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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1926
Page
2
The second payment of 1925 taxes is due at the Sweet Grass County Treasurer office in Big Timber Montana. If not paid by 6 p.m. May 31 1926 a penalty will be added and interest at 1 percent per month will accrue. Personal property taxes due if no real estate secures them. Property may be attached if unpaid. Clyde E Davis treasurer.
R. R. Buckner federal prohibition agent was dying after a gun battle with moonshiners at a still site near Oneonta Alabama. The raid near St. Clair county failed at first but was renewed with reinforcements and the clash continued into the night.
In Williams California on May 10 John Fred Haesche, wounded, was jailed in Colusa for murder after a shotgun duel in the Duncan yard. Mrs William Duncan was mortally wounded and died before aid arrived as Haesche returned home and was arrested by Sheriff Crayton.
The Standard Oil Company of New York reports 1925 net profit of 811,580,386, nearly double 1924. Earnings after expenses total 72,175,827 with 28,480,563 for depreciation and depletion. Current assets reach 210,415,022 and total assets 532,960,361. The 1926 capital stock is set at 358,447,425 with 286,481,600 outstanding at year end.
Final briefs were filed by wets and drys with the senate prohibition committee. Wets demand a full investigation of the Anti Saloon league and subpoenas for John D. Rockefeller Jr Elbert Gary and others. The committee plans to take up the revised Goff bill on Tuesday to tighten enforcement of the Volstead act.
Philadelphia police report six underworld killings in the last month as feuds among bootleggers and disorderly house operators widen. The latest victim, Harry Burton, was shot by six men linked to a rival New York faction while en route to a magistrate hearing.
An overview of Big Timber history from early settlers to the rise of wool trade and town institutions. It notes the first white woman in Sweet Grass valley, Coleman Puett and sheep drives, Montana’s first 2,000 sheep shipment, Big Timber as a major wool market, and key buildings and enterprises from 1880s to 1901 including banks, hotels, stores, and the first Montana woolen mill.
A Bozeman visit by D M Wright and local business notes including Briggs Ellis Co starting shearing, W D Richards planting shade trees, and London visitors William and John Widdecombe. Election of Mrs H J Nicholson and Mrs W A Moore to Episcopal convention. Lithian springs dispute settled granting halves to Mrs Ingle and Mr Anderson with water rights. School board reelections and new appointments. local hiring and construction moves. commencement week events with baccalaureate address by Rev H H Thoren and Senior play by May 21 22. Graduating six students named with colors red and green and motto Climb tho the Rocks be Rugged.
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