Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-08-07
Treasure State
News in Brief

ANACoNDA-Charles A. Joy, supervisor Of
the Deer Lodge forest reported pubic use u
camping areas in the forest Tar exceeds pres
emit DEVELOPMENT He said cars from IS states
we're at camp grounds IN one uay-
rrwrsTowN-The body Of Earl C. Rife
40 apparently killed when struck by bolt
81 lightning was found in the ROY section
here Rife had been herding sheep IN that
territory.
HrALTA-AuthorTzatio of the saco Divide
president is expected within lew Gays
charles H McChesney, of Saco, reported on
MS return from conferences in washington
d. G.
FORT PECK-In case Of a failure Of the
Great Falls-FoFt Peck electric power trans as.
dam will be furnished by q standby 900
kiiowat Diesel-electric generator, now being
installed. army engineers announced.
GREAT FALLS-The campaign Of the Great
Falls Chamber Of Commerce to renew appIo-
priations and assure continuance OF the ory
land experiment stations at Moeeasin ana
Huntley has been successful, Sen. James f.
Murray has advised A. J. Breitenstein' sec
rotary Of the chamber.
HELENA-Bids will be received on about
a dozen projects by the state highway COM
mission Aug 81, department. officials an
nounced. Department officials said the projects
will involve an expenditure OF around sl,-
900. GOO The list Of projects and specifications
will be announced later
RIssOULA-Andrew Hanson Of Glendive has
been appointed superintendent Of bridges and
buildings on the Rocky mountain division OF
the Northern Pacific railrod, with headouar-
ters here, officials Of the road announced
The appointment was effective Aug. 1. He sue
ceeds w. d. Bradford. who announced his
intention to retire from active service.
BOZEMAN-I M c. Anderson, extension
livestock specialist at Montana State college
since 1882, has resigned to become district
- ~ MuAf La
at Fairbanks, 1t was announced by j. @. |
Taylor, director Of the state extension service. /
Anderson is to be headquartered at the Mata- /
nuska experiment station. His resignation Is |
effective Sept. l.
BUTTE-One Utah citizen, name unknown,
whose csr was tagged BY Butte police for
MINOR traffic law violation, could not wait"
TO appear in police court. Officers received |
the ticket BY mail from Helena on the back
Of which was typed: Shame on this officer |
for tagging an out OF state car Come /
down TO Utah wen treat you better. |
Could not wait TO appear in court" The note
was unsigned
ANACONDA-The 46th annual convention Of
the Montana State Firemen's association was
held here Aug. to z. T. W. Carolan, Forsyth,
is president. Speakers we're Jay Stephens Of
San Francisco secretary Of the International
Fire Chiefs association; Capt. w. W. Gorce
OF Spokane, special agent Of Pacific Under
writer's Sam Waugh Of Salt Lake City, special
agent Of Pacific Underwriters, and Capt. Henry
Kuhal Of Spokane.
ROUNDUP-John Richard Nation son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Nation OF Roundur. has
completed his recruit training in the United
States marine corps and has been transferred
to the Second Signal company at San Diego
Calf, for a course Of study OF radio opera
ton and mechanics according to information
received here. Upon graduation he will be
rated as radio operator and probably trans
ferred to one OF the many foreign countries
in which marines are now serving He enlisted
May ~, 1887. Nation Is a graduate Of the
Roundup high school