Fort Peck Dam funds sought for 1937 38 and completion plan
Maj. Gen. Edward M. Markham urged $8 706 000 for Fort Peck flood control in Montana during 1937 38 plus existing allocations and $19 219 000 to finish the project by October 1939. The dam was 44 percent complete at the end of June with major items underway and a target completion by 1939 given favorable weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward M. Markham
Army Engineers
Fort Peck
Montana
General Markham
Congress
Markham
Dairy Prices to Hold Through Winter Says USDA Report
A sharp drop in milk production in November and the likelihood of sustained dairy product prices through winter are indicated by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics in its December dairy situation summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Kemp Appointed to Libby County Commissioner Seat
Judge Rockwood appoints William Kemp as Libby district county commissioner after J. W. Daniels is disqualified for owning property outside the city district. Daniels was elected in the regular election.
Bite and Habits Sayings
An old adage notes a bite is stronger with real teeth than with false. A related line claims habits grow on a man while a boy quickly outgrows his.
Cayenne in Flaxseed Poultice Triggers Boil Disaster
In Coulson, 1882, a tent drug store led by Shannon and Hull toppled in a windstorm scattering drugs including flaxseed and cayenne pepper. Colonel A. L. Babcock used the improvised flaxseed poultice, unknowingly laced with cayenne, and suffered a week of misery as the boil vanished under the fiery application.
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Cayenne
Col. A. L. Babcock
Old Coulson
Billings
Coulson
A. S. Shannon
W. E. Hull
Shannon & Hull
Yellowstone River
McAdow
National Hotel
Dewey & Brown
Shannon
Colonel Babcock
Babcock
Yellowstone National Bank
Montana
Fort Pierre
Minnesota
Hull
Dakota Territory
Hunter
Earshot
Pease Bottom
Yellowstone Valley
Custer
Hysham
Crowded Range Dispute Clarified by Montana Journal
The Montana Stockgrowers Journal corrects a December 1858 report about a clash between E. S. Newman of the Niobrara Cattle Co. and John H. Conrad over grazing lands in southeastern Montana. It states no force or threats occurred and recounts Conrad’s 1885 range encroachment and subsequent group resolutions to boycott him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Montana Live Stock Journal
E. S., Newman
Niobrara Cattle Co
John HW. Conrad
National Stockyards
Illinois
Conrad
Big Dry
Land Creek
Niobrara
Newman
Winchesters
Stockgrowers’ Journal
Miles City
Gov Holt Names Officials to State Boards
Governor Holt appointed Dr. H. F. Carman of Butte to the executive board of the state tuberculosis sanitarium at Galen. Helena Anderson of Bowmen joined the beauty culturists examining board and Dr. Charles W. Mahaffey of Helena joined the osteopaths examining board.
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Holt
H. F. Carman
Butte
Galen
Helena Anderson
Bowmen
Beauty Culturists
Charles W. Mahaffey
Helena
Osteopaths
Montana Gold History Highlighted by Student Publication
Gluck Aut from Montana School of Mines presents a full page table detailing Montana mineral history. Gold began in 1862 with peak in 1866 at 18.0 million dollars and a low in 1931 at 49 dollars. copper began 1882 with 1.73 million. silver first appeared 1869 with 100k. lead 1882 at 401k. zinc 1905 at 92k. Total value through 1935: 2.685 billion dollars, copper dominating with 1.601 billion.
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Montana
Montana Hills
Gluck Aut
Montana School of Mines
Old Farm Trends Now In Reverse At Western Convention
Dr. Alfred Atkinson of Montana State College told wool growers at Billings that four major farm trends are reversing. He cited land policy repurchase, reduced production, land protection from misuse, and farmer resettlement as new directions reshaping western agriculture.
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Laceneane Oatree Association
Billings
Alfred Atkinson
Montana State College
Atkinson
United States
Argusan
Dust Bowl
Dr. Atkinson
Supreme court denies Riley petition in county judgeship recount
The supreme court refused Judge Frank L. Riley of Butte's request to review district court recounts for the Silver Bow county judgeship won by J. J. Lynch. Lynch led after a recount of an initial defeat. Riley sought a second recount of 23 uncounted precincts, now underway.
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Supreme Court
Frank L. Riley
Butte
J. J. Lynch
Silver Bow County
Riley
Lynch
District Court
Buildings Weighing 4000 Tons Moved Five Stories
Four thousand ton five story buildings were successfully moved in a coordinated operation. The feat involved heavy lifting equipment and expert teams to shift the structures to a new location with precision. No injuries were reported.
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FT. Peck Dam
Chichesters
Chichesters Pills
Raphael Pumpelly
Northern Pacific Railway
Henry Villard
Pumpelly
United States Geological Survey
Bozeman
Chicago
Molly
Jane
Yellowstone
Rockies
C. L. Ward
Montana State Experiment Station
Anaconda
Titter Studio
Great Falls
Jerry J. O’connell
O’connell
Mazie Richardson
Northwest Airlines
Washington
Tam
Thrift Uni
General Electric Supply Corp
Butte, Montana
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