Montana oil and mining journal., 1937-09-25

during the period The five competitions have
had the largest amount OF natural production
OF any similar number Of wells completed
during the year.
HELENA-A final 5h percent dividend.
totaling s1,213.97, was paid recently 10 de-
positors Of the First State bank Of Jordan
closed since 1926, State Bank Examiner w
A. Brown said. Previously depositors received
| S6,3s9O9.
Observation-Disclosures Of the 1897 sugar
/ beet crop in western Montana started a few
/ days ago. M B. Wilson. district manager Of
the American Crystal Sugar CO. plant said
The local plant is expected to handle
ll5.ooo-ton beet crop in 100 days
GLACIER PARK-Glacier park closed its
2Un season with a new record for out-of
state visitors, supt. E. T. scoyen reported
late squirt in travel, he said, put the years
total slightly over 100000. The total was
slightly less than in 1895, due, Scoyen said
to fewer visits by Montana residents.
CHINOOK-Hatler Gearhart. state manager
for the Utah-Idaho Sugar company, said pre-
liminary sugar tests have been made period
ically in this area during the last few weeks
and indicate the sugar content will be up
to the average set By the district during
former years
ROUNDUP-William Hunter sr., Of Klein
has been approved as the new Musselshen
ministration. He succeeds the Rev. Louis L
Ortmayer, former pastor OF the Methodist
Episcopal church, who was transferred to
Glendive early this month.
HELENA-The AGissoula Mercantile Co.
was awarded a contract to supply the state
with 2,9l3 gallons Of automobile anti
freeze solution for use In State-owned We
hicles. The contract price was approximately
$4,000, State Purchasing Agent l. 8. Nc
Guilty said.
GREAT FALLs-Ed Davis. city water reg
istrar. swears this grouse story is true. Tired
from n lOnu. fruitlpaa fnr
birds, Davis said he returned TO his car
and turned on the radio. Several blue grouse |
attracted, he believes by the music, alighted /
near the machine and the hunter got his
limit.
SCOBEY-Paul Tkachyk, %, son Of William |
Tkachyk. OF Scobey was injured fatally when |
an automobile he was driving was involved in
a collision with parked truck. The accident
occurred on highway No. s. short distance
east Of Scobey. The death of Tkachyk in
creased to 116 the number Of traffic fatalities
in Montana during 1897.
KALISPELL~-LiGhtning set 80 small fires
in the F1athead national forest and 18 in
Glacier lark, Supt. e. T. Scoyen Of Glacier
rollees we're used to fight the fires in the
park, one Of which burned over three acres
of timberland
MIssoULA-Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Campbell
are not adverse TO shooting eagles" and
brides" on the Missoula Country club golf
5.
0ne waddled across fairway No. g. Just as they
we're teeing off. The bear paid no attention
o the golfers, but stalked along a straight
course toward south Missoula.
GRASS RANGE-Ldllian Parente, manager ]
Il Grass Range store, was injured critically
ghen she stepped from the running board
4 her car at q local garage, unaware that
he machine had been raised for greasing
falling to the concrete she struck the back \
4 her head. Surgeons said she suffered a II
roken neck and many bruises.
RoUNDUP-Mrs Anna winston Smalley Of Il
,oundup was installed as most worthy grand ! h
latron Of the General Grand Chapter Of the II
)rder Of Eastern Star at the triennial world /
Meeting Of the Star in Indianapolis, Ind
ecently. It was announced Mrs. Smalley was Il
ormerly right worthy associate grand matron II
LEWISTOWN-Mrs Geraldine wallace OF II
os Angeles learned Just this week that her III
rother, Robert Ford, 10. was killed in a ii
motorcycle accident near here two years III
20. MRS. Wallace recently wrote Montana III
to help her locate Robert. whom III
he had not heard from in several years III
be was advised her brother was killed in II
ie mishap 10 miles west Of here June T. 1885 III
GREAT FALLs-Preliminary plans for III
hool In which agents OF the federal depart III
ent Of Justice will instruct Great Falls III
1lice members and perhaps Cascade county III
ficials in modern crime detection methods Il
ere made at conference between Chief OF H
'hee Aady and a g. Anderson, head OF II
urses OF instruction for the school have III
It been made yet. III
HELENA-The state highway commission M
Gently ordered q 30-mile per hour mini &z
UNI speed limit ON four heavily y-traVeled Sf
ctiona OF Treasure state roads. A 45-mile #N
hour maximum speed limit Is already M
effect on these road sections The highways HH
lere motorists must operate between 30 IN
d - miles per hour are: highway o. s. 10 kl
hingS 20 Laurel; highway 10-110, Butte Ia Hs|
laconda; highway 10. Missoula to Bonner: Is3.
shway between GLASGOW and Fort Peck.
B0ZEMAN-An bears IN Yellowstone park III
> not nice bears, two young men camped k||
~ Fishing bridge discovered During the M
mt as they were sleeping In q nearby tent s#
bear eAmbered up their coupe. ripped open s
J tor and reached back OF the seat for Hi
. OF bacon and some eRGs. The young M
n awakened 70 see bruin nonchalantly M
lted on top Of the ear munching bacon z
egEs. The men brought the auto here E
be repaired. @