Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-02-05
Treasure State
News in Brief

ANACoNDA-Miss Elizabeth Carter, Of Ana
conda was crowned queen Of Anaconda s
/ fourth annual winter sports carnival which
was held here recently
BozEMAN-Ray E Cameron state Al club
/ leader. estimated more than 1000 head OF
! livestock we're being prepared for the first
! annual junior fat stock show in Montana
/ to be held in Billings in November
| LEWIsToWN-John w. Houston. OF Boze-
man. has been elected a member Of the Fergus
| county high school faculty. He was named
to succeed Miss Bula Swan teacher here
! since 1925, who RESIGNED because OF III health
HARLOwTON-The Harlowton Woman S
/ club has set the date Of its second annual
\ fine arts festival and review for March IS
! 70. feature will be an instrumental and
vocal review. Entries win be in charge Of the
secretary. Mrs. s. L. Niblack.
BOZEAIAN-County agents In session at
Montana State college concluded their annual
conference few days ago. Details OF agri-
cultural programs and various branches Of
agricultural extension work we're discussed
during the sessions.
FROm-Supt. ]. B. Alexander has been re-
employed as head of the Froid schools for
another year with an increase in salary Of
$780, This is Superintendent Alexander's first
year here He was with the Outlook schools
for nine years.
PLAINS-The Montana Power Co. has COM
pleted rebuilding OF the entire electrical sys-
TEN in Plains. In addition, is new street lights
we're installed. The Montana Power Co. pur-
chased the local electric system several months
ago.
COLUMBIA FALLS-The Columbia Falls
town council has decided to suspend until
spring, work on a WPA waterworks project
here. Men who were employed on the project,
the council said. would be absorbed on other
projects.
LIvTNGSTON-Congres James F.
operation at Rochester, Mimi, clinic about
Feb. 10. Mrs. OConnor informed friends here.
The CONGRESSMAN was reported recovering
satisfactorily from an earlier operation.
HARLOwTON-HarIowton new 100000
high school building is now under construc-
ton. John Sterhan, Glendive, general con-
tractor, has commenced work preliminary to
excavation. The building was financed through
loan Of $4,000 and grant Of $4,000 from
the public works administration.
KALIsPELL-The trial Of Thomas c. Ayers.
charged with murder in connection with the
Staying Of Constable Leslie A. Green OF Column
bia Falls last Oct. 2, has been scheduled for
Feb. in Flathead county district court.
Judge J. E. lockwood was scheduled to pre-
side over the hearing.
CULBERTsoN-The Culbertson Commercial
club has elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: e. f. Bonebright, presidents l..
w. Moen, vice president; T. L. Bowers Sec
rotary and treasurer; directors, 8. o. Moen,
w. W. HILL E. E. Bonebrtght and j. E Peter
son.
TOWNSEND-The much postponed case over
the water rights in Confederate creek was
again postponed by Judge George w. Padbury
Jr. the other day when no judge could be
found TO qualify at the hearing which was
scheduled at that time. This time the case
was postponed indefinitely.
AussoUI.A-Fort Aissoula Is to be allotted
Ss3, l65 from war department and WPA funds,
nd
money for repairs and installation Of heating
plants at the fort, was obtained through the
efforts Of the military affairs committee OF
the Missoula Chamber Of Commerce and the
city council
FAIRFIELD-The federal bureau Of recla-
nation will open bids here Feb. 70 on con-
struction OF lateral bitches In the Greenfield
and sun river slope divisions OF the Sun river
Irrigation project in Montana, the bureau an
nounced Construction win include 100000
cubic yards Of excavation Inc Work Is To-
Gated near Fairfield and Augusta.
GREAT FALLs-More than 800 members Of
the order Of DeMolay representing chapters
Ia ali sections Of the state, are expected here
March and for the l4th annual Montana
DeMoiay conclave. Local chapter officers said
nationally-known speakers on the prosram
would include Inspector w. H. Drane bestef'
Of the FEDERAL bureau OF investigation.
COMMUNICATIONS mountain lion was
killed in the Grow creek area BY Irapper
clarence Murray q few days ago. The big
female cat measured seven feet Murray's first
Kin was made three weeks ago when he shot
q female lion and two kittens in the same
district He Is now after two other cats that
nave been proving IN the creek canyon.
BUrTE-Roy A. Mccready, Of Butte, has
been awarded one Of five scholarships Of
fered Annually by the women's auxiliary Of
the American Institute OF Mining and Metal
Iurxicai Engineers. Mrs. A N. oaudin. chair
man Of the scholarship committee Tor tne
Butte section announced McCready planned
10 continue studies at the Montana School Of
Mines. where he IL q member Of the junior
ciasa
LFvENGsT0N-AGra George AxteT 81, native
OF Gallatin county died 10 local hospital
following a major operation. Survivors are
har husband; three daugnters. AIRS. Alfred
Gale OF xavingst0n, MrA David Mcdowell 81
BiIlinmn ana kgRA Harry Kckhoff Of Oakland
Calf; two sisters. Mira. 0ilhert BOYD OF 0r8ae
Fails and Mrs. Ban Ciopton o. Townsend. ans
q granddnuahter. Patty Mcdowell o. BiilinSn