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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1913
Page
1
The A. F. and K elevator reports heavy arrivals of wheat and flax with no curtailment, despite large shipments last week. Wheat prices rose to 60 cents, flax to 1.10, while Big Coulee and nearby regions surge with record yields and new ranches.
A morning blaze in the rear of the A. W. Miles Co. offices destroyed a major Livingston business block causing about 130000 in losses. The Miles Company and First State Bank were hit hardest with 50000 and 60000 losses respectively. Fire began about 4 am and ended near noon with the cause undetermined. The bank, uninsured, occupied a prominent section rebuilt plans were announced.
The city council met in regular semi monthly session with Mayor Kaiserman and all members present. The meeting ran long, adjourned about 1:30 a m. Minutes of the first Monday were read and approved. Bills audited include Gagnon & Co library work 2012 and Link & Haire architects 350. warrants ordered.
The council notes the Big Timber Pioneer was awarded a city printing contract from 1914 to 1915. Resolution No. 6 about sidewalk district taxes was read and provisionally adopted. Aldermen Patterson Wearne Allen Webb approved D J Walvoord to inspect Fourth Avenue curbing and report next meeting.
John Rye nearly broke a world record for continuous running without an accident before his vehicle left the road near the Yellowstone bridge last week. The road conditions are poor there with Sheriff Fallang having broken an axle days earlier. Rye has logged over 30,000 miles on the car across various roads and weather, but this marks the first real accident.
George Thorpe about 55 years old died by drinking aconite in the Montana saloon at about 9 am. A coroner's inquest returned a verdict of death by own action. He had worked on railways ranches and in common labor and had no known relatives in the area.
At the Big Timber Volunteer Fire Department meeting the annual masquerade ball is set for Friday February 20 since Washington's Birthday falls on Sunday. Committees named for event arrangements and for distributing funds to needy children include Fyfe Patterson Snyder Olson Watt Roecher and Pound Patterson O Leary Steiner Pleming.
Dr. W. D. Long was acquitted by a Bozeman jury after Judge Ben B. Law instructed a verdict of not guilty in the murder case involving the 1908 shooting of D. D. Coffee near Yellowstone National Park. The trial featured conflicting evidence and criticized forest service management in Yellowstone.
The Alfalfa Products Co. reports its alfalfa mill and mixing mill are functioning after initial difficulties. Output rose from 15 to 80 tons per ten hour day, with 600 sacks ready for transport. Feeding operations in the Yellowstone area involve 8,000 sheep, including 1,500 head for D J Arnold and the remainder for William Rae.
The Modern Woodmen of America lodge and Hallowell Concert Co plan a joint New Year’s Eve session at the Auditorium. The program from 8:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. includes a concert, then the lodge’s tenth annual masquerade ball with dance prizes on display at Brammer’s bakery and tickets priced at 1 dollar for dancers and 25 to 50 cents for spectators.
Notices go out for a stockholders meeting of Yellowstone Stores Co. to be held at the county courthouse in Big Timber Montana on December 20 1918 at 10 a m for the purpose of perfecting an organization. Attendees are urged to be present or sign and return the enclosed call and waiver of notice to Chas W Campbell.
Minutes from Big Timber Montana dated December 2 1913 show the county board adjourning with all members present and approving numerous measures. Items include general fund expenses for office rents salaries and mileage for county officers and physicians and contingent fund items for the quarter along with care of the poor and construction related actions.
The board adjourned then met again approving various accounts, tax refunds, and health duties. Bids for two east Boulder bridges were evaluated with Anderson Blanchard and Grover C. Bryan winning one contract and both bridges listed among the lowest bids. A 1914 county poor care contract was awarded to Dr. A P OLeary with bond.
Frank Sharkeys returned Saturday on the morning train from Livingston after attending the funeral of Sigmund H. Rostum assistant cashier of the National Park bank Rostum died recently in Livingston a large funeral and cortege followed with many bank officials and Masonic members in attendance and services led by Rev Engelstad and the Hiks at Mountain View cemetery.
Library board met to open bids for heating the new Carnegie structure. All bids were rejected. A two-man one-woman committee was named to select stores for heating. Painting duties were delegated to the ladies. No heating plant this year as plastering proceeds. occupancy likely late winter or spring.
Park County plans a wing dam and bulkheads above the Springdale bridge on the Yellowstone river to divert the stream back to its old bed. Officials say the project will protect the bridge from erosion and save about 11 thousand dollars versus building a new crossing. The Springdale bridge links Hunters Hot Springs to Livingston and has long burdened taxpayers.
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