Wise River Opinion on Roosevelt State of the Union
The columnist criticizes President Roosevelt's January 3 message to Congress, noting emphasis on national unity and democracy but arguing that New Deal policies have worsened class conflict and biased labor relations. He cites National Labor Relations board actions, warns about tariff and trade policy, and contends economic gains derive from war orders and borrowing rather than New Deal reforms.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Mr. Roosevelt
House Committee
Smith
Virginia
Labor Relations Board
New Deal Administration
National Labor Relations Board
Labor - Relations Board
Europe
Census Woes Echo in Family Tree Labyrinth
Willard B. Fraser notes the Alexandria tale likely repeated nationwide as census workers face tangled kinships. John Arnold marries three Vaughn sisters creating a web where the newborns are grandson, nephew, and more, leaving Uncle Sam to untangle the relations.
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Willard B. Fraser
Billings
Alexandria
John Arnold
Harry
George
Thelma
Nora
Emma Vaughn
George Arnold
Uncle Sam
County Agent and Mrs Bernard Williams Return From California
County Agent and Mrs Bernard Williams came home last week after spending the holidays in California where they witnessed the Rose Bowl game in Pasadena.
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Bernard Williams
California
Pasadena
Montana Slashes State Debt With Large Bond Payout
State Treasurer Ray N. Shannon retired 858000 in highway debentures and 205000 in state fund bonds, reducing bonded indebtedness to about 10000000 including subsidiaries. The highway payment continues a 1931 issue for roadbuilding, and the 1933 state fund issue paid off warrants. A remaining balance of 3301500 exists on the state fund bond issue.
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Montana
Ray N. Shannon
Williamson elected Montana livestock commission vice president
Percy Williamson of Miles City, a veteran board member, was chosen as vice president at a Helena meeting this week. W. H. Donald of Melville remains president. Williamson fills the vacancy created by A. M. Moore’s death. Gov. Ayers had appointed Conrad K. Warren of Deer Lodge to Moore’s seat on the board.
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Montana
Montana November freight by rail jumps 879 cars
Montana railroad data show 27 930 cars loaded in November, up 879 from a year earlier. Increases occurred in logs and lumber ores and smelter products scrap iron sugar beets crude petroleum concentrates cord and slab wood copper and sugar, while declines hit coal wheat cattle and sheep stone slag and tailings.
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Montana
State Railroad and Public Service Commission
State board collects 7.64 million from 17 fees and taxes in 1939
The state board of equalization gathered 7,644,579.54 last year from 17 license fees and taxes, up 10,702.09 from 1938. The five cent per gallon state gasoline tax brought in 5,887,321.25 in 1939, versus 5,490,503.60 the prior year. The metals mine tax totaled 163,190.74, down from 424,367.35 in 1938.
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State Board of Equalization
Wheat stored under federal loans by state totals released
The U S Agricultural Marketing Service reports 14 360 472 bushels of wheat stored under federal loans in the state as of December 26. Farm storage houses hold 6 475 248 bushels and country and terminal warehouses hold 7 885 224 bushels.
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U.S. Agricultural Marketing Service
Welfare Bureau Totals $286 791 Mailed In January Aid
The state public welfare department sent January checks totaling $286 791.08 for old age assistance aid to needy children and the blind. Old age pensions went to 12 197 recipients totaling $219 896.40 averaging $18.02 each. Needy children received $63 392.18 for 5 438 children averaging $11.65. Needy blind were issued 169 checks totaling $3 502.50 averaging $20.72.
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Welfare Bureau
State Public Welfare Department
Farner Named Director of State Industrial Hygiene Division
The Industrial Hygiene Division of the state board of health announced the appointment of Dr. Lloyd M. Farner as director. This marks a leadership change as the division advances its public health monitoring and workplace safety initiatives.
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Lloyd M. Farner
Industrial Hygiene
State Board of Health
Dillon Social Notes Include Births and Visits
Mr and Mrs Roscoe Cornell welcome a son born Sunday evening at Barrett hospital. Deputy Sheriff and Mrs James Scofield visited Dillon from Wisdom on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Fred Nelson of Jackson attended to business in Dillon Monday. Mr and Mrs James Giudici welcomed daughter Judy Linda born Jan 4 at Fort Peck, both formerly of Dillon. Miss Anna Mohar Ennis instructor spent weekend with Dillon friends. Fred Simons Jr left for Plentywood to teach after holidays in Dillon. Mr and Mrs Wendell Jardine of Jackson visited Dillon Saturday. Dellar Gordon of Armstead spent last Saturday in Dillon. Miss Winnie Penny of Walkerville is a house guest at Henry Shaffer’s this week. Mr and Mrs Fay Gransberry spent Monday in Dillon from Reichle. Charles A Paige of Alder attended to business in the city Sunday.
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Plentywood
Dillon
Wendell Jardine
Jackson
Dellar Gordon
Armstead
Winnie Penny
Walkerville
Henry Shaffer
Fay Gransberry
Reichle
Charles A. Paige
Alder
Montana Cowboys to Gather for 1940 Reunion and Banquet
More than 400 Montana stockmen will attend the third annual Montana Cowboys association reunion and banquet on February 24 in Great Falls. The meeting dedicates the event to Charles M. Russell, with plans including a memorial for pioneer cowboys and cattlemen at the North Montana Fair Grounds and new membership rules allowing 21 year old sons of pioneers to join as sustaining members. A six member committee will arrange the memorial.
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Great Falls
Montana
Montana Cowboys Association
Charles M. Russell
North Montana Fair Grounds
Heleene mine to sink main shaft to 450 level
Heleene mine near Butte will have its main shaft sunk to the 450 level, placing Heleene on the game working horizon as a nearby mine operated by A. J. Theis. In Montana, 300+ operators replied to a questionnaire for a new mining directory, with 200 more expected. Rathbone was fined $200 in county court, appealed, then again fined $200 after trial.
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Butte
Montana
Carl J. Trauerman
Mineral Resources Survey
Trauerman
Rathbone
Lewis and Clark County
District Court
Montana Fish and Game Board Meets at Billings
The state fish and game commission will convene in Billings on January 22 during the Montana Wildlife Federation annual convention. James A. Weaver, state game warden, says the meeting will address this year’s fishing seasons.
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State Fish and Game Commission
Billings
Montana Wildlife Federation
James A. Weaver
Dairy storeroom rule excludes certain dairies
Attorney General H. J. Freebourn ruled that dairies without storerooms do not require a store license and fall outside the state board of food distributors jurisdiction created by the last legislature.
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Atty.Gen
H. J. Freebourn
State Board of Food Distributors
Prospects Seen for Larger Ore Deposits in Coeur d Alene District
Wallace Idaho based geologists say renewed prospecting in the Coeur d Alene mining district could uncover vast ore deposits larger than those already yielding 175000000 in dividends to mining stockholders.
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Wallace
Idaho
Coeur d’Alene
Montana rancher appeals to Supreme Court over elk damage
C R Rathbone of Augusta asks Montana Supreme Court to rule on his right to kill wild game after elk damaged his hay and fences. The case will be argued January 22 as Rathbone seeks to defend his property against wildlife.
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Helena
Montana Supreme Court
High Court
C. R. Rathbone
Augusta
Elk hunting limited to Gardiner area in Montana
State fish and game headquarters says Gardiner north of Yellowstone remains open for elk hunting while Jan 1 marked the last hunting day in the Sun River area of northern Lewis and Clark county. Gardiner will stay open until March 1 as park herd migration has not begun.
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Helena
Montana Treasury Balance Increases Over Year
Helena Montana state funds total 10.6 million with a December 31 cash balance of 17.18 million. State Treasurer Ray N Shannon reports an over year gain of more than 4 million with unemployment compensation funds at 6.57 million.
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Helena
Montana
Ray N. Shannon
Shannon
Montana extension service offers farm book analysis by Bower
John C. Bower Montana State College Bozeman extension economist will analyze individual farm record books and send farmers a personal report. He will also summarize data by counties and areas to allow comparisons and suggest improvements in bookkeeping methods. Identification of submitting farmers will be kept confidential.
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Montana Extension Service
John C. Bower
Bower
Montana State College
Bozeman
Wheat supply and demand during world conflict
The record notes a decline in wheat consumption by warring nations from 1914 onward amidst the war. It states that in 1939 the world had 5 bushels available per each bushel required, indicating a surplus in global wheat availability.
Agricultural Flocks Lead In Egg Production and 1940 Farm Outlook
Montana report shows G B Plummer’s 378 hens produced 6 371 eggs in November averaging 23 3 per hen, while J T Honey’s 54 hens laid 1 242 eggs and J C Howser’s 340 hens produced 2 398 eggs. Farmland projections expect cattle and lamb numbers to rise in 1940 with hog marketings up. a new Montana Agricultural Experiment Station bulletin explains small reservoirs for stock water and irrigation with detailed drawings and tables.
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G. B. Plummer
H. E. Cushman
Montana State College
J. C. Howser
Camas
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Corn Belt
Montana Agricultural Experiment Station
O. W. Monson
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Fred M. Zeder
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Cash Breer
Owen R. Skelton
Detroit
Lowy
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ST. Dillon
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