Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-16
Treasure State
News in Brief

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HELENA--AIrs. Nanita B. Sherlock
state land commissioner, said the stat.
purchased $4,000 worth Of refundinl
bonds Of the city Of Forsyth.
COMMUNICATIONS Of the stat,
game farm at Billings liberated a con.
signment Of Chinese pheasants in thi
district. Additional shipments win b,
liberated later.
CHINOOK-This section had the
wettest June in IS years, according to
records kept by the Thomas OHanlon
Co, volunteer observer. The measure
1928, when 6.84 inches fell.
HELENA-The Western Association
Of State Fish and Game Commissioners
officials Of II western states, viii hold
their 1898 convention Ia Yellowstone
park, Sept. !, 2 and 3, it was announced
at the Montana fish and game offices
MILES CTTY-Harold Kraudy was
appointed secretary Of the board Of
the Montana state industrial school
here, succeeding F. r. Greengo, who
resigned to take a position with a
I Colfax, Wash, lumber company
LEWTSTOWN - Stringent economy
Z and rigid enforcement of tax laws has
1 enabled Montana to retire its floating
] debt and balance the budget, Gov. Roy
E. Ayers said in his address at the
/ second annual "all-Montana day"
/ celebration here.
HELENA-Bert I. Penn, district d.
rector Of the interstate commerce COM
mission, bureau Of motor carriers, dis
trict IA, comprising Montana, Idaho
and Utah, with headquarters at Salt
Lake City, announces establishment Of
a branch office at Helena.
TROY-Residents Of the Troy high
school district will vote on proposal
to issue $4,000 in bonds, proceeds Of
which would be used to construct an
addition to the local high school
building.
HELENA-The federal social security
hoard allotted SOS. T2e to the Montana
unemployment compensation commits
sion to pay costs of administrator
during the quarter year ending sept.
80, Chairman Barclay Craighead an
nounced.
HELENA-The state fish and game
commission rejected proposals LOT en-
largement of bird sanctuary az BIZ
lings, Game Warden J. A. weaver
said. Weaver explained proponents
would have Included part Of the city
Of Billings in the refuge.
BOZENTAN-All applications for pay
ments on range and crop land unoer
the 1887 agricultural conservation pro-
gran. must be in the hands OF the
State agricultural conservation commit
tee on or before Aug. 81, announces a.
j. Borton, state executive officer tor
the AAA-
HELENA-The state had cash ball
ance of $780,, 287O2 at the end Of the
fiscal year June 80, State Treasurer
Ray N. Shannon reported. he said the
total was slightly more than 100000
under the balance for the 1887 fiscal
year. The balance June 80 last year was
81, 677, 265.59.
TOWNSEND-Twenty cans filled
with Rainbow trout were received here
for distribution in Deep creek by the
Rod and Gun club. The fish were
ery and placed by F. L. Holloway. About
1900 fish were placed in lower Crow
creek through the same agency.
KALISPEIL-Althou wet weather
has become almost q byword IN the
this spring, actual measure
ment shows precipitation Is substan-
tally under normal Up TO July /, &C
precipitation for the year
was 1877 inches under normal, says E
S. Mark, meteorologist at the Kalispeu
bureau.
Observation-Disclosures for $4,000
IN WPA funds for construction Of
bleachers on the east side Of Dorm
olaser field at the State university was
by all state and local au-
Ehorities and forwarded to Washington.
The proposed structure is to seat 1000
persons. The field viii be equipped
with lights for night football.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. made for IA
;tate permanent funds during the fiscal
year which ended June 30 totaled more
han $1,000, 900, State Treasurer Ray N.
shannon has reported. The treasurer
aid uninveSted money remaining IN
lie funds totaled S740, 735 rs at the end {
IF the year. The investments made
we're $2,111 ,849.52.
GREAT FALLS-Adr. and Mrs. Ed
Srinde of Los Angeles, who were mar
led in Great Falls 25 years ago, cele-
0rated their silver wedding anniversary
With a dinner at the Gerald cafe in
Great Falls where their wedding dinner
IS years ago was served. The waiter was
Oscar Fredrickson, and it was Oscar
Fredrickson who waited on the newly
Heds IS years ago.
BoZEAEAN-W. S. Bailey of Corvallis
ana agricultural conservation commit
zee, A. j. Borton, state executive Of
icer of the AAA, said. Other members
# the committee are w. A. Denecke OF
Three Forks, G. F. Proff Of Dutton,
R. II. Anderson of Wibaux and j. @.
Taylor of Bozeman, director OF the
Montana extension service.
HELENA-The balance Of all state
fund investments OF the ifs
,al year which ended June 30 is more
han a half million dollars greater
han it was at the close of the 1887
iScal year, State Treasurer Ray N.
Shannon said. A compilation showed
balance of 8,123 ,336.65 at the end Of
June this year, as compared with ST.
$50, 1856 on the same date in 1887.
BOZEAIAN-John Mack Heath and
Charlotte Caroline Hallin, both Of
Clyde Park, were married at the side
" the highway, with historical mark
II as a backdrop, at the top OF Boze-
nan hill. The Rev. H. r. Norwood OF
livingston brought the couple to the