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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1939
Page
4
The piece discusses birth control notoriety fading as government payments for dependents rise to 12.50 each. It weighs Senator Burton K. Wheeler as a potential presidential nominee for 1940 depending on party nomination and election dynamics. It notes Wheeler’s labor and farmer support and hints at a Montana Senate reelection bid.
James G. Graham of Helena, president of the State Federation of Labor, argues that unemployment compensation raises taxes and reduces employment. He contends employers cut staff to the minimum, sending workers to low pay or out of work, as the law pays not to work.
Montanas pageant parade featured floats from Bozeman Livingston and Helena showcasing territorial milestones with scenes of Lewis and Clark Bannack to statehood. Entries included Gardiner elk horn float Shadoan and Son homes 1939 K P Reprieve and Kid dies parade Eva Garnier. Judges distributed prizes with results pending and strong entries like Fulton Market cannibals and Cost of Pioneering drawing crowds.
John F Simmons woolgrower and early Sheep Rancher in Fish Creek country details his Montana settlement with Everett Blakey, initial 1882-83 moves from Maine to Brackett Creek then East Fork Fish Creek. Includes family, land holdings, cloudburst losses, and Mrs Simmons art, with note on pioneer lineage and notable early days in Big Timber region.
The illustration shows the old Everett and Blakey homestead now owned by Robert Andrew. He holds land on three branches of Fish Creek and was born in New.
The board met with Commissioners Halls Olson and Anderson and Clerk Patterson. Minutes approved. Lots in Sec 4 and Sec 2 sold to Thorvald Gunderson for 200 on a 5 year contract, equal to appraised value. Another lot sold to Lloyd Upland for 378 dollars at 90 percent of appraised. Lot 30 Sec 30 sold to Joseph Morstein for 510 dollars highest bid. S 34 Sec 24 3N 18E sold to Robert Lindner on 5 year contract for 480 dollars.
Local page notes a Fourth of July celebration in Grey Cliff marked by the season’s first rain and fireworks. Obituary reports James Kelsey died after a fall from a wagon. Wool sales detail prices, and district court activity is recorded along with political conventions and local incidents.
A June 22 1939 city county ledger lists a land lease in Section 14 Township 3 North Range 17 East to Howard Forsythe for five years at 40 dollars annually. It also details numerous warrants to county officials and vendors for General Fund and Poor Fund expenses, including salaries, travel, supplies, and services, with amounts varied and totaling many dollars. The notes mention subletting rights to Jackson A Stanley of Rapelje and appraisal of property value, plus miscellaneous line items continued on page 8.
Subscribed and sworn to before me July 5 1939. Notary E L Frang and W K Amery attest. Co E Smart residing Big Timber Montana. C D Paulson commission expires Jan 16 1941. Directorship noted as Beal with entries showing various monetary figures.
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