Looking Backward 1890 Tribune Notes Elk Herds and Weddings
49 years ago Tribune items report Tom Fox bringing a $180 gold nugget from French Gulch claim. a baby show at the Baptist church with a cabinet photo prize. Alex Allen visiting Dillon. Emerson Hill off on a long winter trip with family. Chautauqua circle opening winter work at Nichols home. Finley Cunnard herding elk at Barretts canyon. Mrs Nelson and Mrs Andrus hosting a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Math ew Allen. Jay Holtz and others hunting Coch ran creek Medicine Lodge area. Bidstrup and Schuler returning from Salmon river cattle buying trip.
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R. B. Nichols
Finley Cunnard
Barrett's Canyon
Mr. Cunnard
Petersen Clausen Tie The Knot In Dillon Home
In Dillon on a Saturday afternoon Hans Petersen and Miss Kathrina Clausen were married at the groom’s brother T Petersen’s residence. J A Best has returned from San Francisco and joined Dennis Barton’s barber shop. T A Metzel traveled from Monida to Idaho to inspect cattle. A Halloween stag party hosted by Mrs D E Sanders and Mrs J F Cope drew about 20 local figures. Inez Harding celebrated a Tuesday birthday party with friends.
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Hans Petersen
Kathrina Clausen
T. Petersen
J. A. Best
Regiment of
Montana
San Francisco
Dillon
Dennis Barton
T. A. Metzel
Monida
Idaho
Mr. Metzel
D. E. Sanders
J. F. Cope
Inez Harding
A. D. Harding
Tattersall hosts breakfast with many friends
Mrs. Tattersall entertained a number of friends at a breakfast last Sunday morning. G A Mellinger of the Independent Telephone Co arrived in Dillon planning a new system. The Episcopal guild house funded by Mrs Ellen Lovell is rising quickly. Mr and Mrs J A Herndon of Salmon Idaho visited Dillon. Mike Shannon and son traveled from Point of Rocks to meet Mrs Shannon and two children who had visited relatives near Cambridge Ohio. Mrs S D Hooker was pleased with a luncheon hosted by Mrs Jack Adams of Butte.
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R. F. Tattersall
G. A. Mellinger
Independent Telephone Company
Dillon
Guild Society of the
Episcopal Church
Ellen Lovell
J. A. Herndon
Salmon
Idaho
Roell Auditor for Butte Firm Attends to Dual Business
E G Roell long supervisor of the commercial department in the high school is in town for a week handling dual business affairs. He now serves as auditor for two large Butte firms and is connected with C W Robnett in some capacity.
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E. G. Roell
Duai- Siess
Roel
C. W. ‘Robnett
Tiatingér
Armistice Day Proclamation Declares It a National Holiday
The 1939 proclamation by President Roosevelt designates November 11 as Armistice Day a legal public holiday. It calls for display of the national flag on all government buildings and observances in schools churches and other suitable places to honor peace and war's end.
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United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States of America
Smith W. Purdum
Roving Libraries Extend Montana Reach Across State
A state wide library expansion by the Montana Library Extension Commission and WPA aims to serve all Montanans. Regional offices in Billings Great Falls Miles City Kalispell and Butte will distribute books to local libraries to boost rural circulation. The project funds 15 000 new books with a $358 698 WPA grant and $97 560 state support while soliciting private donations including 20 000 books.
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Monitana
Montana Library Extension Commission
Work Projects Administration
Annabel
Edinger
WPA
Works Projects Administration
Billings
Great Falls
Miles City
Kalispell
Butte
State board approves Keeney back pay after contract lapse
The state board of examiners approved Phillip O. Keeney’s claim of 6160 for two years unpaid librarian service after his 1937 contract nonrenewal. Back pay was upheld by Lewis and Clark county district court and the state supreme court, with reinstatement ordered. He resumed duties in July, though funds to cover the net amount were unavailable.
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State Board of Examiners
Phillip O. Keeney
The
State University
Keeney
Lewis and Clark County District Court
State Supreme Court
Wild animals cause widespread losses in Montana region
Billings Montana October 30 U P R E Bateman district agent for the biological survey reports in a quarterly review that bears killed 487 sheep seven calves two cows one pig and destroyed 16 camps Coyotes killed 746 sheep two calves 592 turkeys 281 chicks 16 sage hens six pigs nine grouse 13 deer 19 geese and one duck a mountain lion killed a deer Montana hunters killed 903 coyotes 17 bob cats and 57 deer Bateman notes demand for aid across the state but funds limit the number of additional hunters that can be deployed
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Billings
Mont
U.P
R. E. Bateman
Biological Survey
Montana
Bateman
Ducks Unlimited president warns against marsh drainage after war
Louis H. Barkhausen, president of Ducks Unlimited, calls on sportsmen to unite against a potential war-inspired marsh drainage threat. He cites past destruction from 1914 to 1918 and notes a record duck migration from Canada this fall, urging a nationwide campaign to preserve hunting resources.
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New York
U.P
Louis H. Barkhausen
Ducks, Unlimited, Inc
Canada
Six Montana Doctors Named Fellows of American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons awarded fellowships at its annual Philadelphia meeting honoring six Montana doctors. Each doctor submitted 100 surgical case histories for review. Honorees include Theodore R. Vye of Laurel, Omer C. Rathman of Billings, William E. Long of Anaconda, William J. Marshall of Missoula, and John Kennedy Colman and Robert G. Kroeze of Butte.
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Montana
American College of Surgeons
Philadelphia
Theodore R. Vye
Laurel
Omer Charles Rathman
Billings
William E. Long
Anaconda
William J. Marshall
Missoula
John
Kennedy Colman
Robert G.kroeze
Butte
New River Gauging Stations Placed for U S Water Efforts
Helena Montana October 30. A H Tuttle of the U S Geological Survey announced three new river gauging stations to aid water conservation and flood control. Stations will be on the Milk river near Nashua Blackfoot near Bonner and middle fork of the Flathead below Belton. Nashua site will measure Milk contribution to the Missouri. A station on the Essex middle fork of the Flathead will provide continuous flow records.
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Helena
Mont
U.P
U. S. Army Engineers
A. H. Tuttle
U.S. Geological Survey
Milk River
Nashua
Blackfoot
Bonner
Flathead
McDonald Creek
Belton
Tuttle
Missouri
Essex
Payrolls Rise in April June Reports
Employment data show payrolls increased by 2.708 million over the first quarter as April May and June figures surpassed earlier totals. The report notes a further 91.098 thousand over initial estimates, indicating continued gains in state unemployment payrolls.
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State Unemployment Commission
Major reopenings boost Western Montana mining employment
Anaconda Copper Mining Co. announces Emma and Badger mines will reopen, creating about 625 jobs in production and boosting total employment in Butte to roughly 3,000 as Leonard and Steward reopen. Secondary gains come from allied industries across Montana.
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Butte
Mont
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Emma
Badger
Manganese and Development
Leonard and Steward
Montana
Lead Mines Revived in Idaho Demand Sparks Town Restarts
In Coeur d'Alene Idaho ghost towns in northern and central Idaho revive as war demand for lead rises. Unlike late 1800s miners, the new settlers seek security and a future. Clayton-coles foots the Salmon River headwaters with 80 to 90 children among new residents and more families moving in daily.
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Couer d’Alene
Ida
U. P
Idaho
Clayton
Coles
Western States Meet Sets 14 Governors for Reclamation Convention
Denver hosts the eighth annual National Reclamation Association meeting on November 14 to 16 with invites sent to governors from 14 western and midwestern states. Expected attendance exceeds 1,500 as leaders discuss revitalizing reclamation and maintaining western development. President S. Warden of Great Falls, Mont., leads the association as it highlights federal funding gains, totaling over 462 million dollars versus 307 million in the prior 30 years.
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Denver
Colo
U.P
National Reclamation Association
Ralph L.carr
Colorado
Carr
Reclamation Association
Salt Lake City
S. Warden
Great’ Falls
Mont
Liquor Profits Near Two Million in Montana
Montana's liquor control system shows nine month profits of 1,935,349 with 1,485,838 from liquor sales, 449,510 from licenses, and 821,609 from state excise tax. The beer department earned 449,510, with 115,825 net last month, while operating expenses for the first nine months totaled 459,103, down over 10,000 from 1938.
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Montana
L. M. A. ‘Wass
Beer Department
Liquor Department
War Tax of $45 for Norwegian Boy
Ed Ingman of Sand Coulee faced a $45 war tax to adopt Olaf Aksberg, a 14 year old in Hammerfest, Norway. Olaf, living with his widowed mother, studies English at Sand Coulee public school in preparation for high school.
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Great Falls
Mont
Ed Ingman
Sand Coulee
Olaf Aksberg
America
Ingman
Hammerfest
Norway
Olaf
Demand greater for crop insurance in Montana crops
The federal crop insurance corporation forecast that in its second year more than 300 000 insurance contracts will be in force for the 1940 wheat crop, versus about 170 000 in 1939. Montana wheat land on 68 151 acres produced an estimated 578 192 bushels, with deadline for applications in Montana set at Sept 30.
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Washington
U.P
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Today
Montana
Havre Hosts Second Rice Bowl for Chinese War Refugees
Havre Montana held its second annual bowl of rice dinner to aid 50 million Chinese war refugees this week. Proceeds go to the United Council for Civilian Relief in China with Theodore Roosevelt Jr as national chairman and R G Linebarger as local chairman.
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Havre
Mont
U.P
China
United Council For Civilian Relief
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
R. G. Linebarger
Railroad Abandonment Approved For Gilmore and Pittsburgh Line
An interstate commerce commission examiner recommended the Gilmore and Pittsburgh railroad be authorized to abandon its 100 mile Armstead Montana to Salmon Idaho line and an 18 mile Leadore to Gilmore Idaho segment. The railroad is controlled by the Northern Pacific company.
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Washington
U.P
Interstate Commerce Commission
Gilmore and Pittsburgh Railroad
Armstead
Mont
Salmon
Idaho
Leadore
Gilmore
The
Northern Pacific Company
Patrol Aides Plan Tightening Traffic Rules
Four assistant supervisors of the state highway patrol met with Supervisor Lou Boe Decker this week to outline a broad tightening of traffic regulations aimed at offsetting the winter rise in highway deaths.
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Meeiing
Lou Boedecker
State Highway Patrol
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