Montana Road Development Through Five Phases
Don A. McKinnon outlines Montana state highway history from prehistoric trails to engineered routes. He traces five phases from native paths and wagon roads to the Mullan road, postwar upgrades, oil treated surfaces, and future high standard designs addressing increasing traffic and maintenance costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
D. A Mon
Pacific Builder
Portland
Ore
McKinnon
Fort Benton
Missouri River
Fort Walla Walla
Wash
Mullan
United States Army
Multiple Montana incidents reported across towns
A collection of brief items details deaths by drowning and accidents in Malta, Bozeman, Conrad, Fort Peck, Butte, Harlem, Choteau, and other towns. registrations at Montana State University. public notices on weed control. court actions including murder sentencing. bond issues for new schools. liquor and tax board actions. and a church anniversary near Libby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
State Liquor Control Board
Kalispell
Flathead Pioneer Association
Charles E
Alicia Conrad
Flathead
Woodland
Belgrade
Pehoad
Serio
Butte
Albert J. Ball
J. Lynch
Deer Lodge
Ball
Atse Ne
Public Works Administration
Libby
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Berse E. Rohlfing
Omaha
Rev
M. Ziegler
Ney
Milltown
Livingston
Gasoline Tax Refunds Rise In Early 1938
The state auditor reports gasoline tax refunds for January through May totaled 230,652.47 dollars, up from 220,931.80 dollars a year earlier. The five cent-a-gallon refund is issued to buyers who did not use the fuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Holmes
German scientists build half‑million factory from sawdust
German scientists designed a $500000 factory to convert sawdust into sugar, vinegar, chia and cattle feed. The project highlights advances in biomass processing and sustainable material recovery.
State 4 H club convention held in Montana with leaders elected
Nearly 200 delegates attended the ninth annual State 4 H club convention at Montana State College. Ray E. Cameron and Pauline Bunting led the event with Montana Extension staff. Milton Shaplow of Gallatin County was named president for the coming year, succeeding Virginia Allum. Officers and judging winners across counties were announced, including county vice presidents and various project leaders in clothing, livestock, vegetables, grain, and potato classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Cell
Ray E. Cameron
Pauline Bunting
Montana Extension Service
Deletes
Milton Shhaplow
Galtin County
Virginia Allum
Edith Huston
Richland
Teton County
Vic Reinemer
McCone County
Earl Kraft
Gallatin County
Ray Gillispie
Madison-Jefferson
Evelyn Rude
Blaine County
Mildred McKinley
Marge Whitten
Jug Gudrun Undheim
P’ County
Harriett Lilliard
Galistin
Ray Tandy
Stillwater
Wand
Estella Mohl
Sanders
Mary F. Spring
Gallatin
Lenny Han 7Ne
A. Clothing
I Pees James Burnett
Carbon
Elizabeth Maynard
Madison
Paul Carney
Lake
Ethel Musgrove
apAene
Oe J. IL. Breun
Fallon
A. H. Walker
Bi Horn
Mildred
Th ‘Thompson
Pondera
Helen Ervin
Hill
Chouteau
Valine Mietzner
Fergus
M Improvement
Cora Otness
Teton
Virginia Markovich
Ma - Shore
Dalla Cunningham
Yellowstone
Big Horn
Ray’ Isbell
Park
Andrew Wiegersman
McCone
Kenneth Lurber
Dave Schroeder
Missoula
Lloyd Williams
Ernest Ginther
Dawson
Irving Spee Sheridan
Woman Pioneer Janes Coombs Dies in Butte
Mrs. Janes Coombs a long time Butte and Centerville resident died recently at nearly 90. Born in England she moved to the United States as a young woman and later settled in Butte with her miner husband. She ran a boarding house for about 50 years and helped newcomers, earning the nickname Granny Coombs. The funeral drew a large crowd and many floral tributes.
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Janes Coombs
Butte
Centerville
England
United States
Nevada
Coombs
Eddy
Kalispell Picked as 1939 Convention City
Bozeman police report a theft from W. Keltz of a full sized davenport from his moving truck. He had paused to visit a neighbor. upon returning the furniture was gone but later recovered. Kalispell was noted as the convention city for 1939 in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlem
Jack Butler
Kalispell
Bozeman
W. Keltz
Davenport
Indirect Letter Pushes Range Expansion Plan
A letter received by Thomas Dignan in Glasgow asks the Bureau of Agricultural Economics to enlarge its purchase units adding Haxby region land to the Fort Peck game range. It notes limited local population and mentions potential buyers near Circle or Miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Dignan
Glasgow
James Mur- Touleal
Bureau of “Economics
I Segal
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Also Mentioned on This Page
Don A. McKinnon
Henry Ford
Hanay
Pery
Gosia
Montana Highway Department
Detroit
Malta
Joe Duarte
Dodson
Jack Bean
Malta Ry
Gary Wynne
Mr. Vik
Here
Great Falls
John Powers
Hot Springs
New Death
Powers
Neihart
Montana State University
Conrad
Joe Stainton
Fort Peck
Howard White
Timothy J. Sullivan
Big Hole
Dewey
Sullivan
Lewistown
Board of County Commissoners
John Kalal
Fergus County
Choteaur
Frank LaRoque
LaRoque
Hamilton Taylor Sheep Co
Birch Creek
State Land Board
Browning
Townsend
Sanders County
L. M. Wass
Montana Liquor Onl Board
Nebraska State Teachers College
Chadron
Neb
Northwest
Levi Gaustad
Calvin McKim
Department of Geology
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Roy M. Green
Mhfc
Bend Coin
MT. Hood Film CO
P. D
Oregon
Multnomah
General Electric
Jane Coombs
Miners
Clark’s Fork x Valley
Anaconda Copper Mining Co. Lands Department
Missoula,’ Mont
Harney
Grant Counties
Cassia County
Idaho
The
Pacific Live Stock Company
Miller and Lux Incorporated
G. N. Jameson
Burns
Miller & Lux
Merchants Exchange
San Francisco
California
Boulder, Dam
Glacier Park
Salt Lake
Zion Canyon
Cedar Breaks
Los Angeles
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