Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-12-21
News Briefs
From the Treasure State

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From the Treasure State
WOLF POnVT-Hugh B. johnson
shipped two carloads Of cattle 70 ST
Paul
SCOBEY-The Lions club win dis
tribute Scobey tags to be affixed b
license plates as an advertisement o
the community.
BUTTE-More than 1900 aliens hav,
registered at Butte, Postmaster Franz
K. Monaghan reported. Under fedora
law, all aliens must register BY Dec. 20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS G. G
Moore reports that 1853 duck stamps
were issued this fall.
CHINOOK-Blaine county TURKEY
growers shipped four tons Of birds tc
New York. An advance Of IS cents for
prime grades was paid.
CONRAD-New officers Of the Royal
Arch MaSons are j. l. Castle, high
priest; L. M. Larson, king; George
Rennie, scribe; L. S. Edwards, treaSur-
er, and L. H. Morley, secretary.
HINsDALE-Red Cross rollcan re-
ceipts here total $3.50, reports Mrs.
Oswald Waber, chairman. The total
Is the highest ever recorded in the
community.
CONRAD Highway Patrolman Rob
ert Blewitt OF Butte will replace n.
j. AdcGuinn in the Conrad district.
McGuinn has been transferred to
Great Falls.
HARLOWTON Wheatland county
TQnnhaFc huUiy1og faa~ ~ u,
condition for spring work by Austin
Pierce, Twodot harness repairer, who
travels from ranch to ranch with his
equipment.
HET ENA-Freight carloadings In
Montana IN October showed an in
crease of 1853 percent over the same
month in 1899, the state railroad com
reports
WINNETT-The Cat Creek Rifle
and Pistol club reelected ID T. Wells
as president; P A. Story, vice presi-
dent; Bob Barber secretary treasurer
and Joe F. Neil, executive officer
PIKNTYWOOD-After a brief i'll
ness, Dan Egger OF Outlook died
the age of A. He came west In 1915
and made his home in Outlook until
his death.
CHOTEAU-AGrs. John Brolsma of
The Cowgirl addition broke her hipl
here IN q fall while crossing an in |
5ersection. She was taken TO the |
Oeaconess hospital In Great Falls.
POLSON-The Poison womens
chorus, under the direction Of AIRS.
Violet De Collier, with Miss Johanna
xray, accompanist. viii give a concert
n Poison Jan. 10 at the Lincoln audi
orium.
CHINOOK Henry G. Tanberg was
elected master of the Chinook Masonic
odge; Hollis Young, senior warden:
;. r. Noyes, junior warden; LIZ.
Body, treasurer; Ed FTedlund, secre-
airy.
WHTTEFTSH-George Werstlein of
5rand Forks viii be in charge of the
lash 81 Harry market here, succeed
ng Robert Hamilton, who left for
SALT Lake to re-enlist In the navy.
Hamilton served two years on the
J. S. S. Marblehead.
HARLOWTON- School trustees of
istrict 80 sold three unused buildings,
S follows: Labrie school to @. B.
inck. Glenn school to O. Fl. Dickman
nd D1ffey school to G. B. Linck.
chool, also IN that district.
KAIGSPEIL-Mrs. Margaret
Weary, rs, prominent KalispeIl resi-
ent died following short Illness.
urvtvors are q daughter, Mrs. Grace
Larris OF this city; son, Maj. John
[cCarthy at West Point, and broth
r, James K. Lang, Of Kalispell
CHINOOK Main street for five
locks win be made q through street
? an ordinance In process Of passage
y the council. Stop signs viii be
laced at intersections The action is ,
11efly to avoid traffic accidents dur
lg the winter. ,
HEIENA-Dr w. j. Butler, state I
stertnarian, released a ven-page
'ticle illustrating methods for inspec-
on Of livestock after slaughter. Prin- {
paIly, the paper deals with sanitation c
inspection Of cattle, sheep and hogs
be used for food. s
WHTTEFTSH-L @. L.asen Of White ]
xh was reelected one of the vice r
'eSidentS Of the western Montana Y
;out council st q meeting at Roman.
,outmaster Lawrence Reed, troop IL,
was presented with a key
yard which requires five years Of q
udy. o
SHELBY Shelby Girl Scouts took 1
er the city government Dec. 81, the
" being designated as Girl Scout
Immunity day. The girls assumed a
offices, from mayor to garbage =
Hector. A kangaroo court was held !,
the high school that evening for
attic violators.
JUDITH GAP-The Congregational fl
Hes aid reelected Mrs. G. L. Beers n
vice president, Mrs. v. o. Sletten. II