Weed control campaign planned in Yellowstone County
Bozeman Montana July 19 a four point weed control campaign is sponsored by the Yellowstone County Planning Committee sub committee with county extension agent Keith Sime. The plan includes weed mapping, chemical and cultivation demonstrations, cooperative weed sprayer use, and drafting a weed control law for the next legislative assembly. In a separate note Lois Knowlton is appointed home demonstration agent for Teton county effective July 1 by extension director J C Taylor.
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Bozeman
Yellowstone County
Yellowstone County Planning Committee
Keith Sime
Yellowstone County Group
Agricultural Conservation Supervisors
Sugar Company
Legislative Assembly
Lois Knowlton
Teton County
J. C. Taylor
Montana State College
University of Wyoming
Knowlton
Phillips Case to Be Probed by a Faculty
The Missoula state university service committee will probe Dr. Paul C. Phillips case before the state board acts on reinstatement. Phillips resigned after suing Warren Stillings over an alleged defamatory story about criminal assault. a second trial awarded Phillips $1. The committee will report by August to President Dr. George Finlay Simmons for recommendations.
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State University At
Missoula
Paul C. Phillips
State Board of Education
Warren Stillings
Phillips
Service Committee
George Finlay Simmons
Mailey and Oster Wed in Twin Bridges Ceremony
Fred S. Mailey and Edna P. Oster of Twin Bridges were married Saturday afternoon at the Episcopal rectory. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. H. M. Tragitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred S. Mailey
Edna P. Oster
Twin Bridges
Episcopal
H. M. Tragitt
State approves university bonds for pharmacy building
The Montana state board of education authorized 138000 in bonds to match a 112500 federal grant for a new pharmacy chemistry building at the University of Montana Missoula. Bonds at 4 percent run 25 years and will be repaid from land grant income, with construction to start within eight weeks of July 5 and finish in nine months.
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Helena
State Board of Education
State University At
Missoula
Public Works Administration
Pres. George
Finlay Simmons
University
Pres. Francis A. Thomson
State School of Mines
Butte
Roosevelt Approves W P A Road Projects in Daniels and Teton
President Roosevelt approves a Works Progress Administration plan allocating 223 741 for Daniels county road improvements and 52 915 for roads and streets in Teton county. State officials have been advised of the two projects.
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Roosevelt
Works Progress Administration
Daniels County
Teton County
State investments heavy during June
State Auditor John J. Holmes reported that permanent state funds were invested in June totaling $242,177, up from $82,274 a year earlier. The purchases included bonds issued by Park County High School, Silver Bow County, City of Lewistown, and Sanders County High School.
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John J. Holmes
Park County
Silver Bow County
City of
Lewistown
Sanders County
State institutions report income rise to 652 thousand dollars
State departments earned 652 766 during the fiscal year ending June 30, up from 640 884 the prior year, per State Treasurer Ray N. Shannon. The income came in addition to legislature appropriations. The Washington Montana club plans its sixth annual picnic July 24 at Lake Wilderness near Seattle, composed of former Montanans now living in Washington.
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Ray N. Shannon
Washington-Montana Club
Lake Wilderness
Seattle
Washington
County Asks High Court to Rule on Relief Law
Broadwater County commissioners petition the Montana Supreme Court seeking an order directing the state public welfare department to apply or enforce a relief law in a disputed case. The move centers on whether the department must provide or expand aid under the existing statute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadwater County
Supreme Court
State Public Welfare Department
Welfare board expenses disputed claim heard in court
The commissioners demand the state pay half of welfare board expenses. They assert $416 as the state's share for past meetings. The case is scheduled for court on September 27.
State Treasurer Reports Federal Aid For Montana Highways
State Treasurer Ray N. Shan announced federal highway funds totaling $23,998.87. Disbursement by county included Silver Bow $4,785.87 Lincoln Flathead $6,752 Sanders $10,386 and Flathead $2,075.
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Ray N. Shannon
Montana
Silver Bow
Lincoln- Flathead
Sanders County
Flathead County
Rate Hearing Set On Pullman Milwaukee Request
The state railroad and public service commission scheduled a public hearing for July 26 to review the rate request by the Pullman company and the Milwaukee railway.
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The
State Railroad and Public Service Commission
Pullman Company
Milwaukee Railway
Rail rates up for intrastate travel and parlor cars
The board will hear requests for higher intrastate Pullman rates along with a rise in parlor car accommodation charges from the Western Passenger Association and a rate increase for special baggage car movements proposed by the Great Northern.
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Western Passenger Association
Great Northern
Temperance Education Booklet Issued by State Commission
The State temperance commission releases a free booklet titled Temperance Education the Key to Liquor Control. Commission secretary Raymond Lewis says it serves as a parental guide for service organizations schools and parent teacher associations. The panel was created by the last legislature to curb youth drinking.
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State Temperance Commission
Raymond Lewis
Commission
Oil and Gas Lease Granted in Pondera County
G. M. Anderson of Great Falls receives an oil and gas development lease from the state land board covering 80 acres in Pondera county. The agreement requires 75 cents per acre annually and a 12 percent royalty on oil or gas produced.
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G. M. Anderson
Great Falls
State Land Board
Pondera County
Old Elks Temple in Helena Falls After 1935 Earthquakes
Damaged by earthquakes in 1935 the Helena Elks Temple at Broadway and Jackson collapsed last week. Built in the late 1870s, it housed Russell B. Harrison's political newspapers from 1889 to 1892. Condemned for unsafe conditions, it withstood only until the side wall groaned and a downtown crowd was kept back as the building slumped to the ground.
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Helena
Elks’ Temple
Broadway
Jackson
Russell B. Harrison
Pres
Benjamin Harrison
Billings Man Fined Over Antelope Sale Fallout
James D. Smith of Billings was fined for an illegal antelope sale in eastern Montana. The state game department objected, and a justice of the peace set the purchase price of 150 dollars. Smith was given time to raise the money. failure means 75 days in Yellowstone County jail.
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Montana
James D. Smith
Billings
State Game Department
Justice of the Peace
Smith
Yellowstone County
Opening date set for Montana Poultry Congress drive
July 28 marks the start of Montana members' campaign to join the World Poultry Congress in Cleveland next summer as part of a statewide drive to secure membership and participate in the event.
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Montana
Cleveland
Miss Faythe Marshal and Mrs Hudson Visit Dillon
Miss Faythe Marshal and Mrs. John Hudson of Alder spent Friday in Dillon for a brief social outing and shopping trip.
Miners Form Montaran Operators Group In Hele
Five counties gathered in Hele last week to form the Independent Mine Operators of Montar an organization aiming to lift the mining industry from its slump Operators expect more counties to join The group seeks half rate freight on ore and concentrates shipped to state smelters while Montar smelters are closed It also seeks emergency and permanent sampling mills ore purchasing agencies by the federal government and government aid to settle the East Helena smelty strike Charles P Cotter Townsend was elected president and Charles R Brazi Helena was named secretary treasurer Sen Burton K Whester pledged support for the program.
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Hele
Montar
E Ceavor
East Helena
Charles P. Cotter
Townsend
Oganization
Charles R. Brazi
Helena
Burton K. Whester
State to use four mowing machines for roadsides
Four power driven mowing machines will be used this summer by the state highway department to keep grass and weeds from road shoulders. State Purchasing Agent I S McQuitty announced bids on the machines priced at about $1000 each. The machines are in one piece, replacing past years’ mowers pulled behind trucks.
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State Highway Department
I. S. McQuitty
McQuitty
County School Budgets Open for Inspection in County Office
The preliminary budgets for all county school districts for 1938-39 are on file with the county superintendent and open to taxpayer inspection. The county budget supervisors will meet at 10 a m on July 25, 1938 to consider and adopt final budgets and levies. taxpayers may appear to be heard. Nell Doyle, County Superintendent of Schools.
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Fox
Nell Doyle
Notice to Creditors for John J. Gelhaus Estate
Adelaide T. Gelhaus administratrix of the estate of John J. Gelhaus deceased calls all creditors and claimants to present their claims with vouchers within four months of the first publication to the administratrix at John Collins law offices Poindexter Block Dillon Montana Beaverhead County First publication June 29 1938.
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John J. Gelhaus
John Collins
Poindexter Block
Dillon
Montana
Beaverhead County
Adelaide T. Gelhaus
Bids Sought for Wisdom School District Furnace Installation
The chairman of trustees invites bids to furnish and install a furnace for Wisdom School District No. 16 Beaverhead County with bids due by Thursday July 28 at 6 p.m. The board may reject any or all bids. Harry Helming, Chairman.
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Board of
Wisdom
Harry Helming
Beaverhead County
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