Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-02-12
Treasure State
News in Brief

BOzEMAN-Dr A. L. Strand. president OF
Montana State college, was named honorary
member OF the ''Fangs" local chapter OF
intercollegiate Knights here recently.
FORsYTH-charles H. Burley. president Of
the Forsyth city council has been named
mayor TO succeed the late L. B. Paine he
was selected by the council at a special
meeting.
CHINOOK-A contract for sugar beet pro
duction in 1888 practically the same as that
in force last year. has been agreed upon oy
officials of the Utah-Idaho Sugar Co. and
the Northern Montana Beetgrowers associa-
ton.
KALIsPELL~-Flathead county comm sson-
ers notified all relief recipients that no funds
are available to "outside poor since the
county's $15,700 general relief funo is ex-
hausted. The commissioners have asked TOT
state aid
TOWNsHND-Carl Flor Of Radersburg. SUI
fered fractured right foot when a piece OF
ore struck him while working in the Heating
mine at that place. The fracture was reduced
by Dr. Frank P. Nash and the patient allowed
to return to his home.
MIssoULA-AGissoula county officials re-
ported approximately 500 persons IN the
county were receiving si2,50O per month IN
oid-age assistance payments. The list OF PEN
sioners has been growing steadily the county
officials said.
mssOULA-The Mayo ranch and some ad-
Joining property, go miles southeast OF Mis-
soula have been sold to Theodore r. Farley
Of Peoria, ILL.,. and John c. Doorty OF Seeley
lake who plan to operate a dude ranch with
accommodations for 40 to so guests
BUTTE-rhe Montana Physical society.
new organization devoted to the study OF
physics. recently held its second meeting IN
Butte. The organization, with membership
OF about is educators, Is headed by Dr. q.
D. Shallenberger. OF Montana State university.
HELENA-The Rev Edwin A. shearer Of
York city. national chaplain OF the veterans
of Foreign Wars, inspected the United States
veterans hospital at Fort Harrison and con-
ferred with local and state department
" F. W. officers here during a recent one
day visit to Helena.
GREAT FALLS-A group Of four Great Falls
sportsmen returned recently from the sun
river country to report having seen numerous
driven out Of higher areas by snow. The
game was looking well, they said. but the
feed is none too good"
MIssoULA-The Montana highway patrol
has ordered a speed limit OF IS miles per
hour on highway 1898 from Mssoua to the
junction Of the two roads because the artery
carries a double load Of traffic. Patrol Oh
ficials said five persons have lost their lives
in traffic accidents on this stretch Of highway.
COLUMBIA FALLs-columbia Falls school
pupils all agree-if you dance you must pay
he piper. Last fall an epidemic Of influenza
weeks Now, the youngsters must attend
classes every Saturday for IL weeks to make
up the lost time.
BOZEMAN-Sam Shoemaker Of Helena, was
named chairman Of the Junior prom COM
mittee that will arrange this annual social
event at Montana State college. other mem
bers OF the committee are Ellis Marshall |
Helena; Frank Strong and Cora HARRISON /
5utte Mary Dell Gay. Bozeman' and Roger
Billings.
NEIHART-A new cooperative weather re- |
torting station is to be established at Kings |
hill near here, w. E. Vaughan, meteorologist |
'or the state announced recently. It viii be
put into commission by the state highway |
department., which will operate 1t under the |
supervision Of Mr.. Vaughan. This will bring
he number Of cooperative weather reporting
tations in Montana to 1873.
BUTTE-Dr Edward M Little Of Montana
state university, Adissoula was elected pres
dent OF the Montana Physical society at
he ORGANIZATIONS midwinter meeting here.
other officers selected included DR.. Arthur
/ johnson Of Montana State college at Boze-
nan vice president, and DR.. George L. Shue
# the School Of Mines at Butte. secretary
reasurer
HEIENA--The state water conservation
oard rejected all bids received on eonstruc-
ion Of the Nevada Greek storage project IN
Dwell county. The lowest bid received eA-
eeded the available funds by more than
% GOO Plans for the project are to pc re-
Used so that the total cost viii come WITHIN