Nation Pays Bill for Forest Fires Also
Several thousand men battled fires in five states with a dozen lives lost. Fort Missoula soldiers helped at the Glacier area as 80 000 acres burned around the park. California Idaho Nevada Montana and Washington faced worsening conditions. The 1924 fires scorched 92 000 spots nationwide, with costs to reforest estimated at 300 million and three centuries needed at current pace. Tourists and campers cause many blazes. caution urged to prevent new sparks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Fort Missoula
Glacier National Park
Boise National Forest
California
Idaho
Nevada
Montana
Washington
American Tree Association of Washington
Uni
American Tree Association
Rich Strike in Big Bend Tunnel Sparks Power From River
In the fifties gold prospectors believed the North Fork Feather River bed near Big Bend held riches. They tunneled through the mountain base diverting water to flow underground, but found no gold. Now the same water powers a plant fueling Sacramento Valley and the San Francisco Bay area.
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Big Bend
North Fork
Feather River
California
de Horseshoe
Big- Bend
Great
Sacramento Valley
San Francisco Bay Region
Getting Into a Scrape
The article traces the origin of the phrase getting into a scrape from Scotland. It links the term to rabbit burrows called scrapes where a golfer could not play the ball, noting the archaic game rules imposed only a light penalty on the player.
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Scotland
Transparent steel sheet rivals glass in clarity
Dr Karl Muller of the Physical Technical Institute in Berlin has produced a sheet of steel so thin it is as transparent as glass. A photo taken through the sheet shows lines with no distortion. The flexible sheet is formed by electrical deposition on a smooth surface and then removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Muller
Physical Technical Institute of Berlin
Aviators to Uncover Gold in Mindoro
Reported plans expect army aviators to reveal rich gold deposits in Mindoro Philippines. The area known as Mina de oro lies behind rugged mountains with perilous trails and dangerous wildlife, making exploration difficult by other means.
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Philippines
Mindoro
Mina de Oro
Dream of a Vanishing Watch Shocks Cashier
A blonde cashier recalls dreaming her watch vanished and waking in shock. The delivery boy asks if the watch was found, she jokes that the watch was already gone yet still moving, delivering a quirky anecdote from The Progressive Grocer.
Mc Cardie on social affectation of two forks in dining
The Manchester Guardian cites Justice Mc Cardie arguing that two forks to manipulate fish show social affectation. Forks appeared in England around 1608 and surnames Forker or Forksmith are absent. knifesmith and spooner exist. The piece notes medieval dining used fingers, trencher bread, and washing via ewer and napier after meals.
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Justice McCardie
Manchester
Eng
Guardian
England
Kervynge
Napier
Woman's Club starts annual Christmas seal sale in Montana
Chateau Woman's Club sponsors the annual Christ mas seal sale for the Montana Tuberculosis Association in Teton county with Mrs. E. J. Crary as county drive chairwoman. She names committee chairmen for communities, Choteau, and district schools. sale opens on Thanksgiving. The campaign aims to raise funds for health work in Montana and nationwide.
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Chateau Woman’s Club
Montana Tuberculosis Association
Teton County
E. J. Crary
Choteau
C. D. McDonald
City of
G. C. Core
Bynum
Kyle Jones
Bob
Earl Zimmerman
Fairfield
L. B. Kay
Dutton
J. A. Sweat
Pendroy
G. R. Talbert
Farmington
Margaret Nagle
Power
Bailey
Collins
Dean Waterman
United States
Montana
Cold wave travels midwest and town tales
The piece notes a cold midwestern spell and describes a social evening at the Hull home with newlyweds Mr and Mrs Pratt. It mentions Mr Bremner upset by hay hauling in a new Chevrolet and references local projects, radio, and a modest, earnest preacher named Greer delivering the Holy Word in a calm manner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
Mrs. Pratt
Hull
California
Averills
L. E. Taylor
Chateau
Greer
County Agent Leader Seeks Six District Farm Conferences
Ledger Montana reports Montana agricultural leaders plan six district conferences early next year to outline a production and marketing program for farm commodities. Fred Bennion announced the plan to about 600 farmers at the Ledger community club banquet. Conferences slated for Great Falls Havre Wolf Point Miles City Bozeman and Missoula in February or March 1927 aim to define crop levels by area to maximize farmer returns. W. L. Stockton urged Farm Bureau membership and cited McNary Haugen as a path to income parity with other industries.
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Great Falls
Havre
Wolf Point
Miles City
Bozeman
Missoula
W. L. Stockton
Montana Farm Bureau
Ledger
Farm Bureau
Mr. Stockton
Notice of Sale of Real Estate and Personal Property
In pursuance of a district court order dated October 28 1926 in the estate of 8 A McPhee deceased the administrator will sell at public auction real estate and personal property of the estate in Teton County Montana.
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District Court
C. H. Connor
Main Avenue
5Th St. N. W
Chateau
Montana
S. A. McPhee
Hobson
Choteau
Sesey
Ney
Eanwy
Neysw
Nwse
Do. H. Connor
A. McPhee
T. H. Pridham
County of Teton
State of
8. A. McPhee
Notice of Assessment for Teton Co operative Canal Co
Directors of the Teton Co operative Canal Co announce a 25 per share stock assessment at Farmington Montana. Payment due by November 30 1926 to H E Passmore secretary treasurer. Delinquent shares will be sold December 18 1926 at 2 pm at the post office front door Farmington Montana.
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Teton CO
Farmington, Mont
Farmington
Teton County
Montana
H. E. Passmore
Tete County
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Dupuyer
Edison Phonograph
H. G. Ward
Jesse Gleason
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Chevrolet
F. . B. Flint
Wells
Cheveolet
Morgan Coo
Choteau, Mont
Woman's Club
Bill
The
Teton Co-operative Canal Co
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