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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1912
Page
2
In a resilient year before a presidential election business across the country shows expansion with larger rail and bank activity. Despite some footwear slowdowns, production runs at full capacity and consumption keeps pace, signaling a promising drive toward a plan for broader community building and long term prosperity.
An essay argues that selfishness drives most human activity and can enable good outcomes. It calls for wiser self interest and sacrifice for larger benefits, illustrating the idea with nationwide community development campaigns where cooperation blends public spirit with self gain.
Unrest follows mayor Duncan as he aligns with anarchist faction at a national socialist convention. Critics say his incendiary speech harms Butte’s image and state pride, with a referendum likely to decide the issue amid broad public concern.
John Stevenson testified during a hearing on the government’s bid to dissolve a steel trust. He described how the group bought competing plants to remove rivals and stifle competition, and how a strategic move by a canny Scot helped the outfit gain the edge in acquiring subsidiary concerns.
The report details Stevenson founding a tinplate mill in Newcastle Pennsylvania in 1902 with 1500000 capital, later selling mills to a trust and starting Sharon Steel. He describes receiving 3500000 in trust stock plus 1000000 in bonds and cash profit totaling about 3.5 million, while the public ultimately paid the price.
John J. Mitchell of Illinois Trust notes underlying conditions are good, with less political disruption ahead. He cites railroads buying, improving crops in the west, and hopeful hay prospects, predicting favorable business and agricultural outlook for the year.
From the east come continued complaints about farm labor shortages. Farmers beg for workers with high wages, yet cities overflow with idle men who cannot find jobs. Many idle urbanites could work on farms, but prefer precarious city life, a perverse condition human nature cannot explain.
Butte Inter Mountain comments that Ohio voters rejected machines and bosses, backing Taft as a statesman and patriot. The piece notes Roosevelt supporters ruled the state, while the Cox faction showed lukewarm loyalty and Patterson’s election campaign benefited from Taft’s efforts.
The Ohio results show Democratic bosses backing Roosevelt in the primaries while Republican supporters split, casting doubt on the primary system. The piece argues Taft’s leadership and Roosevelt’s strategy weaken party integrity and suggests Hughes could emerge if Taft falters, with debates on whether primaries truly reflect voter will.
Missoula Sentinel reports the army refines plans for intervention in Mexico while the navy concentrates ships for a Cuban coast descent amid revolt among the Black population. Senator Bacon proposes a congressional resolution authorizing armed intervention in Cuban affairs as two Atlantic fleet squadrons gather at Key West. European powers monitor U S maneuvers, awaiting a Monroe Doctrine test amid Spanish-speaking turmoil.
Mrs J E Cox of Joliet Illinois credits Dr Kings New Discovery with delivering her from a dreadful cough caused by typhoid pneumonia. She says doctors and other medicines failed but the remedy cured her and she now hardly coughs. Trial bottle free at all druggists.
The notice states you must be registered to vote and outlines that residents outside city or town limits must provide the section township and range of their home before the clerk can register them. The information is declared absolutely necessary.
Montana State College will award 26 degrees in early June including 22 bachelor’s, 1 pharmacy, and 3 master’s. Graduates span many departments with names from Great Falls to Bozeman and beyond, featuring fields in history, agronomy, civil and electrical engineering, home science, biology, and more.
Weather conditions reported for Big Timber Sweet Grass county during April 1912. Observations show 5 p.m. hour of observation.
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