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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1935
Page
6
On motion of Representative Taylor the House re elected South Trimble of Kentucky clerk and Kenneth Romney of Montana sergeant at arms.
Havre reports a second burglary this month at the dress shop with several dresses and other wearing apparel stolen by an unknown thief or thieves.
Dr W J Butler Montana relief administrator announces the eradication of 9 090 000 prairie dogs from Custer Carter Rosebud Powder River Garfield McCone Dawson and Prairie counties. Project began May 28 and ended December 1 with 19 crews aided by FERA funds and Montana relief commission. The aim was rural relief employment and pest control in drought areas.
Dr. J. H. Crouch of the Montana board of health says two mild epidemics are spreading in the state. German measles totals 129 cases, concentrated in Great Falls and Harlowton, attacking adults but remains mild. Influenza is also widespread and generally mild.
The state supreme court affirmed a $5 876 award to Mrs. Ethel D Birdwell of Trident for the death of her husband Claude while working at the Three Forks Portland cement plant. The compensation totals 400 weeks at $16.95 weekly after an incident near the kilns when he was overcome by heat.
A Montana relief commission report details a large eradication drive against prairie dogs across about 450000 acres. The effort employed 64,704 labor hours with 19 foremen, paying workers 35 to 50 cents an hour, and cost the project 48560 dollars. Average kill rate exceeded 90 percent, with minimal need for second poison applications. The campaign reduced widespread infestation, protected range land, and highlighted economic gains from labor pay and livestock protection. Additional wildlife deaths included kangaroo rats and rattlesnakes, but livestock and game birds were largely spared by careful poison placement.
Uncle Sam and state officials launch a 20 year program to manage Montana forests for perpetual wealth. The plan centers on sustaining timber yield, land acquisition, fire prevention, replanting and extended fire protection on private lands, with Montana receiving substantial public forest gains and job stability.
Montana State College reports 1934 cash farm income including adjustments and rental payments will total about 6.0 billion dollars, up from 5.051 billion in 1933 and 4.328 billion in 1932. Preliminary figures cite 372.018 million in rental and benefit payments through Dec 15, with commodity payments led by wheat and corn hogs. Livestock programs add 101.475 million for cattle and 6.934 million for sheep and goats. Montana farmers are seen earning around 15.5 million from government programs. GUN SHOT STRIKES CAR in Valley county police search for shooter after a bullet hits Malcolm Ellis’s car near Glasgow. driver injured by flying glass, passenger unharmed.
The minister of education forbids Japanese primary school pupils from using the words pappa and mama, citing harm to tradition. The directive aims to curb language influenced by foreign cultures and protect cultural norms.
Kenneth A. Weydert of Ingomar is designated by the war department to take entrance examinations March 5 for admission to West Point. July L. Edward Brassey of Lewistown is named first alternate in Montana and Howard Mickey of Great Falls second alternate.
Montana's pig population fell to 197000 in 1934 from 322000 in 1933 as a federal report cites production cuts under a government program. From June to December 1934 Montana farrows totaled 57000 in a small fall crew, with spring crops at 140000 and 50 percent below 1933.
The Glasgow Courier notes five accidental deaths in the first 11 months of 1934 from Fort Peck dam mishaps and two more on the McCone county side of the project.
State agents seized about two and a half tons of illicit butter in Butte shipped from Colorado. B F Thrailkill of the Montana dairy division said the butter was short in weight and the division awaits federal officers to take charge as it does not meet federal standards.
Zeke Spaulding and his wife from Guana Valley Oregon traveled 75 miles through a blizzard to cast their ballots in the November election.
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