Montana’s 1889 Constitutional Convention remembered
A three day roundup in Livingston recalls past Montana constitutional conventions at Helena. The 1889 assembly led by Joseph K. Toole and William A. Clark produced a state charter, ratified by voters on October 1, and Montana became a state on November 8 1889. Survivors Field Goddard and Durfee reflect on the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park County
George O. Eaton
Cooke City
William T. Field
Livingston
Allan R. Joy
Maj. Eaton
Gallatin County
Meagher County
Ringling
Musselshell
American Fork
Fish Creek
Stillwater
Rosebud
Rock Creek
Clarks Fork
Red Lodge
Eaton and Joy
Benjamin Harrison
Montana
Joseph K. Toole
Toole
Cleveland
Ohio
O. F. Goddard
Billings
Mont
D. M. Durfee
Philipsburg
Galento Suffers Decisive Loss In Grudge Fight
Joe Louis brutalized Tony Galento with relentless punches weighing about 233 pounds to 200 pounds. Galento staggered, bled, and collapsed to his knees then demanded a September rematch despite the beating. Louis respected as a hard hitter but said Galento hurt him most early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One
Galento
Joe
Tony
Donovan
Louis
Long vows square deal as Louisiana cleans up state
Long pledges honest administration and a thorough reckoning of university wrongdoing as he launches a house cleaning amid a widening federal inquiry into WPA irregularities in Louisiana. A local grand jury also opens a complete probe into Louisiana State University affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
State University
Long
New Orleans
WPA
Louisiana State University
Bids Sought for Sweet Grass High School Assembly Room
Trustees invite bids for redecorating the assembly room at Sweet Grass County High School with contract to furnished materials. Colors and specifications available at the high school office. Bid due Friday July 14 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County High School
Two Park Workers Rescued After Gas Remains Fatal
In Yellowstone Park two Bureau of Public Roads workers were saved from a gas in a 26 foot hole near Tower Falls. Bill Nelson 20 Gardiner and Vaughn Roley 21 Denver were hospitalized at Mammoth Hot Springs and began recovering. Earl Johnson 18 Jardine first aided Roley then himself collapsed. Ranger William Bugas and CCC enrollees Brutus Johnson and Walter Grant aided in the rescue. Brutus Johnson was lowered into the pit but overcome and hoisted out. Roley partially recovered tied a rope to Nelson and both were brought to the surface. Nelson was unconscious after 20 minutes in the hole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone Park
Wyo
Bureau of Public Roads
Tower Falls
Bill &. Nelson
Gardiner
Vaughn H. Roley
Denver
Mammoth Hot Springs
Roley
Yellowstone River
Tower Junction
Earl Johnson
Jardine
Nelson
Johnson
William F. Bugas
Laramie
CCC
Brutus Johnson
Walter Grant
Manufacturers doubt tax revision is cure
A National Association of Manufacturers committee said the tax revision bill passed by Congress helped but is not a major recovery measure. They urged reducing business tax load, lowering surtaxes, and studying the entire federal tax structure before next session. Vice President Garner reportedly backs a broader tax base with lower exemptions for married couples and singles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Association of Manufacturers
Congress
Committee On Government Finance
Capitol Bill
Garner
Insurance suit dismissed over state buildings policy
The Montana district court in Helena dismissed the injunction to stop premium payments on a 10 million dollar state buildings policy. Judge George W. Padbury Jr. granted the dismissal after both sides agreed, ending a May filing that claimed a 64 cent rate applied but noting the rate did not cover the current contract with Pearl Assurance Co. Ltd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Assurance Co., Ltd
Harry P. Bennett
Miller
Wheeler opposes major features of new lending program
Senator Wheeler, head of the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee, attacked the presidents plan totaling 3.86 billion dollars. He objected to rail equipment purchases, loans to Central and South American nations, and self liquidating toll highways and bridges. He warned that spending and lending cannot solve prosperity and emphasized permanent farm and unemployment relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wheeler
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Hoover
Hitchhiking Thumbs Draw Attention Along Highway No 10
Report notes increasing hitchhiker activity along highway No 10 with many motorists passing by and travelers continuing on their journeys despite the crowded roadside scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway No. 10
Debt structure burdens reformist policy in Wheeler remarks
Wheeler warned that a private debt structure and overcapitalization plus a heavy public debt burden threaten fiscal stability. He opposed railroad equipment leasing proposals, arguing railroads can issue equipment trusts instead. He cautioned against government lending to South and Central American countries and doubted toll roads or bridges except rarely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler
Sheriff Sale Notice in Six District Court Montana
The notice announces a sheriff's sale in Sweet Grass County Montana for July 8 1939 at 2 PM at the Big Timber courthouse. It lists extensive described lands including sections townships ranges and oil rights formerly held by Christina Rudd Lee Smoot and Alfred and Hannah Rudd, with attorneys for the plaintiff and public notice dates June 15 22 29 and July 6 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Sixth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Sweet Grass
Amelia Beley
Alfred Rudd
Hannah Rudd
Big Timber
Towit
Montana Principal Meridian
Christina Rudd
Lee Smoot
Sweet Grass County
Ralph C. Jarrett
E. O. Overland
F. M. Lamp
Plaintiff
Dusting Off The Old Ones Heads West For Summer
Mrs. Jay Loving and daughter left Monday for Des Moines Iowa to spend the summer. Weather has been unusually warm recently. Mrs. Edward Erickson former resident of this city died at Billings after a week's illness aged 53 leaving husband and seven children. Articles of incorporation of the Sweet Grass Ranching Co filed in Helena with headquarters in Minneapolis J A Lowry Montana agent. A trout weighing eleven and a half pounds was caught in the Yellowstone above Livingston last week observed by residents. Taft of Ohio president and John Schoolcraft Sherman of New York vice president named at the national republican convention. First test stood Taft 558 Roosevelt 502. 540 needed to nominate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Loving
Des Moines
Iowa
Edward Erickson
Billings
Sweet Grass Ranching Co
Helena
Minneapolis
J. A. Lowry
Montana
Yellowstone
Livingston
William Howard Taft
Ohio
John Schoolcraft Sherman
New York
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Wool clips sell at 20 cents a pound in Pioneer 1
William Rae in Pioneer 1 offers 20 cents per pound for good wool with Cr T Busha purchasing George Taylor's Willow Creek clip at the same price marking the county’s first big sale. Postmaster H C Bade donates 203 acres for a fish hatchery while hail damages Boulder area crops. A drowning woman near Convict grade remains missing. her body later shipped for burial. Eugene Seiber, UW student, murdered at the NP yards in Billings. motive unknown and suspect unnamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rae
Cr. T. Busha
George Taylor
Willow Creek
Park County
H. C. Bade
Bride Irene Hausserman Weds Henry Lindberg at Local Parsonage
A wedding at the Evangelical parsonage united Irene Hausserman and Henry Lindberg in a noon ceremony. Rev. Harris officiated. the Hausserman family stood with the couple as they plan to settle at Kent Lake on the Halls ranch. The bride has lived in Bridger Creek all her life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Lomeland
O. P. Terland
Ike
Willie Lay
Henry Hausserman
George Baily
Ralph
Nye
Anton Nepstad
Woman’s Club
Alfred Ostrum
Absarokee
Carl Bue
Sidney Fraser, Jr
Eenaren
Billings
Friay
Evangelical Parsonage
Irene Hausserman
Henry Lindberg
Harris
Fred Hausserman
Hausserman
South Dakota
Kent Lake
Halls Ranch
Land Sale Results From June 22 1939 Commissioners Meeting
The board met as adjourned to sell advertised land. Leo J. Cremer bought multiple parcels in Township 4 North Range 15 East and Range 16 East for 480 dollars each, and Victor Allman purchased North 19 feet of Lot 12 Block B Melville townsite for 10 dollars. Adjourned to July 3 5 and 6 1939 with Patterson Clerk and Theo T Olson Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seyne
Township
Range
Leo J. Cremer
North
East
Melville
Victor Allman
Bicycle Traffic Rules for Big Timber Victims
Notice to bicycle owners and parents outlines key city rules. Riders must keep both hands on handlebars, avoid sidewalk riding, have a light visible at least two hundred feet after dark, and attach a bell or horn. No double riding. general auto rules apply to bicycles. Violators receive a yellow ticket to appear in Police Court. Ted C. Busha Chief of Police.
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City
Big Timber
Ted C. Busha
Notice of Sweet Grass tax sale in Big Timber MT 1939
Public auction will occur July 17 and 18 1939 in front of the county treasurer's office Sweet Grass County Montana. Delinquent 1938 taxes with interest penalties and costs must be paid prior to sale. Complete delinquent list available for public inspection. Dean Lowry treasurer. Pub June 22 29 July 6 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass
Montana
Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
Dean Lowry
Notice to Creditors in Newspalmer Estate
In Sweet Grass County Montana the administrator E O Overland of the estate of Thomas J Newspalmer deceased invites creditors and others with claims to present them with vouchers within four months after the first publication at the courthouse building Big Timber MT. Dated June 7 1939. Publications June 8 15 22 29 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Sixth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Sweet Grass
Thomas J. Newspalmer
Big Timber
E. O. Overland
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Big Timber Pioneer
Jerome Williams
United States
Montana Territory
Legislative Territorial
William A. Clark
Butte
Tony Galento
Sen
Boulder
G. A. Loasby
John Schmidlhofer
Jacob Wagner
Matt Michels
Fred Ellison
Jesse B. Scyphers
Les
Heil
N. D
Eugene Ferdinand Seiber
University of Washington
Northern Pacific
Charley Steele
Gilbert Parker
Bridger Creek
Patterson
Theo. T. Olson
H. M. Shevnan
Chicago
Murray Hotel
Shevnan
Richmond
St. Chicago
Bear Creek and
Fromberg Coal
R.A. Traver
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