Lumber Industry On The Upgrade In Montana
War induced mill closures in northwestern Montana ease as conditions improve. Senator J. M. Kennedy reports a healthy revival and potential for large lumber demand with over 1,000 men could be employed in western camps. Embargo lift on shipments to northern and eastern points boosts prospects for the season.
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Montana
J. M. Kennedy
Stewart
Council of Defense
Ohio
Mississippi
Order of the War Industries Board
Kennedy
Flathead
Lincoln
Northwest
War Industries Board
State Council of Defense
Department of the War Industries Board
Inland Empire
State Council] of Defense
Idaho
Washington
Montana Man Chosen to Lead Civilian Relocation in Paris Crisis
Herbert A. Templeton of the Rogers Templeton Lumber Co. rose to lead Y M C A operations in Europe and directed evacuation plans for Paris as German attacks loomed. He organized temporary headquarters, coordinated trains and trucks, and secured French government space, earning high praise from Ambassador Sharpe before returning to Montana.
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Herbert A. Templeton
Rogers-Templeton Lumber Company
France
Europe
Paris
Service of Supplies
England
America
General Staff
Chateau Thierry
Carter
Templeton
Association
Foch
United States
Dor
Henry Sharpe
Montana
Ambassador Sharpe
Sharpe
French War Department
James M Reynolds Montana speed king of Montana
James M Reynolds known as the Barney Oldfield of Montana races a 100 horsepower Hudson racer capable of over 100 mph. He has driven 90 mph on dangerous routes between Butte and Helena and survived many crashes though a recent accident left him with a broken finger when his car flipped atop him during a race with a Great Northern train. He began as a footracer and later dominated roller championships before celebrating a 50th birthday with a 25 mile race from Butte to Gregson Springs.
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James M. Reynolds
Barney Oldfield
Montana
Reynolds
Butte
Helena
Great Northern
Steen
Gregson Springs
Not Enough Money To Pay State Hail Claims
The hail insurance board cannot pay more than about 50 percent of farmers’ hail claims due to a fund deficit from extensive state hail damage. About $325 000, or 40 percent of total claims, has been paid pro rata, with perhaps $25 000 more to go. the scheme lacks a reserve and adequate funding to cover years of maximal loss.
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Hail Insurance Board
Edwin C. Wilcox Pioneer Leader Dies on Saskatchewan Ranch
Edwin C. Wilcox a Fort Benton and Virginia City pioneer died at his stock ranch near Maple Creek Saskatchewan on October 8. He arrived in 1868 via Missouri River steam boat, witnessed Plummer gang executions, later ran freighting, settled at Gallatin City and Dupuyer Creek before moving to Canada. He married Adelia Shepard in 1884, built a renowned ranch, and became a noted stockman remembered as a true frontier pioneer.
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Edwin C. Wilcox
Fort Benton
Virginia City
Maple Creek
Saskatchewan
Montana
Missouri River
Plummer
Wilcox
Corrinne
Utah
Canada
Return of Helena Veterans Reveals War Wardrobe Woes
Captain Pete Snelson Charley Greenfield and William Fluhr face postwar delays and frugal years as they return to Helena from officer training camps and Camp Pike. Greenfield survives a frugal trek home after mustering out at Camp McArthur. Fluhr sells his overcoat, then endures a cold Helena winter before seeking restocking.
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William Fluhr
Charles Greenfield, Jr
Helena
Germany
Pete Burr Snelson
Pete
Wide Pacific
Nason
Charley Greenfield
Camp McArthur
Waco
Texas
Uncle Sam
Army
Greenfield
Youngest Oldest and Tallest Soldiers Named in Phillips County
Phillips county claims the youngest oldest and tallest soldiers in U S Army. John Schempp 15 last June served in France over a year as bugler in the Twentieth engineers after forged parental consent. Walter Day six feet eight inches tall joined medical corps. R B Morris 66 appears younger than his years and evades questioning by recruiting officers.
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Phillips County
United States
Frank Schempp
John Schempp
John
France
Schempp
Twentieth Engineers
Walter Day
R. B. Morris
Forest Service Plans Three Montana Road Projects
District No. 1 headquarters in Missoula announced plans for three road projects awaiting Agriculture Secretary approval. West Gallatin road would run 40 miles from Yellowstone north entrance to Bozeman costing 140000 dollars. Glacier Park Summit road and a Bitterroot east fork highway are also proposed with Glacier park to Belton along the transcontinental route.
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Forest Service
Missoula
Secretary of Agriculture
West Gallatin
Glacier Park Summit
Bitter Root River
Yellowstone Park
Bozeman
Teton County
Glacier Park
Belton
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Great Falls Brick & Tile Co
Great Falls
1St National Bank
Speed King
Last
Fluhr
Pete Snelson
St. Louis
Charley
New England
Tarnation
Bill Fluhr
Camp Pike
Arkansas
Mt. Helena
Bert
Phillips CO
Rh. B. Morris
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