Wartime Gopher Warfare Schemes Moda Western Montana Ranch
Odd archival item describes a plan to combat gophers in Western Montana using improvised tools and a rubber tube caper. The text discusses poison gas avoidance, a rancher’s market needs, and a peculiar method of driving a gopher from its burrow by capturing it with a mouthful held by a tube device.
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Bula
Apri
Montana
State College
Gopher
Wes
Jamsit
Ier Sr Ranch
Timber social and community notes amid county events
Living fasons hosted a Friday night social with a grand start at the Railway ballroom and a second theater show, followed by waudeville acts, music, and luncheon. About 150 attendees, including EB members, locals from Sweet Grass County and Bozeman, plus a Masonic dance, were noted amid announcements of a dormitory bonding measure and a new Community group forming in Sweet Grass. Mrs Higbie attended services for Mrs E J Moore in Bozeman with funeral details and local connections noted.
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Fone
Initia
Sweet Crass
Sweet Grass
le Irs
J.D. Gleason
Grass County
Joe Mitchell
C. E
Arthur In
W. C. Green
Fred C.E. Wickland
Richard Rye
Hanks
J. Mitchell
Arthur Band
D. V. Higbie
Bozeman
United States mall stage with Drummond for Helmville
A passage notes Drummond performing on a daily stage in Helmville while references to No 41 and No 4 appear, with a schedule indicating daily shows except Sundays. The item reads as a fragment from a larger entertainment listing, preserving named places and numbers as read.
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United States Mall
Drummond
Helmville
Bill Seeks Forest Constance Board Consent
Special dispatch from Washington reports Senator King introduced a bill requiring consent of the Advisory Board of the stock association for any reduction in the number of seats or permits on a National forest reserve. A companion measure would raise the surtax on individuals and corporate income to fund tribal adjustments for the Crow Indian tribe.
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Standard
Washington
King of Lian
The
Stock Association
Forest Service
Vans
Court Refuses Release Of Girl In Neville Case
Court denies release of a girl as J. E. Neville’s hearing proceeds. Earlier ruling avoided grant of freedom citing safety and ongoing proceedings. The decision keeps the girl in custody pending further legal action and dates not specified.
Billings Church Campaign Sets Oversubscription Goal
In Billings April 1, the interchurch world movement fund drive aims for an oversubscribed $15,000 quota. The Presbyterian church has raised about $6,000 of a $10,000 target while Community church and Teady Methodist exceed their shares. Gail elected Billings Rotary president with Cote Chapp, Chapp, North, Matheson and Worthington as trustees. Yellowstone county youths will receive 1200 pounds of seed potatoes sap for spring planting via the farm bureau. The Broadway association formed to boost the street, with Charles Simonson named president and plans for a May 3 to May 8 celebration.
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Billings
Interchurch World Movement Fund
Presbyterian Church
Community Church
Methodist Church
al- Teady
W. W. Gail
County Farm Bureau
Broadway Association
Charles C. Simonson
False Accused Boy Takes Life in Hotel Room
A 14 year old boy, falsely accused of theft at a local hotel where he worked, is found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot in the ace room. The coroner confirms death by his own action. The father, Alban Lindsey, says the charge sparked the tragedy. the boy’s brother is mentioned in the report.
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Alban Lindsey
Red Cross Nurses Believed in Danger in Albania
Relatives in Seattle learned via Associated Press dispatches that Tirana had been occupied by Turks and that Mrs. Hazel B. Kingsley, a Seattle physician, headed a party of Red Cross nurses believed to be there. Two other Seattle nurses were thought to be with them, but confirmation was unavailable.
Overalls price action sparks Montana survey findings
Billings April 7 overall prices rise from 2.95 to 3.25 at retail while factory cost to replace is 40 a dozen, Montana Development Association reports. Dealers deny lengthy faddish impact and warn shortages may push working men to higher costs, with Sweet Orr Co denying price hikes and noting September deliveries.
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Billings
Montana
Montana Development Association
Sweet, Orr & Co
Poughkeepsie
N. C
Kidnaping charge leads to arrest warrant in Missoula
Missoula court issued a warrant for LB Henderson on a kidnapping complaint filed by his former wife who alleges he abducted his step-daughter Gladys 18. The court granted custody to the wife. Henderson remains at large. Also, Missoula county to sell 100000 dollars of school bonds May 29 for high school expansion. Unemployment agency reports 55 job applicants for $1 jobs last week while spring farm labor demand rises. Sheriff brings back Lawrence Pritchett and Mary Garcia on adultery charges from Darby. Indian committee to hear reservation needs May 31. Evans says committee will tour Billings and other agencies. May fete at state university postponed to May 15 due to interscholastic events.
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Missoula
LB. Henderson
Henderson
Gladys
Missoula County
Board of County Commissioners
Federal Employment Bureau
Sheriff Green
Darby Lawrence Pritchett
Mary Louise Garcia
Flathead Reservation
Pritchett
Darby
William N. Garcia
Flathead
Indian” Committee
John 3
Evans
United States
Billings
State University
High school meet plans and county education actions
Visitors to the high school meet will have a chance to attend the exercises and associated events. The Arrangements Committee is led by Mal ware Turner. Montana State College extension service will take over county duties due to insufficient funds. Dr. M. J. Elrod returned from a three week inspection trip visiting several northern high schools for university interests. Stanley Hanson and two others held in Hamilton Jail after a wild auto ride with raisin whiskey. sheriff Hogue chased them to Stevensville. five pints found aboard. Great Western Seed Co will build a $25,000 plant here, employing about 40 once active. Milwaukee railroad crews begin 60 men work on Missoula division upgrade. Olympian reports 26 Kanata City workers, with more en route from Chicago. $100,000 Skalkaho highway bonds approved with strong voter support. Swiss government orders 24 hour time for railroads and federally controlled institutions.
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State University
Stanley Hanson
Hamilton
Pacific
Walker
Hamiltons
Old Ci 4
Missoula
Milwaukee Fallroad
Stee Railt
Kanata
Chicago
Skalkaho
Tavalu County
Sufficent Funds To Liquidate Glims SA
April 27 Ansett of the state industrial accident fund to provide a contingency securing adequacy in event of catastrophe or unforeseen succession. Marshall reports the board has been fair in assessing claims and sets. Subtiton's Wholesale Grocery of Rounday MO Cheha refy Sunton and Fe SatRton 100,000. The Brooks Motor Company of Mis sourified notice of dissolution. The comb ination of a basin with running waters raises questions for bathers.
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Marshall
Sultiton’s, Wholesale Grocery Company
Rounday MO Cheha
Refy Sunton
Fe SatRton
Brooks Motor Company of
Iceland Seeks League Membership as Independent State
Washington April 27 Iceland applies for League of Nations membership highlighting its 1918 independence from Denmark. The note also mentions other applicants Georgia San Marino and Luxembourg.
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Washington
Iceland
League of Nations
Denmark
Republic of Georgia
San Marino
Luxembourg
Barth Claims Support for Democratic National Convention
Fragmentary report notes Barth supporters tout his candidacy for the Democratic National Convention. He reportedly states he will be a member of the organization and aligns with counties including Gallatin Yellowstone Missoula and Purcell in a bid that references Owens and Ogons.
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de We. Barth
Asiegate
Acronation
Theleratun Clank
Gallatin
Yellowstone
Missoula Cade
Barth
Purcell
Ogons
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