Nuttiest pipe in Montana claimed by state officials
A humor piece traces pipe bragging rights across Montana towns. Sid Willis displays a century old pipe, while county figures claim the nuttiest pipe belongs to Silver Bow Chair Byron Cooney. The mystery pipe, gifted by Louis S. Cohn, remains unidentified after a Sherlock Holmes style elimination.
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Sid Willis
Great Falls
Montana
Judith Basin
David Hilger
Hilger
Butte
Phil Gillis
City Health Department
Byron Cooney
Board of County Commissioners of
Silver Bow
Mike O'Connell
Patsy Sullivan
Billy Molloy
Nelson Moore
Sherman
Louis S. Cohn
Asia
Africa
Indian Ocean
Cohn
Cooney
Sherlock Holmes
Hot Springs Gaining Fame as Health Resort in Montana
Hot Springs Montana, a town of about 150 in 1920, has grown into a health resort with modern hotels apartments and cabins able to host hundreds for conventions. Plans for a 50 mile Plains Elmo highway project promise paved connections to Missoula Spokane and Kalispell by mid 1941 boosting travel and expected 30000 bathhouse visitors.
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Hot Springs
Mont
E. M. Riberdy
Chamber of Commerce
Riberdy
United States
Canada
Plains
Plains-Elmo
Missoula
Spokane
Kalispell
Chamber
Montana
C Y
Spranes
E. C. Marques
Symes
Fred
Towanda
J. P. Crowley
Florence Symes
Less Wheat Stored in State Shrinks by Three Months
Montana total wheat stored on April 1 stands at 34,227,000 bushels, down from 38,787,000 on Jan 1, a drop of 4,560,000 bushels in three months. Most of the decline is in farm stocks, while mill and elevator stocks hold steady. Elevator stocks total 10,759,000 bushels, a record April 1 high and among the top three quarter records.
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Montana
Montana bans 14 M R C permits over unpaid fees and insurance
The Montana railroad and public service commission revoked 14 M R C permits held by carriers unpaid in state fees or lacking insurance. The affected carriers operate from Havre Libby Shelby Circle Chateau Miles City Twin Bridges Glendive Hardin Lindsey Laurel Columbus and Monarch. The board also approved new base rate maps for Forsyth and Missoula and metered water rate schedules for Big Fork and Libby. A petition by the Great Northern railroad to remove spur tracks and stockyards at Hauck was granted.
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Montana Railroad and Public Service Commission
Austin B. Middleton
Havre
Libby
Shelby
Circle
Chateau
Miles City
Twin Bridges
Glendive
Hardin
Lindsey
Laurel
Columbus
Monarch
Middleton
Forsyth
Missoula
Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co
Big Fork
Mountain States Power Co
Great Northern Railroad
Hauck
Normal rainfall for ye 2 Texas was Pan handlé in November
Readable parts indicate a note on average rainfall for Panhandle Texas in November 2. The fragment suggests normal precipitation levels but lacks full data or dates. Entities referenced include Texas and Panhandle with a nod to November.
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Texas
Panhandlé
Training of Missoula Fire Service Riggers and Parachutists
Missoula will host a centralized forest fire response squadron. Training for specialized riggers begins in May and parachute jumpers in June at the Missoula headquarters.
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Missoula
Arawa Plant Elevation Leads to Local Pause
In a period marked by tentative steps, authorities report elevated conditions at the apo plants causing a brief pause. Residents seek clarity as officials monitor the situation and outline next actions for safety and continuity.
Proper thinning and spacing boost garden yields
Gardening guidance stresses thinning seedlings to proper distances using a ruler or stick. Crowded radish rows waste plants, while beans, corn, and flowers need space for full growth. A corned beef loaf recipe follows, offering an easy all day dish for busy schedules.
Specialty Crops Grow in State
Montana, a traditional wheat and livestock state, shows growth in specialty crops. The federal market agency records 178 carloads of potatoes, vegetables and strawberries exported in 1940. Potatoes lead with 164 cars sent to central markets and seed-importing states from Dillon and other valleys. Whitefish, Hamilton, and Missoula serve as vegetable and strawberry centers.
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Montana
Federal Agricultural Marketing Service
Dillon
Deer Lodge
Jefferson
Milk River
Flathead
Helena
Bitter Root
Whitefish
Hamilton
Missoula
Grasshopper bait to be sold in Chouteau county
Fort Benton residents can buy grasshopper bait from the county agent’s office with a 10 cent charge for the first sack and 5 cents for refills. Labor funded by federal sources is unavailable for mixing. Bait will be sold only in Fort Benton, with about 18 carloads needed this season versus 300 carloads previously. Libby Poston Bros. lease near Kalispell will mine vermiculite on land owned by local residents and the Zonolite plant nearby.
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Fort Benton
Chouteau County
Libby—Poston Bros
Kalispell
George Wood
A. K. Pleetwood
FP. J. Townsend
Universal Zonolite Insulation Co
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Florence
Towanda Hotel
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Rawlins
Charles M. Russell
Montana Newspaper Association
REAT
Russell
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