Bond Issue Details and Outstanding Balances
Detail of bond issues outstanding as of June 30 1940 shows two issues: a refunding issue dated Jan 1 1936 original 140000 3 percent with 10 year term outstanding 84000 and sinking fund 14000. a High School issue dated Jan 1 1922 original 60000 5.12 percent semiannual interest 20 year term with 15 year option outstanding 26000 and sinking fund 7000. Total outstanding 110000 sinking fund 21000 cash in sinking fund 9414.43.
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Isdereeeenareey
Poor Ayden Ee
Sesseevereseness
Adesense
Igor
Slayton
Minn
General Fund
Eedwewesend Seneesserene
Perreerrrermarr
Tte Rerrey
County High School
Srseteenee
Eeeeesenee
Sweet Grass County fiscal report for year ending June 30 1940
Montana state records show county clerk E R Patterson swears to the financial condition report for Sweet Grass County for the fiscal year ending June 30 1940. The document was sworn July 30 1940 and approved for publication by the Board of County Commissioners on August 5 1940 with W H Halls as chairman.
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State of Montana
E. R. Patterson
Dick Armstrong
Seal
Board of County Commissioners
W. H. Halls
Chadwick Switches to Republican Bid for U S Senate
Seattle Aug 13 Stephen F Chadwick former national commander of the American Legion and a Democrat with independent leanings announced his candidacy for the United States Senate on the Republican ticket. He backs the Willkie McNary ticket and previously sought the senate as a Democrat in 1932 losing to Homer Bone. Chadwick criticized the Perkins immigration policy and pledged opposition to fascism nazism and communism. He framed the race as ism against the new dealers the pie against bureaucrats.
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Seattle
Stephen F. Chadwick
American Legion
United States
Chadwick
Homer T. Bone
Wesley Jones
Bone
Amercan Legion
Perkins
Flynn Denounces Willkie Boss Claim As Twaddle
Edward J. Flynn new national Democratic chairman rejects Willkie labeling him Boss Flynn and accuses the Republican of hypocrisy. Flynn cites Willkie’s NY GOP ties and ticket with Mrs. Willkie alongside Farley and Walker, calling such claims foolish and predicting a coming awakening for voters.
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New York
Edward J. Flynn
New National Democratic
Monda
Wendell L. Willkie
Flynn
Willkie
Grover Cleveland Democratic Club
James A. Farley
Frank Walker
Democratic National Committee
Roosevelt
Welfare Department Mails Monthly Checks
The state public welfare department mailed checks totaling $290,677.13 to 14,759 eligible for assistance in August. The payments support 18,123 people directly, with old age, dependent children, blind aid, and peer relative care providing varied averages per person.
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Helena
State Public Welfare Department
I. M. Brandford
Montana land department reports fund increases for year
Helena Aug 13 Montana's land department shows a 872000 rise in permanent and income funds for the year ended June 30. Permanent fund up 600000 and income fund up 272000 with total income and receipts of 3723707.65.
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Helena
Montana
Land Department
Nanita B. Sherlock
Land Board
Capitol Building
Yellowstone Park travel set to break visitor records in 1940
Yellowstone National Park reports 304,913 entrants through July 31, up 12.8 percent or 34,650 from 1937, with July showing a slight rise over 1939. South entrance leads in percentage gain, while East entrance sees the largest numerical increase.
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Yellowstone Park
Wyo
Yellowstone National Park
Edmund B. Rogers
Montana 1940 wool clip tops state production records
Montana reports 1940 wool clip of 28,348,000 pounds based on Agricultural Marketing Service data. The state saw higher production than 1939 with 2,830,000 sheep yielding 26,885,000 pounds, average fleece 9.6 pounds, and a 10-year average of 31,795,000 pounds. Though fleece weights were lighter in eastern areas, wool quality remained clean with low grease content and shrinkage lower than 1939.
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Helena
Montana
Federal Agricultural Marketing Service
United States
Agricultural Marketing Service
Denver
Ogden
Boston
Reed Warwick
J. Lee Merrion
Russell Wilkins
W. C. Hartpence
Merrion & Wilkins
Senate approves emergency bill for national guard callout
The Senate voted 71 to 7 to pass and send to the House a measure authorizing the president to mobilize the national guard and reserve for 12 months in the Western hemisphere including the Philippines. The bill allows 227,000 guardsmen and 116,000 reserve officers to be mobilized with debates over limits and civilian conscription looming.
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Washington
Senate
House
Philippine Islands
Chamber
Adams
Colo
United States
Latin America
Barkley
Congress
Montana farm prices rise through mid-June to July 15
Montana farm prices on July 15 stood one point above the mid-June level and nine points higher than a year earlier. Beef cattle and hogs led gains, dairy products up one, chickens and eggs up six, with most other prices little changed.
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Helena
Montana
Agricultural Marketing Service
Spending approaches twenty billion in defense and total outlays
The budget bureau reports pending appropriations and contract authorizations may push total government spending above 20 billion, a peacetime record and more than double last year. Current figures show 13.82 billion appropriated and 1.06 billion in contracts, with defense items driving most of the total. The outlook cites large pending items and potential deficits amid tax gains and delayed cash outlays.
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Washington
Budget Bureau
Congress
Treasury
Army
Navy
Agriculture Department
Federal Security Agency
Social Security
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Court House
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Prort Telephone and Telegraph
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Capitol
Greater
University Millage Fund
Big Timber
No. Mills Mp Mills
No. Mills
No. Mills No. Mills
Seagee
Stillwater County
Golden Valley County
Park County
Steve Chadwick
U. S. Senate
Welfare Department
Vic Christensen
Furstenberg’s
Billings
Merrion& Wilkins
Miles City
C. J. Ellingson
Motor Inn
Bear Creek and
Fromberg Coal
R.A. Traver
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