Busy weekend social life in Anaconda and Wise River region
The Observer records a flurry of visits and gatherings from Anaconda to Wise River. Families including the Ralstons Ferguson Husted and Paddock share hospitality, with parties, dinners, and a second card party noted. A hunting incident prompts caution as Donald Jones narrowly escapes injury.
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Charles
Bill Ralston
Charles Ralston
State College
Robert Ferguson
Anaconda
W. Ferguson
Alvin Thorson
Robert
St. James Hospital
Butte
Thorson
Edith Miller
Elmer MacFarland
Jackie
Campbell
Aconda
Fishtrap
Wise River
Ferguson
Dave Hickman
Fred Gill
Colonel Combs
Husted
Charley Franklin
Frank Reid
Frank Husted
Bob Ferguson
Pendergast
Verne
Sharon Lea Stanchfield
Ben Mallon
Walter Fitzmorris
Verne Stanchfield
Sharon Lea
Henna
E. W. McKenzie
Divide
Willis Hand
Fred Anderson
Stanchfield Ranch
Jimmy Dodd
Stanchfield
Dan Pendergast
Harold Burns
Besse Paddock
Elizabeth Allen
Project Leaders Training School
Dillon
Fred Miller
Camas
Jesse Tope
Jimmy
Ralph
Edna Gnose
Ralph Potts
Harold Martin
Carol Edith
Frank ‘Husted
Isabel Fargher
Bessie Paddock
Paul Paddock
Tom Pendergast
Billie Norris
Melrose
Alan McClusky
Robert Stanchfield
Husted Ranch
Ned Paddock
Norma Paddock
Billie Ritchel
Mary Francis
Wisdom
Besse
Donald
Leslie Jones
Bob Elwood
Duane
Lois
W. C. Jones
Farmers’ Union
Reichle
First Lutheran Church Activities Schedule
Leonard Thompson pastor announces events at First Lutheran Church. Sunday November 5 services at 10 am and 7 pm and Sunday school at 11 am. Lutheran Students meet at the parsonage. Ladies Aid at Ernest Pewe home Thursday November 9 at 8 pm. Young People's League gathers at the parsonage.
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Leonard Thompson
Lutheran Students Association
Ladies Aid
Ernest Pewe
Montana’s finances improve as cash grows in year end report
State Auditor John J. Holmes reports Montana’s cash balance at 7.64 million for the year ended October 1, up from 4.88 million a year earlier. Bonded indebtedness rose to 11.70 million from 9.37 million, with overdrafts of 1.23 million in general and university funds expected to be covered by November tax receipts. The overdraft stems from early fiscal year payments held for a prior general fund bond issue.
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Montana
John J. Holmes
Bear freed in Blossburg after year in captivity
A captive bear released near Blossburg as Montana law bans wild animal capture. The hunter who caught the cub faced a suspended one day jail sentence. In the capitol rotunda a 16 hide buffalo skin Indian lodge will be shown, gifted by Mrs. L. O. Evans of Butte, with fewer than 20 lodges remaining nationwide.
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Blossburg
Montana
Guy Davis
Capitol
John. B. Ritch
Montana Births Surpass Deaths in September Report
Montana's birth rate more than doubled its death rate in September with 912 births and 421 deaths. The state health board record notes 30 infant deaths under one year and 11 from automobile accidents, with 39 deaths due to communicable diseases.
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Montana
The
Stork
Grim Reaper
State Board of Health
Montana hearings set on bus and truck permit applications
Public hearings on applications for bus and truck permits will be held by the state railroad and public service commission in seven Montana localities this month. The hearings are scheduled for Helena November 14 Missoula November 15 Butte November 16 Livingston November 17 Miles City November 21 Billings November 25 and Great Falls November 28.
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State Railroad and Public Service Commission
Montana
Helena
Missoula
Butte
Livingston
Miles City
Billings
Great Falls
Methodist Ladies Aid to Meet. Hostesses Named
The Methodist Ladies Aid society will meet tomorrow afternoon at the church parlors with Mrs. T. T. McAdam Mrs. Addie Morrison and Mrs. W. E. Stinson as hostesses. Mrs. Orin Pilon will entertain the Presbyterian Manse society at her home tomorrow afternoon. Dillon Neighbors of Woodcraft members with 25 years of service will attend a party after tonight’s regular lodge meeting.
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Methodist Ladies Aid Society
T. T. McAdam
Addie Morrison
W. E. Stinson
Orin Pilon
Presbyterian Manse Society
Dillon Neighbors
Woodcraft
Order
Dillon Business and Professional Women’s Club
Beata Hall
Guy Combes
Frank Ryburn
Lorraine McGrath
Claude Lay
Alice Melton
St. Rose Guild
Martin Gibbons
George Petit
Farm income estimates rise amid year figures
The projected cash farm income for the year totals about 7.9 billion dollars, down from 8.02 billion last year and below 1932's 4.606 billion. The figures reflect ongoing agricultural revenue trends across markets and seasons.
Two Men Return From Trip To San Francisco World Fair
Otto Sassman and Henry Hig night returned last Wednesday from a motor trip to San Francisco where they attended the world’s fair. They also stopped at Boulder Dam and Grand Coulee during their journey.
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Otto Sassman
Henry Hignight
San Francisco
Boulderdam
Grand Coulee
Montana Farm Bureau Convention Set for November Dates
United Press notes Bozeman announces the annual Montana State Farm Bureau convention will be held November 12 to 14 with a public banquet Sunday night November 12. Out of state speakers include Mrs. A Ahart California national president of the Associated Women of the American Farm Bureau. Leonard W Vanimin Illinois Midwest organization director. J Drummond Jones Washington D C department of agriculture specialist. Harry Tos Des Moines Iowa Economic Peace Council. world trade relations discussed. The convention will address rentals paid by the National Guard and community rentals by the board.
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Bozeman Thei
Montana State Farm Bureau
Nnto
Mrs. A
Ahart
California
Associated’ Women of the American Farm, Burgaw’ Federation
Leonard »W.vanimin
of Illinois
Midwest
J. Drummond Jones
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Harry
Des Moines
Iowa
Ghost towns revived by war demand in Idaho mining district
Ghost mining towns in northern and central Idaho are seeing revival as war demand rises. Unlike the 1890s miners, new settlers seek security and a future. Clayton village near the Salmon River hosts 80 to 90 children and many families are moving in daily.
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Coeur D’alene
Ida
Idaho
Clayton
River gauging stations planned to aid flood control
A. H. Tuttle of the U S Geological Survey announced three new river gauging stations for water conservation and flood control. Stations will be on the Milk River near Nashua, the Blackfoot near Bonner, and the Middle Fork Flathead below McDonald Creek near Belton. The Nashua site will measure Milk River contribution to the Missouri. A fourth station will be built on the Middle Fork Flathead at Essex for continuous flow records.
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Flathead
Essex
Armory Board Plans 14 New Armories Statewide
Major John A. Stagg, chairman of the state armory board, says plans for 14 armories across the state are under consideration. The board has arranged to sell bonds totaling $1,000 to fund the armories.
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Helena
John A. Stagg
The
State Armory Board
de Se
Montana cow asthma declines says livestock official
Dr. C. F. Wilkins of the Montana livestock board reports cow asthma is on the decline. The disease has a high mortality rate and is linked to a kind of feed some animals are allergic to.
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Helena
C. F. Wilkins
Montana Livestock Board
Montana Admission Day Proclaimed A Special School Holiday
State Superintendent Ruth Reardon issued a proclamation designating November 8 as Montana Admission Day observed as a special school holiday with appropriate exercises to commemorate Montana’s admission.
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Helena
Ruth Reardon
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Montana
Montana 4-H Members Win Scholarships at Treasure Island Show
Four Montana 4 H club members and 23 others participated in the National Show at Treasure Island. Neil Bratton Jr and Charles F Bick of Rowan received $100 value college scholarships. Cleve Staehnke and Ruth Martin of Billings were awarded gold watches for dairy demonstrations and dairy foods projects.
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San Francisco
Calif
Montana
Treasure Island
Neil Bratton,Jr
Charles F. Bick
Rowan
Mont
Cleve Staehnke
Ruth Martin
Billings
Justices of the Peace Fines Seized by Montana Patrol
Montana highway patrol reports more than 5000 dollars in overdue fines collected since March 1. At least four justices of the peace accused of delinquency in transferring traffic fines have been removed from office following patrol actions, according to supervisor Lou Boedecker.
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Helena
Justices of the Peace
Montana Highway Patrol
Lou Boedecker
Optimism on Montana Crops and Western Governors Meeting
Helena dispatch reports state agriculture commissioner Sparling noting better crops in northeastern Montana with strong wheat yields and abundant feed. In Denver, governors of 14 western and midwestern states are invited to the National Reclamation Association convention November 14 to 16, led by Colorado Governor Ralph L. Carr inviting chief executives to attend.
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Helena
J. T. Sparling
Montana
Sparling
Denver
Colo
National Reclamation Association
Ralph L. Carr
Colorado
West Reclamation Group Aims to Revitalize Program
More than 1,500 expected to attend with senators and representatives. Carr cites the Reclamation association formed at Salt Lake City eight years ago as effective, noting the federal government provided over $462 million for reclamation versus $307 million in the prior 30 years. O S Warden of Great Falls is association president.
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Carr
Reclamation Association
Salt Lake City
O. S. Warden
Great Falls
Operations resume at Spring Hill mine of Montana Consolidated
Helena reports that Operations will be resumed at the Spring Hill mine owned by Montana Consolidated Mines. The company also operates holdings at Winston Montana and Adair Idaho. The Spring Hill plant uses a 350 ton mill.
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Helena
Spring Hill
Montana Consolidated Mines Corporation
Winston
Mont
Adair
Idaho
Dredge near town ready to begin work
Drummond The Star Point exploration company reports its gold dredge west of town is nearly ready for operation. The dredge cost $750,000 to build and will start mining once tested.
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Drummond
Star Pointer Exploration Company
Here
Rob erts Is Elected President Of Golden Rod Mining
Spokane figure J H Rob erts was elected president of the Golden Rod Mining Co which operates a Montana property at a stockholders meeting in Spokane Roy H Armstrong of Twin Bridges was chosen vice president
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Spokane
Wash
J. H. Roberts
Golden Rod Mining Company
Montana
Roy H. Armstrong
Twin Bridges
Nickel cobalt ore discovery noted as wartime resource
A.Franchie reports a nickel cobalt ore discovery in the district to the U S government. The ore tests show 1.18 oz gold 3.9 oz silver and 6.29 percent copper in addition to nickel and cobalt.
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Lewistown
A.franchie
U. S
Sheriff Suit Heard in Supreme Court Over Teton County Race
The state supreme court is considering Albert O. Peterson versus J. L. Billings for the Teton County sheriff election. Peterson alleges recount-credited ballots for Billings were illegal after a two vote loss and district court ruling against him.
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The
State Supreme Court
Albert O. Peterson
J. L. Billings
Teton County
Peterson
Billings
Pendleton Couple Guest in Dillon Over Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pendleton of Wisdom visited Dillon during the weekend, staying for a brief trip and spending time with local residents.
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Frank Pendleton
Wisdom
Dillon
California Livestock Slaughter Shifts Share in 1939
In California through August 1939 beef and veal consumption fell from 1938 levels while pork and lamb rose. Cattle slaughter totaled 687000 head, down 27000 from 1938 but above the five year average. Sheep and lambs hit a record 1686000, hogs 1188000, with prices for lamb and cattle rising. Market notes cite higher lamb and steer prices, and for hogs grain-fed costs remain high despite overall price gains.
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Los Angeles
Europe
Supplemental feeding for cattle on western ranges
Early rains in California heighten the importance of supplemental feeding for cattle on western ranges. If feasible to feed, its profitability depends on feed cost versus weight gain. experiments show feeding can preserve weight and speed entry to new grass. Protein supplements like cotton seed meal are common, with burr clover and filaree as notable high protein alternatives.
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Los Angeles
Henry and Morrison
Cattle Marketing Practices Weigh on Growers at Central Markets
Analyzed concerns over slaughter and sale practices threatening cattle interests. The piece argues against custom slaughter and yield guarantees, noting net profits depend on post sale handling and packer decisions. It praises Central Markets for regulation and protections offered by commission firms and veterinary services.
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Los Angeles
Bureau of Animal Industry
California
Los Angeles Union Stock Yards
Fragmentary note on culling underdeveloped pullets
The readable line indicates underdeveloped pullets should be culled out before a stated event or condition. It mentions a sequence around culling and timing but lacks full context or specifics. The text preserves a farm or poultry management instruction with incomplete wording.
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