Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-05-12
Treasure State
News in Brief

HELENA-The state drew $3.50 600
from the public school permanent fund
for the purchase of United States
bonds, State Treasurer Ray N Shan
non reports.
LAUREL-The Northern Pacific un-
derpass south of Laurel was completed
and traffic routed that way few days
ago, The WPA project. requiring sew
eral months of work, eliminates the
crossing a double curve.
BILLINGS-The third annual coach
ing school sponsored by the Billings
Commercial club was attended by 200
persons. Correct methods Of greeting
tourists and proper ways Of rendering
service were discussed.
HELENA-Permits are to be re-
qulred until Sept. 80 to burn brush or
any kind of materials on national or
state forest lands or within approx
mately two miles of their borders, the
administrative assistant of the Helena
national forest, Verne Collins, warned.
WINNETT-Over rs tracts of tax
deed land were sold at the county land
sale. Petroleum county acquired about
400 tracts through delinquent taxes
this spring. The sale brought in ap-
proXimately $4,000. One tract, ap-
praised at $3.50, was bid up to 50, 100.
WHITEFISH- Jimmy Millegan's
broken leg is not going to interfere
with his studies as he is keeping up
with his work and expects to graduate
with his class. Jimmy is president of
the music class. He is the youngest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Millegan.
4 HAMILTON-Mrs. Zarelda Gilmore,
"a, who crossed the plains with her
husband during Montana territorial
days, died at her home here recently.
With her husband, the late w. P. Gill
more, she journeyed from Missouri to
/ the Gallatin valley in 1876.
COLUMBIA FALLS-The Mountain
States Power Co. started rebuilding
and relocating the power line between
Whitefish and Columbia Falls to pro-
vide clearance of the right of way for
the new road. The work will cost
! $4,000.
| Lodge was elected president of the As
ISOLATED Students of Billings Poly
technic institute, succeeding Ralph
Jensen of Fairview. Evelyn Sampson Of
! Clearmont, Wyo.. was elected vice pres
| ident and c. Winston Bergen of Bow
bells, N. D., was reelected treasurer.
BUTTE-Joseph B. Genedarini, SO.
a groundman for the Montana Power
Co., died from injuries received when
he came in contact with charged wires
while putting up a new line four miles
north of Ennis. An inhalator was
rushed from Butte by airplane in an
effort to resuscitate him.
POLSON-The Grandjo spur between
the Northern Pacific railroad near
Pablo and the Kerr dam, six miles be-
] low Poison. and which IS owned by the
Phoenix Engineering Co., will be taken
up and the materials sold to Seattle
concern, according to company Off
Gals.
! HELENA-The largest national guard
encampment of recent years was fore
cast by Col. Lyman E Moore in an
nouncing the state program for June
Current war ScareS were expected to
bring camp enlistment to more than
1900 men, Colonel Moore said.
FAIRFIELD-Dr. H w jacobson
has resigned his position with the fed
eral government to accept a position
as veterinarian and manager of the
Greenfield Sire and Marketing associa-
ton. DR.. Jacobson's family will move
from Great Falls to Fairfield where
they will reside until completion OF
their modern home on the sire farm.
HELENA-It is the duty of stock in
Spectors to inspect livestock, and all
persons shipping stock to pay the fee
therefor where stock is shipped from
one county to another or out of the
state, although such livestock may
have been previously inspected because
Of prior shipment to markets within