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Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1937

Page

2

Love Laughs Law Lonesome Wedding At Bozeman

Dorothy Chiappone twenty one and Oren McCullum twenty eight were married by a justice of the peace in Bozeman after authorities were asked to check the bride for intentions. Undersheriff Isbell confirmed the girl was of age and knew her mind despite the mother’s telegram. The couple had reportedly met at a nearby dude ranch three years prior, according to Hubert Dennis the former Montana lightweight champion.

Justice of the Peace Bozeman Dorothy Chiappone Pretty Niagra Falls N. Y Oren A. McCullum Husky National Forest Lookout Dorothy Oren C. H. Isbell

Gasoline Tax Refunds Rise in November

The gasoline tax division of the state board of equalization issued November refunds totaling 92,878, up from 72,629 a year earlier. Refunds cover the 5 cent per gallon tax to farmers and others not using the road fuel. The drawback fund stood at 383,753 at month end after November collections.

State Board of Equalization

Missoula Po lice School Likely Aided by Hoover

Missoula appears to gain a federal police school with J Edgar Hoover’s assurance. Police Chief Harry Smith cites plans for a February start with a G man from Washington as chief instructor. Classes would teach modern crime detection and investigation methods.

Missoula J. Edgar Hoover G-man Harry Smith Butte Smith Billings Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D. C

Montana brief round up of local notices and events

A Montana news digest reports the Jordan bank dissolution and liquidation order, a December luncheon in Lewistown with US Chamber official William Hammond, new rifle club officers in Malta, and health quarantine actions in Kalispell. It notes missing Butte boy Harold Johnson, 15,000 lumber jobs in Missoula, and Roundup rifle club season start. Also Roundup juries find two not guilty verdicts, shelter plans for pheasants, a choking pin removed from a child in Baker, and multiple civic notices across Kalispell Bozeman and Miles City.

Governors Conference on Oil States Plan

Governor Ayers invited by Oklahoma governor to attend an upcoming governors conference. The aim is to devise a plan to prevent oil overproduction, reduce waste and stabilize prices. The gathering will discuss coordinated policies among oil producing states to manage supply and pricing.

Ayers Oklahoma

Pheasants Thrive at Montana State Game Farm

At Warm Springs the state game farm showcases brilliant pheasants from Asia and Tibet with drab hens. the facility propagates 10 000 to 15 000 birds yearly for release to Montana sportsmen. The farm relies on license and fine revenue, not state funds, to cover all expenses.

State Game Farm Warm Springs State Game Department Joe F. Hendricks Montana Hendricks Asia China Tibet California Valley Rocky Mountain Sportsmen’s Clab Butte Anaconda Anglers Club Billings Earl LeBeuff

And She Made It

Mary Slayton of Ryegate wears the costume entered in the National 4 H Club congress at Chicago during the International Live stock exposition November 27 to December 4. Other Montana entries include Ada Jarrett of Roundup wool dress and coat and Lucille LaBarre of Forsyth cotton school dress. Jarrett won first at the Pacific International in Portland. LaBarre placed second at the coast show.

Mary Slayton Ryegate Chicago Montana Ada Jarrett Roundup Lucille LaBarre Forsyth Miss Jarrett Portland Miss LaBarre

Tom Allen Resigns as Publicity Chief

Tom Allen resigns as publicity director for Montanans Inc to return to newspaper work in New York City. He previously wrote a hunting and fishing column for the Oregon Journal and contributed to Collier's Weekly and national sport magazines. He holds fly casting titles on both coasts and finished runner up nationally in 1934.

New York City Tom Allen Montanans, Inc William G. Ferguson Mr. Allen Oregon Journal Portland Ore The New York Sun Collier’s Weekly Montana Allen

Security Aid Law Clarified by Montana Attorney General Opinion

Attorney General Freebourn issues an opinion clarifying when Silver Bow County and other Montana counties can receive state aid from public welfare funds. The opinion states aid may be granted before all poor fund accounts are depleted, but only after specific accounts such as old age assistance and aid to dependent children are exhausted and no transfers are possible. It also defines what counts as general relief and outlines limits on using grants for medical care, hospital care, or burial expenses. An emergency exists when all accounts are exhausted and no surplus funds remain for transfers.

H. J. Freebourn I. M. Brandford Silver Bow Montana Galen

Borax Supply From Chile Height Halves World Share

The note claims Jake Ascotan in Chile at 15000 feet altitude yields half the world borax. Classified advertisements follow.

Jake Ascotan Chile

Assessors to Convene in Helena on Taxation Issues

State board of equalization members said county assessors will meet in Helena January 20 and 21 to discuss statewide taxation problems. Topics include uniform livestock assessments for 1938, land classification for taxation, and applications of the new state motor vehicle tax law.

Fielena State Board of Equalization

London’s yearly refuse would cover 33 acres nine feet deep

A British study estimates that the annual household waste of London would fill 33 acres to a depth of nine feet, illustrating the vast scale of urban discards and the implications for sanitation and land use.

London England

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Law Ole oLob Jordan First State Bank of Lewistown William Hammond Minneapolis Northwest Division United States Chamber of Commerce Central Montana Chamber of Commerce Malta Peter Hoagland Rifle Club D. C. Kaufman Boyd Myhr F. W. Skibby Kalispeli Columbia Falls J. Arthur Lamb West Side Harold Johnson Division of Forest Products Northern Rocky Mountain Rifle and Pistol Club Evans O. M. Stenerson Emmett Wilson Melstone Here Ella M. Adams Kalispell Flathead Sportsmen's Association BAKER C. FP. Hogeboom Darlene Christianson May Christianson Jack Cox Gouldcreek Henman Ranch Henmans Ray Baker Betty Arkwright Beach Fairfield Donald Musselshell Montana Horticultural Society Mausey Big Fork Fred Fehrenkamp Stevensville M. A. Sizer Hamilton John Pomaja- Vich George L. Knight Emmet Nelson Arthur Mills Musselshell County E. T. Scoyen Glacier National Park Carl Nyberg Washington Glacier Park Highway Belton Bridge Avalanche Creek Scoyen Roy Dave Potter Valentine Winnett Potter Montana State College J. A. Nelson E. L. Reichert University of Nebraska S. J. Pearce Ogden Utah Miles City Southeastern Montana County Association State Highway Commission van Norman Montana Highway Fort Peck Fort Peck Dam Globe Great Falls, Montana Montana Institution State Farm State Lake County Flathead Freebourn Silver Bow County Helena Confab Western Air Express Great Falls Los Angeles Hollywood Beaches Spokane Abmererrenis Seattle Idaho “Falls San Francisco Las Negas Korwin Pocatello Denver Oss New York Ome Boulder Dam San Diego White King
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