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Newspaper

Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1931

Page

8

Memorial Day Observances and Local News Roundup

Memorial Day observances closed offices and most businesses as American Legion members led a ceremony at the Grand hotel library then visited the cemetery to place flags on departed soldiers. Also reports rodeo schedules, Montana Women’s Club convention in Great Falls, a Fargo bank robbery suspect captured, and obituaries for Maj Geo O Eaton and George Yorky Prutting with local context.

Rochester John Barstad Mayo’s Hospital American Legion Grand Hotel A. A. Holbeck Andrew Roukema Rodeo Association of America West Sidney Iowa Middle West Sherville Visalia Ukiah Salinas Cambria Los Angeles Livermore Merced Calif Monte Vista Greeley Montrose Colo Cody Sheridan Cheyenne Wyo Belle Fourche S. D Winnemucca Nev Burwell North Platte Broken Bow Neb Florence, Ariz Livingston Miles City Red Lodge Wolf Point Deer Lodge Big Timber Butte Great Falls Forsyth Billings Mont Montana Montana Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Rainbow Hotel Fargo Frank Robinson Washington N. D Cecil Robinson Frank Roach Concrete Wash Robinson Big Timber Maj. Eaton David Hilger Maj Geo. O Eaton Fort Myers Fla Park County Sweet Grass County Cooke City Montana Territory Allan Roy W. T. Field Benjamin Harrison New York City West Point

Lost-One Truck Chain Near Yellowstone Bridge

A brief notice reports a missing truck chain between the Yellowstone bridge and town, with City Meat Market noted as a point of reference. Authorities or locals seek the item and any information on its whereabouts.

Yellowstone Bridge City Meat Market

Episcopal Choir Attends Memorial Service In Bozeman Visit

Twenty five members and friends of the Bozeman Episcopal choir attended a memorial service at St. Mark's Episcopal church. After church they were hosted at a picnic on Firemen's Island. Choir leader Mrs Hadleigh Marsh is sister to Mrs George Kearney of the city.

Bozeman St. Mark's Episcopal Church Hadleigh Marsh George Kearney

Red Cross Nurse Ends Three Months of Service

Miss Rosa Schladweiler completed a three month nursing service in the county with Red Cross funding from chapter county high school and anti tuberculosis funds. 816 children were inspected, 518 had defects, 131 parents visited, 40 home calls made, and a home hygiene course trained 24 girls and 13 women.

Red Cross Rosa Schladweiler Miss Schladweiler Gimmestad American National Red Cross Big Timber Woman’s Club Big Timber Public Woman's Club Nursing Activities Committee

Plan Financing For Farmer And Stockman

An effort to devise a financing plan for Montana farmers and livestockmen will be held in Billings on June 11, led by the Montana association agricultural committee. The meeting aims to decide if a statewide local or district financing organization is feasible and will feature E. H. Erhardt of Spokane detailing funding from the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank.

Billings Mont Agricultural Committee The Montana Association Bozeman Great Falls E. H. Erhardt Spokane Federal Intermediate Credit Bank C. W. Doherty James

Man Has Two Auto Accidents In One Day

Four people injured when car turned over three miles west of Huntley on the Yellowstone trail Sunday night. Dr L W E Richards, just graduated from Kirksville College of Osteopathy, was the most seriously hurt though X rays showed no fracture. His wife and his mother Mrs Morgan Richards among the injured.

Billings Huntley L. W. E. Richards Kirksville College of Osteopathy Kirksville Morgan Richards Pal

Reynolds of Klein Involved In Highway Collision

Reynolds and Dr Richards were badly cut and bruised when a car rolled over after Dr Richards swerved to avoid Seibel of Shep herd. Seibel was sideswiped as his vehicle overturned later injuring his wife at Billings Deaconess hospital.

Richards Morgan Richards Mildred Buffe North Twenty-sixth Street St. Vincent’s Hospital Seibel H. J. Morehouse First Avenue Fourteenth Street Billings Deaconess Hospital Huntley

Civil War In Prospect For Chinese Citizens

In Nanking and across China a new civil war threatened as Nationalist troops moved toward Canton to confront Communist forces in Kwangtung and Kwangsi. Chiang Kai-shek warned of a struggle between the Kuomintang and the Communists as troops massed in several provinces.

Nanking China Kwangtung Kwangsi Chiang Kaishek Chiang Kai-shek Kuomintang National Peoples Party Kuomintang South China Kuomintang Chiang Sun Fo Chekiang Hanhwei Kiangsi Canton Hankow Hunan Hupeh Yangsze

Red Hill Repeats Niagara River Barrel Rescue

William Red Hill rode Niagara river's swift white water in a barrel for a third time. After being carried around the whirlpool and eddies for hours his 17 year old son William Hill Jr. swam out with a rope and pulled him to shore. A doctor urged rest but Hill planned to resume to Queenstown the next day.

Niagara Falls N. Y William Red” Hill Niagara River William Hill, Jr Red Young Hill Queenstown Hill

Albert B. Fall Must Serve Prison Sentence

Former Interior Secretary Albert B. Fall faces a one year prison term and a $100000 fine after the Supreme Court refused to review his conviction for taking a $100000 bribe from Edward L. Doheny. Fallout from naval oil reserve contracts continues.

Washington Hoover Albert B. Fall Secretary of the Interior District of Columbia Supreme Court United States Supreme Court Falls Edward L. Doheny District of Columbia Court of Appeals United States Court Frank J. Hogan Court of Appeals Supreme Court Trial Court Fall Hitz Hogan Three Rivers N. M Harding Harry F. Sinclair Doheny

Fall quiet after Supreme Court rejection on oil lease bribe case

El Paso Texas June 1 The Fall family faced shock and possible prison and a $100000 fine after the Supreme Court refused to review A B Falls conviction for receiving an alleged bribe in oil lease cases. Fall offered no comment beyond I have nothing to say.

EL Paso Texas A. B. Fall Secretary of the Interior Fall Supreme Court

Evangelical Church Convention Set for Big Timber

The Evangelical church in Montana announces a six day convention in Big Timber from June 16 to 21 with daily Bible study on Ephesians led by Dr. Mock. Rev. Mack and Rev. L. C. Schmidt are among speakers, with youth papers and devotional sessions, concluding with three Sunday services.

Convention of the Evangelical Church Montana Big Timber Mock Evangelical Messenger Mack L. C. Schmidt Peoria Schmidt W. C. Menges

Fish And Game Board Creates New Preserves

The Montana Fish and Game commission authorized creation of two new game preserves on the Missouri River near Great Falls and near Milltown in Missoula county. It extended bass season in Tintinger sloughs Cascade county and closed several waters to fishing. The board also opened Krolin Two Point and Twin lakes and noted pheasant hatching progress at the state game farm.

Anaconda Missouri River Great Falls Milltown Missoula County Montana Fish and Game Commission Rainbow Dam Sun River Montana Power Company Rowan and Walier Montana State College Ravalli Cascade Broadwater Baxter Ranch Wheatland Lewis and Clark County Cliff Lake Madison County Mungas Granite County Lake Como Ravalli County Gravelley Range Lake Two Point Twin Lakes Blackfoot Beaverhead County E J. Bowman Georgetown Lake Anaconda Fish Hatchery

Circle Farmer Found Dead In Home Yard

Nick Schapary a 28 year old unmarried farmer five miles west of Circle was shot to death at his home Saturday evening by a man who fled in the victim’s car. Police hold a suspect and work on clues as a rifle lay near the body and car tracks were found. An autopsy was started after a coroner’s inquest was summoned.

Yorky Livingston George ‘Yorky' Pratting Sweet Grass County Cooke City Cooke Bleeker Street New York City Republic Mining Co John F Charley) Pratting Sweet Grass Couty Pioneer Society Big Timber Circle Nick Schapary Schapary

Card of Thanks for Ida Ahern and Relatives

We express sincere thanks for kindness shown by friends and neighbors during our bereavement. Mrs Ida Ahern and Relatives.

Ida Ahern

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