Wisdom Women's Club Elects Officers at Wisdom Meeting
Wisdom March 22 Wisdom Women's Club elected officers for the coming year to be installed in June: President Mrs Jack Miller first vice president Mrs Frank McDowell second vice president Mrs Warren Shaw reelected secretary treasurer Mrs Ted Woodward The club planned a junior club meeting for April 2 and discussed youth activities.
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Wisdom Women’s Club
Wisdom
Jack Miller
Frank McDowell
Warren Shaw
Ted Woodward
Wisdom Section
Mesdames Warren, Shaw
Clarence Helming
Fred Holman
Hans Jorgensen
Wallace Francis
Harry Helming
Eunice McKevitt
Montana 1936 deaths from accidents total 681
Deputy registrar L L Ben ee reports 681 accidental deaths in Montana for 1936. Traffic accidents caused 169 deaths and falls 93. Mine mishaps 50, drownings 45. Other causes include animal bites 1, poisoning 5, gas 12, fires 10, burns 22, suffocation 12, firearms 22, cutting 5, animal killings 15, cold 12, heat 3, lightning 6, electrical shocks 6, other accidents 27, machinery 13, railroad 30, motorcycles 1, water 1, air 3. One death tied to the Billings flood.
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Montana
L. L. Benee
Billings
Roads closed to heavy trucks on Highways 10 and 3
Frost and rain have severely damaged Highways 10 and 3 in Western Montana. An order by Scott P. Hart bans all vehicles 9000 pounds gross or more from these routes until rescinded. Highway 10 near Saltese features deep mud with 24 hour towing for light vehicles. Also notes travel for Mr. and Mrs. J F Wiksdal and Mrs Hurley Leach to San Diego California.
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Montana
Scott P. Hart
State Highway Commission
Saltese
Open fishing season details for Missouri Yellowstone and Kootenai rivers
The notice states fish may pursue food morsels without barbed hooks for the next two months. Open season ends May 21 on the Missouri Yellowstone and Kootenai rivers, while these three rivers have no closed season.
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Missouri
Yellowstone
Kootenai
Statistician to Compile State Livestock Data for Osmond & Sons
Jay G. Diamond, a federal statistician, will gather and forward data on the state's livestock population to Osmond & Sons Ltd., dealers in sheep dips and stock remedies, in response to a query sent to the Butte Chamber of Commerce.
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Jay G. Diamond
Osmond & Sons Ltd
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Diamond
Saloon Referendum Decision Delayed Ahead of Fall Ballots
The state sa loon law referendum faces delays as a court case keeps a decision from certifying sufficient signatures. Secretary of State Sam W. Mitchell notes the issue may keep the measure off ballots. A purchase order for 283 000 copies must reach Purchasing Agent I. S. McQuitty by April 30 to be distributed before the fall elections. District Judge George W. Padbury's court action remains under advisement.
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Sam W. Mitchell
Secretary of State
I. S. McQuitty
Geroge W. Padbury
Montana snow boosts moisture and soil for crops
Snow in eastern Montana brings heavy moisture and drier soil conditions for crops this year. Mountain snows add substantial moisture, signaling improved water supply for streams lakes and artesian springs per the Bureau of Agricultural Engineering.
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Montana
Bureau of Agricultural Engineering
influenza epidemic reported in Montana with 95 cases
State health authorities were told of a slight influenza epidemic in Montana during the past week with 95 cases. Dr. B K Kilbourne, the state epidemiologist, said other virulent diseases were normal for the season.
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Montana
B. K. Kilbourne
Montana hunter nets six mountain lions and bounty
Six mountain lions killed by C. H. Hamm of Clinton Mont yield bounty of 150 dollars in addition to pelts as he killed about 300 deer prey annually. C O Murray of Rodersburg also took six lions this winter and collected bounty on five bobcats this week.
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C. H. Hamm
Clinton, Mont
Hamm
C. O. Murray
Rodersburg
Dr Edythe Hershey Named Montana Child Welfare Director
Dr Edythe P Hershey formerly of the U S Health Service in Washington has accepted the post of director of child welfare for the Montana Health board. She succeeds Dr Jessie M Bierman who resigned recently to join the U S Health Service.
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Edythe P. Hershey
U. S. Health Service
Washington
Montana Health Board
Jessie M. Bierman
Montana Names Negotiator for Yellowstone Water Talks
Gov. Roy E. Ayers appointed E. B. Donohue chief engineer of the Water Conservation board as Montana's negotiator for talks with Wyoming on Yellowstone National Park waters. Montana and Wyoming will forward the representatives’ report to Washington for consideration by the reclamation bureau.
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Roy E. Ayers
E. B. Donohue
The
Water Conservation Board
Montana
Wyoming
Yellowstone National Park
Washington
Reclamation Bureau
Inauguration to be held for Pres Strand at Bozeman
The inauguration of A L Strand as president of Montana State College at Bozeman is set for April 11. Governor Ayers will convene the state board of education in Bozeman for the ceremonies with full attendance and participation by the board.
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Pres. A. L. Strand
Montana State College
Bozeman
Roy E. Ayers
State Board of Education
Williams petition tests county relief duties for Indians
Acting on a petition by Herbert A. Williams of Big Horn County the Montana supreme court will decide if Indians as federal wards are entitled to county relief funds. The case remains pending with H J Freebourn the attorney general ruling in favor while Williams argues county relief is not their responsibility.
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Herbert A. Williams
Big Horn County
Montana Supreme Court
H. J. Freebourn
Williams
Fort Peck Tax Exempt Ruling
Officials of Valley County seek clarity on tax exempt status with no authority granted to officials to constrain or extend tax measures amid disputed governance. The notice outlines unresolved questions about eligibility and executive mandate.
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Fort Peck
Valley
Montana court ends two year tax clash on Fort Peck reservation
The Montana Supreme Court ruled that taxing personal property on the Fort Peck reservation would not be feasible as collection costs and governance would exceed tax revenue. Valley county commissioners appealed the issue, with Justice Angstman dissenting.
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Fort “Peckham
Montana Supreme Court
Valley County
A. H. Angstman
Montana Vocational Training Aid Totals $115000 Yearly
Auditor John J. Holmes reports federal funds provide half the cost of vocational instruction in Montana. Checks totaling $28875 have been mailed to participating high schools, representing half of the government’s annual contribution for the fiscal year.
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Montana
John J. Holmes
Holmes
Montana Highway Crew To Top Thousand By June
W. O. Whipps acting state highway engineer reports 111 men at work on Montana highway construction and maintenance. Employment will rise quickly as spring progresses with 1,000 men planned to be at work by June.
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Montana
W. O. Whipps
Highway bids set to open March 30 in Helena
On March 30 in Helena the highway commission will open bids on spring projects totaling about 300000 dollars. The McDonald Knowles road in Sanders county is an all state project costing 26290 dollars. The largest item is the Missoula underpass a federal aid project costing about 270000 dollars.
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Helena
Big Spring
Highway Commission
W. O. Whipps
McDonald
Knowles
Sanders County
Missoula
Tax deductions listed for Mississippi motorists
L. C. Burns, income tax supervisor, announces that sums paid out on gasoline taxes during the year are deductible from state income taxes. The five cent per gallon tax is part of the tax load. Other deductible items include car license costs, auto personal property taxes, drivers license fees, and road and poll taxes.
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L. C. Burns
Ruby River Storage Project Taken Over by New Firm
The State Water Board announces formation of Ruby River Construction to finish the Madison county storage project. Tomlinson-Arkwright held the contract but suspended work last November and now faces a contract decision. Seaboard Security Co. is named to assume bonding duties as about $50,000 in work remains unfinished.
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Ruby River Construction Company
Ruby River
Madison County
State Water Board
Tomlinson-Arkwright
Seaboard Security Co
Drive to Enforce Package and Weight Laws Launched
John T. Kelly, head of the agriculture department scale division, has started a campaign to enforce the state package law and tan weight provisions. The drive aims to tighten compliance among merchants and ensure accurate labeling and measurements in commerce.
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John T. Kelly
Department of Agriculture
Veterans on relief receive first preference for WPA work
Attorney General Freeborne rules veterans on relief rolls get first priority for WPA job openings. The opinion, requested by Silver Bow County, also states traveling expense accounts for bus travel are legitimate and not discriminatory against rail carriers.
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W.P.A. Jobs
Genrral H. J. Freebourn
Silver Bow County
Freebourn
W. A. Brown
Montana Fish and Game Commission Sets April 15 Meeting
Deputy state warden Jack Carney announces the Montana Fish and Game commission will hold its annual reorganization meeting on April 15 in Helena. The gathering will review fishing regulations for the coming year and invites sportsmen groups to send delegates.
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Montana Fish and Game Commission
Helena
Jack Carney
State highway striping to begin as weather allows
Montana highway officials say centerline stripes will be painted as conditions permit. The department has 5 000 gallons of stripe paint bought this week by state purchasing agent I S McQuitty from Pittsburg Plate Glass Co. He also purchased 102 174 pounds of steel grader blades from Beach Manufacturing Co for 5 986 236 and scarifier teeth from Hall Perry Machinery Co at Butte for 225
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Montana
Highway Department
I. S. McQuitty
Pittsburg Plate Glass Co
McQuitty
The
Beach Manufacturing Co
Hall-Perry Machinery Co
Butte
Water Construction Plans Outlined for 1938 in Helena
The State Water Board outlined 1938 projects totaling 2 455 000 with allocations already set. Stillwater ditch 57000 Nevada creek 258000 Bitter Root 449000 Upper Musselshell 740000 Sidney pumping 98000 plus completion funds for Ruby river 100000 Tongue river 700000 Ackley Lake 3000 Big Dry 50000. Frank J. Haas of Great Falls bid 396996 on Bitter Root, with bids under advisement as costs exceed 449000.
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Helena
State Water Board
Stillwater Ditch
Nevada Creek
Sidney
Ruby River
Tongue River
Ackley Lake
Big Dry
Frank’ J. Haas
Great Falls
Unions Protest Prison License Plate Building Construction
Unions in Powell county protest the use of convict labor for a new prison license plate building. The prison commissioners will hear complaints at the April 18 meeting. Construction by Warden T A Bergstrom has been suspended due to labor disputes and funding limits for union labor. The Sheridan Gun Club plans to defend the Montana state telegraph championship this season after a clubhouse clean up.
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Billy Francis
Wisdom
Women’s Club
Clark Huntley
Butte
Bob Summers
Mr. Somers
Percy Willey
Wisconsin
Bob Anson
P.T.C. Father-and-Sons
Fathers and Sons
P.T.C. of Wisdom
Wallace Francis
Father and Son
Lee Strum
Bruce Helming
Helen Margott
Old Virginy
Jimmy Scofield
Police
Dwane McKevitt
Bob Stewart
Joe Shaw
Tom Scho
Powell County
Board of Prison Commissioners
T. A. Bergstrom
Sheridan Gun Club
Sheridan Forum
Melrose Women Visit Dillon Friends
Mrs. Sabina Fighorn and her daughter Mrs. Anna Frasier of Melrose spent Thursday with friends in Dillon.
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Sabina Fighorn
Anna Frasier
Mel-rose
Dillon
Birthday Party Proves Lively Jackson Home Scene
The Jackson home hosted a birthday party for Mr. Martin Jackson and his sister Mrs. Jay Tallent with pinochle prizes won by Mrs. Dan Pendergast and Sanford Shepherd and by Mrs. Coy Rice and Harry Lapham. Supper followed at midnight and dancing continued past four.
LDS Relief Society Plans Thursday Meeting at Ed Lloyd Home
The Relief Society will gather Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Ed Lloyd’s home to discuss the book Old Play House. Mrs. Lloyd hosts as members review the selection and share insights in a community meeting.
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L.D.S. Relief Society
Ed Lloyd
Old Playhouse
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Wisdom Mary N. Cottrell
Field
Henry Edwards
Strom
Arch Stewart
Arthur Lundwald
Hansen Packing Company
Melba Francis
Bridge
Raymond Johnson
Argyle Stephens
Walter Clapp
Logan
Utah
George Blake
Earl van Houten
1120
Ben van Houten
American Legion
J. F. Wiksdal
Hurley Leach
San Diego
Calif
California
Ates
Winehaven Brand
Ett
Ice Ndustrees
Brand
Capital News
England
LIONS
DR. Hershey Coming
Donohue
Continental Oil Company
State Board of Equalization
Continental Company
Harry Hendricks
Hendricks
John W. Nelson
Barclay Craighead
E. B. Craney
Art Moseby
Martin P. Moe
Herbert Kibler
Matt Staff
Kelly
J. J. O'Connor
Harry Peterson
Westby
Gunder Sherseth
Flaxville
W. E. Soper
Delbert Walrath
Augusta
James T. Sparling
Veterans First
Caterpillar
Kohler
Westmont Tractor
East Spruce
Missoula, Montana
Jackson
Maryn
Cottrell
Ross Hill
Mark Clemon
Bridge’ Club
Jay Dunbar
Bob
Fred Hirschy
Sam Peterson
West
Midland Empire
Billings Livestock Commission Co
L. Chatterton
Mont
William Spidel
Roundup
R. B. Fraser
Effie Stole
Big Timber
Sam Steve
Lodge Grass
Clarence Johnson
Sheffield
B. E. Cardwell & Sons
E. E. Kinmonth
Ballantine
Deschemaker & Cruse
Fromberg
Laurence Bauwens
Mark Timmons
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