Trapping Season Opens Across Montana Fur Market Falls Short
Montana's trapping season began with higher license sales than last year as fur prices lag. Mink muskrat and fox are hunted for fur with beaver for landowners only when damage is shown. Predatory species including coyotes wolves and mountain lions may be trapped year round without a license. General trapping licenses cost 10 dollars and beaver permits also 10 dollars. State tags 60 cents each, with pelts bringing 12 to 20 dollars on average.
Montana Electrification Aims To Reach Farms By Christmas
State Water Conservation Board reports progress on farm electrification and water projects across Montana. Three of five planned electric lines should be completed, bringing current to farms served, with Montana No.5 Richland, No.2 Cascade, and No.10 Madison projects highlighted.
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State Water Conservation Board
Roy E. Ayers
Montana No. 5
Richland County
Montana
Cascade County
Madison County
REA
Washington
Flint Creek
Gran~ite
Ackley Lake
Judith Basin
Ruby River
Tongue River
WPA Drouth
WPA
Water Board
Dead Man’s Bet
Yellow Water
Smith River
Water Board Revives Dormant Montana Irrigation Ditches
The Montana state water conservation board backs a plan to revive three dormant irrigation systems near Roundup the Newton NF and Milner ditches. The project would combine the units and extend the Newton grade line to the Musselshell river old bridge diverting water to match irrigation needs on both sides and supply about 3000 acres in the Musselshell valley. WPA relief labor units are assigned with a total grant of 25 per man month covering materials and equipment costs aiming for a self sustaining operation.
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Montana State Water Conservation Board
Roundup
Newton, NF
Milner Ranch
Walter Scott
Newton, Or Upper Canal
Old Highway
Old Roundup
Musselshell River
Louis Goffena
Gage
WPA
Water Conservation Board
State Board
Holiday Sweets for Festivities in Montana Rural and City Homes
Miss Bessie E. McClelland promotes homemade confections for Christmas gifts and festive treats. The article offers recipes for Candied Orange Peel and Grapefruit Peel, Popcorn Balls, and Good Sweet for Children, with step by step preparation and storage tips. An incidental local street accident involving Clausen’s truck and runaway pigs is noted at the end.
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Bessie E. McClelland
Montana Extension Service
Miss McClelland
Montana payroll tax set to rise to 2.7 percent in 1938
Montana Unemployment Compensation Commission reports payroll contributions at 1.8 percent for the first ten months of 1957 totaling about 1.6 million dollars. Beginning January 1938, employer rates will increase to 2.7 percent, aligning with federal Social Security Act timelines. Commission chair Barclay Craighead says reserves may reach six million by July 1, 1939 to cover future unemployment claims.
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Montana
Internal Revenue Bureau
Social Security Board
Unemployment Compensation Commission of
Federal
Social Security Fund
Barclay Craighead
Porkchops Run Loose on Kalispell Streets
Two dozen pigs escaped and caused chaos at an intersection as Art Clausen and J. F. Johnson reported the incident during a drive on Fifth Avenue West in Kalispell. The article notes the unusual scene of livestock on urban streets and describes the collision between a vehicle and the loose pigs.
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First Street
Clausen
Kalispell
Art Clausen
Fifth Avenue West
J. F. Johnson
Montana Assessed Property Value Drops in 1937
The Montana Board of Equalization reports total assessed property value fell from 1 051668977 in 1936 to 1 018071713 in 1937, a decline of 3.19 percent. Farm lands and livestock led declines while personal property and net mine proceeds rose. The taxable property valuation decreased by 9 975915 to 324038972.
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Montana
State Board of Equalization
Sam D. Goza
Equalization Board
Npne
Seogan
Liquor Board Saves $4000 by Dropping Assistant Official
The Montana liquor control board adjourned a three day Helena meeting without appointing an assistant administrator. Administrator L M A Wass said the position would be eliminated for now saving $4000 a year and the board would try to manage without it. Board members are J A Putnam Hobin Dale Woods Ben Moulton. There are 199 Catholic colleges for men in the United States.
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Montana Liquor Control Board
Helena
Commission
L. M. A. Wass
J. A. Putnam
Hardin
R. Dale Woods
Hobson
Ben Moulton
Grass Range
Birthday Party Tragedy In Missoula Claims Two
Miss Irma Underhill 22 was killed and Miss Helen Stanton 26 seriously injured when a car returning from a birthday party crashed into a fire hydrant on a Missoula street. Water cascaded over the victims as a passer-by removed them. Underhill died at the hospital. Stanton, bakery manager in Missoula, suffered a shattered jaw and severe injuries but was expected to recover.
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Irma Underhill
Helen Stanton
Missoula
Miss Stanton
Miss Underhill
William Underhill
Alberton
Marconi Predicts Transatlantic TV Broadcast Armistice Day
In a 1918 era classified notice Marconi forecasts a transatlantic television broadcast on Armistice Day. The ad notes wireless inventions and upcoming demonstrations by the famed inventor.
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Guglielmo Marconi
Motorists warned to watch for rock slides on Montana roads
Montana highway patrol warns motorists to beware of loose rock and debris on mountain roads during the season. Supervisor Lou Boedecker urges extreme caution at blind curves and crests, especially at night, noting slides are cleared quickly but accidents can occur before reports reach crews.
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Montana
Lou Boedecker
State Highway Patrol
Highway Department
State Board Plans Jan Meeting on Tax Issues
Members of the state board of equalization announced that county assessors will meet with them in Helena on January 20 and 21 to discuss tax problems. Topics include uniform livestock assessments land classification for tax purposes and other points from the new state motor vehicle tax law.
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State Board of Equalization
Helena
Fox fur farms by province Quebec leads Canada total
Canada counts 7,495 fox fur farms with 2,408 located in Quebec. The statistic highlights Quebec as the province with the largest share of fox farming activity nationwide.
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Canada
Province
Quebec
Auto Assessments Proposed By State Board Of Equalization
Cascade county Assessor W. J. Burton proposed a uniform county auto tax plan to state assessors. The 8 year depreciation schedule starts at 100 percent of the delivered price for new cars and declines to 8 percent by year eight with a typical minimum value of 350 for older vehicles.
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W. J. Burton
Cascade County
State Board of Equalization
Old Age Pensions Fund to Reach $880000 by April
I M Brandford, administrator of the state board of public welfare, says the old age pensions pool will total 880000 by April next year from a 2640352 appropriation. The figure exceeds earlier earmarks by 80000 and requires transfers from surpluses to cover the deficit.
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I. M. Brandford
State Board of Public Welfare
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