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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
1
Fragmentary text from Curtis CHes references a family tragedy linked to a girl harmed at home. Names Curtis and Wolfe appear. event seems fatal and tied to a previous abuse context. Dates and clear locations are unreadable, details remain unclear due to damaged OCR.
The report notes Curley winning a 4H committee seat as Montana delegates gather in Chicago. It mentions Missoula figures Senator Dixon Senator Donlan and Mrs Lam Catlin attending, Wellington Rankin pushing a Nonpartisan League governor nomination rumor, and Ford’s imminent announcement. Other names include Yom Miller George W Lansteam Jerome Leche of Livingston and Lady Cook of Powesen. Towns and guests visit the Congress with noted hospitality.
A local dispute over the North Gar colors and the state colors is delaying further action. Stakeholders await a court or official decision to resolve the color scheme question.
The Young People's Lutheran League convention of the Billings circuit opened with a Sunday sermon by Rev Thorson of Ryegate. Delegates toured local surroundings by car and Monday afternoon visited Hunters Springs. Officers were elected including Ivy Whorson as president and Gina El Tessar as treasurer.
Fully 500 women from Montana Woman's clubs gathered in Billings for the sixteenth convention of the state federation at the First Methodist church. Mrs. J P Bilduff of Malta called the session to order at 10 am as Mayor W Lee Mains welcomed delegates. Mrs. A B Herrick of Montana State College addressed the crowd on American Citizens in the Making.
ST PAUL June 4 King Korndyke Pontius Acme two year old bull calf sold for $41 000 today at the Minne Anita Holstein Friesen sale Mrs Anita M Baldwin of Santa Anita Cal pur chased the animal owned by A W Morris and son of Woodland Cal
The Louisiana senate rejected the resolution for ratifying the federal suffrage amendment by a 22 to 19 vote in a Baton Rouge session on June 8.
John C O Leary a longtime Oregon Idaho and Montana pioneer stockman and farmer died at his McLeod street home after a stroke aged 88 Funeral services were held at the Catholic church with Father Sheehy officiating Interment followed at Mountain View He leaves a wife two daughters Edythe Geraldine and Mrs AL FP Rice and two sons Frank of Idaho and John VI of Butte The obituary recalls his early days crossing the plains from Ireland to Portland and the Dalles and starting 1600 sheep venture later settling into farming
WALINGTON June 8 Despite crop gains the Agriculture Department estimated 1920 wheat production at 781 million bushels, 160 million below 1919. Spring and winter outputs shown with five year averages, report notes mild Hessian fly presence and possible grasshopper damage. White House memorial seeks farm labor solutions amid threatened food supply.
The 1916 Republican National Convention opens with harmony in the hall as Senator Henry Cabot Lodge delivers the keynote. National Chairman Hays and Rt. Rev. Charles E. Woodcock lead prayers while delegates shout approval for rejecting a bolt and promising governance by the people.
Secretary Meredith announced a large number of Department of Agriculture activities must be abandoned due to reduced appropriations. The $31.0 million bill is about $36 million below the department’s estimate and $2.185 million under last year’s act, forcing withdrawal of cooperative testing, closure of field stations at Highmore South Dakota and Brookings South Dakota, and severe cuts to cereal disease work in Ames Iowa St Paul Fargo and Madison with curtailment of market news from major centers.
In Chicago on June 7 William J. Bryan spoke about the Supreme Court prohibition decisions to movie men in a hotel lobby. Camera operators urged him to talk while he remained gracious and acknowledged the ruling as not unexpected.
Snow slide covering half a mile in length and an eighth of a mile wide moved down Jones canyon about 15 miles north of Bozeman in Gallatin Valley. A second slide started by a jar caused additional ground movement and plowing damage near the first, with reports of debris and hazards in the area.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge declared in Chicago that the country must oust President Wilson and defeat the league of nations as he desires it. He framed the senate opposition to the treaty as a patriotic duty and issued a gauntlet to the people to decide the issue. Continued on Page Four.
In San Francisco on June 8 the government opened its case accusing Jack Dempsey of evading the draft. Testimony linked Dempsey's questionnaire with collaboration by Dempsey and manager Jack Kearns. Witnesses detailed reported incomes and dependents used to justify exemptions.
The United States Senator from Missoula, Joseph Dines, formally filed his candidacy for governor today indicating continued political ambitions.
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