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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1936
Page
4
The piece notes Cyrus H. McCormick of International Harvester as a major memory maker in American farming. Monuments to him endure though time will erase them, alongside the shift from Norwegian homesteading to mechanized methods. Also mentions a church event in Reedpoint and the death of Jefferson Davis Oliver at 73 after illness, with a detailed list of survivors and funeral details.
Congressman Roy E. Ayers of Lewistown files for the Democratic nomination with a platform including source taxes on hydro electric and gas, real estate exemptions, and labor protections. Governor Elmer Holt files a petition with no statement beyond his slogan to conserve natural resources and improve efficiency. Ayers loses support from Anaconda Copper and Montana Power Co. over taxes.
Irvin S. Cobb counsels Cleveland not to chase Landon but to target the rising political force Roosevelt. He warns Roosevelt is the more formidable challenge and the key to the race.
Local column lists visitors and travels across Reed Point Columbus Billings Missoula and nearby areas. Entries mention weddings, church events, a parsonage project, a memorial for Loran Humphrey, and community sympathy.
Ten days away from Sweet Grass county wool sale, says Frank Mackey sheepman. Elizabeth Turco wed Alan Koch in Longview with family ties to Big Timber and Port Angeles. reception followed as couple heads to Port Angeles. Eldon Murray and Jessie Somerville wed in Livingston with Rev. Connor officiating. couple to settle near Livingston after Glacier Park trip.
First Congregational Church announces Sunday School at 9 45 a m and a regular evening service at 8 o clock led by Pastor E Tate. The notice invites parishioners and community members to attend weekly services.
Lutheran church contacts announce Sunday School discontinued for summer. Services at Melville at 3 p m. Vacation Bible school underway with Mrs Husebye as teacher. Older children attend 9 a m to 2 p m and younger 2 p m to 4 p m. All welcome.
Fr Schuh pastor announces Mass times on the second Sunday of each month at 9 am and on the fourth Sunday at 10 30 am for St Joseph's Catholic Church.
Church school at 10 a m. Morning worship at 11. E L C E at 7 15 p m Communion sermon by Rev J H Oehlerking district superintendent at 8 p m Brotherhood Tuesday 8 p m Church night Thursday. Children’s Day program June 21.
Republican candidate E. H. Ellingson announces for Clerk of Court in the July 21 1936 election promising efficient service to voters. The notice states the campaign aim and eligibility.
BRIDGER CREEK Agnes Terland visited John Barstad in Big Timber over the weekend. A Monday night rain eased burned crops. Agnes Krone and Hilda Rue stay with Rev and Mrs Holbeck for two weeks of Bible school. Newton Lay remains a patient at the Big Timber hospital after a Sunday visit by Mr and Mrs David Tudor and son Orsin of Bozeman. Families of Fred Hausserman and Fraser and Bayers attended the Big Timber circus Tuesday night.
D J Walvoord applies August 15 1936 to Sweet Grass County Montana for a tax deed on Lots 1 2 and E 1/2 NW 1/4 of Sec 19 T3N R15E containing about 150.98 acres. Amount due 1104.76. Publication June 11 1936 and June 18 1936.
In Montana sixth judicial district the Federal Land Bank of Spokane seeks sale of property in Sweet Grass County to satisfy claims. The sale set for June 27 1936 at 1 pm at the Big Timber courthouse front door lists multiple lots and sections within sections 18 and 19 township 1 south range 13 east including 965.62 acres with 350 miner inches of Wright creek water rights and a narrowed tract 11.37 acres minus highway 1.50 acres. Sheriff Ed Bartels and deputy note notice.
Public auction set for Monday July 13 1936 at 2 PM at the front door of the courthouse Big Timber Sweet Grass County Montana. Property to be sold to the highest bidder for cash at not less than appraised value per an order of the board of county commissioners.
Dusting off. George Brammer is now pharmacists in W H Patterson's drug store. Solbergs of Howie on way to Seattle exposition. Big Dutch Fred wed last week and honeymoon west. Miss Mamie Steensland engaged to teach Reed Point school. Richards lets contract for upper McLeod Street residence. Harrison buys former residence lot. Edith and Lucia Mirrielees head to Palo Alto positions. Bray sells good stove wood. The Time The Place and The Girl booked for city August 15. Glass Lindsay Co reports grain hay root crops splendid. Attorney Hatch visits Lethbridge. Brownlees guests at ranch home of Robert. Sweet Grass levy: state 23 4 mills, county 1644 mills, Big Timber 10 schools 61 mills. Forsythe notes first binder seen in Big Coulee barley field. Settlers increasing. binders to come where sheep once range.
Fifty seven men will entrain from the county on June 24. Shearing began Tuesday at the Seven Mile camp of T. S. Lavold. Water works intake washed out leaving a small pump. Will Churchill returned from Mayo hospital after stomach tumor operation. Mail contracts awarded to Albert Ellison and Forest Dodge for four years. Hot weather for four days with temps from 0 to 95. Yellowstone and Boulder rivers running wild. City to crack down on speeding autos on main street. An ordinance prohibits certain actions. Richard Rye reports 115 acres of 24 inch wheat. Mrs. C N Aiey and children return from Chicago. Scandinavian American bank project underway. Elizabeth and Dorothy Asbury return from St Marys of the Wood. Holstein bull calf sold for 106000 at state fair in Milwaukee. License to wed issued to Howard Forsythe and Gladys Hart. Charles A Lindberg, Republican candidate for Minnesota governor, arrested on charges related to enlistment suppression and unlawful assembly.
On June 3 1936 the land in Big Timber Sweet Grass County Montana is ordered sold by the Board of County Commissioners. The property covers Lot 5 and part of Lot 6 Block 14 Original Townsite now City of Big Timber with an appraised value of 300 dollars. E R Patterson Clerk. Pub June 11 18 25 July 2 1936.
Notice from the Interior Department General Land Office Billings Montana dated June 1 1936 announces George Myers of Grey Cliff Montana has filed intent to make final proof to establish a claim to Lots 1 2 SE 1 4 Sec 5 Lots 3 4 NE 1 4 Sec 4 SE 1 4 N W 1 4 SE 1 4 Sec 3 Township 2 South Range 15 East Principal Meridian before U S Commissioner John A Lowry at Big Timber Montana on July 15 1936 Witnesses listed Robert Cartwright Robert Davis George Allen Lars Skipstad all of Grey Cliff Montana Registered Harry W Hill First pub June 11 1936 5th pub July 9 1936
Notice to creditors and claimants of the Martin Crest estate to present claims with vouchers within four months after first publication. Claims go to the administrator at his office in the courthouse, Big Timber Montana. Dated June 3 1936. E O Overland administrator.
George Tronrud of Melville Montana files notice of intention to make final proof to establish claim to the land described in Addl S R Hd E Act of 1916 as recorded for NY NEW and NI1 NW 4 Section 22 Township 5 North Range 13 East Principal Meridian. Proof to be given before U S Commissioner John A Lowry at Big Timber on July 9 1936.
Herbert R. Spotts of Big Timber Montana who on Apr 2 1931 filed Addl S R Hd Entry No 032209 for multiple parcels in sections 32 9 18 19 T1S R15E Mont pr a Notice of intention filed in Big Timber Montana on June 18 1936 by James R Davis Lars Fotland Edward Ross and Friend Curtis with first publication May 14 1936 and fifth publication June 11 1936
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