WPA Sees Montana Works Program Approvals June
Two statewide and 36 local WPA projects in 20 counties totaling 1,205,670 were approved by the president in the first half of June. Projects include statewide surplus distribution, adult education, library work, street improvements, sewer work, waterworks, sidewalks, curbs, and recreational facilities across towns such as Red Lodge, Cascade, Baker, Helena, Missoula, Deer Lodge, and Billings.
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Butte
Montana Works Progress Administration
Beaverhead
Mprove
Dilton
Broadwater
Carbon
Red Lodge
Cascade
Dawson
Richey
Fairgrounds
Glendive
Deer Lodge
Fallon
Baker
Gallatin
Three Forks
Glacier
Philipsburg
JHIL
Hero
Lewis and Clarx
Helena
Madison
Missoula
Swantiver Valley
Mineral
Eldewalke
Superior
Powell
Deer Lodge National Forest
Rayalli
Weat Bitter Root
Roosevelt
Wolf Point
Yellowstone
Billings
Camps To Extend Pine Blister Rust Battle In Missoula Area
Missoula reports mobilization of 21 additional forest service camps to fight pine blister rust across Mabitei and nearby forests. Camps, each with 10 men, will operate through summer into September under National Reemployment Service selection, with 20 existing camps already at work. The push aims to control about 150000 acres of pine land this season.
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Missoula
Mabitei
Kootenai
Kaniksu
Coeura'alene
St. Joe
Clearwater Forests
Forest Service
Fort Idaho Woods
National
FLA
Gold properties in demand across Mineral County hills and creeks
Promoters report overwhelming interest in mineral county gold ventures with placer and quartz prospects. Experienced and amateur miners flock to the area taking every option as muddy water signals hydraulic and alluvial activity along streams on both riverbanks.
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Mineral County
Superior
Jura
Ménaral
Carnival Monkey Delights Polson Youths With Aerial Capers
A traveling carnival monkey escaped during the afternoon show in Polson and roamed a residential district. Kids cheered as the animal leaped between rooftops while carnival workers and onlookers watched from below. The monkey was finally captured on a wood pile in a back alley.
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Polson
Ruinaway
Pullman Train Service Begins Red Lodge to Yellowstone
Red Lodge officials greet the first Pullman trainload bound for Yellowstone National Park on Monday at 9 15 a m. The service departs Billings at 7 15 a m with a railway bus taking visitors to Med Lodge Cooke City for lunch and Canyon hotel for dinner. Return schedules from Canyon and Red Lodge are outlined with meals and times, while about 100 visitors will ride back to Billings on the first return trip.
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Red Loder
Red Lodge
Yellowstone National Park
Northeth Pacific Railway
Billings
Med Lodge
Cooke City
Canyon Hotel
Canyon
Luneh
Disney
Hillings
Stevens
Yellowstone Park
Gardiner
Northern Pacific
Haying Under Way In Valley This Week
Corvallis reports haying starting across the valley with alfalfa two feet high, thick, and ready for harvest before blooming to avoid coarseness. Mixed hay also tall, red river fields mowed north of Corvallis, strawberries abundant, apples thick but expected to thin with fall yield hoped high.
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Corvallis
Pater Erickson
Mowntain View
Morticullirisis
Bergan New District Chief of Lions of Montana
Great Falls June 18 K W Bergan of Browning elected district president at the Lions district convention. Held with the governor's ball approximately 800 guests were picnic visitors of Anaconda Copper Mining and Montana Power. Resolutions urged irrigation in northern Montana and named Tom Robinson of Helena for international director.
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Great Falla
K. W. Bergan
Browning
Lions District
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Montand Power Company
Frank W. Birch
Milwaukee
Montana
Alberta
Tom Robinson
Helena
International
Summer Camp To Be Established In Forest Area Near Missoula
State University of Montana will establish a summer camp in a 20,000 acre forest near Missoula. Dean Spaulding says Forestry faculty will map the tract and lay out control lines for future development with roads and trades. Professors Floor Morris Wrier Ramskill Swearingen will lead projects in cooperation with the U S Forest Service and Soil Conservation Service.
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Camflis
Morris
Charles Wriers
J. H. Ramskill
T. G. Swearingen
Dean T. C. Spaulding
United States Forest Service
United States Soil Conservation Service
Montana
Frank Archibald Leads Mines Honor Roll With Perfect Grades
Frank W. Archibald of Helena and Hugh W. Johnston of Butte head Montana State School of Mines honor roll for 1937 38 with perfect A averages in all subjects. The notice lists 30 engineering and four general students on the honor roll and notes advanced scholarships for the 1938 39 year for top engineering indexes.
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Frank Archibald
Helena
State School OF Mines
Butts
Montana School For Mines
Crodes
Frank W. Archibald
Hugh W. Johnston
Butta
Whiiten
Robert A.blake
Butte
Angus
Stambosek
Eureka
Thomas ‘A. Prater
Res A. McCready
Laurence T. Eck
Anaconda
Robert W. Manwell
Whitefish
Cecil H Waldron
Iroid
Caswicn
Englewood
N. J
David E. Thompson
Kalispell
Clarence J. Mitchell
Wells Inglow
Prank W .Bowdish
Walispell
Edgar A .Scholz
Shelby
Stanley E Kappel
Sieamens
George T. Hanson
Gunite
Ray EF. Gilbert
James L Kelly
Dilton
Frederick A. Hames
Assiniboia
Saskatchewan
Tommy Jancle
Louis Kavhi
Great Falls
William L. O'Brien
Benjamin F. Nils
Manila
Ora Rogstad
McLeod
Herman Nelbauer
State Board of Education
Montana School of Mines
Dohn B. Stephenson
M. Enid Thorniey
Dadn Woodard
Wool Warehouse Scene Shifts Gear In Olson County
Mill on June 18 reports trucks of wool arriving daily at the First National Wool Warehouse, the largest west of Chicago, as shearings swing into position. Beaverhead county officials note excellent forest ranges and grasses after a moist spring, with strong expected quality and quantity in the season.
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Missoula
K. D. Fiork
Thes Beaverhead Forest
Centennial
Madison
Oldest Mountie pays Kalispell visit for supplies
Major Schoof, the oldest living Mounted police officer in active service for the British empire, visited Kalispell to purchase camp supplies for Waterton lakes. Six feet three inches tall and unflagging in health, he rides about 50 miles daily, credits abstinence for fitness, and holds the title of mounted constable and fish game and fire guardian for Alberta and British Columbia. He has spent time in the Peace River country and participated in Boer War campaigns. He recently retired from a tour of the southwestern United States.
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Kallapali
Kalispell
Waterton Lakes
Schoof
Mounted
Fish, Game and Fire
Alberta
British Columbia
Peace River
Centennial Valley in Excellent Shape
A forestry party led by L. F. Jefferson and J. D. Flock reports Centennial valley and headwaters of the Madison river in excellent condition. They traveled from Missoula through Sheridan Ennis Chiff Wade Henrys lakes to Monida and back, noting good roads, clear streams, and excellent fishing prospects.
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Sheridan
Ennis
Chiff
Wade
Henry
Lakeview
Monida
Jefferson
W. B. Wiley
Beaverhead National Forest
Big Tule Basin
Ret Rock Pass
Henry's Lake
Madison River
Miles City Area Sees One Inch Rainfall
Miles City and surrounding sectors recorded a heavy downpour Tuesday afternoon delivering 0.67 inches in minutes and bringing month total to 1.04 inches. The region has 38 inches of moisture in reserves, with June normal at 2.60 inches and forecasts of more clouds and rain aiding crops and livestock pastures.
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Miles City
South Countrys
United
Usaver
Montana
Infant killed by WPA truck near Woody project
An inquest continues into the death of the 1 ½ year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Hart Counts. She was accidentally run over about 7 pm Thursday by a WPA truck driven by James Wiebern at the Wendy project about 20 miles from Jordan. The inquest’s outcome was not learned.
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Jordan
Hart Counts
James Wiehern
Wiehern
Helena Women to Attend Isabella Meet in Anaconda
Helena area Daughters of Isabella prepare for the state convention June 26 in Anaconda with 360 delegates expected. Events include mass at St Paul church, regents meetings, entertainment, a sightseeing trip, meals at the Montana Motel and a banquet at the Bike club.
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Anaconda
The
Daughters of Isabella
Blanche Beandelle
Santa Maria Chele
Hutte
Missoula
Lelena
Great Falls
Elmville
Lakes District
Elf Cheins
T Welock
Unebron
Ann White
Vartowa Me Plus
J. J. Sheerin
Stevensville
Montana
Ursula Finnegan
K. C. Hall
Santa Maria Elrele
She Lubke
Yellow Water Dam Near Winnett Ready For Water
The Yellow Water dam near Winnett is completed with the last load of rock and remaining dirt placed this week. Built over several years by the soil conservation service with CCC help from Willnett, camp superintendent RE Parkinson says the dam will produce irrigation water for about 2,000 acres of bottom land along Yellow Water. More than 200,000 cubic yards of dirt and 40,000 cubic yards of rock were used. CCC enrollees gained skills enough to secure better jobs paying up to 14 per month. A small girl survived by her parents, who also have another infant.
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Winnett
Yellow Water Dam
C.C.C. Company
Willnett
RE. J. Parkinson
C.C.C
Jnbs
Ane Monte Ald
Gyp POperators Cut Cedar Poles in Powell Forest
Misania June 18. Gyppo operations in the Powell forest clear cedar poles for a Bitter Moot valley post supply. At least 14 men cut and haul about 20,000 posts daily under a gyppo contract, paying four cents per post. An elderly cutter, 73, works in cedar groves for fourth year, living in cedar bark shanties near Powell station. Cedar posts are trucked over Lolo pass toward the Bitter Moot valley, as a group from the State University visits The Cedars camp grounds later.
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Misania
Mowell
Ray Beach
Florence
Forest Set
Tassithtet
Powell Tanger
Lolo Pass
Powell
Excel
The
State University
Cedars Camp
Powell Stautot
Electric Sawmill Operation Powers Hamilton Region
A practically operated sawmill in Hamilton region, run by George and Victor Lagerquist, has become a reliable source for raw material for their box plant. The mill saws about 14,000 feet daily with a seven man crew in Sleeping Child canyon, sourcing timber from Ravalli County. Established over five years ago by J. Q. Lagerquist, it was taken over by his sons last year. More than 51 box and crate types are produced, and during busy seasons 16 additional workers join logging crews in the hills.
Ranch Woman Drowns in Farm Reservoir
In Conrad on June 18 Mrs. Joe Stainton, 9, drowned near the Stainton farm home about 16 miles southeast of town. She often bathed her feet in the reservoir each morning and is believed to have fallen in after growing ill. Her husband was in Conrad seeking medicine when the tragedy occurred. The body was found by the Opland family’s young daughter. Survived by her husband and sister Mrs. George Wonds, a prominent stock buyer’s wife. Body at Wyse funeral parlor with funeral arrangements pending.
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Conrad
Joe Stainton
Stainton Farm
Here
Stainton
John Opland
Stainton Ranch
George Wonds
Wyse Funeral Parlor
Montanans Hurt as Idaho Car Crashes
Kellogg Idaho June 18 Donna Mac Hill 2 was killed and her mother Mrs Evelyn Hill of Kellogg suffered a broken leg when two Montana autos wrecked while trying to avoid them as they walked along the highway west of here that night. Mrs Hill and Donna Mae were struck by a car driven by Harold M Caufield of Great Falls Mont after Caufield's machine crashed head on into another car driven by Li A Keliz of Butte Mont Caufield
Western Farm Bureau leaders meet in Yellowstone
Yellowstone Park Wyo June 18 Farm Bureau delegates from 11 states gather for the Western regional conference. More than 500 expected with sessions at Old Faithful Inn. Topics include irrigation and reclamation policy and a look at the 1938 farm program under the cultural adjustment act.
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Yellowstone National Park
Wyo
West
American Farm Bureau Federation
Old Faithful Inn
Arizona
Cali
Oregon
California
Wyoming
New Mexico
Nevada
Montana
Colorado
Washington
Idaho
Institute of Irrigation Agriculture
Associated Women of the American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Leslie A. Miler
P. Pope
Earl (. Smith
Ap.b.e
Tviness Farm Bureau
Henry Wo Abart
W. Sewell
Associated Women
APILF
John C. Page
Federal Bureau of Reclamation
Charles A. Lory
Colorac Agricultural College
Shrettur Reed Bailes
Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station
W. W. Mehaughlin
Division of Irrigation
United States Department of Agriculture
George A. Farrell
Western Division
F. A. Chisholm
Cody
Hi. J. King
Wyoming Farm Bureau
N. L. Towne
Montana Farm Bureau
Ward G. Hobrook
Utah Farm Bureau
R. W. Hull
Orange ‘Calif
Harvey van Vlear
San Joaquin
Eounty
Atizana Farm Bureau
Mae Toke
Oregon Farm Bureau
Tracy R. Welling
Uiah Tarvin Bureau
Alex Johnson
California Farm Bureau
H. J. King
R. H W. Buyens
New Mexico Farm Bureau
C. A. Buettel
Colorado Farm Bureau
Troy Lindley
Washington Farm Bureau
George Ogilvie
Nevada Farm Bureau
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carnival Monkey
Pullman Seruige
Valley
Lions OF Montana
Forest Given University
Joe
Olson
Mounties
IGIT
Centennial Valley
Isabella
Anagonda
Powell Forest
Hamilton Region
T States
Field
Kelly
Harry Zinnie
Caufield
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