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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1898
Page
4
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The Official Paper of Sweet Grass County acknowledges receipt of an invitation to Big Timber and the Pioneer to attend the grand celebration in Butte on July 4, 1898. It notes Butte citizens will offer a warm welcome and delightful entertainment to all attendees.
E L Boardman formerly with the Gebo Sentinel becomes editor and manager of the Billings Gazette. He is a renowned Montana newspaper man and is expected to keep the Gazette as a leading country paper. E H Becker, former editor, becomes Indian agent for the Crow reservation and will assume duties soon.
A reported incident alleges Superintendent E A Carleton attempted to pocket seventy five dollars from his clerk’s salary. Critics say his explanations fail to reassure and an investigation may lead to removal if he cannot refute the charge.
In the discussion, the Wilson Gorman act is critiqued for high overall tariffs yet weak protection, leaving key industries like wool exposed on the free list. The text notes protection raising prices for wool and tin plate, benefiting American workers, while McKinley era tariffs are praised as beneficial and less burdensome to consumers.
The Livingston Enterprise notes that a low mood followed unwise financial legislation and the abolition of a monetary metal, preventing substitution by a democratic tariff for revenue duly enacted.
After McKinley's inauguration, relatives dined at the White House. Mother McKinley, happy and observant, urged him to keep a cow for cream. the president responded that they could afford to have a cow and all the cream they could use.
The Livingston Enterprise cites a "robber tariff" as raising demand and prices for Montana wool. A clip on the sheep fetched fifteen cents, higher than the seven-cent Cleveland era price, but the offer was rejected in hopes of still higher values as the season advances.
United States Land Office Bozeman Montana May 18 1898 gives Frederick Bartels of Howie Sweet Grass county Montana notice of intention to make desert land proof for the SW of NW section 3 township 1 north range 16 east before O M Lanphear U S Commissioner at Big Timber Montana on Saturday July 2 1898. Witnesses Bates Ryan Howie Montana John Norman Big Timber Montana Joseph Marstein and Weniry Schrader both of Howie Montana Macnetaatoce
United States Land Office Bozeman Montana shows Elizabeth Woods of Springdale Sweet Grass County Montana filing intent to prove desert land claim 686 for the N S W Sec 2 Tp 3 S R 1 E before U S Commissioner Co M Lanphear at Big Timber Montana on Saturday July 2 1898. Witnesses: David A Green W J Mawborn J Westfill W C Fryer all Springdale Montana. First publication May 20 1898.
The Department of Interior issues a contest notice filed by Jacob H. Karnop against William R. McKenzie for entry 22% in section 8 township 6 north range 13 east. The case alleges failure to comply with planting and cultivation laws. Respondents must appear at 1:00 today and a final hearing is set for July 2 before the U.S. Land Office in Lewistown.
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