The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-02-14
Treasure State
News in Brief

BILLINGS-The Montana Academy of oto-
opthalmolgy held its semi-annual meeting in
this city Feb. %.
Observation-Disclosures As women were
added to the WPA sewing project here recent
~ IN an effort to speed production of winter
clothlns Tor those in need.
BUTTE-A 250-watt spotlight to be used in
the ceiling" Of clouds during un-
settled weather is being erected at the But+e
airport by the department of
B~UTTE-United States District Judge James
court at Phoenix. Ariz., from Feb. S to
March g..
BILLINGs-The police court conviction of
John M. Boyle, charged with violating Bill
lings' new beer hall ordinance by playing
a coin phonograph at the Pioneer inn, was
recently appealed to the district court.
BHLINGS-More than 100 wPA employees
began work on $780, 600 improvements to the
canal Of the Cove irritation district, accord
Ing to r: E. Elder, chief engineer for WPA
district No. 2.
PoLSoN-It is estimate there are between
$50 and 300 World war veterans in Lake
county. 1t is thought some S20O, 900 will be
received by Lake county veterans due to
passage of the bonus bill.
POLSON-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gullickson.
who have resided in the Pablo district for q
number of years, celebrated the silver ami
versary Of their wedding at a dinner given
recently for friends at their home.
MISSOULA-To keep the dragline and ma
chinery on the Lolo creek channel change
Job from freezing during 90 below zero wealth.
er, Gee crews worked on the project three
shifts a day.
LIVINGSTON-Forest officials in this vicin-
ity may have available for use next summer
a number Nf short NOVA roiio frorcpoiffarr
with which field crews fighting fires may keep
in constant contact with headquarters.
HELENA-The January building total at
Helena was s80.06l, a new record for a month
when ordinarily figures were between $1,000
and 1900. The building was largely Of earth
quake repair work.
MISSOULA-Max L. Quinn, mining engi-
neer kidnapped by bandits in the region CT
Guanajuatt. Mexico. and later released, is
well known in western Montana. While en-
ployed by the Iron Mountain Mining Co. he
married Beatrice stillinger Of Superior.
MIsSOULA-western red cedar pole sales
in the Inland empire region for a year
amounted to more than o 1000 feet, at an
average price Of 2.25 cents q linear foot, or
Rocky mountain forest experiment station
reported.
MssOULA-The Rev. H. M. Roberts Of Mis-
~ VI tNC u1V1tdA4d oyAOO VI
the Presbyterian church, is at Chicago al
tending a conference on religious education.
He will speak at several Indiana points on
missionary work being done in Montana be-
fore returning home.
BUTTE-victim of the accidental discnarge
of a firearm. Mrs. William John Waters found
the body of her husband, 42-year-old con-
tractor. in an alley at the rear of their resi-
dence, with a revolver nearby. Officials e.
pressed the belief the man shot himself b~
accident.
HAVRE-A squad Of six. to make two de-
bate teams, was selected to represent North
ern Montana college on a state tour. The
members are Karl Bell Of Sunburst, Gardiner
Brownlee Of Wolf Point, Harold Ruffcorn Of
Glasgow, Thomas Sparkling of Flaxville. Eu-
nice Wacker Of Great Falls and Marion Will
son Of Havre.