CCC Praised for Moisture and Forest Conservation in Great Plains
The Agriculture Department commends Civilian Conservation Corps camps in the Great Plains for moisture conservation, pond building, contour farming, waterholes, and stock tanks. In the Dakotas, Nebraska, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and parts of other states, 17 CCC camps cover 750,000 acres under cooperative agreements. Forest fire suppression and forest management are highlighted, with front line work and cross-region reports noting skilled crews and safety training. The report also cites CCC efforts at the United States Sheep Experiment Station at DuBois, Idaho, spanning 45,413 acres.
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Civilian Conservation Corps
Soil Conservation Service
Great Plains
Agriculture Department
Department
James J. McEntee
CCC
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Harney
Black Hills
Dakotas
Missoula
Department of Agriculture
Rockies
CCG
America
Missouri River Diversion Data Awaited for North Dakota
Maj. Gen. E. Reybold told Senator Nye that a report on the Missouri river diversion project in North Dakota could arrive around April 1. He outlined ongoing investigations of tributaries for dam sites to serve power, flood control and irrigation, noting no congressional authority to study the main stem dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Reybold
Army Engineers
Nye
Republican
North Dakota
Missouri River
War Production Board
Harlem J. Bushfield
South Dakota
Corps of Engineers
Reybold
Department
Congress
Crow Indian Enlists to Seek Jap Scalps in War
Crow Agency man Albert Old Horn 33 says he left funds for his wife and four children and went to Missoula to enlist. He plans to honor ancestors on the warpath and take Japanese scalps if possible. He reports about 80 Crow tribesmen are now in U S armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Old Horn
Crow Agency
Missoula
Old Horn
United States
Three Doubtful Pennies
A short humorous column by Lois Montross from 1942 recounts a trio of pennied misadventures and the odd, fated outcomes that follow each toss. The piece blends whimsy with wry observations on luck and everyday superstition.
A Boy Finds His Trust in a Strange Girl
A late night encounter at Big Ed's Diner unsettles both a cautious owner and a fearless hitchhiker. The girl, Billy, seeks Chicago and beauty culture while Ed questions trust and worth, glimpsing a shared dream of self reliance. The scene ends with a promise of continuation next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Ed
Chicago
Bloomington
Billy
Stockholm
Moocher
Navy
Chi
Hotel Manager Appointed To Florence Hotel Missoula
Mr. Wraight of Spokane named manager of the new Florence hotel in Missoula Montana a veteran of 25 years at the Davenport in Spokane He began hotel work in Montana and the Florence replaces the old Florence burned in 1936 as a major Northwest hostelry
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Missoula
Wraight
Spokane
Montana
Davenport
Northwest
Price Freezing Fails to Alter Montana Oil Schedule
The oil price freeze at the October 1 level leaves Montana Wyoming and Colorado unchanged. Citf Bank prices have been in effect since September 1 with The Texas Co. and Producers Refining Co. at 1.30 and Ohio and Texas Co. at 1.10 in Kevin field. Big West posted 1.00 in Kevin field as of October 1. Wyoming prices largely unchanged since July 1941. Colorado rates in Cannon City and Florence effective September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Citf
Texas Co. and Producers Refining Co
Ohio and
Texas Co
Kevin Field
Big West
Cannon City
Florence
Record Tank Car Shipments Boost Atlantic Petroleum Flows
Tank car movement of petroleum and products to the Atlantic seaboard reached a record 256 725 barrels daily in the week ended Feb 14, surpassing the prior high of 222 975 barrels per day in the week ended Feb 7.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Great Northern Plans $26.5 Million 1942 Expenditure
The Great Northern outlines a 1942 budget to upgrade plant and acquire equipment to move growing war material traffic. Key items include nine diesel locomotives, 1,000 new 60 ton boxcars, 23 thousand tons of steel rail and 20 thousand tons of fastenings, plus 2,000 new 50 ton boxcars ordered earlier. Completion hinges on government material priorities.
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Great Northern Railway
F. J. Gavin
Gavin
Great Northern
America
St. Cloud
Minn
Kalispell Division
Montana
Rocky Mountains
Sauk Center
Cass Lake
Minnesota
Stanley
Grenora
North Dakota
Spo
Chamber Urges Farm Expansion in Montana War Support
Montana chamber officials urge agricultural expansion to offset losses in tourism and other sectors and support wartime needs. They call for tapping new labor sources as a bottleneck, expand quotas, and use land, equipment, and experience to boost farming profits and feed a hungry world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Montanans, Inc
State Chamber of Commerce
Hughesville Postoffice Re-established in Montana
Congressman James F. OConnor announces Hughesville Montana post office reestablishment and nominates Ina A Richter as postmistress. Westby postmistress Thelma F Holst reappointed. Senate approves Cletus J Walsh reappointment as Polytechnic postmaster. Absolute zero defined as 273 degrees Celsius below zero and 459.4 Fahrenheit. no heat in this cold.
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James F. O’connor
Hughesville
Mont
Ina A. Richter
Thelma F. Holst
Westby
Montana
Senate
Cletus J. Walsh
Polytechnic
O'Connor
Sixth unit sent for yard service in Sioux Falls
A fragment notes one unit destined for yard service in Sioux Falls and mentions an area identified as knne area with an 8. D. designation. The exact context is unclear but signals service action for the sixth unit.
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Sioux Falls
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Chief OF Army Engineers
Lois Montross
News Syndicate Co., Inc
Gwests Dee E
Harry Wraight
Chamber
Sunny Brook
Kentucky
National Distillers Products Corp
N. Y
Hiram Walker & Sons Inc
Peoria, Ill
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