Infestation forecast for Montana grasshoppers released
State Entomologist Dr. Harlow B. Mills says 1938 hoppers will be less severe than 1937 but worst east and southeast. A $100,000 control campaign runs statewide with expects 5018 tons of bait, about one third less than 1937.
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Harlow B. Mills
Montana
Treasure State
Mills
Montana State College
North Dakota Line
Daniels
Powder River
Dakota Line
Continental Divide
Park
Broadwater
Pondera
Fergus
Petroleum
Glacier
Blaine
Hill
Lewis and Clark
Cascade
Judith Basin
Beaverhead
Missoula
Lake Counties
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Irreligious Movements Flourish in China and Beyond
A concise note observes that irreligious literature and movements are as active in present day China as in many other regions. It reflects on secular currents shaping culture and public life across diverse societies.
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China
Tailings Not Hazard to Town of Zortman
Zortman residents, built on a flat below Ruby Gulch, note tailings from the mill flow down with heavy rains. An old timer insists the town has long feared floods when gulch waters rise, but says tailings now arriving keep the area “all right” despite occasional inconvenience.
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Zortman
Ruby Gulch
Woman Pioneer Alice Duff Passes in Butte
Mrs. Alice Duff a Montana resident since infancy died recently at her daughter and son in law William A Kane home in Butte. She was the widow of Frank Duff and daughter of Valentine T Priest who helped build Priest pass and engaged in mining and flour trade in 19th century Montana. The Priest family moved from Illinois to Helena and later to McDonald pass where tolls were collected by Millie and Alice Priest.
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Alice Priest Duff
Montana
William A. Kane
Butte
Frank Duff
Duff
Valentine T. Priest
Jim Bridger
Taylorsville
Virginia City
Priest
Illinois
Helena
Union Pacific Railroad
Corinne
Utah
McDonald Pass
Lewis R. Babb Named State Publicity Chief
Louis R. Babb formerly a Helena reporter has been named state publicity director by Agriculture Commissioner James T. Sparling. He succeeds John W. Nelson who resigned to lead the state employment service field office. The confirmation was announced by Gov. Roy E. Ayers.
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Louis R. Babb
Helena
James T. Sparling
Babb
John W. Nelson
State Employment Service
Roy E. Ayers
Broadwater dam survey underway near Toston
Surveying and sounding crews working daily at Point of Rock in the Missouri canyon to determine exact dam locations and rock conditions for a proposed Broadwater county reservoir project. Eddie LaCasse leads seven survey workers while Joseph Maierle and Al Reidelbach head the sounding team on a 14 by 20 foot raft drilling six bedrock holes and recording rock layers.
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Broadwater County
Missouri River
Toston
Townsend
Point of Rock
Missouri Canyon
Eddie LaCasse
Joseph Maierle
Helena
al Reidelbach
Henry Huth
Hugh Broderick Jr
Water Conservation Board of
State
Initiative Drive for Road Funds in Montana
The Montana highway finance committee launches petitions to place a $3 million highway debenture bond measure on the November ballot. If approved, the state will match with federal funds to create a $6 million program for highway construction including feeder roads and trunk lines, boosting tourism and farm to market access.
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W. R. Church
Montana Highway Finance Committee
Highway Finance Committee
Roy E. Ayers
Church
Montana
H. J. Kelley Kalispell
Ayers
State Highway Department
Treasure State
Indian Hall Dedicated on Fort Belknap Reservation
The Milk River community hall, built as a WPA and IRR project for the Assinniboine Indians, was dedicated recently. It is among three halls on the reservation, replacing older Indian dance halls. Lodge Pole and Hays halls serve the Gros Ventre tribe.
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Milk River
Fort Belknap Reservation
Lodge Pole
Hays
Gros Ventre
Residence Requirement For Voters In Five States Set
Five states Alabama Louisiana Mississippi Rhode Island and South Carolina require two years of state residence as voter qualification to vote in elections. The rule applies to new registrations and affects eligibility thresholds for participation in statewide and local contests.
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Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Essay Writing as Punishment for Traffic Offenses
Justice Rudolph J. Kline in Silver Bow county orders convicted drivers to copy two 2000 word essays, And Sudden Death or Death on the Highways, to impress the seriousness of offenses. The task, done in longhand, accompanies possible jail time and aims to reduce auto accidents.
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Justice of the Peace
Rudolph J. Kline
Butte
Silver Bow County
Lou Boedecker
State Highway Patrol
Kline
McKinley Walker
Walker
Man who first heard of statehood dies in Montana
Frank Kyle 69 of Bozeman died after an operation. He was the Helena telegraph operator who received President Cleveland’s message announcing Montana’s statehood on November 8. Kyle served 18 years as assistant treasurer of Montana State College. Survived by a daughter Mrs. L. W. Nation of Bozeman, a sister and two brothers in Toronto.
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Montana
Bozeman
Frank Kyle
Helena
Cleveland
Montane
Kyle
Montana State College
L. W. Nation
Toronto
Canada
Harlowton Scouts Run City For A Day
Mayor L L Kal berg and the Harlowton city council let Boy Scouts run city affairs for a day. They made over 150 arrests for jay walking resisting an officer minor collision running stop signs driving on wrong side of road reckless driving and impersonating an officer. Fines exceeded 35 dollars. The day’s officials were mayor William Gallagher police chief Gordon Morse justice of the peace Larry Miller and court recorder Mark Edson.
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L. L. Kalberg
Boy Scouts
Harlowton
Jay
William Gallagher
Gordon Morse
Justice of Peace
Larry Miller
Mark Edson
Building activity up in Great Falls during May
May authorized 24 building projects in Great Falls with 16 new construction units. The city’s five month valuation reached about 109,895 dollars, contributing to a total year value of 28,365 dollars for May projects.
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Falls
Montana Legionnaires to Parade at 1938 Convention
The Montana department of the American Legion will take the 28th position in the Los Angeles parade for the 1938 convention. Positions are set by membership percentages as of May 2.
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Montana
Montana Department of the American Legion
Los Angeles
Southwestern Montana Sports Opposes Yellowstone River Diversion
The Southwestern Montana Sports men's association met in Red Lodge and passed a resolution opposing the proposed diversion of water from the Yellowstone river basin until the area is fully developed. A. T. Peterson was elected president.
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Montana
Veblen Brother Killed in Cleveland Airline Crash
E. H. Veblen, longtime Big Timber hardware dealer, dies in a crash near Cleveland on a troubled Airlines transport. He previously lived in Big Timber and ran a hardware business with his brothers T. A. and Harold Veblen.
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AIR Crassy
E. H. Veblen
Cleveland
Big Timber
T. A
Harold Veblen
Louisiana's Vast Size and Waterways Highlighted
The article notes Louisiana spans 48,506 square miles with 3,097 square miles of water and more navigable streams than any other state, underscoring its extensive waterways and land-water balance.
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Louisiana
Meteor Seen Over Great Falls Montana
North central Montana residents witnessed a bright column of light and smoke, likely a meteor, visible for 15 to 20 minutes. Airport staff at Great Falls noted the plume extending from 10 000 feet to the ground and suggested a possible impact in the Benchmark area or first range mountains west of Great Falls.
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Montana
Air Commerce
Great Falls
Employes
Augusta
Morton
Fourth Avenue South
State game warden arrests own grandson in fishing case
Montana's oldest game warden Harry Morgan, 70, of Missoula, arrested his grandson Edward Wanamaker for fishing without a license. Wanamaker was fined $25 in Justice court after Morgan pursued the case, noting the license produced later had an obliterated date. Morgan acted as prosecutor witness and secured a conviction.
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Montana
Harry Morgan
Missoula
Edward Wanamaker
Wanamaker
Morgan
Prospecton
Kentucky graduates in agriculture and home economics
Eighteen men and thirteen women completed degrees this year at the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture.
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University of Kentucky College of Agriculture
Circus Elephant Unharmed After Highway Accident
Jumbo the five ton elephant belonging to Polack Bros circus escaped in a collision on a highway from Kalispell to Sweet Grass en route to Lethbridge. The elephant calmed after its trainer sedated it. A camel riding in the truck received a slight neck cut. No injuries to people in either vehicle.
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Jumbo
Polack Bros. Circus
Jury
Kalispell
Sweet Grass
Lethbridge
Woman student sets mark in Montana State College showmanship
Dorothy McPherson, daughter of GG McPherson of Great Falls, became the first co-ed to place in Montana State College’s Little International Livestock exposition. She won two classes, placing dairy cow first and beef animal showing first, yet narrowly missed the grand champion title to rivals from Dillon and Simms. She enrolled in March as a freshman with under a quarter of work, competing against older students in a field with 60 entries. Her prior dairy experience aided her, though she performed well despite limited training.
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Dorothy McPherson
GG. McPherson
Great Falls
Montana State College
Miss McPherson
Joe Hermann
Dillon
George Loomis
Simms
Europe Dictator or Hollywood Director Split
A quip notes that in Europe a commanding man among followers is a dictator, while in the United States the same figure is viewed as a movie director. The remark contrasts political power with creative leadership in film.
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Europe
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