The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-07-02
Treasure State
News in Brief

THOMPSON FALLS-Work of harvesting
the 1887 hay crop in western Montana has
been retarded by rains of the past two weeks,
farmers reported.
HAMILTON-Funeral services were held at
Corvallis for John Glenn, 90. Glenn was a
native of Brown county, ILL.,, and resided at
Corvallis Is years.
THOMPSON ~FALLS-William Elprick, 60.
of Noxon. took his own life at the Valley
Nursing home here, hospital officials said.
They said Elprick slashed his throat with a
knife.
ST. I~GNATIUS-Ben Detert. so, rancher, was
killed and his two sons. Herman, ~, and
Harvey, 10, were injured when a bolt of light
nins struck IN an alfalfa field where the three
were working.
of cases of communicable
diseases in Montana continued to drop during
the last week, DR.. B. K: Kilbourne, state cpl
demiologist, reported. Mumps led the list of
cases reported, with SO noted in the state.
sCoBEY-Local members of the Boy Scout
organization have Just issued a 4o-page book,
containing the history of Scobey from 1901
until the present. Information in the volume
was compiled by the scouts.
BILLINGS-Prisoners in the Billings city
Jail were unable to take a bath for several
days after the recent flood. The water that
inundated the basement cells had such power
it broke the bathtub away from the pipes and
sent 1t sailing close to the ceiling.
MILES CITf-D1rectorS OF the Southeastern
Montana County association met here June
10 to consider water conservation drouth con-
ditions and attempt to alleviate Mormon
cricket: infestattons. The meeting was called
by L. J. Onstad, president Of the association.
HELENA-Fffty-two indictments were re-
turned by a federal grand jury following q
three-day session here. The indictments were
reported to Judge James II. Baldwin, presiding
in the United States district court here, but
were not made public.
rvyvNyrcroH, r.,.ns r.s<
the superintendent Of Yellowstone park. re-
ported 41,656 persons have already visited the
park this year, three percent more than at the
same time in 1896. During last year, Joffe
said, 49,. 600 visitors toured Yellowstone.
GLACIER PARK-supt. E. T. scoyen, of
Glacier national park, has announced snow
drifts have been cleared from the Going-to-
skyline drive opened for traffic caS The en LOGAN zane
pass road was the last park thoroughfare
blocked by snow.
BUTTE-statistics received here from the
United States department Of mme show
an average Of s544 each during 1885, and an
estimated 1866 each during 1896. The average
per capita expenditure for the country as a
whole In 1885 was $265.
LIVINGSTONE. 6. Roby Of Bozeman was
elected president Of the Montana Federation
Of Posteffice Clerks at the concluding session
Of the organiZation's convention here. Other
officers named included E. Kagg, Of Great
rhllS, VICE PRESIDENT, ana u. Il. Niles, OIL IlV.
~ingston, secretary-treasurer. Bozeman was Sc
lected as the sight Of the 1888 convention.
MISSOULA-Work of building the new Har-
rts avenue bridge over the Missoula river
here is now 90 percent complete, contractors
announced. and the span is expected to be
opened for traffic early in July. The. bridge
when completed, will have cost an estimated
$500. 900. Filling Of approaches to the struc-
ture is expected to start soon.
E FALLs-New vistas of mountain
Great Fails Ili area re- s this Summer no n by she eon na sse
ton OF several new roads and improvements
to existing thoroughfares in the Sun river
district Of the Lewis and Clark national for
nounced. approximately $50, 900 has been ap-
propriated for the road work.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. so represent
atives from Montana cities met here and
formed a statewide st. Olaf College Alumni
association. Rev. Martin Trystag, of White
Sulphur Springs. was named president Of the
organization. Representatives from Lewistown.
Helena. Billings, White Sulphur Springs Boze-
man. Glendive and Livingston attended the
meeting.
TOWNSEND-Frank Ball, o Butte mine op-
orator, who successfully turned the Sunlight
property near Whitehall to eastern interests,
is now located near Winston where he is
building a new mill at the Custer property.
The Custer property has been a famous pro-
Queer and the revived activity at the old site
Is creating considerable interest. It is one of
the old Muff1y group.
M1SSOULA-Two former chief f~oresters Of
the United States-Gifford Pinchot and Hen.
~ 8. Graves-will arrive in Montana early
in August to visit national forests In this
region. The men desire to compare present
forest conditions with those existing DURING
their tenures Of office. Mr.. Pinchot, . former
governor OF Pennsylvania, was chief forester
from 1880 until 1910, and Colonel Graves from
1910 to 1870.
sC0BEY-Ffe, believed to have been started
by Q spark Of static electricity, destroyed the
warehouse Of the Grain Growers Oil 90. and
o shed and tank truck belonging to the Battle
son company. DAMAGE was estimated at IS .000.
Louis Lekvold. Battleson company empioye,
was transferring gasoline from Q tank car
to Q bulk plant tank when the fire started,
He was severely burned. Eiremen prevented
two 1900 gauon TANKS q gasolins from q.
plodtng. and the tank car was pushed out
Of the danger zone b. ~bystandersL