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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1931
Page
2
Ghost of drawers or dresser sought. Call 135M. Horses wanted by Feb 1 from 4 to 10 years old weighing 1400 pounds and up in good flesh. Must be broken gentle. Call 131 or see me V. Mosier Big Timber. 49-10.
January 5 and 6 1981 meetings of the Sweet Grass County Board of Commissioners record the election of Theo T Olsen as chairman, approval of prior minutes, numerous claims and allowances, budget adjustments for the treasurer and the county attorney, disallowance of a pension claim, a school district transfer hearing continuation, and the county examiners report awaiting next week’s publication.
Chairman Legge said the farm board will proceed straight ahead with its program, asserting it will benefit agriculture. Dairy board member Schilling urged the American Warehouse Men’s Association to push its members to back condemning dairy product speculation, following New York chapter actions. Gras of the American Farm Bureau Federation opposed any amendment to the farm board law for now. Legge disputed Simpson’s charge that the board aims to depress wheat prices, noting domestic markets exceed export prices.
The Montana Sportsmen urge the legislature to boost hunting and fishing licenses to fund wildlife conservation. At least 36 clubs across 29 of 36 counties back a fee increase, with a January 9 16 Helena meeting set to finalize plans. Proposals include a tiered split fee and a deer elk tagging system, with most clubs supporting some increase while a few oppose.
Absarokee residents push for a Sweet Grass county road to the Stillwater bridge connecting Carbon and Sweet Grass counties. They note a ledge of improvements including a Stillwater bridge built by Kern and Quinn and warn against inflated damage claims to block the road.
A summary of past events includes a straw barn fire at Dick Horton on Wheeler Creek, 1000 ewes bought by T K Lee at 3.25 per head from W Tocwans, a pedetiner and herd near James Husband closed by Sheriff Fallang, the end of Judge James F O Connors term in the sixth district, news of Attorney A P McAnnelly’s death, Sweet Grass Stockgrowers officers elected, a timber haul of 1200 to 1568 tons, first winter touches with 17 and 18 below, death of 13 year old Light Gunderson, Henry Ellingson visiting, Sheriff Fallang appointing B A Fleming as deputy, J W Kirkwood remaining under-sheriff, Firemen’s ball committee named, and Thomas Bartlett buried after a New Year’s dynamite accident with a note from the Isle of Wight mother.
Russell Cunningham, an air transport pilot for Pacific, arrived uninjured in Oakhidge Oregon after a forced landing on the Willamette river 30 miles from the end point. He described flying from Medford to Seattle when bad weather and ice forced a landing the plane damaged a wing and landing gear. He walked about 18 miles to a highway where he was picked up and plans to return to Seattle after repairs.
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