Standardization of Roads by Montana Highway Commission Plan
Montana prepares to pursue a practical highway program with wartime needs, federal aid, and state support. The 1917 Montana legislature created a 12 member highway commission and approved higher automobile licenses to fund road work. Districts span 12 counties with terms from one to four years. The commission commits to standardization, two departments for bridges and highways, and cooperation with county commissioners. Federal aid totals begin at 5 million dollars nationwide with Montana allocations ramping to 98,287 for 1916-17 and rising in later years. match funding from Montana required. Early projects capped at five. Additional notes cover state officials, local notices, and civic items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
State Highway Commission
Montana
Legislative Assembly
Helena
George R. Metlen
Dillon
Bridge
Paul Pratt
Libby
Highway Department
State Highway Department
Department of Roads
State and Local Developments Across Montana Towns
A roundup of diverse local developments reports business openings road changes school terms and civic efforts from cities including Chateau Glasgow Hardin Ronan Dillon Butte Livingston Helena Kalispell Deer Lodge Wolf Point and Hingham. Topics cover bank organization cement block plant flax fiber mill garden plans high school bond sales post offices Shriners plans and a hero medal.
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Clyde Park
Glasgow
Hardin
Big Horn Creamery
Ronan
Dillon
Butte
Butte Ad Club
Livingston
Park County
Chamber of Commerce
Havre—County
Paul Banker
Havre
J. P. Whitty
Butte Rifle Club
Helena
State Tax Commission
National Guards
Ole Jacobson
Kalispell
W. H. O’connell
Deer Lodge
E. C. Schoettner
Montana
Columbia Gardens
Wolf Point
Joseph T. Casey
Gildford
J. C. Graves
Glacier Park
C. H. Allen
Ryegate
Shriners
National Shriners Convention
Minneapolis
Dillon—Smith
Bannock
Camegdge
Hingham
Bargain farm land and wheat farms offered in Great Falls
Listings from Fagan McCutcheon Price and Liberty Stangl Co. show 1280 acres at $7.50 per acre with two springs, 1920 acres at $9 per acre with 10 year finance, and 140 acres of tillable grassland near town. Also wheat farms 160 to 640 acres in TeTon county with 20–60 bushels per acre and Easy terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landesontana
Montana
New Town
Piatt & Heath Coo
6Th Ave
Helena
Two Springs
Bargain
Central Avenue
Great Falls
Iagan-McCutcheon-Price
Central Ave
Mont
Wagan-McCutcheon-Vince
Frank J. Lapin
Steele Block
Teton County
Liberty-Stangl Co
A. M. Frank
Miysouri River
Diversified Farm
J. J. Wakin
Dunn Block
Great Walls
Chester
Pratt Sales Agency
Fet National Bank Bldg
Sevier & Robinson
Mercantile Realty Co
Lest National Bank
Ont
Stephens-Bates Co
Missoula
KOK
Butte
HU. O. Clark, Jr
West Broadway
Tuftsaarkerrsi Pens Co
Third Street
P. O. Box
Shields River
Jordan & Robertson
Wilsall, Mont
Nelson & Emerson
Steele Building
Gong
Fergus County
Strouf Bealt Co
Mon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Highway Commission
Lincoln
Flathead
Sanders
F. H. Johnson
Mineral
Ravalli
D. T. Curran
Beaverhead
Madison
Gallatin
C. H. Bulford
Virginia City
Silver Bow
Granite
Oscar Rohn
Lewis and Clark
Broadwater
Powell and Jefferson
Frank Conley
Cascade
Musselshell
Meagher
Fergus
H. A. Templeton
Chouteau
Teton
Hill and Toole
C. W. Morelape
Fort Benton
Blaine
Sheridan
Valley
Phillips
A. W. Mahon
Carbon
Stillwater
Sweetgrass
Park
Sam Webb
Columbus
Rosebud
Yellowstone
Big Horn
EF. A. Richardson
Forsyth
Custer, Prairie and
Fallon
H. R. ‘Wells
Miles City
Wibaux
Dawson
Richland
T. S. Hagan
Glendive
United States
Council For National Defense
Rowland
Bellerud Brothers
Washington
William Lindsay
Carbon County
W. D
Graves
Federal Reserve Bank
Spokane
Women’s Relief Corps
Sons of Veterans of the Spanish War
Sisters of Mercy
Kalispell Hospital
Red Cross
Heléna
Ford
Lewistown
Ayres
District Court
Dillion
Ernest Selway
Beaverhead County
American Woolen Company of
Boston
Montana Farms
Firet National Bank
Great Falls, Mont
Est
Boulder Hot Springs
J. M. Reynolds
M. J. Sullivan
Judith - Basin
Judith Basin
Cook-Reynolds CO
Malin Street
Peay Paints
Farwell, Ozman, Kirk & Co
Saint Paul
Minnesota
State Life Insurance Company
Hail and Fire Insurance CO
Ranchers’ Hail & Fire Insurance Co
Palmer & Hough
Park Hotel
Holbert
Holbert Horse Importing CO
Culbertson, Montana
Livestock Insurance
DBD
Watson Robb
ODO
Yellowstone Tilh & Manthl CO
Fisk ‘Teachers’ Agency
Veletia
MMI
Butler
Thisted
John I. Clark
Apcellat
Douglas Wilson & Co., Inc
Ford Building
Wood-Safford Machine Works
Wien
The
Jones Taxi Co
City and Country Service
Nelson & Brady
Auto School
West
Montana Automobile School
South Male
Lewis & Walker
Ansagers
Wyoming
Butte, Mont
Tout & McCarthy
Butte Ont
Pauley
St. Bo
Walger
D. K H. Fryer & Co
Ford Bldg
Missouri River
Sure, Penwell Companies
Mud Creek
R. FR
G. Irish
Oxford-Wright and
Judith Gap
Nelson
Highwood
Steele
Great Falla
Chateau and
Collins
Steele Bldg
Billings
Mutual Realty Co
Ford Bidg
Penwell Companies
Prairie Counties
Alex B. Lehman
Milwaukee Railway
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Seattle
A. L. Gesche
Montague
Nelson & Hmergon
Kevin
J. N. Thelen
Conrad Bank
Bonner County
Idaho
Strous Besity Co
Farm Land Loans
Vermont Loan & Trust Co
American Bank & Trust Co
City Property
J. E. Corcoran
Streut Realty Co
Greatalls
Big Horn Basin
Rainbow
Wyoming Oil
Wyoming Monvena
Casper
Straus Realty Co
Washington Farm
Spokane City
Montana Land
Schiffner Investment Co
Wash
Employment Agencoles
Sree
Falls
Gahay Falls
Hood Agency
Ment
Umpire Construction CO
Architects
GLO
LH. Shanley
Flist National Bank
THY
J. Ira Jones CO
Sam’l Henry Haas
Nat. Bank
Tel
Oakland
Apperson
Montana Auto Supply Co
Inec
Edwin A. Pierse
Gee Nelson and
Brady
Certified Accouuntants
Wm, B
Finlay, C. P
First National Bank
Neal
Jordan & Zoeller
Rainbow Drug Store
U. S
Joseph Clark
Sacramento
California
Rosy
B. Jones
View Acres
Hamilton
Maat
Montane B
Butts
Moat
Elgin
Waltham
Illinois
Dunlap Jewelry Co
Sterling Land CO
Chicago
Butte College Telegraphy
Lewisohn Block
Ee Byron Deforest