Labor Day Parade At Great Falls Sets Big Fall Event
The third annual Great Falls Labor Day celebration, sponsored by Cascade County Trades and Labor Assembly, features a parade, varied afternoon program, and evening show. Prizes total 2100 dollars with 150 going to parade entries. speakers include George Nordlin, Dave Fowler, Senator O Mahoney, and John Roosevelt. Races, boxing, wrestling, and vaudeville acts fill the day free of charge except refreshments. Lawrence Nelson chairs, uniting labor and Eagles for a lively, well attended event led by local leaders and regional entrants.
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Great Falls
Cascade County Trades and Labor Assembly
Lawrence Nelson
Fairgrounds
George Nordlin
St. Paul
The
Eagles
Dave Fowler
United Mine Workers
Oklahoma
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
United States
Wyoming
Democratic National Committee
John Roosevelt
Spokane
Canada
Montana
Bob Cummings
Johnnie Demchuk
Edmonton
Klem Kusik
Billy Spendlove
Nelson Avers
Labor Assembly
Nelson
Great Falls Cooks’ and Watters’ Union
United States Marines
Cascade Country Trades and Labor Assembly
State highway crew sizes reported for Montana
Contractors on Montana roads employed 3590 workers in early August with 3559 residents. Chief engineer D A McKinnon cited the figure after a meeting between Augusta landowners and highway board members.
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D. A. McKinnon
State Highway Commission
McKinnon
Montana
State liquor profits reach 800000 this year
State liquor profits total 800000 so far this year, says Secretary of State Sam W. Mitchell. The liquor board ordered 90000 turned over last week to the state treasurer for allotment to several state funds.
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Nquor
Sam W. Mitchell
Nquor Board
Insurance coverage totals for state and counties set at 50 million dollars
State Auditor John J. reports total insured value between 40 and 50 million dollars across state and county properties. Nineteen hundred plus policies are in force with 12.2 million tied to school property and premiums totaling 74 thousand 900 dollars.
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State Insura
John J
Aavlinth Acp Mild
Governor Names Moss to Montana Relief Commission
Named by Governor 5 E Moss of Miles City as a member of the Montana relief commission to fill the vacancy from William Riddell of Billings. Moss, an employee of the Milwaukee railroad, will represent labor on the board. His term expires February 1 1938.
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5. E. Moss
Miles City
Montana Relief Commission
William Riddell
Billings
Moss
Milwaukee Railroad
Insurance premium totals rise in Montana 1935
State Auditor John J. Holmes reports 1935 Montana miscellaneous business premiums totaling 2,748,005, up 441,852 from 1934. Losses for 1935 reached 1,463,518, compared with 1,033,315 the prior year.
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John J. Holmes
Montana
Beet Rates Reduced by State Railroad Commission
The state railroad commission orders sugar beet shipping rates cut from $1.25 to $1 a ton for beets shipped from the Toston and Townsend districts to Missoula. A prior reduction expired January 1. the new lower rates run through January 31, 1937.
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State Railroad Commission
Toston
Townsend
Missoula
Hearings Delayed On Rail Rates For Drouth Feed Freight
Desire of California and Arizona to join Montana in cutting railroad rates for south to drouth areas prompts postponement of the Interstate Commerce Commission hearing at Helena. Hearing moved to September 1 and could be delayed further by developments.
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California
Arizona
Montana
Drouth
Interstate Commerce Commission
Helena
State awards road oil contracts to oil routes
The state purchasing agent will award contracts for 600000 gallons of road oil to be used by the highway department. This action will bring total purchases to about 6000000 gallons for the year and will oil about 600 miles of road by season end.
State's July Earnings Hit 46 676 Across Montana Institutions
July earnings by Montana state institutions totaled 46 676 with the state university posting the largest share at 22 200. Funds come from revolving accounts and are disbursed by the institutions and departments.
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STATE
Montana
John J. Holmes
The
State University
Rate Reduction for Canadian Wheat Freight to Great Falls
The interstate commerce commission approved a freight rate cut from 1912 cents to 6 cents per hundred pounds for Canadian wheat shipped from Sweet Grass to Great Falls. The reduced rate lasts 60 days, following a Helena hearing prompted by the Montana railroad commission.
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Sweet Grass
Great Falls
Helena
Interstate Comerce Commission
Montane Railroad Commission
Libby housing shows low-cost homes funded by FHA loans
Four three-room frame houses built by a Libby physician for rental use illustrate affordable housing under the national housing act. Each structure cost about 1500 dollars with a 6200 dollar property value financed mainly by Libby Bank through FHA insured mortgages over ten years.
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Libby
Lincoln County
Federal Housing Administration
Libby Bank
Montana
Campaign expenses in state primary tickets reported
The Democratic ticket had 49 nominees with total spending of 52423.08, the Republican slate 26 nominees spent 8829.03, and the nonpartisan judicial ticket 49 candidates spent 9727 according to secretary of state reports.
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Secretary of State
Hearings Set on Truck Licenses in Kalispell
State Public Service Commission will hold hearings September 1 on several motor vehicle transportation license applications. Petitioners include Intermountain Transportation Co. of Anaconda Roscoe Garrison of Troy C M Evans and Patrick Evans of Libby and John R Evans of Libby.
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State Public Service Commission
Kalispell
Bept. 1
Intermountain Transportation Co
Anaconda
Roscoe Garrison
Troy
C. M. Evyrs
Columbia Falls
Patrick Evans
John R. Evans
Libby
State balance shows assets totaling 41 million
A balance sheet from the office of State Auditor John J. Holmes lists total state assets on June 30 at 41,770,590 dollars. Current assets amount to 6,910,849 dollars. Fixed assets include permanent fund investments of 17,060,558 dollars, war defense seed loans of 197,105 dollars, and inventory of state property at 16,790,079 dollars.
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Office of State
John J. Holmes
Investments in July by state funds and school fund
State records show July investments totaling 312 589 dollars with the common school permanent fund contributing 230 771 dollars. The state redeemed 467 697 dollars of obligations in July, the largest payment 427 760 dollars going to the common school permanent fund.
Drought emergency rates extended for Montana rail shipments
Montana railroads have extended for 60 days the drouth emergency rates on feed or livestock shipments to or by Montana ranchmen. The voluntary reductions set to expire August 31 were extended after the state railroad commission was notified the drought emergency would not be over in Montana by that date.
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Montana
State Railroad Commission
Montana Gasoline Tax Revenue Surpasses Imports
Montana tax records show state refined gasoline taxes of 298157 in June, higher than 243703 on imported fuel. For the fiscal year, Montana’s gasoline tax receipts reached a record 4957525, marking the first time in about a decade the state product taxed at a higher rate than imported gasoline.
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Montana
State Board of Equalization
Horticulture Division Reports Truck Freight Totals
The annual report of the division of horticulture shows that for the year ending June 30, 1936 state agents inspected 3 232 carloads of fruit and 1 549 carloads of vegetables. The report shows a total of 50 393 tons of freight hauled by truck aside from fruits and vegetables. This was equivalent to 2 519 carloads checked through border stations by horticultural inspectors.
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Division of
State Agricultural Department
Autoists Warned On Speed In Montana Patrol Report
Montana motorists drive faster than a year ago says Lou Boedecker chief of the Montana highway patrol. He notes laws are not observed amid heavier travel and warns drivers they risk disaster from accidents and arrest for infractions.
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Montana
Lou Boedecker
Montana Highway Patrol
Augusta Water Projects Feasibility Study Initiated
The state water conservation board will dispatch an engineer to the Augusta area to assess the feasibility of building dams and reservoirs on Elk and Smith creeks.
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Augusta Water Projects
The
State Water Conservation Board
Augusta
Elk and Smith Creeks
Tax Bill Hearing in Helena Over Initiative Ballot
A Helena district judge hears William Matthews suit to block an initiated chain store tax measure from appearing on the November ballot. The case targets Secretary of State Sam Mitchell and the governor after withdrawals of petition signatures were declined.
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Helena
William Matthews
Sam Mitchell
Secretary of State
Fur catch in state shows rise to 40711 animals
Montana trappers took 40711 fur bearing animals in the year ending June 30, a rise of about 4700 from the prior year. Muskrats led with 30290, beaver 5509. Season formerly ran Dec 1 to Apr 15. next winter closes March 15 except predatory animals, with muskrat, mink and fox allowed next season.
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Montana
State
Fame and Fish Department
Objections Filed After Rehearing Petition in Sands Case
Thirteen attorneys for Chief Justice W B Sands file objections in the state supreme court to granting a rehearing of the case. They contend the petition shows nothing new and urge the court to deny the rehearing.
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Supreme Court
W. B. Sands
Army Tests Might Bring 60 000 Troops To Montana
The 41st division divisional staff camp near Fort Lewis Washington may relocate to Helena in September to decide mobilization of the 4th army to Montana. If held in state it would test modern equipment with about 60 000 troops practicing in Montana terrain.
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National Guard
Montana
E. H. Williams
163D Infantry
George A. White
Helena
Fort Lewis
Washington
Williams
Treasure State News in Brief Highlights Montana Events
Re elected Montana Christian Endeavor union president Robert Stewart of Miles City at the 13th annual conference. County Assessor Jeff Cowan narrowly escaped injury when plaster fell in Livingston. Arthur Hirshberg, 52, Cho teau merchant and long time manager of Hirshberg Mercantile Co, dies after a lingering illness. Dick Hunt, 29, Red Lodge, reaches a dude ranch after a night lost on Mount Silver Run. Kalispell announces opening of Kalispell Business College the week of Sept 14. Rotary district sixth selects Lewistown as site for next year’s May conference at Canyon. Gov. Holt grants clemency hearing to William Clarence Cates condemned for murder of federal agent Paul Read. Mrs. A. E. Thrallkill, born in 1865 in Spokane, recalls pioneer days in Helena.
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Butte
Robert Stewart
Miles City
Montana Christian Endeavor Union
Red Lodge
Dick Hunt
Mount Silver Run
Here
Yellowstone Park
Rotary
Lewistown
Canyon
Mines School Sets First Semester Registration Dates
Montana School of Mines opened its 1936 37 term with plane surveying fieldwork starting August 31 at Alden Rock directed by Prof. A E Adams. The four week course for second year students is followed by senior geology fieldwork beginning September 8 near Jefferson City with Dr. E S Perry. Registration for the first semester is September 28.
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Montana School of Mines
Alden Rock
A. E. Adams
Big Hole River
Maiden Rock
E.S. Perry
Jefferson City
Tobacco Root Mountains
Three Flathead Road Jobs Completed in County
August marked the completion of three state highway projects in Flathead county totaling 235,061.70 dollars. The Belton underpass and approaches guarding Great Northern tracks cost 92,797.39. A 5.3 mile segment of U S highway 2 between Kalispell and Belton was 86,364.06. The 6.6 mile stretch of U S highway 93 between Whitefish and Olney cost 55,920.25.
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Flathead County
Belton
Great Northern
Kalispell
Bull Surprises Mule Cart, Flips Kruber in Road Incident
In Broadus area B Kruber tried to drive over a bull lying in the road blocking his mule team. A mule went around while the other leapt. the bull rose as the buggy passed, overturning the vehicle and throwing Kruber. Wives in Alabama may sue for divorce on cruelty grounds, but husbands may not. Belgium reports a surge in apartment building construction.
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B. Kruber
Broadus
Kruger
Alabama
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NCE
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Cascade
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Hampton K. Snell
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Sioux City
McKinley Jones
362D
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Fergus County
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Meagher
John P. Barnes
William Berkin
Meagher County
Toggether
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Sigma Nu
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Richard Thomson
Francis A. Thomson
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Dead Sea
Treasure State News
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Jeff Cowan
Cowan
Choteau
Arthur Hirshberg
Joseph Hirshberg
Kalispell Business College
Will £. Holbein
Kalispell Chamber of Commerce
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William Clarence Cates
Paul A. Read
A. E. Thrallkill
Mines School
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