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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1941
Page
4
A letter to the editor blasts J Deferred Holmes over his six month deferment and the draft board’s decision. The piece argues about county printing contracts, personal finances, and Holmes’s influence, tagging him as out of touch with local workers and lifelong residents.
A dated squib critiques William Jennings Bryan and J Deferred with rough characterizations. The piece cites Henry A. Stoddard praising presidents Grant to Coolidge, while scorning Deferred as wind and hubris amid debates on pioneers veterans and the American Legion.
Governor Sam C. Ford announced on June 30 the hiring of E. O. Griffenhagen & Associates of Chicago to survey state government. The study runs until Jan. 31, 1942, costs 16 500 dollars, and will inform Ford’s 1943 legislative recommendations. The firm will examine departments, finances, and operations across Montana government with periodic reports beginning late August.
Public auction of delinquent 1940 taxes in Sweet Grass County and Big Timber on July 25 and 26 1941 from 9 am to 5 pm in front of the county treasurer's office. Delinquent lists are available in the treasurer’s office for public inspection. Dean Lowry treasurer. Public notices July 3 10 17 1941.
Margaret Deegan, county superintendent, announces that the preliminary budgets for the 1941 school year are on file for inspection. The Board of School Budget Supervisors will meet July 21 1941 at 10 a.m. in the county courthouse to examine adopt and approve budgets. The meeting may adjourn daily but not past August second Monday 1941. Taxpayers may appear and be heard. pub dates July 3 10 17 1941.
In the District Court of Sweet Grass County Montana the estate of Martin L Mayland also known as M L Mayland deceased asks creditors and all persons with claims to present them with vouchers within four months after first publication to the administrator Charles W Campbell at his Bailey building law offices Big Timber Montana. Dated June 6 1941.
Havre Post No 11 of the American Legion asks a senator to abandon personal animosities and rethink personal convictions in the interest of national harmony and representing the wishes of those who supported him. The message, adopted May 20 1941, is signed by Commander H M Gilmore and Adjutant Rae H Wieneke.
Mr and Mrs Jack MacLean visited Columbus Monday as rain kept haying delayed across the Bridger Creek area. Most fields were down except for Newton Lay and George Bailey. Families gathered for dinners and birthdays as Fred Hausserman hosted guests while forest service workers enjoyed holiday visits from Thompson Falls. The Senior Womans club planned an ice cream social and refreshments followed a business meeting.
Notice is given that on September 2, 1941 the undersigned will apply to the Sweet Grass County treasurer for tax deeds to properties described in sections, blocks, and additions in Big Timber and Yellowstone addition. Amounts due range from 30.19 to 1208.32 dollars. Dated June 24, 1941. Sweet Grass County by E. R. Patterson, County Recorder. Pubs: Apr 28, 26, July 3, 1941.
D H Marsh began work on a city jail Monday. Train No 3 ran in two sections with 115 tourists to Yellowstone park. J A Bates turned Home Telephone Co over to Ray Willman and returned to Livingston. Albert Yantz preliminary hearing for killing Jesse Lockhart in Harlowton discharged by Justice McParland. Carlos Meigs and Reuben Meigs of Springdale visited. reported fine crops. Wool market improved last week. John Carney of Northern Pacific sold 10,000 pounds to C T Busha for J Koshnland Co at 14 cents. wool shrinkage 68 percent.
Santis and Orlando Forsythe sons of B O Forsythe of Gibson sold 200 head to Dennis M Hamilton for Spa kane meat. price 52 50 per head with delivery Sept 1. Wool market softer. Forsythe sold 40 000 pounds at 16 cents. Parker offered 16 12 cents for 7000 pounds but refused. Piper offered 17 cents for 60 000 pounds.
Pioneer notes Miss Madeline Shaw returning from State college at Bozeman. President Harding and party will arrive at Gardiner Saturday morning for a Yellowstone park tour. Also reports death of Hon J N Kelly in Bozeman at 79, former state senator and land office receiver. Ringling & Work firm in Smith river valley now wholly owned by Richard T Ringling. Shearing nearing end with 45 cents a pound and 125000 pounds stored locally. County Attorney Davis moves office to Montana Power block. Tourists along Yellowstone trail thick, many bound for Kee Dempsey Gibbons fight. The Wulum residence kid carnival reports escape of snakes but show continues.
July 4 birth announced for Mr and Mrs Robert Mara of Melville a daughter Lonnie Bryan leads trout contest with five and a half pound catch Senator Burton K Wheeler campaigns in Minnesota for Magnus Johnson death by suicide of Alex Livingston in Seattle after shooting his wife twice He worked in Livingston bridges office served two terms as county treasurer cashier of First State Bank of Livingston died aged 68 July 5 1923 Hon John T Smith Livingston died in San Diego earlier this week Gibbons knocks out Dempsey in 15 rounds referee Dempsey wins Gyland store owner stricken with paralysis found unconscious by coal oil stove in his store.
Residents recall a rare Friday storm from the Crazy Mountain region that dropped modest hail and about 1 inch of precipitation in 40 minutes. The event struck McLeod street with overlapping hail from the west and south, damaging flowers but causing little widespread destruction.
United States spy hunt expands with three more arrests as 32 are held for questioning. Norden bombsight inspector Herman Lang and Sperry Gyroscope staffer Everett Roeder face $25,000 bail with hearings set for July 15 amid a wave of guilty pleas and not guilty pleas across Detroit Milwaukee and Brooklyn.
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