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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1941
Page
2
The Great Falls Leader notes that about 3,800 Montanans aged 21 or older registered for possible army service since Oct 16, 1940. It cites food consultants saying 10,000,000 more pounds of soldier weight exist now than at the first million recruits, as average soldiers gained about 10 pounds in three weeks.
Dean R. H. Jesse announces Montana State University has awarded scholarships for the 1941 1942 year to 47 students including 16 women and 31 men. The male group ranks among the highest on record. Millet is noted as a major global feed and flour source.
A scant line notes a hypothetical reef one inch above North Dakota would weigh about five billion tons, illustrating scale of underwater formations relative to land.
John 22 and Albert 16 Smith drive a six day move from Glendale to a Great Falls area ranch. They plow 260 acres, seed 160, harvest 260, and sell 4500+ bushels at 92 cents a bushel for over 4000 dollars. John works as auto mechanic while Albert farms, then mother joins for threshing.
A 29 year old Oregon farmer Ralph Schuetz built a thriving operation on a 24 acre land bank farm near Woodburn. He raises 300 breeding turkeys with plans for 2000 market birds and operates seven brood sows. He expanded with new roofs fences sheds and a hog yard and plans a new turkey house.
Howard R. Larsen, a ranger in western Montana, narrowly escaped a grizzly as it charged him while blazing a trail near Trout Creek. He climbed a small tree, the bear toppled it, and Larsen suffered only foot marks and bruises. Nearby a black bear carcass had been found.
Helena reports the Montana highway department contracted about 639500 gallons of road oil for general use. Purchases were awarded to Home Oil Refining Co Great Falls Independent Refining Co Billings Yale Oil Co Billings and Unity Petroleum Co Shelby. Additional orders include 50000 gallons near Roundup and Grass Range from Yale and 15000 gallons for Hysham from Independent Refining Co.
Fragmentary line suggests a harsh judgment about a young man and his mother. No clear event, names, or places are readable to establish a full news item or impact.
The 1923 Browning boy's death from lockjaw prompts a retelling of the 1870 Baker massacre on the Marias river. Major Baker's force, led by a reportedly drunken commander, attacked Mountain Chief's camp and Heavy Runner’s village, killing 173 and wounding 20. a baby survived a snowdrift sacrifice and later married frontier scout Jack Miller.
Arthur Ward of Lewistown was chosen president of the Montana Vocational Agricultural Teachers Association at the annual summer meeting at Montana State College. Floyd Bowen of Chinook became vice president and D L Johnson of Dillon was elected secretary treasurer.
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