Governor Cooney Confident Fort Peck Dam Will Be Built
Montana Governor Frank H. Cooney after a White House conference with President Roosevelt voiced near certainty that the Fort Peck dam project will proceed. The plan aims to improve Missouri River navigation and irrigate up to 100000 acres in Montana, with potential employment for thousands during construction and a reservoir cost estimated between 59.6 and 84 million dollars.
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Washington
Fort Peck
Glasgow
Montana
Frank H. Cooney
Roosevelt
Sioux City
Iowa
Cooney
J. S. James
Wheeler and Erickson
Nye
Frasier
North Dakota
Clark
Missouri
Missouri River
Lytle Brown
Army Engineers
Weaver
Yankton
S. C
Brown
Most Rev Ralph Hayes Installed as Helena Diocese Bishop
The Most Rev Ralph Leo Hayes of Pittsburgh became the fourth bishop of the Helena Diocese in Helena Montana. He was enthroned in the Cathedral of St Helena after earlier consecration in Pittsburgh on Sept 21. His motto calls for love in deeds and truth. Local chiefs and many clergy attended the ceremony.
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Helena
Mont
Ralph Leo Hayes
Pittsburgh
Montana
Hayes
St. Paul’s
Cathedral of
St. Helena
Beer Act Costs Froze at Under Quota in Montana
State Accountant William Hoskin reported the cost of administering the beer act in Montana has been under the allowed limit. Expenses totaled 7 150 dollars, while the act permits 15 percent of license receipts for administrative costs from about 200 000 dollars in receipts. Four staffers handle the work: a license clerk a stenographer and two fieldmen.
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Helena
Mont
William Hoskin
Hoskin
State Board of Equalization
Miss Emma Schrader Dies After Long Illness
Miss Emma Schrader died Monday morning at the Sweet Grass ranch home of her brother Henry after a long cancer illness. Funeral services were held at the Congregational church with Mrs. Best singing. Pallbearers included Horace S. Davis and others. Eastern Star rites followed burial. Born in Clark county Missouri, she moved to Montana in 1887 and lived at the ranch with kin. She leaves three brothers Henry, James of Williamstown Missouri, John of Laramie Wyoming, and two sisters Mrs. Mattie Shaw and Mrs. Hettie Semples.
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Emma Schrader
Sweet Grass Ranch
Henry Schrader
Riley H. Best
The
Baptist Church of Billings
L. W. Baskett
Eastern Star
Clark County
Kahoka
Montana
Henry
Fred Bartels
Eastern Star and Shrine Auxiliary
Sweet Grass Pioneer Society
James Schrader
Williamstown
John Schrader
Laramie Wyo
Mattie Shaw
Hettie Semples
Seven Die In Plane Crash At Chesterton Farm
Seven persons killed when a United Airlines transport plane crashed in flames onto the James Smiley farm southeast of Chesterton Indiana. Five bodies removed and at least two more trapped in the burning wreck. Witnesses say the crash may have been preceded by an explosion.
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Chesterton
Ind
United Airline
James Smiley
Here
Smiley
Tillamook fire destroys vast timberloss in 1932
The forest service reported that at least 11 billion board feet of timber were lost to the Tillamook forest fire in Oregon last August, about the total timber cut in the United States in 1932. The fire caused an estimated $200 million in ultimate losses and blackened more than one third of Tillamook County.
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Washington
United States
Tillamook
Oregon
Forest Service
Tillamook County
Montana ready to run own liquor stores like Alberta
Helena October 11 Montana moves to a state monopoly on liquor sales modeled after Alberta. The liquor control board will operate stores in county seats, set permit rules and prices, fix hours from noon to eight, and limit purchases per person. Public drinking is forbidden except in a purchaser’s home.
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Montana
Alberta
Helena
State Board of Liquor Control
Secretary of State
State Liquor Board
Young Stribling Paid Honor Equal To That Of A Noted Statesman
William Lawrence Stribling the boxer was buried in Macon after dying from injuries in a motor accident. Thousands attended the funeral at a cemetery overlooking the Ocmulgee river with floral tributes from home town, celebrities, and foreign countries. Family, widow Clara, and children W. L. III and Mary Virginia led the service conducted by Dr. J. E. Sammons.
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Young Stribling
Macon
William Lawrence Stribling
Ocmulgee River
Macon Auditorium
Stribling
United States
Herbert
Clara
W. L. III
Mary Virginia
J. E. Sammons
Georgia Baptist Convention
Vineville
Army Air Reserve Corps
Highways Route Chosen for No. 10 Through Big Timber
A letter from State Highway Engineer R D Rader confirms No 10 will be built along the current approved route through Big Timber Montana rather than via Fourth and Sixth streets The decision aligns with Federal Aid standards and municipal funding under the National Industrial Recovery Act and settles the long running routing question.
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National Industrial Recovery Act
Fourth Street
Sixth Street
Lynch
Bureau of Public Roads
Highway Commission
State Highway Commission
R. D. Rader
Warden Named to High Highway Position
Helena Oct 11 A signal honor has been paid Montana with the election of Chairman O S Warden of the state highway commission as president of the American Association of Highway Officials Friends and associates said Wednesday Word of the election was received from Milwaukee where the organization is in convention Warden publisher of the Great Falls Leader and Great Falls Tribune was appointed to the Montana state highway commission by Gov Joseph M Dixon in 1920 Ralph D Rader chief engineer said the association includes all state highway departments and the election is a high honor noting his prior service as vice president and on the resolution committee The only other western man to hold the presidency was Governor Blood of Utah noted years ago.
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Helena
Montana
O. S. Warden
State Highway Commission
American Association of Highway Officials, Friends and Associates
Milwaukee
Wis
Warden
Great Falls Leader
Great Falls Tribune
Montana State Highway Commission
Joseph M. Dixon
Ralph D. Rader
State Highway Department
American Association of State Highway Officials
Montana Highway Commission
Governor Blood
Utah
Montana Turkey Shortage Reported Across Counties
Harriet Cushman of Bozeman told the Montana Agriculture Commissioner that most counties raise fewer turkeys than last year. She cautioned that prices depend on eastern industrial conditions but noted potential price improvement if demand picks up. She estimated 30 to 40 carloads will be shipped from the state, and the extension service turkey grading school will be held in Great Falls on October 23-24.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
Harriet E. Cushman
Bozeman
Commissioner of Agriculture
A. H. Stafford
East
Miss Cushman
Great Falls
Western Loan Company to be reorganized in Utah court
Salt Lake City October 5 Judge Roger I McDonough placed the Western Loan and Building company under the third district courts jurisdiction on petition by John A Malia Utah state bank commissioner who took over the $25 000 000 concern. The action aims at reorganizing the company which has stockholders in a dozen western states.
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Salt Lake City
Roger I. McDonough
Western Loan and Building Company
Third District Court
John A. Malia
Utah State Bank
Mrs Antoinette Babcock Dies After Porch Fall in Billings
In Billings Montana Mrs Antoinette Babcock widow of Col A L Babcock and grandmother of tennis star Carolin Babcock died four hours after a three foot fall from her porch. Doctors cited general shock from a brain concussion. She was 81 and had lived in Billings over 50 years. Her estate valued at 350000 at Colonel Babcock’s death. Her son Lewis C Babcock of Los Angeles survived with a sister and other relatives.
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Billings
Mont
Antoinette Babcock
Montana
Secretary Wallace Signs Wheat Agreement Moves 35 Million Bushels
Secretary Wallace signed a Portland wheat marketing agreement with the North Pacific Emergency Export association. About 35,000,000 bushels of surplus Pacific Northwest wheat are to be shipped immediately to lift depressed prices. The Farm Adjustment Administration will cover the price difference between world and U S levels.
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Washington
Portland
Wallace
Pacific Northwest
North Pacific Emergency Export Association
Northwest
Farm Adjustment Administration
Food Code Faces Opposition at Public Hearing
Washington reports intense friction as the master code for the $9 trillion food and grocery sector attracts objections from manufacturers and processors. Industry groups seek exemptions during the first day of hearings, with farm administration spokesmen and distributors noting their dominant market share.
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Washington
Farm Administration
Decatur Attorney Elected Head of American Legion
Edward Hayes a 42 year old Decatur Illinois attorney was chosen as national commander at the American Legion convention. He will lead the four point program for veterans relief and anti communism efforts while supporting the NRA and national defense. The convention urged deportation of alien communists and stricter immigration quotas and called for stronger police collaboration and limits on lethal weapons.
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Chicago
Edward Hayes
Decatur
Ill
American Legion
NRA
Republic
Hayes
Legion
Americanization Committee
United States
Japan
China
America
Navy
Boe Golden Wedding Celebrated By 200 Guests At Ranch
More than two hundred friends surprised Mr. and Mrs. John Boe at their ranch on Friday to honor their silver wedding anniversary. Rev. A. A. Holbeck hosted and speeches were given by John Sage and H. B. Tetlie. A Norwegian cable from Norway read aloud as Rev. Holbeck presented a silver coffee service and flatware with silver coin.
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John Boe
Boe Ranch
A. A. Holbeck
Rev. Holbeck
John Sage
H. B. Tetlie
Signa Bailey
Margaret Busha
Holbeck
Clyde Frederickson
Boe
Norway
Clarence Flattum
Floyd Nepstad
Harold Branne
Leonard Esp
Sam Duffey
Lawrence Furstenberg
Ickes Urges Speed in Public Works Highway Program
Secretary Ickes urges governors to move quickly to begin construction under the $400 million public works highway allotment. He notes delays between project approval and construction and emphasizes local supervision under state highway commissioners. Montana received $7.44 million in federal aid last June with 41 projects totaling $3.52 million approved by Oct. 5.
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Washington
Public Works Fund
Ickes
Federal
Public Works
Rocky Mountain Regon
Public Works Administration
Montana
Northern Pacific to Acquire New Passenger Locomotives
Northern Pacific Railway announced plans to spend about 1 750 000 dollars for 12 coal burning passenger locomotives and line improvements. Bids will be sought from manufacturers for engines to power the North Coast Limited between Jamestown North Carolina and Missoula Montana across a 904 mile route.
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ST. Paul
Northern Pacific Railway
North Coast Limited
Jamestown
N. C
Missoula
Mont
Northern Pacific
United States
Florida votes to repeal eighteenth amendment
Florida Tuesday joined 33 states in voting for repeal of the eighteenth amendment. With about half of precincts tallied from 597 of 1273 voting places, 58,950 favored repeal to 13,106 opposed. Counts from 52 of 67 counties indicated wets led by roughly four and a half to one.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Montana Governor delays call for special session on water plan
Governor Cooney says no decision on a Montana special legislative session until after talks in Washington over a proposed 42 million dollar water conservation program. He cites unresolved issues including authority to borrow public works funds and plans to aid ranchers through loans for conservation projects.
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Washington
Cooney
Montana
James S. James
Henry M. Waite
Roosevelt
Montana Public Works Advisory Board
Advisory Board
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Ralph Hayes
First Avenue
Pioneer Office
Boulder Bridge
O’leary
A. P. O’leary
Big Timber
Western Loan Company
BIG
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