Montana highway chief backs 236 miles of new roads in 1922
Chief Engineer John N. Edy to the Montana highway commission proposes 236 miles of new highway in 1922 at an estimated cost of 1.912 million dollars. District No. 2 leads with 96.4 miles and 736 thousand dollars, while districts 1 3 4 and 5 show smaller totals and bond status. Officials warn federal action is uncertain and urge county cooperative projects funded wholly by counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Bureau
State Highway Commission
John N. Edy
Montana
Great Falls
North
Butte-Anaconda
Silver Bow County
Georgetown Lake
Deer Lodge
Garrison-Kohrs
Powell County
Fish Creek
Sanders County
Flint Creek
Granite County
Grantsdale
Ravalli County
Lincoln County
Bynum-Dupuyer
Teton County
Great Palls-Belt
Cascade County
Great Falls-Cascade
Lewistown
Beaver Creek
Fergus County
Gilford-Rudyard
Hill County
Glacier Park Trail
Roosevelt County
Shelby-Ethridge
Toole County
Baker-Ekalaka
Yellowstone Trail
Yellowstone County
Laurel West
Laurel
Miles City-Jordan
Custer County
Three Forks-Carpenter
Gallatin County
Livingston-Wilsall
Park County
Edy
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Commission
Montana Highway Commission
George W. Lanstrum
Helena
Henry Good
Kalispell
H. A. Templeton
Tuco Csasessorsens Surenssseressoreesses
Atea
OLLY
Tax officers plan statewide visits to aid Montana filers
D A Rasmussen organizes itineraries for field assistants to visit towns across Montana through mid March. Five Salt Lake City agents join divisions 3 2 7 and 4 to help taxpayers file income tax returns with schedules covering Butte Helena Missoula Bozeman Livingston Dillon and many other cities and counties.
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Washington
David Marks
T. Roy Hazelrigg
Butte
Helena
Missoula
L. C. Burns
White Sulphur Springs
A. P. Engebretson
Survey of Montana irrigation bonds and fire loss details
Montana irrigation commission lists bonds issued by districts in Beaverhead to Rosebud counties with costs per acre and notes many districts pending or not offered for sale. The United States Reclamation Service has seven Montana projects under construction including Sun river Huntley Blackfeet Flathead Milk river Lower Yellowstone and Fort Peck. The report also breaks down five year fire losses by causes with exposure and stove related hazards dominating and notes Montana ranks 34th in fire losses nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Reclamation Service
Montana Irrigation Commission
Big Hole
Beaverhead County
Buffalo Rapids
Custer County
Ashley Lake
Flathead County
Glen Lake
Lincoln County
Clinton
Missoula County
Blodgett Creek
Ravalli County
Mill Creek
Sunset
Cartersville
Rosebud County
Yellowstone
Rosebud
Columbus
Stillwater
Box Elder
Treasure County
Montana
Salt River
Arizona
Yakima
Washington
Sun River
Huntley
Blackfeet
Flathead
Milk River
Lower
Fort Peck
Billings
Flat Willow
Big Timber
Teton
Little, Missouri
Cowboy play leads to accidental shooting of 12 year old
Albert Stoner, 12, son of J. G. Stoner of Canyon Creek, was seriously wounded when his older brother Joe Stoner accidentally discharged a pistol during a quick draw demonstration. He was rushed to a Helena hospital for treatment.
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Helena
Albert Stoner
J. G. Stoner
Canyon Creek
Joe Stoner
Joe
Montana Fire Loss Totals Sixteen Million Over Five Years
The five year period ending 1920 saw Montana fire losses reach 10.7 million dollars in property destruction. The National Board of Fire Underwriters attributes 3.01 million to strictly preventable causes and 3.65 million to partly preventable ones, highlighting public ignorance and carelessness in fire hazard handling.
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Montana
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Actuarial Bureau
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Treasure State Farm AN
ELY
Belt Creek
Great Falls-Portage
Whitefish-Eureka
Whiathead County
Montana Experiment Station
Judith Basin
A. Rasmussen
Hugh Campbell
Polson
Rowan
Alberth
Superior
Stark
Mar
D. J. Desmond
Boulder
Garrison
Thompson Falls
Plains
Paradise
Bonner
Milltown
H. O. Bond
H. K. Rouzer
John A. Simon
Chester E. Pool
Three Forks
Logan
Belgrade
Manhattan
Bozeman
Townsend
Hardin
Livingston
L. P. Slater
Richey
Sidney
Washoe
Bear Creek
Belfry
Bridge
Fromberg
Joliet
Reed Point
Park City
Broadview
Co. J. Pillow
Red Lodge
Miles City
Glendive
F. J. Buscher
L. C. Bolton
Troy
Libby
Eureka
Rexford
Whitefish
Cut Bank
Browning
Glacier Park
Essex
Columbia Falls
Belton
Somers
Carl J. Mackey
Malta
Wolf Point
Poplar
Bainville
Plentywood
Scobey
Glasgow
H. E. Phelps
Chateau
Belt
Stockett
Sand Coulee
Neihart
Geraldine
Highwood
F. I. Eaheart
Winnett
Stanford
Judith Gap
Harlowton
Ryegate
Melstone
Roundup
Klein
W. L. McDonnell
Harlem
Chinook
Havre
Chester
Shelby
Sweetgrass
Conrad
Walier
A. B. Atwater
Oe Petroleum
Poole
Rabat
Nbar
Cataogue
Paramount Trading Company
West 28Th St
New York City
America
Henningsen Produce Co
Butte, Mont
MR. Farmer
Atlas Oil Company
Ford
Wyoming
Midland Empire Shorthorn Breeders’ Association
Ou Seemies
Berkeley
U.s.lieaw
California
Vicks VapoRus
Beau Blanchard
Bulle
Beliere
George B. Franks
Cardwell, Mont
Stockgrowers
Clay, Robinson & CO
Charles C. Robinson & Co
Chicago
Charles C. Robinson
Kansas City
Sioux City
South ST. Paul
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