Swan River Area Seeks Return to Flathead County
A Swan River drainage region spanning about 200000 acres between the Swan and Misalon mountains seeks to secede from Lake County and rejoin Flathead County. Local boosters claim the only direct connections to Lake County are distant trails, while Flathead officials say state action would be required.
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Columbia Falls
Swan River
Lake County
Swan
Misalon
Flathead County
Les Brissey
Swan] Lake
Bigfork
Plathead County
Committee Votes to Extend Farm Price Supports
WALLINGTON April 1 The House agriculture committee voted unanimously to extend government farm price supports to June 30, 1950. The legislation now goes to the House floor for action. Generally farm commodities are selling above support levels.
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Wallington
House Agriculture Committee
fInor
Butte Briefs: Local Marriage Licenses and Notices
Marriage licenses issued Friday include Rudolph Ivanich, 27, and Mary Lau Fava, 10. Also listed are Fred M. Coombs, 46, and Bud E Vivian Richardson, 36. A kitchen remodel permit at 1523 West Galena was issued to Vincent Micone. Leo A. Michalsky and wife welcomed a son born at St. James hospital Pridey. A baby girl born to Donald Brunett and wife at St. James hospital. Firemen responded to a false alarm at Dakota and Gold. Mrs F H Bowdleh to lead Chicago alumni foundation fundraising drive for 4000 alumni nationwide. Pvt Baby CG Simpson promoted to corporal in the Air Force, stationed in Japan.
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Islund
Rudolph Ivanich
Mary Lau Fava
Fred M. Coombs
Bud E Vivian Richardson
Galena
Grorge Tippet
Vincent Micone
Leo A. Michalsky
Iowa
St. James Hospital
Pridey
Baby CG. Simpson
R. E. Phillips
West
Granite Street
Thhe Air Force
Japan
Montana Bank Debits Rise in 1948 First Quarter
Treasure State news from Helena notes deposits show steadier prosperity as Montana bank debits reach 200 517 000 last month and 594 455 000 for 1948 first quarter led by Great Falls Billings and Butte with figures cited for Helena Missoula Bozeman Miles City Havre Lewistown and other cities. A separate Montana Supreme Court denial blocks a writ pushing trial date in Frances Irene Hennedy damage suit against Intermountain Transportation over a fatal car collision.
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Helena
Edsral Reserve Bank
Montana
Great Falls
Butte
Billings
Mis
Intermountains Transportation Company
Supreme Cort
Frances Irene Hennedy
Nis
Ary Intermountain Tus
Anacondan Heads Montana AAUW
Bozeman April 16 Mrs Walter Needham of Anaconds was elected president of the Montana division of the American Association of University Women for the ensuing year at a banquet where Dr Kathryn McHale of Washington DC was the keynote speaker Other officers elected included JaRoy Stahl Great Falls vice president G P Bonaine Anaconds secretary and Charles James Hamilton treasurer Retiring state president is Melville Backford Lewis town
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Walter Needham
Montana
Needhim
Kathryn McHale
Washington, D. C
AAUW
JaRoy Stahl
Great Falls
Vic
G. P. Bonaine
Anacands
Charles James
Hamilton
Melville Backford
Lewistown
Bozeman and Browning Suffer Flood Damage in Montana
Damaged by spring floods Bozeman and Browning faced rising creeks and basement floods. Bozeman Creek in the city center rose about two feet on Monday, while Willow Creek near Browning stayed within its channel. Army engineers helped Ashby clearing Plower Creek and preparations were made for floodwater control.
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Bnze Kian AN Growning
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Bozeman
Browning
Willow Creek
Ashby
Montana
Plower Creek
Montana Roads Being Repaired
Helena April 16 Montana's highways are being patched as rapidly as possible but permanent maintenance must await thaw and drying weather State Highway Engineer Lent P Hart said Friday He inspected miles of western roadways and reported the breakup from intermittent thawing and freezing in late winter and early spring He noted some areas worse than others and said potholes are being filled with gravel as a stopgap until permanent repairs can be made after the base dries
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Watts
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Montatu
Inga Holm Named to State Office
Inga Holm of Dillon was named president of the Northwest district AHPER conference held in Missoula. Other officers elected include Elena M. Silepeeviel as director of women's athletics and Jo Ann Bink as secretary treasurer, with Holm as vice president.
Pepper Urges Military Training Across Nation
Senator Pepper urged military training and conscription in a Redux era speech during a noon luncheon en route to Great Falls. He argued democracy requires preparedness abroad while attending a banquet for Senator Mirray and warned against complacency in world affairs. Separately, Oscar Pupola of Mercer Wis. slashed wrists and throat on a Northern Pacific train, was treated and released from Billings hospital.
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Clade Pepper
Pepper
Great Falls
James E. Mirray
Jecal
Oscar Pupola
Mercer
Wis
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Kpoint
Run Billings Hospital
Water changes and interstate carrier licenses face hearings
Helena on April 27 sees railroad commission hearings on water rate changes for Helena and Chester and six interstate carrier license applications.
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Halen
Chester
Railroad Commission
Two Candidates File Petitions For Local Races
HELENA April 16 Two candidates filed nominating petitions Friday. W A Lee of Sidney former Richland County state senator seeks the railroad and public service commissioner post with a Democratic ticket. His slogan is Twill Keep faith with the people. Judge R M Hattersley of Courad seeks nonpartisan re election for district judge in the Ninth Judicial district covering Teton Pondera Toole and Glacier counties.
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Dudge
Ninth Judicial District
Teton
Pondera, Toole
Glacier
Helena Engineer Injured at Dam
Helena April 26 A Reclimation Bureau engineer Waller CG Chubbuck was treated at a local hospital after being injured by a 3000 pound concrete culvert. He was at the Missouri river Canyon Ferry dam site when the culvert broke loose from a hairpin sling on a tractor causing a rollover and multiple injuries including a broken pelvis and rib fractures.
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Waller CG
Chubbuck
Missouri River Canyon
Here
Ghubbuck
Hospital Notes and MOURNAY Admitted and Dismissed
Hospital notes list admitted and discharged patients from St. Jakes and MOURNAY with names and addresses across multiple cities including Living ston Great Falls Anaconda and unit entries. WOO! Conference Denver reports six state representatives meeting April 23 to set a date for a second Rocky Mountain wool conference with Montana represented by OG J Skibvins.
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Denver
Montana
OG. J. Skibvins
Certificate of Compliance and Authorization by Montana Auditor
The state auditor and commissioner of insurance certify that the Fire Insurance Company of Montana is authorized to transact business, with capital and assets figures for 1997 and 1987, insured liabilities and surplus, and a signed official seal dated April 1947 in Helena.
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Office of State Auditor
State OF Montana
Wheneas
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Harehy
Scovk
Ifsurance Greanitalian
Flr
Aod
Allied Linen Insurance
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U.S
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Sienius Ag
Polley- Rokders
Toler
Tous Xia Alex
John J. Holmes
Binte Audicar
Commingoner
Gas Development Plan Announced in Out Bank Field
Montana Power company on Friday announced a major gas development plan for the Out Bank field. The project includes a 250,000 processing plant, compression work, and a new natural gas line to connect wells in the Reagan area to the main line, enabling gas from four existing wells and future drills. Negotiations aim to buy gas being flared in Cut Tankfield Madison area, with two stage compression for low pressure gas and a Sweeting plant to render it usable. The 18 mile line from Reagan will support a Rocky Mountain style processing setup.
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OUT Bank
Montena Power Company
Montana
Reng
Paradise Dam Opposed by Montana Group
MISSOULA April 18 Upper Columbia Development association met to oppose the Paradise dam across the Clark Fork river near Paradise. The group adopted a resolution opposing the project and similar dams until the Corps of Engineers or Bureau of Reclamation presents a consolidated plan for headwaters and downstream use, ensuring western Montana knows downstream demands and potential economic impact. Speakers warned the Paradise and Ginney View proposals aim to store water for hydroelectric power, a step toward inclusion in a TVA-like authority, with objections outweighing any gains.
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Upper Columbia Development Association
Bureau of Reclamation
Columbia River
Montana
Wester Montana
Paradise Dam
Ginciey View
Tennessee Valley
Reserve Officers Receive Notices In Western States
Sixth Army HQ sent letters to reserve officers asking if they would volunteer for extended active duty if selective service is reenacted. If no reply within 15 days, Bradley stated officers would be presumed unwilling to participate and automatically inactive. In Balboa Canal Zone, four more small Russian ships arrived at Cristobal harbor seeking repairs, thought to be en route from Leningrad to Vladivostok.
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Omar N. Bradley
Organized Reserves Corps
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Willis Critkenberger
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Deer Lodge Music Students Enter State Festival
Deer Lodge April 16. Pow ell county high school instructor Shirley Cainan leads a group to Missoula for the shale 4ola and ensemble music festival. Soloists Bob Korn Joyce Barton and Don Inman among participants. Instrumental quartets include Trombone group and Clarinet Saxophone ensembles with multiple players. Two vocal groups compete including girls double sextet and boys double sextet. Events set at the Student Union Building with University groups and festival winners to be featured.
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Dona Brink
James Harnack
Louis Kiefer
Don Inman
Ivan Mardis
Net] Eliason
Bob Karn
George Perlman
Bob Strickland
Ray Miles
David Bauman
Sportsmen Meet at Pavilion in Deer Lodge
The Powell County Sportsman Association will hold its annual gathering at the city pavilion. W. E. Fry of the Deer Lodge National Forest will speak, and Remington Arms will show films. Lunch will be provided and dancing closes the evening. All interested, including former members, are invited.
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Sportsman Association
Powell County
City Pavilion
W. E. Fry
Deer Lodge National Forest
Butte
Remington Ant Company
Grass Fire Reported in Deer Lodge Neighborhood
A grass fire was fought Friday afternoon on vacant lots along Missouri Avenue near the former Latable property. Also dated Deer Lodge April 16 a marriage license was issued to Charles Philip Richardson and Anna Marie Traverso, both Deer Lodge residents. The New York City police force holds about 17,000 members.
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Deer. Lodge
Charles Philip Richardson
Philip Richardson
Anna Marie Traverso
John J. Traverso
Deer Lodge
New York City
Bowers Found Guilty by Jury in Montana
Helena April 19 A jury found Ben Bowers alias Larry White guilty of third degree assault in the November 11 death of Paul Tarbuk formerly of Butte The 43 year old Marysville miner reportedly suffered injuries in a fight with Bowers near Marysville early November 18 The jury recommended a severer sentence and District Judge George W Padbury set the sentencing for Tuesday May 10 and a date was to be announced
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Ben Bowers
Larry White
Paul Tarbuk
Butte
Marysville
Bowers
George W. Padbury
Jap War Crimes Trial Ends in Tokyo After Hearings
In Tokyo on April 1 the allied tribunal recessed for final deliberations after prosecutors sought death for former premier Hideki Tojo and 24 co defendants. The 11 justices expect to issue judgments by June, with six weeks to two months needed to draft. The trial began June 3, 1946, and will close near its second anniversary.
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Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
Japan
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