The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-11-19
Treasure State.
News in Brief

HAMILToN-Thomas Mogan. So, a resident
of Hamilton for many years. died Of a heart
attack. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs,
Price Greenup, of Hamilton.
DEER LODGE-samuel c. See, former sher-
iff of Ravalli county and a guard at the state
penltentlary for II years, died a few days ago
from a heart attack.
= DILLON-Construction of a city garage
costing s17.137 has been completed. Approx
mately l 1000 in WPA funds were expended
in the work. The garage will house city equip
ment.
GLACIER PARK-Supt. E. T. Scoyen of
Glacier national park advised autoists not
to attempt to cross Logan PASS, on the Going
to-the-Sun highway in the park. He reported
snow and ice near the summit made travel
over the pass dangerous.
wHITEFIsH-The whitefish Lake Boat as
ISOLATION has asked for the assistance of the
city council in building a floating dock and
diving tower at the south end of Whitefish
lake. Such a dock, it was pointed out, would
be of great value to the boat association.
DILLON-Chinchilla raising may become an
industry in Montana. Some Dillon business
men purchased 10 pairs of the fur animals
on July l for $4,000. More than Sc, 900 worth
of infant chinchillas have been born to the
animals since the were brought here.
$ eOLUMBUs-columbus residents are build
ing a community skating rink for use this
winter. A fill that will dam enough water
TO provide adequate facilities has been COM
pieted a block southeast of the Saltwater
hospital.
HAVRE-Joe Walsh and William Kirkland,
convicted in district court of stealing beer
from a Havre wholesaler. were sentenced to
10 months in the state penitentiar by Judge
c. B. Elwell. Robert Trudell, third member of
the party, was given a six-months' suspended
Jail sentence.
= ST. IGNATIUS-James Wood Jr.. rancher
in the Big Flat area northwest of here, claims
ownership Of the largest COW in the northwest.
The animal. a milking shorthorn. known as
Jane Ravalli, weighs 1910 pounds: She is
part of the purebred cattle on the Wood
ranch north of Charlo.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Burman,
suffered a painfully crushed leg when she
pulled an anvil from the frame on which it
rested while she was playing in the yard OF
her home near here. She was taken to a
hospital at Glendive.
MILES CITY-Proposed new highways in the
southeastern section of the state were dis
cussed at a meeting OF the Southeastern
of Broadus, president of the organization.
said. He announced the annual meeting of
the group would be held here Dec. 20.
GREAT FALLS-Trial of Hy Hansen, far
mer CHARGED with manslaughter in connection
with a highway accident that resulted in the
death of RAYMOND Bowman %. an OIL truck
driver. was held in district court here a few
days ago and resulted in an acquittal. Bow
man was fatally injured when Hansen's truck
collided with the oil truck, which was parked
alongside the highway.
ANACONDA-Forty years Of labor in the
Anaconda smelter enabled Joseph Pratt. who
died here recently. to an estate
of .S1l.50O. Attorney ]. c.. B. Knight said
heirs included Mrs. Esther Slattery, OF Mem
phis, Tenn, a sister; Patrick Pratt. OF Mad
ison, Wis, a brother, and the 10 children OF
Pratt's deceased sister, Mrs. Kate Pratt
OHaver.
BILLINGS-John D. McRae. Billings and
Juanita Rank, Red Lodge. were married in
the Union depot here after they learned the
pastor they wanted to perform the
the Rev. George S.. Sloan, had to catch a
train Immediately for Glendive. After obtain
ing a license the young couple learned the
Rev. Mr.. Sloan had planned to leave BILLINGS
at once. So they had him perform the cere-
mony at the depot.
HAMILTON-G. E. Smith has succeeded r..
@ Patton as manager of the state liquor
store, appointed by Gov. Roy E.. Ayers. MI.
Patton had been manager since his appoint
ment three years ago by the late Gov. Frank
Il Cooney. Smith has been head. OF the re-
Employment office here for severa! years. Hls
successor has not been named and the Office
is temporarily in charge Of L. McRae, VINO
has been Smiths assistant.