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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1939
Page
8
The city will acquire 754 acres donated by Anaconda Copper Mining Co to become a public park. The land once housed a lumber mill established about 45 years ago by Marcus Daly, now a landmark site.
D. T. Kelly recalls where he stood when Montana gained statehood on November 8 1889 at the Gagnon mine whistle in Butte He recalls buffalo hunting in Montana Texas and Kansas the dangers of stampedes Indian threats and the vast herds He notes prices for hides and the shift from hunting to wood cutting as the era changed
The interview recounts a Montana era figure describing injuries from splinters and axes, meeting legends like Quantrell Morgan Buffalo Bill Pat Garrett and others, learning mining from a Chinese naturalized miner, and preserving rifles used in buffalo hunts. He demonstrates shooting skills with a .22 at twenty five feet.
Cas cade county considers a two mile east of Great Falls site on 220 acres adjacent to Giant Springs park for a two story home for the needy aged. The Works Projects Administration would review a $107,697 construction request with the county expected to contribute $80,000.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate bond issuance details and costs for a water main and associated stock or corral plans. It mentions concrete main building plans and specific monetary figures but lacks coherent context or complete figures. Further text needed to clarify totals, sources, and approvals.
The Yellowstone, Horm and Powder rivers show runoff returning toward normal levels after lower than 1937 and 1938 totals. The federal geological survey notes it is more than a simple water shortage this year and reflects broader hydrological patterns in the drainages.
American manufactured equipment will be installed in a new steel plant at Athens Greece marking a major investment in the Greek industrial sector. The project involves import of heavy machinery and aligns with Greece's modernization program.
Montana crude oil is refined in state to produce Mobilgas for Montana motorists. Dealers report strong local response and invite car owners to try Montana Mobilgas. Look for the Flying Red Horse trademark as proof of genuine Mobilgas sold only by authorized Mobilgas dealers and jobbers.
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