Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-06-26
Treasure State
News in Brief

KALIsPELL---A 5ofnt convention q the stats
Federation OF Music clubs and the State AS
ISOLATION Of Music Teachers viii be held here
IN June, 1888. Mrs. Fred Striker, president
Of the Kalispeii Music club, has announced
LTBBY-whiIe playing with matches, Fe-
delna Edwards. 2, daughter Of kEr. and mrs.
Martin Edwards. set fire 10 her clothing and
suffered severe burma The ch1ld Is q patient
IN Libby hospital. in q critical condition.
LIVINGSTONE strike OF wPA workmen
engaged In construction Of me livingston
civic center has been settled and the 40 men
affected are back on the Job. The structure
is expected TO be completed late Ia July.
HELENA-The principal speaker at the ALL
Montana day celebration IN Boxeman July 2
will be Dr.. Alfred Atkinson. retiring president
Of Montana State college. W. @. Ferguson
manager Of Montanans Inc, announced
BUTTE-The 10th annual 2. N. c. A. and
state open swimming meet viii be held at the
Y. M. c. A. pool here July IL, with entrants
expected from many cities Of the state. II was
announced By meet officials.
GREAT FALIs-Uprooted trees and torn
down signs marked the progress Of q. heavy
wind storm which swept through Great Falls,
accompanied by a thick dust cloud, reported
the Great Fails Tribune. A drenching rain
followed the wind and dust storm.
HELENA-The Montana supreme court has
under Amusement the suit brought BY Daniel
Fitzpatrick Of Missoula, IN which he sought
to enioin the state board Of examiners from
proceeding under the state insurance act, in
validated at referendum.
KALIsPELL-6iss jeanette Nerk of Kalis-
psil has been given a scholarship by Montana
Federated Women's clubs, Mrs. George Fes-
sender, president, announced. She win receive
a four-year course at the University Of Mon
tana. Miss Merk graduated from Flathead
county high school in 1885.
MALTA-with approximately $50 range res
ervoirs in Blaine, Valley and Phillips counties
filled almost to capacity by recent rains, the
stock water situation In the Milk river-north-
ern Montana resettlement area appears taken
care Of for the balance OF the season,
ports the United States reclamation service.
FORT BENToN-The Chouteau county board
Of commissioners has announced the Lohse
ferry over the Missouri river near Judith win
be operated this year as q free service to
motorists. The ferry Is owned Jointly by Fergus
and Chouteau counties II is located on the
shortcut road between Lewistown and Hayre-
MILES CITY-Preparations are being made
for the city's inaugural national circuit
championship dirt-track automobile races
Eastern Montana fairground. The race Is
sanctioned by the International Motor Con-
test association
FRENCHToWN-The annual st. Johns cele-
bration, SD renewal of the old custom among
the French people in the district. was held
II. Tracy, in general charge of the celebration,
announced. Father Tracy said all western
Montana was invited to participate.
BUTTE-The operating department Of the
Montana Power company has announced I'M
portation Of power has been necessary by an
an-time record water shortage on the Mis-
souri, river watershed. Late rains have in
creased the flow Of streams considerably, but
not enough to materially improve the power
situation, the company said.
KALIsPELL--Apportionm of high school
funds for F1athead county for June (han Of
the annual apportionment) viii amount to
SEQ. 1880. The amount viii be distributed
among i've schools as follows: Columbia Falls,
s7040.6s: somers, 1921 7si whitefish, s14,-
954 .63 KalIspeii, S31,025.23; Bigfork, IS 1885,
o3; transfer budget. $3.50.
GLACIER PARK-Restocking Of lakes and
streams In and around Glacier park with
finserling brook and rainbow trout was started
by the Montana fish and game commission,
Deputy Warden 3. Dorrington reports. The
deputy warden said $4,000 baby fish,
brought here from the Bohemian hatchery,
we're placed in park waters
BozEMAN-H s. Mendenhau assistant pro-
lessor Of mathematics at Montana State col
lege. has resigned to accept position at the
Oklahoma A. and M college at saltwater,
Okla. where he win teach mathematics and
astronomy. announces President Alfred Atkin-
son. Mendenhalls resignation becomes effective
Aug. 81.
roundup, the recreational facilities Of this city
and the all-Montana day celebration at Boze-
man July @ q goodwill party left here for
tour Of Montana cities including Billings,
Great Falls, Helena and Bozeman. In ad-
dition the tour viii stop in other cities for
short visits.
BOZEAEAN-Harry E. Mcmillan received a
broken collarbone and severe bruises when
he was struck and knocked down by an auto
while working on q. s. highway No TO- west
Of Bozeman. The car was driven by George
Kenntck Of Grass Range, Fergus county, who
reported the accident to the sheriff's office
after bringing Mcmillan to the office Of the
Standard Construction company, employers
Of the injured man.
nETssOULA--More than 400 visitors are ex-
pected here July 10 and ~ for the annual
convention Of the Montana Municipal league,
judge Ralph L. Arnold league president an
nounced Speakers, according TO Judge Arnold,
viii include Fred Bennion, OF Helena, secre-
tary Of the Montana Taxpayers association;
Joseph E. Parker, Of Helena, state WPA adj
minfstrator; F. J. Wheir president OF the
Montana County Commissioners association,
and M. j. Nee, Of Anaconda, secretary Of the
Municipal league.