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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1935
Page
6
The State Capital band performed a downtown serenade to calm quake frightened residents. The group, mostly musicians from around 25 years ago, carried a banner reading Helena's spirit of 35 Better buildings Better stay with us. Their theme song was Every Little Earthquake Has a Movement All Its Own.
Work on PWA projects in Polson is well under way. Construction of a new fire house plus a new city hall funded by a federal grant is underway, with C. J. Loveland returning as superintendent of the city hall project.
State agents in a 30 day campaign against illicit liquor traffic raided 25 locations arrested 32 people and seized 25 gallons of contraband liquor 282 dollars in cash and one automobile The raids occurred in Helena Butte Anaconda Billings and Missoula according to liquor law enforcement chief W H Bolkovatz
J. C. Taylor, director of the Montana extension service, was named chairman of the sub section of extension work of the land grant colleges and universities at the Association meeting in Washington D C.
W O Whitcomb of Montana State College notes a seed law requires complete labeling for lots of one pound or more including seed kind, dealer, germination, pure seed and weed content. Tests found mislabels and mislabeled lots, such as alfalfa with sweet clover, white clover with mustard seeds, and low germination figures, underscoring the need for careful label checks.
The Montana liquor board paid a $75,000 dividend from profits of the state liquor department into the state treasury. The funds received include $40,750 to State relief funds, $25,000 to the general fund, and $9,250 to the water conservation board fund. Total dividends under the new law reach $750,000 to date.
John Webb refused a beer offered by Tom Fitzgerald at a bar in Columbia Falls. Fitzgerald, claiming Webb appeared drunk, stabbed Webb in the side behind the arm and told him to take that. Fitzgerald was arrested.
Leon DuFresne of Great Falls sought a writ of mandate to force Cascade County commissioners to contract under the new law. The Supreme Court refused an original proceeding that challenged the former legislature’s installment plan tax provisions as unconstitutional.
Census reports from the department of commerce show Missoula county moving toward more numerous but smaller agricultural operations this year, reflecting a trend in farming scale.
Denver’s Young Corbett defeats Butte’s Maurice Thompson in ten rounds of a 20 round bout on June 13 1905 at Broadway. Thompson is knocked down for an eight count before the fight ends. Corbett fights with rapid lefts and rights to the head and body and claims the featherweight legacy.
The Montana grain inspection laboratory at Montana State College Bozeman conducts extensive tests on lightweight wheat seed led by superintendent W O Whitcomb. Results expected around year’s start. Tests measure test weight per bushel, kernel weight, and lab and greenhouse germination to assess seed viability.
The Como post office in the upper Bitter Root valley has closed after an order from the First Assistant Postmaster General. Hamilton will receive mail for Como, route 1 now covers University Heights packing house, old Darby school site. Como dates to 1879 with Mrs. Harlan and later Mrs. Durland as postmistress. The text notes a separate statement about amber collection in east Prussia.
Glenn Freeman and W F Anderson spotted a 20 pound bobcat in a Fort Benton area coal shed while pheasant hunting. The cat, about 200 yards away, moved across a coulee as both humans and the feline seemed drawn to pheasants. Freeman then drove the car down as the cat retreated. Also noted is Dr. John D. Brock of Kansas City flying daily to prove flight is possible regardless of weather.
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