Season's Fires Set New Record in North Rockies
The northern Rocky Mountain region reports more than 2,427 forest fires this summer, the most in history, scorching over 22,791 acres. Fire control official Earl Tennant notes 2,552 blazes were lightning-caused and calls the area’s burned area remarkably small given the record fire count. The average fires per summer in recent years is 1,465.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Rockies
Rocky Mountain
Reion
Earl Tennant
Division of Fire Control
Forest Service Office
Plan Clinics for Crippled Children in Montana
Fifteen clinics for crippled children up to 21 years old will be held across Montana this fall and early winter. Dr. T L Hawkins of Helena heads the welfare department division for crippled children and lists city dates from Lewistown on Sept 12 to Helena around Nov 4.
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T. L. Hawkins
Helena
Welfare Department
Lewistown
Glasgow
Plentywood
Havre
Conrad
Polson
Missoula
Hamilton
Whitehall
Miles City
Hardin
Billings
Livingston
Ali Baeble
Cobwebs once used as asthma cure in past practice
A historical note records that cobwebs were employed in earlier times as a remedy for asthma. The statement reflects older medical beliefs rather than contemporary science.
Origin of names on Milwaukee Montana line list
The Milwaukee railroad compiled a list of Montana towns along its line and the sources of their names. Entries include Agawam after Agawam Massachusetts and Bozeman for pioneer John M Bozeman. Choteau for a French trader. Helena area names like Carroll and Fer gus and many others noting local drivers, rivers, and prominent figures.
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Milwaukee Railroad
Montana
Agawam
Mass
Alberton
Albert J. Earling
The
Milwaukee
Amherst
C. A. Goodnow
Old
Massachusetts
Armells
Arrow Creek
Baker
A. G. Baker
Railway
Lorraine
Big Sag
E Blackfoot
Blackfoot
Bonner
Bozeman
John M. Bozeman
Gallatin Valley
Montana State College
Calkins
R. M. Calkins
C. M.& St. P. Railway
Canyon
Montana Canyon
Carterville
Carter
United States
Chapman
A. P. Chapman Jr
Seattle
Choteau
Teton County
Christina
Christina Hilger
David J. Hilger
Coffee Creek
Danvers
Deer Lodge
Powell County
Denton
Donald
Donald A. McIntosh
McIntosh Bros
Butte
East Portal
St. Paul Pass
Bitter Root Mountains
Fairfield
Fergus
Andrew Fergus
Fergus County
Foraker
Forest Grove
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Forsyth
United States Army
Rosebud County
Frenchtown
Gallatin
Gallatin River
Garneill
Mr. Neill
Garnet
Geraldine
Geraldine Rockefeller
William Rockefeller
Gold Creek
Grace
Grace Penfield
W. H. Penfield
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Grass Range
Harlowton
R. A. Harlow
Merino
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Heath
Perry Heath
Hibbard
George W. Hibbard
Highwood
Highwood Creek
Highwood Mountains
Milger
Earlburt
Westmore
Burt
Isabelle
Mary Peck
George R. Peck
Jefferson Island
Jefferson River
Josephine
Montana Railroad
Judith Gap
Little Belt
Snowy Mountains
Sheridan county valuation rises by over 11 million dollars
The assessment shows Sheridan county valued at 11,683,068 more than 1939 with a taxable valuation of 3,434,545 down slightly from 3,491,238. A family quip ends the item with a boy naming his father as most obedient.
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Plentywood
Sheridan County
Reserve Soil Conservation District Reports Erosion Control Push
The Sheridan county Reserve Soil Conservation District reports progress toward erosion and moisture conservation across 82,120 acres with 94 operators. Initiatives include improved tillage and cropping, wind erosion control, water development, contour farming, strip cropping, and planned dams. Cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service, Montana State University, Extension, and other agencies supports education, research, and technical planning.
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Reserve Soil Conservation District
Sheridan County
Board of Supervisors
District Board of Supervisors
Soil Conservation Service
H. A. Carpenter
Hans Larsen
Thomas Sundsted
Carl Holje
Archie Mann
Montana Agricultural Experiment Station
Extension Service
Farm Security Administration
State Water Conservation Board
Montana
Soil Conservation Districts
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Raan Ray
Ee Lewis & Walker
Wyoming
McCarroll
Business College
Northwest
Chamber of Comarctce
Caroline Johnston
Johnston Tourist Pk
Jonson's Cafe
Spokane
Wash
Gome Cafe
University
Missoula Montana
Main Street
Jake
Soap Lake
L. Great Falls
Mont
FARMS
Fort Peck Dam
Missouri
Glasgow-Fort Peck
M. A. Borchard
Plenty Free Water
L. J. Chadwick
Cove
Oregon
Field & Garden
Judith Basin
Pioneer Ranch Company
Michel
Cascade County
Moscow
Idaho
Ernest Abel
Great Falls
Globe Seed and Feed CO
Twin Falls
Crane & Stemnsen
Winchester
Swan River
Monte Carlo
Rte
Kalispell
Hofstetter Holstein Farm
Southern
D. H. Coffeen
Sheridan
Wyo
Coffefn
Bal C. O D
Gust Johnson
3Rd St
Minneapolis
Minn
P. O
Alaska Junk Company
Adams St
Harry Turk
4Th St
Bremerton, Wash
D. C
Tacoma, Wash
Gaston
G. A. Redner
Caston
Oreron
Alberta
Washington
Ray Siewert
PINE
Orien
Frary & Burlingame
Jerome
J. E. Roberts
Missonia
Mear Grade
CO. M
A. S. Mersill
Montana State University
Civil Seronatties Authority
Martha Jenkins
Hysham
Carleen Weinrich
Marold Chatland
Bill Hornung
Superior
Jack Clapper
Cut Bank
Jack Johnson
Mark Mowry
Herb George
Werd Buckingham
Jim Leeds
Bill Headly
PH Stevens
University School of Journalism
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Great Falls Mentone
Montena
Crown Drug
Denver
Cole
Non-Surgical
Funes State
S. Empire Elds
Ala
Prescott
DOW Martin Precot
Arizona
Palestine
Texas
Et Rypte
Peerness
Great Palls
Janesville
Wisconsin
FOX Studios
X-Ray
California School OF X-Ray
Hollywood
Holywood Blvd
Calif
Father
Old Quaker
Iny Towie
M Peas Wien
Charles M. Russell
Rammell Bim Heap
Russell
Montana Newspaper Association
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