August Okerman 78 Dies at Fort Benton
Funeral services were held for August Okerman 78 a Montana resident since 1878 born in Sweden who came on the steamer Far West. He worked at a ranch in Shonkin district a Barker mining district store Fort Benton and for Tom Coatsworth and Frank Allen before retiring to Fort Benton. No relatives are known.
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August Okerman
Fort Benton
Montana
Okerman
Sweden
Far West
Andrew
Shonkin
Barker
Tom Coatsworth
Frank Allen
Improving Dairy Herds Through Heifer Orders In Oregon
Blaine county farmers order spring delivery of heifer calves from Tillamook dairy association. County Agent E G Ferguson notes 16 calf orders received, far below the average 30 in recent years.
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Blaine County
Dairy Association
Tillamook County
Oregon
E. G Ferguson
Stewed Snake Tale Reveals Rich Life of Emile Leifflen
Emile Leifflen, longtime Butte machinist, reportedly ate rattlesnake stew twice during a Canadian trek with an Indian host. His life spanned Canada, France, and the United States, including work at Montana Iron Works and the Drum Summon mine in Marysville. He died in 1920, leaving a daughter Cecile Leifflen Hirsey and granddaughter Helen Hirshey of Butte.
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Emile Leifflen
Butte
Canada
William Fairweather
Aldergulch
Mardis
Butte Reduction Works
Fairweather
Jack
Butte Pioneer Club
Leiffren
France
Germany
Lorraine
Alsace
Willy Nilly
Africa
India
New York
Hudson’s Bay Co
Young Leifflen
Hudson’s Bay
Leifflery
Leifflen
Montana Iron Works
Drum Summon
Marysville
Cecile Leifflen Hirshey
Helen Hirshey
Montana Assembly Reports Broad Legislative Progress
Montana's 26th legislature completed a session praised by Speaker Dave Manning and Lt. Gov. Hugh Adair for enacting measures aiding farming and grazing interests. The body approved a 30 day divorce act, debated impeaching the attorney general, and passed bills on soil and water conservation, licensing, and education, while vetoes and budget cuts shaped final actions.
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Montana
26Th Legislative Assembly
Dave Manning
Hugh Adair
Roy E. Ayers
Assembly
Water Conservation Board
Treasure State
Harrison J. Freebourn
University
Public Welfare Department
Ayers
Navy Family Returns From the Philippines
Mr and Mrs T A Donegan and their two children arrive in Whitefish from Manila Philippines where Donegan served as a navy radio man nearly fourteen years This is their first US visit in eight years The baby was left in Whitefish with grandparents due to cholera in the orient The child will soon meet her parents and two siblings The Donegans lived in Whitefish and attended local schools The baby is the daughter of Ray Van Slyke a former mayor
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T. A. Donegan
Whitefish
Manilla
P. I
Donegan
Navy
United States
Orient
Employment Supervisor Henry Bakko Assigned to Pondera Region
Henry G. Bakko has been named supervisor of employment services for the state agency covering counties including Cut Bank and Pondera. The new post places him in charge of program operations and staff in the region.
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Henry G. Bakko
Pmployment
State Employment Service
O Eee Ae and
Pondera
Cut Bank
Resettlement RACT Ready Six Families Start Hinsdale Irrigation
Six families from submarginal dry lands in Valley County relocate to a new Hinsdale tract to begin the crop year. The 640-acre pump irrigation project features 64 acres leveled and 64 acres previously rough land now in production. The Bump project uses independent water supply with 24 miles of ditches and a 12 inch pump station driven by 30 horsepower electric motor.
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Valley County
Hinsdale
Horse Sickness Feared Again Anew Vaccine Debuts
Montana farmers gain a new chick embryo horse vaccine touted as 100000 times more potent than last year’s brain tissue serum. Dr. W J Butler, state veterinarian, urges March to May vaccination, notes lower cost about $2 per horse, warns of encephalomyelitis outbreaks near severe areas, and says owners may vaccinate themselves or hire a vet.
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Montana
W. J. Butler
Butler
United States Department of Agriculture
Livestock Sanitary Board
McKinnon Elected President of Western Highway Officials
Robert Allen, Nevada state highway engineer, was named president of the Western Association of State Highway Officials. New directors include D. A. McKinnon, Montana highway engineer.
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McKinnon
Robert Allen
Nevada
Western Association of State
D. A. McKinnon
Montana
New Credit Union Organized In Richland County Area
A cooperative credit union for Richland County North Dakota trade territory near Sidney has been organized with 50 charter members. Temporary officers include Walter D. Kemmis as president Jens J. Miller of Savage as vice president and William J. Williams as secretary treasurer.
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Richland County
North Dakota
Sidney
Walter D. Kemmis
Jens J. Miller
Savage
William J. Williams
Nevada Creek Dam Approved for Powell County Project
The WPA approved the Nevada Creek dam project in Powell County at a cost of 58084.75 dollars to complete water conservation. It will irrigation 14080 acres for 30 water users near Avon, with 8760 feet of canal east and 68640 feet west plus 325 feet of flume. W. F. Kruckeberg leads the state board work, employing 211 men for four months.
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WPA
Nevada Creek
Powell County
Works Progress Administration
Washington
B. K. Wheeler
Avon
Joseph E. Parker
State Water Board
Water Board
Powell County Commissioners
United States Army District Engineering Office
W. F. Kruckeberg
State Board
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Crer
Neay
Myra
Highway Department
San Francisco
State Hospital
Warm Springs
M. A. McClain
Missoula
State Board of Food Distributors
The
Philippines
Lou Howard
Montana College
Montana State College
Farm Security Administration
Clark’s Fork Valley
Anaconda Copper Mining Co. Lands Department
Missoula, Ment
General Electric
Thrift
General Electric Supply Corp
New Credit Union
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