Montana Governor Cites Water Projects And Budget Wins
Governor Roy E Ayers spoke at Miles City on Water Conservation Day highlighting 18 months of land value gains from reclamation, a balanced budget, reduced indebtedness and over 500000 in tax cuts. He noted 10 irrigation schemes holding 187000 acre feet, several diversions completed at 3336000 cost, and more under way with bonds funded by federal grants and water user bonds.
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Montana
Roy E. Ayers
Miles City
Burton K. Wheeler
Water Board
Ayers
Helena Legionnaire Named State Unemployment Statistician
O. C. Lamport of Helena, former state adjutant of the American Legion, is appointed statistician information agent for the Montana unemployment compensation commission. Lamport succeeds the late Warren Moses.
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Helena
O. C. Lamport
The
American Legion
Montana Unemployment Compensation Commission
Barclay Craighead
Lamport
Warren Moses
Livestock Market Sees Profitable Yet Subdued Returns
Los Angeles reports strong stock market conditions with healthier demand for fat livestock at current prices. Compared with 1937, hogs pork beef and lamb prices are down modestly, while U.S. meat consumption, exports, and imports show mixed shifts through mid-1938.
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Los Angeles
United States
Institute of American Meat Packers
Institute
Montana urged to grow poultry industry and keep 3 million in state
A. R. Broman of Great Falls told Poultry Industrial Council for Montana members that Montana farmers can capture much of the 3 million dollars sent out of the state annually for poultry products. The plan aims for 1,000 members by year end with a campaign from July 28 to next July 28, aligning with the World Poultry Congress in Cleveland. Broman said it will take three years to reach self sufficiency. Mr and Mrs W B Gleed of Lima visited Dillon Monday.
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Montana
A. R. Broman
Great Falls
Poultry Industrial Council For
Helena
Broman
Cleveland
Ohio
Council
Butte Razes Chinese Landmark and Ground to A Tennis Court
The old Quong Tuck Wing and Quong Lung Chong building at 16 West Mercury Street is being razed to make way for a tennis court. For decades the two story structure housed general merchandise stores on the ground floor and tong headquarters upstairs, including See Sing Tong and later the Kuo Ming Tong, with lively card games and gatherings tied to Butte's Chinatown.
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Butte
Quong Tuck Wing
Quong Lung Chong
West
Mercury Street
Quong Loue
Hum Yin
Quong Lung Chong General Merchandise
See Sing Tong
Kuo Ming Tong
See Sing
Sun Yat Sen
Quo Ming Tong
Chinese Nationalist Party
Chiang Kai Shek
Tong
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West Mercury
Wheeler Opposes Hard Wheat Acreage Cut in Northwest
U S Senator Burton K Wheeler told Duluth reporters he opposes reducing hard wheat acreage in the northwest saying there is no surplus in Montana Minnesota and the Dakotas and he will back the region to keep hard wheat acreage on the exception list.
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Duluth, Minn
Burton K. Wheeler
Northwest
Montana
Minnesota
Dakotas
State Purchases Gasoline and Trucks for Highway Use
State purchases by I S McQuitty include five cars of gasoline from Home Oil of Great Falls and Yale Oil of Billings. He also bought two trucks from International Harvester for use at the state training school in Boulder.
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I. S. McQuitty
State Highway Department
Home Oil Company of
Great Falls
Yale Oil Company of
Billings
International Harvester Company
Boulder
Auto Dealers Likely to Appeal State Supreme Court
Montana dealers plan an appeal after District Judge A J Horsky in Helena ruled the state not bound by the fair trade practices act when buying supplies. The suit, brought by the Montana Motor Trades association, charged Anderson Motors of Helena and International Harvester with selling automotive equipment below cost.
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Helena Auto Dealers’ Association
State Supreme Court
A. J. Horsky
Helena
Martin P. Trenne
Montana Motor Trades Association
Dealers’ Association
Anderson Motors Company
International Harvester Company
War Bureau Names Reserve Corps Men
The War Department announced appointments to the reserve corps. Selected individuals include Paul Joseph Chambray of Anaconda and Hervey John Sanna of Anaconda, Herbert William Conrad Jr of Conrad, Victor William D Orozi and Robert Baker Young of Missoula, Selden Sherburne Frisbee of Cut Bank, Richard Droege Griffith of Sand Coulee, Jack James Henley of Geyser, Jack Welden Marsh of Billings, Jack Conrad Miller of Missoula, James Anthony Paulson of Sand Coulee, Oliver Alexander Roholt Jr of Browning, Melvin Ellis Bingleton of Vida, Robert Van Haar of Hilger, and Leland Marshall Yates of Victor.
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Reserve Corps
War Department
Paul Joseph Chambray
Hervey John Sanna
Anaconda
Herbert William Conrad, Jr
Conrad
Victor William D’orazi
Robert Baker Young
Missoula
Selden Sherburne Frisbee
Cut Bank
Richard Droege Griffith
Sand Coulee
Jack James Henley
Geyser
Jack Welden Marsh
Billings
Jack Conrad Miller
James Anthony Paulson
Oliver Alexander Roholt, Jr
Browning
Melvin Ellis Bingleton
Vida
Robert van Haar
Hilger
Leland Marshall Yates
Victor
Mrs Ruby Bowen and Mrs Cottrell Visit Spokane Relatives
Mrs Ruby Bowen and Mrs 8S A Cottrell of Salt Lake City spent the weekend at the Joe Gelhaus home while en route to Spokane to visit relatives.
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Ruby Bowen
8S. A. Cottrell
Salt Lake City
Joe Gelhaus
Spokane
Montana banks repay depositors after closing year end
The Montana State Banking Department reports 273094.96 dollars paid to depositors for the year ending June 30 and full reimbursement to four closed banks’ depositors. It notes payments to East Helena State bank stockholders and dollar-for-dollar returns to Farmers’ and other banks. Disbursements include amounts to several banks across the state.
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Montana
Durh
W. A. Brown
Roy E. Ayers
State Banking Department
Ase
Helena
State Bank
Bainville
Superior State Bank
Superior
Security State Bank
Terry
Farmers’ State Bank
Cut Bank
Larabie Brothers’ Bank
Deer Lodge
East Helena
State Bank of
Flaxville
Conrad Banking Company
First State Bank
Medicine Lake
Moccasin State Bank
Moccasin
Vida
Elling State Bank
Virginia City
Pattersons Return Home After Wisconsin Visit
Mr and Mrs Delmont Patterson depart Lake Beulah Wisconsin after visiting the home of the latter cousin G E Rosenau.
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Mrs. Delmont Patterson
Lake Beulah, Wis
G. E. Rosenau
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Ed Attest
Hoscoe
Conn
R.M. Ston
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