Treasure State road program nears 6 million dollar mark
Montana state road and bridge contracts total 83 projects across 27 counties with about 575 miles of roadway and 5.68 million dollars in spend. The work, funded by county and federal aid, spans four districts with Helena Great Falls Billings and no office in district 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Edy
State Highway Commission
Commission
Helena
Great Falls
Billings
Deer Lodge
Fergus
Yellowstone
Silver Bow
Gallatin
Montana
War Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Legislative Assembly
Frank Conley
T. F. Hagen
Glendive
H. A. Templeton
Hugh R. Wells
Miles City
A. V. Gibson
Kalispell
H. C. Buford
Virginia City
C. W. Morrison
Fort Benton
Sam Webb
Columbus
Addison Sterling
Rowan
James T. Finlen
Butte
E. A. Richardson
Forsyth
A. S. Lohman
Lohman
R. S. Zahniser
A. §. Marshall
H. W. Holmes
W. M. Spann
E. T. Harlow
F. D. Monty
Locoweed Mystery Stumps Scientists in Montana Study
Dr. Emil Starz of the state sanitary livestock board conducts tests to identify loco weed’s active principal the factor said to drive wild behavior in horses and cattle. He chemically processes white weed samples removing gums sugars and other substances while researchers seek proof of an active principal or its nonexistence. The T C Power Company Helena plans to buy grain and grass seed after harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Starr
State Sanitary Livestock Board
Iowa Farmer Solves Door Groove Issue with Channel Iron
An Iowa farmer placed a 38-inch four pound channel iron in the floor groove at barn and shed entrances. Holes spaced two feet apart allow rods to anchor the iron, protecting the concrete from wagon wheel wear and providing a smooth door guide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
That's My Business Fire Fatal Mouse Killing Case
Mrs. D. D. Brown of Great Falls poured gasoline into a stable entrance and lit it to kill mice. The blaze destroyed the mouse family home, chickens, rabbits, a buggy, clothing, and part of the stable, totaling 1800 dollars with no insurance. Fire Chief A J Trodick criticized the method. Brown questioned if she would attempt the gasoline cure again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Brown
Fifth Avenue North
Great Falls
Blackfoot Extension Halt Ends Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Plan
An abandonment ends plans for extending the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway from Blackfoot junction to Clearwater junction. The move stops work on the Blackfoot branch extension and concludes the proposed route segment project.
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Blackfoot
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Blackfoot Junction
Clearwater Junction
Timber company abandons planned railroad extension
In a Montana railroad commission message the company claims timber tract owners planned logging railways to Clearwater, but those plans were dropped. The tonnage of farm products is not sufficient to justify construction, so the extension project is abandoned.
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Montana Railroad Comission
Proper Floors For A Poultry House
A poultry expert advises that dirt floors invite holes and contamination. Cinders pressed down offer a better base, with a little concrete aiding cleaning and disinfection. Damp floors cause disease. one case linked damp ground to diphtheritic roup. Build six to eight inches of cinders, lay tar paper, then cement for a dry cleanable floor.
Accident or Disease Question Before State Board
A Hamilton to Missoula salesman reports right face and eye nerve changes and seeks whether this is a compensable accident or occupational disease under state law. The issue is considered by the state accident board in the latest report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Missoula
State
Missoula Motorist Exposed To Wind In May Incident
A report notes Elden W. Torr of Missoula involved in a May motorist incident exposed to wind as authorities review the case for possible action by the board.
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Surance Company
Elden W. Torr
Missoula
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Loco
Dr. Starz
T. C. Power Company
Matthews
Bateries
Butte Electric Supply Company
East Broadway
Butte, Mont
F. O. B. Butte
Henningsen Produce Company
Henningsen Produce Co
Butte, Montana
Aaa NI College
Rovig
First Avenue South
Seattle
Léth Ave
Mont
Cobb
R. E. Cobb CO
ST. Paul
Minn
Tracy, Minn
Devil's Lake
N.D
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Blackfoot Land Development CO
Missoula, Mont
Texas
Fort Worth
American Shorthorn Breeders’ Association
Dexter Park Ave
Livestock Commission
South ST. Paul, Minn
Free Market Information Service
Teeliyn
Ates OT
St. Joseph I
Kansas City
Buffalo
Omaha
St. Louis
el Paso
Sioux City
Denver
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