Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-13
News Briefs
From the Treasure State

RED LODGE-Mrs. S. M. Souders
50, president Of the Montana Fedora
ton of Womens Clubs from 1921 tC
1924, died at her home here.
KALISPELL-June building permits
here totaled S18,825 This in addition
under construction, for which a per-
nit previously was issued.
BUTTE-Frank Marsden, IS, of Hell
ena. died from injuries suffered when
he was struck by state highway de-
partment truck while working on roads
near Twin Bridges.
KALISPELL-Twenty EIGHT electric
al permits issued in June brought
$49.70 and 10 plumbing permits, $50,
making a total Of S108.70 collected by
Electrical Inspector William zufall.
LIVINGSTON-Mrs. Venola Skow,
/ 36, of Wilsall, was seriously burned
when can of distillate with which
she was attempting to revive a fire
in her kitchen stove exploded.
SWEET GRASS-Since immigration
laws requiring passports from Cana
dians and other aliens were placed in
operation by the department of justice
here. Sweet Grass merchants have SUI
fered heavily from loss OF business Of
Canadian customers.
HARLOWTON-Will often, farm
security supervisor here, suffered a
broken jaw and Louis Kalberg, son of
Mayor and Mrs. L. l.. Kalberg, and a
third passenger was bruised when a
car driven by Often turned over in the
ditch near Melville.
HELENA-State Fish and Game
Warden James A. Weaver has an
nounced 145 national forest officers
will act as deputy state game wardens
during 1870 Under a cooperative
agreement between the forest service
and the game commission, the officers
will serve as deputies at large.
KALISPELL-Sixteen employees of
the United States public survey, in
charge of r. Y. Lyman and r. w.
Bandy, cadaStral engineers from Hell
ena, were here enroute to Libby and
Bolton where they will be employed
in general line survey work until
Sept. l.
HELENA-Two special deputies are
assisting Montana residents to prepare
returns and pay the new national de-
tense taxes, T. M. Robinson, assistant
collector of internal revenue, said. The
deputies, who will remain in the field
go days, will cover as much Of the
state as possible in that time.
TOWNSEND-Broadwater county is
worth over 100000 and its county
seat, Townsend, recently exceeding its
population to well over the 1000 mark,
brings in more than a 81 100000 valu-
alton, according TO the assessment fig
ures Just released by County Assessor
Frank Holloway.
HELENA-The Most Rev. Ralph L.
Hayes, former bishop Of Helena and
now rector of the North American col
lege in Rome, has arrived In Boston
on the S. S. Exochorda of the American
Export lines, according TO word received
here, and will await the end Of the
war to return to reopen the school.
ROUNDUP-Richard Roberts, about
"a, transient ranch worker, drowned
in the MuSselShell river three miles
west Of Roundup. After a futile at
tempt at reviving him by artificial
respiration, the body was brought here.
Roberts was q native of Minnesota and
worked the last few years In Roundup
and Billings vicinities.
HELENA Registered voters in Mon
tana number 4,695 more than they OLD
for the July primaries Of 1888, Secre- |
tary of State Sam W. Mitchell said
Mitchell said there were 248,433 regis |
tered two wears ago, while the 1e40
total Is 253 1873 Major increase was re-
ported from Silver Bow county.
GREAT FALLS-John Wayne Hig-
gins and Forrest Dee Roholt, both OF |
Browning, left for Salt Lake City, where
they are to receive final examinations
for enlistment In the United States |
marine corps, according to Serg. James
M. Fountain, officer In charge here.
The marine corps is increasing its
ranks to $4,000.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
Meagher county has decided TO name
the body of water situated on the North
Fork OF the Musselshen to honor the
late 0rville Harris. former state SEN
ator, at q picnic to be held Aug. II;
dedication of Lake Harris win be MADE
by former State Senator John Foster,
Wheatland county rancher.
ROUNDUP-Sheriff Jess r. Burns
face and head injuries and
possible skull fracture in collision OF
horses in a free-for-all race at Round
ups DAYS OF 20 celebration. The sner-
ifs mount collided with horse ridden
by Anna Nose. Both horses fen ana
Burns was trampled. Miss Nose SUI
fered minor bruises.
HELENA-The federal government
spent and lent S40,807, $40 in Montana
during the last six months Of 1888.
Miles Romney, state office Of govern
ment reports director, said Of the total
sl3 TBS yO66 was lent and $25,598,S5
was nonrepayable disbursements. Agrf-
cultural loans totaled s11, 856,762 and
agricultural disbursements amounted
to $6,442. 450.
YELLOWSTONE PARK-The first
speedboat joyriding case ever prose-
cuted in Yellowstone national park re-
suited in q $50 fine for w. H. Walrath,
81, Powell, Wyo. Taken before Judge
T. Paul wilcox on a disorderly charge,
Walrath was accused Of disregarding q
rangers warning and speeding BACK
and forth under Fishing bridge. tang
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