Final Boards of Equalization Budget and Tax Levy
Beaverhead County Montana Board of Commissioners met August 12 1940 in three sessions finalizing equalization budgets and tax levies. A reduction petition was approved and local notices described travel and visits from Twin Bridges Dillon and other towns with residents returning from trips to the west coast and California. An AG opinion notes filing deadlines after primaries.
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Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
Montana
Board of Equalization
W. B. Hartwig
Archie C. Henneberry
Martin C. Jackson
Albert S. Baker
Board of Final Budget
Incubator Plan Aims to Save Montana Babies
Dr. Edythe P. Hershey says a state and college produced incubator program will save 75 to 100 lives annually. Nine hospitals have requested units. standard and portable models will be distributed statewide to aid premature babies and accompany them to hospitals or be loaned for home use.
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Montana
Edythe P. Hershey
Bureau
State Board of Health
State College
Bozeman
State Department
Miss Hershey
Hearing Set for Western Inland Air Route Extension
The civil aeronautics authority schedules a September 5 hearing in Washington D C on Western Air Express and Inland Air Lines proposed extension from Great Falls to Lethbridge. Senator B K Wheeler announces the plan and cites the extension factors.
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Civil Aeoonautics Authority
Washington, D. C
Western Air Express
Inland Air Lines
Great Falls
Lethbridge
B. K. Wheeler
Fewer Canadians Here as War Conditions Crimp Travel
Tourist travel from Canada has dropped to practically nothing because of war conditions. State Highway Engineer Don A McKinnon announced the decline in cross border movement and noted the impact on travel.
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Canada
Don A McKinnon
Canadian Travel Slumps Amid New Passport Rule
The speaker noted Canada’s travel performed well overall but dropped in mid July after passport requirements for entry to the United States and restrictions on nonessential trips to or from Canada.
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United States
Out of Canada
Write-in Candidates Seek Places on General Election Ballot
Local filings reveal several write-in hopefuls aiming to secure a spot on the general election ballot. Names and districts vary as organizers stress compliance with filing deadlines and required signatures.
McMaster Named Acting Chief of Montana Dairy Division
John T. Kelly the commissioner of agriculture appointed Thomas McMaster of Butte to act as chief of the state dairy division during B. F. Thrailkill's three month leave of absence due to ill health. McMaster has served as a dairy division inspector for years and is well known in Montana.
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John T. Kelly
Thomas McMaster
Butte
B. F. Thrailkill
McMaster
Montana
Land Department Shows Asset Increase in Latest Fiscal Year
The state land department reports permanent assets of 71 547 821 at June 30 up 348 000 from the prior year. Nanita B Sherlock, state land and investment commissioner, notes department manages all school lands and school trust funds. Permanent funds earned 3 723 707 during the year with gains of 600 000 in permanent funds and 272 000 in income funds.
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State Land Department
Nanita B. Sherlock
State Land and Investment Commissioner
Land Department
Sherlock
Under Consideration for Over a Year
The proposal has lingered in review for more than twelve months with discussions ongoing among committee members. Officials have not yet announced a final decision or timeline for a vote.
State highway officials named to AASHO committees
Don A. McKinnon state highway engineer and Lee M. Ford of Great Falls chair the highway commission as they join the administrative committee of the American Association of State Highway Officials. Other appointees include Scott P. Hart maintenance engineer D L Cheney construction engineer and George Poore preconstruction engineer.
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Don A. McKinnon
Lee M. Ford
Great Falls
Highway Commission
American Association of State Highway
Highway Department
Scott P. Hart
D. L. Cheney
George Poore
Six WPA workers in Montana refuse affidavits
Six men who refused to sign affidavits denying Communist Nazi or alien affiliations were dropped from the WPA payroll in Montana per Butte state WPA headquarters. Officials say more workers may have quit rather than sign, as nearly 10 000 Montanans signed the affidavits including 7200 on WPA payrolls and 2000 applicants.
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United States
WPA
Montana
Butte
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