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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1926
Page
2
Taxes for the 1925 assessment are due at the Sweet Grass County Treasurer in Big Timber Montana. A 5 percent penalty and 1 percent monthly interest accrue after 6 p.m. May 31 1926. Personal property taxes without real estate security also due by May 31. Property may be attached until paid. Clyde E Davis treasurer.
Washington April 30. Wets led two hour debate with Senators Edge and Bruce urging a national referendum on Prohibition and eighteenth amendment modification. They argued violations are nationwide, predicted a wets Senate majority soon, and cited enforcement scandals including indictments of four Wisconsin directors.
Ray R. Porter announces the Montana Retail Dealers' association will meet in Great Falls June 14 to 16. About 150 members are expected. Hotel Rainbow will host. committees prepare programs and entertainment for visiting merchants and their ladies. O. J. Armstrong seeks speakers including Scott Leavitt and Governor Erickson.
Joel Goretti admitted complicity in the 1923 killing of Paul Pessanti near Melrose after being arrested in Nevada. He claimed J Fontani killed Pessanti with a shotgun and that Mrs. Pessanti aided concealment. Madison County officials questioned the confession’s credibility.
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A Christmas 1906 Pioneer sketch recalls Har vey Bliss building the railroad approaches at the Boulder crossing, the Dornix spur, and the early town layout. It notes Judge Dunham moving a store to the new town, Mirrielees and others shaping the community, ferry changes, and rapid growth as cattle and wool flowed in. Continued next week.
Eighteen years ago Big Timber accelerates reconstruction. Porches and balcony add ons frame the Grand hotel front. Horses Home barn under earnest work. Baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Guy Ratcliff. L R Knapp receives first county milking machine. County Commissioner John Rye visits from Melville. J A Lowry Co sells two Jets on Third avenue to Lichel Bros who plan a residence. A Whitney buys a 20 HP two seat Mitchell auto from Racine Wis. Harvey Coit arrives from Columbus Ohio to join Briggs Ellis ranch stock business. W C Parker in Billings. J A Bailey visits Billings Bozeman. Severance dwelling near completion. Northern Pacific stockyards complete and shipping ready. Carl Slavens and wife arrive to work at Fair department store. W J D Richards to open Melville drug store with C J Knox in charge. Jacob Hoyem and children head to Norway to join Mrs Hoyem. Hoyem regrets not meeting county friends. Relief committee member reports 142 10 percent of fire relief donations returned to contributors.
School notes announce Baccalaureate services with Reverend Prior at the Congregational church on May 23 and graduation exercises in the high school auditorium led by Dr. Sheldon Davis on the following Friday. Livingston led at the Big Timber invitational track meet on May 1 with several athletes likely to compete at the Missoula state meet May 12 to 14. winners in each event are listed with parishioners from Livingston, Big Timber, Absarokee, and other Montana schools.
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