Ranchers urged to conserve feed in Montana crisis
Montana state feed advisory committee urges a three point plan to conserve feeds, orderly marketing of livestock, and early ordering of protein supplements amid record livestock numbers, wheat exports, and nationwide feed grain shortages. The panel, appointed by Governor Ford, says action is needed to protect livestock and poultry industries and to meet anticipated needs for the coming year.
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Helena
Montana
State
Sam C. Ford
State Department of Agriculture
Europe
Congress
Burglars Set Fire To Billings Garage
Burglars cracked a safe at Rowan Motor company in Billings and started a fire with an acetylene torch. The blaze destroyed the garage and three cars, with damage estimated at 50,000 dollars. The incident followed the burglary rather than being the main objective.
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Billings
Rowan Motor Company
Frontier Celebration At Fort Benton Forges 100th Anniversary
Fort Benton will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a two day event on Aug 24 and 25. The program features Indian ceremonials a frontier parade six frontier races a historical pageant directed by L W Upshaw and special fireworks. Fort Benton founded in 1846 by Major Alexander Culbertson later named for Senator Benton.
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Fort Benton
Montana
Alexander Culbertson
Fort Lewis
Sen
Thomas H. Benton
Missouri
Benton
American Fur Company
Fur Company
Missouri River
Helena
Judith Basin
Rockies
Musselshell River
Canada
L. W. Upshaw
Great Falls
State Brewers Launch Advertising Campaign
The Montana Brewers Association has begun a statewide advertising push to promote Montana beers to residents and visitors. Running in most daily and weekly papers for months, the campaign highlights Montana’s brewing industry and the state’s notable assets amid a materials shortage.
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Montana
Montana Brewers’ Association
Gods Country at State Theater Delights Outdoors Fans
Outdoor lovers can enjoy Gods Country at the State theater this Sunday. The action picture, produced by action pictures, adapts James Oliver Curwood's story of a man hunted by police who hides among redwoods and sides with local trappers against timber barons to save their lands and livelihoods.
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Action Pictures
James Oliver Curwood
Giant
Redwoods
Workers Needed For Blister Rust Control
Mis socula Montana region urged enlistment in blister rust control camps to protect young white pine. Minimum age lowered to 17, wages 9i per hour with 50c meal deduction, fire fighting rates apply, applications via U S employment service offices and forest supervisors at Thompson Falls and Libby.
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Missoula
P. D. Hanson
Forest
States
Congress
Hanson
Forest Service
Husky
U. S. Employment Service
Forest Supervisors
Thompson Falls
Libby
Montana to raise 50000 for state tourism ads
Montana will raise 50000 in June to promote tourism and industrial development. The fund, led by Montanans Incorporated and the Montana Association of Commercial Secretaries, targets national magazines and midwest newspapers to attract visitors and new industry, noting tourism as the state’s fourth largest industry with potential for thousands of jobs.
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Helena
Montana
Montanans, Incorporated
Montana Association of Commercial Secretaries
Mid-West
First Group Of Wives And Children To Join Soldiers In Japan
The war department announced that about 1000 wives and children of soldiers will depart for Japan around the second week of June to join those stationed there.
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Japan
Washington
War Department
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