Wisdom Area Farmers Move to Bitter Root Farm
The Stewart family and extended relatives purchased a farm in the Bitter Root between Hamilton and Corvallis. Mr. Stewart will move after March first, while Mrs. Stewart and their three sons likely remain in Wisdom until school ends. George Monroe injured his thumb east of Wisdom and was treated in Butte with hopes of saving the digit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren “Shaw
Clark Huntley
Ralph ‘Huntley
Jack Hurley
Clarence Helming
Ed Gated
Arch Stewart
Hamilton
Corvallis
Stewart
Wilson Young
Charles M. Miller
Frank Wilke
Art Lundwald
Big Hole
Frank McDowell
Hannen Packing Company
Tommy Williams
Joe Murphy
Butte
Williams
Murphy
Ruby Ranch
Ivan Shaw
Dillon
Shaw
Wisdom “Aiquor
Warren Lowery
Walter
Wisdom Sunway
Twin Falls
Idaho
Dave Hirschy
Lillian White
Wisdom ‘Telephone
Tommy ‘Williams
M. G. Ramsey
Dillonsand Butte
Huntley Brothers
Sam Robinson
Guy Gray
Falstead
Ogden
Ily Brothers
Hirschy
Dunbar
Alcorn
Sioux Falls
Argenta Milling Moves 25 Ton Stamp Mill to Argenta
The Argenta Milling and Mining company relocates a 25 ton stamp mill from below Shoup Idaho to Argenta and is sinking a water well. It aims to be operable within the next month or six weeks. Local residents visit Dillon for weekend events and social calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argenta Milling and Mining Company
Shoup
Idaho
WPA survey notes low snow pack in Montana
An unfavorable February 1 snow survey prompts a WPA study of Montana water resources under Montana State College and state officials. The project, costing 218000 with most funded by the federal government, will map water supply data, rights, and potential irrigation from surplus water, starting with Big Horn and Yellowstone river issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mont
U.P
Division of Irrigation
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Montana
Works Progress Administration
Montana Agriculture
Montana State College
Water Conservation Board
U. S. Geological Survey
J. C. Corey
WPA
Corey
Big Horn
Wyoming
Yellowstone
Roy E. Ayers
Montana State Water Conservation Board
E. B. Donohue
O. W. Monson
Bozeman
Walter Hunke
Fred E. Buck
Helena
State Planning Survey
Irrigation Division
The
Soil Conservation Service
West
Neighbors gather for winter social activities and visits
Mrs Sanidvd Shopieha and Mrs Caitieaienger hosted a Tuesday gathering at a home with high scores for games. Several residents attend skiing, shopping trips, and travels to Dillon Butte and Darlington. March birthdays held at the Peterson home with a large dinner and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanidvd Shopieha
Caitieaienger
Pineonle
James Johnson
Ross ‘Iill
Ross
BNL
Hamilton
Fred ‘Hirschy
Dillon
Butte
Fred. Nelson
Roy Zebarth
Wendell Jardine
Charlie Wenger
Sanford Shepherd
Harry Lapham
William Showe
Hilly
Phil Murphy
Darlington
Margaret Holloran
John Jackson
Larry Holloran
Harold Nelson
Sam Peterson
Melvin
Hivin
Peterson
Dan Pendergast
Elvin
Melvin Peterson
Holman
John Neidt
Mark. Clemon
Donnie Peterson
Roy Stocks
Kenneth Peterson
Pete Koloff
Fred Nelson
Judith Husted
John Dukart
Bill Hobaugh
Tom Clemon
John Krause
Herman Peterson
Ernest Tallent
Fort Peck
Martin Jackson
Jackson
Jacob McMein
Carl Holman
McMein
Loretta Grills
Jim Dodd
Guy Gray
Dodd
Shirley
Mr. Dodd
Emil Schindler
Butte Art Center Expands Montana Gallery Reach
The Montana gallery at the Butte Art Center showcases works from across the Treasure State. Frank Stevens notes Montana artists from Billings Helena Whitehall and more exhibit alongside national WPA projects. The center plans future Edith Allport exhibits and urges local leaders to partner with the Montana WPA art project for exhibitions classes and lectures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Montana
Butte Art Center
Treasure State
Frank Stevens
WPA
LeRoy E. Greene
Billings
John Clarke
Glacier Park
Indian Wood
Tom Moore
Hamilton
United States
Government Laboratories
John T. Cross
Whitehall
Ingeborg Johnson Merritt
D. F. Buisson
Townsend
Elroy Houle
Helena
WPA Art Project
Washington, D. C
Works Projects Administration
Montana creameries show January butter up and cheese down
Creameries in Montana produced 85,081 pounds of butter in January, up from 120,835 pounds a year earlier. Ice cream output reached 54,828 gallons, 6,066 fewer than January 1939. Cheese production declined to 55,076 pounds from 74,680 a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
James T. Sparling
Commissioner of Agriculture
Mrs Harris Smith Visists Billings Home of Wheat Family
Mrs Harris A Smith of Billings is visiting at the home of her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Herbert Wheat for a period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Shaffer
Dillon
Jean Benz
Henry Shaffer
W. Davis
Harry Bene
John Shafer, Sr
Harris A. Smith of
Billings
Herbert Wheat
Local social notes from Dillon with visitors and gatherings
A Dillon page of social updates lists Mr Wang, Missy Raymond and others visiting or attending events. Families such as the Kambich, Sapp, Piccone, Garrison, Gransberry, Trainor and Cummings are mentioned with trips to Butte and a Gone With the Wind outing.Sunday dinner hosts included Grace Trainor and Eleanor Cummings with Wayne Cummings of Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr.wang
Missy Raymond
Aia Yerry
Lim
Fred ‘Hartwig
Anna
Butte
Carl
Kambich
Howard
Sapp
Dillon
Vivian. Arbour
Dan Piccone
William Garrison
Elsie Garrison
Fay Gransberry
Grace Trainor
Eleanor Cummings
Wayne Cummings
Bud Gransberry
Postmistress Jennie Chowning Retires in Ennis
Virginia City Montana February 27 Mrs Jennie W Chowning retires after over 40 years as Ennis postmistress the post office remains in the family where it has stood for nearly six decades She passed her 70th birthday retirement age for postmasters under civil service rules Commissioned July 21 1898 she succeeded her father William Ennis founder and first postmaster Her daughter Mrs Winifred Jeffers was named acting postmaster until a successor is appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia City
Mont
U.P
Jennie W. Chowning
Ennis
Chowning
William Ennis
Winifred Jeffers
Montana counties schedule split election after term length change
A constitutional amendment ratified two years ago lengthens terms for eight county officials in Montana. Voters in all 56 counties will face a split election this year as the offices of sheriff, superintendent of schools, surveyor, treasurer, clerk and recorder, assessor, coroner and public administrator will have terms extending to 1942, an off year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Traveling residents and visitors in Polaris area
Mrs. W S Tash returns from Long Beach California with extended visit. Mr and Mrs Tom Taylor stay longer before returning to Butte. Several locals attend Gone With the Wind in Butte. Visitors from Wise River, Butte and Bannack stopover. Miss Betty Daly hospitalized in Missoula after appendectomy. Others journey to Lolo ranger station for a motor trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S. Tash
Long Beach
Calif
Tom Taylor
Tash
Butte
Elmer Hays
Frank Nay
Orville Shurtliff
Clare
Frank Judge
W. R. Allen and
Billy
Wise River
Forest Pendergast
Tom Judge
Bon Acord
George Lenox
Lansing Waldorf and Son
Ed Farley
Farley Ranch
Lolo Ranger Station
Darrel Weaver
Baby
Legion and Auxiliary Hold Annual State Convention Schedule
The annual state convention of the American Legion and its auxiliary will be held July 10 to 13 in Glasgow. Herb Kibler of Helena department adjutant announced the dates. National Commander Raymond Kelly has informed the state legion he will attend the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion
Glasgow
Herb Kibler
Helena
Raymond Kelly
State Legion
Toole Resigns From State Liquor Board to Return to Law
Warren Toole, assistant administrator for the state liquor control board for two years, resigns to re-enter private practice of law in Great Falls. Resignation given to the board in January and effective by March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Toole
Liquor . Control Board
Falls. Toole
Etective
Memorial statue plan for Russell in Great Falls proposed
In 1929 the Montana legislature memorialized Congress to place Marion Russell’s statue in a hall. Mrs Jessie Lincoln’s model sparked approval, but Russell objected, stalling progress until 1991 when the Russell memorial committee backed the Lincoln design. Without state funds a voluntary drive may raise money for the statue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Marion Russell
Julius
Russell
Wag
Whic
Jessie’ “S. Lincoln
Lincoln
Russell Memorial Committee
The
Great Falls
Wuerthner
Wheat farmers gain 1940 crop insurance coverage
Washington reports 1 104 Montana farmers insured their winter wheat for 1940 through the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation. The program covers about 744 789 bushels on 89.56 acres, with premiums totaling 168.81 bushels of wheat. Nationwide, nearly three times as many producers carry all risk crop insurance in 1940 versus 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Montana
Iicoim
Federal Crop Insuranc Corporation
School Board Reappointments For Four-Year Terms
Governor Ayers reappoints W. T. Cowan of Box Elder and John P. Fabrick of Bozeman to the state board of education for four-year terms expiring February 1, 1944. Both had recently filled vacancies and previously served on the board during the university hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Cowan
Box Elder
John P. Fabrick
Bozeman
Ro. E. Ayers
State Board of Education
Montana patrol chief pleads for safer driving after January toll
State Highway Patrol Supervisor Lou C Boedecker urged safer driving as eight people were killed in Montana traffic accidents in January, already four for the month. He noted 22 lives were lost in similar mishaps in January and February of the previous year, calling the loss a shame for motorists and pedestrians alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Lou C. Boedecker
Fehn
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J. T. Armitage
Argenta
Jack Knight
Chester Buckingham
William Shmidt
Dillon T
Jay ‘McCarthy
0.C
Ed Cole
Paul ‘Temple
A. H. French
George Harby
George Hartman
Guy_ Harkness
Hobart
Conklin and Sons ’of
Earl Conklin
Diana Joy Visser
Los Angeles
Artcenter
Edith Allport
Lewis & Walker
Butte, Montana
Shippers
P. “O. Box
Royal Artillery
Polaris
Toole
DODGE
W. A. Pruett
Mr. Pruett
TP Yeu Ot
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