Montana oil and mining journal., 1936-10-03
Treasure State
News In Brief

BUTTE-Delineuent tax collections in Silver
Bow county since April so totaied SOL, OBS. ~
County Treasurer Mervin Dempsey reported
FROTD-F. L. Darland was elected president
OF the newly-formed commercial club here.
A. E. Kemps was named vice president and
r. A. Harbo secretary.
BOzEMAN--TaxabIe valuation Of property
in Gallatin county this yesr is s11,5s0 49T an
increase Of s441, ,886 over last year County
Assessor Phil Evans reported
GRASS RANGE-A. q. Gillespie. while mo-
toring near the Beedie ranch, shot a a.
area in several years.
ing were completed this year In Lewistown's 8
first major paving program, City Engineer
Joe schmit reported
CUT BANK-The city council awarded "a
Neilson-smith 90. Of Great Falls on a bid
of sz1,6os, contract to grade, oil and refill
streets Of this city
BoZEAEAN-FIrst-day enrolment az Mon.
/ tana State college totaled List students q
! new record Total enrolment last year was
i,z5s, mark expected TO be exceeded this
4 season.
LEWISTOWN-A contract for excavatine the
basement Of new high school shops build
| ing here has been awarded to Lowering and
\ Longbotham, Of st. Paul The shops building
/ is PWA project
| BIG sANDY-John Kahn Of Helena. grand
| master Of the Masonic Grand Lodge OF Mon
tana, was the principal speaker at the quar-
teriy meeting OF the Masonic Welfare asso-
/ ciation OF north central Montana.
BUTTE-'-rO protect, expand and build up
Butte's Wholesale iobbins and manufacturing
interests, the Butte Rate and Traffic asso-
citation has filed articles OF Incorporation,
H. H. Paul, its secretary, announced
GREAT FALLs-The Great Falls Recrea-
tional association sent out 5000 asustion-
sired by prospective participants In a COM
munity 'leisure-time' program.
sTEvENsvTILE-Bids win be opened by the
Stevensville council Oct. IL on q contract for
new water works. The town has received q
s20,6i5 PWA grant for the project and IN
addition has voted $4,000 in bonds.
CHINooK-Russel vadman. rs. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Anton vadman, Of Hogeiand. was
drowned near Omar wash while SWIM
ming, friends here were informed vadrnan
had Just started term IS principal Of the
Omar public schools.
RoUNDUP-The four classes at Roundup
high school have elected new officers for the
coming school year, with the new presidents
as follows: Senior, Tana BeJver: iunior.' Billy
Jens sophomore, Joe Vranish. and Freshman
Catherine Daer.
FORT PECK-Darrel z. Roseii has been in
stalled as the new commander Of the Fort
Peck American Lesion. Other new officers
include Edward Ketter and H NJ. Taylor vice
commanders; Raymond j. Fritton, chaplain,
and Joseph Haushey, sergeant at arms.
Anss0ULA-C. w. Brayman OF MissouIa
was elected at the ORGANIZATIONS Denver con-
vention to membership on the tenth district
national council Of the Veterans OF Foreign
Wars. The district includes Montana Min
nesota and North Dakota.
BOZEAfAN-B Bankers. realty dealers and
County Clerk I. w. 7igelow report a sharp
increase in sale OF farm and city property
In the Bozeman area. You have only TO put
the visible factors together to see q land
boom in the Gailatin valley" said Bige
low.
M1sS0ULA-ReEional forest service head
quarters here announce q contract for q
half million pounds Of explosives has been
awarded to the Columbia Powder Co., Of Ia
coma, on bid OF about $4,000. The powder
win be used on construction projects In |
national forests Of this region.
BUTTE-Footbau enthusiasm among Butte |
youngsters has risen so high, Chief Of Police |
walter Shay has had TO warn them TO stop /
playing in the streets under penalty Of hav- /
Ing their footballs confiBcated Chief Bhaw 1
said the youngsters we're in danger from the 1
heavy automobile traffic.
HARLOWTON-Distrfct judge W. l. Ford l
sentenced Ed Steffes 70 six years IN prison 4
Tor completely in thefts OF wool and tive~ L
stock. 5teffes pleaded guilty. Authorities said /
ne was member Of q gang Of rustlers that Il
operated IN Wheatiand. Golden Valley and Il
Fergus counties
BoxEAzAN--To become ellaIbIe 20 soil sup-
plies for the new 0aliatin county Nigh aahnal
Cnaiman Walter ?. chanusr and carliase a