Reclamation Projects in Montana Irrigate 200000 Acres in 1941
Seven Bureau of Reclamation schemes in Montana irrigated about 200000 acres in 1941 and aim to supply water to roughly 323000 acres with an ultimate capacity of 367047. Major crops include sugar beets potatoes and alfalfa. The report notes a $27045781 federal investment and plans for Fort Peck power transmission to support irrigation and regional development.
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Bureau of Reclamation
Montana
Bureau
Buffalo Rapids
Glendive
Fort Peck
North Dakota
Sun River
Milk River
Bitter Root
Frenchtown
Yellowstone
Huntley
Office of Indian Affairs
Saco Divide
Fort Peckham
War Department
Congress
Miles City
Williston
N. C
Buford-Trenton
Fort Peck Dam
Saco
Glasgow
Montana Power Co
Great Falls
Missouri River
Kalispell
Columbia
Missoula
Hardin
Shoshone
Missouri
Clark Fork
Big Horn
Marias Rivers
Night in a London air raid bonds foundling and optician
In a bombed London cellar Jim Ferryman an optician comforts Jane Trinity during a blitz. As bombs fall their fear deepens into sudden love and a plan to marry, despite fear of his disfigured face and wartime hardships. He promises to leave his current job for a shared future.
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Royal Air Force
Jim
Jane Trinity
Missy
Ophelia
Millais
Jim Ferryman
Jane
London
Jerry
Ness
Myr. Ferryman
Big Ben
Mr. Maynard
Mr. Ferryman
Jessamin Street
Maynard
Parson Keen
Mrs. Tippet
Ex-North Montana Fair Manager Quits Post in California
Reports from Montana say Harold F. DePue former secretary manager of the North Montana State fair at Great Falls has resigned as head of the Grand National Livestock Exhibition. The exposition plans for 1942 were abandoned and most staff released. DePue had signed a two year contract for 9500 dollars a year last year but resigned for economy. Exposition buildings are being used for military purposes.
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North Montana
California
Montana
Harold F. DePue
Great Falls
DePue
Proof State Horses Are Durable and Survive Wire Injury
Dr. W. J. Butler displayed a Montana case where a six inch barbed wire strand remained embedded in a ranch horse near Conrad. The four year old animal limp persisted after others healed and was slaughtered as incurable. Bone had grown around the foreign object according to livestock lab technicians.
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W. J. Butler
Montana
Conrad
Livestock Sanitary Laboratory
Theatrical prank ends in audience fainting
A stage anecdote recounts a Romeo performance where the first actor died on stage, prompting the audience to faint. The second actor jokes that the death was dramatic enough to scare his insurance agent in attendance.
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Romeo
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Belloc Lowndes
News Syndicate Co., Inc
Judy Blake
Mary Dunham
Kate Hopkins
Miss Blake
England
Hotel Rainbow
Eddy
Highway
Helena Eddy Gallivan
Mer
Main St
Butte, Mont
C.J. J. Dean
EL Cor. E. TN
Hia Telephone East
Portland, Oregon
Aine
Zeus
Eli Hiram Walker & Sons Inc
Peoria, Ill
Anaconda Sales Co
Anaconda, Montana
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