30 Jul 1896
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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1896
Page
1
Officials in the Sixth Judicial District publish a public notice naming Henry Jung as a party in a legal matter and outlining related procedural steps. The fragmentary text provides minimal context but identifies the involved names and district.
Len Lewis of Fort Logan said a railroad to Helena is advancing, with Castle mining boom aided by a Northern Pacific feeder. Grading from Sixteen Mile to the carbonate camp near Toston is complete, with right of way issues near Sixteen Mile canyon resolved. Ironing may begin soon and trains could reach Castle before snow.
A Kansas City Star column extols the advantages of a shorter partner noting how a small woman adds charm eye appeal and intimacy. It suggests the tall man gains by seeming larger and fondly teases a petite lover with playful forms of address. The piece wraps with the verdict that overall the small girl has the best of it.
The narrative traces tornado formation in the afternoon after a warm moist day. Clouds gather from two to five with scalloped sky and balllike vapor, then half an hour warning before violent stirring. Black masses surge, lightning flashes warn, and fear drives people indoors as lighting fades.
The Burlington and Northern Pacific announce a 5 cent per hundred pound cut on wool from Billings to Boston, making the rate $1.49 to match the Northern Pacific. The move follows Great Northern lake route reductions from Duluth to Boston and signals a rush to keep pace if further cuts occur. Shippers urged a lively rate war as lines push competitive pricing.
Chairman Mantle of the Republican state committee said at a Lutte meeting on Monday that the panel will decide the time and place for the state convention to nominate candidates for state offices, congress, and presidential electors. Leading members favor holding the convention after the Democrat meeting to endorse Bryan and Sewall electors. Both parties expected to field straight tickets aside from electors.
The June receipts at Chicago totaled 208 356 head, up from 246 541 in June 1895, with 26 994 shipped and 271 362 used locally. Six month totals reach 1 743 769 received, 235 401 shipped abroad, up 186 144 from last year, signaling growing mutton demand.
An historical patent medicine claim touts Shiloh's Cure Sho as saving lives every day by curing thousands of cases of consumption asthma colds and croup through druggists.
Summary of July 1896 sessions showing commissioners Bailey Fallang and Logan hear appeals on land assessments. The board increases and reduces numerous cattle and land valuations across dozens of landowners including Andrews, Crest Bros, Cardwell, Norton, Swartz, and many others, with adjournments to continue on July 22 and 23.
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