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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1935
Page
4
A retrospective compares 1917 U S war mobilization and tariff plans with current finances. It notes wartime drafts and bills to fund 3.5 million jobs, seed subsidies, and wool sales versus today’s higher debt and uncertain prosperity, warning that modern finances may underperform the wartime surge.
In Big Timber confidential inquiries target referees named by six applicants for the postmaster examination. The questionnaire demands full details on training experience and character, including habits and reputation, with guidance to avoid politics religion or fraternal memberships, while noting a potential emphasis on political influence and rhetoric in ranking applicants.
Helena reports the sanitary privy program in Montana is paused awaiting new funding from FERA. Since starting, 71 structures have been built in Fergus Yellowstone Gallatin and Lewis and Clark counties. Dr W F Cogswell Montana Board of Health secretary released the notice. L H Male Public Health Service engineer sought to restart work. Officials promise continuation once relief setup is in place.
Shorty, a bay gelding at Montana State College since 1910, died suddenly at boremad on April 27. He served 25 years as lawn mower driver and snow plow helper, later pulling hog feed wagons, and was pledged to the Quarter Century club before his death.
May 1 is the deadline to use 1934 license plates. After that date a 10 percent penalty attaches to the license fee and driving without 1935 plates is subject to a fine. Ed Bartels Sheriff.
Public notice from County Treasurer S C Bailey dated May 2 1935 in Big Timber Montana outlines delinquent real and personal property tax rules. It describes redemption options for properties sold for tax lien, installment plans over up to ten years, penalties for missed payments, and potential tax deeds if contracts are not honored. It also notes pending Supreme Court review of theChapter 88 law and advises awaiting the court outcome before acting.
The U S Chamber of Commerce at its annual convention condemns Roosevelt banking reform plans and an anti holding company bill while NRA head urges simpler code rules. Leon C Marshall criticizes current fair trade provisions and calls for a 40 hour week with flexible overtime.
Washington April 29 Roosevelt aims to start several housing initiatives this summer including low rent homes for city dwellers and improvements for farmers with poor lands. Secretary Ickes has $100,000,000 allocated for housing projects in 28 cities to begin by mid August.
Washington April 29 The Supreme Court emptied a case with rulings on NRA wage hours law silk stockings and race horse doping while leaving constitutional objections to railroad pension moratorium acts unanswered. It declined to rule on state law supplements to the national act and on enforcement of the automobile retail sales code. A three judge federal court lacked jurisdiction over the state law action. The court also sent NRA oil code questions back for lower court decision and did not interfere with a suit by W Ames and Co Jersey City alleging that recovery law was used to boycott the firm’s products.
Rexford G Tugwell, director of the rural re settlement program, predicts a presidential executive order within ten days to activate the agency. A four billion dollar work relief fund will target relief roll workers first with some non relief workers eligible, focusing on jobs in clogged areas. Officials say the money will not be for pump priming but to provide employment, including housing projects, with a hundred million ready to begin by mid August after engineer study.
The 1500 pound church bell has arrived. Albert Crest returned from Lethbridge Canada. Peder Hoem bought three east side lots from J A Hall. Frank Slussar and family left for Hope Idaho. W A Clark builds a 30 by 36 barn. Charles Rees 45 died at the county poor farm from Brights disease. Kid Royals breaks jail again at noon Saturday. First alfalfa crop cutting begins at Briggs and Ellis. Mrs Anderson mother of James Anderson of Melville fractured thigh. Grover Cleveland dies at his Princeton home. Sheep shearing in full swing with wool deliveries to Northern Pacific warehouse. Buying slow but some clips sell at fair prices. Knut Anderson clip brings 1544 cents per pound, amounting to 13,000 pounds. Baxter & Tooley and Sage Creek Sheep Co. reportedly sold for 1734 cents.
A rural news page lists births in Reed Point, a Baxter couple named Mr. and Mrs. Baxter, April Senator Walsh proposing a 5 million seed fund for winter wheat, Long & Co. wool sale to American Woolen Mills at 50 cents per lb, Veblen family moving from Valley City to Reed Point, tariff debate and war tax plans, selective draft passage, Keppler adds pool hall tables, heavy snow in Boulder, crop prices for turkey red flax oats butter eggs potatoes, funeral of Mrs. Mary Puett at St. Mark’s, and sale of Briggs-Ellis ranch to A H Arneson with Harvey Coit continuing as manager and Roy Webb foreman.
The Evangelical Church led by Pastor Andrew Roukema holds Sunday School at 10 a m and morning service at 11. E L C E gathers at 7 15 p m with an 8 p m evening service. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday May 8 at 2 p m hosted by Mrs C V Mosier. Albright Brotherhood meets Wednesday May 8 at 8 p m. Choir practice Saturday at 7 45 p m.
Pastor Sunday School at 9 45 a m. Evening church service at 8 p m. Choir rehearsal 7 30 p m. on Thursday.
Pastor A Holbeck reports no services due to the Young People's convention at White Sulphur Springs. Midweek prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Choir rehearsal Thursday at 8 p.m. Infirmation class meets Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 2 p.m.
The church holds Mass at 9 30 a m on the second Sunday of each month and at 11 a m on the fourth Sunday. The schedule is published as a community notice.
Rev. M. A. Cookson leads at St Mark's in a diocesan mission. Morning church school at 9 45 a m followed by morning prayer and sermon at 11 o'clock.
Regular service after Sunday School. Y. P. E. service at 7 30 p m. Evangelistic service follows the Y P E meeting. Prayer meeting each Wednesday. Pastor R H Klaudt leads the congregation.
President Roosevelt, led by Harry L. Hopkins, pledged to closely monitor purchasing, employment, wages and the return of workers to private jobs. He said the government’s vast works relief program was starting rapidly and should be in full swing by autumn.
The Dry Creek Canal Company of Montana levies a five dollar per share assessment on all capital stock. Payments are due by May 4 1935 to J J Lanagan secretary treasurer at Big Timber or Citizens Bank & Trust Big Timber. Unpaid shares after May 4 will be delinquent and sold at public auction on May 25 1935 to cover the assessment costs.
Public auction at 2:00 P M on May 11 1935 at the Oie Motor Company garage in Big Timber Montana. The Auburn sedan motor GR 32514 serial 5125 model 895A is offered to satisfy storage charges of 50 dollars plus sale costs. Oie Motor Company by S Oie owner. Publication dates April 18 25 and May 29 1935.
Dr J D Herries dentist lists office hours 9 a m to 5 p m with evening appointments by request. Located in the Masonic Block, phone 38 for scheduling.
Attorney E. C. Overland is listed at the County Court House in Big Timber Montana. The notice appears as a directory entry for legal services and local government matters.
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