Timber Valley post office notice
Entered at the post office at Iie Timber Vahtana on second class matter under postal rules as published.
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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1901
Page
2
Entered at the post office at Iie Timber Vahtana on second class matter under postal rules as published.
A local editorial rebuts The Leader's charges against Republicans over eight hour labor laws and legislative actions. It praises Senator J N Kelley and Representative Robert Brownlee for their principled conduct and highlights five bills aiding stockmen, ranchers, and farmers, including protections for horses, sheep, and railroad fire losses.
The American Wool and Cotton Reporter notes a calmer tone in Boston and London as wool prices stop falling for now. Buyers cautiously regain some lines while mills avoid speculative purchases, and operators expect a long steady run under tariff limits. The piece also reports on political commentary praising Carter, and hints at Montana electoral politics and Toole’s 1904 bid.
A critical critique notes that party statements promote prejudice and publish false assertions that cross into defamation. It argues for accountable rhetoric and responsible discourse in public communications.
The first payday after abolishing the canteen sparked rioting around army posts. At Fort Sheridan near Chicago soldiers clashed with saloon men outside the reservation, while Helena saw intoxicated troops and a streetcar incident. Officers say scenes were worse without the canteen and defend strict temperance as common sense.
President McKinley weighs a May tour of Yellowstone National Park and plans stopovers at Helena Butte and Anaconda to review park sites and regional affairs.
Mining men are hopeful that silver will command at least eighty cents an ounce this year. They cite last year’s world yield of about 6 200 tons and consumption near 7 000 tons. United States produced 2 200 tons and 65 percent of refined product is now controlled by the United States, shifting market influence from London to New York.
The Montana Republican lawmakers rightly congratulated themselves for resisting fusion pressure to elect Senator Carter to the short term. They defended the party by opposing corrupt overtures and blocking a deadlock, keeping their coalition intact and earning support from their base.
River Press notes three proposed measures in the fusionist seventh legislative assembly. One bill would charge railroads three cents per mile for passenger transport, another would pay jurors and witnesses five cents per mile, and a third would grant Montana lawmakers twenty cents per mile for travel, challenging critics to dispute the assembly’s stature as statesmen.
The Northwest Magazine of St Paul describes Livingston as one of the best lighted cities in Montana, provoking irony and sympathy from readers. The piece is criticized for rubbing in the comparison to neighbor towns.
County Superintendent Srrunau Walker argues for systematic, district wide school libraries with wholesome books that form pupil tastes. He warns against dime novels and favors nature study works to build heart and mind, urging teachers to lead in establishing strong district libraries.
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