History of Montana Highway Development Told in Magazine
State highway engineer A. F. McKinnon prepared a Montana road history for Pacific Builder and Engineer. The article traces five stages fromNative trails to wagon roads to early engineered routes including the Mullan road and the impact of surveyors, with notes on early fords, fords, and section-boundary alignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YH. A. McKinnon
Treasure
Pacific Builder and Engineer
Portland
Ore
Montana
Montane
Fort Benton
Missouri River
Fort Walla Walla, Wash
Mullan
U. S. Army
Henry Ford
Highway Engineer Describes Rogers Pass Road Project
Montana highway commissioner L M Ford testifies at a hearing for P M Mills seeking to block Rogers Pass unit. He says the pass segment serves no purpose without a surfaced highway to Great Falls or Missoula, notes funding depends on the 7 percent system, and discusses costs and benefits of completing the overall route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Rogers Pass
Pass
L. M. Ford
Great Falls
Sherman Smith
Helena
P.M. Mills
Lewis and Clark County
Supreme Court
Missoula
Ford
D. A. McKinnon
McKinnon
Otter Points
Dorn
Lincoln
Stearns-Rogers Pays
Carroll faculty members pursue graduate study abroad and at Catholic institutions
Several Carroll College faculty members depart for advanced study. Rev Paul Kirchen plans a year off to pursue PhD work in Latin and Greek at the University of Iowa, while Rev John Cronin remains at the University of Town for zoology. Two priests enroll in St Louis university’s college administration summer program to study liberal education, personnel service, curriculum, accreditation, and business administration. Rev R V Kavanagh and Rev Paul Mackin join the administration course, with ongoing roles as registrar and dean of religion respectively. Rev James DeGroat and Rev James DeGroat move to Catholic university programs in Washington DC for philosophy and related studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll College
St. Louis University
Unversity of Iowa
Catholic University
Washington, D.C
Paul Kirchen
University of Iowa
Flechinger
Father Kirchen
Carroll Enilega
Catholic U. of America
R. V. Kavanagh
Paul Mackin
John F. Cronin
University of Town
James R. DeGroat
School of Philosophy
Catholic University of America
Washington, D. C
New Farmers Union Terminal Grain assn files in Minnesota
New corporate filings list Farmers Union Terminal Grain Association organized under Minnesota law to conduct general agricultural business. Capital stock set at 305000 dollars with 5000 common shares at 1 dollar and 12000 preferred shares at 25 dollars. issued stock includes 1200 preferred and 11 common shares. Montana filings show 1400 dollars. agents and officers include E G Toomey Helena as executive agent, J L O Connor North Dakota, CG C Talbott North Dakota, CB Horsford Wolf Point, and W J Maddock North Dakota.
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Fnrelen
Farmers Union Terminal Grain Association
Minnesota
Montana
Montana Totals $1,400, E. G. Toomey
Hélena
Way
Association
J. L. O'Connor
North Dakota
CG. C. Talbott
CB Horsford
Wolf Point
W. J. Maddock
Victim of Mania Ended Life in Fiery Car Crash
The charred body of Dr. Leon E. Duval 46 assistant superintendent of the Michigan Hospital for the Criminal Insane was found in a burning car on a lonely road near Tonla Med. Sheriff Herbert A. Ross reported a note beside the hat stating this was a deliberate act and indicating an intended murder plan. The article notes Duval previously drove a kerosene tank wagon in 1897 in East Orange New Jersey.
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Tonla
Med
Herbert A. Ross
Leon E. Duval
Michigan Hospital For
Ross
Special Session Rumors Hover Over Congress In Election Year
Washington predictions by Chairman OConnor place a possible 8 y special session of the 76th Congress to tackle railroad problems. Past election year sessions have been rare, with 1922 and 1938 noted. Roosevelt cautions, political factors, and election results shape the likelihood, while analysts view a session as unlikely before November.
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Washington
O'Connor
House
Convittee
Congress
Roosevelt
Iimet
James Ditch
White House
2 Warecare
Congressional Acon
State funds invested in school and city bonds
State funds totaling 232177.50 were invested yesterday per State Auditor John J. Hulmes. Purchases included 160000 in Lewistown water works bonds at 2.0 percent, 2776 bonds for Park County high school at 2.76 percent, and Silver Bow county school district No. 1 bonds at 3.375 percent. Investments drawn from permanent funds of agricultural college, normal school, veterinary memorial and other institutions, plus deaf and blind school and common school funds, totaled the sum, with various allocations listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Hulmes
Holmes
Park County
Silver Bow County
City of
Agricultural College
Achoof Mines
State Normal School
Veterans’ Memorial
Common School
Montana postmasters begin fourth annual convention
About five delegates attended the opening session of the Montana Postmasters Association fourth annual convention in Billings. Speakers included Georgia E. Starr of Seattle Frank H. Ellis from the post office department Washington D C Postmaster Charles A. Weatphal of Forsyth and Postmaster Alice Hansen of West Yellowstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Montana Postmasters’ Association
Georga E. Starr
Seattle
Frank H. Ellis
Post Office Department
Washington, D. C
Charles A. Weatphal
Forsyth
Alice x Hansen
West Yellowstone
Exhibition of American art shows nationwide reach
New York report on the third national exhibition of American art under municipal sponsorship. Forty three states and five territories sent 417 paintings and sculptures, with only five states unrepresented. Works showcase American life over still life, with diverse subjects from Cape Cod to Provincetown and Washington to Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Municipal Art Committee
Arkansas
Connecticut
Missouri
Ohio
Tennessee
Montana
Gloucester Harbor
Florida
Provincetown
Ichabod Crane
Power Plant Ferry Now Operating on the D- Trail
Sulfale June 17 The Power Plant ferry is in operation on the D trail northeast of Winifred across the Missouri River the shortest route to Sandusky and Malta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulfale
Winifred
Missour River
Sandusky
Malta
Great Falls Couple Overcome While Fumigating Room
Mr and Mrs George Baggs proprietors of the Winston hotel in Great Falls were near death in Columbus hospital after attempting to fumigate a hotel room late yesterday after noon. Ruth Calling a hotel resident asked for a key and heard the couple moaning. A Boy Scout Kenneth Clark helped administer first aid while neighbors and police assisted. Health official Willam Shea cleared fumes from the hotel by 10 pm allowing residents to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
George Baggs
Winston Hotel
Columbus Ho Spital
Vértain
Seoon
Ruth Calling
Baggs
Miss Calling
Albert Trufill
Kenneth Clark
Miss Collins
Stroma
Pain relief by air injections demonstrated at AMA exhibit
A San Francisco report from June 17 states air injection into muscles using a hymen dermis needle lubricates slides between muscle groups to reduce chronic pain. Originating in China thousands of years ago, modern demonstrations claim a new field in human anatomy and pain causes. Risks of air infection by unskilled practitioners led to the cancellation of press conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
American Medical Association
Haxby Region III to join Fort Peck game range plan
Glasgow residents in northern Garfield County near the emerging Fort Peck lake may gain relief through adding the Haxby region to the Fort Peck federal game preserve. Senator Murray asked Biol Survey to study the area of over 60 000 acres with about 100 privately owned tracts and report to Agriculture Economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Hazby
Garfield County
Fort Peck Lake
Thomas Dignan
James H. Murray
Bureau of Biological Survey
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Harby
Lismae
Circle
Miles City
Fort Meck
War Department
Wilta
Haxby
Fort Peck
Canadian oil firms contract 600 tank cars of Montana crude
Major Canadian oil companies contracted for delivery of 600 tank cars about 6,000,000 gallons of Montana crude to be shipped to Moosejaw and Hegins refineries. Part will move via pipelines to the British American refinery at Coutts, rest to Canada through the Coutts port. TVA estimates 52 percent of dam cost counts as investment for power production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ian
Bmau
Tana Oil
Moosejaw
Hegins
Coutts
Montana
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Golden Comet Parcel Service
N. Main St
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URS Ser Plumbing and Heating CO
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