The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-01-17
Treasure State
News in Brief

BELTON-Two feet Of snow was reported a
few days ago at the Waterton ranger station
in Glacier national park.
MISSOULA-In 1885 the bureau of public
roads administered 207 projects in this state,
involving an expenditure Of s12, 088. 887..
POLSON-A surprise party was given at
the Riverview pavilion ON New Years eve
ming for Mr.. and Mrs. George Mangels, in
celebration of their 25th wedding anniversary.
BILLINGs-Postal receipts here in 1895
went over the $4,000 mark. Postmaster
Mearl L. Fagg said. slightly more than 10
percent in excess of 1884.
be held here in February. at which will be
displayed products from IS or 80 factories
here.
lings ana lis envlrons in 1885 than in any
other year IN history, it was disclosed in
yearend reccrds of J. R. Balm, city building
inspector.
MILES CITv-Lieut. Col. Henry Gibbons.
formerly CONN andant at Fort Keogh here.
eral. it was lie armed here. Colonel Gibbons
left here in 1929 for WASHINGTON barracks.
BILLINGS-Da nd Pitsch, Big Horn county
stockman residing about 10 miles south Of
Hardin. recently oaid a 500 fine on pleading
guilty to a drunken driving charge in the
Justice court of T. W. Polly.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at st. Peters hos
pital said recently that John J. Holmes, state
auditor. who underwent an emergency oper-
recovery.
BILLINGs-More than 3 100 automobiles and
trucks passed through the Billings safety
clinic since the city began its regulation Of
compulsory vehicle testing Oct. 2, said May
or c. J. Williams recently.
BUTTE-In three separate cribs, Butte's
newest residents gave a new year greeting to
1886. Two girls and a boy were born Jan. l
to Mr.. and Mrs. John Halter, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Brainer and Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Tar
diff.
BILLINGS-Officials Of the Billings Live
stock Commission Co. predicted a SO 1-3 per-
cent increase in the firms transactions in
1896 as compared with 1885. Last year the
company sold II. 1872 cattle and 16,847 horses
for a gross return Of about $4,000. 900.
HAVRE-The Northern Montana Student
cabinet ruled that all nonstudents attending
a college social function must present a guest
card signed by the dean of women. The rule
was made to halt an epidemic Of gate
crashing"
BILLINGS-The first wool sale of the year
in this vicinity was reported by F. W.. Foulkes.
buyer who said the company he represents
paid 26hs cents at the sale of a 1885 clip Of
60. 900 pounds belonging to L.. R. Hines, which
had been in storage.
Elmer Holt said recently that
Montana requisitioned governors of other
states for the return of 26 criminals in
1885. In the sam time only 10 prisoners.
apprehended in Montana, were extradited for
other states.
MISsOULA-cCc company 1910. one of three
units assigned to the Nine Mile camp west
of Missoula. will leave early this month for
st. Regis. will replace the unit leaving for
Camp Dix.
BUTTE-The Oregon Short Line, Montana's
oldest railroad, has changed its name again.
The road started business in 1882 as the
Utah Northern, then became the Oregon
Short Line. It now Is a part Of the Union
Pacific system.
HELENA-The Montana highway commission
completed construction Of its first main
here. designed to provide more economical
maintenance and to provide a safety station
at an isolated point.
Montana sheepman and a former member Of
the state legislature, who died here a short
time ago, left an estate valued at 100000.
This is shown in the petition for probate
Of the will filed in district court recently.
H. Dickson, special agent Of
the department Of Justice, announced classes
on finger print Identification and elementary
and secondary police work will be held soon
at Butte offices of the department. The
training will be given representative officers
from police forces throughout the state.
JACKSON-Patrick Tourney, e. was found
dead a few days ago in a beer parlor here.
with a bullet hole in his neck. Authorities
said circumstances indicated the wound was
self -inflicted. No inquest will be held. they
said. Tourney was a barber. He Is survived
by his father at Butte and his mother at
Los Angeles.
p. Bruce, Montana agriculture
commissioner. said a few days ago the hor-
ticultural department report showed 756
carloads Of fruits and vegetables were in
spected between last June and September
by department agents at 10 boundary in
spection stations. In the same period in 1894,
inspections of 357 carloads were made. and in
1888, $50 carloads, Bruce stated.
BHLINGS-Mrs. Henrietta Crockett Of Hell
ena, secretary of the Montana tuberculosis
association. vas the victim Of a purse snatch
er a few days ago after she left a grocery
store at the edge Of the business district with
a bag of apples and her purse tucked under
an arm. A youth grabbed her purse and fled.
and Allison located it, with II others
on Oct. 10, 1864.
Up to Nov. 10, 1864, a location no