Commission Postpones Stock Freight Parley
Helena Montana rail road commission postpones indefinite hearing on proposed changes in freight rates for edible livestock within Mountain Pacific territory. Eleven Montana railroads were ordered to show cause February 16. increases were suggested in some cases and reductions in others. The delay follows an Interstate Commerce Commission order reopening the case for further hearings.
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Helena
Montana Railroad Commission
Mountain - Pacific
Montana
Francis A. Silver
Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Highway Costs by Montana Counties in 1931
Figures released by the State Highway Commission show 1931 spending across Montana counties from $12,870 in Meagher to $129,361 in Cascade. Total funding from state and federal governments reached $7,961,840 for construction and $38,439,815 for county work. The commission reports $9,500,000 in contracts and $1,000,000 in maintenance charges, with local labor used where possible.
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State Highway Commission
Montana
Meagher
Cascade
Ghway
State Commission
Aft
Posil
Highway Commission
Montana highway district expenditures 1931 by county totals
Expenditures by Montana counties in 1931 total 2 439 815 dollars as divided among twelve highway districts by law. The report lists each county and its specific spending amount, from Beaverhead 54 857.61 to Yellowstone 79 997.92, detailing the year's commission outlays across the state.
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Beaverhead
Big Horn
Blaine
Broadwater
Carbon
Carter
Cascade
Chateau
Custer
Daniels
Dangon
Deer Lodge
Fallon
Garfield
Glacier
Golden Valley
Graniter
Hill
Jefferson
Judith Basin
Lake
Lewis and Clark
Liberty
Lincoln
McCone
Madison
Meagher
Mineral
Missoula
Musselshell
Park
Petroleum
PhHillips
Pondera
Powder River
Powell
Prairie
Ravalli
Richland
Roosevelt
Rosebud
Sanders
Sheridan
Silver Bow
Stillwater
Sweet Grass
Teton
Toole
Valley
Wheatland
Wibaux
Yellowstone
First Series of Bridge Meetings Comes to Close
The Men's Bridge club finished its seven session series with a final meeting at St. James guild hall. Howard Morse led with 47 640 points, Bernard Williams 46 480, W. D. Ross 3rd, Sam Wilkinson 4th, and W. B. Hartwig 5th among the top fourteen. The bottom fourteen will host a celebratory dinner for the winners, with an organizing committee chosen to handle plans and whether wives attend.
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St. James Guild Hall
Howard Morse
Bernard Williams
W. D. Ross
Sam Wilkinson
W. B. Hartwig
A. I. Cashmore
W. G. Gilbert
Joe Wedum
A. F. Waldorf
Dr. R. D. Curry
Guy D. Combes
C. E. Blinn
H. F. Best
F. L. Foor
Norman Henry
W. Bond
T. HB
Gilbert
T. E. Luebben
W. M. Stone
Fish and Game Fund Balance Rises in 1931
Montana's fish and game fund showed an $11,000 increase from Jan 1 1931 to Jan 1 1932 with balances of $39,022.22 and $27,909.78 respectively. Receipts in December totaled $24,817.74 while expenditures were $13,239.10 as wardens were laid off. Warden Hill expects 1931 license revenue to exceed 1930.
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Montana
Fish and Game Fund
Fish and Game
State Fish and Game Department
Hill
Garbo and Gable Star in Susan Lenox at Hartwig Theatre
Greta Garbo and Clark Gable headline the Metro Goldwyn Mayer drama Susan Lenox Her Fall and Rise opening Tuesday at the Hartwig theatre. Leonard directs with a brisk tempo as Garbo delivers a standout performance aided by a strong supporting cast led by Jean Hersholt and Alan Hale.
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Greta Garbo
Clark Gable
Susan Lenox
Hartwig Theatre
Metro Goldwyn
Gable
Garbo
David Graham Phillips
Robert Z. Leonard
Wanda Tuchock
Zelda Leary
Leon Gordon
Leonard
Jean Hersholt
Johan Millan
Alan Hale
Hale Hamilton
Hilda Vaughn
Russell Simpson
Cecil Cunningham
Ian Keith
Sheepmen Attend Convention at Bozeman
A stray OCR fragment notes Bozeman hosts a sheepmen convention with mentions of Bonide Sila supervisor of the Strith-Hughes department and John Shaffner returning to work today.
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Bozeman
Bonide
Sila
Strith-Hughés
Jonn Shaffner
Wehoo
Brigham Young to play Normal tomorrow night
Brigham Young University coach Brick Breeden has built a strong squad as BYU stops in on the way to Bozeman for a two game series with Montana State Bobcats. Idaho Southern Branch and University of Idaho strong shooting beat the Bulldogs last weekend at the Normal gym.
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Brigham Young
Bozeman
Utah Cagers
Montana State
Bobcats
Bulldogs
Butte
School of Mines
University of Idaho, Southern Branch
Tigers
Brick Breeden
McOmber
Bates
Swanson
Callahan
Lute
Idaho
Pennoyer
Kassimetes
Marriott
Sihiind
Swangon
Pasley
Depew
JONCS
Wright
Willams
Jones
B. Thomas
Kassindes
Ceresecerasessas
Ecco
Williams
Grazing Permits Issued for Beaverhead National Forest
The Beaverhead National Forest, spanning 1 976 993 acres, hosts 36 145 cattle and horses and 166 820 sheep. Permit allocations will be set after February 1 as stock growers submit applications. A range reconnaissance survey continues to assess forage, fencing, and water needs to guide orderly allotments across Medicine Lodge creek and nearby creeks.
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Verhead National Forest
Beaverhead
Horse Prairie
Medicine Lodge Creek
Black Canyon
Bloody Dick
Coyote
Painter Creeks
Skinner Meadows
Lignite Processing and Notable Montanan Addresses
A report covers lignite heated at 900 degrees in a 24 hour steam bath, using low pressure to alter coal structure and reduce volatile matter. It lists a long roster of Montanan counties and residents connected to the mining and processing discussion, and notes a state declamation and George Washington essay contest with schoolwide participation envisioned.
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Spokane
Louttit
Three men held on arson charge after theft ring
Three men were taken into custody on arson charges connected to a ring involving theft from stacks to the main highway. They are expected to be tried during the February district court jury term.
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District Court
Dilon Man Attends Important Meeting at Great Falls
DILON MAN attends a meeting at Great Falls about a new Chevrolet building erected two years ago. The structure will provide space for departments and departs. Grant says 25 people will be employed, with seven department chiefs seven fieldmen and the rest office staff. Fieldmen will be stationed at key points to assist dealers.
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Chevrolet Motor Company
Grant
Hazelbaker to Have Charge Washington Celebration
County chairmen named by Judge Green include Beaverhead Frank A Hazelbaker Dillon Blaine Mrs D J Sab Chivchak Big Horn Charles C Guinn Hardin Broadwater E H Goodman Townsend Carbon H Simmons Red Lodge Carter F Neidt or Rises BE Lire ent BCE Peis the Pork Ch eau F E Stranghan of
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Judge Greén
Beaverhead
Frank A. Hazelbaker
Dillon
Blaine
D. J. Sab
Chivbék
Big Bork
Charles C. Guinn
Hardin
Broadwater
Ge H. Goodman
Townsend
Carbon
H. &. Simmons
Red Lodge
Carter
Cheau
F. E. Stranghan
Many Civil Cases Set for Trial
A list of civil cases scheduled for trial includes Livestock Co. damages on Feb. 17 and debts for Wade Harness vs. Smith McKnight on Feb. 19, W. F. Cashmore vs. John H. Anderson on Feb. 23, Maggie Courtney will contest Feb. 24, Frank Baldwin et al v Water Users Reservoir damages on Mar. 1, Lutheran Church v Marion Jorgensen et al claim and deliver on Mar. 2, Margaret Bryan v Spring Creek Sheep Co. damages on Mar. 3, Tom Sillers vs Charlotte Huston damages on Mar. 4, Henry Fitzpatrick v Security State Bank of Dillon damages on Mar. 5, Margaret Butalave v Anton Boka debt on Mar. 7, Claude L. Downing v Albert Featherly debt on Mar. 7, and W. G. Gilbert et al v Jack Barrett debt on Mar. 7.
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Livestock Co
Wade Harness
Smith McKnight
W. FP. Cashmore
John H. Anderson
Maggie Courtney
Frank Baldwin
al Va
Lutheran Church
Marion Jorgensen
Margaret Bryan
Spring Creek Sheep Co
Albert Anderson
Tom Sillers
Charlotte Huston
Henry Fitzpatrick
Security State’ Bank of Dillon
Margaret Butalave
Anton Boka
Claude L. Downing
Albert Featherly
Marth
W.G. Gilbert
Jack Barrett
Dillon Merchants Edge Anaconda Quint By Long Shots
McCarver scored 23 points and Long added four as Dillon Merchants beat Anaconda 23 to 19 in a Monday matchup. Thompson and Gordon anchored defense while Gibbons subbed late. the team seeks a rematch after a prior 24-19 loss to Butte Business College in Butte.
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McCarver
Long
Rouse
Thompson
Gordon
Gibbons
Mertchants
Butte Business College
Butte
College
Quint
Washington Contest For Schools Of The County
Beaverhead county high school principal Wahl leads a county contest committee meeting with Superintendent Tituthday. The county is split into five districts Lima Wisdom Big Hole North Dillon South Dillon and Dillon Public School. Districts to hold local contests by March 8 and the county contest is set for April 2 at 2 30 pm in the training school auditorium Dillon.
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Washington
Butte
Miss Garr
George Washington
Beaverlees County
Pags
Wahl
Beaverhead County
Henry Tituthday
Lima
Garr
Training School
Ditton
City Schools Begin Second Half With Chorus and Graduates
The junior high school chorus performed two numbers including a violin solo and a violin duet by Ilene Jackson and Lucille Nettie led by Celena Nay. The 8A class sang as the class song under the motto Hig school is our goal with colors purple and white. Graduates listed include James A Keson Billy Bayerd Bruce Gilbert Ilene Jackson William Kaji Charles McGahan James O'Brien Ethel Page Helen Plant Fr Rebish Mary Spehar Walter T Bor s ki and Jane Waldorf.
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Hig School
Ilene Jackson
H Jane Waldorf
Ileen Jackson
Lucille Nettie
Celena Nay
James Akeson
Billy Bayerd
Bruce Gilber Sleen Jackson
William Kaji
Charles McGahan
James O
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Marian Marsh
When Jones
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Jimmy Durante
Susan Knox
Clark Gablé
John Miljan
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Warden Hill
Normal
Frank Pendleton
Sis
Big Hole Basin
Jon
S. D. McKinnon
Miles City
Dallels
W. A. MacDougall
Cobey
Dawson
Frank F. Detper
Glendive
George B. Winston
Anaconda
Stanley W. Felt
Baker
Fergus
C. G. Manning
Lewistown
Flathead
Charles W. Pomeroy
Kalispell
Gallatin
B. B. Law
Robert E. Purcell
Jordan
A. L. Michaels
Ryegate
Granite
John Featherman
Philipsburg
C. B. Elwell
Havre
Seth R. Roll
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J. A. Willams
Polson
Ray Church
Leonard Plank
Chester
M. D. Rowland
Libby
M. M. Duncan
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Circle
W. L. Ford
White Sulphur Springs
Minéral
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Bertha Rice
Superior
John L. Campbell
A.A. Morris
Roundup
B. B. Berg
Livingston
George A. Burr
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John Survant
Malta
David Craig
Conrad
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Broadus
J. Pauly
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Hamilton
Dan EK
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Frank N. Mitchell
Poplar
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Forsyth
J. D. Garber
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Howard Lewis
Plentywood
Tom Davis
Eleanor S. Coit
Big Timber
John W. Corwin
Park City
T. C. Larson
Wilber E. Moser
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Hysham
John Hurly
Glasgow
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Hugh Bates
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Philip Lovel
Roy Forrester
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Claud Cornwall
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