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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1935
Page
4
Editorial discusses Senator Wheeler Montana as Roosevelt odds and a likely 1940 run. It covers his populist appeal and labor ties, plus local Big Timber resolutions terminating a contract with B C Lillis and authorizing urgent water works, with editor note on public-record publication.
A radio note from the Stockmen venue in Billings, famous as a cafe saloon and sport goods house, asks if there exists a Billings pace where men meet women, while noting the Stockmen slogan the place where men meet men.
Excerpt from Store Rules at Carson Pirie Scott Chicago describes hours from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. year round, daily cleaning, opening duties, and Sabbath limits. It notes smoking, shaving, dancing viewed as dishonesty signals, mandatory church dues, Sunday School, courting nights, and after work leisure focused on reading.
Big Timber Montana acts to terminate the 1933 contract with B C Lillis citing failure to supervise construction and ensure compliance with plans. The council states dissatisfaction and immediate cancellation as the best interest of the city.
Mrs Carla Rue visited sister Mrs Anton Krone on Friday. Elnore McArthur of White Sulphur Springs visits cousin Mrs Fred Hausserman and family. Mr and Mrs W Bayers and daughter Janice visited with daughter Mrs Sidney Fraser Jr and family. Ed Giles leaves Sunday for Kalispell to visit his mother before resuming navy duties. Mr and Mrs Jack McLean were business visitors in Columbus Saturday afternoon.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Tollefson of Gibson recovered well following an operation for appendix trouble at Lott hospital in Livingston.
Classified ads show hay up for shares or pay with Box 88 Shawmut Mont. a furnished apartment for rent with phone. a no trespassing sheep crossing notice. Livert Breck furnished room with phone. range with flat or monthly rates offered by Albert Seasongood Jr Bar Lazy AS ranch McLeod Mont. wool insurance offered by J A Lowry local agent.
The sheriff will sell at the fish hatchery on Friday July 12 1935 at 2 pm a one yearling whiteface steer described as estray. In Billings Montana June 24 1935 a one year suspended sentence was given to Merton Cline 19 for a fatal April 20 collision involving Mrs Pearl Schlinger 27 mother of five.
Big Timber Lutheran led by A. A. Holbeck reports no services Sunday while the Evangelical Church under Andrew Roukema schedules Sunday School at 10 am and a prayer service at 11 am with no evening services.
Congregational church announces Sunday School at 9 45 a m led by Pastor Charles E Tate followed by morning worship and sermon at a m.
Fr. Schuh announces monthly Mass times with a 9 30 a m service on the second Sunday and an 11 a m service on the fourth Sunday at St Joseph’s Parish.
Rev M A Cookson leads St Mark's Episcopal with Diocesan Missionary Holy Communion at 8 a.m. Morning prayer and sermon at 11 o'clock titled In Quietness and Confidence. Rev Cookson officiating.
Regular Sunday service after Sunday School. Y. P. E. service at 7 30. Evangelistic service follows the Y P E meeting. Prayer meeting each Wednesday.
The board of county commissioners will auction for cash two road machines a Russell Mogul 12 ft and a No. 60 Best Caterpillar engine appraised at 200 and 500 dollars respectively. Auction on Friday July 5 1935 at 2 30 p m at the front door of the Big Timber courthouse Montana.
Dentist offers office hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with evening appointments by request. Located in the Masonic Block at Big Timber Montana the phone number is 38 for scheduling.
The Sunday accident injured Mrs Hugh Henry of Busteed whose bullet entered one ankle and passed into the calf of the other. Public schools will open September 7 with toilets and improvements in place. Teachers listed by grade include Alice Joy and H M Blakeley among others. A 9 year old boy, Joe Arneson, suffered a dislocated knee and lacerated leg in a cart accident but is hoped to recover. Thomas Coffey, long employed as a saloon porter, died of pneumonia likely hastened by drinking. buried at Mountain View with no known relatives. Kid Royal resurfaced at John B Morris ranch at Little Timber Creek, with horses stolen including six mares from Whittier works camp and a Melville horse loss on Sunday night.
The Pioneer pool hall of Joe Chase was robbed Monday night with cigars stolen. The report notes the incident as a local crime in a sparsely detailed item from the community page.
Daniel T. Phillips of McLeod Montana seeks to prove up on his stock raising additional homestead entry number 031340 for SE 44 SW section 24 township 2 south range 13 east MPM, before U S Commissioner John A Lowry at Big Timber Montana on July 8 with witnesses Clarence Farnsworth Ira M Decker Brantson Miles and W Harold McLaughlan all of McLeod Montana first publication May 30 1935 last June 27 1935
Delinquent 1934 taxes on all county and city property in Sweet Grass County and Big Timber will be sold at public auction on July 15 1935 between 9 am and 3 pm in front of the county treasurer office. A complete delinquent list is on file for public inspection in the county treasurer’s office. S. C. Bailey Treasurer Sweet Grass County Montana.
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