Water right reform urged by Montana state engineer
State Engineer J S James recommends revising Montana water right laws for the 28th legislature. He cites Wyoming where the state funds investigations, charges a small filing fee, and envisions limiting costs to under 50 dollars, arguing Montana should simplify and reduce expenses via a study by the Mississippi Valley Conservation Committee.
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J. S. James
Montana
State Engineer’s Department
James
Wyoming
Union
Mississippi Valley Water Conservation Committee
Inspections of Montana Highways Reach 1560 in 1932
Federal Bureau of Public Roads reports 1560 inspections of Montana highways in 1932 from Missoula. Over 7 million dollars spent on building and maintenance. 752 maintenance and 399 construction inspections on federal aid projects, plus 125 miscellaneous inspections. Eighty eight forest highway projects inspected twice yearly. about 100 inspections on 15 forest highway jobs under construction. State has 80 emergency aid projects with 121 contracts. seven completed, 47 active this month. Federal emergency funds enable this work, matching federal aid with government money.
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Montana
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Bureau
Missoula
Gas Tax Revenues Fall Nearly Ten Percent in 1932
The state board of equalization reports gasoline tax collections for 1932 dropped about 10 percent from 1931. The 5 cent tax brought in 3,431,313 compared with 3,801,887 in 1931. December receipts were 238,145 versus 235,934 a year earlier. September and October were only other months to exceed 1931 figures. A squire received knighthood after a blow to the neck or shoulder with a sword flat.
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State Board of Equalization
Beauty ad promotes Cuticura for skin care
An advertisement claims Cuticura Ointment treats pimples redness and itching. It recommends using Cuticura Soap with hot water then drying gently and applying Cuticura Calcum for fragrance.
Glacier county boosts crop standardization through approved varieties
Glacier county began crop standardization in 1929 under A L White extension efforts. By 1932 approved varieties dominated oat and barley acreages and several crops, including wheat and alfalfa, yielded higher returns with Victory oats and Trebi barley leading adoption.
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Montana State College
Glacier County
A. L. White
White
Victory
Markton
Faust
Marquis
Grimm
Ceres
Ten Montana hunters die in 1932 hunting season
Ten Montana hunters were killed in the 1932 season, four more than last year, with causes including rifles discharging, a shotgun mishap, drowning, and a misidentified target. Victims included Alvin Olson, Clarence Fahlgren, George Cordeiro, Oliver Johnson, Lewis Maynard, Orville Briner, Richard Bell, Everett Hoar, and others in Sanders, Sweet Grass, Great Falls, Anaconda, Stevensville, Big Timber, and Butte.
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Montana
Alvin Olson
Sanders County
Clarence E. Fahlgren
Sweet Grass County
George Cordeiro
Great Falls
Missouri River
Oliver M. Johnson
Anaconda
Lewis W. Maynard
Stevensville
Orville Briner
Big Timber
Artist's Sketch Recalls Historic Poker Game
An army veteran recounts a Fort Yates poker game where General Godfrey and Capt. Thomas McDougall faced Major James McLaughlin and D F Barry. Barry drew a king for a possible four kings while Godfrey showed four aces, a memory preserved in a sketch Godfrey sent to Barry in Superior Wisconsin.
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Joe Schenerle
Edward S. Godfrey
Crookstown
N. J
D. F. Barry
Schenerle
Godfrey
Barry
Mr. Barry
Superior
Wis
Fort Yates
Dakota Territory
James McLaughlin
Standing Rock Agency
Thomas McDougall
Custer
Little Big Horn
McLaughlin
McDougall
Mcparent
General Godfrey
Major McLaughlin
Indian Service
Pioneer Cowboy Brewster Dies Standing for Montana West
Horace DeWitte Brewster, a veteran pioneer and cowhand prominent in eastern Montana, died at Hot Springs after a long life on the cattle ranges. Born January 9, 1855 in Ohio, he worked with many outfits, helped found early Helena stock herds, and later served as Glacier Park ranger. He is survived by his son Edward DeWitte Brewster of Belton.
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Horace DeWitte Brewster
Montana
Hot Springs
Great Falls
Horace DeWitt« Brewster
Cleveland
Mary
Agnes
Charles
Horace
Agnes Bagley
Peterson
Avon
Charles M. Russell
Brewster
Francis Rhoades
West
Golden Gate
Colo
Colorado City
Fairplay
Rhoades
Rocky Mountains
Bannack
Montana Territory
Helena
Washington Territory
Touchet River
Charlie
Ogden
Utah
Missouri
Sioux City
Iowa
Carrol Bottom
Diamond R
Wilson Bend
Diamond
Charlie Russell
Judith Basin
Little Rocky Mountains
Glacier Park
Major Logan
Belton
Mr. Brewster
Clemence M. Deeson
St. Paul’s Mission
Edward DeWitte Brewster
Plains
Hunter-Related Deaths and Close Calls Reported Across Montana
Reports across Montana recount several hunting related incidents. Edgeley Mills and his father Harvey Mills likely fell to a hunter’s gun near Whitehall. Carl Figgins narrowly escaped death after a shot hit his horse in Bozeman. A Missoula man died while practicing with a rifle, though not hunting. A Havre dentist killed himself after handling a pistol at a restaurant. An Anad Montana hunter died from a heart attack during a hunt. None of these incidents are conclusively connected by a single shooter.
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Edgeley Mills
Harvey H. Mills
Whitehall
Carl Figgins
Bozeman
Figgins
Missoula
Havre
Horley England Offers Free Farm Land to Settlers
Horley in England promotes free rent on land until March to attract settlers who will establish farms and endure on local plots.
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Horley
England
Inventory of Montana irrigation projects overview
The Montana Extension Service bulletin by KR B Tootell analyzes Montana irrigation projects including settlement potential, farming types, crop costs and yields, and how districts handle finances. It notes varied outcomes from fully paid off indebtedness to heavy assessments and some failures, offering actionable insights.
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Montana
Montana Extension Service
KR. B. Tootell
Extension
Montana State College
Tootell
Details of Montana irrigation district bulletin contents
The bulletin summarizes active irrigation districts in central Montana with locations railroads towns highways and geographic data. It describes elevation frost period precipitation soils crops farming systems and yields. It includes the Judith Basin district and several statistical tables on acreage debt costs and water assessments.
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Judith Basin
Montana
United States Reclamation
United States Indian Service
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