Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-03-20

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State News Notes
BILLINGS. -(U.P.)- Reminis-
cences Of early days, narrowing tales
Of the gold rush period, will be ex-
changed here March % when Mon
tana's fast shrinking pioneer popula-
ton Of eastern Montana will gather
for its annual banquet. Between 100
and 15O early day residents are ex-
pected to attend.
BUTTE.-(U.P. Great minds of
ten run in the same channels, but the
minds of Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Paige
ran onto a legal reef the other day
when the court denied each one a d.
vorce against the other on the ground
that neither had proved a cause Of
action
BOHEMIAN. -(U.P.)-- Bozeman's
first newspapers weekly of 1900
irculation-bore the unique name of
Pick and Plow" Its owners, Fl. NJ.
Mcguire and Joseph Wright, estab-
lished the paper in 1869, charged IS
year subscription and published
once a week on each Friday.
RILLINGS.-( II P.)-Annual con-
vention of the Montana School Boards
association opens here tomorrow and
will adjourn Saturday. Educational
levy measures coming before the rot
ers next fall will form one of the
principal discussion topics.
BUTTE. -(U.P)-- Butte's shack
town is doomed. Ramshackle structures
that have been eyesores and fire haz-
ards for years must be torn down
and, If official orders are not obeyed,
owners must explain why in court.
The more is sponsored by State Fire
Marshal w. G. Brooks.
SALTESE. up Assayed at
rs per cent copper, 81 gold per ton and
Ia ounces Of silver, two foot ore
vein was discovered in the Grey Rock
Mining claim west of Saltese the other
dav by Steve Serbian, foreman in
charge Of the property.
BIG TIMBER. TIP Aban-
doned Is years ago, the county fair
Of Sweet Grass county has been re-
vived and will be held August II and
IL. Farmers petitions, coupled with
their own belief impelled the county
commissioners to resurrect the an
maui agricultural exhibit.
Observation-Disclosures con-
gress opens its purse strings wider.
the United States forest service fire
control work in Montana will be seri-
ously handicapped this year, officials
here have revealed. Serious fires
during the terrible fire season of 1929
drained the U. S. forest service funds
to the point where they are in i'm
mediate need Of replenishment.
Observation-Disclosures cnam-
Der of commerce will devote one third
of its annual budget, $4,000, and a
great deal of it's time towards Sc
curing the passage of the proposed
S3,OOO,000 bond issue for state edu-
cational institutions. If approved, the
Northern Montana school opened in
Havre last fall would be materially
benefited.
BUTTE.-(U.P.) -Venerable land.
marks, old stores nearly as old as the
city, are being reduced to splinterec
boards and twisted nails to make wa,
for progress in the form of the ST..
100000 Grand-Silver retail store.
BROADUS.-(U p. )-Trapping ha:
been more than winter pastime tx
J. Il. Burgess. 1t has proved prof
liable undertaking. To date, this win
ter, ne has trapped % beavers.
GREAT FALLS. -(U.P.)- Pros
pective settlers who desire to lool
over possibilities in Montana, NORTH
| Dakota and Minnesota can make tn,
round trip over the Great Northern
railroad at half fare, officials hav,
announced. This move is to encourag
movement OF settlers into these thre,
states.
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| MISSOULA. --(U.P. y Montana
floral beauty will be displayed Nov
ember Is and 10 in Missoula at
Montana flower exhibition, it was de
clded at the annual meeting Of tn
Montana Florists association rpcentlx