Relief director leaves Helena for Havre post
A. T. Schultz longtime relief director for Lewis and Clark county Red Cross has moved to Havre to become resident manager of Citizens Gas. Schultz previously managed the Helena street railway and the Helena Electric Light and Gas company before state transfers and a stint in Texas. George Bennett, ex-state highway employee, will take over the relief director role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Schultz
Lewis and Clark County
Havre
Citizens Gas Company
Chinook
Mr. Schultz
Helena Street Railway
Helena Electric Light and Gas Company
Montana Power Company
Texas
Texas-Louisiana Power Company
George Bennett
State Highway Commission
Spring Arrives in Bitter Root Valley Field Activity Surges
Spring weather brings farming activity to Bitter Root Valley as ranch tenants relocate for spring planting. Snow has melted across Hamilton and Corvallis areas, with two inches lingering between Stevensville and Florence and extending north to Missoula. Road conditions remain rough despite thaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Corvallis
Stevensville
Florence
Missoula
Malta deputy scatters grain to lure ducks at Dodson dam
Deputy Game Warden Harry Cosner places grain in rows on the ice near the Dodson dam to feed ducks, drawing thousands of birds to the feeding spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Cosner
Malta
Dodson Dam
Value of Wool How to Determine Wool Value
Montana State College explains interpolation to value wool clips from clean wool bids. Shrinkage 50 to 80 percent affects price. example shows 70 cents per pound clean, 65 percent shrinkage yielding 24.5 cents grease basis, minus 5 cents freight and charges gives 19.5 cents per pound ranch value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State College
Boston
Montana
Animal Husbandry
Animal Husbandry Department
Airways Stop at Idaho Falls on New Route Plan
Irving Glover once considered Idaho Falls for National Parks Airways and Pocatello, Helena, Great Falls, Butte, Ogden, and Salt Lake City formed the route. Idaho Falls would become a flag stop once the airport is ready. The line is currently snowbound between Pocatello and Salt Lake City and may need ski landings on emergency fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Glover
Helena
National Parks Airways
Idaho Falls
Pocatello
Great Falls
Butte
Ogden
Salt Lake City
W. G. Ferguson
Ferguson
Idaho
No true woman ages after marriage, says old proverb
A terse adage asserts that a woman does not begin to grow old until she marries, reflecting a historic stereotype about aging and matrimony.
Birds Fed to Ease Starvation in Lake County Region
Montana Idaho and Washington sportsmen joined Deputy Game Warden Jack Goldsby to feed about 17 000 ducks Chinese pheasants Hungarian partridges and pintailed grouse across 48 stations and posts in Post creek Ravalli Round Butte Lower Post Creek Upper Post creek Valley View and Arlee. About 4 226 pounds of wheat funded by the Montana fish and game commission plus 3 000 pounds of wheat and 2 800 pounds of barley from W M Kinney were distributed by Norton at Moise and the bison reserve, with many birds saved from starvation before feeding began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Lake County
Jack Goldsby
Post Creek
Ravalli
Round Butte
Upper Post Creek
Valley View
Arlee
Montana Fish and Game Commission
St. Ignatius
Robert S. Norton
United States
Moise
State Fish and Game Commission
Forest funds rise in Missoula region after senate action
Maj. Evan Kelley notes improved outlook for Missoula forest projects as senate appropriations restore 27000 for general costs and 5000 for planting. Total still falls short of needs with 50000 general and 36 percent planting cuts remain. Emergency relief could revive forest road and trail work and boost forest highway funds to 1.2 million for next fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Service
Missoula
Evan Kelley
United States Senate Committee
House of Representatives
Budget Bureau
Congress
Senate
Montana
Butte Traffic Lights Fail With Brief Outage
Butte motorists enjoyed a rare treat when the traffic lights at Galena and Main streets went out after a short circuit wire burst into flame. The fault affected only the signals. a repair crew fixed the lines within an hour and no accidents were reported as drivers proceeded through intersections.
Grand annual fair for women makers proposed
A proposal for a grand annual fair where women who create fancy handiwork can sell their wares. The speaker asks why superficiality should be scorned and argues it is a cloak for the mentally modest.
Citizens Training Camp Dates Set at Fort Missoula
Montana youths will attend the Citizens Military Training Camp at Fort Missoula from June 17 to July 16. The program, run by the Ninth Corps area of the U S Army and the Military Training Camp association, expects record attendance with eight Helena boys returning from last year. Eligibility includes U S citizenship, physical fitness, good character, 17th birthday, and a certificate of good character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Fort Missoula
Ninth Corps
U. S. Army
Helena
United States
Military Training Camp Association of the
Blattsburg
Association
National Army
Secretary of War
War Department
Montana 1932 crop report docket issued by official
Jay G. Diamond, agricultural statistician, announces the Montana crop reporting service docket for 1932. The plan includes mid month crop and price reviews, weekly crop condition reports, and monthly livestock and special estimates from March through December, with final acreage and value tallies due December 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay G. Diamond
Agricultural Statistician
United States Department of Agriculture
Montana
Extension Service
State Publicity Division
Montana Agricultural Analyst
Musselshell River Ice Highway Proposal Visited
Federal engineer E M Hulse viewed a proposed highway route from Ryegate through Lavina along cliff edges. The plan would run over the frozen Musselshell, remove two bridges and two railway crossings, and shorten the distance by seven miles through the area’s densest population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musselshell
E. M. Hulse
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Ryegate
Lavina
Hulse
Iome Town Loses Leader in Sudden Death Chain
In Iome Washington the town records a shocking day as the preacher editor town recorder and deputy sheriff all die suddenly. The community faces a swift, unexpected loss and seeks stability after the multiple deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iome
Wash
Sheep Valuation Cut Sought by Montana Stockmen
Senator John Survant presides over the Northern Montana Stockmen's Association and asks the state board of equalization to reduce the 1932 sheep tax valuation from 3 dollars per head. He argues no flock in the state would sell for that price, urging tax relief to prevent widespread defaults and protect future tax revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Survant
Malta
Northern
Montana Stockmen’s Association
State Board of Equalization
Northern Montana Stockmen’s Association
Survant
Sun River guide and packer Mathew J. Scallan dies
Mathew J. Scallan aged 37, longtime Sun River guide and packer west of Augusta, died in a Great Falls hospital after three weeks of treatment for a heart ailment. He worked with the forest service and large outfits such as Klick camp and White & White's, aided Great Falls big game parties, studied the elk herd, and in 1929 represented the Great Falls Izaak Walton league in elk surveys. He was survived by his father M. J. Scallan, two brothers Edward and Thomas F. Scallan, and sister Mary J. Scallan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathew J. Scallan
Sun River
Augusta
Great Falls
Matt
Rocky Mountains
Forest Service
Sun River Canyon
Klick Camp
White & White’s
Scallan
Izaak Walton League
M. J. Scallan
Edward
Thomas F. Scallan
Mary J. Scallan
Exercise and Longevity: Who Benefits and By How Much
Examines whether regular exercise extends life and by how much. Highlights factors like age, baseline health, and exercise type. Notes uncertainty about exact lifespans and emphasizes consistency for potential health gains.
Progress on Lower Flathead irrigation project advances
At the western Montana irrigation conference in Missoula officials reported growth in the Lower Flathead valley project. In 1931 irrigation covered 48 348 acres, up over 20 percent from 1930 with 86 miles of service lines added in Camas Valley View and Round Butte divisions and 30 miles of extension in Mission valley. The Mission valley project claims 100 000 acres of irrigable land and plans nine reservoirs, four completed or secured, with Pablo reservoir near Polson and Lower Crow reservoir near Ronan expected by 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Montana Irrigation Conference
Missoula
Plathead Valley
Camas
Valley View
Round Butte
Mission Valley
Col Uction
Pablo
Polson
Crow
Ronan
Cash Paid for Live and Dressed Poultry and Fresh Eggs
Helena Montana based Sun Produce Company formerly Capital City Poultry Exchange offers cash for live and dressed poultry and fresh eggs with quotations and shipping tags available for farmers and sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SUN Produce Company
Capital City Poultry Exchange
Helena
Montana
Restored to Health from Chronic Cold in Spanaway
Miss Ruth B. Tibbitts of Route 1 Spanaway credits Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery with quick improvement after three winters of illness. She says it restored her health and helped her gain weight as a tonic and builder. The notice invites readers to write Dr Pierce's Faculty at the Invalids Hotel in Buffalo for a free symptom blank and advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spanaway
Wash
Pierce
Ruth B. Tibbitts
Dr. Pierce
Invalidse
Buffalo
N. Y
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Bitter Root
Lawyer Stores, Inc
Billings, Mont
First Ave
Seattle, Washington
Clark’s Fork Valley
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Blackfoot Land Development CO
Missoula, Montana
Treasure State Farm and Livestock
State College
Scho School
HOUSE
Bill
Citizens
WILL
Mathew Scallan
Great Falls Hospital
Allatin
Greenfield
Bozeman, Montana
Castoria
A. E. Lawson
UNION
Barkemeyer Seed Co
Great Falls, Montana
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