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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1939
Page
4
The Sweet Grass news notes the Pioneer’s 27 years of achievements while recounting battles to block cemetery destruction for park dirt, a new highway, and a costly public school build. It questions delinquent taxes for 1938 and 1939, arguing the News should not be exempt while other taxpayers face sales.
The Big Timber Pioneer releases a sixteen page Golden Jubilee edition honoring pioneers who came by wagon, bull team, or slow train. Surviving pioneers peruse the pages. readers gain a sense of history, reminiscences, and community pride.
The writer salutes Jerome Williams, longtime pilot and manager of the Big Timber Pioneer, noting his 50 year tenure and a 16 page jubilee edition with many pictures. Attacks him as a bad actor Democrat and recalls early efforts to harm his business.
Dawson County Glendive review notes Jerome Williams owner published a sixteen page Golden Jubilee edition from Big Timber featuring pictures and articles on early days of the Upper Yellowstone valley. It praises modern journalism and honors the editor for Montana history preservation.
The Big Timber Pioneer marks fifty years as Sweet Grass county’s official paper with a special November 30 issue edited by Jerome Williams. The sixteen page golden jubilee edition features stories and photos of early Montana and Big Timber, notes on the town’s name from Lewis and Clark, and prints without ads despite equipment limits and a four person staff.
The December 6, 1939 meeting approved welfare warrants including general and poor fund items and bridge work. Officials reviewed court, sheriff, treasurer and clerk records, and the county scale, then passed a resolution regarding Otto Olson a feebleminded former resident committed to Boulder training school and arrangements to reduce transport costs for commitment.
Two year old cattle, white face, branded on left hip, strayed from the range. A $5 reward is offered by W. H. Langford of Reed Point for their return or information leading to recovery.
Mrs Estelle Fraser Johnson and Fred Hausserman with Herman visited Billings last week. Mrs Henry Hausserman hosts an all day Womens Club meeting Wednesday. Newton Lay farm folks dressed 650 turkeys this year. A rain and wind spared mud on windows Sunday night. Stanley Fraser family from Harlowton visited Sidney Fraser Sr. at his home. Willie Lay transported Mrs Oliver Myers of Grey Cliff to Butte for breast cancer X rays. Carl and Hausserman marked silver wedding anniversary with a Grey Cliff hall dance and gifts.
Student lawmakers from colleges in six states honored a legislative assembly that Saturday in Topeka. They voiced opposition to a third term for the president of the United States.
In a December 5 1939 session the Sweet Grass County Board resolves to pay all expenses related to Otto Olson while he is an inmate of the Montana State Training School and states that the county from which he is committed shall bear no obligation to him during his detention. The resolution is signed by Chairman W H Halls and Clerk E R Patterson in Big Timber Montana.
The board order consolidates precinct No. 7 Springdale with Big Timber West precinct No. 2. The merged area will be known as Big Timber West Precinct No. 2 to save election costs.
The board finds Post Kellogg ditch waters have seeped into Mountain View cemetery, damaging it and rendering it nearly useless as a burial ground. It orders owners and users to take steps to prevent future seepage and to send copies of the resolution to all ditch participants. Meeting dates follow.
Collage of local visits and events in Reed Point and Columbus Montana. Highlights include Jo e Bare and Absarokee visitors, Homemaker club leaders meeting, turkey deliveries, high school basketball wins, weddings, a charivari for Walter Lamb and Lorraine Collins, and the death of Floyd Farr with funeral attendance.
Notice of annual meeting of State Farms Co to be held at Citizens Banks and Trust Co office in Big Timber Sweet Grass County Montana on Tuesday January 9 1940 at 7 pm to elect directors and transact other business Alva L Lamb secretary treasurer published December 14 21 28 1939 and January 4 1940
Elmer Sanderson plans a bungalow on Bramble street and W R Bramble visits from Boulder to see old friends. Ellen B Coleman a nurse dies at Hunters Springs age 52 with funeral in Eau Claire Wisconsin. James Vestal attends Martinsdale Sheep Co directors meeting and reports 25 000 sheep wintering. Big Timber plans a modern flour mill boosted by Harry L Raiff and A E Lewis of Columbus. Joe Keeney begins divorce proceedings at Livingston from Ary E Keeney for desertion. Thomas J Walsh wins first senate term by over 6000. Stewart governor with 79788 total. Sandy Ten Broeck the Livingston bartender travels with the Northern Pacific and recalls frugal attire and cheap whiskey in earlier days.
Pioneer residents report visitors including Mr or Mrs John Anderson from Hubble and Director Keppler of the Grey band who attended Saturday events. W H Donald traveled to Billings to meet Mrs Donald, with Mrs Donald in New York since April. Charley Mendenhall visited his sister Mrs Ralph Jarrett before returning to Idaho. David Warfield is booked for Billings probably on the 30th in The Return of Peter Grim. Mrs George A Leasby plans Halifax Christmas trip. George W Baker of McLeod and family head to San Diego for winter. L P Tintinger sold 3400 acres on the Sweet Grass divide for 5 per acre to Christ Hove of Harlowton. Tax payments total 270000 with 216000 paid before delinquency.
State Fish and Game Commission, at a November 28 meeting in Helena, allows commercial whitefish fishing in the Yellowstone river within Park, Sweet Grass, Stillwater and Yellowstone counties from December 15 to March 14, daily limit 30 pounds, possession limit 60 pounds per person. B. L. Price, chairman. J. A. Weaver, secretary. Publication December 14, 1939.
The Commercial Bank & Trust Company will hold its stockholders annual meeting at the Citizens Bank & Trust Co. office in Big Timber Sweet Grass County Montana on Tuesday January 9 1940 at 7 oclock p m. Directors will be elected and other business may be acted upon. Alva L Lamb Secretary January 4 1940.
The Big Timber Building & Loan Association schedules its annual stockholders meeting at Citizens Bank & Trust Co in Big Timber Montana Sweet Grass county on Monday January 8 1940 at 7 pm to elect trustees and conduct other business. Harold Roe secretary January 4 1940.
The Citizens State Bank will hold a meeting at the Citizens Bank & Trust Co in Big Timber Sweet Grass County Montana on Tuesday January 9 1940 at 7 o clock p m for the election of directors and for other proper business as may come before the secretary E L Frang
In the Sixth Judicial District of Montana Gallatin Park and Sweet Grass counties receive specific term dates for 1940. Gallatin January 15 April 1 July 8 October 7 Park January 16 April 2 July 9 October 8 Sweet Grass January April 3 July 10 October 11 Petitions for naturalization hearings set for Gallatin April 8 September 9 Park April 9 September 10 Sweet Grass April 10 September 11 Law and Motion days fixed as Gallatin first Monday weekly Park first Tuesday weekly Sweet Grass first Wednesday of each month.
The meeting of Citizens Bank and Trust Co will be held at the bank office in Big Timber Sweet Grass for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. Alva L. Lamb, Cashier.
JAS. G. STUBBLEBINE M D physician surgeon hours 10 to 12 and 2 to 5 by appointment phone 210 Big Timber E D OVERLAND attorney at law county court house Big Timber Montana DR B OLNESS dentist telephone 86 office over Big Timber Case DR L W BASKETT Montana Power Co Block Big Timber Montana
Dr. J. D. Herries lists office hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with evenings by appointment at the Masonic Block. Phone number 38 provided for contact.
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