Montana Briefs From Treasure State News
Dr. Carl W. Turner of Denton is elected president of the Montana Osteopathic association. The body of Martin Vigen, Choteau tavern owner, was found near his business. The rural rehabilitation office for 11 northern counties moves to Glasgow. Judge Baldwin orders a jury term beginning Oct 1 with cases docketed. Curtis Lindsey becomes deputy game warden for Libby district. State lands crop share income cannot fund crop insurance premiums. Andrew Sorenson dies from burns at Anaconda Copper plant. Montana carloadings up 40 percent in July 1941. Great Falls banks’ August clearings top 5.26 million, highest since 1929. A Princeton-led party surveys fossil sites near Fish Creek south of Harlowton.
Editors Warn Nazis Face Setback in Russia and Finland
State Editors Say the Nazis must cleanse gains in the north or lose hope for victory in Russia this year. Winter slows Nazi machinery and movement, while Finns and Russians resist. If both fronts hold, Hitler’s plan to destroy Russian field armies falters and spring could halt panzer warfare. The deficit benefits the Allies as daily gains yield more equipment.
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Russia
North Wind
Hitler
Helena
Four Families Relocate From Wolf Point To New Homes
Four local families leave Wolf Point for new residences. The Schultz family moves to Hendricks Minnesota to start a hardware business. The Simons relocate to Havre where C. H. Simon works for the Great Northern railroad. The Wilsons move to Helena with state welfare duties. The Johnson family, including a son, heads to Missoula where Ted Johnson serves with the WPA.
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Wolf Point
Melvin Schultz
Hendricks, Minn
Schultz
C. H. Simon
Havre
Simon
Great Northern Railroad
Floyd G. Wilson
Helena
Wilson
State Welfare Department
Ted Johnson and Son
Missoula
Johnson
WPA
Mount Rainier’s Peak Reduced by Volcanic Eruption
Mount Rainier in Washington stands at 14,408 feet after volcanic activity blew off the summit from its former height of about 16,000 feet. The landmark’s height loss reflects historical lava and ash events shaping the mountain.
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Mount Rainier
Wash
Proving Births Difficult Job Across Montana Jobs
Thousands of Montanans seek certified birth certificates for defense industry employment and travel. County clerks issue many copies daily as vital statistics departments in several states help with recent births. Early state records begin 1907 in Montana and vary in neighboring states with earlier county records possible.
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Canada
Mexico
Vital Statistics
Montana
Georgia
New Mexico
Idaho
South Dakota
North Dakota
Oregon
Washington
Utah
Wyoming
Enriched breads add nutrients not bulk to diet
Dr. Tobey explains that enriched white bread gains vitamins and minerals without increasing volume. A slice yields about 70 calories, and six slices plus butter remain only a portion of daily energy needs. He emphasizes enriched foods are not inherently fattening when part of a balanced diet.
Wheeler reintroduces land act aiding veterans
Sen. Wheeler Democrat Montana reintroduces legislation to give veterans 90 days advance posting before new public lands open for entry. The measure aims to secure priority access for veterans and coordinate opening timelines.
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Wheeler
Democrat
Montana
Gingerbread Fragrant Autumn Oven Dinner
Simple seasonal menu features Baked Squash with Sausage and Gingerapple Pudding with Gingerbread batter over apples. Includes creamy sauce with whipped cream and vanilla for serving, suggesting an easy, comforting bake for chilly nights.
Montana Patrol Orders Strict Speed Enforcement
Col. Charles L. Sheridan of the Montana highway patrol ordered an immediate crackdown to curb traffic deaths. After a governors meeting he told officers to stop warnings for minor offenses and make arrests, citing 117 deaths this year versus 91 last year.
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Charles L. Sheridan
Montana Highway Patrol
Sam C. Ford
Sheridan
Montana motor dealers payroll tops six million dollars
Montana motor vehicle firms report a six million dollar annual payroll, about 20 percent of the state's total retail and wholesale payroll. The National Automobile Dealers Association notes 7,000 plus employees across 2,607 establishments with sales near 58 million dollars yearly. Executives urge government agencies to consider defense cuts' impact on employment.
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Montana
National Automobile Dealers Association
H. O. Bell
Missoula
L. C. Cargile
Cargile
Railway gauge standard reported as four feet eighty three inches
The article states the standard railway gauge as four feet eighty three inches. It notes this measurement as the conventional track width used for trains.
Huge slag heap marks Glendale era in Beaverhead county
Remnants of Glendale lie eight miles west of Melrose among the mountains between the Big Hole and Wise rivers. Once a thriving mining town with about 1,000 residents, churches, a bank, hotels, and a brewery, today only a slag heap and a lone house remain. The Forest Queen claim, found in 1872 by Spurr and Bryant, spurred Glendale’s rise as a modern mining town remote from railroads.
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Big Hole
Wise Rivers
Beaverhead County
Melrose
Glendale
Trapper
Trapper Lode
William Spurr
James Bryant
Spurr
Bryant
Jerry Grotevant
Trapper and Glendale Mines Sparked Early Montana Boom
Morning Mode describes how a log atop Trapper hill revealed native silver and a lode that led to a mining rush and the town of Trapper. The Hecla Mining Co. built a huge mill and smelter complex at Glendale, expanding operations through 1878 and shaping the district's growth with mines like Cleopatra and Fissure.
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Trapper Hill
Bannack
Trapper
Cleve
Avon
Hecla
Elm Orlu
Keokuk
Altal
Atlantis
Cleopatra
Fissure Group
Marc Antony and
Adriadne
Franklin
Lion City
Hecla Mining Co
Glendale
Fissure
Hecla Company
Blue Bird
Professor Honored by Eugene Field Society of America
Dr. Dennis Murphy assistant professor of English at Montana State University is elected to the Eugene Field Society of America, a national honorary association of authors and journalists.
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Dennis Murphy
Montana State University
Eugene Field Society of America
Association of Authors and Journalists
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Kalispell
Carl W. Turner
Denton
The
Montana Osteopathic Association
Martin Vigen
Glasgow
Farm Security Administration
United States
James H. Baldwin
Libby
Curtis Lindsey
Halispell
John W. Bonner
Anaconda
Andrew Sorenson
Montana Railroad Commission
Great Falls
Harlowton
Glenn L. Jepson
Geology
Princeton University
R. L. Nelson
Princeton
A. C. Silberling
S. S. Berry
Redlands
Calif
Fish Creek
Here
J. A. Tobey
Sta
Novoe Tomes
Century Club
Century Distilling Co
Peoria
Pat
Betty Crocker
Highway Patrol
Jack McBryde
Columbia Network
Death Valley Days
Players
Schmauthausen & Noble
C. W. Turner
J. C. Keppler
M. T. Lamb
O. W. Mentzer
Burnett House
John J. Burnett
John Cannovan
Hash
al Boon
Avery House
H. H. Avery
G. O. King
John B. Reynolds
Elzy Murry
Rote & Germanson
Stanley & Taylor
Levi Cartier
H. Stewart
Fred Dawson
N. Armstrong & Co
T. J. Weller & Co
Hecla Con Mining Co
E. Murray
Avery & French
T. Rhodes
Peter Wagner
Frank Gelg
John Mannheim
Sam Woo
Fung Gee
Thomas & Armstrong
John Wells
G. W. Perkins
H. S. Pond
H. J. Kinney
Armstrong & Losee
Pond& Genereau
R. Wilson & Co
James Evans
James Hamilton
Benjamin Scott
Bannack Lodge
Glendale Lodge
A. F P
A. M
Hecla Smelter
M.N
Fifth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Clark’s Fork Valley
Euros
Cucamonga, California
Padre
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