Water Conservation Leads State Projects
Montana's PWA irrigation program aims to revive nearly 250 000 acres, creating about 3 500 man years locally and more through related manufacturing. Projects span Red Lodge Rock creeks to Jefferson diversion with total costs in the millions, alongside school building and municipal works statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
PWA
W. H. Walsh
Public Works Administration
Red Lodge
Rock Creeks
Carbon County
Willow Creek
Gallatin- Madison
Madison
Smith River
Meagher
Flint Creek
Granite
Park Branch Canal
Park
Judith Basin
Big Dry Creek
Garfield
Beaverhead
Jefferson Diversion
Jefferson
Yellowstone
Midway
Ferry Lineg
Congress
Mr. Walsh
H. Austin
C. N. Davidson
T. J. Chamberlain
J. T. Tucker
Flax Project Planned In Western Montana Valleys
Western Montana will see several hundreds of acres of flax grown this year following a Missoula conference. County and railway agents met with C H Shaver of Archer Daniels Midland to discuss new cash crops. Shaver noted U S flax production totals 4 5 million bushels of 34 million consumed locally, with the remainder imported under a 65 percent duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Missoula
C. H. Shaver
Minneapolis
Archer- Daniels-Midland Co
Chamber of Commerce Hall
J. C. Paisley
Lake
H. R. Armeling
Sanders
M. M. Oliphant
L. S. MacDonald
Northern Pacific
Police Chief Cashes in on 40-Year Loan
A 40 year old debt was paid to Butte Police Chief Walter Shay who recalled lending $25 in 1807 when he was with the Marysville mines. A young acquaintance returned to the station saying the loan had endured for centuries and insisted on repayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Shay
Butte
Marysville
Shay
Walter
Marital Status of Dog Revealed
Junior Medlin and Hilary Nickel visit the city treasurer to buy a fox terrier license. The clerk asks if the dog is a mamma or papa. the boy replies it is a pee dog, noting the animal has not been married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Medlin
Butte
Hilary Nickel
Medlin
Wes
Junior
Fangs to Host Intercollegiate Knights Convention
The Fangs club at Montana State College will host the national Intercollegiate Knights convention on April 8 to 10. Allen Schenck of Worden chairs the local organization with Ells Marshall of Helena directing plans to entertain delegates from 13 western states for the national sophomore group established at the University of Washington.
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Montana State College
Intercollegiate Knights
Allen Schenck
Worden
Duke
Ells Marshall
Helena
University of Washington
Railroad panel fights changes in train rates
The state railroad and public service commission dispatched J. G. Bruce to Kansas City to oppose a proposed rate change. The plan would favor plains growers in the southwest and Canada and allegedly discriminate against Montana growers. Minneapolis mills seek to amend the Interstate Commerce Commission order on rates for oral and milled transit products, lifting their rate to 22 cents while pushing to 8 cents for themselves and maintaining 12 cents for Montana growers.
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Citange
State Railroad and Public Service Commission
J. G. Bruce
Kansas City
Southwest
Canada
Montana
Minneapolis
Interstate Commerce Commision
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Elsie Janis
Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate, Incorporated
Maizie
Ares
Bob Hastings
Bob
Yonkers
Nellie
Bill
Chicago
Robert Hastings
Seed House
Fangs
COREA
Continental Distilling Corporation, Phila
Conoco
Continental Oil Company
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