The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-08-13
Treasure State
News: in Brief

HELENA-Lewis and Clark county births
jumped to a new high in July, when q score
more babies were born than ever before IN
the history Of the county for any one month!
MIssoULA-George King suffered severe
shock and painful bruises when he touched
a power wire at the Hart Oil refinery and fell
20 feet.
POLSON-Andrew. Andrews, one Of three
prisoners who escaped through q hole IN the
roof Of the city Jail two weeks ago: has been
captured. Andrews was serving time on "a
drunken, driving charge. q
MISREPRESENTATION Of the Smith lake
fish rearing pond project has been granted
and construction is underway. officials advise.
The project has been urged by the Whiteffsh
Rod and Gun club.
organization. committee, announced a chamber
of ommerc for Dillon appears assured. He
said 20 business men had already signed as
members. and added a general membership
drive would be launched soon.
HAMILTON-HamYlton, Stevensville and
Darby, the three incorporated towns Of the
Bitter Root valley, have combined forces for
traffic law enforcement in the territory, and
have Jointly employed Joseph Lear. OF Cor
wallis, as a motorcycle officer.
GREAT FALLS-Alvin P. Adams, of Los
Angeles, president of Western Air Express,
and a group of associates, have announced
Plans to purchase a ranch on the north fork
of the Dearborn river soon, to. be. used as a
hunting and fishing lodge. ,
VICTOR-Gerald Human, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. s. Human, was injured while stack
ing hay at the home ranch. He was being lifted
to the top OF the stack to place the last load
Of hay and was holding on to the fork when
he lost hold and fell to the ground, fracturing
both bones of his left leg a short distance
above the ankle. He was taken to the DAILY
memorial hospital in Hamilton.
HAMILTON-Leo Carver of Darby will sue
coed John M. Davis, Hamilton man, as director
of the Rayaui county fair board. Mr.. Davis
resigned due to pressure Of personal work.
The fair is to take place here Sept. Q, 10 and
II. The other board members are John Dow
ling. chairman: g: B. SIrange OF, Victor. D.
toy of Corvallis.
school board some new teachers were chosen
to fill vacancies caused by designations. Miss
Lucille Nelson of Fromberg, was chosen as do
nestle science teacher to fill the position held
formerly by Mrs. Haynes. Miss Pearl johnson
of H~arlowton, was chosen instructor in French
and American journalism as well as physical
education for boys and girls.
FORT PECK-Roger B. McWhorter. WASH
ington, D. c., chief engineer for the federal
power commission, made a hurried inspection
of the Fort Peck dam project during a brief
stop here enroute from Great Falls to WASH
inGton. He was accompanied by Lester H..
Wing. power official from Denver. They were
in Great Falls 10 days on q government as
signment studying the available power supply
in that vicinity.
MISSOULA-Eight veteran employees of the
Northern Pacific railroad retired from active
service a few days ago. Those retiring and
SO years; William H. Porter. SIS years: George
Shading. Al years; H. S. Masters, IS years;
w. M. Bradford. SO years. and J. L. Osborne,
81 years. Bell, Porter and Shading were en-
gineers; Masters, a dispatcher. Bradford, sup
ervisor of bridges and buildings. and Osborne.
a conductor.