Montana Leaders See Recovery Ahead in Flathead Visit
Governor Erickson with State Treasurer Harmon and Purchasing Agent Murphy toured Kalispell toward Columbia Falls to inspect property for a report to the legislature. He praised Montana’s condition versus eastern and southern states and predicted the state’s early recovery with natural resources leading the comeback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Erickson
W. E. Harmon
J. E. Murphy
Kalispell
Columbia Falls
Erickson
Montana
Flathead
Union
State Briefs From Montana Highlights
Helena reports 334 fewer deaths in first 10 months of 1930 versus 1929 with October deaths at 441. Thompson Falls sells state lands in Mineral county totaling over 14 thousand dollars, Perma town site included. Six Montana counties received more coyote bounty money than fishing and hunting license receipts in 1929. Billings notes progress on Happy Hollow test rig near complete with 16 foot cellar and 82 foot derrick. tools arriving from Frannie. Montana royalty from three oil fields totals 66,816 barrels with Kevin Sunburst leading at 89,637. Pondera 26,7038. Cat Creek 476. Stanford features Zola B Stewart’s oil painting of a white killer wolf in Little Belt mountains. Missoula reports 53 new farming families in Flathead valley over eight months. 600 farmers in six years. Billings expects Big Horn Oil and Refining plant to start in December with 150 barrels daily refining, 30,000 gallon per 25 hours gasoline unit, plus tanks and lubricants. Helena notes $12,6000 to improve deer lodge grazing range with water sources and drift fences, 10 percent of grazing receipts.
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Helena
State Health Department
Thompson Falls
Montana
I. N. Brandford
Public Lands and Investments
Mineral County
Perma
State Fish and Game Fund
Montana Wild Life
State Department
Billings
F. M. Blake
Happy Hollow
Frannie
Wyoming
L M. Brandford
Missoula
Flathead Valley
Northern Pacific Agricultural Department
Big Horn Oil and Refining Company
John B. Taylor
Deer Lodge National Forest
Montana farm reports show sugar beets and potatoes gains
G D Keating predicts 3000 acres in Flathead to be planted to sugar beets in 1931 with 500 acres already in beets earning about 50 dollars per acre. Leo Geeting of Malta tops a potato club with 443 dollars earnings per acre from four acres. Montana may gain 20 million for road work if a gasoline tax anticipation warrants plan is approved.
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Flathead Valley
G. D. Keating
Amalgamated Sugar Company of
Missoula
Bozeman
New York
Gallatin Turkey Growers’ Pool
Northwest Turkey Growers’ Pool
Salt Lake City
Leo Geeting
Malta
Montana
E. E. Isaac
Geeting
Potato Club
Bliss Triumph
Supreme Court
Sid J. Coffee
Montana Automobile Association
Highway Com- Commerce
Chamber
Prominent Breeders to Take Part in Show
The Sixth Annual Show and Sale of Registered Livestock in Billings features 227 head of Herefords Shorthorns and 4-H fat steers consigned by prominent Montana breeders. Organized by the Yellowstone Registered Livestock Association the sale runs January 3 to 7 with a final limit January 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Yellowstone Registered Livestock Association
Montana
Yellowstone Association
Yellowstone County
Northwest
North
South Dakota
Wyoming
Nevada
Clyde N. Moore
Gallatin
Stillwater
Yellowstone
Hoover clashed with Congress over relief plans and bonus funds
Edward Pickard reports a heated Senate confrontation as President Hoover defends his relief program against Democratic attacks. The debate focuses on cash bonus payments, a $500 million river and harbor bond issue, and a drought relief loan bill enlarged beyond administration suggestions.
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Hoover
Senate
White House
Congress
David I. Walsh
Massachusetts
Robinson
Caraway
Glass
Harrison
McKellar
Tennessee
Mr. Hoover
Reed
Pennsylvania
Hyde
Emergency public works fund passes with Senate increase
The House approved an emergency public construction fund of 110 million dollars to relieve unemployment. Democrats objected to blanket presidential spending authority, which the Senate removed while adding 8 million dollars. Of the total, 80 million goes to federal highway payments to states, repayable in five years. Rivers and harbors receive 22.5 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
World Court Protocols Stir Senate Timetable Debate
OME leaders in congress fear that submitting world court protocols to the senate could create a legislative jam and possibly force an extra spring session. The President urged early action while noting revised protocols free the U S from entanglements and support pacific settlement efforts. Time to complete appropriations may allow a few weeks for senate action before March 4, but radicals are expected to filibuster their pet measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OME
Congress
Senate
United States
Disarmament Treaty Outline Debated at Geneva
The League of Nations commission adopted a general disarmament outline to guide a world conference likely to meet in early 1932. Ambassador Hugh Gibson said the draft falls short of U S expectations but may stabilize armaments and create information machinery for future conferences.
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Hives
League of Nations
Geneva
Hugh Gibson
United States
Hoover asks House to authorize $150 million loan aid
R. Hoover transmitted to the house a formal request for immediate appropriation of $150,000,000 to the federal farm board from its revolving fund. The money is needed to carry through operations now in prospect, including further outlays to stabilize wheat prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Hoover
House of Representatives
Federal Farm Board
Farm Bureau backs Muscle Shoals co op and marketing act changes
The American Farm Bureau federation urged operation of Muscle Shoals by a farmer cooperative at its Boston convention. It opposed amendments to the agricultural marketing act, called for tighter grain and cotton exchange regulation, immediate drought-area farmer loans, rapid funding for development projects, and a revolving fund to stabilize federal land bank bonds.
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Operative Organization of
American Farm Bureau Federation
Boston
Federation
Congress
Federal Treasury
Federal Land Bank
Prohibition Enforcement Push From 133 City Groups
About one hundred men and women from thirty three city organizations convened in Washington calling on Congress to boost enforcement manpower and funding. A concurrent wets convention in the capital endorsed a unified substitute plan for prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
National Capital
Forest Service reports sharp drop in fire damage this year
The forest service says fire damage to national forest lands this year totaled 237,370 dollars, a 95 percent reduction from last year. Despite a record drought, the season was the driest on record and only 195,965 acres burned, about one-fifth of last year’s total.
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Forest Service
National Forest
Alton railroad assets sold to Baltimore & Ohio at foreclosure
Properties of the Chicago and Alton railroad, 1028 miles of track in Illinois and Missouri, were sold at public auction in fore- closure in federal court at Wilmington Illinois. The $100 million system was bought by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, holder of a majority of Alton bonds, after eight years in receivership.
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Chicago & Alton Railroad
Ilinois
Missouri
Wilmington, Ill
Chicago
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Alton
Alton Company
Poison fog mystery in Meuse valley probes launched
Belgium and France remain short of a satisfactory explanation for the Meuse valley poison fog that killed 67 people. Queen Elizabeth ordered a medical commission to investigate despite official dampening attempts.
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Meuse
Belgium
France
Elizabeth
Statue of Enry Clay Unveiled in Caracas Plaza
A marble statue of Enry Clay stands in a large Caracas plaza labeled the Apostle of fraternity between the Americas. It is a gift from the United States in return for Simón Bolívar’s statue unveiled in New York in 1921. James R. Sheffield, former ambassador to Mexico, dedicated it to Venezuelan officials. He spoke of U S friendship and support for free institutions without seeking leadership, aiding South American national development.
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Enry Clay
Caracas
Venezuela
America
United States
Simon Bolivar
New York
James R. Sheffield
Mexico
Sheffield
South America
Navy Secretary Warns Of Too Few Enlisted To Man Fleet
Secretary Adams told the House Naval Committee that personnel cuts jeopardize ship readiness and said 79 800 sailors are insufficient to operate all ships. He urged a 34 million construction program to begin building a fleet aligned with the London treaty, while Britten proposed seven cruisers and submarines and one aircraft carrier not yet authorized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qecretary of the Navy
Adams
House Naval Committee
Congress
Britten
Ten States Pay Most Federal Income Tax
The annual report of the Internal Revenue Commission shows ten states with under half the national population paying more than three fourths of the federal tax bill. The states listed are New York North Carolina Illinois Pennsylvania California Ohio Michigan Massachusetts Virginia and Missouri. Total federal revenue for the year reached 3 040 145 733 with 2 410 259 280 from income taxes and 629 586 502 from miscellaneous taxes.
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Internal Revenue Commission
New York
North Carolina
Illinois
Pennsylvania
California
Ohio
Michigan
Massachusetts
Virginia
Missouri
Veteran South Carolina Senator Overman Dies
Veteran Senator Overman of South Carolina died in Washington after a week's illness at age seventy six. He had served in the Senate since 1902.
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Overman
South Carolina
Washington
Senate
Western Newspaper Union
Tingo the Lion Proposes to Miss Lioness After Victory
Tingo recalls a glorious hunt and near capture then returns home to supper with Miss Lioness. He explains avoiding traps and taking a long detour to protect the catch, finally proposing to make her his mate as she smiles in triumph.
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Tingo
Miss Lioness
Lioness
Indoor game pick a leader and eagle
A group game describes choosing a leader and an eagle while all other players take bird names. Chairs are arranged in a circle with space to move. The leader calls a bird, the named bird runs behind chairs to its place. if the eagle catches it, it becomes the eagle and the rounds continue until all players are eagles.
A Trick to Try with Pins in a Tumbler
A short experiment shows a tumbler can hold more water than its edge would seem to allow. Fill the glass to the brim and insert pins one by one. Water may rise above the rim by a small amount without spilling.
Ox Willie Seeks More Ox Tall From Local Butcher
A man named Ox Willie visits a butcher and asks for another ox tall similar to the last one Ma enjoyed. He notes Ma praised the previous ox and requests a replacement from the same ox.
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Willie
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Great Falls
Lyman & Haight Dairy
Cascade County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Henry Clay
Paris
New
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Rank B. Kellogg
Oslo
Norway
Haakon
Nathan Soederblome
Kellogg
Sinclair Lewis
Stockholm
Gustav of
Sweden
Harriman
Russia
Central Executive Committee
Union of Socialist Soviet Republics
London
Mary Bi Graham Bonner
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