Highway Safety Trials With New Shoulder and Road Chips
The state highway department tests two light color chip systems to alert drivers at night. One option oils and scatters chips on travel lanes to brighten the surface, the other places chips on shoulders to make them stand out. Trials run eight miles between Helena and Clancy and twelve miles between Baker and Miles City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Don A. McKinnon
Helena
Clancy
Baker
Miles City
Glacier Production Co. well leads Cut Bank field output
Gertrude Corrigeux No. 3 from Glacier Production Company reports initial flow of 516 barrels per day making it the largest in the Cut Bank field since the Great Santa Rita Lander No. 1. It is the only producer in the area tapping both Cut Bank and Sunburst sands and exceeded 300 barrels per day from the Sunburst sand before it blew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UT Bank
Mont
U.P
Glacier Production Company
Gertrude Corrigeux
Cut Bank
Refunding Bonds Sold At Low Interest Rate
The state board of examiners sold 632,224.75 in state capital refunding bonds to Banc ers Trust Company of New York City and First National Bank and Trust Company of Helena for 0.25 percent interest and a premium of 850 dollars. Issued under last legislature act to refinance bonds costing 3 to 4 percent, the bonds are general obligations of the state in 1,000 dollar denominations. Dated July 1, the bonds mature in five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Examiners
Bankers Trust Company
New York City
First National Bank and Trust Company
Helena
Montana Duck Crop Promises Strong 1939 Season
State Game Warden James A. Weaver reports from deputy wardens that Montana's 1939 duck crop shows improvement over recent years. Hunters may enjoy a larger than normal local and northern duck population, with the commission seeking a 1939 season by the federal survey aligned to 1938 dates October 15 to November 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
James A. Weaver
Weaver
State Fish and Game Commission
Federal
Iological Survey
State Labor Dept. issues age certificates for canneries
The state labor department has received age certificates to be filled out by employers in compliance with minimum age requirements of the federal wage and hour law. Employers can obtain certificates by writing State Labor Commissioner Er. C. Burris at Helena. Burris says canneries should have the certificate filled out by young employees as protection against hiring persons under 16. Canneries are not affected by minimum age exemptions offered agricultural industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Labor Department
Er. C. Burris
Helena
Burris
Creditors urged to claim dividends from Montana bank collapse
Nearly 900 creditors of the Banking Corporation of Montana in Helena are urged to file claims. State examiner W A Brown says most dividends are small but gathering them would clear the state’s books. Most creditors are Helena residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banking Corporation of Montana
Helena
W. A. Brown
State Examiner
Brown
State pays dividends to Brady bank creditors and Kalispell lenders
The state banking department issued a 10 percent dividend totaling 3003 to creditors of the Farmers State Bank of Brady, the fourth such payout bringing total distributions to 12014. Claims against the bank at closing were 30036. A 20 percent dividend totaling 15619 was paid to creditors of the Great Western Building and Loan association of Kalispell, the first since its May 12 district court approval and claims totaling 78094.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Banking Department
Farmers’ State Bank of
Brady
W. A. Brown
Brown
Great Western Building and Loan Association of
Kalispell
State land board allocates 1938 school fund to Montana counties
The state land board announced Montana counties receive 883,929 dollars in 1938 from the state common school interest and income fund built from state land earnings. Each county gets 5.65 dollars for every resident aged six to 21, up from 5.02 dollars in 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Land Board
Montana
Montana Veterinary Medical Association Holds 31st Annual Meet
The Montana Veterinary Medical Association will gather in Bozeman at the state college June 30 and July 1 for the organization 31st annual meeting. Dr. W J Bitter state veterinarian and president of the group has an attendre?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Veterinary Medical Association
Bozeman
State College
W. J. Bitter
Cattle and Sheep In Good Condition In Montana
The U S bureau of agricultural economics reports Montana cattle and sheep at 92 percent of normal on June 1 and May gains from 91 to 102 percent. Winter losses were light, ranges have ample feed, and rains left few dry areas. A Montana medicine talk will cover new developments in lab and field work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Montana state swimming tourney set for July 29 in Great Falls
U P reports the Montana state swimming tournament will be held in Great Falls on July 29 with swimmers from across the state expected to compete. In Chinook, county officials shut down ongoing illicit gambling games including blackjack and poker after County Attorney D J Sias ordered peace officers to arrest operators of unlawful games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
U.P
Montana
Y.M.C.A
D. J. Sias
Lewistown
U.S
A. V. Searle
Canada
Mexico
Colorado
Wyoming
High Grade Gold Ore Found in Morning Star Mine
In Neihart Montana the Morning Star mine owned by Mrs. Loretta L. Reeves of Conrad yielded a stringer of gold ore worth up to 600 dollars per ton in development work. The vein carries 10 to 40 ounces of silver in the hanging wall. California capitalists enter Kevin Sunburst field as active operators, with 16 wells sold to a Production Oil subsidiary, per E. V. Cobb of Lewistown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neihart
Mont
U.P
Morning Star
Loretta L. Reeves
Conrad
Lewistown
California
Kevin Sunburst
E. V
Gene) Cobb
Production Oil Corporation of California
Co cobalt deposit hailed in Turnbull mining district
Safford Arizona reports a potential cobalt bonanza as the Bluebird property of 41 claims is described by Los Angeles assayers as the first U S mine to show a commercial cobalt deposit. The lease is held by Robert L Crothwaite of Chicago.
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Safford
Ariz
U.P
Turnbull
Graham Mountain
Here
Bluebird
Los Angeles
United States
Robert L. Crothwaite
Chicago
Copper Output Reported At Inspiration Mine
Inspiration Arizona reports daily copper ore production around 4500 tons at the Inspiration Consolidated mine as operation levels push output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inspiration
Ariz
U.P
Inspiration Consolidated
Sunburst Refinery set May record for oil runs over 180000 barrels
International Refining at Sunburst Montana posted an all time May output surpassing 180000 barrels in 31 days. The previous January record was 154000 barrels. Plant ran mostly on Kevin crude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunburst
Mont
U.P
International Refining Company
Johnson elected Montana United Spanish War Veterans commander
Lewistown figure Harry Johnson won the post of department commander at the Montana Department United Spanish War Veterans convention in Lewistown. Susie Bates of Great Falls was chosen president of the auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Mont
U.P
Harry Johnson
Montana
United Spanish War Veterans
Susie Bates
Great Falls
Henderson Retains State Checkers Title in Billings Duel
Red Lodge player George Henderson defeated A. A. McDougal of Billings to retain the Montana state checkers championship at the recent Billings tournament. One match lasted four and a half hours before the champion won.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Lodge
U.P
George Henderson
A. A. McDougal
Billings
Henderson-McDougal
Ada Reams Named Montana Star Route Mail Carriers Chief
Ada Reams of Billings was elected president of the Montana division of the National Star Route Mail Carriers association at the state meeting in Miles City. Other officers elected were T. B. French, Hardin, vice-president, and Rufus Cate, Baker, secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles City
U.P
Ada Reams
Billings
Montana
National Star Route Mail Carriers Association
T. B. French
Hardin
Rufus Cate
Baker
Hunters bag 710 coyotes and three bobcats in May
A United States Biological Survey report shows hunters took 710 coyotes and three bobcats in May. Walter Standish of Lodge Grass led with 52 coyotes, while Roy Vance of Townsend trapped 47 coyotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
U.P
United States Biological Survey
Walter Standish
Lodge Grass
Roy Vance
Townsend
Big Fork instructor pays for deer incident
Floyd Wentz, Big Fork high school instructor, pays 36.16 for a deer struck out of season on the Big Fork Kalispell highway. The venison goes to the Kalispell Salvation Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Fork
Mont
U.P
Floyd Wentz
Big Fork High School
Wentz
Big Fork-Kalispell Highway
Kalispell
All Montana Floats Slated for Livingston July 2 Parade
Miles J. O Connor, chairman of the preparations committee, said many Montana cities have notified their intention to enter floats in the All Montana day parade to be held in Livingston on July 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
U.P
Miles J. O'Connor
Montana
Montana Day at Fair in Frisco Planned for Sept 16
Montana Day at the San Francisco World Fair is set for September 16 with a nationwide radio concert by the Bobcat band from Montana State College Bozeman and a parade led by Gov Roy E Ayers. A Montana picnic dinner is planned at the fair alongside a speech by the governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Frisco
San Francisco
Montanans, Inc
Bozeman
San Jose College
San Jose
Calif
Bobcats
Roy E. Ayers
The
Fair Commission
Beaver Survey to Be Made in State
Montana officials and the U S forest service will survey beaver statewide this summer to locate individuals damaging highways irrigation ditches and summer homes or damming domestic water supplies. Damaging beavers will be captured in September by M M Atwater of Essex and released in forest areas where their dams may conserve water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Forest Service
State Fish and Game Commission
Montana
M. M. Atwater
Essex
State Commission
Grounds Band Concert and Grand Ball End Day
A band concert followed by a grand ball concludes the day’s events. Attendees enjoy music and social dancing in a festive community gathering.
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Union Pacific
Otto Jabelmann
N. A. Williams
Union Pacific Railroad
Mr. Williams
Howard C. Mann
Jabelmann
Williams
Omaha
Dillon
Diamond D. Dewey
AILY
New York
Royam Gals
Union Pacific and
Connecting Lines
San Francisgo
Challener
Cara
Bosider Dam
Las Vegas
Nev
B. L. Chism
Agent Depot Ticket Office
Sataime
Iesat
Capital News
Bureau of Agriculture
Deer Lodge
Gordon Bradford
Fairfield
Lester Reuss
Forsyth
Mary Venetz
Ford
Farmers Union Cooperative Creameery
P. M. Hersom
Columbus
Charles Banderob
Huntley
Loren Downs
Molt
Studebaker
American Automobile Association
Rds
Iesatin
Findlay Watson
Dillon, Montana
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