Welding Classes Open With About Forty Enrolled
Adult welding courses began with about 40 students led by Allan Walton. The first session covered ace tylene and arc welding on January 31. A February 7 demonstration by a Steady Company rep showcased hard surfacing and rods. Classes resume February 14 with Byron Flickinger aiding Walton. enrollees hail from Dillon, Dell, Twin Bridges and Big Hole.
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Allan Walton
Steady Company
Butte
Byron Flickinger
Mockel’s
Walton
Dillon
Dell
Twin Bridges
Big Hole
Montana Legislature Debates Broad Tax and Education Bills
The Montana legislature considers bills expanding industrial accident coverage and taxes on mining energy and sales. Proposals include higher benefits, broader disease coverage, and a $10-11 million deficit funded by new revenue. Beavershead interests face school funding, grazing, and licensing changes amid notes on western college funds and university bond plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Schulz
Gosman
Beaverhead
Cattle Breeders Association
Senate
Centennial Valley
Beaverhead County
Normal Colleges
Western Montana College of Education
Eastern
Billings
Western
Cit
Chambers
Helena
Waldron Boger
Legislative Action Committee
Income tax facts no 4 claim all exemptions for yourself and dependents
This explainer outlines how to count exemptions to reduce taxable income by 600 dollars per exemption. It covers personal exemptions for you and your spouse, qualified dependents, and special rules for age blindness status, joint returns after death, and various eligibility conditions. It also explains multiple support agreements and child care deductions up to 600 dollars, with limits tied to income and joint filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Canada
Mexico
Canal Zone
Panama
Philippines
Internal Revenue Service
The
Revenue Service
Montana’s big game herds wintering well
Robert F. Cooney of the Montana Fish and Game department reports that deer and elk are still well scattered and foraging freely across most areas. Due to a mild fall and late winter, observed game is in good condition with variation by locality, and a long cold spell could threaten future conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Cooney
Montana Fish and Game Department
Cooney
Montana
Hauser Lake Dam History at Helena
The Hauser Lake dam near Helena was a 1907 steel structure that collapsed in the 1908 flood and was replaced in 1911 by a concrete dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hauser Lake
Helena
Montana picks John Carlson as state treasurer for 1957 Crusade
John Carlson of Helena is reappointed state treasurer for the 1957 Crusade for Freedom announced by state chairman John M. Sprague of Billings. Carlson has previously served as state treasurer, supervising Montana’s Crusade funds. Funds support Radio Free Europe stations and distribution of free world literature behind the Iron Curtain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carlson
Helena
Crusade For Freedom
John M. Sprague
Billings
Montana
Carlson
United States
Radio Free Europe
Europe
A Man Not Henpecked if He Has a Roof Over Head
A quip notes a man avoids criticism while he can provide shelter and raise the roof when needed. The saying underscores practical independence within domestic life.
Social security credits for farm land rentals explained
John Reed of the Butte social security office outlines 1956 rules on credits for land rentals to farmers. Credit depends on rental terms and actual participation in production or management, with both written or oral agreements possible. For details, Beaverhead county residents should contact the Butte office and IRS in Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reed
Butte Social Security Office
Reed
Beaverhead County
Medical Arts
Internal Revenue Service
Helena
First U S Railroads Electrified In 1913
The Montana rail system led by the Butte Anaconda and Pacific Railway electrified its lines in 1913 becoming the first American railroad to replace steam with electric power. The Milwaukee Road also converted some lines to electricity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Butte, Anaconda, & Pacific Railway
America
Milwaukee Railroad
National Wildlife Week Observed In March
National Wildlife Week will be observed in Montana from March 17 to 23 as part of the 1957 national observance sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation. Co chairs are T H Deckert of Billings and R D Lamphear of Bozeman of the Montana Wildlife Federation. The theme is Homes for Wildlife, stressing habitat needs and the impact of erosion overgrazing and pollution on wildlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
National Wildlife Federation
T. H. Deckert
Billings
R. D. Lamphear
Bozeman
Montana Wildlife Federation
Montana Fish and Game Department
America
Walt Disney
Livestock efficiency gains since mid 1930s noted
Since 1935 39 the output per breeding unit of livestock has risen notably. Beef per cow is up about one third to forty percent, pork per sow up around 20 percent, eggs per hen up about 45 percent, and milk per dairy cow up roughly 30 percent.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Raymond Schwartz
California
ART Memorial Company
Butte, Montana
Shipn Shore
Eliel’s, Inc
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