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Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1920

Page

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NEA OLS Boosters Tour Last of May Amid Trade Drive

A fragmented account describes NEA OLS boosters planning a May tour from Minneapolis to multiple cities, promoting trade goods and broadcast coverage. It notes a Tuesday departure with stops in Forsyth Helena Bay and Bay City, plus discussions of funding, organization, and hotel reservations.

NEA’ Ols DU Tere Milwaukee Cantata Coimwos Winneapolis Stor Mituri Te Chay ‘Savelers Owendre Ige Vy Forsyth Helena Bay Nave Bo Oat Minneapolis

Court Reverses Ruling in Ninth Case on Appeal

Higher court releases decision affecting multiple defendants in a noted ninth case. The retrial and errors were reviewed, with emphasis on prior judgments and defense arguments. Court remands for further proceedings as part of broader wartime legal adjustments.

Statewide primary results show Wood leading in precincts

Preliminary counts indicate Wood with a clear edge in a statewide vote. Results from 82 precincts show Wood ahead of opponents as totals tighten in final tallies scheduled tonight.

Livingston Thinks Of Pastor Park County News

The Rev L O Onerheim longtime pastor of the Norwegian Lutheran church at Big Timber resigns his Montana pastorates to take effect July 25. He will move to Madison Minnesota to lead two congregations and departs with his wife and six children after five and a half years in Big Timber. He was born in Iowa and educated at Lutheran institutions in Minneapolis St Paul and Northfield. He previously served Wilbur Washington state Kalispell and Big Timber Melville congregations and is regarded as a capable and popular minister who will miss Montana mountains and its rough people.

Park County L. O. Onerheim Big Timber Theo. Auberg Minnesota Valley Bergund Clinton County Iowa Ilinois Lutheran College and Seminary Minneapolis St. Paul Northfield Wilbur Washington State Kalispell Mont Melville Onerheim Montana

Senate Debates Peace Resolution to End All War

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee reported a substitute to end the war with Germany and Austria. The nine to six vote split along party lines with Republicans in favor and Democrats opposed. Lodge presented the resolution as Knox prepared to begin debate next week.

Washington Germany Austria Senate Foreign Relations Committee House McCumber North Dakota Shields Tennessee Senate Lodge Knox

State Conference Post Adjutants Endorse Soldier Bonus Bill

Glyde Davis attended a Montana state conference of American Legion post adjutants in Helena. The meeting endorsed the soldier bonus bill then before Congress and urged its passage by all eight Montana posts, with a resolution telegraphed to state senators and representatives. Percy Webb will represent the local post in future trainings.

Glyde Davis Helena American Legion Congress Legion Montana

Tornado Kills Fifty-One in Beggs Oklahoma

A tornado swept through Beggs and Cherokee County Oklahoma killing fifty-one and injuring about one hundred. Relief teams from nearby towns converge on the mud and wreckage as rescue work continues into the night.

Muskogee Okla Beggs Cherokee‘ County Grove

Citizens oppose easy sentence in Watson bigamy murder case

Los Angeles May 5 The county grand jury was ordered convened to consider Walter Andrew Watson alleged bigamist murderer with expectation of murder indictment. Interviews with prominent citizens demand death rather than life for Watson who reportedly confessed to killing five wives. Investigations aim to place Nina Lee Delaney's murder outside Los Angeles county, possibly Imperial or San Diego, where no life-sentence recommendation has been made.

Los Angeles Walter Andrew Watson The Times Watson Nina Lee Delaney Los Angeles County Imperial San Diego County

Sheriff recounts riot at Neversweat mine entrance

Sheriff J K O Rourke testified at the coroner inquiry into Thomas Manning's death that he twice ordered the mob to disperse before a shot was fired. He described 400 to 500 rioters, noting I W W organizer J S Embree defied arrest and that mine guards and deputies faced a volatile crowd seeking to block miners and engineers from the mine.

J. S. Embree O'Rourke Embree Billings Butte W. T. Stodden Anaconda Copper Mining Company John Berkin Berkin Fred

Old Pioneer Dies Over In Gallatin

C M Tate aged 87 father of Dee Tate and the late Wait Tate died at his Belgrade home Wednesday night at 9 30 from ailments of old age. Funeral in Bozeman today attended by Dee Tate Mrs Wait Tate and Violet Tate. Pioneer of Montana arriving in 1870 he engaged in cattle business until 1886.

Park County C. M. Tate Dee Tate Wait Tate Belgrade Bozeman Violet Gallatin Treasure State Montana

Baby Scalded To Death In Boiler

The three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bank of Muir died after noon yesterday from scalding when she fell into a wash boiler of boiling water at the home. She was removed quickly but died before reaching Park hospital. Funeral plans not announced. Body at Selby Undertaking parlors.

Livingston Joe Bank Muir The Park Hospital Rack Selby

Civics Department Metting At High School Auditorium

The Woman's Club civics department held its annual open meeting in the High School auditorium with citizens invited. Officers led the program including songs by Mrs. Mervin Sell and readings on community needs, ordinances, and landscape gardening. Children performed May Pole dances and a garden song under city schools faculty, linking soil prep and garden beds to civic beautification.

Civics Department Woman's Club Frank Henry C. A. Caulkins A. Knowles C. N. Skillman G. A. Deasby Caulkins France Flanders Field Meaica Weiber Red Crees Polat Neary Whalen Mite Shri Durward George Ellington Selmer Fotland Albert Whalen Violet Hoyem Gladys Kinnie Montane Rowland Ina West Wee Nett Likep Bryan Kenneth Todd Deas Lowry Wayne Rees

City administration reorganized as May day plans falter

Washington reports say radical leaders failed to ignite nationwide May Day demonstrations. Extra federal and state precautions blocked a broad show of power while local walkouts tied to contract expirations limited disruption. Officials maintained guard over threats as city governance reconstituted with aldermen O Leary Nordstrom and new committee appointments. A paving petition for McLeod Street and creation of a special improvement district proceeded with preliminary steps for June action.

Washington Department Russia United States Garvin O'Leary Pound Churchill Nordstrom Ed Ellingson McLeod Street McCall Th Yellowstone Stores Co Yellowstonerail Commercial Bank & Trust Co J. S. Solberg A. Caulkins Annie S. Urvan J. A. Lowry A. P. O'Leary Motor Inn John Hruza Ray Willman Montana Power Co Yellowstone Trail Garage O. R. Duncan Scandinavian-American Bank Tom Kuve G. H. Howard T. J. Egeland S. A. Perrine Joe Thang Robert Brownlee J. E. and Mary King Henry Witten W. J. Knapp L. A. Nye T. J. Manis W. L. Shanks Mike Whalen Edna G. Baker

Prohibition League Backs Seven Presidential Hopefuls

The Anti-Saloon League of America led by Dr. P A Baker endorses seven candidates Hoover Wood Lowden Mc Adoo Hughes Poindexter and Bryan as acceptable if nominated. The group excludes Harding Johnson Cox and Edwards and will investigate other possibilities while reaffirming it has no official candidate for either major party convention.

Westerville Anti-Saloon League of America P. A. Baker Hoover Wood Lowden McAdoo Hughes Poindexter Bryan Baker League Harding Johnson Cox Edwards Anti-Saloon League

Four Million Sale Confirmed for Republic Mines at Cooke City

The Livingston Enterprise reports the sale of the Republic group of mines at Cooke City from Robert J. McKay to W. D. Marlow for 64,006,000. Judge Joseph A. Jackson of Butte signed the sale in district court Tuesday. McKay, receiver for Republic Mining, led the deal prompted by bondholders' suit. Marlow must pay 24,000,900 to stockholders by December 1935, with initial 40,000 paid before the right to develop the mines but not ship ore.

Livingston Enterprise Republic Group of Mines Cooke City Robert J. McKay W. D. Marlow Joseph A. Jackson Butte McKay Republic Mining Company Marlow The Republic’ Group

Johnson's Home Gives Him Boost In California Vote

California delegates show Milam W. Johnson leading early in the presidential preference primary as complete returns from 3,347 of 5,729 precincts tally Johnson at 246,338 to Hoover 136,000. Los Angeles County results favor Hoover while San Francisco County shows Johnson ahead.

San Francisco Milam W. Johnson Omen Cotten Herbert Hoover California Johanson Hoover Los Angeles Johnson Senator Johnson

Delegates Chosen for State Club Federation Meet

The Woman's club selected delegates to attend the state federation of clubs in Billings on July 7 8 9. Delegates include Mesdames R M Wolf Harvey Coit H C Pound F R Hickman A Knowles. Alternates listed. ex officio officers include Mrs G A Leashy and Mrs C N Skillman.

Woman's Club State Federation of Clubs Billings Jame Mesdames R. M. Wolf Harvey Coit H. C. Pound F. R., Hickman A. Knowles G. A. Leashy Woman’s Club C. N. Skillman Civics Fourth District

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