Improvement of Missouri River as Waterway Finished
The upper Missouri river improvement ended four years after navigation nearly ceased. Fort Benton crews tracked government dredge delays from 1875 plans to wing dams and rock removals through 1889, with the Baby Josephine and small boats completing work in 1891 before a final shift to snagboat patrols for decades.
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Joel F. Overholser
Missouri
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United States
Washington
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Benton Record
Carroll
Musselshell
Lone Rock
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Gallatin
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W. H. Gould
Jim Hill
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Helena
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Traver Point
Jov Todd
Army Engineers
Shonkin
Marias
Rowe Island
Marins
Sioux City
Joe
Eagle Creek
Upper
War Department
CBS Drum Major Sybil Trent A Child Star On Air
Sybil Trent age 11 leads CBS drum major duties for March of Games and remains a notable performer. A Nila Mack find she has appeared on Let's Pretend since 1937 and worked with Kate Smith and Orson Welles. She also features regularly on Columbia's American School of the Air during academic terms.
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Sybil Trent
CBS
Sybil
Nila Mack
Kate Smith
Orson Welles
Columbia
Globe Trotter Gilmore Still Roams Ink and World
Butte reporter Elmer Gilmore, a former globe trotter now selling papers on Arizona Street, both travels and collects stamps. His third stamp collection totals around 15 000 to 16 000, with a rare uncataloged Chinese express permit as his prize. Gilmore recalls adventures across Africa, Borneo where he handled monkeys, and stints in South Africa and Australia, plus a museum exhibit of a taxidermied monkey. He values travel for experience, yet plans to stay put as he nears his 64th birthday, with his dog Bozo by his side.
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Borneo
Butte
Elmer Gilmore
Gilmore
United States
Seven Seas
South Africa
Australia
Gilmores
Wellington
N. Z
Africa
Champagne
Ill
Mississippi
Father of Waters
America
Crater of the Moon
Idaho
Wind River Country
Wind River
Wyoming
Arizona Street
Park
Broadway
Bozo
Renew Gold Hunt Along Old Trail in Montana
Dillon residents renew search for Henry Plummer loot along a historic Frying Pan basin trail between Bannack and Virginia City. The quest seeks gold dust and nuggets legend says Plummer buried as historical records and old residents are consulted.
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Henry Plummer
Montana
Dillon
Frying Pan Basin
Bannack
Virginia City
Plummer
Potatoes In 1939 Crop Forecast At 310 Million Bushels
The 1939 United States Irish potato crop is expected to total about 310 million bushels, roughly 60 million bushels below 1938 estimates.
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United States
Brainy Blonde Joan Banks Stars In CBS Drama Role
CBS star Joan Banks known for This Day Is Ours is described as brainy and philosophy keen. The article notes her role as Eleanor MacDonald and that she has radio experience plus a straw hat stock stint in Tarrytown New York last year.
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Joan Banks
CBS
Eleanor MacDonald
Ty Joan
Tarrytown
William Merk Pioneer Fatally Injured in Auto Crash
William W. Merk, 76, of Whitehall, fatally injured in an automobile accident. He came to Montana in 1866 as a child with his mother, later managed Broadwater mines at Silver Star, and worked mining properties from Virginia City to Coeur dAlene. He lived in Madison valley, then Whitehall since 1925, serving as justice of the peace for about 12 years and was a noted sportsman.
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William Merk
William W. Merk
Whitehall
Montana
Frederick R. Merk
Merk
Broadwater
Silver Star
Madison Valley
Virginia City
Coeur d’Alene
Washington
Runway Snow Clearing by Compaction Method
Airports commonly use compaction to clear runways. A roller made from two corrugated iron culvert pipes is pulled by a tractor to press down the snow, increasing efficiency.
One Day Upland Bird Season Set By Commission
The state fish and game commission scheduled a one day upland game bird season for Sept 17 including grouse blue grouse rough grouse fool hens prairie chickens and sage hens A four day season was approved for Lincoln County A separate Chinese pheasant season runs Oct 29 through Nov 12 with a three cock per day limit and six cocks possession limit The rule bans hunting before noon on weekdays with full day hunting on Sundays and Armistice Day The elk season for 1939 was adjusted to open Oct 15 and close Dec 1 with narrow exceptions The board also ended bounties on wolves mountain lions and bobcats.
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State Fish and Game Commission
Lincoln Couity
Sportsmens Association of
Madison County
Madison River
Madison Mountains
Belt installing new water main and trail meter at Belt Valley
Belt is laying 500 feet of new 4 inch water main on Castner street replacing a 23 inch line and the city installs a trail water meter at the Belt Valley creamery. The trial will run for a year to test mineral content and meter performance.
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Belt Water
Belt
Castner Street
Belt Valley Creamery
How Women in Their 40s Can Attract Men
Advice for women going through menopause fears loss of appeal and mood changes. Recommends fresh air, rest, and Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a tonic to steady nerves and ease symptoms.
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Pinkham
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Beaverhead
Brainy
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