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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1924
Page
4
The North Ward asylum in Pennsylvania reports inmates, both men and women, spending hours on crossword puzzles. Keepers say mental status shows little change. Another asylum notes inmates play solitaire with shingles, illustrating mixed effects.
A tribute recalls Samuel Gompers, leader of the American Federation of Labor, and quotes his dying message praising American institutions. The sentiment lauds him as a wonderful man and American as parting advice to the world.
The Pioneer urges readers to pages six and seven for a county wide summary of Sweet Grass county resources and Montana prospects. It highlights ranching cattle sheep oil fruit growing poultry and piscatorial pleasures with actual views and statistics, and notes extra copies are printed to advertise the county.
Melville residents welcomed visitors from Big Timber and beyond with a string of calls and passes. Miss J. Duboc and Mrs. Deegan toured Melville schools, while the Xmas program at the Melville schoolhouse on Monday December 22 plans a tree and treats for children with a light supper afterward.
The ladies of St Mark's Guild hold a food sale Saturday afternoon December 20 in the Motor Inn showroom. Home cooked and baked foods and candy will be on sale.
A social dance is announced for Saturday December 27 at Grey Cliff with Bittner's orchestra providing music.
Mike Ladin a Northern Pacific Railway employee from Livingston opened fire on Josie Norick a Roundup Montana woman as she left a room near her residence. John Stepan a bystander was killed and Ladin attempted suicide but was captured. Norick and Stepan were taken to hospital with Norick in serious condition. Ladin had been sending money to Slovakia for a sister expected to arrive soon in Butte.
After the hotel closed for remodeling Ladun moved to the Main hotel at Park and F streets where he has since lived with his personal effects locked in his room.
A collection of brief notes reports on town residents visiting relatives shopping and events. Mentions include Jake Hausserman Dutch Gus and Herman Utermohle in town last week and last Tuesday, a dance at Reed Point, Thornton Carter hauling wheat for Billy Hughes, school closure for diphtheria, cold weather at 22 below, Keppler selling dressed turkeys and geese next Sunday December 21, continued travel from Portland by Mr and Mrs Hanson and Gaston Baker, the Dillons moving to Clint Carter’s, Mrs Dillon’s illness, Preston Sanders coal from Deer Creek, good mining prospects, John Forster and Leopold returning from Billings for a funeral, Mrs Miles Nelson improving and plans to walk to Grey Cliff, Andrew Forsythe radiator trouble on the main line, John T Esp shipping 450 lambs to Billings at 98 pounds each and 11 ½ cents per pound to F P Mackey.
Advertisement seeks 600 turkeys to be delivered this week either alive or dressed. Payment offered at 28 cents per pound for No 1 dressed and 22 cents per pound for No 1 alive. Alive birds must be free from feed. Bring to picking plant G 11 Clank W Allen.
The Johnson orchestra a five piece dance band has been hired for a Christmas night event at the Auditorium. Tenor soloist Mr Larry Grant will be featured. Plans for hall decorations are underway and patrons are promised a memorable dance with supper served at midnight.
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