Helena Woman Dies From Motor Fumes
The body of Miss Esther Wenstrom, 230, was found in an automobile in a Helena garage. Coroner Otto G. Klein ruled death from car exhaust gas. She lived with aunt Mrs. Carl J. Miller. a note left requested $1000 for a Helena youth’s college fund and $500 to a church. Survivors include an aunt and an uncle in Sweden.
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Esther Wenstrom
Helena
Otto G. Klein
Carl J. Miller
Miller
Miss Wenstrom
Wenstrom
California
Sweden
Two Shelby Workers Die From Monoxide Poisoning
John M. Berg and Donald Carscallen were found dead in a tank they were repairing near Oilmont after suspected monoxide poisoning. They had been dead about 25 minutes when discovered. In Livingston, Montana, hotel directors urged the legislature to pass a social security act, with F A Hetherington of Forsyth leading support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Berg
Donald Carscallen
Oilmont
Livingston
Montana Vegislature
Montana Hotel Association
F. A. Hetherington
Forsyth
Doan's Pills Offer Relief for Backaches Linked to Kidneys
Uplifting ad notes tired kidneys cause backache and other symptoms. It promotes Doan's Pills as a long trusted remedy used by millions for over 40 years to flush kidney tubes and restore energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Buck law to govern deer season statewide
The buck law will apply in every county during the upcoming deer hunting season, announced by the game and fish commission office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Game and Fish Commission
Land board seeks 570 acres for Morrison Cave Park
The state land board plans to request a donation of 570 acres from the Northern Pacific railroad for Morrison cave state park in Jefferson County. State land commissioner LM Brandiford announced the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Land Board
Northern Pacific Railroad
Morrison Cave
Jefferson County
LM. Brandiford
State land board authorizes bids on bonds
The state land board has authorized its secretary to bid on refunding bonds worth $10,570 to be issued May 1 by Great Falls and on $38,000 of water bonds to be issued by the town of Dutton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Land Board
Great Falls
Dutton
Guard Armory Inspections Planned Across State
Inspections of National Guard armories statewide will occur in April and May. Maj. T. A. Reiner, executive officer of the seventh reserve district, announced the plan at the state adjutant general's office.
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National Guard
Maj
T. A. Reiner
Seventh Reserve District
State Adjutant General
State Income Tax Receipts Rise in Early Year Totals
State income tax receipts for the first three months of this year totaled 138000, up from 76000 for the same period last year, according to the state board of equalization. Total state income tax collections in 1935 were 331323.12.
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State Board of Equalization Reports
Grain laboratories at Great Falls and Harlowton readied for testing season
Tom Kane head of the grain division of the state department of agriculture says the grain laboratories at Great Falls and Harlowton are being cleaned and ordered for the upcoming testing season.
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Great Falls
Harlowton
Tom Kane
State Department of Agriculure
Montana Declares State Music Week May 3 to 9
Governor Holt proclaims May 3 to 9 as music week in Montana and urges public participation in the many programs to increase general knowledge of music and involvement in musical activities.
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Montana
Holt
Lien on Real Property From Unpaid Heir Taxes Issued
Attorney General issues opinion at the request of County Attorney W. R. Flachsenar of Prairie County stating that taxes levied on personal property held by heirs as tenants in common create a lien on the estate's real property and are generally breakable.
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W. R. Flachsenar
Prairie County
Oil firm sues Montana board over tax protest
The British-American Oil Products Co. sues in Lewis and Clark district court to recover 1616.48 dollars in taxes paid under protest. The firm, producing oil and gas on Blackfeet Indian lands under a federal lease, argues it acts as a US government agent and should not be taxed by Montana.
Clemency Recommended for Butte Narcotics Defendant
On May 12 the state board of pardons will review Governor Holt’s clemency recommendation for James E. Brennan of Butte who was convicted of selling narcotics. He completed a 10 year sentence after deductions and time off for good behavior and partly paid a $3,000 fine. The Governor cited his behavior and attitude as grounds for clemency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Pardons
Holt
James E. Brennan
Butte
Montana nurses examining board names officers
Miss Mary Cherry of Butte was chosen president at the capitol meeting. Sister Wilhelmina of Great Falls was elected treasurer and Miss Edith L. Brown was again chosen as secretary and director of nursing education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nurses Board
Mary Cherry
Butte
Montana Nurses Examining Board
Capitol
Wilhelmina
Great Falls
Edith L. Brown
Road work crews employ 2186 on state projects in April
A highway department report to Governor Holt shows 2,186 men were employed on state highway projects in the first half of April. Of these workers 2,133 were Montana men and 53 came from out of state, with 37 of the out of state workers in supervisory roles.
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Highway Department
Holt
Montana
Coyote Bounties Paid Across Montana High April June
Montana paid 28 842 in bounties for 14 421 coyotes killed during April May and June last year. The heaviest kills occurred in north central counties along the Canadian border and in Fergus Carter Spartiard Powder River and Roosevelt counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
State Game and Fish Commission
Canadian Line
Fergus
Carter, Spartiard
Powder River
Roosevelt
Patrol to guard routes to Yellowstone and Glacier parks
Montana highway patrol will guard highways to Yellowstone and Glacier entrances this year. They will check all cars headed to the parks for foreign plates and missing windshield stickers, which will be supplied at Montana ports of entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone
Glacier Parks
State Highway Patrol
Montana
MacDonald Reappointed As Warden By State Fish Commission
The state game and fish commission reappointed Kenneth Mac Donald as warden and re elected Ray G. Lowe of Glendive as chairman. It endorsed sportsmen group recommendations and prepared a list of streams to open to fishing when the season begins May 3 21.
Soil erosion camps extended in multiple towns
Governor Holt reports federal approval to continue CCO soil erosion camps at Sidney Babb Fairfield and Ballantine through September 1. He also notes Senator Wheeler is pursuing a second camp in Yellowstone county.
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Holt
Federal Bureau of Reclamation
Washington
CCO
Sidney
Babb
Fairfield
Ballantine
Wheeler
Yellowstone County
Gutensohn Reappointed to State Fish and Game Commission
P G Gutensohn of Whitefish is reappointed by Governor Holt as a member of the state fish and game commission. His term expires April 15. Other commissioners include Ray Lowe of Glendive chairman W C Keil of Billings J J Harper of Anaconda and A C Baumgartner of Great Falls.
Seed loan waivers aid Montana farmers in state loan plans
Leon Choquette of the state land board says waivers are signed to allow Montana farmers who lease or buy state loans on the partial payment plan to obtain federal seed loans. The federal government holds first claim on crops after taxes are paid, with the state next in line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Choquette
State Land Board
Montana
Testing Cattle Rules Issued by Montana Board
The Montana livestock and sanitary board mandates Bangs disease testing for cattle to be shown at fairs and expositions and for hogs fed on commercial garbage. The board approved the regulation, presented by Dr. W. J. Butler state veterinarian, requiring Bangs disease tests for all beef cattle and dairy herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Livestock and Sanitary Board
Montana
W. J. Butler
Liquor Sales Rise in Early 1936 Report
The state liquor stores posted a $290000 gain in the first quarter of 1936 compared with the same period a year earlier. The period ended March 31 shows a net profit of $319269.16 and total sales of $1227913.30, per the liquor control board report by chief accountant Artin G Hoffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liquor Control Board
Artin G. Hoffman
Metrofit
State Highway Funds Hopefuls Visit Washington
Dr. H. J. McGregor chairman of the state ashway commission and D. A. McKinnon center engineer travel to Washington to confer with federal officials on expected federal aid for 1937 and 1938. With the August 8 letting, the $11,000,000 federal and state funds for the 1936 program will be exhausted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. McGregor
State Ashway Commission
D. A. McKinnon
Cnter
Washington
Ontana
Glacier Court Reverses Land Title Suit In Glacier County
The Montana Supreme Court reversed a Glacier County district court ruling in favor of E. M. Martin in a land title dispute. The lower court had granted Martin 40 acres in the Glacier County oil and gas belt via quit claim deed, with Glacier County claiming the property via tax deed and others having purchased or leased portions.
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Glacier Court
Supreme Court
District Court of
Glacier County
E. M. Martin
Martin
Glacier Cunty Oil and Gas Belt
Meone
Grain movement slows as farmers hold last year’s wheat
Tom Kane of Montana reports continued rain driven grain movement from Montana elevators to mills though farmers feel last year’s crop is largely disposed. On March 1 elevators held 797 bushels of durum wheat, 2,603,036 bushels of spring wheat and 324,841 bushels of winter wheat.
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Montana
Tom Kane
Theivision of
State Department of Agriculture
Kane
Resignation Leads to Commission Vacancy in State
L M A Wass of Roy resigns from the grazing commission. Governor Holt names G R Milburn of Tyler to replace him, term to April 1 1937. Other terms expiring April 1 include Louis Andum Missoula C H Kerman White Sulphur Springs and W Artwig Dillon. Governor has not filled those vacancies.
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Wass
L. M. A. Wass
Roy
Ferns County
Grazing Commission
Holt
G. R. Milburn
Tyler
Teus County
Louis Andum
Missoula
C. H. Kerman
White Sulphur Springs
W. 8Bartwig
Dillon
State Game and Fish Commission Power Questioned
Attorney General Nagle says the state game and fish commission lacks authority to extend any season beyond statute unless needed to assure an adequate supply of fish for game. The opinion was issued at the request of Anneth F. MacDonald, state game and fish ard en.
Transfer of Funds Opinion on County Payments for Irrigation Aid
Attorney General Nagle issues an opinion allowing counties to use poor funds for irrigation and flood control under certain conditions while permitting reviews to secure funds for similar projects. The Water Board sought guidance regarding drainage expenditures in Wheatland Golden Valley and Musselshell.
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Nagle
Cunties
The
Water Board
Wheatland
Golden Valley
Musselshell
Feeder Road Funds Require State Match Under New Bill
Dr. H. J. McGregor and D. A. McKinnon say the new federal aid highway bill will not provide 100 percent grants for feeder roads. Funds will be 50-50 matched by Montana, and increases in gasoline tax revenue are needed to meet all feeder road allocations.
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Congress
H. J. McGregor
D. A. McKinnon
The
Highway Commission
Washington
Montana
Early US submarine Intelligent Whale showcased at Brook Navy Yard
The Intelligent Whale, one of the first American submarines, is exhibited at Brook Navy Yard. The 29 foot vessel carried a crew of nine and was designed to travel at unknown speeds. it was condemned in 1872 after experimental propulsion failures.
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United States
Brookdeep
Navy Yard
Navy Film Exchange Manages World’s Largest Motion Library
A terse entertainment update notes the navy operates the world’s largest motion picture exchange for crews. Daily changes in film selections and profits tied to ship deployments drive its activity and reach.
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The
Navy
Longer Elk Season Favored by Northern Lewis and Clark Sportsmen
Augusta sportsmen at the annual meeting of the Northern Lewis and Clark Sportsmen's association voted to extend elk season opening two weeks earlier than last year, and they urged officials to close fishing above Gresham with live bait. Officers reelected include H. J. Cottle president, J. A. Cunniff vice president, and L. T. Morgan secretary.
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Augusta
Northern
Lewis and Clark
Sept. S
Gresham
H. J. Cottle
Premeene
J. A. Cunniff
L. T. Morgan
Indians and Horses Race in Helena in 1888 Incident
In Helena during spring 1888 Flathead Indians camped near the city and wagered on horse races. They won each race for three days, earning $25 daily before a staged horse swap allowed a white man to win by two lengths. The Indians then packed up and left quietly that night, suspecting the horse was a sham.
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Montana
LOU” Grill
Helena
Racing Fraterni
Caplad
Fortunne
Helena Greu
Sereby
Disgut
Aix
Peppe
Nitro explosive found in buried Shelby cache
A 16 gallon can containing about nine quarts of nitroglycerine was found east of Shelby by Sheriff John Jock and Cecil Alsup. The blast material, stolen from Independent Torpedo Co, was buried two feet underground and linked to Arthur Carter who later confessed details to Maddock as part of a prior case. Carter is serving 15 years for a Ledger Beer Hall robbery and murder of two Shelby police officers.
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Shelby
John Jock
Cecil Alsup
Maddock
Arthur Carter
Carter
Independent Torpedo Co
Charles Stalnaker
Civil War Veteran Honored by Legion at Glendive Convention
Simon Edmunds, Eastern Montana's reputed sole surviving Civil War veteran, was honored at a quarterly Glendive district 10 American Legion meeting. G. G. Hoole presented a pipe, while Gilbert Berger of Butte presented a flag and paid tribute to Edmunds war record.
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Simon Edmunds
Montana
Glendive
Montana Department of the American Legion
G. G. Hoole
Ham with Bordelaise Sauce Recipe
A compact recipe passage describes preparing ham with Bordelaise sauce using butter flour sugar water mustard and pepper. It mentions searing ham in butter, blending stock Bordelaise water, and baking in a hot oven. The text ends with an incongruous old proverb about a dog and mankind.
Lincoln's Killer Taken by Conger
Judge Everton J. Conger, former Dillon resident, recounts his pursuit of John Wilkes Booth after the Lincoln assassination. He describes early Washington notes, Surrattsville searches, capture efforts near Port Tobacco, and the final capture at Garrett plantation where Booth's leg injury slowed him.
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Everton J. Conger
Dillon
Comos
J. Wilkes Booth
Ben Lincoln
Lincoln
Booth
Was & Onge
Stanton
Conger
Booths End At Barn Fire In Civil War Memoir
An eyewitness recounts a nighttime confrontation at a barn where Booth refused to surrender. A volley from a lieutenant killed Booth, who spoke of acting for his country before dying. The story includes the capture of the scene, the burning barn, and a later grave tampering claim.
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Harold
Booth
Garrett
Corbett
Leslie
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State House
Seattle
Pqou S Ad
Fcs
General Electric
General Electric Supply Corp
Ledger Beer Hall
Judge Conger
Lee
District of Columbia
Baker
Pennsylvania Avenue
Potomac
Aquia Creek
Fredericksburg
Rappahannock
Port Tobacco
Bowling Green
Richmond
Garrett Station
Garrett Plantation
Jett
Garrett’s
13Th St
Stewotro
Carnation Milk Products CO
Metals Bank Bldg
Buite
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