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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1909
Page
2
Big Timber Pioneer is issued every Thursday and entered in the Big Timber Montana post office as second class matter. The official paper of Sweet Grass County. Subscription price is $1.50 per year.
The county board plans a special meeting Monday January 3 to consider building another bridge across the Yellowstone for growth on the north side. Grey Cliff and Reed’s Point crossings are debated with a potential bond issue, public welfare guiding the decision.
The article depicts Butte as a sensational town driven by agitators and the telegraph editor. It describes unrest during a switchmen strike, with union and nonunion tensions, threats of violence, and labor conflict impacting railroad crews amid the mining camp’s notoriety.
The Globe-Democrat discusses public lands and conservation under Secretary Ballinger. It argues the nation still holds vast holdings, including Alaska, and urges classification of lands by value for agriculture mining power and other uses to benefit all Americans.
The public insists on a swift thorough inquiry into the Ballinger Pinchot dispute. President Taft supports congressional investigation to fix guilt where it lies, with no whitewash and no immunity. Citizens seek decisive action to end the charges and restore trust.
The Pioneer notes Sweet Grass County leads in mortgage foreclosures with only sixteen cases foreclosed in ten years, despite severe financial panics. The count covers both real and personal property, with several years recording zero foreclosures.
The county shows remarkable resilience and solid enterprise. It underscores the certainty that reward follows intelligent, legitimate endeavor, asserting Sweet Grass county is all right despite several lean years.
The piece reflects on Dr Cook as a great yet ultimately disgraced polar figure. It notes his sudden triumphal praise and rapid condemnation as a fraud and fakir, with supporters standing by early but abandoning him as evidence mounted. It questions his sanity as an explanation for his supposed proofs and laments the fall.
In Montana Sweet Grass County the guardian of Edward Veasey, an incompetent person, will sell at private sale on January 7, 1910 at 2 pm at Citizens State Bank of Big Timber all rights and interests of Veasey in a large land tract described by numerous fractional and section parcels in townships 4 north range 17 east and 16 east M P M containing about 9514.96 acres with part cash and part deferred payments or mortgage security. Charles McDonnell, guardian, December 13, 1909.
Guardian to sell at private sale the estate and dower rights of Bridget Veasey an insane person in Sweet Grass County Montana. Sale on Friday January 7 1910 at 2 PM at Citizens State Big Timber Montana. Land includes fractional sections 19 25 27 29 33 35 and sections 13 3 5 7 9 15 17 21 31 in township four north range 17 east and 16 east M P M totaling about 9514.96 acres. Terms Part cash and part deferred payments secured by mortgage on the land. Sold subject to court confirmation.
Notice announces sale of merchantable dead and marked live Douglas fir timber in Absaroka National Forest near Druckenmiller’s ranch Montana. Bids must be sealed and submitted by January 3 1910 with a $200 deposit per bid. Minimum bid is 3.00 per M for live and dead timber. Right to reject bids reserved. Contact Forest Supervisor W G Lantry for details.
Contest notice from the Department of the Interior at Lewistown Montana dated November 22 1909 alleges Catherine D Benjamin contests Desert Entry 01537 for section 8 township 5 range 14 east Montana Meridian alleging lack of one dollar per acre expenditure in the first year. Publication ordered for January 3 1910. Also order to show cause in Sweet Grass County Montana December 13 1909 regarding sale of dower rights in Bridget Veasey estate with four week publication in The Big Timber Pioneer. Frank Henry judge.
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