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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1973
Page
2
A new flour milling firm is being organized in Melville with construction under way and a target completion by December. Officers named include W H Donald as president E H Dahl as vice president and S J Hopkins as secretary treasurer.
A reader questions the sheriff posse in Big Timber asking who authorized it what their duties and pay are and why members are armed. The writer warns residents deserve safety and claims armed posse members could be vigilantes and urges disarming them. He threatens self defense and notes a visitor's caution about local treatment of outsiders.
The Big Timber Pioneer notes it is published weekly on Thursdays and serves Sweet Grass County since 1888. Subscriptions cost 5.60 dollars yearly in county areas and 5.99 dollars elsewhere in Montana, 6.30 dollars elsewhere in the United States, payable in advance.
The Boulder corridor drew many out of state visitors to Bob's Sport Shop with a crowded river weekend. The Harlowton Times notes eight year old Julie Ness won the Girls Punt Pass and Kick, outscoring the boys and prompting questions about coed participation next year. The Pioneer urges renewal before Nov 17 to offset rising costs and save on subscriptions. Dr. Thomas Ivey discusses medical trends, noting a rise in students pursuing general practice and his active doctor recruitment in Big Timber.
The Big Timber City Council approved a tentative rate schedule for garbage service and adopted new rules for residents and drivers. Critics question the fairness of dumping fees, especially for small pickups, and propose a permit system for non city residents and businesses with decals to simplify enforcement.
The Montana Education Association named Mrs Margaret Jo Lavold of Big Timber as Teacher of the Year for 1973. The selection reflects well on the community and highlights her dedication and care for students, appreciating the small moments when a student understands.
The Pioneer lists contact details for federal and state representatives. Names include U S Senator Mike Mansfield and Lee Metcalf, Congressmen John Melcher, and state legislators Jim Moore Jack Galt Elmer Schye and Larry Aber with their mailing addresses in Montana and Washington D C.
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