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Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1926

Page

6

Swedish Crown Prince and Princess Impress U S Audiences

Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus and Princess Louise of Sweden charmed Americans in New York and Washington. They answered photographers with smiles, discussed art, music, athletics, and women's suffrage, and praised American life while avoiding politics. The prince paid homage at Arlington and visited the Ericsson memorial events.

New York Gustavus Adolphus Louise of Sweden America Jean Bernadotte Napoleon Sweden Victoria Alexandria Russia Pim Prince of Wales Ious Eche Long Island Crown Princess Babe Ruth Crown Price Washington Arlington Cemetery Oscar N. Seibert Army Reserve Corps Royal Party John Ericsson Republican League of America Ericsson Republican National Committee Coolidge League

Alabama Farmer Uncovers Gold Treasure on Whitfield Farm

Gayus Whitfield of Middleboro Kentucky, aided by his father’s papers, unearthed gold valued over 200000 on the Whitfield farm near Demopolis Alabama. The cache comprises 20 dollar gold pieces minted before 1850 buried during the Civil War era. Eight heirs potential claimants include the four Whitfield brothers’ descendants.

Demopolis Ala Gayus Whitfield Middleboro Whitfield Here C. Boaz Whitfield Alabama Nathan Bryan Whitfield Shady Grove Jefferson Boaz Whitfield Nathan Whitfield Whitfield Place Kentucky

Work And Mead Get In Bad In Nebraska

Peace hovered over the water situation as North Platte valley water users associations debated in a closed meeting acceptance of the latest government offer to bring irrigation relief to parched fields deprived by delinquent payments.

Scottsrbluff Neb North Platte Valley

Effigies of Work and Mead Hung in North Platte Valley

Dr. Hubert Work and Dr. Elwood Mead were hanged in effigy by angry farmers in Scotts Bluff Nebraska over water from the government North Platte valley irrigation project. The protest warns of possible force to seize water gates if relief is not given. The project spans 14,000 farms with 12,000 canals and the Pathfinder dam stores 1,025,000 acre-feet of water.

Scotts Bluff Neb Hubert Work Interior Elwood Mead North Platte Valley Dr. Work Washington Pathfinder Wyoming

Montana Oil Wells Show Big Production

Montana oil wells produced 657 857 barrels of oil in April per Montana railroad commission reports. Cat Creek output fell, Kevin Sunburst rose, totaling 565 384 barrels and 91 978 barrels respectively. Lake Basin field had no transportation report this month.

Helena Montana Montana Railroad Commission Cat Creek Kevin-Sunburst Mlinois Pipe Line Company Kevin- Sunburst Continental Oil Company Lake Basin

Reward Offered in Missing Evangelist McPherson Case

San Francisco reports a detective saw Aimee Semple McPherson being driven away in a closed car from a railroad depot. Los Angeles notes Mrs. Minnie Kennedy offers 25,000 dollars for her safe return alive and unharmed as investigations loom with sheriff district attorney and grand jury involvement.

San Francisco Los Angeles Aimee Semple McPherson Ocean Park Minnie Kennedy

Truck Strikes Rock Supervisor Is Killed

H. G. McPheters assistant supervisor of the Salmon National Forest was killed when his truck struck a rock and overturned into the Salmon River about 25 miles above Salmon Idaho. Passenger W H Shaffer was unconscious for three hours before a motorist found him.

Butte H. G. McPheters Salmon National Forest Salmon River Salmon Idaho W. H. Shaffer

New Siamese Twins Gaining In Weight

SOUTH BEND Ind May 27 Gaining a pound in weight since birth Saturday Lucy and Bessie Medich joined at the abdomen with their backs continuous and heads at ends seem healthy. Physicians doubt separation possible and say humane course is to let them die or end pain with legal mechanism lacking.

South Bend Ind Lucy Bessie Medich Sisters of

Dry Leader Objects To Coolidge Prohibition Order

Washington reports continued opposition to President Coolidge's executive order as critics in Congress call it a vast police army. Secretary Mellon insists the measure targets state cooperation and is not nationwide. Attorney General Sargent says the 18th Amendment permits federal and state enforcement. Democrats in Senate and House challenge legality while urging constitutional limits.

Washington Capitol Coolidge Mellon California Robinson Senate King Utah Senate Judiciary Committee Wadsworth New York Sargent House Representative Luthicum Maryland Representative Tilson Boyland

California Prohibition Official Delays Plan for Federal Deputies

Colonel Ned Green the California prohibition administrator suspended a proposal to deputize county and state peace officers as federal city agents after Washington officials were asked to approve the plan. Green said the issue had been distorted and lost sight of while awaiting definite orders.

San Francisco Ned Green Prohibition California Washington Green

Governors Split on Coolidge Federal Enforc e Order

New York Times reports views of governors on President Coolidge's order to employ state county and municipal officers as federal prohibition enforcers. Six governors oppose, four support, seven report constitutional issues, fifteen are noncommittal. Names include Smith New York and Blaine Wisconsin among critics. Walker Georgia Hammill Kansas Sortie North Dakota among supporters.

New York Coolidge New York Times Smith Ritchie Maryland Moore New Jersey Donahey Ohio Pothier Rhode Island Blaine Wisconsin Walker Georgia Hammill Jonas Paulin Kansas Sortie North Dakota

No Outlying Cities To Get Consideration For Lewis Memorial

Helena May 28 The memorial commission said no town off or far from the Lewis and Clark expedition route will be chosen for the explorers memorial Candidates include Butte Helena Livingston Great Falls Bozeman Dillon or Armistead The panel plans one more public meeting September 11 at 2 pm in the senate chamber at the state capitol for arguments and plans to be heard.

Helena Lewis and Clark Montana L. L. Callaway Butte Livingston Great Falls Bozeman Dillon Armistead Senate Chamber State Capitol

Wedlock's Like Wine Quote From Jerrold

A concise aphorism notes that wedlock is best judged after a second glass, attributed to Jerrold, reflecting a witty take on marriage and drinking.

Jerrold

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Interior Department Water Users’ Association North Platte J. T. Whitehead Association Whitehead Miller Co Work Mead Nebraska Mother of McPherson McCormick McCormick-Deering The A. W. Miles Co Dodge Brothers Dodge Brothers Motor Car Dongee Brothers Motor Cars J. A. Lowry
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