First Newspaper Men In Montana Led Daring Life
John Scott Mills recounts Gallatin valley’s early Bozeman during the Northern Pacific railroad era. The town buzzed with rail workers soldiers from Fort Ellis and gamblers in Smiths liquid grocery and gambling den. A fatal shooting involving Hoppe and Walters, Maguire the Pick and Plow editor, and preparations for the golden spike celebration are described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Bozeman
Northern Pacific
Gallatin Valley
Fort Ellis
Soldiers of Fortune
John Smith
Mercury
Avant Courier
Smith
Hoppe
Walters
Patsy Walters
Foster
Widespread Debate Over Conscription and Wheat Policy
Editors discuss Canada's stance on conscription during World War II and the impact on Britain. The piece critiques excuses and politics, then explains revised AAA rules on excess wheat disposal, penalties, and storage options for farmers through 1943. It notes farmer protests and potential policy shifts.
Practical Health Hints on Sweating and Hygiene
Sweating regulates body temperature and aids waste removal. Frequent bathing with soap and water, prompt laundering of perspiration soaked garments, and adequate fluid intake are advised. In hot weather, salt intake helps water retention. foods like bread and celery are natural salt sources.
Care Is Necessary In Buying Towels
Advice from Mrs. Margaret Tuller of Montana State College urges careful towel selection. She notes examining weave selvedges hems and labels to assess quality and warns price alone does not guarantee value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Tuller
Montana State College
Treasure State News Briefs Summary
Kalis/Bell: Essex store robbery report under investigation. Helena: Montana highway department to buy 12 autos. Flathead: Harry West summer home destroyed by fire likely from lightning. Toole County: four new deputy sheriffs named as meat and hide inspectors. Budget: Flathead board sets 1941-42 general fund at 122505 with 10.3 mill levy. taxable valuation 10250000. Malta: Great Northern authorizes stockyard scales to boost livestock feeding program. Glasgow: aluminum drive collects 600+ pounds. Valley county total exceeds 2000 pounds with theater benefit. Broadwater: Sheriff Bruce reports 800+ pounds of scrap aluminum collected. prisoners strip old vehicles for metal.
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Kalispell
Flathead
Glasgow
Mark Watson
County Defense Advisory
Watson
Valley County
Helena
Tom D. Cauverly
State Advisory and Preparedness Commission
Norman C. Bruce
Broadwater County Defense Commission
Mitchell Etchart Youngest Montana Flight Instructor
Mitchell Etchart, 18, of Valley county, is now the youngest Montanan to hold an airplane instructor rating from the CAA and works at Lynehall school near Bozeman. He previously shared Montana’s youngest pilot title with a Butte youth and is said to be the youngest licensed parachute rigger in the United States. his brother Gene partners in Etchart-Markle Flying service in Glasgow and Miles City, sons of John Etchart, a Tampico rancher.
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Mitchell Etchart
Valley County
Glasgow
Miles City
John Etchart
Tampico Rancher
Julius Caesar Sjourney of Name and Army Insight
The fragment hints at Julius Caesar and his army, mentioning a personal name or epithet and military leadership. It suggests a focus on Caesar's identity within his campaigns and the connection to his forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Caesar
Evi Sern
Tale of St Marys Mission and pioneer priests
A feature on St Marys Mission tracing the early priestly heroes in the Bitter Root valley. Patricia Corley of Oakland notes missionary achievements, art, and sources, alongside descriptive plates of Father De Smet Ravalli and De Ravalli. Also includes two relish recipes from Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Dobeck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Casey
St. Mary’s Mission
Patricia Corley
Oakland
Calif
Bitter Root Valley
William Thomas Fulsons
Father Nicholas Point
St. Mary’s
St. Louis
Father Ravalli
Father de Smet
Montana
Northland
Miss Corley
Flushing
Holland
Longfellow
van Hook
Gibbons
Rome
Stevensville
George F. Jones
Columbia Falls
Dora Dobeck
Plevna
Plane used on power break speeds response in Montana
Ray Pendale, dispatcher for Montana Power Co., used a plane to locate a lightning caused break on the 154000 volt Anaconda Grace line between Gregson and Anaconda. He and a pilot flew from Butte to Crackerville, reported exact location, enabling repairs to be completed by 8:45 p m. The method reduced downtime to minutes. The line links Montana with Utah Idaho Washington and Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Pendale
Butte
Montana Power Co
Anaconda-Grace
Idaho
M. E. Buck
Sibex
Kent
Penhale
Gregson
Anaconda
Crackerville
Buck
Montana
Utah
Washington
Oregon
Montana Winter Wheat Seen in High Demand
Montana's 1941 winter wheat crop is expected to draw strong demand from midwest and east mills due to its high protein content. M. C. Giesecke of San Antonio says Montana tests show 15 to 18 percent protein, with premiums for above 14 percent and 16 percent seen as abnormally high. He notes Kansas and Nebraska wheats run about 12 percent, boosting Montana's appeal. The crop is growing under ideal conditions and is forecast to be the largest in state history.
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Montana
M. C. Giesecke
San Antonio
Kansas
Nebraska
Giesecke
Pattern 417 Double Breasted Dress For Homemaker Use
This Claire Tildén design Pattern 417 offers a neat durable double breasted dress or smock with no waist seam darts for smooth fit. Features include short or long sleeves, rounded button closing, optional sleevebands, and bright braid edging for a vivacious, easy to sew garment in sizes 34 to 48. Send 15 cents with size name address and style number to Pattern Department, M.LN, 70 Fifth Avenue, New York.
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Claire Tildén
Pattern Department M.ln
Fifth Avenue
New York
N.Y
Sweden uses yacht as moving dental surgery for seaside resorts
A Swedish newspaper reports a motor yacht converted into a dental clinic that sails between seaside resorts to provide dental treatment. The vessel serves as a mobile clinic, bringing care to coastal communities and improving access to dental services along the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chicago
John Scott Mills
the Courier
the Chronicle
Associated Press
Spieth & Krug
Carter Harrison
General Grant
H. N. Maguire
Pick and Plow
S. W. Tanghorne
Maguire
Hilda Burke
United States
Great Britain
Dominion of Canada
Canada
Britain
Hitler
Quebec
Congress
AAA
O. K
Courier
Major Alderson
The
Chronicle
Judge Maguire
CBS
Gloria Mann
Jenny
Paula Kelly
Glenn Miller
Columbia Network
J. A. Tobey
Essex
State Board of Examiners
Montana Highway Department
Harry West
Flathead Lake
Shelby
Toole County
Chris Hauskin
Sweet Grass
John S. Gordon
Kevin
John P. Black
Sunburst
W. J. Black
Oilmont
Malta
Malta Commercial Club
Great Northern Railway
Strater
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