The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-04-09
Treasure State
News in Brief

HELENA-Fur coats were worn this year TO,
Easter in many sections of Montana.
BOULDER-For the second time in IS year.
Boulder held a city election April S.
EUREKA-Roy Patrick, a Eureka young man
was bitten by a black widow spider a few
days ago. He is reported recovering.
FORT BENToN-spring football training is
claiming the time of Coaches Joe lille and
Adrien Hess Of the local high school.
HELENA-After June l. all Montana voters
must reregister in order to exercise their
right OF franchise in future elections.
HIGHwooD-Mr. and Mrs. George W. Full
Ter recently observed their 62d Wedding anni-
versary. Mr.. Fuller Is 81 years of age and
Mrs. Fuller is 70.
MISSOULA-The Montana University Au-
thors' club has 81 members and is Just COM
pleting its 22d year. The club has SIS volumes
Of material written by members.
BILLINGs-one hundred Billings business
firms have obtained membership in the
Dude Ranchers association. it was announced
by commercial club officials.
~HAMILTON-A bachelor rancher of this
section since 1894, Swan Peterson, So. was
found dead in an automobile in the garage
near his home at Grantsdale.
ST. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. old landmark in
the st. Ignatius mission was destroyed re-
Gently by fire. when flames ruined the old
bunk house Of the Fathers, next to the mill.
WHITEFISH-Mrs. Cora Tilett was recently
burned about the hands, face and knees when
a gasoline mixture on her kitchen range eX-
ploded. She was taken to the local hos
pital for treatment.
MISSOULA-The punchboard racket broke
out recently in western Montana and ended
in the arrest of two suspects by law enforce
ment officials. Several merchants were
buncoed before officers took a hand.
HELENA-Lou Boedecker, supervisor Of the
state highway patrol, was recently elected
executive secretary of the Montana Safety
council at a meeting of that organization in
this city.
PoLSON-A good representation Of sports
men from all sections of the county met here
a few days ago to make plans for the annual
banquet and meeting April IT.. An elaborate
program is planned.
observation-disclosures second degree burns
on more than two-thirds of his body, Richard
Pritchard. 6, died in a hospital here. He was
burned March IA. when he and a brother,
Jerry, 9, were attempting to light a fire.
wHITEFIsH-The Rev. C.. P. Dame. World
war veteran and pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church for eight years. was recently
appointed chaplain of the Stale Soldiers
home at Columbia Falls.
LIvINGSTON-The Mclaughlin Construction
Co. of this city was awarded the contract to
raise the lip of Gibson dam. on the Sun
river near Augusta, 10 feet to provide greater
storage capacity.
RED LODGE-O. P. Roberts, county agent
Of Carbon county, announces the re-organ-
ization of four county All clubs, namely the
Belfry Silvertip. Belfry Silvertip Junior.
SilesIa Girls All club and the Rockville
Girls All club.
BILLlNGS-Sugar beet workers on relief
rolls will be taken off the federal aid roster
if they refuse employment at fair wages in
the beet fields during the coming summer.
according to j. G. johnson, Salt Lake City,
| regional pmnlNymanf Hiract0r
HAMILTON-Sixteen-year-old Otto Oht of
Corvallis was given treatment in q hospital
here for a gunshot wound in his hip. It was
reported he suffered the wound when q small
caliber rifle was discharged accidentally by
his younger brother.
DEER LODGE-The local Country club is
rounding out tentative arrangements for the
opening Of their season. The first entertain
ment feature will be between the Butte
Highland club and the Dillon Country club,
~BUTTE-Kate Reardon Conway, 1874 Stanlet
St., Schenectady, N. Y, is seeking q missing
brother she has not seen for Sc years. The
brothers name is Michael Reardon. He was
reported to have come to Butte in 1898 and
is is Z Z. years DID, according to the sister, who
DHLON-Efforts are being made here to
obtain an allotment Of PWA funds for con-
struction Of o new Beaverhead county high
school building. according to members of the
constructed the present structures may be
remodeled to serve as dormitories.
| HELENA-John H. cowles Of Washington,