The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-04-17
Treasure State
News in Brief

BUTTE-Corone Mike Duff said the death
OF Mrs. Pauline Harris, Is, found shot to
death in her home. was a suicide.
BLL1NGsJ. H. Mueller of worden and
Charles F. Kimmonth of Ballantine were
elected directors of the Huntley project ir-
rigation district.
ceive an additional S94. 700 for works prog
ress administration projects, President Oshey
Devine Of the Great Falls chamber Of CON-
merce said.
BILLINGS-The Billings Commercial club
convention committee expects about 500 for
the annual convention of the Montana Stock
growers association to be held here May
21-23.
BUTTE-Preliminary wholesale and retail
business surveys have been completed in
Liberty, Musselshell and Treasure counties.
it was announced here by Morris L. Schwartz,
state supervisor of the biennial census.
THOMPSON FALLs-Dr. Harry j. NC
Gregor. chairman Of the Montana highway
commission, will be the principal speaker at
the Thompson Falls chamber of
banquet April ID.
celebrate its 25th anniversary at a special
ceremonial May Is with representatives pres
ent from several out-of-state temples as well
as from Helena and Billings.
ADMINISTRATIONS men at Northern
Montana college are candidates for letters
others are candidates for letters in basket
ball, it was announced recently by DR.. Trivia
B. Douglass, director Of physical education.
HELENA-Driving an auto while intoxicated
cost 26 Montana motorists a total Of STATS
in fines during the first three months Of
1886, according to a recent report issued by
walter Beck, assistant supervisor of the
state highway patrol.
LIvINGsToN-In the bowlers' hall Of
fame is George Brooks, member Of a city
league team, who turned in a 800 game q
few days ago. He rolled 16 straight strikes.
four to complete one game and then IL more
for his perfect score.
sIMMs-The simms school district has
purchased several additional lots toward the
completion of the school athletic field and
track. These, will the original plots owned,
make an ideal field will three lots on either
end to form a parkway.
ST. IGNATIUs-when the winters ice melt
ed off the pond in his yard, Henry Gerharz
the season under the chilly covering, swim
ming about as lively as ever and his trop-
ical pond lilies showing new sprouts.
COLUMBIA FALLs-Mrs. Pete Douhen. II,
died here a few days ago. Mr.. and Mrs.
Douhen were early day settlers in the Fair
had been in poor health for several years. She
is survived by nine daughters and one son
besides her husband.
Observation-Disclosures E. W. Nelson left.
Missoula to assume his new duties at the
Colorado state agricultural college at Fort
agement and will have charge Of a newly es-
tablished department having to do with live
stock ranges and vegetation growth In Colo
RADIO.
HAvRE-E. sandquist, former city engineer
here and more recently assistant director Of
WPA district No. 3 at Great Falls, has been
appointed director Of the division of opera
lions at the Helena works progress head
quarters. He succeeds George M. Mcmillan,
who was named regional director with head
quarters at either Seattle or Denver.
sIDNEY-sixty-four seniors will receive d.
here MAJ %. Superintendent R. A. Gerber
has %annunced. r. E. Albright, professor Of
social studies at Montana State Normal COL
The baccalaureate sermon will be given May
IT by the Rev. w. G. Calhoun.
MSSOULA-Dr. Alex Hrdlicka, anthropolo-
gist, will speak in Missoula May 10. it was
announced a few days ago by DR.. Harry
Turney-High Of the state university physics
route to Alaska where he will lead an ex-
petition to investigate further the posi-
bility Of an Aleutian land bridge between
America and Asia.
GREAT FALLS-Changing his mind after
having previously denied the charge, Joe
Youngman, Cree Indian, pleaded guilty in
| federal court to a charge Of having assaulted
his wife with a knife, a willow club and q
tire iron. He was sentenced to serve 16 months
in prison and to pay a fine Of 500. An ad-
| ditional sentence Of 500 and three years in
prison was suspended.
HAvRE-officers for the year were elected
at a special meeting Of the Elks lodge as
follows: Francis Black. exalted ruler; lead
ing knight. Frank Lindsay; loyal knight.
John J. Harry; lecturing knight, Preston r.
Mclaughlin: secretary, II. 8. Cooper: treas
urer, Irl Watson; trustee. three-year term,
DR.. W. F. Hamilton; tyler, Ben Daggett;
grand lodge delegate. Francis Black; alternate,
Tom Troy.
BUTTE-william Mahan. much sought pub
lie enemy and will-'o-the-wisp of the west
since abandoning SIS. 155 in Weyerhaeuser kid
nap ransom bills in Butte last June y. was
seen in q Butte beer parlor a few days ago
by a man who is positive of his Identification,
officers announced. Following close Oh the
heels Of the discovery Of one Of the IS ran
som bills in the bank deposit Of a local
creamery. the purported sighting Of the
much-wanted criminal precipitated an all
night search by local and federal agents.
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