Parole Association Names CapitaL Area Committee Chiefs
E L Reuterdahl secretary to Governor Ayers and W L Fitzsimmons clerk of the state board of examiners are named chairmen of committees of the Western Parole and Probation association. Sam W Mitchell secretary of State is vice chairman of the uniform standards committee. Reuterdahl will study repeat offenders while Fitzsimmons will study securing work for deserving ex convicts.
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E. L. Reuterdahl
R. E. Ayers
W. L. Fitzsimmons
State Board of Examiners
Western Parole and Probation Association
Sam W. Mitchell
Association
Reuterdahl
Fusimmon
RAIL PLEAS DENIED IN MILWAUKEE RAILROAD CLOSURE REQUEST
The state railroad and public services commission denied the Milwaukee Railroad request for permission to close sta.
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State Railroad and Public Services Commission
The
Milwaukee Railroad
Sta
Tions at East Bridger and at Hil ger
The fragment notes locations of events at East Bridger and Hil ger with no clear details on dates or outcomes.
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East Bridger
Hilger
Bids Opened For Sheet Steel To Make Car License Plates
State Purchasing Agent I. S. McQuitty reports bids opened for about 8500 dollars worth of sheet steel to manufacture county license plates. Plates will be black with orange lettering and a dash between county and car numbers. Steel used will be heavier than last year.
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I. 5S. McQuitty
State panel denies rate hikes for two companies
The Montana Railroad and Public Service Commission denied Bozeman Norris Telephone requests to raise party line and rural service rates by 50 percent. The panel ordered service improvements. It also refused Big Horn Oil and Gas company’s about ten percent rate increase for gas customers at Hardin.
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Bozeman Norris Telephone Company
State Railroad and Public Service Commission
Big Horn Oil and Gas Company
Hardin
Inmate population rises at Deer Lodge Penitentiary in November
Warden Theodore R. Bergstrom reports Deer Lodge state penitentiary gained eight inmates in November. The rolling count shows 538 prisoners at month start and 546 on December 1. Thirty-one new prisoners were received, while 23 were paroled discharged or died. Parole violators since 1917 returned at 3.71 percent by December 1.
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Deer Lodge
Theodore R. Bergstrom
State Treasurer Receives 399,610 Dollar Mining Tax Payment
State Treasurer Ray N Shan received a 399,610.44 check from Anacinda Copper Mining Co as the firm's tax payment for 1937 production. The tax is collected annually by the State Board of Equalization.
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Ray N. Shannon
Anacinda Copper Mining Company
State Board of Equalization
Montana to Deport 12 Mexican Immigrants
Federal immigration officials completed plans to deport 12 Mexicans who entered Montana without proper entry procedures. They sought work in sugar beet fields and would have faced government charges, the service said.
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Montana
Federal Immigration Service
Labor Leaders Urge Boycott of German Goods
James D. Graham, president of the Montana Federation of Labor, received a telegram from William Green of the AFL urging union members to boycott German made goods. The action targets Germany over the treatment of Jews and Catholics.
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Montana Federation of Labor
James D. Graham
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Germany
Parole Board Frees Thirteen First Term Prisoners
The Montana state parole board has released thirteen first term inmates from Deer Lodge state penitentiary. These prisoners, eligible for parole after half their sentences, will be released during the current month.
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Deer Lodge
State Parole Board
State Supreme Court Sets Jan Fourth for Drainage District Land Sale Suit
The state supreme court fixed January 4 for a hearing on a suit by Yellowstone county officials to sell about 20 acres of state land for delinquent drainage district assessments. The land, owned since 1903, was later included in a special district, and the state argues the county lacks authority to seize state lands for unpaid assessments.
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State Supreme Court
Yellowstone County
Montana Horticultural Society Holds 42nd Convention in Kalispell
Commissioner of Agriculture James T. Sparling spoke at the 42nd Montana Horticultural Society convention in Kalispell outlining the state department's horticulture program. He then visited entry stations in the western district.
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James T. Sparling
Montana Horticultural Society
Kalispell
State Department
Commissioner Sparling
U District
State liquor board declares eleventh $100000 profit dividend
The state liquor control board announced its eleventh profit dividend of $100,000 for the year, distributing earnings to state coffers amid ongoing revenue measures.
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State Liquor Control Board
Board transfers liquor sales funds to teachers' retirement fund
Board Administrator L M A Wass reports sending State Treasurer Ray N Shannon 6807 representing five percent of general liquor sales for the month to be placed in the teachers' retirement fund.
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L.M. A. Wass
Ray N. Shannon
Teachers’ Retirement Fund
Scale Inspector Returns From New York Weights School
W E Soper Montana scale inspector attended a three day weights and measures school in New York City at his own expense. He states protective measures learned can benefit Montana residents in larger districts.
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W. E. Soper
State Department of Agriculture
New York City
Scale Bureau of
New York State
Soper
Montana
Occupational disease slight, Montana shows elimination progress
Evidence presented to the state commission on occupational diseases last week at Helena showed most of the diseases have been practically eliminated in Montana.
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State Commission On Occupational Diseases
Helena
Montana
Utilities Board Approves Gas and Water Rate Increases
The service commission voted to raise Great Northern Utilities gas charge from 15 to 20 cents per thousand cubic feet at Shelby. Harlem Municipal Water Company gains a water rate increase from 10 to 50 cents per thousand gallons in the second classification. The Montana Western railroad saw its request to curtail service between Conrad and Valier denied, keeping six weekly round trips.
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State Railroad and Public Service Commission
Great Northern Utilities Company
Shelby
Citizens’ Gas Company of
Harlem Municipal Water Company
Montana Western Railroad
Conrad
Valier
Nevada Creek Water Project Completed in Nevada Valley
The Nevada Creek water storage project funded by the state water conservation board and the Public Works Administration at about 285,000 is finished and will be usable next spring. Between Avon and Helmville the dam will store 10 500 acre feet for irrigation on 8 230 acres. Major E W Ritchie of the P W A praised the state water board for tireless efforts and completing the dam ahead of schedule.
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Nevada Creek
State Water Conservation Board
Public Works Administration
Avon
Helmville
Nevada Creek Valley
E. W. Ritchie
State Water Board
Ainsworth Wins Recount Order For Montana Senate Seat
Montana Supreme Court orders a recount of Sanders county votes for state senator A S Ainsworth after a district judge blocked the recount. Ainsworth defeated Democrat A A Alvord by a narrow margin and the high court vacated the judge's order, directing appeal to show cause why it was not vacated.
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A. S. Ainsworth
Thompson Falls
Sanders County
State Supreme Court
A. A. Alvord
Albert Besancon
Alvord
Senate
Supreme Court
Besancon
Ainsworth
Montana state incomes rise to 653060 in 1938 audit
State Auditor John J. Holmes reports Montana state institutions earned 653,061 during the 1938 fiscal year, up 15,552 from the prior year. The gain reflects improved revenues across state departments and agencies.
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Montana
John J. Holmes
Retail sales fall in Montana stores in Oct 1938 report
A department of commerce report shows 355 independent Montana stores reducing retail sales by 10 percent in October 1938 compared with October 1937. October sales were about two percent higher than September.
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Department of Commerce
Montana
Warm Springs Hospital Census Rises Modestly in November
The state's hospital muster at Warm Springs stood at 1,900 patients by end of November, up from 1,895 at month start. Dr. B L Pampel, superintendent, notes 32 first admissions occurred during the month.
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Warm Springs
B. L. Pampel
Lewistown meeting to study state elevator plan
Hugh Egan invites farm organizations representatives and legislators to Lewistown December 28 to 30 to discuss a proposed state owned and operated elevator system. An official from North Dakota will attend to explain the system currently in use there.
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Hugh Egan
Lewistown
Egan
North Dakota
Rogers Pass Road to Get Two New Units in Lewis and Clark
The state highway commission will build two units of the Rogers pass road in Lewis and Clark county as soon as possible. The project uses seven percent federal funding. Earlier plans proposed eight miles of road at Rogers Pass costing about $252,000. The commission chose to construct eight miles at Lincoln and eight miles at the pass bottom.
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State Highway Commission
Rogers Pass
Lewis and Clark County
Lincoln
Pass
Helena Chamber Announces Road Rebuild Plan Across Counties
Matt Staff of the Helena Chamber of Commerce says reconstruction in Broadwater Jefferson and Lewis and Clark counties will occur within five years. The plan includes 16 miles of highway usable upon completion and an eight mile mountain top stretch needing both sides connected. Each county will receive at least one feeder road.
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Broadwater
Jefferson
Lewis and Clark
Matt Staff
Helena
Road Work Schedule Set for Seventh District
A highway project in the Seventh District will expend about five hundred thousand dollars. Officials say the schedule prioritizes safety and traffic flow, with repairs planned on major routes and limited midday closures to minimize disruption.
Alley and Christen Head to Wibaux for Short Stay
Max Alley and Harry Christen set out Friday for Wibaux to spend a few days there, planning a brief visit and return soon.
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Max Alley
Harry Christensen
Wibaux
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