Idaho Leaders Push Lemhi Road to Alberta and Beyond
Lemhi County asks Idaho officials and Montanan allies to build a Salmon to Roberts road via Leadore and Mud Lake to open trade in Montana. Rancher Stephan A Mahaffey says Idaho must provide adequate transportation, warning of bankruptcy without a road and citing sugar beet losses and abandoned rail service. Montana officials signal willingness to help.
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Idaho Falls
Lemhi
Montana
Stephan A. Mahaffey
4. R. Flint
Bonneville
Idaho
Armstead
Salmon
Roberts
Leadore
Mud Lake
Mahaffey
Gilmore
Pittsburg
John E. Kelley
Utah-Idaho Sugar Company
Mr. Kelley
Graham Reelected Head of A. F. L. at Livingston Convention
James D. Graham of Helena was reelected president of the Montana Federation of Labor at its biennial convention in Livingston, defeating Clarence Blewett of Butte. John Driscoll of Butte was named vice president, with a five district executive board and a representative at large for Mine-Mill and Smelter Workers.
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James D. Graham
Helena
Montana Federation of Labor
Livingston
Graham
Clarence Blewett
Butte
Montana Labor News
John Driscoll
James O. Cox
Billings
T. P. Taylor
Bozeman
Reva Walterskirchen
Missoula
E. J
Balanced Budget Sets 21 Year Record for Idaho
Gov Roy Ayers announced Idaho ended the fiscal period June 30 with a balanced budget for two consecutive years and a small general fund balance, the first in 21 years. He noted $1,367,471 saved by retiring bonds and $632,000 refinanced at 0.75 percent. Ayers said credit is restored and plans to curb expenses while expanding essential aid to relief and public welfare.
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Treasure
Roy E. Ayers
Capitol Building
Ayers
Capitol
William Hosking
General Fund
Shell Safety Drive Sparks Nationwide Traffic Gains
Citizens join the Share the Road movement leading to a 10 percent drop in serious accidents in 1939 versus 1938 per the US Bureau of the Census. West coast cities Phoenix Glendale Pasadena Los Angeles Berkeley Seattle Tacoma and Salt Lake City report notable improvements. Shell dealer Fred Woodside urges extra care during vacation traffic and invites motorists to pick up a free emblem showing the message I will share the road.
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United States Bureau of the Census
Phoenix
Glendale
Pasadena
Los Angeles
Berkeley
Seattle
Tacoma
Salt Lake City
Shell
Fred Woodside
Marine Signal
Surveys Planned For Four Federal Projects In 1940
Senator Wheeler reports the Reclamation Bureau will finish investigations on four projects the Gallatin River Madison River Fort Peck and Rock Creek and will study four new ones Bitter Root Valley Canyon Ferry Reservoir Daly Spur Dam and Yellowstone Basin. He also secured funds for a study on supplying water to the Vaughan division of the Sun River project.
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Sen
B. K. Wheeler
Bureau of Reclamation
Gallatin River
Madison River
Fort Peck
Rock Creek
Bitter Root Valley
Canyon Ferry
Daly Spur
Yellowstone Basin
Wheeler
Vaughan
Sun River
Mr and Mrs Berlin Gordon Visit Dillon Relatives
Mr Gordon and his wife from Alberton are visiting Dillon relatives. Mr Gordon is employed by the federal Bureau of Public Roads.
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Berlin Gordon
Alberton
Dillon
Gordon
The
Federal Bureau ,of Public Roads
Montana Liquor System Posts Half Million Net Profit
Montana's liquor control system earned 610000 in net profit since the year began with the fiscal period ending June 30. Dividends declared in June totaled 199800 and were sent to the state treasury. Excise tax on liquor brought in 35000 in June and the teachers' retirement fund received 4800 from the month's profit.
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Montana
L. M. A. Wass
Liquor Board
Teachers’ Retirement Fund
Letter Writers Careless Addressing U S Mail
United States postal service cites careless addressing as a major cost source. Offenders include character handwriters and vague abbreviations, with confusion from similar city names like 26 Cyruss and 28 Troys. Over 100000 Americans mailed blank envelopes last year.
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Washington
United States Postal Service
Benjamin Franklin
Continental Congress
Continental Post Office
Missouri
Montana
Cleveland
Ohio
Troys
Birminghams
Homestead
Honesdale
Chino
Calif
Chico
Macon
Macomb
Ill
Dillon
Mont
Winona
Minn
Miss
Retired Rancher Porter Dies in Jerome Idaho
Jerome Idaho June 14 Manuel Porter 63 retired Wendell Idaho ranchman died at his home at 12 15 p m following an apoplectic attack He was born December 9 1875 at Norton Kansas Survived by widow Grace Porter Wendell three children Don H Porter Grand Coulee Washington Mrs Frank Colman Dillon Montana Rev H Allison Porter Lewiston Idaho and four grandchildren Body rests at the Jerome funeral chapel
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Jerome
Idaho
Manuel Porter
Wendell
Norton
Kan
Grace Porter
Don H. Porter
Grand Coulee
Wash
Frank Colman
Dillon, Mont
H. Allison Porter
First Baptist Church
Lewiston
Jerome Funeral Chapel
Livestock Market Trends On Pacific Coast Demand
Los Angeles union stock yards notes firm undertone driven by poor regional range and crop conditions. Abundant grain and hay but favorable midwest prospects may keep feeds economical. Fed cattle demand steady with red steers and heifers moving from New Mexico Colorado Idaho and possibly Missouri river buyers. Hog prices risen a cent a pound, lambs strong with high wool quality, and overall meat demand remains robust.
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Pacific Coast
Middle West
Los Angeles
New Mexico
Colorado
Idaho
California
Northwest
Christian Science Lesson on God in 1939 Churches
Sunday service theme centers on God as eternal king, immortal and wise. Biblical and Mary Baker Eddy texts emphasize trusting the Lord, divine Principle, Love, and the all inclusive Spirit that fills all space.
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Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Willis Funk Family Travel After Surgery in Butte
Mr and Mrs Willis Funk and their son Kenneth were Dillon shoppers today en route from Butte where Kenneth underwent a tonsillectomy. They returned to their home on the upper Ruby.
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Willis Funk
Kenneth
Butte
Upper
Ruby
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Clark
Jefferson
E. F. McDermott
A. F
Examiner
Bell System
Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co
U. S
United States
San Francisco
New York
America
Northern Pacific
J A.minaughton
LOS Angeles Union Stock
Missouri River
Arizona
New York World’s Fair
National Council, Boy Scouts of America
Waldorf- Astoria Hotel
Alfred E.smith
New York State
John R. Mott
World's Alliance of the
Grover A. Whalen
World's Fair Corporation
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
New York City
National Council
Casino of Nations
Walter W. Head
St. Louis
Nations Council
Boy Scouts of America
Theodore Roosevelt
Daniel Carter Beard
James E. West
Boys’ Life
Boy Scout Foundation of
Greater New York
Grover A. Whaten
J. Edger Hoover
Alfred E. Smith
Owen J. Roberts
Christian Science
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