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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1934
Page
6
Charles C. Taylor, a former deputy sheriff and farmer near Glasgow for over 20 years, was appointed deputy a few days ago by Sheriff Al Fassett. He will work exclusively as a road patrolman in Valley County and will check all cars with foreign licenses.
County Attorney E M Keeley of Powell, acting for Gov Cooney, said no charges would be filed over a fatal Elliston truck crash that injured two and gravely injured T C Spaulding. He found Helena attorney Harry P Bennett not liable after swerving to avoid a machine, hitting a wrecker in the chaos.
Montana State College notes farm real estate taxes fall 13 percent per acre across 16 states. Australian wheat acreage stands at 13.5 million acres, down 10 percent from last year and 14 percent from two years ago. A Moscow report says Soviet crop plan was 98.2 percent complete on June 5 with 228,328,000 acres seeded, the largest ever. U S hay output may be 50 million tons versus the 80 million ton average. North Central states likely to drop from 43 to about 18 million tons.
Gentle care tips using White King Granulated soap for organdie Swiss and batiste fabrics. Wash with hot suds then lukewarm rinse, blot excess moisture, iron while very wet, and starch lightly for Swiss and Batiste only. Handle lace and pleats to avoid creasing.
Miss Oona Stautz of Montana State college explains a cheap iceless refrigerator using water evaporation for cooling. A wooden frame with screen sides, a wet cover, and a water pan create evaporation that lowers interior temps by up to 50 degrees in warm dry conditions. Plans are available from Miss Stautz at Montana Extension Service Bozeman.
Montana Experiment Station horticulturist C C Starling says pruning and staking tomatoes speeds maturity and increases ripe fruit yield at higher altitudes with longer frost-free seasons. Tests show single stem plants outperform nonpruned, two-stem methods, while three stems underperform at Bozeman.
An 1883 account recalls the first systematic coal mining near Miles City. W. E. Schmalsle began in September 1880 near Tongue Butte, producing 600–700 tons at $8 a ton that first winter. The Gaw Strader and Cook lease produced 1,000 tons at $5, then John Gibb sold about 1,500 tons at $4.50 during 1882–83. Other mines include Haynes Turner and a Northern Pacific mine on Fort Keogh, with abundant, near inexhaustible coal from the Yellow stone area.
Thomas Fortune Ryan, famed New York financier, visited Montana with senator Tom Carter and considered funding a 1000 ton per day mining operation at Ruby Gulch. Ben Phillips and Charles Whitcomb declined the proposal, doubting the scale and funding. Ryan later supported Fort Belknap mission and Helena diocese, with his grandson now investing in Montana mining.
State foresters announce four Missoula region transfers to Atlanta and Washington D C effective this summer. G I Porter, with the service since 1907, moves to Washington as assistant to the chief of operation in region 7 and is in Washington on temporary detail. J F Brooks, Selway forest supervisor, becomes assistant chief of operation in region 8 with headquarters in Atlanta. Viggo Christensen of Missoula named chief of the drafting office in region 8 at Atlanta. C S Christensen of Libby leaves Missoula for a finance post at forest service national headquarters in Washington.
The Musselshell's remarkable sheepherder, John R. Conway, a cultured Scotchman and former Milwaukee road clerk, died after cancer surgery in Billings. He pioneered linguistic skills, memory for shipments, and engine casts, then moved west to ranching and sheep herding on the Musselshell, finally claiming land near Big Horn after 1900 and living on various farms and creeks through 1912.
Belgrade resident Miss Lillian Stone is appointed home demonstration agent at large for the Montana Extension service. She starts June 16 and hosts a Deer Lodge demonstration June 20, with duties across Beaverhead Deer Lodge and Silver Bow counties. Stone, Montana native and Montana State College graduate, has six years teaching experience and previously led home services for Montana Power.
Whitcomb describes cleaning up old workings at Beaver Creek property north of Zortman to extract and cyanide gold ore for profit. He also aims to prepare the Ruby Gulch property at Zortman for resumed operations after years of shutdown.
The Montana highway commission completed a spring beautification project south of Butte along the Yellowstone trail. Landscape engineer Tom Lease reported the April 2 inception work finished satisfactorily after planting about 4,000 shrubs and trees over 2600 feet near Rowe road. The work was performed by state highway forces with direct labor and no contract, using funds for labor.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura products for scalp itching and skin care. It advises rubbing gentle spots with Cuticura Ointment, then washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water, and using these as daily toilet preparations for clear skin and soft hands.
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