Montana News Briefs Highlight Local Updates
In Plentywood the jail is praised as the cleanest in its size by Rev. J. W. Pippy. Libby reports extreme drought with about a thousand dead fish in Libby creek. Butte notes Northwest Airlines names a 21 passenger plane The Vigilante for west coast service. Nashua schedules a Sept. 10 special election on gas line feeder to supply Nashua. Billings says the Dude Ranchers association will host about 15,000 guests this season. Bozeman reports Flying D ranch to hold multiple cattle auctions starting Sept. 23 with 2000 head. White Sulphur Springs visits painter Johannes Molzhan, a UW professor and Nazi refugee. Helena notes Montana highway maintenance priorities over new construction as workforce peaks in summer.
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Nashua
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co
Billings
Dude Ranchers Association
Walter C. Nye
Canada
Bozeman
Flying D Ranch
Catherine McCune Defines Own Wardrobe Style In Wool Dress
The Scattergood Baines star Catherine McCune favors self styled outfits. She wears a two piece wool dress with a straight skirt and a long flared jacket trimmed only by frogs. She plans to pair it with a sweater in early fall and a cravat under her fur coat later.
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Catherine McCune
CBS Network
Scattergood Baines
Montana and Utah Beet Harvest and Political Notes
The report covers the Utah-Idaho Sugar Co. campaign beginning Oct 1 with an estimated 175000 tons of beets, lasting to mid February. It also notes Montana Democratic leadership elections in Red Lodge, road upgrades from Kalispell to Libby, and Montana Fish and Game aims to trap eight mountain goats for release in the Crazy mountains after prior failures.
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Hatter Gearhart
Utah-Idaho Sugar Co
Helena
Montana Fish and Game Department
Crazy Mountains
Lewistown
Game Department
Anaconda
Flathead Country
Noted pistolier Langford Peel slain at Helena
The Helena cemetery holds Langford Peel the noted gunfighter who died in 1867 after a long career of duels and rough justice. His grave slab bears an inscription placed by a friend and tells how Peel lived by a code, faced adversity, and died with his boots on amid Montana frontier lore.
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Old Cemetery
Peel
Helena
Montana
Langford Feel
Nevada
Langford Peel
Liverpool
Peel Peel
Kansas
Missouri
Leavenworth
Conley
Rucker
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake House
Robinson
Salt Lake Hotel
Dave
Mr. Peel
California
Carson City
West
Virginia City
Nev
Muchacho
Tom Daly
Billy Maguire
Dick Paddock
Paddock
el Dorado Johnny
Pat Lannan
Lannan
John Bull
Salt Lake
Bull
Indian Creek
Hurley & Chase
Missoula Area Leads Montana Population Rise 1930 to 1940
Missoula county shows the largest population increase in western Montana from 1930 to 1940, rising to 28 366 residents from 21 782. The 23 county area totals 309 710, up 29 045, with districts led by Butte 131 064, Missoula 105 183, and Great Falls 73 463.
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Missoula County
Montana
Earl C. Simmons
Lewis and Clark County
Helena
Flathead County
Simmons
Butte
Missoula
Great Falls
Cascade County
City of
Lincoln
Libby
Eureka
Troy
Sanders
Thompson Falls
Plains
Hot Springs
Mineral
Superior
Alberton
Ravalli
Hamilton
Stevensville
Darby
Beaverhead
Dillon
Lima
Madison
Virginia City
Sheridan
Twin Bridges
Gallatin
Bozeman
Jefferson
Boulder
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Townsend
Lewis and Clark
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Cascade
Belt
Neihart
Teton
Chateau
Dutton
Liberty
Chester
Toole
Shelby
Sunburst
Kevin
Glacier
Cutton
Browning
Pondera
Conrad
Walier
Powell
Deer Lodge
Anaconda
Lake
Poison
County Population Totals and Gains by Region
The data shows numerous county figures including Rowan 1,028 and St. Ignatius 764, Flathead 23,956 with a gain of 1,756, Ralispell 8,230, Whitefish 2,582, Columbia Falls 637, Granite 3,392 with a gain of 379, Philipsburg 1,302, Silver Bow 43,127 with a gain of 3,842, and Butte 37,002.
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Rowan
St. Ignatius
Flathead
Ralispell
Whitefish
Columbia Falls
Granite
Philipsburg
Silver Bow
Butte
CCC Eligibility Rules Modified for Unemployed Youth
The civilian conservation corps broadens enrollment to any unemployed youth not in school or with full-time work, provided they need the job training and opportunities offered by CCC. Officials emphasize careful selection to match the program’s aims while highlighting the healthful, disciplined camp experience.
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State Welfare Department
J. J. McEntee
Civilian Conservation Corps
United States
CCC
Montana Second In Benefits In Unemployment Funds
Montana ranked second nationally in unemployment benefits paid versus funds collected in the first year of operation. The state paid 2.955 million dollars in benefits while 2.689 million dollars were collected for the fund, leaving a balance of 6.11 million dollars as of July 1.
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Montana
Durin
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