusually heavy. A combine reportedly made two passes around a field and, if averaged, could yield about 62 bushels per acre. Other yields noted include 52 at Fred Phillips place and 45 at Lech ranch.
Reports indicate an ongoing scarlet fever epidemic affecting multiple areas of Scotland with rising case numbers and pressure on local clinics. Health authorities urge vigilance and prompt medical attention for suspected cases.
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