Montana State College Reports Summer Fallow Boost
Extension agronomist Sam L. Sloan says favorable weather and a U S Department of Agriculture loan extension boost the 1934 crop. Plowing for summer fallow may be delayed to June 15 or later if moisture holds. the final application date extends to June 17. Federal loans favor summer fallow, aiding weed control and soil stability.
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J. C. Taylor
Montana Extension Service
Missoula Post Office Reports May Gains Over 1932
Postal authorities note May 1933 receipts at Missoula rose 14 percent over May 1932. For January through May, 1933 receipts slightly exceed the same period in 1932, with January 1933 showing the heaviest revenue and a 15 percent increase over January 1932.
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Missoula
Invents Furnace Draft Testing Method at Bozeman
Gordon Conrad of Great Falls a Montana State College graduate student tests gas fired warm air furnaces at Bozeman using a system to measure draft and fuel value. He aims to apply the method to gas furnaces steam and hot water systems and coal and oil systems. He borrowed a calorimeter to determine gas heating value and built a draft gauge.
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Bozeman
Gordon Conrad
Great Falls
Montania State College
Conrad
Montana State College
Domestic furnace tester aims to guide home use
Gauge now in use is highly sensitive and cannot be triggered by a normal breath. The device tests drafts in gas and coal furnaces converted to gas. Conrad’s method allows testing inside any home without changing existing installations. Tests will continue next year to expand scope and enable homeowners to choose and operate furnaces economically.
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Conrad
Polson Creamery Tops Montana Butter Scoring Test
Thirty eight Montana creameries sent butter samples for scoring on flavor body color salt and packaging. Polson Creamery earned the highest 93 points with flavor tested after seven days at 70 degrees. Dairymen of Lake County celebrate Polson's high butterfat quality from Flathead Valley sources.
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Montana
Polson Creamery Company
Polson Creamery
Lake County
Polson
Flathead Valley
Montana Rail Commission Orders In-State Record Kept
The Montana state railroad commission ordered all original books accounts papers and records related to public utilities within the state to be kept within the offices of the respective companies in Montana effective August first.
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Montana State Railroad Commission
Montana
Cows Gain During Winter and Calf Weaning Insights
Louis Vinke at the 49th Montana Stock Growers convention discusses a 11 year study at North Montana Branch near Havre on winter gains in Grade Hereford cows. He notes winter gains influence next summer weight, calf birth weight, and weaning weight, with feeding and fall cow condition guiding outcomes.
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Montana State College
Louis Vinke
State College
Montana Stock Growers Association
Bozeman
Vinke
North Montana Branch
Havre
Emergency Farm Mortgage Act aids Montana farmers
The Emergency Farm Mortgage act approved May 12 authorizes 200 million dollars in loans to farmers for refinancing working capital or repurchasing foreclosed property, with a 75 percent cap on loaned and existing encumbrances. Applications via county agents. $10 initial fee. appraisal and title costs borne by applicant. first mortgage terms vary by loan amount and period.
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J. C. Taylor
Montana Extension Service
Taylor
Farm Loan Commissioner
Mr. Scollard
Purebred Bulls Boost Montana Herd Quality and Revenue
County extension agents report annual purebred bull sales since 1926 have spread high quality genetics across Montana. Sales in Billings Great Falls Glendive Miles City and Wibaux distribute bulls to numerous counties in Utah and North Dakota. A calf from these bulls adds about $5 and county income rises roughly $6,000 yearly.
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Billings
Breeders’ Association
Great Falls
Cascade County
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Utah
North Dakota
Miles City
Wibaux
Oat Meal Mill In Missoula Receives Machinery
The Bozeman Chronicle notes Missoula has secured oat meal mill machinery and will supply local needs first. It urges Gallatin county residents to favor Missoula oat meal and condemns competing Montanan flours as unwanted.
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Missoula
Gallatin County
Agency Action on Applications Rejected or Referred for Appraisal
The text states that applications will be rejected by the agent or referred for appraisal. After the appraisal, the agent will decide and inform the applicant of the determination. It outlines sequential steps from rejection to appraisal to final action.
Inventor From Great Falls Develops Silent Radio Transmitter
Robert B. Edwards a Montana State College electrical engineering graduate student has developed a carrier suppression method making a radio transmitter operate only when the microphone is in use. Built at the college for a master’s degree, it is the first transmitter to include this concept and will belong to the college upon completion. Edwards tested his method in the project.
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Robert B. Edwards
Great Falls
Montana State College
Edwards
State College
Edwards Carrier Suppression System Promises Clearer Radio Links
A technician named Edwards developed a simple de generation based method to suppress distortion in radio transmissions. By using a transformer and variable resistance with regular equipment, his system keeps transmitters off air when not conversing, avoiding complex mechanical devices. It could apply to two way radio telephony including air, sea, space, and amateur communications.
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Edwards
City Employees Face Writs Garnishments Policy
Helena city employes against whom writs of attachment and garnishments are directed will be disciplined. A council motion by Amos M. Shellady sets a three step penalty: first offense reprimand, second 10 days without pay, third dismissal from service.
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Helena City
Amos M. Shellady
Montana CCC workers send pay to dependents on first payday
One hundred seventy five Montana civilian conservation corps workers will receive more than four thousand dollars as their share of the first pay day for forestry workers. Each man earns 320 dollars a month and must send 25 dollars of that to dependents, keeping 5 dollars for personal use.
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Montana
Civilian Conservtion Corps
Montana bonds prove attractive investment appeal
State Treasurer James J. Brett announced Montana refunding bonds have proven highly attractive as an investment. Of the 4,500,000 issue, less than 300,000 remained to be sold, contrary to claims it was a risky drug or market venture.
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Montana
James J. Brett
Early Beaverhead Rancher Thomas F. Barrett Dies
Thomas F. Barrett, longtime Beaverhead County resident and former county commissioner, died recently at his Dillon home after years in the area. Born in Ontario Canada, he moved to Beaverhead nearly six decades ago, formerly ran a Horse Prairie ranch lane, and was nephew of Martin Barrett, founder of the hospital bearing his name.
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Martin Barrett
Dillon
Mr. Barrett
Ontario
Canada
Beaverhead County
Horse Prairie
Miner Dies After Swallowing Cyanide in Hotel Room
Owen Murphy a 60 year old veteran miner and prospector died in a Butte hotel room after swallowing a half teaspoon of white powder later identified by police as cyanide of potassium. He spoke with friend W D Cameron during the act.
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Butte
Murphy
W. D. Cameron
Transit Timetable Notes For Kalispell To Anaconda
Schedule fragment lists departure times from Kalispell Polson Missoula Philipsburg and Anaconda with arrivals at Polson Missoula and Anaconda. Times include Polson 10 06 a m and 11 40 a m departures, Missoula 12 00 noon arrivals 2 10 p m, Philipsburg 10 15 a m and 4 4 p m arriving Anaconda 11 15 a m and 6 45 p m.
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