Montana water program to spend over 100 million
United Press reports Montana plans a vast water control program for agriculture. The project list totals 150 to 200 efforts with a potential expenditure exceeding 100 million. Of these, 22 projects in Beaverhead Madison Jefferson and Powell counties would cost 6.484 million and hire 2,310 workers for 10 months to over five years.
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Phil Curran
United Press
U.P
Montana
Silver Bow
Beaverhead
Madison
Jeferson
Powell Counties
Hanging Body Found After Mob Removes Suspect From Jail
Rex Scott, 20, black, shot about 40 times, was found hanging from a tree two miles south of Wicco after a mob took him from Perry county jail. Three men were arrested as hundreds fled. The incident is noted as the nation’s first lynching of 1934. Scott had allegedly slugged coal miner Alex Johnson, who remains hospitalized in critical condition.
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Hazard
Rex Scott
Wicco
Perry County
Here
Alex Johnson
Johnson
Frankfort Reformatory
Tolbert Holliday
Scott
Today and Tomorrow by Walter Lipmann
Lipmann argues a bill linking the dollar’s gold content to the president and the treasury secretary creates a permanent currency management system. He favors the concept but opposes permanent executive control and urges a limited period before transferring power to a public agency independent of the executive branch.
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Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Roosevelt
Treasure State's Brewers Organize
Helena witnesses Montana brewers form a regional code of fair competition under Frank J. Harrigan of Seattle. An investigator will be named to start duties after February 1, with attendees from Bozeman Kalispell Billings Great Falls Missoula Butte and Anaconda.
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Helena
Montana
Frank J. Harrigan
Seattle
United States Regional Board
Bozeman
Kalispell
Billings
Great Falls
Missoula
Butte
Anaconda
Treasury Bill Oversubscription Shocks Morgenthau
Secretary Morgenthau announced a massive oversubscription to the Treasury financing offer as the government began borrowing up to 10 billion dollars by June. Preliminary figures show 2.5 billion subscribed to the 500 million note issue, five times oversubscribed, while the 500 million certificate issue neared 1 billion. Books were closed after one day of subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Morgenthau
City Planning Parley Discussed With Officials
A program of city planning in coordination with the public works administration will be discussed tomorrow with local CWA and city and county officials led by Marshally Dana of Portland Oregon. James E Murray Montana public works board chair announces the meeting. A luncheon for Dana and party is planned by the Butte Chamber of Commerce at the Silver Bow club with Mayor Archie McTaggart and other local officials invited.
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Public Works Administration
CWA
Marshally. Dana
Portland
Ore
James E.murray
Public Works Board
Montana
Dana
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Silver Bow Club
Archie McTaggart
Francis A. Thomson
Montana School of Mines
J. G. Ragsdale
Board of County Commissioners
NRA and Senate Critics Agree on Board Plan
NRA administrator Hugh S. Johnson and Senate Republican independents settled differences and backed a plan to create a special board of prominent citizens to hear code complaints from small businesses. Johnson and Donald R. Richberg met with Senator Nye who said recovery administration favored a non senator board as a liaison between NRA and Congress. Nye called the conference highly gratifying and Johnson said no new legislation needed as the plan was acceptable.
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Washington
NRA
Hugh 8. Johnson
Senate
Johnson
Donald R. Richberg
Nye
Republican
North Dakota
Capitol
Recovery Administration
Congress
Borah
Idaho
White House
Huey Long political machine crushed in New Orleans vote
In New Orleans on January 24, U P reports Huey P. Long’s political machine suffered a landslide defeat in the municipal primary. Mayoral candidate John Klorer conceded no runoff would be needed as he finished second to Mayor T S Walmsley, who led but did not secure a majority.
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T. Semmes Walmsley
Huey Long
John Klorer
New Orleans
Walmsley
Old Guard
Democratic Party
Long
Louisiana
U.P
Huey P. Long
Klorer
T. S. Walmsley
Telephone Tax Act To Be Put To Court Test
Helena residents read of Montana legislation increasing the telephone tax to fund emergency relief. Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph sues in federal court, alleging the tax violates the interstate commerce clause and is oppressive. The suit seeks a temporary restraining order and a three judge hearing for injunction. The tax affects about 33 000 instruments statewide. The phone company operates across multiple western states.
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Helena
Jan
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Montana
Idaho
Utah
Wyoming
Colorado
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Governor Announces Liquor Stores in Eight Cities
Governor Frank H. Cooney announced plans to open state liquor stores in eight cities within ten to fourteen days. Targeted sites include Bozeman Deer Lodge Livingston Forsyth Hysham Miles City and Wibaux with Paul M. Hertz named vendor for Deer Lodge and Mrs LaRock as assistant.
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Helena
Frank H. Cooney
Liquor Control Board
Bozeman
Deer Lodge
Livingston
Forsyth
Hysham
Miles City
Wibaux
Paul M. Hertz
LaRock
Ex U S Official Named Love Thief
Chicago jury convicts Myrtle Tanner Blacklidge former revenue collector for alienating the affections of Norman Nottingham seven years younger than him. The court grants Susan Nottingham wife of the officer $7,500 damages.
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Chicago
Myrtle Tanner Blacklidge
Collector of Revenue
Norman Nottingham
Hir
Susanne
Montana Weather Forecast Notes Snow West
Fair conditions in eastern Montana with mostly clear skies. Snow likely in the western portion on Thursday and Friday. Warmth returns to the east on Thursday as temperatures rise.
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Montana
Winter Carnival Replaced by Beauty Bathing Contest
Flagstaff Arizona shifts from winter carnival to a beauty bathing contest and picnic due to insufficient snow. Northern Arizona endures its warmest winter on record as residents abandon snow activities for a weekend event.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Arizona
Broadway Sees Prospects Rise As Hotels Report Gains
Broadway strides toward renewed splendor as Gratke of the Broadway Association notes a 40 to 60 percent hotel business increase since last summer. He cites gains in restaurants and room service, signaling rising transient trade and improved business climate.
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New York
Broadway
John E. Gratke
Broadway Association
Two Carnegie Hero Awards Made in State
Kalispell stationary engineer saved two babies from a burning home at Lakeside on Oct 30 1931 crawling through smoke to rescue 3 year old Alice Wutzke and her twin Adeline L., then re entered the blaze. Great Falls youth O Alexander Nunn died attempting to save a companion from the Missouri river.
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Kalispell
Great Falls
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Herman G. Stafinbil
Kallispell
Stafinbil
Lakeside
Alice I. Wutzke
Adeline L. Wutzke
O. Alexander Nunn
Missouri River
Frank C. Smith
Omar L. Nunn
Smith
Administration Plans Course to End Civil Works by May First
Washington reports outline a gradual end to the Civil Works Administration with 850 million requests to Congress. Only 350 million would fund Civil Works, while 500 million may be used to sustain it if reemployment estimates prove optimistic.
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Washington
Civil Works Administration
Roosevelt
Congress
Joseph B. Keenan
Department of Justice
William Green
American Federation of Labor
White House
Conservatives Fight Roosevelt Monetary Bill Battle Heats Up
Conservatives from both parties denounce the Roosevelt monetary bill as western independents push for a currency expansion. Administration leaders expect passage in a White House acceptable form and seek GOP support to counter inflationist pressure amid a five hour banking debate led by Senator Glass and a combined stance from Senator Walcott.
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Washington
Jan
Senate
White House
Glass
Virginia
Walcott
Conn
Bomb threat received by Butte woman
Police and postoffice inspectors investigated a bomb threat to Ida Waters proprietress at 128 West Broadway. A letter signed The Ruffs warned of a pineapple bomb, with the incident linked to earlier toilet disruptions at her rooming house.
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Postoffice
West Broadway
Ida Waters
Sudden Illness Fatal to Butte Youth in Livingston
Richard Kenneth Egan a 22 year old Butte youth connected with a geodetic survey party died in Livingston after a cerebral hemorrhage. He collapsed in a hotel lobby around midnight Tuesday and never recovered. His mother Mrs W T Jackson and Mr Jackson arrived soon after his death.
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Richard Kenneth Egan
Butte
Livingston
W. T. Jackson
Mr. Jackson
Spokane
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Batte Area
Walter Lippmann
Treasure State
Marshal N. Dana
PWA
Mining City
Solon
Gourt
Mountain States Company
Klover
U. S
Love Thief
Edward Bremer
St. Paul
Roper
United States
Denver
Harvey H. Nininger
Colorado Museum of Natural History
Melrose
Nininger
Bill
Kenneth Egan
Washington U
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