Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1935-01-02
1884:
January

T-3-RepOrt shows 500 families, ol
II, 400 individuals, listed on Carbon
county relief rolls. $4,000 expend
ed monthly.
DR.. L. H. Tooley assumes duties
as Red Lodge postmaster, succeed
ling Clark R. Northrop.
State highway commission
promises road improvements fol
Carbon, including surfacing anc
oiling of Roberts -Rockvale stretch
3-1O-Gov. Cooney's appointment
of John T. Kelly of Castagne as
state agricultural agent, rejected
by 81 to 26 vote in senate.
Carbon high hoopsters take
eighth straight victory by defeat.
ing Bearcreek, 1925.
w. M. Conkland, 36-year-old
ranch hand, found dead on jim
Hatton ranch, eight miles west of
Boyd.
1O-17-Clark's Fork river describ-
ed as laden with gold by geologic
theory of DR.. ]. C. F. Siegfriedt.
DR.. Siegfriedt's theory caused
widespread comment throughout
the west.
Midland Production credit cor
poration formed to aid farmers of
six counties. includes Carbon men
as incorporators.
John T. Kelly, Castagne rancher,
resigns as president of Montana
Farmers Union.
Business survey starts in county.
17-24-County Red Cross member
ship drive nets nearly $400.
Senator H. A. Simmons and Rep
resentatives John C. Abrahamson,
James O'Shea and Herman E. Kuhl
return from hectic session of Mon
tana's legislature.
5000 old books in county school
rooms, and libraries made servic-
able again through activities of
county CWA women. /,
E. M. Adams, president
Of Red Lodge Golf and Country
club, offers to give city ten-year
option on clubs course.
Proposal to hire county agent
for %arbon gains flavor of county
farmers.
Two are arrested in start of
drive by county authorities to halt
the drinking of liquor in dance
halls and other public places.
February "
1-7-Trial of John and Sam Saari,
Butte brothers, held on charges of
burning Bearcreek house to collect,
insurance, is set for February 10.
Sixth annual good fellowship
dinner attended by 81 local men at
Elks' home.
Carbon high basketballers hang
up fourteenth straight win of sea-
SON.
7-14-Lincoln's~ birth anniversary
observed with programs in local
schools.
District court issues orders to
Rock creek water users to build
headgates.
Arthur Graham, oldtime resi-
dent, dies.
14-21-Call Red Lodge meet of
water users for discussion of Rock
creek water storage dams con-
struction, with state officials.
Carbon high hoopsters enter dis
trict tournament at Laurel with no
defeats.
Case against John Saari dis
missed by district court. Brother
Sam given one-year sentence when
found guilty by jury of arson
'1I::5 '1Sss@2oo Rock creek water users
display enthusiasm for dams con-
'truction when. plans explained
lere by state delegation, headed
~ Gov. Cooney. II
Carbon high defeats Bearcreek,
'7-19, at Laurel for basketball
lass 'B' championship of district
!, p
Registration of voters for April
own elections in county closes
With 2, 536 registered. i
Thermometer drops to IL below
ero for coolest day Of winter
eason.
~ March
~. J. Gerondale elected presi-
lent of Red Lodge Rodeo associ-
tion~ Start plans for staging 1884
vent.
John Branger, Sr., pioneer dude
ancher of west, dies at Roscoe
anch home at age of 73 years.
Tom F. Pollard named vendor of
tate liquor store here.
Mrs. l.. R. Maryott, well-known
Led Lodge matron, succumbs.
Years Gift mine at
'ooke sold to eastern capitalists
or half million dollars.
Carbon high team loses 1924 to
'levna high in basketball tilt for {
B" championship of southern
[ontana divisional tournament at
filings. "a
City council accepts offer to op- 2
on golf course Of Red Lodge club t
'r ten-year period.
Pete fSorenson sentenced to two h