Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-07-31
Treasure State
News in Brief

BUTTE-Mrs Dorothy Krezan of Anaconda
was instantly killed and four other persons
injured when a coupe in which they were
riding collided with Northern Pacific train
at the Crackerville crossing west Of here.
RoUNDUP-work Of replacing the old gravel
roof covering Of the Roundup high school
is underway. This roof covering has been on
the building since it was erected in 1918, and
Is being replaced By modern felt roofing.
RoUNDUP-The 1888 state shoot of the
Montana Rifle association will be held in
Roundup, local rifle and pistol club members
announced when they returned from the 1897
event at Missoula.
GREAT FALLS-Dan Thurber. Cascade
county extension agent, said a combination
of warm rains and humid weather has resulted
in virtual extinction Of the grasshopper pop
ulation Of a wide area Of Montana in the
Great Falls region.
MISSOULA-Forest service officials an
nounced the appointment Of J. w. "Bi1F'
Farris. Of Libby, as an aerial forest fire pa
trolman. Farrts will, in addition TO scouting
for small blazes, direct work Of controlling
larger fires through the use Of radio.
YELLOWSTONE PARK-More than 500 var
ieties OF Towering plants, all blossoming at
the present time in Yellowstone park are
staging one Of the most colorful shows avail
able to American Travellers reported Dr. C.
Max Baur, park naturalist.
MILES CTTY-R. r. Robertson, engineer in
charge of surveying the Glendfve unit Of the
Buffalo Rapids irrigation project recently ap-
proved by the government for construction, |
announced here preliminary work on the prof.
ect would be started at once.
BUTTE-The crew Of the Mountain Con
mine won first place in the annual depart /
mental first aid contest for Anaconda Copper /
company mining crews, sponsored by the |
United States bureau Of mines. The Anselmo |
team won second and the Tramway and Leon |
ard teams tied for third.
BUTTE-Alex Kivala. 56, Butte miner was
expected to recover from knife wounds he /
suffered in fight in q home on East Broad /
a quantity OF blood before he was taken to a |
hospital. Police arrested four persons for in
vestigation.
BOzEMAN-Robert F. Rasmussen, graduate
Of North Dakota Agricultural college and for
the past 10 months a county supervisor for
the resettlement administration in North Da-
kota, has been appointed extension agent for
county and has already begun his
new duties.
BOZEMAE-Dr A. H. Walker. assistant an
NAL husbandman at the Montana agricultural
experiment station for the last year, has re-
signed to take similar position at the Uni
'ersity OF Arizona, with considerable advance
n salary announces DR.. Alfred Atkinson pres
dent Montana State college.
FORT BENToN--Ninteen miles Of galvanized
barrier fence for cricket control viii be set
lp in chouteau county soon. Maurice zim-
herman. acting county agent, said. Eighty men
ire engaged in the cricket control campaign L
n this county now and more will be added
% the crew when materials for the fence
arrive.
BROADUS-When lightning shattered two
oanes OF glass in his bedroom window set
Ire to the curtains and struck a post Of the
,ed in which he was sleeping, 7-year-old Bin
mt he a
he window and went to bed. Little Bill was
lone alone when the lightning struck He was
lot touched by the lightning that apparently
ollowed radio aerial through the window to
he side Of Bills bed
PLENTYWoOD-sherida county officials
ave received word from washington that the
ounty courthouse WPA project here has been
pproyed and work is expected to be started
n the structure soon. Cost Of the new build
ng has been estimated &C $4,000.
BELT-A special election Is planned In Belt
DON when residents Of the city win vote on 4
he question Of expanding present water ia
hities. Leo g. Graybill city attorney, an
ounced
BOZEMAN--A banquet honoring DR.. Alfred
.tkinson retiring president OF Montana State
oilege. and DR.. A. L. Strand recently ap-
ointed head OF the college here, was held at
ialatin Gateway inn 8 few days ago with
William N. Smith, vice president and super-
ltendent Of the Montana Flour Mills the
tiheApaL speaker. Otner speakers were Judge
ieorge Z. Patten OF Bozeman, and John a. I
rown, Helena attorney. DR.. Atkinson Is ID | .
ecome president Of the University OF Arizona
CONRAD-Residents OF the north bench dis I
-ict. in the irrigated section OF Pondern
'unty, viii harvest the greatest crop, barring :
Gather elements ever grown IN this sectiou 2
urtng the last few years, irrigated lands 4
ave been better handled By their owners thar
earlier years and the real value Of moisture I
q grain crops is being scientifically demon
rated Recently when an inch Of rain Ter y
le irrigators did not stop operations or shut | 4
Z their water. They worked straight through :
nd their crops show the result OF proper ?
rigation combined with the additional rain 2
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