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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1973
Page
5
The Rapstad District faces a pivotal election to decide annexation to Big Timber. The Pioneer urges informed voting, notes registration cutoff 5 p.m. Friday, and reminds residents to verify eligibility before casting ballots January 5. The paper invites letters from trustees and other parties to present views.
City leaders consider whether the Big Timber campground should remain operated by the city. Mayor McLean Clark urges permanent padlock unless major renovations are possible due to water sewer issues and changing user attitudes. Council members value the site but fear it no longer serves its purpose and renovation would be costly.
The Big Timber Pioneer announces weekly publication details and rates. Subscriptions cost 6.25 dollars in Sweet Grass County and nearby towns, 6.75 dollars elsewhere in Montana, and 7.25 dollars across the United States. The paper serves Sweet Grass County since 1888 and lists staff names and contact details.
A 1903 article notes a $5,000 reward offered by the Northern Pacific Railway for information leading to the arrest of parties implicated in an attempt to blow up the Yellowstone River bridge at Livingston. It also references local events in Big Timber including bowling season opening and masquerade ball plans at the Grand Hotel.
The Pioneer reports busy December ahead with Christmas preparations and year end chores. It includes reader submissions requests, notes on a Sweet Grass Wool Marketing Association gathering, traffic safety viewpoints, Oregon energy conservation updates, CATV profile of Mayor McLean Clark, and criticism of KSL-TV's handling of The Graduate and In Cold Blood broadcasts.
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