Montana Ranks in Athletics and Welfare Probes
Montana ranks tenth in the nation for the number of children under 16 receiving aid per 1000 population. The state received federal social security grants totaling over 1.83 million by May 31, with 1.59 million for direct assistance and 29,700 for unemployment law administration. Unemployment benefits reduced rural relief. Montana reported 5,871 relief cases in May with an average payment of 14.81 dollars. The average rural relief payment was 19.71 dollars, and the state’s unemployment trust fund stood at 2,419,113.05 dollars. Major figures include totals, averages, and comparisons with Colorado and others.
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Rocky Mpanten
Pickup Truck Finally Found
Polson feed store owner Clayton Brown recovered his pickup after a borrower took it to haul paint to Hot Springs and left it in Plains. Patrolman E D Allen located the vehicle in a Plains garage and traced it to Brown after the driver left it for repairs.
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Clayton Brown
Polson
Mr. Brown
Hot Springs
Sanders County
Plains
Lake County
Radiator blast injures Beavers county ranchman
Mike Swetich a rancher at the Irvine and Cottom farm near Dillon was severely burned when a radiator exploded while he welded a tube with a blow torch. Steam buildup from the overheated tube caused the blast.
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Mike Swetich
Beavers County
Irvine & Cottom
Dillon
Swetich
Yugoslavia Adopts Horn Signals For Turns
Yugoslavia introduces a horn signaling system with one blast meaning go straight ahead two blasts indicate a right turn and three blasts signal a left turn to inform other drivers.
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Yugoslavia
Legend of White Bearded Tribal Forebears Preceding Lewis and Clark
Sidney reports from various Montana towns with a long piece on Welsh legends of a white bearded tribe that supposedly lived near the Missouri before Lewis and Clark. The article recounts European and Cherokee testimonials, explorers’ tales, and notes a Welsh origin theory tied to Madoc and early settlers. It cites Grifith, Governor Sevier, Father Charlevoix, and Capt. Carver as sources.
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Havre Flood Control Project Approved For Funding
Sen. B. K. Wheeler announced federal approval of a 195 908 dollar allotment to build a diversion dam and canal and install storm sewers along Bull Hook creek in Havre for flood control. The project moves to the Montana administrator for final construction decision.
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Havre
B. K. Wheeler
Bull Hook Creek
Montana
Blockade System Conducts Wide Vehicle Inspection
Traffic division official Serg Arthur Go reports extensive vehicle checks during a blockade as cars were inspected for compliance with the system. Detailing focused on through traffic and adherence to regulations at Great Falls.
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Alice
Serg
Arthur Go
Helena to receive fish as state federal grants expand forest
The state and federal governments will donate 150000 native trout to the Helena national forest after Montana and game commission match the federal grant. Shipments will move by small tank truck to lakes and streams in the forest. Enlarge and beautify MacDonald pass campgrounds begins with cleanup and new tables stoves and chairs added. The area will extend beyond the current site and provide a larger picnic ground.
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Bozeman
Helens National Forest
Helena
Charles L. Fuqua
Federal Bureau of Fisheries
School of Fish
Montana and Game Commission
Helena National Forest
Dave Maclay
Missoula
Maclay
Ed Ormsbee
H. O. Ficke
MacDonald Pass
Ficke
Voyage Narrative Through Shining Mountains and Yellow Bearded Indians
The account describes two cataracts or falls in the Shining Mountains with rapids and hard water. The party reached a large summit lake feeding the Missouri and discovered another western river, where the Frenchman paddled for eleven days. The trapper notes the lake Indians as yellowish in complexion, bearded, many with red hair.
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Shining Mountains
Missouri
State Bird Laws Synopsis for 1938 Season
The 1988 shooting season runs Oct 15 to Nov 28 with 7 am to 4 pm hours. Daily bag limits cap at 10 ducks with species caps. possession limits 20 ducks. Geese and brant limit 5 per day, 10 possession. coot 25 per day and possession. Jackson 15 per day and possession. Migratory birds may be hunted 10 days after season end. various firearm restrictions apply. A migratory bird license stamp is required. Includes Indians on/off reservations. Pribilof Islands designated fur seal reservation.
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Jackson
Montana
Wyoming
Giant 25 Foot Refrigerator Tops Exposition Display
At the Cleveland Great Lakes exposition a 25 foot high refrigerator attracted attention as the world's largest ice refrigerator. It dwarfed an average household model by about 170 times, drawing visitors and press coverage to the exhibit.
Man Pays Double Land Taxes in Two Counties
A land parcel of about 160 acres was mistakenly assessed by Lewis and Clark county officials for eight years, while Cascade county collected the correct share. The owner paid taxes to both counties totaling between 80 and 90 dollars. The state attorney general urged reimbursement of the erroneous Lewis and Clark taxes, with the county to seek legislative repayment for the misapplied funds to the state and school districts.
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Lewis and Clark
Cascade Counties
Cascade County
Lewis and Clark County
Harold K. Anderson
Anderson
J. Freebourn
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