Numbered U S Highways Near Complete Marker Erection
Bureau of Public Roads and U S Department of Agriculture report the standard markers for numbered highways nearly finished by 1930. The system, adopted under five years, covers about 97 000 miles, linking rural routes to the federal aid highway network and aiding motorists with location and direction. Bert Mooney visited Dillon last Friday from Butte in a new Travelair plane demonstrated to pioneer pilot Fred Woodside.
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Bureau of Public Roads
United Sates Department of Agriculture
United States
United Tates
Manufacturis
Butte
Bert Mooney
Dillon
Travelair
Fred Woodside
Montana to Lose Seats in State House After Census
The 1980 census triggers a reapportionment reducing Montana's lower house from 102 to 98 members. Cascade Richland and Lake counties gain one seat each while Silver Bow Flathead Fergus Carbon Chateau Phillips and Blaine lose one each. New totals: Silver Bow nine Cascade seven Yellowstone five Missoula four and several counties three or fewer.
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Cascade
Richland and
Lake
Silver Bow
Flathead
Fergus
Carbon
Chateau
Phillips
Blaine
Yellowstone
Missoula
Lewis and Clark
Deer Lodge
Gallatin
Hill
Valley
Custer
Park
Roosevelt
Ravalli
Dawson
Sheridan
Richland and Lake
Birthday Picnic for Donald Smith At Dillmont Park
Master Donald Smith celebrated his seventh birthday last Thursday with 18 youngsters at a Dillmont park picnic. Games and a fine birthday repast were enjoyed. Mrs. Leslie Smith, the mother, was assisted by Mrs. Harvey Sorenson in entertaining the children.
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Donald Smith
Dillmont Park
Leslie Smith
Harvey Sorenson
Beaverhead Seeks 2500 Toward Helena Children's Hospital
Beaverhead county forms committee led by Lt. Gov Frank Hazelbaker to raise 2500 for a Helena hospital serving the Children's Home. Campaign aims to match $15000 raised in Helena with gifts, room furnishings, and local club support. The project seeks broader hospital standards and long-term access for pediatric surgical care.
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G. ‘W. Shepand
Helena
Dillon
Children’s Hospital
American Association
Beaverhead County
Nomination News and Local Montana Notes
The article covers McKinley on the first ballot with Roosevelt as VP pick, rising sheep wagon use on the ranges, Montana population forecast gains, and local events including Dillon’s fatal river deaths, upcoming Seattle charity for handicapped children, auto mobility notes, and Beaverhead county rain benefiting wool sales with buyers accepting consignments and a 25-cent advance.
Telephone Is Developed For Fire Box
New York Telephone Company installs telephones built into a new high pressure fire box designed with the city fire department. Five pumping stations connect to 702 extension telephones placed city wide for rapid firefighting access. Two sets are in lower Manhattan at Broadway and Vesey and at Maiden Lane and William Street with 25 more ordered for all stations.
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YHE
New York Telephone Company
New York City
Fire Department
Lower Manhattan
Broadway
Vesey Street
Post-Office
Federal Building
Maiden Lane
William Street
Chemical ordered for thistle war sweeping Bea verhead county
Ranchers at Bea verhead county meeting pledged hearty cooperation in a fight against the Canadian thistle. Four thousand pounds of the chemical have been ordered with expectations to reach fifteen thousand pounds, directed by W. J. Bierrum. The effort aims to curb the weed that has invaded many ranches over the past year and show results this summer.
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Beaverhead
W. J. Bierrum
Board of County Commissioners
Girders Placed for New First National Bank Building
Two massive steel girders weighing 38 000 pounds were unloaded from flat cars and set in place for the First National Bank building. Carl Mast supervised the lift as spectators watched the operation from the site.
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First National Bank
Carl Mast
Sleeping Princess of Montana Promotes Gold Mining Revival
A Montana editorial urges state mining expansion arguing gold production can surpass past records, counters anti mining sentiment, and compares mining losses to stock market crashes. It cites a world gold supply concern, calls for open exploitation of untapped ore resources, and appeals to bankers, businessmen, and citizens to invest in mining for national and local benefit.
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Chicago Tribune
United States
Kan
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Seattle
John T. Orr
Billings
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Poindexter
Ajax - Lee
Chemicalis
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Daresay
Rock of Gibraltar
Nation-Paxton-Delacy, Inc
6Th Ave
Carl Becker
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