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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1941
Page
6
The Montana industrial accident board awards Mrs. Ethel Mae Phelps widow of Sheriff Jay B. Phelps Garfield county compensation totaling 6067.41 for his death from an accidental gunshot wound.
At Helena the Chippewa Cree voted to push a Washington appeal after Jan 1 to secure a reservation by purchasing the Floweree ranch in Teton county. Delegates named Washington spokesmen, pressed for Indian affairs control of funds, and sought WPA projects and raised pensions while moving toward relocation to the new reservation.
Betty Crocker offers two budget friendly fruit cake recipes the Inexpensive Fruit Cake and the Inexpensive English Plum Cake. Instructions cover mixing baking and optional fruit additions plus methods to mellow and store cakes to preserve flavor.
A two day convention of the Chippewa Cree tribe concluded with renewed optimism as a speaker asserted this time it will work. The gathering featured remarks from tribal leaders and community members focused on progress and unity.
Gov. Ford appoints A. E. Kathan of Brady to represent district 3 on the state highway commission replacing E. B. Coolidge who declined. Kathan will serve until July 1, 1945 and has past service in the state senate. The board adopted a plan mandating patrol reports after accidents to engineers to cut mishaps and discussed acquiring roadside land under the federal highway act to preserve rights of way with about 60 000 dollars annual potential funding.
Edward T. Leary of Butte earned hero status for dynamiting the Seward Alaska business district blaze. He rushed into a burning bar room and planted a fourth dynamite charge with his bare hands to halt the fire, while three other charges he helped officers place threatened a massive explosion.
Harlowton contract for a new fire hall let to Jack Anderson for 6158 dollars. Anaconda mourns Mary Nelson death. Helena grants Great Northern six day freight between Neihart and Armington. Great Falls forms a consumer council chaired by Arthur Peterson to curb living costs. Conrad marks 50th wedding anniversary for M. and M. Harris, married 1891 Blue Earth Minnesota. Hamilton CCC camp Trapper Creek abandoned due to enrollment drop from defense work. Bigfork Ray Kingsley, 58, WWI veteran and forest service retiree, dies. Butte Anaconda leaves Big Six conference. hospital expansion at St. James underway adding 50 rooms. Helena unclaimed unemployment checks total 1727 dollars since 1939 to be canceled after one year. Great Falls may offer noncollege civilian pilot training next year if interest. Helena plans university summer session for distributive education instructors. Chincook grasshopper survey shows light infestation with negligible eggs in irrigated Milk River area and minimal risk unless migration occurs.
Fourteen wildlife agents of the Alaska game commission logged 203 500 miles last year to protect wildlife resources from poachers and violators. Fur exports rose for the fifth year, totaling 565 553 pelts earning Alaskans 1 958 500 dollars. over 16 years exports reach nearly 7 079 000 pelts valued at 40 654 000 dollars. The island of Java has 125 volcanoes, 13 active.
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