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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1933
Page
2
Attorney General Ray Nagle affirms in an opinion to J H Forster that Phillips county treasurer must collect state and county taxes at irrigation district tax time. The opinion states all land taxes must be paid together, with general taxes equal in dignity to irrigation taxes, and warns against evasion.
Livestock marketing expert James E. Wallace says producers of high grade beef cattle can fetch favorable prices for finished and feeder cattle. He led grading demonstrations at the Alf Watkins and Steve Holman ranches near Malta drawing 270 attendees from Malta and beyond, with attendees from as far south as Leddy and from the Canadian line. Wallace notes there is no surplus of high quality beef and prices should widen between quality cattle and lower grade stock.
The state received 12600 dollars from Carbon county as its share of second half taxes collected, noted at the treasurer’s office. Last year’s corresponding period totaled 12216 dollars.
Livingston hosts its eighth annual roundup July 2 3 4 with a 2000 strong cast tracing Yellowstone Valley history through explorers Indians trappers and pioneers. A Museum of Park County history and a 1000 child parade add regional heritage and pageantry while the Northern Pacific marks 50 years since the golden spike with broad promotional support.
Missoula district 1 trustees report the operating school budget for 1933 about $17,000 below the 1932 33 level after a public hearing. The last year’s appropriation stood at $172,201.35, marking roughly a $34,000 decrease from the prior year.
The state land board awarded Superior Oil of Los Angeles a lease on 640 acres in Fallon county and Montana Power Gas of Butte received a 480 acre lease in Tovie county.
Grace Stone Coates recalls Great Falls first mining stock exchange opened May 10 1891 by Neihart veteran Henry Klenze. The Neihart, Barker and Snow Creek camps fed a list of stocks from six cents to thirty cents, with names like St James Milton Queen of the Hills Amelia Cumberland Manitoba Dacota Whip-poor-Will and others quoted at ten to thirty cents. The issue marked a shift from mining to selling shares as several mines around Neihart were listed on the Great Falls market.
State auditor and insurance commissioner John J. Holmes says Montana will require audits of blanket policies written by chain organizations. Under state law property policies must be signed by a resident agent for companies licensed here. Holmes says insurers underreport these policies to dodge taxes and agent commissions, and audits could boost state revenue.
R B Tootell, extension land economist, tells Bozeman convention that new Montana legislation allows counties and state land to be traded with other subdivisions and entities, paving paths for grazing district formation and enabling longer leases amid mixed ownership in range areas.
A well beaten egg white folded into whipped cream increases the volume of the final product. The method suggests lightness and extra airy texture as the whipped cream expands with the incorporated foam.
Italy notes a renewed rise in American purchases of Italian lemons, marking a notable uptick after a period of slower demand. Trade observers cite steady supply chains and favorable market signals driving the stronger demand.
In western Montana heavy mountain snow will cause banks to overflow during melt. Missoula city workers are strengthening the embankment near the Missoula River bridge behind the Hammond block to guard against high water.
In the struggle for heavy yields this year a safe practice is to inspect fields frequently to determine if insect pests are present in sufficient numbers to threaten crop destruction.
Engineers at 87 Miles on 1 Gallon claim a 1933 World Fair Auto Gas Saver and Inside Engine Oiler that reduces fuel use and oils valves simultaneously. Fits all cars and easy to install with a wrench. Offers 327 percent profits. request free sample by sending address and car name.
From western Montana fields come reports of conservation corps workers accomplishing objectives in the woods and on roads. At the Coram camp in the Flathead forest 200 Montana men are busy with barracks mess hall running water and soon bathhouse recreation hall and infirmary. Eleven miles of desert mountain road remain plus two lookout stations on desert mountain and Emery hill. The Troy crew finishes a camp site three miles from town with bathhouse hospital and mess hall and will work on Callahan creek road and an airplane landing field.
Editorial delivers aphorism heavy with biblical tone. The verse cites human struggle and fate, framing life as struggle from birth onward. No identifiable persons or organizations are named.
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