Montana News Briefs Highlight Local Events Across State
A compilation of short items from Kalispell to Malta notes 453 youngsters learning to swim at Bruckhauser pool, a bulk plant opens in Harlowton with Howard Foster as manager, Edward Wilson of Los Angeles tours Yellowstone Park by motor scooter, Plentywood cuts its levy to 32 mills, and Sidney names William McIntyre manager of the Armour Creamery plant. Additional notes report wheat movements, wheat protein tests, a fatal car crash near Butte, lupine sheep losses, a hotel change in Browning, a Shelby linotype theft, cafe sale in Poplar, Thanksgiving date mentions, a forest service reward, Masonic plans, a purse loss near Billings, and highway association leadership changes.
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Kalispell
Bruckhauser Pool
Harlowton
California Co
Howard Foster
Billings
Edna Fayles
Greenville
Mich
Yellowstone Kelly
John C. Koerner
Havre
Hiway Association
Koerner
James M. Carey
Babb
Alberta
John W. Lee
Anderson Chalets
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Medford
Ore
Raymond
Cardston
Alta
Jardine
S. E. Leard
Balta Lipinning
Malta
Dodson
CCC
Irrigation Congress Will Meet in Sidney
The federal Irrigation Congress will meet in Sidney on August 28 and 29. About 100 representatives from western reclamation projects plus Washington bureau staff are expected, with figures like Senators Wheeler and Murray and Gov. John Moses among the dignitaries. G. W. Grebe of Idaho heads the congress and repayment plans for existing projects will top the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Irrigation Congress
Sidney
Axel Persson
Yellowstone
West
Reclamation Bureau
Washington, D. C
Wheeler and
Murray
O'Connor
John Moses
North Dakota
Congress
G. W. Grebe
Idaho
Quote Fragments Reflected in Poem and Verse
A collection of lines opens with Tennyson's reflection on the self in relation to experience. The accompanying copperplate lines lament the price of bread against the value of human life in a stark epigram.
Motorcycle Collision Injures Great Falls Rider
George Ferda of Great Falls suffered a fracture of both bones in his left leg when the motorcycle he rode with his wife collided with a car driven by Marel Plaris. New York City and New Orleans are cited as major U S coffee buying centers.
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George Ferda
Great Falls
Marel Plaris
New York City
New Orleans
United States
Pioneer Society Welcomes First Arrivals at Butte Meet
Joseph Ford of Missoula, born 1868 in Marysville, is welcomed as the first Montana Pioneer Society member to arrive for a three day Butte convention. Ford's life includes pony express rider, postmaster at 16, cowboy, Northern Pacific survey guide, and cattleman with 400 head on 1000 acres.
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Pony Express
Northern Pacific Railroad
Montana
Joseph Ford
Missoula
Montana Society of Pioneers
Butte
Ford
Marysville
Pioneer Society
Cecil
Charley Russell
Russell
Sun River
Denver
Utah
Concord
Roberts Stockman Lewis B. Tunnicliff Dies at 61
Lewis B. Tunnicliff a noted stockman and rancher from the Roberts district died in a Billings hospital. He came to Montana at age eight, lived in Coutts and Billings, moved to Castle and Red Lodge schools, and since 1902 resided in Roberts where he raised rodeo stock.
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Lewis B. Tunnicliff
Roberts
Billings
Tunnicliff
Montana
Coutts
Castle, Mont
Carbon County
Red Lodge
Naturalist Discovers Alpine Townsendia on 9,500-Foot Peak
Glacier Park naturalist Dr. George C. Ruhle climbed Rising Wolf Mountain to 9,500 feet and found a rare alpine plant Townsendia. He compared it with botany texts and sent the specimen to the Smithsonian for identification amid uncertainty. Argentina may restrict export of copper aluminum and other metals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Ruhle
Glacier Park
Wolf Mountain
Ruhle
Smithsonian Institution
Making Money Under Difficulties for the Deaf and Blind
The piece outlines practical ways for deaf and blind individuals to earn income. It highlights crafts such as rug weaving, knitting, basketry, toy making, writing and art, home-based sewing, cooking, and music. Emphasizes cooperative effort, radio opportunities, and leveraging senses and skills to gain employment and independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Geible
Frank Filosofy Speaks on Safe Driving for All
A public safety piece presents Frank Filosofy AU R EN Geringes urging drivers to share the road. He argues speed must yield to others, noting risks to health and happiness from reckless driving and endorsing ordinary cautious behavior.
Plow paced driver finds happiness in careful pace
The passage argues that while personal ambition can bring fame and fortune, true contentment comes from respecting others rights and sharing the road. It advises yielding safe stretches, avoiding top-tier flashy success, and choosing a tempered, steady approach for lasting happiness.
Powell County Wins Best County Exhibit at North Montana State Fair
Powell County led the poultry department with the best county exhibit at the North Montana State Fair. Cascade was second, Pondera third, and Silver Bow fourth, with J. K. Evans of Deer Lodge earning the best and largest overall exhibit. Bantams were led by W. J. Coghlan of Denver among 1,531 entries.
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Powell County
Powell
Montana
Cascade
J. K. Evans
Deer Lodge
W. J. Coghlan
Denver
Cheese and Chutney Sandwich Mash
A simple cheese and chutney sandwich method mixes American cheese with chopped chutney using about one tablespoon of chutney per cup of cheese. Spread the mixture on dark bread for a quick sandwich.
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Yellowstone Park
Edward Wilson
Park
Plentywood
William McIntyre
Miles City
Armour Creamery Co
C. E. Turner
Lewistown
Clyde F. Savage
Butte-Whitehall Highway
Here
Bozeman
Howard Welch
Montana State College
Browning
Haggerty
William Haggerty
Wright
J. Ely Crawford
Shelby
Poplar
Chris Jensen
William Marcinkowski
Culbertson
Mrs. Jensen
Colorado
Helena
Roosevelt
L. L. Brown Paper Co
Adams
Mass
Forest Service
Conrad
Masonic Lodge
R. M. Hattersley
Uoper
U. S. Pat
Irrigation Congress
Iin
Alfred Tennyson
Thomas
Baron Nobux
Aunt Effie
Analue
By EG Margo
Francis Noonan
By Jack Thomas
Pioneer Meet
Argentina
Frank Filosofy
Auren R. Geringes
Old Quaker
THE
OLD Quaker CO
Lawrenceburg
Ind
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