Log jam sparked Great Falls first sawmill origin
A Smith river log jam helped bring logs to Great Falls and inspired the 1884 relocation of Thomas Wall’s Highwood mill. Ira Myers and Paris Gibson funded the drive and the first house near Charteris. Wall died in 1895 after a wagon accident while returning from his Kibbey ranch.
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Smith River
Great Falls
Little Mill
Missouri River
EF. L. Wall
Great Base
Thomas A. Wall
Ira Myers
Paris Gibson
Thomas Wall
Myers
Gibson
Commercial Club
Public Library
Fort Benton
Chateau
Wall
Highwood
A. M. Holter
Helena
Charles Wegner
Holter
Peck
Charteris
Ireland
West
Butte
Barker
Meagher County
Cascade County
Kibbey Township
Kibbey
Armington
Veterans officer hip injury in downtown fall briefed
Lewistown Montana VFW commander suffers a hip fracture after a fall on a downtown sidewalk. Helena Montana Attorney General Geo W Bonner on military leave promoted to lieutenant colonel, stationed at Camp Adair Oregon. Roosevelt county sheriff race decided by one vote with W J Mitchell winning 1570 to 1569. Anaconda Robert J Heasley, 62, dies after three weeks illness in St Ann hospital. Great Falls plumber John T Lynes dies at 82 after 50 years in the city. Canoy brothers, six in army. Leighton youngest, 19, joins army air corps, others in Texas posts.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Helena
Geo. W. Bonner
Camp Adair
Ore
Anaconda
Robert J. Heasley
Pittsburgh
St. Ann Hospital
Margaret Heasley
Great Falls
John T. Lynes
United States
Lynes
Milwaukee
Butte
Missoula
John Collins
Canoy
J. Caney
Army
Leighton
Army Air Corps
Russel
Ellington Field
Tex
Lawrence
Shepherd Field
Button-Front Jumper Pat tern 9211 designed for young wearers
Marian Martin offers pattern 9211 a front buttoning jumper frock with blouse included in misses and women sizes 12 through 40. Size 16 needs 13 yards of 54 inch fabric. Price 15 cents. Send orders to Pattern Department, MN, 232 W 18th St New York.
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Marian Martin
Pattern Department
18Th St
New York
N. Y
Practical Advice On Staying Warm And Healthy This Winter
War rationing means lower indoor temperatures but no hardship if you dress properly and eat well. Wear sweaters and heavier clothing, especially indoors for women. Eat high calorie foods like enriched bread milk dairy vegetables and meats to stay nourished and maintain warmth.
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America
Butte Doctor Dies on Military Mission in Los Angeles
Lieut. R. H. Malee 33, a longtime Butte physician and Murray hospital staffer, died of a heart attack in Los Angeles on a military mission. Born February 27 1909 in Silver Bow, he trained at Butte Central and Creighton, Louisville, and Louisville University before returning to Butte as an intern and later staff member. In Montana, Plentywood recounts a sailor story of Thomas Henry Anderson Jr who journeyed 1000 miles to join the navy after parental consent delays. Chief Petty Officer Robb praised his perseverance and arranged transportation to Helena.
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Butte
R. H. Malee
Murray Hospital
Los Angeles
Silver Bow
Butte Central High School
Mount St. Charles
Helena
Creighton University
Omaha
Neb
University of Louisville
Louisville
Plentywood
Navy
Robb
Thomas Henry Anderson Jr
Poplar
Savanna
Tom
Anderson
Snowden
Mont
Chief Robb
Edible mudhens recipe passes to game warden
The article reports that coots or mudhens can be eaten with a recipe from a Glasgow dentist. Skin and clean four coots, parboil, then simmer with onions navy beans potatoes red pepper and salt until tender. Dr J S MacFarland, state game warden, says he has not tried it but passes it along to sportsmen.
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J. S. MacFarland
McFarland
Glasgow
More Fruit in Daily Lunch Boxes
Hawaii November recipe calendar recommends canned pineapple ideas for lunch boxes on the production line and at schools. Suggestions include pineapple juice in a thermos, crushed pineapple with peanut butter as a sandwich filling, and pineapple in cabbage salad plus pineapple topped puddings with a cherry center.
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Hawaii
Tea Room Salad Recipe with Gelatin Mold
A dated recipe outlines lemon gelatin with tomato soup vinegar and hot water. It directs folding a cream cheese mayonnaise celery mix into the set gelatin, molding into cups, chilling, and serving on lettuce with ketchup. It suggests variations using hamburger meat cups with pork and beans and sides like coleslaw and bread.
Great Falls Faces Acute Housing Shortage Crisis
Director H. H. Olson of the homes registration office reported Great Falls needs 861 residential units for the current population. He said 50 more families plan to move from Riverside, California. The city has no vacant houses and only two vacant apartments plus 36 vacant rooms. Olson's office holds 861 unfilled applications for housing.
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Great Falls
H. H. Olson
The
Homes Registration Office
Olson
Riverside
Cal
Battle for 1943 Speakership Sparks Montana Politics
Five representatives have announced runs for the 1943 Montana House speakership with a sixth named and more possible. Candidates include Fred W. Paddbury, William Castles, Frank Hazelbaker, George O Connor, and R C Dillavoy. Ralph C. Bricker and Democrats Ed Byrne and James N. Dougherty are also discussed. Senate leadership chatter centers on W E Keely as majority leader and Leonard Plank as minority. E J Stromnes is a possible but unlikely minority leader. The note ends with an odd aside on milk usage by soldiers.
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Fred W. Padbury
Helena
William Castles
Mineral County
Foghorn Voice
Frank Hazelbaker
Missoula
George O’connor
Carbon
G. O. P. Wheelhorses
R. C. Dillavoy
Yellowstone County
Ralph C. Bricker
Cascade
Ed Byrne
Toole County
James N. Dougherty
Powell
Appropriations Committee
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