The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-01-07
Treasure State
News in Brief

BILLINGS-John Malcomb Mcintyre, 81.
pioneer BILLINGS business man died here after
a long illness. He had resided in the COM
mun.ty since 1889.
DEER LoDGE-Rcnovation of the Powell
county courthouse here under a WPA project
has been started. The building was last dec
GRATED in 1928.
BlLLINGS-Work Of renovatinG the third
floor of Losekamp hall at BILLINGS Polytechnic
institute has been started. Three additional
rlaSSroomS will be made available at the school
before the opening Of the winter quarter.
TOWNSEND-Three reappointments to the
school board of trustees were made at a
Sr'ecial meeting of the county commissioners.
They are Frank Wieferich, Roland Kinpton
and w. H. Vennekolt.
HAMILTON-Mrs. Martha Bethina Wilker-
son, 80, a resident of Montana the past G.
wears. died at her home here after a short
illness. Mrs. WilkerSon, a native of Spring
field. Mo. came to the Bitter Root valley in
AUGUST, 1875, and had resided here since.
Bella desire to select Christmas trees for
his children was largely responsible for the
death of Claude E. Greene. as. Coroner. C. J.
Gordon of Great Falls. reported after an in
vestigation. He climbed two mountains to get
Christmas trees. then died shortly after he got
back to Belt.
B~UTTE-The executive committee of the
Montana MininE association has announced
adoption of a resolution urging the navy to
purchase manGanCSe ore. available in the Butte
and Philipsburg districts, from, domestic pro-
ducers. ManGancSc ore is used in the manu-
facture of steel.
TOWNSEND-Mrs. George Bridecwater Of
near Townsend. who was seriously injured in
is now entirely recovered. She has been rest
ing in the home of her sister. Mrs. Harry
Mcllot of Butte since THANKSGIVING. but re-
turned to her home 4 few days ago.
MILES CITY-Jcrome C. Boesrflug. con-
tractor i'll charge. reported work on the Tongue
river lrrIC2tlOn project dam near mere naQ
been resumed after being delayed by a fire
which caused damage cstimated at $4,000. The
project lighting plant and considerable ma
chinery were destroyed by the blaze.
BuTTE-Final neeotiations for printing the
Montana State Guide. compiled by WPA
writers, have been completed, JOSEPH E.
Parker, state WPA administrator, said. The
45O-paEe encyclopedia book is to be ready
early this year, Parker was advised by Byron
Crane of the federal writer's project at Mis-
soula.
GREAT ~FALLS-Figures that will tell a
hunter how big an animal he is apt to get
on his fall hunting trip and how much that
animal will cost him, are being compiled by
forest service officials in the Lewis and CLARK
national forest. The figures will be averages.
They are being compiled IN all forests in the
region with Headquarters in Missoula.
BJJTTE-Montana's largest snowplow, the
property of Silver Bow county, has arrived in
Butte from an eastern factory and was pro-
nounced ready to clear county highways OF
snow. DurlNS the i've anu oAe-ilaA , ~
took County Surveyor Jack Healy and Frank
Craig to drive the pillow from Wisconsin 10
Butte, it received its baptism Of fire. freeing
is cars from snowdrifts in the Dakotas and
Montana.
GREAT FALLS-In the spring, when the
grass turns green and the wild flowers bloom
Ole G. Osnes, ~colorful stockman whose herds
qrazed in central Montana the last hall CEN
fury, will be buried where he wisheo-ln a
little valley between Round and Square Duties.
where the Highwoods roll to the east, on the
ranch he homesteaded so years ago. He was
Fails. Gov. Roy E. Ayers delivered the eulogy
at his services.
STANFORD-Election of officers was heia
at the regular meeting of Running Moii
temple, No. l6. Pythian Sisters Of Stanlolo.
The following officers were chosen: trese
Hoekstra. M. E. c.: Marjorie Stevens =
I,ora Hurst. E. j.: Winifred Grayden: M. F.,
Edna Henderson,, M. R. c.; Donna HoSs' ".
Delight Leslie. Prot; Freda Oisom, pan
kitty Myrick, trustee; Violet Pendeton: rep
wv Thompson, Ait. Rep; vernice ENGLISH
pianist; Elva Wineman. installlns ~ NIL
ME Laurie Leslie, press correspondent.
MILES CITY-Ten counties will be repre-
sented at an insect control conference, unoer
the leadership of DR.. Hariow %. MILLS: s'a.e
entomologist. here Jan. o. ohniea acton os
farmers and stockmen to combat the threat
annd inuasion Of grasshoppers and Mormon
cricrets in 1888 will be discussed. Represen-
tatinas have been invited from Petroleum..
Garre,d Prairie, Dawson, Wibaux, Rosebud.
Custer. FaIon, Powder River and Garter coun-
ties.