Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-12-14
News Briefs
From the Treasure State

HARLOWTON-The American Le-
gion is three over its membership
quota Of so.
POPLAR-The Poplar Standard has
! been awarded the Roosevelt county
/ printing contract for 1941 and 1912.
RED LODGE-James Lee, 70, Of Red
Lodge and Bearcreek, died here. Lee
a miner, lived alone and had no
known relatives.
COUTTS-The Alberta Pacific Grain
/ Co. Is building the second annex OF
the year to their elevator here to store
grain.
KALISPELLr-A1rs. Hattie A. White
horne died at Dayton where she had
lived for nearly 80 years. She was
the widow of Darwin F. Whitehorne,
who died in 1892.
HELEJA-The state hospital at
Warm Springs reported Nov. 80 pop
ulation Of 1925 men and women. The
total month before was 1922. The
Nov. 30 population included 1855 men.
SWEET GRASS-An Eddy bakery
truck ran away down hill while the
driver, E. M. johnson, was making a
delivery, and crashed into car parked
belonging to ]. G. Darby.
Petroleum county will
gravel approaches to the Mcdonald
creek bridge, which will be built by
the state highway department. The
contract will be let Dec. 20.
CHINOOK-The annual feeders day
at Chinook Jan. 6 Is likely to set q
record attendance. Churches will serve
dinner at noon after q tour Of feed
lots is completed and the indoor pro-
gram will be held In the afternoon.
HINSDALlEEAdrs. D. w. Cummins,
70, died at Vancouver, B. c., says word
from her son, T. r. Cummins, of
Browning Mrs. Cummins visited her
son while he was stationed here
some years ago.
HELENA Schoenholzer of Bill
lings was appointed to the state board
of pharmacy by Gov. Roy E. Ayers.
Schoenholzer will complete the term Of
Francis A. Peterson of MiSsoula, re-
signed, which extends to July l, 1912.
CONRAD-Adrs. Frank Gillian, for
mer Conrad resident, died at San
Diego. She Is survived by three sisters,
Mrs. Frank Pings, Conrad; MRS. Fred
Gemar, Butte, and Mrs. Gertrude
Wood, San Diego. Funeral services viii !
be at san Diego.
RED LODGE-Armine Sauter, 20, |
was arraigned on charges OF
in the burglary Of 8 fill |
ing station at FTomberg Nov 20. /
Sauter was placed under $1,000 bond |
and is being held in the county Jail
pending hearing.
HARLOWTON - Superintendent of
Schools Dorothy Stewart says the
census shows a net loss of two pupils |
from 1889. There are 1913 children in
the to 81 age group, a decrease of /
10, and 314 preschool children, an in
crease Of is.
BROADUS - Funeral services were
held here for Ira Franklin, famous
pioneer stockman of this area. Frank
lin, 65, died after five years Of illness.
For many years he was highly sue
cessful In raising fine horses and
cattle.
ANACONDA-Pete Jessup is recov-
sring in Boise, Idaho, from injuries
received when his car left the high
way north of there. Jessup suffered a
fractured jaw and arm and head cuts.
Another occupant Of the car, sam
Tear, of Boise, has minor injuries.
STANFORD-E. F. Grant, state rep
-esentative of the fish and wildlife
conferred with Judith
Basin county commissioners on the
appointment of a trapper
or the determination of coyotes In
he Little Belt and Highwood noun
aims.
KALISPEILr-Nr and Mrs. Eugene
dcCabe were reappointed superintend-
mt and matron of the Flathead county
DOOR farm. The commissioners also
eneWed to DR.. A. A. Dodge as county
physician for the coming year, and
o Antoine Bartel for operation Of the
Therriault ferry.
HINSDALE-Jack Dartman, 81, son
4 Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Dartman, came
0 his death Nov. due to negligence
N the part Of the train crew."
jury decided. Dartman, q
ection labOrer, was killed when he
vas struck near the Hinsdale depot
y string Of railroad cars backing
INTO q siding.
KALISPEIL-Mrs. Ellen G. Adams
t Lakeside was appointed to the
ounty high school board by the coun-
TaS reappointed to the board. Com
lissioners also reappointed C. A.
Weaver and T. Sullivan to the county :
air board. Other members are w. A.
syder. Ernest White and Roy Ellis.
HELENA - Checks totaling ssO7,-
9632 were mailed to 18,445 Mon
anans who receive aid from the state
apartment of public welfare. They
include payments to 1921 old-age
customers, 6,013 dependent children