California gold mining industry becomes wartime casualty
California's $50 million annual gold mining industry is shrinking under labor shortages and fixed gold prices. Mines such as Argonaut at Jackson and Idaho Maryland at Grass Valley are closing or operating with tiny crews, while towns show signs of blight as production drops from January 1941 to May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Mother Lode
United States Bureau of Mines
Argonaut
Jackson
Albert Knorp
American Mining Congress
Gold Producers of California
Carson Hill
Melones
Sonora
Quicksilver
Knoyrp
Uncle Sam
Fort Knox
Knorp
State counties in good shape in 1942 Montana
Twenty seven of Montana's 56 counties ran on a cash basis by June 30 1942 while bonded indebtedness fell. Gov Sam C Ford announced W A Brown said counties held 4.4 million dollars in bonded debt, with 13 counties debt free and five with sinking funds enough to retire all bonds. Total warrant indebtedness dropped to 1.08 million from 1.20 million. Cash in county funds rose to 6.16 million from 5.43 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Sam C. Ford
Ford
W. A. Brown
State Examiner
S. L. Kleve
Banking Department
Brown
Silver Bow
Custer
Deer Lodge
Sanders
Teton
Beaverhead
Daniels
Granite
Judith B
Judith Basin
Liberty
McCone
Musselshell
Pondera
Powder River
Prairie
Sweet Grass
Treasure
Wibaux
Trout Plants Around Helena After Bozeman Hatchery Lift
About 58 000 cutthroat trout were brought to Helena from the Bozeman fish hatchery and planted in streams around the city under the supervision of the state fish and game department with Deputy Game Warden Jack Thompson in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Bozeman Fish Hatchery
State Fish and Game Department
Jack Thompson
Origin of Names of Montana Counties Is Compiled by Lucinda B. Scott
A Montana newspaper item lists the origins of all 56 counties and county seats. It credits Lucinda B. Scott, state historical librarian, and invites readers to submit additional explanations. Counties include Beaverhead, Cascade, Missoula, Gallatin, Lewis and Clark, Meagher, Park, Roosevelt, and others with reasons ranging from explorers and presidents to local geographical features and pioneer figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Counties
Lucinda B. Scott
State
Montana
Scott
Lewis and Clark
Dillon
Union Pacific Railroad
Sidney Dillon
Butte
Utah
Blaine
James G. Blaine
Chinook
Broadwater
Col. C. A. Broadwater
Townsend
Northern Pacific Railroad
Red Lodge
Carter Carter
Thomas H. Carter
United States
Ekalaka
David Russel
Iskalaka
Cascade
Missouri River
Great Falls
Custer
Big Horn
General Custer
Miles City
Gen
Nelson A. Miles
Chouteau
Pierre Chouteau
American Fur Co
Fort Benton
Alexander Culbertson
Thomas Hart Benton
Missouri
Daniels
Mansfield A. Daniels
Scobey
Maj. C. R. A. Scobey
Fort Peck
Dawson
Maj
Andrew Dawson
Glendive
Glendive Creek
Sir George Gore
Ireland
Deer Lodge
Anaconda
Fallon
O’fallon
Benjamin O'Fallon
Baker
A. G. Baker
C. M
St. P. Railroad
Kalispell
Gallatin
Albert Gallatin
Secretary of the Treasury
Bozeman
John M. Bozeman
Garfield
James A. Garfield
Jordan
Arthur A. Jordan
Glacier
Glacier National Park
Cut Bank
Golden Valley
Ryegate
Granite Mountain
Charles D. McClure
Philipsburg
Philip Deidesheimer
St. Louis- Montana Gold and Silver Mining Co
Builder Hill
James J. Hill
Havre
French City
Great Northern Railroad
St. Paul
Jefferson
Boulder
Judith Basin
Judith River
Judith Hancock
Faircastle
Stanford
James T. Stanford
Stanfordville
N. Y
J. E. Bower
Flathead Lake
Polson
David Polson
Mission Valley
Helena
John Sommerville
Last Chance Gulch
Scott County
Minn
Liberty
Chester
B. B. Weldy
Madison Madison
Madison
Virginia City
Varina
Jefferson Davis
Northern Territory
McCone
Dawson County
Time
Circle
Brand of Cattle Company
Meagher
Thomas Francis Meagher
Montana Territory
White Sulphur Springs
Superior
Cedar Creek
Wis
Missoula
Hell Gate
Yellowstone Park
Livingston
C. Livingston
Winnett
Broadus
Oscar Broadus
Powell
Mount Powell
John W. Powell
Terry
Alfred H. Terry
Ravalli
Father Ravalli
Hamilton
J. T. Hamilton
Richland
Sidney
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Wolf Point
Forsyth
James W. Forsyth
Sanders
Milk Shortage Pushes Montana Toward Rationing
More than three quarters of Montana milk marketing areas report actual shortages of milk for human consumption. G A Norris, secretary of the Montana milk control board, says rationing may follow if the trend continues, as 213 dairy experts were drafted and 332 now removed from dairy work, triggering disposal of thousands of cows and a push to curb the industry’s demoralization during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
G. A. Norris
Montana Milk Control Board
Norris
United States
Safety congress to save manpower for warpower in Chicago
The 31st National Safety congress and exposition, in Chicago October 27 to 29, will focus on stopping accidents to speed wartime production. About 175 sessions and 500 participants aim to curb losses of manpower, material and time as industry supports a War Production Fund seeking $5 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Safety Council
Roosevelt
War Production Fund
William A. Irvin
U. S. Steel
Ned H. Dearborn
Council
Congress
Sherman
Morrison
LaSalle
Bob and Dad Becomes Close Chums in Summer Venture
Mrs. Trenton shares how Bob, age ten, joined his father on daily work trips to show samples. The arrangement deepens their bond, teaches responsibility, and improves punctuality as they ride, eat lunch, and listen to the radio between customer calls. Will train from Mr Wright also considers similar approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Wright
Bob Trenton
Trenton
Mrs. Trenton
Bob
Dad
Will
Mr. Trenton
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Wilbur F. Sanders
Territorial
Thompson Falls
Sheridan
Phil Sheridan
Military Department
Bob and
By Theodora Brownfield
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Charles M. Russell
The
West
U. S
Montana Newspaper Association
Great Falls, Montana
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