The Fort Peck press., 1937-04-22
Treasure State
News in Brief
BozEMAN-william R. Mowery, ea an ar

BozEMAN-william R. Mowery, ea an ar
chitect in Great Falls from 1897 to 1922,
died here a few days ago.
ENNIS-Harold Stoltz reports a calf with
two heads. four eyes, two mouths, and two
ears being born at his ranch a few days ago.
BUTTE-Prof r. E. Albright of Montana
State Normal college, Dillon, has been Sc
lected to give the principal address at Butte
high school commencement exercises May 49,
from Bolton to Glacier Park station IN. S.
No. q has been cleared of snow and is now
safe for motor travel
BUTTE-Members of the Montana congress
Of parents and teachers will convene here
May IL, 13 and IA for the annual state meet
ing. Mrs. James Harris is head of a local
committee on convention arrangements.
sHELBY-The Montana public service COM
mission has ordered electricity rates in the
Toole-Glacier county area served by the
Great Northern Utilities Co. cut from 10
to 1868 percent.
MALTA-Boyse H. Brill, E. C. Norman and
Henry w. Lloyd arrived to join the engi-
neering staff of the submarginal land di-
vision of the resettlement administration in
the Milk river-northern Montana area.
ANACONDA-One hundred Chinese pheas
ants, obtained from the state game farm, have
been released in the Anaconda area: The birds
were planted" by the Anaconda Sports
mems association.
Observation-Disclosures residents we're be-
wildered by a sudden change of weather
few days ago when a furry of snow began
to fall steadily. Two hours later, spring re-
turned again with warm sun shining down
accompanied by faint trace OF breeze.
HAMILTON-W. B. McLaughlin was named
secretary of the Ravalli county fair board
at a recent meeting here. The dates Tor the
annual event are Sept 9, 10 and IL. Members
of the board include George Durland, G. Q.
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Strange
ROUNDUP-The Musselshell Valley Cattle
mems association at it's annual meeting here,
passed a resolution demanding land valua-
tions in Musselshell county be cut 80 percent
for taxation purposes. committee was named
to confer with county commissioners and
press the valuation cut request.
GREAT FALLs-For the second successive
year Fort Benton high school pupils won the
district scholastic contest conducted here
other schools placed as follows Choteau sec
ond; Belt, third; Great Falls, fourth ana
Stockett, fifth. Three hundred and eighty
seven pupils from IL high schools participated
Observation-Disclosures State university Off
cials reported a large increase in enroll
ment is expected for the university's summer
Aug 10. Courses are to be offered in prac-
tically all departments and schools OF the
university
CHINOOK-The Chinook Lions club is pre-
pairing for banquet and program honoring
members of the Northern Stockmen's associa-
ton, tentatively scheduled for early in May.
The local meeting will be the 18th annual
gathering of the association, which includes
stockmen from several counties in this area.
ANACONDA-A district court jury after de-
liberating five hours, found Edmond Butch
Fahey innocent of manslaughter in connec-
ton with the death of Mrs. Tina Trunk, OF
Anaconda. Fahey had been charged with being
the driver of an automobile which struck and
fatally injured Mrs. Trunk last Sept. 18.
KALIsPELL-John Herman. veteran cat
tleman of the Big Draw country, states that
most cattle herds in his district came through
the winter in fair condition. Many stockmen
have been obliged to buy hay to carry them
through the unprecedented two-and~a-half
month stretch of deep SHOWS and winter !
weather.
FORT BENTON-The Kiwanis club here has
been informed by postoffice authorities in
Washington that boats entering the st. Louis |
Fort Benton motorboat race up the Missouri
river this summer may carry U. s. mall !
Stamps used on the mail carried by the |
racing boats are expected to be in demand |
from collectors.
HELENA-S. o. Meyer, Joseph Meglen and
James F. OBrien, all of Butte. have been |
given certificates to practice law in Montana,
A. T. Porter, clerk of the state supreme
court, said few days ago. The three awards |
brought to IL the number of licenses to prac
lice law in the state granted by the supreme !
court during recent weeks.
GREAT FALLS-Members of the executive
council Of the Montana Episcopal diocese to
serve for the next year. include Rev. T. w.
Bennett, Missoula; Rev. Thomas Ashworth,
Butte; Rev. H. N. Tragitt, Dillon; Rev. T. N.
Jones, Great Falls; A. S. Harry, Missoula;
lyman Bennett. Virginia City; E. T. Peterson,
Malta, and l.. F. Nichols, Great Falls. The
council was elected at the closing session OF
he diocesan convention, attended by approx
nately $50 churchmen.