Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-10-11

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ruled.
HELENA. Montana oil wells pro-
duced 644921 barrels Of crude oil In
August, an increase Of some 5000 bar
rels over July production, the Mon
tana railroad and public service COM
mission reported Natural gas produc-
ton totaled 1,589,771. 900 cubic feet,
also an increase over July.
ROUNDUP.-The Rev. A. n. Egee
has been installed as pastor OF the
First Evangelical Lutheran church OF
Roundup and the Lavina and Belmont
charges. He came here from Auburn
dale, Wis, replacing the Rev Lloyd M.
Strand. who has moved to Rockford,
N. D.
HEIENA.-The statute against q
county treasurer succeeding himself IN
office does not apply to the Philips
county official, who was appointed TO
fill 10 months Of an mexpired term
The law, Attorney General John w.
Bonner ruled, applies only to elected
treaSurerS
GLACIER PARK.-Two full crews
have begun work on the unfinished
portion Of the Browning Glacier Park
cutoff. If weather Is favorable the road
will be ready for use in three weeks,
according to F. j. Haas, contractor.
This will make 1t possible 10 use the
recently completed Two Medicine
bridge. Oiling VIII be left until spring
RED LODGE-A. F. Carper, engi-
neer for the q. S. Vanadium Corp,
San Francisco, said his company had
completed negotiations with Montana
Chrome, Inc. to develop properties on
the High-line plateau, IS miles south
Of here. The San Francisco firm also
will construct a 100-ton mill here to
concentrate the ore for smelling.
GREAT FAILs.-Ernest Beatty, for
mer Great Falls boy now with the
American Eagle squadron. flying I'M
der the alias of G. A. Daymond, re-
Gently shot down a German plane.
Beatty is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Beatty. now of Van Mugs, Calf. The
father managed the Occidental Life
Insurance Co. here.
BOHEMIAN. Montana State college
gained a visiting professor in its ag-
ricultural economics and sociology de-
partment with the appointment Of DR..
B. H. Hibbard for the fall and winter
this year Dr. Hubbard sue
ceeds DR.. r. r. Renne, head Of the
department. who is on leave as
visiting professor at Cornell university
GREAT FALLIS.-John Henry Shelf
fels, well known wheatgrower, has pur-
chased 1850 acres of land between
Cascade and Hound creek from Melvin
and Mary L. Rowe. The consideration
was estimated at S35 600 j. E. Ware
hime purchased 1898 acres between
and Arlington from j. B.
Long & Co., Inc.
BILLINGS. - Workmen have torn
down one of this city's most famous
landmarks-the old Yellowstone sa-
Don. Built shortly before 1900, 1t was
the gathering place for cowpunchers,
sheepmen, trail drivers and mule SKIN
ners. Prohibition ended all that ana
the building was vacant until the fire
department condemned it a fire
hazard.
HARLOWTON.-Hal Stearns, pub
Usher of the Harlowton Times, has
been elected president Of the South
ern Montana Press association. A. H.
Eiselein of Boulder was named vice 1
L. M Brill Billings, second .
vice president; Harold Sulten, Column
bus, secretary treasurer, and Fred j. !
Ward, White Sulphur Springs, d.
rector.
ROUNDUP home demonstration
club for the community of Musselshell
was organized under the supervision
IF F.. B. Peterson of Roundup county I
extension agent. The following were
elected officers: Mrs. Tom Lee, presi-
dent; Mrs. M. A. Dunbar, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Carl Walker, secretary ,
Mrs. John AlcCleary, recre-
alton leader, and Mrs. Fred Eden and
Mrs. Carl Walker, project leaders.
HELENA.-The Montana fish and
game department, cooperating with
the U. S. forest service, has started
of a trout rearing pond
north of Columbia Falls Elmer c.
superintendent Of fisheries, .
said the forest service had arranged
for establishment of a CCC camp at
Mud lake, near the Canadian line IN
Flathead county, to construct a dam
which would raise the lake level eight
feet and flood an additional area of
meadow land The rearing pond will
be stocked from the Somers hatchery.
BOHEMIAN. McGrath, 10,
hitchhiker, was sentenced to
three years in prison when he pleaded
guilty to charges of assault with in