Hobson High School Honors Roll Released
Supt. W. B. LaBonte publicizes Hobson high school's honor rolls. First roll led by Thelma Barbie 4.25, followed by Ruth Martin Jean Clendenan Catherine Leebach Leslie Neilson. Second roll headed by Jessie Pamenter with 2.8 and Dorothy Barrett 2.5. A China school modernization campaign is noted.
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Hobson High School
Supt
W. B. LaBonte
Thelma Barbie
Ruth Martin
Jean Clendenan
Catherine Leebach
Leslie Neilson
Jessie Pamenter
Bernell Parson
Helena Neseng
Mary Ellen Phillips
Dorothy Barrett
More North Gas Wells Expected Near Cut Bank
Rumors say Moon tana Power plans to drill 40 wells between Cut Bank and the international boundary, investing thousands this year as city demand south of Shelby consumes about 30 million cubic feet daily. Decreasing well pressure prompts immediate new drilling, while lease hunters move to secure acreage north toward the border.
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Cut Bank
Moontana Power Company
Shelby
Culling Flocks Boosts Lambs Over Wool in Long Study
A Montana Experiment Station report from Fort Ellis shows sheep culled by fleece alone raised wool but did not guarantee more lambs. The 10 top producers yielded nearly double the lambs and 78 percent more wool than the 10 lowest, with body size and bone structure linked to higher lamb output. The high group’s daughters averaged 95.2 pounds of lambs per year versus 66.3 for the low group, while the low group produced seven percent more wool.
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Fort Ellis
Montana Experiment Station
Havre Records Show 160 Carloads Of Fruit In 1931
Havre freight depot records show 160 carloads of fresh fruits and vegetables shipped into Havre in 1931, just 11 fewer than 1930. Canned goods declined over the last two years, with 43 carloads in 1930 and 69 in 1929, while dried fruit and vegetables totaled 21 cars in 1931 compared with 5 cars in 1930.
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Havre
Dublin Corporation Seeks Robed Dress for Civic Ceremonies
Members of the Dublin Corporation advocate reviving the tradition of wearing robes during civic ceremonies to restore historic pageantry and formal attire.
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Dublin Corporation
William Jones Last Victim in Indian Troubles
Grace Stone Coates recounts the 1884 killing of William M. Jones by Indians during a cattle theft and butcher operation near Arrow Creek. The incident spurred a coroner’s inquest in Fort Benton and blamed criminal negligence of Indian agents for enabling violence against settlers.
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William Jones
Grace Stone Coates
William M. Jones
Chouteau County
River Press
Fort Benton
Mr. Jones
Joe Morris
Shonkin Stock Association
Arrow Creek
Bill Gilliam
Gilliam
Jones
Milner & Boardman’s
Benton
W. Kelly
William Rowe
Joseph Sullivan
Richard Mee
G. H. Farmer
J. H. Jenen
Chouteau
Montans
A. D
J. W. Wheelock
Wiliam Jones
Arro Is Given Gas and Oil Contract
The Arro Oll and Refining company of Lewistown will supply the Farmers Union oil companies of Montana with gasoline and distillate for this year. A bid process and final plan details were discussed at the Montana Farmers Union Central exchange meeting in Great Falls. Storage plants are planned in Billings, Great Falls, and Chinook to be financed through the exchange.
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Arro Oll and Refining Company
Lewistown
Farmers Union Oil Companies
Montana
Montans
Farmers Union Central Exchange
Great Falls
J. T. Kelly
Castagne
Farmers Educational and Co-Operative Union of America
Exchange
St. Paul
Ralph Ingerson
The
J. Nolan
E. R. Kindler
Billings
Union
Montanan Joyce Named Federal Judge for Minnesota
Matthew M. Joyce, once a Missoula attorney, becomes the federal judge for the district of Minnesota. He practiced in Missoula from 1900 to 1906, later working as personal attorney to Augustus Heinze in New York and serving as counsel for the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway in Minneapolis.
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Missoula
Matthew M. Joyce
District of Minnesota
Edward C. Mulroney
University of
Augustus Heinze
Butte
New York City
Fort Dodge
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Minneapolis
German paper exports rise after war with larger volume
About one fifth of Germany's paper production is exported, a level kept well above pre war figures in recent years. This reflects sustained demand and indicates a robust post war trade position for the industry.
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Germany
Montana Public Service Commission Denies Rate Action Move
The Montana Public Service Commission rejects Co. W Fowler and others as complainants in a rate action against Billings Gas and Gallatin Natural Gas. Names need not be entered. An investigation of Billings firm accounts proceeds in Billings. Anton Gerharz, representing Billings, is allowed to participate amid the probe.
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Montans Public Service Commission
Co. W. Fowler
Billings Gas Company
Gallatin Natural Gas Company
T. A. Snidow
F. C. Cline
George F. Shea
E. T. Eaton
D. J. Brumbaugh
John Berryman
Billings
Francis A. Silver
Fowler
Billings and
Gallatin
Anton Gerharz
Gerharz
Montana Hide and Fur Coats Stolen in Billings Burglary
More than 300 dollars worth of furs were stolen from the Montana Hide and Fur company in Billings after burglars forced entry and jimmied the fur storeroom. The haul included 35 coyotes, 3 badger, and 1 bobcat, about half the stock. This marks the second robbery for the firm, which previously lost about 165 dollars in furs eight years ago. In Exeter England a humane killer demonstration ended with the weapon discharging and killing Harold Heard.
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Montana Hide and Fur Company
Billings
Werner
Stevenson’s Verses Written in Bed During Illness
The text notes Robert Louis Stevenson wrote many children’s verses while confined to bed by illness. It also states the soy bean was known in China for more than 5,000 years.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
China
Institute
Polytechnic
Elk herd wintering near Sam Baxter ranch in Judith Basin
A herd of nine elk is overwintering near the Sam Baxter ranch in Judith Basin county. The gathering is reported by the Rod and Gun club, formed by Stanford and Hobson clubs efforts. The Stanford club maintains five fish rearing ponds with 140,000 trout from the state hatchery and 60,000 from the federal hatchery. Kohler pond near Coffee Creek holds 6,000 bass. Chinese pheasants from the state game farm totaling 96 were released locally. Officers and trustees were re-elected: A. F. Kruckeberg president, Harry H. Galt vice president, E. O. Sandbo secretary, Glenn A. Galt treasurer. Trustees include Earl Wineman, Robert Hurst, and others. 1931 enrollment shows 35 members, 13 from Denton.
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Sam BR. Baxter
Judith Basin
Stanford
Hobson Clubs
Stanford Club
Kohler Pond
Coffee Creek
A. F. Kruckeberg
Harry H. Galt
E. O. Sandbo
Glenn A. Galt
Earl Wineman
Robert Hurst
SS Tenedete
Ee "Johnson
A. K. Neubert
J. D. Snyder
Denton
Farmers Seek Added Lands for Irrigation Project
Flathead irrigation commissioners led by Walter L. Pope petitioned Judge A. L. Duncan in Polson district court seeking to add several hundred acres near Ronan to the irrigation district. The action follows the post reservation opening era and outlines the request to expand the project area.
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Flathead
RONAN
Flathead Irrigation Commissioners
Walter L. Pope
Missoulia
Ass L. Duncan
Polson
Ranchers Eye Sugar Grow Plan Near Pablo Reservoir
A 1910 era note describes land exclusion by owners and a succession of dry years driving ranchers to push sugar cultivation as part of the Pablo Reservoir project begun in 1931. Completion aimed for 1932, with hopes of increased output and investment.
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Pablo
Denmark Grapples With Livestock Exports and Cheese Fermentation
Denmark reports exports of cattle and sheep involve fermentation in cheese production, valued at about $550,000. The report highlights ongoing production and trade impacts on the economy.
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Denmark
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SUN Produce Company
Ganltal City Egies
ELENA
MONTA
Cuticura
Cuticura Laboratories
Malden, Mast
Aan
Furriers
Beckman Bldg
S. O. Huseth
Optometrist and
Optician
Bayer
Treasure State Farm and Livestock
North Field
Power CO
ARRO
Co-Operative Union
Montanan
Minnesota
Tanganyika
Africa
Charles Taylor
Harold Heard
Exeter
England
Heard
Baxter Ranch
Aes
First Ave
Seattle
Washington
Clarke’s Fork Valley
Blackfoot Land Development CO
Missoula, Montana
Billings Polytechnic Institute
Brnest
T. Eaton Polytechnic
Lewis T. Eaton
Bosch Radio
Montana Hardware
Dept. OF Anaconda Copper Mining CO
Betio, Meatar
Mystic Isles
South Seas
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