Remember Your Shovel Ax and Bucket in Forests This Summer
Regional Forester Eva W. Kelley warns visitors to Montana northern Idaho and eastern Washington national forests that after July 1 each car or pack train must carry a shovel an ax and a bucket. The tools help control fires and aid in camping and vehicle incidents, with the shovel essential for safe fires and the bucket and ax handy for brush or small trees.
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Kelly
National Forests
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Eva W. Kelley
Missoula
Work continues at Ford Creek Forest Conservation Camp
The 298th CCC company camps 17 miles west of Augusta at Ford Creek above Fender Ranch. 13 tents house army staff and forestry personnel with Captain Lloyd Winters, First Sergeant Peter St Laurent, and clerk in headquarters tent. Cooking led by Louis Wasserman, known as Abbie, with sub cooks Ray Hamilton and Dan Stecker. Road work from Augusta to camp fuels construction of a 144 by 20 foot mess hall. Easterners adapt well to camp life with improvised entertainments like rope games and buck buck, amid steady labor and high spirits.
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Burt Wells
Augusta
Ford Creek
Fender Guest Ranch
Civilian Conservation Corps
New York Boys
Lloyd N. Winters
Peter St. Laurent
Virgil Shiverly
Fred Tanners
Army
Forestry Department
Louis Wasserman
Wasserman
Abbie
Abie
Ray Hamilton
Dan Stecker
Wasseman
Ole Lestrud
Walter N. Streeter
Uncle Sam
Growth of Dairy Industry in State Highlighted in New Book
The Montana dairy sector shifts from secondary to steady farmer income as dairying expands. Census data show milk cows rising from 48 500 in 1900 to 173 803 in 1929 with 87 377 918 gallons produced. Creamery butter and cheese output rise. 78 creameries and 10 cheese factories fed state markets by 1933.
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Montana
U. S
Pacific Coast
California
Washington
Oregon
Perod
Laurel refinery resumes operations in Montana recovery era
The Laurel oil refinery, 15 miles west of Billings, resumes after nearly two years, now owned by Independent Refining Co. Montana leaders Rice, Hageman, and Coleman head the board and management. With a $1.5 million upgrade, the plant can process 3 000 barrels daily, producing Laureleaf gasoline and Autofuel, both sulfur free, and will expand retail outlets across Montana and neighboring states.
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Montana
Laurel
N. P
G. N
Burlington
Billings
Independent Refining Co
FE. Rice
Great Falls
D. E B. Hageman
Maple Leaf
Coutts
H. J. Coleman
F. W. Camp
Roscoe C. Nelson
Portland
Ore
F. H. Heitzhausen
P. A. Thomson
H. T. Smart
Dry Creek
Elk Basin
Soap Creek
Wyoming
Shelby Gas Rate decision shocks Shelby residents
The Montana Railroad Commission, without a hearing, set Shelby gas rates at 15 cents per thousand after a long legal fight. Great Northern Utilities and Citizens Gas faced a price battle, with prior rates ranging from 1.10 to 15 cents. Commissioners Carey and Young voted yes while Stout dissented, calling for a re hearing. Citizens Gas and supporters prepare for possible rebid.
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Shelby
Supreme Court of the United States
Montana Railroad Commission
Great Northern Utilities
Citizens Gas Company
G. N
Montana Railway Commission
United States Supreme Court
Tom Carey
Leonard Young
Tom Stout
Lewistown
Harris & Hoyt
Citizens Gas Co
Montana Oil Journal
Dogs Live Fifteen Years On Average
The text states the average lifespan of a dog is fifteen years and notes dogs live about two years longer than cats. It implies canines exceed feline longevity by roughly two years. The statement presents a general comparison rather than a specific study or date.
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Berndt’s
Carl Hager
Choteau Tailor Shop
Ford Creek Forest Conservation Camp
W. N. Streeter
E. J. Woodward
State
The
the Citizens of
Conrad
Chateau
Teton County
Conrad Lions Club
American Legion
Main Ave
Parkway Cafe
Edith Peres
Choteau Hardware Co
Choteau, Mont
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