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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1901
Page
2
A petition will be presented to the county commissioners for an election to decide on establishing a county high school in Big Timber. The plan would use district No. 1 rooms rent free until needed, with six trustees, three from the hosting township, and minimal county cost for equipment and a principal.
The editor of the American Wool and Cotton Reporter explains the 1900 wool downturn as caused by overspeculation abroad and at home pushing prices to prohibitory levels. Substitutes boosted wool supply, while foreign banks' loan calls triggered liquidation and price declines. Domestic mills faced heavy inventories as the goods market failed to respond, leading to a continued drop in prices.
In the last month or two the wool market has shown a steadier tone abroad and at home. Industry observers believe bottom has been touched though no actual price increase has occurred yet.
The piece notes William Jennings Bryan will not run again as opposition to Bryanism grows. It cites McLaurin’s southern reorganization efforts and eastern Democrats aligning against Bryan, suggesting the party seeks new leadership to avoid a fractured convention.
President McKinley receives a grand Montana welcome spanning six days across Great Falls Helena Livingston Butte Anaconda and Dillon. Ex Senator Carter’s efforts broadened the program to include major cities and let more than half the state’s people greet the president on his first Montana visit in years.
From New York comes a report that the Amalgamated company has made overtures for Heinze's interests in Butte and the chances are favorable that the deal will be closed. It would be a blessing to the state if completed as it would terminate the litigation harming laboring and other interests statewide.
More than 600 people apply for the five deputy game warden positions in Sweet Grass County and many remain unheard from. The county officials will screen applicants and schedule interviews to fill the roles.
The town of Big Timber considers hosting a Fourth of July celebration this year as residents discuss timing and activities. The Boulder mining district is noted as a nearby prospecting area attracting interest from locals.
The Boulder mining district shows an exceptionally hopeful future, with investors and prospectors optimistic about strong mineral yields and expanding activity as exploration continues.
State Game Warden Scott divided Montana into eight districts listing counties per district. District 1 includes Plathead and Teton. District 2 Choteau Valley Dawson. District 3 Missoula Ravalli Granite. District 4 Deer Lodge Powell Lewis and Clark. District 5 Meagher Cascade Fergus. District 6 Beaverhead Madison Silver Bow Jefferson. District 7 Gallatin Park Sweet Grass Broadwater. District 8 Carbon Yellowstone Rosebud Custer.
Pioneer prose argues Minnesota benefits from a national irrigation strategy. It cites arid lands in Montana Idaho and Washington as reclaimable and capable of housing over 1.1 million people. railroads and new communities would gain from developing western water, expanding population and wealth in Minnesota and the Twin Cities.
The monthly teachers meeting is set for Saturday May 11 1901 at 2 PM in the Big Timber public school building. Program includes musical items, history, nature study, reading class tips, recitation, school games, language, duet, paper folding, discipline, and a question box. Visitors welcome. Potatoes for sale 250 sacks at 75c per hundred with delivery to Big Timber.
In a Philadelphia Press item a woman offers cake while a man declines. He explains if an old brick suit of clothes is found about the house he can use it. He reveals the man who received the cake yesterday was his brother.
A Philadelphia Record note recalls a citizen protesting a published photo, calling it a Hbck and claiming it resembles no one. The editor defends the reused cut, noting the reader is the first to complain about the likeness.
The Detroit Journal reports Jinks cannot manage money and will give it to anyone who asks. It notes even his wife could obtain funds if he has any, highlighting financial carelessness attributed to him.
A witness at a coroner's inquest testified that officials searched the pockets and offered the line Did you do nothing to resuscitate the body in response to questions about the investigation.
A terse exchange unfolds between Preventive Mia and Old Stokes about playing notes in a Plano setting. Both refuse to concede, signaling a tense standoff over piano access.
In a Milwaukee Sentinel clip a woman arrives at a tea house office with a fox muff and a 2000 page Boer War history. Clerks swarm as she whispers a great secret and suddenly a water tank on the roof bursts, prompting a chaotic street exit.
A humorous anecdote from New York Weekly features a tramp wandering country paths while explaining his wife had a jewel of a servant girl. The girl preferred to leave rather than stay with him, prompting the wife to discharge him, and the mother offers money in response.
Mrs. Biomarket cannot understand why Mrs. Upstreet did not accept her invitation from the Philadelphia Bulletin. The note says the host plans a small gathering on Thursday evening the 27th and downplays the social stakes by noting no one of consequence is invited.
Browne taunts Towne about smoking with a cigars after dinner. Towne questions the denial, while Browne applies a match to his weed. The Philadelphia Press quotation contrasts restraint and indulgence in a sharp street exchange.
A grieving mother laments her missing son as a sympathetic friend comments on the social prestige gained by the incident. The Baltimore American quote frames public concern and moral reaction to the kidnapping case.
A whispered parental concern in the Indianapolis Journal notes fears about hazing pushing a delicate student beyond endurance. The exchange questions whether regulation could spare him from overexertion while pursuing college studies.
In a witty exchange, Dukane tells Gaswell he was aboard a revenue cutter last night and quips that sleigh riding would not match the cut his revenue made, a lighthearted jab captured by the Chronicle-Telegraph.
Jocko-Well reports a clash with a village gone heavy in furniture as Rhino boasts victory in a comic duel. The Chicago News sketches a wild scene of curbside bravado and exchanged jibes.
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