Beaverhead County Commission Holds February 1947 Session
Beaverhead County Montana commissioners meet February 3 4 5 1947 with Clerk Buckingham. They approve last minutes and discuss treasurer books for the upcoming changeover, road icing concerns, and bid calls for county printing. A February 5 resolution declares an emergency and authorizes a $10000 road fund increase with a public hearing set for February 21 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Evelyn Lloyd
Risley
C.P.A
Harry Andrus
D. W. Paddock
Paddock
Swift & Company dividend boom shows 1946 farm profits
Government estimates place 1946 farm value at about twenty three billion dollars with meat and dairy products leading cash income. Swift & Company paid 981 660 783 to farmers for stock and raw materials while returning 75 cents per dollar of sales to suppliers as earnings and 1.3 cents per dollar as profit.
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America
Swift & Company
Swift
Wm. A. Albrecht
University of Missouri
Wm. A. Albrech
M. A. Albrecht
Welfare Board Proceedings and Budget Depletion Action
The board reviewed all old age assistance and related cases and returned them with instructions for acceptance or adjustment. Chairman Stahl and Commissioner Jackson received 60‑day leaves of absence. Jackson offered a resolution noting depleted budgets and legal limits on increases, urging action on expenditures.
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Board of Public Welfare
Paul Stahl, Jr
Martin C. Jackson
Mary Dougheryt
Field
Ted Sivalon
C. W. Buckingham
Board of County Commissioners
Martin Jackson
Paul Stahl
Jackson
March of Dimes Drive Continues in Beaverhead County
Beaverhead County raises funds with over 300 dollars remaining to meet the Rural and city schools contribution. Mrs. Dee A. Patton reports 997 dollars spent on Beaverhead patients since October including infantile paralysis treatment at Shodair hospital. County records note cattle butchered, inmate counts, and school payroll figures for February and January 1947. The local chapter and national foundation will cover ongoing patient treatment costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Dee A. Patton
March of Dimes
Beaverhead
Shodair Hospital
Budget Increases Adopted by County Board in Resolution
The county board unanimously approved a budget increase detailing raises for Coroner salaries travel witness juror stenographer printing and stationery health officer salaries care of inmates prisoner housing and utilities industrial accident premiums. Supt John Wenger then presented a quarterly county farm report listing livestock including 6 horses 21 cattle 14 calves 1 bull 15 sows 1 boar and 16 feeders.
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Board of Health
Board of Prisoners
Stahl
John Wenger
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Archie C. Henneberry
County Commissioners
Montana
Commissioners Room
Valentine
W. K
Bill” Malicote
Union Stock Yards
Chicago 9
Illinois
Barrels Ct
QAO
Ahr
Wm. B. Traynor
U. S. Army
U. S. Army Recruiting Station
Dillon Implement CO
National Foundation
The
Examiner Printing Co
House Service
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