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Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1931

Page

3

Eastern Buyers Take Big Interest In Stillwater County Wool Pool

Eastern wool houses show strong interest in Stillwater county wool as buyers survey the county's flocks. Sheep weights reach a Stillwater record with some fleeces over 17 pounds due to cottonseed cake feeding and a mild winter. The pool's sales committee plans another inspection meeting within two weeks as bids from National Wool Marketing Association and others come in.

Columbus Stillwater Pool Stillwater County Harvey Coit Big Timber Cordingly and Company Parker Tulong Thomas P. Mulvihill Silberman and Sons of Chicago Roberts Pool Carbon County Butcher Creek Absarokee Patten Helleren Keating Birkeland Price Johnson, Weir Tyler Northern Pacific

Yellowstone Park Travel Surges Ahead of Last Year

The Livingston Enterprise reports June 16 1931 official figures show Yellowstone visitors reached 23669 for the season with total near 100000 expected. Pre season travel and automobile trips rise while train passenger reservations show no major decline versus 1930. Fish and wildlife counts rise. gun permits and dogs increase. gateway traffic varies by entrance with west and east gates up while south gate trails. Rail visitors exceed prior open date with early total over 250.

Livingston Enterprise Enterprise Daily Report Livingston-Gardiner Grand Teton Park

Ruth Nichols Delays Atlantic Flight After Takeoff Crash

New York society figure Ruth Nichols 26 suffers damage to her high wing plane at Floyd Bennett field delaying her solo North Atlantic flight to Paris. Earlier she troubled taking off from Jersey City and a faulty gyro instrument postponed departure to Monday.

New York Atlantic Ruth Nichols Floyd Bennett Field Portland Me Harbor Grace N. F North Atlantic Paris Jersey City Floyd Bennett Airport Barren Island Brooklyn New York City New Clarence Chamberlin Miss Nichols Akitah

Missing Butcher Finds Himself At Baker

Fred Jacobs, a former local butcher, resurfaces in Marmarth North Carolina on June 9 after a year missing with his truck amid suspected foul play. He says he spent most time in Flagstaff Arizona and is returning to settle affairs. Authorities will not press charges.

Baker Marmarth N. C Fred Jacobs Jacobse Jacobs Flagstaff Aris

Extra Session Allocates Nebraska Budget

Lincoln June 20 Nebraska's legislature closed a special session called by Gov. Charles W. Bryan after the regular session failed to complete state appropriations. The June 9 to 20 session allotted 43 175 for operations for the next biennium, with total planned spending near 44 million and a governor recommended budget of 42 136 496.

Lincoln Neb Nebraska Charles W. Bryan Bryan

Young bear Barney bids farewell to Yellowstone at Mammoth

Barney the four month old bear cub known as Jesse James Jr. is leaving Yellowstone National Park. Park naturalist Dorr G. Yeager who raised him since February plans a move to Rocky Mountain National Park and hands Barney over to Sam Woodring of Grand Teton National Park.

Yellowstone Park Barney Yellowstone National Park Mammoth Hot Springs Jesse James, Jr Grinnell Iowa Dorr G. Yeager Yellowstone Rocky Mountain National Park Sam Woodring Grand Teton National Park Old Faithful Naturalist Yeager Mammoth

Democratic leaders back move on finance and foreign policy

President Hoover or Representative Garner of Texas, minority leader in the house, leads prominent Democrats endorsing the move. Senators Harri son of Mississippi and Collier of Mississippi head finance and Ways and Means committees, with Chairman Borah listed in support. White House says Hoover spoke to Senators Robinson of Arkansas and Couzens of Michigan, who pledged support though not named in the statement.

Representative Garner Texas House Harrison Mississippi Representative Collier Finance Ways and Means Borah Senate Foreign Relations Committee White House Robinson Arkansas Couzens Michigan

Montana Hatcheries Complete Season's Spawn Station Work

Montana's spawn stations have finished the season with enough eggs from native and rainbow trout and grayling to fill 14 hatcheries and leave a surplus. Weather cut the final days short. Flint creek and Lake Francis were key egg sources with substantial rainbow and native trout yields and modest grayling hauls. Eggs valued around two dollars per thousand will be raised in state hatcheries and released to benefit Montana sportsmen.

Anaconda Mont Montana State Fish and Game Department Flint Creek Georgetown Lake Lake Rowan Lake Francis

St John Fire Ravages Western Port Causes Large Loss

A massive blaze on the St John water front destroyed facilities and ships, likely surpassing 10 million dollars in damage. The Empress steamer and several harbor crafts were burned, with two firefighters seriously burned and origins uncertain. The fire affected the western port area while the eastern section remained untouched.

ST. John N. B Canada Halifax Empress Boston Harbor Commission Alex Graf

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