Steel for Car Plates Ordered by Agent
A carload of steel plating and roofing was ordered for license plates and roofing by Purchasing Agent T. J. Collins at about $8,000. The state could not meet all license plate demands this year, and patrols faced shortages, prompting a new order of 32 tons of plating and 19,480 square feet of roofing. Lafayette bridge at Georgetown connected U S highway 17 from Maine to Florida.
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T. J. Collins
Collins
Lafayette
Georgetown
S. C
Maine
Florida
Railroads Trace One Third Freight to Automobile Cars
It is estimated that one third of the carloads of manufactured freight shipped on the railroads can be traced to the automobile.
Rye Makes Good Feed Reserve In Montana
Extension officials urge planting winter or spring rye to build a feed reserve in Montana. Sam L. Sloan reports seed supplies scattered, with large stocks at some points. Seed recommended between Sept 1 and 15 for hay, August plant for pasture, and April 1 to May 15 for spring rye. North Montana data show rye hay yields of 4 000 to 4 500 pounds per acre.
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Montana
Sam L. Sloan
Montana State College
Sloan
North Montana
A. L. Strand
the College
The Early Montana Stock Wars on Sun River Valley
AL WILKINS recounts the 1870s to 1880s clash of cattle and sheep interests in northwest Montana. Range wars, homesteaders, shootings, and the decline of open range reshaped the Teton Sun rivers cattle belts as sheep and cow outfits fought for access.
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AL Wilkins
Montana
Plains
Marias
Teton
Sun River
Upper Sun River
Charles Rictor
George Hunt
Fort Benton
Marias Rivers
Marias River
Sun Rivers
Rictor and Hunt
Sheepmen
The
Grassy Lake
Rictor
Hunt
Teton River
Donald Bell
Bell
PWA Projects Okayed In Montana Totaling 175303.43
The Montana Works administration lists 13 projects totaling 175,303.43 for PWA action. Projects include a 1,500,000 gallon Laurel reservoir and county inspector training for the agricultural department.
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Washington
Montana Works Administration
Montana
Gasoline Tax Yields $435317 in August
Montana board of equalization reports August gasoline tax receipts reached 435 317 for the first half month, pushing year total to 2 774 706 52. August total from last year was 478 982 74 for the 5 cent per gallon levy.
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Montana Board of Equalization
Re-employment Men Locate 46000 Jobs
The Montana re employment service reported 4600 placements in July with PWA projects accounting for 2881 and other government agency placements totaling 880. Private industry placements reached 839, and 790 relief recipients plus 594 relief clients were placed on or beyond PWA projects. County managers must report 16 to 25 year olds seeking college or trade school, and those qualified for census work.
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Montana
National Re-Employment Service
Helena
PWA
Bureau
State Office
The Black Widow Spider Found Across the United States
The black widow spider, named for the female’s habit of eating her mate, is widespread across the United States with the highest numbers in the southern states.
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United States
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Blackfoot Land Development CO
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Ket
Yalon
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Teton Sun River
Laurel
FERA
Flathead
Lewis & Clark
Fergus
Yellowstone
Custer
Gallatin
Park
State Department of Agriculture
Lake
Pondera
Valley
Musselshell
Carbon
Dawson
Richland
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Stillwater
Roosevelt
Powell
Jefferson
Torovide
Department of Agriculture
Silver Bow
Cascade
Deer Lodge
Havre
Great Falls
17Th Street
Seventh Avenue
Box Elder
Hill County
Anaconda
Butte
Glasgow
Bozeman
Superior
Mineral County
Forest Service
United States Public Health Service
Lewis and Clark
Rainbow Dam
Seattle
Jwildi
Ray W. Clark
Arho E al Hel
Aise City
Aif
General
General Electric
General Electric Supply Corporation Distributors
Butte, Montana
University of Minnesota, College of Agriculture
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Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Dept. C
Anaconda, Montana
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