Raynolds Kansas Expedition Weathers Crow Country Delays
General Raynolds and Brigadier Bridger press through Crow territory on the Laramie road toward Fort Sarpy, noting aid from Robert Meldrum who translates Crow speech. They reach Rosebud and view the Yellowstone basin crowded with buffalo before a council with Crow chiefs Two Bear and Red Bear amid a wary start to winter plans.
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Laramie
Fort Pierre
Crow Country
Little
Missouri
Bridger
Rosebud
Fort Sarpy
Yellowstone
Two Face
Raynolds
Bears
Robert Meldrum
American Fur Co
Northwest Country
St. Louis
Meldrum
General
Council of the Crows
United States
Red Bear
Frog
Brule Sioux
Do Not Wash Eggs Before Refrigeration
Guidance advises wiping eggs with a dry cloth to preserve the bloom that protects the interior from air exposure and keeps eggs fresh.
Farm Tenant Buying Program Expands West
In Colorado, Wyoming and Montana the Farm Security Administration notes 154 farmers paid 86 750 on loans before April 1 with 64 384 due. Repayments come from agricultural income under a 40 year loan at 3 percent interest. Counties include Fergus Lake Carbon Cascade Pondora Richland Yellowstone and Stillwater in Montana.
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Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Charles F. Brannan
Farm Security Administration
Brannan
Fergus
Lake, Carbon
Cascade
Pondora
Richland
Yellowstone
Stillwater
Helena Man Named State Fire Marshal
J. W. Carney of Helena, former chief deputy state game warden, is named state fire marshal to replace Arthur Parsons who becomes Helena police chief June 1. Carney previously served as state fire marshal in 1936 and 1937. John J. Holmes announced the appointment and Parsons will finish an insurance appraisal of all state buildings before leaving the post.
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J. W. Carney
Helena
Arthur Parsons
Carney
John J. Holmes
Parsons
Boost in Bond Buying Needed for May Montana Quota
Montana state war savings staff reports total bond and stamp purchases in the first year near 25 million dollars led by per capita low priced series buys after Pearl Harbor. May quota stands at 2.785 million with Cascade County assigned 248,100. state targets rise in July to 4.902 million with Cascade needing 476,800.
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United States Treasury Department
Cascade
Cascade County
Montana
Silver Bow
Job Insurance Fund Shows Reserve Increase For Montana
Barclay Craighead reports Montana unemployment compensation reserves grew during winter, with 60 percent of prior year payments expected for 1941 42. He notes 37 percent drop in benefit payments year over year and predicts reserves will exceed last June by up to 1.5 million dollars.
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Montana
Barclay Craighead
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Commission
Craighead
Poison laurel chain makes ridered grouse dangerous to eat
A ruffled grouse that feeds on mountain laurel is harmless, but a person who eats the bird may suffer violent illness. The warning links foragers to the bird’s toxic bioaccumulation and cautions hunters about consumption.
Farmers May Build Milk Egg Powdering Factory in Falls
Great Falls may host one of Montana's first plants for powdered milk and powdered eggs to meet wartime demand. D J Hoffman of the Farmers Union Creamery says operation could begin this summer with dehydrating equipment in a tentative stage. Study to assess market and priority access, with Spokane and Sunnyside as nearest existing plants.
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Great Falls
D. J. Hoffman
Farmers Union Creamery Association of
Hoffman
Spokane
Sunnyside
Wash
Montana Oil & Gas Producers form new association
The Montana Oil & Gas Producers association moves quickly as memberships rise toward 75 with officers elected. James W. Johnson of Shelby is president, A. E. Crumley Shelby first vice president, E. B. Coolidge Great Falls second vice president, LaRue Smith Great Falls secretary treasurer.
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Montana Oil & Gas Producers Association
LaRue Smith
Shelby
James W. Johnson
A. E. Crumley
E. B. Coolidge
Great Falls
Mining Machinery High Priority for War Effort
Manufacturers of mining machinery in the Rocky Mountain region have been placed on a top priority list to secure critical materials for production. The aim is to ensure a steady supply of equipment and repairs for essential mine and smelting operations fueling minerals vital to the war effort.
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Rocky Mountain West
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Drummond, Mont
Searle Seed Company
Lewistown
Diamond Trail Nursery
Route 2
Aitkin, Minn
Sudan
Grass Seed
Bahr & Sons
Mooreton
No. Dak
Harold W. Marks
Townsend, Mont
French Motor Co
Grass Range
Mont
Carl ,Weissman & CO
Bt. Soc
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Miles City, Mont
Diamond T
Keystone
R. F. BD. Townsend
Deer Lodge
Billings
P. O. Box 770
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Detroit Lakes
Minn
Eileen Connelly
Pasco
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Great Falls, Mont
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Porteraville
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Roseburg
Ore
Polson
P. O
Flathead Lake
George W. Slack
Polson, Mont
Anderson
White Bluffs
Montana Stock Ranch
Missouri River
Dan Walters
Culbertson
Emmett
Joe Pitman
Idaho
Hinsdale
John &. Grajek
2Nd St
Milwaukee
Wis
Frary & Burlingame, Inc
Valley County
U. B
Glasgow Courier
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Parker Co
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Alaska Junk Co
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McCarroll’s
School OF Beauty Culture
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East
Granite—Butte
Jenny
Aunt Jenny
Columbia Network
Puget Sound
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Yesler Way
Seattle
Archie McDougall
Telepathic Guild
Harrisbore
Stapleton, N. Y
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Bernice
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Central Education Association
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16Th Ave
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Steele
North Dakota
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Gig Harbor
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Farwell Ave
Chicago, Il
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McMillan Fur & Wool, Inc
Minneapolis
H. R. Greene
van Nuys
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Mfe. Co
St. Paul
Northwest
Gallatin Chick News
Gallatin Chick Hatchery
Bozeman
America
Minnesota
Anderson Farm Hatchery
Northfield
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Winthrop Ideal Hatchery
Winthrop, Minn
Farmers Union Supply
Williston
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Inman
Aberdeen
South Dakota
N. Dak
U. S
Montana Line
Seversin Hatchery
Stanley
South Side Hatchery, Inc
Caledonia, Minn
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Paulis
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Parkers Prairie
MLN
Martin
Lydia E Pinkham
Falls
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Anaconda Sales Co
Anaconda, Montana
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