Fire destroys Island Park resort near Yellowstone river
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the Island park resort near the Yellowstone river east of here. The club had not operated since last spring.
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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1939
Page
8
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the Island park resort near the Yellowstone river east of here. The club had not operated since last spring.
Agricultural Marketing Service puts Montana 1939 lamb crop at 1 877 000 head, a touch above 1938 and about 18 percent below the 10 year average. Dry conditions may trim lambs but winter feed is ample, with feeder lambs contracted at around 7 cents and ewe lambs higher.
A recipe text describes a celery and pimento sandwich spread with dressing salt and paprika and peanut butter on bread. The article notes Russia plans to open many can factories in the next year, signaling industrial expansion.
In 1887 he joined Thomson-Houston Electric Co. in St Paul and rose to North Pacific coast representative with Helena HQ. In 1892 he became pea manager at Butte Electric grit & Power Co until 1910 then organized Montana Electric Co and other ventures. Montana Electric later joined Westinghouse. Turner retired to Carmel-by-the-Sea. He married Mary N Lebeau in 1892 in St Paul.
Season cold cooked crab meat with salt cayenne and a few drops of juice. Spread on white bread for a simple seasoned sandwich serving suggestion.
Montana state employment offices operate farm placement services as part of the overall job service. Interviews target farm workers, matching shortages with qualified applicants, with no charge to farmers. In 1937-38 there were 3438 placements and in 1938-39 there were 5736 agricultural placements statewide.
Harry W Turner 76 prominent Montana business leader and former Butte resident died at his Carmel-by-the-Sea home after ill health. Born September 27, 1863 in Madison Wisconsin he led Montana Electric Co. for years and moved to state life in 1881. He was son of Dr Henry W Turner Civil War veteran and Miss Sarah N Noland with one sister Etiette who died young. He attended Osage Iowa public schools and Shattuck Military Academy before starting ventures in Ashland Iowa in merchandising farming and teaching.
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