Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-08-28
Treasure State
News in Brief

GLAsGOW-The GLASGOW Riwanis club has
announced IL would purchase playground
equipment 10 be placed on recreation grounds
I at two local schools. The equipment was es-
timated 70 cost $3.50.
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK-Fishing
has been good in Yellowstone park this season.
I The suEerintendent's office reported anglers
pared with 5000 caught during the same
period last year.
HELENA-Montana's unemployment insur-
I auce fund was raised to $3.50 600 By taxes
I paid By employers up to the present, State
Treasurer Ray N. Shannon announced The
Act does not become operative until July ISL
1888.
Northumberland Robert Ira cros-
ten son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Crosten OF
Gallatin Gateway, died enroute to a hospital
here a few minutes after accidentally slipping
a few drops OF a powerful insecticide found
on the porch Of a neiehbor's home.
LEWIsToWN-voters OF the winifred school
district near here have voted 70 issue bonds
amounting to $4,000, to be matched By
WPA grant OF $24,700 to build and equip
new high school building. The project was
favored by to l margin
BOZEMAN--Jesse E. Hammer, 81, city COM
missioner here the past four years and an
employe Of the Northern Pacific railroad the
past 80 years, died suddenly here. He was
member OF the conductors brotherhood and
member Of the Livingston Elks lodge
BOzEMAN-Percy D. Bonnen. a. Bozeman
resident since he was a small boy, died at
a hospital here Of ailments believed to have
resulted from an injury received In a fan
while working on the Willow creek dam prof. |
ect last AETil.
BoZENAN-Highligh OF the state conven- |
ton OF Kiwanis clubs here was the visit OF
P. Trafford Taylor, OF st. Boniface, Manitoba
international president OF the ORGANIZATION /
golf tournament and a sightseeing tour |
through Yellowstone park were other features |
OF the convention.
BoZEMAN-Dr. E. B. Keller Of this city has
been appointed associate director Of the de-
Optometric association for Montana. His ap-
pointment was recommended by DR.. J. j. Kelly
OF Butte. president OF the state optometric
association.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IS becoming healthier.
report TO the state board OF health last
week shows a decline in communicable dis
eases. Births during the month Of July ex-
ceeded deaths two to one. There were 91l
births. the largest reported for several years:
and 4e2 deaths. Fatal auto accidents accounted
for 20 deaths.
MALTA-H. H. johnson. superintendent Of
the MIX irEigation project. said farmers under
the project probably will harvest the best
crops OF sugar beets. hay and grains they
have ever known. He estimated beets would
yield an average Of IL tons to the acre. and
alfalfa two tons to the acre on the irrigated
land
MILES CITY-Announcement is made by the
Custer County Cooperative Livestock Ship
ping association that shipments will be made
again this year Business conditions It is
stated. are such that II is deemed advisable
TO resume operations. Livestock producers
have already listed a sufficient number Of
head Of stock for two carloads
ANACONDA-'Palooka.' g porcupine named
by sheriffs officers who were sent to capture
L, had Anaconda's residential section all up
set when he left his haunts in the foothills
10 go to town" Dashing through yards and
Inspecting porehes and backdoors to the fright (
1f housewives. the porcupine finally sought
refuge under a garage, where 1t was captured
and executed by sheriffs officers.
AnSsoULA-Eleven descendants Of a Mr.. ,
rom. Chinese pioneer who worked in Montana ,
placer mines in 1873, have applied for mem
oership in the Sons and Daughters OF Mon
lana pioneers. Mrs. George Dick, charter
member Of the organization, announced. The ]
II Chinese residents Of this city are believed
% be the first Chinese to become members {
II the organization.
ROUNDUP-The Miners and Merchants I
,ank Of Roundup has finished complete re-
modelling and renovation Of the interior Of I
IS building. The institution, affiliated with
he Northwest Incorporation Is now equipped :
With the newest and finest type OF bank fix i,
ures. Air conditioning is included among the 1
improvements made. Miss Ruth Hveem Of the E
'lrst National bank Of Wolf Point arrived
ere to be employed by the local bank. T
HELENA--For those farmers who have been l
lorried about paying the unemployment tax I
or farm help the announcement by Barclay {
chairman of the unemployment (
commission, that all employers engaged in
gricultural pursuits are exempt was welcome y
ews. Farm laborers, however, couldn't see
be silver lining in the cloud. Dairy farmers u
lso are exempt from the law, but commercial Y
iaries that purchase milk and retail It, come Il
nder the law
HELENA-Those rollicking souls-soldiers OF '
,rtune-who wish to engage in one or another y
I the embrogolios raging in Asia or Europe, p
lust do so without benefit Of approval by o
ncle Samuel Charles r. Carlow. clerk OF q
Re federal court here, has been advised by -
le state department that persons applying
Y passports to travel abroad must make af-
davit that they will not, during the validity
the passport. enter any foreign naval or
ilitary service without first obtaining per-