Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-26
Treasure State
News in Brief

HARLOWTON-Deputy state Game
Warden Louis Miller says about 750
deer have been taken from the region
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to spring
like weather of early November, Mrs,
Arthur Wigfield picked strawberries
from her garden and served straw
berry shortcake.
HELENA. E. O'Connell, Helena,
proprietor Of the Eddy Bakeries, Inc,
was reelected a director Of the Fed
! eral Reserve Bank Of Minneapolis Tor
! a term of three years.
KALTSPELL-The new bridge over
the South fork, between Columbia rams
/ and Coram and about Is miles east OF
Kalispell. has been completed. Con-
struction was started year ago on
the $4,000 structure.
KALISPELL-John Ficken, bachelor
farmer Of the Somers district who died
Nov. IL, left an estate valued at
S81 600, it was indicated IN papers Illeo
here. Heirs named included seven
nieces, all but one residents OF
Germany.
PLENTYWOOD-Officials OF the
Sheridan County Conservation aSSo-
citation said l52 wheat loans 70 farm
ers have been made here. A. F. NC
Lean is wheat loan supervisor. Most
county elevators are approved Tor gov
eminent wheat storage.
-Energizing Of the Flat
head Power Co. rural electric line was
deferred. saws Engineer Q. A. Beecraft,
until gao of those who signed for serv-
ice complete their wiring. ABOUT
hundred farm subscribers have COM
pleted wiring.
CONRAD-Record show that beet
tonnage greatly exceeded last year due
to the excellent growing season. Inere
is q good sugar content. There are
more than $4,000 tons Of beets stored
at Conrad and Waller. About 30 car
loads have been shipped to the factory
at Chinook.
HELENA-The state unemployment
compensation trust fund, held by tne
federal treasury, has been creoiteo
with sci .7O9.56 in interest for the |
period Sept. 30, State Treasurer Ray
". Shannon has been advised. The
total now earned by the depositors Is
$54 ,746, he added.
MALTA-Stanley Dolski was sem
fenced to serve is years in the state !
UIlSUIl U4 OuUEE QOAAA AAAA -
whom the former sectionhand pleaded |
guilty to shooting Section Foreman
Frank Dudek of Dodson because ne |
him a year ago. Dudek Is
reported improving.
FORSYTH-Donald McPhee, Boy
Scout. was mayor for a day" here, as /
CITY officials turned over operation OF |
the municipality to the Scouts Tor /
Scout day." sponsored by a local civic |
club. Citizens apprehended for violat-
ing city ordinances were fined % cents,
the proceeds to go to the Scout 1uno-
KALISPELI-Leland Tansel has re-
signed as secretary Of the chamber OF /
commerce to accept a position as
cashier of the State Bank of SomerS.
He will assume his duties in Somers
on Dec. /, but will continue to make
his home in KaliSpell Mr.. Tansel was
Tor many years cashier of the Conrad
Bank Of Kalispell.
MALTA-Work on the Milk River ir-
rigation project by CCC boys embraced
.091 man-days during the last month.
In october the company had an aver
age of 1874 members, of whom lit were
turned over to the bureau of reclama-
ion for project work. Others were as
signed to camp details.
WORDEN-J. w. Shevlin of st.
Louis, Mo-, has bought the Yellowstone,
weekly newspaper of the Huntley prof.
set, from A. j. Isaac. Shevlln mas nao
many years experience in the news
oaper business but has been employed
as a federal revenue collector the last
few years. He has a son who is sports
editor of the st. Louis GLOBE.
Cancellation of 1873 rights
10 certificates for operation OF motor
yehicles for hire In Montana was an
bounced by the state railroad and pub
ic service commission. Many OF tne
certificates were granted several years
lgo," but nothing had been done
,oward actual operation under the
permits.
MTSSOULA-Montana farmers have
available a stable market Tor apples
iince the state produces only ABOUT
,ne-third of the amount in Montana
annually, said George L. Knight, state
lorticulturist. In September and Oc-
cher at only one horticultural port
If entry station, st. Regis, 81 $3.50 boxes
If apples were brought into Montana.
GREAT FALLS-Work has started
lere on a 100000 airport development
project that includes the erection OF
IldllkdI Will a 0OOA 1SN
" 36 feet high. In addition, the prof.
,ct includes construction of an adj
ninistration building and lighting OF
he field The work Is being done
lnder q PWA loan and grant.
HELENA-Despite strong increases
n whooping cough and measles, there
vas reduction in the number OF cases
If communicable diseases reported to
he state board Of health during q six
month period this year compared with
he same period in 1887, DR.. B. K. Kill
bourne, epidemiologist for the board,
'eported.
BOZENTAN-Delegat to the annual
convention of the Montana State Farm
Bureau reelected N. L. Towne Of
3ozeman, president. other officers
named were Claude Gray Of Big Tim
DER, vice president; G. E. Woodgerd OF
Lee Elliott of Clinton, Wesley
OEwart Of Wilsall and Mrs. Henry
Hayes of Potomac, directors; Mrs.
frank Wyatt of Bozeman, secretary
treasurer