Montana Highway Dept Keeps Winter Roads Open
The Montana highway department relies on veteran crews and purpose built machines to keep 5050 miles of roads open in winter. Section houses on key passes enable fast response and safe travel while motorists are urged to read road reports and drive prepared with chains and proper clothing.
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Montana
State Highway Department
Sanders
Rockies
Highway Department
Howard Holmes
Mountain State
Plains States
MacDonald Pass
Helena
Lookout Pass
Saltese
Montana-Idaho Line
Bozeman Hill
Boulder Hill
Kings Hill
White Sulphur Springs
Heac
Deep Creek
Townsend- White Sulphur Springs
Snow Patrol
Snake River Navigation Project Praised by Idaho Official
Idaho reclamation commissioner E. V. Berg hails the Snake River navigation project as a pivotal move for Idaho development. He says cheap transport and power would unlock mineral, forest, and farm resources and benefit Montana, Oregon, and Washington by opening a new water route to untapped Northwest resources. The article also notes taxonomic confusion about elk and moose.
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E. V. Berg
Idaho
Helena Aeronautics School Trains 18 to 40 Year Olds
Helena’s Aeronautics and Related Trades school accelerates defense work with 22 departments including sheet metal and air craft. About 400 of 500 to 600 capacity are enrolled as Uncle Sam funds operations and 90 percent of registrations are approved. Trainees usually age 18 to 40, with training hours ranging from 90 to 360, and shifts potentially running around the clock to meet defense industry demand.
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Helena Aeronautic and Related Trades School
Helena
Pacific
William
Pop) Fahrner
Pop
Bill
NYA
Lawrence Street
Helena Aeronautics and Related Trades School
Payne Templeton
Uncle Sam
Montana Employment Service
Walker Seeks Sale of State Lands for Revenue Stability
Commissioner J. W. Walker urges selling 5.5 million acres of state lands to invest proceeds in bonds. He argues sales would stabilize state revenues, restore lands to tax rolls, and boost tax income for state, county, and school districts while protecting school funds and fair treatment of major land buyers. Also notes scientific view on Earth's crust age.
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Montana
State Department of Lands and Investments
J. W. Walker
Drouth
Helena training program draws recruits for shipyard and aircraft work
The Helena school trains for shipbuilding and aircraft jobs with acceptance limited by age and referral. Trainees must provide subsistence funds, travel to Seattle, and a first paycheck wait, with WPA referrals and local aid available. Applicants need a proper referral card from their local employment agency.
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Helena
NYA
WPA
American Legion
Seattle
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3Rd Ave. N
Great Falls
Mont
Gallatin Valley
Washington, D. C
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Project City
U. S. 99
State 209
Shasta Dam
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Calif
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Kooskia
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P. O
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Butte
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U. P
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Main
Pocatello
ARMY
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Oregon
Sun River Valley
Frary & Burlingame, Inc
Sta. A
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Elko
Pomeroy
Emmett
STAR
Write
Anaconda
Drummond, Mont
C. R. Manuel
Browning
Albert Kibler
Liberty County
Thos. A. Busey Agency
Chester
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Watson
24Th Ave
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Baco
Chumanie
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D-11
New Richmond
Ohio
Hapzibah Wythe
England
Little Mickfield
Valley County
U. S
Glasgow Courier
Glasgow
O. Pape
Meadow Creek
Alaska Junk Co
Wineholt
Box MT
Woodbine
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Rte
Wenatchee
Blasius Cyclery
Idaho Falls
Gum-Pink Co
Dept. 3
North Platte
Neb
Lewis & Walker
Wyoming
Helena Stamp Works
Edward
George Edwards
Livingston, Mont
Ed Estabrook
Pittsfield
Carl Weissman & CO
Fourth St. So
Lois Reeder
Palestine
Texas
Ona Ivey
Rte. 3
Buffalo
Simpson
Denver
Colorado
Renick
Holland, N. Y
Hollywood
D' Retta
Grosz
H. B. French
Baker, Mont
Singer's Auction School
Sedro Wooley, Wa
M. Gordon & Co
Butte, Mont
Sheldon F. Reese
Aberdeen
Nystrand Poultry CO
Placer
Max Golberg
Care Moorhead Farmers Elevator Co
Moorhead
Minn
Durham
Harry L. Winkler
Cut Bank
George O. Zook
Turner, Blaine Co
U. S. Public Health Service
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Beattie
Peter Scott
L. L. Gilpin
Walter Grimes
Cascade, Mont
Birch St
Lamb Rams
R. E. McAllister
Fairfield, Mont
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Melville, Mont
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Walker
Main St. Butte, Mont
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Pease
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Continental Distilling Corporation
Philadelphia
Bond
Rolley
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