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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1977
Page
7
Residents along McLeod Street and around town urge a stable water supply amid drought concerns. The current reservoir is a pressure tank and inadequate for growth or high demand. Citizens call for exploring options, including a hill reservoir or large east edge tank, before bond issues or water shortages trigger decisive action.
A humorous local column riffs on a misattributed robin surveillance story from Jim McCauley, plus whimsical garden vignettes. It notes a playful Consumer Information Center catalog, odd animal anecdotes, and home hobby observations about birds, loons, a bull snake, a ground squirrel, and cucumbers.
Anne Harris praises a cemetery project as SGHS alumni from the class of 1921 recall the 1919 effort on Indian Grave Hill. Roy Webber Bruce Hannah Arthur Grosfield John Rostad Louie Claiborn Chas McDonnell Henry Whalen Laura Connolly Joy Shanks LeRoy McBee Julia Magellson Grace Bigson James Nepstad A McAllister and Marda Bishop are noted for completing the work.
The town sees more tourists and more children outdoors as school ends. Drivers should be extra vigilant for youngsters playing and bikes in streets, stressing safety as the top priority for all residents. An old editor's note echoes a call to action for teens to find constructive activities and contribute to the community.
The 1907 column records naturalization for Ole Janeson Langhus. It also lists a series of local incidents and updates including accidents to Bessie Pruett and George Wadsworth, healing from injuries, a new baby boy to the Witherspan family, and several community events. It notes creamery work, a marriage in Absarokee, and other small town happenings, with a 1927 snapshot of Golden wedding, graduations, and local approvals.
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