Strip cropping gains momentum across plains in 1936 survey
A 1936 agricultural conservation survey shows thousands more acres strip cropped to curb soil blowing. Blaine County rose from 35 000 to 64 000 acres. Sheridan County reached 58 000 acres with 300 farmers. Daniels County tallied 10 838 acres with 540 farmers. wind erosion-prone counties report wide expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Taylor
Monana Extension Service
Blaine
Sheridan County
Valley County
Daniels County
Hill
Fergus
Teton
Montana Butter Output Drops Across Five Years
Montana dairy data show butter production shrinking from 14,864,154 pounds in 1931 to 11,586,093 in 1936 with lower output in most intermediate years. per capita consumption stands at 18.6 pounds in 1936. Cheese and ice cream figures also shift, with ice cream rising to 205,619 gallons in 1936 and cheese fluctuating around 1.6 million pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
B. F. Thrailkill
State Department of Agriculture
Page elected Senate president pro tem with party line vote
Senator John R. Page a Democrat from Granite county was chosen president pro tem of the senate before adjournment. He won 28 votes to 26 for Republican Senator John R. Campbell of Missoula as voting split strictly along party lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
John R. Page
Granite County
John R. Campbell
Missoula
Indians Eligible for State Old Age Aid in Montana
Indian residents of Montana qualify for state old age assistance and direct relief when conditions warrant, per a ruling by Attorney General Harrison J. Freebourn issued at the request of Fort Belknap Indian Reservation tribal chiefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Harrison J. Freebourn
Fort Belknap
New Appointments by Governor Include Four To State Boards
The governor named four appointees: Dr John C Dunn of Lewistown to assistant superintendent at Warm Springs State Hospital, Mrs Mamie Nance of Birney to the state board of education, Chandler C Cohagen of Billings and Frank F Bossuet of Havre to the state board of architectural examiners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Dunn
Lewistown
Warm Springs
Mamie Nance
Birney
State Board of Education
Chandler C. Cohagen
Billings
Frank F. Bossuet
Havre
State Board of Architectural Examiners
Helena High School Faculty Member Named State Supervisor
Miss Ruth Reardon state superintendent of public instruction names J Bidney Cole of Helena as state high school supervisor. Cole succeeds J Woodard of Helena who has served eight years. Cole, a Helena high school faculty member, has been granted a leave of absence to assume the state post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Reardon
J. Bidney Coleman
Helena
Coleman
J. Woodard
Montana Tourist Business Worth Billions in 1936 Visitor Report
An estimate cites 435000 out of state visitors to Montana in 1936. Each visitor averaged 3 people and 54 days, with daily spending of 3.84 dollars per person per day per highway department. Montanan's Inc asserts the figure is low and Conoco suggests 6 dollars per day per person, placing Montana's tourist value near 47 million dollars for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
State Highway Department
Montanan’s Inc
Conoco Travel Bureau
Treasure State News in Brief Brief items from Montana in 1937
MISSOULA campaign for Lewistown to Missoula highway resumes after years of inactivity. RED LODGE Montana Elks hold state convention July 22 23 24. MALTA county to seek PWA loan for county hospital. CONRAD Pondera county named special program county for soil conservation. KALISPELL work on a WPA club house at golf course costing about 10000. LEWISTOWN Boy Scout circus planned April 10 for new civic auditorium. CONRAD 51 agriculture projects by 38 Pondera county high school boys netting 5491 dollars. LEWISTOWN American Legion state convention Aug 9 10 11 planned. veterans gathering expected large. GREAT FALLS M J ONeill confirmed chief of police. HARDIN cornerstone laid for Bic Horn county courthouse a PW A project costing about 96000. LIVINGSTON bison elk shipped from Yellowstone to Buenos Aires for zoological gardens. BUTTE search for missing James Murphy last heard 1907. letter asks for information. BOZEMAN chemistry graduates high share pursuing doctorates. 22 have doctorates. five of 16 grad students may receive degrees this spring. SIDNEY Richland county fair remodel WPA project. grandstands to seat 3000. fair opens Labor Day. BOZEMAN Opal Petrausch after world tour arrives Yokohama to work four months with American consul wife. home Bozeman.
Bill deaths mark week in senate actions
Among bills killed in the senate last week were tax on caravanned automobiles across the state, refunding gasoline tax to cities, a minimum wage of 18 dollars per week for women in all occupations, hours of telephone operators, and hotel hours regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Last Minute Actions Move Through Final Legislative Day
Measures sent to the governor include an unemployment insurance bill a tax on chain theaters authorization for city and town bond issuance for revenue projects and a fee provision for automobile trailers and semi trailers with proceeds shared among counties.
Amendment proposed to invest state funds in Montana trust
The biennial report by I M Brandford as lands and investments commissioner and state land board secretary calls for amending the state constitution to allow investment of the public school permanent fund and other funds from federal land grants. Funds would be managed as part of the Montana trust and legacy fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public School Permanent Fund
I. M. Brandford
Lands and Investments
State Land Board
Montana Trust and Legacy Fund
Works Board Bill Passed Creates State Public Works Dept
The senate bill establishing a state department of Public Works to take over the highway commission water conservation board and state planning board passed both houses and awaits Governor Ayers signature. The house amended the bill to allow the chief engineer to be hired from any background and not necessarily an engineering graduate. The measure creates the department as a corporate state agency.
Record Time Appeal Shaves Minutes in State Supreme Court
Northern Pacific railroad company seeks injunction against Helena city treasurer over garbage tax. In a rare swift session the case was argued by M B Gunn for the railroad and John W Mahan for the city, Gunn speaking three minutes and Mahan ten minutes before submission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Helena
M. 8. Gunn
Railroad
John W. Mahan
Gunn
Mahan
Voter Photo Bill Dies in House After Outburst
In the last week of the session a bill requiring voters to be photographed was killed in the house after Senate amendments limited it to Silver Bow county. Stimatz of Silver Bow introduced the measure, confronted senators with an exclamation in the senate gallery, and fled to the house as officers closed in. The amended bill was promptly killed in the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
House
Stimatz
Silver Bow County
Senate
State Auditor Criticised in 32 Page Legislative Report
A joint legislative investigating committee condemned John J. Holmes state auditor and ex officio insurance commissioner for administration of the state insurance law. The report criticises trips across the state without board permission and a tax and unbusinesslike handling of department funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislative Investigating Committee
John J. Holmes
House
Senate
State Board of Examiners
Assembly Adjourns After Stopped Clock Plan Ruling
The legislature adjourned at 12 16 a m Saturday March 6 after operating since Thursday midnight under the stopped clock procedure. Sixteen House members sought Supreme Court injunction to stop the assembly claiming illegality. The court ruled the stopped clock day constitutional since per diem had ceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Supreme Court
WPA Materials Tax Aids WPA Project Funding
The measure allows political subdivisions to levy a 5 to 10 mill property tax to buy materials for WPA projects. It passed both houses and the governor signed it after arguments noting federal rules require communities with approved WPA work to provide materials. Montana could lose federal funds and jobs without the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayers
Montana
Resident fur dealer Ebaugh held so by attorney general
Malta justice of the peace J A Ebaugh who has lived in the city for 50 years and who deals in furs is ruled a resident fur dealer in an opinion by the attorney general at the request of Phillips county attorney Fred G Gabriel. Ebaugh buys and sells furs mainly to McMillan Fur Wool company of Minneapolis and sometimes borrows money from that firm to buy furs, with no salary or commission. The state law distinguishes resident from nonresident fur dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Ebaugh
Malta
Fred G. Gabriel
Phillips County
Ehaugh
McMillan Fur & Wool Company
Minneapolis
Governor Ayers Signs Liquor Bill Allowing Sale by The Drink
Governor Ayers signed a measure after adjournment that allows sale of liquor by the drink in retail establishments with county option to void it. Special elections require 35 percent of registered voters to trigger a county vote. Licensed retailers must purchase liquor from state stores and pay a 50 cent per gallon excise tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayers
Boards of County Commissioners
NO IMPEACHMENT TRIAL AFTER INVESTIGATION REPORT
The house rejected a $15,000 appropriation to fund an impeachment action against John J. Greene of the state board of equalization. The move to appoint managers for a senate impeachment failed after reconsideration, ending the ouster attempt. Greene faced charges of neglect of duty, intoxication on duty, and tax filing failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Greene
State Board of Equalization
Board of Managers
Senate
House of Representatives
Greene
Greans
Sickness Fatal to Ex Publisher R M Goshorn
Death reported in Los Angeles California of R M Goshorn formerly publisher and editor of the Daily Inter Lake who sold the paper in 1912 to a Progressives group. He later traveled, then returned to Kalispell to work as telegraph editor until ill health forced retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Goshorn
Los Angeles
Calif
Goshorn
Inter Lake
Progressives
Kalispell
Four Pound Baby First Patient In Kalispell Incubator
Baby Hulett born to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hulett weighs four pounds two ounces and occupies the new incubator donated to Sisters of Mercy hospital by the Business and Professional Women's club. The incubator operates well and the infant is progressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisters of Mercy Hospital
Kalispell
Baby Hulett
Howard Hulett
Kalispell Toddler Escapes Serious Lysol Ingestion
One and a half year old son of Mr and Mrs Harold Sythe of Kalispell reached a Lysol bottle in a cabinet. He burned his throat and mouth but escaped serious injury thanks to quick medical attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deine
Lysol
Kalispell
Ry Sythe
Harold Sythe
Zo-ak Promises Virile Health For Men Past 40
A New York physician develops Zo-ak a formula claimed to boost virile health and vigor for men over 40. The ad touts a one month trial with money back if unused and notes safety no Nux Vomica. Available at Rainbow Pharmacy and several Missoula Lewis town dealers with an economy size and a physician booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rainbow Pharmacy
Great Falls
Missoula Drug Co
Missoula
Leiden Drug Co
Lewistown
Zo-ak
Zo-ak Co
N. Y
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Pawnee Herbs CO
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Indian Museum
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Northwest Yhoto Service
North Dakota
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George Edwards
Wwe
Ingston, Mont
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Alaska Junk Co., Inc
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Wash
Crafter's Supplies
WOME
Universal Sales CO
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Seattle
F. B. Price
Butte
Timothy Way
Etraw
Montana Beed and Grain CO
Bozeman
Mont
Charles M. Russell Bhort
U. S. Montana Newspaper Association
PFI
Chester
Hague Ave
Paul
Hamilton
Rochat
John Buckhouse
Arlee
Lake County
Myton
Utah
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H. W. Diehl
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Missouri
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Rhode Island
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New Hampshire
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Caldwell
Idaho
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Pullorum
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Sprague Av
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VPC
Kamala
Elliot
Lewiston
Fair Chemical 1
Dept. J
Humboldt, So. Dakota
Arko
Arko Herbs, Inc
Dept. M
Broadway
Buffalo
Russell Prints
Bolter
Charles M. Russell
Associati
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Treasure State News
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Lewis and Clark Highway Association
Lolo Pass
RED Lodge
Phillips County Board of Commissioners
PWA
Conrad—Pondera County
A. C. Peterson
Kalispell Golf Course
J. P. Bruckhauser
WPA
Boy Scout Council
Conrad
Pondera County
Smith- Hughes
American Legion
M. J. O'Neill
O'Neill
Hardin
Bic Horn County
Livingston
Yellowstone Park
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Zoological Gardens
the Park
San Francisco
James Murphy
Jack Healy
M. J. Scanlon
Naugatuck
Conn
Montana State College
O. E Sheppard
Sidney
Richland County
Jack Suckstorff
Yokohama
Opal Petrausch
Miss Petrausch
China
Europe
Detective Eyes
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Dstallery
Ain
Kentucky
Schenley Abutors, Inc
Were
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