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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1922
Page
4
County Printing Echoes in Montana Session Laws Debate
The Pioneer prints 1917 Montana Session Laws on county printing, noting contracts require a weekly county paper, with sub contracts inside Montana. It defends Miss Sheridan for reelection highlighting duty, efficiency, and economy, while praising Horace Davis and Judge Stark as capable officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislative Assembly
State of
Montana
A. Ruth Sheridan
Pioneer
Board of County Commissioners
Sheriff Long
Rees
Fallang
Bray
Davis
Solberg
Graff
Miss Sheridan
Sweet Grass County
Horace S. Davis
Judge Stark
Supreme Court
A Cuckoo in the Tariff Wall Street Debate
Chicago Tribune argues tariff supporters use imported goods to claim high profits and questions the logic of tariffs as protection. It cites prices for cuckoo clocks, necklaces, razors, bulbs, gloves and other items, suggesting duties must align with real profits to aid American labor and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
McCumber
Germany
New York
France
America
Safety First and Driver Training Debate
The Gazette blames careless drivers for most auto accidents while the Pioneer argues ignorance by drivers is the main fault. The piece notes city ordinances requiring training and questions why dealers sell cars to inexperienced drivers who lack proper instruction before taking to open roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings Gazette
Driving laws and safety in Montana discussed
The speaker argues for adopting other states laws to improve road safety. He urges examinations before driving to reduce dangers and prevent terrible wrecks by ensuring only qualified drivers take the road. The rant emphasizes regulatory action as a remedy to crashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Are you registered primary call to civic duty
Fergus County Argus urges voters to register by July 14 for the August 29 primaries. It emphasizes the primary's power to shape local government, warns against poor candidates, and calls for careful scrutiny of each candidate's character and brains before nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fergus County
Items of Thirteen Years Ago from the Pioneer
Bray offers stove wood with orders at the meat market. Fresh harness ink arrives at F H Whitfield. Sheriff Fallang reports full county jail. Wool shipments from the local warehouse reach 500000 pounds. Mrs T G Shipton departs for Dickinson North Dakota for a visit. F E Taylor resigns as assistant cashier at Big Timber National Bank. C F Schenck succeeds him from Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bray
F. H. Whitfield’s. Call
Sherif Fallang
T. G. Shipton
Dickinson
N. D
F. E. Taylor
Big Timber National Bank
C. F. Schenck
Iowa
Eight Will Not Sign Petition For Cloture
The Republican petition for cloture on the tariff bill was presented in the Senate. It drew 52 signatures, eight short of a two thirds majority, promising a lively session with a Friday noon vote and potential changes in debate rules. Senator Lodge warned of possible lay aside or night-session tactics if cloture fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Lodge
Massachusetts
LaFollette
Norris
Johnson
Moses
Borah
Brandegee
Crow
Weller
McCumber
Underwood
Alabama
Too Late To Classify Wanted Girl To Work In House
Help wanted notice seeking a girl to work in a house. Apply by telephone to Harry Hart in Melville. Compensation listed as $4tf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hart
Melville
Hogs Feed In July 15 at Stokes Yard
Feeding hogs July 15 for 90 to 150 pound hogs and 150 to 300 pound fat hogs. Bring them in any time to 34 21 W. Fr. Stokes for sale or processing.
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Big Timber Pioneer
Big Timber
Jerome Williams
Foreign Advertising
the American Press, Association
the County Printing
W. FR. Stokes
Scandinavian
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