Counties consider state funds match for federal road aid
Many counties in the state are contemplating appropriations to match federal funds for road projects after legislative funding failed. County projects could be built at 44 cents on the dollar during a period of low costs, with the state highway engineer noting $800000 worth of roads under construction and about 1000 miles of federally aided highways in Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Holmes
State
Montana
Glacier National Park Parkway Bid Opens June 15
The U S Bureau of Public Roads and the National Park Service will open bids June 15 for 12 miles of highway between St Mary's Lake and Lake McDonald via Logan Pass in Glacier National Park. The project, costing over a million dollars, aims to allow year round auto access across the continental divide, replacing a horse pack trail. The full 20 mile survey is noted, with completion expected in fall 1927 and a current $15 flat rail rate from St Mary's to Belton for some travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Lake
Lake McDonald
Logan Pass
Glacier National Park
National Park Service
Bureau of Public Roads
Bureau
Park Service
St. Mary's
Continental Divide
Park
Belton
Glacier Park
SubJet Madison Mine Sublease Near Virginia City
B W Merritt grants a sublease on the High Up mine in Hungry Hollow near Virginia City to C R Teters J G Reichel and C T Prothers of Tulsa Oklahoma. They will advance 1000 feet into the present tunnel cut a station and sink a 200 foot shaft on the vein. Work to begin when roads are cleared of snow for hauling materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
B. W. Merritt
Hungry Hollow
Virginia City
C. R. Teters
J. G. Reichel
C. T. Prothers
Tulsa
Oklo
Calendar of Conventions During 1925
Malta Phillips county fair set for September 10 11 12 and 13 Helena Great Falls Knights Templar hold events June 22 23 District Bankers convention June 29 July 1 Scottish Rite Reunion June 16 17 18 Montana Conference of Methodist Churches August 26 North Central Teachers convention October 29 30 31
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malta
Helena
Veterans of Foreign Wars
National Guard
Northwestern Grain Dealers’ Association
Presbyterian Synod
Kiwanis State Convention
Great Falls Knights Templar
District Bankers’ Convention
Scottish Rite
Montana Conference of Methodist Churches
North Central Teachers Convention
State Free of Smallpox in Montana Report
Montana has not reported any cases of the virulent smallpox type. Washington reports say the disease is prevalent elsewhere. Dr. W F Cogswell secretary of the state board of health notes German measles and a mild scarlet fever in some localities are the only widespread illnesses and none are serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Washington, D. C
W. F. Cogswell
State Board of Health
Cogswell
Drilling Planned on Ainsworth Farm Near Columbus
Billings reports J Neadigate plans to resume drilling at a test well on the Ainsworth farm in Stillwater county Heath structure. The site lies southeast of the NW quarter of section 25 18 21F, south of the Big Lake field, seven miles northeast of Columbus on a fork of Valley Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
J. ©. Neadigate
Ainsworth Farm
Heath
Stillwater County
Big Lake
Columbus
Creek
Fire Destroys Crossthwaite Property At Coram Montana
The Crossthwaite property at Coram Flathead County including a two story store, four cottages with one housing the Coram post office, a garage and an electric plant was destroyed by fire. The incident left extensive losses in the small Montana community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Crossthwaite
Coram
Flathead County
Coram Z
Local Fragments Reveal Unclear Names and Places
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a judge from Great Falls and references Sumatra Myrtle Olmon and Aahlanastsey with unclear context. No coherent event or dates are discernible from the readable lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bene Et -Byary
Great Falls
Mayine
Sumatra
Myrtle Olmon Tor
Whitman Sunburst No 4 yields big North Field gusher
The Whitman Sunburst No 4 well in Kevin Sunburst, near Great Falls, reached 1,475 feet and produced 1 500 barrels in a 1 hour 40 minute test at 900 barrels per hour. Drilled on Sunburst Oil and Gas land under lease by Fred S Whitman, the well is on an adjoining lot to Queen City No 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
North Field
Illinois
Queen City No. 10
Sunburst Oil and Gas Company
Fred S. Whitman
Supreme Court ruling boosts Montana gas tax receipts
Montana reports over $83,000 in state funds from the gasoline production tax after the U S Supreme Court decision in the Mid-Northern case. Mid-Northern paid 59 161 27 to date with 39 218 095 to the general fund and the rest to counties. Frantz company paid 4 241 438 for government royalties withheld earlier. Homestake and Homestake Oil are expected to contribute about 1 500 more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
United States Supreme Court
Homestake Exploration Company
Homestake Oi! Company
State Treasurer to Have New Vault
The last legislation appropriated 25000 for a burglar proof state treasury box financed from the Crofton building fund. Funds derive from Montana land sales set aside by Congress. Bonds at four percent were bought by the land board for the common school interest and sinking fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crofton Building Fund
Montana
Congress
Land Board
Common School
Steel bridge opens over Mills river at Fort Belknap agency
A new steel bridge across Mills river at Fort Belknap agency opens to traffic with concrete flooring. The old bridge will be moved to People's creek and rebuilt after being condemned for heavy loads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills River
Fort Belknap Agency
People’s Creek
Montana Pioneers on the Last Long Trail
Obituaries note the deaths of several Montana pioneers and longtime residents. John D. Riter aged 74 of Butte, James White, Mrs. Laura Haskins, deputy state humane officer John Hetherington, and James Featherly aged 70 are honored with brief life details and family survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
James White
Madison
Gallatin Valley
Bozeman
Laura Haskins
Edward V. Haskins
Haskins
Miles City
John Hetherington
Cascade County
England
Sand Coulee Township
Great Falls
James 8. Featherly
Butte
Helena
Lambert
Thomas
Salt Lake City
Charles
Bridger
Mrs. Grierson
Forsyth
G. R. Featherly
Dillon
Montana Governor to Review National Guard Regiment
Governor J. E. Erickson will review the Montana regiment of the National Guard at Helena on June 20. The public ceremony will include parade units and review of state defense forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Erickson
Montana Regiment of the National Guard
Helena
Corner Stone Laying for New Catholic Church in Glendive
Hundreds gathered for the cornerstone ceremony of Glendive’s new Catholic church with Father Webber in charge and District Judge Gelper addressing the laity. The 38-piece school band directed by Miss Hennigar provided music.
Montana Aims to Prevent Bloat in Livestock
Montana State College livestock specialists urge methods to curb bloat fatalities. Officials advise not turning stock on fresh pasture until dew is off, feeding hay first, gradual pasture exposure, constant salt, and using bridles on fast eating cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Montana State College
Beet acreage rises past 1100 in Great Falls area
George Barlow of the Great Falls commercial club and Utah Idaho Sugar reports over 1100 acres planted for sugar beet near Great Falls with thinning to begin in Cascade soon. He anticipates enough workers, notes several Cascade families moving in plus seven more expected, and cites excellent weather keeping beets in good condition for thinning. Farmers plan next year’s acreage near 6000 with summer fallow and alfalfa land breaks. Readouts list Cascade 500 Augusta 100 Fort Shaw 745 Simms 240 Fairfield 15 Grow School 11 Chateau 7 Conrad 50 Fort Benton 125.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
George Barlow
Barlow
Casenade
Augusta
Fort Shaw
Simms
Fairfield
Grow School
Chateau
Conrad
Fort Benton
Montana Jersey Cow Echo’s Fairy Tass Crowned Champion
A five year old Jersey cow Echo's Fairy Tass, owned by Churn Creek Jersey Ranch near Hamilton, is named Montana Jersey champion and best in show in her age class. She qualified for the American Jersey Cattle Club gold medal after a 865 day test yielding 706.02 pounds of fat and 18,475 pounds of milk at 5.24 percent fat. She entered calving for 230 days and freshened 14 months after previous calving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Echo
Churn Creek
Hamlton
American Jersey Cattle Club
Lass
Lamb Losses Narrow at Snyder Ranch in Grass Valley
At the Snyder ranch near Grass Valley Missoula County out of 40 sets of twins three lambs died after birth. Warm water and stove oven treatment revived several lambs that seemed fatally ill. Herders led by veteran Mike Dietz oversee the recovery effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder Ranch
Grass Valley
Missoula County
Mike Dietz
Farmers groups form in Libby and Troy Lincoln county
Farmers' community organizations have been started at Libby and Troy in Lincoln county. At the spring meeting plans for the coming season's activities were made up. Land clearing and gopher extermination will be two of the major projects undertaken this year. FY. A. Givan is county agent of Lincoln county, and farmers community activities are receiving his cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libby
Troy
Lincoln County
FY. A. Givan
Record Snow Fails to Melt in Glacier Park Watersheds
Glacier National Park endured three hundred inches of snow as winter ends. The Rockies feed a rising torrent from the continental divide toward the Pacific and Gulf of Mexico. By June, waterfalls on both sides will add millions of gallons daily to sea levels, surpassing any previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glacier National Park
Rocky Mountains
Pacific
Gulf of Mexico
United States Weather Bureau
Continental Divide
Unclear fragmentary OCR notes meetings and names
Fragmentary OCR text mentions meetings and individuals including Thompson and Susanne. Ambiguous content references a state college extent and nutrition topics with garbled context. No clear event, date, or location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Yhiy
Susanné
Thompson
Nessie Wah
Profit-Strewn Rosebud County Farmer Andrew Sharp
Shows Andrew Sharp as a leading Rosebud County farmer relying on vegetable and truck crops. He rotates crops on 80 acres of Marquis spring wheat yielding 1,200 bushels and selling 1,170 at 1.13 dollars per bushel. Oats on 20 acres produced about 25 bushels per acre. He keeps 60 corn acres for home use and 20 cows including six milking cows. Cream totaled 150 dollars and hogs produced 300 dollars. A flock of 60 Barred Rock hens and 20 Duroc Jersey hogs supplement family meat. Sharp now owns 20 pigs and expects profits this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Sharp
Rosebud County
Sharp
Sharps
Miss Abby Rockefeller Marries David Milton In Simple Ceremony
Miss Abby Rockefeller wed New York attorney David Meriweather Milton in a private family ceremony. The 21 year old bride and 25 year old groom plan a modest apartment near the Rockefeller residence with Milton’s income as their sole support and the bride taking an active role in household duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Abby Rockefeller
David Meriweather Milton
Mr. Milton
David M. Milton
Ellen Hunt Fink
Louisville
Meriweather Lewis
Thomas Jefferson
Pacific Coast
Rockefeller Town
Milton
Herbert Quick Dies at 64 at Missouri Hospital
Columbia Missouri Herbert Quick noted author and editor from Berkley Springs West Virginia died of heart disease at the University of Missouri hospital. He was in town for journalism week. His writings spanned cattle breeding poetry and other subjects and Vandemark's Folly was among his best known novels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Herbert Quick
Berkley Springs
W. Va
University of Missouri Hospital
How to Get Rid of Lice on Chickens
Montana Extension Service poultry specialist Miss Harriett Cushman explains lice reduce egg production. Sodium fluoride powder, dusted or mixed in water with four parts dust, can be applied to birds or used for dipping in warm weather to ensure thorough contact with the skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriett Cushman
Montana Extension Service
Butter Production Surges At Polson Creamery In Montana
Polson Creamery produced over 800000 pounds of butter last year, announced by president I I Marsh. The dairy ships carload lots to eastern and western points and sells locally, using cream from Jersey, Guernsey and Holstein herds around Polson near Flathead Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polson Creamery Company
I. I. Marsh
Polson
Montana
Flathead Lake
Engineers to Test Theory Dam on Stevenson Creek
An experimental dam costing $60,000 will be built on Stevenson creek north of here to test the constant angle arch type. It will be destroyed after testing. Funding comes from Los Angeles County and private interests to aid the county flood control program valued at about $35,000,000 with several projects using this design anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Stevenson Creek
San Joaquin River
Here
Los Angeles County
Coolidge Plans Major Cut in Federal Budget
President Coolidge aims to reduce federal spending with a substantial cut expected to reach up to 800 million dollars. The budget to be submitted to Congress around 3 billion dollars reflects revised estimates for the year starting next June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
Washington
Congress
Post Office Department
Montana Ranch Plans Near Pryor Cap Attract East Visitors
Mr and Mrs Charles Phelps of Pryor plan a dude ranch near Pryor Cap in Big Horn county on the Grow Indian reservation. Scenic views trout fishing and Indians in the flesh are touted to thrill eastern vacationists. Fred Dvorak in Dawson county near Glendive leads Montana farmers with the first hall insurance application. Milk River farmers near Harlem may ship seed peas and beans to Florida for 11 to 12 dollars a bushel per C B Farnum notes. A Sedan cheese factory in Park county will soon operate with an expert Wisconsin cheese maker. Eight carloads of immigrants have arrived around Redwater McCone county and more are coming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Phelps
Pryor
Pryor Cap
Big Horn County
Grow Indian Reservation
Fred Dvorak
Dawson County
Glendive
Montana
Hall Insurance
Milk River
Harlem
Florida
C. BE. Farnum
South Bay
Fla
Sedan
Shields Valley
Park County
Wisconsin
Redwater
McConey County
George B. Lenz
North Dakota
South Dakota
Iowa
Weigh Aircraft Case Philadelphia Plan for Grand Inquiry
The American Engineering council’s administrative board voted to launch what is described as the first exhaustive national study of the aircraft situation. A special committee will examine military and civil aspects, with a yearlong task and costs between 50000 and 100000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
American Engineering Council
Legion Essay Winners in Indianapolis Contest
Robert Krumholtz of Springfield Ohio won the American Legion annual essay contest for American school children on why communism is a menace to Americanism. John Miller Jr of Portsmouth Virginia was second and Grace Nichols of Healdsborough California finished third.
Plane Fall Kills Three in Salt Lake City
A former air mail service official piloted a commercial plane that plunged at Woodward flying field killing A Claron Nelson, Grant Christensen, and Russell De Loge all aged 18. The aircraft entered a tail spin and dropped from 100 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
A. Claron Nelson
Airmais Service
Grant Christensen
Russell de Loge
Woodward Flying Field
Plan to Fight Gophers in Lincoln County Campaign
Farmers of Fortune community organize a gopher control campaign in Lincoln County under the direction of F A Glvan. The Revival Farmers' Community Club coordinates land preparation and bait mixing with co operation of local farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln County
Gopher ‘Control
Peaceful Persuasion Upheld in West Virginia Strike Zone
Federal Judge W. E. Baker ruled that peaceful persuasion of miners to join the United Mine Workers of America in the West Virginia strike zone did not violate the 1923 injunction. The decision supports union organizing efforts amid the ongoing labor dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. K
Wheeling
W. Va
United Mine Workers of America
West Virginia
W. E. Baker
Aviation study urged by Coolidge policy note
President Coolidge favors expanding aviation study at military schools. He mentions West Point and naval academy and assigns Wilbur to outline the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
West Point
Military
Wilbur
Naval- ‘Academy
Ford to buy 400 ships for junk scrap plan
Detroit iron magnate Henry Ford seeks to purchase 400 United States Shipping Board vessels at a fair price for scrapping. He met with T W O Connor, board chairman, who suggested 200 ships, then 400 as the best option with small extra cost for rehandling. Ford may keep 10 to 80 ships for Ford industries and recondition others as oil burners if operated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Henry Ford
United States Shipping Board
Mr. Ford
T. W. O’connor
Shipping Board
O'Connor
Ford
Ford Industries
Government Returns $1 000 000 Tax Assessment
Mrs Mary Dean Reed widow of oil magnate Verner Reed won a Supreme Court ruling that the government could not retroactively tax trusts formed before the inheritance tax law. The decision awards her more than $1,000,000 including interest, after she paid $987,000 in 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Mary Dean Reed
Verner Z. Reed
United States Supreme Court
Reed
Paris
France
Pyrite Find Reported Near Greybull Basin Wyoming
State Geologist Bartlett once urged prospectors to seek galena and pyrite for radio industry needs with payments up to 2000 per ton for pyrite. Herbert Cooper near Greybull found a large pyrite deposit in the Greybull valley badlands and sent samples to Salt Lake for analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greybull Basin
Wyo
Bartlett
Herbert Cooper
Greybull
Greybull Valley
Salt Lake
Death of Lord Milner Brings Sleep Sickness Epidemic To Light
Lord Milner former secretary of war died at Sturry Court near Canterbury after a period of illness attributed to sleeping sickness. His death marks the first fatality in an epidemic that has affected hundreds across Great Britain. Doctors cannot explain the sudden outbreak though most cases are mild with patients in bed about ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Milner
Sturry Court
Canterbury
Viscount Milner
Great Britain
Air Mail Plane Crashes Near Shelton Nebr Injures Pilot
Dense fog near Shelton Nebraska obscured lights 100 feet away causing a crash of an air mail plane. Pilot Clarence Lange of Cheyenne was slightly injured while attempting to land on a temporary field. An emergency plane with two mechanics brought Lange, loaded the mail, to Cheyenne after the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
Clarence Lange
Lange
Shelton
Nebr
North Platte
Estate value set for late Senator Medill McCormick
An inventory for the McCormick estate in Chicago lists the value of Senator Medill McCormick of Illinois at about 2 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormick Estate
Chicago
Medill ' McCormick
Illinois
Florida House Backing Bible Reading Bill Passes
In Tallahassee the Florida House approved a bill requiring daily Bible reading with a 6 to 2 vote. The measure includes penalties for violations and faces Senate consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Tallahassee
Fla
House of Representatives
Vata Tate
House
Senate
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Montana Funeral Directors’ Association
Sidney American Legion
Richland Post No
Herbert H. H. Fox
Fox
United States
Wheeler
Campbell
John D. Riter
Chester County
Pennsylvania
Batten
Rose Riter
Jigm L. Carroll
D. Green
Leroy C. Riter
Me Montana Rane
Industrial School
Colorado
Dakota
Kansas
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