The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-02-28
Treasure State
News in Brief

MISSOULA-Mrs. H. Carstens Of this city,
! a resident Of Montana since 1885, is visiting
in Ohio for the first time since she left
that state 40 years ago.
LTVINGSTON-With the close OF the elk
hunting season in Park county. the desired
reduction of the northern Yellowston park
herd by 5000 head was almost attained. said
game officials.
PLAINS-Mrs. J. L. Duncan. so, former
resident Of Plains, ended her life at Spo-
kane q few days ago. Her daughter. Mareery.
discovered her body hanging from a kitchen
door hinge when she went to the kitchen for
breakfast.
MISsOULA-w. M. Rush. regional director
Of the biological survey for the northwest
and coast states, is in Missoula arranging
for a compilation of game study records ac-
cumulated in the last few years. The survey
may detail a man to the work in Missoula.
GREAT ~FALLS-Car1ton L. Monroe, Sc, In
dian fighter and pioneer. died at his home
! here a few days ago. He was a regular army
soldier for a number Of years and later be-
came a freighter and rancher. He retired
in 1916.
BHLINGS-A $4,000 personal injury suit
was filed in district court here against Or
vile Haines by Mrs. Helena Hay on behalf
wounds the boy suffered allegedly when
Haines fired a rifle loaded with powder and
shot.
FORT ~BENToN-Fire. discovered in a par
tition in the basement of the Kaulbach
building a few days ago. caused only slight
damage, mostly due to smoke. The blaze was
quickly eNtinguished. The structure was for
ing.
BHLINGs-Plans for opening an air line
from Billings to Salt Lake City by way Of the
Big Hole Basin in May are announced here
by officials of the Mountain airways. head
quarters at Basin, Wyo. At present the line
operates between Rawlins and Cody, Wyo,
by way of Casper.
HAVRE-A number of former Havre men.
retired officials and employees of the Great
Northern Railway Co., attended a celebra-
ton at the Long Beach home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Wedum, formerly of Glasgow. at which
the honor guests were railroaders in this
section in the early COS when the Great
Northern was beginning its development.
SWEET RASS-Offici notification was
received here recently that the Sweet Grass
Immigration office will be open continuously
at an early date to allow persons to clear
through this port at any hour of the day
or night. which will increase the tourist
highway.
HELENA-John J. Back. 81. resident Of Hell
ena for as years, died a few days ago at the
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Helena valley. Coming to Montana in 1890,
Mr.. Back made his home in Helena and OPP
Grated meat markets here. He also engaged
in mining in the Marysville district several
years ago.
WINIFRED-Fire. originating from an ov-
erheated furnace, recently threatened to de-
stroy the Winifred high school. Miss Con-
stance Peterson, the only teacher in the
building, promptly gave an alarm and resi-
dents turned out and put up a valiant fight
against the flames in the face of bitter
subzero weather. The fire was brought I'M
der control with comparatively little dam
age to the building.
SACO-Weather conditions halted drilling
operations south of Landusky in the Little
Rocky mountain district recently, Where O.
I. Fines oil drill is set up for a wildcat test
Of the Bethel lease. Mr.. Fine reports the drill
ready to spud in as soon as the severe cold
weather breaks. Some oil was reported in
the hole drilled near the present site, but
a heavy flow Of water prevented further
drilling.
HELENA-Mrs. Anna Putt, 81, widow of the
late Antoine Putt and a resident of Helena for
the last 48 years, died at here home here
a few days ago. She was born in Austria,
July 10, 1854, and was married in Germany
Folowing that she and her husband lived
five years in Brazil before coming to the
United States and Montana. After her ar
rival in this state, Mrs. Putt lived several
years in the coal mining towns Of Cokedale
and Timberline. She came to Helena with her
their golden wedding anniversary March 4,
1909