Upturn in Business Seen Across Sectors This Summer
The June Business Week index neared 100, indicating a recovery in industrial activity led by consumer goods makers. Forecasts expect 105 later in summer, with retail trade improving and crop prospects aiding local gains in Teton county. Yet capital goods and nonresidential building show weakness, hinting at a fall downturn without subsidies. Higher taxes and political year uncertainty temper optimism as deficits loom.
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Business Week
Teton County
Big Montana Counties Share $2.87 Million in Unemployment Aid
The Montana unemployment compensation commission predicts about 2.87 million dollars will be paid to 20 counties as weekly benefits over the next year from a total of five million dollars. Counties listed include Silver Bow Cas cade Yellowstone Missoula Deer Lodge Lewis and Clark Flathead Valley Gallatin Hill Custer Glacier Park Lake Toole Fergus Dawson Lincoln Pondera and Richland with various payout amounts.
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Montana
State
Barclay Craighead
Silver Bow
Cascade
Yellowstone
Missoula
Deer Lodge
Lewis and Clark
Flathead
Valley
Gallatin
Hill
Custer
Glacier
Park
Lake
Toole
Fergus
Dawson
Lincoln
Pondera
Richland
Montana Receives Federal Aid for Unemployment Benefits
State Treasurer Ray N. Shannon says Montana has received 500000 from the federal government for unemployment compensation payments to be administered by the unemployment commission. The commission has built a 5000000 fund since 1937, with the funds deposited in the United States treasury.
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Montana
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Ray N. Shannon
United States Treasury
Freight Carloadings Show April Increase in Montana
Montana stations loaded 18 159 freight cars in April, up 4 333 from 13 826 year earlier, per the state railroad and public service commission. Wheat rose 926 to 1 253. ore up 605 to 4 620. gains also shown in stone coal flour mill stuff logs lumber concentrates stucco cement plaster crude petroleum and railroad company coal. Declines appeared in sheep lime sugar and refined petroleum.
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Montana
State Railroad and Public Service Commission
Hog Production Up in Montana 1939 Survey
A federal Agriculture Department survey indicates Montana's 1939 hog crop will likely double 1938. Spring pig crop reached 165000 head versus 83000 last year, with sow farrows planned at 16000 for fall pigs, up from 12000. Average litter size rose to 6.6 from 6.4. The spring crop of 1939 is the largest since 1933’s 207000 head.
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Federal Department of Agriculture
Montana
Nature Narratives by Dr Strunk on weeds and human purpose
An essay argues that a Himalayan weed inspired a pivotal advance in agriculture, elevating a passer-by to genetic insight. It contrasts laziness with responsibility, urging self-reflection on human duty to improve the race and avoid degeneracy, invoking biblical and natural law.
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Himalayan
Earth
Supreme Court Justice joins Blackfeet tribe in Glacier Park stay
Associate Justice Harlan F. Stone ends a two week Glacier Park vacation by joining the Blackfeet Indian Tribe as Pitaochtan Eagle-Shield with elk hide membership certificate. Mrs Stone also receives the name Pitaki Eagle-Woman. They visit chalets, hike trails, and sketch Waterton-Glacier country, accompanied by Sterling Carrs of Sausalito.
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Harlan F. Stone
United States Supreme Court
Glacier Park
Night Shoots
Bull
U S Collections In State Show Decrease
Montana revenue figures show a drop from the prior year with total collections for the year ending July 1 at $5,898,769 versus $5,974,784.75 the year before. Major sources include corporation and individual income taxes, gasoline taxes, beer stamps, social security tax, and gift tax among others.
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Montana Department of Internal Revenue
Lewis Penwell
Mary Dean Seeks Rehearing Over Pension Board
Mary J. Dean of Butte asks Montana's state supreme court for a rehearing in her suit seeking restoration of old age pension payments. The original ruling found the Public Welfare Board did have power to cut pensions to fit available funds after legislative cuts.
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Mary J. Dean
Butte
State Supreme Court
Public Welfare Board
Dean
Spotlighters Fined for Hunting Deer Out of Season
Ben Lafore and Fred Thompson of Sandpoint Idaho were fined 25 dollars each in Sanders county justice court after pleading guilty to spotlight hunting of a deer. This marked the first spotlighting case reaching the state fish and game department in months.
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Ben Lafore
Fred Thompson
Sandpoint
Idaho
Sanders County
State Fish and Game Department
Morrison cavern state park to open August 28 near Whitehall
The Morrison cavern state park near Whitehall between Three Forks and Butte will open to the public on August 28. The cave is believed to be the largest in the northwest and has been wired for direct lighting.
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Morrison Cavern State Park
Whitehall
Three Forks
Butte
Northwest
Notice to Creditors Estate of Harry L Tanzer Deceased
Public notice from A V Swanberg as administrator for the estate of Harry L Tanzer Deceased requests creditors and others with claims against the estate to present them with vouchers within four months after the first publication. Address for claims is 527 531 Ford Building Great Falls Montana. First publication July 13 1939 last August 3 1939.
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Harry Ll. Tanzer
A. V. Swanberg
Harry L. Tanzer
Ford Building
Great Falls
Montana
County of
Cascade
Swanberg & Swanberg
Publication Notice for Julius Hirshberg Estate Creditors
In the Ninth District Court Teton County Montana the estate of Julius Hirshberg deceased is being probed for creditor claims. Creditors must exhibit claims with vouchers to the estate executor, published weekly in Chateau Acantha for four consecutive weeks, with first publication July 13 and last August 3.
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District Court
Ninth Judicial District
State of
Montana
County of
Teton
Julius Hirshberg
Chateau Acantha
R. M. Hattersley
Estate of Julius Hirshberg Executor Notice
The First National Bank of Great Falls as executor to creditors and claimants of Julius Hirshberg deceased must present claims with vouchers within ten months after first publication. Claims are to be sent to 410 First National Bank Building, Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana. FE O Jenkins, Executor. First publication July 13, last August.
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First National Bank of
Great Falls
Julius Hirshberg
First National Bank
Montana
Cascade
FE. O. Jenkins
Fyat Pub
Silver price stabilization urged to boost Montana mining
Dr. Francis A. Thomson and Carl J. Trauerman say federal power to fix silver prices for two years will aid Montana. Stabilization encourages new ventures and expansion, raises activity in silver districts, and increases employment and need for equipment across the state.
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Montana
Francis A. Thomson
State School of Mines
Butte
Carl J. Trauerman
Montana .Mining Association
Thomson
Trauerman
Judgment Won By Standard Oil Against State Board
Judge George W. Padbury Jr of Lewis and Clark County District Court awarded Standard Oil $3 660 against the state board of equalization in a suit to recover protested taxes. The court ruled the tax law under which taxes were collected unconstitutional.
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George W. Padbury, Jr
Lewis and Clark County
Standard Oil Company
State Board
Railroads seek base weight for road oil shipments
The Northern Pacific Great Northern and Milwaukee railroads asked the state railroad and public service commission to change specifications to set a base weight of eight pounds per gallon for road oil. The request is under consideration.
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Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Milwaukee
State Railroad and Public Service Commission
Notice to creditors in estate of Adolph Martin
Executrix Nannie Martin of the estate of Adolph Martin deceased invites all creditors and others with claims to present them with vouchers within four months after first publication. Claims may be filed at her home in Dutton Montana or at G G Harris 401 First National Bank Building Great Falls Montana. Dated June 16 1939 first publication June 22 last July 13.
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Adolph Martin
Dutton
Montana
G. G. Harris
First National Bank
Great Falls
Nannie Martin
Quieting Title Suit in Teton County Montana Lands
John E. Sullivan sues Randi Erickson Elmer Thompson and the County of Teton Montana to quiet title on land described as sections 19 and 29 in township 27 north range 6 and 7 west. The suit seeks a decree declaring defendants have no interest and that plaintiff holds fee simple title and defendants be barred from any claim. Court clerk H M Daley issues summons with 20 day response period.
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District Court
Ninth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Randi Erickson
Elmer L. Thompson
County of Teton
County of
Teton
M. M
Teton County
H. M. Daley
Hazelbaker, Montana Leader, Dies After Bee Sting
Frank A. Hazelbaker, 61, of Dillon and former Montana lieutenant governor, died at home after a heart attack believed triggered by a bee sting while gathering flowers. A Republican figure for over 30 years, he ran for governor in 1928 and 1936 and led Beaverhead county in the state senate. Governor Ayers expressed deep sorrow at the loss of a sterling public and private figure. Hazelbaker also ran one of Montana’s large cattle ranches and long served with the Livestock Production Credit Association.
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Frank A. Hazelbaker
Dillon
Montana
Republican Party
Hazelbaker
Haselbaker
Roy. E. Ayers
Frank Haselbaker
Beaverhead County
Montana Liverstock ‘Production Credit Association
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Supreme Court
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Mary Dean
Spotlighters
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