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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1971
Page
4
The Chamber of Commerce warns that more than two thirds of the 1972 federal budget, about $152 billion of $229 billion, is already committed to prior programs. By 1976 spending will rise 25 percent without new items, due to social welfare, interest on debt, and long term defense contracts, reducing budget flexibility.
Minnesota guest Mrs Ann Reister visits with niece Mrs Louis Tecca while they attended funeral services for Peck Strub in Livingston. Sister of Mrs John Hoyem dies in Burns Oregon. funeral in Burns with burial in Boise Idaho. Survives include a son Shelby and four daughters, among others. New project renames an antiques shop in Big Timber area. Economy Store expands to larger quarters. not joining IA. Mrs James Wick in Pendleton Oregon in critical condition. Mrs Joe Reidelbach returns from five months in St Paul.
Montana editorials show a voter poll tilt toward approving a sales tax. Local ballots in Glendive and Livingston favored sales tax over higher income taxes, while COST advocates seek to place the issue on the November 1972 ballot to fund state needs via taxes on those with greater ability to pay.
Olaf J Brekke outlines upcoming 4-H activities including May 10 Soil and Water meeting at USDA Building May 12 camp planning in court room May 16 Rural Life Sunday and liability talk. Livestock judging at Fairview Ranch June 26 with plant identification and crops judging. 4-H camp at EUB church camp June 14 17 with an Indian theme for Sweet Grass Wheatland and Park County members.
Montana announces new license rules as of May 1 1971. A Wildlife Conservation License is required before any hunting or fishing, costing 25 cents for residents and 1 dollar for nonresidents. The standard resident fishing license remains 4 dollars, with a 15 cent Pioneer License for those under 15 or 65 and older for hunting birds. Turkey hunters must buy both a Turkey license and Wildlife Conservation License. bird licenses for ages 12 to 64 cost 2 dollars. Gobbler season runs May 1 through May 16 in listed counties.
Fletcher Newby of the Fish and Game district says unwanted pesticides are collected at Lake Elmo Drive district office and trucked to a Glasgow Air Force Base bunker for storage. Mercury treated seeds are also accepted under a cooperation with Health and Montana Extension Service and disposed at landfills. Farmers are warned not to dump treated grain in fields due to runoff and animal exposure risks.
Fire season runs May 1 to September 30 with equipment rules for forest travel and required burning permits for open burning. The notice also reports the engagement of Marilyn Joy Welle to Franklin Alan Grosfield with a planned June 19 wedding at St. Josephs Church in Big Timber.
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