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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1924
Page
4
The Ku Klux Klan pushes a plan that all officers deserve a second term to aid current members in the courthouse. The better argument counters that any candidate who believes he is a superior American to his voters is not entitled to any term.
Advertisers and businessmen are invited to inspect mailing galleys in the Pioneer office. The true circulation is measured by galley inspection where each name marks a subscriber and penciled names indicate complimentary copies sent without subscriber responsibility.
Roy Walsh awaiting execution at Boulder on June 16 says he will reveal how he escaped from the Boulder jail months ago if the governor commutes his sentence to life. He adds he might identify Billy Patterson's assailant if an unconditional pardon accompanies the disclosure.
Next Tuesday afternoon voters will select ten Democratic delegates for New York and ten Republican delegates for Cleveland. Delegates include eight at large and two from this congressional district. Ballot asks voting sequence: president candidate, four presidential electors, eight at large, two district delegates. Fifteen total crosses if voting full.
Col Robert H Morse sues over inheritance taxes on his fathers estate from Fairbanks Morse Co valued at 22 million dollars The will assigns 9 million to a daughter tax bearing shares for the brothers totals 5 8 million The suit seeks tax payment from residuary estate or from the daughters bequest The outcome could define tax burden amid wealth and death in Chicago.
A Harlowton resident sent 132 hogs to Hansen Packing Co in Butte at 7.75 per hundred. Nine owners pooled the shipment and a weekly six to eight cases of eggs are now shipped as producers seek additional markets. The Wheatland and Sweet Grass counties benefit from Butte activity and Northern Pacific jobs during a dull winter period, raising questions about future corporate curtailments.
Melville visitor Thompson travels through the city for business. A breach of promise suit seeks 200000 dollars against Walter Hill per Chicago Tribune report. Julia Hanly, once of this city, graduates from Longview High School in Washington. Leo Dupee and Mary Hash wed in this city. The Citizens State Bank sues Nora Flynn Davis and others for 1800 dollar note with mortgage foreclosure on 179.68 acres. J Ashton Barbour to graduate from American Osteopathy School in Kirksville Missouri next Monday. Women’s club elects Mrs H H Marlowe of Reed Point to represent Big Timber at the General Federation convention in Los Angeles June 3 to 13. Mrs Wallace T Perham of Glendive is a federation candidate for president. H H Austin visiting Billings. Market reports list wheat and flax prices. Mrs E P Reid visits from Virginia City. Omund Ommundson visits from Springdale at Ebert ranch. Moonlight picnic by Congregational church youth at Seago ranch. Change of venue sought by E J Mo in district court at Billings. W H Nance and Minnie McIntyre wed in this city. C F Schuman relocates with family to Fargo North Dakota. Prof Payne Templeton attends Belgrade track meet and Bozeman visit.
The text questions ongoing efforts to target tax commissions and metal mines through legislation during elections. It criticizes sponsors who pay the least taxes and asks when mine owners in Butte will reach their limit.
A Tokyo dispatch notes at least 5000 Japanese booked to sail for the United States before an exclusion law likely takes effect. It cites 400 Japanese from the Pacific coast sailing to Japan to marry and return before July 1 and argues Japan approves large scale immigration. The piece contends Japanese in the U S are loyal subjects and outlines government reports on nationality and births deaths and movements.
A big dance at Grey Cliff features Johnsons orchestra next Saturday night. Also advertised are cabbage plants at Cort ranch priced at 75 cents per hundred.
Washington May 21 The senate foreign relations committee spent two hours on world court proposals and adjourned without a decision. An effort to gain immediate endorsement for Harding Coolidge court membership with reservations failed.
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