Bids Sought on Eleven Montana Road Projects
The Montana highway department will review bids for eleven construction projects on Jan 25. Projects span Carter to Yellowstone counties and include grazing work, bridge builds, road gr ading, oiling and drainage structures on roads such as Billings Pompey’s Pillar Livingston Wilsall Butte Whitehall Hamilton Stevensville Frenchtown Missoula Terry Brockway Ekalaka Alzada and Billings Laurel.
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D. A. McKinnon
E.eer
Yellowstone County
Fly Creek
Livingston-Wilsall Road
Park County
Shields River
Livingston-Wilsall
Butte-Whitehall
Jefferson County
Hamilton-Stevensville
Ravalli County
Snow improves Montana ranges says market service
The January 1 report from the Agricultural Marketing Service notes scattered snows and rains in December and January helped Montana ranges and stockwater supplies, with cattle and sheep at about 91 percent of normal and ranges at 85 percent. It also reports 26,040,000 bushels of wheat stored in Montana granaries, the third largest in the nation behind Kansas and North Dakota.
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Treasure State
Agricultural Marketing Service
Kansas
North Dakota
State University Draws Students From 28 States
Montana State University drew students from 28 states plus Montana counties and two other regions during the fall quarter according to the registrar. Cascade County led with 80, Silver Bow 79, Yellowstone 69, Lewis and Clark 50, and Flathead 45. North Dakota provided the largest state representation. Other represented states included Illinois 19, Washington 18, California 18, Idaho 15, Wisconsin 10, South Dakota 8, Wyoming 8, Pennsylvania 7, with Ohio and several others also listed.
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Montana State University
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Alaska
Cascade County
Missoula
Silver Bow
Yellowstone
Lewis and Clark
Flathead
Ilinois
Washington
California
Idaho
Wisconsin
Ping
South Dakota
Wyoming
Pennsylvania
North Dakota
Ohio
Ownlans
Car buyer tours Stockbridge test run with mechanic
Miss Delaney rides to Stockbridge in a car tester George Salting drives, while John Birell explains tests and seating. George reveals he earns sue quid a week testing cars and, years earlier, avoided revealing his true past before meeting Delaney.
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Delaney
Stockbridge
Yeoman
Sarah
George
Birell
Tester Salting
George Salting
Miss Delaney
Salting
Chiswick
Bayswater
Biarritz
Freilles
Mr. Salting
Bates
The David Burpee Zinnia from Luther Burbank Chest
A historic iron bound seed chest of Luther Burbank still holds rare packets including the Giant Zinnia. David Burpee of Philadelphia, cousin to Burbank, owns the chest and its labeled seeds. Burpee expects the zinnia to spread widely this year with pastel hues and bi or tri color varieties.
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Luther Burbank
Burbank
David Burpee
Philadelphia
Burpee
Helena Chief of Police named state IACP representative
Roger Smith, Helena police chief, has been appointed state representative of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Other briefs note jury lists with more women, minor earthquakes, cattle losses from poisoned bait, school contracts, and local civic events across Montana towns.
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Helena
Roger Smith
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Adventurers Seek U S Crossing On Ten Dollars Each
Two 22 year old travelers from Hartford who left for Hawaii and ended in Alaska are attempting to cross the United States from Olympia to New York on ten dollars each. Harry Howroyd and Robert Haar, Tufts graduates now based in Alaska, say subzero Butte weather and beards complicate the journey as they rely on hitchhiking and hotel offers while lecturing in the East.
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United States
Alaska
Butte
Howroyd
Haar
University of Hawaii
Puget Sound
Hudson’s Bay Country
Canada
Pit
Hudson's Bay Country
Blue River
Unuk River
Olympia
Wash
Stan Lillian
Lillian
New York
USA
Finlen
Tren Y Pooney
Cess Pena
Plan Gala Day in Yellowstone
Yellowstone park to mark Montana day on Sunday Feb 11 inviting nature lovers skiers skaters and camera fans to Gardiner Mammoth Hot Springs and Tower Junction. Park officials describe open routes from Mammoth to Tower Junction ample snow for skiing skating and wildlife viewing with rangers aiding visitors and facilities at Tower Junction.
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Seventh Heaven
Montana
Yellowstone Park
Gardiner
Mammoth Hot Springs
Tower Junction
J. W. Emmert
Mammoth Tower Junction
Tower Falls
Buffalo Ranch
Mammoth
Eagle Nest Rock
Blacktail
Lamarey
Kalispell Veteran Claims He Captured Hitler
Kalispell resident George A. Troxel, a disabled World War I veteran, says he captured Adolf Hitler during the Italian front battle of Vittorio Veneto. Troxel, grandson of a Civil War officer, served in Company D, 332d Infantry, 83d Division, and claims to have freed a four-man Austrian machine gun nest and later visited Hitler in an Italian prison camp. He wears medals from Italy for bravery and service.
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Kalispell
Hitler
George A. Troxel
Adolf Hitler
Troxel
Bismarck
N. D
Vittorio Veneto
Tobacco Cost Set for Montana Dealers
The Montana railroad and public service commission set probable business costs for tobacco wholesalers at 2 percent for drop shippers and 5 percent for out of warehouse stock dealers. The order distinguishes direct factory shipments from stockpiled resale, and is not related to a separate 10 percent plus invoice cost set for Butte retailers.
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Montana
State Railroad and Public Service Commission
Butte
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