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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1902
Page
4
The Sweet Grass County paper reports Paris Gibson Montana's junior senator oscillates between supporting wool grower protection and opposing manufacturer protection. The piece notes his past free wool stance and argues his current stance risks undoing any gains for Montana by aligning with Republicans to remove protection from manufacturers.
Heinze pivots to the Democratic Party to influence Montana politics. The News Bureau says his declaration could reshape the mining dispute and court system, potentially expanding the supreme court from three to five and letting Governor Toole appoint two judges. It notes alleged Senate support from Senator Clarke and Toole, plus labor backing for Heinze.
White Sulphur Springs will host a republican paper with Hon. D. E. Folsom Max Waterman and most leading county Republicans as stockholders. The venture will be named the Meagher County Republican.
A party of thirteen left yesterday morning for a two weeks tour of the park. Members include Mrs F Daniel chaperone and Misses Ida Hinman Sue Hinman Mina Collins Lizzie Daniel Mattie Smoot Sue Whitfield James Whitfield J McClure E Erickson and O Hill Big Timber. Jimmy Whitfield chosen as cook while a small drug store is carried for emergencies in the kitchen wagon. Sheriff Fallang escorted the party to the county line and provided credentials for safe passage through Park county.
The county season opens with little voter interest and several names discussed for Republican nominations. Sheriff Fallang seeks renomination. candidates mentioned for clerk and recorder include Dr. Moore, Harry Allen, and O. M. Lanphear. Geiger is named for treasurer, E. M. Hall for attorney, and Robert Brownlee for representative. Assessor options include Hathaway and others, while Democrats eye the field as Republicans drift.
Grass cattle dominate receipts with few cornfeds. Best cornfeds 87.50 to 8.25, hayfeds 5.75 to 6.15, range beef 4.75 to 5.40, common grades 4.00 to 4.60, cows 4.00 to 4.36, canners 1.75 to 2.50. Hogs steady after decline. sheep demand rises 25 to 30 cents. Grass lambs 5.25 to 6.25, ewes 3.25 to 4.10, feeders growing. a petition for incorporation circulates with 125 names, debated elector qualification, may be presented to commissioners.
S H Anschell of White Bear Minnesota visited Big Timber to promote a water system offering 225 per year for one faucet and 85 for each additional faucet with a five year contract and free ten year fire service including a 50 000 gallon reservoir and fire plugs every 800 feet at about 300 pounds per inch pressure. He urged a mass meeting but hall arrangements failed.
Notice that the July 31 August 6 and 14 1902 round trip excursion tickets from Chicago to New York City Atlantic City and New Jersey coast resorts are withdrawn. The lines involved include New York Chicago and St Louis Railroad Co and Nickle Plate Road with $18.00 round trips. return limits of 12 days abrogated. Signed T W Teasdale G P A St Paul MN and Be A Gray Gen Agt Helena MT.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway markets its daylight express No 1 No 2 and Pioneer Limited service noting electric lighting modern sleeping and parlor cars with dining facilities and direct connections from Minneapolis and St Paul to Milwaukee and Chicago. The report also details Theodore Tintinger's injury from a farm work accident with a leg cut requiring weeks of recovery.
A ranch advertises two horses found about eighteen months ago a black horse with a brand on the left shoulder and a bay horse branded on the right shoulder. The owner must prove property pay charges and claim the animals.
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