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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1922
Page
1
Partial tabulation from 1 069 precincts shows votes for U S Senator Anderson Pray Rankin Riddick Seigfreidt and other state offices. Heavy turnout in Sweet Grass County with 1 067 representative votes and Big Timber precincts among the strongest. Local candidates in Gibson Melville Reed Point Grey Cliff and Springdale drew many voters.
Latest figures show Burton K Wheeler likely the Democratic nominee for the senate as his tally surpasses his three opponents. In the First District Washington J. McCormick and Byron E. Cooney appear set for the Republican and Democratic nominations respectively, while the Second District sees Leavitt leading Burlingame in a tight GOP race. Preston Moss runs unopposed for the Democratic nod. in the judiciary Lew L. Callaway leads over George W. Farr for the Republican chief justice nomination, with Jackson ahead of Donnelly for the Democrats.
In Harlowton on Monday a shooting left one man dead and another wounded. Fleming shot Art Grieve during a disturbance at work. Grieve died while Fleming was later shot and captured by deputies. Grieve’s condition is unclear while Fleming awaits the outcome of the case. Sheriff Moore ordered inquiries and kept the suspect under arrest.
E Ralph and B Aldridge federal prisoners who escaped from Lewis and Clark county jail last Saturday were recaptured by Hill county Sheriff as they rode toward the Canadian line by automobile. Deputy Hovde went to Havre to bring them back to Helena. Ralph faced Washington prison records and Welstead prohibition charges. Aldridge served 100 days.
The Senate weighs amendments to a veterans bonus bill and a land reclamation measure. Senator McNary argues reclaiming western lands aids veterans and rural-urban balance, while opponents caution on cost and tax impact. Democratic and Republican colleagues from Louisiana Florida Montana Nevada join in support of reclamation and related benefits.
District No 15 United Mine Workers plans a damages suit against 17 Colorado coal operators to recover between 300 000 and 850 000 dollars in back pay. Felix Pogliano says contracts were broken months before expiry on April 1 1922, forcing miners to accept lower wages before a 1922 strike. The suit follows a garment workers case in New York cited as precedent with back pay for pre expiry wage cuts.
Early returns show Earle B. Mayfield leading in the Democratic primary for U.S. senator with 272,041 votes to Ferguson 204,098 in 206 of 245 counties. Anti Klansman T. M. Davidson tops lieutenant governor race. Morris and Bentley contest superintendent of public instruction. In the 14th district Hertzberg defeats Cunningham. in the 17th Blanton leads Callaway.
Helena Aug 29 fewer horses in Montana this year than last yet cattle and sheep stocks rose in the 54 counties rolls returned to the state board of equalization. Total horses 492520 with 2428 full bloods valued at 150.64. range horses 251044 and ranch and work horses 239048. Cattle total 1049090 up from 983904 with pure bred 12095 and dairy 62000, beef 16366. valuations lower overall. Sheep 1766245 up from 1717114 with average 5.75 and total valuation 10157141, vs 10342060 last year.
Jackson California August 29 Rescue teams in six hour shifts toil to clear a collapsed tunnel from the Kennedy to the Argo Naut shaft. Officials say two days at least remain with gas tests underway as Red Cross workers tend exhausted crews. The fire threatens the shaft area and efforts pivot to the main shaft as timbering is torn out.
Senator Kendrick of Wyoming denounces the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve lease as vicious and wasteful claiming it strengthens monopolistic control. He argues the contract favors Sinclair and Standard interests with low royalties and would harm the navy and government revenue.
Jackson California August 30 A new effort began to rescue 43 or more men entombed in the Argonaut mine since last Sunday night Work continued to reopen a passage from the Kennedy mine to the Argonaut at 4200 feet while another crew broke through a wall from the Kennedy shaft at 3900 feet to reach the Argonaut shaft at 4650 feet Mining experts offered no time estimate for either tunnel opening
Statewide assessors report only four counties Garfield McCone Meagher Ravalli seek increases totaling 2 199 901 while fifty counties propose cuts amounting to 120 777 755. Total proposed 1 223 140 344 a decline from last year by 118 577 854 with further state adjustments possible.
The Senate approved using interest on foreign debt to finance the soldiers bonus and swapped in the Smith McNary reclamation bill for the land settlement option. A final bonus vote looms in a day or two as debate tightens along party lines and regional interests.
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