The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-12-27

treasure State
News in Brief
cars Of apples. were loaded
in the Bitter Root valley for shipment to
eastern points for the holiday season.
LIVINGSTON-One thousand turkeys weigh
Ing 1918! pounds we're shipped from here
in the annual pool Of the Park County Poul-
try Producers association.
Observation-Disclosures work on residence
halls Of the Montana State Normal school
will start early in January. If weather con-
ditions permit. say school officials.
STANFORD-The Judith B~asin-Fersus tur-
key pool shipped approximately $50, 900 pounds
OF turkeys to eastern markets for the Christ
mas holidays.
MISSOULA-Bids on diversion works and
structures at the main canal for the French
town project of the reclamation service will
be opened here Jan. 3.
BILLINGS-Seven persons active in various
phases of civic life were named as a juvenile
Improvement mmit of the Yellowstone
county district court by judges Robert c.
Stong and o. F. Goddard.
MIsSoULA-Dr. c. W. Waters, Dean T.. G.
aIAiSi dlo IIo4. l. W.. COOk o j MOnCan
state university will read papers at the 18th
annual meeting of the Northwest Scientific
SSociation at Spokane Dec. OF and %.
LIvINGSTON-Robert Dob, Aitken 70. one
Of the oldest residents of Park county, died
n Butte a few days ago. He had lived in
Park county for more than IS years. He was
/ unmarried.
MISSOULA-Prof. w. E. Maddox of the
State university school of education and d.
rector Of the schools public service division
was named as director of the 1896 summer
; session.
Notwithstanding tests will be used at
BILLINGS high school to determine If any pu-
rlls have symptoms of tuberculosis. The tests
Will be financed with returns from the
Christmas seal sale at Billings.
LIvINGsToN-on his bid of $500. j. E.
Swindlehurst was awarded the contract for
purchase of the Coney Island building on
Main street. The building was auctioned ur.
der direction Of the district court.
MILES CITY-Huntcrs and trappers en-
ploycd by the biological survey killed 1856
coyotes, II bobcats and l mountain lion in
November. a report from R. E. Bateman,
survey leader. shows.
RIMINI-The first permanent fire lookout
station in the Helena district of the Helena
national forest is being built atop Colorado
mountain near here. Forest Ranger Bert
Goodman said it will be completed in about
two months.
CoLUMBUS-The Saltwater County Poul-
try Growers association will put approxi-
mately 100, 900 pounds Of turkey on eastern
Christmas tables and will receive an ex.
ceptionally satisfactory price, says F.. F
Richardson, manager of the associations
pool.
NASHUA-A Catholic Youth Organization
has been launched Mt Nashua PaU1 Murphy
is president. Joe Gibney, vice president. and
Clarence Dostert. ecretary-treasurer Miss
Florence c. Syre of Nashua and the Rev.
FIR. joseph Walsh Of Glasgow are sponsors
of this group.
MISSOULA-Although snow is more than
a foot deep on Gibbons pass between the
Bitter Root valley and Idaho on q. S. high
way 90, traffic is going on uninterrupted. The
Idaho highway department decided to keep
the Idaho side open during the winter pro-
viding the Montana side was kept clear.
HELENA-The Rev. David j. Jones, for
mer professor of history at Intermountain
Union college and subdean of the precentor
Of st. Peters procathedral here. is now vicar
Of Easton Maudit church, one of the Oldest
in England. at WELLINGTON, according to word
received here.
elected president of the Montana Horticul-
tural society at the close Of the seth annual
convention at Poison. New vice presidents are
o. A.. Molen Of Bigfork, Roy Jarvis of Stew
ensville. Malcolm Sizer Of Hamilton, George
Cissel of Billings and A. H. Small of Creston.
LANDUSKY-Mrs. Walter Sturman, who has
been dangerously i'll with influenza and pneu-
monia at her home in zortman. is reported
slowly recovering. During the recent influ-
enza epidemic in Zortman when seven lives
were taken in two weeks. Mrs. Sturman was
attending the sick night and day until taken
down herself.
BUTTER. T.. Ferguson. supervisor of the
Deer Lodge forest. estimated here that care
lessly dropped cigaret stubs in the last few
months caused destruction Of about 76s
acres of timber, worth approximately 81, 292.
His annual report shows So forest fires, hat
cost the forestry department So, 8s6 to bring
under control.
GLACIER ~PARK-Three residents Of Bolton,
Glacier national park headquarters, were
convicted Of killing deer within the park
boundaries and each was fined 500 and
sentenced to serve 80 days in Jail. The three.
Sam Whitcomb, Eshmond Barrel and Jake
Hahn. were convicted before the parks United
States commissioner at Bolton.
HELENA-T. J. Collins. state purchasing
agent. announces that bids will be opened
Jal on contracts to supply the state hos
pital for tuberculosis patients at Galen with
equipment to cost about $4,000. The equip
will be opened Jan. s on laboratory sterilizers
for the hospital to cost about 50. 500.
COLUMBIA FALLS - Considerable trouble
was encountered in digging the pit for the
west pier for the bridge over the Flathead
river near Columbia Falls. Large boulders
were found all the way down and then an
UNDERGROUND stream was encountered that
made 1t necessary to use four six-inch pumps
to keep the water down so excavation could
continue.
ADMINISTRATIONS and employees in Charley
kellys barber shop here got a new kind Of
earthquake scare" a few days ago when
q driverless county truck ran away and
smashed through the front window Of the