Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-04-20
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elementary and high schools Of the
state hereafter must have been resi-
J dents Of Montana a year before they
can legally hold those positions. The
measure even makes IL mandatory
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employ q Montana man as football
coach II there are Montana applicants
seeking che position. said MIR. Magic.
The measure, introduced by Repre-
sentative BurTis OF Deer Lodge e0un-
ty, says that mo state or other pub-
lie corporation in Montana including
all state or other public offices, COM
missions, boards departments and
other public bodies, shall employ
aliens or n0ncitizens; provided that
this restriction shall not apply TO the
employment Of technically educated
and trained or professional persons,
when persons Of such classes cannot
be secured among the citizens Of the
state Of Montana. A tesE Of the new
law I'm the supreme court b planned,
It has been stated by Dean @. w.
Leapheart Of the State university.
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Acting Gov. w. Elmer Holt has issued
la proclamation naming Wednesday,
May /, as Child Health day in Mon
ltana.
On March 81, the balance in the state
fish and game fund totalled $26, 703 .04,
an increase Of S13,051 "a over the same
date a year ago. The federal govern
ment has approved areas OF state lands
at Medicine lake, Bowdoin lake and
Red Rock lake upon which 1t had OPP
tons in connection with the program
to create migratory fowl refugees in
Montana. All that remains to complete
the purchase Of these areas, the COM
bined acreage of which is more than
5000, Is the execution by the state of
deeds to Uncle Sam and payment by
the parent government.
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The state liquor control board seems
in a fair way to realize its belief that
the profits from the sale OF liquor in
state stores may this year pass the mil
lion dollar mark. During the first
three months of the current year the
net profits amounted to S239,OOO and
these are not the months, experience
has shown, In which the sales Of liquor
are the greatest. Last year the board
credited its operations with 1851 ,245. 38.
OF this amount 100000 has been dis
tributed among various state funds,
while the remainder is largely repre-
scented in cash investments, stocks and
so forth.
Collection of federal income taxes in
Montana for March showed an increase
OF 81 percent over the corresponding
period for year ago with a total Of
1921 1924. The increase represents |
the highest percentage gain OF any
state except Florida, which recorded an
increase Of 102 percent. 1t is believed
by the state board Of equalization that
the increase in state income tax collec-
tons deadline upon which was April
IS, viii show corresponding increase.
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WE Donald Of Melville was elected
president OF the Montana livestock |
commission at its organization meeting /
following the appointment OF several /
new members. A. M. Moore of Marion
was elected vice president and Paul
Raftery reappointed secretary OF the
board, and state recorder OF marks and
brands. Other members Of the COM
who attended the meeting were
Levi J. Bird Of Browning, Percy VIII
hanson Of Miles City, Bert Orr Of Dill
lon and c.. j. Mcnamara of Big Sandy.
G. F.. Haynes was named special deputy
state veterinarian by the commission
sitting as the state sanitary livestock
board.
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The state bank examiners office
faces a big job in the auditing of the
books and records of the state relief
liquor control board,
water conservation board, and the fish
and game commission. To insure an
immediate start on the work the state
,oard Of examiners has authorized
he state bank examiner to employ adj
iitional help.
Some people may think that boys
lave no right to play football in the
treet. However, that may be, it has
'een clearly established that when
10Y so doing is hit by an automobile
lriven by man who Is possessed Of
detective eyesight, who hasn't his car
nder control, who fails to keep look
ut for others and who failed TO sound
warning upon approaching the boy,
has got to pay for 1t. The
1ontana supreme court has affirmed
ecision of the district court Of Silver
Bow county awarding judgment Of So
90 against the Largey Lumber COM
Suite youth injured by the lumber
car under circumstances al
eyed as above.
When a county superintendent orders
school district abolished and its ter
tory attached to another district, the
after district is not bound TO assume
contracts executed by
he abandoned district and pay what
yer is due them. according to an opin-
IN by Attorney General Maggie given at
he request of John j. Cavan, county
ttorney of Garfield county. The at
)rney general also held that the dis
-ict to which the abandoned district
annexed, is entitled to all the property
nd rights Of the old district and is IL
BILE for all Of its existing debts and
bhgations except where by statute the
isSolved district is continued in exist
nee for the purpose of paying its in
ebtedneSs.
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Hearings are to be conducted at Biz
ngs. Great Falls. Missoula, KalispeIi
nd Butte upon the applications Of the
We railroads operating In Montana fora
ltrastate freight rate increases TO COR