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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1917
Page
4
The piece links cattle hogs and sheep prices with a hypothetical ladder of value. It notes steers at 175 per head and hogs at 50 per head while sheep fetch 16.50 per head. It asks how long until chickens reach 6 per head in terms of sheep price.
The Pioneer notes teachers in Big Timber are underpaid for a town with high living costs. With room and board at about 45 dollars monthly and salaries as low as 75 dollars, teachers struggle to cover basic living expenses. The piece urges trustees to consider raises to attract and retain educated staff.
The United States faces a winter coal shortage as prices stay high. The government plans a October 1 proclamation to cap retail coal prices based on mine costs plus freight and modest profits. Fuel Administrator Garfield urges restraint and insists relief may be coming, but concerns remain about timing and effectiveness amid contracts and costs.
The conference report on the war tax bill was adopted by the House without a roll call and will be taken up in the Senate tomorrow. Senator Simmons plans to push the report with hopes of approval by Wednesday. Senator Smoot may oppose some features but cannot block conference, while Kitchin and Fordney back the measure. The national debate centers on the bill’s revenue potential and the zone system for second class mail. President Wilson is cited as opposing the zone plan during debate.
The Billings Lutheran circuit schedules a multi day event with services and Reformation lectures. Settlement church opens Thursday October 4 with 11 a.m. sermon by Rev. Fiest of Glendive and 2 p.m. lecture by Rev. Brandrud of Havre.
An important business meeting for church members is scheduled this coming Friday at 7 30 PM in the church. Officers and workers are urged to attend.
The Congregational church holds services Sunday October 7 with 10 a.m. Sunday School and 11 a.m. morning service titled Pilars of the Temple. An 7:30 p.m. evening service presents the Law of Contrasts led by Pastor W. P. Ames.
Morning service at St Mark's Episcopal Church next Sunday October 7 begins at 11 a.m. The service includes morning prayer and a sermon.
The Pioneer covers local figures and happenings, highlighting familiar names, events, and community concerns. Readers see concise summaries of people, places, and timely developments affecting the town.
Saturday brings Four High Class Acts and The Devil's Needle with Norma Talmadge at the Hippodrome. Matinee 2 30 Adm 15¢. Night shows at 7 30 and 10, plus 9 o clock vaudeville. Sunday features Idolaters with Louise Glaum His Foothills Folly and a comedy.
The Big Timber flour mill has restarted and reached ten days of operation under new miller Thomas Ragsdale of Illinois. TheFlavo Flour brand, marketed nationally, is produced with high quality and is available in local grocery stores. The Big Timber Milling Company invites farmers to sell wheat or exchange for flour, supporting a home industry in Sweet Grass county.
F P Lindsay of Gibson Montana seeks a capable hand to plow about 100 acres at once. Cash payment offered. Contact F P Lindsay.
Public records from Judge Ragland show Ole Mauritson a Northern Pacific bridge carpenter bound over to district court after preliminary testimony alleged he assaulted his 15 year old daughter Ingar and involved his younger daughter Gertrude in the incident. Mauritson denies the charges claiming he is framed by his daughters.
A light Baltimore Sun quip contrasts Mrs. Blossom's smile with a rain check purchase plan. A separate note cites Switzerland's strict plant law making possession of illegitimate specimens a penal offense.
A fragment from the Baltimore American presents a quip between a weary maid and a timid young man, noting a dropped remark and a moment of comic miscommunication.
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