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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1918
Page
12
F. M. Lamp, a Republican candidate for county attorney, was chosen by an overwhelming majority as the party’s choice. He is a well known, permanent city resident praised for his fearlessness and dedication to his beliefs.
The Homeland Circle plans a supper and bazaar on November 24. Chas F Stocker sold 11,000 yearling sheep at 3.75 per head to A A Spaugh of Manville Wyoming. W R Stokes returned from Alabama to repair Ed Runner's water plant after a cold snap. County Commissioner John Rye sold 1 700 lambs at 2.75 per head to Peter Eyeland. The Big Timber Cornet band elected George Stage as leader Norman Hale secretary treasurer A K Wearne G A Uoward Will Churchill directors. The band will meet for practice each Monday night.
At the August primary the Republican electors named Charles P. Porter of Butte as their candidate for state auditor. With over thirty-five years in Montana and broad business experience, Porter is described as specially fit for the office and likely to be an able and accommodating public official.
The Pioneer reports strong belief that Senator T. J. Walsh will win re election in Montana as support hinges on loyalty to President Wilson and wartime leadership. Also noted are local political shifts, appointments, coal mining plans, and a bear intrusion tale from the McCall place.
Lord Stalbridge directs the sale of the entire town of Shaftsbury Derbyshire including private houses banks post offices stores offices hotels and three saloons. The town sits on a hill amid farming country with the nearest railway 43 miles away at Senley. This unprecedented whole town auction reflects times of estate sales as nobility face losses from war.
A fragmented note discusses updating naval history with Morse code signals such as St George for England at Zeebrugge and Traflagar. It mentions a Japanese office noting a waterword for Toro and a variant of the trafnbar signal in a battle with Russia.
G H Langford of the 102nd Regiment US Field Artillery declares soldiers go over the top without rum stimulants. He recently returned from France with a leg wound and shell shock and urges Liberty Loan support. He notes European armies used stimulants before assaults, but says the American Army does not.
Wartime reports show France expects 130,000,000 more bushels of wheat than last year while England may gain 30,000,000. 33 percent more land sown in England and Wales despite 200,000 fewer male workers. Total UK wheat area stands around 2,665,000 to 2,820,000 acres with large increases in potatoes and other grains.
A young infantryman, married across France to his regiment, narrowly survives a savage combat amid crossfire. He dives over a crest, escapes a bayonet clash, and trudges out battered yet unscathed aside from a torn seat. His miraculous return underscores the peril faced by frontline troops.
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