Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-02-19
Treasure State
News in Brief

KALISFEL4~-Samuel Hibbler. 70. janitor at
I the Coram school. who was injured in a fan
several days ago, died at a local hospital.
FORT BENToN-Anna Ayers. daughter Of
John Ayers OF near Geraldine brought in a
half grown GraSshopper few days ago which
she had found IN her fathers field.
LIvINGsToN-Proeeeds OF a si23. 75s bond
issue, sold 70 the Montana board OF land
commissioners BY the trustees OF school dis
trict No. 1. win be used for construction of
a new high school building here
KALISPELL-OoinG-to -the-sun highway
through Glacier national park will be opened
10 travel June 10 this year, five days earlier
than usual, Supt. Z. 7. Scoyen announced.
Seoyen said heavy early season travel through
the park was expected
MOORE-The Moore Junior woman's club
was addressed by MRS j. h MORROW Non
tana director OF the General Federation Of
v omens clubs. She spoke on the recent
executive board council meeting in Washing
ton. D. C.
ANACONDA--james Pringle Is. prominent
Anaconda resident and q former justice Of
the peace here for % years, died at the
home OF a brother IN saskatchewan, CANADA,
friends here learned he left here for Sas-
katchewan Dec. Is after - years residence.
HELENA-Failins to win judgment in the
PoWder River county district court, Ed and
Jennie lrion appealed to the state supreme
court Their suit against James and George
Hyde to obtain prior water rights on Sheep
creek
GREAT FALLs-The search for Robert seidl
l6, Of Aar. and Mrs. Anton Seidl, who
reside west OF Great Falls, has been extended
20 All paris Of the United States. A. l. An
derson. captain OF police said The boy has
been missing since Aug Is.
CHINOoK-Trustees for the creditors Of
the old Farmers National bank closed under
the bank conservation act in 1888, and sub
Seouently reopened. announced dividend Of
haA haaa EHah aa Eah
-uary dividend increased to rs percent cred
itors will have received from claims
PHMIPsBURG-Two silver producing mines
OF the Philpsburg district have suspended
operations within the last few days. The
mines closed we're the Algonquin, operated
by American Machine and Metals Inc, and
the scratchan. OF the Silver Prince Mining
Co.
KALISPELL-Fire which originated around
the heating plant caused heavy damage to
st. Matthew's Catholic church here. The fire
burned through the church floor and de-
stroyed the altar. The interior OF the church
was badly damaged by smoke. Church leaders
said the loss was covered by insurance.
PHILIPsBURG-The mail must go through
and to get it through. rural carriers in
old packhorse when deep SHOWS made use OF
AUTOMOBILES impossible. Exceptionally heavy
snowfall blockaded all but the most Travelled
roads.
AIISSOULA-Clyde r. Headley OF Missoula
was elected president Of the Western Montana
Fish and Game association, succeeding the
late Thomas N. Marlowe. Headley was sue
ceeded as vice president by M. A Malone
and Al F1efflin was reelected secretary
treasurer.
ANACONDA-The Montana Council Of Car
penters voted to hold its 1899 convention in
Butte. DELEGATES from % state unions con-
Guided a three-day convention here q few
days ago after re-electing George Temple
man of Anaconda president. A. E. Mercer Of
Anaconda, was reelected secretary-treasurer.
Vice president named are T. P. Taylor Of
Bozeman (re-electeo), J. E. Mainard of Butte,
Roy E. Thompson OF Billings (re-elected),
George VI. Yaeger OF Great Falls, Cornelius
Hansen Of Glendive (re-electedl.