New High Tension Line Planned in Eastern Montana
Montana Power Co officials announced early work on a 100000 volt transmission line from Harlowton to Lavina covering 45 miles at an estimated cost of 200000 dollars. The project will link with the existing 50000 volt system and is expected to be completed in 1941 with the Lavina to Billings segment.
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Montana
Frank M. Kerr
Montana Power Co
Mr. Kerr
Harlowton
Lavina
Billings
Mystic Lake
Bankers to meet at Glacier National Park in June
The Montana Bankers association will hold its annual meeting June 17 and 18 at Glacier National Park. The gathering follows action by the association's executive board at Helena.
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Montana Bankers Association
Glacier National Park
Helena
Government print shop outputs millions of postcards daily
The United States government printing office prints 5,000,000 postcards daily and about 2 billion per year. Cards are cut counted and neatly packed in packs of 50 by devices attached to the presses.
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United States Government Printing Office
Custer National Cemetery Gets New Superintendent
Capt Harold A Montague arrives from Arlington National Cemetery to lead Custer Battlefield National Cemetery near Hardin Montague a World War II veteran born in New York City and raised in Kansas City oversees landscaping changes including blue grass clover and shrubs and a new modern highway linking Custer to the Reno battlefield to shorten travel and improve access
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Harold A. Montague
Custer Battlefield National Cemetery
Hardin
Montague
Arlington National Cemetery
Washington, D. C
Lupt. Ton Grigsby
Washington
Sixth Infantry
United States
Pancho Villa
New York City
Central West
Kansas City
Custer Battlefield
Reno Battlefield
Little Big Horn Valley
Death Takes Helena's Last Surviving Grand Army Man
Col. G. I. Reiche 92 longtime Helena Civil War veteran and Montana Grand Army of the Republic custodian died at his home. He served with the Army of the Cumberland after enlisting at 15 and marched with Sherman from Atlanta to the sea. Survived by a daughter in Reed Point and two sons in St. Louis and Chicago.
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G. I. Reiche
Lewis and Clark County
Montana
Helena
Lewis and Clark
State Capitol
William Tecumseh Sherman
Atlanta
Georgia
Reiche
Ohio
108Th Infantry
14Th Army Corps
Mississippi
Col
Wilbur Fiske Sanders
Grand Army of the Republic
National Veterans
Dayton
Veterans
Columbia Falls
Lincoln
King Solomon's Lodge No. 9
Acacia Brotherhood
Presbyterian Church
J.M. Brumfield
Reed Point
St. Louis
Chicago
Lemon Seed Sprouts Deep Inside Butte Mine 3000 Feet
Electricians L L Marugg and Virgil Stuart found a tiny green lemon sprout at the 3000-foot level of the High Ore mine. The seed still attached, with roots forming, fed only by mine vapor moisture and artificial light. They speculate a miner dropped the seed months ago and it germinated underground. Coromorants dive deep for fish over 100 feet below water surface.
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Butte
L. L. Marugg
Virgil Stuart
Marugg
Livestock History Of Montana Moves To Research Stage
A history project on Montana's livestock industry advances in the research phase. Michael Kennedy directs the effort from Missoula, with coordinators Charles L. Stevens and Mrs. Edith E. Toomer in Great Falls. Field workers will gather county data from stockmen and records, supported by state agencies and livestock associations.
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Montana
Montana Writers
Michael Kennedy
Missoula
Charles L. Stevens
Edith E. Toomer
Great Falls
State Department of Agriculture, Labor and Industry
W. J. Butler
Montana Stock Growers
Montana Woolgrowers Associations
Stevens
Toomer
Cascade County
Mrs Fannie Flowerree Buried in San Diego
Mrs Fannie C Flowerree widow of Montana cattleman Daniel A G Flowerree was buried in San Diego after funeral services attended by many Montanans. Born in College Mound Missouri she moved to Helena in 1885 and was active in civic affairs. Survived by brother Newton Cornelius of San Diego. her son Daniel A G Flowerree Jr died in 1918.
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College Mound
Flowerree
Helena
Montana Carloadings Rise in December Across Commodities
Montana carloading for December rose by 512 cars from the previous December. The Montana railroad and public service commission cited ore shipments up 864 cars, wheat up 108, horses and mules up 21, logs up 322, and alfalfa seed up 9. Sugar beet shipments fell by 815 cars.
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Montana
Montana Railroad and Public Service Commission
High Grade Iron Deposits Studied Near Running Wolf Creek
E S Bardwell of A C M Refineries reports to Great Falls chamber on iron ore from Running Wolf Creek district south of Stanford and high grade Michigan ore. Analyses show low phosphorus and sulfur and potential for development, though no tonnage estimates exist. A sample from Sam Stephenson compared with Michigan ore shows very pure, high grade iron ore.
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Wolf Creek
Stanford
Little Belt
Michigan
Great Falls
W. H. Weed
United States Geological Survey
Weed
Montana
Dwight E. Woodbridge
Gibson
John D. Ryan
Woodbridge
Bardwell
Sam Stephenson
Faithful Shepherd Dog Attracts National Attention
Shep the Fort Benton sheep dog continues to draw sympathy nationwide as railway workers supply meals for the dog awaiting the return of his master. T. F. Dixon of the Great Northern notes ongoing interest and donations, though the station agent reports dining car staff feed Shep.
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Shep
Fort Benton
T. F. Dixon
Great Northern Railway
Great Falls
Dixon
Ripley
National Humane Review
Eric H. Hansen
American Humane Association
A. V. Schanche
Myrtle Matson
Peoria
Ill
Schanche
Montana Lambs Bring Top Price at Chicago
The Montana agricultural experiment station shipped 742 lambs to Chicago on January 23 and sold for $9.50 per hundredweight. The livestock were all fed experimentally at Huntley field station near Billings, split into five lots with different rations including oats and alfalfa and variations with corn silage beet pulp and molasses. Results from the feeding trials will be released soon.
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Montana Agricultural Experiment Station
Chicago
R. T. Clark
Huntley Field
Billings
Clark
Snap fasteners alignment technique for sewing
For sewing snap fasteners sew all snaps on one side then rub chalk over them and press onto the opposite side. This marks where the other half belongs ensuring proper fit and saving time.
Iron content comparisons in hematite samples
The Montana product showed a favorable comparison. The Running Wolf sample contained 93.94 percent iron. Hematite ore from Ram say Michigan measured 97.783 percent iron, and a hand picked specimen from Champion, Michigan reached 97.956 percent iron.
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Montana
Ramsay, Mich
Champion, Mich
Missoula Theater Suits Feb 26 Hearing Date Set
The state supreme court schedules a February 26 hearing on the appeal by a Missoula theater manager after District Judge Besanson ruled that heater bank nights constitute lotteries. The suit’s final outcome awaits statewide interest as theater banket programs continue weekly in many communities.
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State Supreme Court
Missoula
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N. 2Nd St
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George Cerwonka
Bonner
Ted Guenzler
Ronan
Carlos Roller Mall
Colfax Iron & Machine Works
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Wash
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Alpha Clover Direct
Sam Bober
Newell, South Dakota
Hertzler-Carpenter
Hardin, Mont
B. Kesselheim, Inc
Fratt Ride
MR. George
Wwe
Helga Schleer
HELP
J. E. Neal CO
Spokane, Wash
King Bessie Ormsby
Miles City
Hofstetter Holstein Farm
the Plaza
Distinctive Bar Service
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Butte, Montana
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Otel
Ainbow
Mostelrd
Asia
Alaska
Alaska Research
Fourth Ave
Seattle
Alaska Jogne Company
Adams St
Spokane
Tarley- Davidsons
Epairs Blasius, Inc
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Milton Nursery Company
Milton
Seattle Social League
Madame Hall
Denver
Colorado
Brest
Universal Service
New_York City
State Nursery & Seed CO
Agna Ee
FOX Studios
Ee NG
J. L. Dorsh CO
Butte, Mont
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Pacific Stamp Works
Spracue Ave
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Mabton
Custer National Cemetery
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Sweden
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San Saba
Tex
E. L. Hufp Teachers' Agency
NA. T. A
Clintandell
Alicante
John Furrier
Livingaton
Calif
Oni
Fannie Flowerree
San Diego
Calvert
Calvert Distillers Corporation
Running Wolf
E. S. Bardwell
A.C.M
Paris Gibson
General Electric
General Electric Supply Corp
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