Montana oil and mining journal., 1938-04-02


GLAsGoW-A man killed in the freight
I. Shreaves. 53 His body was badly mangleo
when he fell from a moving train.
CHOTEAU-rhe annual spring rally Of All
clubs in this county viii be held at the high
school the evening Of April 9. The clubs Of
each community will be allotted a l0-minute
period on the evenings program.
DIxON-The tribal council building bene
built at the Flathead Indian agency is near
ing completion The structure win be used
for special tribal conferences and social ac-
tivities Of federal employees.
HELENA-Gov and Mrs. Roy E. Ayers be-
came grandparents for the third time when
a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs. Jack
Shields OF Lewistown. Mrs. Shields Is a
daughter OF the states first family"
OWNSEND-Transients floated into
Broadwater by nearby counties. will be floated
right out again, according to a decision made
at q meeting of the county welfare board
few days ago. No relief will be furnished
strangers unless they are absolutely destitute
WOLF PONT-About seven inches Of wet
snow fell in Wolf Point few days ago and
reports from the country north and south
show about 10 inches fell there. The snow
melted rapidly, the moisture going into the
ground Farmers consider crop prospects the
best for several years
BOZENAN-Montana State college jumped
to q new record in student enrolment for
the second successive quarter with the
nouncement by Registrar W. H. Mccall that
the spring quarter registration was 1l28.
compared with l,087 on the same date Of
last year.
POPLAR-Frankie spindler Jr.. 1s. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Spindler Sr., OF Poplar,
jumped from barn lott to haystack, struck
a pitchfork and two tines entered his back
and side. He was taken to the local govern
ment hospital and is being given preventive
treatment for lockjaw.
LEWISTOWN-John Alger. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Alger Of this city, received
baseball autographed by 80 Of the Chicago
Cub players who have recently been going
through spring training at Catalina island
The young mans uncle, resident Of Catalina
island sent the baseball to him.
Observation-Disclosures will have no city
election this year. Tor the first time since
1885, Livingston elected a complete set Of
city officials last year The 1887 legislature
provided two-year terms for city officers
henceforth. SO there will be no election here
until 1889.
BUTTE-workmen are tearing down Buttes
United Conversational church. where the
states first woman pastor, the Rev. Wilhelm,
once filled the pulpit The Rev. Wilhelm once
created 2 sensation by conducting a horse
shoe pitching contest in connection with open
air services near the church. built In 1915.
MIssoULA-James seyler. Twin Bridges,
center the Montana State university
basketball squad for the past two years. has
been elected captain OF the 1899 Grizzly team.
He is junior. Seven lettermen VIII return
next winter to the State university squad,
co-champions Of Montana.
MISSOULA-Col. George Weisel. wPA en-
Eineer, reported some person or persons must
be going in for lot Of hard labor this spring.
been robbed Of 90 picks. Weisel said whoever
got the picks forgot to take the shovels TO
80 with them.
LTvNGSToN-Alrs. Adolph Neirstheimer,
5s. Of Lewistown, died Of q sudden heart at
tack here a few days ago. The body was
heimer. together with her husband, had been
operating roller skating rink in Livingston
for short time.
GREAT FAILs-Plans and specifications for
bids on repair work to be done the Great
Falls Federal building are being prepared by
Lieut.. Col. Dana McComb, treasury depart |
ment construction engineer. Lieut. Col. NC |
Comb also will inspect five new government
buildings in Montana. Idaho and Washington. |
MIssOULA-Lloyd c. Oakland, whose work
in the vocal and instrumental field at Great
Falls high school several years ago attracted
national attention, has been appointed visit
ing professor OF music and director Of the |
Montana State university band for the coming
summer session, DR.. c. D. Shalenberger. di-
rector, announces
GLENDIvB-Glendive Elks elected Harold
Koch as exalted ruler; C. G. Tegeler. leading
knight; A. J. MACPHERSON, loyal knight; Paul
Huston, lecturing knight G. P. Drowley. sec
rotary; N. j. Hughes treasurer; Louis Mo-
holt, tyler; James Osborne trustee; Harold
Koch. delegate to the grand lodge, and Z. W.
Polvka, alternate.
MALTA-An old worn blueprint Of the Or
iginal townsite Of Landusky, here, was
uncovered by Fred Davis, a pioneer resident
of Landusky, revealing the fact that the town
has shrunk from Is streets to one. One of
the early-day mining centers, Landusky had
~ blocks when 1t was surveyed and the blue
print made in 1894. Now there is only one,
Main street.
CONRAD-John Kingston OF Waller received
800 as part payment Of the 5000 reward Of
fered for information leading to the capture i
OF Raymon Furgeson, who was recently ar
rested here. Kingston recognized Furgeson as
the man whose picture appeared in a dectec-
tive magazine and was wanted for murder
and escape from q Kentucky prison. The re-
naming 500 will be paid by the magazine.
HELENA-The state board Of pardons has
announced 1t would approve a parole for
Harry Irby Of Ovando. who has served %
years Of life sentence in Montana state
penitentiary for the Staying Of Lee M. Cum
ningham. Irby pleaded guilty to the crime in
Powell county district court In 1916. His pa
role was recommended by the state parole
board. Members Of the pardon board said he
would be released soon.
Observation-Disclosures Of the local chamber
the Hungry Horse flood control project, east
of Kalspell, and will confer with army en-
gineers in the near future. The dam project
would stabilize 100000 acre-feet Of water
from the Hungry Horse region and would pre-
vent annual floods in the Clark's Fork area
of western Montana, and Idaho. the brief
explains.
LEWISTOWN-Two outbreaks Of disease
which were reported in nearby communities
are now under control following action by
DR.. J. r. Soltero, county health officer. In
the East Fork region north Of the city, Is
Of the So students in the East Fork school
were allowed 10 return to school after three
cases Of scarlet fever had been isolated The
other case, one Of typhoid fever. was under
observation.
BROADUS-Henry Daily, 67-year-old ranch ]
eT, is recovering from serious burns suffered
during a wild ride on a blazing hay rake ,
behind runaway team. Daily was burning !
thistles and using a hay rake to clear his :
field. TWO old automobile tires we're attached =
70 the rake Just inside the wheels to keep 1
the weeds from binding the rake wheels. When ]
The team ran away 1t ran through the bonfire, /
the two tires caught fire and Daily was
forced to ride his flaming vehicle until he I