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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1926
Page
4
Itemized front page report shows the Henry Hughson murder case and Frank Lewis jail escape cost Sweet Grass county over 2100 dollars. Sheriff Brannin faced calls to remove his staff after a lengthy hold on Lewis and a coal scuttle escape. Political pressure could affect Brannin’s election prospects.
The Pioneer editorializes on local elections, naming A J Galen W L Holloway for associate justices Lee Dennis for railway commissioner J A Lowry for representative Ed Boddy for county commissioner F R Hickman for sheriff W A Conwell for county clerk C A Bishop for treasurer A Whitney for assessor Margaret Deegan for county superintendent C E Busse for county surveyor Creston L Crest for public administrator C D Graff for coroner. The piece argues the News may drift toward Democrats and urges voting the Republican slate.
J A Lowry Republican candidate for representative has lived in Big Timber 25 years. He led public schools as principal for three years and later worked in real estate and insurance. He served as school trustee, mayor for one term and part of another, and coroner. He owns city property, a Melville ranch, and supports growth of the town and county. He is an able talker with varied official and business experience.
A Pioneer bulletin from the Montana Automobile Association outlines that if a three cent gasoline tax passes, $314,000 will be spent on the Yellowstone Trail in Sweet Grass county over the coming years. It also details the road area to be improved.
Ed F Boddy republican candidate for county commissioner opposes a three cent gasoline tax. He supports building roads with county funds and vows to vote for extra tax only if the county can finance its own projects. He is praised as sensible, experienced in ranching, and ready to act right.
The Pioneer warns voters that ballot wording misleads by listing "Against Good Roads in Montana" and "For Good Roads in Montana" instead of clear options. Voters are advised to place an X in front of "Against Good Roads in Montana" to vote against the three cent gasoline tax.
The piece argues for keeping Mrs Deegan as Sweet Grass county deputy superintendent of schools. It notes the salary is 1500 annually, county aims to cut sheriff’s office costs by about 1000, and supports Deegan’s fitness, hard work, and guidance to teachers. It portrays a high opinion of her service and county schools leadership.
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