University Debate Teams On State Tour
Two debate squads from State University tour five Montana colleges meeting local teams. The women’s team from Helena and Baker argue the affirmative on the resolution that nations should prevent international arms shipments. The men from Whitehall and Missoula argue both sides.
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State University
Montana
School of Mines
Butte
Montana State College
Bozeman
Intermountain Union College
Helena
Carroll College
Northern Montana College
Havre
Margaret Holmes
Mildred McDonald
Baker
Clyde McCall
Whitehall
William Shallenberger
Missoula
Secretary Wallace Approves Cherry Marketing Agreement
The Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace tentatively approves a marketing agreement for red sour cherries used for canning and cold packing. The plan sets minimum prices for growers and moves to industry signatures for final adoption.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
Treasure State News in Brief
A roundup of Montana items shows road plans west of Choteau into Bellview. deaths in Three Forks and Forsyth. car license delinquencies in Gallatin County. state officials and local projects in Bozeman Helena Missoula Miles City Malta Forsyth Hamilton Mammoth Lewiston Libby Sidney Forysth Kalispell.
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Choteau
Bellview
Three Forks
John W. McCrorey
Bozeman
Gallatin
Helena
Jack Carney
Montana
Salt Lake
Lada Helen Miller
Spokane
Lewistown
State
Dentists’ Association
Broadus
M. R. Wickman
Miles City
State Board of Equalization
Missoula
Lowell
R. G. Schroeder
Tomilson-Arkwright
Great Falls
Main Street
Malta
Alex Ponchuk
Forsyth
Rocky Mountain
Charles J. Johnson
CCC
Ashland
Hamilton
Board of Ravalli County Commissioners
H. W. Lord
Gilbert A. Lord
East Fork
Mammoth
Yellowstone Park
Francis Hagstrom
Peter P.alpin
Raymond T. Nagle
Butte
West Yellowstone
Albert LaLonde
Sidney-Fairview
Forysth
Rosebud
Alexander
Kalispell
Elk Park
Flathead River
Civilian Conservation Corps
Coram
Families Using More Products at Montana State College 1934
Montana farm families report increased use of milk vegetables and whole cereals in 1934. Frances Smith MSU extension foods and nutrition shows gains over 1933 with 410 families using more milk and 850 using more vegetables. 4-H clubs recorded 901 food prep members and 100 preservation club members with 6 882 jars valued at 1341 50.
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Montana State College
Montana
Frances Smith
Miss Smith
4-H Food Preservation Club
Cascade
Chouteau
Dawson
Fallon
Fergus
Flathead
Gallatin
Lake
Lewis and Clark
McCone
Missoula
Musselshell
Phillips
Prairie
Richland
Roosevelt
Grass feeding to kill weeds and thick lawn growth
The article urges creating a dense grass mat to choke weeds, warns against chemical weed killers, and recommends soil enrichment with a balanced plant food like Plantone at 3-4 pounds per 100 square feet in spring, with lighter applications every six weeks to two months.
5000 Deer Counted Along Swan River
The United States forest service announced in Kalispell that 5000 deer were counted in the Swan river valley during last winter’s census. Losses were slight and mainly due to coyotes. The area surveyed includes the Mission range, the east shore of Flathead Lake to the national forest boundary on Lolo Creek. Fifty elk were also counted.
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Swan River Valley
United States Forest Service
Kalispell
Mission Range
Flathead Lake
National Forest
Lolo Creek
Four U S Prisoners Brought to Falls from Kalispell
Four prisoners charged with federal offenses were moved under U S Marshal John Earll from Kalispell to Great Falls. Olaf Bondahl of Libby faces counterfeiting charges, while Henry Jackson Chris Grob and Jack Murphy of Kalispell face internal revenue law violations.
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Great Falls
Kalispell
United States
John Earll
Olaf Bondahl
Libby
Henry Jackson
Chris Grob
Jack Murphy
Zorn Executed After Holt Declines Stay at Miles City
Henry John Zorn was hanged at Miles City for the August murder of Lester Jones, an employee at the state industrial school where Zorn was once a inmate. Acting Governor Holt refused to intervene despite petitions and threatening letters about political action, and Governor Cooney declined to act while vacationing on the west coast.
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Henry John Zorn
Miles City
Lester Jones
State Industrial School
Zorn
W. Elmer Holt
Holt
Cooney
West Coast
Supreme Court
Fort Peck Accidents Linked to Inexperienced NRA Workers
Accidents at Fort Peck dam construction are blamed on inexperience of men from the NRA assigned to various employees, contributing to the death toll as the record shows 15 fatalities so far.
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Fort Peck
Fort Peck Dam
NRA
Record of deaths at Boulder Dam exceeds Fort Peck figures
Board notes Boulder dam on the Colorado river is now virtually completed and has seen more than 80 men killed in accidents. It states Fort Peck dam fatalities are largely not directly charged to the project, implying differing fault attributions and responsibilities.
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Coram
Elk Park
Lewistown
Paul Baughman
Little Rockies
Little Ben
Sandusky
FERA
Blakeslee
Petroleum County
Charles Davis
Cat Creek
Boulder Dam
Colorado River
Fort Peck
Relief Board Weighs Two Appointments For Montana Admin
Montana relief board names two candidates to replace Dr. W. J. Butler. Former Senator J. E. Erickson withdrew after saying he did not seek the post. Ray Hart of Billings is the second nominee. Washington has not acted on his confirmation. The board includes Larry Dugan, E. C. Coolidge, and Senator Kelsey. A $403,000 federal relief fund awaits transfer to the state treasury pending legal questions. Acting Governor Holt says the attorney general allows the money to be paid into the treasury and transmitted to the administrator by warrant without liability.
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Relief Board
W. J. Butler
Harry L. Hopkins
Washington
Montana Relief Board
J. E. Erickson
Erickson
Ray Hart
Billings
Billings To Succeed Dr. Butler
Hart
Larry Dugan
Butte
E. C. Coolidge
Great Falls
Senator Kelsey
Powder River County
Montana
Federal Reserve Bank
Helena
Dr. Butler
E. Elmer Holt
Senator Holt Prefers Old Corn Cob Pipe While Acting Governor
During Governor Cooney's brief vacation in California, Senator W Elmer Holt of Custer county acts as Montana's governor. Holt, who sits in for the chief executive, is described as preferring the old corn cob pipe and occasionally inhaling a few whiffs during lulls in his busy duties.
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W. Elmer Holt
Custer County
Cooney
California
Montana
Attorney General Notes Liquor Prosecutions Jurisdiction
The attorney general explains that district courts hold original jurisdiction under the state liquor control act. A violator was arraigned in a Helena justice court and fined 100 dollars. The Montana Supreme Court settled original jurisdiction in a Havre-originating case.
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Helena
Supreme Court
Havre
Auto Drivers Licenses Issued Under New Patrol Act
Licenses issued statewide as the highway patrol act takes effect. First batch went to Silver Bowcounty residents Gov Frank H Cooney Sam Mitchell James J Brett and J J Lynch received Lic Nos 1 2 3 and 4 respectively. Each license costs 50 cents with 25 cents for each additional driver. Receipts fund the patrol system.
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Highway Patrol
Frank H. Cooney
Sam Mitchell
James J. Brett
J. J. Lynch
Butte
Silver Bow County
Montana issues requisition and extradition papers
Acting Gov. W Elmer Holt granted requisition papers to return Charles Grove from Minnesota to Montana where he is held in Billings on a desertion charge. Extradition papers were sent to California for Shelby Murdock who escaped to Penikgaiany at Deer Lodge in August.
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W. Elmer Holt
Minnesota
Charles Grove
California
Montana
Shelby Murdock
Grove
Billings
Murdock
Deer Lodge
Pardon Refused for Edward E. Rollins in 1926 Murder Case
The state board of pardons rejected the governor's recommendation for an unconditional pardon for Edward E. Rollins, serving life at Deer Lodge for the 1926 murder of Robert Neil near Galen. Rollins admitted aiding in the crime and implicated his father in law, E. Worley, amid possible charges against Worley.
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State Board of Pardons
Edward E. Rollins
Deer Lodge
Robert Neil
Galen
Neil
Rollins
E. Worley
Rolins
Worley
Road Patrol School Opens in Helena for Montana
Montana starts a highway patrol training in Helena with Capt. Rudy Schmoke of the California patrol as instructor. Twenty four rookies attend the first session learn expected service to travelers over arrests, then all rally to the strict conduct rules. The recruits are tall husky men, averaging over 5 feet 10 inches.
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Montana
Highway Patrol
Helena
Rudy Schmoke
California Highway Patrol
Schmoke
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