Improvement of Missouri River as Waterway Finished
The upper Missouri navigation campaign began in the 1870s with river pilots and Fort Benton boosters pressing for channel deepening. Wing dams and dredging slowly reduced rocks and bars from Carroll to Fort Benton, with costly delays, regulatory holds, and varying yearly progress before partial success in the late 1880s.
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Missouri River
Missouri
Montana
Dakota Territories
United States
Washington
Fort Benton
Pfretty
Benton Record
Carroll
Musselshell
Lone Rock
Judith
Gallatin
Island
Dauphin
Cow Island
Busick’s Bar
Grand Island Bar
Chippewa Island
Emily
Quinn
Shonkin Creek
Durage
Josephine
Benton
Old Fort
St. Louis
Joseph LaBarge
Captain Wellman
Bismarck
Cracon-du-Nez
Marias River
W. H. Gould
Jim Hill
Manitoba
Helena
Judith River
Head of Navigation
Traver Point
Joe Todd
Army Engineers
Shonkin
Marias
Rowe Island
Marins
Sioux City
Joe
City of
Eagle Creek
I Benton
CBS Drum Major Sybil Trent Shines In Radio Roles
CBS Drum Major Sybil Trent of the March of Games remains known for her engaging smile despite a serious note about a miniature marine theme. Born in 1937 she has appeared on early broadcasts and has radio credits with Kate Smith and Orson Welles. She also contributes to Columbia's American School of the Air during academic terms.
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Sybil Trent
CBS
Ats Prind
Kate Smith
Orson Welles
Columbia
Butte Globe Trotter Gilmore Sketches a Life of Travel and Stamps
Elmer Gilmore, a 64 year old Butte newsvendor and avid stamp collector, has built a 15000 to 16000 item collection across three attempts since 1892. He traveled 40 years with his father chasing adventures from Borneo to South Africa and Australia, trading monkeys to circuses and studying heat in Africa. Gilmore favors the Crater of the Moon in Idaho and Wind River country in Wyoming, and now stays on Arizona Street with his dog Bozo. He plans to quit traveling but keeps a wistful eye on future trips despite aging.
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Borneo
Butte
Elmer Gilmore
Gilmore
Seven Seas
South Africa
Australia
Gilmores
Wellington
N. Z
Africa
Champagne
Mississippi
Father of Waters
America
Idaho
Wind River Country
Wyoming
Arizona Street
Park and Broadway
Bozo
Ito
Renew Gold Hunt Along Old Trail In Montana
Dillon residents search for Henry Plummer loot along Frying Pan basin road west of Dillon. The legend says Plummer buried gold dust and nuggets along the Bannack to Virginia City route during the Civil War era. Historical records are reviewed and locals questioned to verify the 75 year old tale.
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Henry Plummer
Montana
Dillon
Frying Pan Basin
Bannack
Virginia City
Potato Crop Forecast For 1939 Estimated At 310 Million Bushels
The 1939 United States Irish potato crop is expected to total about 310 million bushels, roughly 60 million bushels fewer than the 1938 crop.
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United States
Brainy Blonde Joan Banks Heads This Day Is Ours
CBS star Joan Banks is described as beautiful and brainy a philosophy student with clear beliefs on human behavior. Her role Eleanor MacDonald in This Day Is Ours airs weekdays at 1 45 to 2 p m E D T. She adds radio experience and straw hat stock from a previous year in Tarrytown New York.
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Joan Banks
CBS
Eleanor MacDonald
Joan
Tarrytown
Pioneer William Merk Killed in Automobile Crash
William Merk K of Whitehall died from injuries after an automobile accident. Born in Montana in 1866, he helped manage the Broadwater mines at Silver Star and later operated various mining properties from Virginia City to Coeur d Alene before settling in Madison Valley and Whitehall. He served as justice of the peace for about 12 years and was widely known in western Montana as an ardent sportsman.
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William Merk
William W. K
Whitehall
Montana
Frederick R. Merk
Merk
Silver Star
Neta
Madison Valley
Virginia City
Coeur d'Alene
Washington
Compaction Method Used to Clear Airport Runways
The most efficient snow removal method at airports uses a roller pulled by a tractor. Two lengths of corrugated iron culvert pipes press down the snow to compact it.
One Day Upland Birds Season Set By State Commission
The state fish and game commission approved a one day upland birds season on Sept 17 with a bag limit of three birds. Species include grouse blue grouse rough grouse fool hens prairie chickens and sage hens. A four day Lincoln county season and a separate Chinese pheasants season Oct 29 through Nov 12 were also set. The board discontinued bounties on wolves mountain lions and bobcats.
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State Fish and Game Commission
Lincoln County
Sportsmens. Association of
Madison County
Madison River
Madison Mountains
Belt City Upgrades Water Main and Trial Meter on Castner
Belt is installing 500 feet of 4 inch water main on Castner street replacing 24 inch line. A new trail water meter at Belt Valley creamery will be tested for a year due to prior mineral content issues affecting accuracy. The bronze meter is electrically connected and will be evaluated over 12 months.
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Belt Water
Belt
Castner Street
Belt Valley Creamery
How Women in Their 40s Can Attract Men
Advice for women going through menopause urges fresh air and sleep. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a tonic to support vitality and calm nerves during the change. It claims to help build up physical resilience and ease hot flashes and mood changes.
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Lydia
Pinkham
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