Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-04-13
Treasure State
News in Brief

BELEnGs-Theodore O. Fenske. 70. 3 red
dent Of BILLINGS for q haf-centuKg, died her
alter an extended illness.
y Mxss0UE.A--Eambing operations IN western
Q Montana are progressing nicely despite tn
s weather and losses have been almost nil
hLAAEsEOTH-E. T. scoyen. superintendent
d Of GaeieF park Is IN Yellowstone park for
2 conferences With officials.
BEEINGs-AGeninsitis that followed in
!. fluensa claimed the life Of s-year-old Lusila
. Maxine ns Of Billings.
, LAUREL-convicted Of operating trucks
without Montana licenses Charles Basket and
Earl Siier we're fined $40.
> HAYRE-Cash balances IN the city treasury
on April /, totaled s56.e54.sz, March disburse-
! ments were s4.93097. as compared with ST.
{ 020.65 IN receipts.
2 LTVTNGSTON-Aithough an ordinance pass
ed BY the Livingston city council limits the
number OF beer dispensaries 20 ten, the II
J licenses now in effect win not be revoked.
hEssOULA-Dueks and Canadian geese in
large numbers have rested on waters in west
, ern Montana the last few weeks during their
northward flight.
BILNGs-Art Olson Of Minnswaukan. N.
D.. has reached Billings to take over his new
Job as professional Of the Billings Golf and
Country club.
DMLON-Adam Ponick. who pleaded guilty
10 theft Of several sets Of harness from a
barn near Dell, was sentenced TO prison for
three years.
M1ssOULA-oeorge Glow. government pred
atory animal hunter who spent the winter In
the Selway forest bagged his Tooth mountain
lion during the snowbound months.
BUTTE-The largest single building permit
in nearly two years was issued here for the
construction Of a $1,000 elevator in the Owsley
block.
hTIssoULA-word reached here OF the &C
eldental drowning in the Broad river near near
20. former resident Of Missoula.
HELENA-Dr. N. A. Brannon, former Mon
tana Greater University chancellor, Is now
conducting research work for the University
Of Wisconsin at Madison.
MEssOULA-Formerly a resident here Jean
Marlowe Is to be honored as queen OF the
annual apple blossom festival in the Wen
atchee. WASH, district this month.
C,ARDTNER-AGarhle from the travertine
deposits Of southern Montana was used in
pennsylvania railroad station at Newark N.
HAvRE-Emer johnson Of GLASGOW was
awarded a contract for SO, 900 for installation
new sl65.000 structure to be erected on the
Northern Montana college campus.
HIss0ULA-F1ames originating in the roof
while the family sat ct the dinner table COM
pletely destroyed the farm home near here Of
H. Mcdonald. Eeighbors assisted the fam
lily in removing many Of the furnishings.
GREAT FALLs--AGrs. Thomas Z. Dawson.
wife OF the widely known Glacier park guide.
N
calm Clarke, was killed in an indian skirmish
in Prickly Pear canyon.
vMGsTON-'A6easured" In dollars and
cents was the belated spring blizzard that
brought heavy coating Of snow to this sec
ton Of Park county. 1t was the heaviest snow
fall here in several years.
AIIssOULA-Compieting a game survey Of
the Fish creek district vest and southwest OF /
here. @ F. uhlhorn, assistant forest super
visor. fixed the population there Of blacktail
deer at 200 with 800 Whitetails.
HELENA-AGrs Elizabeth Kennedy Of Butte
a firm opponent for years Of capital pun
ishment, was an onlooker at the Henry John
zorn eIemency hearing before Gov. Frank 81.
Cooney.
PARK CTTY-Mrs Florence L. searls, 70,
resident Of this locality since 1882. succumb-
ed following heart attack. With her hus-
band. Mrs. searis started the first hotel
here.
LTvNGsToN-Fzrmers and ranchers Of
northern Park county have banded together
to form q gopher control district and II the
project proves beneficial, It win be extended
elsewhere.
DILON-RSontans Normal college debaters
have q record for other forensic luminaries
10 shoot at. The Albright coached teams
have not been defeated this season in deci-
sion contest. II
Bn.LTRGs-The sixth annual Midland en-
pire high school track and field meet win
be held ON the Billings Poly field May IL.
Bids have been sent 10 20 high schools In
fAAgAAtAAA&
BKLLngGs-The sixth annuaI Montana
florist ASSOCIATION convention wiz be held here
Nov. and 3, featured By the public present.
alton Of sa0e0o floral show. with entries
from several northwest states.
DTLLON-One Of Beaverhead county's earlier
industries have been revived with the opening
BY w. T. Ecully Of the old-time kiln IN the
Birch creek regaon. Most Of the product wiz
come from the Eannaek mills.
BUTTR-0nly five lsttermen, most Of them
al ueF
available 10 Coach Johnny Good when he
sounded the call for Butte Central high
schools spring football practice recently.
aHELENA-The pubic service commission
recently heard several applications for per-
mits 10 operate as common carriers. including
one from d. j. Chapman to transport freight
between Helena and the mining camp Of
Adarysville.
cold and adverse weather. spring iambing OPP
erations are wen under way In Park county,
where many sheepmen are equipped with
sheds. But trivial losses are reported as q re-
suit Of the weather.
WHITE SULPHUR sPRNGs-Thomas Kel-
ley Of the Rock Creek region, was bronght
here for surgical treatment for a bullet wound
In his right hand suffered in an unexplained
shooting ARRAY in that vicinity. No arrests
we're made.
BuSSoULA When authorities searched
Melvin Kay after his arrest for a robbery at
Bozeman, they failed to find anything Of par
when they removed q spare tire, 1891 in cur
ency was discovered.
LIVTNGSTON-State college students In
search Of specimens for laboratory work. can
attest to the cleanliness Of the local Jail.
Search as they might through the bull pen"
the students we're unable to find q certain
genus they needed for experimental purposes.
WHITE SULPHUR sPRNGs-J. " Potter
Of White Sulphur Springs, has been appoint
ed local representative for the Credit Produc-
ton corporation. Destination Of O local agent
Is expected to facilitate this seavice for
Meagher county ranchers and farmers.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. reaching Livingston
from the Willow creek region north Of here
reported snow to the depth Of two feet on
the ground, where there was none at this
time last year. The promise OF moisture has
sieatly cheered this entire area.
BUTTE-A flock Of Canadian geese and the
iirst robin OF the season arrived in the MIN
ing city almost at the same hour. A late
spring storm brought one Of the heaviest
SHOWS In weeks The "honkers" circled low
through the blinking flakes and then sought