Fort Peck Dam Story Explains Big Project Here
Visitors learn why Fort Peck dam was built in eastern Montana to tame Missouri floods and aid navigation. The earth-filled structure will hold about 100 million cubic yards of material and create a reservoir up to 180 miles long. Construction employed over ten thousand workers and spawned a temporary city of Fort Peck with complete utilities and facilities.
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Fort Peck
Fort Peck Dam
United States
Glasgow
Missouri
Montana
Union
Missouri River
Mississippi
Mississippi River
Congress
Kansas City
Sioux City
Iowa
Dave Francis
Coleman
Fort
Ments
Harlem
World’s Largest Earth-Filled Dam Planned
The dam rises 2 270 feet above mean sea level and 242 feet above the river bed. It stretches 20 000 feet long, 0 5 mile wide at the base, and 100 feet wide at the top. Forming a 180 mile long reservoir, it spans 16 miles at its broadest. Estimated irrigation reaches 90 000 acres of grain crops and 90 000 acres of farm land by pumping. Described as the largest earth-filled dam in the world today.
Treasury remits to state for Montana tax remittance
County Treasurer O. G. Meadows remitted the June state tax payment covering the second half totaling 10 565 05. The three largest items in the sum went to the state treasury, railway fund and general revenue.
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O. G. Meadows
Montana
Treasurer distributes funds to state and local entities
The state general fund receives 2 548 66. The state educational bond fund gets 3 584 70 and the university millage fund 3 962 96. Other distributions include 1 221 36 to the town of Dutton and 3 744 63 to Chateau. Dutton’s recent incorporation makes this the first year the treasurer manages an account for Dutton along with other trust and agency funds.
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State Educational
University
Treauher
Dutton
Chateau
Sunrise Luncheon Club Marks Sixth Meeting in June
The Sunrise Luncheon club held its sixth meeting on June 23, 1937 at Collings hall with Mr. Willson present. Roll call elicited a "well balanced supper." Martha Keller and Mabel England demonstrated two cheese dishes and the next meeting is set for July 7 at the hall.
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Sunrise
Collings Hall
Willson
Martha Keller
Mabel England
Lila Reiquam
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Ft. Peck Dam
Fort Peck Dami
Leo B. Coleman
Ella Mellon
IHC
Chateau Implement Co
Wallace Motor Co
Choteau, Mont
Choteau Creamery
Adams Oil Co
Gert
Rex
the Sunrise
Teton County
Servel Electrolux
Istien
Electro- Jux
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co
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