The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-03-20
Treasure State
News in Brief

BILINGS-Gov. Elmer Holt will be the prtn-
cipal speaker at the official dedication of the
new $3.50. 600 Eastern Montana Normal school
building here April IA.
~TOWNSEND-An epidemic Of scarlet fever
forced the closing Of both schools here
recently by d.. P. M. Dolley. county health
officer. Forty cases of the disease were re-
ported among the pupils.
, MILES CITY-Breaking of the Yellowstone
river after the Tongue river went out q few
days ago, leSsened the danger of q flood. A
heavy volume of water is flowing in the
Tongue river.
ANACONDA-Ernest A. Christie has been
reappointed Deer Lodge county health officer
by the county commissioners. The board re-
named ]. J. MCGUIRE and Charles Ralston as
district road supervisors.
BILLINGS-George Streck, 81, Laurel labor
er, died here from traumatic pneumonia aft
er he had inhaled fumes from an ammonia
blast in an artificial ice plant at Laurel.
Streck was draining a compressor tank when
he was overcome.
DHLON-After a long illness. Walter Carl
er. died at his home a few days ago. He came
to Dillon when he was 81 from Copenhagen.
Denmark. where he was born in 1878.
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wich, Conn, has purchased one-han interest
in the Ox-Yoke dude ranch near here from
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Murphy. who have
owned and operated the ranch since 1919.
WOLF PONT-The state liquor store here
was robbed a few days ago of several bottles
Of gin and whisky. A week previous the store
door had been broken and was patched up
with cardboard. The burglar broke throush
this and reached in and unlocked the door
BILLINGS-superintendents Of Montana In
dian reservations m here recently Ia
meet with district officials and make plans
for a work program during the summer
Allotments for nonreservation Indians also
were discussed.
BILLINGS-Mrs. Eta Rule, 60, wife of Viii
liam Rule Sr. farmer four miles south o!
Pryor, was killed instantly a few days aeo
husband was driving. The tongue Of the
wagon broke and the team got out of control
HARLoWToN-s. M. Salesman died here
after q lingering illness. He was born Nov,
%, 1858. at Smithberg. Md. Mr.. Salesman
moved to Montana in 1912 from Fort Scott
Kan. He farmed on Fish creek southeast OF
Harlowton.
BUTTE-Butte school trustees have &C.
cepted the bid Of the state board Of land
commissioners for purchase of $40. 900 ir
general obligation bonds at the rate Ct 81
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a proposed $500, 900 high school building.
HELENA-The states cash balance de.
creased from 5000. 214 on Feb. l to $500,
287 at the end Of February. State Treasure,
James J. Brett reported. Heavy school func
payments were largely responsible for the
decrease.
Observation-Disclosures were apprised Of tn,
death Of s. R. Birdwell. 80. at Home Valley
Wash. Mr.. Birdwel had resided in the Har.
lem area SOM SO years ago, having beer
an assistant carpenter on the original For,
Belknap agency buildings. He left this com
munity in 1908. going to Washington. wher.
he had q farm.
BUTTE-To Pilot Henry Hollenbeck OF tn,
National Parks Always goes the credit 10,
what is declared to have been the tastes
time ever made between Butte and Poca.
telo. Accompanied by Co-Pilot Carl Lun,
and seven passengers. Hollenbeck flew tn
zss miles IN one hour and 10 minutes. TIT
Itwtn-motored Boeins left the Butte Sisld n
$50 O'Clock Wednesday evening. arriving q
'Pocatello at TOO. The veteran flyer sal,