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Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1927

Page

8

Autopsy Finds Marian Parker Was Not Strangled

Los Angeles reports County Surgeon H F Wagner says the death was not primarily caused by strangulation. He cites fright and exhaustion as factors and notes no neck marks or bone injury. Hickman may plead guilty at arraignment. he says he seeks fair treatment and wants to meet Perry Parker. Thorval Barone of the lower country visited the city.

Los Angeles William E. Hickman Marian Parker H. F. Wagner Hickman Parker Wagner Kansas City Perry M. Parker

Commissioners Proceed to Adjournment and Actions

December 12 1927 meeting of the board of county commissioners adjourned to December 23 1927. Members Geo A Loasby chairman Theo T Olson Everett Farr and clerk W A Conwell attended. The board asked the state examiner for permission to invest 80000 of sinking fund in 5 percent bonds of Dade County Florida. The Scandinavian American Bank depository bonds of 10000 were approved. G M Parker authorized to improve East Boulder road for 200. Heating system for the new courthouse addition postponed to next regular meeting.

Board of County Commissioners Geo.a. Loasby Theo. T. Olson Everett Farr W. A. Conwell Dade Co Florida Scandinavian American Bank G. M Parker East Boulder Court House

Public School Attendance and Holiday Fund Drive Update

The issue notes a sharp drop in attendance due to cold weather with grades listed from Miss Wilson’s room to the eighth grade. It reports Christmas seal sales by grade with totals and highlights individual contributors, plus a large school Christmas program attracting 240 to 300 people. Prof. Jahr will attend a Sweet Grass Educational association convention in Helena, and school will resume Tuesday January 3.

Alice Spry Clarence Rostad Berges Jahr Sweet Grass Educational Association Helena

Christmas gathering noted in Livingston households

Mr and Mrs J Earl Miller shared a Christmas meal with relatives in Livingston. Dr P P Corkins, eye specialist of Sven, will host an eye exam event at the Grand Hotel office on Friday and Saturday January 13 and 14. A lost Buick Master Six from Big Timber to upper Deer Creek is reported with contact from Albert Esp.

Mrs. J. Earl Miller Livingston PP. S. Corkins Sven Grand Hotel Big Timber Upper Deer Creek Uire Jim Albert Esp

Wool theft case testimony expands on fictitious Mott

testimony details alleged wool theft in Stillwater county with witnesses identifying contracts, fake signings, and a network including Mulvihill and the Scott family. John Logan describes the wool pool and sales contracts while Hall tests Witt’s admissions about signing Mott’s name and using Dave Stewart wool to meet bank contracts. George Scott provides invoice and weighbill data as adjournment ends the session.

Page Witt Stillwater County W. W. Mott Mott Lavina Walter Scott Jim Scott John Logan Columbus State Bank Stillwater Wool Pool Association Silberman & Co First National Bank Logan Mulvihill Ed M. Hall Helena Northern Pacific Montana Hall 2. S. Hinelen Hinelen Columbus Mul George Scott

Wool theft alleged in trial recounts sacks moved between depots

The witness testifies Witt told him on June 29 at the depot about 26 wool sacks on the loading platform and on July 8 about nine sacks left on the warehouse platform, all later shipped to Silberman & Co. Scott says the 26 sacks bore his FNB mark and were stored in the warehouse. The defense notes the 26 sacks weighed about 800 pounds less than the total claimed stolen.

Witt Silberman & Co Scott Ing “Fnb

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Thorval Barone Commissioners G. A. Loasby Smith Bear Creek Coal Swift Grain Co Mgr O. Miller CO Harry J.m.sawyer Chevrolet General Motors Oie Motor Company
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