Ayers to Deliver Message to State Assembly Tuesday
Governor Roy E Ayers announced he will deliver his message to the Twenty sixth Montana Legislative Assembly at 7 30 pm Tuesday January 3 The message will be broadcast by Great Falls Butte Missoula and Helena radio stations Billings Kalispell and Wolf Point stations pending broadcast Also outlines opening formalities for the 60 day session including oath of office and election of a House speaker and Senate presiding officer
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Helena
Roy E. Ayers
Twenty
Montana Legislative Assembly
Great Falls
Butte
Missoula
Billings
Kalispell
Wolf Point
Sam W. Mitchell
House
Hugh R. Adair
Senate
Mitchell
Albert J. Angstman
Howard A. Johnson
Supreme Court
Secretary of State
France open to limited Italian colonial concessions
A government source said France would consider some colonial concessions to Italy to preserve European peace without ceding land. Daladier’s regime aims to deter Fascist expansion with a strong military stance and may negotiate on Tunisian Italian status, Addis Ababa–Djibouti railway, and Suez canal influence.
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Paris
France
Italy
Europe
Daladier
Djibouti
Rome
Tunisia
Addis Ababa-Djibouti
Suez Canal
Chamber of Deputies
Georges Bonnet
1938 Births and Deaths in Silver Bow County
917 births occurred in 1938 in Silver Bow County with 206 back births, totaling 1 123. There were 720 deaths, plus 48 bodies from outside Montana and 71 from outside the county. Compared with 1937 births fell from 953 and deaths dropped from 939 amid several violent deaths, including a January 7 fall death.
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Silver Bow County
Abba Holliday
City Health Department
Montana
Butte
Peter Orrestad
Frigid Weather Grips Midwest and South States
The second cold wave from Canada drives subzero temperatures across the Plains to Minnesota and North Dakota, with 30 deaths reported from exposure. Chinook winds briefly ease Montana as readings rise above zero in several cities while Great Falls stays frigid.
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Associated Press
Canada
New England
Atlantic Seaboard
Midwest
Georgia
North Carolina
Plains States
Minnesota
North Central States
Warroad
Minn
North Dakota
Helena
Montana
Livingston
Bozeman
Missoula
Butte
Great Falls
Billings
Newly Elected Officers To Assume Silver Bow County Posts
Six new Silver Bow county officers will assume their duties early next week as the county government begins a new calendar year of activity. Sheriff-Elect Al McLeod will be the first Republican since many years to hold the office, joining Joseph Lester as county assessor, W E Coyle as county attorney, Cornelius Sheehy as coroner, Edward J Mulholland as county treasurer, and other holdovers from last November. Weather forecast calls for partly cloudy to snow flurries in western areas and warmer conditions in the east and north central regions Friday and Saturday.
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Silver Bow
al McLeod
Larry Weir
McLeod
Joseph Lester
W. E. Co
County Driver Licenses Hit 14 430 in 1938
County Treasurer George O’Brien Jr reports 14 430 license plates and 15 782 drivers permits issued in 1938. Office sold 12 098 regular plates 2 019 truck plates 200 fee exempt plates and 113 automobile trailer licenses. The 1939 license plate rush begins Tuesday January 3 in Bow County.
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George O’brien Jr
Gales Bow County
McCarran seeks relief outlay probe ahead of new session
Washington reports Congress debates relief funding as Senator McCarran calls for a thorough inquiry into past relief outlays before further appropriations, while Senator Barkley favors WPA tied boards to shield relief from politics. WPA also notes relief rolls fell by 55,996 to 3,083,249 for the week ending December 17.
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Washington
Congress
McCarran
Nevada
Barkley
Kentucky
WPA
White House
Murphy Seen Named Post Confirmation Talk Highlights Nomination
Washington reports predict Governor Frank Murphy of Michigan would face Senate questions over sit-down strikes if nominated for Attorney General. He is seen as likely to succeed Attorney General Cummings who plans private practice in January. White House remarks are scarce amid expected early announcements next week.
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Washington
Frank Murphy
Michigan
Senate
Murphy
Cummings
White House
Burke
Nebraska
Roosevelt
Hopeful outlook from NYSE president on year end survey
William C. Martin Jr., president of the New York Stock Exchange, reports a more hopeful view of the market's future in his year end survey. He notes improved volume in the second half but persistent low spirits and slower recovery than elsewhere, with cautious optimism about organized markets aiding investor confidence.
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New York
William C. Martin Jr
New York Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange
New Disease Linked to Rocky Mountain Woodtick Virus
Public Health Service officials say a new unnamed human disease caused by a recognized virus may soon join known illnesses. The infection is found in nature inside the Rocky Mountain woodtick, with Dr. R E Dyer proposing a study on its transmission and implications.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Rocky Mountain
R. E. Dyer
Photographer Fights Llama With Flash Bulbs at Zoo Pen
Salt Lake City December 29. Photographer Ross Welser covering a fire at Hogle Gardens entered the llama pen to get a shot. He shooed buffalo and elk aside as the llama charged, firing flash bulbs to deter it. He escaped through a gate as flames caused 200 dollars in damage and no pictures were taken.
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Salt Lake City
Zoo
Ross Welser
Hogle Gardens Zoo
Welser
Welster
Campaign Grows Ready for Butte Whirlwind Drive
The Butte Better Business Builders campaign nears launch as 128 crew members prepare for a whirlwind effort from January 5 to 12. Plumbing division led by August Grunert and supervisor W R Oleson joins wiring completion. A civic club dinner at the Finlen hotel will open the campaign, with 32 crews active the following week to raise funds for a year long better business program.
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Butte Better Business Builders
Chamber of Commerce
August Grunert
W. R. Oleson
Vernon Proffitt
H. W. Boulter
George F. Shue
T. L. Doran
C. J. Burns
Jack Israel
A. E. Merkle
Fred I. Root
Rowland Davenport
Frank Curran
John Gavan
Paul I. Needham
al Mackenstadt
Ed Jordan
Wallace Orton
M. F. Wolcott
J. F. Llewelyn
B. A. Benton
Fay Cannon
H. G. Sanderford
D. D. Semrau
L. H. Vierk
Peter Sargen
Malcolm Gillis
W. P. Coughlin
Emerson Evans
Hugh Currie
George Misevic
V. V. van
Finlen Hotel
Railroads Hope for 1939 after Tough 1938 Year
The Association of American Railroads reports 1938 ended with heavy losses for Class 1 lines, projecting a net deficit around 125 million dollars after fixed charges. President J. J. Pelley says a national transportation policy and Congress action could help restore credit and equality in regulation and subsidies. General business shows improvement but still faces challenges.
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Washington
America
J. J. Pelley
Association of American Railroads
Pelley
Congress
Problems Still Great New York Radio Forum Hints Mix of Hope
Nine leading American industries addressed the coming year with mild optimism about a modest overall business upturn and better government relations. Automobile executives predicted motor car and allied industries could add about a quarter million jobs, discussed during a radio symposium from Detroit Atlantic City Washington Hollywood and other locales.
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New York
Motor Car and Allied Industries
Alvan Macauley
Automobile Manufacturers Association
Detroit
Tom Girdler
The
Iron and Steel Institute
Atlantic City
N. J
J. J. Pelley
Association of American Railroads
Washington
Joseph Schenck
Motion Picture Producers
Hollywood
Paul 8. Willis
Associated Grocery Manufacturers
Saul Cohn
National Dry Goods
Possibility of Silver Price Cut Under Federal Review
Washington officials say the administration is weighing a reduction of 64.64 cents per ounce that the federal government currently pays for newly mined domestic silver. President Roosevelt will decide Saturday in the annual silver price proclamation guided by Treasury Secretary recommendations.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Secretary of the Treasury
School Board Awards Three-Year Bus Contract
The district No 1 school board awarded James Sullivan the three year bus transportation contract at 28.75 dollars per school day. Five bids were reviewed and a new route to the Centennial avenue district west of South Montana street was added for safety. The agreement takes effect January 23 and remains in place for the term.
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James Sullivan
West Broadway
Fred I. Root
Mr. Sullivan
W. M. Daniels
Centennial Avenue
Montana Street
Root
Montana Legislators Head to Helena for 60 Day Session
Silver Bow county sends a 1 senator and 10 Democratic representatives to Helena for the 26th regular Montana Legislature. Democratic caucus at Placer Hotel will be led by Phil C. Goodwin and Republican caucus by Henry Green. Senate ties show Democrats hold a four vote edge and House by twelve. session limited to 60 days.
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Silver Bow County
Montana
Helena
Placer Hotel
Phil C. Goodwin
Silver Bow
Henry Green
Dawson County
Goodwin
Senate
House
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