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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1912
Page
4
The piece notes 1870 laws as outdated amid industrial change and quotes former Speaker Cannon on mortality and funerals. It also reports Rev Condit’s farewell sermon from the Congregational church, reflecting westward ties and a move from Montana to Kirksville and then Orange New Jersey.
Bozeman Winsoe from Big Timber. The Columbus team, already down once to Big Timber this season, will visit. Leigh faces his former teammates and Columbus plans to penalize his treachery in the eyes of new friends. Bleacher seats priced at 35 cents due to travel costs.
Rea Bros sold a 3.5 million pound wool clip from 400000 sheep to Silberman & Sons of Chicago. Four shearing plants and 126 machines were used, requiring 117 freight cars to haul to market. A second clip from Mc Daniels Sheep Co totaled one million pounds needing 33 cars. The prior Montana record was 1.5 million pounds by C. M. Bair. Value near 750000 dollars.
State tallies show 4418 students enrolled across Montana high schools in the just ended year with 487 graduates. Leading districts include Butte 750 students and 75 graduates, Helena 856 with 35, Great Falls 422 with 39, Missoula 314 with 24, Billings 292 with 24, Kalispell 282 with 24.
The Roosevelt drive for a third term falters as managers shift tactics from seeking instructed delegates to pressing pledged delegates to bolt. Initially Roosevelts bid drew free responses, but Republicans in the South exposed fake contests and momentum shifted toward influencing Taft supporters.
Ormsby McHarg has persuaded southern delegates to bolt Taft ally Roosevelt. Southern leaders condemn Dixon and McHarg methods and pledge to vote for Taft of their own will at the national convention. Notables denouncing the tactics include Pope M. Long, Senator Sloan, Lee Brack, Colonel Henry Chubb, Henry S. Jackson, and T. L. Grant.
Professor Hodge of Clarke University warns the common house fly endangers life and health by spreading typhoid diphtheria and other diseases. He notes flies breed in April, carry millions of germs, and cannot be contained by burial, urging urgent destruction of flies at first appearance.
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