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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1910
Page
2
Testimony at the Interstate Commerce Commission argues railways waste funds under old methods and could cut costs through functional organization and standardization. Experts urge independent inquiry to verify efficiency, warn that rate hikes may come if economies are not proven, while rails deny claims and defend current charges.
The article argues irrigation will become common in humid regions like the Rio Grande valley despite skepticism. It notes extraordinary yields from artificial watering, with examples of two bales per acre on sixty acres and a total harvest boosting revenue near $9,000, plus crop rotation after harvest and reduced boll weevil threats due to irrigation.
The Montana Lookout accuses The Pioneer of being funded by Amalgamated through Doc Lanstrum. The Pioneer replies the paper received no money and supported the Republican ticket out of belief in Republican principles and country interests. It denounces Lookout’s history with the copper trust and questions its motives during the campaign.
A treatise on advertising argues that perception shapes reality and public opinion governs success. It warns against silence, urges strategic, discreet promotion, and notes that fame makes a target for rumors while the only safe stance is inaction.
Postmaster General Hitchcock leads a broad reform, cutting the annual deficit and removing mail frauds. He reports major seizures in New York of bogus mining and oil stock schemes and a million-dollar wireless shares swindle. Congress and the president are urged to adjust postage, especially for advertising in magazines, to end the deficit and enable penny letter rates.
The piece argues Taft moderated Pinchot’s ambitions in Alaska coal land disputes. It says Taft’s brief acceptance undermined Pinchot’s position and exposed claims of bias. It notes Ballinger’s appointment fuels ongoing bitterness despite the failed plan.
The Philadelphia Press notes President Tait argues the post office should operate without a deficit. Washington dispatches say magazines heavy with advertising should pay higher postage on the advertising portion. A year ago he proposed higher rates for magazines versus newspapers to curb the deficit.
A Payetteville North Carolina man recounts how his sister with consumption improved after trying Dr King's New Discovery. He claims the remedy cured her cough and restored her health. The text also advertises dosage options and a free trial bottle with a general drugstore guarantee. Milk cows for sale from G Berg Melville.
After a Yellow Stone Bar meeting in Billings a proposal to add a second judge for the Thirteenth district covering Carbon Yellowstone and Rosebud counties is advanced The plan would not split the district due to noncontiguity but would keep Billings court sessions active with interims for vacations pending introduction by Senator-elect George
An advertisement cites W. D. Richards praising Focy's Kidney Remedy for severe back pain and paralysis caused by lumbago. The notice claims injections and a marked recovery after using the medicine, detailing a transition from intense pain to relief.
Repair of broken furniture offered by F. B. Lindsay. Satisfaction guaranteed. Home phone 71. Shop at rear of Holt's blacksmith shop. Address line 52-4.
For sale three No 1 Berkshire boats delivered to Big Timber. High grade registered stock. Three months old. Address Leon Shaw Helena. 1-2
All water must be shut off when the fire alarm sounds. Fire hydrant users or those permitting taps to stay open will be arrested and prosecuted. By order of the City Council.
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