State Makes Remittance Of Nearly Five Thousand Dollars
A state remittance totaling nearly five thousand dollars is reported as fund totals from county accounts show the county fund surpassing two thousand dollars.
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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1913
Page
1
Reed Point News Briefs Highlight Local Sickness Weather and Visits
Reed Point news notes Reed Point resident Leon Boisseau listed as quite sick. R L Guthrie’s condition improves. Rev Father O'Brien to lead service at 10 am Sunday March 30. Steve Woods barber remains open Saturdays. Hay scarce as storm threatens stock. Snow falls with temperatures several degrees below zero. Huff family from Missouri await storm relief to continue homesteads. Vilote Roebel returns home due to illness and will miss rest of term. Cecil Harrison party from Grey Cliff visit. daughter ill. Louise Deeney hosts Easter dinner as mother visits son at Mt St Charles Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Deeney
John
Mt. St. Charles College
Helena
Omaha Tornado Leaves City in Ruin and Martial Law
A devastating Sunday tornado ripped through Omaha and nearby areas causing vast damage and large casualties. About 140 known dead and 280 injured in Omaha, with thousands dead or missing across Ohio and surrounding states. fires overwhelmed responders as Fort Omaha troops were deployed and suburbs Benson Dundee Florence were nearly wiped out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Omaha
Utan
Council Bluffs
Terre Haute
Fort Omaha
Benson
Dundee
Florence
Ohio
Dayton
Meeting of Fair Directors Calls Stockholders Meeting
At a Sweet Grass County Fair Association meeting on March 28 1918 a special stockholders meeting is called for April 5 1913 at 2 30 pm in the Big Timber courthouse to elect officers and address fair affairs. Quorum requires a majority of stock and one vote per share. Directors urge stockholders to attend or proxy. Nonstockholders are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County Fair Association
Court House
Big Timber
Legislature Passes Important Laws Enacted by last session
The legislature approved a broad set of bills including equal suffrage dairy commission blue sky antidiscrimination nine hour law for women workers interest rate cap at 12 percent codification of school laws education tax amendment direct and public utilities commissions state tax department labor and industry agriculture publicity state highway law grain inspection and elevator regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Utilities Commission
State Tax Commission
Department of Labor and Industry and Agriculture
Nine Hour Law Affects Women Workers Across Montana
The nine hour law for women, approved by the last legislature, took effect statewide last Saturday. In cities like Butte and Helena, shifts start at 8 a m with a noon break, while a 10 a m shift runs straight through. Some towns like Livingston have split restaurant shifts. the law does not set a minimum wage but allows longer hours during holidays or life or property emergencies. Penalties include fines from 50 to 200 dollars or 10 to 60 days in jail, and seats must be provided for girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg and Fair
Butte
Helena
Livingston
Northern Pacific crew leaves for Mandan N D survey progress noted
Northern Pacific survey teams report progress on a proposed Acton to Melville branch line. The Melville route is favored for feasibility though the Harlowton option shows easier grades. Chief Engineer Dirrig confirms construction likely, with the line passing near local farms and aiming within ten miles of Melville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melville
Harlowton
Acton
Billings
Simmons Ranch
Mandan
N. D
Melville Country
Uncle Ben Forsythe
Griffith Ranch
Julius Gugler
Leo Cremer
Thamling Ranch
Big Coulee
Dirrig
J. C. Dirrig
A. J. Gainballey
C. P. Berryhill
E. V. Acker
J. R. McLean
M. Houston
C. P. Parker
Big Timber All Stars Named by Weekly Exponent
The Weekly Exponent picks an all star quintet from the Bozeman tournament with Kress of Sweet Grass as captain, Driscoll of Flathead, Galvin of Dawson, Hoyem of Sweet Grass, and Chrysler of Billings. A second team includes Lamb, Goucher, Esp, Flood, and Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Big Timber
Exponent
Inez Everett
Hamilton Hall
Sweet Grass
Selmer H. Solberg
Daily Chronicle
Solberg
Kress
Driscoll
Flathead
Galvin
Dawson
Hoyem
Sweet
Short Session of District Court Held Last Tuesday Morning
Judge Stark from Livingston presided Tuesday morning No. 6 and heard matters before adjourning to April 8. Cases included Ellison vs Wheeler Threshing Co. amended judgment of 110.90. Halvorson vs Rostad default entered with plaintiff awarded 16735.41 plus 1500 in fees. Other estates and guardianships received orders and accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stark
Livingston
A. T. Ellison
Wheeler Flat Threshing Machine Co
John Halvorson
George O. Rostad
Citizens State Bank
Glass-Lindsay Land Co
EB. Murray Stockton
Bridget Veasey
Guardian
W. T. Prather
Edna C. Prather
William Flynn
Nora Davis
U. G. Keller
Edward Veasey
Sunrise Frolic for Helen and Frank Allen Friends
Mrs. Robert Allen hosted an early morning Eye Party for her children Helen and Frank. Guests included Chloe Claiborn Gail Hibbard Laura Williams Caroline McMurray Winnifred Lafond Virginia Perrine Andrew Kelly Louie Claiborn Charlie McDonnell Edward Douthett and Frank Allen. Helen sang Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam. Children hunted Easter eggs then enjoyed a breakfast of oranges hot biscuits eggs and honey doughnuts and cocoa. Decor featured green and white with Easter lilies and a green field centerpiece with white rabbits as place cards for each guest to take home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Allen
Helen
Frank
Chloe Claiborn
Gail Hibbard
Laura Williams
Caroline McMurray
Winnifred Lafond
Virginia Perrine
Helen Allen
Andrew Kelly
Louie Claiborn
Charlie McDonnell
Edward Douthett
Frank Allen
Solo
Jesus
Three Thousand Perish In Ohio Floods
A devastating flood swept the northern Ohio river valley on Tuesday. The tally lists 3066 dead and 196 in Indiana, with property losses projected at 100 million dollars. Dayton fire and water plant paralysis worsened the disaster as residents sought higher floors to escape drowning. Grand total 3262.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio River
Indiana
Ohio
Dayton
Piqua
Delaware
Middleton
Sidney
Tiffin
Hamilton
Fremont
Tippecanoe
Scattering
Peru
Indianapolis
New Castle
Lafayette
Novleville
Figures on basketball team impact on school work
Principal C V Brown releases averages from a high school showing 86 percent term standing for all pupils, 87 percent for the basketball squad and 87 percent for cup winners six men. Team members were excused one day for the tournament. article argues athletics boost overall school involvement and merit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. V. Brown
Open Observation Cars Added to Park Train in 1913
North ern Pacific Park train between Livingston and Gardiner will add open observation cars starting with the 1913 season on June 15. Passengers will be sun protected yet enjoy an uninterrupted view of Rocky Mountain scenery including the Gate of the Mountains Paradise Valley Emigrant Peak the Devil's Slide Electric Peak and Sepulchre Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific Park
Livingston
Gardiner
Rocky Mountain
Gate of the Mountains
Paradise Valley
Emigrant Peak
the Devil’s Slide
Electric Peak
Sepulchre Mountain
Knights of Pythias Party Pleases Guests with Cards and Dance
The Knights of Pythias held a Thursday evening event featuring progressive whist with twelve tables. Mrs. A. Whitney led in games with a flawless record, while Jake Kaiserman impressed the men. Rex Benedict sang solo pieces with Miss Gladys Davis on piano as Wood's Orchestra played for hours of dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
A. Whitney
Jake Kaiserman
Rex Benedict
Gladys Davis
Wood
City Council Approves 9750 for Maintenance and Seeks Jail Bid
The city council met in special session with Mayor Asbury presiding and all members except Alderman J W Bailey. An ordinance approved a 9750 annual maintenance appropriation and bids will be invited for a six cell sanitary jail and police court room behind the fire hall. Mrs Harvey Coit and Mrs W W Hibbard were named library board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury
J. W. Bailey
Pioneer
Harvey Coit
W. W. Hibbard
Pioneer Ward 86 Died After Long Western Life in Montana
George Washington Ward aged 86 died of general debility at the county hospital last Friday. Born February 17 1827 in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania he served in the Civil War then worked for the Union Pacific as a station agent. He later settled in Montana in the 1870s and recalled adventures with Indians and a rock stockade on Boulder River. He leaves two daughters and a son in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington Ward
Lowry
Mountain View
Westmoreland County
Penn
Union Pacific
Frontier
California
Montana
West
Boulder River
Indiana
Fort Ellis
Stillwater County Begins Business
Stillwater County starts official operations as elected returns are filed with the secretary of state. The board of county commissioners will file the resolution creating the county and a later district judges and commissioners from Sweet Grass Yellowstone and Carbon will adjust the debt between new and old counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Secretary of State
Board of County Commissioners
Sweet Grass
Yellowstone
Carbon
New Bounty Law Shifts Sheriff Role in Inspecting Pelts
Fallang named bounty inspector under a new law approved by the legislature. The sheriff and deputies become inspectors with pelts to be examined at the courthouse between the first and tenth of each month. Bounty amounts remain unchanged. J. L. DeHart appointed state game warden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fallang
Legislative Assembly
Helena
East White Beaver Work Plans Summer Park Job
East White Beaver Ole Wogan will work at the National Park this summer. The farmers of this vicinity who attended the institute at Reed Point feel well repaid for their trip. The speaking and music were much enjoyed by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Wogan
National Park
Reed Point
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jessie F. Evans
Jarrett
W. C. Rae
Basin
Glasston Pere
American Fork
Grey Cliff
Harper Cane Eee Eewereer Sr Eeseneunenes
Dutton Ce Eea Tote Oeeensetete Esserese
Big Coulee Coc A Eee Oeetete Esnseesee
Buumeister Sede Eeru En
Carney Maes E He
Eese Dttinsaarenes
Reed Point News
Leon Boisseau
R. L. Guthrie
Father O’brien
Steve Woods
Huff
Vilote Roebel
Boulder
Cecil Harrison
City
Nine Hour Law
Northern Pacific
Mandan, N. D
Eye Party For Children
P. Party
Council
George W. Ward
The
Mr. Ward
Joe Bailey
Iowa
Stillwater County
J. L. DeHart
New
Miss Coleman of
Ryegate
P. J. Patten
Frank and
Hermann Remus
Frank Stone
Frank Meyers
Columbus
Will Rubeen
Mr. Manchester of
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