Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-12-31
Treasure State
News in Brief

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. new building
to be commenced within a short time
is a parsonage for the community
church. It is hoped to have it ready
for occupancy by April l.
LIBBY-Because of deep snow, work
at the Branagan mine has diScontin-
ued and Mr.. and Mrs. Wade, who
have been operating the mine, have
gone to San Francisco. They viii re-
turn in January.
CHOTEAU-Word was received here
of the marriage Of DR.. II. w. Bateman,
state senator ELECT from Teton county,
and Marion Elizabeth Sadler of Little
Rock, Ark, in that city.
MuSsOULA-CCC workers have be-
gun construction of several fish rear
ing ponds In western Montana. The
first is being built four miles north Of
Superior.
HELENA-John w. Bonner, secre-
tary Of the state public service COM
mission, said he was considering a
petition from residents OF Gardiner
for lower water rates.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS mem
bers Of CCC company SITS, stationed
near Lewissown, entrained here for
their homes In Ohio, their terms of
enlistment having expired. They were
brought here In CCC trucks.
BOZEMAN-Funeral services were
held at MiSsoula for Minor d. Wander
pool, Al, Northern Pacific railway CASH
Ter. He had worked at Helena, Gardi-
ner, Phiipsburg and other Northern
Pacific stations In the state.
LEWTsTOWN-Lewistown may be
state headquarters for an intensive
study Of conditions among plains In
dams, it was announced here by Nor
ris Burge, field representative OF the
American Association on Indian AT
fairs.
SHELBY-Jay Sullivan Of Great
Falls. chairman of the Northwest AS
ISOLATION Of Junior Chambers of Com
merce, presented a charter to the
Shelby Junior Chamber of Commerce
at banquet here. Lyle B. Rowe, presl-
dent of the Shelby chapter, received
the charter.
BOZEMAN-High voltage protected !
the money of Bozeman feed COM
pany. An electric drill was used on I!
the safe door by burglars, but was /
apparently burned out in the process |
because. unknown to the cracksmel, |
the company's light circuit used double |
the usual voltage.
GREAT FALLS-A group of Great /
Falls sportsmen have gone to the Sun
river country to drive elk from the
southern part of the area onto the
North Fork of the Sun river where
they hope the herd will range perma-
aently during the winter.
KALISPELI-Placement of an adj
1itional $50 men on Flathead county
WPA projects has been announced.
That brings the relief quota up TO
l.131. The relief load reached an all
time high and there Is no solution In
sight.
HELENA-About $500 Montana resi-
dents received extra Christmas pres
snts" from the state, Auditor John j.
Holmes said. More than that number
Of warrants were issued IN his office
% pay claims for the refund OF state
taxes paid by consumers VINO
lid not use the fuel on the highways.
FATRFIELD-The directors of the
Cooperative Sire and Mar
Seting association plan to have the sire
'arm set up with some outstanding
tires in the near future. Many farmers
are preparing to sell the sires they
now have and take stock IN the sire
association.
FORT SHAW-The home economies
lass of Fort Shaw high school Is max
ne it possible for students In the
chool to have hot soup and cocoa
With their lunches. At a minimum cost,
he class serves the hot dishes four