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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1911
Page
2
Support Home Industries launches an east side community development campaign promoting local investment, home ownership, better roads, public facilities, and scientific agriculture. It emphasizes loyalty to local merchants and cooperation to boost small towns and cities for stronger national welfare.
Governor Norris faces little public demand for a special legislature. The piece argues against convening now due to costs and doubtful outcomes while urging support for home merchants and local trade, noting the state finances and essential services already strained.
Billings board of trade reverses plan to rebate railroad fares for eastern and central Montana shoppers. Hardin and other towns warned merchants would be put out of business, prompting a boycott threat against Billings. Trade excursions continue with prominent Sugar City figures meeting Maceys, Stewarts, Fields and Wannamakers.
Over recent days strong evidence shows a flood of homeseekers and Montana readers moving eastward in search of new opportunities. The article notes a widespread interest in land and settlement among these migrants.
The Helena Independent argues price gains amid tariff changes reflect the Republican Senate blocking Underwood. The paper urges flockmasters to celebrate the bill's passage, claiming the political setup ensures it cannot become law.
The new law on forming counties was tested when eastern Custer residents proposed Fallon county. Hearings ended with an adverse decision as over half the proposed territory voters favored exclusion. Fallon would have failed the 4 million dollar valuation requirement, sparing tax burdens and political perks.
A Los Angeles court ruled Reno will not be a divorce colony and ordered that divorces remain granted in Reno only as the process continues. The judge rejected Los Angeles as a venue and kept Reno as the place for divorce actions.
Doubts about the state’s future after the Montana Lookout suspension fade as Mayor Duncan and supporters form the People's Power League of Montana. The move signals renewed political organizing and a push for influence in state affairs.
The text suggests victims of the bank are asked to assist its former president to reopen the bank by revealing the source of funds used to buy the Gazette.
The town council has complied with the Carnegie offer to fund a library and reading room. A one mill levy will cover the $750 maintenance fund, with the site to be settled promptly. The dedicated ladies who secured the ground or the association they represent hold title, not the city, and will cooperate with the council on a proper settlement.
From the Daily Miner account in Butte the piece mocks wool buyers who predict poor prices. It notes that eastern manufacturers claim low rates each season and consistently underestimate by about three cents a pound, describing wool buyers as pessimistic yet financially successful.
The piece discusses wool buying secrecy and understated published prices. It notes buyers may push weak holders with low figures while strong sheepmen secure true values. It also urges citizens to engage in local business and public affairs for a better community environment.
The American Lumberman stresses that a town is defined by its permanent residents not transients. Enterprising citizens shape political policy and the community atmosphere, with home life influencing the family head and the broader town's outlook.
A 1911 letter from C. H. Ward Drug Co and L. Parsons of Pasadena endorses Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as an efficient expectorant for colds. It notes the remedy contains no narcotics or pooplates and is safe for children, promising no nauseating aftereffects.
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