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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08

"Send your entry early, regardless
of when your exhibit viii be ready 1or
SHIPMENT saws Harold F. DePue, Sec
retary-manager of the North Montana
State fair in Great Falls.
This aIl-Montana fair goes INTO It's
ninth annual showing when the gates
swing open on the morning OF Aug. Z.
For six DAYS and six nights the fair
grounds will be the focal point OF
Educational and entertainment activ-
ity in that vicinity.
Competition is open to the world
with the exception of very few list
ings, and Judging will begin Monday
morning and be completed by WedneS-
day in practically all departments.
Entries are to be made on official
entry blanks which are being furnished
by the fair manager, who urges that
these blanks be filled out and mailed
to the North Montana State fair Of
flee in Great Falls as early as possible,
so that proper space reservation can
be made. Exhibits in most all depart
ments need not arrive until just prior
to the start of the fair.
Livestock fills large portion OF the
fair buildings each year. Horses COM
pete for 1,343 in prizes; beef cattle
for $14,704, including $4,000 in the
National Hereford show; dairy cattle
for $4,786; sheep and goats for 81 ,018;
swine for SLIGO, and All club entries
for $4,000
Prize winning chickens will lay some
golden eggs for their owners, with
So 500 cash to be awarded in the poultry
division this year. Additional thousands
Of dollars will go to exhibitors In the
department of agriculture, horticulture,
the state corn show, dairy products,
eggs and bees, Horticulture, fine arts,
and crafts. culinary, needlework, school
exhibits and Smith Hughes agricul-
tural work.
Much display frontage win be used
by tractor and implement shows, auto
and mercantile displays. An entire new
building viii be given over to home
arts and schools displays. A handsome
gallery has been constructed IN this
most modern Of all the North Mon
tana State fair buildings, TO show at
advantage the fine arts and crafts en-
tries which this exposition attracts
Professional and amateur oil paintings.
water colors, drawings, wood carving,
modelling, commercial design, Indian
work and photography compete for
cash prizes In this department.
Admissions to the fairgrounds are
again being sold previous to the open
ing of the exhibition, In the form of
strip tickets. These strips Of five gen.
era1 admissions, good morning, after
hOO1 W evening any uay OF LQe 1ar,
cost only 81, and represent $3.50 worth
Of admissions bought at the fair gates
after the show has begun.
Fair gates open each morning at
$3.50 with exhibit viewing and Judging
emphasized during the forenoons. The
afternoon grandstand shows begin at
80. attendance awards will be made
at 4:45 each afternoon and at 7:45
each evening, and the night show
proper starts at 8 D. m.
There win be full rodeo programs
each afternoon from Tuesday through
Saturday Of fair week, with pari mutuel
horse races every day. Monday Is
school day and Saturday thrill day at
the exhibition. A night show and fire
works climaxes each evenings grand /
stand show and q full midway offers
its attractions.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08
Bear Drinks MIX
From Quart Bottle

a.
Bears, more numerous than in
years, have been q problem In the
BlackfOOt and Gold creek country
this spring, say fOresters.
Mrs. Bert Hurwitz, wife of the
fire dispatcher at SeeIey lake sta
ton, residing I'm a cabin a fourth
of a mile from the station, parked
a baby buggy with the 9-m0nth-
old heir and pride Of the family
in the yard for fresh air the other
day.
She came out suddenly 10 see a
huge bear parked. watching the
baby. Whether it was curious and
peaceful, or hungry, she did not
wait to see. She snatched the baby
from its crib, dashed madIy for
the house, falling and skinning a
knee in the squirt. The bear moved
off slowly.
When She went to the creek to
obtain the babys milk bottle from
the cooling place arranged there,
she found another bear, with the
quart bottle firmly held between
its paws, drinking the milk with
evident enjoyment.
Two or three other bears have
been roaming around Seeley lake
without fear of humans. So the
foresterS are considering enclosing
the cabin with electric wire of a
character to shock such trespass-
ers.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08

Show places in the Milk river
northern Montana project area
this spring are the fields of crested
wheatgrass seeded on abandoned
crop lands purchased by the soil
conservation service and its pred
ecessors. Fields of this hardy,
adaptive grass are luxuriantly
green and vigorous.
The luxuriant growth Of crested
wheatgrass Is particularly noticeable
because seeding operations were car
ried on In areas where nature would
have required a number of years TO
reseed native grasses. Moisture con-
ditions last fall and this spring were
favorable for quick termination and
growth.
Oid-time cowmen, who recall the
days when buffalo grass, bluejoint and
bunchgraSS were belly" deep TO q
saddle horse and when cattle fattened
on that grass topped the markets, are
enthusiastic over the seeded areas.
Fifty-seven thousand acres of aban-
doned crop land has been covered by
seeding operations, crested wheat and
bronze grass having been sowed on
most of the area IN alternate strips
30 feet wide. II the funds are provided
for continuation of seeding, the soil
conservation program calls for more
work in this area.
Cooperating with H. M. Oefstos
Phillips county extension agent, the
soil conservation service has established
a demonstration plot at the -Four Cor
ners In the South Wagner community
on which 10 different species of grass
have been planted. More extensive
demonstration plots are contemplated.
Records and comparative data will
be kept on this plot over a number
Of years In an effort to determine
grasses best adapted for northern Mon
tana. Species planted include standard
crested wheatgraSs, Fairway crested
wheat, western wheatgrass, slender
wheatgrass, blue bunchgrass, Elymus,
green needle grass blue gramma grass,
Canada wild rye grass and smooth
bronze grass.
Soil conservation officials established
two demonstration fields In Valley
county One is located on the east side
of Buggy creek on highway No. 2.
1t contains $50 acres and Is planted
to crested wheatgraSs. The second, also
seeded to crested wheat, on Cherry
creek, contains $40 acres. The two fields
are fenced so use can be controlled.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08
BOHEMIAN ROAD
Is SPEED ZONE
HIGHWAY TO GALLATN GATE
WAY FIRST TO COME UNDER
NEW LAWS PROVISIONS

Highway 1o1, between Bozeman
and Gallatin Gateway, will be the
first section of Montana road
zoned under provision of the maxi
mum speed law passed by the 1889
legislature, Lou c. Boedecker, pa
troll supervisor, said. The new
speed hnit-which features a S.
mile-an-hour maximum speed lin
it for night driving-went into
effect July 1.
Under its provisions the highway
patrol Is empowered 10 fix minimum
speed zones az It's own discretion. Boe-
decker said the top speed for the
Bozeman-G allatin Gateway sector win
be As miles an hour.
Other parts Of the state win be zoned
later, he said.
The law provides the patrol with
coming for maximum speeds as low as
20 miles an hour. and Boedecker In
dicated dangerous sections Of road In
the state would be under necessary
restrictions.
OF the 56-mile-an-hour speed limit
at night B0edecker said: This means
shutdown 10 sunup and patrolmen win
enforce this Law rigidly."
BOedecker also reminded drivers OF
commercial vehicles the new speed law
provides q maximum AS-mile-an- hour
limit sc all times on trucks over two
tons Ia capacity.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08
INCREASE SHOWN
IN SCHOOL FUNDS
BOOST IN PER CAPITA DISBURSE.
MENTS DISCLOSED BY LAND
BOARD
Revenue Allotted to Countries Repre-
sents Montana's Income from Public
Lands in Rentals and Fees Of Va
rious Kinds Placed In School Fund.

Apportionment to counties of
Montana from the states common
school interest and income fund
discloses a per capita increase of
50 cents, the state land board an
nounced. The apportionment, for
the year ending Dec. 81, 1889,
amounted to $5.65 per capita pop
ulation of residents ranging in age
from six to ri years, the board
said. For the year ending Dec. 81,
1887, the per capita distribution
was $5.02.
The funds represent the states In
come for rentals and other sources Of
state land.
Distributed on a census Of persons
from s to 81 years of age. money has
been disbursed to counties for school
Beaverhead. 1922; Big Horn, $2l,-
81 j., Blaine g. $ls Soa groad sE Ter
casoade oaT sssl7 2O chouteau 81 $751;
Custer, $16,559; Daniels, $S,453; Daw-
son, $14,208; Deer Lodge, $19,386; Fall
Ion, S7,216 Fergus, SO, 644; Flathead,
$39,422; Gallatin, $27,582; Garfield,
$4,881; Glacier, $15,087; Golden Valley,
1864; Granite, $4,696; Hill, $22, 1852;
jefferson, $500; Judith Basin, 1922;
Lake, $25 ,757; Lewis and Clark, S27,-
liz: Liberty, 1852; Lincoln, $l2,372;
McCone, 1889; Madison, $9,528.
Meagher, $3.O45; Mineral, 1857; Mis-
soula, $50, 739; Musselshell, $10,1 72;
Park, $16,839; Petroleum, s1969; Phil
lips, $13,3I8; Pondera, $12,260: Powder
River, $500; Powell, $7,283; Prairie,
$4,5O6; Ravalii, $21 ,486; Richland, 3d.
379; Roosevelt. $20,327; Rosebud, $12,-
332; Sanders, $11 ,039; Sheridan, $15.-
s9,3o3; Sweet Grass, s5,7s2: Teton,
$11 y565; Toole, So, 326; Treasure, $2,-
765; Valley $26,356; wheatland, $3.50:
Wibaux, $4,103, and Yellowstone,
S66.579.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08
MILLION DOLLAR
SEWING PROJECT
PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL OF WPA
ENTERPRISE FOR STATE is
ANNOUNCED
Work Is Designed to Give Employment
to 1900 Persons During 12-MOnth
Period Distributed Throughout Sc
Counties Of State.

Presidential approval Of a ST.
285,6l5 statewide project for one
years operation of WPA sewing
rooms designed to employ 1900
persons In M0ntana's SO counties
was announced by State WPA Ad-
nainistrator Joseph e. Parker.
Based on similar operations during
the past five months, In which 14l 1877
garments, rugs and household articles
were produced from 345, 784 yards Of
material, the state administrator said
he estimated that some hree-QRarters
Of million yards Of material would
be proceSSed into more than 800, 900
garments and articles during the 1882
40 fiscal year In which the project win
operate.
Sponsored jointly under an agree
ment between WPA, the state welfare
board and the various boards OF colIn-
ty commissioners, another $154, 273 viii
be provided. This amount, represent
ing materials, equipment, light, heat,
rental and other costs win be evenly
divided by the state and county vel
fare boards as co-sponsors, It was ex-
Garments and household articles,
produced on the large scale project,
which now operates on q high-prOduc-
ton basis comparable 70 factory out
put, Parker said, are fow distribution
to needy persons throughout the state.
circumstances. are turned over by WPA
to the state and county welfare de-
partment for distribution, he said
Thus far, despite the large volume
output. WPA sewing rooms have not
met the existing clothing demand
among needy persons reported by the
state welfare board, Parker said.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08

In four DAYS of intensive train
ing sessions, the 200 MEMBER anu
leader delegates TO the 10th annual
state An club convention held IN
June at Montana State college re-
ceived new inspirations and IDEAS
to carry on their club activities 10
new high records during the COM
ino wear. Each day during the con-
venfiOn the state All club met for
training in parliamentary proceed
ure and at their election of Officers
Gordon Bradford of Fairfield was
named state president. Lester Reuss
of Forsyth was elected vice presI-
dent and the new secretary IS mary
Venetz of Great Falls.
At the daily general assemblies Inc
delegates heard educational and m
SEPARATION addresses by leaders in the
fields of agriculture and education In
M Wide Variety Of Subjects
Among the speakers we're DR.. A. l..
Strand, president OF Montana state
college; Clyde Mckee, director OF the
Montana agricultural experiment sta
ton: DR.. Gladys Branegan, dean OF
household and industrial arts; DR..
Jessie E. Richardson, in charge OF
home economics research at the ex-
pertinent station; Miss Leila Massey,
State supervisor Of home economics
education, and Earl Hiett, president OF
the Alumni All club at the college.
A feature of the convention was
demonstration by the state champion
poultry demonstration team which will
be one of the two state All teams
entering the competition at the worlds
poultry congress to be held at Cleve-
land, o., July % to Aug. z.
Team Demonstration
The team demonstrating at the con-
yention was composed of June WeSen
and Lorraine Nichols Of Valley county.
Their local leader is Merla Uphause.
The other team which will go to the
congress is composed of Betty Johnson
and Agnes De Bruin Of Fort Benton,
with Mrs. Carl De Bruin the local
leader.
The convention sessions we're in
charge of Miss Pauline Bunting, as
sistant state club leader, who directed
the activities in the absence Of r. E.
Cameron, state club leader, who was
in Washington, D. c., with the dele
gates to the National All camp. She
was assisted by specialists on the ex-
tension service staff.
Besides the training sessions the con-
vention program also included a num-
Der of entertainment and recreation
events, among them picnic given by
the Gallatin County 4H Leaders as
ISOLATION and the Gallatin county farm
bureau, a guest night program, and
the annual banquet and dance.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08
REV. FIR. JOSEPH BLAERE,
WHO PASSED RECENTLY,
SERVED YEARS IN STATE

The Rev FIR. Joseph Blaere, "a, who.
died recently at st. Joseph's hospital
ia Lewistown, was the Oldest priest
in point Of service in the Great Falls
diocese. Funeral and burial services.
were held at Livingston.
Father Blaere was born Oct. Y, 1874,
In West Flanders, Belgium. He fin
ished his studies for the priesthood
at the famous seminary at Louva1n,
Belgium, and was ordained for the
Helena diocese on April 3, 1897. he
served as assistant priest at Helena
and Butte and later was named pastor
at AdarysviIle. From Marysville he
went to Miles City, where he was
stationed until January 1902, when he
was appointed pastor at Livingston
a post he held for 80 years
Father Blaere served as missionary
In eastern Montna while stationed at
Miles City.
Because of failing health Father
Blaere was given the parish at Laurel
in January, 1885 Continued Ill health
forced him to resign that position In
February, 1899. at the time Of his
death he was chaplain at st. Joseph's
hospital at Lewistown.
Survivors include sister, Mrs. Pros
per Vereyck Of Calais, France.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08
Navy SHUer Service
to Be ShOEOn, Helena

Through the efforts Of Senator b.
z. Wheeler, Gov. Roy E. Ayers and
E. G.. Burris, state labor commissioner
and former United States navy diver,
Helena viii see an exhibit OF silver
service from two state-named ships Of
the United States fleet.
Burris said Governor Ayers had re-
ceived communication from Senator
Wheeler advising him and the Helena
Navy club the silver service from the
old gunboat Helena" and the battle
ship Montana" would be sent to Hell
ena for display during the jubilee cele-
hratton.
From the cruiser Chicago now on
the west coast, win be sent the old
"Helena's" punchbowl service, and from
the airplane carrier Lexington" also
fn Pacific waters, win come this 500
pound silver service from the now
scrapped battieship Montana"
Both shipments ere insured for 5000
during their display here, It was
b@aTneG.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08
Million Fish to Be Planted
I'm Glacier Park This Month

Medicine. Of the remainder, 1900
fish we're put I'm Two Medicine river.
$500 in Josephine Lake, and $500 IN
Swiftcurrent lake. These fish were
from the bureau of fisheries hatch
cry at BOzeman. This Is one Of the
earliest paintings on record In the
park.
Fish planting Is an operation
which requires great care TO be sue
cessful. A site which Is comparative
Iy free from predators and other
hazards must be chosen by close
study, and In the handling Of the
fish. care must be taken TO temper
the water In which the fish are
kept by slowly pouring I'm stream
water until the temperature and
chemical content Is close to that
of the lake or stream into which
they are to be placed.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08

months Of 1899 were found to be the
largest of any first six months Of the
year period since 1881. June clearings
were S3.875, 232, as compared with S.
134, 500 for June in 1888
YELLOWSTONE PARK-Scott Rus
sell, a. and Betty Russell, %, both
Of Oakland, Calf, we're fined $25 after
they pleaded guilty In United States
commissioner court to charges Of
violating park fishing laws. Rangers
told the court the Russells had 113
fish In their possession when arrested
BAKER-Frank Ondrasek, go, farm
er residing IS miles south Of Baker,
died in a local hospital from gunshot
wounds officers said were self-inflicted.
OndraSek was found by neighbors In
the kitchen at his farm home, where
ne resided alone. he had apparently
shot himself through the head with
a double-barrel shotgun.
KALISPELL-A softball diamond has
been completed in Kalispell. The dia-
WPA project, has a seating capacity
for $50, with space for additions. The
field is being used by the junior soft
ball league at night and by the county
league Sunday nights. It serves %
teams, or about $50 persons.
FORT BENTON-Frank Fetzer. a
resident of the Goosebill section for
more than % years, died at the local
hospital following an attack of pneu-
monia. Fetzer was about 70. He came
to this country in 1910 as q home
steader and lived In the Goosebin sec
ton until about two years ago, when
he sold his ranch and moved to this
city.
CHOTEAU-Postmas G. c. Monk
man has received word from Wash
ington that the local office has been
advanced from third to second class
by reason of increase In business. The
advancement entities the postal en-
ployeS here to a 40-hour week which
necesSitates q substitute clerk. Gordon
ITyon, 8 war veteran, has been ap-
pointed to the position.
HAMTLTON-Roy Sharp, 80, Of OAR
by, was injured fatally when struck by
q truck driven by his brother, Harold.
The accident occurred on a woods
road. Roy Sharp and Walter Hart, %,
also OF Darby, were sitting beside the
road waiting for Harold Sharp. Harold
told authorities he was blinded by the
sun and did not see the men until
after his truck hit them.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08
TREASURE STATE
NEWS IN BBIEF

HELENA-Measles reached q new
low for the year in Montana. Only
70 new cases were reported. The previ-
Gus low. "a cases, was reported just
before
ANACONDA-Patrick Dougherty, "a,
has retired after 48 years as power
house engineer at the Anaconda re-
duction works. He will move to Los
Angeles.
PARADISE-Wildlife was paraded
before Charles Bowser on a recent
fishing trip when he saw a lynx,
COYOTE and three deer. Enroute to Hot
Springs he saw two black bear.
Notwithstanding permits totaling
approximately $59,915 were granted by
the city engineers office during the
past month. In May permits totaled
$25,840 and the June, 1888, total was
$4,000.
MARTTNSDALE-Sh got off
to a good start at the Barr Co. north
fork plant, with Waldo Eby's crew OF
Is turning out an average of $50 sheep
per man the first day. Eby has sheared
Tor the Bair Co. for is years.
MALTA-The condition of Louis Cos
lin, Zortman rancher, who was brought
to local hospital with burns, is favor
able Goslin's clothing became ignfted.
He is one Of the Oldest residents Of
the Little Rocky mountains.
MALTA-Twenty-f dollars In cash
was taken from the Lyden Photographic
studio by someone who apparently hid
in small dressing room as Lyden and
his daughter left for the day. About
$50 in checks was left in the till.
Extensive repairs to st.
Benedict's Catholic church here are
under way by members Of the church.
The church, which last year was re-
shingled, Is being plastered kalsomined
and cleaned.
HELENA-D. s. Iibbey, superintend-
emit Of Glacier national park, advised
the Montana Automobile association
there are no distractions to traffic on
park roads. He said construction work
In progress In several places was not
delaying traffic.
MALTA Eric Anderson was re-
elected president of the Malta Co
operative association, Martin Heiser,
reelected vice president and Ernest
Wekander, secretary treasurer. A two
year dividend was declared, profits Of
s5,07896 for 1889 and $4,418.81 being
divided.
LewistOwn-Ralph Rabbit died in a
Lewtstown hospital as a result Of
blood clot, following a broken leg suf-
fered when his car overturned near
Harlowton. He was superintendent of
construction for the Peter Kiewit Sons
Co., on the MusSelshen water conser-
walton project.
HELENA 49, James Bodkin, So, a
placer miner of the Helena district
for So years, died after four months
illness. BE came here from New York
city In 1887. For a long time he OPP
Grated a placer claim up Lump gulch
The only known relatives surviving are
two nieces In New York city.
sUPERTOR-James e. johnson, IS,
of Tacoma, Wash, was killed when
the family automobile struck loose
gravel ON United States highway No.
10 about 10 miles west of here and
overturned. Her husband, son and
daughter were brought to the hospital
suffering from cuts, bruises and shock.
GREAT FALLS-With the clearings
Of the three Great Falls banks for
June topping last June by S740,64
the total c1eartngs for the first Gix
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08

Good news for those who plan to
fish in Glacier national park about
two wears from now is the announce
ment that almost a million One-inch
fish are expected to be ready I'm the
Glacier park fish hatchery this
month for planting in lakes and
streams Of the park.
At present there Is an estimated
total of 100000 black spotted trout
eggs and 400 900 rainbOw-eyed eggs
IN the hatchery. AS seen as they
have Matched into One-tnch fish,
they will be planted by park rang
ers and the CCC boys, under the
direction of Assistant Chief Ranger
John Alton.
Already a trucllOad of $4,000 two
inch brook trout has been received
at the park, and 1900 of these fish
have been planted at Middle Two
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08

Hunters believe some of the noun
tain bears In western North Carolina
are mixed with grizzly blood, since
some grizzly stock was imported into
the section Is years ago.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08

FOR q minimum Of e26B1 an Amer
lean citizen may hunt white tail deer,
Wild bear, white wing. dove, morning
dove, ducks, quail end geese for one
month ln any state tn MEXICO.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08
4-H CLUB SCHOOL
ATTENDED BY 200
10TH ANNUAL CONVENTION HELD
AT STATE COLLEGE GIVES
NEW INSPIRATIONS

Gordon Bradford of Fairfield Is Elect
ed state President for Ensuing Year;
Many Addresses Given at Daily Cen
eral Assemblies.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08

Conflicting PHILOSOPHERS Of history
are ultimately at the root Of the bitter
ness between nations.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08
WHEATGRASS PUT
ON $1,000 ACRES
FARBTLANDS IN PHIL
LIPS COUNTY NOW GROW
ABUNDANT STANDS

Areas Which Would Have Required
Several Years for Native Grass Crops
to Get Started Again, Now Waving
Green Fields.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08
NAMED INSTRUCTOR

Miss Gertrude I. R0akie, formerly
home economies teacher in Helena high
school, has been appointed instructor
ia home economies at Montana State
university for khe summer session, the
presidents office announced.