Reconstruction Work on Highways Important
This seventh weekly piece by D. Kinnon, state highway captain, explains preconstruction engineering for Montana roads. It outlines reconnaissance surveys, route location, design, and bidding, detailing how alignment, curves, superelevation, and drainage shape safe, economical highways and the role of public roads budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gineer
Engiers
Iblic
Arvey
Bureau of Public Roads
Rogers Pass
Dysentery of New Born Lambs Bulletin Issued
A Montana bulletin titled Dysentery of New Born Lambs by the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Livestock Sanitary Board emphasizes sanitation as key to preventing lamb dysentery. Copies available via county agents or the Bozeman station.
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Montana
Montana Agricultural Experiment Station
Montana Livestock Sanitary Board
Hadleigh Marsh
E. A. Tunnicliff
Veterinary Research Laboratory
Bozeman
Bang
Howard Welch
R. R. Renne
Department of Agricultural Economics
Sleeping Sickness Declining Rapidly in Montana
Montana reports show human sleeping sickness down with 44 cases and 11 deaths this year. Three new human cases last week suggest tapering off while horse disease also declines as cooler nights arrive. Dr. Charles Armstrong of the U S Public Health Service studied both diseases and will brief federal authorities before state officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
State Livestock Sanitary Board
West
Yellowstone
Charles Armstrong
U. S. Public Health Service
Montana
Montana Survey HQ to Move from Billings to Helena
Kenneth MacDonald state supervisor announces relocation of the biological survey headquarters from Billings to Helena in the near future with several office staff transferred to the new site.
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The
Biological Survey
Montana
Billings
Helena
Kenneth MacDonald
MacDonald
Young Republicans elect Page as Montana chairman at Lewistown meet
Winfield E Page of Missoula was chosen chairman at the Montana Young Republicans annual convention in Lewistown last week succeeding Larry Gaughan of Billings. Other officers include Mrs Floyd Hageman Jordan vice chairman Neil Heily Columbus second vice chairman Fred Y Hill Great Falls secretary George Maxwell Anaconda treasurer Ruth Symmes Thorwaldson Lewistown national committeewoman and Gaughan national committeeman.
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Montana Young Republican Organization
Winfield E. Page
Missoula
Lewistown
Larry Gaughan
Billings
Floyd Hageman
Jordan
Neil Heily
Columbus
Fred Y. Hill
Great Falls
George Maxwell
Anaconda
Ruth Symmes Thorwaldson
Gaughan
Counties to debate $1 million revolving irrigation fund plan
Members of the Southeastern Montana Counties association will meet at Baker on September 30 to discuss creating a revolving fund of $1,000,000 annually. The fund would be used through the state water conservation board to develop irrigation projects.
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Southeastern
Montana Counties Association
Baker
State Water Conservation Board
Montana Insurance Agents Elect New Officers at Anaconda Meet
The Montana Association of Insurance Agents elected P. A. Driscoll of Butte as president at the annual convention in Anaconda last week. C. R. Fowler of Lewistown was named vice-president and Arnold Huppert of Livingston secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Association of Insurance Agents
P. A. Driscoll
Butte
Anaconda
C. R. Fowler
Lewistown
Arnold Huppert
Livingston
State awards meat contract to Hansen Packing for 241000 pounds
8 McQuitty state purchasing agent placed an order for 241000 pounds of meat to Hansen Packing Co of Butte for delivery to state custodial institutions as needed during the year. The contract was awarded on a low bid of 25866.30 dollars for fresh and frozen meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McQuitty
Hansen Packing Company
Butte
Hansen Company
Speeding man rearrested after tragic hospital claim
Montana Highway Patrolman Ervin Rickert overtook a car at 75 mph on MacDonald Pass west of Helena. The driver claimed his wife was dying in a Great Falls hospital and offered to pay a fine. The officer refused the fine, called the hospital, found no Mrs. Garrity there, and the man paid $25.
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Ervin Rickert
MacDonald Pass
Helena
Great Falls
Speediac
James Garrity
Fibber
Dead Man's Basin Project Approved in Montana
President Roosevelt approved a 189774 dollar W P A allotment to build a dam in Wheatland County near Shawmut to divert floodwaters from the Musselshell river into Dead Man's Basin reservoir. The plan, backed by the state water conservation board, was sent to Joseph Parker of Butte for decision on current feasibility. Governor Ayers pressed the process while in Washington with the water board.
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Roosevelt
Wheatland County
Shawmut
Musselshell River
Dead Man’s Basin
B. K. Wheeler
State Water Conservation Board
Joseph Parker
Butte
W.P.A
Wheeler
Roy E. Ayers
Washington, D. C
Water Board
Moose calf meat found at mine cookshack leads to fines
Katherine Bay of Cliff Lake paid 100 dollars after a portion of moose calf meat was discovered in the cookshack at her Madison canyon mine. She received a 90 day sentence in Madison county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Bay
Cliff Lake
Madison Canyon
Madison County
Montana SSB pays 810 claims to 65 year olds or heirs
The federal social security board has paid 810 claims to Montanans who have turned 65 or to heirs of beneficiaries who have died, according to Riley Mapes in charge of the Helena office. Total payments to date reach $30,320.25.
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Federal Social Security Board
Rail Board Opposes Higher Montana Coal Rates
The Montana rail board and public service commission urge the Interstate Commerce Commission to deny railroad requests for extended coal rate increases. ILC.C granted coal rate hikes of three to 15 cents per ton in recent action.
Rails seek permanent coal price increases face industry push
Months ago dates are to expire in 1938 as Dee and the rail board push to make increases permanent. The railroad group argues the coal industry cannot endure further rises and has asked the LCC to approve the change.
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LCC
Fort Benton Peddling Ordinance Declared Constitutional
Attorney General H. J. Freebourn rules Fort Benton city ordinance making door knocker peddling a misdemeanor constitutional. The ruling upholds the requirement to obtain permission from property owners or occupants before ringing door bells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Benton
H. J. Freebourn
Requisition Honored for Return of Suspect E W Smith
Governor Roy E Ayers honored a requisition from Washington state officers to extradite E W Smith from Miles City to Olympia. Smith faces charges of grand larceny and forgery related to funds collected for an automobile firm and forged car titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy E. Ayers
Washington State
E. W. Smith
Miles City
Olympia
First Elk Bagged Legally in Montana This Season
Robert KE Reagen of Benton Harbor Michigan bagged the season’s first legally taken elk in Montana. He paid a $30 license, and his trophy was taken in the south fork of Flathead country according to reports to the state fish and game commission.
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Montana
Robert KE. Reagen
Benton Harbor
Mich
State Fish and Game Commission
Dr. Reagen
South Fork
Flathead Country
State panel asks ICC to limit honey freight hike
The Montana railroad and public service board announced a five percent increase request to the Interstate Commerce Commission for honey freight rates. This saves Montana farmers about 1,000,000 pounds of honey annually compared with a ten percent rise.
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State Railroad and Public Service Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Montana
Montana Hotel Association elects new officers in Butte
The Montana Hotel association elected G. E. McKay of Billings as president at its annual convention in Butte last week. He succeeds Maurice Weiss of Butte. Paul Hagen of Glendive was chosen vice-president and A. J. Breitenstein of Great Falls was reelected secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Hotel Association
G. E. McKay
Billings
Butte
Maurice Weiss
Paul Hagen
Glendive
A. J. Breitenstein
Great Falls
Federal Court Session Set in Missoula This Fall
A term of the federal court for the Helena district will begin in Missoula on October 1 with Judge James H. Baldwin presiding. A 60 member jury panel has been summoned for duty.
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Helena
Missoula
James H. Baldwin
Christian Science Lesson Sermon Questions Divine Power
The Sunday lesson sermon in 1938 centers on reality and divine governance. It cites Psalms 145 10 12 and Psalm 45 6 and quotes Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. The text presents God fashions all things Life truth and Godliness as enduring and peace bringing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ, Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Presbyterian Notes and Twin Bridges Wedding
Sunday events at the Presbyterian church include Sunday school at 10 morning worship at 11 and World Wide Communion Sunday. Also announced is the marriage of Cecil McClure and Bertha Edwards of Twin Bridges at Dillon with Dr Wells officiating.
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Cecil McClure
Bertha Edwards
Twin Bridges
Presbyterian Church
Dillon
Wells
Nyhart
Seasonal shifts show chicken prices dip while eggs rise
The U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics notes a decline in chicken prices beyond seasonal expectations and an egg price increase that exceeds typical seasonal patterns, signaling divergent price movements in the poultry market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
U.S
County happenings survey offered at $2 a year
The Examiner publishes a complete weekly survey of county happenings for a yearly price of two dollars.
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The
Examiner
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D. Kkinnon
State Iblicity Department
Montana Extension Service
Western Plains
Forest Service
Gallatin County
AAA
United States
J. C. Taylor
Canada
Armin J. Hill
Extension
I. W. Winsel
Dillon, Montana
North Atlantic Street
Mra
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Yoko Matsuoka
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Jean Rogers
DE Soto
Pop
Johnny Dunkle
Cleveland
Capital News
G.o.p.’S
Christian Science
Presbyterian Notes
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