The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-08-30
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Montana for the second time within
the last two years captured the
worlds highest honors in the first aid
when team No. 4 of the zinc depart
ment of the Anaconda Copper Mining
company of Great Falls was awarded
first place in the international con-
tests held at Butte, Aug. 20, Il and
%, under the auspices of the United
States Bureau of Mines.
Approximately 500 Montana cayuses
of the better grade of range horses
have been purchased by the Hansen
Packing company of Butte, and will
Oe shipped to Russia for use as draft
animals, presumably by the Russian
army, according to information re-
vealed when it was learned that the
animals are being examined for dis
ease by the state veterinary depart
ment. It is estimated that the ship
ment will require % freight cars.
Sam Roberts, chief enforcement Of
ficer, and some of his men were con-
fronted with an incident at Libby
which recalled the more vivid frontier
days. While breaking up some hun
dreds of bottles, they were suddenly
confronted by woman and a 1870
rifle, who ordered them to stop. The
lady was only boss of the situation
for a moment or SO as one of the Of
ficers slipped out, returning with
$3.50, covered the woman and she
wilted, obeyed and the incident was
closed.
Beaverhead valley will soon take its
place with other communities in the
state as a producer of honey, accord
ing to a survey of this industry made
recently. Almost double the amount
of honey will be exported this season
ever last year.
A Pullman attached to the Butte
Great Falls Northern train passed
through Helena last week filled with
screen people of the Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer Motion Picture company. The
plans of the company are to film
feature picture at St. Mary's lake in
The region of Glacier National park.
Four hundred Blackfeet Indians will
appear in the feature production, it is
cstimated.'
A former Laurel boy, Robert Wat
kins, son Of Mrs. S. E. Watkins, has
received notice of appointment to the
United States naval academy at An
Md. Young Watkins, who is
10 years old, is now resident of
Basin, Wyo., and was appointed to
the naval academy through the in
fluence of Wyoming congressman.
Sheriff Jack Rice of Missoula will |
soon be armed with very novel pis
toll which in reality is a gas pistol. 1t |
looks like fountain pen, both in it's
iesign and harmless appearance, but
it will project cartridge containing
gas to temporarily blind and
disable three or four thugs.
AS fitting memorial to the pio-
leers who on May 26, 1868, upturned
he first pay gold in Montana,
monument, Weighing IS tons, will be
erected on the exact spot of the dis
oyery near Virginia City, Sept. 2, by
andrew ]. Davis of Butte. The huge
marker, made entirely of Montana
granite, is being shipped to its desti-
iation in Alder Gulch. A lengthy
CEREMONY has been planned for the de-
ieation Of the monument. Chief JUS
ice L. l.. Galloway, who was born and
aised in the vicinity of the historic
pot, will be in direct charge and many
.oneer and patriotic organizations
,ili assist.
Eighty-five bus and freight service
ompanies in Montana operate on
,081 miles Of the states highway
18th 1870 vehicles, according to the
tst report on such service ever com
lied by the board Of railroad commits
oners.