Pioneer Frank M. Stevenson Dies at 89 in Kalispell
Frank M. Stevenson, 89, one of Montana long time pioneers and one of the first park rangers after the 1910 establishment, died in Kalispell after influenza turned to pneumonia. Survived by nine sons and five daughters, with son Cyril of Glacier Park at his side. Funeral services were held in Kalispell.
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Frank M. Stevenson
Kalispell
Montana
Stevenson
Cyril
Glacier Park
Flathead County
Dam Helps Farm Flood Irrigate 50 Acres in Flathead County
Arthur Lind of Flathead county uses a small diversion dam on an intermittent stream to flood irrigate about 50 acres of meadow and grain land. The system provides extra feed for his breeding herd, preventing reductions in livestock numbers, says Leonard Eliason, county extension agent.
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Arthur Lind
Flathead County
Lind
Leonard Eliason
Pioneer stock raiser Thomas Colgan dies at Poplar
Thomas Colgan a pioneer stockman died after a year of ill health at Poplar. Born February 14 1876 in Columbus South Carolina he moved to Poplar in 1890 and built the Lazy J ranch. He served on the Montana livestock commission and was active in politics. Burial was at Poplar. His daughter Mrs Robert Ratford lives in North Hollywood. The note ends with a stray line about the Nile.
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Thomas Colgan
Poplar
Colgan
Columbus
S. C
Patrick Colgan
Missouri River
General Sherman
Cow Island
J. T. Colgan
Fort McGinnis
Quartermaster’s Corps
Roy E. Ayers
Ayers
Montana Livestock Commission
National Reclamation Committee
Robert Ratford
George
Frank
Thomas Reid
Sophia Colgan
Browning Man Digs Buffalo Bones Instead of Buying Furs
Ben Larson of Browning halts his annual fur-buying trip to dig buffalo bones along Badger and Cut Bank creeks. The bones, once a staple trade in Montana, remain valuable for bone charcoal and curios, with Indians and tourists collecting teeth amid the sites. Chinese fire fighters request higher pay due to tougher living conditions in Shanghai.
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Browning
Montana
Ben Larson
Badger
Montana Territory
Larson
Shanghai
Clarence Sake fined for reckless driving in Lewistown
Ledger of Montana briefs report Clarence Sake fined $25 in justice court for reckless driving in Lewistown. Other items note Rotary conference in Miles City, a 89 year old obituary in Kalispell, Fourth of July plans in Scobey, early Flathead forest fires, Dead Man's basin canal completion, Great Northern gravel pit near Plentywood, and destruction of 12 slot machines in Butte.
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Lewistown
Clarence Sake
Justice Court
Death of Thomas R. Forbes Pioneer of Wolf Point Area
Thomas R. Forbes, born February 11 1859 in St Paul, long associated with Wolf Point and Williston, died after a career spanning stock raising, trading, and public service. His life included work for Fort Buford traders, a Mondak store, an elevator accident that cost him a leg, and service as deputy assessor and clerk of court in Sheridan county.
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Thomas R. Forbes
Wolf Point
St. Paul
Montreal
Fort Totten
Forbes
United States
Miles City
Fort Buford
Leighton & Jordan
Charles Russell
Main Street
Williston
Great Northern Railroad
Mary Elizabeth Windisch
Mondak
Sheridan County
Mrs Nathan Called By Death in Great Falls News
Frances Nathan a 15 year widow of A Nathan prominent Great Falls pioneer merchant died after weeks of illness. Born July 2 1865 in New York City she came to Montana in 1883 and lived in Fort Benton before settling in Great Falls. She leaves one son Robert A Nathan of Great Falls three grandchildren and a great grandchild. The body will be laid beside her husband in New York City.
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Frances Nathan
A. Nathan
Great Falls
Joseph Kaufman
Olean
N. Y
Nathan
New York City
Arge Nathan
Fort Benton
Dean Stone Named to Budget and Policy Panel at MSU
Dean A. L. Stone of the school of journalism will fill the budget and policy committee vacancy after Charles W. Leaphart became acting president of Montana State University. Plane designers advance a 120 passenger transatlantic craft as Europe-Detroit news continues.
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A. L. Stone
School of Journalism
Charles W. Leaphart
Montana State University
Europe
Detroitews
Roosevelt County official dies. widow survives
The article notes the death of a Roosevelt County official who held a position until late 1940 and mentions that his wife survives.
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Roosevelt
Montana Independent Retail Sales Rise in March 1941
Montana independent retailers reported 5 percent higher sales in March 1941 than March 1940 and 27 percent above February 1941. First three months of 1941 rose 8 percent year over year. Local gains and losses varied by store type and city with totals from 451 co operating retailers totaling 2 702 310 dollars for March. Easter 1941 fell on April 13.
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Montana
Vergil D. Read
Bureau of the Census
Lumber - Building Hardware
Butte
Great Falls
Helena
Missoula
Troy Fire Fatal to Pioneer Man
Edward Riley owner of a Troy billiard parlor died in an early morning fire that destroyed two business houses and damaged two others with an estimated $25,000 loss. He allegedly slept in the rear and was trapped trying to escape through the front entrance. Libby fire department aided in a 25 mile response. Fire officials blamed the blaze on an overheated stove. Buildings destroyed included the Woods pool hall and Payne furniture store. Keenan building gutted and Troy drug store roof damaged.
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Edward Riley
Troy
Riley
Libby Fire Department
Woods
Payne Furniture
Keenan
Troy Drug Store
Sweet Grass Oil to Reopen Plant in Alberta Market
The Sweet Grass Oil & Refining Co. will reopen its plant at Sweet Grass after receiving a Canadian import permit to market products in Alberta. H. F. Patterson of Billings becomes manager and Tom Kimbrough of Powell replaces Victor C. Langford as plant superintendent. Kimbrough has 22 years in oil refining across several states.
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Sweet Grass Oil & Refining Co
Alberta
Sweet Grass
H. F. Patterson
Billings
Tom Kimbrough
Powell, Wyo
Oklahoma
Wyoming
Victor C. Langford
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