Campaign donation dispute over 2500 check to Rep Coffee
Washington July 30 Representative Coffee testified under oath that a $2 500 check from a defense contractor was a campaign contribution and not income. He disputed FEivind Anderson who swore the money paid for services in 1941 after a verbal agreement among Anderson Coffee and Olson near the house restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coffee
Wash
Senate War Investigating Committee
Feivind Anderson
Tacoma
Paul
John
Anderson
War Department Hospital Contract Entanglement Mentioned
The report notes that Coffee claimed Anderson felt grateful for assistance in securing a million dollar war department hospital contract and for prior aid, and that Anderson allegedly offered a contribution. The events center on a lunch with Anderson and a remark about being “buttonholed” beneath a staircase linking house and street levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Coffee
War Department
Shortage of Butter Seen For Montana
Helena July 30 Dairy Inspector Thomas McMaster of the state department of agriculture warns Montana will face a butter shortage next winter due to depleted dairy herds and farmers not storing butter for future demand. He notes subsidies and price levels post OPA revival affect storage efforts and explains rapid production increases are not feasible.
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Helena
Thomas McMaster
State Department of Agriculture
Montana
McMaster
OPA
Montana Farm Income May Match 1945 Levels
The Federal Reserve Ninth District reports Montana cash farm income in 1946 may equal last year with excellent crop prospects. July rainfall was near average, crops recovered from drought, wheat barley and flax strong, oats down 25 percent from last year, sugar beets thriving in Billings Sidney and East Grand Forks areas.
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Helena
Montana
Federal Reserve Bank
Billings
Sidney
East Grand Forks
OPA
Elk Lead Deer In Census Of Parks
Elk hold a slight lead over mule deer in national park population counts. The Interior Department reports 23000 elk, over half in Yellowstone. Mule deer total 20000, with significant numbers in Yosemite Kings Canyon and other California parks. Moose exceed 600, bison 930, black bear 450, grizzly about 200. Most mountain goats reside in Glacier national park 975, Mount Rainier 372, and Glacier Bay Monument where they are numerous.
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Washington
National Park
Department of Interior
Park
Yellowstone National Park
Kings Canyon
California
Yellowstone
Glacier National Park
Montana
Mount Rainier Park
Glacier Bay National Monument
Alaska
With The Fishermen We Had A Photo Finish In July Contest
A July fishing contest ends with Jim Goosey, son of Malcolm and Mrs Goosey, edging out C A Bishop for top honors. Goosey caught a 4 lb 4 oz fish before midnight at a swimming hole above Boulder Bridge.
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Jim Goosey
Malcolm Goosey
C. A. Bishop
Jim
Bishop
Boulder Bridge
Anderson
Slough Creek
Perry Moler
Big Timber Creek
News
Mike Kepler
Don Christopher
Spud Thompson
West Boulder
Burnt Leather Ranch
Spud
Don
Four-H Club Formed by Bridger Creek Youths
The Junior Pioneers 4 Hall club drawing members from Bridger Creek Grey Cliff and Deer Creek areas organized in early July held its second meeting on Friday July 26 at the Sid Fraser ranch. Officers elected include President Billy Fraser Vice President Johnny Cosgriff Secretary Treasurer Arlene Birkeland Reporter Robert Forster Others named Billy and Jerry Cosgriff Evelyn Lovseth with Mrs Martin Cosgriff as leader.
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Junior Pioneers
Bridger Creek
Grey Cliff
Deer Creek
Sid Fraser
Billy Fraser
Johnny Cosgriff
Arlene Birkeland
Robert Forster
Billy
Jerry Cosgriff
Evelyn Lovseth
Martin Coseriff
Sweet Grass County Budget Hearing Planned for August 7 1946
The Sweet Grass County Commission completes the preliminary budget for the current fiscal year and files it with the county clerk. They will meet in the commissioners room at the courthouse on Wednesday August 7 1946 to fix the final budget with taxpayer input allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County
Montana
Court House
Board of County Commissioners
Dick Armstrong
Call for Bids City of Big Timber Montana 1946
Sealed bids will be received by the City of Big Timber Montana on August 5 1946 until 8 pm for furnishing Class C Bell and Spigot water pipe and fittings f o b Big Timber conforming to AWWA specifications. City reserves right to reject any or all bids. Ted C Busha City Clerk.
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Big Timber
Montana
F. O. B. Big Timber
Bell & Spigot
C. S
A.W.W.A
Cross
C. I
Ted C. Busha
Battleships Sunk by Atomic Bomb Reported
Bikini Atoll atomic test officials list the battleship Nagato sunk after the July 25 blast with Arkansas and the carrier Saratoga also sunk. Ships damaged include Nagato, New York and Hughes and the Fallon. The status of several submarines and small craft remains uncertain.
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Arkansas
Saratoga
Cement Yard
Pilotfish
Apogon
Skipjack
Sea Raven
Centuria
Nagota
New York
Hughes
Fallon
Bikini
Nagato
Thompson Family Visit to Ed Thompson Home
Livingston residents Mr and Mrs Kenneth Thompson and their son Dennis visited last weekend at the Ed Thompson home in Livingston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Kenneth Thompson
Dennis
Ed Thompson
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State Theatre
FBI
Bonita Granville
Roddy McDowell
Flicka
SUN
MON
Sheridan
Dennis Morgan Jack
Carson Alexiss
Smith Jane
Wyman
Reginald Gardiner
Grent
Barry
Max Steint
Rutledge Livestock Company
Edgar Johnson
A. A. Lamp
Boulder
Walter McMahan
Jimmy Brannin
Melville
Ruben Mehlhoff
W. E. Hendershott
Henry Klindt
H. A
Virgil Broughton McLeod
Craft Ranch
Lee Warren Ranch
Albert Esp
Mackey Sheep Co
Hans Beley Ranch
Ralph Jarrett
Springdale
Stokes Cash Market
Ralph S. Kneeland
Boulder Cafe
Glass Bros
L. Ellis
Park City
Ford
East Motor Co
J. F. Lacklen
McNess Company
Dept. T. Freeport
Ilinois
Harry Schmitt
Reed Point
Traver Smith
Emma Cook
1St Ave
Anderson St
C. E. Smart
Singer Sewing Center
E. Chapel, Jr
E. Callender
Livingston, Mont
the City Club
Bob Wills
RED River
Dave
Esmereldy
Wally Fowler
Gene Autry
Westley Tuttle
Tex Ritter
Dave Denney
White
Kenneth Matthews
J. O. Matthews
William Matthews
Unkle Hank Sez
Iivets
Peataree G
Mont
Billings Public Stockyards
Feeder
Commission
Central Livestock Association
Charles L. Govern Livestock Commission Company
Farmers Union Livestock Commission Company
Sig Ellingson Livestock Commission Company
Billings, Montana
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