Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-07-10
Treasure State
News in Brief

ITyTNGsTON-Deputy Sheriff Vern Meigs
has been appointed livestock inspector for
Park county by the Montana livestock COM
mission. succeeding F. H. Conrow resigned
IIBBY-Thomas Jewell. Of Libby, was burned
painfully in an explosion and fire that oc-
Cured during refueling OF his stalled auto
mobile, about five miles from here.
BozEMAN-From 81 Of the Treasure states
Sc countless from IS states and one Canadian
province came the thousands Of persons who
gathered here for the first annual all-Montana
day. a survey BY the local newspaper showed.
KALIsPELL-Appraisers have fixed the value
OF $4,000 on IS acres OF land required by the
state to compete a new entrance to Glacier
park at Bolton. The land is owned by the
Bolton Mercantile Co.
MILES CITY-Marvin I. Kramlich. 10. Of
Broadus died in 8 hospital here as a result
OF q fractured skull suffered when horse
he was riding fell with him. The accident oc-
CURED at the Kramlch ranch home near here
MIssoULA--A. B. Kimball. Missoula ticket
agent for the Northern Pacific railroad has
retired after serving the road IS years the
last Is years here. He worked in Butte before
being transferred 10 Missoula
AfTSsOULA-Maj Evan Kelly, regional for
ester. after an inspection tour, said forests
Of the region we're greatly benefited by recent
rains. wild animals are IN excellent condition
and fire hazards have been greatly reduced
KALIsPELL-of 225 automobiles checked
BY the highway patrol here In two-day
period. AZ percent were found to have defec-
tive lights, A. M Larson. Of Havre, who made
the tests, reported He said only IS percent Of
the cars tested had satisfactory" lights.
GREAT FALLs-The city of Great Falls
closed the current fiscal year, ending June
80, with no general fund warrants outstanding
and with a balance in the general fund, City
Treasurer Loye Ashton announced He said
the city, in effect. is operating on a cash
basis
BOZEMAN-J H. Pepper, entomologist at
the Montana agricultural experiment station.
after an inspection trip, reported sugar beet
webworms are stunning beet fields in eastern
and northern Montana. and feeding on Russian
thistles and lambs quarter He reported but
few webworms in the Highline area.
KALIsPELL-when the bicycle he was rid
ing collided with an automobile. Richard
owen 10, was injured critically He suffered
a fractured skull and other injuries Vernon
Gonwick, driver Of the car, was arrested on
a charge Of failure to stop after an accident
and give aid. He was placed under 1000
bond
BOZEMAN-G A. Rassley, county agent for
Chouteau county since 1929, has resigned J.
O. Taylor Of the Montana extension service
announced. He win be succeeded. temporarily
by Maurice Zimmerman. assistant agent. Tay-
Tor said Rassley had developed an extensive
program In all phases Of extension activities
during his years In office In Chouteau county
RED LODGE-Approximatel 22o musiciani
win participate in the Elks state convention
activities here July a., % and "a, local lodge
officials announced. Among the musical or
ganizations planning to attend are the Great
Fails band, the drum and bugle corps from
Glendive, Billings Anaconda and Kalispen
and the Lewistown band
GREAT FALLS-More than a half-milIion
dollars has been spent in Great Falls for
construction during the last six months. City
ulfts had been issued for work estimated ia
cost sos e64 up TO the end Of June, about
$3.50 900 more than for the same period OF
1895.
BUTTE-A plane piloted by Hilmer Ander-
son, OF Couer d'Alene, idaho, made a forced
1andlug on a rock pile atop a hill between here
and Anaconda recently after the engine failed
Neither Anderson nor his companion, Russell
skoEyneaux Of Sand Point, idaho. was injured
TIRE landing gear Of the plane was destroyed
and the craft otherwise damaged.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of the Western Farm
economics association, at the examination
anSfuni convention in Reno, New, voted 10
held the 1898 meeting IA Bogeman. The as
noelatfon has q membership Of las agricul-
ssfraf economists and leaders IN II western
states. DR. r. n. Rennis Of Montana State
collnan was named OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of the
aroup 50 its mesting.