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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1920
Page
1
Officials trace claims of stolen horses to Idaho and Texas suspects. The letter blames a local Montana figure and asserts no Montana horses or mares were involved while detailing inspections, shipments, and a vendetta against the accusers. The passage also covers Red Cross nursing programs and upcoming home hygiene classes.
Washington reports show a continued probe into wartime production programs. Republican subcommittee members Frear Magee Lea and others delivered a controversial aviation inquiry, calling it a riot of deception and criticizing sacrifices of nationalism. The session highlighted shipping gains and aircraft production abroad.
An executive board meeting outlines plans to advance rural public health work with nursing staff. Miss Wieber, from St. Cloud Minnesota, is a graduate of St Raphael's Training and completed a four month public health nursing program. The effort aims to train nurses for rural communities and ensure equal access to care.
Miles City February report doubts a 20 percent cattle loss in Broadus country. Floyd Hamlin says cattle are in fair shape and have good chances to endure winter. Horses suffer more. George Hall notes mares fared similarly to others. Ed Holbrook reports cattle and horses in better condition, feeding hay and grain, with irrigation planned from Powder River next spring.
Ole Birkeland of Sweet Grass county reports a proposed irrigation district near Grey Cliff will convert about 2500 acres and 15 farmers to irrigated land this summer. Water would come from the Boulder river via enlarged canals and new ditches at an estimated cost near 863000, roughly 25 dollars per acre. Stock in Sweet Grass county has stayed in good shape through winter.
The House and Senate conferees reached final agreement on railroad reorganization legislation. A federal nine member labor board appointed by the president will handle appeals, replacing a five member panel. Senator Cummins described the change as a re-draft responding to a threatened maintenance of way strike.
President Wilson accepts Secretary of State Lansing's resignation citing long standing policy disagreements. Lansing had clashed over calling cabinet meetings and the treaty league covenant, with tensions dating to 1917 and Paris peace talks.
The conference report on the railroad reorganization bill sets wage levels unchanged through September 1 after wartime stabilization ends. It also freezes rates for six months until private control resumes and requires Interstate Commerce Commission approval for any pre September 1 rate cuts.
The Sweet Grass County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture held its annual meeting at the High School auditorium. President Ed Ellingson presented a report to be printed next week. Minutes and treasurer’s report were approved showing receipts 358 and expenditures 290.09 with a balance of 267.91. Committees were named to assess flood damages from 1919 and to locate camping grounds for auto tourists. Directors for the Big Timber district were chosen: Ellingson, Cross, Knowles, Higbie, Trower, McIvor, Arneson.
Twenty one witnesses testified in Montesano Washington on February 16 in the trial of eleven I W W members accused in Warren O Grimm’s murder during the Centralia Armistice Day killings. Edward S Mayes in uniform described shots from the Arnold hotel and the hall area as he fled toward the vacant lot. He saw victim Arthur McElfresh stagger and fall and noted a shot from a hotel window as glass splinters flew. Mayes declined to testify as an firearms expert despite defense attempts to qualify him on ballistics.
American Legion Sunday will be observed in thousands of churches nationwide as Washingtons birthday, with programs from national officials. The feature includes presenting next of kin certificates from France honoring Americas fallen soldiers. Ministers will be asked by 8,000 posts to explain the Legion's work from their pulpits at Sunday services.
Miss Mabel Head director of town and country work notes wartime lessons in service. The YWCA plans to expand its worldwide program to involve girls across the work and especially in the county.
Chicago reports say the planned merger of Great Northern Northern Pacific and Burlington hinges on Congress removing Sherman act restrictions. The move would give direct Chicago entry and create a transcontinental system to the Pacific coast and Vancouver with Hale Holden proposed as president of the combined lines.
Plentywood voters approve 83 of 91 in the school bond election. A 260000 bond funds a modern district school with a dormitory for distant students. Construction aims to start soon and be ready by next fall, replacing the 1914 building and two later wooden additions.
Jennie Kraemer filed for divorce from Gustavus Adolph Kraemer in district court on Wednesday. Married in Lancaster Ohio in October 1885 the couple has four minor children. She cites failure to provide cruelty and threats to kill, seeks custody and return of household furniture.
In Butte county a man named John Rolich was shot and killed by Frank Eltz following a quarrel. Eltz attempted to flee but was overtaken about ten miles east of Butte by a deputy, who believes Eltz may have inflicted the wound on himself. Authorities think the self-inflicted bullet wound was sustained during capture.
Sweet Grass crushed Red Lodge 48 to 19 in a Saturday night game. Lyons led with fast, heady play and multiple baskets while Egeland Campbell and Nepstad contributed strong efforts. The Red Lodge team fouled early and often as Sweet Grass built a large first half lead.
Excelsior Springs Missouri reports Captain J L Milligan democrat and league of nations advocate defeats John E Frost republican and league opponent for Congress Third district. Coles, Republican state chairman, estimates Milligan’s margin between 1700 and 1800 with results showing Milligan 391 Frost 201 in Albany Gentry County.
Paris reports from General Niessel head of the Baltic mission that Germany remains 400000 strong with 100000 policing forces. The army is well supplied with tanks guns and airplanes and 13088 policing the right bank of the Rhine in the neutral zone. The German defense minister and government are able and willing to execute the treaty.
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