Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-12-20

Event Is Farewell Affair Marking Retire
ment From Commission Following Ac-
ceptance of His Resignation; Former
Associates Present Token
(By Our Helena Correspondent
Mr.. and Mrs. E.. C. Carruth of Havre
were honor guests at a farewell dinner
given in the Eddy banquet room in
Helena by members and employees of
the state board of equalization, from
which body Mr.. Carruth is retiring.
In addition to honor guests, the fol-
lowing were present: Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Greenan, Mr..
and Mrs. M. B.. Milligan. Mr. n Mrs.
John j. Walsh. Mr.. and Mrs. John j.
Mahan, Mrs. DeForest Reed, Mrs. Dora
Billings, the Misses Betty Stewart, Ros-
anne Murray, Marie Phillips and Eliza
beth and George Fowler, Mitchell
Armstead, G H. Lannis and Capt. Clar-
ence Olson.
At the close of the dinner, a mahog-
any clock was presented to Mr.. and Mrs.
Carruth as a mark of esteem from his
former associates, j. II. Stewart making
an impromptu speech. On behalf of the
field force of the department, Captain
Olson presented Mr.. Carruth with a toy
airplane.
Leonard r.. Griffith and Arnet c.. John
son of Townsend, who have procured con-
troll of more han %, 900 acres in Broad
water county, have made arrangements
with Alois p. Swoboda of New York for
an immediate test for gas n oil, and
equipment is now enroute here from
Wyoming.
The district, known as the Townsend
anticline, has been reported by the Unit
ed States Geological Survey as one of q
series OF like structures extending from
Six Mile creek east of Toston to the
Spokane hills 25 miles n%orthward. Sew
eral biologists have prospected the en-
tire region and have made favorable re-
ports on holdings now controlled by
Griffith and Johnson. Lit is thought hat
production oil will be found at less han
1000 feet.
A bill that would compel all munich
palities and organizations conducting
fire departments to use interchangeable
couplings and hydrant connections has
been prepared by State Auditor George
p. Porter, state fire marshal ex-officio,
for presentation to the coming legislature.
The question of uniform couplings and
hydrant connections was discussed at
the last two annual sessions of the Mon
tana State Firemen's association.
He explained that the Helena fire de-
btl iAt4 u &lRAA 4Vl LIN ANAiNF A&Att ~
not been Cancelled, would not have been
able to use its hose on Great Falls fire
recently because Of difference in coupling
threads.
New firms, whose articles Of incorpora-
ton have been filed with the secretary
Of state, follow
hi Farmers Oil company of B%rockton,
capitalization for $50, 600. Directors are
Peder Moe, Herman Dithmar and H. p
B~rekelberg, all residents OF Brockwayr
where offices Of the company will be
located.
The johnson Flying Service, Inc, which
will maintain headquarters at Missoula,
and will sell planes and other flying
equipment as we'll as engage in passenger
and commercial aviation. Capital stock
$4,000 and directors are Robert John
son and Mrs. Harvey johnson, both OF
M~issoula, and Harry Gerard of Butte.
The report of Sam Roberts, federal en-
forcement officer for this district, for
November shows that 81 persons were
arrested during the month for violations
of prohibition laws, five cars were con-
fiscated and "a stills seized and de-
stroyed.
Illicit liquor taken by federal agents
In November totaled $500 gallons, OF
which $500 gallons was unearthed in
one raid in a still operated at Bear Creek
by Guy Kingalo. Kingalo was manu-
featuring both whisky and wine.
Remaining results of the general cleo
ton in Montana for offices not hereto
fore published on which official totals
were completed by the state canvassing
board follow:
Treasurer-Carey (dem.), 72,313; Will
liams (rep.), 1o1, o31; Mathieson (soc.).
912.
Auditor-Kelly (dem.). e7.sss; Porter
(rep.), 106, 799; Siria (soc.), 831.
superintendent public instruction
Carroll (dem.), 63,473; Ireland (rep.),
l14,947; Rosenthal (soc.). $50.
Railroad commissioner-Keeley (dem.),
6e,213; Boyle (rep.), 1o2,o31; oollett
(soc.), 964.
Clerk supreme court-o'Nen (dem.).
So, 149; Crosby (rep.), 104,o47; Held (soc.),
868.
Commissioner districts - for, 97.752;
against, 81 ,079.
Prolonged favorable weather condi
lions Of this fall we're declared by o. s.
Warden Of Great Falls, chairman Of h
Montana highway commission, to have
made possible the completion OF about
rs road projects which otherwise would
have been held up until next spring. He
was in Helena recently in conference
with F.. D.. RAIDER, chief engineer of the
commission.
Chairman Warden said that less than
one-half the number of Dad projects
listed as incomplete at this time last
year are to be held over the winter.
Car loadings originating at Montana
points on the lines of IL railroads OPP
Grating in the state for October show an
increase of 4,797 cars over october, 1927,
the commodity report of the Montana
railroad commission reveals. The total
for the month this year is As, 756 cars
as against 40,959 lest year.
Cattle, horses, coal, apples, lumber,
copper, sugar beets and crude oil are
among the commodities showing in
creased shipments, while wheat and po-
tatoes reveal decreases.
DR.. c. f.. K. Vidal, superintendent of
the tuberculosis asylum at Galen, in his
annual report just published. remarks
that there are no children in the insti-
tuition. Due to activities of anti-tuber-
culosis associations OF the state, all chill
dren so infected have been removed to
more suitable quarters and the space
they occupied now is available for adults.
All adult patients applying are now adj