Bennion Urges More Economy in Montana Counties
Fred Bennion of the Montana Taxpayers Association told a Big Timber county conference that Sweet Grass County has the lowest operating cost per $1,000 of valuation among 30 poor counties but further savings require county reform. He cited high school costs, proposed school district consolidation, and zoning changes as keys, noting Park County spends less per capi ta while maintaining services. County officials and residents weighed consolidation risks and legislative changes to cut expenses.
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Fred Bennion
Montana Taxpayers’ Association
Columbus
Bennion
Sweet Grass
Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
Park County
Federal livestock feed agency set up in Kansas City
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration in Washington advised Senator Wheeler’s office that a federal livestock feed agency has been established in Kansas City Missouri to act as a clearing house for hay and feed needs in drought counties. County extension agents will organize locally to determine forage needs and compile orders for feed.
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Helena
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Washington
Wheeler
Kansas City
King Alexander Left Twenty Million Estate in Belgrade
The assassinated king left a fortune near 20 million dollars with cash deposits in French Swiss and British banks and extensive Yugoslavian property. He saved about 60 000 Swiss francs monthly from a 1 000 000 annual salary and royal expenses. The bulk goes to Queen Marie and Crown Prince Peter II.
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Belgrade
Alexander
Yugoslavia
Marie
Peter II
Pretty Boy Floyd Shot Down by Officers
East Liverpool Ohio reports outlaw Pretty Boy Floyd mortally wounded by Melvin Purvis and agents with East Liverpool police on a farm near Spruceville after a brief pursuit. Floyd, infamous for the Kansas City station killings, died within minutes as four bullets struck his back. Earlier, he appeared tired and dirty at Ellen Conkle farm as hunger drove him from Beaver Creek valley.
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East Liverpool
Ohio
Charles Arthur
Pretty Boy
Here
Melvin Purvis
Department of Justice
Dillinger
Floyd
Ellen Conkle
Beaver Creek Valley
Spruceville
Roosevelt Urges Private Capital to Lead Credit
President Roosevelt told about 4000 bankers that federal lending agencies will wind down as private capital shows willingness and ability to meet credit needs. He reaffirmed faith in the profit system and in financing business by private capital.
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Washington
Roosevelt
American Bankers’ Association
High Court Rules on Compulsory Training
Justices Van Devanter and Butler held that compulsory military training is not required in land grant colleges under federal law. The ruling arose during arguments to exempt University of California students from mandatory training. Land grant colleges must offer a military tactics course, but officials decide if training is compulsory.
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Washington
van Devanter
Butler
Supreme Court
University of California
Mitchell
Appraised Cattle Will Be Shipped From Big Timber
Cattle appraisals determine shipments planned for October 25 to 27 in Reed Point Grey Cliff and Big Timber with shipments on October 26 and 27. Sheep buying runs to October 26 in Sweet Grass county. County director warns only appraised cattle accepted and urges cattle owners to return feed and seed questionnaires to aid future government programs and aid.
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Sweet Grass County
Reed Point
Grey Cliff
Big Timber
Sweet Grass
Taking of Farm Census to Start January in Montana
Washington Oct 18 tentative plans for the farm census set to begin January 1 call for 462 enumerators in Montana. Three districts will operate from Butte Lewistown and Miles City with districts and counties listed for each headquarters.
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Washington
Montana
Butte
Lewistown
Miles City
Beaverhead
Broadwater
Deer Lodge
Flathead
Gallatin
Granite
Jefferson
Lake
Lewis, and Clark
Lincoln
Madison
Mineral
Missoula
Eowrll
Ravalli
Sanders
Silveron
Two Park County Women Hitch Hike To Washington to Interview President
Two Park County women aged 60 and 61 from Livingston Montana hiked 2140 miles to Washington to seek redress and met President Roosevelt after traveling in autumn snow with 14 in treasury. They told White House aides their troubles and faced hardship including a landlady who held their baggage until 50 cents could be found from relief funds.
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Park County
Washington
Peart
Josephine Kline
Helen Sherwood
Livingston
Mont
Montana
Pnlive
Mrs. Sherwood
Kline
Roosevelt
McKenna
Dick Jervis
White House
Emergency Relief Administration
Damage suit started against fossil hunter Greybul
In Greybull Wyoming on October 20 a $25 000 damage case was filed against Dr Barnum Brown curator of fossils at the American Museum of Natural History New York alleging trespass on land where 12 dinosaur skeletons were found by his expedition Barker Howe owner of the land is plaintiff Frank Little attorney for Howe the suit targets Brown for alleged intrusion during summer fossil digs and discoveries.
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Greybull
Wyo
Barnum Brown
American Museum of Natural History
New York
Barker Howe
Frank Little
Howe
Dr. Brown
Floods and Quakes Hit Los Angeles Area
Flood waters and a fresh earthquake-shock hit Los Angeles and surrounding communities on Thursday. Six deaths in traffic crashes linked to the storm, two missing suspected drowned, hundreds displaced as a 10 foot wall of water rolled from Pickens Briggs and Eagle canyons through Montrose La Crescenta and Glendale. Damages estimated at 150000 to 200000 dollars.
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Los Angeles
Montrose
la Crescenta
Glendale
Pickens
Briggs
Eagle
American Legion urges immediate veterans bonus payment
The American Legion's legislative committee advised prompt cash payment of the veterans' bonus by the government, estimating about two billion dollars. It also asked for remittance of interest on existing loans to veterans with adjusted service certificates, a move expected to cost roughly an additional billion dollars.
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Miami
Fla
American Legion
Legion
McGough vows to fight removal suit over anti gambling edict
Boulder October 20. County Attorney John F McGough denounces a removal action as political. He says he will resist any withdrawal or dismissal and demands a hearing to present his side. He cites integrity and broad support from friends.
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Boulder
Raymond T. Nagle
John F. McGough
Pension for railway workers struck down in DC court
Washington October 24 an act to create a pension system for railroad employees was ruled unconstitutional by the District of Columbia supreme court. The decision cites extending benefits to those not engaged in interstate commerce and a Fifth Amendment concern. President Roosevelt called the measure loosely worded and said an amendment would be needed next session.
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Washington
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Alfred A. Wheat
American Railway Association
Roosevelt
Justice Wheat
China plagued by floods plagues and other calamities
Shanghai reports floods diseases and other natural disasters across China this year. Government statisticians cannot track all losses but rough estimates from affected areas indicate property damage may reach 1 billion yuan about 357 million dollars.
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Shanghai
China
Missing minutes found in Conley case years later
Helena Independent reports that 12 year vanished minutes of the state board of examiners were found by clerk W G Fitzsimmons in the vault. The records concerned Frank Conley warden expenditures at the Montana penitentiary during 1917 to 1920, tied to Governor Dixon’s prosecution.
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Colonel C. Nolan
Conley
Warm Springs
A. E. McFatridge
Dixon
McFatridge
Statehouse
S. V. Stewart
8. C. Ford
Charles T. Stewart
Board of Examiners
Fitzsimmons
A. J. Horsky
Frank Conley
Montana
Nitertiary
The
Independent
Record voter surge in Montana reaches 268482
Helena article notes Montana's registered voters rose to 268,482 for the November 6 election, a gain of 3,000 from 1932 and the largest on record. It cites a 45,000 increase since 1918 and compares August primary totals of 247,247 registered and 135,463 voting. It lists party tallies and four political factions plus the 1932 Democratic and Republican vote counts.
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Helena
Montana
Labor Party
Death Ends Colorful Career of Asa Keyes
Asa Keyes, 57, once famed as a county prosecutor and later district attorney, died at his Beverly Hills home after a paralytic stroke. Keyes, who served in the district attorney’s office, was imprisoned for bribery tied to the Julian Petroleum affair and sentenced to five years, paroled after 19 months.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Asa Keyes
Keyes
Julian Petroleum Corporation
Processing taxes on cotton and flour upheld by court
Judge Elisha H. Brewster ruled the processing taxes of the AAA on cotton and flour constitutional in Boston. The test case involved Hoosac Worsted Mills receivers seeking authority to refuse payment of $81,694 in processing taxes.
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Boston
Elisha H. Brewster
AAA
Hoosac Worsted Mills
Autumn tornado devastates Maryville killing two CCC workers
An autumn tornado of terrific force struck Maryville Tuesday night, confined to a small area. Two civilian conservation corps members were killed and more than twenty injured. Property damage is estimated at least $100,000.
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Maryville
Civilian Conservation Corps
Bankers critique administration at annual convention
At the American Bankers Association gathering in Washington, speakers launched direct criticism of policies. They faulted government‑bank cooperation, accused the treasury of borrowing to cover debt, opposed the Frazier Lemke moratorium, and argued the Federal Reserve serves the treasury while relief efforts keep the economy in a low mood.
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Washington
American Bankers Association
Association
Roosevelt
Treasury
Federal Reserve System
Highway Debentures Funds Coming In
The federal government deposited 323496 in the state treasury as the first payment on the Montana highway commission grant from PWA highway debentures totaling 1250000. The grant rose from 398000 to 579000. Funds will be placed in a separate account for highway construction oiling and maintenance.
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Helena
Montana Highway Commission
PWA
Highway Department
Bainville Members Criticize Bourquin Fort Peck Remarks
Bainville Chamber of Commerce adopts a resolution denouncing George M. Bourquin for calling the Fort Peck dam project a needless venture. The group urges rivals to state their views before the November 6 election, signaling regional GOP tensions over the project.
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Bainville
Bourquin
Fort Peck Dam
Montana
Aspirmee
Tof
Fort Peck
United States
Roosevelt County
Chamber of Commerce
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